F DMS C ol le g e Pr e p Si nc e PhoenixThe Tradition Fortes in Fide News of interest to alumni, parents and friends of Father Duenas Memorial School Nov. 1995 - Jan. 1996 FDMS Earns Highest Accreditation from W.A.S.C. “The Western Association of Schools and FDMS’ previous visit from WASC was in Colleges [WASC] is happy to announce March 1992 at which time they reported the the action taken by the Accreditation achievements of the school and the chal- Commission for Schools wherein Father lenges it faces. Since that time FDMS suc- Duenas Memorial School was granted a ceeded in implementing all of the 1992 six-year term of accreditation. This report’s recommendations which has earned action was taken after a careful study of the school a six-year accreditation, the high- the Visiting Committee report which out- est accreditation offered by WASC. lined the stellar aspects of the school.” In preparation for WASC’s most recent This announcement by WASC, the regional visit, Mr. William Roth, Principal, tapped accrediting commission for Guam’s private Mr. Bob Bonifacio to serve as Chairperson and public schools, comes as a positive tes- of the Self-Study Steering Committee. The timony that the FDMS tradition of excel- Steering Committee was responsible for lence is alive and well today. directing the work of several other commit- (continued on page 4) First Issue of The Phoenix Tradition Mailed to Over 1600 Alumni Congratulations on receiving the first issue sections and a “Passages” section where of The Phoenix Tradition, a quarterly alumni can find the latest news about their newsletter published by Father Duenas classmates. In this first issue, over 120 Memorial School. The idea of organizing alumni and affiliates have already put the this newsletter began back in February 1995 “Achievements” and “Passages” sections as a way the broader FDMS community, into good use. If you have news to share for the next issue due out in February 1996 just namely the alumni, could be able to keep in fill out the enclosed card and mail it in to touch with each other and up-to-date with FDMS. the advancement of their alma mater. In addition to covering alumni news, The At that time, the principal, Mr. William Phoenix Tradition will also focus on pro- Roth, asked Jeffrey San Nicolas (‘84) to viding up-to-date news about what is hap- take charge of designing the newsletter and pening on the FDMS campus today. organizing a mailing list for its distribution. Entitled “Campus Life”, this section will Inside After several months of work and not with- highlight the activities and accomplish- out the help of many individuals, FDMS is ments of some of the newest members of Campus Life 3 now ready to provide its community with the FDMS family, our students. It will also an informative and engaging newsletter: feature past and present faculty, administra- Golf Tournament 6 The Phoenix Tradition. This first issue is tors and staff who have dedicated them- Stigmatine Era 7 expected to reach over 1600 alumni which selves to furthering our school’s ongoing is close to 2/3 of all FDMS graduates. An goal of excellence. Achievements 8 additional 500 copies will be sent to parents and friends of FDMS. We hope you enjoy the newsletter. Please Passages 13 write to us and let us know what you think. This newsletter will be providing informa- We’d love to hear your comments and sug- Alumni Search 15 tion about reunion events, alumni sports tournaments as well as an “Achievements” gestions. Principal’s Letter November 3, 1995 Dear Alumni and Supports, It is a real pleasure to address you in the first publication of The Phoenix Tradition. This newsletter, this communicaiton, is a first step in keeping you abreast of what is going on at your Alma Mater. It is an attept to keep you informed not only with the school but with classmates and old friends. As I’ve said this is a “first step,” and I’ll begin by asking your help. We want this publication to go out to as many of our alums as possi- ble. If you know someone who has not be reached, encourage them to drop us a line or give us a call. Correspondence must be two way. Let us here at school know what news interests you most. What news would you like passed on to your friends and classmates. Has there been any new additions to the fam- ily or new job positions which other alums should know about? I encourage you to help the school increase the community spirit among the alums. The pride felt by a Duenas grads must bring us together to support the Alma Mater and see that Duenas continues to offer the best in Catholic Education. We here at FDMS send our best wishes and blessings to you and your family in the coming Christmas season. The Phoenix Tradition Fortes in Fide Fortes in Fide, Principal Mr. William Roth Editor Bill Roth Jeffrey C. San Nicolas ‘84 Principal The Phoenix Tradition is a quarterly publication of Father Duenas Memorial Editor’s Note School, a four year college preparatory high school for young men. You may Dear Fellow Alumni, contact us at: This first issue of The Phoenix Tradition has truly been a collaba- The Phoenix Tradition tion of the time and talent of many individuals. To all of these people I Father Duenas Memorial School P.O. Box FD offer my thanks. Agana, Guam 96910 It is my hope that this publication will not only provide informa- Voice #: (671) 734-2261/3 tive news stories but also serve as a tool to organize and strengthen our Fax #: (671) 734-5738 alumni association. Please send in your ideas on how the school and specificly this newsletter can be of support to all FDMS alumni. Distributed free-of-charge to alumni parents and friends of Father Duenas Sincerely, Memorial School. Postmaster and oth- ers, please send address corrections to Father Duenas Memorial School at the above address. Jeffrey C. San Nicolas ‘84 2 The Phoenix Tradition Campus Life Second Annual Archbishop Scholarship Fund Banquet a Growing Success On Saturday, September 2, 1995 more than Last year the Archbishop’s Scholarship 200 people from diverse sectors of our fund offered approximately $14,000 in community on Guam turned out for the scholarships to deserving Catholic school Second Annual Archbishop Scholarship students. One of which was a student from Banquet. Organized by the Catholic FDMS. Education Office (CEO) to provide schol- These scholarships make it possible for arship assistance to deserving students students to attend Catholic schools who attending Guam’s Catholic schools, the otherwise would not be able to attend for banquet is proving to be a remarkable suc- financial reasons. Any FDMS student in cess. good standing may apply for the ‘95-‘96 As a result of the pledges and contributions Archbishop Scholarship at the school’s made by the participants at the dinner, the office. Archdiocese is expecting to make the Father Duenas Memorial School offers its scholarships available as early as sincere thanks to the many generous and December 1995. dedicated benefactors who are making the Archbishop’s Scholarship Fund possible. Citibank Awards Four-Year Scholarships to Two Catholic School Students by Lou Sablan Two Catholic School students are recent The deserving students are Denise Caasi, a recipients of partical Scholarships granted freshman at Notre Dame High School and by Citibank. The scholarships, valued at Ian Wyatt, a freshman at FDMS. $1800 for each student are renewed yearly for four years. Citibank sees their role as partners in the giving of these funds. The student’s In August, Mr. Patrick Kehres, Citibank progress will be reviewed yearly and they Assistant Vice-President of Marketing and will be guaranteed summer employment Sales, and Mr. Joe Soriano, Citibank Vice- with the bank as part of their scholarship President of Operations met with parents, benefits. students and the Director of Catholic Schools, Sr. Regina Paulino, SSND, to FDMS offers its appreciation to Citibank confirm their intent and to discuss details for their support of Catholic education and of the award. the youth of our island. FDMS Awarded for High Team Score in 1995 Mathematics Examination In February 1995, one hundred FDMS stu- Jose Santz, Jerome Aguon, Hisatsugu dents successfully competed in the Ichikawa, Donald De Leon and Joon Shin. American High School Mathematics The Class of ‘96 high scorers are: Stephen Examination (AHSME) to earn FDMS its Ting, Roy Raqueno, Chang Yi, Kristopher third Certificate of Merit from this national Deleon, Ling Chi Huang, Andrew Sun, competition in the past three years. Deok Song, and Shihfu Huang. While this honor comes as a result of the The Class of ‘98 high scorers include: overall high scores of all the FDMS partic- Arata Ichikawa, Jeff Espiritu, Joseph Hu, ipants, several of our school’s top scorers and Albert Wan. deserve recognition. Congrations to all our AHSME participants Among the Class of 95’s high scorers are: and to their math teachers Jane Aguon, John Zialcita, Lingkai Huang, Stanley Tony Aguon (‘59), and Dan Boeding. Ting, Kendrick DeCastro, Dennis Gagaoin, Keep up the good work! The Phoenix Tradition 3 Campus Life WASC Accreditation (continued from front page) tees ranging from Physical Plant to While the above responses represent a 6. the administration and staff for Philosophy, Student Services to Social favorable sample of comments, the com- their high level of academic expectations Studies, and Community Relations to ments of those parents who expressed con- for student achievement.