Fr. Sam West '87 Ordained. Featured in Modesto
Bee Article
Fr. Sam West, who was ordained for the Diocese of
Stockton in December, 2009 was featured in an article in the
Modesto Bee detailing his path to the priesthood.
After leaving St. Mary's, Fr. West entered the
business world with his own business selling medical software
systems to medical offices. While this gave him practical
business and life experience, it did not fulfill him. A series
of events led him to enter Mt. Angel Seminary in Oregon, then
complete his studies at St. Patrick's in Menlo Park. He is
assigned to St. Stanislaus Parish in Modesto.
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Jackie Gemelos '06 Proves
Perseverance Pays
Jackie Gemelos, the nations No. 1 player in
2006, suffered an ACL tear before she could begin play with
USC. This was the beginning of 4 years of difficulty,
through which Jackie endured, always persistently pursuing
her goal of playing. After two additional tears, surgery and
therapy, her moment to shine came as she made her collegiate
debut in the USC-Cal where she played for 28 minutes, led
the team with 8 points and 5 assists.(2/10)
John Estes '05 Sets NCAA Record
John Estes
set an NCAA record for career starts on December 4, 2009. On
December 7, 2009 he was named first-team All-Western Athletic
Conference for the third time. John has started all 54 games of
his career and has not missed a snap with the first unit. He
recently was named one of six finalists for the 2009 Rimington
Trophy, which is awarded to the nation’s top center.and
is considered a top NFL prospect.(12/09)
Michael Fujinaka '03 Develops Popular IPhone Medical
Application
Michael
Fujinaka, a third year student at University of California,
San Diego, School of Medicine has developed with Alan
Gardner, the one of the most popular IPhone medical
applications ever, iMurmur. The application description for
it is that “the heart sounds are presented in a rapid quiz
format and are organized by clinical relevance emphasizing
sounds you will encounter most frequently. In addition to a
visual diagram of each murmur, you have the option to learn
more; you can read about key clinical characteristics, what
generates the murmur’s unique sound, its pathology, and
basic concepts on how to proceed with therapy.” It’s had
15,000 sales in 35 different countries — doctors, nurses,
medical students, anyone who has a stethoscope has purchased
the program. Michael capped off his success by recently
selling it to Thinklabs Medical, a Colorado-based company
that specializes in digital and electronic stethoscopes.
(11/09)
Ty Kelly ’04 Named MVP of Iron Bird’s
Ty Kelly worked
hard and became an All-Big West Conference selection at UC Davis
and, in his first season of professional baseball, an all-star
in the New York-Penn League. The Baltimore Orioles selected
Kelly assigned him to the Aberdeen (Md.) IronBirds, their
Single-A affiliate. He hit .265 in 61 games, made the all-star
team and was named the IronBirds' MVP. The IronBirds play at
Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, the hometown of former Orioles star
and baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.
Kelly was
quoted by The Record: "I definitely feel like I have a lot more
work to do," he said. "It's great to have a good first summer,
but I hope to make the all-star team at every level because only
the best are going to get to the major leagues, and that's the
ultimate goal
(10/09)
Coraleta Rogers '52 Honored
For Outstanding Achievement in Performing Arts
Coraleta
Rogers was honored by the Stockton Arts Commission at
the 32nd Stockton Arts Awards for Outstanding
Achievement in Performing Arts. She was among a distinguished
group of honorees that included the Dave and Iola Brubeck
Family.
Her family, including St. Mary’s Football Coach Tony
Franks were there to help her celebrate the event.
(10/09)
Jim Severi '82 Appointed Woodbridge
Postmaster
Jim Severi has been promoted to postmaster of the
Woodbridge Post Office. Severi began as a letter carrier at
the Eastside Stockton Post Office and was promoted to
supervisor in 1992. He served as a supervisor for the Tracy
postal service in 2002 before being given the position as
officer in charge for the Woodbridge Post Office in 2007. (9/09)
Mark Payne '06 Featured By Fox Sports
St. Mary's Alumnus, Mark Payne '06, has been
featured in the FoxSports in an on-line article by Jeff
Goodman, the senior college basketball writer for the
organization. He writes of Mark: "These
days Payne, now a 6-foot-7 floor leader at UC Davis with
impressive athleticism, puts about two or three down each
and every game and has established himself as arguably the
top player in the Big West — and someone that has already
drawn looks from several NBA teams. "NBA teams have to
look at him," said former NBA head coach Eric Musselman, who
watched Payne play last season. Musselman continued: ""I
went to the gym to cover one of his games last season and
came away saying not only did I see a player that should be
on the NBA's radar, but one that must be on their radar."(8/09)
Ashley Marks '04 Undertakes
USO Tour
Ashley Marks, in her role as an Oakland
Raiderette was part of a USO Tour that went to more than 40 U.S.
bases in Iraq and Kuwait. According to the Record "donned a
Kevlar vest and looked into the eyes of troops who were being
deployed for the first time that day. She thought about her appreciation for the American way of life, the
sacrifices U.S. troops make in the name of freedom and the
incredible bravery of the mothers, fathers, sons and daughters who risk their lives to
protect it. “It was a life-changing experience,” said Marks, a
Raiderette for four seasons who works for an insurance brokerage
firm in Concord. “I got to see firsthand what the men and women
of our country are fighting for on a daily basis, and it made me
feel so much gratitude and a newfound respect for people in the
armed forces.” (8/09)
Patrick
Kucich '04 Wins 2009 Stockton Golf Championship
Pat Kucich, a
current member of the Pacific golf team won the 2009 City of
Stockton Championship on Sunday at Swenson Park Golf Course.
He
shot a 3-under 69 at Van Buskirk Golf
Course and had a one-shot lead entering the final round. Kucich
played to even-par on the par 3s and birdied three of the four
par 5s.He
bogeyed one hole and finished with a 2-under-par 70 to finish at
5under 139. (8/09)
Bob Garibaldi '82 Featured in Record Article
The Record featured Bob Garibaldi in its
Sports Section "Do You Remember" feature. Bob was the
subject of a "Keep Garibaldi Home" campaign by UOP, but
opted to play for UCLA as a football and baseball player. He
was in three Rose Bowls and one Fiesta Bowl while at UCLA.
Bob now lives in Stockton, with his wife Rochelle (Rizzi)
'86. He is general manager of United Grocers, Inc.
(8/09)
Adam Tibon '01
Inducted Into Mexican-American Hall of Fame
Adam
Tibon, ’01 has been inducted into the Mexican-American
Hall Of Fame. Adam is a 3rd Degree Black Belt and a
martial arts instructor with Tibon Gojo-Ryu martial arts
that has produced numerous world champions. Adam is a 3rd
Degree Black Belt-candidate member of the USA Sr.
National Karate 5 man Black Belt Kumite Team at the WKF
World Championships in Tampere, Finland 2006. Also a
USNKF Federation Referee C for both Kata and Kumite,
also a Disney Martial Arts Festival Referee for
Classical Japanese Okinawan Karate and Kobudo. (8/09)
Alumnus Robert Lickliter,
PhD '68 Honored By Florida International University
Robert
Lickliter Ph.D. '68 is a Professor of Psychology, Director,
Developmental Psychobiology Lab, and Co-Director, Infant
Development Research Center at Florida International
University in Miami, Florida. He is also Adjunct Research
Professor Department of Pediatrics at the University of
Miami Medical School was honored recently by the university
for his outstanding research and academic achievement. Dr.
Lickliteris
an Associate Editor of Developmental Science and is on the
Editorial Board of Developmental Psychobiology, Integrative
Psychological and Behavioral Science, Journal of
Developmental Processes and Open Psychology. Dr. Lickliter
was the book editor of Conceptions of Development:
Lessons from the Laboratory (2002) and Development of
Intersensory Perception:Comparative Perspectives,
(1994). In addition he has contributed chapter to 18 books,
82 refereed book chapters and made over 90 conference
presentations on psychology.
(8/09)
Alum Mark Tagatac '90
Completes Second Tour
Army Staff Sgt. Mark Tagatac, assigned to Bravo Company,
Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, recently
returned from his second tour in Iraq after a yearlong
deployment. Tagatac has nearly 18 years of service and is
stationed in Fort Hood, Texas, as an intelligence
specialist. (9/09)
2010 Hall of Fame Class
Announced
St. Mary’s is proud to
announce the 2010 Class for the Hall of Fame. They are:
Supreme Court Justice Carol
A. Corrigan ‘66
John & Loretta Butorac
Mike & Joan ‘61 Heffernan
Sandi Misasi ‘68
Paul Scheet
The Annual Hall of Fame dinner will be held
April 17, 2010.
For tickets and more information, please call
the Development Office at 209-957-3340 Ext. 195
Athletic Hall of
Fame
The St. Mary's Athletic Hall of Fame
honors alumnus who have distinguished
themselves in the athletic arena.
Current Members of the
Athletic Hall of Fame
Jim Arbios ‘45
Ed Barakatt ‘47
Dario Bella ‘41
Margo McGillvray Castaneda '78
Ken Castles '55
Arthur Chapman '54
David Chapman '54
Bob Chinchiolo '55
Careana Clay ‘80
Larry Conti ‘36
Bob Garibaldi ‘82
Jon Giffen ‘77
Von Hayes '76
Laurence Held ‘79
Larry Huiras '62
Art Hughes ‘42
Ron Inge '73
Duane Isetti ‘59
Tom O’Neill
Rick Paulsen '77
Walter Payne '53
Ray Silvas '54
Rich Standart ‘70
Wayman Steed '47
Hal Toso ‘46
Ben Valverde ‘47
Richard Valverde '52
Eric Williams ‘80
SchoolPoP Program Helps Support St. Mary's
Schoolpop’s name-brand
online merchants contribute up to 20%
of every purchase you make to Saint Mary's High School.
Use the link to begin supporting the school.
Class of 1990 will be holding their 20th year
reunion on October 9, 2010 at Brookside Country
Club. For more information you can
email Lisa Basso Rossi at
lrossi@avanticorporate.com
Class of 2000
Class of 2000 is planning a November 27, 2010
reunion. For any questions and more
information go to
smhs10year@gmail.com.
Reunite with your fellow alumni at your class reunion.
Contact the Alumni & Development
Office for more information.
Are you interested in assisting with promoting
alumni and fundraising events to your classmates, identifying
and cultivating prospective donors, and assisting with reunions?
The Development Office is seeking those who will work with the
members of their class in
strengthening the strong bonds with St. Mary's High School. Join
the following alumni members who have volunteered their time.
1952 Coraleta Feary Rogers
1955 Jim & Susan Bertrand
1956 Joan Costa Bottini
1957 Phil & Kathy Asborno
Dianne Gini
Robert Raspo
Janet Jones Tucker
1958 Carole Kiefer
1961 Loretta Lechich
1964 Bonnie Cannon Phelps
1970 Jean McGurk
1971 Deby Caporusso
1972 Bill Stewart
1973 Judy Flores Gabbard
Linda Halvorson Haley
1975 Ellen Scriven
1976 Debor Untal
1978 Margo McGillvray Castaneda
1979 Shelly Mulvihill Moreira
1980 Dena Huiras Hernandez
1989 Danielle Peirano Bo
1994 Natalie Mussi
1996 Robert Anderson
1997 Corinne Copello
1999 Brooke Bryant
Emily Roberts
2000 Nathan Mussi
Liz
Vernengo
2001 Erhrole Navarro
2002 Alexis Mussi
2003 Susan Ryan
Michael K. Fujinaka
2004 Jillian Wong
Ashley Hullen
2005 Kasey Malcoun
Meghan Sullivan
2007 Sarah Sullivan
If you are interested in representing your class, please contact
the Development Office.
