The Impact of Your Generosity:
Investing in Education
Upon the successful completion of St. Mary’s High School’s
Phase-I, it is time to move forward on the continued
transformation of the campus into a 21st Century educational
institution. In Phase-II, the next priorities include building a
new Science Center, a new Sports Center, renovation of the
School’s Chapel and selected classrooms, creating a green space
area in the center of campus, and creating additional parking.
This $15.7 million project will create a premier science and a
sports and fitness center for future generations of St. Mary’s
High School, and rejuvenate the school’s beloved chapel.
St. Mary's Chapel where students,
faculty and friends of the school attend daily Mass;
a place of quite repose for prayer and a place that
provides a peaceful and welcoming location for the
Sacrament of Reconciliation will be renovated as
part of the Generations of Educational Excellence
Project. An integral part of this undertaking is the
installation of a stained glass panel behind the
altar so that the sacredness of the Chapel is
enhanced.
Donations are being sought for this project. If
you would like to assist in bringing
a new dimension to the spiritual life of the school,
please contact the St. Mary's Development Office at
209 957-3340 Extension 180.
St. Mary's
Honored By City of Stockton
St. Mary's High School has
received an
Award of Excellence
for making a notable civic contribution by
strengthening the visual appearance of metropolitan
Stockton.
The award is given by the Planning
Commission and Cultural Heritage Board of the City of
Stockton for extraordinary efforts in the
rehabilitation or maintenance of existing buildings, in the
imaginative design of new
structures, or for other singular and significant
contributions to urban beautification.
The
generosity of our alumni, faculty, friends, and
the many benefactors of St. Mary's has been selfless,
and inspiring. The project has progressed with the
completion of the primary phases.
View of Lagorio Administration & Technology Building
The first part of our
project, the Lagorio
Family Library/Technology and Administration
Center was dedicated February, 2007. The Cortopassi
Aquatics Center dedicated on October 7, 2007,
has allowed the refurbishing of the football
field, and the start of the sports/fitness
center project.
Prior to the current phases, due
to the generosity of the Sprague and
Thompson families, as well as countless other
good-hearted individuals, the Sprague Family Field House, Carruesco Baseball Field and the Thompson Sports Complex
were completed. We are grateful for your support
and ask that you continue to help so that we may
soon see the Saint Mary's High School of the
future, dedicated to the finest principles and
traditions of Catholic education. For More
Information:
The Hall of
Fame honors those individuals or families,
who by reason of their
involvement and service have made a significant impact on their local
communities;
who have contributed
significantly to their church communities;
whose lives can serve as
models of the standards which St. Mary's wishes to impart to its own
students;
who are supporters of St.
Mary's High School
who have been instrumental
in the development of St. Mary's and its programs;
2010 Hall of Fame Class
St. Mary’s is proud
to induct the 2010 Class for the Hall of Fame. They are:
John & Loretta Butorac
John P. & Loretta Butorac
are true philanthropists. They have generously supported many community
organizations including St. Joseph’s Medical Center, St. Mary’s Interfaith
Community Services, Haggin Museum, Hospice of San Joaquin and Make a Wish,
to name just a few. John and Loretta have been very active and supportive
of St. Mary’s High School and the capital campaign, Generations of
Educational Excellence. Their daughter Natalie is a 2006 graduate of St.
Mary’s.
Supreme Court Justice Carol
A. Corrigan ‘66
Supreme Court Justice Carol A. Corrigan, ‘66
attended St. Mary’s High School, Holy Names
College, St. Louis University and University
of California Hastings College of Law, where
she received the degree of Juris Doctor in
1975.
Justice Corrigan worked as a Senior Deputy
District Attorney in Alameda County,
California. In 1994 she became a justice of
the California Court of Appeal. On December
9, 2005, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
nominated her to the Supreme Court of
California. Carol was confirmed to that
position in 2006.
Regarding the confirmation of Justice Carol
Corrigan to the California Supreme Court,
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger stated, “She
is an accomplished jurist, brilliant legal
scholar and well-respected member of the
legal community with the education, skills,
experience and integrity necessary to serve
in this position. I have full confidence
she will continue to be a thorough, fair and
conscientious justice and will serve the
people of California with honor and dignity
as a member of our state's highest court."
Justice Corrigan is currently on the Board
of Directors at Holy Names College and Saint
Vincent’s Day Home in Oakland.
Mike & Joan ‘61 Heffernan
Michael & Joan Bianchi, ‘61 Heffernan
attended different schools growing up. Joan
attended St. Mary’s High School and later
received her Bachelors and Masters degrees
at University of the Pacific. Michael
attended Stockton College and Mortuary
School in Los Angeles.
The Heffernan and Bianchi families have a
long tradition at St. Mary’s High School.
Michael’s parents are both graduates as is
Joan and their three children. The first of
many of their grandchildren is currently a
junior at St. Mary’s.
Michael is involved with many Civic and
Catholic organizations including Haggin
Museum, the Bishop’s Awards Dinner Chair,
Rotary and Serra Club. Joan is a member of
the Jr. Women’s Group, Haggin Museum and
19th Century Club.
Sandi Misasi ‘68
Sandi Taylor Misasi, ’68 attended St.
George’s grammar school, St. Mary’s High
School and S.J. Delta College where she
received certification in the Theatre
Program.
Sandi has worked as an
Editor/Writer/Advertising Agent as well as
in Public Relations. She directed theatre
and was the drama teacher for St. Mary’s for
13 years. Sandi is a member of Women on the
Road to Emmaus, Seeds of Faith and also is a
member of St. Michael’s Church Adoration
team. She currently teaches an after school
program called ‘Young Rembrandts’ for K-6th
graders at Presentation, St. Luke’s &
Sequoia school, located in Manteca.
Sandi and Ron have three children all of
whom are graduates of St. Mary’s.
Paul Scheet
Paul Scheet was raised in Sacramento where
he attended St. Francis Grammar School and
Jesuit High School. In 1983 he graduated
from Loyola Marymount University with a B.A.
in Political Science and a Minor in English
and Communications. He received his
Teaching Credential in Social Science and
Supplementary Authorizations in English and
Journalism in 1985.
Paul has worked at St. Mary’s for 24 years.
He has taught World History, European
History and US History. He has been very
active in St. Mary’s sports teams where he
has coached football, baseball and golf. He
currently is the Academic Dean and Table
Leader for the AP US History College Board
(only 1 of 100 high school teachers
nationwide to have this distinction). Paul
is also the St. Mary’s Rams Sports
Announcer.
The Annual Hall of Fame dinner was held
April 17, 2010.
For more information, please call
the Development Office at 209-957-3340 Ext. 195
Nominations are accepted throughout the year.
Hall of Fame Members
Sam Abdallah +
James Acosta '76
Vincent Augello '58
Sister David Barry, O.P. +
Gregory '60 & Noreen Garavano '62 Basso
Dario Bella '41
David Brewer
George Briare '36
Veva Brown +
Edward Burke, Sr. ++
John and Loretta Butorac
Michael Canlis '34 +
Edward J. Chavez '61
Monsignor James Erwin Cain
Michael J. Calosso
'60
George '62, Michael '66 & Ann Stiefilater Clark '60
Larry Conti '36
Steve Copello '71
Lex Corrales
Carol Corrigan '66
Dino & Joan
Cortopassi
Martha Zumstein Craig '35 ++ & Joseph Craig ++
C. Joseph Crane
Angel Cruz '26 ++
Mary Simonelli Devincenzi '47 ++
Charles "Bud"
DeYoung '35 ++
Brother James
Dorazio, O.S.F.S.
Father John P.
Fallon, O.S.F.S.
Angelo Galindo
Luigi & Karen (McGurk)
'71 Gherardi
Richard Giambruno '58 +
George Gibson '69
Eugene and Diane (Salvetti)
'57 Gini
Gerald (Duke) Grilliot
Jon Gustorf
William '50 & Lorraine Rodgers '50 Halvorson Family
Father Xavier Harris, O.F.M,
Mike and Joan Bianchi '61 Heffernan
Ronald Inge '73
Duane Isetti '59
Gene Isetti ++
Joseph Jacobs '58 ++
Marian Jacobs
Kathleen Lagorio Janssen '64
Father Clark Kelley,
O.S.F.S.
David Khoury ++
Vladimir Kozina '72
Daniel Leary++
Rose Simonelli Leonardini '48
John Little
Dr. Martin Langan
Frank & Ramona Valverde Lozano '51 Family
Honorable Anthony Lucaccini '65
Brother Neil
McMenamin, O.S.F.S.
Dr. John McNally ++
Ernest Medina '49
Linda Milhausen
Sandi Taylor Misasi '68
Sister Marie Molini, O.P. '46
Peter Morelli, Sr. '37 ++
Peter Morelli, Jr. '69
Annette Murdaca
Jack O'Keefe +
The President's Club was established in 2001 as a
way to enhance our rich heritage by providing funds to assist
with meeting the needs of the school. Membership is open to all
who believe in the goals of St. Mary's High School and
contribute $1,000 or more annually to the President's Club.
With funds from the past five years' memberships, laptop
computers were purchased for faculty members in the Math,
Science, English, Language, Social Studies and Art Departments.
The use of these computers has enhanced the efforts of the
faculty to bring the latest technology into the classroom. In
addition, funding provided by the club allowed St. Mary's to
purchase laptops for teachers, to
launch in the 2008-2009 school year a program to assist students
in need of better reading and comprehension skills and in the 2008-2007 school year, a web-based resource for
parents, students and teachers to provide timely updates on
grades, progress and allow for more effective communication.
The 2010 President's Club Dinner date will be
November 14, 2020 featuring speaker Ron Morgan..
St. Mary’s High School
President’ Club Guest Speakers
Class of 1960 will be holding their 50 year reunion
on October 2, 2010 at the Italian Athletic Club.
For any questions call Nola Moccafiche at
209-948-0875.
Class of 1980
Class of 1980 will celebrate their 30 year reunion
on November 13, 2010 at Woodbridge Golf & Country
Club at 6:00 p.m. On Friday, November 12, 2010
there will be a “Pre-Reunion” golf and happy hour
potluck. For more information contact Dena Huiras
Hernandez at
tdttt@sbcglobal.net.
Class of 1990
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.
Class Representatives assist the organizational
efforts of both the development and alumni programs of St. Mary's HighSchool. Would you like to represent your class as a representative? Please
contact Diane Malcoun at 209 957-3340 ext. 180.
St. Mary's students benefit from the generosity of many
individuals, organizations and businesses, donors both
alumni and friends, who provide funding for scholarships
to assist the students and families in obtaining a
quality, Catholic based education at the school. We
sincerely thank these benefactors and invite any others
who would like to assist deserving students in receiving
their education at this great institution.
Mrs. Kathryn Abdallah
Griffin
Mr. & Mrs. Marty Agdeppa
Col. & Mrs. Don Alexander
Mrs. Doris Allen
Mr. Nick Aninag
Mr. & Mrs. Vince Augello
Mr. Judy Oleda Auwinger
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Basso
Mr. & Mrs. Lou Bernadicou
Fr. Paul Bernadicou
Ms. Julie Biscaia
Mr. & Mrs. Ernesto Biscaia
Jack & Bonnie Boggs
Mrs. Barbara Boggs
Sr. Patricia Boss
Mrs. Joan Bottini
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Burke
Mr. Jim Burke
Mrs. Donna Burke
Mrs. Debora Catania
Mr. Joseph Cavanaugh Sr.
Mr. Victor Chavez
Diane Chincholo
Class of 1956 Joylyn & Ron Novacek
The Annual Appeal is a critical component of our
operating, since the contributions offset the difference between tuition
charged per student and the actual cost of educating a St. Mary's student.
SchoolPop
Purchases
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.
Planned giving is a gift given in any amount and for
any purpose in which the donor makes the gift in light of personal, estate
or financial planning considerations.
You can honor or memorialize a special person or event
by providing scholarships or awards to St. Mary students. Mass is celebrated
in our chapel each month on the first Friday of the month for living
benefactors and the third Wednesday for deceased benefactors.
If you are employed by a
company which has a Matching Gift Program, you can double or triple your
gift to St. Mary's High School. Contact your employer and request a matching
gift form. Complete the form and send it along with your gift to the
attention of the Development Office at St. Mary's High School. The
Development Office will process the form. This is a wonderful way to
increase your gift to the school.
Many
corporations provide resources to supplement the support
provided by their employees for charitable institutions.
This is a simple way for donors to increase the value of
their gift.
An annual report is issued once a year, during the
month of March. The report is intended to inform all of our alumni and the
greater community of St. Mary's about the current state of the school. All
donors are listed in this publication.
