President's Club | Continuing the Tradition
The SMHS President’s Club was established in 2001 by the late Joseph Crane and his wife, Helen, for the purpose of raising funds to be used at the discretion of the President. We are forever grateful to the President’s Club Founding Committee, whose support has been strong and steadfast since its inception.
Our Founding Committee was compiled of the following:
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Barkett Mr. & Mrs. Dean Janssen
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Basso Mr. & Mrs. Charles Patmon
Mr & Mrs. John Butorac Mr. & Mrs. Frank Raspo
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Crane Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Shipman
The President’s Club proceeds are instrumental in keeping Saint Mary’s competitive by making necessary improvements and purchases that fall outside of the school’s annual operating budget. Memberships ensure our ability to support important projects that better our school, help our students, and keep us at the forefront of providing the best Catholic education possible.
Proceeds from joining the Saint Mary's High School President's Club are instrumental in keeping Saint Mary's High School competitive with necessary improvements and purchases outside the school's annual operating budget.
Every year at this time, we host our annual President’s Club Dinner, which also highlights our Saint Mary’s Hall of Fame. The President’s Club is a donation-based group of parents, alumni, and community members committing to supporting Saint Mary’s High School. The minimum donation for membership is $1,500 and includes invitations to the Annual President’s Club Dinner and a football tailgate for the upcoming football season, along with Saint Mary’s Sports Passes. The President’s Club fundraising and membership drive allows me, as the President, to fund special projects that are not part of our annual operating budget but that serve the purpose of enhancing the overall Saint Mary’s community.
This year we are honoring the following Hall of Fame inductees:
Gary Mancebo, '73 and Jill Passadore Mancebo, '80, Gary is the CFO of Legacy Homes USA as well as a member of our Saint Mary's High School Board of Directors and Finance Board. In addition Gary is a past St. Mary's JV Boys Basketall Head Coach as well as a Varsity Boys Assistant Basketball Coach. Jill is a past Varsity Girls Head Tennis Coach and an instrumental volunteer to our Saint Mary's High School basketball program.
Harry Brown Jr., '95, Harry is the Founder and CEO of Specialized Education Center and S.E.C Transportation. He is currently an ordained minister with the Gospel Ministry of the New Day Community Church in Stockton, CA.
James Stoker, Faculty Member, James will begin his 35th year teaching at Saint Mary's High School in August. He is a faculty member in our World Language Department, currently teaching Spanish 1, 4 and 4AP.