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The Eagle Newsletter published by Santa Margarita Catholic High School 

Inside this Issue: 

From the Diocese.............2 

Around Campus............3-7 

Academic News..........8-10 

Counseling News.............8 

Campus Ministry............10 

Christian Service............11 

General News...........12-14 

Mothers Club.................15 

Development News........16 

School Calendars......17-19 

Alumni Section.........20-39 

SANTA MARGARITA 

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 


Rancho Santa Margarita 

California, 92688 

949-766-6000 TEL 

949-766-6005 FAX 

A Message from Our Principal... 

Dear Parents, 

Is it not amazing how fast the school year 

passes? We have already celebrated the 

Thanksgiving holiday and have had that 

wonderful opportunity to take stock of all the 

good things in our lives and the many 

blessings bestowed on our families. Our 

second annual Open House for prospective 

students and their families was again a huge 

success. I am so thankful for a faculty and 

staff so full of enthusiasm and creativity. Just 

recently, we were notified that our school has 

been chosen by an independent national group 

as one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in 

America. We certainly take pride in accepting 

that accolade. I have been very pleased with 

our recent successful Freshmen Retreat day. 

Over 150 seniors donated their day off to 

serve in Campus Ministry as peer leaders and 

facilitators for this, one of the more important 

events in the compendium of our religious 

mission. 

I think that this is certainly the appropriate 

time to say thank you and well done to all 

who have participated in the fall sports 

program. We have been very successful in our 

team efforts due to the dedication and hard 

work of so many. Similar work ethics are 

demonstrated by many other student 

activity groups, too. Of special note, is the 

success of the marching band and tall flags. 

The sound has been superb and so has the 

garnering of prestigious awards at various 

competitions. 

Now, as we move into December and beyond, 

there are some items of current interest. The 

Performing Arts Christmas Production, 

December 2nd, was the usual extravaganza… 

kudos to those students who performed so 

masterfully. Not to be upstaged, the drama 

department presents "Up the Down 

Staircase" for its winter production on 

December 7th to the 11th. Christmas vacation 

will commence on December 17th following a 

minimum day schedule and will last until 

January 2nd. 

The month of January is jam packed with 

more activities. The winter sports begin. To 

initiate this season, the Winter Sports Rally is 

scheduled for January 7th. An Incoming 

Freshmen Information Night occurs on 

January 6th. To bring some closure to the first 

semester, January 14th is the date for the 

Spirit Dance. The students will need this in 

order to limber up for Semester Exams from 

January 18th to the 21st. M.U.N., an activity 

that has been going strong all year, is 

sponsoring the annual M.U.N. International 

Dinner on the 29th of January. 

February will provide our campus with 

several religious events: a senior Kairos 

retreat on the 2nd to the 4th, Ash Wednesday 

on February 9th, and the Sophomore retreat 

on the 24th and 25th. On the social scene, our 

highly important fundraiser, Valentasia, is 

scheduled for February 12th at the Balboa 

Bay Club. It would be so helpful to our school 

if all of the parents and alumni who can do so, 

put this event on their to-do list. 

With most sincere wishes for a very Merry 

Christmas and a Happy New Year, I remain, 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Brother Lawrence Monroe, FSC 

Winter 2004 

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A Message from the Diocese 

DIOCESE OF ORANGE 

Office of Faith Formation 

Marywood Center 

P.O. Box 14195 

2811 E. Villa Real Drive 

Orange, California 92863-1595 

Phone (714) 282-3060 

FAX (714) 283-5059 

Dear Principals, Teachers and School Staff Members, 

Welcome to the 2004-05 School Year! May the year ahead bring academic, physical and spiritual progress to each of you and 

to the students in your school. Thank you for your commitment to Catholic education and your many sacrifices to make it a 

feasible ministry for the Church. Your investment and hard work is a true gift of love! I pray that this year will be an exciting 

and growth-filled experience in every school of the diocese. 

It was wonderful to join with so many of you in our recent "Back-to-School" Convocation at Saint Callistus Church. The 

insights, experiences and humor shared by Sister Carol Cimino SSJ were down to earth and true-to-life. It was especially 

powerful to experience the solidarity and unity of our diocese-wide community of educators joined in Eucharist with Bishop 

Brown. The moment of commissioning and blessing was particularly meaningful and enriching. I hope that this day gave you 

an encouraging and affirming start...and I hope that the memory of our day together will be a support to you in days to come. 

"Faith in Every Student" is the theme that the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) has established for the 

2004-05 School Year. Those words point to the essence and purpose of every Catholic school. We seek to achieve excellence 

in our academic curriculum and athletic achievements, but our primary purpose is to enrich the lives of our students by 

teaching them the ways of faith. Our deepest desire is that every student who attends one of our Catholic schools will know, 

believe and treasure the tradition of faith which is so dear to all of us. 

Of course, faith doesn't happen on its own. When students observe strong and committed models of faith in their teachers and 

parents, they are more receptive to the message we teach. Our gospel instruction is made more credible when there is a strong 

partnership of trusting faith between home and school. I hope that this year provides you the opportunity to get to know your 

students' parents in order to develop a strong and mutually supportive relationship, which will support the educational 

experience! 

This year our office has a new name, "The Office of Faith Formation." This new title expresses the priority that Bishop 

Brown seeks to give to the lifelong spiritual development of every Catholic Christian. In addition to providing guidance, 

direction and support to the forty-four Catholic schools within the Diocese of Orange, our office is now working with the 

Youth and Young Adult Ministries throughout the diocese, Schools of Religious Education in each parish, Safe 

Environment/Charter Implementation and Schools Development. All of these various activities have the common purpose of 

guiding young people in the ways of faith. 

May the inspiration, energy and enthusiasm with which we began this school year sustain us through the months ahead! May 

God bless each of you, your classrooms and your students! 

Sincerely, 

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Class Updates 

Kevin Papay '03 is enjoying his second year at Harvard 

University where he is majoring in Government with a 

minor in Spanish. Kevin participates in several intramural 

sports and is on the Undergraduate Advisory Committee for 

Government. Kevin also tutors sixth graders twice a week 

as part of a volunteer organization called Tenacity. 

Christopher Steele '03 is currently attending UC Berkeley. 

Recently, his family auditioned for the show, "Who Wants 

to Marry My Dad," and was one of the two finalists, but 

lost it due to similarities to the family from the first season. 

Otherwise, things continue as normal. 

Kim Wallace '03 is a sophomore at the University of 

Colorado, Boulder where she is majoring in Business 

Administration. At UC Boulder, Kim is an active 

member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. (See family 

photo on page 37.) 

Class of 2004 

Alicia Fujii '04 is a freshman at Yale currently 

majoring in Economics. Alicia is 

also playing on the nationally 

ranked Varsity Women's Soccer 

team as a forward and 

mid-fielder where she has had an 

assist against Manhattan (9/5/04) 

and a goal against Central 

Connecticut (9/10/04). 

Michelle Hull '04 is a freshman at 

Harvard and majoring in Government. 

She is the starting left fullback for the 

nationally ranked Crimson Varsity 

Women's Soccer team. Michelle was 

one of two Harvard players named to 

the All-Tournament Team at the 

UConn Adidas Classic by the 

participating coaches. Michelle also 

earned an assist in Harvard's 4-1 

victory over Cornell with a 

through-pass to Brittany Meeks '03, for an all-Santa 

Margarita goal. Michelle is the 4th in the line of SMCHS 

Women's Soccer players to join the Crimson including 

Lauren Cozzolino '00, Becca Mildrew '02 and Brittany 

Meeks '03. 

Kelyn Mainwaring '04 is attending Loyola Marymount 

University in Los Angeles and is majoring in History. 

Alek Ramoska '04 is a freshman at the University of 

Colorado, Boulder and is currently an Applied Physiology 

major. He recently pledged Phi 

Kappa Tau fraternity, is active in 

intramurals and also volunteers in 

the physical therapy clinic at the 

health center on campus. Alek 

enjoys running for enjoyment on 

the mountain trails nearby 

campus and working out at the 

rec center. Alek absolutely loves life at college and the 

outdoor life of Colorado! 

Doug Reinhardt '04 signed a professional baseball contract 

with the Anaheim Angels. He was 

assigned to the Mesa Angels in the 

Arizona League where he led the team 

in hitting for the second half of the 

season. Doug finished his rookie season 

strong earning him an invitation to 

participate in the prestigious 2004 

Angels Arizona Instructional League. 

Thomas Sabin '04 is currently a freshman attending New 

York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Thomas is a 

drama student at the Lee Strasberg Institute. 

* Many alumni mention that they would like to hear 

from other SM alums. Due to privacy laws, we do 

not publish contact information in Wings. To 

contact any alumni, please email the Alumni Office 

at alumni@smhs.org or call 949-766-6000 ext. 1511. 


Around Campus news 

FROM THE ACTIVITIES OFFICE 

Senior Class News 

Graduation cap and gown costs 

are included in the graduation fee 

paid by senior parents prior to 

graduation. Please be aware that 

some outside groups obtain 

mailing lists from the Department 

of Motor Vehicles and send 

notices regarding caps and gowns. 

Don't be fooled into paying twice 

for your student's cap and gown. 

For assistance in answering any graduation related 

questions, please feel free to contact the Activities 

Office at 949-766-6050. 

Seniors, check out the Senior Booklet on the SM 

website for upcoming events and activities. 

Freshman Class News 

Freshman Class officer elections 

are scheduled for February 16, 

2005. Class officer applications will 

be available in the Activities Office 

in late January 2005. 

Peer Court 

Peer Court will take place in the Science Lecture 

Hall after school on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at 

2:45 p.m. Any student who is able to attend is 

encouraged to volunteer to participate as a juror in 

this real life courtroom event. This is a great 

opportunity to see what the sentencing phase of a 

real juvenile court proceeding is 

like. Make it a point to attend this 

session of Peer Court! 

The Valentine Store 

The Valentine Store will be open February 

1-11, 2005. The Valentine Store helps you 

remember all of those special people in your lives 

by offering a wide selection of gifts, cards, candy 

and flowers. Valentines will be delivered in the 

morning on Valentine's Day. If you would like to 

send a Valentine to your student or let a special 

Santa Margarita employee know 

you appreciate them, call the 

Activities Office at 949-766-6050 

for more information. 

SMCHS Magazine Drive 

The annual Magazine Drive is February 3-22, 2005. Please spread the word to all of your family and friends. Lots of great 

prizes will be given away including a trip to Hawaii! Information will be forthcoming in the mail and also given to students. 

This year there will be one (1) turn-in day on Tuesday, February 22, 2005. 

Volunteers Needed: In order for the Magazine Drive to be successful, we need parent volunteers to help record magazine 

orders. We are looking for 15 helpers on February 22-25, 2005. If you are available to volunteer from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. on one 

of those days, please call Carolyn Stromberg at 949-589-2170 or the Activities Office at 949-766-6050. 



TALONALON THEATRE 

Talon Theatre is getting deeper into its season. A few weeks ago, Rumors, by Neil Simon, closed to 

great reviews. But in just a few short days, “Up the Down Staircase,” by Bel Kaufman, will open in 

the Eagle Dome. This is the story of a first year teacher and her attempts to reach the students that 

she teaches. It is an inspiring story of dedication and is filled with humor and love. You don't want 

to miss this production. It was the first production that was directed under the name of "Talon 

Theatre" by Mr. Mark Till and Mr. Jeff Nowlin. It will be performed December 7-11, 2004 at 7:30 

p.m. Tickets will be on sale in early December. 

Shortly after “Up the Down Staircase” closes, auditions for the Spring Musical will be held. This 

year we will be reviving the production of “Godspell,” by Steven Schwartz and John Michael Tebelak. Details on the auditions 

will be available in early December. “Godspell” will open in the Spring of 2005. 

In January, the Theatre Production class will be performing R. T. Robinson's “The Cover of Life.” This production will be 

directed by current senior, Ryan MacKenzie and will take place in the Drama Room January 12-15, 2005. Don't miss this 

drama about three wives whose husbands are off fighting in World War II. 

• • • • • • • • Beginning Theatre Arts Students Get Dramatic! • • • • • • • • 

BTA students working on their first original script 

Several students from Beginning Theatre Arts classes have begun training this year. Mr. 

Stube and Mrs. Hauser are pleased with the number of beginning actors and hope they will 

be able to continue their training at SMCHS with the Drama Department and Talon Theatre. 

This year the senior students will expand their ability to appreciate this art form by 

developing and creating their own original scripts and style. This is an invaluable tool for the 

patron they will soon become as they go on from this campus to their future. In-class 

training includes acting, directing and design projects. Students are also encouraged to 

become part of the major productions on campus. Beginning Theatre Arts (BTA) classes are 

open to all level students. Be sure to catch a show at the Talon Theatre in the 2004-2005 

Season! 

Model United 

NATIONSTIONS NEWS 

Students at the Tower of London 

Ten students from Santa Margarita Catholic High School recently returned from the 

Royal Russell Model United Nations Conference held in East Croydon, England. 

The students represented the countries of Brazil and Argentina in a mock meeting of 

the Untied Nations. In addition to attending the conference, the students got a chance 

to tour London and visit Paris. Students visited landmarks such as the Tower of 

London, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tate Modern Art Museum, the Cabinet War Rooms, 

and Westminster Abbey. The students were given a special tour of Big Ben and had 

the opportunity to climb the clock tower. The highlight of the week was a trip across 

the channel for a tour of Paris. Students took a guided tour of the city that was 

followed by a cruise down the Seine River and a visit to the Louvre. 

Students at the Eiffel Tower 

IN OTHER MODEL UN NEWS 

The Model UN program will attend two conferences in December and January. The 

first conference will be the Mira Costa Conference on December 4, 2004. Over one 

hundred novice MUN delegates will attend the conference. On January 15th and 

16th over two hundred delegates will attend the Mission Viejo Conference. On 

January 29, 2005 Model UN will host the annual International Dinner and Silent 

Auction in the Moiso Pavilion (gym). The dinner will raise money to help offset the 

costs of conferences in London, Washington DC, and Boston. The rest of the funds 

will go towards senior scholarships. 


Class Updates 

Natalie Fujii '02 is attending USC 

with a major in Business and a 

minor in Communications. Natalie 

is an active member of Kappa 

Kappa Gamma sorority and is also 

a USC Song Leader. Through Song 

Leading she has participated on the 

Super Bowl '03 float and also 

traveled to Hong Kong to be a part 

of the Chinese New Year parade. 

Recently Natalie's picture was put 

on the cover of the USC Saturday Night publication. 

Rory O'Neill '02 is currently a junior at Columbia 

University and is majoring in History. He is spending this 

school year abroad in Madrid, Spain. In February 2005, he 

will be working as an intern at the American Embassy. 

Jack Pichard '02 is a junior at 

Princeton where he is a History major. 

Jack is also the starting setter for the 

Princeton Tigers Men's Volleyball 

Team. He spent part of last summer in 

New York City as an intern with 

Merrill Lynch and is now 

having the time of his life on a fall 

semester abroad in Brisbane, 

Australia. 

Kristen Wallace '02 

is currently a junior 

at the University of 

Colorado at Boulder 

where she is a 

Communications 

major with a 

Wallace Family Photo 

Business minor. 

Kristen is also active as the Vice President of the Chi 

Omega sorority and plans to study abroad spring semester 

2005. 

Class of 2003 

Nic DiLoretta '03 attends USD and loves it there! He is a 

founding father of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and is involved 

in intramural sports as well as various other USD activities. 

Amanda Dolan '03 is currently studying theatre at San 

Francisco State University. She is very excited to not only be 

performing college theatre, but playing acting roles 

different than "the mother" as she did in several SMCHS 

shows. 

Nathan Imperiale '03 is a sophomore at George 

Washington University where he is majoring in Electronic 

Media. Nathan had the 

privilege of being a finalist in 

the "Stand Up and Holla" 

essay contest sponsored by the 

Republican National 

Convention and MTV's 

"Choose or Lose" campaign to 

get out the youth vote. 

Nathan's essay was one of 10 

chosen from over 1,000 

students who submitted essays which answered the question 

"Why is the President's call for community service important 

and how have you demonstrated it?" As one of the runner 

ups, Nathan was invited to attend the Republican National 

Convention in New York City to participate in the "Page 

Program" along with the winner and the other finalists. They 

enjoyed a whirlwind itinerary which included a Yankees 

game, 42nd Street on Broadway, lunch and tour of the New 

York Stock Exchange and a tour of the Old Post Office 

Building which housed the thousands of media covering the 

convention. He attended the hottest ticket party in town, 

"THE R," hosted by the Bush twins, spent time with Ted 

Koppel and Peter Jennings (see photo), met Vice President 

Dick Cheney and was interviewed by numerous news 

organizations. 

Marcus Lovingood '03 is a cast member at the Disneyland 

Resort. He has currently joined the closing cast of 

"Disneyland's 45 Years of Magic Parade: The Parade of the 

Stars" and hopes to open "Disneyland's 50th Anniversary 

Parade: The Parade of Dreams" in the spring of 2005, and 

still graduate with a B.A. in Dance and Communications by 

2008! 

Andrew Nieves '03 is currently in his sophomore year at 

Villanova and is majoring in Finance. He is active in 

intramural sports and is also working on campus. 

Caitlin O'Neill '03 is a sophomore at St. Mary's in Moraga 

and is currently majoring in Communications. 


Class Updates 

Lauren (Heri) Fawcett '00 married Aaron Fawcett of 

Mission Viejo and they just had a baby boy. Gavin Markus 

Fawcett was born on August 6, 2004. Once Gavin is a little 

older, Lauren has plans to continue with cosmetology school. 

Christina Fujii '00 graduated from the University of Notre 

Dame with her degree in Industrial and Graphics Design. 

She is currently taking classes at the Art Institute in Pasadena 

and hopes to eventually move into package design. Christina 

is also working in communications and customer relations in 

the executive offices of The Montage. 

Katie (Wagner) Heisel '00 went to Missouri for 

college and received her BS in 

Parks, Recreation, and 

Tourism. After graduation she 

married her best friend and 

partner in craziness in May 

2004. Katie and her husband, 

Jason, spent the summer doing 

an internship in Rocky 

Mountain National Park as 

back country rangers. They 

took some time to travel and visit family and friends in 

California before heading back to Missouri. After that - job 

hunting in Missouri. 

Brian Sabin '00 is currently living in Japan. Upon 

graduating from the University of San Francisco with a 

degree in Computer Science, Brian moved to Japan to be an 

assistant English Teacher with Japan's JET program for a few 

years. He is in the Kyushu (Southern Japan) in Ushibuka, a 

small fishing village. 

Lauren (DiCianni) Servino '00 graduated from the 

University of San Diego with a BA in both Psychology and 

Communication Studies. She worked part time in the public 

relations department of a local biotech company while 

planning her wedding to the love of her life, Kevin Servino. 

They were married on October 16, 2004 in the Immaculata 

Parish on USD campus. 

Class of 2001 

Jarrett Keegan ‘01 is currently a senior at Embry Riddle 

Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona. He is majoring 

in Aerospace Studies and will graduate with minors in 

Aviation Safety, Aviation Business Administration and 

Defense Studies. He is scheduled for commission through 

AFROTC as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air 

Force in 2005 and is shooting to become a fighter pilot. He 

is a founding father of the Sigma Chi fraternity on campus 

and is heavily involved in securing a permanent charter for 

the organization. Jarrett enjoys flying, working out, running, 

skiing and participating as both a player and a referee in 

intramural sports. Jarrett's most memorable experience thus 

far in Prescott has been mentoring a 10-year-old in a 

neighboring town as a Big Brother of Yavapai County. 

Matthew Nieves '01 is in his final year at the University of 

Notre Dame and is majoring in Finance and Government. He 

spent his junior spring semester studying abroad in London. 

While at Notre Dame he has participated in intramural sports, 

the Business Club, campus ministry activities and has been a 

Teacher's Assistant in the computer department since his 

sophomore year. 

Class of 2002 

Jessica Armijo '02 was one of ten students from California 

to be chosen to participate in the "Page Program" at the 

Republican National Convention in New York City in August 

2004. As part of this program Jessica distributed materials, 

acted as support staff and helped to pump up the crowd. She 

will be participating in two political internships in the coming 

year, one at the White House and one with NASA. Jessica is 

currently a junior attending American University in 

Washington, DC. 

Allison Case '02 is currently at UCI where she is studying 

Drama and Musical Theatre. At UCI, she has been a dancer 

in the opera “Dido and Aeneas” and also in the musical 

“Hair.” She dances in the parades at Disneyland and was 

offered a contract to perform in Tokyo at Tokyo Disneyland, 

but declined to stay in school. 

Cameron Hunnel '01 spent his first two years of 

college at UC Santa Cruz and his junior year at UC 

Riverside. He is completing his final year at UC Riverside 

and is majoring in Business. 



Several Tournaments Slotted for 

Competitive Debate Team 

This fall the Eagle Competitive Forensic Team has 

completed tournaments at Cal State University Long 

Beach, Cal State University Fullerton and Cypress. In 

December they will travel to San Diego for the Christmas 

Classic. Both the CSU Long Beach and Christmas Classic 

tournaments host high school debaters and competitive 

speakers from the western states. Eagle team members 

will have an opportunity to compete with debaters from 

Washington, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico and Hawaii. 

The novice team members are working on policy cases to 

begin tournaments after the first of the year. Several 

varsity members are working on individual entries in 

Dramatic/Humorous Interpretation and 

National/International Extemporaneous. This is a full 

season for the 2004-2005 Debate Team. The second half 

of the season begins in January 2005 at Cal State 

Fullerton and team members are looking forward to a 

February slot at UC Berkeley. On we go! 

Two students preparing for their debate competition 

Red Cross news 

The second Blood Drive of the school year will take place 

on Thursday, January 27, 2005 from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. in 

the Moiso Pavilion (gym). Students who are at least 17 

years of age, weigh 110 lbs. and are in good health can 

donate blood. Parents, friends and neighbors are also 

welcome and do not need an appointment. There is almost 

always a critical shortage of blood in Southern California 

and 20% of the blood supply comes from high school 

students! Please help our community and save lives by 

donating blood. More information can be obtained by 

emailing Mrs. Keane, the Faculty Advisor, at 

keanen@smhs.org. 

Eagle Dance Team 

The Eagle Dance Team is busy working toward their upcoming 

competition season. The girls have a history of success, 

including being named National Champions at the Walt Disney 

World Competition three years in a row. This year the dancers 

plan to reclaim that title as they travel to Orlando in early 

March to compete in the Contest of Champions. In addition, 

the Eagle Dancers will compete locally against teams from all 

over California with a total of six competitions for the season. 

In the past few years, the team has accumulated hundreds of 

first place trophies and they look forward to adding more 

trophies to the walls in the Eagle Dome. 

During the season, the Eagle Dancers will compete with seven 

different routines and six solos. These routines encompass 

many styles of dance including jazz, ballet, hip-hop, modern 

and lyrical. The Santa Margarita Dance Team works with 

numerous professional choreographers. This year's 

choreographers include Mike Esperanza, Sara Sanders, Danny 

Batimana, and Karen Ayres. Each of these choreographers 

offers a unique and different style that contributes to the 

dancers' wide vocabulary of movement. The Dance Team is 

blessed to have these talented individuals working with the 

girls. 

The first competition is January 29, 2005. If you are interested 

in supporting the Eagle Dance Team, come out and cheer them 

on. If you would like more information about their 

competition schedule, please contact the Dance Office or check 

the Dance Team web site: 

www.smhs.org/Activities/Clubs/Cocurricular.htm. 

The 2004-2005 Eagle Dance Team 



PEP SQUAD NEWS 

ASICS Competition 

The Pep Squad is proud to be hosting the ASICS Cheer and Song Competition on 

Saturday, January 22, 2005. This will be an exciting, all day affair for highly rated 

teams from around the Southland. For information, contact Sue and Ted Johnson 

at 949-858-0796 or Liz and Gerhard Jurinek at 949-443-2344. 

9th Annual Baseball & Pep Squad 

Golf Classic 

The 2005 Baseball & Pep Squad Golf Classic will be 

co-hosted on Monday, January 10, 2005. Scheduled 

activities include a day of golf at Coto de Caza Golf and 

Racquet Club, the post-tournament dinner, a no-host 

cocktail reception, and silent and live auctions. Green 

fees are $250 per person and include breakfast, lunch, 

dinner, and other festivities. Those interested in 

participating may call Lisa and Gerald Reed at 

949-766-0525 or Stephanie and Steve Smith at 

949-589-8845. 

Winter Formal 

Mark your calendars for Winter Formal! The dance 

will be hosted by the Pep Squad. The Winter Formal 

will be "An Evening in Paris." Great music is 

promised for sophomores, juniors and seniors to 

dance the night away on Saturday, February 26, 

2005. For more information, contact Kristen and 

Jeff Laakso at 949-830-6076. 

SMCHS Crowned a Queen... 

Monica Bennett was named 2004 Homecoming 

Queen. Monica was escorted by her father, Marc 

Bennett, at the Homecoming Game. Monica is 

ranked in the top 4% of her class and is a member of 

the National Honor Society. She was a member of 

the Pep Squad for two years and she is a four year 

participant of the Talon Theatre. She is also 

President of the Drama Club, Lieutenant Governor of 

Kiwins and a member of the Campus Ministry Club. 

In addition, she is the Vice President of the Senior 

Class. The 2004 Homecoming King was Julian 

Lormant. 

The 2004 Homecoming Court. 

Monica at the 

Homecoming Game on 

October 8, 2004. 

Adrienne Wright and Bridgette Hertel were Senior 

Princesses while Tahnee McKelligan and Jessica 

Russell were Junior and Sophomore Class 

Princesses, respectively. Kurt Rommel and James 

Sublette were Senior Princes. 

Monica and her father, Marc Bennett. 


Class Updates 

He is currently working at The Orphanage, a visual effects 

house located in San Francisco. He is an assistant technical 

director and writes software tools and provides technical 

assistance for artists. He has worked on feature films such 

as “Hellboy,” “The Day After Tomorrow,” “Sky Captain,” 

“The World of Tomorrow” and other movies and 

commercials. 

Angelee (Persons) Willis '98 is living in Luton, England 

with her husband, Keith. She completed an AA at Franklin 

College in Lugano, Switzerland and also did two years at 

George Washington University in Washington, DC. 

Angelee is currently working as a dental nurse and will be 

finishing her double degree in International Affairs and 

World Religions while in England. 

Class of 1999 

Ashley (Toch) Maas '99. (See Dan Maas '98.) 

Brandon Meeks '99 married Jennifer Dentt on 

June 19, 2004. The garden 

ceremony was held in San Diego 

in front of approximately 250 

friends and family members. 

Fellow classmates Corey Collins 

'99, Chris "Moose" Zavouris '99 

and Andy Lurker '99 as well as 

Brittany Meeks '03 were part of 

the wedding party. Brandon and 

Jenny met while attending U.C. 

Santa Barbara. Brandon graduated 

in June 2003 with a degree in Computer Science and is a 

Systems Analyst for a mortgage lending company in San 

Diego. Jenny graduated in 2002 and is a travel agent and 

accounting assistant for Kahala Travel in San Diego. They 

are living in La Jolla, just a short commute to work during 

the week and near the beach where they can surf on the 

weekends. 

Brian Papay '99 graduated from Santa Clara University in 

2003 and is working for KMPG as part of their Contract 

Compliance Group. He was recently jump promoted at his 

one year review to Senior Associate. Brian is based out of 

KPMG's Mountain View, CA office but travels throughout 

the US for his job so he is able to visit with family and old 

friends. Brian is currently living in the Mountain View 

area. 

James P. Rankin '99 attended Cal State Hayward 

pursuing his four year degree in Physical Education while 

also attempting to play for the men's soccer team. He has 

been working for Home Depot for the past year and enjoying 

it. 

Megan (McMillan) Stube '99 graduated from UCLA's 

School of Theatre Film and Television Class of 2003 with a 

B.A. in Theater and an emphasis in Lighting Design. A few 

months after graduating she married the love of her life, Jeff 

Stube '92 on August 9, 2003. Her desire to work normal 

hours and make a regular decent salary led her to her current 

job as Office Manager for a General Contractor - Casco 

Contractors, Inc. She still gets her theater & lighting fill by 

designing the lighting for several of SM's Talon Theatre 

productions. 

Jonathan Toomey '99 graduated from California Institute of 

Technology in spring of 2003 in Aerospace Engineering. 

Currently, he is a graduate student at UCLA working in the 

SOFIA Laboratory investigating the flight properties of 

insects. He plans to finish at UCLA in the spring of 2008 with 

his PhD in fluid dynamics. Jonathan says, "so basically, I am 

still in school." 

Class of 2000 

Dani DiLoretta '00 graduated from USC in May 2004 with a 

BS in General Studies and a California Preliminary 

Credential. During her career at USC Dani was a member of 

Alpha Chi Omega sorority and served as President, 

Centennial Scholarship Recipient, USC Dean's List, and 

member of Gamma Sigma Alpha Honor Society. Dani is 

currently teaching second grade at Our Lady of Fatima in San 

Clemente and enjoys her students tremendously! She will be 

pursuing her Masters in Education in January 2005. Dani 

sends a fond hello to the class of 2000! 

Carly Draudt '00 continues to work 

hard at rehabilitation after her critical 

accident on a jet ski in October 2003 

during her senior year in college in 

South Carolina. To find out more 

about Carly's progress and to leave 

her a personal message and obtain 

donation information visit her 

website at www.healcarly.com. 


Class Updates 

Karly (Farris) Foster '98 

married Mark Foster '93 

on July 5, 2003. They have a 

beautiful daughter, Molly 

Margaret, who was born on 

August 3, 2004. 

Gwynne Langley '98 received her MA in History and 

Museum Studies from Tufts. She then got a job working as a 

researcher at a digital library called the Perseus Project, 

which is also run through Tufts. Gwynne also does volunteer 

working with homeless kids and is involved in a 

neighborhood social group. She loves living in the Boston 

area and if any other alumni are there, she would like to be in 

touch with them! 

Conor Friedersdorf '98 is a Pomona College 

graduate with a degree in Journalism. He is currently 

preparing to move to Prague until beginning grad school. 

Kyndell Gaglio '98 just returned 

back to the states after working for a 

French firm specializing in event 

planning. While abroad, Tiffany 

Brown '98 came to visit her in Paris. 

Kyndell recently purchased a LSAT 

prep book, but she says she has “yet 

to crack it open...” 

Lieutenant Derek Heath '98 graduated from the Air Force 

Academy and recently received his "wings" at Vance Air 

Force Base in Oklahoma where he graduated at the top of his 

class from the rigorous pilot 

training program. For the past 

year he has been training on the 

T-37 fighter jet and Beech Jet T-1 

aircraft. After his completion of 

training, he was given the choice 

to fly either fighter jets or the 

larger transport planes, and he 

chose the Boeing C-17 

Globemaster III, as it is the 

newest and most sophisticated 

transport jet in the Air Force. He will be spending a few 

months in Altus, Oklahoma which is the training base for the 

C-17. After he has completed that training, he will go to 

McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. He will be flying all 

over the world and his commitment to the Air Force is for 

another 10 years. 

Lisa Kahle '98 graduated from Boston College and is 

currently living in San Diego while finishing her final year of 

law school at USD. 

Dan Maas '98 and Ashley (Toch) Maas 

'99 were married on March 13, 2004. 

Dan graduated from USC in 2002. 

Ashley also graduated from USC from 

the Marshall School of Business in 2003. 

Sally Nall '98 is doing well! She is attending graduate 

school at Columbia University in New York City and 

loving it. 

Brian O'Neill '98 graduated from Princeton University in 

2002 and is attending his final year of Law School at the 

University of Michigan. He became engaged to his girlfriend 

of four years, Kathy, in June 2004 with a 

summer of 2005 wedding planned. 

Tiffany Pizzi '98 is a graduate of San Diego State and is 

working for Sea World and the United Spirit Association. 

Courtenay (Lauer) Taylor 98' (See photo on page 31.) 

Randy Vanderplow '98 graduated from the University of 

Washington in December 2003 with a degree in Business 

Management and a minor in Communication. After playing 

four years of college baseball he played two years of 

professional baseball in the Independent League playing for 

the Springfield-Ozark Ducks in Missouri and was named to 

the Frontier League All-Star team. Randy is now playing 

professional baseball with the New York Yankees 

organization. In the very short off season, he continues training 

and works for the family business -V&M Restoration. 

Brent Villalobos '98 graduated from Stanford University 

with a major in Computer Science and a minor in Drama. 

After having spent some time in Boise, ID working as a 

software developer for Hewlett-Packard, Brent decided to 

move back to California to pursue a career in visual effects. 



SMCHS Regiment Marching Band and Color Guard 

Enjoy a Record Season 

The Santa Margarita Catholic High School Eagle Regiment Marching Band and Color 

Guard enjoy a record season with three Grand Champion Sweepstakes Awards in three 

consecutive weekends. 

On Saturday, October 23, 2004 Irvine High School hosted its annual field show 

tournament in the Irvine High School Stadium. The SMCHS Eagle Regiment Marching 

Band and Color Guard won the Grand Sweepstakes Award besting 13 other schools from 

all over Southern California, including some very large bands from the Anaheim area. 

Besides taking home the Grand Champion Sweepstakes Award, the Eagle Regiment also 

won the following awards: Most Outstanding Woodwind Section, High General Effect, 

High Visual, Sweepstakes Percussion and 1st place Color Guard. 

On Saturday, October 30, 2004 the SMCHS Eagle Regiment Marching Band and Color 

Guard won another Grand Sweepstakes at the Loara HS Field Show Contest. They 

bested 12 other schools in the 3A Division and took home five Sweepstakes trophies. 

And once again, on Saturday, November 6, 2004, the SMCHS Eagle Regiment Marching 

Band and Color Guard won the Grand Sweepstakes (for the 4th year in a row) at the Chino 

HS Invitational Field Show Contest. The Eagle Regiment competed in the 3A division, but 

they out scored many of the 4A and 5A bands at the tournament. At this tournament, the 

students had the privilege to watch both the Fresno State Marching Band and the amazing 

UCLA Marching Bruins! 

Band Director, Mr. David Weinberg exclaimed, “We are the talk of town!” Congratulations 

to Mr. David Weinberg, his staff, students and parents for an incredible achievement. 

Boys Track & Field News 

Attention Parents of Boys Track & Field 

The pre-season Parent Information Meeting will be held 

on Tuesday evening, January 25, 2005 in the Science 

Lecture Hall. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. and will go 

until the last question has been answered which is usually 

around 8:30 p.m. All parents, whether you are new to the 

program or a veteran, are encouraged to attend. This is 

your opportunity to meet the coaches, get your questions 

answered and find out about the program. Please come 

prepared with your calendar/schedule so you can get 

involved with your son's team by volunteering. 

GirlsTrack & Field News 

Any girls who were unable to attend the December 1, 2004 

meeting for the Girls Track & Field Team need to pick up an 

information packet from Coach Ferry. Girls currently 

involved in a winter sport also need to pick up a packet. 

Coach Ferry can be found on the third floor of the G-building 

in rooms G301 or G302 during periods 1, 2, 6, and 7. 

There will be a parent meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 

2005 at 6:45 p.m. in the Science Lecture Hall. This will be 

the only parent meeting of the year. It is recommended that 

new families including those whose daughters are currently 

involved in a winter sport attend this meeting. 

All of the paperwork (including physicals and blue cards) and 

the track fees are due Friday, January 14, 2005. Packets and 

fees can be turned in to Coach Ferry or the Athletic Office. 

Girls who have not turned in their paperwork and fees or 

spoken to Coach Ferry by January 14, 2005 will not be able to 

join the team. 


Counseling/Academic news 

A Reminder from the 

Counseling Office 

fice 

You should have received a letter in October 

informing you of the change in the Counseling 

Office "alpha" breakdown. Listed below is 

another reminder in case your student's 

counselor changed: 

Julie McClure - A-D 

Kris Jondle - E-Ll 

Mary Falk - Lm-Rh 

Cathie Calderon - Ri-Z 

School Maestro 

Did you know that School Maestro is the official 

grading program for SMCHS? The official grade is 

recorded by teachers and kept in School Maestro. Quarter 

grades and semester grades can be viewed by students and 

parents by using "In Touch" which can be accessed 

through the school website www.smhs.org. Should you 

have any questions about a grade, please contact the 

individual teacher. 

Congratulations to the following students from the 

Class of 2005 for their recent selection into National Merit Scholarship Corporation: 

Hollie Boivin 

Paul Brutoco 

Alex Choperena 

Carl Di Marzio 

Mike Naddor 

Steven Shaffer 

Scott Stromberg 

Thomas Weiler 

Adrienne Wright 

Dance Department News... 

The SMCHS Dance program is gearing up for another exciting year, with over 130 

dancers currently enrolled in the program. The IB Dance Program continues on with 

amazing growth. As of June 2004, 34 SMCHS dancers have successfully completed the 

IB Dance curriculum, earning either a Certificate or Full Diploma as a result of their 

participation and hard work. Sixteen dancers are currently preparing for the spring 

exams conducted by a visiting examiner who will evaluate the composition and 

performance components of the course work. Santa Margarita continues to be at the 

forefront in the development of this prestigious program. 

The annual Spring Dance Concert will again be the big event of the year for all dancers. This year's dates are April 28-30, 

2005. Call Ms. Wooley at 949-766-6000 x 4101 for more information and ticket availability. As always, this will be a sold 

out event. 


Class Updates 

Nora Mautner '97 is currently living on Capitol Hill in 

Washington, DC and enjoyed working on the 

victorious Bush-Cheney '04 campaign. 

Damien Minna '97 suffered a 

tragic accident this summer 

while vacationing on a 

houseboat with his family at 

Lake Mead. Damien is 

paralyzed from the neck down 

but has an incredible attitude and 

is fighting hard each day to 

become stronger. He is currently 

in a hospital in Colorado that 

specializes in spinal injuries. You can follow Damien's 

progress and also leave a message at his website 

www.damienminna.com where there is also detailed 

information about fundraising events and making 

donations. 

Kelley O'Halloran '97 is 

currently living in Encinitas, CA. 

She obtained a degree in Interior 

Architecture and Design at the 

Interior Designers Institute in 

Newport Beach. She is currently 

one of the lead designers at 

Design Line Interiors in San 

Diego, which is one of the top 

model home design firms in the 

country. She has enjoyed being in 

two weddings of fellow Eagle 

alums, Megan (Strader) Meihaus '97 as the Maid of 

Honor, and Matt Martin '97 as a reader. She and her 

boyfriend, Paul Stratton, recently vacationed in Hawaii. 

Matt Shipstead '97 is a First Lieutenant in the Air Force 

as a C-130E pilot and is 

stationed at Ramstein Air 

Base in Germany. The 

C-130E flies tactical airlift 

and airdrops throughout 

Europe, Africa, and the 

Middle East which means, 

"the big planes take the 

cargo to the bases and then 

moves it forward and either 

drops the cargo or lands the C130-E where other aircraft 

can't go." Matt has flown combat missions in Bosnia, 

Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa. Matt left Iraq and 

returned back to Germany in August and then had some time 

off and visited Berlin for a few days. Matt can't believe how 

green everything is back in Germany which is so weird after 

seeing nothing but sand for so long. He will most likely be 

back in the Middle East for Thanksgiving, Christmas and 

New Year's. 

Noah Toomey '97 graduated from USC's School of 

Architecture in 2002 (Fight On!) and is working at a great 

architecture firm, LPA, in Irvine. You can check out some of 

their work on the website www.lpainc.com. Noah has been 

busy studying for the ARE (Architectural Registration 

Exams), but in the meantime recently became a LEED 

(Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Accredited 

Professional. His after hours activities include leading the 

high school youth group, HAVEN, at Corpus Christi Parish 

in Aliso Viejo, starting a Christian rock band, going to 

concerts, designing a new home for his parents, going to the 

beach, working on his condo and going out with friends. 

Class of 1998 

Tiffany Brown '98 just moved to San Francisco to 

pursue a graduate degree in Psychology at Golden Gate 

University. 

Danielle Deblieux '98 graduated from USD and is working 

for Disney in the Human Resources Department and will be 

doing business for them in Hong Kong later this year. 

Marissa (Finn) Evans '98 was married on January 17, 2004 

to Zachary Evans of Spokane, WA. 

Marissa and Zach were married at 

the Immaculata Catholic Church at 

her alma mater, the University of 

San Diego. The couple is now 

residing in Hanford, CA where they 

purchased their first home. Marissa 

is currently working as a manager of 

housing rentals for Housing and 

Urban Development. Zach is a 

Lieutenant in the US Navy and is 

currently an instructor pilot for the FA-18 Hornet in 

Lemoore, CA. Former SMCHS classmates in attendance at 

the wedding included Stacy Blankenship '98, Jeff Goold 

'98, Michelle Kallen '98, Kia (Davis) Wronka '98, 

Brannan Hersh '98, Landon Klug '98, Michelle Stewart 

'98, Mike Doyle '98, Cody Shedd '98, Conor Friedersdorf 

'98, and Alison Gilchrist '98. 


Class Updates 

Jolene (Shurlock) Vartanian '96 and Marco Vartanian '96 

were married on August 14, 2004 at St. Nicholas Catholic 

Church in Laguna Woods. Both having graduated from USC 

in 2000, the highlight 

of the reception was 

a performance by the 

Trojan Marching 

Band and the USC 

Song Leaders. A 

number of the guests 

and members of the 

wedding party were 

SMCHS grads including best man Brian Meihaus '96, 

groomsmen Greg Storm '96 and Brad Byszewski '96 and 

bridesmaid Talia Serra '96. Marco and Jolene 

honeymooned in Bora Bora and now live in Mission Viejo. 

Class of 1997 

Elizabeth Barry ‘97 is currently 

in Los Angeles completing her 

last semester of rotations at 

Children’s Hospital. Elizabeth 

attends the University of Chicago 

Medical School where she met 

her fiance. Both Kirk and 

Elizabeth are looking forward to 

March when they will learn their 

residency assignments. They are 

also looking forward to a May 2005 wedding. 

Lauren (Owens) Bordages '97 has recently returned to her 

alma mater, SMCHS, to work in the Office of Development, 

Alumni and Public Relations. Since July 2004 she holds the 

position of Community Relations Coordinator. One of her 

responsibilities is designing and producing Wings. Lauren 

and Drew Bordages '97 moved back to the area from San 

Diego in May 2004 and are currently living in Ladera Ranch 

with their new puppy, Thatcher. 

Ami (Aylor) Brown '97 was married to Curtis Brown in 

February 2000 and lived in Buffalo, NY for four and half 

years. They recently moved to Chicago and just bought a 

house in Lakeview. They have two children Gage Dean and 

Garrett Boyd who are 22 months and five months. 

Erin Connolly '97 graduated from Boston College in 2001 

and moved to Chicago and worked at News America 

Marketing for a year and a half. She loved Chicago and met 

the most amazing people but had an itch to move to 

Washington, DC and work in politics. Erin is currently 

working for a Republican Congressman from New Jersey and 

loving every second of it! She loves the east coast and doesn't 

think she will ever leave. Erin has been with her boyfriend 

David Burns, (a TEXAN) for almost two years and has never 

been happier! 

Jill Cooper '97 graduated from USC in 2001 and is now 

living in West LA. She is working at Guess?, Inc. in 

Advertising as the International Media Planner and Marketing 

Coordinator which means she works with all international 

licensees and distributors (currently 39 countries) to plan their 

print and outdoor advertising and some special events. Jill 

says that her job is fun and it has been a great learning 

experience. 

Sara Heri '97 attended University of South Carolina where 

she studied Sport and Entertainment Management and was 

captain of the Gamecocks Women's Volleyball Team. She 

received her degree in Sport and Entertainment Management 

in 2001. After graduation, Sara completed a year long 

internship with the Anaheim Angels and the Mighty Ducks of 

Anaheim. At the end of the internship she was hired by the 

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and is currently the Marketing 

Representative for the team. An interesting note for alumni is 

that there are currently four SMCHS graduates working for 

the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. They are Alex Gilchrist '93, 

Director of Communications, Matt Savant '95, Marketing 

Manager, Dennis Keane '96, Premium Ticket Representative 

and Sara! 

Jacqueline (Wescombe) Hoppe '97 attended USC where she 

majored in Broadcast Journalism. She was a member of the 

Pi Beta Phi sorority with fellow SMCHS alumnae: Ami 

(Aylor) Brown '97, Jill Cooper '97, Nicole McKeehan '97 

and Brooke Smith '97. Jacqueline met Blair Hoppe her 

freshman year at USC and they were married in July of 2003. 

Matt Martin '97 graduated from Purdue University in 2002 

with a BS in Biology and minor 

in Management. Matt is 

currently a third year medical 

student at Georgetown 

University School of Medicine, 

Class of 2006. He married 

Jaclynn in July of 2003 and they 

currently reside in the 

Washington, DC area. 


Academic news 

EDUCATION 

FOR LIFE 

ATTENTION 

All 9th and 10th Grade 

Students & Parents 

SMCHS is proud to announce that it will be offering its 8th Annual 

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE 

DIPLOMA PROGRAMME INFORMATION NIGHT 

For additional information contact the 

SMCHS IB Office at 949-766-6034 

Wednesday, January 5, 2005 

7:30 p.m. in the Eagle Dome 

INFORMATION ON SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS TESTING 

SIGN-UPS FOR EXTENDED TIME FINALS: December 13-17, 2004 and January 3-7, 2005 in the ASP Trailer 

Students cannot assume they will receive accommodations just because they received it in the past. Students must sign-up prior to the 

deadline; documentation must have been previously reviewed and approved by ASP, testing should be three years current and on file in 

the ASP office to take exams with extended time. 

EXTENDED TIME/SPECIAL FORMATS AP TESTING: Deadline for SSD Eligibility Form to ASP - February 9, 2005 

Students who qualify for special accommodations and are in AP courses may take their AP exams with extended time and other 

available special formats. You must indicate this on your SSD Student Eligibility Form to be qualified by the College Board. Forms are 

available in ASP. Please see ASP or your counselor for more details. 

SAT AND ACT TESTING 

For first time eligibility applicants, please remember to submit all completed forms and payment to Mary Manese or Michelle Stout in 

the ASP Trailer. If you have been previously approved by SAT and you have your SSD code, you may apply directly to SAT with your 

code number or code letter either by mail, phone or online. SAT and College Board have made significant refinements to the student 

eligibility requirements to receive special accommodations on the SAT and AP examinations. For more detailed information, please 

contact ASP, your counselor, refer to the July/August SMCHS Wings Newsletter or visit the College Board website at 

www.collegeboard.com/ssd. Extended time SAT and ACT test dates and registration deadlines are subject to change. For more 

information, please contact Mary Manese at 949-766-6085, or visit the college board website at www.collegeboard.com and ACT 

website (ACT Special Testing applications are available online) at www.act.org. 

Your student may choose to take both an SAT and the ACT test within one period, however, he/she may take only one of the available 

SAT tests (standard, non-standard/Extended time, or the SAT IIs/Achievements), within one period. We suggest that the student discuss 

with his/her counselor which test should be taken. It is not recommended that students take any of these tests prior to the spring of their 

junior year. 

FEES 

Fees due to SAT and ACT will be stated on the test applications. The additional fee for special testing services at SMCHS is $40.00 per 

test (ASP students are exempt from this fee) payable to SMCHS and is due when you submit application forms. 

QUESTIONS? 

Call 949-766-6085, email Manesem@smhs.org or visit the ASP website at http://www.smhs.org/Academics/ASP/index.htm 


Academic/Campus Ministry news 

SMCHS Earns Catholic Honor Roll Award 

The Catholic High School Honor Roll named Santa Margarita Catholic High School as one of the 50 best 

secondary Catholic schools in America. 

The first annual honor roll recognizes the nation's top 50 high schools based on their demonstrated commitment to 

academic excellence, Catholic identity and civic education. 

One other California school made the list; Notre Dame High School in Los Angeles. The primary goal of the 

honor roll is to encourage schools to educate their students as effectively as possible, in a way that integrates 

Catholic faith and prepares students for the world. 

In addition to the top 50 list, the honor roll also published the top 20 finalists in three categories that are important 

to overall excellence: academics, Catholic identity and civic education. SMCHS was within the top 20 finalists in 

the Civic Education category. The honor roll is an independent project of the Acton Institute for the Study of 

Religion & Liberty, an international research and educational organization based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

The honor roll was produced in consultation with a national advisory board 

comprised of Catholic college presidents and noted Catholic scholars. 

Congratulations to all Students, Faculty, Staff and Administrators for achieving such a 

prestigious award! 

Campus Ministry News...upcoming retreats 

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Seniors, if you have not already signed up for Kairos, 

please consider doing so. You will not want to miss out 

on the amazing retreat! The dates for upcoming Kairos 

are February 1-4, 2005 and March 8-11, 2005. 

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Juniors, mark your calendars for the Junior Class 

Retreat on April 12-14, 2005. 

Sophomores, mark your calendars for the Sophomore 

Class Retreat on February 24-25, 2005. 

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Class Updates 

They just gathered in San Francisco/Napa Valley for a 

mini-reunion. The alums in the photos are: Jenni Nall '96, 

Erin Lavin '96 & Kris Vallas '96 and the Eagles who 

went to Napa include from top: Erin Lavin '96, Grant 

Brown '98, Kris Vallas '96, Allen Krist '96, Sean 

Redfern '96, Eric Brown '96, Jenni Nall '96, Russ 

Schwartz '96, Kevin McNeil '96, Matt Nickels '96, Josh 

Farra '96, Dennis Keane '96 & Matt Pholson '96. 

Sarah Maureen (Walker) Ollenburger '96 graduated 

from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in June 2000 with a degree 

in Psychology. She was married on October 27, 2001 to 

Loren Ollenburger. The couple lives in Ladera Ranch and 

is expecting their first child, Jackson Walker Ollenburger 

on December 1, 2004. Sarah is currently the Savvy 

Manager at Nordstrom, South Coast Plaza and Loren is an 

Account Associate at PIMCO in Newport Beach. 

Mary Kathleen (Sabin) Person '96 received her Masters 

in Educational Administration at St. Mary's Moraga in May 

2004. Mary is now an Admissions Counselor at Boston 

University while her husband, Kerry, is getting an MBA 

and MEng at MIT Sloan. The couple is currently living in 

Cambridge. 

Matt Pohlson '96 recently had a part in the hit show 

Everwood. He had several scenes where he was playing 

one of the local townspeople. 

Cynthia (Close) Pool '96 graduated magna cum laude 

from the College of Santa Fe, NM 

in 2000 with a degree in Studio 

Art and a minor in Psychology. 

After working for the Art Institute 

in LA, Cynthia returned to 

Concordia University and earned 

her teaching credential in spring 

2002 and will be earning her 

Masters in Education. This fall 

she began teaching art in the 

Rialto Unified School District at Kolbe Middle School. 

Cynthia married Matthew Pool of Foothill Ranch in July 

2003 and Liz Clogg '96 was her maid of honor. Cynthia and 

Matthew are very happy living in Redlands with Spencer, 

their recently acquired Chihuahua mix dog, and love the 

small town feel of the community. 

Tracy (Mc Croskey) Stiegler '96 and Justin Stiegler '96 are 

doing well living in San Gabriel! Justin is the Sales Manager 

for the Los Angeles Regional Office 

for Pacific Life and Tracy is the 

Marketing Executive for her new 

in-home business of helping 

families remove the toxic products in 

their households and improving 

families overall wellness. 

(www.workingmom.fourpointwellness.com) 

Their daughter, Katelyn, 

was 18 months in November and 

she's walking and talking up a storm. 

Robert Taylor 96' and Courtenay (Lauer) Taylor 98' wed, 

or should we say eloped, on June 17, 2004. The nuptials took 

place in Valdosta, GA, home of the Moody Air Force Base. 

The two met randomly on 

Memorial Day weekend in 2003 

at a beach party in San Diego. 

After some small talk, the two 

discovered one of the fun things 

they had in common was 

SMCHS. The rest is history. 

Currently, the couple resides in 

Georgia. Rob is serving as a 

Captain in the US Air Force and 

is eagerly pursuing a career in combat rescue. Courtenay is 

in school, yet again, marching towards a second degree in 

nursing. The couple plans to move to Anchorage, Alaska 

within the next 12 months. 

Jennifer Turner '96 attended the University of Notre Dame 

and graduated in 2000 with a Bachelors Degree in Pre-med 

and Anthropology. She then went on to Georgetown 

University in Washington, DC for Medical School and 

graduated this past May. She is now doing her medical 

internship in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at Brown 

University in Providence, RI and is absolutely loving her 

work and living in New England. 

Jason Varvas '96 is active duty Navy working at the 

National Security Agency and currently living in Maryland. 


Class Updates 

Tiffany (Blackburn) King '95 graduated from USC with a 

degree in Accounting. Tiffany will be the SMCHS Ten Year 

Reunion Committee Chair for the Class of 1995 and hopes 

to see all of her fellow classmates at the Reunion on 

July 23, 2005. Tiffany and her husband Stephen currently 

live in Irvine. 

Lisa Waggoner '95 graduated as Valedictorian in 2000 

with a BFA in Animation from the Art Institute of Southern 

California. She was hired by Twentieth Century FOX 

network as a color artist for the animated Television show 

“The Simpson's.” She is currently in her fourth season with 

the show and has won an Emmy Award for her work. You 

can see her name in the credits every Sunday night at 8 

p.m. on FOX. Lisa has also worked on many other 

upcoming animated features. She currently lives in Los 

Angeles with her two cats Maximus and Cesar, and she 

looks forward to her ten year reunion to see all her friends. 

Brooke Martin '95 graduated from USC with a degree in 

History. She was on the Trojan swim team (NCAA 

Division I Champs!) and retired her senior year after two 

shoulder surgeries. Brooke spent her last semester abroad 

in Australia and then moved to San Diego where she has 

been teaching special education for four years. She 

recently completed her Masters Degree in Special 

Education and has plans to either attend law school or 

teach abroad, possibly in New Zealand or Australia. 

Oakley (Phromyothi) Boren '95 attended USC ("Fight 

on" Trojans) and graduated a semester early with a BA in 

Communications and a minor in Cinema & Television. 

Oakley considers herself a SciFi junkie and a tech geek. 

She worked for the Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX) and 

then returned to USC for her MA in Communication 

Management. In January 2002, Oakley married Brandon 

Boren, a coworker from HSX, and moved to Long Beach. 

Nowadays, she "slaves" for a political PR firm in Long 

Beach and runs a part-time IT business with her husband. 

Mary Beth Salomone '95 graduated from American 

University in Washington, DC in 1999 and remained in 

Washington to work for three years. She moved to New 

York in the fall of 2002 to seek fame and fortune…or to 

put her policy and advocacy experience to work and join 

the staff of a small nonprofit organization working on early 

childhood education issues. What it lacks in fame and 

fortune it makes up for in other ways and New York is a 

daily adventure. Mary Beth is currently living in Brooklyn. 

Class of 1996 

Brian Patrick Berg '96 married Roxanne Lee Ringold at a 

wonderful ceremony on the North Shore of O'ahu, Hawai'i at 

the Turtle Bay Hilton Hotel and 

Resort. They attended the Pro-Bowl 

two days later and then honeymooned 

on the island of Lana'i at the Manele 

Bay Hotel. Roxanne and Brian 

welcomed their lovely daughter, 

Cassidy Kellee Berg, into the world 

on July 12, 2004 born in the Mission 

Viejo Medical Center. She was 8 lbs 4 

oz and 21 inches long and is absolutely beautiful. Brian has 

been an insurance agent for the past four years. He has also 

been playing Arena Football for the past three years and 

might be facing retirement due to injury and his growing 

family. The couple is living in Ladera Ranch where they 

bought a townhouse last year. 

Jessica (Nahas) Foley '96 earned a Bachelors Degree in 

Psychology from Harvard University in 2002. She is enrolled 

in a dual doctorate program at Nova Southeastern University 

in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, working towards a PhD and 

PsyD in Clinical Neuro-psychology. Jessica and her husband 

John dance as partners in a swing/lindy hop performance 

troupe in the Miami area called "Explore the Floor." 

Brian Meihaus '96 and Megan (Strader) Meihaus '97 are 

excited to be new homeowners! They recently moved into 

their first home in Quail Hill in Irvine on their one year 

wedding anniversary. Brian and Megan are having fun 

reconnecting with many other SM alums! 

Jennifer Nall '96 currently lives in Chicago and has been 

since graduating from Saint Mary's 

College. Recently, she bought a 

condo and now works at an 

investment firm in The Loop. All of 

her SMCHS friends still keep in 

touch. (continued on page 31) 


Christian Service news 

Make A Wish Foundation Thanks 

SMCHS 

Eagles for CHOC at CHOC Walk 2004 

Wish Grantors Laurie VanderMey and Allie Pashley of the Make A Wish 

Foundation would like to thank the members of SMCHS football team, 

Eagle Regiment and Pep Squad for their participation in Sean O'Donoghue's 

Wish Party on Sunday, October 3, 2004. SMCHS sibling, Sean 

O’Donoghue, was granted a wish after undergoing a heart transplant. The 

following students provided entertainment at Sean’s football themed party. 

Football players: 

Sean Aldridge 

Mason Frakes 

Colby Rodgers 

Mike Rusert 

Bryan Redsun 

Matt Steinbach 

Kevin De Wert 

Omar Villamar 

Russell Hoeflich 

Eagle Regiment: 

Jason Payne 

Corey Plamondon 

Kiersten Cogswell 

Andrew King 

Charlie Vogelheim 

Kirstin Thorn 

Rebecca Lowe 

Rebecca Nichols 

Nikki Moss 

Richard Shaw 

Matt Taylor 

Taylor Bradford 

Dayne Plamondon 

Mike Wright 

Kirsten Parpana 

Collin Nelson 

Pep Squad: 

Elisa Arthur 

Briana Wolfsmith 

Jessica De Filippo 

Brittany Campbell 

Nicole Jurinek 

Jessica Newman 

Danielle Johnson 

Christina Baca 

Noelle Bellow 

Sara Van de Velde 

Sean was granted his wish to fly to Green Bay, Wisconsin to meet his hero, 

Packers’ Quarterback, Brett Favre. Sean and his family were treated as VIP 

guests during their visit and at the Green Bay Packers’ game. 

Make A Wish Foundation would also like to give a big thank you to the 

following parents and SMCHS staff who helped make this party a success: 

Andrea Aldridge, Lauren Bordages, Tom David, Karen De Filippo, Megan 

Meihaus, Gail Nichols, Melanie Peterson, and Mr. Dave Weinberg. We 

couldn't have done it without you! 

Eagles For 

CHOC 

CHOC Disneyland Community Walk 

Our team of almost 150 walkers raised over $10,000! 

Thanks to our families and generous sponsors for 

helping the kids at CHOC! 

Toy Drive: 

Eagles For CHOC, along with the Red Cross Club 

will be organizing a school-wide drive to collect 

Christmas toys for hospitalized kids and needy 

families. Toys will be collected at school beginning 

December 1-14, 2004. Please send an unwrapped toy 

to school and help these families who are going 

through a difficult time. 

Next Club Meeting: 

Wednesday, December 1, 2004, 8:30 a.m. in the 

Development Office. Bring your Christmas toy for 

the Toy Drive. 

Hospital Volunteering: 

New training classes will be held in February 2005 for 

members interested in working in a hospital 

environment. All volunteers are required to work at 

least one four-hour shift each month. 

Football players, Eagle Regiment and 

the Pep Squad with Sean. 

Check out the club’s new website for the calendar and 

latest information: Go to www.smhs.org. Choose 

Campus Life, Christian Service, Opportunities, and 

find EAGLES FOR CHOC. 


General news 

Business Office News 

The Business Office would like to wish all of our families a 

blessed Christmas and a healthy and Happy New Year! It's 

hard to believe that we are nearly half way through the school 

year! At this time we would like to thank all of you who are 

making your tuition payments in a timely manner. Those of 

you who may have encountered some difficulty in making 

your tuition payments when they are due are asked to please 

contact the business office so that a payment plan can be 

worked out. 

Please be reminded that your monthly payments are due on 

the first of every month and are considered late after 4 p.m. 

on the 10th of the month. Monthly tuition began July 1, 2004 

and will conclude on April 1, 2005. If you are on the 

semi-annual payment plan, your second half yearly payment 

is due on January 1, 2005 and will be considered late after 4 

p.m. on the 10th of January. There is a $10.00 late fee that 

will automatically be charged to your tuition account if your 

payment is not received in the Business Office by 4 p.m. on 

the 10th of the month. There are no exceptions. Also, it is 

very important that you tear off the top portion of your 

statement to return to the Business Office with your payment. 

Thank you for your cooperation! 

Westway Uniform Company 

The Westway Uniform Company store will be closed 

during the December holidays from December 16, 2004 - 

January 3, 2005. The store will reopen January 4, 2005. 

During this period (and any other time) orders can be taken 

by phone, fax, e-mail or by website and will be shipped or 

delivered to you promptly. The Westway Uniform 

Company website will be available for processing 

orders on December 1, 2004. 

FAX: 949-388-3669 

Email: westway@cox.net 

Website: www.WESTWAYUNIFORMS.com 

Store Phone (for inquiries during hours): 949-716-5330 

Home Office (for inquiries after hours): 949-496-3968 

Store Hours: Tuesday & Thursday from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. 

and Saturday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Closed Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Holidays 

The store is located on the corner of Bake & Rockfield 

at 15540 Rockfield Blvd., Suite A-2, Irvine, CA 92618. 

Attention Parents 

A number of websites have recently developed that allow young people to post 

information and pictures about themselves. An example of such a website is 

myspace.com. The information on this website often includes personal 

information such as a picture, the school the student attends, where he/she lives, 

names of their friends and email or instant message contacts. 

Please take a few minutes to talk to your son or daughter about the potential 

dangers in posting personal information on the web. In this day and age, we all 

need to protect our identity: 

Never share a photo online. 

Never post your own personal information online. 

Never allow friends to put private information or photos of you on a website. 

Never agree to meet someone who contacted you from a website. 

Remind your child that the internet is open to everyone. There is no way to be sure the person 

accessing the information isn't a child molester, burglar or kidnapper. 


Class Updates 

Class of 1994 

Kate (Elftman) Rader '94 is 

currently living in Quail Hill in 

Irvine with her husband, Jeff 

Rader. They moved back to 

California last July after living 

in Chicago, Seattle and Dallas. 

They both work for the family 

business, Noelle Corporate 

Communications, and are 

enjoying being back in Orange 

County. Kate is a member of 

Junior League and recently 

chaired a fundraiser event for the Pacific Symphony 

Orchestra. They are pictured here with their dog, Holly. 

Patrick Strader '94 married Dana Brady on May 15, 2004. 

The wedding took place at the Santa Clara Mission Church on 

the campus of Santa Clara 

University, where they met during 

Law School. The reception was at 

Capital Club Athletics in San Jose. 

Brian Meihaus '96 and Aaron 

Maldonado '94 were groomsmen 

and Megan (Strader) Meihaus 

'97 was a bridesmaid. Eric 

Krumplitsch '94 was an usher 

and Kelley Moohr '94 and Julia 

(Cronin) Holt '94 did readings. 

Also in attendance were Mike 

Jones '94, Wes Holmes '94, Scott Lanni '93, Meghan 

(Meihaus) Van Aarde '93, Britt (Farwick) Strottman '93, 

Renee McKay '95 and Caroline (Kelley) Gray '95. They 

honeymooned in Maui. Patrick and Dana now live in Irvine 

where Patrick formed the Law Offices of Patrick B. Strader 

dealing in all aspects of business law from start-up to the legal 

issues of an operating entity. He is also the Vice President of 

Starpointe Ventures, a real estate development and consulting 

company. 

Class of 1995 

Theresa (DeHerder) Langhaar '95 graduated from Loyola 

Marymount University in 1999 with a degree in Theatre and 

continued to study theatre in London and Los Angeles. After 

working as a TV producer for five years in LA, she decided 

she had enough and headed to the Midwest. She currently 

lives with her husband, Victor, and dog, Ringo, in a town 

outside of Chicago. 

Kristopher Kelly '95 graduated from NYU with a BFA in 

Musical Theatre. Kristopher made his TV debut in 2004, 

appearing on the Soap Opera, “Guiding Light.” He is a 

member of Actors Equity Association and has appeared both 

off-Broadway and he says, "so far off Broadway it's not 

worth mentioning." While Kristopher has never studied the 

art of photography, his deep interest made him decide, just 

over a year ago, to set up a small studio and begin 

photographing people. 

Fritz Maskrey '95 married Keleigh Michelle Lilian 

Peterson on December 13, 2003 and the couple lives in 

Huntington Beach. Fritz is the Director of Corporate 

Partnerships and Sales at California Speedway in Fontana 

and Keleigh is an RN at Seacliff Healthcare in Huntington 

Beach. 

Meghan (McNulty) Bottomley '95 was married on May 1, 

2004 to her husband, Brandon, just outside of Washington, 

DC on Kent Island, MD. The couple met at the University 

of Arkansas in 1998. Megan is currently working as an 

Employee Relations Specialist for a Government Contractor 

in Washington, DC. 

Danielle (Burd) Bennett '95 was 

married on August 7, 2004 to 

Timothy Bennett at St. Edward 

Catholic Church in Dana Point. Her 

bridesmaids were SMCHS 

classmates Alicia Forster '95, 

Katie Flynn '95, and Lisa Anstead 

'95 with Mike Braun '95 serving 

as one of the groomsmen. Many 

other SMCHS alumni attended the 

wedding including Scott Cody '95, 

Jay Soto '95, Brandon Blackinton 

'95, Kenny Stevenson '95, Kevin 

Stevenson '95, Katie Kearins '95, 

Tim Padayachee '95, Erich Pryor 

'95, Sean Stevenson '91 and 

Jamee York '93. Danielle 

graduated from Law School in 

2002 and is currently an attorney 

working in New York. 


Class Updates 

Class of 1991 

Heather Lynn (Petrash) Stockton '91 and her 

husband Joe, who have been 

married seven years this past 

October, have two beautiful 

children; Evan born 10/31/01 

and Katie born 4/2/04. She 

works part time as a front desk 

clerk at the Aspen Hotel in 

Soldotna, Alaska. They have an 

exciting life of fishing, hunting, 

hiking and enjoying the outdoors while living in Alaska. 

Class of 1992 

Jennifer (Morrell) Crowell '92 regrettably missed both her 

five year and 10 year SM reunions. She married Michael 

Crowell on March 29, 2003 in Hawaii and they had a home 

in Irvine until recently when they moved to Portland, 

Oregon due to a job transfer. Jennifer had been working in 

the apparel industry since 1995 at St. John Knits in Irvine 

and Paul Frank Industries in Costa Mesa until the move 

when she made a career change. She now works at a small 

wealth management firm in downtown Portland. Jennifer 

and Michael have no children yet, but hope to in the future. 

She would love to know if there are any SM alumni living 

in the Portland area. 

Suzanne (Clegern) Siler '92 is a practicing 

Speech-Language Pathologist in Silicon Valley. She is 

currently working with children who are deaf or hard of 

hearing. She received her MA from San Jose State 

University in 2003, and her BA in Linguistics from UC 

Irvine in 1996. She is still very active in dance and is part of 

a local touring group. She married her boyfriend of seven 

years, Matthew Siler, in 2000 at the Mission San Juan 

Capistrano. Suzanne's brother Michael Clegern '97 was one 

of the groomsmen. 

Wes Sankey '92 graduated in December 1997 from 

Northern Arizona University with a degree in 

Communications with an emphasis in Broadcast Production 

and a minor in Technical Theater. Currently living and 

working in Colorado, he interned in the video department 

for the World Champion Denver Broncos during their first 

championship. Wes works as an operations technician for 

the ABC affiliate in Denver, Colorado, KMGH-TV. 

has his Bachelors Degree in Drama and his emphasis was in 

Scenic Design and Construction. He graduated in the spring of 

1996 and is currently the Director of Theatre Arts for Santa 

Margarita Catholic High School. He is going into his 8th year 

of full time teaching and will also be continuing work on his 

California Teaching Credential. On August 9, 2003 he married 

Megan (McMillan) Stube '99 and they are living in Rancho 

Santa Margarita. 

Class of 1993 

Mark Foster '93 married Karly (Farris) Foster '98 on July 

5, 2003. They have a beautiful daughter, Molly Margaret, 

who was born on August 3, 2004. (See photo on page 34.) 

Alex Gilchrist '93 graduated from Loyola Marymount 

University in 1997 with a degree in Marketing. He worked 

with the Anaheim Angels & Mighty Ducks starting in 1996 

and was named PR Manager for the Ducks in May of 2000. 

This past summer he became the Director of Communications 

for the Ducks. 

Jill (Heneghan) Mulato ‘93 is 

married to Greg Mulato '94. Jill 

and SM classmate, Page Bowman 

‘93 completed their first marathon 

running 26.2 miles through San 

Diego. Together the two raised 

$5,000 for the Leukemia and 

Lymphoma Society to help aid in the 

fight against cancer. They would 

like to thank their families and 

friends for their generous support! 

Ron Hubers '93 has recently passed the nine year mark of 

serving in the US Navy, having joined in May of 1995. He is 

currently an Information Systems Technician 1st Class in 

Surface Warfare/Aviation Warfare. He and his wife, Sarah, 

have a daughter, Anja, and are living in Virginia. 

Jeff Stube '92 attended the University of California in 

Irvine's School of the Arts where he majored in Drama. He 


Scrip News... 

General news 

Important eScrip Information 

You may now register your Macy's credit card with eScrip and 

receive credit for Macy's purchases! 

Help Lower Your Tuition - BUY SCRIP!!! 

The Scrip Program costs you nothing extra!! Dollar-for-Dollar Value 

There is no cost to you. Simply by using the Scrip Program, SMCHS benefits and so do 

you. This is one fundraiser that gives back you. to We will share the discount percentage 

50/50 with you which can lower your student’s school tuition or be donated to a school 

program. 

FOUR EASY WAYS TO PARTICIPATE: 

1. SCRIP (GIFT CERTIFICATES /CARDS) – JUST LIKE CASH 

2. (ELECTRONIC) eSCRIP ** 

3. RALPHS CLUB CARD ** 

4. ALBERTSONS PREFERRED CARD ** 

**Sign up your family & friends -- just let us know their names so we can credit you! 

If you have any questions, please stop by the Front Office or call the Office of 

Administration at 766-6003. 

Thank You! 

When you receive a replacement credit card that you have 

registered with eScrip - replacing an expired card or a lost/stolen 

card - you must notify eScrip with the new credit card number 

and/or expiration date. If you do not register the card, eScrip will 

not be able to track the contributions to give you credit. 

You may update your account information online at 

www.escrip.com. Click on "My eScrip" or through eScrip 

Customer Service at 1-800-592-0942 by following the prompts on 

the recorded message. 

If you or any friends/relatives who have signed up for eScrip have 

a different last name than the student who is to receive the eScrip 

credit, please contact Catherine Hassen at (949)766-6004 or 

HassenC@SMHS.org with the supporter's name and student 

name. Otherwise, it is impossible to match the student with the 

supporter in order to receive credit. 

eScrip members need to renew their commitment to Safeway, and 

Safeway stores, Vons and Pavilions, annually. There are two 

ways to renew: 

1. Call (800) 801-4973 

2. Visit www.escrip.com and click on "Yes! Renew" 

MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO SAVE ON TUITION! 

Albertson's, Sav-On and Ralph's Grocery stores have discontinued their 

paper scrip program, however, they have replaced it with another program 

that is easier and more convenient! 

Go online to www.Albertsons.com click on "In the Community," then 

click on the Community Partners logo link. Once you log in, click on 

"Sign Me Up" and designate SMCHS (Community Partner ID 

#49001001689) to receive credit. Albertsons will donate back to the 

school quarterly a percentage (up to $250/month = 1%; $250-$450/month 

= 2%; $400-$500 = 3% and over $500/month = 4%) of your purchases at 

Albertsons and Sav-On which SMCHS will split with you 50/50. 

You may register your Ralph's Club Card at the front desk of SMCHS to 

also receive credit for your student's tuition, sport or club. Your Ralphs 

purchases will be tracked by your club card usage and a percentage of 

your purchases ($0-$500/month = 4% and over $500/month = 5%) will 

be donated back to the school quarterly which SMCHS will split with you 

50/50. 

Obtain even more credit by registering family and friends' club cards too! 

Please remember to notify us of their name(s) so we can give the credit to 

your student. Call Catherine Hassen at (949) 766-6004 or e-mail 

HassenC@SMHS.org with any questions. 

HELP!! MISSING ALBERTSONS 

INFORMATION!! 

For those of you who registered your Albertsons card in the 

Community Partners Program and designated SMCHS to 

receive your credit, please check your card number to see if 

the following card number belongs to you or 

someone you registered: 

42574523869 

Also, we are not able to match the following supporter to a 

SMCHS student: 

Aaran E Haase 42569953205 

This name and number is listed on the quarterly report dated 

July 31, 2004; however, we are not able to apply the credit to 

any SMCHS student's tuition account, sport or club. If this 

name or number belongs to you, please e-mail Catherine 

Hassen immediately at HassenC@SMHS.org or call 

949-766-6004. 


General news 

Dear Santa Margarita Family: 

We hope all of you enjoyed a festive Thanksgiving and are transitioning into the 

Christmas season. We had a wonderful opportunity to show prospective new 

students and the community our beautiful campus and wonderful school at the 

Open House on November 21, 2004. This year's event was as, if not more, 

successful than last year. Shortly after you receive this issue of Wings, the faculty 

and staff will be presented with their Christmas bonuses courtesy of last 

spring's Golf Marathon and the generosity of the many who supported that 

event. Please keep checking the SMCHS web site for updates on this year's Golf 

Marathon on June 7, 2005. 

The Welcome Parent BBQ provided an opportunity for 230 new parents to 

acquaint themselves with our campus and establish new friendships with other 

families. The SMCHS Steel Drum Band provided entertainment and performed 

superbly. 

We welcome Dr. George & Jennifer Lasezkay and Jim & Cathy Roby as our 

newest members of the Guild Executive Board. They have already provided us 

with new insights and fresh ideas to help us serve the school and you. A huge 

thank you to Patty Brand for leading the Gift Wrap program! Her tireless 

dedication and boundless energy helps make this program successful. 

We strongly encourage you to become active and participate in any of the school 

events and programs. Parent support and participation is an integral part of the 

success of SMCHS and your student. One of those events is the annual 

Christmas Production on December 2, 2004 presented by the Performing Arts 

Department. A few of the other ways to participate is the Mothers Club and 

Moms In Touch. 

SAFE HOMES is an ongoing Guild sponsored and administered program to 

promote safe and drug/alcohol free places for our students to gather. Each year 

all parents are mailed a SAFE HOMES brochure and commitment card. A list 

of all parents who have made this commitment for this school year has been 

mailed to all SMCHS families. If you did not receive a pledge card and would 

like to be included in this program, please contact Delene and Jim Hoff at 

949-888-2075. 

Let SMCHS help you 

Christmas Shop! 

Scrip makes wonderful Christmas and 

corporate gifts. We now have Staples cards in 

$25.00 denominations. Remember, Scrip 

certificates and cards make perfect stocking 

stuffers! Please visit the front desk to 

purchase Scrip certificates and cards. 

The SMCHS Coverlet, designed by Mill Street 

Designs, makes a perfect holiday gift. The 

coverlet captures the beauty of our campus and 

depicts Our Lady of Joy, the statue of the 

Blessed Virgin Mary that resides in our Strader 

Grotto and many of our school’s most 

significant buildings. A coverlet is on display 

in the front office. At $45.00 each, the 100% 

cotton, two-layer jacquard coverlet is 

preshrunk, colorfast and machine washable. It 

makes the perfect gift for family members near 

and far. Proceeds benefit the Academic 

Booster and the Teacher Classroom 

Enhancement Grant Program. Please visit the 

front desk to purchase a coverlet or call 

949-766-6000. 

May God bless all of you during this holiday season and on into 2005. As 

always, please contact any one of us if we can help you in any way. 

Vaya Con Dios and In Eagle Spirit, 

Isabel & Mark Bloom 

2004-2005 SMCHS Guild Co-Presidents 


Alumni news 

Alumni Parent Auxiliary 

Halloween Hoot 

SM Moms Book Clubs…Still Together 

After All These Years! 

Two Santa Margarita Moms Book Clubs were formed several 

years ago for Mothers Club when Sally Gorelick and Missy 

Stalcup were the Activities Co-Chairs. These Book Clubs are 

still thriving, even after all these years. These moms get 

together once a month socially, to enjoy breakfast, lunch or 

dinner and to discuss the current book selection. They have 

read a "ton of books" and also had the opportunity to meet 

with a few authors over the years. Mostly, they just enjoy 

each other's company and it is a great way to keep in touch! 

The bonds of the SMCHS experience extends far beyond just 

our children's four years here. It creates lifelong friends, not 

only for our children but also for our parents. Eagle Spirit 

spreads far and wide! 

We'd love to hear of any special activities in which you have 

participated as a result of your sons’ or daughters’ Santa 

Margarita high school years! Email Michele Papay at 

alumni@smhs.org. Also, the Alumni Parent Auxiliary is a fun 

way to stay connected with Santa Margarita, so be sure to 

become a member. 

The golf on October 27, 2004 may have been rained out for 

the annual Mothers Club Halloween Hoot Golf Tournament 

but the festivities still continued with great costumes, lunch 

and a silent auction featuring wonderful prizes. About 25 

Alumni Moms came out to join in this traditional event 

which is named appropriately, as it is always truly a "hoot" 

to see the moms dressed up and having so much fun. This 

year the group was joined by four Snow Whites, Sister Mary 

Julie and her students, "Michael Jackson" and fans, a special 

group of inmates and many, many more. This is just one 

more way our alumni moms stay involved even after their 

students have left the eagle nest! 

ALUMNI PARENT AUXILIARY SPECIAL THEATRE EVENT! 

~ The Lion King ~ 

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 6, 2005 

and join us for a fun evening with new and old friends of SMCHS! 

WHO: 

WHAT: 

WHERE: 

WHEN: 

All APA Members & Guests are Invited! 

Disney's The Lion King at the Orange County Performing Arts Center 

Best Seats in the House - Box Seats & Up Front Seating - Tier 1 

Only 40 seats available 

Orange County Performing Arts Center - Performance at 8 p.m. 

Reception prior to performance ~ More Information in Invitation to follow 

Wednesday, April 6, 2005 - Ticket Price $75.00 per person 

HOW: Invitations will be mailed in early 2005! 

MAKE ADVANCE RESERVATIONS NOW 

Call the Alumni Office at (949) 766-6000, ext. 1511 or email alumni@smhs.org 


Alumni news 

EAA Scholarship Enters Fifth Year 

Jennifer Abalos and 

Heather Casey 

Tai Baird and 

Megan Moen 

Brad Mielke and 

Nathan Imperiale 

Thomas Sabin and 

Ashley Kalimada 

The Eagle Alumni Association has been very proud to present two $1,000 scholarships for the past four years during the 

annual Senior Awards Night in May. The scholarship winners are selected from an impressive field of applicants based on 

academics, extra-curricular activities, service and a personal interview. Also, each winner must possess the extra 

quality of "Eagle Spirit" and a special pride and attitude about being an active alumni who will give back to Santa Margarita 

in the future. 

In addition to the $1,000 each, the winners are also given lifetime memberships in the EAA, an eagle cross pen, 

individual eagle plaques and their names are added to the perpetual scholarship plaque in the Alumni Office at SMCHS. 

The Scholarships are funded completely through donations and we hope that this tradition can continue. If you are 

planning on making an alumni or alumni parent donation and would like to designate it for our Eagle Alumni Association 

Scholarship, please indicate so in the memo section on your check. Also, watch for future editions of Wings to see what our 

previous EAA Scholarship winners have been doing since high school graduation. We love to see our Eagles Soar! 

Past EAA Winners: 

Class of 2001: Jennifer Abalos and Heather Casey 

Class of 2002: Tai Baird and Megan Moen 

Class of 2003: Nathan Imperiale and Brad Mielke 

Class of 2004: Ashley Kalimada and Thomas Sabin 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 

FUTURE REUNIONS: SAVE THE DATES 

FUTURE REUNIONS: SAVE THE DATES.....All Five Year Reunions are currently being planned 

for the 2nd Saturday in July and the Ten Year Reunions are the 4th Saturday in July. 

Class of 2000 Five Year Reunion is scheduled for July 9, 2005 

Class of 1995 Ten Year will be July 23, 2005! 

If you belong to the Class of 2000 or 1995, please be sure we have your current address on 

file so you can be sure to receive an invitation in Spring 2005. 

Check out the webpage for more information as the dates approach! 


A Message from the Co-Presidents 

Thank you to Syd Riccio for presenting our October meeting on College Information! She put together a 

fabulous and funny panel of experts to help us get ready for the college experience. She is busy putting our 

next speaker together and I'm sure it will be as informative and entertaining as the last. A big thank you to 

Marla Arthur and Marcia Feucht for a fabulous Halloween Hoot! Despite the rain, there was lots of laughter, 

spectacular costumes and delicious food. What a fun day! Christie Graniere deserves a bunch of thanks for 

organizing the Mothers Club booth at the Christmas Boutique. We are blessed to have such great moms who 

volunteered to work the booth in between shopping the boutique. Thank you all for donating your time. If you missed any 

of the products that Mothers Club had to offer at the boutique, please come to one of our meetings and check out the items. 

We have SMCHS flags, tote bags, license plate holders and a brand new cookbook available. They make great gifts or 

necessity items! Vicki Ramoska and Linda Magarro put together several Thanksgiving Baskets for some of our families for 

the holidays. We would like to extend a heartfelt "Thank You" to all who were able to donate. We are looking forward to 

the Christmas holiday season as well with our High Tea at the Four Seasons. Thank you to Leslie Vancho and Nancy Moss 

for organizing a festive day. 

Please remember that you are always invited to any of our meetings, functions and social events. All board members are 

eager to help you in any way that you need assistance. We love to have fun and share our experiences with all of our 

mothers at Santa Margarita. There is so much more to 

come for the rest of the year. Our meetings will be on 

Thursdays at St Kilian Parish beginning in January 

2005. One other change is that the Fashion Show will 

be on Sunday, May 1, 2005 at the Sutton Hotel. Please 

make note of the change and keep an eye out for more 

information in the spring! 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

Mothers Club news 

Gail Nichols & Carol O'Neill 

Mothers Club Co-Presidents 

Mothers Club Annual Halloween Hoot 

SMCHS Mothers Club Membership 2004-2005 

Name:__________________________________________________________ 

Phone:______________________________Email:______________________ 

Address:________________________________________________________ 

City____________________________________Zip:____________________ 

(Please Check) 

New Member___ Returning Member___ Alumni Member___ 

Permission to print your name and address etc. in our directory? 

Yes____NO___ 

Please make your $25.00 check payable to: SMCHS Mothers Club 

Send form and check to: 

Mothers Club 

c/o Santa Margarita Catholic High School 


Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. 92688 

Remember to renew your membership each year! 

December 2, 2004 

Holiday High Tea 

Four Seasons 11:00 a.m. 

January 13, 2005 

General Meeting- 8:30 a.m. 

St. Kilian Church Hall 

February 17, 2005 



March 15, 2005 

Lenten Retreat 

Location TBA- 9:00 a.m. 

April 21, 2005 



May 1, 2005 

SMCHS Mothers Club 

Fashion Show Luncheon 


Development news 

Valentasia 2005 Underwriting Party 

Ed and Susan Gotschall 

Chair Couple, 

Tricia and Dan Donahue 

Santa Margarita Catholic High School current 

parents, alumni parents and other supporters 

gathered at the beautiful Coto de Caza home of 

Ed and Susan Gotschall on Saturday, November 

6, 2004 to raise money to underwrite Santa 

Margarita Catholic High School's Annual Benefit 

Gala Valentasia 2005. 

Approximately 100 guests gathered in the 

Gotschall's backyard, transformed into a Napa 

Valley vineyard to enjoy a "divine evening" of 

wine tasting and exquisite cuisine by Restaurant 

Pascal. In attendance were school Principal, 

Brother Lawrence Monroe and Assistant 

Principals, Dr. Mary Beth Dougherty and Tom 

Smith and current teacher, Greg Rhodes. Many 

members of the Valentasia Committee were in 

attendance including this year's Co-Chair couples, 

Tricia and Daniel Donahue and Linda and David 

Birck. Valentasia 2004 Co-Chairs Ann and Craig 

Rommel and Ginni and Kent Valley also attended. 

SM Alumni Family Receives 

Outstanding 

Philanthropist Award 

Roger and Gail Kirwan, alumni parents of 

Nicole ‘92 and Sean ‘93, were honored on 

November 10, 2004 with the National 

Philanthropy Day “Outstanding 

Philanthropist” award. 

The Kirwans played a major role in the 

founding of SMCHS and they have made 

many significant contributions to our school, 

such as funding our language lab and also 

funding a continuous memorial scholarship 

in honor of Richard Voelkel for an 

outstanding MUN senior each year. 

The Kirwans have been incredible leaders in 

the community. Not only were they 

nominated by SMCHS, but also by Boys 

Hope Girls Hope, the Hoag Hospital 

Foundation, Our Lady Queen of Angels 

Parish, Casa Teresa, and the Philharmonic 

Society of Orange County. 

Congratulations to the Kirwans on such an 

outstanding and deserving award! 

Chair Couple, 

David and Linda Birck 

Party-goers dined on delicious gourmet food paired with exclusive 

Napa Valley wines selected by winemaker, Kent Fortner. Along 

with Kent Fortner, owners of Amazing Grapes, a new wine store in 

Rancho Santa Margarita, were on hand to educate attendees about 

the wines and the wine making process. The evening concluded 

with dancing under the stars. 

The event was a success, raising $44,000. Guests had the 

opportunity to underwrite specific items for the Valentasia Gala 

Benefit. Underwriters enjoyed signing "giant checks" to show their 

support of SMCHS. Valentasia 2005 will be held on February 12, 

2005 at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach. Valentasia is the 

only SMCHS fundraiser that benefits the entire 

school. For more information on Valentasia, 

please contact the SMCHS Office of 

Development at (949) 766-6080 or via e-mail at 

development@smhs.org, or visit our website at 

www.smhs.org. 

Margaret and Carl Apfelbach 

Bob Curran showing 

his support 

Valentasia Committee Members and 

guests enjoy the festivities 

Donna and Joe Petrilli 


Interesting Alumni Data 

Alumni news 

Former Eagles have been spotted all over campus! Many Eagles have come back to the nest to work at SMCHS. These 

dedicated employees help keep the Eagle spirit alive. See any familiar names? 

Alumni Currently Working as Year Round Faculty or Staff: 

Lauren (Owens) Bordages '97, Community Relations Coordinator 

Nick Braun '99, Religion Teacher 

John Byszewski '91, Security/Football Coach 

Brandon Cosenza '92, Spanish Teacher/Surf Coach/Baseball Coach 

Hayes Ferry '91, Spanish Teacher/Girls Track and Field Coach/Girls Cross Country Coach 

Lisa Gantz '00, Religion Teacher 

Bryan Kretzmer '00, Religion Teacher 

Corey Lindabury '93, Visual Arts Chairperson 

Scott McIntosh '94, Social Studies Teacher/Football Coach 

Megan (Strader) Meihaus '97, Development Manager 

Blake Oldfield '99, ASP Program Assistant 

Michelle Sarkees '96, Health Teacher/Girls Volleyball Coach 

Jeff Stube '92, Director of Theatre Arts 

Nick Braun ‘99 began teaching Religion at 

SMCHS this school year. 

We also have several alumni who help out as coaches for all sports during the year and we are so appreciative that our 

alumni are so willing to give back to their Alma Mater with their time, talents & treasures! 

Wedding Bells are Ringing among SMCHS Alumni 

If you are a SMCHS alum and you married another SMCHS alum, we want to hear your story! 

Please send an email to alumni@smhs.org and tell us about how you met and when you got married. Please 

send a current photo too. As this seems to be a growing trend among alumni, we'd like to feature these couples 

in an upcoming edition of Wings! 

Alumni Data as of November 1, 2004 

Alumni: 5,072 

Eagle Alumni Association: 1,453 

Alumni Parent Auxiliary: 377 

Class of 1991 219 

Class of 1992 261 

Class of 1993 285 

Class of 1994 311 

Class of 1995 351 

Class of 1996 334 

Class of 1997 409 

Class of 1998 442 

Class of 1999 371 

Class of 2000 427 

Class of 2001 417 

Class of 2002 428 

Class of 2003 417 

Class of 2004 400 


Alumni news 

Alumni Events...Past & Future 

Talon Theatre Anniversary Celebration 

“Talon Theatre” is celebrating its 15th year this season with special events for our alumni. As listed in the parent section 

of this issue of Wings, Talon Theatre is reprising three of our past productions. During these reprises, we have been 

inviting alumni via email and announcements on our website to come back to see these wonderful productions. We are 

reserving seats for our alums, as well as hosting a reception before the Friday evening performances. You are also 

invited to join the cast and crew of the production after the Friday performances at Ball Park Pizza in RSM. We always 

enjoy hearing from and seeing our Talon Theatre alums and hope to see you at our productions. For more information 

contact Jeff Stube @ StubeJ@smhs.org or visit our website at www.smhs.org. 

Calling all Alumni Girls Waterpolo Players... 

On Thursday, December 30, 2004, the Girls Water Polo team will be playing a game against Los Alamitos beginning at 

11 a.m. The Varsity game will begin at noon and the JV game will be immediately following. The really exciting news 

is we will be running an Alumni Game beginning at 2 p.m. Any female water polo players who have participated in the 

program at SMCHS are invited to participate! The alumni will be playing against our current Varsity and against each 

other in a fun afternoon of water polo. Come out and enjoy! For more information, please contact Kevin Ricks at 

RicksK@smhs.org. 

Save the Date for Valentasia 2005 

Did you know that SMCHS Alumni can attend our Annual Benefit Gala, Valentasia, for a 50% reduced ticket price? 

This year Valentasia will be held at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach on February 12, 2005. The ticket price for 

alumni and their guests is $75 per person. This year’s theme is "and the beat goes on…" celebrating the music of 

the 60s and 70s! There will be a live and silent auction, as well as dinner and dancing. Come join us for a fun evening 

in support of SMCHS! Please call the development office at 949-766-6080 if you'd like to be on the mailing list. 

SMCHS Alums Cheered the Eagles onto Victory... 

From left: Drew Bordages'97, Lauren (Owens) Bordages 

'97, Megan (Strader) Meihaus '97, Brian Meihaus '96, 

Elizabeth Barry '97, Jennifer Turner '96, & 

Kevin Meihaus '99 

Keeping in Touch with Graduates 

While attending the "Learning and the Brain" Conference in Boston, Dr. 

Mary Beth Dougherty and Mrs. Lyn Alexander had an opportunity to have 

dinner and receive a tour of the campus with Harvard students Meghan 

Grizzle, Kevin Papay, and Julia Pederson, SM graduates from the Class of 

2003. 

Send us your photos of reconnecting with SM grads or teachers and we 

would love to share the news! We are so proud of all our Eagle Alumni. 

Homecoming 2004 

School Spirit and Alumni was the theme of the night and it was a great 

evening for all at the exciting 2004 Homecoming Football Game. On 

October 8th Santa Margarita emerged victorious over the Foothill 

Knights 38-12 before a crowd of about 4,000 fans! Among those fans 

were a great showing of alumni who got into the Eagle spirit and 

enjoyed "going back in time" and cheering for the team with former 

classmates! Blue & Gold pom-poms were everywhere throughout the 

stands as the Alumni Office distributed them to help rally enthusiasm for 

the Eagles. The energy was apparent and we are always happy to see 

our Alumni return home! 

Kevin Papay, Julia Pederson, and Meghan Grizzle 

with Mrs. Lyn Alexander and 

Dr. Mary Beth Dougherty. 


December 2004 

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 

November 04 

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1 2 3 4 5 6 

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 

28 29 30 

January 05 

S F S 

1 

M T W T 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 

30 31 

1 2 3 4 

Fac & Dept Mtg Day 7 

(Fac Mtg 7:45-8:30) 

(Dept Mtg 8:30-9:30) 

(Classes 9:49-2:27) 

Advent Services 

10 Month Plan Tuition Payment Due 

B FS/JV/V Soccer vs Estancia 

3:15/4:45/3:15 

B JV Bball @ Tustin Tourn 

B So Bball @ Ocean View Tourn 

G FS Bball Marina Tourn 

IB G4 Presentations, SFS 7:00 

Regular Day 4 

G JV Bball Woodbridge Tourn 


B Fr Blue Bball @ Estancia 

Tourn 



B V Bball @ SLO Tourn 

Christmas Production, Gym 7:00 

Mothers Club Tea, Ritz Carlton 11:00 

Possible G Tennis G Ind 

Special Sched Day 3 

(7:40-2:29) 

Christmas Assembly 

Debate Christmas Classic La Costa 


B Fr Blue Bball @ Estancia Tourn 

B FS Soccer @ Brea Olinda 3:15 




Mothers Club Tea, Ritz Carlton 11:00 

Possible Fball CIF 

Possible G Tennis G Ind 

G JV Bball Woodbridge Tourn 

Possible V Fball CIF Semi Finals 

V Wrestling Tourn, Gym 9:30 

Debate Christmas Classic La Costa 

MUN Mira Costa HS 

B Fr Blue Bball @ Estancia Tourn 




G V Bball University Tourn 

Possible Fball CIF 

Possible G Vball State Finals 

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

Regular Day 1 

Debate Christmas 

Classic La Costa 

G V Bball University 

Tourn 

G FS Bball Trabuco 

Tourn 

B Fr Gold Bball @ Santa 

Ana Tourn 

G JV Bball Artesia Tourn 


Tourn 

Regular Day 7 

B Fr Gold Bball @ Santa 

Ana Tourn 



Tues Night @ the Movies, 

B210 7:00 

Winter Drama Production, 

Dome 7:30 

Mass Day 6 

Immaculate Conception of 

Mary 

Curriculum Mtg 2:45 

B Fr Gold Bball @ Santa Ana Tourn 

B FS Bball vs Jordan 4:00 

B JV/V Bball @ Jordan 5:30/7:00 

B JV/V Soccer vs Century 3:15 



Winter Drama Production, Dome 7:30 

Regular Day 3 

G FS Bball Trabuco 

Tourn 

B Fr Gold Bball @ Santa Ana 

Tourn 




Dome 7:30 

Regular Day 2 

B FS/JV/V Bball @ 

Woodbridge 

B FS/JV/V Soccer @ FV 3:15 

Corazon Christmas Fundraiser Ends 

Elem Band Concert 7:30 

Winter Drama Production, Dome 7:30 




Possible Fball CIF Finals 

Corazon 

G FS Bball Trabuco Tourn 

Possible V Fball CIF 

Championship 7:30 


Dome 2:30/7:30 




Possible Fball CIF Finals 

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 


Tourn 

Regular Day 7 

B Fr Blue Bball @ La 

Habra Tourn 

B FS/JV/V Soccer vs MV 

3:15/4:45/3:15 

B JV Bball @ Ocean View 

Tourn 

B So Bball @ Edison Tourn 

G FS Bball Trabuco Tourn 

Regular Day 6 

B Fr Blue Bball @ La Habra 

Tourn 


Tourn 


B V Bball @ Irvine World 

Tourn 

G FS/JV/V Bball vs FV 4:00/5:00/7:00 

Tues Night @ the Movies, B210 7:00 

Regular Day 5 


Tourn 


Tourn 

B JV/V Soccer @ Santiago 

3:15 



Tourn 

Regular Day 4 


Tourn 


Tourn 



Tourn 

Parent Volunteer Christmas 

Brunch, Gym 9:00 

Minimum Day 3 


Tourn 

B FS Soccer vs Brea 3:15 


Tourn 


B V Bball @ Irvine World Tourn 

Faculty/Staff Christmas Lunch, Gym 

12:00 

B Fr Blue Bball @ La 

Habra Tourn 


Tourn 

B So Bball @ Edison 

Tourn 

B V Bball @ Irvine World Tourn 

G JV Bball Marina Tourn 

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

Christmas Break Christmas Break Christmas Break Christmas Break Christmas 

G JV Bball Marina 

Tourn 

Christmas Break 

B JV Bball @ Los Al 

Tourn 

G JV Bball Marina 

Tourn 

G V Bball Santa Barbara 

Tourn 

B FS/V Bball vs Cal High 

4:00 


Tourn 



Tourn 

B Fr Gold Bball @ 

Saddleback Tourn 


Tourn 



Tourn 

B Fr Gold Bball @ 

Saddleback Tourn 


Tourn 

G FS Bball Tustin Tourn 


Tourn 

26 27 28 29 30 31 




B Fr Blue Bball @ MD Tourn 

B Fr Gold Bball @ Saddleback 

Tourn 

B So Bball @ Laguna 

HillsTourn 

B V Bball @ Orange Tourn 


G V Bball Marina Tourn 

B Fr Blue Bball @ MD Tourn 

B Fr Gold Bball @ Saddleback 

Tourn 


HillsTourn 





B Fr Blue Bball @ MD 

Tourn 


HillsTourn 





B Fr Blue Bball @ MD 

Tourn 


HillsTourn 





January 2005 


1 

New Years Day 

Semi-Annual Plan Tuition 

Payment Due 

10 Month Plan Tuition 

Payment Due 

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

Regular Day 5 

Early Day 3 

Regular Day 6 

School Resumes 

G FS/JV/V Bball @ 

Burroughs 4:00/5:00/ 

7:00 

Tues Night @ the 

Movies, B210 7:00 

Regular Day 4 

B Fr Blue/JV/V Bball vs 

Whittier 4:00/5:30/7:00 

B JV/V Soccer @ Irvine 3:15 

IB Information Night, Dome 

7:30 

Peer Court, SLH 2:45 

G FS/JV/V Bball @ Peninsula 

4:00/5:00/7:00 

G Soccer @ Montgomery 3:15 

Incoming Frosh Night, Gym 

7:30 

Rally Day 1 

Winter Sports Rally, 

Gym 1:30 

B Soccer @ 

Montgomery 3:15 

Debate CSUF Invitational 

B Fr Blue/So/JV Bball @ 

Los Al 1:00/2:30/4:00 

Fr/So Wrestling Tourn, 

Gym 9:30 

Debate CSUF Invitational 

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

Debate CSUF 

Invitational 

Regular Day 5 

Writers Lecture 

Series, Gym 7:30 

Bball/Pep Squad 

Golf Tourn 

Regular Day 4 

College Financial Aid 

Mtg, SLH 7:00 

G FS/JV/V Bball vs 

Rosary 4:00/5:00/7:00 


B210 7:00 

Faculty Mtg Day 3 

B Fr Blue/JV/V Bball vs 

Servite 4:30/6:00/7:30 

B Fr Gold/So Bball @ Servite 

4:30/6:00 

Drama Workshop I, Drama 

Rm 7:30 


Regular Day 7 

Drama Workshop I, Drama 

Rm 7:30 

G FS/JV/V Bball vs St Joe 

4:00/5:00/7:00 

G Soccer vs Rosary 3:15 

Wrestling @ MD 6:00 

Mothers Club, St Kilian 8:30 

Regular Day 6 

B Fr Blue/JV/V Bball vs Bosco 

4:30/6:00/7:30 

B Fr Gold/So Bball @ Bosco 

4:30/6:00 

B Soccer vs Servite 3:15 

Drama Workshop I, Drama Rm 7:30 

Spirit Dance, Gym 10:00-12:00 

Drama Workshop I, 

Drama Rm 7:30 

MUN Mission Viejo 

HS 

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 

Semester Exams 


MUN Mission Viejo 

HS 

Martin Luther King Day 

Full School Holiday 

B Fr Gold/Fr Blue/So/JV 

Bball @ Ocean View 

B V Bball @ MLK 

Games Riverside 

Special Schedule 

Period 4 & 5 Exams 

G Soccer @ MD 3:15 


Movies, B210 7:00 




B Soccer @ MD 3:15 

Wrestling vs Amat 6:00 



G FS/JV/V Bball vs MD 

4:00/5:00/7:00 

G Soccer @ St Joe 3:15 



Period 3 Exam 

B Fr Blue/JV/V Bball vs MD 

4:30/6:00/7:30 

B Fr Gold/So Bball @ MD 

4:30/6:00 

B Soccer @ Bosco, 3:15 

Asics Competition, 

Entire Campus 8:00 

G V Bball @ Ayala 

Extravaganza 

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 

Regular Day 6 Early Day 5 

Semester Break 

Faculty/Student 

Holiday 

Distribution Day 3 

(7:40-2:37) 

3rd Qtr Begins 

G Soccer vs 



B210 7:00 

Dept Mtg Day 2 

B Soccer vs 


Blood Drive 


Rosary 4:00/5:00/7:00 

G WP @ MD 4:00 

Wrestling @ Bosco 6:00 

B Fr Blue/JV/V Bball @ 

Servite 4:30/6:00/7:30 

B Fr Gold/So vs Servite 

4:30/6:00 

MUN International 

Dinner, Gym 6:00 

30 31 

Regular Day 2 

December 04 

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Class of 1994 Celebrated their 10-Year Reunion 

Alumni news 

The Class of 1994 celebrated their Ten Year Reunion on Saturday, July 24, 2004 at The Clubhouse Restaurant in South Coast Plaza. This 

was a new venue idea with the reunion held at a restaurant instead of a hotel. The atmosphere was fun and the students and their guests 

were ready to party. The dinner buffet was outstanding and everyone seemed genuinely excited to see each other with lots of hugs and 

screams of excitement when they found old friends! The memory table was filled with fun prom pictures, candid photos, sport and 

school publications and a great "clothesline" with sports uniforms, t-shirts and sweatshirts from their high school days. Prizes were given 

to those students who were married the longest, traveled the furthest, the most recently engaged couple and those who changed the least 

and the most! Each classmate received a Memory Book filled with updates and pictures provided by the students and also a CD filled 

with music from their Santa Margarita years! Many thanks to the Reunion Committee of Jodie (Julian) Cerruti, Jaime Donnelly and 

Electra Poag who worked hard to help make the night a great success! 

Class of 1999 Celebrated their 5-Year Reunion 

The Class of 1999 Five Year Reunion was held on Saturday, July 10, 2004 at Dave & Buster's in the Irvine Spectrum. It was an amazing 

evening with The Class of 1999 setting an all time record for attendance with about 150 students and guests attending the fun event! The 

students had a great night laughing and catching up with old friends. The Memory Table, filled with high school publications, t-shirts, 

sweatshirts and photos sparked fond and funny memories. The students enjoyed a Mexican Buffet Dinner, danced the night away to a DJ 

and played pool in the game room. One of the highlights was watching their senior video which had been played at Grad Night after 

their graduation. It was a great night to renew old friendships, reconnect and make new ones! 


Alumni news 

ALUMNI GIVING PROGRAM 

Donor Benefits and Recognition Levels 

FRESHMAN $1 - $99 

Name Recognition in the SMCHS Annual 

Report, in Wings and on our website. 

Invitations to SMCHS special events. 

SOPHOMORE $100 - $249 

Free admission to the SMCHS 

homecoming game* and benefits listed above. 

JUNIOR $250 - $499 

Free admission to SMCHS' Benefit Gala, 

Valentasia* and benefits listed above. 

SENIOR $500 - $999 

Recognition on the Honor Roll of Donors in 

Lyon Hall and benefits listed above. 

BACHELORS $1,000 - $2,499 

Invitation to Principal's Eagle Court Dinner* 

and benefits listed above. 

MASTERS $2,500 - $4,999 

Special thank you gift and benefits listed 

above. 

DOCTORATE $5,000 and above 

Permanent recognition on campus and 

benefits listed above. 

*This benefit is awarded only during the fiscal year 

(July 1-June 30) in which the level is achieved. 

To make a gift to the Santa Margarita Catholic High 

School Alumni Fund, please send a check made 

payable to SMCHS in the donation envelope enclosed 

in this issue of Wings. 

Thank you for your support! 

Alumni Support 

Two of our SMCHS alums are in need of support and 

prayers. Carly Draudt (Class of 2000) was in a jet 

skiing accident while she was away at college in 

October of 2003 and suffered a 

brain injury. Damien Minna 

(Class of 1997) dove off a pontoon 

boat in August of 2004 while on 

vacation with his family and 

suffered a spinal cord injury. They are both 

undergoing major rehabilitation and are fighting every 

day against difficult odds. We invite you to visit each 

of their websites www.healcarly.com and www.damienminna.com for more 

information, to offer your support and learn how to make a donation. 

Eric Brown '91-USMC 

Christian Corry '91-USMC 

Kathryn Dullack Burns '91-USAFR 

Greg Warrington '91-USMC 

Roburt Yale '91-USA 

Jason Ortiz, '91-USAF 

Thad Zak '91-USA 

Brennan McKernan '92-USN 

Ryan Hart '93-USMC 

Ron Hubers '93-USN 

Brad Laule ‘93-USNR 

Stacy McClain '93-USAFR 

Mike Nesbitt '93- USMC 

Dave Reinhard '93-USCG 

Tim Sulick '93-USN 

Paul Ferguson '94-USAF 

Tony Bierenkoven '95-USAF 

Court Holland '95-USAF 

Amy Nesbitt '95-USAF 

Charlie Vice '95-USCG 

Casey Weiner '95-USMC 

Alex King '96 -USA 

SMCHS Alumni 

in the Military 

In spring of 2004, the Alumni Office in conjunction with Mothers 

Club sponsored "Operation Military Alumni" for the second 

consecutive year. About 24 packages were mailed to SM alumni 

who are serving in the Military throughout the US and the world. The 

"goodie baskets" were filled with a personal note from the sender 

and various items to help them remember a little bit of home. 

The Alumni Office is constantly trying to find our alums who are 

serving their country and we would love to hear from you. We honor 

all our service men and women and recognize the sacrifices they 

make to serve our country and apologize if you are missing from our 

list. Please e-mail Michele Papay at alumni@smhs.org with any 

forgotten names. What an incredible way of sharing that special 

"Eagle spirit!" 

We salute you ~ 

Mike Roths '96-USMC 

Robert Taylor '96-USAF 

Jason Varvas '96-USN 

Brian Estes '97-USA 

Elind Garcia ‘97-USAF 

Matt Shipstead '97-USAF 

Stephanie Soltis '97-USAF 

Matt Brooks '98-USN 

Stacy Dempsey '98-USAF 

Andrew McKee '98-USN 

Derek Heath '98-USAF 

Stacie Persons ‘98-USAF 

Nicholas Suhr ‘98-USA 

Chris Vice ‘98-USAF 

Mike Coppock '99-USN 

Sean Crawford '99-USMCR 

Will Watson '99-USAF 

Craig Coppock '00-USA 

Patrick Laughlin '01-USN 

Bradley Smith ‘02-USMC 

Bryan Csik ‘03-USAF 

Gabriel Medeiros '03-USMCR 


February 2005 


1 2 3 4 5 

Regular Day 1 

G FS/JV/V Bball @ St 

Joe 4:00/5:00/7:00 

G Soccer @ Rosary 3:15 

10 Month Plan Tuition 

Payment Due 

Kairos Retreat 


B210 7:00 

Mtg Day 7 

(8:42-2:27) 

(Faculty Mtg 7:45- 

8:30) 

B Soccer @ Servite 3:15 


Split Assembly 

Day 5 

Magazine Drive Kick-Off 

Assembly 

G Soccer vs MD 3:15 

G WP vs Rosary 4:00 


Regular Day 3 

B Soccer vs MD 

3:15 

Color Guard 

Contest, Gym 6:00 


B V Bball @ Nike 

Extravaganza 

Frosh Entrance Exam 

8:00 


Pacifica 1:00/2:30/ 

4:00 

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 

Regular Day 1 

Spring CSF Drive 

Begins 

AP Exam 

Registration 

Regular Day 7 

B Fr Blue/JV/V Bball @ Bosco 

4:30/6:00/7:30 

B Fr Gold/So Bball vs Bosco 

4:30/6:00 

G Soccer vs St Joe 3:15 

AP Exam Registration 



B210 7:00 

Mass Day 6 

Ash Wednesday 


B Soccer vs Bosco 3:15 

G FS/JV/V Bball @ MD 

4:00/5:00/7:00 


Regular Day 3 

B Fr Blue/JV/V Bball @ 

MD 4:30/6:00/7:30 

B Fr Gold/So Bball vs 

MD 4:30/6:00 

G WP @ St Joe 4:00 



Regular Day 2 

Debate UC Berkley 

Tourn 

AP Exam 

Registration 


Corazon 


Tourn 

Possible Wrestling 

CIF 

Valentasia, Balboa Bay 

Club 6:00 

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 


Tourn 

Regular Day 7 


Valentines Day 

Regular Day 6 

Possible B Bball CIF 



Movies, B210 7:00 

Special Sched Day 5 

(Fr 7:40-2:27) 

(So/Jr/Sr 8:42-2:27) 

Fr Class Officer Elections 



Possible B Soccer CIF 

Possible G Soccer CIF 


Regular Day 3 

LA Religious Ed 

Congress Youth Day 

Mothers Club, St Kilian 

8:30 

Possible G Bball CIF 

Possible G WP CIF 


Early Day 2 


LA Religious Ed 

Congress 



Possible Wrestling Ind Div 


Possible B Soccer 

CIF 



Ind Div 

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

Presidents Day 

Full School Holiday 

B Track Jog-a-thon 

Regular Day 6 

Magazine Drive Turn-In 

Day 


Spring CSF Drive Ends 




B210 7:00 

Dept Mtg Day 5 

Possible B Soccer 

CIF 


Regular Day 2 

Soph Retreat 

Possible G Soccer 

CIF 


Early Day 1 


Soph Retreat 

Possible B Soccer CIF 


Masters 

MUN Los Alamitos HS 

Practice SAT/ACT 

Exams 8:00 

Winter Formal, Gym 8:00 



Masters 

27 28 

Regular Day 5 


January 

S M F S 

1 

T W T 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 

30 31 

March 

S M T W T F S 

1 2 3 4 5 

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

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Alumni news 

Welcome to Our Exciting, First Ever, 

All-Alumni Issue of Wings! 

For the first time ever, we are reaching out to all of 

our more than 5,000 Santa Margarita Alumni 

The following pages include: 

More than 100 Class Updates & Photos 

Alumni Events 

Reunion News 

Alumni Serving in the Military 

Eagle Alumni Association Scholarship Tradition 

Alumni Giving Program 

Lost Alumni List 

Fun Alumni Mom Get-Togethers 

Alumni Parent Auxiliary "Lion King" Event 

And more... 

The Alumni Office is excited to be able to reach out 

to all of you ~ We have great ideas about future 

events including informal class get-togethers, 

alumni career day for current students, getting our 

alumni council up and running and so much more! 

We are proud of our former Eagles and want to hear 

from you! Send us your comments, 

suggestions and updates. Contact Michele Papay in 

the Alumni Office at 949-766-6000 ext. 1511 or 

alumni@smhs.org. We hope you enjoy this very 

special edition of Wings! 


Alumni news 

Fellow SMCHS Alums, 

My name is Megan (Strader) Meihaus and I am the Development Manager at SMCHS…and a proud graduate of the Class of 1997! This 

is my second school year back on campus in the Office of Development, Alumni and Public Relations and it has 

been wonderful to get back in touch with many of you, as well as meet our current Eagle families. Allow me to 

take a few moments to tell you about the SMCHS of today. 

A lot has changed in the seven years since I graduated, and our beautiful campus looks better than ever. We now 

have a state-of-the-art FieldTurf football field, a high-tech production truck for our daily Eagle Television 

program, an impressive track scoreboard and record monument and a brand new electronic marquee in the front of 

school. It's exciting to note that all of these new additions have been fully or partially funded by the generosity of 

our Eagle Family! While there are many new sites on campus, the things I remember 

most fondly have remained the same. The cheerleaders still do the "8-clap," they still 

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have the same chocolate chip cookies at lunch, they still pray twice a day over the loudspeaker and many of our 

beloved teachers are still here, as enthusiastic as ever. 

Many of you have been receiving this alumni Wings publication twice a year because you signed up for the 

FieldTurf Field Eagle Alumni Association upon graduating and paid a $25 lifetime membership fee. However, most of you 

have not received Wings prior to this issue and I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all back to 

the Eagle community. We have missed you! To date, we have only had the funding to mail this publication to those alumni who have 

paid the Eagle Alumni Association dues. However, this Christmas we are able to send this issue, our BIGGEST 

and BEST alumni issue ever, to each and every SMCHS alum! But, we can only continue to do this with your 

help. Our goal is to receive enough financial support from our alumni to be able to include every alum in the 

Eagle Alumni Association…for free! This means all alums would receive Wings twice a year, as well as 

invitations to special alumni events. 

As we are approaching our 20th anniversary in 2007, we feel we are now at the exciting time when many 

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of our alumni are in the position to give back to SMCHS through their time, talent and treasure. We have 

already received some significant charitable contributions from our alumni and we'd like to thank those of you who have been generous 

with your support! It is wonderful to see you giving back to your alma mater. There will be many benefits associated with giving to 

SMCHS, including recognition on the website and in our Annual Report, as well as invitations to exclusive 

donor events, free admission to the homecoming game and special thank you gifts! Please see the following 

pages for more information. 

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We hope that you enjoy reading this publication as much as we enjoyed putting it together. Thanks to all of 

you who provided updates for this record-breaking edition of Wings. We are happy to say that every SMCHS 

graduating class is represented in this issue in over 100 updates! To those Eagles who we haven't heard 

from, please continue to keep us updated on your lives. It’s great to see how high our Eagles have soared! 

In Eagle Spirit, 

Megan (Strader) Meihaus 

Development Manager 

949-766-6078 

meihausm@smhs.org 

SMCHS Office of Development, Alumni and Public Relations 

*For those of you who already paid the EAA fee, 

we will include your $25 in your lifetime giving 

history to SMCHS and will be sending you a small 

token of our appreciation. 

Michele Papay Lauren Bordages Megan Meihaus Claudia Nieves

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