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CLASS OF 2006 COLLEGE CHOICES The 189 members of the Class of 2006 pursued a wide range of opportunities for “life after Saint Mary’s.” 119 seniors [62%] applied to and were accepted to 51 Colleges and Universities. 56 have enrolled at Arizona State University at Main, East and West campuses; 26 at Northern Arizona University; 10 at the University of Arizona; three at Grand Canyon University, and 24 at Colleges and Universities outside of Arizona. Sixty-eight seniors have enrolled in 9 community colleges. 2 seniors will move to the military, or the workforce. The table below reflects the Colleges and Universities that accepted our seniors. The number after a school name indicates the number of seniors intending to enroll at that school in the fall of 2006. Adams State College (CO) Emory University (GA) Saint Mary's College (IN) [1] American International College [1] Franklin College (IN) [1] San Diego State University Air Force Academy (CO) [1] Gonzaga University (WA) Santa Clara University (CA) Arizona State University [56] Grand Canyon University [3] San Francisco State University Bard College (NY) [1] Illinois Wesleyan University Seattle University Benedictine University (IL) Iowa University University of Arizona [10] Boston College (MA) [1] Marian College (IN) [1] UC @ Los Angeles Butler University (IN) [1] Marquette University (WI) [1] University of Colorado @ Boulder Cal Poly University (Pomona) [1] Marymount College (CA) [2] University of Dubuque (IA) Cal State University: Sacramento [1] New Mexico State University [1] University of Illinois Carnegie Mellon University (PA) Northern Arizona University [26] University of Michigan Catholic Univ. of America (DC) [1] Northern Colorado University University of Nebraska [1] Colorado College Oregon State University [1] University of Nevada - Las Vegas [1] College of Wooster (OH) Pepperdine University (CA) University of Notre Dame (IN) [1] Cornell University (NY) [1] Purdue University (IN) [1] University of San Diego DePaul University (IL) Regis University (CO) University of San Francisco Eastern New Mexico University [1] Rhodes College (TN) [1] University of Texas [1] Left: Johnathon Ciani and Amanda Mehr, Knight and Lady of the Year, with Principal Mr. Mark Mauro Right: Tara D’Arcangelo and father, Nick D’Arcangelo, Chair of Fine Arts Department 4
Left picture: Betty and Jim. Right picture: adults from left: Ann (Pierce) Sanford (’92), Tom Sanford (‘92), Sean Sanford (’95), Adrianna Cruz Sanford, Jaime Sanford (‘93), Betty Sanford, and Jim Sanford (‘61) A Definition of the “Saint Mary’s Family” In 1953, a station wagon, loaded with five kids and a dog, left a driveway in Minnesota and headed for Arizona. Wil Sanford was bringing his family to Phoenix, not yet a city and more like a large town. Wil Sanford had accepted a teaching and coaching position at Saint Mary’s High School, after visiting the area and deciding that the Sanford family would thrive here. He taught English, coached several sports, and served as Athletic Director. Jim Sanford, Wil Sanford’s son, attended Saint Mary’s Elementary School (in both Minnesota and Phoenix) and then graduated from Saint Mary’s High School in 1961. After graduating from Saint Michael’s College in Santa Fe, NM in 1966, a school with Knights as a mascot, Jim returned to Saint Mary’s that same year to follow in his father’s footsteps, teaching English and coaching. [Wil and Jim served together on the Saint Mary’s staff for one year.] Jim was head baseball coach and an assistant football coach until 1980. The Arizona Republic named Jim the Arizona Coach of the Year for baseball in 1977, and he served on the coaching staff of several region and State championship football teams. In 1980, Jim was named Athletic Director at Saint Mary’s, again following in his father’s footsteps. In addition, for eleven years in the 80s and 90s, Jim also served as Dean of Students. During his tenure as Athletic Director, Saint Mary’s has doubled the number of sports offerings for both boys and girls, and, of course, the sports program stands among the most respected in Arizona both for the athletic qualities of its teams and the personal qualities of its athletes. In keeping with the family tradition, Jim’s wife Betty has been a constant presence at Saint Mary’s events of all kinds and has played an active role in parent organizations. Three Sanford children, Tom, Jaime, and Sean, are graduates of Saint Mary’s. Tom and his wife Ann (also a Saint Mary’s graduate) have given Jim and Betty four grandsons, Zach, Aidan, Ben, and Wil. Although not yet of high school age, and now living in Houston, can there be any doubt that a new generation of Sanfords will one day be a part of the Knight family? Jim Sanford, after forty years of service to Saint Mary’s, has announced his retirement as Athletic Director at Saint Mary’s. Jim will serve in a part time capacity in an extended transition period, so his skill and experience will remain available to the Knights. For the past few years, Saint Mary’s has asked its students to adopt as models of conduct the Six Traits of a Knight and Lady Knight: Reverence, Studiousness, Respect, Courtesy, Loyalty, and Obedience. The ability to lead our students to accept these traits as a way of life depends upon our ability to demonstrate these traits in our own lives. Jim Sanford has done exactly that and has done so for decades. Literally thousands of young men and women have been coached by him, counseled by him, praised by him, corrected by him, and shaped by him. We all owe Jim and Betty our thanks and best wishes for a job well done. HALL OF FAME NOMINATION Every other year Saint Mary’s hosts the Hall of Fame Dinner at which we honor outstanding alumni or friends of Saint Mary’s. If you know of an individual who has been instrumental in the growth, development, or support of Saint Mary’s and would like to nominate that person for this honor, please forward your nomination to: Saint Mary’s High School, Hall of Fame Nomination, 2525 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85004. You may remain anonymous. The next Hall of Fame Dinner will be held in April, 2007. In the past the following awards have been presented: Outstanding Athlete - Outstanding Public Administrator - Outstanding Faculty - Outstanding Knight - Outstanding Alumni - Outstanding Businessman - Outstanding Humanitarian - Outstanding Knight in Service - Outstanding Faculty and Franciscan. 5
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