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From the Chair of the
Advisory Board of Regents
Mrs. Kathy Lavezzo
Dear Alumni and Friends of Serra,
As Summer winds down, the Advisory Board of Regents is just gearing up. This year is our fourth in existence and
we hope to continue to make significant contributions toward Serra’s success. In August, we will begin the year
with our second annual board retreat. We are also looking forward to working with Lars Lund in his new position
as President and assisting him in the long term planning and advancement of Serra.
Over the past year, the Board of Regents has identified enrollment management as a key strategic challenge for Serra.
Given the decline of students in the county and region-wide, this has been the topic of significant discussion. I am
pleased to announce the Board of Regents has recently approved the formation of the Student Recruitment and
Retention Ad Hoc Committee to advise JSHS administration with the design and implementation of a program
to continue to achieve full enrollment at Serra. We are blessed to have Board of Regent, Larree Renda, as the
Chairperson of this newly formed ad hoc committee. Larree will be working with key Serra staff and administrators
in developing an enhanced enrollment and retention program.
I want to take a moment to thank and acknowledge two of our outgoing board members, Reverend Monsignor
Robert McElroy and Brother Raymond Vercruysse. Their time, talent and years of service to our board is to be
commended. We will miss each of you; however, we know that your commitment to, and support of, Serra remains
strong.
We are also proud to announce a number of highly qualified and accomplished individuals joining our board in
August: Michael Dillon ‘63 - Building Inspector, City of San Carlos; Larry Dugoni ‘86 – Attorney; Father Dave
Ghiorso – Pastor, St. Charles Church; Father Mark Reburiano - Parochial Vicar, St. Matthew’s Church; and John
Schrup – President, American Bank. We are honored that each of these individuals has found time in their busy
schedules to support Serra.
Lastly, I’d like to recognize a long-time Serra Madre (and Grand Madre) Lucy Finn. Lucy, at 86 years young, lost
her life in a tragic accident in July, doing what she loved best, walking. Lucy is the mother of Tom Finn ‘63, Sandy
Brown and Karen Ghidossi (Serra Counselor and Mothers’ Auxiliary Moderator), and grandmother to Tom ‘88,
Stephen ‘96, Brian ‘98, Rick ‘99 and Joey ‘06. While “Lou” will be dearly missed, with 13 grandchildren and 11
great grandchildren, she leaves behind a legacy of Serra Padres and Notre Dame Tigers.
In closing, I just want to reiterate that Serra is truly blessed to have such an incredibly active and talented board. It is
through their leadership and support, along with that of the administrators, faculty and staff at Serra, that our school
continues to accomplish great things!
Sincerely,
Kathy Lavezzo
Chair, Advisory Board of Regents