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Dear Friends,A publication of Our Lady of Good CounselA Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School17301 Old Vic BoulevardOlney, MD 20832240.283.3200 • www.olgchs.orgOUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSELArthur RaimoPRESIDENTJack GrahamPRINCIPALBOARD OF DIRECTORSBrad Bolino, ’71; David Bottegal, P’04,P’06; John Carbonell, '88; Hank Deily, ‘72,P’03, P’05, P’10 (Vice Chair); RobertDickman, P’03, P‘07; Robert Hass, P’93,P’95, P’97, P’98, P’01, P’05; Alice Hession(Chair); David Higgins ’75, P’04, P’06,P’09; Dennis Kane ’83; Rev. StephenKatsouros, ‘77; Frank Lanigan ‘68, P’94,P’98, P’00, P’03; Katherine Prangley Liola‘97; Charles Morton ‘83; Rita O’DonnellP’02, P’05, P’09; Bro. Conal Owens, CFX;Steve Richter ‘75, P’04, P’09; Albert(Skip) Shannon; Sr. Sharon Slear, SSND;Martin Stanislav ‘82; Patricia Thomas ‘93;Beverly Wharton-Lake P’06ADVANCEMENT OFFICE STAFFStephanie WilsonEDITOR, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PRLauren CostelloDIRECTOR OF ALUMNI & PARENTRELATIONSBill MooneyDIRECTOR OF ANNUAL FUNDDebbie McKinneyADVANCEMENT MANAGERJeanette McCarthyPRESIDENT’S ASSISTANTSubmit comments, contributions andaddress updates to wilson@olgchs.org.Front cover:Members of the first Good Counselinternational service team duringtheir trip to El Salvador in January.The second semester is flying by and beforeyou know, it another school year will behistory. This has been a particularly busyspring for me. In addition to the regularactivities and events, I have had to focus onfilling two key positions – Principal andAdvancement Director. I am happy to report thatI have selected two talented individuals to fill both spots.John Yore is Good Counsel’s new principal. Mr. Yore brings a wealth of academicand leadership experience that makes him uniquely qualified for the role. He holdsa Master’s degree in School Administration and Supervision from Johns HopkinsUniversity and has been an educator for 23 years. Mr. Yore was Principal mostrecently at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes, DE and previously served asPrincipal at Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, MD. In addition to hisexpertise and experience, what impressed me most about him is his deep faithand personal spirituality. He looks forward to being able to speak openly aboutboth to the students and the community in general.The Advancement Director’s position has been accepted by Ann Myers. Ms. Myershails from Baltimore and is an experienced development professional. She earneda MSN in Administration from University of Maryland and a certificate in FundRaising Management from Goucher College. She has held development positionsat the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and the School of Engineering, theMaryland Science Center, the Bryn Mawr School and St. Paul’s School. She looksforward to working at Good Counsel and is excited for the opportunity to becomepart of the community. Both John and Ann will begin their tenures on July 1.Once again, the Grand Celebration was a great success. A dedicated group ofvolunteers led by chairs Sharon Duffy and Anna Baumgartner did a fantastic jobplanning and staging this year’s event. Thanks to those of you who attendedand/or supported this important activity.Finally, in this issue of The Counselor we focus on Xaverian Cornerstones –individuals who continue to make a difference through their work at GoodCounsel and in the community at large. Hugh Boyle ’98, Suzy Miller ’96,Jack McAleer, Barry Trick and the faculty, parents and students who participatedin the El Salvador trip represent different generations and aspects of the GoodCounsel community. It is the contributions made by individuals like this year’sCornerstones, and those of you who continue to support our school who makeOur Lady of Good Counsel High School the very special place that it is.Sincerely,Arthur RaimoPresident

GC’s FirstInternationalService TripPaul Toigo ‘10“I cannot recall a single moment where these students put any less than 100% into theirmission. They grew as a team, as individuals and as Catholic leaders. The orphanage wasthe first to test these young adults as they quickly had to put aside thoughts of sadness andfind a way to project love, fun and a sense of connection in the few hours we were there.”Cheryl A. Aylesworth, M.D., parent & chaperoneIN THIS ISSUEwww.olgchs.orgXaverian Cornerstones 2Falcon 5K…A New Tradition Picking Up Speed 11Grand Celebration is a Rockin’ Hit 18On Campus 1

for three months, and in many ways that was the best education Ireceived about the world up until that point. I then got the travelbug and wanted to see the world. I dreamed of traveling andexperiencing new cultures.”As Suzie grew in her medical prowess and specialty in EmergencyMedicine, she sought more ambitious endeavors abroad. HerStanford mentor, Dr. Mahadevan, saw a need in India – to createan EMS response system. With the help of other classmates, theytraveled to India to pilot a new program. After training Indianparamedics and instituting an EMS system, the population sawan immediate improvement in lives being saved. A non-profitorganization in India has since adopted the program and is fullyfunding it to become the country’s official EMS system. Suzieplans to return to India this April as a clinical professor for GeorgeWashington University to teach emergency medicine in Calicutand Kolkata.Aside from volunteer opportunities made available to her throughher school, Suzie pursued service trips on her own, includingassisting as a doctor for Racing the Planet in Atacama, Chile andthe Sahara Desert, Egypt; administering medical care in refugeecamps in Lebanon; and providing emergency relief in Haiti afterthe recent earthquake. Each of these opportunities required adifferent skill set and approach. In the desert races, she was onlyallowed one backpack of medical supplies, food, and personalnecessities, and had to be prepared for the possibility of snakeand scorpion bite injuries.Suzie serving as physician for Racing the Planet adventure race in SaharaDesert, EgyptUndeterred by her daunting schedule in medical school, Suziefound a way to combine her two passions – medicine and travel.Harvard offered service learning opportunities abroad and Suziejumped at the chance to take part. First, she traveled to CostaRica where she conducted research comparing the health statusof Costa Ricans to Nicaraguan immigrants. As one might imagine,the impoverished immigrants were in poorer health. From thisexperience, Suzie said, “I was impressed by the generosity of thepoor. Everyone gave me something, be it beans, a meal, evenchickens. This came from people who have the least but werethe most generous.”When Harvard offered the opportunity to travel to San JuanSacatapequez, Guatemala, Suzie signed up. This time she wasworking in a rural village catering to the needs of Mayans whospoke an obscure Mayan dialect and little Spanish. This, plusthe fact that the Mayans were skeptical of treatment becauseof the discrimination they have faced in Guatemala, made theexperience very challenging. Suzie was not accompanied by adoctor and was, therefore, performing many challenging medicalprocedures on her own. While there, she diagnosed illnesses,delivered babies, and even had to reattach a child’s thumb.Overcoming language and cultural barriers was a new realitySuzie faced while practicing medicine abroad: “It was a frustratingexperience because the government provided them with goodfree education and healthcare, but they wouldn’t use it becausethey were afraid from past experiences with discrimination.”In Lebanon, Suzie served in both Christian and Muslim Palestinianrefugee camps. The Christian camp had no regular doctor, onlyone nurse and a group of nuns from the Catholic Near EastWelfare Foundation (CNEWA) to serve the refugees. Thevolunteers received donated medical supplies but were unfamiliarwith their use, so Suzie spent time educating them on how to usethese items. She also worked with the nurse and a translator toreview refugee medical records. Their records were in English, sothey did not understand recommendations given by an alreadyunder-resourced medical system and were unclear about theirown medical needs. Suzie answered patient questions andclarified information in medical charts, providing refugees withthe attention and care that they previously lacked.Volunteering at a Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon4 XAVERIAN CORNERSTONES Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

When the earthquake hit in Haiti, Suzie joined the CommunityCoalition for Haiti to offer medical relief. Her group was sentto Jacmel, a resort area near Port-au-Prince, but due to travelingdifficulties and political logistics, it took a week to arrive andbegin treating victims. Once there, the hospital was deemedstructurally unsafe, so they set up a tent to administer treatmentand perform surgeries. Because they did not have the resourcesthey needed, most surgeries only stabilized the patient, with theexpectation that a definitive surgery would be forthcoming at alater date.Suzie’s experience in Haiti was extremely intense and emotionallychallenging. “My most unforgettable moment was when a Haitiantranslator was helping us with a child who had to have her handamputated. She was in a great deal of pain when we unwrappedthe wound and it was a difficult moment for all the doctors andnurses. The translator turned to us and said with a smile, ‘Don’tworry. It’s hard to kill a Haitian. We are tough.’ It amazed methat he was comforting us after all that he had experienced.”Suzie was also inspired by the Haitians’ positive attitude whenshe first arrived: “We found them singing, laughing, and living lifeagain. It was their way of moving on. They are an incrediblegroup of people – so warm and kind-hearted. I hope this eventbrings their country the support they need.”Traveling to and serving people in so many different regions ofthe world, Suzie has met her goal – to truly experience cultures.“Cultural barriers fall away when a doctor puts on his or her coat.Patients, especially women, feel more comfortable opening upto you and you learn so much more about their way of life.”Experiencing this dramatic divergence in cultures, Suzie learned,“As an American, the way we do things won’t always work inother cultures. The challenge and goal is to discover how toteach them the skills to do it their way.”Suzie plans to continue humanitarian relief abroad, and to bebetter prepared to meet the challenges that arise out of disastersituations such as Haiti, she plans to take a course in medicaldisaster relief at Harvard this coming year. Suzie credits herSuzie met many Haitian families while providing care after the earthquakeCatholic upbringing for instilling in her a passion for helpingothers. And although the Emergency Medicine field, especiallyin developing countries, can be emotionally difficult, Suzie findsthat blogging helps her to cope with the stress and find a positiveoutlet. To learn more about her many adventures, check outSuzie’s blog: http://adventuresofdrsuzie.blogspot.com/Hugh Boyle ‘98If you asked young alums, “What isthe SOME Jr. Gala?”, you will geta myriad of glowing remarksdescribing one of the area’smost popular fetes for DC’syoung adults. The evening hasbecome so well-known that theWashingtonian magazine lists iton its annual calendar, but whatmany may not know is that GoodCounsel alumnus, Hugh Boyle ‘98, is one of the founders of thischarity event.In 2003, Hugh was approached by a friend and alumnae ofGeorgetown Visitation who was interested in starting a “junior”version of the pre-existing SOME Gala, with the intent of targetingyoung alumni from Catholic high schools who were wellacquaintedwith SOME. Inspired by the opportunity to supportSOME, Hugh and a few graduates from other area Catholicschools began brainstorming how to make the Jr. Gala a reality.After months of planning, the first SOME Jr. Gala was launchedin February of 2004, providing $30K in assistance for theorganization and receiving a welcome audience in the DC area.Remarking on their inaugural year, Hugh said, “We had a lot ofenergy and excitement for the event right from the beginning.And I think choosing to make it a Valentine’s Day celebrationhas made it a memorable event on everyone’s calendar fromyear to year.”During its brief seven year existence, the Jr. Gala has experienceda tremendous expansion in participation. The initial event washeld at the Capitol Hilton; now, to accommodate a guest list ofeight hundred, the venue has shifted to the Corcoran Gallery ofArt. The Gala provides a great opportunity for alums not only towww.olgchs.org XAVERIAN CORNERSTONES 5

SOME Jr. Gala Planning Committee (L to R): Fr. John Adams, Pilar O’Brien (Gtown Vis), Hugh Boyle (GC), Connie Kemper (Gtown Vis), Charles Boyle (GC), Molly McNamara(Gtown Vis), Patrick Judge (Gonzaga)reunite and “party” with contemporaries from area high schools,but also to contribute to a familiar worthy cause. For the past fewyears the SOME Jr. Gala has raised approximately $100K annuallyfor the organization.Like many Good Counsel alumni, Hugh first became involvedwith SOME through his day of senior service at the organization.Hugh explained, (“Serving) at SOME as a senior was really one ofmy first introductions to this type of service — of giving back tothe less fortunate. Good Counsel impressed upon me theCatholic value of (serving) others and that stayed with me.”SOME Jr. Gala at the Corcoran Gallery of ArtHugh has continued his volunteer work, not only as a Jr. Galaboard member for seven years (two of which he acted aschairman), but also as a participant in SOME’s projects. Eachyear, the Jr. Gala committee distributes meals at SOME andprepares a Thanksgiving dinner for their sister organization,the Anna Cooper House, which provides supportive-serviceaffordable housing for the homeless and extremely low-incomesingle adults. Additionally, the income raised from the Jr. Galais typically designated for a specific project, for which thecommittee raises funds and oversees its implementation. Inrecent years they have built a playground at the Anna CooperHouse and rehabbed dental facilities which provide services tothe poor.Hugh isn’t the only alum who has become involved in theSOME Jr. Gala. Over the past several years many alumni havevolunteered, including Charles Boyle ‘00, Margaret Lucey ‘01,Chris Faha ‘01, Jessica Baumgartner ‘02, Megan Wilby ‘97, andDan Sanders ‘98. They have brought not only helping hands, butresources from their own professional experience to make thegala, and subsequent SOME projects, a success. Moreover, the galais attended by approximately 80 Good Counsel alumni every year.Reflecting on Good Counsel’s strong support of the event, Hughobserved, “It’s a testament to the network you build going toGood Counsel – and the willingness of that network to getinvolved.”The goal of Good Counsel’s service program has always beento expose students to the needs of the poor and marginalized,and to teach them that service to others is not just a requirementfor graduation, but a life-long practice. Through his long-termdedication to SOME, Hugh exemplifies the mission of GC’sservice program and models the Xaverian values of zeal andcompassion for others.Hugh has recently relocated to New York City and is VP ofInvestor Relations at NorthCoast Asset Management, located inGreenwich, CT. Although he is living outside of the DC area,he has remained involved with SOME and encourages anyoneinterested in volunteering to go to SOME’s website athttp://www.some.org. Click on “Volunteer” for a list of allopportunities, and select “Junior Gala” under the “Events” tab toassist with the 8th Annual SOME Jr. Gala.6 XAVERIAN CORNERSTONESOur Lady of Good Counsel High School

Jack McAleerNow that it’s been a few yearssince GC moved to the newbuilding in Olney, it is sometimesdifficult to remember its formerhome in Wheaton. It was not allthat long ago that the building at11601 Georgia Avenue was newand staffed by a faculty consistingmainly of Xaverian Brothers. Thanksto the contributions of the brothers,Rose Mary & Jack McAleer tuition was quite low and as a resultthere was not much money for extra,but quite necessary projects to enhance the school. When someextraordinary project was contemplated, the brothers called upona group of Good Counsel dads who responded whenever therewas a need. Often, the first call made was to Jack McAleer.Jack passed away last December but it is incumbent upon thoseof us who remain to never forget the tremendous contribution oftime and expertise that he and the others of his generation madeto the early days of Good Counsel. Jack and his wife Rosemaryhad ten children, seven of whom attended Good Counsel. Inaddition, ten of their thirty-one grandchildren have been, or arecurrently, Good Counsel students. The McAleers are a GoodCounsel family through and through.Jack dedicated nearly 30 years of his life to Good Counsel. Muchof that time was spent as a member of the Good Counsel Boardof Directors where his practical approach to solving problemsand his knowledge of facility issues were put to good use. It was,however, in tackling some major physical plant issues that Jackmade his greatest contribution. Whether it was securing heavyequipment from A.J. Ellis Construction Company, where heworked for 45 years, to fill in the back hill in order to create apractice field, or figuring out a way to light the football field longbefore anyone else in Montgomery County had a lighted field,Jack was involved in the project. He was a constant source ofadvice and assistance for a succession of plant managers and wasnever too busy to help in any capacity.For his tireless efforts, Jack was one of the first inductees intothe Good Counsel Hall of Fame. He was also named an“Honorary Xaverian Brother,” one of only a few men awardedthis distinction. Those who operate the school today owe Jackand his contemporaries a tremendous debt of gratitude thatGood Counsel will never be able to repay. Jack is missed bythose who knew him, but his legacy still lives on at GC in thecare and effort that goes into maintaining the facility, and in thelives of his children and grandchildren who continue to supportOur Lady of Good Counsel High School.Hickson McAleer – Bobby McAleer ‘78, Andy McAleer ‘74, Jack McAleer,Dan Hickson ‘73, Joe Hickson, Tommy McAleer ‘69Barry TrickIn the summer of 1969, GoodCounsel was fortunate enoughto have Catholic Universitygraduate student and Ohionative, Barry Trick, apply for ateaching job. His interview wasunlike others he had been to fortwo reasons – it was the first daymen walked on the moon, so beforethe interview with Bro. Charles Leslie,they tuned in to watch the historic event. Once the interviewwas underway, Bro. Charles explained that they were in need ofan English teacher and department chair, and when Barry toldhim he had experience in both roles, Bro. Charles exclaimed,“You’ve been sent by God!” Since this was the only school thattold him this, he decided to take the job.Little did we know that Mr. Trick would later become a forty-yearmember of Good Counsel’s faculty and undoubtedly one of themost respected amongst his colleagues and students. Throughouthis career, Mr. Trick has served as teacher, administrator, andmentor to dozens of teachers and students. His work with youngteachers has been especially appreciated by his colleagues timeand again. He has truly modeled the Xaverian mission, dedicatinghimself to his profession, humbly offering his talents to others.www.olgchs.org XAVERIAN CORNERSTONES 7

Upon hearing of his retirement, memories of Mr. Trick’s class andbest wishes came flooding into the Alumni Office from dozensof alumni. Although all could not be printed, below is a sampleof the sentiments received from alumni and colleagues honoringMr. Trick. Good Counsel has been blessed to have him as a partof our community for so long, and he will certainly be missed.“You were simply the entire impetus for me to become anEnglish major at Virginia Tech in 1972. I now am an OralPresentations Coach for companies like Northrop Grummanand Accenture. Your class in Creative Writing gave me theskills and confidence to know I can express myself fully.”—Bill Kane ‘72“Mr. Trick loved teaching English/Literature and hisclassrooms were witness to that each and every day throughhis actions. I will always remember the joys of Beowulf andChaucer’s The Canterbury Tales from Mr. Trick’s class.”—Charles Boyle ‘00“What type of person is Barry Trick? In the thirty plus yearsI have known Barry, I have always been impressed with thecore values he has consistently, if quietly, conveyed: Hiscommitment to his Christian faith; his love of writing andliterature; his ability to motivate students to value learningas an end in itself; his deep respect of and sensitivity to hiscolleagues; his role in reminding us of the ‘better angels ofour nature’.”—Dick Burns, longtime GC faculty member“Barry Trick taught me AP English; I recall he asked us toconsider works by Bob Dylan and Simon and Garfunkel aspoetry, which really caught my attention. I ended up majoringin English because of GC’s English department faculty: Barry,Greg Turlik, Cissy Gallagher Glading, and Frank Ludwig. I amcurrently a president of a Jesuit high school in Manhattan,and Barry Trick’s style of administration—clear, thorough,compassionate—has been a very positive influence.Ad multos annos!”—Steve Katsouros, S.J. ‘77 (Loyola School NYC)“To me he is and he will always be, without doubt, theembodiment of the true spirit of Good Counsel: patienceand wisdom, humility and humor, faith and passion.”—Andy Collins ‘82, GC faculty member“One of my favorite memories about Mr. Trick is that he wouldgo to great lengths to help a student save face and encouragethem... even when they were wrong. For example, once he said‘I think you probably meant Claudius when you said Hamlet.Because that's not true about Hamlet... but it is true aboutClaudius, so that's probably what you meant.”—Joe Murphy ‘88“My favorite memory of [Mr. Trick’s] AP/IB Literature classwas when he made us sing ‘Call me Irresponsible, Call meUnreliable’ if we forgot our materials for class. He has sucha great sense of humor!”—Kelly Tracy ‘09“About a month into my freshman year at Boston College,my critical reading and writing instructor pulled me aside toask where I went to school and who taught me how to write.I’ve never forgotten that conversation, and the answer is asobvious to me today as it was 27 years ago. Mr. Trick hasenabled thousands of Good Counsel students to succeed inlife. That is itself an extraordinary life's achievement.”—Anthony A. Barrueta“As an Assistant Principal and English DepartmentChairman, Barry was the perfect mentor, exhibiting at alltimes kindness, patience and understanding. Many teachers,particularly those in the English Department, stayed for somany years because of the guidance and leadership of thiscompassionate professional. To say he will be missed is anunderstatement.”—Rich Seel, longtime GC faculty member“It is from [Mr. Trick’s] class that I learned to love the Europeannovel, and my reading interests were shaped by him.”—Dan Shannon ‘74“Barry Trick not only taught me how to be a good teacher;he, in his very quiet, unassuming manner taught our threesons how to be good men.”—Dennis Essig, longtime GC faculty member8 XAVERIAN CORNERSTONES Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

GC Students StandTogether in Faith at the2010 March For LifeBy Bob Handler and Tony TamberinoOn Friday, January 22, over four-hundred Good Counselstudents and twenty-five teachers attended the NationalMarch for Life, the largest group GC has ever sent to theMarch. Students and teachers loaded twelve buses at 5:30 a.m.and went directly to the Verizon Center to attend the annual YouthRally and Mass. Wearing signature neon orange GC/Life hats,Good Counsel was a major presence at the mass filling fivesections of the Verizon Center. GC students Angel Batto, GabrielaMujica, Giuseppe Rebaudengo, Emily Cunningham and MollyShawhan assisted in leading the Prayer of the Faithful during Mass.After the mass, students left the Verizon Center and proceededto the National Mall to participate in the March with hundredsof thousands of people who came to make a statement for life.This year’s March was the largest of the annual marches which hasoccurred every year on the anniversary of Rowe v. Wade in 1972.Students heard testimony about polling evidence which indicatesthat their age group has become the most ProLife generation.The students then marched up Constitution Avenue past theCapitol Building to the Supreme Court and departed for home atapproximately 4 p.m. Participants expressed the feeling that theday’s events were inspiring and enjoyable. Despite the long day,most of the underclassmen indicated their desire to repeat theMarch next year.Meanwhile, back on campus there was a full day of activitiesplanned for those who did not join the March. After a briefmorning prayer, students watched the award winning movieBella which beautifully presents the dignity of each personfrom several perspectives. Following a discussion of the movie,students celebrated the Eucharist with Fr. Barry Gross and specialguests Tony Melendez and the ToeJam Band. Tony and his bandalso performed a concert and presentation for the students, whichwithout a doubt was the highlight of the day. Tony, born withoutarms, is an international entertainer who has performed for thePope. A guitarist and singer, he shares his story of perseveranceand faith in a way that is both entertaining and heartwarming.Students also enjoy the perspective of another presenter,ThomasAwiapo, an employee of Catholic Relief Services and a native ofGhana. Thomas gave a moving account about hunger as a youngboy and challenged the students to become more aware of theissue of hunger and its effect around the world.Whether participating in the March, or celebrating Mass andreflecting on guest presentations, students were reminded of theprecious gift of life. The day was truly a blessing and a success!www.olgchs.org ON CAMPUS 9

GC’s Theatre Program’s Spring Production ofInto the WoodsA Visually Stunning and Whimsical Jauntfor Theater-GoersOur Lady of Good CounselHigh School presented sixperformances of Into the Woods,a musical based on a book byJames Lapine with music andlyrics by Stephen Sondheim, onthe weekends of March 6th and13th. Over one hundredstudent-actors, designers, andcrew members participatedin this outstanding production which was performed on thehistoric main stage of the Olney Theatre.Featuring a mix of new and old fairytale characters includingCinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (of Beanstalk fame) andRapunzel, the musical revised the familiar storybook charactersas they traveled through a dark forest on a journey of growthand self-discovery. This lively, updated version of the GrimmsBrothers’ famous tales, with strikingly colorful staging,provided delightful entertainment for the entireaudience and thrilled both children and adultsalike. The production was a resoundingsuccess, resulting in packed houses andstanding ovations.Into the Woods is Good Counsel’s secondof the 2009–2010 school year, and isthe latest in a long tradition of theatreexcellence which began in 1964.The play was produced by RosemarySlocum and Gordon Anson, alongwith associate producer Vicki Sussman.It was presented under the direction ofHillary Rinke, head of GC’s visual artsprogram and Roger Riggle, who directsthe dance company at Good Counsel.Musical direction was provided byDr. Richard Slocum, the chair of thefine arts department and Maureen(Reenie) Codelka, who directs themusical vocal program at GC.10 ON CAMPUSOur Lady of Good Counsel High School

Great Turnout for3rd Annual Falcon 5K Run!On April 24, Good Counsel hosted its 3rdannual Falcon 5K Run, raising approximately $5,000 for theEndowment benefiting financial aid for students. The raceis organized by the Alumni Office and the XBSS team - a studentgroup dedicated to increasing the school’s awareness of theXaverian tradition and charism. XBSS students do an excellentjob recruiting fellow classmates, family members, and GC facultyand staff to attend. This year, 230 participants (including manyGC alums), plus dozens of volunteers, participated in therun/walk which began at Good Counsel, and extendedthroughout the paths of Hallowell neighborhood in Olney.Children 12 & under also enjoyed the ½ mile Fun Run whichtook place on Kline Stadium track.This year’s Falcon 5K winners were as follows (organized1st - 3rd place):Overall Winners – Men: Michael Fitzgerald ‘12, Jack Riely ‘12,Allen Meringolo ‘12; Women: Katie Koneig ‘10, CarravitaPape-Calabrese, Erin Britt ‘11;12 and Under – Boys: Shane McGovern, Ben Anders, JacobWoods; Girls: Abby Green, Ryann Mattingly;19 and Under – Men: Nathan Brockett ‘12, Nathaniel Rogers‘12, Drew Smith ‘13; Women: Taylor Kozam, Linday Braviak ‘13,Alex Tyminski ‘11;20-30 years old – Men: Jon Boller; Women: Meagan McCarthy‘02, Lauren Schwer, Nikki Lilly;31-40 years old – Men: Steve Wardell ‘96, Jason Daigle ‘92;Women: Ellen DiLisi ‘92, Stephanie Fagan, Theresa Barnes ‘94;41-50 years old – Men: Michael Warfield, Julio Falcon ‘88, JimBrown; Women: Toni Herbert-Kozam, Rebecca Neff, Kris Stuber;51+ – Men: David Howser, Tom Ebner, Jim Guidara; Women:Elizabeth Rogers, Susan Byrne, Naovarat BranaganGood Counsel would like to thank our sponsors and volunteerswho helped to make this day a success, with a special thanksto Kevin Graves ‘02, Theresa Smith, Pete Johnson ‘76, JeanetteMcCarthy, Carl Leverenz, Will Knotek, the XBSS members andtheir parents!GC faculty members Lauren Schwer,Jon Boller, Laura Neugebauer, and Nikki LillyXBSS members help Jonathan Daigleget started in the Kids’ Race.Maria Bailey and Denise Rowe sprintfor the finish line.Frank Emig ‘68 with son-in-lawJason Daigle ‘92Another Impressive Year for theMother’s Club Home Tour!On Saturday, April 24, the Mothers’ Club staged yet anotherexquisite home tour. The new tradition — now in its third yearof existence — has quickly become a not-to-be-missed event,and raises funds for the Endowment benefiting financial aidfor students. The tour not only attracts members of the GCcommunity, but the wider Olney area to see a procession offive beautiful homes. Current parents Cindy and Randy Daly,Connie and Bernie Dancel, Nancy and Scott Graeves, Sam andEamonn Reilly and Good Counsel friends Allison and BrianWillson generously offered their homes to the tour, which wereenjoyed by all participants.After viewing the homes, current parent Debbie Stanislavremarked “The third time’s the charm. I cannot even pick afavorite home as I loved different features from each home.I also thought this year’s program was remarkable. Thedirections were clear and I liked being able to scribble thingsin the note section.”First time Home Tour patron, Lisa Fajnor, exclaimed, “All of thehouses were unique. There was a great combination of stylesand design. We saved the Dancel house for last and it wasunbelievable! I will definitely be back.”Mothers’ Club member Mo Jester again chaired this extraordinaryevent which has quickly become a GC spring tradition.We would like to thank Mo and the Mothers’ Club volunteersfor their hard work and we look forward to another fabuloustour next year!www.olgchs.org ON CAMPUS 11

Brett Buccheri ’11 reunites with family at lunch.Grandparents’DayMarch 31 st dawned a glorious sunny day as we welcomed over 300 grandparentsto experience GC with their freshman and junior grandchildren. The morningstarted with Mass in Good Counsel’s chapel, followed by a breakfast buffetprovided by Sage Catering, Good Counsel’s dining services.Students met with their grandparents and proceeded to first and secondperiod classes where grandparents met teachers and experienced firsthandtheir grandchild’s daily studies. Many students also took their grandparents ontours of the school.After class, students and grandparents gathered in the Litton Gym for a“Magical Musical Tour”, presented by the Fine Arts Department. They wereentertained by selections from the spring musical “Into the Woods,” and musicby the Jazz Ensemble. The program was rounded out with two classical selectionsby the Liturgical Choir and Women’s Chorus who sang Laudate Dominum andDomine Deus.Siblings Mary ’11 and Lindsay ’13 Norcio visitwith their grandmother.For lunch, students and grandparents dined together in the Alumni Hall andPresident Art Raimo and Principal Jack Graham spoke and fielded questions.As one grateful grandmother described, “Grandparents’ Day was an excellent,fun, and rewarding event. Yes, an education at Good Counsel is a very solid andsure road to salvation!”Class was dismissed at 12:30 p.m. ….. for the grandparents. Students returnedto their afternoon studies to take a few more steps on that road to salvation.Classmates Sarah Ruppert ’11 and Katie Donovan ’11meet each other’s grandparents.Señor Essig quickly gets the grandparents in action!Classmates Kim Tullis ‘11 and Jess Hentrel ‘11 share theafternoon with their grandfathers.12 ON CAMPUS Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

Maggie Mirkin ’11 enjoying art class with hergrandmother.Riley Griffin ’11 and her grandfather sample a GC lunch.Siblings Caitlin ’11 and Nicolas Diaz ’13 share a GC lunch.Alessandro “Giuseppe” Rebaudengo ‘13 enjoys hisgrandmother’s company.Crystal Acuna ’11 and her grandmother enjoy theirday together.Wade Potter ’13 shares his latest assignment withgrandparent guests.Mark Metrey ’11 works with fellow classmates and hisgrandparents on a physics lab.Kathleen Walsh ’13 and her grandfather learn fromMs. Stortzum in art class.Cousins Andrew McAleer ’11 and Joseph McAleer ’13catch up with their grandmother.Back to School...Lauren Ballenger ’11 quizzes her grandparents.www.olgchs.org ON CAMPUS 13

ATHLETIC SEASON WRAP-UPINDOOR TRACKThis was truly an extraordinary indoor season markedby canceled practices and track meets due to therecord snow outside, and record performances bythe Falcon Track team inside!This was the most successful indoor track season everunder head coach Buddy Crutchfield, and perhaps forGood Counsel. Exceptional individual and relayperformances by the athletes propelled the team tonumerous National First Team Elite, State First TeamElite, and Montgomery County First Team honors.At the Private and Independent School Championships,the girls’ team took 2nd and the boys finished 3rd,just two points shy of 2nd. Putting it all together atthe MidAtlantic Track Classic, the boys’ posted the topperformances for the county for 2010, in ten events,and the girls’ for one event. By season’s end, theFalcons had athletes holding top rankings by theMocoRunning Leaderboard in fifteen boys’ eventsSWIMMINGGood Counsel Swimming and Diving had a greatseason. The girls won the National Catholic SwimmingChampionships at Villanova for the 13th consecutivetime and the WMPSSDLs. They ended up placing 2ndat Metros behind strong performances from doubleevent winner Sarah Haase. Sarah also broke the Metrosrecord in the 200 IM. For the first time ever, GC divingscored three people in the top fifteen at Metros, givingGC a ten point lead after the first day of competition.and five girls’ events; and seven boys events and onegirls’ event for the All-Time MocoRunning Leaderboard.To cap off the local honors, several athletes werenamed to the Montgomery County All-Gazette FirstTeam: Kyle Graves—3200 Meters (new school record);Teju Adewole—55m Hurdles; and Sean Sutton, FolaShokunbi,Thomas Tallerico, and Cortlandt Harris—4x400 Relay.National First Team Elite and State First Team EliteHonors: Seniors—Kyle Graves (1 Mile, 2 Mile, DMR);and Cortlandt Harris (500m, 400m, 200m, 4x400).Juniors—Teju Adewole (55M Hurdles); Fola Shokunbi(SMR, DMR, 4x400); Sean Sutton (200m, SMR, 4x400);and Thomas Tallerico (1000m, 800m, SMR, DMR, 4x400);Freshmen—Stephon Colbert (DMR); and KendallFuller (SMR)Congratulations to Coach Buddy, his staff and all theindoor track athletes on their incredible accomplishmentsfor the season!The boys’ performance was also very encouragingthis season. Led by our senior captains Matt Byrd andMichael Foley, the boys placed 4th at WMPSSDLs and8th at Metros. The most exciting performance of theswimming season came from freshman Jack Congerwho won both the 50 and 100 freestyle, in recordfashion, at Metros. No one has ever made such animpact in high school swimming their first year. Weare very excited to see what the next 3 years holds!14 ATHLETICSOur Lady of Good Counsel High School

BOYS BASKETBALLThe Good Counsel Varsity Boys’Basketball team had a strong seasonfinishing 3rd in the WCAC, with anoverall record of 17-12. The Falconsbegan the exciting season by winningeight of their first ten games. Besidesperforming well in the always ultracompetitive WCAC, the team had verystrong performances in the Mid-AtlanticInvitational and the Stop DWI Holiday Classic in Binghamton, NY.Leading the team were seniors Ben Hazel (Princeton) and RodneyGlasgow (VMI). Hazel and Glasgow averaged 16 and 14 pointsper game respectively, were both named to The Capital Classicpreliminary game, and received several post season accolades.The highlights of the season for the Falcons were being rankedas high as # 5 in the Washington Post, # 1 in The Gazette, andwinning their January 29th match-up with Bishop O’Connell andUniversity of North Carolina recruit Kendall Marshall at AmericanUniversity on Comcast Sportsnet television.GIRLS BASKETBALLThe Good Counsel Women’s Basketballteam had a great year this year—going18-10. During this campaign, the LadyFalcons beat 8 teams that were ranked inthe top 20 in the Washington area and 1team ranked in the top 5 in the Baltimorearea. The Falcons weathered a toughschedule and had its share of injuries asthe season wore on. Through it though,the team learned a lot about itself and it will pay dividends as 9players return next year to make another run at the WCACchampionship. Seniors Kelsey Murphy, Rachel Forman, andLauren Veirs have been part of a program that won 99 varsitygames in their 4 years. Plenty of youth returns as the Falconshave 6 varsity juniors led by WCAC 1st team all-league Gillian“Boo” Abshire. To join the juniors, one sophomore and twofreshmen will round out the returnees and provide Good Counsela great opportunity for success next year. Congratulations to theWomen’s Basketball team for a fine season.CHEERLEADINGThe squad began in the summer, andattended the United CheerleadingAssociation camp at Towson University inJuly. Summer practices began in August,and the squad worked intensely, trainingmany new members, planning andpreparing for an early pep rally, paintingbanners, and practicing for competitions.The team was focused and willing towork hard to have success at two competitions. As a result oftheir efforts two new 1st place trophies were added into GC’strophy cabinet. After many years of waiting for a Championshipto call their own, the team had the privilege of cheering thefootball team on to their victory against DeMatha at the NavalAcademy. The cheerleaders also cheered at both men’s andwomen’s basketball games, where their schedule consisted ofat least 2 games per week along with scattered makeup games.The team said goodbye to seniors Amanda Feerrar, Caitlin Bavisand Brittany Hawkins—all three have been on the squad sincetheir freshman year.HOCKEYThe 2009-10 GC Varsity Ice HockeyProgram had its largest turnout this yearwith over 45 skaters joining. The Varsityteam had a disappointing season from awin-loss point of view. Their record of0-10 hides the fact that five losses wereby three goals or less. The team was ledby Hobey Baker award winner SeniorCaptain AJ Mitchell who ended theseason with 5 points. Junior Sean Gunn finished with 5 goals and3 assists while Senior Michael Chen led all scoring with 5 goalsand 8 assists. Michael was also selected First team Defense- AllGazette, and First team Defense- Mid Atlantic Prep HockeyLeague. Goalies Connor Graeves and Zach De Graba each splittheir time between teams. The Junior Varsity team needed asecond bench to sit all its players during games. The team wasled by Senior Captains Richard Danforth and Tommy Simpsonwho each ended the season with 6 points and 17 pointsrespectively. With a record of only 3-13-1, visiting coachescontinually commented on how tenacious GC players were,despite being down score-wise.WRESTLINGThe Good Counsel wrestling teamhad one of its most successful yearsin recent history, highlighted by severalfirsts in school history. Outstandingperformances throughout the seasonfrom senior Joe Dassing as well as juniorsShane Arechiga and Stephen Snyder,among others, led the team to an 18-9overall record. All three wrestlers placedat the state tournament (Dassing 6th, Arechiga 2nd, and Snyder1st) and qualified for the National Prep School Tournament atLehigh University in Pennsylvania. Shane Arechiga (42-10 record)became the 2nd two-time National Prep School place winnersince 1999 by taking 6th at the Prep Nationals. Shane is also thefirst wrestler in school history to be a two-time finalist in the statetournament, and the first wrestler to wrestle and place (7th) atthe prestigious Beast of the East Tournament. The highlight of theyear came when Stephen Snyder (40-10 record) won the StateChampionship at the 215lb. weight class in February. This marksthe first time in school history that a Good Counsel wrestler haswon the state title. The team looks forward to next season as theyonly graduate two wrestlers.www.olgchs.org ATHLETICS 15

“It was a beautiful dayin many, many ways.”Father/StudentDay of ServiceOn Saturday,April 17, thirty-five Good Counsel parents andstudents enjoyed a beautiful spring day downtown servingat the Leland House. The Leland House is one of the sisterorganizations to SOME (So that Others Might Eat) and is ahome for families in transition. Under the instruction of oneof SOME’s talented landscapers, parents and students workedtogether to refresh flower beds, weeding, mulching, andplanting an array of spring flowers and shrubs. The Father/Student Day of Service, organized by the Good CounselFathers’ Club, not only provides students with an opportunityfor service hours, but is a great way to connect with theirparents (many GC Moms signed-up for the day, too). Of theexperience, parent Mark Samara remarked, “It was a beautifulday in many, many ways.”16 SERVICE Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

Annual Fund UpdateHelp Us Reach Our Goal!“My scholarship allows me to continue myCatholic education. I wake up every morningknowing I’ll go to school where my teacherscare for me and my education will prepareme for a better life.”—Chris ‘11, St. Francis Xavier Scholarship Recipient,Member of LSA, Students for Life, Wind Ensembleand St. Mary’s Scholars“One of my best experiences at Good Counsel wasJunior Retreat. I can even talk about it with myuncle who graduated in 1979.”—Kristen ‘09AP/IB, Swimming, XBSS Leader, NHS“The faculty are more than just teachers.They are people who truly care about whereyou go. We have the best teachers with thebest intentions.”—Paul ‘10XBSS Leader, Football, Rugby, Speech and Debate,Cardaci Scholarship RecipientEach year, generous supporters make contributions to theFunds For Good Counsel. The chart (right) depicts AnnualFund Giving by constituent group, which is led by GoodCounsel alumni and parents. Annual Unrestricted Giving, whencombined with the over $350,000 in support from the GrandCelebration, underwrite approximately 8% of the annualoperating budget for Good Counsel. Each contribution makesan immediate and direct impact, including the $1,600 financialgap that exists between tuition charged and the actual cost ofeducating each student. Thank you to our generous supporterswho have already made their gift!Grandparents5%Parents24%Past Parents10%Friends1%Alumni40%In a year where school systems are cutting budgets andreducing staff, Good Counsel is forging forward, constantlyenhancing educational programs for our students:• The Board of Directors carefully monitors the budgetand is continually focused on keeping the tuition as lowas possible to provide a Good Counsel education withinreach of all deserving students and their families.• Maintaining competitive salaries and top-notchprofessional development continue to attract and retainthe finest faculty and staff.• Enrollment is strong as we continue to draw the area’smost talented students with state-of-the-art technology,highly attractive Ryken, IB and AP curriculum,comprehensive extra-curricular activities, competitiveathletics, and an expanding Fine Arts program.• Students benefit from a robust retreat program, fosteringservice-learning experiences with Habitat for Humanity,SOME, trips to Camden, NJ and El Salvador (see pg. 2),among many others.Matching Gifts1%Foundations13%As of May 1, 2010: $457,166Help Us Reach Our Goal!Faculty & Staff6%June 30th GOAL: $575,000Currently, the Annual Fund has achieved 80% of the goal setforth by the Board of Directors. We are making our final pushbefore the end of the fiscal year (June 30) and we need yourhelp to reach our goal of $575,000 in unrestricted funds. Bymaking your gift today, you will enable us to continue ourmission providing students with an exceptional Catholiceducation. Make your Annual Fund Gift via mail, or onlineby going to the GC homepage (www.olgchs.org) and clickingon “Support GC”. Questions? Contact Annual Fund DirectorBill Mooney at mooney@olgchs.org.www.olgchs.org DEVELOPMENT 17

Rockin’ at theGrand Celebration 2010The 22nd Annual Grand Celebration had the attendees Rockin’ and a Rollin’at the March 20th event. Attended by over 400 parents, alumni, faculty, staffand friends of Good Counsel, the event raised over $350,000 in support ofthe school’s current programs. With the help of our Table Sponsors, SuperFalcons, advertisers and donors, the auction had over 350 items ranging froma first class Hawaiian vacation, Florida Getaways, and a week at the shore, toa Billy Kilmer autographed jersey, hand painted chairs by GC students, anelectric guitar, and even live karaoke by the President and Principal!The event was led by Rock Stars Sharon Duffy and Anna Baumgartner andtheir volunteer groupies including Betty Brown, Lisa Ferraro, Mary AnnFlannery, Kelly Hughes, Carleen Kelley, Liz Lanigan, Trish Netter, Kathy Peters,Denise Rowe and Nancy Van Winter. They had the help of numerousvolunteers who worked during the weeks leading up to the event gatheringand packaging items. Former parents, Judy and Kevin Kennedy, led theensemble of evening volunteers, ensuring that the night was a success.After the silent and live auctions ended, fans stormed the dance floor torock the night away!The “Funds for Our Falcon” this year raised over $35,000 and will be usedto purchase a few items that will significantly enhance the GC campus andcommunity. We will add comfortable seating in the Alumni Hallway, improvethe athletic display case, add a music system and most importantly adddirectional signage to help identify offices, gyms, classrooms, dining hall andthe book store along the gallery hallway. The raffle prize winners includedDavid & Shelley Porter and Ken & Mary Ellen Warfield. Thank you to all ofour guests, volunteers, and sponsors. We look forward to seeing you againnext year!18 DEVLOPMENTOur Lady of Good Counsel High School

Virginia and Mike “Rocker” Riley.Art Raimo with Grand Celebration Co-Chairs AnnaBaumgartner and Sharon Duffy.Friends gather with event sponsors Mike and Betsy Bell.GC parents take a moment for a photo op.Paz and Larry Galey.Tim Larkin andJohn Cardinaleperform an impromptujam session!The Everharts, the Hinken’s, the Horsley’s, the Nardi’sand friends enjoy the evening events.GC’s own American Idols, Jack Graham and Art Raimo, impressedthe crowd with their singing.Volunteers keep rockin’ on!www.olgchs.org DEVELOPMENT 19

New Alumni PortalStay Connected, Reunite,and Much More!If you have visited the Good Counsel website recently(www.olgchs.org), you may have noticed that the site is new& improved! Among our many new features, Good Counselrecently launched the Alumni Portal. What is the Alumni Portaland how can it help you? Read below to find out more aboutthis exciting addition, and how you can log on and start utilizingits resources!What is the Alumni Portal?The Alumni Portal is a private, password-protected area availableonly to our alumni, dedicated to keeping you in touch witheverything that is happening at GC, and connecting you withfellow classmates. It includes the following features:» ALUMNI DIRECTORYThe Alumni Directory is located on the portal, allowing youto search for classmates’ contact information. The Directorycannot be accessed without a username and password, andyour contact information can only be viewed by other alumniand site administrators. If you choose, your profile can becustomized to show only the information you would likepublished. Information will not be accessible or sharedwith outside groups.» ADVERTISE!My “Plug” – Want to advertise your upcoming event oractivity to fellow alumni? By posting a note on the My “Plug”blog, you can get the word out about your band’s performance,the release of your new book, the opening of a new restaurantor store, a get-together you’re hosting….the list goes on!“You’re Hired!” – Alumni employers – Use this blog to postemployment opportunities and internships you’d like toadvertise to GC Alumni!» CONNECT & REUNITE!Reunion Blog pages – Reconnect with alumni prior to yourreunion by going to your class blog. Post an update or photo,and reminisce about the old days at GC!Class Notes – Post photos, engagement, wedding, birthannouncements, and other exciting news about YOU for yourclassmates to enjoy!Postings – Posts regarding alumni, athletics, and schoolnews automatically display on your portal homepage to keepyou up-to-date with all of the happenings at GC!Customized Calendar – Select events of interest from alumni,fine arts, athletic or school event calendars to post to yourportal homepage, ensuring you won’t miss a thing!»RegisterTODAY!To log on to the Alumni Portal, go to the “Alumni”tab on GC’s homepage. On the left-hand tool baryou will find the log in box. Usernames andpasswords were emailed to all alumni in our emaildatabase. If you did not receive your usernameand password, email us and your log in informationwill be sent to you: advancement@olgchs.orgOnce logged on, it is recommended that youwrite down your username, and then changeyour password. Also, feel free to edit your profileinformation so that you decide what informationis visible to other Alumni. For more registrationand profile instructional assistance, go to the“Using the Alumni Portal” page located under the“Alumni” tab and view our Jing videos.If you have any problems with your username andpassword, please email the Advancement Office:advancement@olgchs.orgView photo slide shows and videos of GC days now and then.20 ALUMNI Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

CLASS Notes1963Craig Weincek ‘63 is writing a novelonline entitled Casco Viejo: The SecondSeason, and is set in the old section ofPanama City also known as CascoAntiquo, where Weincek has anapartment with his wife Betty andtheir rescued dog Lola. The Weinceksalso have a house in Altos del Maria,where Craig does most of his writing.Weincek is retired, was a professorof English and Communications at Frederick CommunityCollege, and for 25 years wrote movie reviews for a varietyof newspapers and appeared on local television for 13 years.He also spent part of his career as the managing editor ofThe Express weekly newspaper and before that as a sportseditor for the Potomac Almanac. Currently, Weincek is a frequentcontributor to The Visitor/El Visitante, the leading touristnewspaper in Panama. Weincek has had one novel publishedtitled The Perfect Game, a baseball book about a pitcher whoachieves “too much” success.1966Bob Clark was elected as Grand Knight for the Knights ofColumbus Council at St. Michael’s of Poplar Springs in Mt. Airy,Maryland. Bob’s targets for his fund raising efforts are theRetirement Home for the Xaverian Brothers in Louisville, KY,the Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, and Missions for NativeAmericans (Bob is 1/8 Cherokee). Pictured from left to right:Gary Bosco ‘65, Chaplain Fr. Ruane, 1st Lady I-Ming Clark,Grand Knight Bob Clark ‘66, Louis D’Angelo (Cardinal Hays,Bronx, NY ‘67). Missing: Lt. Col USA Ted Himmelberg ‘85,deployed to Afghanistan five days earlier.Dave McClay, GC class of 1966, retiredseveral years ago after a 30-year careerrepairing consumer electronics. Prior tothat, he served a tour in the Air Force asan electronic technician. He has had asecond, part-time career as a real estatebroker for the past 19 years, and providesD.J. services for small groups andprivate parties. He splits his time between homes in NorthCarolina and Florida.1994Mike Barbaro was recently promoted to Vice President andGeneral Sales Manager of Clear Channel Outdoor, Tampa BayDivision. He currently resides in Belleair Beach, Florida withhis wife, Barbara, and sons Gavin who is 3 ½ years old, and1 year old Reece.1995Darren Maynard ‘95 married Sasha Conroy on September 26,2009, at Apple Barn Farm in Hudson NY. A photo from theirwedding was published in the May issue of Rachel Raymagazine. Pictured from left to right: Keith Maynard ‘93,Peter Korzenewski ‘92, Sasha Conroy, Darren Maynard ’95,Alison O’Connell Leary ‘95, Terrence Leary ‘95 and DaveAlison ‘95.1997Tom Roth (class of ‘97) was recently engaged to Dana Rice.They are planning a May 2011 wedding.www.olgchs.org CLASS NOTES 21

CLASS Notes1999James (Jimmy) Constantine ‘99 will be leaving his job as theManaging Director of an international trade association in DCthis summer to begin an MBA program at Duke’s Fuqua Schoolof Business. After traveling quite a bit, 32 countries so far, he isready to get down to business. With a Master’s in European Lawalready under his belt, a Duke MBA will arm him with a wholenew skill set to excel in the world of international finance.2000Megan (Fallon) Nelson ‘00, husbandMatthew Nelson, and big sister Morganwelcomed new baby Madelyn Lee onFebruary 2, 2010.Stephanie Flaherty ‘00 married long-time boyfriend andfellow classmate Tony Richelsen ‘00 on October 2, 2009 atResurrection Catholic Church in Burtonsville, MD. Thelarge wedding party included many Good Counsel alumni,including (from left to right): Chris Heizmann ‘00, Kelly Flaherty‘09, Anthony Murphy ‘00, Chris Jackson ‘00, Matt Flaherty ‘03,Desi Richelsen ‘94, Chris Canali ‘00, Daniel Flaherty ‘08, ErinPraskievicz ‘00, Emily Ross ‘97, Jennie Gill Rosier ‘00, andCarrie Brundage ‘00.2002This past summer, Matt Augustyn(GC ‘02) married MeganBears at the University of NotreDame Basilica on July 31, 2009.They met as undergraduates atthe University of Notre Dame.Photos from left to right:Catherine Augustyn ‘10, Monica Augustyn ‘06, Megan Bears,Matthew Augustyn ‘02 and Best Man, John McDonough ‘02.2004Nicole Emanuele is producing an independent feature filmcalled: Not Waving But Drowning! It’s a project with a smallbudget, and a lot of heart. Check out the website for aclip: www.therevolutionsummer.com.2006Former GC star and four-time All-Met, Liz Kemp, was amember of Florida’s surprising NCAA championship team.The Championship was held in March in West Lafayette, IN,where the Gators won their first title since the inauguralchampionship in 1982, holding off Stanford by 2.5 points —the second closest finish in the history of the meet. Kempswam in the 400 freestyle relay that placed third, cementingFlorida’s narrow win over Stanford.2001Brian Seery ‘01 married his wife Alissain April 2008 and welcomed their firstchild, Gwyneth Cathlene, on January18th, 2010. Gwyneth weighed 6 lbs.15 oz. and was 21 inches long.2007Carolyn VanBrocklin, GC ‘07, is finishingher junior year at Elon University, NC,where she is a Journalism and StrategicCommunications double major, and isthe National Liaison for Elon’s PublicRelations Student Society of America(PRSSA). As the liaison, she applied forand was selected to host RegionalActivity on Elon’s campus this year.Out of 25 chapters which applied, Elonwas 1 out of 12 schools selected to host this event. Carolyn isalso completing her second semester as an account executivefor Elon’s Live Oak Communications, a student run, full servicecommunications agency. Carolyn plays both flute and piccoloin Elon’s Marching and Pep bands, and is a participant in Elon’sCatholic Campus Ministry, singing in the choir and participatingin the Alternate Spring Break Habitat for Humanity program.22 CLASS NOTES Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

2008-2009Former GC lax players, Tyler Nechanicky ‘09, Bryce Dabbs ‘08,and Patrick Durkin ‘09 represent Navy as they gather for aphoto after playing together at the Academy in March. Thegame was a matchup between the J.V. team at the NavalAcademy where Dabbs is a plebe, and the Prep School, whereNechanicky and Durkin currently attend.Tyler Nechanicky, ‘09, Bryce Dabbs, ‘08, and Patrick Durkin ‘09On August 15, 2009, Kevin Graves ‘02 married Alicia Nicole Dalyin Frederick, MD. Attendants from his wedding include (fromleft to right): Kristy Goodnough ‘98, Matthew Goodnough, AliciaGraves, Terry Graves, Kevin Graves ‘02, Richard Graves, MichaelGraves, Paul Graves ‘09 and Kyle Graves ‘10. Kyle works atGEICO as a Systems Technician and has been a coach for bothCross Country and Track and Field for Good Counsel for almost4 years. The couple resides in Frederick.In MemoriamIn Memory of Bill Miles. In the 1980s, Bill taught in theForeign Language Department and later became anAssistant Principal. More recently, he served on theBoard of Directors at Good Counsel. His work as chairof the Education Programs Committee was greatlyappreciated. He was a good colleague and friend.May he rest in peace.Tony Da Silva, father of Dennis ‘64 and Steve ‘66Barbara Switalski, mother of Nicholas ‘70 and David ‘72Helen Hoggarth, mother of Robert ‘79 and Richard ‘81,and former GC employeeMichael Kenney ‘88Jamie Musumeci ‘90Caitlin Doyle ‘01Steve Jobe, father of Christina ‘04Steve Row, father of Thomas ‘05Col. William G. Nechanicky, grandfather of Keith ‘98,Megan ‘00, Bruce ‘03 and Tyler ‘09.Remembering Classmates Who Have Died –WE NEED YOUR HELPEach year in November, Our Lady of GoodCounsel celebrates a memorial Mass for ourdeceased alumni. In a moving ceremony at theend of the mass, relatives of the alumni are invitedto enter their names in Good Counsel’s Book of Remembrance.Alumni are remembered in a special way at allMasses in November and regularly at our daily Massbefore school each day.WE WANT YOU TO BRAG! To share your good news,please send your information to wilson@olgchs.org andwe will include it in the next edition of The Counselor.If you would like to send a photo, please attach the photoin its original size to your email. We look forward tohearing from you soon!We would like to be able to invite the relatives of all235 alumni who our records show are deceased.Unfortunately, the records are incomplete and have nocurrent mailing addresses or other contact information.Please log in to the alumni portal (www.olgchs.org,then click on “Alumni”) to see our updated list of thedeceased. If you have the contact information of relativesof alumni you know have passed away, please submitadditions/corrections on the website or contact GoodCounsel’s Advancement Office at 240-283-3231 oremail Advancement@OLGCHS.ORG.www.olgchs.org CLASS NOTES 23

Calling all 1990’s Alums!Join us for the RE-DO of the 90’S SOCIAL(without the hail storm)!Alumni in classes 1990-1999 - Join us for our newest edition to the Alumni Events Calendar –the 90’s Social. We tried to host it on Friday, May 14, but Mother Nature had other plans , pouring down hailand knocking out the power in much of Bethesda. So we’re going to host it again for anyone who missed usthe first time around (and everyone who attended and still had fun despite the lack of AC and lighting!).What is the 90’s Social? It’s a casual social providing alumni the opportunity to reunite not only withclassmates, but alums from their era at GC!WHAT: 90’s SocialHOSTS: Christine Krstolic (Gallucci) ‘90, Steve Howes ‘91, GJ Kissal ‘91, Jen McCubbin (Gregos) ‘92,Sonia Bowie (Amir) ‘93, Mike Liapis ‘93, Karen Egan (Beane) ‘94, Victor DelPino ‘94, Chris Chambers ‘95,Kari Gaskins ‘95, Kristi Weaver ‘96, Erika Thompson (Michael) ‘96, Drew Maurano ‘97, Chrissy Sindall ‘97,John Frye ‘97, Megan Wilby ‘97, Jen Lodato ‘97, Mike Windlan ‘97,Tom Roth ‘97, Veronica Puente-Duany ‘98,Bridget Broullire ‘98, Mike Harper ‘98, Katie Windlan (Moore) ‘98, Erin Pant (Fillah) ‘99, Claire Weschler(Kendrick) ‘99, Erin Sicher ‘99, Kevin Weschler ‘99WHEN: Friday, June 18, 7:30 PM - ???WHERE: Caddies on Cordell, Bethesda, MDCOST: There is no registration fee; instead just pay as you go at Caddies. We know how busy your scheduleis so we wanted to keep this a low-maintenance event. No checks or RSVP cards to mail in. Just show upto reunite with friends!RSVP: Although no formal RSVP is required, alums always like to know who’s attending the event!Please go to our GC 90’s Social facebook event and let us know if you plan to attend!Go to the GC facebook page or find the link on the GC website on “Special Events” under the “Alumni”tab: www.olgchs.orgATTIRE: Although this is a 90’s Social, it’s not a theme event, so leave those 90’s clothes in the closet!

Save the Date!Be sure to keep these dates on your calendar for next fall:Thursday, September 1628th AnnualSteve Dean Golf TournamentFriday, Oct. 1 – Saturday, Oct. 2Reunion Weekend for classesending in “0” and “5”Go to www.olgchs.org and click on“Reunions” under the “Alumni” tabfor more information.

A Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School17301 Old Vic Boulevard Olney, Maryland 20832www.olgchs.orgNON-PROFITU.S. POSTAGEPAIDPERMIT NO. 253SILVER SPRING, MDChange Service RequestedCALENDARMAY27 Baccalaureate Mass& Graduation at the Shrine,10 amJUNE4 Incoming Mother’s LuncheonAUGUST23 First day of classesSEPTEMBER24 Homecoming16 28th Annual Steve DeanGolf TournamentOCTOBER1-2 Renunion Weekend for classesending in “0” and “5”