News for O'Dowd alumni, parents, and friends
Finding God in All Things
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JUSTICE ON THE FIELD
Jevon Holland '18, widely considered a potential NFL first-round pick, is leading a group of PAC-12 players from 10 schools, representing hundred of athletes, who are advocating to sit out the coming football season for reasons related to racial justice and COVID-19. The story was featured in the New York Times and Mercury News. Read more
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O'DOWD SCIENCE TEACHER WINS PRESIDENTIAL AWARD
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GENE YANG AND DRAGON HOOPS BOOK EVENT RETURNS
Last month, O’Dowd hosted a lively virtual discussion between bestselling graphic novelist and former O'Dowd teacher Gene Luen Yang, basketball coach Lou Richie, and art teacher Thien Pham, sharing how Yang and Richie collaborated to capture the story of the 2015-2016 men's championship team. We were joined by our O'Dowd championship players, who reminded everyone to have the courage to, "Step Out, Walk Tall, Discover your Legacy.” Read more
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YOU ARE INVITED!
Celebrate the launch of our Cor Unum Campaign and help us build the O'Dowd Center! Join us, August 27 at 4:00pm!
- Hear from our students
- View plans for the O'Dowd Center
- Learn about the dollar-for-dollar match to double the impact of every gift
- Find out how you can help to reach our August 2022 Grand Opening!
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O'DOWD INNOVATES THIS FALL
Faculty and staff gathered virtually for two weeks in July to develop innovative and creative ways to deliver O'Dowd's remote learning content to students this semester. These professional development sessions were inspiring for teachers and staff who participated, and set O’Dowd up for a great start to the school year. Read more
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THE CONFIDENCE TO FLY
Devan Gregori ‘06 says that her time at O’Dowd instilled her with the belief in herself to build her own fashion line. “O’Dowd pushed me beyond my limit, giving me a safe space to explore. My O’Dowd support system, from the Mock Trial Team, to my friends and mentors, allowed me to leave home and see the world. I studied fashion in France, worked for a designer in Mexico City, and spent time making drag costumes." visit devangregori.com
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O'DOWD STUDENTS LEAD
Our very own Sariyah Shabazz '21 and Liana Parrish '21 gave presentations last month at the Oakland Youth Town Hall, to an audience of Mayor Libby Schaaf, OUSD Superintendent Kayla Trammell, and Chief of Violence Prevention Guillermo Cespedes. They each highlighted how trauma and mental health challenges make students vulnerable to the criminal justice system, and called for increased school and community resources to empower students and support them to realize their potential. We are so proud of their outstanding leadership.
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MAKING O'DOWD STRONGER
Over 99 students and faculty gathered virtually this month for the Advanced Leaders Retreat. Members of our Associated Student Body, Campus Ministry Team, Peer Tutors, Solidarity in Action, Eco Leaders, and Dragon Ambassadors made ambitious plans to serve and strengthen our learning community. Our opening Mass of the Holy Spirit will have the theme: Rainbow after the Storm.
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GETTING CREATIVE
Our art students received robust art supply packages from the crafty Art Department, so they can keep perfecting their talents and making beautiful and thought-provoking art this fall.
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Robert Herrick ’67 visited Everest Base Camp in Tibet, China last year and has written two books, Choices and The Journalist.
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Mary Dresser ’77 highly recommends moving to the French countryside to anyone looking for a more peaceful life. Her retired life in the Bordeaux area of France is filled with “countless 11th and 12th century Templar churches, sunflower fields as far as the eye can see, ruins, and amazing chateaux."
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Jasmine Guillory ’93 published a New York Times bestseller, Party of Two, the story of a whirlwind affair that gets everyone talking.
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Amanda Raven Gipson ’15 and Nathaniel
Gipson ’15, high school sweethearts, tied the knot in a ceremony filled with loving O'Dowd alumni, family, and friends on December 14, 2019. Photographed from left to right: Sarah Raven-Marsh '11 , Michelle Raven-Halligan '13, Amanda Raven-Gipson '15, Nate Gipson '15 and James Horgan '15.
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Tamarik Rabb ’17 and Ivan Rabb, Jr. ’15 were featured in a KPIX story, "The Baller, The Business Man and The Boss,” highlighting the work the former Cal star and Hass Business School student have done alongside their mother, Tami Rose, and her restaurant, DeVaughn’s Cajun Kitchen, to help the hungry in Oakland during the pandemic.
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OCT 29 - SAVE THE DATE! TRANSFORMING LIVES
Our community is proud and grateful to provide tuition assistance to more than 30% of our students. This year's event, more critical than ever, will raise essential funds to continue providing our students with the educational opportunities to discover themselves, prepare for college, and become the engaged citizens our world so vitally needs. Invitation to follow. For more information, please visit our event webpage.
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