WINTER 2020
Alumni E-Newsletter
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Merry Christmas from Marin Catholic!
As we celebrate this joyous Christmas season, we take a moment to reflect on our many blessings: the blessings of our greater MC family at home and around the world, the blessing of time for prayer and reflection during this unique time, and the blessing of hope for better days to come.
Here at MC, we have much to be grateful for. This semester has been met with challenges, but in the true spirit of the Wildcat, these challenges have been overcome with strength, determination, and creativity. We hope you enjoy reading about the many ways our community of teachers, staff, and students have shined.
We pray that this Christmas season, you are renewed by Christ’s love and enriched in the comfort of home and family and that your New Year is abundant in God’s mercy and blessings.
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The New St. Anselm Hall
The $11 million renovation of the St. Anselm's building on the back of campus officially opened after Thanksgiving. The building features six classrooms, a new and improved Performing Arts Center, Counseling Center, Campus Ministry Department, and our new Principled Entrepreneurship Institute.
The project also features several conference rooms and wide-open spaces with "college nap chairs" for students to relax and recharge throughout the day and after school. The new classrooms feature tiered seating, writable dry erase walls, and high tech lounge areas to collaborate and create.
Thank you to all our generous donors who said "yes" to make this game-changing project happen for our students. We extend a special thank you to our alumni families Alten Construction (lead contractor) Bobbie ’10, Billy ’15 and Luke O’Neil ’06), Ghilotti Bros. Inc., (Mike ‘80, Mario ‘12, Gino ‘15, Angelina ‘16 and Giovanni ‘20) and Paganini Electric
(Nicholas '20, Brennan '19) for their generosity and professionalism on the project.
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Kairos Days at Marin Catholic
The Kairos Day Program, which began in August, has brought multiple socially-distanced cohorts of 12 students to outdoor spaces on campus to hear talks on spiritual formation and racial justice while also participating in activities like Mass, adoration, and school spirit. These special days have been instrumental in our students’ wellbeing and have allowed them to deepen their relationship with God while reconnecting with their classmates. Click for more.
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With their practice schedules less demanding than usual, the football team participated in a service project that allowed them to work together in a different way. They spent two weekends refurbishing the Play Marin Skate Park in Marin City. Click for more.
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Marin Catholic’s annual fall food and wine event, the MC Gala, was unable to be held this year due to social distancing orders. This annual event raises much-needed funds that directly benefit all our students and programs. While our in-person event was canceled, our No-Go Gala event offered a one-of-a-kind fundraising opportunity with a twist. Instead of attending our Gala in person, family, and friends supported Marin Catholic students without leaving their homes! Thanks to our alumni, current families, and friends’ generosity, our non-event raised over $83,000, helping us continue implementing and maintaining new and innovative programs, technology, and experiences during this challenging time.
Our greater community’s generosity has made a lasting impact, and our students, faculty, and staff are grateful for your support! Check out our Donor Wall and video links for this fun non-event!
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GAP: 2020-21 Guiding Alumni Program Video Series |
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MC Junior and Senior class students participated in the launch of the new Guiding Alumni Program (GAP) Video Series. The meeting, hosted by Les Smith ’09 and Colin Bettis ’08, introduced a new video series featuring college and career path information presented by our own MC alumni and representing fields such as Science, Health Services and Medicine, Engineering, Business and Finance, Marketing, Software Development, and more. The 2020 program also includes strategies for building LinkedIn profiles, making connections with alumni for future shadow and internship opportunities, and valuable resume-building skills. This opportunity is online and student-paced, and interested alumni should contact Les Smith at leswsmith@google.com. Click here to learn more.
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Connect with us on LinkedIn
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Leo LeMerle ’18 is a Third Year Pre-Veterinary student at the University of California, Los Angeles. Leo is pursuing a BS in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and minoring in Evolutionary Medicine. While taking remote classes next quarter Leo will be working at the Belize Wildlife and Referral Clinic, a rehabilitation center for injured, orphaned and trafficked wildlife throughout the country. Leo adds, “Having worked in traditional veterinary hospitals over the past two years, this will be a great opportunity for me to diversify my experience into the fields of reptilian and avian medicine, and hopefully allow me to rehabilitate some exotic animals (they’ve had some Jaguars/Jaguarundis in the past but very rare, so fingers crossed!)”. Here’s a photo of Leo working hard in his emergency veterinary internship. We wish Leo safe travels and hope he keeps his MC family posted on his next educational steps!
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Genevieve Finn ’17, a recent graduate from UCLA, was awarded the U.S Ireland Alliance George J. Mitchell scholarship and will study at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland during the 2021-22 academic year.
Photo by: Rucha Modi
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Upcoming Reunions & Postponements
CLASS OF 2010: 10 YEARS
The Class of 2010 is planning their 10-year reunion. Have questions or want to stay connected? Contact Tess Hack'10 at tess_hack@yahoo.com.
CLASS OF 2000 - 20 YEARS - POSTPONED, DATE TBD
This reunion has been postponed. If you've received the alumni newsletter but haven't been receiving the reunion information, please let us know so we can add you to the email list!
Questions?
Reunion Planning Committee: Jon Stone, Christine (Keyes) Calegari,
Gina (Grant) Jaeger, Kevin Kuhn
CLASS OF 1980 - 40 YEARS - POSTPONED, NEW DATE!
NEW DATE: Saturday, September 11, 2021
Time: 6:00-11:00pm
Location: Inn Marin, 250 Entrada Dr, Novato, CA 94949
Tickets: Since the event was rescheduled from the original date, those who purchased tickets or contributed via sponsorships will receive a full refund.
CLASS OF 1970: 50 YEARS - POSTPONED, DATE TBD
Location: Rickey’s Inn Marin
If you are not in touch with us yet or have questions, email us at CarolBrandt@comcast.net or call Matt Cullen at 415-686-3401.
For more information on Class Reunions and Alumni Events, please contact Sandy Starkey, Manager of Community and Alumni Relations at sstarkey@marincatholic.org.
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Student-Athletes Sign Athletic Letters of Intent
On Friday, November 13, our student-athletes participated in the National Letter of Intent Signing Day. There was a photo opportunity with their family and coaches. The event was streamed on Instagram @marincatholicathletics and can be viewed through this IGTV for those interested.
Congratulations to our student-athletes on their incredible accomplishments!
Claire Brockman- Princeton - Rowing
Gigi Clifford - Vanderbilt - Track and Cross Country
Bennett Goller - Colby College - Lacrosse
Van Larson - Oregon State - Baseball
Taylor Martin - UC Davis - Soccer
Annabel Teperson - UC Berkeley - Softball
Sam Wallenstrom - Duke - Track and Cross Country
Matteo Perez - UC Davis - Football
Kai Peterson-Davison - San Jose State - Football
Interested in keeping up to date with the Wildcat Athletics? Follow us @marincatholicathletics on Instagram and Twitter.
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Calling Alumni Athletes! The Athletic Office is Looking for NCAA or NAIA Athlete Photos For Our Collegiate Wall of Fame!
If you have played (or are currently playing) a sport for a NCAA or NAIA team at your College or University, the Marin Catholic Athletic Department wants to recognize you! Please send us an 8x10 photo with your name, college, sport, and graduation year, and we will frame and hang it on our collegiate wall of fame!
Please send all pictures to:
Marin Catholic Athletics
675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Kentfield, CA 9490
Are you currently playing a sport in college? Send us your current photo playing your sport, and we will highlight you on MC Athletics social media.
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In Memoriam
Marin Catholic remembers our deceased alumni and prays for them and their families. May they rest in eternal peace.
Coach Gary Hughes, famed MC baseball coach and long time baseball recruiter, passed away in September. Coach Hughes, along with members of his 1966 team, reunited on the MC campus in the Spring of 2019 to enjoy a great game as they cheered on the Wildcats. Coach Hughes, whose post-MC days included an extensive career in professional baseball as an executive and a scout for teams such as the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, also gave a post-game pep talk with our current players. Read the full obituary on Coach Hughes here.
Teresa Garder Cunningham '81 after a brief illness. Teresa was a devoted wife and mother and a talented attorney. She leaves behind her loving and extended family and friends, many of whom are Marin Catholic alumni. Click here to read more about Teresa’s legacy and ways to support her memory.
Long time Marin Catholic basketball Coach John Enos who coached the LadyCats until 2015, winning titles and games and touching many hearts along the way. Click here to read about Coach Enos’ life and legacy.
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Have Alumni News to Share?
Submit a writeup & photo to Sandy Starkey, Manager, Community & Alumni Relations at sstarkey@marincatholic.org. We will be sure to include it in our next alumni e-newsletter!
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