February 12, 2021
 
Junipero Serra High School Newsletter
Junipero Serra High School believes that students of all faiths and backgrounds deserve an academically challenging, spiritually enriching Catholic college preparatory education that forms them to become generous, responsible citizens and leaders
From Mother Teresa

"....the ocean would be less because of that missing drop."
 
Thanks to these Alumni and Friends of Serra for their buckets, cups and drops.
 
Robert Hutchinson '56, Pat Lynch '59 and John Harris '59.
Robert, Pat and John participate in Serra's Alumni Scholarship Program. Click here to learn the requirements.

We will begin our ALL HAIL! 2021 Match program in the next edition. John wanted to be first and beat the crowds for the Match program. He did. 
 
Thank You John!

Didn't forget this.  
Click here to donate to Serra. 
College acceptances continue.
High School students across the USA are receiving College Acceptance Letters.
Serra seniors acceptances this last week at Serra include one to Howard (Isaiah Copeland '14 and many others will be happy)

 1 to UCLA, 4 to Cal State Fresno, 1 to Cal Poly Pomona, 3 to Arizona State, 2 to Arizona, 1 to Arizona Christian and 1 to Xavier, (Paul Tennette '75 (below) will be happy).

Click here to see last years list of where Serra students matriculated.
Serra Business Support

Ramona's Mexican Food Products 
13633 S. Western Ave. 
Gardena, CA 90249 
(310) 323-1950 
www.ramonas.com


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Some things change.
We are sure that many Serra Alumni from the late '60s and early '70s remember Art Steinbeck's Economics class where all his students (and some teachers and coaches) were busy charting stocks and the market all year long. 

Even if you did not take Mr. Steinbeck's class but are an investor, you will appreciate Anna Nguyen's '21 Google Slide presentation, "Investing in L3 Harris Technologies Stock."   This presentation was part of an assignment in Mr. Duffy's Pre-Calculus class. 

 
Speaking of investments, Serra students ARE a world class investment.
Serra's Great Teachers.
Serra has had many great teachers.
Last edition, we showed a picture of Mr. Balakian. That elicited this response from Fred Long '60.
"Just wanted you to know that Mr. Balakian's teaching me typing made for a very productive career as a Los Angeles Superior Court Reporter......Thanks to Serra HS for a college education." 

Thought we would show a picture of 3 more great Serra teachers. Above are are Tim Boyer '70, Norm Chavez and Dwan Hurt '81.
Serra Women Alumni Group:  What's Brewing?
Allow us to introduce fellow SWAG member, Camille Duncan '11.. Following her graduation from Serra, Camille attended UC San Diego and graduated in 2015. In 2020, Camille launched a tea business called "Subttea." We caught up with Camille about how Subttea got started. Camille asserted, "Coffee never sat well in my stomach, literally. Once the pandemic started I was able to experiment with different homemade blends since we were all stuck in the house. I let my family and friends try some then boom, I was in business." To support click the link below and follow Camille's business on Instagram. Let's support our fellow Cavalier as she ventures off into this entrepreneurship journey!
Dana Gioia '69 called "the leading poet-critic of his generation."
Serra honored Dana at our last "Dedication to Excellence" Gala.

Former Serra Principal-President, Erick Rubalcava,sent us this link to The Catholic World Report" which includes "a review of Matthew Brennan's "The Colosseum Critical Introduction to Dana Gioia" and Gioia's "Studying with Miss Bishop: Memoirs From a Young Writer's Life." 
Brennan calls Dana "the leading poet-critic of his generation."

We have scheduled a "Dedication to Excellence" Gala for October 2nd, 2021.
Awardee to be announced soon!
Cavalier Code
Cavaliers have faith and integrity.
Cavaliers are humble and accountable.
Cavaliers are scholars who lead and serve.
Cavaliers are soldiers for Christ.
We are Cavaliers.
All Hail!
Sincerely,
Joe Cormier '81
Director of Development
14830 S. Van Ness Ave.
Gardena, CA 90249
(310) 324-6675
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