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DRAGONBishop O’Dowd High School MagazineA Culture of ConnectionFA LL / W I N T E R 20 1 9I N C LU D I N G 201 8 - 201 9 ANNUAL RE PORT
Thank youfor your support“I love being a Dragon. I am so blessed that O’Dowd teachersand coaches gave me their time and energy, and educated meto improve my life, my family’s life, and communities aroundme. I will continue to do everything I can to help.”-Garry Hill-Thomas ‘00O’DOWD’S ANNUAL FUND ENSURES THAT EVERY STUDENT AT O’DOWDFINDS OPPORTUNITIES TO PURSUE THE FULLEST EXPRESSION OF THEIRTALENTS AND CURIOSITY. EVERY GIFT CONTRIBUTES TO ENRICHING THEQUALITY OF O’DOWD STUDENTS’ LIVES AND LEARNING.Make your gift today at www.bishopodowd.org/give
TABLE OFCONTENTS4CELEBRATING THECLASS OF 201910A CULTURE OF CONNECTION:FOSTERING BELONGING FORSTUDENT SUCCESS21READY OR NOT, HERE’S MATTBETTINELLI-OLPIN ‘962339Alumni News44In MemoriamLANDMARK GENEROSITY:LARGEST AND FIRST FAMILYGIFTS TO THE O’DOWD CENTER18ILLUMINATING BEAUTY ANDLIGHTING THE WAY FOR OTHERS:26Annual Report45CALENDAR OF EVENTSJOSH STAUB ‘93Write us!The Dragon is published twice a year for alumni, parents, and friends of Bishop O’Dowd High School. We welcome your comments,suggestions, and address changes at llomba@bishopodowd.org or by mail to:Dragon Magazine9500 Stearns Ave.Oakland, CA 94605
CharismFinding God in all things calls us to:Community in DiversityStrength of CharacterAcademic ExcellenceKinship with CreationSocial JusticeJoyLEADERSHIPJames Childs, MA, MEdPresidentChristopher Smart, Ed.D.PrincipalRebecca BischoffChief Development OfficerShannon CabralSenior Director of Marketing andCommunicationsChristine Garavaglia, CPAChief Financial and Administrative OfficerBrian Judd, MSAssociate Principal of Activities and Campus MinistryKerryn PincusDirector of Enrollment ManagementTanya Susoev, Ed.D.Associate Principal of AcademicsJase Turner, MAAssociate Principal of Student LifeKim WalshProject Executive, President EmeritusBOARD OF REGENTSKevin KellyChairpersonShana DaumVice ChairpersonKerwin AllenTracey BorstKrystal BowenSteve Callaway ‘80Kevin ColdironKatherine EarhartFr. Leo EdgerlyMelinda Eisenhut-Dunn ’74Michael HaasJohn Heagerty ’60Kevin Hester ’88Marietta HickeyChristopher JohnsonFr. Brandon MacadaegMonica MarconeAlan McIntoshKristine MechemGlenele OberrichKathleen RadeckeRobert J. Ravano ’58Michael RobartsLeslie Sims Robertson ’81Roderick Roche ’81Kim Walsh2D RAG ONFrom thePRESIDENTGreetings Dragon Alumni, Parents, and Friends,As the 2019-2020 academic year began, I felt the same excitement I do everyyear at the start of school. Students return and fill our campus with good spiritand friendship. Colleagues catch up with one another on summer adventures.Orientations and retreats that prepare teachers and students for our sharedwork go off without a hitch, and just like that we are launched into another yearof teaching, learning, and collective growth as a community. In a familiar refrain,I’m confident our best days are ahead!I am pleased to welcome new leaders and teachers, some of whom are featured inthis issue. Our new Principal, Dr. Christopher Smart, is now immersed in the yearwith our families, students, teachers, and his strong team of Associate Principals.Together, these leaders have brought a level of energy and enthusiasm that matchesthe positive vibrancy of our students and that point to excellence and innovation.Our charism and values are coming to life in new ways as well this year.We are deepening our attention to “Community in Diversity,” a charism valuethat calls us to celebrate and honor who we are individually and collectively inways that uplift our entire community, increasing belonging, joy, and learning.Our efforts to strengthen how we enact this value through our classrooms andteaching is led by our new Associate Principal of Academics, Dr. Tanya Susoev,and Academic Dean, Patrice Wakeley ‘01. Their work to enhance learning, inpartnership with teachers, students, and leaders, is informed by what educatorsknow and research affirms: that belonging is the gateway to both personal andacademic growth for students. I encourage you to read more about Tanya andPatrice and their approach to building inclusive learning in this issue.Also included is our 2018-2019 Annual Report, including stories about thegenerosity of our Dragon families and friends–a generosity likewise inspiredby belonging to a school community rooted in its values and contributing to thecommon good.“We are deepening our attention to “Community inDiversity,” a charism value that calls us to celebrateand honor who we are individually and collectivelyin ways that uplift our entire community, increasingbelonging, joy, and learning.”
“We are deeply grateful for a year marked by unprecedentedgiving of time and treasure from alumni, parents of alumni,current parents, and friends.”Every gift supports tuition assistance, campus development, and professional development opportunities that ensure O’Dowdremains a relevant, bright presence in the Bay Area and beyond. Our culture of philanthropy propels us forward in new ways,filling our sails!When you receive this we will have just celebrated Spirit Week, including the Night Rally for students, Alumni Beer Garden, andFriday night football game that is among the most robustly attended games of the year. Our first theater production of the year,Godspell, will likely be having its opening weekend, to be followed by two more productions this year, including Cabaret in Januaryand another this spring.On behalf of our Board of Regents and our entire community, thank you for the many ways you come back, give back, and help usto ensure that the joy and generous spirit of Dragons remains present in countless ways. In partnership with you, we are seizingour compelling future with bright hope!With gratitude,James Childs, MA, MEdThank youThanks to the many generous supporters who sponsoredand joined us for O’Dowd’s Fifth Annual TransformingLives event.Special thanks to our student speakers, Chisomaga “Chisom”Nlemigbo ’21 and Natalie Gutierrez Morales ’21, who sharedtheir educational journeys at O’Dowd and their gratitude forall who contribute to support tuition assistance.Keynote speaker, Gene Yang, former O’Dowd math and computerscience teacher of 17 years, MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, andgraphic novelist, spoke to supporters about teaching, the strength ofcommunity, and the importance of co-curriculars at O’Dowd.FALL/ W I N T ER MAG A Z I N E 20 193
C E LE B RATIN G T HE C L A SS OF 201 9to the futureThe class of 2019 earned admission to more than 200 colleges and universities. One hundred percentof students who applied to four-year colleges were accepted, with 33% attending private collegesand universities, 20% attending UC schools, and 20% choosing out of state colleges and universities.4Allegheny CollegeBethune-Cookman UniversityAmerican River CollegeBiola UniversityAmerican UniversityBoston CollegeArizona State UniversityBoston UniversityAzusa Pacific UniversityBrigham Young UniversityBarnard CollegeBrown UniversityBarrett, The Honors CollegeBucknell UniversityBelmont UniversityCalifornia College of the Arts, San Francisco*Bennett CollegeCalifornia Lutheran UniversityCalifornia Polytechnic State University,San Luis Obispo*Chabot College*California State Polytechnic University,PomonaChapman University*Champlain CollegeClaremont McKenna CollegeCalifornia State University:Channel Islands, Chico, Dominguez Hills, East Clark Atlanta University*Bay, Fullerton, Humboldt, Northridge, SacraClark Universitymento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose*Clemson UniversityCase Western Reserve UniversityColgate UniversityCentral Washington UniversityCollege of CharlestonCLASS OF 2019D RAG ON
Colorado School of MinesMerritt College*Scripps CollegeUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaColorado State UniversityMiami University, Oxford*Seton Hall University*University of IdahoColumbia College ChicagoMichigan State UniversitySonoma State University*Columbia UniversityMills CollegeSouthern Methodist University*University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign*Concordia University - IrvineMolloy College*Southern Oregon University*Cornell University*Montana State University, BozemanSpelman College*DePaul UniversityMonterey Peninsula College*St. Edward’s University*DeSales UniversityMorehouse CollegeSt. John’s UniversityDiablo Valley College*Mount Saint Mary’s University,Los Angeles*Stanford University*Dickinson College*Dillard UniversityDominican University of CaliforniaDrew UniversityDrexel University*Eckerd CollegeEmerson College*Fisk UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts, AmherstUniversity of MiamiUniversity of Michigan*University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesUniversity of Nebraska at LincolnUniversity of Nevada, Las VegasMuhlenberg CollegeSUNY College of EnvironmentalScience and ForestryNew England College*Syracuse University*University of Oregon*New York University*Temple UniversityNortheastern University*Texas A&M University*University of Oregon - Clark HonorsCollege*Northern Arizona University*Texas Christian UniversityNorthumbria University*The American University of ParisNorthwestern UniversityThe College of Saint RoseUniversity of Nevada, RenoUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Portland*University of Puget SoundUniversity of RedlandsThe Cooper Union for the AdvancementUniversity of Rochesterof Science & ArtOberlin College of Arts and Sciences*George Fox University*University of San Diego*The George Washington UniversityOccidental College*Georgetown University*University of San Francisco*The New School - All DivisionsOhio UniversityGeorgia State University*University of Southern California*The Ohio State University*Ohlone College*Gonzaga UniversityUniversity of St. AndrewsThe University of AlabamaOregon State University*Grand Canyon University*University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleThe University of ArizonaOtterbein UniversityHampton UniversityUniversity of the PacificThe University of FindlayPacific UniversityHofstra UniversityUniversity of Tulsa*The University of IowaPennsylvania State UniversityHoly Names University*The University of Montana, Missoula* University of Utah*Pitzer College*Howard University*The University of Montana, Western University of Washington*Point Loma Nazarene UniversityIndiana University at Bloomington*University of Wisconsin, Madison*The University of Tampa*Portland State University*Ithaca CollegeUrsinus CollegeThe University of Texas, AustinPurdue UniversityJames Madison UniversityVanderbilt University*Trinity College*Reed College*Johns Hopkins University*Virginia TechTrinity College DublinRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteKing’s College LondonWake Forest University*Tufts UniversityRider University*Las Positas College*Washington State University*United States Air Force Academy*Rochester Institute of TechnologyLawrence UniversityWashington University in St. LouisUniversity of California: Berkeley,Rocky Mountain College*Lehigh UniversityDavis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced,Western Washington UniversityRoosevelt UniversityLewis & Clark College*Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Westmont CollegeSaint Mary’s College of California*Santa Cruz*Louisiana State University*Whitman College*SantaBarbaraCityCollege*University of Chicago*Loyola Marymount University*Whittier CollegeSanta Clara University*University of CincinnatiLoyola University ChicagoWillamette UniversitySanta Monica College*University of Colorado at Boulder*Loyola University New Orleans*William Woods UniversitySarah Lawrence CollegeUniversity of Colorado at DenverLynn UniversityWoodbury UniversityScripps College*University of ConnecticutMarquette University*Worcester Polytechnic InstituteSeattle Pacific UniversityUniversity of Denver*Marymount Manhattan CollegeXavier University of LouisianaUniversity of FloridaMassachusetts Institute of Technology* Seattle University*School of the Art Institute of Chicago University of GeorgiaMenlo CollegeFordham UniversityNova Southeastern University* INDICATES COLLEGES STUDENTS CHOSE TO ATTENDFALL/ WI N T ER MAG A Z I N E 20 195
C E LE B RATIN G T HE C L A SS OF 201 9Bishop O’Dowd High School’s 65th Commencement was held Sunday, June 2, at Oakland’s ParamountTheatre of the Arts, with graduates and their families gathered to celebrate one another and the culminationof their high school experience before going off to futures and colleges across the country.Several seniors received special honors at Commencement. Alden O’Rafferty and Colm Connolly werehonored for exceptional leadership with the General Activity Award. Colleen Cushing and Keshawn Wynnreceived Loyalty Awards for their exceptional service to others. Elizabeth Avery and Austin Jones wererecognized with Scholar-Athlete Awards for their excellence in athletics and academics. And for theirexceptional embodiment of the O’Dowd mission, Aisha McMahon and Xavier Brown received Regents’Awards.We are so proud of the Class of 2019–for their achievements, character, and contributions in and beyondO’Dowd. Congratulations, Class of 2019, the newest members of O’Dowd’s thriving alumni community–weare rooting for you and are excited to learn about your bright futures.6D RAG ON
MESSAGE OF LOVEFORMER O’DOWD TEACHER TOM TYLER RECEIVESTHE COR UNUM AWARDAt Commencement each year, O’Dowd honors an individual with the Cor Unum (One Heart inChrist) Award. This highest honor is presented to an O’Dowd community member whose life andwork embody O’Dowd’s mission to create a more just, joyful, and sustainable world. This year’srecipient was our Commencement speaker and former O’Dowd faculty memberTom Tyler.Tyler was recognized for his integral role–as a former 26-year teacher at O’Dowd,parent of alumni Sage ‘13 and Maya ‘13, volunteer, and respected advisor–ineducating the O’Dowd community about our shared responsibility in caring forthe earth and helping further our school’s commitment to our charism value,“kinship with creation.”Tom Tyler, Cor Unum Award RecipientIn a compelling address to the graduates, Tom shared the importance of servingthe common good. And he reflected on how today’s divisive, turbulent times reflectthose of his youth in the late sixties and early seventies–assassinations of RobertKennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the resignation of Nixon, an unpopular,ongoing war. He shared with an audience quickly filled with affirming nods and‘yes’ responses, “In short, during my high school years it seemed likethe ideals of America were being severely tested and pushed almostto the breaking point. Does this sound all too familiar?”He also shared words of encouragement for the Class of 2019 abouttaking action and civic responsibility. “And we know that you are committed to protecting our precious planet and will strive to create a morejust and sustainable world for all its people and its creatures. We knowthat you know too much to be fooled and that you will stand for whatyou know to be right and fair.”Associate Principal Brian Judd and Tom Tyler,Cor Unum Award RecipientTyler ended his address by sharing a story told by a rabbi who visitedhis high school religion class when he was a young man. The rabbisuggested to his class that only two questions mattered: ‘What haveyou learned? And how well have you loved?’ Tyler closed by sharingthe rabbi’s final words as advice and an invitation to the Class of 2019:“Share your passion. Show mercy. Accept suffering. Practice compassion. Hold each other tenderly and with love, always.”Watch Tom’s full speech at https://youtu.be/uld1IVw-01g“Share your passion. Show mercy. Accept suffering.Practice compassion. Hold each other tenderly andwith love, always.”FALL/ W I N T ER MAG A Z I N E 20 197
C E LE B RATIN G T HE C L A SS OF 201 9PEARL LI, CLASS OF 2019 VALEDICTORIAN“It is under the guidance of amazing teachers at O’Dowd that we have become both academically and mentallyprepared for challenges along the way that imparted to us problem-solving skills, resilience, the ability to connectand collaborate with others, and a more comprehensive understanding of ourselves and the world around us.”Watch Pearl’s full speech at https://youtu.be/b-9 MTti22YALDEN O’RAFFERTY, CLASS OF 2019 SALUTATORIAN“These memories don’t disappear as we graduate. These people don’t either. Youhave both for the rest of your life. You have O’Dowd for the rest of your life.”Watch Alden’s full speech at https://youtu.be/MQyAmhstqkc
SENIOR CLASS GIFTA tradition of senior class giving was started by the Class of 2014 and has continued each year. This year, theClass of 2019 students and their families raised over 63,000 to celebrate their four years at O’Dowd and giveback to provide an O’Dowd education to future generations.O’Dowd is eternally grateful to the Class of 2019 for creating such a meaningful gift.Joanne Devereaux and Donald E. Keeley ‘68Mamie and Willie King, Jr.Helen R. BalawejderLeigh F. and Neil KjeldsenNicole M. BealesHelen LairdIsabella D. BruscoMonica L. and James D. LentSean F. Cook IIKay K. Chan and Michael P. LeungGemma A. CookCatherine Aymeric Lindorfer ‘78 andJalyn A. DavisKent LindorferMarian A. and Richard J. Cadenasso ‘77Aniket DharTatia M. and Francisco J. LiraLillian CadenassoKwame’ I. GloverKaren A. Bals and Stephen H. LockhartGloria CaliriJude S. HebertMariciel P. and Philip H. MahoneySusan Caliri and Terry S. WheelerJada J. HollandLanz F. Camacho and Petra S. Rodriguez Reda Majiene and Ginataras MajusMari M. Johnson-DumasCamacho ‘87Beth and James MannixAustin K. JonesVeronica Estropia-Carney and Paul J. Carney Julie Brown-Manzanares andBenjamin J. LeungRogerio Manzanares, Jr.Karolyn and Tom CherryhomesDuncan R. B. LiebreichMonica L. and John M. MarconeChoice RealtyGreta MajusEileen and Gregg MarramaJean Ingram and Gregory D. CookLena S. MalmstromAlicia MarshallTeresa L. Stricker and Daniel A. CroleyJoshua M. MannixDina M. Weinshelbaum and Craig J. McAmisAmy and James D. CrudoEli D. McAmisLaura M. Miller and John A. McHughSheila Moyles Cushing ‘57Joshua R. MillerTeresita P. and Alfredo G. MercadoMaria and Charles CypherAlexander N. MintzMary A. and Dennis E. MockelDevyani Biswas and Debashis DharLauren I. MurphyValerie and Richard MonroeNancy and Ronald Dirito ‘57Nicholas W. OngVivi Fissekidou and George J. MoridisDina M. Brasil-Dumas and Rick DumasGabriella C. OnkenElaine R. and Matthew P. Murphy, Sr.Kelli A. Cline and Robert L. Ellis, Jr.Ariana G. OrtegaElizabeth R. and William C. MurphyNicole A. Ferdinando and Justin NazariCharles W. RussellMadlyn MurphyKristin and Matthew FischerJack B. SchirmerDebra L. NelsonKathleen U. Scannell Flood ‘83 andNathan ThomasPatrick J. Flood ‘81Lieu and Hung K. NguyenHailey M. TomRochelle Portugal-Francisco andAngela and Robert NielebeckPaul FranciscoKaterina TrincheroLeigh A. Yonago and Kurt T. NiheiLinda S. and Robert P. FusinatiOwen D. VarelaMonique B. NorthingtonAlice GeeKheshawn L. WynnVictoria C. O’Bresly-Howell andGina M. and Michael A. GialisMichael O’BreslyCLASS OF 2019 PARENT DONORSJessica Taylor and John F. GibbonUna M. Gilmartin and Erik R. OkadaJoan E. and Stanley GrellTherese O’Neill Peters and Elliot PetersLinda and David M. AveryRocio E. and Michael A. HaasMary Jo H. Boyle and Harvey S. OngAzeb M. Jemmaneh and Seyoum AwetuJessica and Jacques HebertJulie and Roberto OrtegaCarrie S. Lloyd and Thomas M. BalawejderJackie M. and Peter B. Henderlite IIIKerryn Pincus Gallagher and Chad GallagherMary Ann and Frank L. BautistaMary and Thomas HenniganAdonica L. and Freddy Powell, Jr.Michelle A. and Alan K. Beales, Jr.Susan J. HermanDiane LaMacchia and Doug ProseShari BensonLeslie HicksSion Kidane-Ralston and David C. RalstonMaryanne E. and Joshua D. BergerMarni and John HunterAndrea V. and Gerald J. Ramiza, Jr.Patricia H. and Alexander D. BernsteinTeresa and Wayne JohnsonRosemarie A. and Marc J. RehbergerCara Logan Brockbank ‘88 andMinerva L. and Karl A. JonesJon RichardsRyan A. Brockbank ‘88CLASS OF 2019 DONORSMarcia BrockbankJessica E. and Marc T. BrownL
and universities, 20% attending UC schools, and 20% choosing out of state colleges and universities. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo* California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State University: Channel Islands, Chico, Dominguez
