Saying Goodbye to Mr. Farrell Inspiring Lives of Learning SMR

Connections
Spring 2012
A m a g a z i ne for t he St . M a r y ’s Ry k en C om mu n it y
Saying Goodbye to Mr. Farrell
Inspiring Lives of Learning
SMR Receives Largest Pledge in School History
A CATHOLIC COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
The 2011 St. Mary’s Ryken
Golf Classic
The 2011 St. Mary’s Ryken Golf Classic at the Swan Point Yacht & Country
Club held a special meaning this year. The Class of 1974 led by Bobby Baker
dedicated the tournament to Mr. Bob Durbin, beloved teacher, coach and
mentor, who retired from teaching in 2010 after a stroke. It was Mr. Durbin
who brought golf to SMR and led the team to the SMAC championship for
the first time in 1974. Over $50,000 was raised for the tuition assistance
fund and scholarships, including the Bob Durbin Scholarship.
Golfers enjoyed a crab feast after finishing the tournament.
Second place team (below photo, from left):
Teeny Guy ’62, Al Gough ’55, Randy Guy and
Mike Merritts
First place team (above photo, from left):
Alex Wilson ’80, Ted Wilson ’80,
Bobby Wilson ’78 and Richard Steffens ’80
Third place team (photo above, from left):
Tommy Matthews, Jamie Norris ’88,
Bill Schaefer ’86 and Tommy Bowes ’82
Ryken High School Annual Tailgater
RHS alumni gathered in January for their annual tailgater. The alums got a chance to catch up over dinner and then headed up to Paschal to
watch the boys varsity basketball team in action. Those who attended included: Bobby Baker ’74, Jamie Boyd ’67, William Boyd II ’63, Dennis
Crecelius ’74, Dave Densford ’69, Joe Densford ’67, Bob Durbin, Jeff Errington ’74, Teeny Guy ’62, Reinhold Herberg ’67, Pete Himmelheber ’57,
Thomas Lancaster Jr. ’67, Thomas Mattingly Sr. ’64, John Mattingly II ’76, James Norris Jr. ’61, Gordon O’Neill III ’81, Carl Raley ’62, Raymond
Raley ’69, Daniel Raley ’67, Stephen Raley ’69, Michael Raley ’65, Bob Russell ’57, Bill Russell ’57, Richard Steffens ’80, Brian Tarleton ’76,
Francis Taylor Jr. ’67, Bernard Taylor ’78, G. Michael Thompson ’62, Benedict Thompson ’57, Richard Weber Jr. ’74 and Eddie Weiland ’69.
From the President
Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends,
The years a student spends at a Xaverian Brothers
Sponsored School (XBSS) are marked by many things
and not just college preparatory, challenging academics
-- there are also rewarding opportunities for service,
forming of lifelong friendships, the camaraderie of
athletics and shared celebrations of faith. As one of the
thirteen XBSS schools in the United States, St. Mary’s
Ryken adheres closely to the motto “Inspiring Lives of
Learning, Faith and Service.”
Inspiring lives of learning in the Xaverian tradition means we are committed to
educating the whole child. Even as film strips have given way to YouTube videos,
online databases have replaced card catalogs and students use computer phone
programs to chat with their peers half a world away, classroom learning is still
rooted in the student’s connection to the teacher. On surveys, we consistently
receive feedback that praises our faculty and the time they make available for
students.
We have teachers that go above and beyond their lesson plans as they find
innovative ways to instruct:
• Mr. Peter Djang is trying out a teaching model similar to the Kahn Academy
videos for one of his math classes. Mr. Djang records a lesson;students then
watch the videos at home at their own pace and come to class armed with any
questions. They then work on the “homework” problems in class, receiving
help from Mr. Djang if they get stumped or need more explanation.
• Ms. Catherine Dunn has her art classes hunt for materials at the Habitat for
Humanity Restore and then turn their finds into art pieces for a community
auction to benefit Habitat.
• Mrs. Misty Franz has students read Brian Boyle’s book “Iron Heart” and
invites the author to speak to her classes. Through their questions students
learn “behind the scenes” details – such as the fact that the book was originally
titled “In God’s Hands” and that Brian went from being angry with God for
the accident to realizing that the accident was part of God’s plan for him.
The above are but a few examples of the faculty’s extraordinary commitment to
our students to inspire lives of learning.
With strong mentoring bonds between students and faculty, and as a close
knit school community, we were particularly hit hard with the death of faculty
member Patrick Farrell in February. Patrick’s passion for helping those most in
need, his readiness to listen to a student anytime or anywhere, and his love of the
liturgy are sorely missed—by his colleagues, his students and most especially, his
family.
We dedicate this issue of “Connections” to him and ask you to keep him and his
family in your prayers.
May God bless you and your families.
Sincerely,
Mary Joy Hurlburt
President
The cover photo was taken
at the opening liturgy for
the 2009-10 academic year
(from the left):
Patrick Farrell, Joe Webb ’10,
Catherine Raley ’10 and
Jamie Szewczyk ’10
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Table of Contents
2 Saying Goodbye to Mr. Farrell
4 Theodore Ryken Award
5 St. Mary’s Ryken Receives
Pledge of $1 Million
6 Inspiring Lives of e-Learning
8 Leading Learners to New Frontiers
9 SMR STEM 100 - Learning In and Out of
the Classroom
10 The MIL Family Field
11 Student and Faculty News
12 David Densford Appointed Circuit
Court Judge
14 Board of Directors Spotlight
15 Alumni News
16 Class Notes
17 In Memoriam
18 Homecoming & Alumni Weekend
Editor & Designer
Denise Krumenacker
Photography
Renee Davey ’86
Anita Drury ’84
Barbara Ives
Steve Kupka
LifeTouch
Joan Stevens
Chris Palombi
Carol Zenthoefer
St. Mary’s Ryken
Mission Statement
St. Mary’s Ryken is a Catholic
coeducational, college preparatory
school community operated under
the Xaverian Brothers’ sponsorship,
dedicated to academic excellence and
to individualized student growth.
St. Mary’s Ryken High School
22600 Camp Calvert Road
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Tel: 301-475-2814
E-mail: [email protected]
St. Mary’s Ryken Community Says
Goodbye to Mr. Farrell
I
t was with a great
sadness that the
SMR community
bid farewell to
Mr. Patrick Farrell on
February 6, 2012.
“He was loved by
many, many kids,” said
Principal Rick Wood.
Mr. Farrell grew up
in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
and was a Cub Scout
and Boy Scout. After
graduating from
Bishop Hoban High
School in 1977, he
joined the Army as an intelligence specialist, but felt the pull
towards the religious life. He attended St. Mary’s Seminary
and University in Baltimore and graduated in 2002 with
a bachelor of arts degree in humanities. But, Mr. Farrell
realized that his calling was elsewhere, and he joined the
SMR theology faculty later that same year.
Mr. Farrell was a firm believer in always supporting
students both in and out of the classroom. He began “Road
Trip” in 2004 - organizing a bus trip to go to an away
basketball game each season - and you would always see
him in the stands in the gym or in the stadium at home
games. “He lived and breathed St. Mary’s Ryken,” said Dean
of Academics Barbara Ives.
When he saw what students needed, he responded. “The
students loved him,” said Mrs. Ives, “because he provided
them a sense of comfort.” Mr. Farrell was always there to
listen, to offer advice if asked, or to do some crazy dance if
someone needed cheering up. Because of his dedication to
SMR, he was awarded the Theodore Ryken Award in 2004.
These past two years, Mr. Farrell administered to the SMR
community’s spiritual needs through Campus Ministry. He
became director of sacramental and spiritual development
and director of Xaverian service for the junior and
He soon saw that, to students, service to the poor meant
donating money to a cause or bringing in a few cans for
a food drive and knew he needed to change that way of
thinking. He wanted to make St. Mary’s Ryken students
acutely aware of the poverty and social injustice that
happen not only around the world, but also in our very own
communities.
Mr. Farrell began the Poverty Project to show students
how much working parents needed to stretch a paycheck.
Students had to develop an annual budget based on
a poverty-level income, figuring out how to pay for
transportation and the rent, make meal plans and grocery
shop, and find affordable day care. He began Project X
for students to learn about the lives of teenagers in the
developing world through hands-on activities such as Food
Fast and Fair Trade.
At the behest of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, then
archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, and the
Catholic Relief Services, Mr. Farrell helped develop the
School Connectivity Project. Here at SMR, he dubbed the
new theology class for juniors “Global Bridges.” For it, he
built a web-based theology and service curriculum, which
fostered not only exchanges of knowledge and ideas, but
development of a deeper understanding of other cultures.
SMR welcomed students and teachers from southeast
Europe, and, likewise, SMR students had the opportunity to
travel to other countries including Macedonia.
Mr. Farrell (center, photo above) and students from one of his
social justice classes in the 2004-05 academic year.
(photo below) Road Trip on Feb. 3, 2012
senior classes. He still taught Global Bridges and an ancient world
history class, and remained advisor for Teen Life, Student 2 Student
and FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America). Under his tutelage,
students received many awards in FBLA competitions at the regional,
state and national levels.
Above all, Mr. Farrell loved the liturgy. He always was quick to remind
someone that God came first. And so it was with a High Mass on
February 16 that the SMR community mourned, celebrated and said
goodbye to Mr. Farrell.
Lance Casimir (left), president of the SMR FBLA
chapter, and Mr. Farrell accept a proclamation
from the St. Mary’s County Commissioners
declaring “FBLA Week” in February 2011.
Once the sad news was known, students, colleagues and friends
poured out their thoughts and remembrances in letters and poster
boards in the SMR chapel. Some choose the internet to offer their
condolences: “#TeamFarrell” was trending on Twitter; the SMR
Facebook page was filled with messages; and students put together a
PowerPoint presentation on what Mr. Farrell meant to them. Here are
some selections from the websites:
“We are deeply saddened at the passing of Mr. Farrell and send our
condolences to his family. Please know he was a very well-loved and
valued teacher at SMRHS. He had a profoundly positive impact on my
two sons, who consider him the teacher who taught them the most
about, not just academics, but about life. May be rest in peace and
may his family be comforted by the knowledge that he left behind an
amazing legacy.”
“Patrick was one of the best advisors in Maryland FBLA. He was
extremely dedicated to his students and always put the interests of
others in front of his own. He will be missed by everyone he knew and
especially Maryland FBLA. I was honored to call him a friend and will
miss him greatly.” -- Maryland FBLA Board of Directors Chairman David
Jones
gave me when someone said something ridiculous in class or when no
one else caught your joke; when you really listened to my first retreat
talk, and gave me much needed encouragement; when you got up and
danced ‘like the young kids do’ the first week in class; when you said,
‘I’m here for you, sometimes you just need to talk. I’ll listen.’; when I
had a problem, even though I said nothing about it, you could just tell
everything was wrong; ...bugging you about your Pepsi, Propel and now
Coke Zero addictions. I’ll never forget the fact that you never forgot any
of these moments, either...”
“Dear Mr. Farrell, you were an amazing person, and the sweetest ever.
You always had a smile, and never got mad at anyone. I know that
you’re in heaven, there’s no question about that. I said ‘hi’ to you this
morning. I hope you’ll remember us down here, even when you’re chillin
in the clouds with all the angels. We all miss you...”
“I feel like my world is falling apart. RIP Mr. Farrell. You were literally
the best teacher and the most amazing friend to so many.”
“We’ll remember him for being ... one of the best friends a student
could ask for. The memory that sticks out the most was on the bus back
from Germany, when he did some ridiculous dance to Bad Romance...”
“I can’t even say RIP, Mr. Farrell, because I still can’t really wrap my
head around this. Patrick Farrell was one of the best men I ever knew,
and he was more than just a teacher. He was a life mentor, a comedian,
and more importantly, he was a friend. With him here, not only Ryken,
but the world was a better place.”
“We will all miss Mr. Farrell very much. He added something to our
environment that can never, and will never be replaced. More than just
a good man, he was a great man. He was as dedicated as they come
and always had the interests of the students at heart. Mr. Farrell was
devoted to his work and his faith and this was always apparent in the
way he treated the people around him. I, personally, will cherish his
legacy and we all will carry it in our hearts. God bless him.”
“I’ll never forget every time you’ve yelled at me for being too late,
too early, and even on time for serving Mass; the countless winks you
Deacon Robert Connelly, Father William Gurnee and Monsignor Carl
Chimiak co-celebrate the Mass of Remembrance for Mr. Patrick Farrell.
Keeling are servers (from the left) Thomas Hunt, Adam Hills, Lance
Casimir, Julian Ortiz and Kaitlyn Skeens
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Jane Connelly Receives Theodore Ryken Award
Mrs. Jane Connelly somehow finds time for everyone.
Whether it’s mentoring, leading the SMR group for the
March for Life in Washington, D.C., or that little bit of
extra TLC for students, you can count on Mrs. Connelly to
encourage and to inspire.
In December, St. Mary’s Ryken presented her with the
Theodore Ryken Award. Named in honor of the Xaverian
Brothers’ founder, the award recognizes an individual for
his or her commitment and dedication to an XBSS school.
Mrs. Connelly is the counselor for the freshman class and
has been working with students for over 35 years, ten
of them at SMR. Her husband of 53 years, Deacon Bob
Connelly, put it best when he said, “Jane loves kids and
kids love Jane.”
Mrs. Connelly received her bachelor’s degree from Boston
College and her master’s in pastoral counseling from
Loyola College, Md.
In her remarks to the assembly, Mrs. Connelly said that
St. Mary’s Ryken students are “the promise of all that
Xaverian schools are about. I find the Xaverian spirit
everywhere. It is a privilege to work among the staff and
Mrs. Jane Connelly (right) and Mr. Steve Kupka, last
year’s Theodore Ryken Award winner, at the 2011 Junior
& Senior Prom.
students here. You are authentic, talented and intelligent.
My hope and prayer for all of you is to always follow the
teaching of Jesus, to love one another as He has loved you.”
SMR students were busy with many community service activities before the holidays:
• Through the Thanksgiving Food Drive, organized by the science department, students collected 1,024 items and over $1,000
for the local food pantry.
• In the Santa Knight program, organized by the Student Government Association, students “adopted” local families bringing
in Christmas presents for over 60 children. And, students in the National Honor Society collected baby items for the Care Net
Pregnancy Center in Leonardtown - it took three SUVs to deliver all of the diapers, formula, clothing, strollers, etc.
• The NHS sent 30 students to help Hospice of St. Mary’s set up for their “Festival of Trees and Auction,” and sponsored and
decorated a tree they dedicated to SMR employee Lee Wilburn, who passed away in November.
During the Mass to celebrate
the feast of St. Francis
of Xavier, Mrs. Connelly
received the Ryken Award
and eleven new XBSS
Stewards were inducted.
Front row, from the left:
Emily Walter, Julia Bowling,
Stephanie Machina, Jenna
Taylor and Catherine Raley
Back row, from the left:
Matthew Roberts, Connor
Quinn, Lance Casimir, Jack
Krall, Richie Schwartz and
Nick Dowdle.
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Photo courtesy of Heather Hahn Photography
From the left: Wayne ’82, Cindy ’84, John Jr. ’79 , John and Helen, Mark ’80 and Jeff ’86
While still in the quiet phase of a comprehensive campaign, we are pleased to announce that
St. Mary’s Ryken has received the largest pledged gift in the school’s history. Mr. and Mrs. John
Taylor and their children - John Jr. ’79, Mark ’80 (married to Anne), Wayne ’82 (Jen), Cindy ’84
and Jeff ’86 (Shannon) - have committed, through their company J.F. Taylor Inc., $1 million to the
St. Mary’s Ryken Fund and the general endowment.
The Taylors are a legacy family who began their relationship with the school when John
and Helen sent all of their children to Ryken High School and St. Mary’s Ryken. Today, the
Taylor family remains very active in the SMR community as either a parent, board member,
alumni or parent of an alumni. Helen is proud of her family and their commitment to Catholic
education. With two grandchildren currently attending (Jenna ’13 and Madison ’14) and seven
grandchildren alumni (John ’02, Alan ’04, Erin ’05, Sarah ’05, Jan ’07, Kelsey ’07 and Amanda ’11),
she and John look forward to watching the school continue to prosper.
Anne Taylor, a member of the campaign committee, said the family is honored to support the
school and to see the entire community benefit from the presence of the school in Southern
Maryland.
“During our past 30 years,” said President Mary Joy Hurlburt, “St. Mary’s Ryken has certainly
experienced transformational opportunities in our history, but none has had such a significant
impact as the Taylor family gift for $1 million. This generous donation assures the future
enhancement of academic programs, technology and the school’s endowment.”
By Director of Advancement Leanne Sanders
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A Foundation for the Future Secured
with Faith and Compassion:
Taylor Family Establishes a Legacy for Future Knights
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Inspiring Lives of (e-)Learning
Jason Delucco
uses online
surveys to get
immediate
feedback
from his AP
Psychology
class.
Want to know the main export of the country
you’re studying in world cultures class? There’s
an app for that. Want a 3-D view inside the human
brain? There’s an app for that, too.
App, short for application, is the main way to
access information on what has become the latest
technology introduced into classrooms – the iPad.
This past fall, with funds from a grant, St. Mary’s
Ryken invested in 20 iPads for a pilot project.
Students in AP Psychology and Introduction to
World Cultures are the first to use the tablet
devices, testing how they can best be used to
enhance student learning. The iPads stay in the
classroom, but the students’ class notes are saved
to their individual internet-based accounts, which
can be accessed from any computer or mobile
phone.
While the media is filled with writings on the pros
and cons of using these devices in the classroom,
teachers Theresa Wood and Jason Delucco haven’t
seen any downside.
“When the students walked in the first day, their
attitudes immediately brightened up when they
saw the iPads,” said Jason. “The sheer excitement
of having technology in their hands increased their
enthusiasm for class.”
“There have been more benefits than problems
with the technology,” he continued. “Mainly for
me, the iPads save paper. There’s only one day
every two weeks that I have to run copies.”
“This generation of high schoolers has grown up
with computers and email,” said Terry. “Engaging
students in the classroom has become more
challenging. They’re used to having everything
right now.”
Jason agrees. “Students will search for answers
immediately on the iPads if a question comes up.”
How can the teachers make sure the students are
doing work and not checking out their Facebook
page? Just like all of the computers on campus, the
iPads have internet filters in place to keep students
from straying. Access to the camera, iTunes and
the app store is disabled. Apps are preloaded and
new ones can be added only by the instructor.
The iPad is taking the place of textbooks,
notebooks, calculators and paper tests. And,
sometimes, it may even take the place of raising
your hand. Students can answer teacher
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Perhaps the best part of using an iPad, said several
students, is that there’s not another textbook to
lug around – or to forget to bring to class. They
also enjoyed being able to poke around inside a
3-D image of the human brain in psychology class,
seeing where the frontal lobe and cerebellum were
located.
“Learning today is image learning, not just lectures”
said Terry, “We still have class lectures, though, and
a student can record it to listen to later.”
“The iPad allows you more
accessibility to outside sources,”
said senior Keith Oliver (right).
“You can use information from
those sources to contribute to
class discussions.”
With good news coming from the pilot program,
St. Mary’s Ryken is looking to expand iPad usage
to other classes. But, the students may beat them
to it. More are carrying the devices to keep notes
and keep track of their schedules. And, as more
textbooks become available in e-book format,
heavy backpacks may go the way of the film strip
and clapping erasers.
“I feel more motivated in class,”
said junior Nick Young (left). “You
can learn more about the history
of the country you’re studying
and even check the current
weather there. I also like being
able to download my class notes
to my phone.”
The St. Mary’s Ryken FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics
team brought home the prestigious PTC Design Award
from the FTC qualifying round of competition in January.
The design award recognizes the team with the most
compelling functional, aesthetic and industrial design
elements incorporated into their robot. To win the award,
the design must not compromise the practical operation
of the robot and must compliment its purpose.
Their coach is Mr. Randy Gross, who is the co-director of
SEDIC-Implementation (System Engineering Development
and Implementation Center) at the Patuxent River Naval
Air Station.
The FTC team of SMR: (front row from the left) Gina Liu, Shannon
McPartland, Michael Holmes and Brian Mai, (back row from the
left) Chris Sydnor, James Kachman, Kenny Zenthoefer and Mr.
Randy Gross. Not pictured: Tyler Dameron
SMR is a participant in FIRST (For Inspiration and
Recognition of Science and Technology), a program that
encourages students to pursue careers in science and
technology through robotics competitions. According
to Dean Kamen, founder of FIRST, FIRST veterans are
three times as likely as their peers to study engineering
in college; they are also more likely to secure internships,
to pursue STEM careers and, after being inspired by the
commitment of FTC mentors and volunteers, to volunteer
in their own communities.
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“I’m kind of short, “ said senior
Samantha Benedict (left), “so
even if I’m sitting in the back of
a class, I can still see the whole
presentation. I don’t have an
iPad, but I go home and look at
my notes online.”
questions on a survey application and watch (on
their iPads or the projection on the board) as results
pour in from their classmates. Don’t get the idea
that students keep to themselves and keep their
heads down during class; there is still much backand-forth discussion, according to the two teachers.
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Leading Learners to the Next Frontier
Space has been called the final frontier, but with the
retirement of NASA’s Space Shuttle
program in July 2011, the next
chapter of manned space
flight remains to be
written. How do we
get today’s students
to write that
chapter?
The U.S. Space
and Rocket
Center in
Huntsville,
Ala., has
an answer:
inspire the
teachers.
The Center
began space
camps in
1982 to
promote
the study of
mathematics,
science and
technology to
students, and,
each summer,
their focus turns to
teachers from around
the world.
Studies have shown that
students engaging in “hands-on,
mind-on” activities make the connection more
easily between classroom learning and realworld applications. At the camp, teachers learn
new hands-on approaches to teach concepts
such as buoyancy, Newton’s Laws of Motion and
pressure.
This past summer, science teacher Liz Schuck got
the chance to attend a week of Space Camp. “It really
gets you excited about space,” said Mrs. Schuck.
“And that’s especially important now as we [the U.S.]
seem to be losing our edge. We need to set the stage
and generate interest in the next generation for the
sciences.”
At the camp, Mrs. Schuck and her classmates designed,
built and launched rockets, developed a water filtration
system, and used air traffic control examples to solve
distance-rate math problems. All hands-on activities
were designed to easily transfer to the classroom and to
be budget-friendly.
But, the teachers weren’t stuck in the classroom all week;
rather, they went through astronaut and water survival
training – learning what it is like to land in the water
with a parachute and to be rescued from the water by a
helicopter. They completed space missions of satellite
deployment and construction of a large space structure.
“I truly enjoyed getting the chance to experience the
weightlessness of space, spinning in the multi-axis
trainer, and walking with one-sixth the gravity of
earth,” said Mrs. Schuck. “The week at space camp was
a wonderful opportunity that allowed me to learn about
the history of the space program and also provided me
with exciting new ideas to bring back to my students.”
So, the next time you’re walking by her classroom, don’t
be surprised if you hear Mrs. Schuck saying, “Will that
compound react the same way on Mars?”
Photos courtesy of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center
Through the SMR STEM 100 program,
students can see high tech equipment in
action both in and out of the classroom.
In January, John Daley from the
horizontal accelerator lab at the Naval
Air Station Patuxent River visited with
the conceptual physics class. Mr. Daley’s
lab uses high speed camera equipment
for slow motion analysis of crash test
dummy reactions in simulated crashes.
Students learned about the camera in
class and then visited the horizontal
accelerator lab.
Photo above: Students visit the horizontal accelerator lab at
the Pax River Naval Air Station.
Photos, right: Mr. Daley (left) instructs Brian Bizier (center)
and Christian Montes de Oca (right) for the water balloon
demonstration. A regular video camera shoots at 24 frames
per second. The camera used by the horizontal accelerator
lab shoots thousands of frames per second.
It took only a second to pop (middle photo), but students
were able to watch every step of the balloon breaking in
slow motion playback (bottom photo).
Photo, below: Cristina Torres delivers a blow to a crash test
dummy.
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Today’s classroom isn’t always in school
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Stadium Field Named for Longtime Supporters
of SMR and Catholic Education
During the Homecoming & Alumni Weekend, the SMR
community dedicated the new stadium field. Called “The
MIL Family Field,” the name honors the Long family and Mr.
Maurice I. Long Jr., who have been supporters of SMR for
over twenty years, including a major sponsor of the SMR
Golf Tournament.
Mr. “Butch” Long is a 1966 graduate of Ryken High School
and was a member of the baseball, basketball and cross
country teams while a student. He returned to SMR to
serve on the board of directors for 13 years, as its chairman
for five of them. His three children - Jennifer C. Long,
Marisa S. Daley, and Megan J. Long - all graduated from
SMR.
“I have always been a proud student and alumnus,” said
Mr. Long, “and I am thrilled to still be a part of the St.
Mary’s Ryken community after all this time. It’s been a
great pleasure to serve on the school board, and to see
my daughters attend and grow at my alma mater. SMR is a
wonderful school and I look forward to seeing it flourish in
the years to come.”
Mr. Long has often shared stories about the impact the
Xaverian Brothers made on his life. Brother Borromeo, who
was principal, taught and coached at Ryken High School.
Brother Borromeo fostered life-long leadership skills that
Butch said not only carried through on the field, but also in
to his experiences in the business world.
The MIL family are firm supporters of Catholic education
and, in addition to naming the field, have established
an endowed scholarship at SMR. The scholarship is for
students who have a strong academic background and
demonstrated financial need.
Mr. Long is the president and co-founder of the MIL
Corporation, which has several offices around the country
and is headquartered in Bowie, Md.
The dedication of the MIL Family Field took place before the football game on Homecoming Weekend. From the left: St. Mary’s
Ryken President Mary Joy Hurlburt; Maurice Long Jr. and Cindy Salyard; Megan Long; Maurice and Catherine Long Sr.; and Marty
Long Bailey and Stephen Long.
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Senior Steve Kim
(left) took first
place in St. Mary’s
County in the
annual University
of Maryland High
School Mathematics
Competition. Steve
placed 129 out of
the 2,584 students
who participated.
Sophomore Jane
Kwon placed 215.
Congratulations to the winners
in the SMR Poetry Out Loud
competition: Alex Wyvill
(first place), Renae Thomas
(second) and Haley Ford (third).
Students from each grade level
were chosen after classroom
competitions: Bridget Flynn and
Renae Thomas (9th grade); David
Davee and Dawn Coady (10th
grade); Haley Ford (11th grade);
and Patricia Winchester and
Alex Wyvill (12th grade). Alex
(photo, above), Renae and Haley moved on to the county level
of competition held at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Alex won
first place in St. Mary’s County; Renae placed third.
Coach Chris
Palombi (right)
congratulates
junior Nathan
Blondino (left)
who broke
the state of
Maryland
record for
most goals in a
high school ice
hockey season.
The previous
record, set
during the
1998-99
season, was
59. Nathan,
holding the puck with which he scored the record setting goal,
finished the season with a total of 76 goals.
Faculty members John Olon
and Jason Early were selected
by their fellow teachers as the
2012 Archdiocese of Washington
Veteran Teacher of the Year
and Novice Teacher of the Year,
respectively, for St. Mary’s Ryken.
John (right), who teaches
theology, earned his master’s from
St. John’s College in Annapolis,
Md. He challenges his students
by teaching in the Socratic style
and is a contributing member to
multiple organizations at SMR.
After graduating in 2004 from St.
Mary’s Ryken, Jason (left) earned
his bachelor’s from Towson
University, where he majored
in history with a concentration
in secondary education. He is a
second year teacher in the history
department and also makes time
to be head coach of the golf team.
Science teacher Tara Everly
was recently inducted into the
Howard County (Md.) Athletic
Hall of Fame. The head coach
of SMR’s field hockey team,
Tara was a three-sport athlete
at Oakland Mills High School
(field hockey, basketball and
softball) and was named “Player
of the Year” in field hockey. She
continued playing field hockey
at the University of Maryland. She scored the winning
penalty stroke in overtime giving the Terrapins the 1993
national title.
Math teacher Selva
Kumar (left) and science
teacher Susan McEvoy
were awarded “Science
& Teaching Tools”
grants from the Armed
Forces Communications
Electronics Association
(AFCEA). Mr. Kumar
received $600 towards
the purchase of a digital laser theodolite for class
projects. The theodolite is an instrument that, when
pointed at a target object, measures angles with great
precision. Mrs. McEvoy was awarded $1,000 for the
purchase of compound and dissecting microscopes for
science classes.
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Alumni News
Moving to the Other Side of
the Bench
Feeling as exuberant as “a kid on the first
day of school,” David Wylie Densford ’69 was
sworn in on February 3, 2012, as an associate
judge of the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s
County.
Last year, the Honorable C. Clark Raley ’60
announced his retirement and the search
began for someone to fill the vacancy. Seven
attorneys applied to the Maryland Judicial
Nominating Commission for the position, but
it was Mr. Densford who received a call from
Governor Martin O’Malley shortly before
Christmas.
Mr. Densford had been in North Carolina for
his daughter’s wedding and stopped for gas
on his way home when his cell phone rang.
The caller asked him to hold for the governor
and Mr. Densford said he knew immediately
the purpose for the call. “I let him [the
governor] ask before I accepted,” said Mr.
Densford, “but, just barely.”
Mr. Densford’s colleagues, friends and
family - many of them fellow alums - came
to support him at the investiture ceremony.
Speakers included J. Ernest Bell II ’59, and Mr.
Densford’s brothers - James, former mayor of
Leonardtown, and Joseph ’67, former county
attorney and current chair of the St. Mary’s
County Chamber of Commerce.
The invocation was delivered by Brother
Cornelius Hubbuch, C.F.X., who was the
principal of Ryken High School from 1968 to
1976.
Brother Cornelius Hubbuch, C.F.X., (right) congratulates David Densford
’69(left). Judge Densford is the new associate judge of the Circuit Court
for St. Mary’s County. At the investiture, Brother Cornelius delivered the
invocation.
“David, as a student, was a very wholesome
young man,” said Brother Cornelius. “He was
a leader in the school who was responsible
and focused, with a delightful sense of
humor. I was pleased to write a letter of
recommendation for him as Circuit Court
judge since I know him as a person of
integrity committed to justice and service.
I was pleased and honored to give the
invocation at his investiture.”
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Ms. Armitage interjected that Mr.
Densford spent his career serving
people, which, she said, was the best
background for a judge.
After taking the oath of office, Judge
David Wylie Densford donned his
robe with the help of his daughter,
Lee Densford Hafner, and his mother,
Dorothy Hodges. He then took a
seat at the bench and addressed
those gathered saying he wanted
to remain an active part of the
community. “I hope to be out [in the
county] as much as I can be. I will not
forget the outside world,” he said.
In the Maryland judiciary, Circuit
Court judges generally handle
more serious criminal cases, and
major civil cases (including divorce,
custody, child support and domestic
violence).
Breathing life into United States history can sometimes be a challenge,
but for Aleck Loker ’60 it’s just business as usual. A ninth-generation
Maryland native, Mr. Loker loves history and has spent his retirement
researching and writing about the lives of some of the prominent and
the lesser-known figures in colonial and early American history.
Now living in Williamsburg,
Va., with his wife, Ann,
Mr. Loker made the trip
up to SMR in January to
talk with the junior class
about Margaret Brent. Most
students know her only
as the first female who
stood before the Maryland
Assembly to demand her
right to vote as a landowner.
But, said Mr. Loker, there
was more. In addition to
being Maryland first female
landowner, Margaret
Brent also worked as an
attorney and prosecutor
for Lord Calvert and has
been recognized by the
American Bar Association
as the first female attorney
in the U.S. According to Mr.
Loker, she was involved in
Noted author Aleck Loker
124 court cases over eight
years, winning all of them. She was considered an expert negotiator and
litigator and was respected in the community as a leader. In 1648, she
stood before the Maryland Assembly demanding “voice and vote,” but
was denied by the governor.
Before embarking on a career in freelance writing and photography, Mr.
Loker graduated from the College of William and Mary with a bachelor’s
in physics and worked at the Patuxent Naval Air Station. In his 33-year
career with the Navy, he worked on virtually every facet of aircraft
flight test work. He served as the executive director of the base during
his last three years with the Navy.
His first book-length work was the popular “A Most Convenient Place,
Leonardtown, Maryland 1650-1950.” His other books include “A Matter
of Space,” “Profiles of Colonial History,” “Grave Mistakes” (a thriller that
begins in Paleolithic North America 18,000 years ago) and biographies
of John Smith and Margaret Brent.
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Sue Ann Lewis Armitage ’83, chair
of the District 12 Trial Courts
and a member of the nominating
commission, served as the
governor’s representative and read
a prepared statement from him. The
governor said of Mr. Densford, “Your
outstanding legal career has served
you well.” and continued with some
career highlights: “David Densford
has been a trial litigator in St. Mary’s
County for 27 years. He has worked
as a solo practitioner, as part of
a small firm, and as an assistant
public defender. He has extensive
experience in criminal, landlord/
tenant, and family law issues. Prior
to attending law school, Mr. Densford
was a television and print journalist.
He has served on the board of
governors of the Maryland State
Bar Association and the board of
directors of the Maryland Criminal
Defense Attorneys Association.”
Author Gives Students
a New Look at Margaret Brent
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Board of Directors Spotlight
If Patricia Carruth had to check just one box after a
question asking about her ties to St. Mary’s Ryken, she’d
be in trouble. Mrs. Carruth is an alumnus (Class of 1988),
current member of the board of directors, a current parent
and volunteer (She is one of the chairpersons for the 2012
Spring Gala auction committee.), a future parent, the
daughter of alumni and the relative of aunts, uncles and
cousins who attended St. Mary’s Academy, Ryken High
School and St. Mary’s Ryken. Her husband – and many of
his family – are alumni, too.
“Our core group of friends are also graduates,” begins Mrs.
Carruth. “We have celebrated weddings together, children’s
births and sacraments, and deaths. All of us are enjoying
life as parents of current SMR students. I am witnessing
the bonds of friendship develop and am seeing yet another
generation of SMR graduates weave their lives together. It
is very powerful connection. Our families are very proud to
be continuing the legacy of attending SMR.”
Now in her ninth year of serving on the board, Mrs. Carruth
says that, as a board member, she “has been most pleased to
rediscover my love for St. Mary’s Ryken, and my commitment
to see that it is a viable educational alternative not only for
my own children, but for all children who desire it.”
Mrs. Carruth considers her most important jobs those of
wife and of mother to three sons, but is also the lead teacher
for the four-year-old class at Blessed Lambs Preschool in
La Plata, Md. She holds a master’s degree in audiology, and
began her career at the University of Maryland Speech and
Hearing Clinic, College Park (UMCP), and the University of
Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.
“At UMCP, I had the
wonderful opportunity
to work with a mainly
geriatric population.
You learn so much
by
listening
and
interacting with our
elders. I absolutely
loved that time of my
life. I also worked in the
neonatal intensive care
unit, the shock trauma
unit, the resident clinic
and in the private
sector. After having
my first son, I stayed
home to raise my young family, and another whole journey
presented itself to me. I began teaching at Blessed Lambs
while my youngest sons attended there.”
Patricia Carruth
When she finds some free time, Mrs. Carruth enjoys being
an amateur photographer and fishing on the Southern
Maryland waters.
“Life is a constant journey of learning and there is no end
to it,” she continues. “I consider myself a lifelong student.
Just because I have a college degree and a job doesn’t mean
I have stopped learning. As my sons continue through high
school, I know they will be choosing colleges and career
paths, but what I hope to teach them is that you constantly
are evolving and changing, growing and learning. It’s a
good thing!”
George E. Andrews Jr. ’81 has been appointed president of Mount St. Joseph High
School in Baltimore, Md. Mount St. Joseph and St. Mary’s Ryken are part of the
13 schools that comprise the network of Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools
(XBSS) in the United States.
After graduating from Ryken High School, Andrews received a bachelor’s degree
in history from Wheeling Jesuit University and a master’s in history from
Duquesne University. From 1987-1998, he taught in the social studies department
of Mount St. Joseph, also serving as admissions director and the director of staff
formation. From there he moved to York Catholic High School in York, Pa., serving
as its principal from 1998 to the present. Andrews also served on the SMR board
of directors from 1994-97.
“I am very excited to return to Mount St. Joseph. Coming back is, in a way, like
coming home,” said Andrews. “In my time at Ryken High School, the Brothers
looked after us as if we were their family. I am thrilled to return to my Xaverian
roots and help lead Mount St. Joseph into the future.”
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Winter 2012
The SMR
ice hockey
team hosted
the annual
alumni game
on Saturday,
December
31, 2011, at
the Capital
Clubhouse in
Waldorf, Md.
Players
included
Ben Barnes
’11, David
Brookes,
Adam
Buckingham
’04, Will
Fejes ’10,
Peter Martin
’10, Matt
McGowan
’11, Steve
Miscolzki, Robert Munns ’10, T.J. Munns ’11, Wesley Patterson ’07, Ryan Redden ’03, Chris Sanders, Matt Scott ’10, Alex
Vogt ’07, Sam Vogt ’09, Ben Walter ’11, Joe Webb ’10 and Kai Kuusisto, father of SMR student Kalle Kuusisto, who flew
in from Finland to play in the game.
Justine Yu ’10, a
bioengineering major
at Johns Hopkins
University, is a
member of the school’s
iGEM (International
Genetically Engineered
Machines) team. The
team worked on a
synthetic biology
project where the goal
was to genetically
engineer baker’s yeast
to produce Vitamins A
and C, which one day
could be distributed to
poor nations to fight off
malnutrition. The team
Photo courtesy of the iGEM team at Johns Hopkins University
qualified for the iGEM
World Championship and traveled to MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to compete, coming away as
one of the top 16 teams. You can learn more about this project by visiting
http://2011.igem.org/Team:Johns_Hopkins.
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Class Notes
Class of 1969
Pete Bowling ’69 showing Smart Lil Texan, a fiveyear-old mare by Yellow Roan Of Texas. Pete and
Smart Lil Texan have won multiple Cutting Circuit
Championships, qualified for the 2011 AQHA World
Championship Show and are currently 4th in
the American Quarter Horse National High Point
standings. In 2010, the pair won the championship at
the Cow Palace Grand National Rodeo and Horse Show
and also qualified for the AQHA World Championship
Show. Pete and his wife, Marilyn Mowry Bowling, own
Oasis Ranch in Herald, Calif. You can learn more about
the ranch at www.oasisranchinc.com.
Class of 1973
Dr. David Myers ’73 and his wife, Katya, welcomed their
first child, Maria Theodora, on October 25, 2011.
Class of 1993
Class of 1995
Jim England ’95 married Christy Auten on June 11, 2011,
on Sunset Cliffs in Point Loma, Calif. Jim works in sales
for Emerson Network Power and Christy in marketing for
Cadence Pharmaceuticals. The couple reside in San Diego
with their two dogs, Noah and Ranger.
Heather
Wilson
Huber ’95
and husband,
Scott, are
expecting
their fourth
child in June
2012. Heather
does web
design for
several small
businesses
and is shown
here with
daughter,
Kylie (16
months), and
sons, Luke (4) and Carter (6). They reside in Stafford, Va.
Class of 1995, 1999
Courtney Antemann ’99 married Joe Ichniowski ’95 on
October 8, 2011.
Class of 2000
Kelly Wilson Dawson ’93, husband, Rob, and son, Drew
(3), welcomed Elise Anna Dawson into the family on
April 27, 2011. Kelly is a consultant to Taris Biomedical
and she and her family live in Phoenix, Md.
Rosie Aley Lewis ’00 and Evan Lewis ’00 along with their
son, Seth, welcomed their second child, Cole Thomas Lewis,
on November 15, 2011.
Winter 2012
Tom Wilson
’03 finished
his six-year
commitment
as a “nuke”
in the Navy
serving
on USS
Theodore
Roosevelt.
He is a fulltime student
finishing his
bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering at Old Dominion
University.
Class of 2006
Caitlin Bazzarre ’06 graduated from Towson University
in May 2011 with both a bachelor’s and master’s in
occupational therapy. She currently works as an
occupational therapist for Personalized Therapy LLC, an
outpatient clinic located in California, Md.
Class of 2008
Zack Angel ’08, a member of the Georgetown University
men’s lacrosse team, was named to the 2012 All-Big East
Preseason Team.
In Memoriam
Mary Mattingly
Adams ’48
Oct. 21, 2011
Elizabeth Norris
Beavan ’54
Sept. 20, 2011
Alice Wathen
Cromwell ’53
Oct. 6, 2011
Dorothy Guy Emig ’32
Oct. 9, 2011
Patrick Farrell
Feb. 6, 2012
Teacher, Campus
Minister
George Quade ’54
Sept. 30, 2011
Kathleen Raley ’70
Oct. 4, 2011
Lauren Weller
Sidorowicz
Dec. 14, 2011
Head Coach Varsity
Volleyball
Wife of David
Sidorowicz ’00
Mary Hayden
Simpson ’37
Nov. 11, 2011
Aurelie “Lee” Wilburn
Nov. 22, 2011
Business Office
Cheryl Young
Dec. 12, 2011
Former secretary
Class of 2011
Wes Jackson ’08 (right)has been
accepted to Temple University’s
School of Podiatric Medicine and
will attend in the fall. He is set to
graduate this spring with a major
in biology from the University of
South Florida.
Jessica McCordic ’08, majoring in
human ecology at the College of the
Atlantic (COA), is set to graduate this year. Her independent
research project in marine mammal science was accepted
for a poster presentation at an international conference
this past fall. Jessica says her current senior project “has
me up to my ears in whale songs and acoustic data.” Jessica
has two seasons of fieldwork with Allied Whale, a research
group based out of COA.
Class of 2011
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Styles ’11 (right)
is a member of the champion cross
country team at Bridgewater College
(Va.). The Eagles snagged their firstever Old Dominion Athletic Conference
championship title this past fall. Lizzie
also was the first woman to cross the
finish line in the SMR Blaine Whorl 5K.
John Houser ’11 is a member of the mock trial team
at Washington & Lee University. While at SMR, John
helped bring the SMR mock trial team to the state
championships for each of his four years. In the
Eighth Annual Great American Mock Trial Invitational
held in Washington, D.C. in November, the W & L team
finished in second place after competing against
some of the best schools in the country (including
Harvard and Georgetown) - of the 600 collegiate,
mock trial teams in the country, only 23 were invited
to compete. In the photo above , John is second from the
right.
Sarah Langer ’11 has been named an Ervin Scholar
at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. The
scholarship is awarded to first-year students who
demonstrate exceptional intellectual and leadership
achievements, and who have shown a commitment to
community service.
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Class of 2003
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Homecoming and Alum
There was never a dull moment for the 2011
Homecoming and Alumni Weekend. Events kicked
off Thursday evening, October 6, with the Athletics
Hall of Fame induction. This year’s inductees were
Sandra Potanka Abell ’94, Dr. James C. Boyd ’67, Dr.
Virginia Thompson Guidry ’94, Kevin Murphy ’91 and
Thomas O’Brien ’94.
reminisce and catch up with fellow alums as well as
to tour the campus. The Class of 1986 held a reunion
dinner nearby at the Olde Breton Inn.
Sunday, October 9, was the inaugural St. Mary’s
Ryken Blaine Whorl Memorial 5K Run/Walk.
Named in memory of the 2002 alum, the run/walk
wound through both the campus and the Town of
Leonardtown.
On Friday, there were many home games - volleyball,
boys and girls soccer, field hockey and football.
Before the football game, the stadium field was Missed this year? Make sure we have your current
dedicated the “MIL Family Field” and, at halftime, email to send you information about the 2012
the Homecoming Court were introduced.
activities. Send email updates to suzanne.taylor@
smrhs.org.
Saturday brought the Alumni Picnic and a chance to
Athletic Hall of Fame
Photos, clockwise: Sandra Potanka Abell ‘94 (above photo, left) and Dr.
Virginia Thompson Guidry ‘94 (right); Dr. James C. Boyd ‘67 (left) with Director
of Athletics Dave Tallman; and Kevin Murphy ‘91. Not pictured: Thomas
O’Brien ‘94
mni Weekend 2011
Class of 1986 Reunion
Kris Dilandro Breslin (standing)
and (from the left) Ken Collins,
Mike Larson and Scott Parkinson.
Dara Bridges Bryant and Kevin Norris.
Audra Taylor Funk
’86 (left) and Mindi
Khinoo O’Connor ’86
Nick Yeitrakis
Maria Sanchez
Weirich
Gretchen Heinze Hardman and Heather Clarke Slocumb
The Class of 1986 celebrated their 25th reunion with a dinner at the Olde Breton Inn during Homecoming
and Alumni Weekend. Attendees at the reunion included: Sandy Kolway Adams, Matt Assemaucher, Kim
Baird, Kristen Dilandro Breslin, Dara Bridges Bryant, Ken Collins, Emmett Combs, Kristen Clark Cushen,
Brian Daughtree, Renee Mattingly Davey, Katie Fairfax, Todd Flanagan, Audra Taylor Funk, Gretchen Heinze
Hardman, Jennifer Luskus Hill, Jeri Wallmark Jameson, Nikki Andrews Kelley, Joey Kirnan, Jill Tennyson
Knott, Mike Larson, Chris Missler, Gary Norris, Kevin Norris, Mindi Khinoo O’Connor, Craig Oliver, Scott
Parkinson, Kevin Perk, Harold Proctor, Corri Cusimano Roberts, Keith Roberts, Colleen McFadden Ryan, Rick
Sances, Bill Schaefer, Heather Clarke Slocumb, Paul Staffer, Gail Burris Sutton, Jeff Taylor, Maria Sanchez
Weirich, Paul Willoughby and Nick Yeitrakis.
Homecoming and Alum
Photos (clockwise from top left):
Kristen Dilandro Breslin ’86, Susan
Mudd Vogel ’85, Mary Leigh Gough
Harless ’83, Joe Bell III ’85 and
Kimberly Crowder Cohen ‘83 ;Nick
Yeitrakis ’86 (left) and Emmitt Combs
’86; Dr. Virginia Guidry ’94 and Dr.
Jamie Boyd ’67 assist with the coin
toss; and Kellyn Murphy (daughter of
Pat Murphy ’97) and Rielley Aud.
The photo at right shows the 2011
Homecoming Court (from the left): Junior
Prince and Princess Dan Kelly and Molly
Raddatz; Senior Court - Kevin Walsh,
Angelica Brown, Cory Willis, Alexandra
Cohen; Homecoming King and Queen
Andrew Snight and Caitlyn BlakeHedges; Sophomore Prince and Princess
Tommy Sheehan and Lindsay Cimini; and
Freshman Prince and Princess Charlie
Kline and Hannah Lawrence.
ni Weekend 2011
Players in the Field Hockey
Alumni Game:
Seated, front row, from
the left: Ally Rodgers’09,
Liz Mesmer’09,
Jo McFillin’02, and
Molly Bowes ’91.
Sitting, back row, from left:
Erin Taylor ’05,
Alison Weigel ’05,
Emily Simmons ’11,
Megan Ligday ’10,
Chelsea Tarleton ’11,
Amanda Taylor ’11, and
Sarah Langer ’11.
Players not pictured:
Brittany Bain ’15,
Coach Tara Everly,
Darcy Garner ’15,
Amanda Greenwell ’10,
Olivia Hearn ’14,
Katie Ligday ’14,
Emma Madden ’14,
Coach Amy Miller,
Maggie Sheehan ’12 and
Suzanne Taylor ’00
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Joe Dowgiallo ’01 leads the pack as the runners begin the 5K
run. Joe was the first to cross the finish line in the inaugural
race.
All proceeds benefit
the St. Mary’s Ryken
Blaine Whorl Scholarship
A group of walkers rounds the bend.
Leeanne Carr, Blaine’s mother and a member of the SMR
faculty, and Mary Whorl ’00, Blaine’s sister.
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Save the Date
Network with Knights
New Alumni Portal Launching in April
To volunteer or for more information, please contact
the Advancement Office at 301-373-4182 or at
[email protected].
A new alumni portal “The Knight Network” - will go live at
www.smrhs.org in April.
Alumni After Hours Event
at FX Studios
in Baltimore, Md.
April 19, 2012
Golden Gathering
May 6, 2012
Gold & Silver Diplomas
May 29, 2012
The portal will allow you to connect
with fellow alums, find others in your
area, and network in your career field.
You will have the option to be available
via email for current SMR students
who have questions about specific
colleges or careers.
You must be registered to use the
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