ALUMNI SL 2016 Magazine
2nd Annual
“Vintage St. Louise” Alumni Wine Event October 6, 6:30-7:30 pm School’s Main Building Join us! School’s 56th Year Begins August 29
2016 Distinguished Graduates: It’ a Family Affair!
Magazine Sale runs through September 30
This year, we honor three of our alumni who just happen to be siblings. Together with the National Catholic Education Association, these three alumni were selected by the school as our 2016 Distinguished Graduates, having exhibited exceptional achievements, and at the same time, walking their life’s journey with Catholic faith as their compass. Here are some highlights of these impressive grads:
Annual Walkathon September 23 Host an Alumni Table at the Auction ... “Up & Away, a Black & Red Soiree.” Dinner Auction Saturday, November 12
Call 425-214-5441 or email:
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Alissa Jeanne Curda Roberts, SLS Class of ‘98 After graduating from St. Louise, Alissa attended Holy Names Academy in Seattle and for college she enrolled in Pepperdine where she earned a BS in biochemistry and a minor in psychology. From Pepperdine, Alissa traveled to Dartmouth Medical School and earned her M.D. While in medical school, Alissa was awarded an Albert Schweitzer Fellowship award, designed for graduate students to create and carry out a sustainable community service project. Also in medical school, Alissa was awarded and initiated into the Gold Humanism honor society as an exemplar of humanistic patient care. Currently, Alissa is a Pediatric Endocrinology Fellow at Seattle Children’s Hospital and University of Washington, dedicating her career to the care of children with chronic medical conditions such as type 1 diabetes, thyroid disease, and pituitary hormone disorders. LiseMarie Curda, SLS Class of ‘02 LiseMarie continued her Catholic education at Holy Names Academy in Seattle. For college, LiseMarie attended Providence College where she earned a degree in business. While in college, she was a member of Providence College Friars Club, and still continues to be involved in Alumni networking. Currently, LiseMarie was recently promoted to Audit Manager at Deloitte & Touche in Seattle. Now back in her hometown, LiseMarie has served on the Holy Names Alumnae Board for five years; serving two of those years as treasurer. LiseMarie has also had involvement in various Fulcrum Foundation projects and committees. Devin Curda, SLS Class of ‘05 From St. Louise, Devin attended Seattle Preparatory School. For college, Devin attended Marquette University where he earned his BA. While at Marquette, Devin worked for 6 months through a study abroad program where he taught at a school for physically disabled children in a township of Cape Town, South Africa. Devin then joined the Peace Corps in Liberia and taught math and English there before the program was evacuated due to the Ebola outbreak. Finally, Devin went to Namibia and worked for the Peace Corps developing curriculum in the northeastern region of Africa. Currently, Devin is attending Gonzaga University of Law where he is a 2018 JD Candidate and a Thomas More Scholar. Congratulations to our 2016 Distinguished Graduates! Above photos L-R: 2016 Distinguished Graduates Alissa Curda Roberts, SLS Class of ‘98 and LiseMarie SLS Class of ‘02; Our 2016 Distinguished Graduates during the St. Louise years, and Devin Curda, SLS Class of ‘05.
ALUMNI - WHERE ARE YOU?
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Dear St. Louisers, We just finished our 55th year of providing an excellent education with a Catholic foundation for the children of our parish and the surrounding community! It was a successful year full of student achievement in academics, the arts, sports, and service work. This just-completed 2015-16 school year saw our long-time school librarian, Mary Carson, retire after finishing her 24th year at St. Louise. She figuratively and literally “closed the book” this June on her wonderful career teaching students and instilling a love for reading. It was fun to reminisce with Mrs. Carson about how she has seen (and big a big part of helping) our library transform from a smaller space in the original school building with a lesser circulation of books and a set of old, wood drawers holding the card catalog, to our huge library today on the 2nd floor of the new building with one of the largest elementary school circulations, including hundreds of e-books. Our school staff still includes some “old-timers” like myself who were here during the entire “Mary Carson era” – Cindy Scruggs, Veronica Williams, Mary Talevich, Mary Herridge – yet also includes some “rookies” who began their first year at St. Louise this past September. What’s great about this mix of young and old, the mix of newfound and tested, is we can are able to carry on traditions and legacies, as well as continue tried-and-true programs and processes, but also able to bring in fresh ideas and look to the future. Speaking of the future, we just graduated 48 eighth-grade students who will be matriculating to 10 different high schools, and per usual with our graduating classes, they were an impressive bunch of 14 year olds who will obviously be going on to future success in high school and beyond! I am proud of the fine young men and women they are becoming, and our teachers are to be commended for their effective partnering with these students’ parents these past nine years in preparing these children intellectually, morally, physically, and spiritually. As many of you St. Louisers have children approaching school-age, or will in the future, I hope you’ll seriously consider investing in their futures by providing them with a Catholic School education. Of course, I would prefer they attend a certain school in Bellevue that requires a McDonald plaid skirt and red sweater, but for those of you living too far away from our 98007 zip code, I’m sure there is a Catholic school in your city that provides much of the same excellent education for which St. Louise is famous. It was wonderful to reconnect with many of you alumni at our inaugural Alumni Wine Event last October, and we’re doing this again this coming fall. Keep in touch on our Facebook page so you’ll know when events like this are taking place: https:// www.facebook.com/StLouiseSchool. Sincerely,
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Dan Fitzpatrick AKA “Mr. Fitz” p.s. Along with Mary Carson retiring after 24 years as our librarian, Jill Leland also retires this summer after 15 years as our school’s development director. It is Jill who created this Alumni Magazine and publishes it annually, and we’ll miss her work with promoting alumni events and helping us market our school. Our new development director who will be stepping into Jill’s role on our staff is Laura Leach. Some of you know Laura who, with her husband Rob, have two alumni children of her own – Mason from the St. Louise Class of 2014, and Sarah Beth, Class of 2016. If you have alumni news to share or questions to ask, or if you’re interested in creating an alumni class event, please contact
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2016 Alumni Career Day
Each year, St. Louise welcomes three alumni to share insights about their careers and speak about their educational journeys with our junior high students. Stories from our alumni never fail to be interesting and inspiring; this year was no exception. Andrew Talevich, SLS Class of ‘03: Senior Community Manager, JeffreyM Consulting Andrew attended St. Louise from 1995 to 2003. In 2007, Andrew enrolled at Washington State University where his freshman roommate was one of his best friends from St. Louise, Danny White. After graduating with a degree in communications, Andrew moved to Indianapolis where he worked for an international fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha, as the Associate Director of Communications. Andrew recently moved back to the Pacific Northwest, accepting a position with JeffreyM Consulting which specializes in marketing and social media for Microsoft brands.
Allina Flaat, SLS Class of ‘12; Allina Flaat, SLS Class of ‘12: 2016 Holy Names Academy Graduate Andrew Talevich, SLS Class of ‘03; and Chuck Royer, SLS Class of ‘81. Allina graduated from SLS in 2012 and continued her Catholic education at Holy Names Academy in Seattle. While at Holy Names, she has been involved in student government, theatre, choir, and various additional leadership positions. Allina will be attending the University of St Andrews in Scotland this fall to study modern history. Allina has been in the workplace have worked as a waitress and a nanny. Because of Allina’s exemplary school experiences, she has been invited back to St. Louise to give her insights and ideas regarding high school and college admissions.
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Charles Royer, SLS Class of ‘81, Microsoft Chuck graduated from St. Louise in 1981, and has had extensive experience in the Marine Corps Ironically Chuck was scheduled to in the Pentagon during the 911 attacks, but a last minute change sent him to another location. Currently, Chuck works at Microsoft and is assisting his wife Gina Adams Royer with a new winery in Prosser, WA which launced just last month called WIT Cellars. Interestingly, “WIT” stands for “Whatever It Takes.” Read more about the winery’s opening by clicking on the below link: http://www.greatnorthwestwine.com/2016/04/26/wit-cellars-prosser/ Congratulations to the Royer’s!
Class of 2012...Where Are They Now?
St. Louise is proud of our alumni who have graduated from High School this year. We wish them well as they continue their educational and spiritual journey at the colleges and universities listed below. Reid Ashton Monica Anegbeode Michael Bacich Ben Bladow Ryan Blair Brian Bowers Patrick Bowers Erin Brown Kelly Cody Gabriella Conte Nick Cornell Noah Davis Rachael DeCaires Sarah Do Allina Flaat Conor Garand Justin Gates Rachel Greene Rachel Grisaffi Erin Hood Diego Ibarra Tony Le Tim Leach
Oregon State University Howard University Gonzaga University Gonzaga University Santa Clara University Gonzaga University Duke University Bellevue College Syracuse University Loyola Marymount University of Arizona University of Notre Dame University of Hawaii University of Washington St. Andrews U., Scotland Gonzaga University Washington State University Cal Poly University Currently in Bellevue College Running Start Program Loyola Marymount University of Chicago University of Washington, Bothell University of Montana
Nolan Manning Kate Moreton Preston Nelson Thuy-Nhu Nguyen Paula O’Beirne John Ostrander James Rheaume John Rheaume Juan Sacchi Braeden Sailors Sophie Sliger Wesley So Sarah Sten Tanya Stockdale Chase Stockwell Eric Van Hare Michael Van Hare Kelsey Wall Christopher Witherspoon
Cal Poly University Seattle Pacific University Deferred entrance to Westminister College; Gap Year Skiing * University of Colorado, Boulder Washington U St Louis University of California, Berkeley University of Washington Linfield College University of British Columbia University of Nevada, Reno University of Washington University of Washington University of Washington Tulane University Marquette University Villanova University Gonzaga University Cascadia College
* Unable to reach students or students have not responded to our inquiry. Our thanks to Linda Bowers, Katie Blair, and Kim Stockwell for compiling this list.
1960’s
ST. LOUISE SCHOOL ALUMNI CLASS NOTES Trina Neighbors Rosin ’68 Trina graduated from Central Washington University. She is retired and lives in Longview, WA.
Jennifer Factor Yarnell ’89 Jennifer graduated from the University of Washington with a BA in Social Sciences. Jennifer and her husband Vernon have a son Taylor who attends St. Louise.
Hailey Rademacher ’02 Hailey continues her work at Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos and lives in Seattle.
1970’s
1990’s
Curtis Betzler ’76 (Above Photo) Curtis continues his service work with the foundation he created “Generation Joy,” which has a mission of helping children in Africa with sports and school supplies. Curtis continues to teach at Beaver Lake Middle School where he and his students run drives in support of his foundation.
1980’s
Millie Dooris Judge ’77 Millie continues serving on the Supreme Court in Snohomish County. Millie and her family live in Everett, where her two children attend Catholic Schools. Colleen McCambridge Thompson ’82 Colleen graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in Psychology, after which she received a Masters in Counseling Psychology. She married Eric Thompson in 1992 and they live in Portland OR with their three sons.
Mike Bosland ‘88 Mike has a family of 5 (wife Kathy, Gavin, Anna and Kaylee) who are currently enjoying Europe while Mike works with Google in London. They do, however, miss their greater family and the Pacific Northwest.
Nicholas Pritchett ‘97 Nicholas attended Bellevue Community College. Nicholas is a King County Deputy Sheriff and resides in Bonney Lake, with his wife Stephanie and daughter Emma. Alissa Curda Roberts ‘98 Alissa is one of our three 2016 Distinguished Graduates and is currently a Pediatric Fellow at Children’s Hospital. She and her husband Mark have two children. Jasmine Reyes Park ‘99 Jasmine is completing a Masters of Education at Seattle University and is working full-time at Forest Ridge. She and her husband have a daughter Aggie. Kelsey Harrington ‘01 Kelsey is currently working with Kennedy High School as a diversity coordinator.
2000’s
Andrew Isaksen ’84 Andrew holds a BS/BA in Electrical Engineering with a Minor in Math from the University of San Diego and an International MBA from the University of San Diego. Andrew is currently with Boeing as a Procurement Cost Analyst for Supplier Management Finance. He and his wife Arlene have a son attending St. Louise.
Emily Hare ’93 Emily graduated from the University of San Diego with a BS in Biology, and received her PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of California, Berkeley. Emily and her family live in San Francisco.
LiseMarie Curda ‘02 LisaMarie is one of our three 2016 Distinguished Graduates this year, and has recently been promoted to a managerial position with Deloitte and Toushe.
Amanda Danforth, ‘06 Amanda has cpmpleted her second year of law school at George Washington University in Washington DC. She is working for the Philadelphia Prosecuting Attorney’s office this summer.
David Reynolds ’03 David Reynolds is currently teaching technology at Asa Mercer Middle School and will be getting his Masters of Education-English Language learning focus at Northwest University.
Christopher Danforth, ‘05 Christopher is a 1st Lieutenant in the Marine Corp. He is stationed in Okinawa, Japan and just came back from a mission in South Korea at the DMZ. Kaya Mills ’05 Kaya is currently lives in Jackson, Wyoming and attending Eastern Washington University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Ashley Danforth Richardson, ‘06 Ashley is working for the Bellevue School District. She is a Special Education teacher working in the EBD program. This is her second year teaching.
Maria Mills, ‘07 (Above Photo) Maria graduated from Gonzaga University last year earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology... pictured here, she is climbing to new heights!
Kate Bubar ‘11 Kate is attending Colorado School of Mines where she played Mines Women’s Club Volleyball this year. Danielle Liebl ‘11 Danielle is attending WSU where she is studying Business and is in Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority. Madison Dorsett ‘11 Madison is attending Cal Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo and is majoring in pre-med biology and living in the Chi Omega Sorority. Katie-Maureen Duchsherer ‘11 Katie-Maureen is studying in the School of Nursing at Gonzaga University.
Marlena McHenry, ‘09 Marlena is attending Western in Bellingham and played in an adaptation of Shakespeare’s As You Like featuring the original music and a beautiful set this past June.
Sam Kirby, ‘11 Sam is sophomore at Montana State University studying in the Chemical Engineering field.
(Above Photo) Casey Schoenlein, ‘10 Casey is currently attending Washington State University and was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Women’s Volleyball First Team, Pac-12. She has a 3.98 cumulative grade point average and is majoring in Journalism and Media Production.
(Above Photo) The Addams Family Drama Production at Seattle Prep High School this year featured Patrick Ostrander, SLS Class of ‘06, as the Assistant Director! Several of our alumni are also in the cast: James Rheaume, SLS Class of ‘12; Jeffrey Pelayo, SLS Class of ‘13; Kelsey Bulger, SLS Class of ‘14; and Sydney Golden, SLS Class of ‘14.
Kristina Mills ‘10 Kristina is studying Environmental Science at Carroll College in Helena, MT. She is also working at Lewis and Clark River Rafting.
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Andy Kirby, ‘13 Andy will be a senior at Mount Si High School in June.
Emily Wise ‘07 Emily is a registered nurse working at the Native American Health Center in Oakland, California. Christina Payne ‘08 summer she is working as an intern and will be writing articles for the Toledo Blade newspaper in Toledo, Ohio. Lindsay Kirby ‘08 Lindsay graduated from Eastern Washington University in 2015 with BA in Psychology and minor in Criminal Justice. Currently, Lindsay is finishing her 1st year at Gonzaga working towards her Masters in Mental Health Counseling.
Ben Reynolds ‘06 (Above Photo) Ben graduated from the UW in Oceanography in 2015. He will be going to Malawi Africa for 9 months to dive and do research on the 9th largest lake in the World.
Armand Shabazian ‘09 Armand attends Seattle University where he is studying Electrical Engineering and is an interning at Seattle City Light.
(Above Photo) L-R: Meggie Ottinger, Emily Rochford, and Aly Hands, all SLS Class of ‘09. They have been buddies for 15 years and counting!
Devin Curda ’05 Devin is one of our three Distinguished Graduates and is attending Gonzaga Law School.
Kristen Curtis ’01 Kristen graduated from Boston College in 2009 with a BS in Chemistry. Kristen is currently participating in the University of Washington- Foster MBA Program and lives in Seattle. Megan Sullivan O’Hare ’02 Megan is currently teaching in the Bellevue School District and lives in Seattle with her husband.
ST. LOUISE SCHOOL ALUMNI CLASS NOTES
Tom Kirby ‘09 Tom is a senior at the University of Idaho and will earn a degree in Finance and Economics.
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SLS Class of 2003 L-R Row 1: David Reynolds, Andrew Talevich, Estephanie Bazan, Lauren Hill, Mora Shaw, Hannah Bahk, Jenna Rerucha. Row 2: Kiefer Bryant and Danny White.
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