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Leadership
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Board of Trustees
Foundation Board of Directors
Mark Auxier, Patrick Lumber
John Beem ‘73, Cisco Systems
Fr. E. William Beauchamp, CSC,
University of Portland
Chris Bene, Azumano Corporate Travel
Mitch Wall, Board Chair
Wall & Wall, P.C.
Carl Christoferson, Board Chair
Oregon Investments, LLC
Joan Bollier, Community Volunteer
Allen Burns ‘73, e21 Energy Experts
Rich Callahan, KPMG
Frank Kleinheinz, Kaiser Permanente (Retired)
Tom D’Amore, D’Amore Law
Ron Larson, Radiology Specialists of the Northwest
Karen Garrison, Precision Castparts Corp.
Alfonso Lopez-Vasquez, Pacific University
Jeffrey Keeney, Tonkon Torp LLP
Tim McGree, La Salle High School of Yakima (WA)
Edward Lilly, Spectra Novae Limited
Dr. Lisa Morrison, Columbia United Providers
Jen Modarelli, White Horse
Myra Parrott, St. Francis Catholic School (Retired)
Brian Rose, Learning.com
Jack Powell ‘73, The Sherpa Group Two
Sue Robben Schweitzer ‘79, The Standard
Br. Kevin Slate, FSC, De La Salle Institute
Rick Soberanis, Accelerator Business Solutions,
LLC
Lesley Townsend, Providence Milwaukie Foundation
Karen Thul, Jostens
Greg Veasy, Hewlett Packard Co.
Dan Wood, Starbucks Coffee Company
Alumni Association Board
Traci Watkins Mennis ‘79, Board President , Community Leader
Photo by James Loomis. Long-term alumni
in action who met in the halls of La Salle and
continue to Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve: (L-R)
Sharon Feltz Schlechter ‘77 and Joe Schlechter ‘77,
Brent Bullock ‘79 and Carrie Weber Bullock ‘79
at La Salle’s annual scholarship Believe Benefit
Dinner on April 12, 2014.
Lisa Weaver Bergeson ‘86, Christ the King
Donna Sunseri Howard ‘79, Kavi Corporation
Brian Bergquist ‘75, Kaiser Permanente
Mary Havlicek Pahl ‘80, Iron Gate Realty
Chris Bochsler ‘70, Community Leader
Michael Pendergast ‘91, Self-employed
Matthew Call ‘94, PGP Valuation
Kelsey Powell ‘02, Holy Family Catholic School
David Dugan ‘87, Blount International
Laura Sweet Spirlin ‘78, Fred Meyer
Jane Ellison Scrutton ‘01, KeyBank
Jason Zwick ‘96, State Farm Insurance
Patrick Gabrish ‘84, Blue Marble Brands
Josh Zwick ‘99, Multnomah County
Sheriff ’s Department
Joy Barta Hunt ‘78, St. Therese Catholic School
Thank you to the following retiring board members for their many years of dedicated service: Fr. E. William
Beauchamp, Tim McGree, Lesley Townsend, Rich Callahan, Tom D’Amore, Rick Soberanis, Dan Wood, Chris
Bochsler ‘70, David Dugan ‘87, Patrick Gabrish ‘84, Mary Havlicek Pahl ‘80
SAVE THE DATE for the 2015 Believe Benefit Dinner on February 21.
Editor
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Kathleen M. Allen
Designer: Rosa Ramirez
Director of Communications:
Kendall Martin
Web: lsprep.org/LSPR
Contributors
Andrea Burns
Colette Cassinelli
Julie Dowhaniuk
Heather Eldon
Christina Erickson
Sue Gimarelli Harris ‘76
Nicholas Hurt
Kerri Kelvin
Greg Kozawa
Gina Maraist
Traci Watkins Mennis ‘79
Liz Raines ‘02
Liz Staggs
Tyrone Stammers
Amy Van Hook
Cover photos by Colette Cassinelli. Graduates in the Class of 2014 include (large photo) Jordan Luyamba, recipient of the Zach Davidson Big Brother Memorial Award, and
Yesenia Higuera; (L-R) Elizabeth Biggs, Kayla Mack; (top row) Kelly Schilling, Krystalanne Brunelle, Joslynn Bigelow, Henry Nguyen, Alexis Evans, (bottom row) Yiyun
(Caelan) Feng, Alexis Evans, Alex Burton, Walter Schoen, Brendan Gabrish, Edward Rapson, and Travis Root.
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Correction: The 2012-13 Annual Report included in the La Salle Prep Review Winter 2014 edition omitted the acknowledgement of donors David and Cassandra Lashbaugh
in the Falcon Club. We apologize for this error.
La Salle Administration
Denise L. Jones, President
Andrew Kuffner, Principal
Andrea M. Burns ‘97, Vice President of Advancement
Mario De Ieso, Vice Principal for Academics
Brian Devine, Vice Principal for Student Life
Alanna O’Brien, Vice Principal for Curriculum & Professional
Development
Matthew Winningham, Vice President of Finance & Operations
Denise L. Jones
President
Andrew Kuffner
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Principal
Technology
Next Big Lesson
Speed Thrills
The iPad (r)evolution
September 2014 marks an important transformational moment in the life of the La Salle
Prep community – but it may not be for the reason you are thinking.
The wireless infrastructure at La Salle Prep has been undergoing significant upgrades
over the summer and, as Director of Technology David Heineck explains, there were two
important considerations for the team that was assembled to design and implement the
school’s massive technology overhaul.
The 1:1 Mobile Learning Initiative is ready for its debut as La Salle Prep students receive
iPad training at summer bootcamps starting in early August.
View the video at
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This fall, La Salle Prep students will embark on an intellectual adventure. One of the
great benefits of the initiative is that it will help to transform and enrich the learning
experience of La Salle students.
Alanna O’Brien, Vice Principal for Curriculum & Professional Development, wants to ensure that the next generation
of La Salle students is fully prepared to benefit academically, socially, and culturally from a more immersive learning
experience.
“I think in the next 3-5 years the classroom is going to look different. It’s going to be less about the teacher in the front
of the room lecturing and giving information to students because students will be able to acquire that information on
their own.”
“Our students are going to need to know how to use these devices responsibly and ethically.”
She continued, “I also know that parents want to protect their kids from the world of social media and how they
present themselves through technology to the rest of the world, so we need to be careful about putting these devices
in students’ hands without also teaching them about digital citizenship and how they present themselves to the world
through the iPad and social media.”
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La Salle’s Technology Infrastructure
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“First, make sure our network responds quickly and responsibly. Second, do as much as we
can to promote responsible use.” Mr. Heineck believes that students should understand
that along with the power of great connectivity comes a greater responsibility. Students
will be reminded at this summer’s iPad bootcamps that what people do online stays
around forever. A flippant post or picture can change their entire life.
Mr. Heineck and a select group of faculty and other advisors began to design La Salle’s wireless campus in 2011. The
team wanted to deliver a scalable and economical feasible system that could be updated with the fastest and most
reliable hardware. The specific infrastructure model that is installed was implemented in September 2013.
Isaiah Crittendon, La Salle’s Systems Administrator, managed the installation of the new wireless access points around
campus. “The new [802.11ac] technology on our access points is going to be a stronger radio frequency, a stronger signal
so you can go to a wider range. The iPads being shipped today do not support that technology but I can see it coming
in 2015 or 2016.” La Salle Prep’s technology infrastructure is built to be adaptable, scalable, and consistent for the
hundreds of simultaneous connections that it must manage.
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Moab and the Canyonlands Field Institute
Counselor and psychology teacher Kerri Kelvin, math teacher Linus Oey, and a group of 23 students departed from the
traditional classroom for a week and immersed themselves in the deserts of Utah last April. The six day trip blended the
fields of biology, geology, anthropology, environmental science, and social justice. Students were challenged to leave
technology behind and conduct river experiments, write poetry, debate politics, go rafting and hiking, and live the
simple life. Learn more from student journalist Taylor Ehl. LSPR
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Comic Operetta
The Mikado
The Theatre Department celebrated the Gilbert and Sullivan
comic operetta “The Mikado” and delighted audiences this spring.
The musical, presented by drama director Ernie Casciato ‘72 and
choir, guitar, and religion teacher Otto Wild, satirized politics,
pretentious manners, and pompous social customs in the fairy tale
Japanese town of Titipu. Students personified steam punk and
anime visual themes to highlight the fantasy elements of the story,
including Krystalanne Brunelle ‘14 portraying Katisha and Stepan
Sveshnikov ‘14 as the Mikado.
Athletic
Excellence
The Falcons left a legacy of athletic excellence in 2014. Both girls’ and boys’ basketball, boys’ golf, girls’ and boys’ tennis,
track and field, and baseball earned Tri-Valley Conference championships this year. Individual honors went to Lexi
York ‘15, who won her third consecutive National Title in USA Racquetball High School Girls’ Singles; Kiana
Christensen ‘17 and Parker Busch ‘16 for their successes in snowboarding; Ben Hortaleza ‘14 for becoming the 4A
110-meter hurdles state champion; and Kate Christoferson ‘15 and Davis Keeney ‘14, who skied to success in blizzardlike conditions on Mt. Hood. As proud parent and Foundation Board Director Jeffrey Keeney noted, the skiers
represented La Salle well competing “with winds gusting to 65 mph - weather only a ski racer could enjoy!” LSPR
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La Salle students showcase their
art for a great cause
La Salle’s school theme this year was Investing in the World’s Women. Art students
responded to the challenges women face across the globe (lack of education, violence, early
marriage, slavery, inadequate maternal health care) by holding a sale of artwork during the
Student Art Show.
All proceeds went to The International Rescue Committee, a nonprofit organization that responds to the world’s
worst humanitarian crises and helps people rebuild their lives. The IRC provides health care, counseling, safe spaces
to survivors of sexual violence, and economic empowerment programs which increase women’s income and ability to
provide for themselves and their families. Through the sale of their work, art students including Scarlett Herincks ‘14
raised over $1,000 for the cause.
Tennis
Triumphs & Challenges of an Undefeated Year
Prior to coming to La Salle 18 years ago, Mike Devenney was the head coach
at Oregon Episcopal School. When he arrived at La Salle, he discovered that his
true calling was to develop the girls’ tennis team into a perennial contender for the
district championship.
In an exclusive video interview for LSPR, Coach Devenney talks about the benefits
of nurturing a ‘No Cut’ program, coaching the girls’ singles through a 48-0 season, and the camaraderie that all
of the players feel being part of the tennis team.
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2014
Congratulations
Valedictorians Jacqueline Breunig, Lillian Bengtson, Jason Nguyen
Class of 2014
Each year the senior class elects a faculty member to present remarks to the graduates.
To the Graduates
“Truth be told, I’ve always felt a special affinity with this class. We have lots of things in common.
For one, I went to a Catholic high school in the Portland area: Jesuit. For those of you who don’t
know, Jesuit is fairly well-regarded. In fact, one of my friends from high school the other day said
Jesuit was like the Exeter of the West Coast. I corrected him: Jesuit is the La Salle of Beaverton.
Another coincidence, your journey through La Salle has closely mirrored mine.
The Class of 2014 includes five National Merit Commended Scholars: Lillian Bengtson, Kelly Krumm, Jason Nguyen,
Chase Smith, and Samuel Wade. Graduates earned over $11 million in college scholarships and grants.
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“You were instructed in the indispensable values of a Catholic Christian faith. It was through those conversations, and
service experiences, that we touched your soul. Not enough is made about touching the soul, but it is what we do best at
La Salle.” – Denise L. Jones, President, Graduation 2014
Oh, The Places
Watch a video of the
graduation ceremony.
You’ll Go!
As Theodor Seuss Geisel articulated hopes for the adventures ahead, members of the Class of 2014 will continue their
educational journey this fall in locations both near and far:
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Adams State University
Baylor University
Belmont University
Boise State University
California Baptist University
Carroll College (Montana)
Central Oregon Community College
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Chapman University
Clackamas Community College
Clark College
Clemson University
College of Saint Benedict
Colorado School of Mines
Concordia University
George Fox University
Gonzaga University
Huntingdon College
Kansas State University
Lane Community College
Linfield College
Military, Army
Military, Marines
Montana State University
Mt. Hood Community College
Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon State University
Pacific University
Pennsylvania State University
Portland Community College
Portland State University
Saint Mary’s College of California
Santa Clara University
Sarah Lawrence College
James Mullins
Religious Studies
Educator
Seattle University
Southern Oregon University
Syracuse University
University of California at Berkeley
University of Illinois
University of North Dakota
University of Oregon
University of Portland
University of Puget Sound
University of Redlands
University of Southern California
University of Victoria
Ursinus College
Washington State University
Whitworth University
Yale University
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Your freshman year, my first year, we were both new, untested, unsure how this whole La Salle
thing was going to work out. We were expected to perform tasks we weren’t terribly sure we could
do on a daily basis. The upperclassmen picked on us for no reason. And we spent the first 30
minutes at each football game just looking for people to sit with.
Your sophomore year, my second year, we were mostly glad to be done with our first year. We
applied some lessons from the school of hard knocks, and besides an inexplicable eruption of acne
right when school started, did just fine. Just me on the acne?
Your junior year, my third year, we dipped our toes into new pools, made new friends, confirmed
there were greener patches of grass on the other side of unexplored fences. Decided these new
things just fit better. Got excited about possibilities.
Your senior year, my fourth year, we looked around and saw opportunities for leadership.
Knowing what we cared about, we made time for those things…and maybe a little schoolwork,
too. We struggled under the burden of leadership, the work/life balance wobbled as we realized
that being awesome required determination. We developed a richer understanding of the phrase
“No Pain, No Gain.” Most importantly, we enjoyed the heck out of each other’s company.
For this moment and the ones to come La Salle Prep Class of 2014, parents, faculty, family, and
friends, congratulations.
Good luck, Seniors Fourteen. Go Falcons!”
Open House
SAVE THE DATE
Welcome future Falcons! Open House will be
on Sunday, November 2, 2014, 1-4 p.m.
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Leave
Among the Angels
to
Serve
Service Immersion
Admissions Director Kam Kimball and religious studies teacher Nicholas Hurt traveled with a group of ten students
to Los Angeles, California, over spring break for the third annual Among the Angels service immersion. Students
volunteered at the Midnight Mission and Union Rescue Mission, preparing and serving food for those living in Skid
Row. The group also worked with children at the Dolores Mission School, visited the Museum of Tolerance and Our
Lady of the Angels Cathedral, and ended the week at Homeboy Industries. Fr. Greg Boyle, author of Tattoos on the
Heart and founder of Homeboy Industries, welcomed La Salle’s hard-working students and faculty. LSPR
Volunteer of the Year
Congratulations to the 2014 Volunteer of the Year, Cindy Van Drimmelen, honored at
the 2014 Benefactor Reception at Waverley Country Club. Van Drimmelen recently
completed her eleventh year as chair of the annual Student Fundraiser. Affectionately
known as La Salle’s head “Wreath Mama” by students, staff, and numerous volunteers
over the years, Van Drimmelen has logged hundreds of hours coordinating the school’s
only student fundraiser to more than double its net proceeds. LSPR
Career Day
Thanks to the 32 guest speakers who offered career advice to La Salle Prep students in February, including
Jason VanderZanden ‘99 who greeted Dane Maben ‘14. Special thanks to Alumni Board member Kelsey Powell ‘02,
chairperson of this annual event.
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Falcons Soar with
College Scholarships
Jacob Bieker ‘14,
salutatorian, earned the
University of Oregon’s
prestigious Stamps Family
Charitable Foundation
Scholarship. Bieker is
among only five incoming
freshmen to receive this
scholarship which covers
tuition, room, and board
in addition to enrichment
funds to pursue study
abroad, unpaid internships,
or other experiences. LSPR
Valedictorian Jacque
Breunig ‘14 earned a full
four year scholarship
to attend University of
Southern California
to study biomedical
engineering this fall.
Breunig received La Salle’s
General Academic Award
of Excellence as well
as Commendations in
Honors Christology, AP
Physics, Economics, senior
Awards of Excellence in
Math and English, and
the Cervantes Award in
Spanish. LSPR
Dual Enrolled
Valedictorian Jason
Nguyen ‘14 earned a full
four year scholarship
to attend Santa Clara
University. Nguyen
dreams of becoming an
oncologist and plans to
major in either biology or
chemistry at Santa Clara.
One of the National Merit
Commended Scholars,
Nguyen also received the
General Academic Award
of Excellence, Te Deum
Award of Excellence in
Religious Studies, and a
Commendation in AP
Calculus AB. LSPR
Stepan Sveshnikov ‘14
earned a four year fully
funded scholarship to
attend Yale University.
Sveshnikov received the
General Academic Award
of Excellence this year.
He speaks three languages
(Russian, French, English),
merited a Commendation
in Economics and the
senior Award of Excellence
in Music, and is an
outstanding musician and
conductor. LSPR
at La Salle Prep and University of Portland
Most incoming college freshmen are nervous about their upcoming collegiate
experience, but recent graduate Chase Smith has already conquered that issue.
During his senior year Smith was dual enrolled at La Salle and University of
Portland and graduated with a 4.11 GPA.
Smith transferred from Grant High School because he wanted more challenging
classes. Smith excelled in his classes at La Salle, particularly in Advanced
Placement Calculus AB as a sophomore. Smith took AP Calculus BC his junior
year as well as a variety of other AP courses including: AP US History, AP
Physics, AP Computer Science, AP Biology and Honors Spanish 4.
Since Smith had completed most of the advanced classes at La Salle, Principal Andrew Kuffner recommended to
Smith that he consider applying to University of Portland to participate in a specialized dual enrollment program.
Traveling to UP in the afternoons, Smith took Microeconomics, Ordinary Differential Equations, and his favorite, a
seminar class on hydroelectric systems scheduling.
Smith heads to University of California Berkeley in the fall. He plans to major in math but also wanted to go to
school in California. “They have a lot of issues there I am interested in: water and energy management.” LSPR
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Alumni Updates
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1970s
2000s
1 Chris Bochsler ‘70 joined the Alumni Association
Board as the La Salle Archivist. This year he created a space
in the La Salle Center (former Brothers’ residence) for
alumni to visit and reminisce about their time at La Salle.
The Alumni Board declared their deep appreciation for his
hard work and service to all alumni.
5 Congratulations to the Early 2000s, who won the
Alumni Basketball Tournament in May. Special thanks to
our sponsors Space Age Fuel ( Jim ‘77 and Linda Pliska),
Ninkasi Brewing, and Terraprova and for Alumni Board
member Josh Zwick ‘99 for chairing this year’s exciting
event.
1980s
6 Rabab Dagher ‘01 and Tyler Fermelis ‘01 welcomed
Bay Magdalena Fermelis in June. Proud grandmother and
visual arts educator Christina Erickson is looking forward
to visiting the family in San Francisco soon.
2 Sabra “Haas” Norris ‘81 (front left) and Karen
“Hart” Preso ‘81, (front right) both from the class of
1981, enjoyed a reunion in Bozeman, MT, in September
2013. Sabra lives in San Diego and Karen in Bozeman.
3 Jill Pless ‘85 and Tim Waud ‘85 are excited to
announce their engagement. Jill graduated with a Master
of Arts in Teaching from Concordia University this
spring. Tim, current coach of the Oregon City Tankers
Masters Swimming program, was selected as the United
States Masters coach for the 2014 FINA World Masters
Championships, which will take place in Montreal this
summer.
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4 Travis McGuire ‘99 and wife Kitri welcomed their
son, Peter Noble McGuire, born on May 6, 2014.
7 Kelsey Powell ‘02 is excited to begin teaching third
grade this fall at Holy Family Catholic School in Portland.
For the past six years, she has been teaching at St. John the
Apostle in Oregon City. Kelsey has roots at Holy Family
as her grandparents were parishioners and her father,
Jack ‘73, and uncle, Matt ‘79, attended school at Holy
Family Catholic School. Kelsey earned her BS in Human
Development and Family Sciences at Oregon State and
has a Master in the Art of Teaching through the PACE
Program (Pacific Alliance for Catholic Educators). She is
currently finishing her Initial Administrator License at the
University of Portland.
8 Nicole Monte Nelson ‘04 and Jon Nelson welcomed
Jackie Lewis Nelson on August 9, 2013.
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9 Nicole Spirlin ‘04 married Wayne Taylor on June 29,
2013. Nicole completed her Master of Arts in Teaching in
June, 2013. The wedding party included fellow alumni
Courtney Klum Linhart ‘04, Ali Hanna ‘05, Abby Rippy ‘05,
Lindsey Sawyer (spouse of Jon Sawyer ‘04), Matthew
Spirlin ‘11, Danielle Spirlin ‘14, Joshua Spirlin ‘03,
and Laura Sweet Spirlin ‘78.
10 Heather Wuest ‘04 and Will Thomas ‘04 became
friends during their last semester together at La Salle. On
August 10, 2013, they celebrated their wedding at The
Resort at the Mountain in Welches, OR. Several members
of the wedding party were also 2004 alumni, including
Kealani Haines, Brittany Schneider, Nathan Becker,
Devon Ellis, and Brian McCallister. Heather works as
an eLearning developer and training administrator at a
local government agency. Will works in the IT industry.
Heather and Will currently live in Portland and are
looking to buy their first home.
11 David Dragicevic ‘05 and Alicia will celebrate son
Luke’s first birthday this July. Alicia continues to work
for her family business, Knez Building Materials, and
David works for family business TD Consulting Group.
David is on the board of The Hope Squared Foundation
in Portland and also is sitting for the CPA exam later this
year.
12 Mollie Dragicevic ‘06 and Rob Pitts, graduate of
Central Catholic, celebrated their wedding in September
of 2012. The couple is delighted to announce the birth of
their first child, Tyler James Pitts, on April 16, 2014. The
family lives in Oregon City.
13 Jordan Durham ‘09 and his girlfriend of three years,
Alicia Medina, announced their engagement in December.
The couple set a wedding date in April 2015.
2010s
14 Ed Charlesworth ‘10 graduated from Seattle
University with a BS in Chemistry and a BS in
Mathematics. His undergraduate research included the
study of a new method of tsunami detection. Ed will
begin graduate school at Colorado State University’s
Department of Atmospheric Science in August.
15 Ashley Bacon ‘12 married Hayden Barlow on July 19,
2013.
STAY CONNECTED . . . Send your alumni updates and
photographs to the Office of Alumni Relations
at [email protected]. Connect with us on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/lasallealumni and on Twitter @
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in Memoriam
La Salle Alumni
Joe Gomoll ‘92
Sharon Spriggs-Flanders ‘80
La Salle Parents and Grandparents
Averill Ann Smith Barisich
Helen Grace Bedney
Raymond Cowan
Mary Dowhaniuk
Donald E. Drain
Betty and James Gimarelli Sr.
Mystery
Please remember in your prayers the families and loved ones of the following
members of the La Salle community who have passed away.
Fred Schelb
Josephine Lucille Healy
Gloria Schudawa
Jerry Krahn
Mary Schweitzer
Remy Lacuna
Gary Scrutton
Earl Livesay
Shirley Untalan
Richard Francis Lowe
Richard Michael Weaver
Denise Mary Medica
Carl Joseph Weber
Mark Thomas Moothart
Mary Kruger Olson
Friends, Supporters, and Loved Ones
Robert Pletka
Mark Damien Jr.
John “Jack” Roake
Madison Higgins
Erika and Malcolm Sale
Please send your updates to [email protected] or 503.353.1425.
ALUMNI
Congratulations to Rich ‘84 and Traci Walker Guasco ‘84 (senior
yearbook photos on left) for correctly identifying Laurie Abramson
Winkle ‘84, Shelly Verschingel Normand ‘84, Julie Rachio Griffith
‘84, and Kathy Lydon Houf ‘84 in the Mystery Alumni Photo in the
last issue of the La Salle Prep Review.
Mystery Solved
If you are the first to correctly identify the alumnae in the Mystery
Alumni Photo (left), you will win a La Salle alumni prize.
Send your guess to [email protected].
Upcoming
Events
August 22, 2014
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Red & Blue Jamboree - 6 p.m. | Kick off the 2014-2015 athletic season and buy your
new Falcon Spirit Wear at this school-wide, annual family event! Only $5 per person
(includes BBQ dinner). Free admission for Booster members. LSPR
September 27, 2014
2nd Annual Oktoberfest | There’s no need to make a trip to Germany this year. Bring
your friends and enjoy bratwurst, pork tenderloin, German potato salad, sauerkraut, and
traditional varieties of German beer. Put your lederhosen or dirndl on and join us - you won’t
want to miss das Bierfest! LSPR
October 3-4, 2014
All Alumni Weekend | Meet alumni, families, and friends at the pre-game tailgater on Friday
in the cafeteria from 5-7 p.m. then head over to cheer on the Falcons against Wilsonville. On
Saturday, all are welcome for the alumni mass in the Br. Thomas Levi, FSC Chapel at 4 p.m.
Stay for the wine and cheese reception following mass.
December 6, 2014
Yulefest
January 24, 2015
Steak and Seafood
February 21, 2015
Believe Benefit Dinner
Living Legacy of the Gimarellis
The Gimarelli family has embraced Lasallian education for
two generations.
To honor the legacy of generosity in support of Lasallian
education, the Gimarelli-Harris family has established
a La Salle scholarship fund in memory of Jim and Betty
Gimarelli. This developing fund will become a permanent
named fund in the La Salle Endowment when it reaches
the $20,000 mark.
The story began with Jim and Betty’s children, Jim ‘73
and Sue ‘76, and flourished in the next generation with
grandsons Chris ‘00 and Matt ‘02, sons of Brad and
Sue Gimarelli Harris. The Gimarelli legacy in Catholic
education continues today as Jim
and Betty’s daughter Sue and
grandson Chris are serving as
principals in different Catholic
Please consider a gift in memory
elementary schools in Portland.
of Jim and Betty Gimarelli.
Contact President Denise L.
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Jones at 503.353.1430.
Alumni parents Jim and Betty
Gimarelli were deeply rooted
in their Catholic faith and
were lifelong supporters of
Catholic education. Their family
embodied the spirit of service
and compassion for others which
helps define Lasallian education. Jim and Betty passed away
within eight hours of one another on December 20, 2013.
The couple, happily married for 59 years, was well-known
in Portland. Jim was known as “Mr. Hospitality” and
served as the city’s first concierge at the Benson Hotel.
As one of the founding members of Les Clefs d‘Or USA,
the international association of concierges, Jim is credited
with bringing this hospitality service to Portland. Betty
earned her own fame through her work as an artist and
successful businesswoman. As the founder and designer of
The Portland Ornament, and later The Seattle Ornament,
she created beloved limited-edition collectible Christmas
ornaments throughout the past 25 years.
“My parents taught us to give back
to the Catholic schools that made
you who you are. Their legacy is
about always keeping the passion
alive for Catholic education,” Sue
Gimarelli Harris ‘76 explained.
Philanthropist Joe Weston was a
long-time friend of the couple and
fully endorsed the scholarship fund.
“Jim and Betty were friends of mine
and we shared a commitment to a
quality Catholic education. They
dedicated their time, resources, and talents to ensure that
the commitment to a Christian education would remain
strong and available to the young deserving students who
seek an above standard high school education. I know of
no better way to honor the Gimarellis than to establish
an endowed fund to help subsidize tuition costs to honor
their legacy for generations to come.”
Prior to her years of service on La Salle’s Board of Trustees,
Sue wrote a reflection about her experience at La Salle.
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Everyone is welcome to La Salle’s All Alumni Weekend beginning October 3, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. in the La Salle cafeteria. This
year’s event will be hosted by the Alumni Association. Join us as we cheer on the Falcons against Wilsonville. Please register at
www.lsprep.org/allalumni. Questions? Contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 503-353-1425. La Salle will honor the classes
of ‘74, ‘79, ‘84, ‘94, ‘04.
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Classes of ‘74, ‘79, ‘84, ‘94,
and ‘04 will be honored.