PC Knight Report 2013

Fall 2013
Knight Report
Peninsula Catholic
190
110 th B i rt h d ay
2013
110 Years Rooted in Faith, Service & Excellence
On The Cover
Art by Ciara Reyes 13
ADVISORY BOARD 2012-2013

Chairperson
Mr. Michael King P12
Vice Chairperson
Mr. Michael Reilley P11 16
Secretary
Mrs. Judy Triska P09 13
Members
Mrs. Bonnie Abdallah P15 17

Mr. Darrell Brackin 48 GP13
Mr. William (Bill) Burke P16
Mr. David Dwyer
Dr. Robert Edmonds P10 14 16
Mr. Joseph Gately 69 P94 98
Rev. Mr. Bernie F. Taylor
The Honorable Robert Yacobi
48 P78 82 83 GP10 13
Peninsula Catholic Mission
The Peninsula Catholic High School community challenges young men and women to
mature spiritually, intellectually, socially and morally by providing a disciplined and
nurturing, college preparatory environment rooted in the Catholic tradition.
Knight Report
Peninsula Catholic
Principal
Janine Franklin
Director of Development &
Marketing
Molly Bowes
Designer
Maya C. Norvel
Contributing Writers
Mike Holtzclaw, Daily Press
Ellen R. Strong
The Peninsula Catholic Knight Report is produced
by the Office of Development & Marketing.
Letters and comments are welcome.
Please send inquiries and comments to:
Molly Bowes, Director of Development &
Marketing, PCHS
600 Harpersville Rd.
Newport News, Virginia 23601, email to
mbowes@peninsulacatholic.com, or telephone
(757) 596-7247 ext. 12
Contents
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A Message from the Principal
Campus News
110th Anniversary: Honoring the Past

and Celebrating the Future
12
The Riebe Mob - A legacy of family,

sacrifice and perseverance
16
Fine and Performing Arts
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Athletics
22
Graduation
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2013 Annual Report

Alumni News
Peninsula Catholic High School

Newport News, Virginia 23601
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Greetings PC Knights!
As you read this edition of our Peninsula Catholic Knight
Report, we are well into yet another successful school year.
Some of the many things you will read about have all been in
preparation for 2013-14. For example, our Technology Cadre,
composed of teachers and administrators, worked tirelessly last
year to initiate a 1:1 technology initiative. In August, every
8th, 9th, and 10th grader had a Chromebook placed in their
hands. Our students have never been more engaged in their own
learning.
You will also hear from our School Advisory Board president
who, with the help of the entire board, has moved the vision
of our physical expansion into a reality. Members of the Board
watched over the clearing of land behind the school and the
relocation of our new, $100,000 soccer field. After a blessing
and dedication, PCs mens soccer team took on Walsingham
Academy in their inaugural game and tied 1:1 in overtime.
Our next immediate steps include softball, baseball, tennis,
and a wrestling room. Hopefully, we will be writing about the
completion of those facilities around this time next year!
Lastly, we reminisce on the wonderful year we just left behind.
Mr. Batkin fondly recalls his time spent with 70 seniors preparing
for the next chapter in their lives. Mr. Jackowskis review of our
athletic teams--the struggles, the commitment, the triumphant
victories--will make you proud of our student-athletes who
are well-known for their outstanding sportsmanship and
perseverance against, sometimes, all odds. Mrs. Kovalcik proudly
shares the accomplishments of her fine arts department--through
our seasons of music and song, art, and drama. There is much,
much more! So, sit back, relax, and read the tale of Peninsula
Catholics 2012-13 school year!
Janine Franklin
Principal
Knight Report - Fall 2013
Campus News
International Book Sharing Project
Seniors Connect with Israeli Students
The International Book Sharing Project (IBSP) is an

exercise in international cooperative learning concerning
the Shoah (Holocaust) and its meaning for youth today.
Through the project, Peninsula Catholic was paired with
an Israeli school, and confronted questions of morality
and culture through a shared reading of Nobel Peace
Prize winner Elie Wiesels Night.
(Top) Seniors sharing

experiences with
Israeli students.
(Bottom) Eva
Hinojosa and Lana
Bernhardtt with
Principal Jenny
Franklin.
Peninsula Catholic Theology teacher, Eva Hinojosa, initiated

involvement in the program in the hopes that connecting with students
from Wiesels own ethnicity would personalize her students understanding of the Holocausts continued international
impact. I enjoyed exposing my students to such an engaging project that let them become aware of the struggles of the
Holocaust, said Hinojosa. Specifically, the struggles of Elie Wiesel with students from Israel.
Lana Bernhardt, an IBSP liaison, presented students with additional information about the Holocaust and assisted them
in connecting with their counterparts in Israel. This was a remarkable group, noted Bernhardt. I was inspired by
[their] robust, engaging discussions that exemplified [their] critical thinking skills. The bridge that the program created
between students of different cultures and religions provided a learning experience that moved beyond the classroom
walls, and will most likely positively impact the students as they move onto college and onto their professional lives. It
was a great way to share ideas and morals of the story with people of different faith and origin, said Chris Duke 13.
A Traditional Trip to NYC
Art Students Spend A Weekend In NYC

Since the early 1950s, St. Vincent and
PC students have traveled to the The Big
Apple. The tradition continued when 40
PC students hit the road this past March.
What better place to experience some of
the biggest movements of art, drama and
music, said Patrick Smith, PC drama
teacher. New York is a pilgrimage that
every young aspiring artist must make.
During the trip, students and chaperones
visited the Metropolitan Museum of
(Top) Students waiting to
Art, walked around Central Park, toured
board bus for a 1959 New
York Trip. (Bottom) Students
Grand Central Station, took a boat tour
stop for a photo in Central
around the New York Harbor, visited the
Park.
9/11 Memorial, saw two Broadway plays
(Newsies and Annie), attended Mass at St. Patricks Cathedral,
took in views from the Rockefeller observation deck and explored
Little Italy, Chinatown, the Village and Times Square. I cant
believe we fit so much into one weekend, said Jessica Kovalcik, fine
arts teacher. It was a blast!
Father Gino Rossi

Joins the PC Family
Fr. Rossi has been

warmly welcomed
into the PC Family
this 2013-14 school
year. Fr. celebrates
Mass weekly as well as
on special occasions
and feast days.
A Pennsylvania native,
by way of Yorktown,
VA, Fr. Rossi not only celebrates Mass at
PC, he also opens chapel for confession
and prayer on Mass days and speaks in
theology classes. We are so blessed and
happy he has joined us.
Campus News
Peninsula Catholics Year of Faith
As decreed by Pope Benedict XVI, the Peninsula Catholic
community kicked-off a Year in Faith with a holy celebration that
included songs, prayers and reflection.
The theme was chosen by the Pope from scriptures (Acts 14:27),
and was meant to inspire Catholics to grow deeper in their faith by
increasing knowledge of the catechism, while demonstrating love for
others and God. The door of faith is always open for us, wrote
Pope Benedict in his Apostolic Letter. [It is] ushering us into the
life of communion with God and offering entry into his church.
During Peninsula Catholics celebration, inspirational testimonies
were shared by members of the community and class representatives
presented symbols of keys to open the door of faith. The theology
department coordinated the celebration and the school community
inscribed their names on a physical door, which remains in the school lobby as a symbol for each of us that we start
and end each school day with an investment in our faith, the good will and support of each other, and a reminder
that Gods love means that a door is always open for each of us.
Kara Maners, Francesea Chiarello, Megan Duregger, Ali Via and
Joey Dominique stand in front of the communitys door of faith.
PC Faculty Member Honored as a Hampton Road Magazine Top Teacher

Peninsula Catholic business teacher, Melanie Weser, was honored by Hampton
Roads Magazine with a 2013 Top Teacher Award. This award recognizes teachers
in the community whose dedication to their profession and their students makes
lasting positive impressions upon their students. As a new student from Seoul,
Korea, I took Mrs. Wesers Economic and Personal Finance course, said Yunwoo
Noh 14. Some of the terms were very hard for me to understand and Mrs.
Weser always met me after school with smile and helped teach me strategies for
learning the advanced material.
Weser is enjoying her seventh year as a professional educator. After being
nominated for the competition, she was one of ten teachers selected out of 8,702
nominees.
Weser, who also serves as the IT specialist at PC, is thrilled about the new
technology driven application in her classroom and throughout school. This
year, I required my eighth graders to communicate with experts in the field
for more insight on a project they were researching. This kind of immediate
connection to professionals was nearly impossible when I was in high school.
Beside being valued as a teacher, Weser has been instrumental in establishing PC as a technologically progressive
school through the One-to-One Technology Initiative. The initiative, which began in early 2013 with the
procurement of Chromebooks for each classroom as well as extensive training and support for teachers, continues
into the 2013-14 school year. This year, students in grades 8-10 received a personal Chromebook computer
loaded with Google Education applications and software. It is projects like this that demonstrate Wesers work as a
dedicated teacher and a supportive coworker and make her an instrumental part of the PC family.
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Peninsula Catholic High School Welcomed

Internationally Renowned Poet Luisa Igloria, Ph. D
The PC Foreign Language Department
recently welcomed internationally
renowned poet, Luisa Igloria, Ph.D., as
the guest speaker at the Foreign Language
Honor Societys inaugural induction
ceremony.
For the first time, PC students were
inducted into the following language
honor societies: the Alpha Xi Chapter
of Virginia National German Honor Society Delta Epsilon
Phi, the National Junior Classic League Latin Honor Society,
and the Enrique Gonzalez Martinez Chapter of the National
Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica. The purpose of these
organizations is to recognize high academic achievement in
language arts while fostering interest and an appreciation for
language, literature and culture.
Foreign language faculty members Nancy Lamb, Martha
Maurno, William Murphy and Viktoria Van Eck led the
inductees in reciting the honor societys mission statement
and respective oaths, while Igloria congratulated the
students on their accomplishments and spoke about the role
language studies plays in a students education. Having the
opportunity to be a Fulbright Scholar during my graduate
studies and participating in different cultural experiences
really enriched my educational experience, said Igloria.
Students were appreciative of their interactions with Igloria,
and were captivated by the poets colorful use of language
and charismatic delivery. She showed good examples of how
languages impact cultures, said Connor Burke 16. Fellow

inductee, Grace Miner 16, agreed, It was a unique way to
learn more about other languages.
Igloria is an eleven-time recipient of the Don Carlos Palanca
Memorial Awards for Literature in poetry, nonfiction and
short fiction. Her recent awards include the 2009 Ernest
Sandeen Prize in Poetry from the University of Notre Dame
Press and the 2007 49th Parallel Prize in Poetry from the
Bellingham Review. She is currently the director of Old
Dominion Universitys Masters of Fine Arts Creative Writing
Program and became involved with Peninsula Catholic after
instructing high school Spanish teacher Martha Maurno in a
graduate Spanish program at ODU.
Language is a great skill for young people to explore,
commented Igloria. The students at Peninsula Catholic were
very bright and engaging and the new Foreign Language
Honor Society will provide a great opportunity for students
to fully submerge in the languages of their choice.
Inductees pose for a picture after receiving their certificates.

Honoring the Past and Celebrating the Future
Based on a writing by Ellen R. Strong, which was originally published in the
75th Anniversary Book. Adapted by Jim Foley 96 and Molly Bowes.
ather Thomas J. Wilson checked his watch as the train chugged to a stop and steam billowed around his
feet. Hed lost track of time while preparing for his visitors, and left the rectory at St. Vincent de Paul
later than he planned. It had been barely a year since the Xaverian Brothers had started their own school - St.
Vincent Academy - but Fr. Wilson was invigorated by a new challenge: helping to build a Catholic school
for girls.
His first job that afternoon was to collect and deliver four Sisters of Charity of Nazareth to their new home.
Sr. Charlotte Hourigan, Sr. Frances Meager, Sr. Lorenza Dedrick and Sr. Agnes Sienna George stepped off
the train from Kentucky with humble belongings, and were quickly escorted by Fr. Wilson to meet Bishop
Augustine Van de Vyver, who was awaiting their arrival at the school - a building donated by a couple
committed to supporting Catholic institutions.
Thomas Fortune Ryan and his wife, Ida Mary Barry Ryan, were blessed, both in fortitude and finance, and
they shared those blessings with the religion and arts that enriched their lives. Ryan, born into poverty in
Virginia and orphaned at age 14, moved to New York when he was 21 to make his money in a series of
endeavors - railroads, tobacco, insurance, oil, lead, and diamonds among them. Thomas and Ida would
eventually donate more than twenty million dollars to Catholic establishments over their lifetime. One of
their bequests was a brick school and convent on 33rd Street, Newport News, the beginning of St. Vincent
de Paul School.
Saint Vincent de Paul
The Bishop greeted the sisters as Fr. Wilson helped them navigate
the muddied sidewalk and steps to the building provided by
Mr. Ryan. The imposing brick mansion was two stories high,
with four large rooms heated by steam and a coal stove. Despite
the weather, the rooms were cool and conversations echoed off
the empty spaces and high ceilings.
The Bishop blessed the building, and left the sisters to their
work. It was October 2, 1903. In just under three days, with Fr.
Wilsons help and little else other than drive and dedication, the
four Sisters of Charity of Nazareth would open the St. Vincent
de Paul School for 104 girls.
The first year at St. Vincent School was characterized by
missionary circumstances for its founders. When the sisters
walked to morning mass at St.Vincent De Paul Church, their
black robes drew the attention of the thousands of shipyard
workers who shared their route, causing one worker who noticed
their procession to inquire if the president of the shipyard had
died. As winter approached, the generously donated building
proved drafty and challenging to heat, causing Sr. Charlotte to
return to Kentucky when her rheumatism became too much
of a challenge. Sr. Mary de Paul Fitzgerald arrived to teach
music (a focus on the arts was a value that would stay with
the school for decades as - at least through the 40s - there
was always a designated music teacher on staff). Fr. Wilson
continued to work on the sisters behalf and collected books
from the church library, while borrowed cash and public
school texts supplemented the school materials. By the time Sr.
Rosine Griffin arrived in 1904 to run the school - shocked at
the knee-deep mud road in front of the building, the mud

pond enclosed by a green-mold fence leaning behind the
building, and the ailing housekeeper huddled for warmth next
to the small coal stove inside the building - she declared that
the conditions at the school constituted a foreign mission.
She was quickly reassured by the other sisters that the situation
was temporary: the Ryans had already invested in constructing
a new school building.
The new building opened in 1904 and served as the schools
home for many years. In 1929, St. Vincent de Paul School
became coed when St. Vincent Academy closed and the sisters
took in 56 of its male students. Increased enrollment required
more space, and construction was initiated to expand the
school once again.
The
PC
Glory
Years
A Miracle on 34th Street and Beyond
In 1931, construction was completed on the building
that decades of alums considered school - a two-story
brick structure that spanned 33rd and 34th Streets
between Huntington and Virginia Avenues. In 1954, St.
Vincent welcomed its first integrated student body, five
years ahead of the commonwealths public schools.
In 1960, St. Vincent de Paul School was renamed St.
Vincent Central High School, and in 1966 the schools
name was changed to Peninsula Catholic High School
to emphasize its role as a school for the entire region.
Peninsula Catholic eventually arrived at its current
home on Harpersville Road in 1995 as the result of an

extensive campaign by dedicated families and friends
to continue Catholic education on the peninsula in
a location with opportunity to expand and one day
incorporate its own athletic fields. Peninsula Catholics
facilities continue to evolve: the 2013 school year opened
with the results from a successful campaign to support
the Chromebook One-to-One Technology Initiative, as
well as completion of the Peninsula Catholic soccer field
- the first of six planned home athletic amenities.
PC History Highlights
1903 Oct. 2 Four Sisters of Charity arrived in
Newport News to start a Catholic school for
girls.
Oct. 5 St. Vincent de Paul School opened in
a building donated by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas
Fortune Ryan.
1920 The Alumni Association was formed.
1931 The new school building was dedicated on
34th St. The fall of 1931 enrollment was 250
students.
1940 The Parent-Teacher Association was formed.
1954 Five lay teachers joined the faculty and the first
minority student was enrolled as a first grader.
1966 The school name was changed to Peninsula
Catholic High School (PCHS). The grade
school was closed and the focus for Peninsula
Catholic was shifted to a college preparatory
curriculum.
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1974 The PCHS Endowment Fund was established.

1986 PCHS received Southern Association of Colleges and
School (SACS) accreditation.
1995 The Class of 1995 was the last class to graduate from the
school on 34th St.
Sept. 27 PCHSs new building on Harpersville Rd. was
dedicated and opened.
2003 The first scholarships funded by the PCHS Endowment
and the Hilt Family Endowed Scholarship were awarded.
Oct. 5 PCHS celebrated 100 year anniversary.
2007 Multiple additions were made to the footprint of the
Harpersville campus. These additions included a weight
room, auxiliary gym, concession area, band room and
physical education room. Four more classrooms were
built including one computer lab, and one science lab.
2013 Weekly Mass returns to campus. Students in grades
8-10 receive Chromebooks. The first home soccer game
is played on what will eventually be one of many new
athletic facilities.
Cloudy Knights
PC Prepares Students for a 21st Century Collegiate Experience

As the PC community becomes more familiar with the schools new 21st
Century technology based instructional methods, excitement is growing.
Project based learning is the cornerstone of this initiative, and the objective
is to foster collaboration and engagement while developing college-level
technology skills.
From a drafty four-room brick

building to 21st-century wireless
classrooms and a legacy of
educating leaders and mindful
citizens, the spirit and ideals of
those four Sisters of Charity of
Nazareth have guided the St.
Vincent-Peninsula Catholic
family. Throughout the schools
110-year history, educators,
community members, and
Catholic philanthropists have
worked together to ensure there
was a home on the peninsula for
students of all backgrounds to
receive a quality education rooted
in Catholic tradition.
The 14,000 hours of service to
charities performed by PC students
during the 2012-2013 school
year exemplify the vision of those
founding sisters, whose motto was
non Caritas Christi Urgent Nos the love of Christ urges us on. As
we take time this fall to reflect on
our past, we also look forward to
the future, and working to provide
the next generation of Peninsula
Catholic families a chance to
learn, grow, and mature in the
safe, disciplined, and nurturing
environment that retains the
values of Catholic education that
began through the partnership of
philanthropists and educators on a
fall day in 1903.
In the summer of 2012, PC installed a wireless internet system, taking

the initial steps toward making the vision of technology-based learning
a reality. All students were encouraged to bring their own devices to
class to take notes, compose essays and work together in groups during
the 2012-2013 school year. This fall, every rising 8-10th grader and
faculty member received a Chromebook computer. These devices enrich
classroom discussions and research, and are the gateway to Google Apps for
Education. Google Apps support all curriculum and through the Google
platform, thousands of web tools are also available for instructional support.
The new system is completely cloud-based through Google and individual
users have access to all documents anytime and from anyplace that has
internet access.
Fast, easy collaboration is what makes this new investment so unique and
beneficial. Additionally, PC will save money in the long-term as the school
eliminates the expenses associated with maintenance and software for
computer lab desktops.
Chromebook/Google Apps/
Cloud Benefits
The following colleges use

Google Apps and Googles

cloud based tools: University of
Virginia, Virginia Tech, Virginia
Commonwealth University,
Christopher Newport University,
William & Mary, Virginias
Community Colleges, Old Dominion
University and Radford University.
Accessible anywhere, anytime

Students are better prepared for their
college experience
Students have more immediate
access to teachers
Reference enriched discussions and
lectures
Users work is always backed up
Real life experience and application
Google Apps For Education

Public Districts
Independent Schools
Higher Education
71
76%
86%
Districts are using

Google Apps
of VAIS Schools have

gone Google
of Virginia colleges and

universities use Google
Apps and Google Drive
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The Riebe Mob
A legacy of family, sacrifice and perseverance

By Molly Bowes
John married the girl next door.

She lived at 111 East Kine Avenue, and he at Spring Garden, and their
yards came together where the two different streets met. John walked
Helen and her sister Jeannie to school in the mornings, and they just
always knew each other.
There was a story that they broke-up once, or maybe twice. That Johns father might want him to marry another girl who lived
in town, so Helen called things off, and in a rare moment of anger might have thrown the engagement ring in the river. But
the story was never clear. Like those couples who spend a lifetime together and eventually encounter more challenges than the
growing pains of young relationships, John and Helen didnt dwell on their stories of courting and break-ups. They had the
business of living to attend to, and a family to raise.
John and Helen were married on a Tuesday. John became an Aerospace Engineer with the National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics (NACA, now NASA), and Helen joined the typing pool when she moved to Hampton Roads to join her husband.
After bouts of morning sickness, she confessed to her co-workers her surprise that she was pregnant. We know, teased the
girls in the office. Helen continued to struggle with queasiness and thought it best to quit her job. She never went back. Over
the course of the next twelve years, she would have ten little Riebes.
There is something I heard recently, says the youngest, Mary Ann Riebe Antonioli 76.
The family has been stitching together the threads of stories that they have learned from
each other and from family friends to get a better sense of who their parents were as
people - as peers in a sense, since they are all of an age where they are parents, aunts
and uncles themselves responsible for others and looking for answers in their own lives by
looking to their parents lives for guidance. Our next door neighbor growing up was a
lady who was like our second mother. She recently told me that Mom thought seriously
about becoming a nun. See, I didnt know that, Mary Ann tips her head to one side and is
quiet for a moment. Maybe she wanted to go to a nunnery after having all of us! She loved
babies so much. She was very patient. Very easy-going.
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My parents were adamant about us getting Catholic educations, says Mary

Ann. Two years after I graduated from high school, they made their last
payment on ten tuitions.
Helen was an only child, and seemed to embrace
the idea of a house full of siblings. She loved babies
even as a child and always wanted a sibling, adds
Geralyn Riebe Nelson 68. Karen was born on their
first anniversary. Christine was born on Christmas.
Barbara on Halloween; Mom was helping the kid
carve pumpkins and having labor pains at the same
time. She sent the kids off trick-or-treating and said
to be home by 8:00 because she was going to the
hospital to deliver a baby. Barbara was born later
that evening. The older children remember when
their mom learned she was having a fifth child. She
cried, says Geralyn, but then she got out the Sears
catalog and picked out new maternity clothes.
If Helen embodied grace and calm, John was full
of energy and purpose. Additional children meant
additions to the house, and the small Cape Cod at 33
Gamble Street grew to twice its original size as Johns
engineering mind enjoyed conceiving of new ways
to expand what they already had. The layout was
very odd, laughs Geralyn. You would have to walk
through someones bedroom to get to another room,
and my father was always inviting people over and
showing them the house. Youd be trying to study
in your room and hed bring someone through and
just say, Keep doing your work! Im just showing
Father Sullivan the house! And then the two of them
would go down to the living room and blast Carmina
Burana from the stereo.
Many days, John could be found in the living room
standing in front of the stereo with his arms extended
and conducting in staccato as music blasted from
the speakers. Dad would play his classical music the
way kids would play their music - loud, remembers
Geralyn. He would stand in the living room
directing the symphonies. And he loved to dance.
Hed grab Momma as she was walking by and spin
her around in the living room.
Helen and John were different in temperament, but
they were paired well in love and values. The children
remember the frugality that was the hallmark of
their household. Helen taught the children to sew
their own clothes, while John reused everything from
building materials to everyday household items, like
baby food jars. And while the family stretched their
dollars, there was one area in which they did not
conserve: the childrens educations.
Photos - page12: The Riebe then and

later: John and Helen with their ten
children, Karen Boyle 63, Mike 65,
Diana Arthur 67, Geralyn Nelson

68, Suzanne Wright 69, Matthew
70, Barbara 72, Christine Enos 73,
Greg 74, and Mary Ann Antonioli
79 P06 09. - page13: photos from
the family collection.
My parents were adamant about us getting Catholic educations, says

Mary Ann. Two years after I graduated from high school, they made
their last payment on ten tuitions.
It amazes me that they had enough to send us all to Catholic school,
and then saved enough to send us to college, says Geralyn. The
Catholic faith was very important to them, and they wanted to make
sure that we got a good education and that we were raised in the
Catholic schools. Once in awhile Jehovahs Witness would come to
the door. Low and behold, my dad would be walking down the street
following them telling them what he believed. They did not want
to come back to the house! The Catholic faith was very important to
him - and mom too, she was just quieter about it. John was active in
his church as a Eucharistic minister and also taught CCD, and he was
proud that the family was one of the first when Our Lady of Mount
Carmel was built, where they were listed in the directory as The
Riebe Mob.
The girls note that frugality, a love of music and religion werent the
only values their parents instilled deeply in their children.
Continued on page 37
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Setting Our Sights on Home

by Michael King P12, Board President
The new plan not only serves more students but successfully
allows the school to expand our vision even further.
Approximately 10 years ago, an athletic field
concept envisioned on a 37-acre tract of land
behind the school was developed by Peninsula
Catholic community members. The problem?
We didnt own the land. If there is anything that
our founding Sisters of Nazareth taught us, it
was not to let a little thing like lack of resources
stand between Catholic educators and their goal.
In 1903, it was Thomas Fortune Ryan and his
wife, Ida, who endorsed the importance of
Catholic education in our community through
their gifts of school buildings for our first
educators and students. Over 100 years later,
it was Hamptons beloved Mrs. Billie Gordon
- a Catholic philanthropist and 100 years old
herself - who left over $1.6 million of her estate
to Peninsula Catholic to support Catholic
education on the peninsula. Thanks to Mrs.
Gordons support, the school bought 37 acres
property in 2008, allowing the school to address
several goals: we created a buffer between the
school and outside development; we set our
sights on creating athletic facilities that included
a multi-purpose field, track, baseball, softball,
second practice field, and tennis courts; and, we
conceived plans for a stage and arts classrooms
in a newly proposed addition to support our
growing fine arts programs.
When it was determined that some of the new
property could not be developed because of
the presence of wetlands, the plans to build
athletic facilities on that portion of the land was
abandoned. In 2010, the Board of Advisors
drafted a new plan that was more constrained.
While we expanded our vision to eventually
construct a stage and arts classrooms in a newly
proposed addition to support our growing fine
arts programs, there was disappointment in not
being able to fulfill the goal of creating home
facilities for tennis, softball and baseball.
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Subsequently, in the fall of 2012, the school

athletic staff and Board worked to redefine
the proposal and develop options to provide
broader athletic opportunities for our students,
yet ones that were still confined to an area that
was developable and was in keeping with our
budgetary constraints. The decision was made
to eliminate the multi-purpose field since the
original thought was to introduce football to
PC. Because of the fact that schools with much
larger student bodies and larger budgets were
finding it difficult to maintain an expensive
program like football, and it was decided that
the idea of a football program and facilities
at Peninsula Catholic could not trump the
reality of current student athletes on teams for
decades who had been shuttled to off-campus
locations to participate in tennis, softball and,
one of our oldest programs, baseball. In 2013,
the Board of Advisors unanimously approved
the new plan, which not only serves more
students, but successfully allows the school to
expand our vision even further. And while it
was not originally a goal, it was discovered that
by eliminating the track and field, Peninsula
Catholic will be able to achieve even more
than we had planned. With the new plan, we
can build facilities not only for tennis, softball
and baseball, but we are also able to construct
a wrestling room for a team who is now seeing
competition on the state level, as well as invest
in our state champion cross country teams
by evaluating the current trails and exploring
ways to bring the Bill McGough Memorial
Invitational back home to our campus.
It has been a long journey but the fulfillment of
new athletic fields and an arts center is within
reach, as each year we get closer and closer to the
completion of the Peninsula Catholic campus.
600 Harpersville Road will continue to serve
students for at least another 110 years.
The updated plan for expansion

includes a soccer field (completed, fall
2013), tennis courts, a softball field, a
baseball field with additional playing
area in the outfield, a wrestling room
(adjacent to the school and across the
road from the soccer field), as well as
a Fine Arts Building with a stage, and
classroom and rehearsal space (located
to the left of the baseball field).
Students who attended Peninsula Catholic from 1995 until 2012 may remember a routine walk of the field to remove rocks
and dirt clods from the field, as well as the PC Bounce - the home field advantage of being able to anticipate unpredictable
ball movement because of the uneven terrain. A laser-leveled, sod soccer field with a built-in sprinkler system is the first of the
athletic fields to be completed.
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PC in the
Arts
by Jessica Kovalcik, Fine Arts Department Chairperson
he Department of Fine and Performing Arts at PC

strives to cultivate a love and appreciation for the
arts while fostering an environment conducive to its
application. Art plays a vital role in education. Through
the arts, students are free to explore creative thinking,
expressiveness, and develop a deeper level of awareness.
Recognizing the individuality of each student, the
goal of the Fine Arts Department is to not only teach
techniques, but create experiences as well. Through art,
we hope that our students will learn something about
themselves, something about their environment, and
something about the ultimate creator, God.
The annual Celebration of the Arts Evening takes place
in March, and features performance pieces, a juried
art show, a poetry competition for elementary school
students, and musical presentations that include PC and

area middle school students. Our Drama department
expands its vision yearly; not only does the quality
of the performances and the sets seem to improve
each season, but this year Mr. Smith hopes to take his
students to England to experience London theatre while
participating in a one-act competition for local schools.
And this year we welcome Thom Sauber, who will
direct the liturgical music, the school choir and the PC
instrumentalists.
We cant help but think of the day when the architects
renderings for a Fine Arts addition to the school
becomes a reality and we have a stage for our actors,
practice rooms for our musicians and dancers, and
classroom space for painting, photography, drawing and
ceramics. Our students increasingly demonstrate that
their talents are worthy of a designated space for the
arts, and you can see their work not only on the pages
of this magazine, on the walls of the school, and on the
stage in the cafetorium, but also in the way they choose
to live their lives as students at a Catholic school - with
generous spirits, with respect for diversity and with
reverence for their own Creator.
Art Credits: 1. Mosaic, Hyung Seok Shim 14, 2. Mosaic, Garrett
Peak 14; 3-5: Photo Transfers, 6. Sculpture, Nick Visalden 13
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5
Paying it Forward
Beauty and the Beast cast members surprise CHKD patients

After spending much of the
past two years being treated for
testicular cancer as a patient
at Childrens Hospital of the
Kings Daughters, Darrell Wood
returned to CHKD as a prince.
Wood, a 2013 PC graduate,
played the dual role of The Beast
and The Prince in the schools
spring musical, Beauty and the Beast. Before the final
dress rehearsal Wood, accompanied by three other cast
members, Andrew Wiscarson (Gaston) Danelle Blake
(representing Belle) and Andrea Taleghani (Babette),
visited the children at the hospital in full costume.
The kids who are getting treated here, we really mesh
together and carry each other through hard times, said
Wood. The kids here have inspired me to get through
all of this with good spirits, with a smile on my face and
so I want to inspire them.
Early in the day, Wood and Blake went to the second

floor to see some of Woods friends on the hematology
and oncology unit. Then in the afternoon all four went
up to the eighth floor to visit other patients. Blake
Newsome of Norfolk smiled as he watched the four teens
entertaining his 3-year-old son Chase, who is recovering
from surgery on his hips and knees. Hes usually pretty
shy, Newsome said, but hes really enjoying this. Its a
great thing for him.
Wood has loved theater and dance for as long as he can
remember. He is now attending Virginia Wesleyan,
majoring in theater and biology. But he said his
experiences in the past several months have him thinking
about a career in pediatric oncology.
For now the show must go on. Performing is my
passion, he said. Its my life and my love. And Im glad
I got to share it for a little while with these kids.
This article was written by Mike Holtzclaw and originally published
in the Daily Press on Thursday, April 18, 2013.
Wood not only bonded with patients but also with the
staff at CHKD. He is a very special young man, said
Sharon Cindrich, CHKDs marketing manager. He told
us, Anything I can do for you, just let me know. Ive
definitely taken him up on it.
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Athletics
he athletic program has been a vital part of PC since

the early days of St. Vincent on 34th Street. Athletics
offers students opportunities for competition and
camaraderie while teaching the value of sportsmanship
and the power of a team. Through the program, we
encourage students to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle
while communicating respect for opponents, teammates,
referees and fans.
This past year marked growth in several team sports.
Wrestling qualified for competition on the state level.
Boys Tennis had its best season in two decades. Boys
Cross Country won the TCIS title, and earned second
at states while, then junior, Philip Harpen captured the
individual state championship. And our Girls Cross
Country and Volleyball teams each won state titles while
their respective coaches, Susan Bender and Tommy
Thomas, were recognized with Coach of the Year
awards.
Looking forward, the construction of soccer, softball
and baseball fields, tennis courts, wrestling room and
renovation of the cross-country course all ensure a bright
future for athletics at PC. These new athletic endeavors
will most definitely boost fan morale by allowing PC fans
to enjoy home games at Peninsula Catholic. They will
also allow student athletes to maximize their practices
by cutting out travel time. And the availability of fields
during P.E. classes means that students will be exposed to
more sports, thus increasing the possibility of students and
coaches uncovering and nurturing hidden talents.
It has been a pleasure to see the PC community rally
around a plan that was only a dream nine years ago when
I first took the helm of Athletics. With the soccer field
already ready for play, and the start of field construction
on the other areas currently underway, the dream is being
realized. In the coming months, I anticipate great things
coming to the athletic program at PC.
GO KNIGHTS!
John Jackowski
Athletic Director
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Fall Season 2012

Girls Varsity Volleyball
VISAA Division II State Champions
Coach: Tommy Thomas

Captains: Nikia Clark, Annie Downs and Samantha Sallade
Boys Varsity Volleyball
Coach: Madeline Burley

Captains: Garret Peak and Nick Johnson
Girls Cross Country
VISAA Division II STate Champions
Coach: Susan Bender and Kathy McKenna

Captains: Jessica Armstrong and Molly McKenna
Boys Cross Country

TCIS Champions
Coach: Mike Pilola 00 and Andrew Thom 05

Captains: Kevin Riley and Philip Harpen
Girls Varsity Tennis
Coaches: Erin Dail and Reed Dail

Captains: Jennifer Nguyen and Mackenzie
Gardner
Boys Varsity Soccer
Coach: Rafael Mendivil and

Randolph Scott
Captains: Cary Allsbrook, Mike Miller &
Austin Miller
Photos, clockwise from top: Girls Varsity Tennis, Boys Varsity Volleyball, TCIS Championship Boys Cross Country team, VISAA Div. II Girls Volleyball
State Champions, VISAA Div. II Girls Cross Country State Champions, Dan Harthausen, Boys Varsity Soccer.
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Athletics
Winter Season 2012-2013

Girls Varsity Basketball
Coach: Howard Keys

Captains: Briley Naab and Sarah Edmonds
Boys Varsity Basketball
Coach: Gary Smith

Captains: Matt Warren and Kevin Sullivan
Varsity Wrestling
State Championship Qualifying Team
Coach: Ron Kavanaugh

Captains: Todd Petersen, Chris Duke and Daniel Harthausen
Swimming
Coach: Lisa Lee

Captains: Kevin Riley and Jessica Armstrong
Cheerleading
Coach: Rose Messier 07

Captains: N/A
Photos, page 20, counterclockwise from top: Lynn Dinh,

Varsity Girls Basketball, Coach Smith and the Varsity Boys
Basketball team, Dan Harthausen, Wrestling, Cheerleading, and
Swimming.
Photos, page 21, clockwise from top: Boys Varsity Baseball,
Laura Madril, Track and Field, Gracie Miner, Girls Soccer,
Jeffrey Jahnke, Boys Varsity Tennis, Varsity Softball.
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Spring Season 2013

Track & Field
Coaches: Randolph Scott, Steve Lessord and Kathy McKenna

Captains: Philip Harpen, Kevin Riley, Jessica Armstrong and Molly
McKenna
Girls Varsity Soccer
Coach: Rafael Mendivil

Captain: Ali Via
Varsity Softball
Coach: Bill Perkinson and Sherman Payne

Captains: Victoria Triska, Megan Durreger and
Alexis Perkinson
Varsity Baseball
Coach: Jeremy Smithers

Captains: Brian Kiddy and Zach Zimmerman
Boys Varsity Tennis
Coach: Erin Dail and Reed Dail

Captains: Dillan L. Dodson, Thomas Dail
and Jeffrey Jahnke
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Class of 2013
Soaring to New Heights
ver the course

of the past year,
I had the pleasure
to get to know and
to work with the 70
amazing, talented,
and ambitious young
men and women that
comprised PCs Class
of 2013. In doing so,
I witnessed futures
being planned, goals
being achieved, and
dreams coming true.
In her Salutatory address, Jessica Armstrong eloquently
highlighted the greatest asset of this class: the collective
strength of the 70 unique and individual puzzle pieces
that eventually fit together to comprise the Class of
2013.
The academic strength of the class was evidenced by
the fact that every member of the graduating class was
accepted to at least one college or university. In total, our
70 graduates collected 218 acceptances to 71 different
schools in 30 states and the District of Columbia.
Class strengths shone through service to the community,
which includes the completion of a staggering 13,475
volunteer hours. Two of our graduates Katie Cheney
and Brian Kiddy have extended the spirit of service
beyond high school, and will be serving our country
after attending college on ROTC scholarships: Katie
received an Air Force ROTC scholarship to attend the
University of Florida, and Brian received a Naval ROTC
scholarship to attend Virginia Military Institute.
her time on the court. Daniel Harthausen, whose

athletic accomplishments in two short years earned the
retirement of his wrestling number, also earned a spot on
Kings Colleges team through a scholarship.
Senior strengths shone through the arts whether it was
in the studio where Hannah McHughs creativity earned
her a record number of art school scholarship offers and
an eventual home at the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago, on the stage where Joey Dominique, Andrew
Wiscarson, Danelle Blake, and Rachel Sawyer starred
in their senior year drama productions, or through the
voices of Andrea Taleghani, Megan Grayson, Megan
Duregger, Darrell Wood, Jonah Grinkewitz and Jun Lee,
who performed together one last time at graduation.
Moreover, the Class of 2013 raked in over four million
dollars in scholarship money (an average of over
$57,000 per student!). One of our outstanding scholars
was Laurence Garcia, who received the Davenport
Leadership Scholarship Award from Virginia Tech - an
award that is based upon superior intellectual promise
and academic performance, demonstrated leadership
ability (and) personal character and includes the
equivalent of in-state tuition costs annually for up to
four years of engineering studies.
While graduation is always bittersweet for me, I cannot
help but be excited to see our newest alums begin
the next chapter of their lives, whether in Auburn,
Gainesville, Boston, Denver, Charleston, or campuses
throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Simply put,
I am so proud to have had this opportunity to work with
each and every one of our graduates, and cannot wait to
see what they accomplish next!
Dan Batkin,
Student strengths shone through athletics as embodied
School Counselor
by Nikia Clark, who is transitioning from her role on the
state champion volleyball team at PC, to a scholarship at
Charleston Southern University where she will continue
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David Yancey 90 Delivers

2013 Commencement Address
Delegate David Yancey 90

urged students to read, pray and
stay involved during his 2013
commencement address.
Perseverance is the most critical
element to achieving success in
todays world, he told the Class
of 2013.
David Yancey 90 and Laurence Garcia 13

exchange business cards.
Being recognized by the

Chamber of Commerce for
producing legislation to increase
tax credits for worker retraining,
including STEM or STEAM
disciplines, along with his probusiness focus as a member
of the House Education
Committee, Yancey knows
the national and international
competition the newest PC
graduates will be up against.
Yancey graduated from PC in

1990 and was a member of the
School Advisory Board from 2003-2006. So when he told the students,
You are well prepared to execute at the highest level. There is no need to
fear, you know what you need to do, he was speaking from experience.
He concluded his speech by telling the Class of 2013, Whether you win
or whether you lose...do the very best you can and accept the results with
humility, keeping your heads high like the champions you are!
Class of 2013
Matriculation List
Art Institute of Virginia Beach
Auburn University
Boston University
Charleston Southern University
Christopher Newport University
College of William & Mary
East Tennessee State University
George Mason University
Hampden-Sydney College
Hofstra University
James Madison University
Kings College
Longwood University
Old Dominion University
Radford University
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Thomas Nelson Community College
Tidewater Community College
University of Japan
University of Dayton
University of Denver
University of Florida
University of Mary Washington
University of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
The 2013 Graduating Class proudly displays the college or university they will be attending as freshmen.
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Senior Spotlight
Below are just a few of the many members of the Class of 2013 whose academic, artistic and athletic accomplishments,
as well as their service to their community, earned them honors at Peninsula Catholic as well as scholarships to college.
Robert Accolla
Robert was the recipient of the Engineers Clubs Outstanding Science Student
Award, the Booster Clubs Award, and the PC Coaches Award. He is currently a
freshman at Virginia Tech.
Jessica Armstrong
Class of 2013s salutatorian, NHS president, liturgical team member and captain
of the State Champion Girls XC Team, Jessica earned $386,000 in scholarships.
She also won the William & Mary Leadership Award and is a Monroe Scholar,
the highest distinction given to 7% of freshmen at William & Mary.
Nikia Clark
Nikia was named one of seven 2013 JVA AthLeaders for her service, athletic
achievements and academic success. She received a $44,000 scholarship to
Charleston Southern University.
PC is focused on
preparing students for
college, meaningful
careers, and responsible
roles in society.
Laurence Garcia
Laurence was a 2013 recipient of Virginia Techs prestigious Davenport
Leadership Scholarship, a full scholarship for leadership, character and service.
An Eagle Scout, he also excelled in drama and cross country.
Dan Harthausen
As a junior transfer student, Dan was captain and MVP of the soccer and
wrestling teams. His wrestling number was retired following his success at the
state level. Dan was a peer mentor and retreat team leader and Art Club member.
Hannah McHugh
Hannah was offered over $383,500 in scholarships to eight different art schools.
She was vice president of the Art Club and a member of the Green Club.
65% Tax Credit Available

For Scholarship Donations to Peninsula Catholic
Under Virginias new Education Improvement Scholarships - Tax Credits program, donations to Peninsula Catholic from
a business or individual will provide scholarships for low-income new students at non-public schools. These individual or
business donors will receive a Virginia Tax Credit equal to 65% of the donation.
Individual Donors
A minimum donation of $500 (cash or marketable securities) is required to be eligible. A

maximum limit of $125,000 in tax credits per individual or married couple per taxable year
will be imposed if all tax credits are awarded in a fiscal year. Tax credits not used carry over for
five years.
Business Donors
Tax credits may be available to a business making a minimum contribution of $500; there is
no maximum for business donations.
Example: Give a $10,000 cash gift for a Peninsula Catholic Educational Scholarship and the
state will send a $6,500 voucher for Virginia State Taxes.
To Donate
If you are interested in donating to receive the 65% tax credit, and/or know of qualifying
students (see information to the right), please contact Molly Bowes at 757-596-7247 Ext. 12.
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Scholarship Recipient Guidelines:
Students receiving these scholarships must come

from families whose annual household income is less
than 300% of the current poverty guidelines.
For students with disabilities, the familys household
income must be no more than 400% of the poverty level.
In addition, the students must be residents of Virginia, and
fit one of these criteria:
Attended a Commonwealth public school for
at least half of the current or prior school year
Were not Virginia residents during the
preceding school year
Were prior recipients of a scholarship under
this program
Peninsula Catholic
Annual Report
Making PC Home
It was a year of continuing the journey of reconnecting with old
friends and family members, remembering our history and roots,
and exploring the many directions in which we could expand our
schools vision as we turn a calendar page and realize, were 110
years old.
Home wasnt a set house, or

a single town on a map. It was
wherever the people who loved
you were, whenever you were
together...a moment, and then
another, building on each other
like bricks to create a solid
shelter that you take with you
for your entire life, wherever
you may go.
Sarah Dessen, What Happened to
Goodbye
If home is where the heart is, then it is also where we find

our greatest supporters. Our faculty members were the first to
rally and express their belief in PC when they pledged 100%
participation in the Annual Fund, and the School Advisory Board
enthusiastically followed suit a week later. Friends and family sent
support along with their special intentions during the month of
May, and the St. Vincent de Paul Religion Club said prayers in
honor and in memory of our loved ones. Our parents donated
their time and talents throughout the year to support special events
and fundraisers, and our alum parents gathered together to share
an early fall social and shared histories while contributing their
continued, multi-decade support of their childrens alma mater.
Of course, it was not the tally of financial support that made the
year successful, but the family members who make these school
hallways a home. From the living room where Terry and George
Jacobs, Cyndi Zodda, and Katie Barneyback welcomed PCs
friends, to the backyard where Darrell Brackin helped plan new
athletic fields, to our dining area where 84 class member Kevin
Smith initiated a new Homecoming tradition, and the office where
Bucky Yacobi turned the pages of photo albums to give names to
old school photos, the PC family continually showed its support
and generosity. Even when we couldnt meet face to face, we were
only a phone call away, so alums like John and Jimmy Marks could
lend their wisdom and love of adventure to the school they have
championed for over 60 years.
There were many more PC family members who rolled up their
sleeves to make PC a home this past year, and more still who have
come forth in recent months to reconnect and share their ideas
and energy to ensure there will be a place on the peninsula for a
Catholic high school for another century. For this family, we are
blessed.
Happy 110th Birthday, Peninsula Catholic,
Molly Bowes
Director of Development & Marketing
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Annual Fund Gifts
Yearly contributions to the Peninsula Catholic Annual Fund are the primary means for alumni, parents, grandparents and
friends to directly participate in advancing the mission of Peninsula Catholic High School. Through the Annual Fund,
Peninsula Catholic is able to promote academic, technological, athletic and fine arts projects. Additionally, the Annual
Fund provides financial aid to students who may not otherwise be able to receive a Catholic education.
Sword & Shield $8,000 and up
Mrs. Florence Fiscella GP13 17
Knights of Columbus Council 511
Knights of Columbus Council 5480
Mr. James L. Marks 53 & Mr. John O. Marks 53
Peninsula Catholic Athletic Boosters
Peninsula Catholic Home & School
Knights Circle $4,000 - $7,999
The VuBay Foundation
Blue & White Circle $1,000 - $3,999
Dr. and Mrs. Adel Abdallah P15 17
COL and Mrs. Stephen Barneyback P00
Mr. and Mrs. William Burke P16
The James Clifton III Family P08 10
The Hon. and Mrs. Robert Curran 53
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dickseski
Dr. Robert and Mrs. Mary Edmonds P10 14 16
Mrs. Eileen M. Feild 57
Mrs. Janine Franklin P13 15
Dr. Oliver John Semmes IV and
Ms. Lynne Fiscella P13 17
Mrs. Anna E. Nancy Foulk 58
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gately 69 P94 98
Mr. and Mrs. Anastasius Jack Georgalas 47
GP 00 03
LCDR and Mrs. Ronald Gorman P86 89
Dr. and Mrs. Martin Harpen P 03 05 09 12 14
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Michael King P 12
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lehmann
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Link 76 P14 16
Magic Special Events
CAPT and Mrs. Donald Pollard P95 97
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Reilley P11 16
LTC and Mrs. Jonathan Rhodes P 97 02
Mrs. Elizabeth Shomaker P83 GP13 17
Mr. and Mrs. John Silva P86 86 90 96
Mr. Frank Weth, Jr. 62
Mrs. Betty Bowen Williams 48
The Hon. and Mrs. Robert Bucky Yacobi 49
P78 82 83 GP10 13
Ms. Cyndi Zodda P 90
1903 Circle $500 - $999

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adinaro P17
All Hallows Institute No. 182
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Armstrong P83 GP13 17
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Barreca GP09 15
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barton P01 03
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Caruso P82 86 87 91 94
COL Frank Cotrupi
Mrs. Bonnie Fedorchak
Mrs. Julie Hilt Hannink 81
Dr. and Mrs. George Jacobs P00 05
Dr. Michael Kokorelis P00 03
Mr. James Lawrence 45
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Lowery P82 84 86 90
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mackie P91 96 99
Mr. and Mrs. Brian McCleery
CAPT and Mrs. Robert McKenna P06 09 14
Mr. Philip Miller 91 and
Mrs. Jennifer Mackie Miller 91
Mr. Anthony J. Morales 07
Mrs. Patsy T. Morrison
Dr. and Mrs. Eric Simko P16
Mr. John Soter 77
Mr. Tom & Mrs. Mary Ann Steigelman 61 P91
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Svelan P80 82 84 88
Mr. Tommy Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. John Triska P09 13
Mr. Cletus Vincke P64 69
Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Yancey 60 P84 90
Patrons Circle $200 - $499
Anonymous (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Armstrong 83 83 P13 17
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Aungst P16
Mr. and Mrs. Donald N. Belote 50 GP09
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Benavidez
The James Bochel Family P15 17
The Boeing Company
Ms. Savina Booth
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Boyle P16
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cavelli GP15
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Culotta 43 & 44
Custom Car Wash
Mr. Gordon Flygare 56
Maj Jim Foley 96 and Ms. Molly Bowes
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Garcia P04 07

Mr. and Mrs. Benten Goodman P12 14
Mr. Billy Gargaro
Ms. Jennifer Gorman 89
CAPT and Mrs. John Hilt P80 81 85 88
Mr. John Jackowski
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keegan P11 14
Mr. Phillip Gregg 54
Harris Teeter, Inc.
Mrs. Nancy Lamb
Mr. and Mrs. Peter LeBel 61 P83 87
Link, Jacobs, and Link
Mr. Greg and Mrs. Cheryl Loughran
Dr. and Mrs. William McClintock P88 88 92 96
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mikkelson
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Miner P09 12 16
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mlynczak P09 11
Dr. and Mrs. Joselito Morales P07
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Moskal P15 16
Mr. and Mrs. David Mummert P16
Drs. Edwin and Kathy Nieves P10 12
Mr. Charles and Mrs. Cynthya Nothstine
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ohlhaver P09 12
Old Point National Bank
COL John Pavlovsky 61
Mrs. Carithia Prather Williams 66
Dr. Dawn Reese P15
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reynold P88 89
Mr. and Mrs. Monte Robinson
Mr. Walter and Mrs. Daunice Sargent P91 98
COL and Mrs. Forest Singhoff
Rev. C Douglas Smith 89
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Smith 84 P14
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Patrons Circle $200 - $499

(Continued)
Mr. Fernando Tarafa and Ms. Maria Scotese
Rev. Mr. Bernie Taylor
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Thom P01 02 05 10
Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty
Ms. Kathleen Tierney 56
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tuzzolo 80 P16
Mr. and Mrs. William Via P13
Mr. Brady Wooddell 78
Friends Circle up to $199
Anonymous(4)
Anonymous 13 (2)
Ms. Hanna-Louisa Alvesteffer 13
Mr. and Mrs. William Alvesteffer P11 13 15
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Antonioli 76 P06 09
Mr. Adam Antonioli 06
Mr. Zachary Antonioli 09
Ms. Jessica Armstrong 13
Ms. Andrea Atkinson 09
Mr. Jason Atkinson 13
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Atkinson P09 13
Mr. K. L. Aydlott P96
Mr. Dan Batkin
Mr. Donald Belda 54
Mr. and Mrs. Bart Bennick P15
Mr. Steve Bills P10 14
Dr. Robert Binda
Ms. Danelle Blake 13
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Blake P13
Mrs. Karen Riebe Boyle 63
Mr. James Bradley 41
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brand
Mr. Joey Burt 13
Mr. Michael Butler 75
Mrs. Diane Stump Campbell 63 P94 96
Ms. Katie Cheney 13
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Clem P09 10 12 14 15
Mrs. Mary Collier 57
Mrs. Cassondra Costa P03
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Curran 46
Mr. and Mrs. Robert DAgostino
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen DUrso
Ms. Frances DeNardo
Ms. Katherine Derby 88
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Duke P13
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dunn
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Duregger P13 15
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dussault P09 12 17
Mrs. Patricia Franzyshen Dynes 62
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Mrs. Linda Ellis P10

Mr. and Mrs. Everett J. Foster Sr.
Mrs. Jennifer Wolford French 96
Mr. and Mrs. George Fries
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gallagher Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Garcia P13 15
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gaudreaux
Mr. Ronald Gorman, Jr. 86
Mr. Rob Graham 13
Griggs Family P15
Mr. Keith Hanley
Mr. Arthur Harpen 09
Mr. Henry Harpen 05
Mr. George Harpen 03
Mr. David Harpen 12
Mr. and Mrs. James Heald P15
Mrs. Pauline Healy
Mr. Clarence Hilling
Mrs. Eva Hinojosa
Ms. Allison Hobgood 13
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Hoffman
CAPT and Mrs. James Hosack P06 08
Mr. Kyle Howerton 13
Mr. Steven A. Humphries 68
Mrs. Sharon Hyland
Mr. George Imorde III, 92
Mr. Jeffrey Jahnke 13
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Erik Joy P16
Mrs. Jessica L. Kovalcik
Mrs. Kathryn Kelchner
Mr. Keith Kennedy 78
Mr. Brian Kiddy 13
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kiddy P13 16
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Kulzer P 06 10 14
Mr. Greg and Mrs. Cheryl Loughran
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Lucha, Jr. P04 08
Ms. Kara Maners 13
Mrs. Martha Maurno P14
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Marsh
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCarthy 46
Mr. and Mrs. Walter McDonald P13
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Ms. Kaitlin McKenna 13
Mr. and Mrs. William Meidenbauer P07 09 12
Ms. Tiffany Miller 13
Col and Mrs. Joseph F. Molineaux
Ms. Catherine Morris 67 *
Ms. Eleanor Murphy
Mr. William Murphy
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Ms. Briley Naab 13

Mrs. Geralyn Riebe Nelson 68
Ms. Anhthy Nguyen 96
Mrs. Jordan OBrien
Mrs. Diane Kachmarik Olinde 55
Mrs. Margaret Mianti Onasch 46
Mrs. Marlene Orr P82
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Osborne 52
Mr. Robert Pallone
Mrs. Betty Pencola Joyner 47
Mr. David A. Penrod
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Petrine 62
Mr. Michael Pilola 00
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ponzo 49 P70 73 81
Mr. Robert Primavera 52
Ms. Edouline Reyes P14
Ms. Kristina Reilley 11
Mrs. Helen Riebe P63 65 67 68 69 70 72
73 74 76*
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Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sandorfi
Mrs. Joan Kachmarik Scanlon 57
The Smigielski Family P02 07
Mrs. Louella G. Smith
Mr. Patrick Smith
Mr. Jeremy Smithers
Ms. Kelly Soprano
Ms. Dorothy Soter 75
Mrs. Eileen Howard Spady 44
Ms. Lindsay Staples 13
Mrs. Geraldine Streker P66 67 69 GP07
Mr. and Mrs. John Triska 09 13
Mrs. Margo Sperduti Trollinger 67
Mr. Steven Suttle 80 and Mrs. Shannan
Copeland Suttle 87
Col and Mrs. Jock Trafton P99
Ms. Ali Via 13
Mr. Nick Visalden 13
Ms. Elizabeth Ward 13
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Ward P13
Mrs. Karen Yacobi Warren 78 P10 13
Mrs. Melanie Weser
Mr. and Mrs. Steve White P15
Ms. Lucette Witty 41
Mr. Neil Wood
Ms. Anna Wuest
Mr. Patrick Yacobi 55
Mr. Sean Yacobi 83
Ms. Patricia Yoder
Foundations
The VuBay Foundation
Matching Gift Companies
The Boeing Company
Memorial Gifts
Mr. James Antorini 53
Ms. Klara Arnold
Mrs. Mary Frances Cassidy Binda 55
Mrs. Cathy Brackin GP13
Mr. John Cameron 52
Mrs. Naomi Criner P68 70 73 74 GP98
06 08 08
Mr. Everett J. Foster Jr.
Mr. Robert Fritsche 53
Mr. Robert Graham Jr. P13
Mr. Gilbert Gregg 47
Mrs. Frances Howard Hall 49
Pat Hanna
Mrs. Mary C. Kearns P61 62 65 67 68
Mrs. Evelyn Cullotta Marino 41
Mr. Jose C. Marrero
Mr. Oren and Mrs. Marian Marks
P53 53 64 GP84
Mr. Ronald Messier P07
Mr. Joe Orr P82
Mrs. Anne B. Pavlovsky (wife of John 61)
Mr. John Riebe P63 65 67 68 69
70 72 73 74 76
Mr. Joel Shomaker P83 GP13 17
Frank J. Weth III
Mr. James Robert Weth 63
Mr. James Zitzelberger (husband of Joan 53)
Honoring
Mrs. Katie Barneyback P00
Mr. Darrell Brackin 48
Mrs. Hilda Collado GP 13
Ms. Kasey Kingston 06
Mr. Charles Nothstine
Mr. Joseph F Pavlovsky P61 64 67
Ms. Ciara Camille Reyes 14
Mrs. M.E. Rhodes P97 02
Mrs. Denise Sargent P91 98
Coach Gary Smith
Mr. James Robert Weth 63
Ms. Cyndi Zodda P90
Faculty & Staff, Current and

Former
Anonymous(3)
Mr. K. L. Aydlott P96
Mr. Dan Batkin
Ms. Molly Bowes
Mrs. AnaMari Clem P09 10 12 14 15
Mrs. Linda Ellis 10
Mrs. Bonnie Fedorchak
Mrs. Janine Franklin P13 15
Mr. Billy Gargaro
Mrs. Eva Hinojosa
Mrs. Sharon Hyland
Mr. John Jackowski
Mrs. Terry Jacobs P00 05
Mrs. Carol Kelly
Mrs. Jessica L. Kovalcik
Mrs. Kathryn Kelchner
Mrs. Nancy Lamb
Mr. Arthur Lehmann
Mrs. Cheryl Loughran
Mrs. Roxann Lucha
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Marsh
Mrs. Martha Maurno
Mrs. Janet McDonald P13
Mrs. Patsy Morrison
Ms. Eleanor Murphy
Mr. William Murphy
Ms. Anhthy Nguyen 96
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nothstine
Mrs. Jordan OBrien
Mr. David Penrod
Mr. Mike Pilola 00
CAPT Don Pollard P93 95 97
Mrs. M.E. Rhodes P97 02
Ms. Kelly Soprano
Mrs. Daunice Sargent P91 98
Mrs. Donna Smigielski P02 07
Mr. Patrick Smith
Mr. Jeremy Smithers
Mr. Tommy Thomas
Mrs. Karen Yacobi Warren 78 10 13
Mrs. Sue Wilkinson 08 08
Ms. Cyndi Zodda P90
St. Vincent de Paul Religion

Club Prayers, Honors &
Offerings
Mr. Alverais
Mr. James F. Antinori 53 *
Ms. Jillian I. Belote 09
M.J. Burke
Mrs. Shirley Chrzanowski
Mrs. Sharon Collier Murphy
Mr. Donald Emory Cox *
Fr. Gabe Cummings
Mrs. Louise E. DAgostino *
Mrs. Janet P. DUrso
Mrs. Lydia C. Ferreol GP 03 05 09
12 14
Mr. Paul Fiscella
Ms. Adri Fiscella 99
Mrs. Jennifer Ritko Frank 90
Mr. Robert J. Fritsche 53 *
Mrs. Jeanne M. Harpen GP 03 05
09 12 14
Mrs. Cynthia Primavera Hauser *
Mr. John Jackowski, Athletic Director
Mr. Bill McGough 89 *
Ms. Virginia McReynolds *
Thuy Xuan Nguyen
Mrs. Jean Odgers
Mrs. Kristin OFarrell
Mrs. Nancy Petrine
Mrs. Dorothy E. Primavera *
The return to the faith of our young adults
The St. Vincent/Peninsula Catholic school,
nuns and priests
The sick, homeless, needful and for peace
for the world
Arvid and Bonnie Skogsholm P96
The Sisters of St. Francis
The teachers of PCHS, that their passion to
teach and mentor children continues to grow
and remains visible to the students
Wyatt Thom
Mrs. Lillian Lagapa Ulgaran
Mr. James Robert Weth 63 *
Mr. Paul T. Winberry
Mr. Thomas E. Witty
Mrs. Peggy Yacobi P78 82 83
GP10 13
Mr. and Mrs. X. F. Yacobi*
Madeline H. Zodda *
Mrs. Mary Naylor Zodda
* Denotes deceased community member
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In Kind Gifts
Gifts in kind, which are typically contributions of goods and services, allow Peninsula Catholic to spend more of our
budget dollars on direct educational support for our students. Thank you for your contributions!
In Kind donors
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Bates
Ms. Juliet Bickford 96
Mr. Steven Bills P10 13
Ms. Molly Bowes
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Brown P15
Mr. Kevin Burke
Mr. Neil Burns P15
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cheney P13
Mrs. Jan Clarke Giguere 66
The Clem Family 09 10 12 14 15
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Corley
The Cranham Family P12 15
Mr. Chris Davidson
Ms. Kathleen Derby 88
Mr. Glen East*
Bonnie Fedorchak & Associates
MAJ Jim Foley 96
Mr. and Mrs. Alfonzo Garcia P13 15
The Graham Family 13
Mr. Jimmy Heald P15
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jahnke P13
Mr. Erik Joy P16
Mr. Matthew Kelchner
Ladies of Mt. Carmel
Ms. Dina Manriquez
CAPT and Mrs. McKenna P06 09 14
Mrs. Colleen Messier P07
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Miner
P09 12 16
Mr. Chris Moore
Mrs. Shelah Moskal P14 15
Mr. Kevin Smith 84 P14
Mr. Steve Sprinkle P09 11 06
Mrs. Sue Wilkinson P08 08
Del. David Yancey 90
Ms. Cyndi Zodda P90
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Businesses
Alion Science & Technology
Andreas Italian Restaurant
Annas Pizza #2, Warwick Blvd.
Bangkok Gardens, Williamsburg
Bayport Credit Union
Blue Force, LLC
Bowditch Ford
Bilbo Baggins
Brickhouse Tavern
Buffalo Wild Wings
Cinema Cafe
CNU Football
Commodore Theatre
Country Grill & Smokehouse
Cozzys Comedy Club & Tavern
Crowne Plaza
Currituck Beach Lighthouse
Custom Car Care
Custom Car Wash
Dicks Sporting Goods
Newport News Golf Course
Eaglewood Golf Course, Langley AFB
El Tapatio Restaurant
FIN Seafood
Food Lion
Fords Colony Country Club
Fresh Fields
Gadsbys Tavern, Alexandria, VA
The German Store and Cafe
Golf Galaxy
Gordon Biersch Brewery and Restaurant
Gunston Hall
Hampton Inn & Suite, Corolla, NC
Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson
Harpoon Larrys Oyster Bar
Heroes and Villians Comics
Hilton Alexandria Old Town
Honeybee Yogurt
International Golf Discount
Irelands Own, Alexandria, VA
Lawncare of Hampton Roads
Link, Jacobs & Link DDS, PC
Lynnhaven Fish House
Manhattans New York Deli & Pub
Mount Vernon Estate, Museum & Gardens

Norfolk Waterside Marriott
OfficeMax
Papou George
PBR Hampton Roads
PCHS Interact Club
Pepsicon, Alexandria, VA
Jefferson Hotel
Kiln Creek Golf Course
Langley Federal Credit Union
Plaza Azteca, York County
Port Arthur Chinese Restaurant
Quaker Steak & Lube
R. Hayden Smith Family Funeral Homes
Red Star Tavern
Ripleys Believe It or Not! Museum
Rover Cruises
Riverfront Golf Course
Saisaki Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar
Schooners Bar and Grill
Schlesingers at Port Warwick
Shirley Plantation
Smoke BBQ Restaurant & Bar
Smokin Joes BBQ
Soaps N Suds Auto Spa
Spring Garden Chinese Restaurant
Steves Steakhouse (Artie & Tonis)
Suttle Motors
Sweet Frog
Target Corporation
Taylored Printing
Thaijindesu Thai & Sushi Bar
Toano Well and Pump Service
Tuscany Ristorante Italiano
Vinnys Pizza & Pasta
Vintners Cellar Winery of Yorktown
Virginia Beach Funny Bone
Virginia Stage Company
Virginia Zoological Society
Warwick Cheese Store
YLS Inc.
Alumni Gifts
These gifts are some of the most valued at Peninsula Catholic because they represent an alums belief that nurturing a welleducated and responsible citizen starts with a foundation built in a small, academically challenging and nurturing environment.
1941
James Bradley
Evelyn Cullotta Marino*
Lucette Witty
1955
Mary Frances Cassidy Binda*
Diane Kachmarik Olinde
Patrick Buddy Yacobi
1943
Paul Culotta
1956
Donald Brackin
Gordon Flygare
Kathleen Tierney
1944
Mary Howard Culotta
Eileen Howard Spady
1945
James E. Lawrence
1946
Bernard Curran
Harry McCarthy
Margaret Mianti Onasch
1947
Jack Georgalas
Gilbert Gregg*
Betty Pencola Joyner
1948
Darrell Brackin
Betty Bowen Williams
1949
Frances Howard Hall*
Ron Ponzo
John Walter Smitty Smith*
Robert Bucky Yacboi
1950
Don Belote
1952
John Cameron*
Albert Osborne
Robert Primavera
1953
James Antinori*
Robert Curran
Robert Fritsche*
James O. Marks
John L. Marks
1954
Donald Belda
Phillip Gregg
1957
Mary Frances Collier
Eileen Foulk Feild
Joan Kachmarik Scanlon
1958
Anna Nancy Foulk
1960
John Yancey
1961
Carolyn Garrison LeBel
John Pavlovsky
Mary Ann Steigelman
1962
Patricia Franzyshen Dynes
Kathy Eckhardt
Donald Petrine
Frank Weth
1963
Karen Riebe Boyle
Diane Stump Campbell
Robert Weth*
1966
Carithia Prather Williams
1967
Margo Sperduti Trollinger
Catherine Morris*
1968
Steven Humphries
Geralyn Riebe Nelson
1969
Joe Gately
1975
Michael Butler
Dorothy Soter
1976
Mary Ann Riebe Antonioli
Michael Link
1977
John Soter
2000
Mike Pilola
2003
George Harpen
Diane Kokorelis
2005
Henry Harpen
1978
Keith Kennedy
Karen Yacobi Warren
Brady Woodell
2006
Adam Antonioli
James T. Hosack
1980
Steve Suttle
Rebecca Soter Tuzzolo
2007
Anthony J. Morales
1981
Julie Hilt Hannink
1983
Jeff Armstrong
JoAnn Shomaker Armstrong
Larry Konouck
Sean Yacobi
2009
Andrea Atkinson
Zachary Antonioli
Arthur Harpen
2011
Kristina Reilley
1984
Kevin Smith
2012
David Harpen
1986
Ron Gorman Jr.
2013
Hanna-Louisa Alvesteffer
Anonymous (2)
Jessica Armstrong
Jason Atkinson
Danelle Blake
Joey Burt
Katie Cheney
Rob Graham
Allison Hobgood
Kyle Howerton
Jeffrey Jahnke
Brian Kiddy
Kara Maners
Kaitlin McKenna
Tiffany Miller
Briley Naab
Nick Visalden
Lindsay Staples
Ali Via
Elizabeth Ward
1987
Shannan Copeland Suttle
1988
Kathleen Derby
1989
Jennifer Gorman
Rev. Douglas Smith
Bill McGough*
1991
Jennifer Mackie Miller
Phil Miller
1992
George Imorde
1996
Jim Foley
Anhthy Nguyen
Jennifer Wolford French
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Parents and Grandparents Gifts
No educational experience can be truly successful without the help and encouragement of parents who support our faculty, our
students and our programs. Parents and grandparents are a vital part of any school community and at Peninsula Catholic, this
is evident through the leadership and generosity of our students families.
1960s
Mrs. Helen Riebe P63 65 67 68 69 70
72 73 74 76 *
Mr. Cletus Vincke P64 69
1970s
Mrs. Helen Riebe P63 65 67 68 69 70 72 73 74 76
The Hon. and Mrs. Robert Bucky Yacobi 49 P78 82 83 GP10 13
1980s
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Armstrong P 83 GP 13 17
LCDR and Mrs. Ronald Gorman P86 89
CAPT and Mrs. John Hilt P80 81 85 88
Mr. and Mrs. Peter LeBel 61 P83 87
Mrs. Marlene Orr P82
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Svelan P80 82 84 88
The Hon. and Mrs. Robert Bucky Yacobi 49 P78 82 83 GP10 13
Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Yancey 60 P 84 90
1990s
Mrs. Diane Stump Campbell 63 P94 96
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gately 69 P94 98
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mackie P91 96 99
CAPT and Mrs. Donald Pollard P 95 97
LTC and Mrs. Jonathan Rhodes P 97 02
Mr. Walter and Mrs. Daunice Sargent P91 98
Mr. Tom and Mrs. Mary Ann Steigelman 61 P91
Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Yancey 60 P 84 90
Ms. Cyndi Zodda P 90
2000s - Present
Anonymous (2)
Dr. and Mrs. Adel Abdallah P15 17
Mr. and Mrs. William Alvesteffer P11 13 15
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Antonioli 76 P06 09
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Armstrong P 83 GP 13 17
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Armstrong 83 83 P13 17
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Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Aungst P16
Col and Mrs. Stephen Barneyback P00
Dr. Joseph Barreca GP09 15
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barton P01 03
Mr. and Mrs. Donald N. Belote 50 GP09
Mr. and Mrs. Bart Bennick P15
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Blake P13
The James Bochel Family P15 17
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Boyle P16
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brand
Mr. and Mrs. William Burke P16
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cavelli GP15
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Clem P09 10 12 14 15
The James Clifton III Family P08 10
Mrs. Cassondra Costa P03
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dickseski
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Duke P13
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Duregger P13 15
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dussault P09 12 17
Drs. Robert and Mary Edmonds P10 14 16
Mrs. Linda Ellis P10
Dr. Oliver John Semmes IV and Ms. Lynne Fiscella P13 17
Mrs. Janine Franklin P 13 15
Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Garcia P13 15
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Garcia P04 07
Mr. and Mrs. Anastasius Jack Georgalas 47 GP00 03
Mr. and Mrs. Benten Goodman P12 14
Mr. Keith Hanley
Dr. and Mrs. Martin Harpen P03 05 09 12 14
Mr. and Mrs. James Heald P15
CAPT and Mrs. James Hosack P06 08
Mr. and Mrs. Erik Joy P16
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keegan P11 14
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kiddy P13 16
Mr. and Mrs. Michael King P12
Dr. Michael Kokorelis P00 03
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Kulzer P06 10 14
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Link 76 P14 16
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Lucha Jr. P04 08
Mrs. Martha Maurno P14
Mr. and Mrs. Walter McDonald P13
Mr. and Mrs. William Meidenbauer P07 09 12
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Miner P09 12 16
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mlynczak P09 11
Dr. and Mrs. Joselito Morales P07
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Moskal P15 16
Mr. and Mrs. David Naab P08 10 13 14

Drs. Edwin and Kathy Nieves P10 12
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ohlhaver P09 12
Dr. Dawn Reese P15
Ms. Edouline Reyes P14
LTC and Mrs. Jonathan Rhodes P97 02
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Robinette P08
Mrs. Elizabeth Shomaker P83 GP13 17
The Smigielski Family P02 07
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Smith 84 P14
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Thom P01 02 05 10
Col and Mrs. Jock Trafton P99

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Ward P13
Mr. and Mrs. James Warren 78 P10 13
Mr. and Mrs. Steve White P15
Mr. and Mrs. William Via P13
The Hon. and Mrs. Robert Bucky Yacobi
49 P78 82 83 GP10 13
Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Benavidez
Ms. Savina Booth
Col Frank Cotrupi
Ms. Frances DeNardo
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dunn
Mr. and Mrs. Everett J. Foster Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fries
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Gallagher
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gaudreaux

Mrs. Pauline Healy
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Brian McCleery
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mikkelson
Col and Mrs. Joseph F. Molineaux
Mr. Robert Pallone
Mr. and Mrs. Monte Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sandorfi
COL and Mrs. Forest Singhoff
Mr. Fernando Tarafa and Ms. Maria Scotese
Mr. Neil Wood
Ms. Anna Wuest
Ms. Patricia Yoder
PC Named Scholarships
Peninsula Catholic High School is blessed to receive funding for six named scholarships, each established specifically
to make Catholic education accessible for deserving students.
Hilt Family Scholarship
John and Adrienne raised four daughters who graduated

from Peninsula Catholic: Shannon Hilt Hepner 80, Julie
Hilt Hannink 81, Amy Hilt McGuire 85, and Megan Hilt
Carter 88. The Hilt Family Scholarship was established by
the family to financially support the education of a deserving
student, and therefore provide a solid foundation for further
education.
The Oren & Marian Marks Memorial Scholarship

Foundation
This scholarship was

established by Mr. James
L. Marks 53 & Mr. John
O. Marks 53 in honor
of their parents, whose
lifelong dedication to
church, community
and country served as a
model for sons, Jimmy, John and Michael. This scholarship
is awarded to students of any religious background in grades
9-12 who have demonstrated academic excellence and need
financial assistance to attend Peninsula Catholic.
Benjamin Fiscella Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was created by Mrs. Florence Fiscella in

honor of her late husband, Benjamin Fiscella. Mr. Fiscella
was a visionary businessman who focused most of his life
on community involvement and the promotion of peace
and education. Ben and Florence raised ten children, and
were blessed with many grandchildren, seven of whom
attended Peninsula Catholic. This scholarship is granted to a
academically worthy student who requires financial assistance
to attend Peninsula Catholic High School.
Rose and Sam Foulk Scholarship

This scholarship was established by
Eileen M. Feild 57 and Anna Nancy
Foulk Hoffman 58 in honor of their
parents, who moved to Newport News
in the early 40s to raise their four
children - Margaret, Eileen, Nancy and
Sam. They were members of St. Vincent
de Paul and Our Lady of Mt. Caramel
Catholic Churches, and strongly
believed in the value of education.
This scholarship is awarded to a student who demonstrates
academic excellence, and who may be of any religious and
academic background.
The Knights of Columbus Scholarships, from The

Mary Star of the Sea Council #511 and The Walter
Pollard Council #5480
The Knights of Columbus Order was founded on the

principals of charity, unity and fraternity. This Catholic
organization is committed to supporting community
members and rendering financial aid to its members and
their families. Amoung the Knights many charitable interests
is Catholic education. Peninsula Catholic High School is
blessed to count local councils #511 and #5480 among their
most dedicated supporters. Because of the generosity of our
local Knights of Columbus councils, hundreds of Peninsula
Catholic students have received the opportunities and benefits
of religious education at our school, as well as Catholic
colleges and universities.
To establish a named scholarship in honor of a loved

one, a family or an organization, contact Molly Bowes
at 757-596-7247 Ext. 12.
Peninsula Catholic Auction
A Knight in Paris
Feb. 23, 2013
Auction Sponsors
Adel & Bonnie Abdallah
Aramark
Matthew & Christina Aungst
Towne Bank
Bill & Carol Burke
Ladies of Carmel
Joe & AnaMari Clem
Colonial Webb
W.M. Jordan Company, Inc.
Dawn Reese & Jeff Frederick
Knights of Columbus, Council 511
Link, Jacobs & Link, D.D.S.
Fernando & Luisa Maestre
PCHS Home and School
George & Jenny Polyzos
Eric & Jeanne Simko
Jeff & Karen Ward
Auction Patrons
Steve & Mary Kay Barneyback
Doug & Margee Downs
Bonnie Fedorchak
Donnie & Janet Forrest
Ron & Pat Gorman
Erik & Petti Joy
Bill & Julia Lowery
James Marks
John Marks
Nancy & Richard Michaelis
Eleanor Murphy
Robert and Peggy Yacobi
Auction Donors
Adel & Bonnie Abdallah
Adinaro Family
Allsbrook Family
Alvesteffer Family
Jessica Armstrong
Armstrong Family
Atkinson Family
Aungst Family
Kenneth Aydlott
Dr. & Mrs. Eduardo Azcarate
Ted & Cathy Bacote
Bailey Family
Baker Family
Steve & Mary Kay Barneyback
Kevin & Michele Bates
Bob & Christine Belkowski
Bennick Family
Juliet Bickford, WTKR-TV
Donna & Dale Blake
Chris Blyden
James & Mary Beth Bochel
Dr. Joseph Bowes
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Ms. Molly Bowes

Boykins Family
Gary & Tina Boyle
Mr. Darrell Brackin
Bradberry Family
Brand Family
Elaine Brinkley
Kim & Scott Brown
Bill & Carol Burke
Burt Family
Gwyn Caison
Carpenter Family
Deanna Casleton
Michael & Jean Cavelli, Jr.
Keely Cerino
Ann & Ed Chartier
Chen Family
Tanya & Jack Cheney
Chiarello Family
Clem Family
Coleman Family
Conner Family
Michael & Solveigh
Coughenour Family
John & Kim Cranham
Christine & Jeff Cruz
Katherine Derby
Tom & Christine Doberneck
Charles & Peggy Doty
Dough & Margee Downs
Dale & Kathleen Duke
Joel & Julie Duregger
DuRose Family
Evangeline Dussault
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Edmonds
Jim & Linda Ellis
Bonnie Fedorchak
Bob & Terri Finn
Forehand Family
Kelli Fort
Jim Foley
Ann & Thomas Foster
George & Jenny Franklin
Alfonso & Marisol Garcia
Tony Gardner
Franco & Teresa Godoy
Pablo & Shiela Gonzalez
Rene & Krystin Gonzalez
Benton & Michelle Goodman
Graham Family
Gray Family
Grayson Family
Jeanne Grinkewitz
Harpen Family
Jimmy & Michele Heald
Heiby Family
Amy Cajusay-Hill
Hogan-Jaskowiak Family
Hopkins Family
Howell Family
Howerton Family
Humphries Family
Hunnicutt Family
Marine Hunnicutt
John & Sharon Hyland
George & Terry Jacobs
Paul & Lisa Jahnke
Anthony & Valerie Jarrett
Jon & Cecilia Joaquin
Margaret Johnson
Phil & Katy Jones
Erik & Patti Joy
Tom & Cynthia Keegan
Celia Kelly
John & Carol Kelly
Matt Kelchner
Kiddy Family
Kimchock Family
Dr. Michael Kokorelis DMD
Jessica & John Kovalcik
Tim & Annette Kulzer
Leonard Family
Link Family
Cheryl Loughran
Art & Leticia Madril
Dina Manriquez
James Marks
John Marks
Martin Family
Jamie & Tricia Martin
Jeff & Christine Mathis
Marin & Cynthia McHugh
Molly McKenna
McKenna Family
Robert & Kathy McKenna
Garry & Imelda Miller
Lynn & Walter Miller
Terry & Monica Miller
Christopher & Eileen Miner
DeLevay & Michael Miner
Marty & Pam Mlynczak
Montane Family
Morr Family
Morris Family
Leonard & Shelah Moskal
David &Teresa Mummert
Murawski Family
Keith & Cathy Mushenski
David & Gia Naab
Ni Family
Noh Family
Charles Nothstine
Jordan OBrien
Mike & Sandy OHara
ONeil Family
Andrew & Nadine Parr
Parrish Family
Payne Family
PCHS Drama Department
PCHS Interact Club
PCHS Yearbook Committee
Steve & Mimi Peak
Ann Penrose
Perkinson Family
Pincus Family
Don Pollard
George & Jenny Polyzos
Ward & Shelley Posey
Tommy & Sandra Pratt
Rasmussen Family
Dr. Dawn Reese
JoAnn Reese
Michael & Jennifer Reosti
Riley Family
Patricia Robinson
Rodriguez Family
Diana Rogers
Mary Rogers
Ruan Family
Sallade Family
Sanbar Family
Sayani Family
Michael & Lisa Scheiderer
Joann Schrum
John Semmes & Lynne Fiscella
Shahmouradian Family
Katie Sheridan, It Works!
Barbara Sills
Eric & Jeanne Simko
Smigielski Family
Kevin & Michele Smith
Spalding Family
Paul & Janice Spencer
Kari St. John
Natalie Stanley
Starks Family
Strong Family
Eric & Cathy Theisen
John & Judy Triska
Paul & Rebecca Tuzzolo
Vario Family
Viktoria Van Eck
Via Family
Sherry Via
Elizabeth Visalden
Walters Family
Ward Family
Karen Warren
Melanie Weser
White Family
Kelly & Alan Wilken
Williams Family
Renee Wilson
Lisa Woessner
Wojcik Family
Robert & Peggy Yacobi
Cynthia Zodda
Auction Business
Donors
3 Bowls of Color
AL Fresco Ristorante
Ames Tuxedo Rental
Andrew Carney Photography
Autobell Car Wash
Azzurri Italian Restaurant
Berkeley Plantation
Bilbo Baggins Wine Caf &
Restaurant
Blue Ridge Shadow Golf Club
Bo Essentials
Body Shoppe--Terri Schacht
Charlies Jewelry
Cheese Shop
Chris Moore--Lawncare of
Hampton Roads
Chrysler Museum of Art
Cinema Caf
CNU Department of Athletics
CNU Ferguson Center for the Arts
CNU Football--Matt Kelchner,
Head Coach
Colonial Downs
Commodore Theater
Costco
Courtyard by Marriott, Dunn

Loring--Bob Fitzgerald
Cozzys Comedy Club
Crowne Plaza
Currituck Beach Lighthouse
Curves
DC United
Ferguson Center for the
Performing Arts
FIN Seafood
Flynn & OHara School
Uniforms
Fords Colony Country Club
Frontier Culture Museum
Gadsbys Tavern
Gold N Diamonds
Gordon Biersch Brewery and
Restaurant
Grand Caverns Park
Gunston Hall
Harphenalia
Hampton Family YMCA
Hampton Inn & Suites Corolla NC
Hausers Jewelers
Hi Ho Silver
Hilton Alexandria Old Town
The Inn at Onancock
James Madisons Montpelier
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
Jefferson Hotel
Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort
KOA Williamsburg Campgrounds
Lands End
Langley Speedway
Lazer Rush
Luigis Italian Restaurant
Luray Caverns
Lynnhaven Fish House

Mallards at the Wharf Onancock, VA
Maryland International Raceway
Maymont Foundation
Miss Hampton II Harbor Cruise
Museum of the Confederacy
Nansemond River Golf Club
Natural Bridge
Nauticus
Newport News Marriott at City Center
Norfolk Admirals
Norfolk Botanical Garden
Norfolk Tides
Norfolk Waterside Marriott
nTelos Wireless Pavilion
Ocean View Golf Course
Oyster Point Starbucks
Pat Troys Irelands Own
Restaurant & Pub
P. F. Changs
Papou Georges
Dr. Mimi Peak
Pepsi Bottling Company
Pittsburgh Steelers
Plastic Surgery Center of
Hampton Roads
Plaza Azteca
Ripleys Believe It or Not! Museum
Riverfront Golf CLub
Riverside Wellness & Fitness Center
Rover Cruises
Saisaki Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar
Salsas Mexican Grill
Sandler Center for the
Performing Arts
Schlesingers at Port Warwick
Science Museum of Virginia
Scott Hayes Karate Studio

Shenandoah River Outfitters, Inc.
Shirley Plantation Foundation
Silverman Furs
Simply Unique Jewelry Designs
Skyline Caverns
Sleepy Hole Golf Course
Soaps N Suds Auto Spa
Spirit of Norfolk
Starving Artist Studio
Steve & Johns Steak & Seafood House
Sweet Frog
Tactical Office Solutions
Terris Hair
Thaijindesu Thai & Sushi Bar
The Boutique
The Perfect Setting
Tuscany Ristorante Italiano
Trader Joes
Victory Family YMCA
Vinnys Pizza & Pasta
Violetas Nail Place
Virginia Aquarium & Marine
Science Center
Virginia Beach Funny Bone
Virginia Living Museum
Virginia Sports Hall of
Fame & Museum
Virginia Stage Company
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Virginia Zoological Society
Elizabeth Visalden, Mary Kay
Independent Consultant
Wintergreen Resort
YLS, Inc
Zenya Yoga and Massage Studio
Operating Budget Summary

Total Operating Income: $ 3,112,137
Parish Assessment: 3%
Investment: 1%
Diocesan Assistance: 1%
Scholarships: 1%
Development: 5%
Other: 3%
Total Operating Expenses: $ 3,032,780

Operations & Maintenance: 12%
Administration Expenses: 4%
Debt Service: 4%
Capital Outlay: 6%
Development Expenses: 1%
Transfers to Savings: 1%
Student Services & Instruction: 7%

Tuition and Fees: 86%
Total Net: $ 79,357
Salaries & Benefits: 65%
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Alumni News
Capt. John Patrick Giguere, USMC 68
October 25, 1983 marked the 30th anniversary of Operation URGENT FURY. Peninsula
Catholic alumnus, John Patrick Pat Giguere, was one of 18 American servicemen to sacrifice
his life in the operation. Last spring, Peninsula Catholic High School retired the flag from Pats
funeral that was generously donated by Jan Clarke Giguere 66 and family in 1983; the flag was
retired to prevent further wear, and will remain with Pats family as part of their history.
Below is the reading from the flag retirement ceremony, written by Molly Bowes and read by English
teacher and former Marine, Dave Penrod.
or close to three decades, this flag

has hung in the gym. We have
looked to it with hands on our hearts
and swore allegiance to it, sang the
National Anthem under it, practiced
volleyball, shouted through pep rallies,
and played basketball games under
its watch. But weve
probably known
very little about the
man, the brother,
the friend, who gave
his life not only so
this flag could fly in
our gym, but so our
flag could continue
to fly in our country,
and so the people of Grenadas
own flag could continue to fly
in their country - a place that
recognizes October 25th -the
day that Pat and many of his
military brothers gave their
lives for not only their own
countrys freedom, but for the
freedom of our neighbors - with
such importance that it is their
national Thanksgiving Day.
John Patrick Giguere was a

Newport News native, born in the
spring of 1950. He, along with his
older siblings, Mike and Jan, attended
Peninsula Catholic during the 1960s.
Pat was universally well-liked by
his classmates. He was an all around good guy who was in
the middle of everything all the time, says close friend and
classmate Susan Criner Becker. Pat joined the Key Club with
lifelong friends Chuck Bauman and Doug Bevelaque during
his sophomore year, while leading the Squires - what the JV
basketball team was referred to then - on and off the court as
their team captain. In the spring, he and buddy Bruce Crocker
took to the baseball field under Coach Woodhouses instruction.
His love of being a member of a team that seemed to be sparked
during his sophomore year continued through his junior and
senior years at PC. He was elected Junior Class
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President, ran the bases with his fellow baseball teammates,

and played basketball as Number 54 on the same court that his
nephew, Brian Patrick Clarke 96 would later play on during
the schools last years on 34th Street. Friendliest was the
senior superlative given to Pat and his friend Susan Criner.
He was a good friend and a good guy and nice to everyone,
Susan recalls. He was this big guy that was so full of life and he
lived it, said his friend, Joe Gately. He was one of the people
that you just loved to be around. He had a laugh that when he
started you could hear throughout the school and you would
just join in with him. We had some great times and memories.
And as was noted under his senior picture, Pat was as large as
life, a characteristic that is consistently repeated by his friends
and his comrades in the Marines. A giant of a man, added
Joe. He would do anything in the world for you without any
hesitation.
In October 1983, Capt. John Patrick Giguere participated
in Operation URGENT FURY, to assist the citizens of the
Caribbean country of Grenada who were on a shoot on site
curfew during a communist military takeover. A command
that sent two Cobra helicopter crews to provide air support for
ground troops pinned down on a highway meant that Marines
Patrick Giguere, Jeffrey Scharver, Jeb Seagle and Tim Howard
were flying directly to the location of the enemys anti-aircraft
site that no one knew was there. Pat, along with his Co-Pilot
Jeff, and downed wingman Jeb, would ultimately sacrifice
their lives during the ambush that ensued. Jeb Seagle regained
consciousness following his helicopters crash in time to pull a
severely wounded Tim Howard from the burning wreck and the
Cobras now exploding unspent ordinances, while Pat radioed
for rescue and continued to evade anti-aircraft fire, expending
his ammunition and exposing himself to extreme danger to
protect his downed brothers from enemy soldiers who were
attempting to capture them. Under Pats protection, Jeb Seagle
was given enough coverage to tie a tourniquet around Tim
Howards arm before leaving his side and sacrificing his life
to distract incoming enemy ground troops from his wounded
comrades location. Pat and his Co-Pilot Jeff lived long enough
for a rescue helicopter to land and were able to successfully
escort it out of the hostile area - a heroic act of selflessness and
sacrifice that saved the life of Tim Howard.
What would I say about Pat Giguere? said Col. Greg Baur, a
former student of Gigueres and member of Pats squadron in
Grenada. Pat was a classic Maine. He was bigger than life, and
he was proud to be part of something bigger than himself.
He would put himself in harms way for a friend, and that is what
he did. Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his
life for his friends, Col. Baur said when trying to sum-up what
Pats legacy meant to him. Greater love has no one than this.
For Tim Howard, it allowed

him to serve 30 more years
in the Marine Corps, and
see his daughter grow-up.
All four pilots were honored for their bravery and received
the highest awards presented to Marines at that time since the
Vietnam War. Mrs. John Patrick Giguere was presented with Pats
Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action.
The Marine Corps annually chooses a squadron that represents
the best in Marine aviation for the John Patrick Giguere Light
Attack Helicopter Award; one of the Marines present today is
honored to have been a member of a squadron that received the
Giguere award. The Caribbean nation of Grenada recognizes
October 25, as a national day of giving thanks. His squadronmates remember him as a classic Marine Corps hero, someone
who selflessly and knowingly put himself in harms way to save
the lives of others. The man whose life he and his other fallen
comrades helped save that day remember him as the man who
helped give him a chance to see his family again. As Col. Baur
recalls, His efforts saved Tim Howards life...When I saw Tim in
the hospital the day after...his missing arm was wrapped in gauze.
There was a huge smile on his face. Tim said, I thought Id never
hold my daughter again. I thought Id never see the sun rise. For
Col. Baur, that really put his life in perspective.
Perhaps Pat was not only

bigger than life, but too
big for just one life, so
the sacrifices he made
allowed his spirit to be
infused and life on in the lives of those he saved and those who
remain to remember and learn from him. From his days wearing
a PC uniform to his Marine Corps flight suit, Pat Gigueres
constant kindness, humor and selfless devotion to others - to his
teammates, to his friends - is an example for all of us to emulate.
Dad didnt have the least bit of prejudice in him. He

was very conscious about respecting other people and
never had any issues with race or class. I think we had
trouble later understanding why people do have issues
with people of other backgrounds.
Helen read, while John collected trains and built model airplanes
on the sunporch. They rarely went anywhere remembers
Geralyn. My mom hated to fly, which is ironic, because my dad
designed airplanes. They bought an Airstream trailer once John
retired, but they were mostly happy to stay at home, and later
enjoy their grandchildren. My parents spent a lot of time with
my children, Adam and Zack (Antonioli, Class of 06 and 09),
says Mary Ann. Adam struggled with math for a while and it
was Dad who said, Dont give up on those hard classes. I had to
retake some classes. You hang in there. He also encouraged the
boys to dream. It kills me Dad never got to see him graduate.
Although it is often said casually these days, concluded Joe

Gately, Pat was one of those people who came into your life and
made you a better person rather you realized it or not at the time.
He has been dearly missed, fondly remembered for who he was
and his ultimate sacrifice for us and country.
Today we retire this flag to protect it from further wear, but we
could do him no greater honor than to let his life live on - big in the spirit of the love and sacrifices he made for others.
The Riebe Mob Continued from page 13

When the children reached high school age, there were new
issues to contend with. For one, John had three daughters all
dating at once. He made a list and passed out keys and when
you were last in you crossed your name off the list, laughs
Geralyn. One of the boys tried out for basketball and made the
team. The artistically minded John balked at the idea of one of
his children playing an organized sport, but Helen intervened.
It was one of the few times she piped up, but she did. And Greg
played basketball.
Among the sacrifices the John and
Helen made, the Riebes made one
splurge in their lifetime, and that was
a house at Lake Gaston, NC, where
everyone is welcome. A dozen family
members were loaded into a station
wagon during the days when sitting on
the floors and on each others laps was commonplace. And while
John was the disciplinarian of the house, he would frequently
ask, Why do we go to the lake? To which everyone was to reply,
To have fun!
As their children grew and moved on to start their own lives and
families, John and Helen found hobbies to occupy their time.
It was about a month after John had added yet another addition
to the house on 33 Gamble when he passed away at age 89 on a
cold day when snow moved into the area during winter, 2011.
At the funeral, Geralyn remembers that someone came up to her
and said, You must be very proud of your dad. All the patents
he had. Geralyn said there were many things the children never
knew about their modest parents.
When Helen passed away this past summer at age 91,
she took the last of their secrets with her: Johns scientific
accomplishments, Helens interest in a religious life, whatever
happened to the first engagement ring. But what they left behind
is a legacy of family. Of persevering when life throws the curve
ball and relationships present challenges. Of sacrificing for ones
values, and for the sake of loved ones. And somewhere together,
Helen is setting down the plate of sandwiches she has just made
for her husband because John has pulled her into his arms, and
the two are dancing.
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Class Notes
Peninsula Catholic Alumni have pursued and achieved many great accomplishments, as is evident in the
following class notes. Class notes may be submitted to development@peninsulacatholic.com.

The PC Seal behind the class year signifies an anniversary year.
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Gwen Bonday Howe

Gwen spent five and a half weeks
travelling this summer to see her
family, which includes five children
(Elizabeth, James, John, Thomas
and Robert, who all attended school
in the Midwest or Virginia), seven
grandchildren, and three greatgrandchildren. Gwen stays very active
and enjoys playing Mahjong Duplicate
Bridge and Party Bridge.
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Darrell Brackin
Darrell was the proud presenter of
his granddaughters diploma this
spring (Ali Via 13, who is studying
and playing soccer at CNU). Darrell
continues to stay busy volunteering
many hours at Peninsula Catholic,
and is now focusing on facilitating the
construction of the new athletic fields.
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Mary Ann Kearns Schoultz

Mary has moved to Williamsburg and
is enjoying semi-retirement with her
husband, Pete Schoultz. Mary Ann
and Pete have three children: Stephanie
Blosser, Karen McKenzie and Danny
Schoultz. Stephanie attended VT, and
has two children: son, Hayden, is a
sophomore at CNU and daughter,
Caroline, sophomore in NoVa.
Karen was a former interior designer
for Ritz Carlton, but has moved to
Williamsburg with her family, which
includes three young children, Paige,
John and Katie. Only son, Danny, is a
successful architect in DC.
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62
Cathy Kearns Jones

Cathys son Jeff is married and living
in Charlotte, NC and works for
Oracle and has two girls, Roxy and
Rio.
Rita Ann Shea Guffey
Rita was honored by her son, Larry
Guffey, and his wife, Lucy Mackilligin
Guffey, when they established the Rita
Shea Guffey Chair in English through
a donation to Rice University, where
Larry was a 90 alum. Rita retired as
head of the English Department at
the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore,
and instilled my love of reading
and literature, Larry said. Rita
now spends time in New York and
London.
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James Fronkier
James and his wife, Gayle, celebrated
their 44th wedding anniversary this
past year. After Jim retired from the
Marine Corps as a Major, he joined
the City of Hampton police force and
retired after 28 years as a Detective.
Jim and Gayle have two daughters
and two grandchildren, and have
enjoyed spending time traveling,
antiquing, and participating in Native
American cultural events. Originally
from Ponca City, Oklahoma, Jim is a
member of the Osage Tribe.
65
Rose Kearns Yeagley

Rose moved back to the Newport
News area about seven years ago,
and works for PSCHR. She has three
children: Kelly is a graduate of JMU

and is a registered dietician in Atlanta
with three children; Erin attended
Florida State for undergraduate before
continuing school to earn her DNP;
and Brian earned his Masters from
VT and is a counselor at Northern
Virginia Community College.
67
Shelia Daly
Shelia is a retired Certified Substance
Abuse Counselor for HamptonNewport News Criminal Justice
Agency and is a mother of three and
grandmother of 11.
Alice Kearns Threlkeld
Alice lives in Poquoson. She is retired
and her son, Corrigan, is married to
Leah, and they have a new baby girl
named Evelyn.
68
Joan Kearns Sedberry &

George Sedberry
Joan retired after 32 years from
teaching and lives in Savannah
GA, where George was formerly
superintendent at Grays Reef, and is
now the Southeast Region Sanctuary
Science Coordinator for NOAA. Their
son, Jonathan, earned a PhD from the
University of South Carolina, and is a
professor at Spartansburg Methodist
College.
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Karen Yacobi Warren

Karen saw her youngest son graduate
from Peninsula Catholic this spring.
Matt Warren 13 follows in older
brother, Josh 10, in the family
tradition; Matt and Josh are third
generation legacy graduates of
Peninsula Catholic.
83
Sean Yacobi
Sean is a lawyer and a member of the
Knights of Columbus, Fourth Degree,
living in Kill Devil Hills, NC, with
his wife, Nora, and their two children,
Sophie and Liam. Notable family
accomplishments this year include
Sophies First Communion, and
younger brother Liams memorization
of all of the lyrics to the theme song
for Gilligans Island.
Joe Grist
Joe is finishing his first year as
Deputy Chief of the Virginia Marine
Resources Commissions Fisheries
Management Division. He has
been with the agency since 2006 as
manager of the plans and statistics
department, and also served at the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission and the North Carolina
Division of Marine Fisheries. He
has a Bachelor of Science degree in
biology from Christopher Newport
University and a Master of Science
degree in fisheries and wildlife from
Virginia Tech. His hobbies include
fishing, hiking and gardening. He and
his wife, Kelly Bower Grist 92, live in
Newport News.
90
Billy Fallen
Billy became a full-time culinary
partner with Cafe Caturra, which
operates over a half-dozen restaurants
in Virginia, North Carolina and
South Carolina. Billy graduated from
the New England Culinary Institute,
and is the creator and owner of Billy
Bread, the popular Richmond based
bakery.
Jennifer Ritko Frank
Jennifer recently celebrated her 40th
birthday with her mom, Cyndi
Zodda, as well as her husband
Jason, and their children, Sydney
and Carson. Jennifer works at the
Riverside Foundation.
David Yancey
David is currently running for
another term as the Virginia House
of Delegates representative from
District 94 (David supported the
Education Improvement Scholarships
Tax Credits Program; see page 24).
David spent several hours talking

with members of the Class of 2013
in preparation for his address at
graduation, and recently returned
to his alma mater to take part in the
ribbon cutting ceremony for PCs
new soccer field.
91
Michele Brandt, CMA, CTP, MBA

Michele recently earned her
designation as a CPA, and is
an Assistant Vice President for
Administration for a government
contractor. Micheles daughter,
Allison, is a senior in high school.
94
Bridget Kelly Phillips

Bridget has experienced much
success as a RuckPack sponsored
triathlete and recently competed in
the Brigantine Triathlon, finishing
5th out of the women in 1:13:39.
Earlier this year, Bridget finished 10th
overall and 2nd for the women in the
Gettysburg Marathon with a 3:08:33
time. Bridget and her husband, Kyle,
live in Annapolis with their four
daughters.
96
Ray Benet
Ray lives in Yorktown and serves as
a member of the Virginia Defense
Force.
Photos, top to bottom: Jennifer Ritko

Frank and her mom, Cyndi Zodda;
members of the Class of 1984 at the
Homecoming Hospitality Room;
alums return to give college advice to
upperclassmen; David Yancey 90 with
members of the Class of 2013.
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mbowes@peninsulacatholic.comKnight Report - Fall 2013
Top to Bottom: Frank Weth 62 donates

his Basketball MVP award to PC, Punkin
Mackie P91 96 99 and grandaughter
Megan Miller enjoy a Knight at PC class
together, Donald Brackin 56 and Darrell
Brackin 48
97
Christina Talay Kuhn

Christina teaches second grade at
Dutrow Elementary School. She lives
in Newport News with her husband
and child.
Meghan Foley
Meghan accepted a position as a
Speech-Language Pathologist with
the Childrens Hospital of the Kings
Daughters.
04
Sarah Rhodes Dudley

Sarah and her husband, Jason, recently
moved to North Folk Polk, Louisiana,
with their son. Sarah gave birth to her
second child, Colt Fredrickson Dudley,
on Sept. 27, 2013.
Brian Foley
After serving in the 82nd Airborne
Division, Brian accepted a job in
business analysis and operations with
All Risk Insurance and currently
lives in Richmond, Va with his wife,
Michelle.
Sara Pollard Pogano

Sara her husband, Geoff, and their
daughters, Liz and Leisl, welcomed
new baby, Lincoln, in August.
05
99
Lisa Talay Harter

Lisa moved to Wisconsin a year and
a half ago, where she lives with her
husband and three children.
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Julie Patykula
Julie married Peter Lobasso on July 13,
2013 in Arlington, VA.
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Alyson Lyndsay Jacobs

Alyson and Bradley Lloyd Heidenthal
will marry in November 2013. Alyson
and Brad both graduated from James
Madison University in 2009. Alyson
completed her Masters of Social
Work from VCU in May, while Brad
complete his Doctorate of Pharmacy in
the spring as well.
06
Jonathan Mitchell
Jonathan currently lives in Chesapeake
while working for the Department of
Defense in Suffolk.
Alexandria Ruble
Alex received a Fulbright Fellowship
to support her dissertation research in
Germany this year.
96
Juliet Bickford
Juliet can be seen anchoring the
4:00 and 5:00 news on WTKR
NewsChannel 13, and played an
instrumental role in helping raise
over $60,000 at the 2013 Peninsula
Catholic auction as the auctioneer.
Jim Foley
Jim received the Bronze Star on June
5, 2013 for meritorious performance
during a recent deployment to
Afghanistan. He is a Major in the
Marine Corps.
Art Kelly
Art and his wife celebrated the birth of
their son Declan this past April.
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07
Continued
Rosaleena Messier
Rosaleena married Tyler E. Powell on
March 3, 2013. She continues to coach
PCs cheerleaders.
Julie & Peter - Photo Courtesy of
lepoldphotography.com
02
Angela Stellute Ballard

Angela and Matthew Ballard were
married on October 6, 2012. Angela
teaches music at St. Mary Star of the
Sea School in Hampton, and Matt is a
trial lawyer with Smith Law Firm.
Matt Mitchell
Matt is working in restaurant
management in North Carolina.
Michael Foley
Michael completed a rigorous training
program to qualify as a Nationally
Registered Paramedic.
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Molly Clarke
Molly completed training at the
Newport News Police Training
Academy following six months of
rigorous work. Molly and her fellow
trainees were sworn in by Chief of
Police, James D. Fox. Del David
Yancey 90 was the guest speaker for
the ceremony.
Kelly Clifton
Kelly earned a job conducting strategy
and IT consulting at IBM.
Nathan Davidson
Nathan recently finished his first year
at EVMS.
Jason Lassiter and Sara Voltz
Jason and Sara were married on August
17, 2013 in Smithfield, VA. Ensign
Jason Lassiter was a member of the
U.S. Coast Guard Academys 131st
graduating class. Sara and his father,
James Lassiter, were present to pin on
his ensign shoulder boards.
Matthew Naab
Matthew recently reenlisted in the US
Army. He will be stationed briefly in
Georgia before moving onto North
Carolina.
Nick Sears
Nick is teaching Theology at
Walsingham Academy this fall.
David Wilkinson
David began his trek of the
Appalachian Trail as a through-hiker
in Maine on March 16, 2013, and
completed his trip in September. He is
currently teaching math at Peninsula
Catholic.
Rebecca Wilkinson
Rebecca is engaged to Peter Carr.
Rebecca and Peter met in college and
Rebecca is currently working as a
Library Assistant at Norfolks Chrysler
Museum of Art.
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Rita Asmar
Rita is currently attending VCU for
the masters program in occupational
therapy.
Megan Cavanagh
Megan graduated from VCU and
spent her summer working at Riverside
Medical. She will be joining the
Coast Guard to continue her career in
medical care.
Jillian Belote
Jullian graduated from Lynchburg
College. She is a legacy member of the
Peninsula Catholic community; proud
grandfather - Don Belote - graduated
from St. Vincents in 1950.
Nicole M Breen
Nicole, daughter of Kevin and
Mercedes Breen, graduated from
the United States Naval Academy in
Annapolis, MD on May 24, 2013 and
was commissioned as an Officer in the
U.S. Navy. She is a member of both
Pi Sigma Alpha and Phi Sigma Lota,
and played goalie for the Womens Ice
Hockey team. Ens. Breen has been
assigned to Dam Neck, VA where she
will continue studies in Intelligence
and then proceed to Monterey, CA for
further training.
Angela Deluca
Angela graduated from CNU in
May and is working at M. Price
Distribution Co. as their brand
development manager.
Hassan Elzein
Hassan was named ODUs Overall
Outstanding University Scholar for
2012-2013. Hassan was a biological
studies major with a 4.0 GPA.
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Alexandra Gibbs
Alexandra learned about employment
opportunities with our friends at the
Virginia Living Museum via the PC
Facebook page, and earned herself
a summer 2013 internship with the
organization.
Colleen Thom
Colleen is Resident Advisor at Virginia
Techs Housing and Residence Life.
This summer, she worked at Boeing in
Seattle as a 737 Program Planning and
Control Integrated Scheduler.
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Anna-Lena Alvesteffer and Matthew

Peak
Anna-Lena and Matthew are engaged.
Alex Caison
Alex recently finished restoring his
classic truck and will be entering it
local shows soon. He also completed
his first year as a farm technician at
Bluebird Gap Farm.
Christopher Michaelis
Christopher attends the University of
Mississippi and earned an internship at
NASA Langley during Summer 2013.
Class notes are continued on page 42.
Kathryn Grayson
Kathryn graduated from Longwood
after studying Graphic Design, and
is interning at Havit Advertising
Marketing in Washington, DC.
Chris Mitchell
Chris is studying Environmental
Science at UVA. His love of hiking
that was nurtured by his time as an
Eagle Scout continues, and he recently
backpacked in the Grand Canyon.
Courtney Perkinson
Courtney graduated from Henry and
Emory College after playing softball
for the Wasps as an outfielder.
Congratulations to the Class of 1963 as

they celebrate their 50th reunion year.
Chad Spiller
Chad and Kailey Creenan were
engaged in July.
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12
Sofia Dvila
Sofia was accepted for her major of choice
at Virginia Tech of Biological Systems
Engineering, and is also working as the
head photographer and writer of the
Engineers Forum Magazine. This past
summer, she interned at NASA and was
involved in a neurofeedback cognitive
enhancement research study to develop
a new kind of training for high stress
situation piloting. Next summer, she will
be working in Peru at their environmental
agency, Ministerio del Ambiente. Sofia
says that after she left PC, she hit
the ground running! Miss all my fave
teachers!
Craig Lively
Craig graduated from Air Force Basic
Training and Crew Chief technical
school. During Summer 2013, he worked
as a crew chief on the F-22 Raptors at
Langley. He will begin college in the fall
at TNCC, and will continue with the Air
Guard at Langley.
Chris Ohlhaver
Chris was admitted to the United States
Naval Academy, Annapolis.
Brooke Paris
Brooke was part of a Youth Ministry
summer internship at Saint Joan of
Arc Catholic Church, VA. She will
be studying theology at The Catholic
University.
In Memoriam
Please keep our cherished alumni, family and friends of St. Vincent
and Peninsula Catholic, who have recently passed, in your prayers.
Michele T. Orr Adams 76
Mr. James Antinori 53
Mrs. Jolie Saunders Lynch Bannister 86
Mrs. Rachel McCaffrey Bellomy 42
Mrs. Jean Cavelli GP15
Mr. Marshall E. Clarke Sr.
P64 66 GP96 04 08
Antonia Libutti Coddington P96
Mrs. Frances Fromel Compton 42
Mrs. Naomi Criner
P68 70 73 74 GP98 06 08 08
Mr. Rufus Linwood Croom Jr. P90
Mr. John Facenda P02
Mr. Robert Fritsche 53
Mr. Robert Graham Jr. P13
Mr. John A. Hayes 60
Mrs. Margaret Hiemenz P70
Mr. James O. Joyner Jr.
(husband of Betty Pencola Joyner 47)
Mrs. Mary C. Kearns P61 62 65 67 68
Mr. Ronald Messier P07
Mrs. Huguette McLean P84 GP14
Mrs. Phyllis Gately Molchan

(sister of Joe Gately 69)
Ms. Catherine Morris 67
Mr. Ryan Christian Owens 00
Mrs. Barbara OMeara Pascucci 62
Mrs. Dorothy E. Primavera
(wife of Robert Primavera 52)
Mrs. Helen Riebe
P63 65 67 68 69 70 72 73 74 76
Mr. James S. Riley GP10 13
Mrs. Judith Frances Rollins
Mr. William A. Shahmouradian
(uncle to Alex Shamouradian14)
Mr. John Walter Smitty Smith 49
Mrs. Kathleen Anne Stallings P06
Mary Ann Guzik Sullivan 55
Dr. Edward Weiss P01 05
Sr. Juanita Marie Wiley 48 SCN
Mr. Byron F. Williams 49
Mrs. Mildred Terry Wolak 92 95
Dr. William H. Woessner P15 17
Memorial Gifts
Gifts honoring the deceased members of the Peninsula Catholic Family can be made by sending check to:
Peninsula Catholic, Attn. Development
Newport News, VA 23601
All memorial gifts received will be restricted to the PC Annual Fund.
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Answers: Kenny Rogers and his mom, Diana Rogers 87 (1 and 10); JoAnn Shomaker Armstrong 83, Jeff Armstrong 83, and their
daughter, Jessica Armstrong (2, 8 and 5); Robert Bucky Yacobi 49 and his daughter Karen Yacobi Warren 78, and their grandson
and son, Matt Warren (3, 12 and 13); Cecil Turner Wallace 57 and her granddaughter, Kaitlin McKenna (4 and 6); George Bucky
Burt 56 and his son, Joey Burt (9 and 7); Darrell Brackin 48 and his granddaughter, Ali Via (14 and 11).
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were six legacy students who received their diplomas from parents and grandparents. Take a
close look at the pictures below and try to match the relatives. The answers are upside down
at the bottom of the page. Good Luck!
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Fall 2013

110 Years Rooted in Faith, Service & Excellence

Art by Ciara Reyes 13

ADVISORY BOARD 2012-2013

Mr. Michael King P12

Mr. Michael Reilley P11 16

Mrs. Judy Triska P09 13

Mrs. Bonnie Abdallah P15 17

Peninsula Catholic Mission

A Message from the Principal

110th Anniversary: Honoring the Past

The Riebe Mob - A legacy of family,

Fine and Performing Arts

2013 Annual Report

Peninsula Catholic High School

Knight Report - Fall 2013

Seniors Connect with Israeli Students

The International Book Sharing Project (IBSP) is an

(Top) Seniors sharing

Peninsula Catholic Theology teacher, Eva Hinojosa, initiated

A Traditional Trip to NYC

Art Students Spend A Weekend In NYC

Father Gino Rossi

Fr. Rossi has been

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PC Faculty Member Honored as a Hampton Road Magazine Top Teacher

Knight Report - Fall 2013

Peninsula Catholic High School Welcomed

languages impact cultures, said Connor Burke 16. Fellow

Inductees pose for a picture after receiving their certificates.

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Peninsula Catholic High School

Knight Report - Fall 2013

Saint Vincent de Paul

the knee-deep mud road in front of the building, the mud

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home on Harpersville Road in 1995 as the result of an

Knight Report - Fall 2013

1974 The PCHS Endowment Fund was established.

PC Prepares Students for a 21st Century Collegiate Experience

From a drafty four-room brick

In the summer of 2012, PC installed a wireless internet system, taking

Google Apps and Googles

Accessible anywhere, anytime

Google Apps For Education

Districts are using

of VAIS Schools have

of Virginia colleges and

Knight Report - Fall 2013

The Riebe Mob

A legacy of family, sacrifice and perseverance

John married the girl next door.

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My parents were adamant about us getting Catholic educations, says Mary

Photos - page12: The Riebe then and

Diana Arthur 67, Geralyn Nelson

My parents were adamant about us getting Catholic educations, says

Setting Our Sights on Home

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Subsequently, in the fall of 2012, the school

The updated plan for expansion

by Jessica Kovalcik, Fine Arts Department Chairperson

he Department of Fine and Performing Arts at PC

students, and musical presentations that include PC and