2025 Annual Report to our Friends
Memorial Scholarships
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Honor Roll of Donors
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Memorial Scholarships
Carlson Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Carlson family and serves African American families who desire a Catholic education for their children but need financial assistance. This scholarship is restricted to our five Los Angeles schools.
Recipients
Williams Family
St. Frances X. Cabrini School
Pickering/Jackson Family
St. Michael’s School
Johnson/Russell Family
St. Ignatius of Loyola School
Reed Family
Sacred Heart School
Donors
Teresa and Brian Carlson
David Hernandez
Renee Hill
Anne and Clay Hoffman
Christian Parenting Scholarship
In Memory of George and Evelyn Smith
Each year a $2,000 award is given to two families at Santa Teresita School and two families at St. Ignatius of Loyola School. It honors parents who raise their children with Catholic values and work hard to be good parents living out their Catholic faith in their home and in their community.
Recipients
Casilla Family
Gonzalez Family
Santa Teresita School
Aguilar Family
Moscoso Family
St. Ignatius of Loyola School
Donors
Joan and Eugene Bock
Claire and Patrick Bonacci
Josephine Dahlstrom
Nancy Javore
Holy Family Scholarship
A scholarship(s) restricted to St. Anthony-Immaculate Conception School is awarded to a student(s) who demonstrates character and perseverance.
Recipients
Rosales Family
Martinez Family
Donors
Carol and Bob Ellingson
Nina Gaetos-Estrada
Reverend Stephen Howell
Caroline Stiggins
Jan and John Stiggins
Julia Sierra Memorial Scholarship
In memory of Julia Sierra, whose sons both attended St Anthony’s School, this scholarship is awarded at St. Anthony-Immaculate Conception School to a student(s) of an immigrant single parent, as Julia Sierra was, and exemplifies great need.
Recipients
Alai Coello
Danna Esquivel
Mia Navarette
Jimmy Najaera
Scarlett Toledo
Donors
Maria Dolores Chapa Clark
Jorge Sierra and Frederick G. Miller
Kathleen E. Fixa Memorial Scholarship
The Kathleen E. Fixa Scholarship was established in tribute to “Mom Fixa’s” unyielding generosity and stalwart commitment to Catholic education. Two families at each school in the Bay Area are awarded $3,000 in tuition assistance for extraordinary service to the school.
Recipients
Lucia Henriquez and Peter Harp
Luis and Lorena Alfaro Padilla
St. James School
Alicia Loza
Gabriela Flores and Jose Sanchez
St.Elizabeth Elementary School
Melissa and John Lamming
Maria Toruno and Camilo Puente
St. Anthony-Immaculate Conception School
Donors
Noreen Divito
John and Mary Hanlon
Kay and Will Lindsay
Julie Lyons
Francis Neves
Dorothy Partridge
Ammie Rosenburg
Patricia Stachowiak
Levy-Smith Family Scholarship
Established by Laurie and Jeff Smith, this scholarship was established in memory of Laurie Smith’s mother and supports new students in grades K-2 at Santa Teresita School and St. Michael’s School whose familes might not otherwise be able to afford a Catholic education. Each recipient receives $3,000 annually for two years.
Recipients
Itzia Murillo
Banksy Arazo
Santa Teresita School
Alexandra Garcia
Karla Garcia
St. Michael’s School
Donors
Laurie and Jeff Smith
Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation
Robert M. Holstein Jr. Memorial Scholarship
A $1,700 scholarship is awarded in the fall to three eighth grade students from each of the eight Vision of Hope schools who carry on Bob’s legacy of being “a person for others.”
Recipients
Rickelle Estrada
Linardo Lumbi
Natalia Guzman
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Alejandra Covarrubias
Alison Gomez
Hazel Medrano
Santa Teresita School
Tristan Higuera
Sarai Espinoza
Jayleen Chavez
St. Elizabeth Elementary School
Abigail Landaverde
Benjamin Argueta
Mauro Tejada
St. Frances X.Cabrini School
Allan Silva
Jacob Amayo
Isaac Frias
St. James School
Samuel Malave
Rythym Basurto
Max Flores
St. Ignatius of Loyola School
Maya Ugalde
Hailey Cerritos
Yanely Lopez
St. Michael’s School
Daniel Hernandez
Andrea Alvarez
Alejandra Jacobo
St. Anthony-Immaculate Conception School
Donors
Mary Catton Newman
Jay Navarro
Joanne and Robert Smith III
McKenna Family Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the McKenna family to support
students at their alma mater St. James School.
Recipients
Maverick Bonilla
Emiliano Garcia
Gemma Garcia
Bethany Jimenez
Brittany Jimenez
Lilieth Castro Palacios
Gabriella Nevarez
David Nevarez, Jr.
Valentina Ramirez
Yaneisy Hernandez
Shilah Mota Bacerra
Vanentino Mota Bacerra
Donors
Richard Levy
Edna and William McKenna
Melanie and John McKenna
Sister Renilde Cade Memorial Scholarship
The Sister Renilde Cade Memorial Scholarship was established to honor Sister Renilde’s compassion, trust, and courage. Each spring six incoming eighth grade students are chosen to receive a $1,500 scholarship.
Recipients
Olivia Delgado
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Abigail Martinez
St. Anthony-Immaculate Conception School
Mia Hernandez
St. Elizabeth School
Alina Maldonado
St. Ignatius of Loyola School
Sebastian Avila
St. Michael’s School
Jahen Ruelas
Santa Teresita School
Donors
Frances and Bob Bridenbecker
Sister John Martin Fixa Memorial Scholarship
This year, one student at each of the eight schools received a $1,875 scholarship. The students exemplify Sister John Martin’s extraordinary kindness, humility, dedication, joy, and commitment to academic excellence.
Recipients
Samantha Garcia
St. Elizabeth Elementary School
Cyprian Lamming
St. Anthony-Immaculate Conception School
Gemma Reyes
St. James School
Reynaldo Reyes
St. Michael’s School
Camille Sanchez Sloan
St. Ignatius of Loyola School
Jesus Osorio-Munoz
Santa Teresita School
Jayden Martinez
St. Frances X. Cabrini School
Athena Stringfield
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Donors
Kathy Ault
Don Casper
Mayvemie and Peter Da Santos
Cyndi and Charlie Fixa
Kevin Gerber
Loadia Golden
Maureen Huntington
Annely and John Kelleher
Susan and George Kinney
Kathleen and Kenneth Leytem
Kay and Will Lindsay
Marie Lundahl
Julie Lyons
Socorro McGowan
Bob Mumper and Beckey Rosenberg
Francis Neves
Patrick J. O’Neill
Arleen T. Osuna
Sandra Quilici-Oltranti
Ammie Rosenberg
Petronella Selders
Ann and James Shea
Patricia Stachowiak
Angela Stanfel
Ann and Ronald Wong
Veritas Scholarship
Sister Mary Dominic and Sister Mary Thomas
Through this tribute, two incoming eighth grade students receive a
$3,000 scholarship award for Courageous and Compassionate Leadership,
a hallmark of the two outstanding congregational leaders.
Recipients
Fatima Rafaile
St. James School
Jadden Alessandro Herrera
St. Frances X.Cabrini School
Donors
Christine DeLeon
Patty and James Grass
Roseanne and Paul Lyon
Alice G. Salazar
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Honor Roll of Donors
$100,000 and above
Ann Magovern and Kate Carter
$50,000-$99,999
Kristen and Michael Heffernan
Lenore Heffernan
Kay and Will Lindsay
Robert Stewart Odell and Helen Pfeiffer Odell Fund
Ann and James Shea
The Green Foundation
$25,000-49,999
Nick Andrade and James McDermott
Mike Fusco
Lois and Frank Noonan
Specialty Family Foundation
The O’Shea Foundation
$10,000-$24,999
Denise and Robert Bacall
Betsy Bliss
Frances and Bob Bridenbecker
Mary M. Canobbio
Marilyn Charm
Ruth M. Collins
George and Mary Ann Leal Foundation
Loretta Holstein
Reverend Stephen Howell
Irene S. Scully Family Foundation
Cristin and Nick Rasic
Louisa and John Tallarida
The Katie and Thomas Haynes Memorial
Educational Fund
Alexis and Trevor Traina
Katie and Todd Traina
Bobbie and Michael W. Wilsey
Diane B. Wilsey
Mary and Will Zant
$5,000-$9,999
Keri and Michael Botello
Teresa and Brian Carlson
Mary Catton Newman
Chelsea Management Company
Delia and Edward Corey
Mikelyn and Patrick Dooley
Mary and John Hanlon
Lori Hawkins
Beverly and Gary J. Herman
Lori and Patrick Imburgia
Karen Leach
Stacia and Bill Masterson
Melanie and John McKenna
Paul Schmidt
Jorge Sierra and Frederick G. Miller
Maureen Sheehy and Steve Catton
Joanne and Robert Smith III
Laurie and Jeff Smith
Judith Stanley
Catherine Strauss
The Joseph and Mercedes McMicking Foundation
Carrie and Peter Tilton
Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation
Jill Wondries
$1,000-$4,999
Kathleen and Howard Anderson
Elizabeth Beaudine
Joann and Stan Benson
John Benvenuto
Robert Bishop
Bill Blackwell
Joan and Eugene Bock
Reverend Dan Carter
Don Casper
John Castro
Diane Cina
Joelle and Jim Conn
Delia and Gerald Cotter
The Most Reverend John Cummins
Anne and Scott Davison
Deeluminous LLC
Reverend Anthony DiRusso
Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose
Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose Foundation
Ginni Dreier
Dominic Dutra
Carol and Bob Ellingson
Employer Lawyer PC
Consuelo Franco
Kevin Gerber
Janet Goodwin McNiff
Margaret Healy
Heffernan Foundation
Lynda and Dave Hennon
Renee Hill
Ann Hirsch
Kristin Hite
Lynne and Jack Hook
Nancy Javore
KLM Foundation
Alison and Ryan Knoll
Richard Levy
Kathleen and Kenneth Leytem
Maria Losch
Loyola Marymount University
Danette Magilligan
Susan Magovern
Toni Mandel
Mary and Tom Mellon
Monkey Biz 69 LLC
Montobbio Benson Gift Fund
Thelma and Dennis Mulvihill
Judy Murphy
Marilyn Murray
Jean and Bill O’Connell
Andrea and John Patzakis
Juliana and Edmund Ramirez
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Stefan Antony Salinas
Sister Jolene Schmitz
James R. Schmitz Family Foundation
School of the Madeleine
Petronella Selders
Allyson Simpson
Sixteen5hundred
Patricia and Michael Smith
St. Anthony-Immaculate Conception School
St. Catherine’s Academy
St. Edward School
St. Elizabeth Elementary School
St. Frances X. Cabrini School
St. Joseph School
St. Michael’s School
Angela Stanfel
Rose Stanfel
The Colonial House
The Fred and June MacMurray Foundation
The O’Brien Family Foundation
Belinda Vega
Suzanne Walsh
Cecile and Bob Wyant
Y&H Soda Foundation
Helen and Bob Zieman
$500-$999
Jayd Almquist
Debbie and Wesley Beverlin
Claire and Patrick Bonacci
Marian and Tim Botello
Maggie and Andy Byrne
Teresa Cabrera
Janice Caldwell
Constance Dalton
Molleen and Marc Dominguez
Laura and Brian Fraher
Therese Funk
Catania Galvan
Mark Geslicki
John Gianino
Loadia Golden
Clare and James Gurbach
Steven Hatton
Anne and Clay Hoffman
Maureen Huntington
Sheila and Eddie Johnson
A.J. Johnson, Jr.
Mary Caye and Gerard Lagomarsino
Valerie Lewis
Betsy Magovern
Shannon and Sean McDonald
Peg and Brian Mulligan
David A. and Patty Parker
Rosann Pitton
Rachel and Dwayne Pugh
Marissa and Neale Redington
Yvonne and Thomas Riley
Sue and Fred Ruopp
Marlene Russell
San Gabriel Mission High School
Santa Teresita School
Sheri Scarborough and Barry McArdle
Reverend John K. Schmidt C.Ss.R.
Judith and Ted Snyder
St. Ignatius of Loyola School
St. James School
Caroline Stiggins
Jan and John Stiggins
Marie Teuscher
Jeannette Valdivia
Cris and Brett Warner
The Most Reverend Gerald Wilkerson
Beverly and James Ziese
$1-$499
Susan and Albert Alioto
Julie Apel
Kathy Ault
Catherine Baker
Julianne and Jim Bancroft
Lois Bauer
Peiling and Paul Bay
Myra Belfiore
Mary Berner
Peter Bina
Marilyn Blasco Craigie
Veronica and C.Scott Boone
Sister Celeste Marie Botello, O.P.
Margaret Brabec Skalski
Marianne and James Branaman
Our Lady of Grace Community
Adriana Bronzina
Mary Brophy
Carol Bucci
Michele and Shawn Bulen
Norma Cabrera
Robert Canobbio
Stephanie Capodanno
Cynthia Caputo
Elaine Carpenter
Edwin Casco
Catholic Education Foundation of Los Angeles
Maria Dolores Chapa Clark
Anna-Marie Chavez-Rey
Sally Chiappone
Nola Ching
Christ Cathedral Academy
Laurie Churchwell
Carol Cogliandro
Moya and Peter Collins
Colleen and Ralph Consola
Diane and Dennis Creedon
Shirlee Crockett
Mayvernie and Peter Da Santos
Josephine Dahlstrom
Lilly D’Ambrosia
Jeffrey Dean
Arlene DeGuzman
Christine DeLeon
Noreen Divito
Enid Dodough
Donna Donba
Theresa and Joseph Dowd
Marie Driscoll
Sandra and Jere Driscoll
Karen and Dan Duggan
Gwen and Tom Dulley
Julie Dwyer
Carol and James Enright
Rachel Espinoza
Marilyn Falvey
Angelica and Antonio Felix
Celeste Ferrell
Cyndi and Charlie Fixa
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
Twinkie Flores
Jordan Francis
Stephanie Freidenreich
Mary Fromwiller
Roberta Furger and Gary Kershner
Nina Gaetos-Estrada
Richard Giardina
Jeanette Glidewell
Petra and Bernardino Gonzalez
Steven Gorski
Jennifer and Sean Gowen
Peggy and Jeff Grant
Susan and Robert Grant
Darla Grantano
Patty and James Grass
Jeffrey Green
Jennie Canales Green
Olivia and Daniel Haley
Laura and Rich Hameister
Joan Harper
Martha Hassenplug
David Hernandez
Erika Hernandez
Sister Eileen Hinsberger, O.P.
Colleen and Stephen Hittson
Nancy Decker Holland
Holly Holyk
Karen Holyk-Casey and John Casey
Maritza and Timoteo Ilario
George Jackson
Irene and Jeffrey Jacobs
Elizabeth Johnson
Heidi Johnson
Nicole Johnson
Larry Jones
Cecilia Jordan
Janice Jordan
Wilma Jordan
Michele Jurich Schreck and Randol Schreck
Lauri and Donald Kaefer
Annely and John Kelleher
Mary Louise Kelley
Martha Kennedy
Susan and George Kinney
Adrienne Tunney Krumins
Kathleen and Gary Kulper
Rita Lambert
Laurie Lara
Zelda Le Frak
Joseph G. Leach
Marilynn Lehmann
Kara Lemma
Pauline and Anthony Librenjak
Mopy and Paul Locker
Janie Lopez
Marie Lundahl
Roseanne and Paul Lyon
Julie Lyons
Dolores and Harvey Marsh
Marvelle and Tony Marshall
Renee Martinez
Sharon McCarthy
Caroline and William McCormack
Socorro McGowan
Consuelo McHugh
Edna and William McKenna
Christopher McLain
Judith Mears
Stella Meketarian
Georgia and Andrew Miller
Gerald Miller
Sister Mary Christopher Miller, O.P.
Eric Minor
Rosa M. Miramontes
Cathy and Terry Molloy
Nancy and Stephen Moloney
Linda Monahan
Barbara Moodie
Elizabeth Moore
Walter Moresi
Bob Mumper and Becky Rosenberg
Tania Naaman
Jay Navarro
Francis Neves
Carol Nyeholt
Cheryl O’Hara-Dittman
Patrick J. O’Neill
Randy Ortega and Steve Kech
Maria Ortiz
Arleen T. Osuna
Our Lady of Light Community
Paula Pardini
Dorothy Partridge
Megan Paterson
Peanut Butter Apparel, Inc.
Cristina Pedroza
PREP (Partnership Re-Entry Program)
Vera Priego
Queen of Peace Community
Sandra Quilici-Oltranti
Nadine and Bob Ratto
Mr. and Mrs. Margrith and David Reichmuth
Linda Remington
Sheila and Bob Ricioli
Erika Rodriguez
Stephanie and Dan Rodriguez
Virginia I. Romo
Ammie Rosenberg
Melissa and James F. Rotondi
Carol Rowe
Alice G. Salazar
Adelaide Sanchez
Catherine Sanders
Jo Ann Schneider
Mary Jane and Scott Schroeder
Christy and Jeffery Schwalm
Rebecca and Michael Seymour
Elizabeth Simic
David Smith
Earnestine Smith
Gail Soares-Artikaslan
Lupe and Tony Soltero
Raymond Souza
St. Augustine Parish
St. Simon Community
Patricia Stachowiak
John Stark and Julie Wilde
Alexis and Matthew Stauffer
Peggy Teshara
Janet Bauder Thornburg
Together in Mission
Matthew Tominaga
Daron Tong
Gina and Joe Tracey
Isela Urteaga
Deanna and Harry Walsh
Jeanne Walston
Betty J. Weidenbener
Patricia Ann Welsh
Debra West
Patricia and Richard Williams
Shannon Williams
Joe Womac
Ann and Ronald Wong
Veronika and Myron Wozniak
Jennie Yanez
Yvonne Yildirim
Ray Zenoni
Dean Zimmerman
Carol Zweifel
Gifts in Honor
All of the great teachers
Patricia Stachowiak
Sister Mary Catherine Antczak, O.P.
Peter Bina
Denise Bacall and Lori Hawkins
Delia and Edward Corey
Collins René Berger
Lori Hawkins
Sister Celeste Marie Botello, O.P.
for her dedication to education
Marilyn Murray
Carol Cogliandro
Karen Leach
The Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose
Jeffrey Dean
Sandra Quilici-Oltranti
Elizabeth Moore
Nancy Fusco
Valerie Lewis
Cindy Gabaldon
Jennie Yanez
Lori Hawkins
Julianne and Jim Bancroft
Sister Rosemarie Hennessy, O.P.
Virginia I. Romo
Beverly M. Herman
Gary L. Herman
Loretta Holstein
Jeanette Glidewell
Danette Magilligan
Reverend Stephen Howell
Jan and John Stiggins
Caroline Stiggins
Carol and Bob Ellingson
Nicole Johnson
Toni Mandel
Ann Magovern
Roberta Furger and Gary Kershner
Harry and Deanna Walsh
Ann Magovern and Kate Carter
Bill Blackwell
Sister Mary Christopher Miller, O.P.
Maritza and Timoteo Ilario
John Moriarty
Nina Gaetos-Estrada
Sister Mary Teresa Parker, O.P.
A.J. Johnson, Jr.
Sister Elvera Pellettieri, O.P. in honor of service to Lord and MSJ community
Lori and Patrick Imburgia
Reverend Paul E. Perry
Mary Berner
Sister Suzanne Marie Prows, O.P.
Susan and Albert Alioto
Susana Real
Judith Mears
Sister Jolene Schmitz
James R. Schmitz Family Foundation
Sisters of St. Michael’s Elementary
Marilyn Falvey
Christina and Erica Sorenson’s Wedding
Keri and Michael Botello
Sister Janice Therese Wellington, O.P.
Our Lady of Light Community
