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Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School

Email Update

September – December 2016

Top Stories Welcome Sister

Mary Veronica!

Thank You

Bishop Loverde!

Welcome Bishop

Burbidge!

New Faculty & Staff

Spirit Week & HoCo

106.3 WJPN

Student

Achievements

JPII National Shrine

Options on Ice

Nashville Retreat

Turning 800

Y.O.M.

Sports Update

Thanking Vets

House Update

Music Update

Drama Update

Admissions 2017-2018 Dates

Announced!

Upcoming Middle

School Events

More News WYD Throwback

Alumni Update

Welcome to the first edition of e-News Update for the 2016-2017 school year! Enjoy this look back at some of the highlights of the new school year!

Welcome Sister Mary Veronica! In July, Sister Mary Veronica Keller, O.P., joined JP as the second principal to serve at our school. It is a blessing to have her at the helm of the Great Catholic High School! Learn more about Sister Mary Veronica here, and here!

Thank you Bishop Loverde! After more than 50 years of priestly ministry, including 16 years as shepherd of the Diocese of Arlington, Bishop Loverde retired on November 23, 2016. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School owes everything to Bishop Loverde. It was under his leadership that our school came to be. He envisioned, built, and blessed our school. He came and celebrated Mass for us each year, often bringing with him the pectoral crosses given to him by St. Pope John Paul II, and always leaving the students with a special gift – a day off of school, now known as the Bishop’s Holiday! Each year he told us that he loved all the high schools, but that John Paul the Great held a uniquely special place in his heart. Bishop Loverde, the feeling is mutual! Thank you for your many years of priestly service, and especially for leaving us with the gift of our school. You will always hold a special place in our history and in our hearts! You will be in our prayers!

Photos of our last Mass with Bishop Loverde on September 14, 2016 (on FB)

Bishop Loverde expresses joy, gratitude, on eve of retirement (Catholic Herald)

JP Alum, Alexandra Cooper (2016), writes a public ‘Thank You’ to Bishop Loverde!

The Millers, a founding JP family, greet Bishop Loverde at the Blessing of Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School, August 17, 2008. (Charlie, ’12; Steve. ’14, and Joe, ’19.)

JP Family Association PED Talk

Advancement Update and Annual

Appeal

Last but not least… WAW

Merry Christmas!

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Welcome Bishop Burbidge! On December 6, 2016, Bishop Michael Burbidge was installed as the fourth Bishop to serve the Diocese of Arlington. Saint John Paul the Great sent a small delegation to the installation held at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, including principal Sister Mary Veronica Keller, Sister Malia Grace Reed, Fr. Bjorn Lundberg, Aidan Gelbach (2017), Myles Sherman (2017), Ryan Johnson (2018). Following the installation Mass, JP presented our new Bishop with a spiritual bouquet –a book filled with prayers from JP students, faculty, and staff. We look forward to welcoming Bishop Burbidge to John Paul as soon as his schedule will allow. Learn more about Bishop Burbidge here!

New Faculty and Staff

As our student-body grows, so does our faculty and staff! Meet the professionals who joined us this year!

Spirit Week and HoCo 2016 Just the facts about the most popular week of the school year:

Spirit Week: October 3rd-8th

Homecoming Dance & Theme: October 8th, Arabian Nights

Daily Costume Themes: Disney vs. Nickelodeon; Superhero vs. Villian; Western, and Class Color Day

Spirit Week Events: Hall Decorating, Pep Rally, Costume Contest "Fashion Shows" during lunch

Homecoming King & Queen: Asya Allen & Alex Makki

Homecoming Court (all members of the Class of 2017): House of Aquino: Jeffrey Ackiss & An Le House of Castello: Dominic Puritano & Asya Allen House of Diego: Dane Ludwig & Brooke Pincus House of Dominic: Alex Makki & Katie Yates House of Gianna: Lawson Herold & Alexandra Bongiorno House of Martin: Myles Sherman & Francesca Parks House of More: Thomas Gildersleeve & Katie Grandinetti House of Ruiz: Robert Domingue & Aidan Gelbach

FB album: HoCo court, Class of 2011 reunion, Marching Band

106.3FM WJPN – Voice of the JP Nation Despite our tower being taken out by lightening early in the school year, 106.3FM is broadcasting! We are currently airing programs from EWTN, but during breaks we have various students, faculty, and staff contributing to the station. The new Intro to Radio Programming and Operations class has been hard at work producing commercials for John Paul the Great, the Open House, and even Christmas greetings! Tune in to 106.3FM when you are near campus and you might hear someone you know! The Intro to Radio Programming and Operations class also took two field trips this semester to tour radio stations and learn from broadcasting professionals first-hand. Students traveled to the heart of D.C. and spent the day at EWTN with Fr. Lundberg

and EWTN staff. Students participated in a mock radio show and learned more about the equipment and operations of a professional studio. In addition to their visit to EWTN, students also traveled to the campus of George Mason University to check out the student-run radio station, WGMU, where they recorded some short clips and learned how to improve their editing skills. Thanks to faculty advisor, Mr. Roger Smith, for the tour, recording tips, and lunch!

Student Awards and Recognitions National Merit Achievements Congratulations to National Merit Commended Scholar: Rose Hartzell (2017); National Merit Semi-Finalist: Maria Horner (2017); and, National Hispanic Scholar: Claire Kotwicki (2017)! Isaac Heath (2019) was nominated and granted membership to the National Society of High School Scholars for meritorious scholastic achievement and the pursuit of excellence in 2016. Congratulations, Isaac! Y.E.S. Award

Congratulations to Mary Grace Coltharp (2017) for being selected as the 2016 winner of the Y.E.S. Award, sponsored by the Catholic Business Network of Northern Virginia. The Youth Exemplifying Service (Y.E.S.) Award is an educational scholarship program honoring high school seniors from each of the four diocesan Catholic schools for their commitment to service. Mary Grace has said YES to Christ and to serving others in so many ways! See her on video here!

Freshmen Visit JPII In what is hoped to be a new JP tradition, all freshmen took a trip at the beginning of the school year to the beautiful Saint John Paul II National Shrine, in Washington, D.C. Organized through our religion classes, this introduction to the life of our patron saint

proved an unforgettable experience. Here's what our freshmen had to say about it: "The Saint John Paul II shrine was one of the best places I've ever been to. The most beautiful thing about John Paul is his encounter with Mary when he was shot." ~ Jonathan Colmenares "I really saw how nice his smile was." ~ Grace Elizabeth White

"My favorite part about the whole trip was tied between two things, the Luminous Mysteries Chapel and the videos on the lower level when you started to walk through the shrine. The coolest thing about the Luminous Mysteries Chapel was that there was a staff on the altar, and in the middle of the staff, there was the blood of St. John Paul the Great which was really cool because it was his actual blood, so it was almost like he was there when we were praying the Rosary." ~ Phillip Bongiorno "I loved the mosaic artwork in the chapel. It was truly beautiful, and even more beautiful that I got to pray in front of a relic of St. John Paul the Great's blood." ~ Abigail Harrigan

Options on Ice On the Feast of St. Nicholas, the students and teachers in the JP Options program took a field trip to the Prince William Ice Center to enjoy an hour of sled hockey with the Potomac Patriots Juniors Ice Hockey Team. Prior to the field trip, Options students learned about sled hockey through videos in class, and an equipment demo. Once at the rink, and decked out in gear, everyone took to the ice for their first ice hockey experience. Thanks to the Potomac Patriots team for being great mentors and providing a great day of fun!

Daughters of the King In what has now become an anticipated JP tradition, Sister Ann Dominic and Sister Malia Grace led a group of JP girls to Nashville for a fun-filled, prayer-filled, weekend retreat in Nashville, TN. John Paul teachers received a ‘thank you’ from the retreat group, noting highlights of the trip. Read a bit about their trip and see more photos here!

Happy 800th Birthday! This year Dominicans world-wide have been celebrating their 800th jubilee. On

Wednesday, November 16, John Paul has a special guest celebrant at our all-school Mass: Fr. Benedict Croell, O.P. Fr. Benedict is the vocation director for the Dominican friars, and a Missionary of Mercy commissioned by Pope Francis. He preached during our school Mass about the Year of Mercy and this special moment in Dominican history. Thanks for coming to JP, Fr.

Benedict, and thank you to all the Dominican’s who bless us daily at JP!

Y.O.M. Ends, But Mercy Endures ‘Mercy Endures’ became a theme at John Paul when Pope Francis announced that he would declare an extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy, to be celebrated from December 8, 2015, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, to November 20, 2016, the feast of Christ the King. The John Paul community entered into the Year of Mercy in many ways, culminating in special screenings of the acclaimed documentary The Original Image of Divine Mercy: The Untold Story of an Unknown Masterpiece. The film was shown in each Religion class, after school for faculty and staff, and at an evening screening open to the public. View the documentary trailer here!

Sports Update View photos from our first official football game under

the lights – August 26, 2016 (FB)! Our boy’s varsity soccer team made it to the VISAA state playoffs this year! The first round of the VISAA playoffs was a difficult challenge against the #6 seed. A decisive win in penalty kicks resulted in a win sending John Paul to the quarter final

match. The quarter finals were against the third ranked team. After two overtime periods with no goals, the opponents narrowly escaped with a victory in penalty kicks. Making it to the quarter finals of the state playoffs is a great accomplishment for our varsity boy’s soccer team. Senior goalie, John Turner was selected to the VISAA All-State team. We expect to see more of the same in coming years! Congratulations to all the coaches and players of the 2016 Fall Season! We won some, lost some, and overall had a great time on the field! Special kudos to the following student-athletes who received awards at the Fall Sports award night: FOOTBALL: Nate Stefonsky: Most Valuable Player; Robert Domingue: Coach’s Award; Patrick Barkett: Wolf Award / CHEERLEADING: Emily Clement: Most Valuable Player; Mikayla Patrick: Coach’s Award; Tasha Estrate: Wolf Award / FIELD HOCKEY: Aidan Gelbach: Coach’s Award; Cecilia Starrs: Rock Solid Defense Award; Kelly Talish: Rock Solid Defense Award / CROSS COUNTRY: (Boys): James Storen: Mr. Cross Country; Thomas Small: Wolf Award; Nick Buckner: Coach’s Award. (Girls): Annie Dunlop: Miss Cross Country; Claire Garster: Wolf Award; Spencer Longi: Coach’s Award / VOLLEYBALL: Alexandra Bongiorno: Wolf Award; Kelsey Colletti: MVP Award; Kalli Perroots: Coach’s Award / BOYS SOCCER: John Turner: MVP; Alex Turner: Coach’s Award: Dane Ludwig: Wolf Award

Varsity Lacrosse Player Commits to Belmont Abbey College. Joined by his classmates and friends, Andrew Tillotson (2017) recently signed his National Letter of Intent to attend and play lacrosse at DII Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina. Belmont Abbey is a preseason top ten ranked DII program and the college was recently ranked in the top ten regional colleges in the South by US News and World Report. Andrew has been a midfielder on the Varsity team all four of his seasons at JP. Congratulations, Andrew!

Thanking and Honoring the Greatest Generation Thanks to the on-going efforts the McCaskey Family (Megan (2016) and James (2018), John Paul the Great students have had opportunities to serve and thank U.S. veterans and war heroes. Veronica Riordan (2017) was part of a ceremony at the WWII

Memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring more than 60 men and women of the greatest generation. She sang beautifully, and also spent time greeting the veterans who flew with Puget Sound Honor Flight. Also there to welcome

the veterans were James McCaskey and alumna Megan McCaskey. And, for the third year in a row, hundreds of John Paul students took time during their lunch break to sign Christmas cards to veterans living at the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Four John Paul students then accompanied the St. Andrew’s Trail Life Troop to the retirement home to deliver the cards and donated chocolate bars, and spend time chatting with the residents. The veterans were very appreciative and happy to see everyone. Some students were asked why they took the time to write a card during lunch, and here are their responses:

Teddy Durant (2019): "My dad is a veteran, so I understand the sacrifices they make and how hard it is to readjust to civilian life. This is just a little way to give back. I sent a brief message of appreciation, wished them a Merry Christmas, and promised to pray for them."

Alex Turner (2017): "I wanted to share the joy and spirit of Christmas with someone who has served our country. It's only fair. They've done so much for us. It's the least I can do."

Sam Davis (2017): "I thanked them for their service to our country and expressed directly that they are a hero. They should know that."

Camryn Stryker (2018): "It draws us back to the real meaning of Christmas. I think it might mean more to someone to receive real, heart-felt word of thanks rather than a store bought gift. It's a very small way to give back and show appreciation."

Melanie Sherrill (2018): "To give back to a veteran, and everyone who serves, because they have had an impact in our lives, whether people realize it or not. They deserve our gratitude."

House Update The Houses kicked off the school year on September 1 with a nail biting game of House soccer in the gym, with Dominic taking the victory. At the end of September all the Houses decorated their lockers based on the heritage of their Saint for Spirit Week, everyone was rushing around the clock to try put up their elaborate decoration in time for judging. Walking through the hallways was like traveling from Mexico to England to the Philippines. During October all the students from all Houses went out to support our Cross Country runners and performers at the St. Cecilia concert to earn some Marquee event points. In November students, faculty, and staff rallied together to put on an amazing Open House, prospective Wolves ended in the

gymnasium for a round of House races. Future students raced down the court while everyone cheered them on! On December 1 all the Houses gathered in the gym for a big game of Volleyball. Everyone was super involved and it was a tough game, but Ruiz took the gold. With Christmas on the way we are challenging each other to participate in our service project for Catholic Charities. The goal of the project was to get everyone in the community involved, learn about Catholic Charities, and to raise some money for those in

need. Slated for after Christmas break: the annual JP Talent Show, a Snowball Dance, and other House events so that we can continue to make John Paul the Great a place where everyone can belong, grow and thrive. In a new first, House of the Month for September, October, and November all belong to the House of Dominic! Seven Houses are looking to unseat them in December. Stay tuned!

John Paul students deliver Christmas messages from JP Students to veterans at the Armed Forces Retirement Home (L-R) Shelby Tashjian (2020), McKenzie Gallagher (2019), James McCaskey (2018) Dakota Briceno (2017).

Dakota Briceno chats with heroes, one of

whom (on far left) is an original Navy Seal who served during WWII.

Beautiful Music & Madrigal Memories By Very Proud Music Director, Kelly Kingett It has been a very busy semester for those of us in the music department. We started

in August with our own Marching Wolves playing at our home football games. Then, most of the music department took part in the Diocesan Honors Music Festival at Bishop O’Connell HS in October. Since then we have had two concerts - our St. Cecilia Concert and our Christmas Pops Concert as well as our Madrigal Feast and Mass. We celebrated St. Cecilia’s Feast Day with music in the halls, Mass,

spiritual bouquets, and of course, feasting! In additional to all of that, 14 of our students were selected out of hundreds of students in our district to attend All District Choir, All District Band and Senior & Junior Regional Orchestras, AND, 16 students were inducted into the John Paul Tri-M Music Honor Society! Congratulations to all of our talented musicians!

All District Choir: Mary Wright (2017); Caroline Strickland (2017); Kendyl Jaworowski (2017); Alexis Green (2018); Madison Perry (2020); Jaci Jedrych (2019) / All District Band: Tim Florenzo (2018); Peter Zganiacz (2018); Isa Ralston (2018); Madi McTernen (2018) / Senior Regional: Isaac Cotnoir (2019); Peter Zganiacz (2018) (Alternate) / Junior Regional: Bridget Woods (2020)

Inducted into to the John Paul Tri-M Music Honor Society: Zach Amados (2018); Tina Bow (2018); Zane Brunsman (2018); Caroline Cahill (2018); Niamh Cunningham (2018); Katherine Dolan (2018); Samantha Lindsay Durant (2017); Elizabeth Kramer (2017); Madison McTernan (2018); Leah Milligan (2018); Isabel Ralston (2018); David Savidge (2018); McKenna Shideler (2018); Zdena Sinkhorn (2018); Camryn Stryker (2018); Peter Zganiacz (2018) Thanks to all those who have helped make this our most musical year yet, including band and choral assistant, Mrs. Kathleen MacDonald, and guitar ensemble director, Mr. Bobby Murphy. Many thanks to Chef Courtney for an outstanding meal at the Madrigal Feast, and to Fr. Lundburg for celebrating Mass with us. Thank you as well to Mrs. Gallagher and all the parents who support our music program!

See more Marching Band photos from HoCo here!

View more photos from Christmas Pops Concert on our FB page!

Madrigal Feast photos!

Curiously Dramatic

This fall, JP Drama lit the stage with their production of The Curious Savage, while the JP Shakespeare Company brought The Tempest to area middle schools, including St. Francis. To all the actors, set builders, directors, and teachers: Bravissimo!

Be sure to catch Beauty and the Beast, May 5 – 7! For more information about JP Drama, visit: http://www.jpthegreat.org/student-life/fine-arts/drama-productions/

From Admissions

Applications for the 2017-2018 academic year are now being accepted! All rising freshmen, as well as sophomore and junior transfers, are encouraged to apply today! For more information, please visit http://www.jpthegreat.org/admissions/how-to-apply/

Please consider these important dates:

January 7, 2017: Final Admission and Placement Test (HSPT)

January 13, 2017: Application Deadline January 23, 2017: Financial Aid Deadline - Priority Round February 24, 2017: Decision letters mailed March 16, 2017: Registration Celebration March 18, 2017: Diocesan Registration Deadline

And, check out the Special Middle School Events coming up!

3v3 Soccer Tournament; Music Festival; Basketball Tournament, and more!

Summer Throwback – WYD Poland

In the cold days of December, summer can seem like a dream, but for the 16 JP students and 12 adults who traveled to Poland in July for the celebration of World Youth Day in Krakow, the warm memories are alive and well. The JP pilgrims were preparing

for nearly 20 months to make this trip possible, and experienced the time of their lives! The pilgrimage began in Rome, spending two days in the Eternal City where walking through the Holy Doors at St. Peter's Basilica during the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, and Mass at the tomb of Saint John Paul the Great were highlights. Next, they were on to Assisi, the city of St. Francis, as well as day trips in Venice and Vienna, Austria. Finally, they made it to Poland for a week of prayer,

praise, and growth in faith, while awaiting the arrival of our Holy Father Pope Francis. Some of the highlights in Poland included a somber visit to the concentration camp of Auschwitz, visits to the Shrines of Divine Mercy and St. John Paul II in Krakow, daily catechesis sessions hosted by the Knights of Columbus, veneration of the relics of St. Therese of Lisieux and Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati, and two opportunities to see the Holy Father - at his formal welcoming to Krakow, and during the all-night prayer vigil and closing Mass on the final day of the pilgrimage. After two packed weeks, our pilgrims headed back to the United States, filled the graces of our Father's mercy!

Outside the newly opened St. John Paul II Shrine in Kraków, joined with the group from

Mt. de Sales Academy in Baltimore.

At Wawel Castle in Kraków, site of the local cathedral where St. John Paul II served as Archbishop of Kraków from 1964-1978.

Alumni Update First 5 Year Alumni Reunion: Class of 2011

The first 5 year alumni reunion was held over Columbus Day weekend. On Friday night, alumni joined in celebrating the first homecoming game under lights. It was a great time to see classmates. On Saturday evening, the class gathered at Potomac Shores Golf Club. Click here to see some photos from the HoCo game and reunion! Thank you

to all who helped organize the reunion, including 2011 grads Shaina (Crowhurst) Horka and Johnnie Mortensen, and 2012 grad, Tori Pilkerton! Alumni Mass – January 4, 2017! The annual alumni winter Mass is scheduled for Wednesday, January 4th, at 10:30am. Mass will be followed by a reception for alumni, faculty, and staff. The reception will feature Chick-fil-A, so please let us know you are coming: alumni@jpthegreat.org. Click here for pictures from last year’s Mass! Stay In Touch! Get Involved!

JP grads, we want to hear from you! Please feel free to send us your news, big or small! Click here or email Alumni@jpthegreat.org.

JP Alumni on FB: Please LIKE our new Facebook page by clicking here! Homecomings, reunions, and alumni events will be posted on this page. Have an alumni gathering coming up? Want to rally your classmates to come to an event? Post it! Follow us Twitter: Follow us @JP_Alum

Alumni Board: Talented and energetic JP alumni are being recruited to serve on our new Alumni Board. Help build an alumni network to serve generations to come! Meetings are held at school and via Google Hangouts. If interested, please email alumni@jpthegreat.org.

Alumni from every JP graduating class (except 2013) gather at the Battle of Bristol football game in Bristol, Tennessee. It’s the largest attended college football game in history! L-R: Devon Hoskins (2012), Kevin Villagomez (2014), Justin DeRaymond (2016), Matthew Samuels (2015), Michael McDaniel (2011) and in front, Ryan Hoskins (2014).

Alyssa DeRaymond (2014) in Rio for the Summer 2016 Olympics.

The JP Family Association Big thanks to the JP Family Association for the many ways they serve the school community! Learn more about the JP Family Association here!

Parent Reception Kicks-off Back to School Night! What makes a meeting more fun? Friends and food, of course! The JP Family Association hosted a festive reception before the business of Back-to-School Night got underway. Hopefully it’s a new JP tradition! Thanks to JPFA President, Mark Randall, and his team for a great start to the new year! View reception photos here!

Upcoming Events:

Annual PED Talk: Saturday, February 11, 2017 “Parenting.Education.Discussion” talk is a morning gathering at the school, featuring a speaker on a timely topic relevant to parenting Catholic teens.

JP5K Run/Walk for Options: Saturday, April 8, 2017 (rescheduled date). Online registration will resume on February 1, 2017.

Annual Gala: Saturday, May 20, 2017. We’ve got some exciting new twists to the Gala this year… more info coming soon!

From Advancement John Paul Families Welcome Sister Mary Veronica!

Sister Mary Veronica traveled to homes in September and October to personally meet John Paul parents and friends. Big THANK YOU to the many families who generously opened their homes and hosted these receptions, including Carlos and Sioban Nalda (Fairfax County), Michael and Jennifer Livingston (Prince William County), Bob and Joan Coleman along with Bill and Margi Loesel (Gainesville), David and Leedylyn Stadulis (Fredericksburg), and Gerry and Peggy Hoffmann (Four Seasons). It was a great

opportunity to build our Wolf Pack communities and to meet so many people. If your Wolf Pack has an event scheduled and you would like help getting the word out, please email: advancement@jpthegreat.org.

Golfing with Wolves On a beautiful day in September, 120 golfers participated in the 3rd annual Golfing with Wolves golf tournament. This year’s sold out tournament raised more than $30,000 in support of academic and extracurricular activities at Saint John Paul the Great. We are also grateful for our amazing golf tournament committee headed by Mr. Gaston Gianni and Mrs. Marj Adams. Next year’s tournament is scheduled for Thursday, September 21, 2017. Registration will open in June. To sponsor or learn more about the 2017 event, please email golf@jpthegreat.org. Special thanks to our major sponsors including:

Potomac Shores

Planned Systems International

Saint Mary Catholic Church in Alexandria, VA

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington

Saint Michael the Archangel Community at Quantico MCB

Patricio Enterprises

Renaissance Montessori

Brookfield

Community Landscape Services

NV Homes

Ryan Homes

Federal Defense Solutions

Fairfax Food Services and Catering

AFCEA Awards John Paul with a $5,000 Grant This summer, AFCEA awarded Saint John Paul the Great a $5,000 grant for the purchase of lab materials needed to support our new AP Physics I class. Students opting for this class will have completed a full year of physics to be ready for this college level (advanced placement) class. John Paul now offers 16 advanced placement courses that provide students the opportunity to earn college credit. Thank you, AFCEA! Annual Appeal The 2016-2017 Annual Appeal is underway! This is a critical part of our operating budget, since tuition payments cover only about 85% of our needs. Your financial support of the Annual Appeal will help us keep tuition at a reasonable level while, also ensuring all students receive a GREAT Catholic education. To learn more, and to contribute, please click here. Thank you for your support!

Wolves Around the World (WAW) Wolves and alumni, don’t forget to pack your JP spirit wear when you vacation! Snap and email photos and captions to Ms. Cole: Jennifer.Cole@jpthegreat.org.

Ainsley (2020) and Dane (2017) Ludwig, Myrtle Beach, SC, summer 2016.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

May your time with family and friends be blessed!

Special thanks to Lawson Herold (2017) for his hard work on our special Christmas design! Pictured above from left to right: Mark Jessup (2020), Kelsey Judd (2019), Lawson Herold (2017), Leah Conrad (2019), Bridget Manley (2018), and Stephen Litterini (2020).

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