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THE ALUMNI CHALLENGE WINNERS: 1976 & 1962
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Thank you to everyone who supported this year's Alumni Challenge. The Participation Prize was a hard fought battle between last year's winners, the Class of 1976, and the Class of 2005, who made a strong push in honor of their 10 year reunion last year. This hard fought battle even pitted father (Mike Ernst '76) against son (Byron Ernst '05). Ultimately, the Class of 1976's efforts, led by Rich McElrath '76, Lee Nordlund '76 and Curtis Wesseln '76, outpaced the Class of 2005, led by Danny Bluth '05 and Dan Orr '05. Both classes fended off a last minute push by the Class of 2000, led by Jonathan Ekno '00 and Christopher Gonse '00. But the real winners are Servite students, who received critical financial aid funding through this competition.
This year's winner for Most Dollars Raised was the Class of 1962, who came out with an early lead and never relinquished first place. Our first graduating class continues to set an example for all the Friars that followed. Thank you!
Here are the final rankings in our Alumni Challenge (which recognized new gifts for Fund a Friar Financial Aid), from November 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016:
Highest Percentage of Participation:
1st Place - Class of 1976 - 22.72%
2nd Place - Class of 2005 - 16.29%
3rd Place - Class of 1971 - 9.70%
4th Place - Class of 2000 - 8.82%
5th Place - Class of 1962 - 8.00%
Most Dollars Donated: 1st Place - Class of 1962 2nd Place - Class of 1965 3rd Place - Class of 1971 4th Place - Class of 1976 5th Place - Class of 1995
While this friendly competition may be over for this year, donations to support Servite are accepted year-round. DONATE NOW or contact Steffanie Early in the Advancement Office to learn about ways to support Servite. And thank you again to all who showed their class spirit and supported Servite!
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BROTHERHOOD AND SERVICE ON DISPLAY AT 2016 EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP FORMATION DINNER
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This year's Excellence in Leadership Formation Dinner was held March 5th at the Anaheim Hilton and offered Servite alumni the chance to reconnect while celebrating the leadership in our community. With approximately 550 guests in attendance, Servite honored Dennis Kuhl (Chairman of Angels Baseball) with the National Leader Award and Bruno Serato of the Anaheim White House Restaurant/Caterina's Club with the Community Leader award. The "Faley Five," Mike '75, Tim '80, Terry '81, Dan '82 and Jim (Moose) '85, received the Distinguished Alumni award, accompanied by their mother Kay and sisters Mary and Tricia.
The Jack & Kay Faley Family Scholarship was established in honor of the Faleys, with gifts totaling $32,000, including a donation of $18,000 announced from the evening's honorary co-chairs Wylie & Bette Aitken. The fund will help children of alumni and special needs students attend Servite. Help us grow the fund and honor the Faleys by making a donation online and add "Faley Family" to the comments or contact Steve Beaird in the Advancement Office at sbeaird@servitehs.org or (714) 774-7575 x1168.
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CAMPUS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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The Servite Campus is a construction zone these days, as we prepare for our new Aquatics Center. Three homes along Keystone Avenue are being razed to expand the footprint of our campus and make way for our expanded state of the art pool. The 700 buildings will be demolished in the next two weeks. These efforts are all part of Servite's Capital Campaign, preparing our school for the future. Stop by campus to check out our progress, but don't forget your hard hat!
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CLASS OF 1971 ESTABLISHES ENDOWED FUND IN HONOR OF DECEASED CLASSMATES
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The Class of 1971 has created an endowed fund to honor deceased members of their class and commemorate their time at Servite. This fund will be a permanent fund and part of Servite's Endowment Program. Once the fund reaches the initial goal of $25,000, investment earnings will be distributed to students in need of financial assistance. The Class of 1971 Endowed Fund currently honors Joseph Brady, Marc Brisson, Philip Condon, Peter Cosgrove, John Horger, Richard McWilliam, Joe Scavo, John Sweeney, Nicholas Weiss, and Jeffrey Wyart. This effort is being led by Greg Amendola, Mike Freeman, Rick Julian, Dana Karcher and Thomas Martinelli, all members of the Class of 1971. For more information or to make an online gift, CLICK HERE.
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Classes with graduation years ending in a 1 or 6 celebrate reunions this year. Plans are already underway for the following classes:
Class of 1966 - Celebrate your 50th reunion with your fellow Friars! Dr. Patrick Turley '66 is looking for a few good Friars to help organize this special event.
Class of 1976 - a 40th reunion event is being planned at a private  home in August. Efforts are being led by Rich McElrath '76 and Lee Nordlund '76. Stay tuned for more information!
Class of 1986 - A Tri-School 30th reunion will be held on Saturday, September 24th at The Phoenix Club. DJ Richard Blade (formerly of KROQ) will help you flashback to the 80s. Email trischoolclassof86@gmail.com to be added to the mailing list and Facebook group.
Class of 1991 - A 25th Reunion Celebration is being spearheaded by Jim Petros '91 but he needs more committee members.
Class of 1996 - Your 20th reunion chairs are Kevin Merchant, Mike Azurin and Nick Gonchar. A Tri-School Reunion is in the works for November 2016. More details coming soon!
Class of 2006 - Capt. Melvin Walker is looking for classmates to join the planning committee.
To help with your reunion, please contact Mrs. Jo Ruiz, Director of Advancement Events, at jruiz@servitehs.org or (714) 774-7575, ext. 1604.
Servite assists classes in planning reunions by providing a class contact list, sending reunion notices, suggesting venues, providing class displays and prizes, among other tasks. Let us help you plan your reunion this year!
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SERVITE ATHLETICS PRESENTS THE LEGENDS OF SERVITE GOLF TOURNAMENT HOSTED BY STEVE BEUERLEIN '83
Golf with Servite legends, coaches, families and friends by joining Servite Athletics for the 4th Annual Legends of Servite Golf Tournament on Monday, April 18, 2016 at Yorba Linda Country Club. Past participants include Steve Beuerlein '83, Mike Witt '78, Turk Schonert '75 and many more. The tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 11:00 AM followed by a reception and awards ceremony.
All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Servite Athletics Financial Aid Fund. REGISTER NOW
FRIAR NETWORKING SOCIAL & HAPPY HOUR ON APRIL 27TH
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Jeff Malone '93 of Jeffrey James Sales & Marketing and Torian Pizzola '09 of CML Wealth Management at the March Friar Networking Event.
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Our Alumni Networking Social & Breakfast was a great success in March, giving Friars from a variety of classes and professions the chance to make connections.
To accommodate varying schedules, we will alternate morning and evening events. We hope you can join us on Wednesday, April 27th for our next event from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. Location is TBD--stay tuned for details.
SERVITE LEGACY FORUM ON MAY 12TH
The Servite Legacy Advisory Board is hosting a presentation, "What to Do If You Are an Executor", on Thursday, May 12th at the Summit House Restaurant in Fullerton. 5 PM social; 6 PM hosted dinner followed by presentation. Don Hunsberger of Hunsberger Law (father of Evan '03) and Tom Gieser '68 of Gieser & Associates will discuss the role of the executor, a checklist of things to do before and after your loved one passes away, suggestions to avoid probate costs, and the Federal estate tax return process.
This evening is part of an ongoing series of information forums provided as a service for Servite alumni, parents, and grandparents. There is no promotion of or expectation of guests to purchase services. Seating is limited to 60 guests. RSVP to Mrs. Lori Stanley in the Servite Advancement Office, 714-774-7575 x1173 or lstanley@servitehs.org.
MEET THE FOOTBALL COACHES SOCIAL ON MAY 14TH
Last year's Meet the Coaches social welcoming Scott Meyer was
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Alumni Assoc. President Kelly Boulger tested Coach Meyer on the Hut Drill at the 2015 Meet the Coaches Social.
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such fun, we are doing it again this year. Get to know our varsity coaches, get a preview of next season and spend some time with fellow Friars at this special event on Saturday, May 14th from 6 PM - 10 PM at a private home in Fullerton. Dinner, beer and wine will be served and there will be an opportunity to bid on some great silent auction items, like a sideline experience at a fall game. REGISTER ONLINE by May 1st.
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ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S DAY TOURNAMENT RAISES $60,000 TO SUPPORT BUNK WURTH '88
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Friends and family of Bunk Wurth '88 enjoyed a day on the golf  course followed by dinner to raise funds for Bunk's medical expenses at the 10th Annual Bunk Wurth St. Patrick's Day Golf Tournament. A full field of 160 golfers and more than 200 dinner guests combined to raise $60,000 to support their friend, who experienced spinal cord injuries in 2006. T he live auction event for this year's large American flag painted by Bunk went for an amazing $4,600 and the lucky $20.00 American Flag Raffle Grand Prize went to a long time Green Sponsor, Tom Nieto '88 of Nieto and Sons Trucking. To learn more about Bunk's journey, visit bunkwurth.org.
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This portion of the Alumni Newsletter is written from information provided from alumni phone conversations with Servite Advancement staff, e-mails and news reports. Send your alumni update to searly@servitehs.org.
 Bob Karcher '81 is an author, speaker and coach who has recently published a book, Who are the Joneses Anyway? Stop Living Someone Else's Life and Start Becoming Who You are Meant to Be. The book is co-authored by his wife, Susan. More information can be found on his website.
Thomas Towning '01 is the Assistant General Manager and Director of Venue Operations at House of Blues Anaheim, which will be moving to a new location at Anaheim GardenWalk.
Dan Butler '05 moved to the San Diego area in 2015,
where he works as a Business Consultant for ADP TotalSource.
 Congratulations to Christopher Joson '05 and his wife Francine on the birth of son Christopher on February 10th.
 Rory O'Connell '05 and his band Bristol to Memory recently played at SXSW. To check out their upcoming shows or hear their music, visit their website.
 Kyle Daly '07 completed the 100K TransLantau ultra marathon in Lantau Island, Hong Kong in March.
 Dylan Joss '10 graduated from MIT in December 2015 and is working for a start-up in Boston. He will be relocating to the San Francisco area in June to begin work as a Software Engineer for another start-up, Thumbtack.
 Butch Pau'u '12 was recently honored with the Floyd Johnson Service Award at BYU. The award is presented to the student athlete who makes a positive impact in the community and among teammates.
FEATURED FRIARS
Blake Cross '00, Rosie and Kevin Sawicz '11 and Austin McElrath '11 at the Sawicz wedding in Laguna Beach. Send us your photos with fellow Friars at events or around town!
Have you gotten married? Had a child? Received recognition? We want to hear from you! Send an update to searly@servitehs.org and you might see yourself in an upcoming issue!
FUTURE FRIAR
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Ryder Hoertz, Class of 2034
Ryder Hoertz, son of Kory Hoertz '05 and his wife Brooke, and grandson of Rob Hoertz '72, will be a 3rd generation Friar!
If you have recently had a son or a grandson, let us know and we'll send you a free Future Friar bib!
with birth announcements, weddings, job changes, etc.
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Is your company or business growing? Do you need full or part-time help? Does your employer offer internships for our college alumni home for the summer? List them with the Alumni Association's new Hire a Friar program! CLICK HERE for more information or to submit your job openings.
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The Robotics Team is going to the World Championship!
Team 3309, AKA Friarbots, is a Tri-School program established in 2009 to expand opportunities in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) fields. Two weeks ago, the team was honored with the Los Angeles Regional Chairman's Award, earning a bid to the FIRST World Championship in St. Louis April 27-30. The team followed up by winning the Orange County Regional competition last weekend. Follow the team's efforts on their Facebook page. Go Friarbots!
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