Alumni Newsletter    
June 2016
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WELCOMES CLASS OF 2016 
Members of the Servite Alumni Association Steering Committee hosted a breakfast for the Class of 2016 on Tuesday, May 31st to welcome them to the brotherhood of Servite graduates.  The breakfast was held on campus prior to the annual Senior Day of Memories.  This special event, held in the Servite theater, featured a slide show as well as memories shared by student leaders Connor Clancy '16 (Chairman of Campus Life Committee), Brandon Martinez '16 (Prior General), and Steven Olona '16 (CEO of Trinity Corp.) Teachers Laura DiCrisi (Science), Tim Wekall (Math) and Coach Larry Toner also shared memories and words of wisdom with the soon-to-be graduates.

At the event, Alumni Association President Kelly Boulger '73 and Board Member Jonathan Ekno '00 presented the class with their engraved plaques for the Alumni Garden and encouraged them to stay connected with Servite.

The Class of 2016 will celebrate their Baccalaureate Mass at Servite on Thursday, June 2nd and will graduate at Friends Church in Yorba Linda on Friday, June 3rd.  Please join us in praying for the health and success of our newest Servite graduates.
LONGTIME TEACHERS RETIRING
As our seniors prepare to walk down the aisle this Friday, two longtime members of the Servite faculty are also getting ready to say goodbye.
Chris Stewart has been teaching history at Servite since 1985.  An avid traveler, she has visited all seven continents and will continue her travels after retiring.  She is also the author of the children's book The Adventures of Sprinkler Dog.

John Ebbe, who was named one of 2016's Orange County Teachers of the Year by OC Parenting magazine, is retiring after 30 years of teaching history at Servite.  He plans to move to Oregon with his wife and tour the country in an RV.  Maybe he'll come through your town!

We are compiling a memory book for Miss Stewart and Mr. Ebbe. If you'd like to send a message to be included, please email it to Steffanie Early at [email protected].  You may also make a tribute gift to the Servite Annual Fund in honor of their years of dedication to Servite's mission.  CLICK HERE to make a donation and note that your gift is "in honor of" Miss Stewart and/or Mr. Ebbe.  
NEXT ALUMNI NETWORKING SOCIAL ON JUNE 22nd
Join us for our next Friar Alumni Networking Social & Happy Hour on Wednesday, June 22nd. South county alums, this one's for you, as this month's event will be hosted by Rick Julian '71 at the Irvine office of Advanced Real Estate Services. REGISTER ONLINE to join us for appetizers, drinks and great conversation.  
(l. to r.) Christopher Gonse '00,  Robert Negrete '02, Ryan Cantor '00, Richie Lagman '91, Nick Gonchar '96  at our May social.
Attendees at the May event not only got to connect with one another, they also received an update from Servite President Pete Bowen '82 and enjoyed a special visit from Coach Larry Toner.  Register now and join us on June 22nd from 5:30 - 7:30.  
DONATE A BIBLE TO THE CLASS OF 2020

In just a few weeks, the Class of 2020 will enter the Servite campus for Freshman Formation Weekend.  The Class of 2009 hopes to put a keepsake bible in the hands of each new student in honor of their classmate, Christopher Roth, who died in a tragic car accident earlier this year. Please help them honor Christopher's memory and support the formation of our newest Friars by making an online donation of $20 or more by June 30th.  DONATE ONLINE.
 VISIT THE SERVITE CAMPUS
Fernando Olivares  '66 and Manny Marquez '66 found their class plaque in the alumni garden during a recent campus visit.
When was the last time you visited Servite? Stop by and see the changing face of your alma mater when you're in the neighborhood. The Alumni office will happily give you a behind the scenes tour, including seeing your name engraved on a plaque in the alumni garden!  Email Steffanie Early or stop by Room 100 when you are on campus.
REUNIONS  
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 - The Class of '66 has just begun planning their 50th Reunion for Fall 2016. Manny Marquez '66 and Fernando Olivares '66 are forming the organizing committee and are looking for additional
volunteers. Please contact Manny at [email protected] or Fernando at [email protected] if you are interested in helping out. Look for a Save the Date announcement soon. Check out our Facebook page!
 
Class of 1976 - a 40th reunion celebration will be held at the home of Mike Ernst '76 on Saturday, August 13th.  Graduates of Servite, Connelly, Marywood and Rosary are invited. Tell your friends and watch for more information soon.  Interested in helping? Contact Curtis Wesseln '76 or Rich McElrath '76 or send an email to [email protected]

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 [email protected] 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, Kevin Merchant '96Mike Azurin '96 and Nick Gonchar '96, are planning an event for November 2016.  Stay 

Class of 2006 - Capt. Melvin Walker '06 is your reunion chair and is planning an event for the Servite-Mater Dei weekend, October 28-30th.  More committee members are needed! 

Class of 2011 - Committee volunteers needed!  

To help with your reunion,  please contact Mrs. Jo Ruiz, Director of Advancement Events, at [email protected] 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!  
FEATURED FRIARS OF THE MONTH
The bridesmaids didn't wear black & white, but the April wedding of
Jonathan Ekno '00 to Kelly Wolfe was practically an official Servite alumni function.  Friars ranging from Class of 1975 to Class of 2018 were in attendance.  Snap a photo the next time you are with your Servite brothers and you could see yourself in a future newsletter.




CLASS NOTES
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 [email protected].


Doug Butler '82 recently joined Reward Gateway as COO/CFO.  The company is based in London and provides HR technology services focusing on employee engagement and communication
 
John Miramontes '97 is a National Recruitment Manager for TravelMax, a travel and direct placement service for healthcare professionals.
                                                  Congratulations to Curtis Bibolet
'00 and his wife Kim on the birth of their daughter, Laylah Rose, in April.
   

 
Robert Negrete III '02 is a travel agent with the Automobile Club of America (AAA) in their Fullerton office.  Email Robert to make your travel plans!

Ryan Coffelt '03 recently founded Be Your Own CURE, a nonprofit foundation that aims to raise awareness, inspire and motivate people to look into natural, holistic, integrative and alternative therapies and healthy lifestyles to help treat and prevent cancer.  Ryan is a Grade IV Brain Cancer Survivor.

Jace Kovacevich '09  
works in Business Development for Misfit Media, an inbound marketing agency. 
 
Santino Gonzalez '12  graduated from Xavier University's  Williams
College of Business in May with a BSBA in Finance. He will be spending the summer interning at the U.S. Department of Treasury in Washington, DC. 

Have you gotten married? Had a child?  Received recognition? We want to hear from you! Send an update to [email protected] and you might see yourself in an upcoming issue!

FUTURE FRIAR
OF THE MONTH
Meet JJ Bluth, who will be 10 months old on June 6th. He is the son of Danny Bluth '05 and his wife Kelly.

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. 

Current openings include summer, part-time and full time positions.  CHECK POSTINGS.


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