Page 2 - Priorities #13 2000-July

Woodside Priory School
A Learning Community for the New Century
In This Issue
Can Jewish and Benedictine values beneficially coexist?
Russell Shaw writes about his experience as a Jew living and working in Woodside Priory’s Benedictine community. Benedictine Letter, page 4.
Graduates . page 8
Board of Directors
Abbott Matthew Leavy, OSB Rev. Mark Cooper, OSB Brother Edward Englund, OSB Father Martin Mager, OSB Father William Sullivan, OSB
Board of Trustees
Mrs. Pat Adams, Alumni Parent
Mrs. Liz Cirino, Co-Chair, Parent Association Mr. Wayne Davison, Parent
Mr. Al Ebneter, Friend
Mr. Gene Flath, Friend
Mr. Michael Gullard, Friend
Mrs. Anne Hannigan, Alumni Parent
Father Pius Horvath, Monastic Community Mr. George Huertas, Alumnus
Mrs. Kathie Maxfield, Friend
Mrs. Sandra McCarthy, Parent
Mr. Bruce Mosbacher, Friend
Mr. Matt O’Rourke, Alumni Parent
Mr. Ray Rothrock, Friend
Mr. Andy Schilling, Alumnus
Mr. Art Schultz, Parent
Mr. Bob Ward, Friend,
Mrs. Donna Wengert-Neff, Parent
Priorities Magazine is published in September, April and July by Woodside Priory School for its alumni, parents, students, neighbors and friends.
Editor: Carolyn Dobervich
Design: Ennis Kirkland Design Contributing Writers: LeeAnn McDermott, Pat Reed
Photos: Jim Kirkland, Father Martin Mager, Carolyn Dobervich, Gail Kimball
Student power turns an election. The political and economic issues facing Slovakia aren’t settled. But students - many too young to vote - made a positive difference in the last election, according to Zuzana Fedorkova, who was part of the action. Student View, page 5.
Spring at a Glance. Dr. Nancy Snyderman’s appearance, AP art at the Gamble Gardens, and WPS’s first all-Middle School theater are among the events. Page 6.
Reunion . page 18.
Graduation had a new look with caps and gowns, and ceremonies under a tent on the lawn rather than in the too-crowded Thomas Church Square. The eighth graders (Class of 2004), as always, graduated in the Chapel. Page 8
Awards ceremonies top off the last week of school.
Academic, athletic, community service and leadership talents are honored. Special talents, improvements and all-around excellence bring awards, too. Page 11.
Summer Jazz Festival brings a mellow mood to the campus and raises funds for a good cause. Communtiy Events, page 14.
Athletics . page 21
Several members of the Class of ‘96 are college grads this spring. This and more in Alumni News & Notes, page 16.
Families were the focus of Alumni Reunion 2000. The annual soccer match, a brunch prepared by the monks, and even pony rides for the children made this year’s bash fun. Page 18.
The dot-com revolution was too tempting to miss. Bob Kamangar, Class of ‘85, thinks Internet technology opens a unique window of opportunity. His personal slant is building university communities online. Alumni interview, page 15.
A dynamite Boys Volleyball team takes the PSAL championship, several Priory athletes go to CCS competition, and Steve Trudelle leaves a record that will be hard to top. Athletics, page 21.