Page 2 - Priorities #31 2005-July

Board of Directors
Abbott Matthew Leavy, OSB Father Mark Cooper, OSB Brother Edward Englund, OSB Father Martin Mager, OSB Father William Sullivan, OSB
Board of Trustees
Mr. Dave Arnold
Dr. Kristen Brew
Mr. Peter Campagna
Mr. Al Ebneter
Ms. Betsy Haehl
Mrs. Anne Hannigan
Mrs. Dotty Hayes
Fr. Eric Hollas, OSB
Mr. George Huertas
Mr. Craig Johnson
Mrs. Virginia Kavanaugh Mr. Steven Krausz
Fr. Maurus Nemeth, OSB Mrs. Janiece Bacon Oblak Mr. Dale Pfau*
Mr. Bill Roberts
Ms. Alicia Rodriguez
Mr. Ray Rothrock
Mr. Andy Schilling
Mr. Bob Simon
Dr. Stuart Young
Ms. Andrea Zulberti
* Special Representative
Priorities magazine is published in October, January, April and July by Woodside Priory School for its alumni, parents, students, neighbors and friends. Contact the Communications Office at 650-851-6193 or the school at 650-851-8221.
Editor: Carolyn Dobervich Design/Production:
Jim Kirkland, Copperline Multimedia Photos: Carolyn Dobervich, Zuzka Fedorkova, Jennifer Hammer, Charles Kou, Father Martin Mager, Jim Kirkland
Chapel Services
Masses at 7:15 a.m. Monday-Saturday
9:30 a.m. Sunday
11:00 a.m. Sunday Hungarian service
8 p.m. third Friday (Taize) ecumenical service All are welcome.
Woodside Priory School
Celebrating 47 Years of Benedictine Education
In This Issue
Well-known individuals are retiring, an aggressive timeline has the performing arts facilities groundbreaking set for Spring 2006, and the “fast facts” about the campus show a thriving school with successful students. Headmaster’s Letter, page 3.
Summer at a Glance, Page 4-5
Middle-school-aged pirates captured their audience in “Treasure Island,” Earth Day volunteers captured non-native plants and debris, the annual auction brought in more funds than ever, and a South Korean governmental official spends the afternoon on the campus. That and more in Summer at a Glance, pages 4-5.
Father Eric Hollas, WPS Trustee, was instrumental in launching the St. John’s Bible Project, a contemporary bible created with ancient techniques including hand-drawn calligraphy and illuminated illustrations. Benedictine Letter, pages 6-7.
Retiring Dean of the Faculty Nancy Newman was invited by the Class of 2009 to be their speaker at ceremonies held June 5. Pages 8-9.
Football great Steve Young had some inspirational words of advice for the Class of 2005, which celebrated its graduation on May 23. His little son, who sat with him on the podium, also benefited from dad’s wisdom. Pages 10-12.
Awards, awards, awards—student achievements in athletics and academics are celebrated. Pages 13-14.
Priory environmental science students work with East Palo Alto cohorts on a water quality testing project under the auspices of a Stanford research preserve and the San Francisquito Creek Watershed Council. Pages 15-16.
It was a sunny day, and picnicking was in order for the annual alumni reunion, held by the pool. A birthday surprise punctuated the afternoon festivities. Alumni Reunion, pages 17-18.
Page 19—Architects have designed the Priory’s new performing arts facilities in a cluster that will promote the interactive environment of a small village. Drama, music, technology and visual arts all have a space. Golden Jubilee Campaign Update, page 19.
On the cover: Graduates in the class of 2005 are headed towards exciting futures. Guest speaker Steve Young (of 49ers football fame) had some words of wisdom concerning what to do when you mess up, and staying humble in success (essentially, you’ll never outrank Mickey Mouse).
For admissions information, please contact Al Zappelli at (650) 851-8223, azappelli@woodsidepriory.com. Downloadable forms are available on the school Web site: www.woodsidepriory.com. Click on Admissions.
St. John’s Bible, Page 6-7
Graduation, Pages 10-12
Environmental science, Pages 15-16