News Archive 2009

Congratulations to the Women's Softball Team which was recently selected by CalHiSports.com as the State Team of the Year for Softball. Go Monarchs! [Full Story]

Congratulations to Coach Sarah Thomas and the Women's Varsity Softball team who were recently ranked #1 in the nation by both ESPN Rise and USA Today. Go Monarchs! [Full Story]

Alumna Stephanie Schmit '07 Joins Highly Selective Leadership Program at MIT: One of Only 22 MIT Engineering Undergraduates Accepted This Year
(Cambridge, MA)—Stephanie Schmit, a Mechanical Engineering major at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was recently selected to join the Bernard M. Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program’s Class of 2011. The program is a new educational initiative at MIT that combines leadership development with the rigor of the MIT educational experience. One of only 22 MIT School of Engineering undergraduate students invited to become a ‘Gordon Engineering Leader’, Stephanie—a 2007 graduate of Archbishop Mitty High School—will develop her engineering leadership skills in the program. In the multi-year program, “Stephanie will be immersed in a series of unique, hands-on learning experiences that focus on product development, project engineering, team leadership and engineering innovation,” said Program Director Dr. Edward Crawley. “The program responds to the future needs of our nation’s engineering industry by transforming a select group of highly motivated MIT undergraduate engineering students into tomorrow's engineering leaders,” added Dr. Crawley. “We’re pleased to have chosen Stephanie from a large group of highly qualified applicants.”

Congratulations to the Women's Varsity Softball Team which has been ranked #1 in the nation by ESPN Rise. GO MONARCHS!

Congratulations to junior Shannon Fleming, who has agreed to continue her academic and athletic pursuits at the University of California, Irvine, on a volleyball scholarship. Shannon will begin her career as an "Anteater" in the fall of 2010.

Jazz Combo gets a Command Performance!
The Jazz Band, Jazz Choir, and Jazz Combo traveled to Cabrillo College last Friday to participate in the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival. The Jazz Band and Jazz Choir did well, and the Jazz Combo received a Command Performance, which made them eligible to perform at the showcase concert on Saturday night. Senior Mia Dessenberger continued her fantastic year by receiving two more Outstanding Soloist Awards, bringing this year's total to five. Also receiving Outstanding Soloist recognitions were Andre Adricula, Kimberly Hessler, and Melissa McGreevy.

Congratulations to senior Ben Paulides who was drafted today by the United States Hockey League, 44th overall out of 200 of the top skaters chosen in North America. The USHL is the top amateur league in the US and 75% of their players receive Division One scholarships. Ben will be playing next year in Youngstown, Ohio for the Youngstown Phantoms.

Congruations to junior Tara Foley, a Varsity A Women's Rower with the Los Gatos Rowing Club. Tara's 4 and 8 woman boats came in Silver and Bronze in Sacramento during the regionals and will now advance to the nationals in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 12-14. Good luck, Tara.

Congratulations to junior Rachel Williams who has accepted an offer to study and play volleyball at Stanford University for the 2010-11 school year.

Congratulations to junior Ryan Rankin who was named San Jose Mercury News player of the week for his outstanding play on the Varsity Golf Team this season. According to the paper, "A week after shooting a 3-under-par 68 at Aptos Seascape Golf Course to finish second in the Aptos Invitational, Rankin fired a 2-under 70 to win the West Catholic Athletic League Tournament at The Presidio Golf Course. In 13 WCAL matches, Rankin has averaged 37 strokes per nine holes, helping Mitty (13-1) win the team regular-season title. (St. Francis won the team tournament.) Rankin sewed up the tournament on his last hole (the course's ninth) when he eagled the par-5 by hitting a 5-wood approacsh 220 yards to nine feet before making the putt. "Ryan doesn't drive the ball as far as a lot of the other players, but he has an excellent short game," Mitty Coach John Mosunic said. "And he has a great work ethic. After matches, he'll always hang around to hit another bucket of balls or put in some work on the greens."

Congratulations to the Men's Varsity Golf Team who advanced in the CCS Golf championships with their first place finish in yesterday's regional playoffs.

Congratulations to alumna Stephanie Ricketts '08 who was named WAC Freshman of the Year for softball. Stephanie is currently attending the University of Hawaii.

Congratulations to senior Kim McComas who has accepted an athletic scholarship to play water polo at the University of California, San Diego.

AMHS Golfer, Junior Ryan Rankin, highlighted in San Francisco Chronicle for his outstanding play. [Full Story]

Congratulations to Senior Stefanie Ton who will attend and play tennis for the United States Naval Academy.

Congratulations to the following 47 juniors who were recently named as National Merit Commended Scholars as a result of their achievement on this year's PSAT exam: Shayan Aftab, Elizabeth Andrews, Bryce Bajar, Sarah Bernosky, Kiron Chandy, Michael Chang, Kevin Cheung, Anshu Chimalamarri, Emily Chu, Arenne Clark Neal Deot, Katherine Edgecumbe, Christine Freschi, Andrew Fung, Ganesh Harihara, William Hooper, Kyle Kubo, Sharon Kwok, Ka-Tung Leung, Emma Luk, Casey Maas, Joseph Malysz, Susana Mateos, Nima Mirzaee, Hannah Moeller, Vijay Mohan, Brian Moriyama, Kathleen O'Leary, Lindsay Oosterhouse, Rebecca Organ, Monica Ortel, Lisa Patel, Mona Patel, Katherine Patil, Maya Raman, Shubha Ranganathan, Alexis Savini, Jacquelyn Scharre, Ramya Singireddy, Katherine Strong, Josephine Suh, Richard Thomas, Nicole Tomimatsu, Olivia Tran, Jonathan Wang, Scott Whitman, and Jeffrey Xu.

Congratulations to Archbishop Mitty alumni, Jason Haniger '05 and Samantha Ricketts '05 who have been selected as finalists for the 2009 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in NCAA baseball and softball respectively. Jason (Georgia Tech) and Samanatha (U. of Okalahoma) have committed four years of excellence both on and off the playing field. The Monarch Community can help make their selections possible by voting daily for them at this link.

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Congratulations to senior Claudia Luna who has accepted a soccer scholarship to play next fall for California State University, East Bay.

Senior Stephanie Wei has been named to the USA Swimming Diversity Select Camp at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs April 23-26. Stephanie is one of 32 swimmers throughout the USA chosen to attend. The purpose of this camp is to instill a vision of success and inspire swimmers from ethnically under-represented populations to become leaders in the sport of swimming. Congratulations Stephanie!

Congratulations to senior Kealani Ricketts who was named San Jose Mercury News Player of the Week on Wednesday, April 8th. "Ricketts earned her second Athlete of the Week award in a month (last time she was honored as a basketball player) with a stellar performance against two of the top softball teams in the Central Coast Section. The Oklahoma-bound senior pitched a perfect game last Tuesday, striking out 18 in a 5-0 victory over Notre Dame-Belmont. She also hit a grand slam and a single. Thursday she struck out 16 and allowed one hit in a 4-0 victory over Presentation. Her first-inning triple drove in two runs. Ricketts also struck out eight in a three-inning, 13-0 victory over Scotts Valley in a tournament game called because of the 10-run rule. 'Keilani is definitely a competitor and I expected her to come out of basketball and make a difference right away,' Mitty Coach Sarah Thomas said. 'But to be this good is a surprise. She has been untouchable. And her hitting has me very excited. She has really worked hard on it.'"

Congratulations to the Varsity Men’s Golf Team, which captured its first-ever West Catholic League championship last Thursday with a convincing 193-197 victory over St. Ignatius. The match, which took place at San Jose Municipal Golf Course, saw junior Ryan Rankin atop the leader board with a winning score of one under par 35. The team is now 11-2 overall and now turns their attention to the post season. Great job golfers!

Congratulations to seniors, Arun Gomatam, Kat Muller, Nabeel Qureshi, and Meera Ramakrishnan who were recently selected as Archbishop Mitty’s nominees for the ABC7 Top Scholars Award for their outstanding academic achievement coupled with their overall contribution to the school and community. Six seniors from the greater Bay Area will be selected as finalists for this award. Good luck to each of you.

Congratulations to juniors, Joshua Ferguson, Mona Patel, Zachary Rye, and Nicole Tomimatsu who were selected by the San Jose and Los Gatos Rotary Clubs’ to participate in their annual Enterprise Leadership Conference held last month at Asilomar. Only 96 high school students from Santa Clara County were selected to attend this three-day business leadership seminar.

Congratulations to senior, Tyler Markus who was recently awarded the Santa Clara Elks Student of the Month Award and recognized for his overall contribution to both our school and the broader community.

Congratulations to sophomore, Elizabeth Sowers who was recently selected by the Scholarship Committee as Archbishop Mitty’s nominee for the Northern California Youth Leadership Seminar, a three-day leadership conference held at Menlo College in May. Liz was selected for both her demonstration of leadership skills here at Archbishop Mitty and her potential for future leadership in the community.

Congratulations to juniors, Alex Gyorffy, Katherine Patil, Curtis Fellenz, and Kelly Wong who recently participated in the Youth and Government program in Sacramento. The core purpose of this program is exemplified by the motto "Democracy Must Be Learned By Each Generation." Over 300 students from 80 locations in California went to Sacramento and held a five day Model Legislature and Court. Delegates "took over" the halls, chambers, and offices of the State Capitol, Supreme Court and Governor's Office. This year was especially exciting due to the extended legislative session for the California Budget. Students observed the intense debates, and had the honor of the Governor addressing them as well.

Congratulations to seniors Jen Campbell, Chanel Phillips, and Alyssa Strayer and Juniors Katherine Edgecumbe, Rebecca Organ, and Maya Raman who recently led workshops for teenage girls as part of the Girls Lead Now non-profit organization whose mission is to develop “independent, confident and responsible adolescent girls through education on economic, entrepreneurial, and life skills so that they make self-promoting decisions and reach their highest potential.” In addition to presenting a workshop, Katherine also chaired the entire event that was attended by teenage girls from the greater Bay Area. Thank you for sharing your gift of leadership through service.

Congratulations to the Monarch Roller Hockey Club team as they captured the High School Division Championship at Rollin’ Ice in San Jose. The Monarchs beat Live Oak 5-4 in the quarterfinal, then skated past Leigh 5-2 in the semis, and finally defeated Gilroy High 5-4 in an overtime thriller. Sophomore Jordan Rowley scored the game-winning goal in OT, while Senior Justin Janda lead the team with 5 goals and 5 assists during the games.

Congratulations to freshman, Tripti Singhal who recently competed at the 2009 Norcal Level 8 State Championship gymnastics meet. Tripti placed 1st on bars (9.425), 2nd on beam (9.275) and 2nd All Around (36.825). She has qualified to compete at the Regional competition, April 17-19 in Sacramento. Good luck Tripti!

Congratulations to senior Lindsey Dowd, who has accepted an athletic scholarship to play volleyball for the University of California, Davis next fall.

Congratulations to junior Kaitlyn Connolly who has accepted an athletic scholarship to Indiana State University. Kaitlyn will be playing volleyball and continuing her education as a Sycamore in 2010.

Congratulations to Senior Kealani Ricketts who was #3 in the nation by ESPN Rise Magazine in their poll of the Top 25 Seniors in the nation. Kealani will be attending Oklahoma next year on an athletic scholarship.

Congratulations to Coach JT Hanley who was named by the Mercury News as the Coach of the Year for Women's Soccer. "With the graduation of several key seniors, it was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Monarchs, but Hanley did a good job molding a group of young players into an effective team. He made an adjustment against St. Ignatius in the Division II semifinals and the Monarchs came back from a two-goal deficit with 12 minutes left and then won on penalty kicks." Go Monarchs!

Congratulations to our baseball and softball teams. Both programs are off to excellent starts in their respective seasons and have been recognized in the latest ESPN RISE/Cal-Hi Sports polls. The baseball team climbed 6 spots to claim the #6 ranking in the state, while the softball team holds down the #4 position. Great job to both teams!

Men’s and Women’s Soccer Players Honored
The San Jose Mercury News has named the following members of the Men’s and Women’s Soccer programs to the 2009 All-Mercury Teams:

Men’s Selections
Juniors Kevin Peach (GK) and Kyle Weiss (MF)- Second Team
Seniors Kevin Atkins (FOR), Orlando Villa (MF), and Keith Grubisich (DEF)- Honorable Mention

Women’s Selections
Sophomore Michaela Matulich (FOR) and Junior Amanda Turini (DEF)- First Team
Junior Crystal Shaffie (MF)- Second Team
Junior Monique Rootsaert (MF)- Honorable Mention

Michaela Matulich was also named Mercury News Sophomore of the Year.

Congratulations to Women's Head Basketball Coach, Sue Phillips, who was selected as a voting member for USA Basketball 2009-12 Quadrennium Committee. Coach Phillips will join the Women's Developmental U16 National Team Committee, which is responsible for selecting athletes to be invited to the team trials, and she will also partake in the actual selection process. Coach Phillips will attend the team trials to select the 12-member team, which will be held May 28-31 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship will be held June 10-14 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which serves as the qualifying tournament for next year’s FIBA U17 World Championship.

Congratulations to Junior Gable Ignacio who had a hole-in-one on the 7th hole at San Jose Country Club in the Men's Varsity Golf Team's second defeat of Bellarmine this season. The Monarchs topped the Bells 177-188. Go Monarchs!

AMHS Announces Caritas Alumni Award
Archbishop Mitty High School is proud to announce the Caritas Alumni Award. The Caritas Award was established to recognize those alumni who best embody the mission of Archbishop Mitty High School through their commitment to faith, service and justice. Selected recipients are acknowledged by the Archbishop Mitty community as demonstrating responsible leadership in their respective areas, while also working tirelessly to contribute towards a more just and compassionate society. You may nominate a deserving alumnus by completing the online nomination form.

Congratulations to the Men's Varsity Baseball Team which was ranked #18 in the nation by baseballamerica.com. They take on Bellarmine at home today. Come see some great baseball this afternoon.

AMHS Students to Participate in the 2009 National Chemistry Olympiad
On Friday, March 27th, Archbishop Mitty Advanced Placement Chemistry and Honors Chemistry students will be participating in the 2009 National Chemistry Olympiad (administered by the American Chemical Society (ACS) ). The top 18 scorers from our region will then be able to take a further test on April 27th at Santa Clara University with no more than 2 participants chosen from any one school. From there it is possible to advance to the National Competition, Chemistry Study Camp at the Air Force Academy and the International Chemistry Competition in Cambridge, England. Good luck to all students participating in this prestigious exam.

Congratulations to senior Tayler Davis who won the United States Tennis Association Girls 18's National Hawaiian Open. Davis, seeded 8th in the tournament, defeated the #4, #2 and #1 seeds to capture the singles title. The senior, who will be playing next season at Cal, has also received a wild card entry into her first professional tournament, the 2009 United States Tennis Association Women’s Pro Challenger of Redding on March 15th. Good luck to Tayler.

Student Art Showcase
Check out the most recent version of the Archbishop Mitty Visual Arts Gallery, showcasing student artwork.

Congratulations to the Monarch Lacrosse Team who won its inaugural game, beating Los Gatos 9-7. West Side Lacrosse website posted the following article, "Senior attackman Brett Bowers scored two goals and added an assist to lead Archbishop Mitty to a 9-7 victory over Los Gatos in a CIF-Central Coast Section game Monday afternoon. Senior middie Kyle Holcomb, senior attackman Ryan Rickard and senior middie Evan Whitehead all finished with a pair of goals to help Mitty (1-0) win the first varsity lacrosse game in school history. Junior middie Sean Miraglia had a goal to round out the scoring for Mitty. In a losing effort, Cam Smith scored a game-high three goals, and Andrew Knight dished a game-high three assists for Los Gatos, which fell to 0-2. Los Gatos led 7-6 early in the fourth quarter, but Mitty finished the game on a three-goal run. Bowers netted the equalizer, Whitehead scored the go-ahead goal on a man-up opportunity and Holcomb added insurance." Go Monarchs!

Monarchs Begin Their NorCal Basketball Championship Run
Congratulations to the men's and women's basketball teams who advance to the NorCal playoffs this week. The men play Hayward High School in Hayward on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. and the women host Valley High School out of Sacramento here at AMHS at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening. Plan to come out and support your Monarchs at one of the two games. Good luck to both teams!

Congratulations to juniors Jonathan Wang and Bryce Bajar who have been selected to represent Archbishop Mitty in the prestigious American Legion Boys' State leadership camp held in Sacramento in June. The Archbishop Mitty Scholarship Committee recently selected Jonathan as our delegate to the convention and Bryce as our runner-up.

Congratulations to senior Meera Ramakrishnan who has been named a semi-finalist in the Toyota Community Scholars Program, a national competition based on overall academic achievement, leadership skills, and most especially contribution to community service. From the pool of semi-finalists, Toyota Corporation will now select 100 scholarship winners from across the country. Additionally, Meera was awarded a President’s Volunteer Service Certificate by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Congratulations to the following Archbishop Mitty athletes who were selected to All-West Catholic Athletic League Teams in their respective sports.

Wrestling
Senior Albert Gaxiola- 130 lbs Champion

Men’s Basketball
Senior Dalton Gary- Honorable Mention
Senior Patrick Fletcher- Second Team
Senior Brandon Scott- First Team

Women’s Basketball
Junior Classye James- Honorable Mention
Juniors Elizabeth Gordon & Courtney Wilson- Second Team
Sophomore Ashley Watson - First Team
Senior Keilani Rickets- First Team

Men’s Soccer
Junior Daniel Woo - Honorable Mention
Seniors Kevin Atkins & Vinnie Caloiaro- Honorable Mention
Junior Kevin Peach - Second Team
Seniors Orlando Villa, Keith Grubisich, and Jorge Enriquez- Second Team
Senior Kyle Weiss- First Team

Women’s Soccer
Senior Korie Soares- Honorable Mention
Juniors Jenna Olson & Monique Rootsaert- Second Team
Sophomore Michaela Matulich - First Team
Juniors Amanda Turini & Crystal Shaffie- First Team
Crystal Shaffie was also selected as WCAL Junior of the Year.

Congratulations to the Men's Golf Team who, in an impressive match victory, beat Bellarmine 178 to185. Sophomore Neerav Sharma shot a 2-under par 34 at San Jose Municipal Golf Course. Junior Ryan Rankin posted a solid performance of 35. Shotaro Ban and Gable Ignacio contributed their matching scores of even par 36's. Freshman Sam Guterman continued to impress with a score of 37. Overall, the young Monarch's score of 178 was two strokes under par as a team. Great job golfers!

CCS Basketball Playoffs Continue for the Monarchs
Congratulations to the Men's and Women's Basketball teams who advanced in CCS play this weekend. Both teams are moving on to the CCS semi-finals this Tuesday evening. The women will play Menlo-Atherton High School at Oak Grove High School at 5:30 p.m. The men also compete this Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. They will tip off against Gunn High School at Foothill College. Good luck to both teams.

Archbishop Mitty Alumnus Performs at Academy Awards!
Congratulations to Archbishop Mitty alumnus Evan Moore '08 who was selected to perform at this year's Academy Award ceremonies. Evan, a former Performing Arts medallion winner, took part in the number that paid tribute to old movie musicals by playing snare drums during a big dance break.

Archbishop Mitty Mock Trial Team Reaches Quarterfinal Round
The 28 members of this year’s Mock Trial Team competed against 17 other Santa Clara County high schools and advanced to the quarterfinal round in the Santa Clara County Mock Trial Competition. Eighteen of the 28 Archbishop Mitty team members were given special certificates for excellence on their performances. This is Archbishop Mitty's fourth year competing and their third consecutive year in reaching the quarterfinal round. Congratulations to Mrs. Nowell and the entire Mock Trial Team!

Operation Rice Bowl
Beginning Ash Wednesday, the Archbishop Mitty community will participate in Catholic Relief Services' Operation Rice Bowl for the duration of Lent. Students will be given a rice bowl and a home calendar with prayers and Lenten activity suggestions. All students and parents are encouraged to pray, fast, learn, and give to help hungry and hurting people around the globe.

Ash Wednesday
The season of Lent begins this Wednesday with Ash Wednesday. We will celebrate mass as a community at 7:50 a.m. in the Fien Gym on the 25th. All are welcome to attend. Throughout the day on the 25th religion classes will attend a brief prayer service in the chapel where they will receive ashes. The religion classes that do not meet on Thursday will have a prayer service on Thursday the 26th.

Solidarity Night
All students and faculty that participated in an immersion trip last year or are going on an immersion this year, are invited to attend the 10th annual Solidarity Dinner on February 25th at 6:00 p.m. in the Aymar Events Center. Started by students, the Solidarity Dinner is a desire to express our unity, or solidarity, with the numerous people our students encounter on their immersion trips and service hours. We will share a simply rice and beans meal as a reminder of the simple lifestyle shared by many around the world. Participants share reflections, music and photos from various immersion trips. The cost is $5 and all the proceeds go to the people in the communities we visit on immersion trips. Parents are not expected to attend, but are invited.

Join Us for Some CCS Post Season Play This Weekend...

CCS Women's Soccer Championship Game
The Women's soccer team will be taking on Burlingame High School this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Valley Christian.

CCS Men's and Women's Basketball
The Women's team will be taking on Menlo-Atherton at Oak Grove at 1p.m. this Saturday.
The Men's team will be taking on Aragon at Foothill College at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday night.

Congratulations to senior Christina Jones, who has been selected as the winner of this year's SAP Open High School Writer's Day held on Wednesday, February 11th. The event hosts junior and senior journalism students from nearly a dozen high schools in the Santa Clara Valley for a "real day" in sports journalism: students are given press passes and full access to top seeded tennis pros like Radek Stepanek, Tommy Hass, and Andy Roddick, among others, interviewing them and reporting on the tournament, as well as taking photographs during the matches. Christina's article on Radek Sapanek and the overall experience of the SAP Open will be posted on the SAP Open Tennis website and the offical SAP Open website as well. Congratulations, Christina!

Mitty Knocks St. Francis from Ranks of Unbeaten
Congratulations to the Archbishop Mitty men's varsity basketball team who beat St. Francis last night in league play. The San Francisco Chronicle submitted the following article:

"There is one less undefeated boys basketball team in the Metro Area. Senior guard Brandon Scott scored a game-high 30 points as Mitty upset fifth-ranked St. Francis 68-66 in a West Catholic Athletic League game in Mountain View on Wednesday night. St. Francis (19-1, 9-1) had a shot at the buzzer to tie, but couldn't convert. The Lancers led 30-28 at halftime and 50-45 after three quarters, but Scott - who had four three-pointers - scored nine points in the final quarter and the Monarchs sank their free throws down the stretch. Mitty (12-8, 6-4) got 16 points from Patrick Fletcher. Shawn Grant had 20 points, Tyler Johnson added 15 and Lasjohn Johnson chipped in 12 for St. Francis."

Go Monarchs!

Congratulations to our Men's and Women's Varsity Tennis Head Coach Jason Scalese who has been selected as the 2008 High School Coach of the Year by USPTA Northern California.

Congratulations to Junior Amanda Turini who has verbally committed to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on a soccer scholarship.

Congratulations to sophomore Archit Kulkarni who won the grand prize, first place award at the 51st annual Santa Clara University High School Mathematics Contest. "Since 1958, the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Santa Clara University has sponsored, as a community outreach, an annual High School Mathematics Contest usually scheduled on the second Saturday in November. This is a three hour exam which tests problem solving skills and mathematical ingenuity rather than being directed toward the content of a specific course." Archit finished 1st out of a total group of 231 students.

On Wednesday, February 4th, beloved Chemistry teacher, Mr. Phil Miller passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. The following is the message that Mr. Brosnan shared with the Archbishop Mitty community on the occasion of Mr. Miller’s passing:

Mr. Phil Miller, a long time and much beloved science teacher here at Archbishop Mitty, passed away yesterday. Mr. Miller had been battling cancer for quite some time; this is why he retired at the end of last year, after 28 years at Mitty. Even after his retirement, Mr. Miller continued to remain in contact with Mitty students and colleagues, collaborating often with his friends in the Science Department – passing on his wisdom, his love of science, and his belief that every students could succeed. Mr. Miller was always a student favorite – because of his, at times, irreverent humor; his tremendous intellect; and most especially, his dedication to his students, as exemplified by his countless hours working with them outside of class to insure their success. Mr. Miller will be greatly missed.

Next Wednesday, instead of the planned Faculty-Staff Meeting, we will have an All-School Assembly to gather as a community to celebrate Mr. Miller’s life. We are in the process of gathering memories and reflections from students, parents and alumni about Mr. Miller and how he positively impacted so many students over the years.

All who knew Mr. Miller are invited to share reflections in writing by dropping by Campus Ministry to write down their memories. These will be used in our ceremony next week and passed on to Mr. Miller’s family. Please keep the Miller family in your thoughts and prayers.

Gospel Night at AMHS
The African American Student Union will be celebrating Gospel night on Thursday, January 29th in the Aymar Events Center. The evening brings families together to celebrate the beginning of Black History Month, enjoy the uplifting voices of a local choir, and discuss opportunities at Historical Black Colleges. This promises to be an enjoyable evening for AASU members and their families.

Retro Night is Back!
On Saturday, January 31st, we invite you to get into your disco clothes at the 2nd edition of 70’s night! This year’s celebration to the disco era will take place as the Monarch men’s basketball team battles St. Ignatius. This was a great time last year, and we’re expecting the same enthusiasm and excitement once again this year. With the musical group Exodus reliving 70’s hits, you’re invited to wear your bell-bottoms, afros, tie-dye shirts, and have a great time while cheering the Monarchs to victory. Freshman games begin at 3pm, with Junior Varsity at 6pm, and the Varsity at 7:30pm.

Congratulations to Senior Kimberly McComas for her first place entry in the DAR Good Citizen’s Essay Contest. Kimberly was selected as Archbishop Mitty’s nominee for this local scholarship. She was then named by the Saratoga chapter of the DAR as their scholarship winner. She now advances to the state level competition. Good luck, Kim.

School of the Americas Immersion Trip
On November 20-23, 16 students as well as Mr. Accorsi, Mr. Motroni, and alumna Kate Motroni '04 traveled to Ft. Benning, GA to call for the closure of the School of the Americas (SOA) and to commemorate the deaths of the Salvadoran, Jesuit and lay martyrs as well as the many other men, women, and children who have been innocent victims of civil war and bloodshed. Thousands gathered for two days prior to the SOA vigil in the Ignatian Teach-in to dialogue and strategize about ways to confront issues of injustice, poverty, and oppression both nationally and internationally. They are now planning an action seminar for on January 26th for students all over the Bay Area to help and empower young people to take action. Congratulations and for all their hard work toward helping bring justice to our world.

2009 Corporate Internship Program
The Archbishop Mitty Corporate Internship Program offers a unique opportunity for students to gain valuable experience in the corporate and professional environments of the Silicon Valley. The program is open to all current Archbishop Mitty sophomores and juniors who will be 16 years old on or before June 1, 2009. Information regarding the Corporate Internship Program is now available online. Students interested in participating in this year's program must attend a mandatory informational meeting with their parents on Monday, January 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the Aymar Events Center.

Congratulations to Anthony Miller '08 and the Cal Bears football team in their Emerald Bowl victory over Miami. Full Story

Congratulations to Junior Iman Scott who has verbally committed to attend Santa Clara University on a women's basketball scholarship.