Alumnae Updates
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Updates
Do you have exciting changes or news to share? We love staying connected and want to hear from you. Visit the alumnae page of the website( www. stfrancishs. org / alumnae) to update your contact information online and to find out about upcoming events. You can also email your address, email and phone number as well as your updates and digital pictures for future Pax et Bonum magazines to:
St. Francis Catholic High School Dawn Winston Cullo’ 91 Alumnae & Constituent Relations dcullo @ stfrancishs. org 916.737.5020
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1969
Suzanne Marria’ 69 retired in December 2015 after 29 years of service with the Department of Industrial Relations( DIR), Labor & Workforce Development Agency of the State of California. Suzanne’ s work focused mostly on occupational safety & health and workers’ compensation. She held various attorney positions at DIR, was a Workers’ Compensation Judge and was appointed by the Governor as the Assistant Director of DIR between 1999 and 2004. She continues to practice law in California.
1981
The Class of 1981 celebrated their 35th class reunion with the 1981 graduates from Jesuit, Christian Brothers, Bishop Manogue, Mercy and Loretto at Piatti. 1
1984
Happy 50th Birthday to all in the Class of 1984. Erina Lucchesini Soria, Judi Bagley Kane, Kim Corderman Stahlman, Jill Tobia, Lisa Grech Page, Betsey Pearcy Bryan, Katie Baker Villegas, Helen Fox McCloy, and Liz Baker Martinelli vacationed in the Seattle area and then relaxed at a coastal beach house as a way to honor their big milestone and their 36 years of friendship. Erina said“ We’ ve held each other through life’ s ebbs and flows, looking forward to many more years navigating this together.” 2
1986
Mollie Munizich Nelson’ 86 is proud to share that her daughter, Madison’ 20, is now the third generation to attend St. Francis which began with her mother, Ann Marie( Timi) Silvey Munizich’ 62. This past June, Mollie, along with fellow Troubie classmates, celebrated their 30 year reunion. The celebration continued into August, where in typical 80s fashion, Mollie, Sandra Giordano Ramsdell’ 86 and Pam Diaz’ 86 took a girls trip to see Culture Club. Mollie is a local real estate broker who works alongside several prominent developers in the city’ s central core and has been married to her husband, Willie Nelson, for 16 years.
The Class of 1986 celebrated their 30th reunion at The Mix Downtown on June 25, 2016. Christiane Pelz, Katie Newell Dudensing, Lisa Polli Benbow, Camille Johnson Benvenuti, Angela Kufasimes Gianulias, Mollie Munizich Nelson, Lisa Hecht Wheeler, Dawn Willis, Samya Haddad Mellor. 3
1993
Deanna Trujillo Chrisman’ 93 was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and her St. Francis sisters have been such a big support system for her. Deanna says“ I have a good diagnosis, but’ thank you’ isn’ t a strong enough word for all their thoughts and prayers!” In the fall of 2016, her son began his Catholic high school adventures and his sister attended a Shadow Day at St. Francis.
1994
Sunny Staton Mitchell’ 94 is a freelance choreographer and instructor. Her career has included many roles during her tenure with the Sacramento Ballet and California Musical Theatre. Sunny holds a BFA, specialization in choreography, from UC Irvine and an M. A. in Education from CSU Sacramento. Sunny is a proud member of Actor’ s Equity and the founding director of Sunny Mitchell Theatre Projects, a platform for developing theatrical works that are alive, creative, and imaginative in Folsom, CA. Her most recent endeavor is a large music concert, American Legend, bringing together over 20 artists from across California in a benefit for Folsom’ s own Johnny Cash Art Trail. 4
Elizabeth Stember Haeling’ 94 recently welcomed a new baby girl into her family, Faith Elizabeth Haeling. 5
1996
The Class of 1996 celebrated their 20th reunion at Il Fornaio on June 25, 2016. 1st row: Rhys Cheung, Tamika Byrd, Meghan Barrnett; 2nd row: Grace Arupo Rodriguez, Lisa Boochangkool, Alicia Wong, Yilin Hsu Wentlandt, Adrianna Venegas Galvez, Shanlei Sun, Katie Riley, Julie Elkstrom Spiteri, Elisa Echeverria, Angie Rutherford, Katie Miller, Joyce Balesteros; 3rd row: Candace Baez Sarlis, Michelle Bagood, Alison Bauman Farris, Shaunda Williams. 6
1998
Ivy Depner’ 98 met Jonathan at Spring Training in Arizona March of 2015. Ivy said“ Recently I’ d been sharing stories with him about my SFHS days and he told me how much he loved seeing me talk about St. Francis, how my face lit up and obvious it was that they were really happy memories.” A few days later she mentioned to Jonathan about the St. Francis Open House and that’ s when he got the idea to propose there.“ I also like to think it was Jonathan’ s way of paying respect and thanks to St. Francis for being such a big part of shaping who I am, the woman he fell in love with. Being proposed to at my old high school was definitely a surprise!” Ivy and Jonathan will be getting married on Sunday, November 19, 2017. It is her grandparents’ anniversary, and they’ ve always held a special place in her heart. 7