2001 - 02
Class Leaders
Student Body Officers – Dan Gibbs, president; Ian Wood and Nicholas Muscolino.
Senior Class Core – Matthew Webber, president; Tyler Stack, vice president; Reed Hatch, Jeff Holdener, Carly St. Romain, Mathew Romankowski.
Junior Class Core – Matthew Scott, president; Cole Sloan, vice president; Molly O’Neill, Meaghan Johnson, Alana Brophy, William Chick.
Sophomore Class Core – Allison Weis, president; Gretchen Battle, vice president; Timothy Scott, Jennifer Conti, Michael Webber.
Freshman Class Core – Justin Gibbs, Megan O’Brien, Sarah Burchett, Sarah Ashburn, Michael Barton.
During the Summer
Teachers Linda Simpson and Jeanette Sawaya took the Honors English class of incoming seniors to Los Angeles, where they visited the J. Paul Getty Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles County Art Museum, St. Brendan’s Catholic Church and Venice Beach. Dan Gibbs documented the trip for the Intermountain Catholic newspaper.
Air conditioning was expanded into the dance studio, the Campus Ministry Center and auditorium were painted, a student government center was opened near the bookstore and the cafeteria was remodeled.
The Summer Children’s Theatre performed “Pinocchio,” directed by Tom Delgado. Starring Elyse Niederee, Lisa Wallace, Colin Krebs, Ellie Cutting, Michael Specht, Jackie Tunis, Wyn Barnett and Zan Barnett.
Senior-to-be Matt Hall earned his Eagle Scout badge.
The Year
National Merit Finalist: Kelly Jones
National Hispanic Scholar Recognition Program: Tomas Fernandez, Erin Heller, Jessica Montoya; Honorable Mention: Joseph Lujan.
Enrollment was 851 in grades 9-12, including 20% minority students (13% Hispanic); 71% were Catholics and the student/teacher ratio was 16 to 1. Tuition was $5,300 for Catholics, $6,230 for non-Catholics. About 22% of students received financial aid totaling $550,000. The school offered 14 athletic opportunities, 20 co-curricular activities. About 54% of faculty members had master’s degrees or higher.
The operating budget rose to $5.1 million, 73% going to salaries and benefits, 4.7% to the bookstore, 4% to athletics, 3.9% to administration and 3.6% to the cafeteria. In the fall, the school launched a Strategic School Improvement Plan, gathering 150 people from the Judge community to incorporate Catholic Christian values in all programs, to implement a new schedule to assure students had enough quality learning time, to expand programs to help students with special learning needs, to require all teachers to pass intensive technology competency tests and to establish a plan for the improvement or replacement of school facilities.
New (or returning) teachers: Ramira Alamilla, counselor; Renee Generoux and Joan Jensen, religion; David Livingston, social studies; Mike Lovett, English; Sonja McKown, computer specialist; Dianna Pugh, social studies and director of activities; Calli Short, English; Stan Finn, PE/Health; Marc Hone, first quarter replacement for Mary Chris Yerkovich Ledbetter while she was on maternity leave; Kathy Sullivan, Spanish. Dan Quinn and Angie Rowland became the deans of students.
Junior Academic Awards – College Algebra/Trigonometry; A. J. Radman; Honors Chemistry: A. J. Radman and Matthew Webber; A. P. Biology: A. J. Radman and Matthew Webber; Astronomy/Oceanography: Lauren Fratto and Talia Keys; English: A. J. Radman; A.P. U. S. History: Reed Hatch; U.S. History: Madalyn McGough and Matthew Webber; Debate: Bryan Brinkman; Ceramics: Matthew Hall and Joseph Weist; Advanced Drawing: Lauren Fratto and Jessica French; Crafts: Tiffany Buge and Ashley Hesleph; Design: Matthew Crnkovich; A.P. Music: Jessica French; Music: Mary Camp and Kelly Jones; Advanced Dance Production: Rebecca Blackett; Dance Production: Megan McGill; Drama: Sarah Formosa; Computer Science HTML: Robert Duane; Computer Science Programming: Tomas Fernandez and Thomas A. Smith; Girls P.E.: Paige Hunt; Boys P.E.: Tyler Stack; Girls Weightlifting: Rebecca Blackett; Boys Weightlifting: Brandon Kuretich; Target Wellness: Jacob Torrey.
Sophomore Academic Awards – Modern Geometry/Trigonometry: John Siska; Honors Biology: Haverley Coy and Timothy Strickland; English: Anna Thompson; Modern World History: Lindsey Berckman; Early World History: Anna Thompson; Debate: Jeff Fericks and Benjamin Mulchin; Religious Studies: Kathleen Skiles and Steven Truelson; Christian Service: Matthew Scott; Dance: Jacqueline Jensen; Music: Jason Brown; Drama: Elyse Downs; Technical Theatre: Ian Whitlock; Basic Drawing: Alexandra Freeman and Sandy Jones; Girls P.E.: Alyssa Blackburn; Boys P.E.: Eric Nelson; Body Dynamics: Alana Boscan; Girls Weightlifting: Kathleen Smyth; Boys Weightlifting: William Chick; Enriched Spanish: David McCreary; Spanish: Julie Roche; Honors French: Alexandra Freeman; French: Jacqueline Jensen; German: Jessica J. Allen; Latin: Debbie Shwalb.
Freshman Academic Awards – Honors Modern Algebra: Michael Webber; Honors Physical Science: Erin Greenberg and Michael Webber; English: Jennifer Conti; World History: Jennifer Koehler; Geography: Madeline Wander; Religious Studies: Gretchen Battle and Timothy Brennan; Christian Service: Timothy Scott; Drama: Alison Satterlee; Dance: Megan Fitzsimmons; Debate: Cadence Roberts and Catherine Villnave; Music (Vocal): Hannah Pioli; Music (Band): Patrick Skorut; Art Foundations: Colin Christy and Jennifer Koehler; Girls Health: Stephene Gaitan; Boys Health: Thomas Bullock; Boys P.E.: Samui Tuifua; Girls P.E.: Jennifer Conti; Girls Weightlifting: Erin Terry; Boys Weightlifting: Michael Webber; Enriched Spanish: Chelsea Stephenson; Spanish: Stephene Gaitan; Enriched French: Jennifer Koehler; French: Ashley Burt and Jesse Dornan; German: Nector Ritzakis; Latin: Catherine Villnave.
Book Awards were presented to Jessica French, Wellesley College; Tomas Fernandez, Dartmouth College; Kelly Jones, Mount Holyoke College; Nicholas Muscolino, Notre Dame University; Jessica Samowitz, Smith College; and Matthew Webber, Harvard University.
Less than three weeks after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., 67 Judge students, faculty and parents made a long-planned trip to the Big Apple. Their stops included a fire station that lost firefighters in the collapse of the World Trade Center, Times Square and the F.A.O. Schwarz store. Participants included students Dylan Schneider, Alana Brophy, Meaghan Johnson and Sarah Burchett and teachers Elaine Peterson, Jeanette Sawaya and Tom Delgado. There was indecision after the terrorist attacks about whether to proceed. A parents meeting on Sept. 20 determined the trip would continue, although a number of parents kept their children home.
The Bulldog Press was driven by top editors Katie Quinlivan and Carly St. Romain and a staff featuring Talia Keys, Tim Scott, Arielle Dudley, Tomas Fernandez, Maggie Oyler, Dan Gibbs, Rebecca Cox, Cole Sloan, Emily Hilton, John Leonard, Sarah Grosvenor, Matt Scott, Maria Campos, Nick Christenson, Maureen McDonald, Tessa Potvien, Martin Hollis, Nick Lollini, Mallory Elizondo, Jessica Reimer, Madeline Wander, Erin Greenberg, Alana Brophy, Wesley Lockett, Molly O’Neill, Katie Limberakis, Amy McDaniel and Jean Kelly. Chris Sloan was the adviser.
In response to the Sept. 11 attacks, Carly St. Romain wrote “9/1/01. The day of infamy. The day that not only affected the people in New York City and Washington, D.C., but also all Americans. People within our own Judge community were even directly affected: alums, recent graduates attending N.Y.U. and family and friends of us all. ... The days since our tragedy have been sorrowful, seeing all of the American flags flying, not so high. But at the same time it has been beautiful because our country is united. September 11 will forever be remembered in history. On that day, we witnessed something that was so much more than a day. We have now encountered true fear and the fate of our country is still pending.” Asked what the U.S. response should be, Libby Bell said “it is unfair to attack civilians, but that might be what we need to do to show them that we will not accept this kind of attack;” Lorin French said: “Give up Bin Laden or else! When we find out who was involved, we should attack them, but avoid civilians;” Will Cutting said “We need to find out who did it and punish them, but we need to think it through clearly before responding with violence;” and Keisha Lukes said “Since the U.S. says that Osama Bin Laden is the perpetrator, we need to capture and prosecute him.”
At the University of Utah’s journalism competition, Jean Kelly and Matt Crnkovich won first place in sports and news photography, Reed Hatch got a second in review writing, Jessica Montoya received an honorable mention for editorial cartoons, while honorable mention credits were earned by Talia Keys, Carly St. Romain and Katie Limberakis for light-feature writing.
Amy McCaughey was crowned Homecoming Queen and Dan Gibbs was king. Senior attendants were Morgan Dahle and Matt Webber. Junior Attendants were Meaghan Johnson and Matt Stahl. As the yearbook noted, they presided over an unusual affair. “We WON! For the first time in years, Judge finally won its Homecoming game. We beat Union 18-13,” a scoreboard photograph providing evidence.
Melanie Larrabee and Breah Richter were captains of the Football Cheerleaders, overseeing Michelle Barber, Nate Salazar, Melissa Aguerre, Sam Cotterell, Emilee Vaughn, Mark Taylor, Maryanne Batey, Dylan Schneider, Megan Kelly, Ashley Williams, Libby Bell, Stephanie Ransdell, Natalie Scott, Rebecca Blackett, Nicole Folsom, Melissa Barber, Allison Thomas, Meaghan Johnson and Monica Etzel. Their coaches were Christy Terrill and Cherie Royce. Rebecca Blackett was the squad’s MVP. Melanie Larrabee was the most inspirational cheerleader.
Making up the JM Chorale were Matthew Frappier, Sara Lockwood, Sam Hatziathanasiou, Andrea Miranda, Jesse Dornan, Katie Huber, Keisha Lukes, Jessica Allen, Leslie Anne Mayes, Bridget Allen, Amy Bullock, Vanessa Perez, Madeline Wander, Tyler Maxwell, Sonya Kousoum, Veronica Ripp, Hannah Pioli and Suzannah Sharp.
The Judge chapter of Amnesty International invited Fr. Roy Bourgeois to tell students about his work against terrorism in Latin America. Advised by Cate Adams, the club consisted of Samantha Schultz, Dan Robinson, Brie Hosking, Sandy Jones, Thomas Bullock, Richelle Price, Madison Bullock, Erin Greenberg and Candace Gibson.
The Bulldog Press printed two special editions. The first focused on freshmen, welcoming them to Judge and trying to help them understand what to expect in high school. The second, 20-page edition was headlined “Fire and Ice” and dealt with all things Olympic, including the fact that the flame was carried in the Torch Relay by graduates Hank Duffy, Everen Brown (1978), Jeff Jackson and Brent Hall (1996) as well as freshman Daks Hodge, parent Linda Anderson with her daughter, Melanie, Class of 2004; Mildred Harris Clark, St. Mary’s Class of 1942; Monsignors Terrence Fitzgerald, Class of 1954, and Robert Bussen, a parish priest in Park City. Michael Augustine participated in the torch relay for the Paralympics.
Two Colosimo sisters, Roseanne Webber (St. Mary’s Class of 1970) and Nancy Gibbs (Judge Class of ’72), spearheaded the annual Phonathan fundraiser, whose goal was $150,000. The previous year’s campaign raised $144,000. President Fr. John Norman said donations went to computer hardware and software, teacher projects, academic department grants, athletic needs, building improvements, tuition assistance and financial reserves.
The Debate Team included Kate Schaccher, Lillian Rodriguez, Rio Cortez, Bryan Brinkman, Angelique Larrabee, Jennifer Koehler, Benjamin Mulchin, Amy Bullock, Andonia Thimakus and Eric Lund. Kip Sayre was the adviser.
A Bulldog Press poll on dating violence at Judge, conducted in conjunction with the YWCA’s annual Week Without Violence, revealed that 20% of 103 respondents felt there was a problem at the school. Comparing its numbers to a similar poll in 1991, the newspaper found the percentage of students who said they had been date raped was 3%, up from 2% a decade earlier, while 25% knew someone who had been raped, up from 24%. The percentage of females polled who had been forced to kiss someone against their will went up 1% over the decade to 33%.
The Multicultural Club included Vivi Tran, Andrew Yang, Brittnee Wright-Hopkins, Jose Garcia, Emily DeBord, Debbie Shwalb, Felianne Hipol and Aeiko Navales. Kandie Brinkman was the adviser.
St. Mary’s alumnus Sr. Joan Allem (Class of 1946) was one of the Sisters of the Holy Cross who attended a three-day reunion at the Skaggs Catholic Center in Draper. Twenty-one nuns from the congregation then were serving the Salt Lake Diocese, among nearly 2,000 who worked here since its establishment. The once-every-five-years reunion allowed Clara Fuoco Brennan (Class of 1950) to chat with Sr. Patricia Hogan, who had taught Clara’s husband, Paul Brennan (also Class of ’50), when he was in first grade at Cathedral Elementary School.
Alexandra Freeman was the Snow Queen in the Youth Nutcracker Ballet. “She has a bright future as a dancer,” English teacher Linda Simpson told the Bulldog Press. “She stole this performance. It was very beautiful. Snow was falling and she was surrounded by snow fairies.” Freeman previously performed “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” at the Nancy Miller Arts Festival.
The Madrigal Choir included Marc Day, Elyse Downs, James Peacock, Sarah Formosa, Matthew Frappier, Courtney Ballard, Patrick Huber, Nicole Godina, Tyler Proctor, Kelly Jones, Wesley Lockett, Emily DeBord, Amy McDaniel, Kaori Yamazaki, Jessica Allen and Angela Naylor. Ramona Mayer was the director.
A movie filmed on the Judge campus, “Double Teamed,” debuted on the Disney Channel. The filming took five days and included shots of Judge student Rose Hamilton scoring a basket. The movie was about Heather and Heidi Burge, who played basketball for the University of Virginia and in the WNBA.
Performers in the Judge Orchestra included Martin Hollis, Zach Ellison, Kristin Schlotterbeck, Tim Marti, Abigail Proctor, Patrick Randazzo, Angelique Larrabee, Bryan Brinkman, Emily DeBord, Calvin Furano, Sarah Formosa, Jennifer Evans, Katrina Bachus, Jeff Holdener, Caitlin McInnis, Adam Ellowitz and teacher Linda Simpson. David Yavornitsky was the conductor.
Heath Niederee, Jessica Montoya, Dominic Furano and Reed Hatch were photographed with an “aged Greek cook named George” at George’s Café upon notice that George was retiring after 40 years of cooking. “George will never be forgotten,” Furano lamented in the Bulldog Press. “A piece of every hungry teen that went to George with their eating requirements will be left at table.”
The Philosophy Club consisted of Bryan Brinkman, Vivi Tran, Matt Crnkovich, Angelique Larrabee, Kelly Hogan, Brittany Scott, Thomas Bullock, Terrijeanne Waagen, Jacob Torrey and Victoria Clougherty.
Dr. Kandie Brinkman was the first recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Educator Award from the University of Utah, which also gave junior Brittnee Wright-Hopkins its Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Leadership Award.
Judge’s Christian Service Program received coverage in The Salt Lake Tribune, which focused on the volunteer work that Melanie Larrabee provided as a baby sitter, housekeeper and office worker at the Cancer Wellness House. Service Program Coordinator Kandie Brinkman told the paper that students also were donating time at the American Red Cross, Artspace, Head Start and the Utah AIDS Foundation.
Some of Tom Bettin’s top art students were Nikki DeIanni, Ashley Hesleph, Jessie Plautz, Erin Barra, Nick Mautner, Kim Herrera, Matt Crnkovich, Erin Walsh, Keely Gove, Brittany Scott, Matt Hall, Jessica Samowitz, Bonnie Stack and Madalyn McGough.
Singing in the Performance Choir, directed by Ramona Mayer, were Dean Fauske, Jake Oritt, Kelly Jones, Courtney Ballard, Elyse Downs, Jason Larson, Mary Camp and James Peacock.
The Jazz Band featured Erin Barra, Brian Dorich, Nick Carter, Isaac Monares, Allison Weis, Patrick Skorut, Dan Bobbe, Nicholas Muscolino, Anthony Bald, Zach Downes, Reed Hatch, John Leonard, Jason Brown and Bryan Brinkman. Its director was Ramona Mayer. Downes later played bass in a Salt Lake-area bluegrass band called Pixie and the Partygrass Boys.”
Judge classes on Nov. 30 focused on “Building Just Communities,” an effort to build social awareness about the environment, transportation and urban living, public participation and media influences on culture. Guest speakers included noted Utah humanitarian Pamela Atkinson, Shahab Saeed of the Baha’i Faith and Salt Lake City planner Stephen Goldsmith. The program received a Merit Award as part of the 2002 Governor’s Award in the Humanities.
The Peer Leadership Team included Mariesa Buhl, Bryan Close, Megan Chacon, Gretchen Battle, Jessica Montoya, Cassandra Morton, Brittnee Wright-Hopkins, Felianne Hipol and Aeiko Navales.
Making up the Students Against Destructive Decisions Club were Nicole Stanga, Kathleen Skiles, Tom Bullock, Sandy Jones, Katrina Bachus, Alison Satterlee, Julie Weis, Madeline Wander, Maureen McDonald, Jody Mitchell, Mike Pentesco, Erin Walsh and Richard Qualey.
“First in Motion” was the theme of the Winter Dance Concert.
The Basketball Cheerleaders were Meaghan Johnson, Jacqueline Jensen, Stephanie Brigante, Erin O’Brien, Carli Robertson, Katie Adamson, Jamie Hedlund, Michelle Barber, Monica Etzel, Melissa Barber, Libby Bell, Ashley Williams, Stephanie Ransdell, Heather Hall, Kristen Lampe, Dylan Schneider, Rebecca Blackett, Nate Salazar, Maryanne Batey and Allison Thomas.
The Christmas Concert revolved around “Gloria! Peace on Earth”
With the 2002 Winter Olympics just a few months away, the 20th annual fundraising dinner and live auction was dubbed “A Night on Mt. Olympus.” The event chairman was Olympic enthusiast Everen Brown (Class of 1978), who also donated a poster of a photo he took on Jan. 1, 2001 from the top of the World Trade Center. It sold for $1,100. Other premiere live auction items were a signed pair of John Stockton’s shoes and two tickets to the Olympic Closing Ceremony at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Feb. 24, 2002. They sold for $1,400, part of the event’s $129,000 haul.
The 2002 Winter Olympics
“Given the once-in-a-lifetime experience of this academic year in having the Winter Olympics,” Principal Bob Jackson noted that Judge teachers Tim Soran and Jeanette Sawaya had come up with the idea of developing a special curriculum for the Feb. 8-24 extravaganza called “Olympic Odyssey.” Since two weeks of school days were involved, students were graded on their work. Olympic Odyssey grades appeared on their transcripts. “We asked ourselves, ‘How do you focus on school and still participate in the Olympics?,’ and these two-week seminars relieved those anxieties.” Designed collectively by faculty, students and staff, the Olympic Odyssey provided an examination of the history, legacy and culture of the Olympics. It gave participants an impetus to go to events and the many arts and cultural offerings that surrounded it, and to meet the international mix of visitors coming to the XIX Winter Games. The students created portfolios and projects for the Judge library to record their experiences of the historic event and what they learned from the 25 workshops offered, including “Does Anyone Know We’re Out There? – A sociological and geographical study of Olympic protest sites and people.” Others looked at food and hospitality, etiquette and manners vital to “welcoming the world,” world jazz and popular music, and the training of an Olympic athlete. Students could help host events at the Cathedral or the University of Utah’s Newman Center, or work as reporters for the Intermountain Catholic’s special Winter Games edition.
An Intermountain Catholic article quoted junior Nicole Zundel talking about her interest in the history of women in Olympic competition as well as senior Emilee Vaughn, who said the whole experience completely transformed her perception of the Games. “We were bothered when we first heard that the Winter Games were coming here,” she said, pointing to the years of road construction all around the valley in the lead-up. And, Vaughn added, “Most people I know were worried that the whole world would think Salt Lake was only about Mormons or the pioneers. [But] there was much more.” Amy Bullock, Christopher Gunty and Keisha Lukes wrote articles for the Register about the impact of the Games on the homeless. “You Begin to Question Society’s Standards” said the headline on one.
Dan Gibbs’s Olympic Odyssey involved metal arts and the creation of something Olympics-related by grinding, cutting and welding metal. “None of us had ever used this equipment before,” he wrote in the Intermountain Catholic, applauding the flexibility of the school program at this high point in the city’s history. “During our shortened day, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., we learned what other groups were doing and got to work on our projects. But if we had tickets to an Olympic event during one of those days, it was not a problem. Students could be excused to attend an event and not worry about missing a significant amount of class time. … As a city, we will never forget those two weeks, and as a school, we feel the same way.”
A $100 tax-deductible donation to Judge allowed buyers to come to the Judge hospitality center before walking up to Rice-Eccles Stadium for either the Opening Ceremony or the Closing Ceremony. “Come and relax,” a school pitch said, “with pre-event hot chocolate and donuts, television coverage of pre-event festivities and a secured parking stall reserved for you.”
Managing the Torch Relay for the Salt Lake Organizing Committee was Michael Bettin, Class of 1974. She spent 65 days traveling with the torch before it arrived in Salt Lake City to start the Games.
Arthur Miyazaki, Class of 1969, was selected to be an Olympic torch bearer. Miyazaki was the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office “Man of the Year” in 1990, a 14-year volunteer on the county’s search and rescue team and a member of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee’s Athlete Accreditation Committee.
Judge President Fr. John Norman had the celestial job of being one of three chaplains from the Salt Lake Diocese to serve in the Olympic Village. He did eight-hour graveyard shifts on 11 of the 17 days of the Games, mostly being there just in case. “If someone needed us, we were there.” A longtime skier, Fr. Norman admitted to being thrilled walking through the Village amid such high-caliber athletes. “I was very pleased that we could serve during a peaceful time,” he concluded, in contrast to the recent specter of the Sept. 11 carnage.
The father of junior Juston Heavens was an FBI agent who moved to Salt Lake City to help provide security for the Games.
Sophomore Michael Augustine carried the torch in the relay for the Paralympic Games. Augustine, who has cerebral palsy, carried the Olympic flame along 11th Avenue with his selected set of supporters – his mom, Nancy, and sister Katie, best friend Tyler Brown and Fr. Norman. Michael’s dad, Richard, filmed the event from a van ahead of a following entourage that included members of the Judge track team, Michael’s grade-school community at J. E. Cosgriff, his former teachers and well-wishers.
For its coverage of the Salt Lake Olympics, the Bulldog Press received “exemplary recognition” in the National Scholastic Press Association’s “Best of the High School Press” competition. The award was the latest in a series of honors accorded the newspaper in the 18 years since teacher Chris Sloan became its moderator. The paper won The Salt Lake Tribune’s J. F. Fitzpatrick Journalism Excellence Award in 2000, 2001 and 2002 after receiving Westminster College’s Award of Excellence in 1994, 1996 and 1999 and the Utah Journalism Education Association Award in 1984, 1985, 1992 and 1993.
After the Olympics, Judge was honored with a “special citation” at the 13th annual Governor’s Awards in the Arts. The Utah Arts Council event at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center recognized that since its inception, Judge has been committed to the performing, visual and communications arts. “Within the last two decades, Judge Memorial has redefined its curriculum, programs and activities to expand student participation in the arts and nurture lifelong creativity and appreciation for artistic expression.” Since 1984, 8,000 Judge students had participated in the Arts Council’s “Artists in Residency” program and half of the school’s 864 students take part in some kind of art activity. “With student art exhibits, liturgical dance and music, concerts and drama productions incorporated into the curriculum, the arts are an ongoing part of school life.” The special citation then noted that “The art departments (dance, art, music, drama, newspaper, yearbook and literary magazine) receive an operating budget from school operating expenses. Judge Memorial faculty members describe this as one of the administrators’ greatest shows of commitment to arts education.”
Post-Olympics
Senior Brittany Scott took second place for Utah in the Peak Expressions National Literacy Contest for a poem she wrote, “Running in Circles.”
“Movin’ On” was the theme of the music department’s spring program. David Yavornitzky directed the chamber and symphonic orchestras and Ramona Mayer directed the choirs, jazz and concert bands. During the evening, solos were sung by Bridget Nelson, Jesse Dornan, Hailee Robertson, Madeline Wander, Kelly Jones, James Peacock, Mark Camp and Dean Fauske.
Eight individuals were honored at the 9th annual Alumni Alliance of Judge Memorial and St. Mary’s of the Wasatch. The Hall of Fame Award was presented to Dan and Anne Smyth, who live in Rock Springs, Wyo. but wanted their three children to go to Catholic high school so they moved to Salt Lake, where they put them through Judge – Martin (Class of 1999), Kathleen (2003) and Patrick (2005). Their grandmother, Patricia Gilligan Smyth, was a graduate of the Judge Class of 1936. Also given recognition were Donna Bernardi Kane, Class of 1946, for outstanding service to Judge by an alumnus; English teacher and Bulldog Press moderator Chris Sloan, for outstanding service by a faculty member; Dan Andrus, Class of 1978, for outstanding service to the community in his role as Salt Lake City fire marshal; Gina Cecala, her sister Diana Naccarato and Tanya Holbeck for outstanding service to Judge by parents present or past. Their nickname was “The Concessions Queens.”
The Basilean Yearbook was put together by editor-in-chief Erin B. Walsh, Erin K. Walsh, Matt Crnkovich, Allison Parks, Jon Schlee, Kerry Dunn, Tony Garcia, Paul Buese, Blair Tyler, Mathew Romankowski, Natalie Henderson, Trisha Paulos, Drew Smith, Nicole Stanga, Sara Lemcke, Rebecca Ralston and Anne Marie Ashburn. The moderators were Mary Lane Grisley and Diane Walter.
The Rotary Club of Salt Lake City presented scholarships to three Judge seniors for their service activities in school, church and the community – Nick Mautner, who worked at Camp Wapiti, an Elks Club camp for disabled children; Ashley Walz, who taught children about dance; and Carly St. Romain, who coordinated Judge’s coffee house, was Bulldog Press editor and volunteered at Head Start.
Judge fielded two teams for the state Mock Trial competition. Team A consisted of Alana Brophy, Bridget Domeier, Sarah Formosa, Reed Hatch, Heath Niederee, Molly O’Neill, Patrick Randazzo, Jaleen Smith and Anne Wondershek. Making up Team B were Bryan Brinkman, David Edward, Jillian Hernandez, Nicole Marshall, Angela Naylor, Chris Robbins, Peter Williams and Anthony Yang. Advising both teams was Dianna Pugh.
The Utah Transit Authority announced May 14 that starting in August, Judge Memorial would become the first high school to participate in UTA’s “Eco Pass Program,” which offered unlimited ridership on buses and TRAX trains for $30 a year, a $305 annual discount. The University of Utah, BYU, Utah Valley State College and 65 businesses also had signed on. “We are very pleased to be able to assume this important leadership role in our community,” said President Fr. John Norman. “We hope to set a positive commitment to public transportation in our city. This clearly shows Judge Memorial’s desire to positively impact our neighborhoods and city.”
Amy McCaughey was editor-in-chief of the Literary Magazine, with Ian Wolfley as assistant editor and fellow editors Natalie Thiros, Kyle Nehring, Elyse Downs and Eric Kolkebeck. They oversaw a staff that consisted of Blaire Bennion, Danika Grove-Kelsch, Ashley Walz, Sarah Burchett, Natalie Thiros, Paige Hunt, Megan McGill, Kristen McCaughey, Tyler Stack, Elizabeth Lockwood, Alana Boscan, Felianne Hipol, Jennifer Evans, Candace Gibson, Jake Oritt, Chris Robbins, Sable Aragon and Bonnie Stack. The production was supervised by Linda Simpson.
Drama teacher Tom Delgado developed a top-notch group of technical support staff including Tim Psarras, Paul Panella, John Robertson, Andrea Najarro, Trish Clarke, Andrew Yang, Jean Kelly, Elliott Fall, Alana Brophy, Ryan Shelton, Sarah Formosa, Brian Kido, Rebecca Cox, Greg Hadd, Hailee Robertson, Peter Williams, Chris Fritz, Dan Gibbs, Michael Glenn, Emilee Vaughn, Jeriel Turner, Stephanie Souza, Evan Shinners, Erin Terry, Jim Ries, Will Chick, Jim Reeves, Christina Hammargren, Michael Hunter, Jorge Arellano, John Adams, Ian Whitlock, Rebekah Colby and Andy Iotcovici.
The ”scoop” game between seniors and juniors was canceled because the previous year’s game was too rough.
Incoming Principal Jim Hamburge visited Judge from May 14-22. From Plymouth, Minn., Hamburge had been a Catholic school administrator for 25 years.
The Spring Dance Concert expounded upon what students had learned in November’s “Building Just Communities” seminar with a 21-dance performance titled “Those Among Us: Dancing Through Communities.” Before the show, the dancers formed a prayer circle, praising God and the seniors, and expressing hope that no one gets hurt. After a teacher called out “Our Lady of the Theatre,” the dancers responded “Pray for Us” and the show began. An Intermountain Catholic article highlighted dances choreographed by Nicole Folsom, Paula Hawley, Melanie Larrabee and Erin Walsh. The artistic directors were Jeanette Sawaya, Alison Le Duc (Class of 1990) and Elaine Peterson. Tom Delgado provided technical direction and lighting design. Senior dancers included Angela Basta, Maryanne Batey, Rebecca Blackett, Sarah Burchett, Sam Cotterell, Austin Craig, Stephanie Daigle, David Dean, Robert Duane, Sarah Duricy, Monica Etzel, Ben Evans, Nicole Folsom, Sarah Formosa, Jason Frank, Daniel Gibbs, Mike Glenn, Erin Heller, Natalie Henderson, Ashley Hesleph, Jeff Holdener, Melanie Larrabee, Megan McGill, Jeffrey Nelson, Trisha Paulos, Breah Richter, Tyler Stack, Mark Taylor, Emilee Vaughn, Erin Walsh, Ashley Walz, Tiffany Williams and Christine Yem.
Plays
“Guys and Dolls,” starring Austin Craig, Sarah Formosa, Mike Glenn, Trisha Paulos, Nicholas Zaharias, Eddie Mullaney, Peter Williams, Tyler Stack, Danny Gibbs, Ian Wolfley, Nikki Folsom, Jason Larson, Rebecca Blackett, Tom Bullock, Suzannah Sharp and Tucker Voss.
“Crow and the Weasel,” by the Drama II class, including Jennifer Conti, Nick Teynor, Drew Hardrath, Garland Thomas, Alison Lambert, Thomas Allumbaugh, Megan Fitzsimmons, Matthew Savas, Dominic Simpson, Austin Barnett, Matt McCrory, Adam Nester, Frank Barber, Pat Carey, Jason Getz, Tony Coppola and Kevin Barber.
Tom Delgado’s drama students wrote, directed and performed five different skits in a 24-hour period.
Sports
Before the first-ever football game between Judge and Juan Diego, a half dozen Judge students ran around Juan Diego’s field carrying American flags to honor the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks two weeks earlier. In the game, Coach Tim Clark’s Bulldogs defeated Coach John Colosimo’s Soaring Eagles 28-18. Sophomore linebacker Samui Tuifua returned a fumble 89 yards for one touchdown, quarterback Ian Wood ran for one TD and threw for another, and Matt Stahl had a scoring run in the win. That lifted Judge to a 5-2 record, the best start since 1996. The team’s improvement was reflected in the opening game of the season, when Nick Morales scored four touchdowns, B.J. Kuretich punched in two more and Ryan Eldredge added a seventh in a 47-34 victory over Grand County. The team finished 6-4 overall, missed out on going to state on a tiebreaker, and won the school’s first Homecoming game since 1995. Morales was named team MVP. Its most inspirational player was Colton Cecala. Seniors for Coach Tim Clark included Eldredge, Ben Evans, Jason Frank, Nicholas Fuoco, B.J. Kuretich, Nick Mautner, Nick Morales, Dan Sluder, Thomas Teynor, Matthew Webber and Wood.
Led by senior captains Morgan Dahle and Nikki DeIanni and junior captains Erin Morrison and Kathleen Smyth, Coach Wayne Voorhes’ girls soccer team started the season with a 2-0 upset of No. 1 ranked Lehi. Dahle and Erin Terry scored for Judge while goalie Alyssa Blackburn shut out the Pioneers. That was one of 12 games in which Judge’s opponent failed to score. After an undefeated region season, the Bulldogs beat Canyon View 2-0 to open the 3-A state tournament before losing a heartbreaking 2-1 decision to Ben Lomond in the semifinals. Dahle, Morrison and Blackburn made The Salt Lake Tribune’s first team 3-A squad. Kathleen Smyth and DeIanni were second team. Dahle also was The Tribune’s female “Prep of the Week” in early September and was team MVP. DeIanni was the most inspirational player, while seniors Tiffany Buge, Josie Franciose and Natalie Henderson played key roles. The rest of the team consisted of Natalie Henderson, Jennifer Porcher, Cassandra Morton, Jennifer Pentesco, Jennifer Conti, Tami Birkel, Ariana Gonzales, Melanie Hopkins, Asha Richardson, Hadley Bowers, Jesse Reimer, Kelly Hogan, Mary Rose Murray, Allison Weis, Stephene Gaitan, Carly Davies, Sarah Hodges, Maddie Maldonado, Leigh DiAna, Christie Hawkesworth and Kato Mayeda.
For the third straight year, Coach Dan Quinn’s boys cross country team finished second at the 3-A state meet, trailing Ogden for the second year in a row, 62-71. The Bulldogs were led by Steven Ault and Patrick Smyth, who finished sixth and seventh, one second apart (16:32.8 and 16.33.8). Ault, Matt Scott and Smyth had swept the top three spots at region, when Judge posted a best-ever score of 19. Depth was provided by Matthew Crnkovich, Heath Niederee, Brennan Andrews and Chris Robbins. Ault was team MVP. The most inspirational award went to Crnkovich. Other runners for Quinn were David McCreary, Preston Aro, Erik Lindquist, John Siska, Gig Morris, Eric Lund, Keegan Walsh and Colin Christy.
The girls cross country team, also coached by Dan Quinn, placed 14th at state with 337 points (Pine View won with 82), led by Keely and Kirsi Gove, Jessica Montoya and Margaret Oyler. Raquel Montoya was the most valuable runner, Kyle Nehring the most inspirational. Other runners included Bonnie Stack, Katie Quinlivan, Arielle Dudley, Julie Weis, Hannah Vickery, Jesse Pechman and Ariana Torrey.
The girls tennis team, coached by Susan Daynes, finished second in region and 11th at the 3-A state meet, scoring two points. No. 1 singles player Madalyn McGough, the team MVP and most inspirational player, accounted for those points. She went through the season undefeated and won her early state matches but was knocked off in a three-set barnburner in the state semifinals. The team was young, with only three seniors – McGough, Chelsea Anderson and Liza Barton. The squad included Haverley Coy, Kristen Rapp, Devin Tucker, Christie Hansen, Natalie Winn, Laura Ballard, Madeline Wander, Kate Griffin, Sam Castleton, Francisca Maertens, Amy Bullock, Brigid O’Donnell, Joni Aoki, Lauren Wright, Felianne Hipol, Alana Boscan and Elizabeth Lockwood.
Nick Carter was the most valuable golfer for Coach Jim Beisel, with Jeff Stone selected as the most inspirational player on a team that finished third in region and seventh at state. The Bulldogs had a combined 646 strokes, 39 behind titlist Delta. Carter shot a 154 (74-80) to place 12th in the 3-A state tournament, while Stone was 23rd with a 160 (81-79). Beisel’s team had four seniors – Melissa Clements, Amy McDaniel, Jeff Mori and injured Tyler Stack. Rounding out the squad were Matt Chiesa, Natalie Stone, David Vaughn, Casey Lopez, Michael McGuire, Elliott Fall, Jason Brown, Eric Nelson, Chase Campbell, Chris Arena, Jeris Oberle, J.P. Bell, Jared Young, Sam Szykula, Tyler Morton, Bryan Allen, Kyle Meakins, Tyler Stack and Dustin Cederholm.
Coach Carol Rawson’s girls volleyball team did something no other region team had done in three years – it beat Union, a traditional powerhouse. The Bulldogs advanced to the 3-A state tournament as the region’s second-place team, beating Bear River in the opening round. Judge lost in the next round to Emery but rebounded with wins against Wasatch and Union to finish fifth. The team was led by MVP Ashley Hesleph and most inspirational player Paige Hunt, along with seniors Brittany Scott, Ashley Lemon, Paula Hawley and Sarah Hasson and juniors Brie Kitchen, Erica Monson and Kristen Freed.
Michael Harris was named to the All-State team for boys volleyball players. Chris Robbins and Nicholas Zaharias were the top two players on Coach Robin Carbaugh’s squad. Seniors included Richard Wilde, Juan Sanchez, Toby Jarman, Jeff Mori, Mike Pentesco, Richard Qualey, Matt Hall, Tomas Fernandez, Ryan Brignole and Brian Bonn.
Erin Terry was the leading scorer on the girls basketball team, which finished with a 10-11 overall record, 6-4 in region. Coach Dan Quinn’s Bulldogs lost to Bear River 54-38 in the first round of the 3-A state tournament. The squad also featured Kathleen Smyth, Kiersten Stewart, Patricia Ault, Brianne Tweedy, Katie Sabol, Anne Crowther, Staci Birkel, Nikki DeIanni, Megan Chacon, Jennifer Conti and Terilyn Peterson. The team MVP was Tweedy. Peterson was the most inspirational player.
The boys basketball team got off to a great start. Nick Morales was named The Tribune’s male “Prep of the Week” for scoring 32 points in two games at the Ragu Special Olympics Classic at Utah Valley State College in Orem. The Bulldogs beat a team from New Orleans there. Coach Jim Yerkovich’s squad rose as high as No. 2 in the 3-A rankings, led by Morales and big man Joe Sasich. But a controversial technical-foul call squelched a fourth quarter Judge comeback and Dixie pulled away to a 61-47 upset in the first round of the state tournament, a game played in St. George. The Bulldogs bounced back from that disappointment to beat Union 63-59 and Wasatch 58-45 to capture fifth place. Judge finished the season 19-4. This team still got to compete in the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament in Frostburg, Md. – Yerkovich’s ninth trip. It went 1-2 there, bouncing back from two defeats to thrash Bishop Walsh of Cumberland, Md. as Thomas Walisky dished out a tournament-high eight assists and Morales hit 11 of 15 shots for 32 points. After making the All-Tournament team, Morales said “It is always nice to leave as a winner. Not many kids can say they won the last high school basketball game they played in.” Morales and Sasich were both first team All-State in The Tribune. Coaches picked Morales as the team MVP, with Peter Burks and Nat Keller sharing most inspirational player honors. Sasich won the Yerkovich Award for basketball. The squad also included Richard Garcia Jr., Ross Zumpano, Michael Giovacchini, Matt Brass, Tyler Proctor, Joe Sasich, Matt Scott, Andrew Kolbus, Thomas Larsen and Peter Burks. Yerkovich’s assistant coaches were Dan Del Porto, Marty Giovacchini, Jeff Baird and Stan Finn.
Salt Lake Tribune Writer Phil Miller profiled Judge graduate Tony Giovacchini, Class of 1998, who could be seen all over the San Francisco area on posters in a pose similar to Bruce Springsteen on the album cover of “Born in the U.S.A.” He was the “boss” of a Stanford basketball team, then 13th in the nation and which included Curtis Borchardt, one of the Utah Jazz’s lesser first-round draft picks.
Captain Dan Gibbs was both the MVP and most inspirational swimmer on the boys swimming team, which finished fourth in the 3-A state meet with 202 points, well behind champion Tooele’s 325. Brian Christiansen was the top point scorer at state with a third in the 500 freestyle and a fifth in the 100 backstroke. Ryan Donahoe was fourth in the 500 and fifth in the 200 freestyle. Kyle Meakins added a fifth in the 100 breaststroke. Coach Gail Meakins and assistants Tom Delgado and John Dean also relied on Matthew Farr, Andy Godwin, Will Sause, Colin O’Conner, Jean Paul Bell, Chris Arena and Sam Palmer. The National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association named Gibbs an Academic All-American.
Dimona Bartelet was MVP of the girls swimming team, which placed sixth at the 3-A state meet. Bartelet finished third in the breaststroke and sixth in the 500 freestyle to contribute significant points to Judge’s 167.50 total, well behind champion Park City’s score of 291. The Bulldogs also received points from their 200, 400 and medley relay teams. In addition, Amanda Harrington finished second in the diving competition, which featured competitors from the 3A, 4A and 5A ranks. Nicole Stanga was deemed the team’s most inspirational swimmer. Rounding out the squad were Molly O’Neill, Hadley Bowers, Erin Morrison, Samantha Larrabee, Rebekah Colby, Mercedes Panah, Devin Tucker, Allison Parks, Katie Stevens, Sylvia Guth, Rebecca Ralston, Blair Tyler, Lauren Anderson, Natalie Scott, Jill Vaughn, Natalie Allen, Leslie Dreitzler, Shea Jackson and Hannah Palmer. The coaches were Gail Meakins, Tom Delgado and John Dean.
Chris Pike took over as coach of the boys hockey team, whose season was moved from winter to fall because local ice rinks were used as practice facilities for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The team compiled a 9-6-1 record. Charles German and Rob Duane were the team’s top two players, assisted by senior captains Juan Sanchez and Richard Wilde, along with Nick Anderson, goalie Chris Fritz, Ken Kummer, Gary Mursener-Gonzales and Jon Schlee.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, MULTIPLE STATE CHAMPIONS – What a 3-A state track meet it was for Kathleen Smyth. The junior won the 100, 400 and 800 meter runs at the meet at BYU, but the team title would not be decided until the final event, the 1,600-meter relay. With Smyth running the anchor leg, following hand-offs from Asha Richardson, Stephene Gaitan and Kirsi Gove, the Bulldog quartet ran a “blazing school record of 4 minutes, 0.65 seconds that would have beaten powerful Mountain View in the Class 4-A race,” wrote Salt Lake Tribune reporter Michael Lewis, quoting Smith as saying “we had so many chances to win state championships and we hadn’t done it,” citing the soccer team’s loss in the 2001 finals. “But we finally got it and nobody thought we could – except our coach.” That coach, Dan Quinn, had kept Smyth out of the 200, figuring he would need her in the 1,600 to pull off the school’s first state title since swimmers won in 1996. “It’s great,” he beamed afterward. Smyth raced to the 100-meter win in 12.79 seconds, captured the 400 in 56.23 seconds and the 800 in 2:15.39. She was not alone, however, in boosting the Bulldogs to the team title. With Smyth out of the 200, the race was won by Richardson in 25.88 seconds. In a stellar runner-up role, Richardson finished second to Smyth in both the 100 and 400. Stephene Gaitan added valuable points with a third in the 3,200 and a fourth in the 1,600. Naturally, Smyth was team MVP. Kirsi Gove was the most inspirational runner. Quinn’s championship squad also featured Patricia Ault, Katie Quinlivan, Cadence Roberts, Catherine Villnave, Keely Gove, Hannah Vickery, Joni Aoki, Ariana Torrey and Maggie Lopez. Marquis Dupre was the assistant coach.
For Coach Dan Quinn’s boys track team, Steven Ault was MVP and Matt Webber the most inspirational athlete. The squad also included Allan Ray Hipol, Brandon Brown, John Siska, Preston Aro, Nikola Hlady, Ian Whitlock, Patrick Smyth, Charles Knuth, Matthew Scott, James Boehly, Tim Black, David McCreary, Jose Monge and Chedta Bogdanski. Quinn’s assistants were Marquis Dupre and Lorin French.
The boys soccer team made it to the Class 3-A semifinals before falling to Wasatch 1-0. Coach George Angelo’s team opened with a 5-3 win over Dixie, then prevailed 4-3 in a thrilling quarterfinals game against Bear River. Zach Downes scored the deciding goal with 5:38 left after David Dean had hit the back of the net and team star Mathew Romankowski drilled two goals, giving him 19 goals and 16 assists at that point in the season. The Bulldogs title aspirations came to an end in the semifinals, however, falling 1-0 to eventual runner-up Wasatch. Team MVP honors went to Romankowski, while Tom Larsen was the most inspirational player. Other players included Colin Scott, Ryan Brass, Tom Brennan, Ricky Frendt, James Taylor, Rob Duane, Tom Larsen, Kyle Meakins, Sean Finnigan, Tim Brennan, Jose Cerritos, David Dean and Tyler Vickery.
Coach Carolyn Richards’ softball team won the region championship and its first two games in the 3-A state tournament before losing to eventual state champion Bear River, 7-3. The Bulldogs whitewashed Morgan 12-0 in the tourney opener, then beat Emery before exiting the tournament with losses to Bear River and Union. Pitcher Brianne Tweedy was The Salt Lake Tribune’s female “Prep of the Week” after putting together one week in which she struck out 12 Granite batters and hit a home run, fanned eight Park City hitters and went 3x4 at the plate. She followed that up with a one-hitter against Union. Tweedy posted a 0.64 ERA and received offensive support from Terilyn Peterson, Keegan Woods, and sophomores Katie Sabol and Kiersten Stewart. The Tribune accorded All-State honors to Tweedy, Stewart and Sabol. Peterson was named the team MVP, Tweedy its most inspirational player. Other players included Aileen Granger, Mallory Elizondo, Josie Franciose, Kaela Larrabee, Chelsea Montoya, Debbie Shwalb and Emilee Vaughn. Russ Peterson and Stan Sabol were assistant coaches.
The baseball team made the state playoffs for the first time in 18 years, but was thumped 10-0 by Tooele. The Bulldogs were led by senior pitcher/centerfielder John Lovato, team MVP for Coach Joe Lopez. Casey Lopez was the team’s leading hitter and a pitcher, while senior third baseman Mike Glenn and junior Matt Stahl played key roles along with Zach Kane, Michael Giovacchini and Tyler Stack. Mike Glenn and Ryan Eldredge were the team’s most inspirational players.
Christopher Arena’s second-place finish in No. 2 singles lifted the boys tennis team to fourth place in the 3-A state meet. Arena lost in the finals to A.J. Bartlett of Pine View, which ran away with the state title. Pine View collected 24 points, while Judge had seven. Other Bulldog tennis players were most inspirational player Louis Nichols, Peter Skorut, Pete Taylor, Sergio Coppa and Zachary Kane.
Eleven seniors carried Coach Dave Allen’s boys lacrosse team, which reached the state championship game before losing 8-7 in double overtime to Alta. The Bulldogs bounced back from a 7-2 deficit to force OT, led by Tomas Fernandez’s four goals, three by Richard Qualey and one by Toby Jarman. Team MVP honors were shared by Matthew Hall and Fernandez, who earned All-State and All-America honors from lacrosse coaches. Qualey also made All-State and was singled out as the team’s most inspirational player. The other seniors were Toby Jarman, Juan Sanchez, Andrew VanWagenen, Richard Wilde, Michael Pentesco, Brian Bonn, Jeffrey Mori and Ryan Brignole. Rounding out the squad, which was 11-4 during the regular season, were Jason Brown, Michael Shea, Mark Kocik, Tim Strickland, Nick Teynor, James Munchler, Will Cutting, Mantas Stankyavuchyus, Cole Sloan, Dan Bobbe, Riley Mackin, Matt Valdez, Zach Ellison, Zachary Ramras, Brandon Varner, J.D. Grosvenor, Adam Ellowitz, Matt Hall, Nick Lollini and Dustin Cederholm.
Maureen McDonald, Brittany Scott, Kelly Jones and Sarah Grosvenor were captains of the girls lacrosse team, which advanced to the semifinals before losing to Waterford 11-3. Players included Mariesa Buhl, Alexandra Immitt, Victoria Clougherty, Megan Chacon, Jasmine Perez, Molly O’Neill, Jessica Price, Allison Buhl, Julie Jones, Brittany Bennett, Julie Weis, Sarah Gaines, Katie Sabol, Megan McDonald, Alicia Arnold, Melanie Anderson, Jennifer Evans, Richelle Price, Lauren Bolte, Samantha Schultz, Jennifer Porcher, Julia Morris, Sylvia Guth, Morgan Meyer, Jamia White and Makara Burbidge.
Graduation
174 graduates on May 26 at Abravanel Hall.
Valedictorian: A. J. Radman
Salutatorian: Matthew Webber
Highest GPA during senior year: A. J. Radman
Highest GPA for all four years: A. J. Radman and Matthew Webber
Moran Award for Leadership and Character: Matthew Webber
Outstanding Activities Involvement Award: Bryan Brinkman and Melanie Larrabee
Scholar/Activities Award: Carly St. Romain and Daniel Gibbs
Outstanding Scholar Athlete: Matthew Webber and Chelsea Paige Hunt
Outstanding Female Athlete: Terilyn Peterson
Outstanding Male Athlete: Nicholas Morales
Champion of Youth Award: Joan Bell
Gold honor cords reflecting a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better were worn by 45 seniors. Graduates received scholarship offers totaling $3.6 million. Randy Emery, president of Judge’s Board of Financial Trustees, said that in the school’s 82 years it had graduated just under 7,000 students, including 160 business owners, 600 medical doctors or lawyers, 300 practitioners of the performing arts and 50 members of the clergy. This was the final graduation for outgoing Principal Bob Jackson.
Christ the King Award winners: Sarah Burchett and Matthew Webber
First Honors: Tomas Fernandez, Lauren Fratto, Daniel Gibbs, Robert “Reed” Hatch, Nicholas Muscolino, Kelly Jones, A. J. Radman, Carly St. Romain, Joshua Spry, Matthew Webber.
Grail Seal Bearers: Ashley Williams, Joseph Weist, Matthew Webber, Ashley Walz, Emilee Vaughn, Barbara Vaksmundska, Nicole Stanga, Tyler Stack, Carly St. Romain, Joshua Spry, Brittany Scott, Jessica Samowitz, Mathew Romankowski, Christopher Robbins, A. J. Radman, Katherine Quinlivan, Katarzyna Pichlacz, Erin O’Brien, Nicholas Muscolino, Jessica Montoya, Madalyn McGough, Megan McGill, Angelique Larrabee, Melanie Larrabee, Kelly Jones, Toby Jarman, Chelsea Paige Hunt, Jeff Holdener Natalie Henderson, Erin Heller, Robert “Reed” Hatch, Daniel Gibbs, Nicholas Fuoco, Jessica French, Lauren Fratto, Tomas Fernandez, Robert Duane, Danielle Dobesh, Stephanie Daigle, Anne Crowther, Maria Campos, Sarah Burchett, Rebecca Blackett, Angela Basta and Dimona Bartelet.
Academic Awards – A.P. Calculus: A. J. Radman; A.P. Biology: Kelly Jones; Physics: A. J. Radman; English: Katarzyna Pichlacz; A.P. English Literature: A. J. Radman; A.P. English Language: Chelsea Paige Hunt; American Government: Chelsea Paige Hunt; A.P. Political Science: A. J. Radman; Economics: Michael Pentesco; Debate: Bryan Brinkman; Communication: Talia Keys; Newspaper: Carly St. Romain; Yearbook: Paul Buese; Literary Magazine: A. J. Radman; P. E./Health: Kirsi Gove and Ryan Eldredge
Religious Studies: Chelsea Paige Hunt and A. J. Radman; Peery Ministry: Steven Peacock; Christian Service: Sarah Burchett; Dance: Melanie Larrabee; Art (Aesthetics): Jessica French; Art (Ceramics): Keely Gove and Kirsi Gove; Music (Vocal): Mary Camp; Music (Instrumental): Angelique Larrabee; Drama: Sarah Formosa and Daniel Gibbs; Technical Theatre: Shannon Connors; Spanish: Maria Campos and Melanie Larrabee; French: Carly St. Romain; German: Joseph Weist; Latin: Lauren Fratto.
Activities Awards – MVP and most inspirational participant awards were given to Billy Spiegel and Candace Gibson for leading the Amnesty International Club; Nicole Folsom and Melanie Larrabee, dance; Trisha Paulos and Mike Glenn, drama; Jessie France and Jesse Horton, forensics; Bryan Brinkman, Heath Niederee and Chris Robbins, mock trial; Brittnee Wright-Hopkins and Vivi Tran, Multi-Cultural Club; Rebecca Cox, Nick Christenson and Nicole Miranda, peer leadership; Matt Webber and Carly St. Romain, student council; A. J. Radman, Amy McCaughey and Ian Wolfley, literary magazine; Natalie Henderson, yearbook; Katie Quinlivan and Carly St. Romain, Bulldog Press; Kelly Jones and Jason Brown, instrumental band; Jeff Holdener and Bryan Brinkman, orchestra; James Peacock and Kelly Jones, vocal.
