St. Francis High School Graduating Class of 2014

One hundred and sixty-four young men from the Class of 2014 graduated on Saturday, May 24, on the campus of St. Francis High School in La Cañada Flintridge, California.

Fr. Matthew Elshoff, OFM Cap., the Provincial of the Western American Province of the Capuchin Franciscan Order, represented his Excellency Bishop José Gómez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, at the graduation. Fr. Tony Marti, OFM Cap., the school President, Mr. Thomas Moran, the school Principal, and Mr. Mark Heydorff, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, also officiated at the sixty-fifth com-mencement ceremony of the local Catholic, college-preparatory institution.

Patrick Seamus McGoldrick, the Senior Class President, welcomed the crowd and Valedictorian Michael Ashforth Dimen gave a formal address to the audience. Dimen also received the Capuchin Award and Medal for Scholarship.

Certificates of Excellence were awarded to graduates in the following categories: English, Ruairi Alfredo Arrieta-Kenna, Sean Ramon Arrieta-Kenna; Foreign Language, Matthew P. Januzik; Mass Media, Frederick Habib Balian; Mathematics, Donald Angelo Pontrelli; Science, Min Justin Sagong; Social Studies, Christopher Michael Nofal, Jared Edward Sharfstein.

The school faculty also presented Capuchin Medals for excellence in subject areas to the following individuals: Art, Kevin James Maloof; Athletics, Tyler Frank Gangi; Biology, Michael Ashforth Dimen; Chemistry, Ruairi Alfredo Arrieta-Kenna; Chorus, Daniel Ryan Stratz; Computer Science, Wesley Beich DeVore; Drumline, Nicholas Andrew Sauer; Economics, Alfred Lee; English, Jeffrey John Quezada; European History, Robert Maxwell Sinclair; Human Geography, Stephen James Krause; Kinesiology, Patrick Seamus McGoldrick; Latin, Michael Joseph Shun; Mass Media, Casey Kennedy Shatraw; Mathematics, Michael Ashforth Dimen; Physics, Alfred Lee; Religion, Gregory Matthew Lupica; Spanish, Sean Ramon Arrieta-Kenna; Theater, Braden Charles DeMattei; United States Government, Jared Deniz Arat; United States History, Nicholas Andrew Sanchez.

At the Baccalaureate Mass on Friday, May 24, Community Service Awards were presented to Patrick Seamus McGoldrick (Pro Deo et Patria for Leadership); Sean Michael Bird (Pro Deo et Ecclesia for Leadership); Sean Michael Bird (Fred Purner Humanitarian Award); Patrick Seamus McGoldrick (Roger Barkley Award for Outstanding Character); Sebouh Jean Bazikian (Archdiocesan Christian Service Award); William James Cote, Richard Alexander Herrera (Medal for Good Citizenship); and Frederick Habib Balian (Franciscan Spirit and Life Award). In addition, Mrs. Christina Tinglof and Mrs. Toni Balian were honored for their service to St. Francis with the Claire of Assisi Award. Mr. Lee Bird was also recognized for his service to the school as the first recipient of the St. Francis of Assisi Award.

The Fr. Lawrence Caruso Memorial College Scholarship was awarded to Ruairi Alfredo Arrieta-Kenna and Sean Ramon Arrieta-Kenna.

Forty-one graduates received the special St. Francis High School Honors Diploma, an award given for Christian service, high academic achievement, and taking at least one Advanced Placement course during their senior year at the school. Eighteen of the graduating seniors became Life Members in the California Scholarship Federation. The California Scholarship Federation Sealbearer Scholarship was presented to Sean Michael Bird.

National Merit Program Commended Students are Ruairi Alfredo Arrieta-Kenna, Sean Ramon Arrieta-Kenna, Eugene Francis Kim, Alfred Lee, Gregory Matthew Lupica, Min Justin Sagong, Anders Richard Simmeth, Robert Maxwell Sinclair, and Peter Constantine Stratos. National Merit Program Finalist was Michael Ashforth Dimen. Evan Kawika Crawford was recognized as an Outstanding Participant in the National Achievement Scholarship Program.

Forty-three students graduated as members of the National Honor Society and fourteen graduated as Mu Alpha Theta Members. The National Honor Society Certificate of Merit was awarded to Min Justin Sagong. The National Honor Society of Sports Medicine graduated eight members. The National Hispanic Recognition Program recognized Ruairi Alfredo Arrieta-Kenna, Sean Ramon Arrieta-Kenna, Mark David Muñoz, and Jeffrey John Quezada as Scholars. The National Hispanic Recognition Program also recognized Joshua Morrigan McGaughy as Honorable Mention.

At the time of graduation, students from St. Francis High School’s graduating Class of 2014 have received 233 scholarships and awards to colleges and universities throughout the United States.

St. Francis would like to congratulate all 164 graduates and wish them well as they journey onward to do great things. Below are the names of the St. Francis graduates from the Class of 2014:

AUSTIN BENJAMIN ALFIERI
JARED DENIZ ARAT
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
NICHOLAS DENNIS ARIEF
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
RUAIRI ALFREDO ARRIETA-KENNA
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
SEAN RAMON ARRIETA-KENNA
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
VICENTE AVILA JR.
CUM LAUDE
GARRETT COLLIN BADANO
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
KEVIN DANIEL BAKER
CUM LAUDE
DANNY J. BAKEWELL, III
FREDERICK HABIB BALIAN
DANIEL A. BALSAM
CHRISTOPHER DAVID BAYLE
CUM LAUDE
SEBOUH JEAN BAZIKIAN
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
JAKE GORDON BECK
JOSEPH DRYSDALE BEECH
CUM LAUDE
MATTHEW BRYAN BELL
LIAM PATRICK BELTER
JONATHAN TODD BENN
SEAN MICHAEL BIRD
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
JONATHAN C. BRANDT
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
JOSEPH BERNIE BRESCHER
JAIME ENRIQUE BRITO, JR.
CUM LAUDE
AARON JAMES BROWNELL
ALEXANDER MALEK CALEY
MAX JACOB F. CASAL
CUM LAUDE
BRYAN NICHOLAS CASCAPERA
CUM LAUDE
NATHANIEL ROBERT CHANG
JULIAN ARTHUR CHIARA
ANTHONY ALAN CHIVETTA
CUM LAUDE
WILLIAM JAMES COTE
CUM LAUDE
EVAN KAWIKA CRAWFORD
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
SAMI IRAJ DAHER
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
JOSEPH JOHN DE LA TORRE
MICHAEL LAWRENCE DEL SANTO
CUM LAUDE
BRADEN CHARLES DEMATTEI
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
WESLEY BEICH DEVORE
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
MICHAEL ASHFORTH DIMEN
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
GEORGE ANTHONY DULCICH
CUM LAUDE
COLE AGUSTIN EDMUNDSON
CUM LAUDE
KRISTIAN CARLOS ESTEVE
CUM LAUDE
MATTHEW LAWRENCE EVANS
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
RYAN JONATHON FEDDE
MICHAEL LEONARD FINNEY
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
AUSTIN PHILIP FINTON
CUM LAUDE

RICARDO ANTONIO FRANCIA III
CUM LAUDE
TYLER FRANK GANGI
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
SEAN MATTHEW GARCIA
CUM LAUDE
MICHAEL GIOVANNI GAVOTTO
CUM LAUDE
JOHN W. GHIL
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
GRANT ROKURO GONZALEZ
JOSE DE JESUS GONZALEZ
CUM LAUDE
MATTHEW AARON GONZALEZ
JUSTIN MARC P. GUEVARA
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
TOMAS GULBINAS
ISRAEL TYRELL GUTIERREZ
ALI AHMED HAIDER
JUSTIN THOMAS HAMM
AARON ERIC HAN
CUM LAUDE
NATHAN ERIC HAN
JONATHAN PAUL HERNANDEZ ROMO
RICHARD ALEXANDER HERRERA
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
TYNAN CARLTON HOLMSTROM
WILLIAM ANTHONY HURTADO
JOSEPH TYLER INGRAM
CUM LAUDE
KEVIN SALAZAR JALANDONI
MATTHEW P. JANUZIK
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
JACOB ANDREW JOHNSON
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
HARIN KANG
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
MARC A. KAWKABANI
ALEX ARMEN KEVAKIAN
EUGENE FRANCIS KIM
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
ERIC ALONZO KNOWLES
KEENAN THOMAS KOCH
ANDREW JOHN KRAPPMAN
CUM LAUDE
STEPHEN JAMES KRAUSE
CUM LAUDE

HARRISON JACOB KUHLMANN
CUM LAUDE
CRISTIAN LARA
KENNETH CHRISTIAN LARSEN
TYLER WILLIAM LASKEY
CUM LAUDE
CALVIN LAU
CUM LAUDE
ALFRED LEE
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
PHILIP WAYNE LITTLE III
MARC ANTHONY LOPEZ
GREGG JOSEPH LOUBIER
GREGORY MATTHEW LUPICA
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
NICHOLAS JOSEPH LUSNIA
KEVIN JAMES MALOOF
CHRISTIAN SEBASTIAN MARQUIS
KEVIN DANIEL MARTIN
JOSHUA MORRIGAN MCGAUGHY
CUM LAUDE
PATRICK SEAMUS MCGOLDRICK
CUM LAUDE
LUCA DEMETRI MESSARRA
CUM LAUDE
CLYDE MEZA
BABE ANGELO MICALIZIO
JOSEPH CHARLES MUDIE
CUM LAUDE
MARK DAVID MUÑOZ
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
ADITYA SHIV NACHIAPPAN
HUNTER ROBERT NALLEY
MICHAEL JOHN NATALIZIO
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
WILLIAM EDWARDS NAUSHA
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL NOFAL
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
GRIFFIN MICHAEL O’BRIEN
CUM LAUDE
KEVIN EDWARD O’HEARN, JR.
CUM LAUDE
JOSEPH BLASE O’NEILL
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
DANTE LOUIS ORLANDINI
CHRISTIAN RAY OROPEZA
MAGNA CUM LAUDE

ROBERT ANTHONY PALMER
CUM LAUDE
CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY PEREZ
ERIC ALEXANDER POCH
CUM LAUDE
DONALD ANGELO PONTRELLI
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
TREVOR PATRICK PROVENCIO
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
CONNOR DOUGLAS PYLE
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
JEFFREY JOHN QUEZADA
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
RYAN MICHAEL RENN
JOHN ROBERT RUDER
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
NICHOLAS STUART SAAVEDRA
MIN JUSTIN SAGONG
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
CHRISTOPHER DAVID SANCHEZ
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
NICHOLAS ANDREW SANCHEZ
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
JOSEPH MICHAEL SARNI
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
NICHOLAS ANDREW SAUER
CUM LAUDE
CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS SAYAS
NICHOLAS WYATT SCHAEFFER
CUM LAUDE
KRYSTIAN PAUL SERMAK-PROULX
MIRO SERRELL-FREED
CUM LAUDE
JARED EDWARD SHARFSTEIN
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
CASEY KENNEDY SHATRAW
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
MICHAEL JOSEPH SHUN
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
ADAM MITCHAEL SHWERY
CUM LAUDE
ANDERS RICHARD SIMMETH
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
MAXIMILLIAN JOSEPH SIMON
ROBERT MAXWELL SINCLAIR
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
SHANE RICHARD SMITH
CUM LAUDE
RUSSELL KAZIMIR SOBOTA
CUM LAUDE
JARED CHRISTOPHER SOOHOO
CONNOR ANTHONY SPIOTTO
CUM LAUDE
JAMES PAUL ST. JOHN
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
JOSEPH WILLIAM STEELE
CUM LAUDE
PETER CONSTANTINE STRATOS
CUM LAUDE
DANIEL RYAN STRATZ
CUM LAUDE
ALEXANDER VIRGIL SY
CUM LAUDE
JAHAN HETRICK TADAYON
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
JACK CARSON TENNEY
JOSEPH BAGLIVI TINGLOF
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
MICHAEL BAGLIVI TINGLOF
CUM LAUDE
MARKO ANTONIO TINOCO JR.
WILLIAM R.K. TOWNE
JUSTIN B. TRAN
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
DANIEL ANTHONY URSITTI
CUM LAUDE
RICARDO URZUA
WILLIAM ALBERT VAN SICKLE
CUM LAUDE
FRANK JAMES VEIGA
LEONARDO VILCHIS-ZARATE
CUM LAUDE
ALEJANDRO CESAR VILLARREAL
MICHAEL MAX VLAHO
CUM LAUDE
KYLE JARRETT WARNER
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
ZACHERY BURNETT WASHINGTON
CUM LAUDE
JOHN HARDING WEAVER
MICHAEL FREDERICK WEBER
NOAH DAVID WILLERFORD
CUM LAUDE
BRENNAN ALEXANDER WILLIAMS-BILINSKI
CUM LAUDE
BARRETT JOHN YERETZIAN
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
TROY JOSEPH YOUNG
STANKO JACK ZOVAK