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FALL 2018

FROM ST. LAURENCE1 . . . From The Principal2 . . . From The School Board President3 . . . From the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)5 . . . Full STREAM Ahead6 . . . Heritage Day HELP ING OTHERS8 . . . Special People in Catholic Education (SPICE)10 . . SLCS Service Projects11 . . From Our Booster Club President12 . . 2017-2018 Booster Club Membership14 . . 2017-2018 SLCS Booster Club Accomplishments FROM THE ADVANCEMENT OFF I CE15 . . With You, All Things Are Possible16 . . Financial Report for 2017-201819 . . 2017-2018 Annual Fund Donors22 . . Restricted, Unrestricted, Gifts-In-Kind and Matching Gifts23 . . Other Ways To Support St . Laurence Catholic School24 . . Auction Gala26 . . 2017 Tuition Assistance Golf Tournament

AL UMNI U PDATE S27 . . From Our Students

M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N TAs a pastoral instrument of the Church,

St. Laurence Catholic School educates and

develops the whole Christian person in

body, mind, and spirit through the trinity

of parent, child, and educator.

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

CONTR IBU T ORSCheryl Aramburo Kelly GoffJessica Barry Dana Maresh Suzanne Barto Anne QuatriniSuzanne Byrne Jennifer ReyesMary Lou Cabello Nora Sessions

PHOTOGRAP HERSSuzanne Byrne SLCS Faculty and StaffJulie Chovanetz SLCS VolunteersAdriana Gutierrez SLCS Yearbook Staff

D E S I G N InkWell Plus

The Spirit 1 St. Laurence Catholic School |

Dear Saints Community,

We come to the close of another successful year, and I humbly

thank you for your support as we can proudly say we have met our goals once again. Through the generosity of our community, we were able to accomplish all that we set out to do when we began this year of being “called” by Christ to make a difference in the lives of our students. You made this possible through your many hours of service, your ongoing support of our fundraisers, and by partnering with us in your child’s education.

Our theme in 2017-2018 was “We Are Called,” and the Saints community was tasked to support our beloved school as well as reach out to others as we worked together to help those in need. We will never forget how our families immediately joined together after Hurricane Harvey to fulfill our mission as a Catholic school in service to others. Many of you spent countless hours laboring in flooded homes and assisting the surrounding community. You made a difference in the lives of those you were helping and were a beautiful example of the Works of Mercy for our young people. The generous outpouring of financial support was overwhelming and truly appreciated by those who benefitted from the

funds, prayers, and kindness when they needed it the most.

As a school, we set out to build on our goals of academic rigor, Catholic identity, and celebrating our wonderful diversity. Our success can be measured in an overall improvement in scores, positive feedback from our parent and student surveys, and a general excitement to expand on what we have started. There are many wonderful new initiatives in the works as we look to the future and always seek to improve as a parish school. This year was full of obstacles, from severe weather to illness and concerns for our pastor and family members. We were called to be a light for each other and were reminded often that we are here for others and not just ourselves.

Through it all, our school was proudly blessed to celebrate an abundance of academic, athletic, and artistic awards by individuals as well as teams. From our amazing award-winning 7th and 8th grade band, abundantly talented choir production of Beauty and the Beast, multiple championship sports teams, endless hours of service by our students, faculty and parents, and many memorable and successful events, we were called to do our best.

Please enjoy looking through the following pages and noting some of our major accomplishments this past year. As you glance at each page, know that you were an integral part of our success and we could not be where we are without you. We continue to ask for your prayers and support in the coming years. Thank you for allowing us to answer our calling and, most importantly, for the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our students.

God bless,

Suzanne Barto, M.Ed.Principal

F R O M S T . L A U R E N C E

Pastor Father Drew Wood

Principal Suzanne Barto

2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 A D M I N I S T R AT I O N Assistant Principal 5th–8th Grade Germaine Guedry

Assistant Principal PreK–4th Grade Joanne Landrito

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Dear St. Laurence Family,

It is amazing how fast this school year went and what a year it has been. We faced so many challenges starting with Harvey,

and the school year had barely even started. How blessed we are to be part of such an amazing community where all of us came together as one in prayer and support for each other. On a personal note, I couldn’t be prouder of being part of this community as all of you have been praying with our family and witnessing God’s miracles through our little girl.

I am pleased to say that St. Laurence continues to strive to be the best private and parish school possible. We celebrate our great accomplishments, especially in the areas of academics, technology, community involvement, fundraising, and athletics. Our academics are abounding as our teachers continue to challenge students by introducing and using new techniques such as differentiated instruction. Our students and families continue to be fully involved in our community, both in our parish, the city of Sugar Land, and the surrounding areas. Our fundraising efforts, such as Step for Students, hit new levels this year. Thanks to you, our amazing parents, the Annual Fund and Auction Gala

reached and exceeded funds for our school’s operating expenses. Our athletics continue to flourish at SLCS as each of our sports has had great seasons over the years. Our mission emphasizes the trinity of parent, child, and educator; and this year, we were a vivid example of how important that is for the School as well as the community.

Mrs. Barto’s successful style of leadership continues as she embarks on her third year as our Principal. We are blessed to have such a caring and dedicated leader who creates a safe and caring environment for our children, while continuing to challenge them through the curriculum.

As a School Board, we continue to work on our Strategic Plan, which was proudly written by a dedicated team

comprised of the Board, Faculty, and volunteers. This will be the end of the second year of a three-year plan; and each quarter, we ensure that there is evidence we are achieving our goals.

I would like to thank all the employees and volunteers who have faithfully shared their gift of time and talent this school year. To my fellow outgoing School Board members, it has been an honor serving with you and thank you for all your hard work. I am looking forward to serving our school board one more year and working successfully with our newly discerned School Board members.

God bless,

Nora SessionsSLCS School Board President 2017-2018

President: Nora Sessions

Vice President: Jackie deGroot

2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 S C H O O L B O A R DTunde Cardozo

Svenya Elackatt

Treasurer: Tish Cox

Secretary: Christina Hinojosa

O THER MEMBERS

Silas Girgis

Maria Jorissen

Marlene White

F R O M T H E S C H O O L B O A R D P R E S I D E N T


F R O M T H E P T O

There is an old proverb that says, “It takes a village to raise a child.” The same can be said of running all our PTO programs. The 2017-2018 school year had 31 Executive Board Members, 42 VIP Coordinators, and countless

volunteers. We extend our sincere appreciation to all the volunteers who came forward…we have an amazing community at SLCS. We witness this in our daily activities but also in very large measures with so many of you stepping forward when called to help our Saints families impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Our annual PTO Family Rosary Night had a record number with over 300 in attendance coming to pray together. Despite Hurricane Harvey, we still raised over $22,000 with our fundraiser Steps for Students. All monies raised by PTO throughout the year go right back to our school through family events, school donations, and instructional support.

Every student at SLCS benefits from each donation that PTO makes on behalf of the entire parent community. Our parent volunteers give so much to our school in making PTO a success. We would also like to thank the faculty and staff at St. Laurence Catholic School for providing leadership and guidance to our children.

Yours In Christ,

Cheryl Aramburo and Jennifer ReyesPTO Co-Presidents

“It takes a village to raise a child.”

2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 P T O B O A R DPresident ...........................................................Cheryl AramburoPresident ...........................................................Jennifer ReyesFundraising Chair .........................................Shannon CaldwellFundraising Chair .........................................Stephanie LimbacherProgramming Chair .....................................Meg ThorburnSecretary ...........................................................Jill MichaelTreasurer ...........................................................Janet RohrigVIPS Coordinator ...........................................Amy BergmanTeacher Appreciation.................................Brooke HudsonTeacher Appreciation.................................Cara MillasTeacher Appreciation.................................Chrissy MillerTeacher Appreciation.................................Becca PhillipsTeacher Appreciation.................................Melissa SochaTeacher Appreciation.................................Reinette ZezattiECC Coordinator .............................................Lauren Drapp ECC Coordinator .............................................Tressy GarciaElementary Coordinator ...........................Kristin HolyElementary Coordinator ...........................Martha PatinoMiddle School Coordinator .....................Suzanne TiceMiddle School Coordinator .....................Corinne VandermeerHospitality .........................................................Cassandra AtmeHospitality .........................................................Olivia HughesHospitality .........................................................Valerie MeyneHospitality .........................................................Mary PhillipiHospitality .........................................................Autumn PhillipsHospitality .........................................................Tiffnay WinklerPrayer Liaison .................................................Andrea CashiolaPrayer Liaison .................................................Tammy LusterService Project Coordinator ...................Julie ClayService Project Coordinator ...................Joan FuchsTeacher Liaison .............................................Denise Newsham


• $22,000 helped upgrade the sound system in the gym• $20,000 helped with Chapel Playground upgrades • $5,000 contributed to the School’s endowment fund• $3,000 supported a Christmas Luncheon for our teachers and staff• $3,000 supported the annual School Family Retreat• $2,000 contributed to a speaker (to partner with the Parish)

Here’s a list of a few amazing things PTO did for our school because of your support:

Make plans to join us again for Steps for Students on Saturday, February 16, 2019. Our community promises a great morning of fellowship and fundraising in honor of Catholic education. Please contact the Advancement Office for ways to get involved.

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S T R E A MFull STREAM Ahead

SLCS is going full STREAM ahead with its newest edition: the Collaboratory. You may have heard the term STEM in reference to the science, technology, engineering, and math

reemergence in education. At St. Laurence Catholic School, we added the religion and arts components, which transforms STEM into STREAM—a more fitting acronym for a Catholic school.

The upstairs teachers’ lounge was repurposed to provide students a large work area to practice 21st century skills, including communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. In the Collaboratory, students are given the opportunity to practice the engineering design process by brainstorming, planning, creating, and

making improvements to their projects all while collaborating with peers.

One of the first projects tasked to 8th graders was to design the packaging for a chocolate chip cookie using cost-efficient materials so it would not break falling from a vending machine at 1.5 meters. Third graders were challenged to build a Cherokee winter or summer home using materials similar to what was available at the time: clay, mud, wood, and twigs. Sixth graders designed a graph depicting global warming trends, using data collected from NASA since 1880. These types of hands-on, collaborative projects will help our SLCS students become excellent communicators and problem solvers as they move on to high school and beyond.


FIRST HERITAGE DAY AT ST. LAURENCE CATHOLIC SCHOOL!

We are very blessed to have so many cultures represented at SLCS and want to ensure that our students benefit from the wealth of

languages, experiences, and diverse cultures that surround them each day.

We find diversity beautiful and greatly value the importance of cultural identity. Our goal is for our students to be well-rounded, culturally aware, and to love and respect one another. We strive to create a united and harmonious environment for all.

During March, our students learned about the many different cultures represented at our school. On March 22nd, we celebrated our first Heritage Day with cultural presentations involving the different countries. Many volunteer parents presented a wealth of information to our students. It was a great day of sharing cultures while celebrating the diversity of our global community. Thank you to all our wonderful parents who contributed to this enriching experience for our students!


Do you want to be part of our next Heritage Day Celebration? Contact Adriana Gutierrez at [email protected] ! THANK YOU! ¡MUCHAS GRACIAS! MERCI! GRAZIE! ARIGATO!

WE ARE ONE FAMILY UNDER GOD!


H E L P I N G O T H E R S

Matthew 5:14- You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.

THE PHILOSOPHY

St . Laurence Catholic School Special People in Catholic Education (SPICE) supports the education of children in our community with special needs . SPICE serves students who are struggling to meet the demands of the current, regular classroom setting .

OUR START

SPICE began six years ago, when SLCS realized that we were no longer able to serve the needs of some of our students . The Principal, Debra Haney, researched keeping families with diverse learners together . SPICE began with four students in 2012 . In cooperation with Fr . Drew, Principal Haney, St . Laurence Catholic School Board, and the PTO, the SPICE program became a reality .

THE NEED

The need for support of SPICE grows each year, due to the specialized resources offered . SPICE families may pay triple the cost of the typical SLCS students .

Our SPICE Program impacts the lives of our students, families, and the entire community . Inclusion promotes understanding, compassion, and respect for all . We need your support to keep our mission alive . Please contact our Director of Support Services or Director of Advancement for more information 281 .980 .0500 .

Please join us at A Celebration of our Unique Gifts,

a luncheon benefitting SPICE, Tuesday, December 4, 2018

or make a donation to SPICE.

S P E C I A L P E O P L E I N C A T H O L I C E D U C A T I O N

700-750STAFF AND STUDENTS ENRICHED

BY THE BLESSINGS

EDUCATING STUDENTS6YEARS

STUDENTSHAVE RECEIVED THE BENEFITS OF SPICE23


S P I C E S P O N S O R S H I P S

Cilantro Level $1,000 & UpA Friend of St. LaurenceKatie and Josh GilliamLavery Family *Nora and Trey SessionsThe Sotolongo FamliyMr. and Mrs. David Wells

Cayenne Level $500 - $999The Bradicich FamilyFriends of SLCSSilas and Artesia GirgisThe Harrell FamilyDerik and LeAnne LundyTrey and Nora SessionsMary Lou Sontolongo

Cinnamon Level $250 -$499Dotty and Mario Hernandez Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hoelscher Hudson Building Systems/ Wes and Amanda

Hudson Deborah KorenekMr. and Mrs. Christopher LimbacherFr. Drew Wood

Ginger Level $150-$ 249Carolyn LawlisMr. and Mrs. Lucio MendezThe Montemayor FamilyThe Reyes FamilyMargaret TurnerJo Ann VallotMarlene White

Salt & Pepper Level $50-$149Sister Paula AndrewThe Clay FamilyMr. and Mrs. Jon PerezThe Phillippi FamilyThe Riebe FamilyMamie SandersSt. Laurence Catholic ParishShelly ScottLinda SchurmanJulia Wilde


S L C S S E R V I C E P R O J E C T SS E R V I N G O U R C O M M U N I T Y A N D B E Y O N DFollowing the example of our Lord, we offer our time and talents to help others in our school, church, community, and beyond. This year, we introduced our students to the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy through age-appropriate service opportunities. These opportunities helped our students learn about the needs of others. We were so blessed to be able to serve our community in the various ways listed below:

1ST GRADE“Rice and Beans Program”

Helped bag rice and beans to feed the hungry in our own community twice during the year.

4TH GRADE“Welcome Refugee Families”

helped raise money for two refugee families by doing chores at home.

5TH GRADE“Read-A-Thon for Literacy”

Earn funds to celebrate with 5th grade students from Queen of Peace Catholic School.

PTO USED UNIFORMS CLOSET Our PTO members

supported Fort Bend ISD by donating used uniforms for their

Share Dreams Program.

KINDERGARTEN“Birthday Party in a Box”

Students provided party supplies and small gifts to Fort Bend Promise’s Children who might not have had the opportunity to celebrate their birthday.

2ND GRADE“Prayer Cards and Care Packages”

Created prayer cards and packages to comfort less fortunate. Sold cards to raise funds to support Queen of

Peace School.

STAFFDecorated baby bags and donated baby items for expectant mothers at Pregnancy Resource Center.

“Share God’s Bounty”Students partnered with Social Concerns

with Share God’s Bounty and provided meals for our largest number of

families in history.

3RD GRADE“Grow, Make and Deliver Prayer Chaplets”

Made chaplets from Job’s Tears Beads grown in our garden and gave them to the seniors at Mamie George.

6TH GRADE“Art REACH with Seniors “

Created tiles with their seniors at Mamie George. The tiles are now a permanent backdrop to the center’s

garden. Students also cleaned and restocked the Mamie George pantry.

1 Corinthians 13:3 - And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.

PRE-K AND 7TH GRADE“Lunches of Love”

Students collected and packed food to provide 400 sack lunches.


2017-2018 ST. LAURENCE SA INTS BOOSTER CLUB RECAPF R O M O U R B O O S T E R C L U B P R E S I D E N T

The St. Laurence Booster Club celebrated its sixth year, and it was a successful year! We met our goals of increasing

membership and gym sign sales as well as continued growth in both Spirit Store and concession sales. We added several new items to our Spirit Store, such as beanies and eye blacks, and we are currently working on a new spirit t-shirt design. Our concession stand was very popular at all sporting events, including a few new healthy choices added to our selections that proved to be well-liked. We are extremely grateful for the support of our St. Laurence families and the greater St. Laurence community. It is only with their partnership that we can continue to provide such wonderful assistance to our athletic department.

On behalf of the St. Laurence Booster Club Board, I would like to thank the athletic directors, coaches, administration, teachers and volunteers for making this another great year for our student athletes.

Go Saints!Jessica BarrySLCS 2017-2018Booster Club President

2017-2018 Booster Club BoardPresident – Jessica BarryVice-President – Rita JonasSecretary – Julie ClayTreasurer – Les FuchsFundraising – Ashley Jung and Brook MorelloMembership – Veronica Messersmith and

Reinette Zezatti


Hall of Fame The Devlin Family

Champions Jessica and Tom BarryRyan MoreheadMartha Tran/Metscript Pharmacy

Varsity Janna BrezezinskiThe Dye FamilyWill and Rachel LeamanJill and Ashley MichaelKenny and Deann PriesmeyerMichael and Janet RohrigJennifer and Kurt Walker

Junior Varsity John and Stephanie AraizaSusan BaughmanJulie ClayPatricia CorsonRanda ElrahebSilas and Artesia GirgisJesus Guerra and Carolina UrdanetaLinda HolifieldMaria JorissenAdriana KardoushAmor MartinezVeronica MessersmithCharles and Marie NguyenKristina NorlanderJoe and Liz OchoaJon and Rebecca PerezGrant and Stephanie ReedJohanna SabidoMichelle ShimerChristina StantonYolanda StewartXavier and Elizabeth ValeriMarlene White

Saints Pride Alex and Reena AndrewsCassandra AtmeRyan and Mandy BoudreauxJudy BradicichJenna Coda

Katie CoppedgeKarin and Alfonso DeshonNick and Emma HartLorie HempenRita and Michael JonasAshley and Kyle JungRachel KittlesonVanessa KonLynden LealWendy LogoAnne and Tim LootensDavid and Arlene MikelCara MillasChad and Annie MurrayTish NguyenQuan NguyenMichelle PorthThe Reibe FamilyDeborah RiveraCharlene SabonghyNora SessionsAmy StugartAlain TranCynthia WashburnReinette and Sam Zezatti

Member Jackie AlldredgeCheryl and Charles AramburoGabriela BabaThe Bergman FamilyKristin and Jay BerryJonathan and Kelley BregeGregory and Shannon BrownBrendan BurgessMichelle CashiolaAlberto CividanesAngela CoadyRobert and Eileen DeMoorKeith DolarJason and Laurie ErvinLes and Joan FuchsRick and Cecilia GarciaMatt and Mary Garcia-PratsChris HadleyJason and Debra HaneyOlivia and Gil HenryDennis and Anne HoelscherClayton and Kristin HolyMichael and Josephine HurtadoElizabeth JarosLaura KennedyBrittany KettleMatt and Gail Kilboy

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Frank and Shala KiolbassaDanny and Megan KliebertRon and Pati KnightCris and Lauren LaraXuan and Kiki LeTania MagnaboscoThomas and Belinda MaldonadoAngie MenoughValerie MeyneBrook MorelloMonica NeroRosa NguyenSean and Kathy O’DellPat and Kelly OteroPete and Barbara PaneAndre and Ansley PereiraLois PetersNicole and Ron PumaTheresa RebollidoKiran RizviYvonne RodriguezMelissa and Warren SochaCara TurnerCorinne VandermeerDubraska WawiBrandy Yurasek

Hebrews 12- Run with endurance the race that God has set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith...”

GoldDelclos FamilyFirst Tire & Automotive Happy Life Designs The Jakubik Family MiHuerta Sun Air Conditioning SilverAramburo Family BKD Superstore Cardozo FamilyFrost BankMetscript PharmacyMorehead Insurance The Rodriguez FamilyJennifer and Eric Reyes St. Laurence PTO

Bronze Marc Caranto FamilyDow FamilyElraheb FamilyRick and Cecilia GarciaGirgis Family Leaman FamilyMadden FamilyMorello FamilyMurray InsuranceJake and Aidan MurrayThe Reggie Perez FamilyBecca and Matt Phillips Ponce de Leon Family Nicole PumaPsyk Family Tice FamilyTykes to TeensThe Vannerson Family Winkler Family Zezatti Family Tony Zubizarreta

Signage Sponsors

THANKYOU

To purchase a sign for your student or company,

please contact the Booster Club at 281.980.0500.


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• Provided funds to purchase Guardian helmets for the football team to protect against concussions

• Purchased rolling coolers to aid in selling concessions at away games and outside athletic events

• Purchased new softball, cross country, and track uniforms

• Provided each student-athlete with a “Saints” team bag to enhance teambuilding and “Saints”

identity at school sporting events

• Paid for coaches’ clinics and training

• Provided the hospitality room for the coaches during tournaments

• Provided financial aid for any students in need

• Organized quarterly spirit nights at local eateries to encourage school spirit and benefit our teams

• Supported Spirit Store sales the last Wednesday of every month

• Donated prizes for the pep rally during Catholic Schools Week

• Hosted a “Thank You” dinner for all coaches and their spouses including a gift card drawing

• Updated the team banners in the gym

• Provided concessions for movie night


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F R O M T H E A D VA N C E M E N T O F F I C E

S O U R C E S O F F U N D S U S E O F F U N D S

Committee, Chair and Treasurer: Tish Cox

F I N A N C E C O M M I T T E E M E M B E R S

Tunde CardozoSilas GirgisChristy NovakNora Sessions

Ex-officio Members: Suzanne Barto and Mary Lou Cabello

Your participation helped provide the resources necessary to develop our students in mind, body, and spirit! Our school is unique in that we do not receive significant funding from

government sources or the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. We make a difference daily in the lives of 700 students because of you, our generous donors! We strive to be good stewards of our budget, recognizing our partnership with every donor as an honor and a privilege. In the financial times in which we live, our yearly tuition revenue only accounts for about 69% of the funding necessary to educate a student at St. Laurence Catholic School.

In 2017-2018, SLCS continued its success with the School Board’s strategic initiatives of ensuring a financial commitment to our school community. Each

year, your contributions allow us to offer competitive teacher salaries, tuition assistance, professional development for faculty and staff, expansion of academic programs, and funding reserves for facility repair and replacement. Our expenses and revenues for the fiscal year of 2017-2018 are shown below.

We are so grateful for the time and talent of our dedicated Finance Committee members. Their support helps mold future saints who support our school mission.

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SCHOOL ACTIVITIES 3%

FUND RAISING, AUCTIONS, DONATIONS AND OTHER 13%

INVESTMENT INCOME AND GRANTS 1%

TUITION AND FEES 69%

OTHER PROGRAMS 14%

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES & FUND RAISING 3%

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT (SALARIES & BENEFITS) 17%

BUILDINGS (PAYMENTS, UTILITIES AND MAINTENANCE) 9%

EDUCATIONAL (SALARIES AND BENEFITS) 48%

EDUCATION SUPPORT 12%

BOOKS AND SUPPLIES 3%

TUITION DISCOUNTS 5%


St. Laurence Catholic is a parish school that has been blessed and humbled by the generosity of parents,

friends, grandparents, corporations, and foundations over the past 26 years. This support was unwavering as our community came together in countless ways to support and provide security after the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. We are grateful for the gifts of time, talent, and treasure and how our community stood together for the sake of our students throughout each event in 2017-2018.

The opportunities for giving to SLCS are listed below, along with our results from this past school year. The St. Laurence Catholic School Advancement Office prepares the annual report and has made every effort to ensure this listing is accurate and complete. The donors listed in the publication made a contribution

to SLCS between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.

If we have omitted your name or listed it inaccurately, please accept our sincere apologies. We ask that you contact the Advancement Office at 281-980-0500 to advise us of any errors so we may make corrections.

ANNUAL FUND

Our Annual Fund efforts continued this year as we met the challenges of the fall and put our focus on this year-long campaign. We are grateful for all our gifts amounting to just under $190,000. Since we do not receive local tax dollars, we depend on the generosity of our St. Laurence community and beyond to provide our students with cutting-edge technology, arts, athletics, and tuition assistance.

AUCTION GALA

The SLCS Auction Gala is always the highlight of spring. The community support was apparent here as we raised just shy of $300,000 in the most amazing display of fellowship! These funds support our general operations for the next school year. Many thanks to those volunteers who gave their time, talent, and treasure to make the night a HUGE success. We are eternally grateful for the abundance of volunteer participation.

ST. LAURENCE CATHOLIC SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE GOLF TOURNAMENT

Many of our families desire the quality Catholic education of our parish school, but simply cannot afford the full tuition in times of distress or when an emergency occurs, leaving them in need of financial help. The golf tournament benefits the tuition assistance

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program at St. Laurence Catholic School. This event was held in November and raised over $25,000 through the generosity of our supporters. Thank you to our Co-Chairs Victoria and Zaid Haddad, Janette Lapus, Grace Lardizabal, Reggie Ramirez, and Alison Ortega for their continued leadership.

STEPS FOR STUDENTS

SLCS participated in the Archdiocesan annual 5K event, Steps for Students. The Archdiocese organizes this fun event and asks all Catholic schools to participate in a show of unity. This year, SLCS had over 700 registrants in this fun-filled event, raising over $24,000 for PTO.

PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION

The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) works very hard each school year to provide programs, events, and fundraising efforts to benefit SLCS. In addition to Steps for Students, PTO’s efforts raised over $75,000 for our school by selling used uniforms, collecting Box Tops, and contributions made using the Kroger, Randall’s, and Target card programs.

GRANTS

SLCS also applied for and received a $21,000 grant from the DeBusk Foundation to host the DECATS program at St. Laurence. DECATS is a student enrichment program which is offered to students Archdiocesan-wide.

CHARITABLE GIVING

Last school year, SLCS gave out over $5,000 in charitable donations to various organizations we serve. These donations were funds collected from grade-level service projects, bake sales, and other school-wide projects. SLCS does an amazing job of supporting local organizations in our community and raising awareness of the less fortunate, all while teaching our students the importance of giving back.


Each year, we ask for support of our Annual Fund to help bridge the gap between tuition and the full cost of educating

our students. Your participation, at whatever amount is right for you, provides the resources necessary to develop our students in mind, body, and spirit. Gifts to the Annual Fund are voluntary and are therefore tax-deductible, unlike tuition. Every year, we strive to achieve a goal of 100% participation in the Annual Fund. A loyal community with a strong participation shows potential donors, corporations, and

foundations that we believe in our school and its programs.

We would like to thank all who supported our Annual Fund in 2018—we appreciate your participation. As we prepare for our new campaign, please prayerfully consider renewing or increasing your gift through recurring payments. Your regular support allows us to recruit some of the best educators and offer them professional development, provide technological support to students in the classrooms, maintain our facilities, and offer sibling discounts.

Your generosity touches the lives of all students at SLCS. Let 2018-2019 be the year you “Renew, Recur, Reward.” Our Annual Fund kicked off September 19 , 2018, and your participation is vital. Please contact the Advancement Office at 281.980.0500 to make a gift.

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Your recurring payments allow us to recruit some of the best educators and offer them professional development, provide technological support to students in the classrooms, maintain our facilities, and offer sibling discounts.


2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 A N N U A L F U N D D O N O R S Apostolic Angels $10,000 and above Carol and Randy LimbacherNewmark Homes / Dye Family

Founders Circle $6,000-$9,999The Estate of Patricia Bel Adriand and Mark KardoushDiana and Joe Yuen*

Trinitas Legacy $3,000-$5,999Friends of St. LaurenceKatie and Mark Coppedge*Cecilia and Rick GarciaThe Jakubik FamilyElizabeth and Kevin MaddenMr. and Mrs. Timothy RiepeJanet and Michael RohrigNora and Trey SessionsZaccardo Family

Communion of Saints $1,500-$2,999The Mark Cashiola FamilySandra and Raymond ChangDrs. Rosemary and Charles ConlonJim Coppedge and Krista GibsonDr. and Mrs. Jorge DarcourtCaroline EganJosephine and Michael HurtadoLavery Family*Matt and Ami McSorleyJudy MunzigMary Esther and Vay PhillippiArlene and Leonard RolsenAngela and Quam Vu

Wings of a Dove $500-$1,499Med Valt Pharmacy, L.L.C.Cheryl and Charles AramburoMr. and Mrs. Todd BartoAmy and Ben BergmanKristin and Jay BerryAllison BotardRoxana and David BoudreauJanna and David BrzezinskiDr. Mark Caranto and FamilyThe Cardozo FamilyCrystal and Jonathan ChurchDr. and Mrs. Roland CortezCristina and Matthew DangelCatherine and Pedro Desdier-AlcockA Friend of Saint Laurence (3)Oriana and Chris Hadley *

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Henry, Jr.Kristin and Clayton HolyMr. and Mrs. John IrvinThe Kon FamilyLeiber FamilyKendra and Spencer LeslieHeather and Carey LindseyRafaela and Charles LinnRosemary and Tom LootensLeAnne and Derik LundyMagnabosco FamilyVeronica and Matt MessersmithJill and Ashley MichaelCara and George MillasAnnie and Chad MurrayCharles Nguyen and Marie DoRosa and Edward NguyenCarrie and John PaciniThe Pedraza FamilyJoseph Perez and Hanh Nguyen-PerezBecca and Matt PhillipsDrs. Anne Marie and Guillermo Ponce De LeonThe Riebe FamilyMr. and Mrs. David RiveraMarta and Darrin Rousse*Saint Laurence School BoardSanchez Cisneros Family*Marlene and Allan SanderLisa and John Skiffington*Dr. Alain Tran and Dr. Sonhui ChungMary and Bat TuckerMarcy and Julian VollerMary and Jason Wade*Tony Zubizarreta

Messengers of Hope $250-$499The Alcala Family*

Wilhelmina and Roberto ArenasLorena and Diego BeltranKelley and Jonathon Brege*Suzanne and Sean ByrneCalatrava FamilyMichelle and David CashiolaSheri and Jeffrey CassJohn ChernockJuliana and Alberto Cividanes*Mr. and Mrs. Ross ClowneyTish and David CoxBethany and David DeanJackie and Willem deGrootThe de la Garza Family Eileen and Robert DeMoorGhassan and Claude DowDarlene and Bruce DyeThe Ga-an FamilyVicki and Larry GlaserHoa and Oscar GushikenMichael Gutierrez FamilyMr. and Mrs. Pat HanseEmma and Nick HartLinda and Larry HolifieldJuliana and Andrew JohnsonTessy and Chris KadavilPatrick and Susanne KingLori and Mike KnowlesJanette and Robert LapusGeorg Lardizabal, GGC Survey, PLLCThe Lasa FamilyLawrence Lee and Tracy Cao LeeMr. and Mrs. Christopher LimbacherIrene LomedaMs. Mary LovelyTammy and Ron LusterManoj Mathew and Silve StephenMaulit FamilyElizabeth and David McLaughlinTish and Jake NguyenMr. and Mrs. Quan NguyenThe O’Dell FamilySol and Adriano Pangelinan*Hoa Pham and Maricel Lising-Pham*Lydia and Luther PowerDeann and Kenneth Priesmeyer*Jennifer and Eric ReyesBeryl and Gavin RodriguesMartha and Dan RutledgeJohanna and Sergio SabidoLeonard Sivananthan and Radhika WilliamsElissa and Chris Stipes


A N N U A L F U N D D O N O R S ( C O N T I N U E D )

Suzanne TiceThe Turner FamilyMaria and Carlos ValbuenaThe Valero FamilyMelissa and Antonio Vallejo*Sandy and Leo Vu*The Walker FamilyMr. and Mrs. Wayne WashburnFr. Drew WoodReinette and Sam ZezattiKaren and Tom Zimmerman

Red, White & Blue Club $100-$249Cinthya Abuata ToledoStacey AdairRocia and Hector AhumadaMelanie AraizaStephanie and John AraizaTheresa and John BakerMichaelene BaroneRodrigo BarreyCristina BarrionuevoJessica and Thomas BarryClarissa and Eugene BenzonJasmin and Irving BeringLevi Bierman and Courtney BelRob BotardClaudia and Eduardo BouchezMandy and Ryan BoudreauxTerry and David BoyerThe Bradicich FamilyThe Bratton FamilyVicky and Dave BrockmanBetsy and Jeff BrownShannon and Greg Brown

Marie and Mike BrownMr. and Mrs. Erik Burga and Claudia BarredaCindy and Brendan BurgessCorazon and Joseph D. Casuga*Cavigliano FamilyMarialua and Fernando CayabyabGaynel CentanniChernock FamilyMrs. Julie ChovanetzSandra and Stephan CichonMr. and Mrs. Jade Clay and FamilyMercedes and Yaki CortezYvette and Michael CrawfordMarsha and Albert CruzSabina de SilvaAngela and Adan DerocheKathleen and Donald DerocheMr. and Mrs. Jeff DodsonThe Drapp FamilyTerri and Brian DuncanEckelkamp FamilyKristi and Jerry EumontGrace and Rudy FernandezJaime FernandezAbigail Anne FiedlerRosalind and Austin FontenotGhislaine and Eric FotsoDenise and Glen FucikAndrew Fung and Mihoa VoPatrick and Judy and Patrick GaffneyPhyllis GarciaGabriela GarzaJennifer and Thomas GibbonsAna GibsonArtesia and Silas GirgisDiana and Felix GonzalezHeidi and PJ GreenGermaine and Jack GuedryDebra and Jason HaneyMichelle and Tim HannahSally and Ted HolyOlivia and Gerald Hughes ’99Mr. and Mrs. James Hull*Mr. and Mrs. Andres JaramilloMr and Mrs. Jason JonasThe Jonas FamilyPamela and David KageyLuma and Firas KhayatShaLa and Frank KiolbassaThe Kohase FamilyLyndsay KoppThe Lacy Family

Pamela and Larry LambertCarolyn LawlisKiki and Xuan Le Coco and Tony LealBetty and Frank LederSandra and Ricardo LizardiLootens FamilyWendi and Ken LojoLeAnne and Derik LundyKim and Timothy Malek*Richard ManuelMrs. Dana MareshKristina and Ryan MarinasMr. and Mrs. Cleve MarkumMr. and Mrs. Lucio MendezFloraly Mendoza The Menough FamilyBrook and Frank MorelloSusie and Jim MurrayBrianna and Bryce NelsonJocelyn and Edward OcampoNataline and Chase OelkersLisa and Bill OstenKelly and Patrick OteroLori and Lance PaceJesus PachecoMr. and Mrs. Nick PantusoMario PatinoAnsley and Andre PereiraLori and John PerkinsEdward Pomer and FamilyFaye and Charles PopeneyJennifer and Albert PotatoThe Psyk FamilyMs. Angelita RamirezXavier Raj and FamilyTheresa and Frederic RebollidoMelanie and Eric ReynoldsKiran RizviCarmen RodriguezCharlene and David SabonghyAngeline and Rafael Salas


A N N U A L F U N D D O N O R S ( C O N T I N U E D )

Mila Gracia/Santiago SamsonMarietta and Angelito SantosMr. and Mrs. Robert SchurmanSenften FamilyThe Silvestri FamilyLauren and Alex ShiAleli and Marvin SomeraShelley Stavinoha GarzaMr. and Mrs. Shawn St. JohnJudy and Lum StoreyMr. and Mrs. Jack StrandburgRachel and Sean StreckfusAndrea and Jose SuarezDiana and Brian TankersleyMerrylyn and Danny ThorntonMaria and Dat TranWei Ni TsaiMargaret TurnerJo Ann VallotMarla and Fred Van MeterCorinne and Marc VandermeerAbe Vereide and Laura FerrazBrenda and Morton VollerAmanda and Alan WardMarlene and Jonathan WhiteTiffany and Rodney WinklerMaria and Stephen WinzerlingJeff Wu and Christine VoMr. and Mrs. Jimmy WybleCatherine and Bruce YepsenAlonso Young and Gema OspinoZgonina Family

Education Partners up to $99Sarah and Julian Alexander ‘01Caroline Allee ‘07Leslie AnnicchiaricoMarlies ArevaloMr. and Mrs. Justin BondJohanna BonnoSiMone Braquet

Alfred BrownAyla BrownLeslie BuckleTheresa CardozoMrs. Melissa De La PenaKarin and Al Deshon The Dickinson FamilyKarla DuranErin and Parker ErwinLily FeaginThe Feng FamilyA Friend of Saint Laurence (4)Suzanne and Alvaro GarciaMary and Matt Garcia-PratsJesus Guerra and Carolina Urdaneta GuerraAdriana and Hernan GutierrezMr. and Mrs. Chris HadleyMonica HagerSheri and Art HanzoChristina HinojosaChristopher Holland ‘07Katherine Holland ‘09Laura Holland ‘08Jeanne and David HollkampKatherine Caleon Hovde ‘01Martha and Gerald HughesTeri-Lyn JamesKelli Jones Mr. and Mrs. Dave JorissenThe Jung Family Audra KlotzErin LagascaJoanne LandritoJuliana and Patrick LaRueRenee Livesay ‘04

Mr. and Mrs. John MaklaryBelinda and Tommy MaldonadoMarietta MartinezAdrienne and Patrick MathewsValerie and Doug MeyneStella MerckerIvette Merren and FamilyArlene and David MikelDenise and Austin NewshamLinda PaneBarbara and Peter PaneMr. and Mrs. Wayne ParkerRhodora and Reynaldo PerezXanti and Alton PintoChance PutmanSamantha ProchaskaAnne QuatriniThe ReedsAurora and Frank ResurizMarta and Darrin RousseCatherine and Josh SandersEvelyne and Alfredo SarnoJill and Chad SchneiderMr. and Mrs. Stephen SoileauFather Jaison ThomasAndreina and Gabriel TiradoDiana TovarTricia TumblesonMrs. Lindsey Vainstein ‘00Mark Vann II and Lois Peters-VannToni WeyandKevin WhiteMichael Wilde

*matched gifts


R E S T R I C T E D , U N R E S T R I C T E D , G I F T S I N - K I N D A N D M AT C H I N G G I F T S

RestrictedCatholic Daughter of the Americas CT 2402A Friend of St. LaurenceGarrett & Boyd OrthodonticsKnights of Columbus, St. LaurenceKrogerGeorge and Grace LardizabalNewmark HomesSafewaySaint Laurence Catholic School BoardSaint Laurence Catholic Booster ClubSaint Laurence Catholic School PTONora and Trey SessionsSpec’s Scholarship ProgramSugar Cycles

Unrestricted GiftsAnonymousMr. & Mrs. John IrvinMr. & Mrs. Kevin LaveryMs. Judy MunzigMary Lovely

Gifts In-KindCookie CrazeCorelli’s Italian RestaurantCru HomeElite Turnaround Specialists, LtdFirst Tire & AutomotiveInterstate Studios

Kendra Scott, First ColonyRuss MahanPappas RestaurantsParker UniformsRed Oak GrillMr. & Mrs. Reggie RamirezSami’s CafeteriaViBella Sweets Matching Gift CompaniesBBVA CompassEOG ResourcesFidelity CharitableFluorGreater Houston Community FoundationHewlett Packard EnterpriseJP Morgan Chase FoundationOXY- Occidental Petroleum CorporationMerc Medical Supply CompanyMotivaStatoil Gulf ServicesShell Oil Company HERO FoundationTexas Instruments FoundationThe Fluor FoundationVerizonWells FargoThe Williams Company

Memoriam Gifts Patricia BelJacob RichardBobby Strnadel

Community PartnersAmazon SmileBox Tops for SchoolsChick fil A, First ColonyChipotle Mexican GrillCorelli’s Italian RestaurantEl Pollo LocoFairway Square ApartmentsHouston Methodist, Sugar LandKendra Scott, First ColonyKrogerLos Tios / Skeeter’s Marriott Town SquareMiHuertaMinted.comMinuteman Press WestchaseNewk’s EateryNewmark HomesNora FoodsSolvaySugar CyclesSweetwater Country ClubRandall’s Good Neighbor ProgramViBella SweetsUrban Air

Deuteronomy 15:10- Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.


Every gift of time, talent, and treasure to St. Laurence Catholic School is appreciated and helps us achieve our goals. Please contact our Advancement Office with any questions 281.980.0500.

Planned Giving

Generosity comes in many forms, and it’s often the best way for you to support important organizations that matter most to you in your life. When you make a planned gift to St. Laurence, you ensure that the School will continue to provide a legacy of high-quality Catholic education for generations to come. With your gift, you may also receive substantial tax and financial benefits.

Memoriam

Keep a friend or loved one’s giving spirit alive through a personalized donation. In place of flowers, consider giving to St. Laurence Catholic School in memory of a loved one.

Recurring Gifts

Recurring giving allows us to recruit some of the best educators and offer them professional development, provide technological support to students in the classrooms, maintain our facilities, and offer sibling discounts. Setting up a monthly, quarterly or annual gift is an easy and convenient way to make a difference all year long.

Matching Gifts

Many employers have matching gifts programs—does yours? Employers will often match any monetary gift an employee makes or will make a monetary donation for each volunteer hour the employee gives to St. Laurence. Contact your Human Resources Department for more information.

Securities

Consider donating appreciated securities (stocks, bonds or mutual funds you’ve held for more than one year) to St. Laurence Catholic School. By doing so, you may be able to reduce or avoid capital gains taxes

and receive a federal income tax charitable deduction.

Honorarium and In-Tribute

Consider honoring the birthdays and anniversaries of your loved ones with a gift to St. Laurence in their name.

Time

We love volunteers at SLCS and would love for you to share you time and talent with us. Please contact the School office for more information.

This information is not intended as legal or professional advice. For legal or professional advice, please consult an attorney or your tax advisor.

O T H E R WAY S T O S U P P O R T S T . L A U R E N C E C AT H O L I C S C H O O L


A U C T I O N G A L A

This past April, we “blinged” out our favorite black dresses and enjoyed an amazing evening at the Marriott for our “Black and

Bling” annual Auction Gala. The auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and we are happy to announce that we surpassed our goal by raising nearly $300,000.

The time and talents of our wonderful parent volunteers helped make the Gala a huge success. They were our “boots on the ground” scouring the city for the best auction items, calling on friends and neighbors, and working countless hours planning and setting up the Live, Big Board and Silent Auction areas along with the Wine Pull. As parents, they went above and beyond on class projects this year…so much so we had more than a few make it into Live and Big Board! So many families donated wine and other items, and we are grateful!

Extra special this year was the surprise Live Auction item featuring Lance Brown who awed the audience with his live painting on stage of the “Painted Christ.” The crowd was so impressed that Lance was able to sell his painting three times! He continued to paint while the party enjoyed the festivities! Music from Klockwork Band played into the night as guests danced and continued to celebrate SLCS.

We are truly grateful for the support from all of you in making this year memorable and a “blinged out” success!



SPONSORSFriend of SLCSThe Sessions FamilyJoe Ochoa Roofs & Even MoreCangelosi CompanyThe Boudreau FamilyCatholic Daughters The Felix FamilyMontLargo PropertiesSt. Laurence Catholic ChurchSouthwest Surgical AssociatesKennedy Roofing & Exteriors, Inc.

UNDERWRITERSThe Jakubik FamilyTrey and Nora SessionsDerik and LeAnne LundyThe Abello and Rutledge FamiliesThe Abobo FamilyThe Dye and Leaman FamiliesThe Nguyen FamilySuzanne and Todd BartoThe Caldwell, Mercker, Panchamia,Peck and Winkler Families

Sandra and Raymond ChangThe Fotso FamilyThe Gilliam, Hudson, Millas, Trevino and Wade families

The Girgis FamilyThe Guerra and Zaccardo FamiliesHouston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital

The Nathan Nguyen FamilyTammi Rollert

A HUGE St. Laurence thank you to all our parish and school families for making our Annual Auction Gala such an amazing success. We would like to acknowledge and thank all our auction volunteers for

working to ensure such a positive outcome for this annual event! We are also so grateful for the support and generosity of our Sponsors and Underwriters:


2017 TUIT ION ASSISTANCE GOLF TOURNAMENT

Community and fellowship were overflowing at The St. Laurence Catholic School Tuition Assistance Golf

Tournament on November 13, 2017. Our families, our faculty and staff, and other members of the SLCS Community had had an eventful fall with the arrival of Hurricane Harvey but we had faith that we could all come together to support our students and have much needed to time to enjoy each other. It was a beautiful example of having hope in the midst of a storm as we welcomed

new sponsors and players to this great event.

We are grateful for all those who believe in and support Catholic education, values, and commitment so we can educate and prepare our students for the future. This amazing program allows children already attending St. Laurence Catholic School to remain at our school in the event their family experiences substantial, life-changing events which would financially impact their ability to remain enrolled. Proceeds

from our annual golf tournament immediately benefit our tuition assistance program which is depleted on a yearly basis. This year the golf tournament contributed over $25,000 to this fund. We also appreciate the support from our major sponsors and numerous volunteers who came together in Texas-size way after our Texas-sized storm!

Solvay Specialty Polymers & Solvay ChemicalsReverend John T. Weyer Council #11343 Knight of ColumbusTykes to Teens Pediatrics and Allergy & Asthma Care of HoustonHettig Construction CorpMemorial Hermann Surgical, First ColonyMerc Medical Supply Company

Sun Air ConditioningThe Barry FamilyThe Clowney FamilyThe Jakubik FamilyFirst Tire & AutomotiveThe Hoelscher FamilyMerrill Lynch – The Girgis FamilyJoe Ochoa Roofs & Even More

The Phillips FamilySouthwest Surgical AssociatesKendra ScottThe Leaman FamilyNewmark HomesThe Reyes Family

THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR SPONSORS FOR MAKING THE TOURNAMENT A SUCCESS!


Jose Delgado has been living in the Philippines since 1997. In December 2014, he married his best friend Candee and has one daughter. They enjoy many activities together such as traveling, sports, learning together, food-hunting, swimming, and reading.

Elaine Brown Garza lives in South Austin with her husband, Mike, and their three-year-old daughter, Olivia. They had their second child, Jacob, on August 12th. Elaine works at Dell as a University Relations Sr. Manager.

Kelly McGee Goff recently began working at St. Laurence part time in the Advancement Office. She and her husband Derek are the proud parents of three children William, Katherine, and Emma.

Margeaux LaFleur Gorman graduated from St. Agnes Academy (‘01) and University of Houston (‘05). She and her husband, Ted, have five children. The family moved from Midtown to North Houston in 2013 where they enjoy living near family and their parish, Prince of Peace, where they are active in ministry and parish life. Margeaux enjoys hearing all the SLCS news from her niece and nephew who attend the school, Olivia and Dominic Botard.

Doug Hanshaw has been in NY for 10 years now working in advertising as a Creative Director. He is with a wonderful woman named Meggie and a silly pit bull named Carl.

Luke Hotze is now Vice President and General Manager at CECO Pipeline Services in Houston, Texas. He is married to Megan Hotze, who attended St. Agnes Academy, and they have three daughters.

Katharine McKenny lives in greater DC (Falls Church, VA) with her husband Laurence and three kids. Currently she owns and manages Wildwood, an award-winning production company and digital media agency.

Lori McMenemy graduated from business school at MIT in 2013. She got married and joined Amazon in Seattle. She has a 19-month-old son.

Matt Naccarelli and his wife Leah and sons live outside of the Philadelphia area.

Lisa Pinina is a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit RN and has been travel nursing for 3.5 years.

A L U M N I U P D AT E SF R O M O U R S T U D E N T S


Class of 1997


Keenan Annicchiarico graduated from Texas State University with degrees in Political Science and Business Administration. He currently lives in Sugar Land and works for World Express Cargo Inc. as a Sales Associate/Logistics Coordinator.

Chris Holland graduated from Oklahoma State University and is working as an investment banking analyst. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

Zachary Janik attended Strake Jesuit for college prep, then received a degree in engineering from The United States Naval Academy (Annapolis). He commissioned in 2015 and was accepted into the Med Corp. He was accepted at Johns Hopkins Medical school in Baltimore where he is a rising 4th year. He will earn his MD in May and hopes to specialize in anesthesiology. Zach is engaged to a West Point graduate, currently perusing her MD at Johns Hopkins. They plan to marry in May.

Garrison Jones is currently a Merger and Acquisition Strategy consultant at Accenture. He has been back to St. Laurence for Career Day in 2016 to talk about how he helps companies buy and sell each other.

Taylor McBride is in Pharmacy School in Louisiana. She is a graduate of St. Agnes Academy.

Matthew Sasso is married and living in Dallas. He graduated from Texas A&M and is a petroleum engineer.

Kevin Thompson graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in economics. Outside of work, he plays music with The Good Heart and helps with Life Teen music at St. Faustina.

A L U M N I U P D AT E S ( C O N T I N U E D )

Sarah Glaser Alexander is a proud member of the Saints faculty! She recently had her first baby, Logan Carter Alexander.

Class of 2001

Class of 2007


Maggie Bain Brill attended school at LSU and graduated early with a degree in Physical Therapy and Movement Science. She currently teaches at St. Thomas More as a 4th and 5th grade English and Reading teacher. Additionally, she is in charge of Marketing for K-9 Angels in Houston. She is married to David Brill, whom she met at Strake Jesuit while attending high school.

Laura Holland has been accepted to a medical school in Alabama. This was delayed some time because of her diagnosis with cancer over a year ago. She is proud to say that she is cancer free today with the support of her SLCS friends and their families and excited about the opportunity to help others once she becomes a doctor.

John Murphy graduated from Clements High School and then Mississippi State with a degree in Marketing. Currently, he lives in Dallas working as a facility manager. He also spends a great deal of time as an expert dog trainer at Wildrose Kennels Texas.

James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above ...

Class of 2007

Adrian Annicchiarico will graduate in May from University of Houston-Downtown with a B.S. in Accounting. He plans to enter St. Mary’s Seminary next August.

Class of 2008



Robby Allee attended Strake Jesuit and is currently a junior at LSU seeking a degree in Business Finance and Marketing.

Stephen Patrick McLaughlin will be a senior communications major this fall at Texas A&M. He is a member of Company E-2, the Mascot Company.

Marianne Reyes is a Biomedical Engineering student at The University of Texas at Austin. In 2017, she was selected for the Kaya Collaborative Summer Fellowship. She spent the summer in Bohol, Philippines, developing strategies for a co-working space, technology incubator, and fabrication lab for the local creative community.

Ashley Schiro is a rising senior in the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas. She spent this summer in Houston working with the law firm, Baker Botts. She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, plays lacrosse at UT, and attends several bible studies each week.

Tyler Tumbleson is a game-day operations intern with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Summer Baseball League in Massachusetts. This fall, he began his senior year at Texas A&M with a major in sports management.

Brian Buckle graduated in May from Texas A&M with a Petroleum Engineering degree. He lives in Longview, TX and works with Halliburton.

Eli Janik attended Strake Jesuit and graduated from Trinity University with a BS in biology. He is attending The University of Houston Law School.

Daniel Koeppen graduated from A&M in May and started as a credit analyst at Allegiance Bank in Katy.

John Sasso graduated with honors in Economics from TAMU and is now attending SMU Law School.

Carl Schrio graduated from the University of Notre Dame. He accepted a job with Barclays Bank in New York and will be working on Wall Street.

Class of 2010

Class of 2011


Joseph Allee attended Strake Jesuit where he played on the Men’s Varsity Water Polo team. Now, he is a freshman at Texas A&M, studying to receive a biology degree in 2022.

Look who just stopped by to say hi to his Saints family and Mrs Chovanetz, his Godmother! Matthew Rea just finished his first year at A&M! Way to go!

Kylie Tumbleson was a camp counselor at Cho Yeh this summer. This fall, she is be a sophomore at Texas A&M, majoring in secondary education.

Delaney Wolf attended St. Agnes Academy and is now at Texas Christian University. She is involved in the Greek life as an Alpha Chi Omega. She is in the College of Education and planning to be an elementary teacher.

Class of 2013 hanging out at the Aggie game.

Elizabeth Fogarty is a Junior at Ole Miss and recently competed in an international triathlon.

Class of 2012

Class of 2013



Jason Eric Aganon Ancheta graduated Cum Laude from Clements High School, Class 2018. He will be attending the Red McCombs Business Program at UT Austin Class 2022!

Rep. Pete Olson announced that SLCS AlumniThomas Le has received appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy for the Fall of 2018. Thomas Le is a SLCS and Strake Jesuit Alumni. Military academy appointees are evaluated for a variety of qualifications, including moral character, strong academic record, demonstrated leadership potential, physical fitness, and commitment to serve a five-year military term in the United States Armed Forces upon graduation.

Sean Lewallen has headed to Austin College in Sherman, TX to major in engineering physics. He received their highest academic scholarship and will be playing on the offensive line of their football team.

Alec Schroeder will continue his football career this fall kicking for Blinn College.

Skie Villani was an outstanding softball player at SLCS! Now, she is nominated for Fort Bend player of the year by VYPE.

Claire Cho ’14 and Grace Meyne ’14 are finalists in the National Merit Scholar competition! Claire will attend Rice University to pursue Chemistry, and Grace has decided to attend the University of Notre Dame to pursue Chemical Engineering.

Class of 2014


Avery Byrne is student body president of Ridge Point High School. She continues swimming on the varsity team and is very involved in the leadership program with Fort Bend ISD and Life Teen at the church.

Loran Morello won the President’s Award of Excellence for Social Studies and Theology! Additionally, she received a Bronze Award for the National Spanish Exam and was elected House Captain for next year!

David Gutierrez ’15 is starting his senior year at Clements High School. David and Kayla Casuga’15 were invited by NASA to participate in the Texas High School Aerospace Scholars this school year. They ended the program with a week of learning at NASA and were on the same team! They are now part of the Aerospace Scholars Class of 2018!

Emily Nelson hit her 1000th point as a St. Agnes Tiger recently! She joined the ranks as the 4th player in

St. Agnes Academy history behind another St. Laurence Alum, Michelle Nwokedi.

Shea Slovak is a Senior at Fort Bend Christian Academy. She is on the Cheerleading Squad and the Golf Team.

Natalie Ellis studied Genetics and Zoology at Cambridge University in 2017. During the summer of 2018, she traveled to Costa Rica to live on a wildlife sanctuary to assist rangers with the sea turtle population. She has been elected Student Council President at Duchesne for her Senior year.

Jordan Hannah is now a senior at St. Agnes Academy. She continues to sing and perform with the Triple Trio, the School’s varsity ensemble. Jordan is the 2018-2019 choir co-president for the St. Agnes Academy / Strake Jesuit Mixed Chorus.

Avery Tumbleson will be entering her senior year at Katy High School in the fall.

Class of 2015

Psalm 78:72- He shepherded them with a pure heart; with skilled hands he guided them.



John “Jack” Baugh IV is a Junior at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School. He achieved musical success outside the School when he earned a role in Adrift in Macao and earned a spot with the competitive Houston Grand Opera Bauer Family High

School Voice Studio. Jack has also been inducted into the National Honor Society and earned his Eagle rank with St. Laurence’s Boy Scout Troop 828. His family is very grateful to the team at SLCS for the foundation and support they gave Jack.

Piper Bratton was selected to attend University of Notre Dame’s Vision. She spent the week with kids from all around the United States enriching their faith.

Bailey Burgess is a junior at St. Agnes Academy and a member of the Tiger Girls Dance Team. In addition to year-round dance, Bailey is a Student Council representative and a member of Campus Ministry at St. Agnes.

Lucy Byrne and Grace Noe are still playing soccer! In June, they traveled to North Carolina for the Regional Championship where they were runner’s up. This coming year promises to be exciting as they chase the champion title! Both girls are heavily involved in Life Teen and love to serve their community.

Mia Clay is doing well at St. Agnes Academy. Water polo season is beginning, and the team is strong. Besides year-round aquatic sports at St. Agnes, Mia is involved with the Labre Project, Lunches of Love, and the Young Conservatives clubs.

Class of 2016


Alex Garcia is a junior at The British International School of Houston where he is the President of the Interact Club and a member of The Model United Nations, The Texas Mock Trial Team, and Student Investors. He recently appeared on Channel 2’s Houston Life program where he promoted UNICEF’s World Children’s Day. Alex sings in the Life teen Choir and sang with Dr. Kevin Klotz’s combined choirs at Carnegie Hall in June.

Hannah Haney recently placed first in the Top Hands Horse Show for English Equitation hosted by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo! She also placed 2nd out of 217 riders in the trails competition.

John Baugh, Michael DeMoor and Cade Deroche,

students at Strake Jesuit High School and alumni of St. Laurence Catholic School (Class of 2016), have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout—the highest rank in Boy Scouts.

Congratulations to the members of the Class of 2016 who were inducted at the Strake Jesuit chapter of the National Honor Society. There were about 17 SLCS alums from the class that were inducted, and here are a few of them.


A good school

provides a rounded education

for the whole person.

And a good Catholic school,

over and above this, should help all its

students to become saints.

Pope Benedict XVI

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A D M I S S I O N SSt. Laurence Catholic School admits students of all races, colors, and national/ethnic origins to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national/ethnic origin in the administration of its educational and admission policies, tuition assistance, or athletic and other programs.

For Admissions, please contact Suzanne Byrne, Admissions Coordinator/Registrar at 281.980.0500.Get more information online at www.stlaurenceschool.org.

A C C R E D I TAT I O NSLCS is a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. SCLS was fully accredited in 1995 through the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department (TCCBED) under the aegis of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA). We adhere to the policies and procedures of the TCCBED and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. SLCS has met the criteria established by AdvancED Accreditation Commission.

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