JANUARY 2024

Checked out the alumni section of our website lately?

We've revamped several pages with new photos, up-to-date event listings, a link to our social media posts, and stories about our alumni making news. More enhancements are on the way. Check us out today https://www.sjnd.org/alumni and see how you can become involved and what our Alumni Office can do for you. Together, we are all Pilots!

Excellence in student research, a rankings bonanza, and a display of student artwork are just some of the interesting stories in the latest edition of Update magazine. Check it out here.

The Alumni and Athletic Departments are teaming up to bring back Alumni Mixers.

Join us for and fuel up with some bites and drinks before cheering on our boys and girls basketball teams! Plus, don't forget to snag your alumni spirit swag – it's all about the spirited vibes!

Please RSVP to attend the mixers.

January 19, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.

Boys basketball game against Alameda High School at 5:30 p.m.

Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.

Make sure to wear your orange and blue! RSVP here.

January 26, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.

Girls basketball game against Berkeley High School at 5:30 p.m.

Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.

Make sure to wear your orange and blue! RSVP here.

Join us for our 42nd Annual Crab Feed: Peace, Love & Crab on February 3 at 5:00 p.m. in the Kelly Gymnasium.

Let your inner flower child blossom and embrace the chill, groovy vibes of the 60s and 70s. Dress to impress in your best threads...think tie-dye, bell bottoms, and flower crowns for chances to win prizes! This is a 21-and-older event.

Ticket sales close January 26, 2024.

The Diocese of Oakland Kristina Taylor Science Fair presented by Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School will

take place on Saturday, February 10, 2024 and we are in need of judges. 

As a judge, you will review science project displays using a developed rubric and then interview students using assigned questions as a guide. No previous science fair judging experience is needed. 

There will be an orientation for the judging processes via Zoom the week prior to the science fair.

If you can help, please complete the Registration for Science Fair Judges form.

More info will be sent via email after registering. If you have any questions, please contact Director of Alumni Relations, Vicki Bargagliotti at vbargagliotti@sjnd.org. 

Mark your calendars for March 15, 2024 as we host our Annual Day of Giving. We hope to raise much-needed funds to support our students.

Want to become an Alumni Ambassador for Day of Giving?

Share your Pilot Pride. We will provide you the tools and templates so you can share your Pilot pride and encourage classmates, friends, and family to donate $10, $25, $50, $100 or more. 

Win Fun Prizes. During the Day of Giving, ambassadors’ names will be entered into drawings to win some cool prizes.

Our annual Career Day is a terrific opportunity for alumni to speak with younger Pilots about career paths and education possibilities. This year, we will be hosting Career Day in-person and virtually on April 18, 2024.

We are looking for alumni to share their insights on career fields that align with students' interests, spanning areas such as the arts, business, finance, marketing, sales, sports, technology, engineering, health and medical sciences, design, and entertainment. Students are eager to learn about career path options. Whether you have pursued a career in business, arts, law, or any other field, your story can make a significant impact.

This year we are also looking for alumni to lead skills workshops in resume writing, interviewing, job searching and networking, and financial literacy such as taxes, loans, and credit. 

Career Day is on Thursday, April 18 from 11:10 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. 

If interested, please contact Director of Alumni Relations, Vicki Bargagliotti, vbargagliotti@sjnd.org.

Kindly submit the Career Day Questionnaire Form by March 28, 2024.



The Office of Alumni Relations would love to work with Class Agents to help plan and promote your class reunion. 

The following classes

will be celebrating a milestone:

1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969,

1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999,

2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019. 

If you are interested in helping to plan your reunion, the Alumni Office

is here and can provide you with a Reunion Planning Kit.

To get your kit, please contact Director of Alumni Relations, Vicki Bargagliotti, vbargagliotti@sjnd.org.

Hello Class of 1974! Your Golden Reunion will be happening in 2024. The Alumni Office is looking for members of the class to serve on the Reunion Committee.

As a member of the committee, you will work closely with the Alumni Office to plan a

special and memorable celebration!

The Alumni Office would like to host its first Zoom meeting at the end of January.

If interested, please contact Director of Alumni Relations, Vicki Bargagliotti at vbargagliotti@sjnd.org.

Have a new job? Just married or engaged?

Welcomed a baby? Moving?

We are always looking for ways to keep in touch with our beloved alumni family. 

Please fill out our simple online form using the button below so we can share your news!

If you submit by March 3, 2024 you will be entered

into a drawing for some very cool Pilot gear!

These stunning ladies from the Class of 1952 gathered at Pier 29 in Alameda

to celebrate 71 years of friendship since graduating high school.

Congratulations to Paula Maria Marcheschi '87 as she was inducted into the National

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Silver Circle. The Silver Circle is a prestigious

honor from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. It recognizes journalists

who have served with distinction in the television industry for at least 25 years!

Paula works at KGO-TV ABC7 as the Creative Director.

Pictured (left to right):

Linda Marcheschi-Teplitz '78, Agnes Marcheschi,

Paula Maria Marcheschi '87, and Paula's husband, Kevin Smith.

Congratulations to Ralph Clark '76 for being recognized by the University of the Pacific as a distinguished alum for his exceptional professional achievements and dedication to UOP.

Read more.

Congratulations to Andrew Fowler '20 as he placed third in the 22nd “Chinese Bridge”

Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students.

He was also spotlighted in the China Daily Newspaper. 

The "Chinese Bridge" is an annual international competition in which non-Chinese students demonstrate their comprehensive ability to use the Chinese language and

their knowledge of Chinese culture.