News for O'Dowd alumni, parents, and friends
Finding God in All Things
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HYBRID LAUNCHES
After a year of distance learning, Dragons were able to return to the classroom again before Easter break. We are thrilled to enjoy in-person time together, while continuing to adhere to the health and safety protocols that keep our community safe during the pandemic. Click here to learn more about our Safe Return Plan.
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O'DOWD CENTER VICTORY
On March 31, we officially reached our Cor Unum campaign goal. Our community fully leveraged the $20M match from the Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation, raising over $40M to build the new O’Dowd Center! We are immensely grateful to our community for fulfilling this vision. Please watch this thank you video from students and stay tuned for construction updates!
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DEEPENING COMMUNITY
As spring emerges, we’ve hosted a number of community retreats. Eleventh graders spent time in the Living Lab, reflecting together on the beauty and wisdom of nature. Ninth graders created a playlist to capture their relationship with God, sharing with each other how the songs connect to their lives. Seniors enjoyed painting and skits on the quad yesterday. Building and strengthening social, spiritual connection is more important than ever this year.
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EXPLORING THE FUTURE
Last month, we hosted our first virtual Career WEEK (usually it’s one day!). Dragon alumni, parents and friends hosted dynamic sessions for all students to explore diverse career options, including agriculture, business, engineering, medicine, politics, science, and more. Thanks you, Dragon community, for offering your time and talent to support the success of the next generation of students. Click here to see all the unique Career Week offerings!
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DRAGON SPORTS KICK OFF
Baseball, cross country and track, football, golf, lacrosse, softball and tennis are all back in action! Click here to keep up to date with all game scores and view the upcoming game schedule. You can also watch live, with HD quality coverage of every home game for football, basketball, lacrosse, rugby, soccer and volleyball. Watch whenever you want, wherever you are! Gooooo, Dragons!
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BRINGING BASEBALL BACK
Bringing Baseball Back
Professional baseball players and founders of the nonprofit, Loyal To My Soil, Joe Ross ’11 & Tyson Ross ’05, are hosting a series of free baseball clinics in Oakland this spring. The Ross brothers aim for their clinics to unify the local community and revitalize baseball in the minds of young players in Oakland’s inner city. Read more!
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Our Campus Ministry Team led a Supplies Drive for students to gather important items, including water bottles, granola bars, toothbrushes, soap, masks, hand sanitizer, wet wipes, socks, bandages and more to distribute to people who are experiencing homelessness. Students included notes of joy and positivity to make each donation bag extra special. |
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Charlotte Chin '21 was a finalist for the California Scholarship Federation's Seymour Memorial Award - one of the highest scholastic honors given in the state of California! 🥳 She has demonstrated tremendous character, leadership and service, interning to address rising food insecurity with the California Treasurer's Executive Office, and volunteering to make PPE for healthcare workers and medically underserved communities with It Takes A Village. Read more about her service work!
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HON. TOM ROGERS ’69
Hon. Tom Rogers ’69 retired after a decade of service as an Alameda County Superior Court judge. Prior to his time on the bench, he spent more than three decades in the District Attorney’s Office for Alameda County, where he served as Chief Deputy.
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LAURYN HOLLOWAY ’03 started teaching in the Educational Leadership Masters Program at Santa Clara University and continues her work with the Educational Opportunity Program at UC Berkeley. “I’m honored,” Lauryn says, "to empower the future leaders who will transform our educational institutions for the better." Read more.
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DANI VIVIANI ’16 is the first head coach of El Capitan High School’s girls’ pioneer lacrosse program, in Lakeside, CA. Dani is pictured with her rescue pup, Katara.
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TARIK GLENN ’19, football player at Cal, was recognized for his service with the Jonathan & Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week award.
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REGISTER NOW FOR THE VIRTUAL GRAND REUNION - MAY 1, 2021!
Celebrating classes ending in 0, 1, 5 and 6 and our Golden Alumnae (Graduates of 50+ years)!
Come celebrate virtually with your old friends and favorite teachers at the Grand Reunion. With MC’s Nicki DeMarais Shaw ’81 and Nicholas Williams ’90, we’ll enjoy catching up with classmates in private zoom rooms. We hope to see you there! Register now!
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