November 2025

Dear Dragon Community,

This Thanksgiving, as we celebrate 75 years of Bishop O’Dowd High School, I am filled with gratitude for all of you - faculty and staff, students, alumni, families, and friends - who make this community so extraordinary. For 75 years, O’Dowd has been a place where faith, learning, leadership, and love come together, shaping generations of students who go on to serve and lead with purpose.

In this season, I reflect with special gratitude on the generosity and spirit of service that have defined O’Dowd from the beginning. From the mission drives and dollar days of the 1950s and ’60s to today’s student-led service projects, our community has long stood with those most in need. That same commitment shines each November at our Transforming Lives Dinner, when we come together in support of tuition assistance—ensuring that 30% of our students have a financial bridge to the power of an O’Dowd education. This generosity is a living expression of our faith and mission, and one of the most tangible ways we transform lives.

As we count our blessings this Thanksgiving, I am deeply grateful for the compassion and community that have sustained O’Dowd for 75 years. I know that in the years ahead, we will continue to see our students and alumni lead with courage, purpose, and heart - building a more just and hopeful world.

I wish you peace, joy, and countless reasons to give thanks.

With gratitude,

 Kim Walsh

 President, Bishop O’Dowd High School

OFRENDA

Earlier this month our Latinos Unidos build a beautiful ofrenda in Hurley Hall for our community to place photos of those who have passed away. Over 100 photos and names were added to the altar as we celebrated All Souls Day and Dia de Los Muertos. Together, we remembered their life, love, and impact.

GEOMETRY IN THE WILD

Did you know that triangles are not only studied in Geometry but are also used in construction, engineering, navigation, computer graphics, GPS and mapping, art and design, and Physics? Our 9th graders explored the side, angle relationships, and looked for patterns.

FALL MUSICAL - LITTLE SHOP, BIG SCREAMS

This fall, audiences stepped into the funny and frightful world of Skid Row as O’Dowd Theater brought the beloved musical Little Shop of Horrors to life, a thrilling tale of Seymour, a timid florist who discovers and raises a talking, bloodthirsty houseplant named Audrey II. The cast performed seven performances to sell-out crowds.

COLLEGIATE COMMITMENT FOR STUDENT ATHLETES

Our first student-athlete collegiate commitment ceremony happened earlier this month. We celebrated four Dragon athletes in their commitment to continuing their athletic careers in college:

Dimitri Williams - Baseball - Brigham Young University

Chloe Keating - Soccer - University of California, Davis

Talia Celotto - Volleyball - Brandeis University

Parker Bridgman - Soccer - California Polytechnic University, Humboldt

LAURA MEYERS LYNCH ’90 started as the middle school science teacher at Corpus Christi School. 

CHAD CROMER ’12 earned his private pilot's license after 140 hours of training. 

SHREYA NAGDEV ’18 started a new role as the Founding Presentation Engineer (Forward Deployment) at Prezent.AI. She will be bridging strategy and storytelling to help teams communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact.

UPDATE: ALUMNI O'DOWD EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR CLASSES OF 2012-2025

For alumni from the classes of 2012-2025, your O'Dowd alumni Google accounts will be deactivated the week of January 5. Tech Support will send your O'Dowd alumni email address information on how to transfer any important files to your personal email account in December. Contact Tech Support with any questions.

January

15 Alumni Happy Hour - More Info

START YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING - PURCHASE YOUR 75TH ANNIVERSARY SWAG

Celebrate our 75th anniversary with us! Looking to start your holiday shopping for your Dragon families and friends? Purchase a special edition O'Dowd spirit apparel for yourself and all the Dragons in your life. Shop now at the 75th Anniversary Swag Shop!