Sony Pictures and the California Science Center Join Verbum Dei's Corporate Work Study ProgramThis year, Verbum Dei added two excit-

ing Corporate Work Study Partners: Sony Pictures and the California Science Center. The California Science Center offers our student interns a place to both learn real office skills and something new about science. The students have partnered up with the Science Center’s young and enthusiastic teaching staff to engage muse-um visitors with interesting facts. Although the Center has used teenage docents in the past, they’ve never been there during the week. The students’ primary responsibility is to work in front of discovery carts with televisions and mobile educational displays. If a museum visitor has a question, they

answer it. But that’s just small fish compared to what they’ll be doing next. Mrs. Brisa Rivas, an edu-cator at the Center, says, “Since we are opening up a new gallery on various ecosystems, we want the students to design a pro-gram for kids and adults. They are going to be crea-ture experts. They’ll walk in the museum kind of like park rangers, and offer everyone facts about what

they’re seeing.”

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“I’m going to be the expert on the kelp forest,” says Senior Esmond Willoughby, “so I’ve been researching that. There’s a lot of fish and other things that live in the kelp for-est I’d never even heard about. I never knew that the Garibaldi is the California State fish. Before working at the Center, I hadn’t learned much about science or the desert, but working here has helped me learn a lot.” Each of the students is involved in their own research projects, becoming experts in various ecosystems. They need to learn how to realize what types of facts will be interesting to adults and what will be interest-ing to children. Ashton Whyte continues, “My area is the Sonora Desert. I’m looking up all the reptiles. And I realize it’s more than just reptiles, it’s plants and stuff. I’ve learned a lot

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On the Mystery of the Incarnation

2008 College Destinations

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of John and Dorothy Shea. As Father WilliamMuller states, “John and Dorothy Shea’s long-term involvement with and support of VerbumDei have quite literally made the difference inkeeping the school open and in developing the school into the Catholic college prep, Jesuit, and Cristo Rey school it is now.” “My wife and I and our company got involved with the school about twenty years ago,” says John Shea. “We approached thearchdiocese and got involved with the building program. In 1989 we helped build the VerbumDei gym. My wife and I are delighted the wayVerbum Dei is turning out. The Jesuit commu-nity and now Father Muller have really done alot.” John Shea began his illustrious con-struction and real estate career after graduatingfrom USC with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1949. He went to work for his father’s company, the JF Shea Company – a company founded by John Shea’s grandfather. The com-pany got its start in 1881 as a plumbing busi-

John Shea, An American Dream

Amherst CollegeAntelope Valley CollegeBiola UniversityCarroll CollegeCerritos College (8)College of St. Benedict – St. John’s Univer-sity (4)CSU Dominguez Hills (8)CSU Humboldt (2)CSU Long Beach (4)CSU Los AngelesCSU NorthridgeCSU San BernardinoEl Camino College (2)Gambling State UniversityGeorgetown University (2)Jackson State UniversityLA Trade & Technical College (2)Los Angeles Southwest CollegeMarist CollegeMarymount College (2)Notre Dame de Namur University (2)Purdue University

Santa Clara UniversitySanta Monica CollegeSouthern Oregon UniversityStanford UniversityUniversity of California IrvineUniversity of California Los AngelesUniversity of California MercedUniversity of California RiversideUniversity of California Santa CruzUniversity of San FranciscoWest Los Angeles College (3)Whittier College (3)Woodbury UniversityYale University2-D1 International Preparatory School

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about how animals adapt and learn to live in their environment. Most kids especially com-ing from the inner city don’t really know that much about wild animals.” Also new to the Verb this year is Sony Pictures Entertainment, making it the first major entertainment company to partner up with the Verb. After getting a studio tour that included watching the building of a movie set, the students have dived into their work in the HR department. Stephanie Fleming, an HR associ-ate, says, “It’s been a joy working with the Verbum Dei students. They work here in the HR department helping us with various administrative tasks. They’re all very hard working and very polite, very eager to learn and help us achieve our goals.” Stephanie continues, “The biggest surprise about the students was that they were able to do a lot more than we expected they’d be able to do. It’s also a surprise how much everyone in the HR department has taken a real liking to them and enjoys chatting with them, not just in our department but other departments.” We certainly look forward to continuing our work with Sony and opening the doors to other entertainment partners.

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For more informa-tion, contact: Vice President of Corporate Recruitment, Larry Scott @ 323-564-6651 ext. 44

Spanish teacher, Ms. Ana de Castro, was recently recognized by Yale

University as a top teacher. Every year, incoming Yale Freshmen have the oppor-tunity to nominate a teacher from their high school. Ulises Ceja, class of 2009 and a Freshmen at Yale, wrote an essay about Ms. de Castro. She was selected as a winner from among 175 nomi-nees. This is both a testament to Ms. de Castro’s teaching and Ulises Cejas touch-ing essay. Ulises learned a lot from Ms. de Castro in the three years that she taught him. She says, “I remember Ulises' first essay. It was a five paragraph essay where he had to write about his daily activities and I remember Ulises not being able to finish the assignment in Spanish. But through his intelligence and effort, at the end of three years, he was able to write essays analyzing literature and score a five on the AP exam.” Ms. de Castro, who has been teaching for seven years at Verbum Dei, is scheduled to complete her Masters in Education from LMU this December. “It has been a real challenge for me because I’m not only a teacher, but I’m also a sin-

gle mom with three kids of my own," she says. "I have so many priorities.” Ms. de Castro has managed to balance all of this and take four classes per semester. In the program “I’ve learned new theories, teaching methods, and strategies that I didn’t know before. I also learned a lot from the other teachers in my class-es.” Ms. de Castro keeps her students intrigued and challenged in her class. “I give them a lot of essay assignments that have to do with the environment, human trafficking, and a lot of social issues that we address in a Jesuit education. They don’t expect that in a Spanish class. It’s not just learning the alphabet and num-bers in Spanish, it’s helping them to ana-lyze.” The all male classes really responds to poetry, although at first they are reluctant to share their emotions. “Many of my students discover that they have a talent for writing. I have them write in Spanish and then translate into English.” The students get to see the strengths and variation of each language. Congratulations to Ms. de Castro.

Ana de Castro in her classroom

ness. When Mr. Shea started at the company, he worked in the tunnel busi-ness. "By the time I was 30, I was out developing business and getting jobs for the company," he says. "I like the construction business. It’s very satisfying to see the completion of a big job.” The JF Shea Company has evolved over the years from its humble beginnings in plumbing to becoming the nation’s largest home builder. “In 1958, the company was liquidated, and my two cousins and I reformed the company,” says Mr. Shea. “It was the same organi-zation but just new ownership.” “In 1968 we started our homebuilding company - Shea Homes. Now, we are building homes through all of California; Phoenix, Arizona; Denver, Colorado; Seattle, Washington; and to a smaller extent, Florida.” Although the company has been highly profitable, they have seen their fair share of challenges. The construction business is susceptible to economic downturns. “We saw downturns in the early 70s, in the early 80s, the early 90s, and now we have the worst downturn that we have ever seen,” says Mr. Shea. “But, in the 41 years we’ve been in the business we’ve had some good years and built some beautiful developments that we are very proud of.” Amidst this economic downturn, John Shea and his wife Dorothy have continued their support of Verbum Dei. They also currently employ a CWSP team. Verbum Dei High School is proud to be a partner with John and Dorothy Shea.

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Founders Circle$100,000 +Ahmanson FoundationCardinal Roger Mahony and the Archdiocese of Los AngelesCalifornia Province of the Society of JesusCarrie Estelle Doheny FoundationIbrahim El-Hefni Technical Training FoundationThomas and Dorothy Leavey FoundationLincy FoundationRalph M. Parsons FoundationJean Perkins FoundationJohn and Dorothy Shea FoundationWeingart FoundationIgnatian Society $25,000 - $99,999Aerospace Corporation*Allen Lund Company*AnonymousAnonymousBank of the West*Belkin International*Binghman McCutchen*Bob Smith Toyota*Brookfi eld Properties*Buchalter Nemer*California National Bank*Catholic Education FoundationCatholic Healthcare West*CB Richard Ellis*Century Housing*Comerica Bank*Cushman & Wakefi eld*Ernst & Young*Foley & Lardner*Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett*Girardi & Keese*Bill Hannon FoundationWilliam H. Hannon FoundationHennigan Bennett & Dorman*Herbalife*HSBCIndyMac Bank*Institute for Creative Technologies*James Irvine FoundationJefferies & Co.*Jones Lang LaSalle*John B. and Nelly Llanos Kilroy FoundationKirkland & Ellis*Harry Bronson & Edith R. Knapp FoundationLA Harley Davidson*Latham & Watkins*Los Angeles Times*Loyola Law School*Loyola Marymount University*Macerich Co.*George H. Mayr FoundationMellon 1st Business Bank*Merle Norman CosmeticsMerrill Lynch*Morris Polich & Purdy*Munger Tolles & Olson*Nike*O’Melveny & Myers*Operating Engineers Funds, Inc.*Charles Pankow Builders*Payden & Rygel*QueensCare Family Clinics*Robie & Matthai*Rose Hills FoundationShea Properties*Sidley Austin LLP*Southern California Edison*

Sullivan Group*Thomas Properties*Trust Company of the West*Union Bank of California*Western Asset Management*Winston & Strawn*Divine Word Society$5,000 - $24, 999AnonymousArcher Norris*Mr. and Mrs. Frank ArdolfBaker Keener & Nahra*Carroll, Kelly, Trotter, Franzen & McKenna* Cody Family FoundationTom and Julie CondonCooperative of American Physicians*Cornerstone Research*Daughters of Charity FoundationDeloitte & Touche*DMJM H&N*Fehr & Peers*Fritz and Mary Lee Duda FamilyJuanita FrancisFriends of St. LawrenceHarriet and James FullertonBarbara and Paul GentzkowDave and Sherry GoldMichael and Georgia HamiltonWilliam R. and Virginia Hayden FoundationHollywood Park Land Company,LLCLoretta HolsteinTom and Jan HonoréStephen and Carolyn HubbsJet Propulsion Laboratory*JP FoundationKeenan & Associates*Denis and Robin LaBongeLightfoot, Vandevelde, Sadowsky, Medvene, & Levine*Locke Lord Bissell Liddell LLP*Loyola Marymount Jesuit CommunityMaguire Properties*Marsh*McDermott Will & Emery*Mr. and Mrs. Peter MullerPsomas*Santa Clara Jesuit CommunityWilliam ScottLon V Smith FoundationMichael and Patty SmithNorman F. Sprague Jr. FoundationStanislawski & Harrison*Thomas Properties Group*US Bank*Von Der Ahe FoundationGretchen A. WayneWatson Land CompanyEagle’s Nest$1,000 - $4,999Ascension ChurchAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousBeverly BanksAli and Robert BartholomewElizabeth Joan BearBikram's Yoga College of IndiaMary BombaBonne Bridges Mueller O'Keefe & NicholsWilliam T. BoxThomas Boyle and Wendy LeesBroadway Federal BankCal-Pacifi c Export Packers, Inc.

Tom and Betty CaseyRichard and Alice CasseseCarla CooperMary P CoquillardMichael and Kathleen DoolingDoshi Apartments*Bob and Marilyn DumesnilJoseph and Eleanor Dunn Adolf and Irma EitnerColleen EvansHall and Olivia EvansMr. and Mrs. Thomas FeitRonald B. FlynnDanny FontnoMichael and Donna GianelliMindy GlassyMr. and Mrs. Peter J. GodfreyNed GreeneThe Guerin FoundationSusan and Richard Hare Family FoundationTimothy HarrisKurt M. HockerMr. and Mrs. William JennettTom JohnstonFletcher Jones FoundationAnne M. KelleyRichard LasaterAgnes C. LawlerGerard Lewis, '76Loyola High SchoolLoyola High School Jesuit CommunityLarry and Gigi MackelKathleen McCarthyChristopher MeanyMerrill Lynch & Co. Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramMitchell MiliasGregory MorrisonLarry and Mary Jo NejasmichMr. and Mrs. Michael NuanesTheodore O'ConnellPacifi c Western FoundationCharles Pankow FoundationCharles Pankow Builders, Ltd.Horace A. Pete, Jr.Peter Claver Jesuit CommunityPlains All American PipelineDon and Sara ReganThomas and Amy RicciSA RecyclingLarry ScottDr. and Mrs. Daniel ScottTerry SeidlerAustin TenetteOmer SimeonDavid SkibinskiThomas and Amy RicciMr. and Mrs. Robert A. Smith Charlie and Tracy SmithCarol SomervilleSt. Francis X. Cabrini SchoolSt. Lawrence of BrindisiBernadine StolarMary P CoquillardAustin TenettePeter and Anne ThomasTroutman Sanders LLPJohn UtzU.S. Bancorp FoundationLoyola House Jesuit CommunityUnited Firefi ghters of Los AngelesMr. and Mrs. Sydney VinnedgeThomas J. and Carole A. ViolaVincent and Cathy Von Der AheWLCACWilliam E. Wade, Jr.Jill Wondries

Blue and Gold Club$500 - $999Susan AbeleinMs. Brandi M. AndersonJudge and Mrs. Phil ArgentoJohn R. BokenAlma BoninoKen BoykoPaul Boyle, Ph.D.Campaign for College OpportunityMark Henderson and Helen ChewBernard CloughertyMr. and Mrs. Thomas CollinsMr. and Mrs. Paul ConnBarry and Ann ConnellRichard Dunn Family FoundationJ.P. and Barbara FredrickLou and Nella GagliassoMichael HickeyJennifer HillElizabeth G. HorganPaul HorganRobert JennisonMr. and Mrs. Ralph JonesKIPP LA SchoolsSharon and Philip KaufmanKey Information Systems, Inc.Frank KeyKluger ArchitectsLa Salle High SchoolTom LaBongeMr. and Mrs. Norm LaCazeThomas LiautaudEdward and Mary LoftusLos Serenos de Point VicenteJohn MartinAnne McCauleyMr. and Mrs. Norman MitchellStephen MoloneyBob and Kris MorrishMs. Jeanne M. NevilleCaroline and Charles NormanMichael and Airebell OdomJohn and Nancy OttoboniJoseph PiantadosiDan PisanoTimothy ProctorRalph V. RaulliCharles RendlerGaby Johnston and Jim SaakeMary Pat ScanlonCathy SchleussnerScholarship AmericaAndre ShepardDarrell SimienNorman and Claire SlaughtPeter SmithWilliam StoneTom SwansonChristian and Nisie TeeterThai Fusion Concepts, L.L.C.Cristy TownsendUnity One FoundationMr. Clyde Von Der AheJohn WatkinsScott WendelinSenator Roderick D. WrightW. Mark and Sharon WoodMr. and Mrs. Donald WoodsFriends of Verbum$100-$499Giulio and Susan AccorneroBernard AlfsMr. and Mrs. S. Robert AmbroseDr. Paul and Roseline AmuchieMichael AndersonMr. and Mrs. AndrewsAnonymousRon Arrache

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Bruce BackleyMr. and Mrs.William Bagley, Jr.Bank of America Matching GiftsDan and Patricia BarnesJohn BaumanTheresa and Emile Bayle, IIIKeenan BehrleBellarmine College PreparatoryVictor BellaschiCesar BenitezMr. Joseph BevacquaMaureen and Donald BinderRichard BisettiBlessed Sacrament Jesuit CommunityDavid BlueElia BoninoFloyd Joseph BoninoMark and Dianne BoninoJohn J. Brandlin, Jr.Michael BraunJoann M. BrockJohn and Celine BrownMr. and Mrs. Willie C. StevensMr. and Mrs. L. Michael RussellWalter and Luberta CliftDr. and Mrs. Daniel BurschingerBilly CampbellStephen CarleCasa Luis EspinalGregory and Marie ChambersArleen ChanceLaw Offi ces of Chapman & Cutler, LLPLois ChargoisMs. Lucia ClevelandAgnes ColmanCountrywide Cares Matching Gift ProgramStephen CrosleyRebecca CruzJohn CudworthCristina Cuellar VillanuevaPaul J CusackSharon DeBriereAnthony Delfi noMr. and Mrs. Richard DickinsonPatrick Dowling, M.D.Edison International Employee Contributions CampaignRalph Eidem, Jr.Richard EverettFIRSTGeorge FarmerKevin FitzpatrickBeverly Barnes FixChristopher and Bridget FloydGerald FordSamuel and Kimberly FosterAntoinette FournierDr. Eugune Garcia, Pd.D.Mr. and Mrs. Angelo GiambroneTom and Patty GoethalsVictor GoldBrent GoodwinPhilip GrasserJohn and Diane HaggertyBarbara and John HeffernanJuliet M. HiestandThomas HigginsJon and Marion HookstrattenIvan and Philippa HoustonDonald and Corinne HowardMarie and Norbert HundRita and Merl HuntsingerJoan and Charles JakubowskiJazmin JimenezLaurie Cook JohnsonThomas and Joanne KellyNadadur KumarBob LaBongeLawrence Lacombe

Gail LannoyDavid and Suzie LarwoodDebbie LewisMr. Brian R. MaganaDebra MartinDr. Amarjit Singh MarwahGlen Mayer, '74Gerard McCallumKathleen L. McChesneyPeter McGannDean and Barbara MelnickGary MeunierHolly J. MitchellDavid and Elizabeth MojicaMartin MorehartMary and Thomas MorrillKevin and Marisol MulvihillAndy MurrNadadur VardhanRick and Judy NessJohn P. NewmanJim OswaldEzekiel PerloJudith and Jack PerryCouncilwoman Jan PerryJohn and Carol PetersonGary PhillipsPonte Vista at San PedroHeather PreimesbergerAidan and Ann RaneyKrishna M. Reddy, D.D.S.Kathleen ReganBob and Michele RenchCharles and Sara RollinsEdson and Colleen RoodWilliam G. RossMr. and Mrs. L. Michael RussellRick SantwierJoseph ScheidSacred Heart ChurchMr. and Mrs. ScottJoseph B. ScudieroEloy SedilloJames G. ShontereLawrence ShraggeMickey SkibinskiDaniel SlaterMr. Ed SlaterSt. John Chrysostom SchoolSt. Martin de Porres-Knights of Columbus Council 5006Rae and Edgar StambukMr. and Mrs. Willie C. StevensSusan and Wayne StocumJohn StradleyJohn F. SullivanMary and Rodney TerrazoneGwen Marie ThomasWilliam ThomasonRev. Patrick G. ThompsonTom and Jill TurneyHonorable Michael A. TynanAndrea and John UtleyLeonard ValenzuelaSylvianna Van De WaterThomas A. VirgilSusan M. VotawCourtney M. VuchsasGwen and James VuchsasRichard and Ann WardJ M. WestKaren WilkinsScott WoodRandall ZahariaAndrew and Marguerite ZimbaldiFriends of the Eagle< $100Cyndia AckerAnonymousAnonymousIjumaa and Nicole Armstrong

John BakerB.J. BannanAndrea and Earl BannerWilliam BarnesMartinique BelgardeEmily Benefi eldJeff and Maria Bonino-BritschCarl E. Bozzo D.D.S.Rev. John A. Brady, S.J.Sandi BrentsRobert BrophyKevin CalkinsLisa CapersErnie ChavezMargaret ChelletteCharles CherryA.L. and Diane ColeShari ColemanMartin and Valerie CoxJoy M. CurryAna de CastroSharon DeBriereTerrence and Diane DuganRonda EddyLydia EdwardsSarah ErkerM EvansDonna FinleyEstelle Martin & Eloy FloresLydia FrazierChuck and Molly FumiaPaul GaleKimberly GrigsbyTaneda HaileyGary Hamilton, '81Jeffrey and Victoria HarbisonPatricia HardnettLatrale HarrisEdwin B. Harris, S.J.Annette HeinLlana V. HendersonDawn HernandezMichael D. HillMichael and Loyna HowardOsborn L. HurstonBeulah JenkinsSharon JohnsonKimberly JonesFloyd and Betty KellyCheryl and Randy KeyPeter and Lillian KirchenFrank KostlanJennifer KowalewskiTim and Shirley LouieJohnny C. Malone, Jr.Kenneth MathisAnne McCarneyWesley J. McCoyPat McOskerMariana MendezMercury General CorporationMr. and Mrs. Halvar MillerDouglas MillsMary G. MorleyMike and Sherry MorrisJeffrey MullerPaul and Mary NewmanDamion and Faith NunleyDaniel O'HearnSA Bud PascaleMary and Thomas PierceKevin and Sindy PlaceMr. and Mrs. Aubrey ProvostMartin and Ana PulidoFred B. ReimerLuVonne Richardson-KingAna B. RodriguezBonnie RoseboroSheree and Tyrone RouzanHoward and Crescencia RumjahnCarol and Enoch Samuel

Michael SchallerLisa Segee-RiggsSt. Emydius SchoolMatt StofkaDaniel and Kathy SullivanTargetV. A. ThomasDiane ThomasTransfi gurationShiwan TribbettMjenzi Rafi ki UjamaaAnthony and Louise ViscontiRev. Gerald Wade, S.J.Michael WainwrightDebbie WassonOrenda WatersWells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift ProgramCeola WileyDelia Wilson-JohnsonBetty S. WimberleyMs. Peggy L. WrightRick and Linda Wright

Goods/Services7 for all Mankind Belkin International Vivian J. Burgess Susann Dillon Foley & LardnerMeg and Tom Healey Holland Opus FoundationLoyola High School Loyola Law School Orfalea Fund David K. Reyes

Gifts in Honor of:2008 Lourdes Pilgrims Par Excellence Victor Gonzalez Carlos MercadoJeff Bonino-BritschVivian Burgess 80th BirthdayFr. Gerald Lewis, S.V.D.Ken OlsenCharlie SmithMonsignor R. VadakinEddie L. Ward, Jr. Melinda Webster

Gifts in Memory of:Wilbert J. LawlerBr. Richard Morrill, S.V.D.Platoon 2252Rev. Fisher Robinson, S.V.D.Keith RobinsonRev. Frank Shigo, S.V.D.Edward SlatteryJanina Szurley

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We have made every effort to in-clude everyone who contributed. We sincerely regret any omis-sions or errors. Please contact Stephanie Andrade @ (323) 564-6651, Ext. 41 or sandrade@verbumdei.us if you discover an error.

Annual Giving July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009

AccountingDeloitte & Touche LLPErnst & YoungStanislawski and Harrison CPA’s

AerospaceThe Aerospace Corporation

Car DealershipBob Smith Toyota

Commercial BankingBank of the WestBank of NY MellonBroadway Federal BankCalifornia National Bank Comerica BankUnion Bank of CaliforniaUS BankWells Fargo Home Mortgage

EducationCalifornia Science CenterInstitute for Creative Technologies, USCLoyola Law SchoolLoyola Marymount UniversityUniversity of Southern California

Engineering/Manufacturing/SalesBelkin International Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd.Herbalife International Merle Norman CosmeticsNike

EntertainmentSony Pictures Entertainment

Financial ServicesJefferies & Co.Merrill Lynch (Bill Scott – John Cody)Operating Engineers FundPayden & Rygel Trust Company of the WestWestern Asset Management

HealthcareQueensCare Family Clinics

InsuranceCooperative of American Physicians, IncKeenan & AssociatesSullivan Group

LawArcher NorrisBingham McCutchenBuchalter NemerCarroll, Trotter, Kelly, Franzen & McKenna

Crowell & Moring LLPFoley & LardnerGilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett LLPGirardi & KeeseHennigan, Bennett & DormanKegel, Tobin & TruceKirkland & EllisLatham & WatkinsLocke Lord Bissell Liddell LLPManatt & PhelpsMorris Polich & PurdyMunger, Tolles & OlsonO’Melveny & MyersRobie & MatthaiSidley Austin LLPWinston & Strawn

Marketing & AdvertisingCreative Channel Services

PublicationsLos Angeles Times

Real EstateBrookfi eld Properties CB Richard EllisJones Lang LaSalleMacerich Co. Shea Properties Thomas Properties Group

Transportation Brokerage The Allen Lund Company

Transportation Engineers Fehr & Peers

Utilities Southern California Edison

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Save the DateThursdayFebruary 25, 2010 The California Club

A Word From The PresidentDear Friends,

The fall public radio membership drives were slightly annoying, but it was OK to be reminded that there’s no free lunch. I was particularly taken by KUSC’s promo that they are unique in Los Angeles as the only classi-cal radio station on the airwaves. That was a reminder, too, that there aren’t many unique realities.

Well, we are in our own membership drive and we really are unique.

There is certainly no free lunch for the young men who come to Verbum Dei for a Catholic, Jesuit college preparatory education. They have to work very hard to make up for an often deficient elementary and middle school classroom experience. For the last two years, every Verbum Dei student who has made it to graduation is now in college, most to four year colleges and universities. They work very hard at their student internships, most of them earning consistent “good” and “excellent” evaluations. They work very hard at co-curricular

activities and sports using their limited time well.

Our students can only “pay for their lunch” by their hard work and their desire to succeed in high school, in college, and in life. So Verbum Dei needs a “membership drive” to actually pay for the lunch, to cover the cost of educating these terrific young men who just want a chance.

Verbum Dei is the only high school in Southern California whose mission is to serve only those who are underserved by the economy and by education. We are the only school in Southern California with corporate partnerships providing student internships for each and every one of our students.

Our program is unique. Our needs are unique, as well. We have to raise funds for tuition aid for our students (most students receive tuition aid because their families cannot afford the $2,900 tuition) and for scholarship funding (every student is here on scholarship for the $3,000-$4,000 cost of education beyond tuition and the student internships).

Please “renew your membership”! We are a one-of-a-kind school – we need your help!

God bless you,

William Muller, S.J.President

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