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Mercy Burlingame An All Girls Catholic
College Preparatory High School

About Us
Talented teachers, high academic standards, faith formation and building confident leaders are the hallmarks of a Mercy Education. A Mercy High School graduate is a woman of faith, a woman in pursuit of academic excellence, a woman of influence, a woman of compassionate service, a proactive global citizen.
Academics
Our girls benefit from challenging courses, in a small classroom environment lead by passionate and talented teachers. Our students are enriched by the holistic educational environment created by the cross-curricula efforts of their faculty & staff.
Admissions
You will find all the information about applying to Mercy here, including Admissions Events, HSPT Testing information and all deadlines for the process.
Faith & Service
Mercy is committed to creating an environment where students can explore their faith. Spirituality and Justice are fundamental to a Mercy Education and are experienced through personal prayer, communal liturgies and service and immersion trips.
Campus Life
1/3 of all students participate in some form of leadership. 90% of Mercy Girls are involved in at least one extra-curricular activity. Through student government, one of our 22 clubs or an educational travel opportunities, Mercy produces leaders in action.
Athletics
70% of all students participate in at least one of our 24 teams from 14 sports. Mercy Athletics is committed to creating a student-centered environment where the student athletes are focused pride, commitment, leadership, sportsmanship and respect.
Giving
Every gift really does matter. When you make a gift to Mercy, you join thousands of alumnae, parents, friends, students, faculty, and staff who support Mercy High School Burlingame each year.

2018 Event

YOU Made A Difference!

The 2018 Making A Difference Scholarship Benefit Dinner was a huge success! Together, we raised a total of $350,000! 100% of funds will go towards tuition assistance for deserving young women.

It is not to late to Make A Difference - please click HERE to make your gift today!

Please enjoy the videos from the event! Making A Difference Video 2018

Watch the videos honoring Catherine McAuley Award recipients - Eileen Horan and Mary Louise Castillo!

Watch the speech given by Gianna DeRanieri '18 on the night of the event!

Making A Difference sponsors

Mercy High School
Board of Directors
Event Underwriters

Annie Bianchini '90 • Pauline Borghello, RSM • Judy Cannon, RSM • Cindy McDonald Dunleavy '81 • Patricia Flanagan '65 • Sarah Newsom Healy • Brandy M.M. Navarro '98 • Michele O'Connor Tyler '68 • Joan Marie O'Donnell, RSM • Clare Pool Purpura '75 • Caroline Romeo

Making A Difference
Sponsorship Levels
as of 4/25/19

$25,000+ Catherine McAuley Sponsor
The Carl Gellert & Celia Berta
Gellert Foundation
Norbert & Inger Bischofberger

$10,000+ Platinum Sponsor
Edward Goodstein & Francesca Eastman
Vasant & Sumati Prabhu
Min Zang and Yan Luo

$5,000+Gold Sponsor
Mervyn L. Brenner Foundation, Inc.
Drum Foundation
Michael & Joanne Vodica Marks '79 - Marks Family Foundation
Mattel, Inc c/o Children's Foundation
Andrew & Clare Pool Purpura '75
Frank Romeo - Romeo Vineyards
John and Juliette Torrey

$2,500+ Silver Sponsor
Anne Bianchini '90
Boston Private Bank and Trust
Mervyn Brenner Foundation
Douglas & Mary Ann Lovi Button '72
William & Emilia Kibblewhite
Wayne and Catherine Dunleavy Rosaia '72
Aileen Whelan, M.D. '76

$1,500+ Presidential Sponsor
John & Melinda Adams
Matthew and Penny Stack Alexander '78
Neil & Natalie Cirigliano Brosnan Ed.D. '02
David & Maria Collins
James & Gina Rosaia Collins '99
Dino & Gabriella Bonalanza DeRanieri '59
Patricia Dugoni
Roger Selsback & Rey Friel '64
Robert Grassilli, Jr.
Junipero Serra High School
Jerry & Kathy Lautze Krause '68
Kathleen Lama '87
Mercy High School Alumnae Association Scott & Martha Miliken
Brandy Martinez Navarro '98
& Alison Vorsatz '98
Joseph & Pam Nootbaar
Mario & Katherine Lacunza-Pompili '78 Caroline and Charlie Romeo
Janet K. Ruffing, RSM
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, West Midwest Community
Kathleen Wuerth Sonnabend '70
Sandi Stoppoloni

$1,000+ Bronze Sponsor
Harry & Irene Garibaldi Aubright '46
Fred & Bonnie Pors Bertetta '55
Mary Louise Castillo
Charles & Noreen Dougherty
Paul & Joan Fitzpatrick
Richard & Catherine Casey Grabinski '86
Armando & Mary Lou Bisagno Flocchini '52
Mercy Education System of the Americas Patrick and Mary Burke Morris '58
Ronald & Susan LePine Morro '59
Bob & Jackie O'Donnell
Donald & Joanne Hickey Prolo '60
Austin & Lauren Williams
David and Pat Price Willis '58

$500+ Blue and White Sponsor
Elaine Andrews '69
Valerie Armento '69
Rebecca Beck - Beck Brothers
Kelli & Peter Benz
Brian & Madeleine Ostertag Bucher '84
Michael & Mary Bollier Carp '77
Margaret Brenner Finnegan '77
Patricia Flanagan '65
Patrick & Jane Hitchcock
Eileen Horan
Una Kinsella '83
Mark & Amy Lavelle
Lars & Mary Lund
Patirica McAdoo '65
Michael & Sarah Murphy
Juan & Mercedes Navarro
Ann Williams Regan '59
Karen Lee and Michael Samn
Richard & Gina DeRanieri Wiebe '84
David & Pat Price Willis '58

$250+ Crusader Sponsor
David Howes & Janet Andrews '70
Betty Battaglia
Jean & James Biernat
Maureen Boland '66
Mary Danielski Bona '56
Bert Lawrence & Barbara Gilvich Bowden '53 Patricia & Chuck Bradley
Kevin Domecus & Laura Brucken
Shirley Cauterucio
Dave & Evelyn Neumayr Coglizer '81
Siobhan Collopy '85
Thomas & Mary Jo Dungan Compton '64
Kevin & Cindy McDonald Dunleavy '81
Alanna & Chris Filippi
Michael & Camile Fitzsimmons
Ann Turner Flinn '58
Mike & Christine Folan
John & Carol Fraher
Antonio Galletto
Susan Cooks Gott '58
Sabina Gotuaco
Sarah & John Healy
Sandra Barry Hart '72
Dennis Irving
Darrell Justus
Hani & Mary Kaileh
Paul & Barbara Williams Labagh '62
Steven & Cathleen Ferrari Lagomarsino '74
Mark Schack & Jennifer Lambdin
Paul & Sandy Thiemann Lamson '63
Shivi & Prithvi Legha
Mark & Christine Tonelli Mandoli '70
Mercy High School - San Francisco
Kimathi Marangu and Andrea Pappajohn
Patricia Arana Mifsud '91
Patrick & Paula Dueball Moore '70
James Murphy
Kathleen O'Meara '58
Bill & Lorraine Welch Paul '68
Luke and Lena Perkocha
Lynn Rosaia '69
Clemons & Patricia Schultz Rawert '60
Lynn Rosaia '69
Robert & Patricia Siegel Schmolze '68
Dario Kekelj & Branislava Peric-Sekelj
Frank & Mary Hughes Stone '74
Sharon Santini Tallon '69
Carl & Michele O'Connor Tyler '68
Roger & Barbara Bushnell Vigil '61
Donald & Jane Vogel
Mary C. Waskowiak, RSM
George & Hazel Stergar Walton '63
Mark & Mary Cilia Way '81
Marilyn Weeks '67
Douglas & Catherine Gogarty Winnett '81
Conrad Wong & Anna Huang
Marc & Sue Worrall
Joe & Jamila Sinlao Zanette '04

Honorary Committee

John & Melinda Adams
Penny Stack Alexander '78
Amy Bayley, RSM '69
Norbert and Inger Bischofberger
Natalie Cirigliano Brosnan Ed.D. '02
Marguerite Buchanan, RSM
Gina Rosaia Collins '99 and James Collins
Joan and Paul Fitzpatrick
Rosann Fraher, RSM
William and Emilia Kibblewhite
Kathy Lauze Krause ‘68
Kathleen Lama ‘87
Fr. Michael Mahoney, O.F.M. Cap.
Kathy Lacunza Pompili '78
Vasant and Sumati Prabhu
Charlie and Caroline Romeo
Janet Rozzano, RSM
Sandi Stoppoloni
Aileen Whelan, M.D. ‘76

Steering Committee

Cathy Dunleavy Rosaia '72, Chair
Kelli Benz
Carol Fraher
Mary Lund
Clare Pool Purpura '75
Caroline Romeo