Please click the photo below to hear Student Speaker Odalis Castellanos '16 Speech for Making A Difference 2016.
Please click on the photo below to hear Keynote Speaker Gina Rosaia Collins '99 speech for Making A Difference 2016.
Please click on the photo below to hear Part 2 of Gina's Speech
Event Sponsors
Updated 4/18/2023
$25,000+ Catherine McAuley*
Angela Corazzini Wilcock '67 & Jack Wilcock
$10,000+ Platinum*
$5,000+ Gold*
Nada Barulich
Douglas and Mary Ann Lovi Button '72
Meryvn Brenner Foundation
David and Karen Castagna, P '23
Drum Foundation
Raymond and Janette Gale, P '24
Christopher Hooper
Mercy High School Alumnae Association
Caroline and Charlie Romeo, P '14
Romeo Vineyards
Cathy Dunleavy Rosaia '72 and Wayne Rosaia, P '99
Aileen Whelan M.D., '76
$3,000+ Silver*
Bank of America
Kelli and Peter Benz, P '11, '12
Elizabeth Caserza '77
David and Maria Collins, P '15
Kelly and Kent Kockos, P '26
Martha Ann and Scott Milliken, DDS, P '16
Janet Ruffing, RSM '63
Martha Phillips and Al Taira, M.D., P '25
Daniel Whelan
Table and Ticket Sponsors
$1,750+ Presidential*
Penny Stack Alexander '78 and Matthew Alexander
Valerie Armento '69
Natalie Cirigliano Brosnan '02, Ed.D & Neil Brosnan
Gina Rosaia Collins '99 and James Collins
Chris and Mary Denten, P '23
Bart and Carol Cafferkey Gaul '85
Bob Grassilli
Junipero Serra High School
Mary F. Kircher '78 and Matt Kircher
Kathleen Lama '87
Jerry & Kathy Lautze Krause '68
Joe and Lisa Larratt, P '14, '15, '22
Linda and Richard Leao
Jamie Jweinat Lechleitner '02 & Richard Lechleitner
Mary and Lars Lund, P '06, '08
Andrea Metkus, M. D., P '23
Patricia and Kevin O'Connor, P '22
Dr. Mario Pompili and Katherine Lacunza Pompili '78, P '12
Meghan Chavez Railey '04 and Joey Railey
Kirsten Strobel '96
Yukan Thiesen, GP '21
Michele O'Connor Tyler '68 and Carl Tyler, P '97, '00
Lynn Dryden Van Etten '72
Alison Vorsatz '98
$1,250+ Bronze
$700+ Blue and White Sponsor
George and Margo Fourie Giusti '70
James and Mary Lou Brignolo Harris '56
Greg and Betsy Hart, P '21
Patricia McAdoo ' 65
Mercy Education System of the Americas (MESA)
Daniel and Brandy Martinez Navarro, '98
Angela Simonetti
Maria Levy White Downs '96
$350+ Crusader
Harry and Irene Garibaldi Aubright '46
Loretta Santero Boris '49 & Louis Boris
Bert Lawrence and Barbara Gilvich Bowden '53
Alexander and Angela Infusino Button '02
Mary Bollier Carp '77 & Michael Carp
Mary Louise Castillo, P '96
George Caughman, P '92
Joseph Nezwek and Jane Cavagnaro '78, P '14
Richard Collora and Jeanne Berube, P '14, '18
Jennifer Clifford
Maggie and Andrew Demkin P '26
Jason and Christina Beck Drogin '96
Carol and John Fraher
Chip and Janelle Gale, P '24
Micaela and Miguel Gonzalez, Sr, GP '23
Gregory and Patricia Hagey P '11
Eileen Horan
Dennis Irving
Alexander and Sandra Justman, P '17
Jennifer Lambdin and Mark Schack, P '11
Melissa Larrarte Mastrangelo '10
Jeffrey and Kathryn Mountain
Diana Fish Mongini '64 & Jamie Mongini
Paul and Mary Burke Morris '58
Sarah and Michael Murphy, P '18
Dr. Maureen Schaukowitch '65
Michelle and Bryan Shannon P' 26
Jessica and Jeffrey Thomas, P '26
Melanie Albano Valdez '89 & William Valdez
Hazel Stegar Walton '63 and George Walton
Mindy and Randy Wong, M.D., P '12
Claire and Warren Woo P '25
Greg and Tina Yannazzo '10
Adrian and Nicole Zagar, P '13
Board of Directors
Penny Stack Alexander ‘78
William Armanino
Kelli Benz, P ‘11, ‘12
Bob Grassilli
Mary Schaffer Kircher ‘78
Jamie Jweinat Lechleitner ‘02
Patricia O’Connor, P’ 22
Meghan Chavez Railey ‘04
Cathy Dunleavy Rosaia ‘72, P ‘99
Patrick Ruff
Michele O’Connor Tyler ‘68, P ‘97, ‘00
Alison Vorsatz ‘98
Randy Wong, M.D., P ‘12
Natalie Cirigliano Brosnan '02, Ed.D.
Head of School
Honorary & Steering Committees
Honorary Committee
Sr. Amy Bayley, '68, RSM
Kelli and Peter Benz, P '11, '12
Dave and Karen Castagna, P '23
David and Maria Collins, P '15
Chris and Mary Denten, P '23
Sr. Rosann Fraher, RSM
Kelly and Kent Kockos, P'26
Jerry & Kathy Lautze Krause '68
Joe and Lisa Larratt, P '14, '15, '22
Fr. Michael Mahoney, OFM Cap., Our Lady of Angels
Martha Ann and Scott Milliken, DDS, P '16
Martha Phillips and Al Taira, M.D., P '25
Caroline and Charlie Romeo, P '14
Cathy Dunleavy Rosaia '72 and Wayne Rosaia, P '99
Sr. Janet Rozzano, RSM
Father John Ryan, St. Catherine of Siena
Aileen Whelan M.D., '76
Making A Difference
Steering Committee
Penny Stack Alexander ‘78
Kelli Benz, P '11, '12
Natalie Cirigliano Brosnan '02, Ed.D.
Gina Rosaia Collins '99
Carol Fraher
Mary Schaffer Kircher ‘78
Jamie Jweinat Lechleitner ‘02
Mary Lund, P '06, '08
Martha Phillips, P '25
Caroline Romeo, P '14
Cathy Dunleavy Rosaia ‘72, P ‘99
Kirsten Strobel '96
