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2018 National Merit Semi-Finalist Announced
In early September, about 16,000 students in the United States, or approximately one-third of the 50,000 high school students, are notified that they have qualified as Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
We are proud to announce that St. Francis senior, Catherine Sutarjo, received a National Merit Semi-Finalist award for her outstanding academic performance on the PSAT/NMSQT. Approximately 15,000 finalists for the Merit Scholarship Program will be announced in February. If she advances to a Finalist standing, she will be considered for a National Merit Scholarship. We wish her the best of luck in her endeavors!
Alumna Allison Child Joins Volleyball Staff
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Alumna Allison Child ’13 will begin her first season on the St. Francis volleyball staff in 2018, serving as the head coach of the freshman team.
“Being back at St. Francis is such a blessing and I am excited to be here to serve the community that gave me so much,” said Child. “I loved being a part of this volleyball program as a player, and I can’t wait to experience it as a coach, alongside an amazing and supportive staff. Overall, it’s truly an amazing opportunity to be back in the SF gym and I am looking forward to this season!”
Costa Rica Field Trip 2019
This is a 9-day trip touring the country of Costa Rica. Students will be immersed in the language, culture, and nature of this beautiful country. We will travel by private bus, zipline, and boats to see the rain forests, volcano, rivers, Caribbean and Pacific Oceans, local villages, schools, churches, and Costa Rican people. The trip will be from April 22 – 30, 2019.
If you have any questions, please contact Sra. Diver, idiver@stfrancishs.org.
Alumnae Spotlight Eleni Kounalakis ’85
Troubie. Businesswoman. Activist. Diplomat. Mother. What's Next, Lieutenant Governor of California?
Congratulations to alumna Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis ’85 on her election to Lieutenant Governor of California! If you missed the article on Eleni in the Spring 2018 issue, read it here:
We know Troubadours are women who change the world; we had a chance to catch up with Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis ’85 to hear where her post-St. Francis journey has taken her and what lessons from her alma mater she has taken on the journey.
Always a woman who wanted to experience the world, Eleni spent her sophomore year at a boarding school in Lugano, Switzerland before embarking on her Troubadour education. While transferring schools mid-way through high school can seem intimidating, Eleni found her St. Francis home to be warm and welcoming and affectionately remembers the many friends she made while a student here. Troubies who remember her debate performance as Walter Mondale*, alongside Claire Chatfield as Geraldine Ferraro, will not be surprised that Eleni is currently campaigning to be the next Lieutenant Governor of California.
“A part of running for office is reviewing your old files. I pleasantly found a report I had written in high school about the 1984 election. There was no question the work we were doing at St. Francis was very relevant,” Eleni reminisces. Her social studies teacher, Trisha (Garretson) Uhrhammer, had connections at the Capitol through her graduate work in history and government. She was also involved with the League of Women Voters and encouraged her students to be informed and active in government. She made a big impact on Eleni.
Additional SFHS Summer Internships
Two additional summer internship opportunities are now available at the California State Library. All current juniors are eligible to apply and have received an email with the new internship descriptions and application. Click here to view a description of all of the available internships. St.
Student Beginner & Advanced Self-Defense Class (4/28/18)
Saturday, April 28th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (SFHS Gym)
At this free self-defense workshop sponsored by Dragon Fire Martial Arts, students will learn to identify potential threats, assess hostile situations, establish and enforce personal boundaries, and learn effective physical techniques. Students who attended this class last semester will have an opportunity to learn advanced self-defense techniques.
Calling All Delegates to TroubieMUN 2018
St. Francis Catholic High School invites 7th and 8th Grade students to participate in this exciting, half-day Model United Nations conference led by the SFHS MUN team!
Practice your speaking and negotiation skills by taking on an assigned character and debating as that character. Maybe you’ll be Ron Weasley discussing Muggle rights… or the main suspect in a puzzling murder mystery…
This year’s topics are …. Rights of the Youth, Harry Potter, Murder Mystery, and Greek Gods. Win awards and fun prizes , and make new friends !
Julia Narvaez, artists selected at Google event for Roses in Concrete School
Congratulations to Julia Narvaez ‘19. Julia was one of 6 artists commissioned by Google to create a portrait of a young student from the Roses in Concrete Community School in Oakland!
The 6 paintings were unveiled on March 16th at an event hosted by Disney star Zendaya at the Google Community Space in San Francisco.
Rescue & Jessica Book Tour – Sacramento, CA
Jessica Kensky ‘99 and her husband Patrick Downes were among those injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Jessica is a double amputee and her husband lost his left leg. Their life now includes a black labrador service dog named Rescue. Jessica and Patrick have authored a children’s book about an 11-year-old girl named Jessica adjusting life with prostheses, wheelchairs and crutches with her service dog by her side.
Senior Arts Recognition Ceremony (Thursday, 5/3)
You are invited to attend this ceremony which acknowledges the senior students who have committed to majoring in an art form at their college of choice. This event is on the St. Francis Stage at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 3rd. The seniors will be wearing their university or college shirt. They will be telling us about their arts experience thus far and where they want to go with it. This honoring event is free.
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