Alcala Yearbook 2002

Letter from the Edii lt is h a rd to believe that my fo ur year's as Editor of the Alcala Yearbook has come o an been through so much in my completi on of four yearbooks. My fondest memories woul ~ pro additi o n o f new computers, a staff, and the remod eling of my office. I have worked hard over create a book that best represents th e school, s tudents and staff, and the surrounding com uni and T s ta rted ea rly this yea r, by attending the Josten s Yearbook Camp in August. It is the re tha the ladd er, layou ts, and theme. This year's theme Out of f/,c Blue was chosen because it i a p captures the essence of USD. It explains th e growth a nd changes that are occurring arou d c blue a lso refers to the color we wea r so proud ly a nd will forever be part of us. We d edica ted this book to Dr. Jud y Raune r for her creation of community service lea campus. She helped us g ive back to our community and help those in need. Thanks again or and dedication to this sc hool. Thanks to the many people w ho contributed, this book was comple ted on time (w me). I would like to start by thanking my s taff: Katie Denney, Jane Scrutton, MaryRose Slo Perottie, and Rachele Scaringelli. A specia l than ks goes o ut to those s taff members wh e c were over the top; Andrew Stewart, l don't know how you did it but you actually put up ith vea rs. Tha nk you so much for doing s uch a wond erful job on making d ead lines and ta ing pictures, as always. Meghan Riley, thank you so much for all of your help. 1never could h book w ithout you. l w ish you luck next year, and remember tha t you can always call me f I know T can neve r rea Ily let go). Kelly Colosimo, you were d efinitely an asset, th a nks for good luck next yea r. The three of you mad e my job ten times easier a nd lots more fun . I our closed door talks, "love letters," the secret s tash (we knew those ca binets wou ld Megha n's advice, Kelly's honesty and s tori es, a nd Andrew's contributi ons to the Vista. wo to tha nk Ed Shoen our Josten s representative, thank you for answering questions and help gt mad e our d ead lines. T reall y appreciate all of your help a nd I have enjoyed working w ith ou o fo ur yea rs. Susan Payment ou r ad visor, for being s upportive and encou ra gi ng. Thank for definitely helped us work faster. Vic Nigro and Sea and Shore Photography, for spend· gs on campus taking all the mug s hots. Gabe in Student Computing, for rushing over when er a compute r crisis. Brock Scott, for hi s help w ith the sports action and team photos. Ted Go help compiling a ll the information we needed to create the sports pages. The archives, P ren Alumni Relations, Drug and Alcohol Awareness, Community Service Learning, Studen 0 Greeks, and Associated Students for your contributions and time li ness. I would also Ii sing le one of you w ho attends this school because you are the peop le this boo k is d esigne what makes up this sc hool. I would also like to give a pe rsona l than ks to my fam il y and friends for th ir s understanding. You a ll knew th a t Iwas go ing to do thi s a II four years, but it has finally co e to more yea rboo ks, amazing isn't it. My parents and my brother for understanding how mL ch me a nd sticking by me. Kennedy, for relieving my stress, being m y personal chiropra tor, making me la ug h and never work too hard (if that's poss ible). Ricky, it's been a tou ye understanding and support a re much appreciated. Than ks for spending countl ess hour int office and a t Kinko's w ith me. Marissa and Carla, we are finally our of here. Thanks for yo contributions. The rebe ls w ill li ve on forever. Heather, I know you unde rsta nd , than ks. F rail not mention, I never forgot you, as usua l I ha ve been s itting in this office for over five ho is fri ed . You g uys are all the bes t and I love you a ll. Well, T g uess it's about time fo r me to wra p this up and say good-bye. I can't beli finally come, but I am rea lly out of here. Good luck to everyone and Congratula tions tot Marissa Post Editor