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MUSIC ALUMNI ACCOMPLISHMENTS / HAPPENINGS
* Drew Gasparini playing in "Spitfire Grill" at the Pacheco Playhouse - June 26 thru July 10, 2008
* "Girly Pictures' Music by Tim Carr, Class of 2007 - April, 2008
* San Marin Music Alumni Justin Sousa and MIT Group Perform 03/28/08
* San Marin Alumni Drew Gasparini Writes, Directs and Perform in 'Crazy, Just Like Me' 12/2007
Alumni Accomplishments
* San Marin Graduates awarded Top Four Scholarships from Novato Rotary Advance 08/12/09
* San Marin's McCoy steps into spotlight with Denver Broncos - IJ, 08/13/09
* Former San Marin Standout Norris Makes Major League Debut at Wrigley Field - IJ, 07/29/09, Norris Leads Astros Past Cardinals - IJ 08/02/09
* J. Nadine Gracia, M.D., MSCE, Class '91, White House Fellow, 2008-2009
* Paul Canaan - Broadway Actor
* Jim Poulos - Broad Actor
* John Michael Monterosso, Superior Court Judge
* Bud Norris - Major League Baseball
* Jordan Lager, Class 08' - Big West Swimmer
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J Nadine Gracia, M.D., MSCE, Class '91, White House Fellow, 2008-2009
Click for Novato Advance Article, August 13, 2008
White House Fellowship is considered the most prestigious program for leadership and public service. The Fellowships offers exceptional young men and women first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government.
J. Nadine Gracia. Hometown: Novato, California. Nadine Gracia is a pediatrician and violence prevention researcher. She was a general pediatrics research fellow at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and received a Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research addresses community-level risk factors for violence and the evaluation of neighborhood interventions to reduce violence. She is an associate of the Philadelphia Collaborative Violence Prevention Center. She earned her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She then completed pediatrics residency and served as Chief Pediatrics Resident at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. An advocate for minority and disadvantaged populations, she lectures nationwide on health disparities, diversity in education, and cultural competence. She is a National President Emeritus of the Student National Medical Association and a past Postgraduate Physician Trustee of the National Medical Association. She is a motivational speaker and career coach for thousands of students and physicians. She also conducts workshops throughout the country on leadership development, diplomacy, and strategic planning. She serves the community on issues of political awareness, health, and educational achievement through Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Fluent in French and Haitian Creole, she earned a B.A. with honors in French at Stanford University.
J. Nadine Gracia, M.D., MSCE:
- Raised in Novato, CA. Daughter of John and Clemene Gracia who still reside in Novato
- Attended: Pleasant Valley Elementary School, Sinaloa Middle School, San Marin High School
- San Marin High 1991 Class Valedictorian
- Marin County track and field sprint champion (100, 200, 400) and San Marin High School Track and Field MVP: 1989-1991
- San Marin Basketball Team (1988-1990), San Marin Band
- Member of French Club, California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
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Paul Canaan
Actor Paul Canaan has performed and taught all over the world. His Broadway credits include Legally Blonde, Miss Saigon, Thoroughly Modern Millie, La Cage Aux Folles and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He studied musical theater at Brigham Young University and worked at Robert Redford's Sundance Theater with Sally Field and Christopher Lloyd. Paul's TV credits include MTV's Legally Blonde: The Musical and he appeared in the 2007 film Across the Universe. Along with Laura Bell Bundy, who stars in the Broadway version of Legally Blonde, Paul Canaan founded Take It From the Top, an educational program that gives kids the chance to learn about musical theater from Broadway professionals. Now, he's ready to lend a helping hand in The Search For Elle Woods.
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Jim Poulos, Class '90
www.JimPoulos.com
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John Michael Monterosso, Superior Court Judge in Riverside County, Californial
John Michael Monterosso, a 1983 graduate of San Marin High School, has been appointed a superior court judge for Riverside County. Monterosso moved to Novato in 1970. He is the son of Mario Monterosso and the late Joanne Monterosso.
Along with his sister Laura and his brother Steve, he attended West Novato School, Sinaloa Middle School and San Marin. He was a wide receiver on the varsity football team. San Marin baseball coach Mark Whitburn was among the Novatans who attended the enrobement ceremony.
Monterosso earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of San Francisco in 1987, and received his Juris Doctorate from the USF School of Law. Monterosso took the California Bar Exam in 1990 and passed on his first try. He served as a deputy district attorney in the Riverside County District Attorney's Office from 1990 until 2004. Since 2004 he has served as supervising deputy district attorney for the office.
Administering the oath of office at the enrobement ceremony was the Honorable W. Charles Morgan, a member of the Riverside County Superior Court. During the ceremony Monterosso presented his father, Mario with the letter of appointment sent to him by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Also attending the ceremony were his wife Barney, daughter Julia, son Nicholas and daughter Allie, step mom, Nancy Monterosso, his aunt Donna Scuito and his godfather Dan Basich and his wife Toni.
Novato Advance, October 31, 2007
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Bud Norris Drafted by Houston Astros
Two members of the 2003 San Marin High baseball team and one former rival from San Rafael were selected in the last 48 hours during the Major League Baseball draft.
Bud Norris led the group, getting drafted by the Houston Astros in the sixth round with the 189th pick - the highest selection by a Marin resident since Jesse Foppert was drafted by the Giants during the second round in 2001. The junior at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo said he wants to graduate, but getting drafted this high is too good to turn down.
"It's definitely exciting," Norris said. "I was contacted by all 30 teams and if I had to pick one the Astros were definitely in my top five. It should be a great fit."
The decision to go pro may have to wait for Marin's other two selections, Darrell Fisherbaugh and Steve Detwiler. Fisherbaugh, who helped Norris lead the Mustangs to the North Coast Section championship, was drafted with the 1,499 pick by the Boston Red Sox in the 50th and final round of the draft. As college juniors Fisherbaugh and Norris can return to school and be drafted again next year.
Norris is finishing his exams this week then plans to spend a couple weeks at home before heading to Troy, N.Y., to play with the Astros' Single-A team.
"They said I was a steal in the sixth round," Norris said. "I know they saw me on more than one occasion and they plan to start me right away. They also think I may be good out of the bullpen so we will see what happens."
Norris' parents Dave and Suzi couldn't be more excited for their son, who wasn't a major recruit out of San Marin, worked his way up from the end of the bullpen to the team's No. 1 starter in three seasons. He finished 8-6 with a 4.55 ERA this season.
"This has been his dream since he left San Marin High and he's worked really hard to attain this goal," Dave Norris said. "It's very satisfying. We knew he was going to go somewhere. É We're not sure if they are going to put him in with other players or a host family, but he's used to that. He spent a lot of time on buses playing in Missouri and Oregon the last two summers."
Norris said he spoke with Fisherbaugh before the draft and his former teammate indicated he too wanted to go pro, but the late selection - only three players were drafted after Fisherbaugh - may have him headed back to the University of Hawaii where he is a two-time all-WAC closer going 3-2 with nine saves and a 3.13 ERA last season.
Detwiler is also expected to go to school next fall, but he's excited about his future after being drafted by the Astros with the 1,209 pick in the 40th round.
"I'm ready for the ride and eager to see how it goes," Detwiler said. "I'm still going to go to College of Marin for a year or two and see where it goes."
Mariners coach Steve Berringer is happy to have Detwiler next season and hopes getting three players from the county drafted is the start of a trend. He said two or three players from Marin get drafted every year, but he thinks it could be more.
"I think it is a great year for Marin with Bud leading the way," Berringer said. "Going in the sixth round is exciting stuff. I wish more scouts would come to Marin and realize the kind of quality baseball that is played here."
As a later pick not attending a four-year school, the Astros drafted Detwiler with a draft and hold option, which allows them to retain his rights beyond this summer.
"They liked the way I swing the bat and play the game," Detwiler said.
Maybe someday he and Norris will be on the field for the Astros together after an inauspicious first meeting.
"Bud Norris was the first guy I came up to bat against (in varsity)," Detwiler said. "I was just a scared freshman and he nailed me. The next at-bat I doubled and then he struck me out."
Marin I.J. June 08, 2006
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Jordan Lager
UC Davis Swimming and Diving News
Lager Honored As Big West Athlete of the Week
The freshman becomes the second consecutive Aggie to earn the accolade.
Feb. 11, 2009
DAVIS, Calif. - UC Davis freshman swimmer, Jordan Lager, has been named the Big West Conference Male Athlete of the Week for the period ending February 8, the conference office announced Wednesday. It marks the first weekly honors of Lager's career and the second consecutive week an Aggie has earned the accolade.
Lager, a native of Novato, Calif., had the best times of his collegiate career en route to three victories during the Aggies' 161-128 victory over UC Irvine on Saturday. He set new Schaal Aquatics Center records in both backstroke events with his time of 49.29 in the 100 and 1:49.37 in the 200. In addition, his winning mark of 4:03.62 as an exhibition swimmer in the 400-yard individual medley was the third best in pool history.
SAN MARIN HS '08: Won North Coast Section title in 100 back as a senior... Also finished 7th in the 200 IM at sections... Placed 7th in 100 back, 10th in 200 IM at NCS meet as a junior... Finished 13th in 100 back as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Born in Santa Rosa, Calif.... Majoring in civil engineering... Parents are Warren Lager & Amy Smith... Uncle, Robert, swam at Cal... Lists winning the NCS title in the 100 back as his career highlight... Lists his grandfather as his non-sports hero... If he could change anything about his sport he would add 50-yard events in the fly, back and breast.
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