KATHERINE WORKMAN '12 NAMED VENTURA COUNTY STAR'S VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR!

Katherine Workman '12, has been named the Ventura County Star's Volleyball Player of the Year!  Katherine is described as "one of the best prep volleyball players in county history", with a program record 1,700 career kills, and a single season program record 498 this season.  La Reina High School head coach Don Hyatt said, "It really blows me away.  I haven't had anything like that in all the 32 years I have been doing this, either at the college or high school level."  For the full article please click here.  Congratulatons to Katherine, who heads to the East Coast to play volleyball for Boston College next year.

KATHERINE WORKMAN '12 NAMED TO ALL CIF-SS TEAM!

Congratulations to Katherine Workman '12 who has been selected for the all-CIF- Southern Section girls volleyball team, Division 2 AA.  Katherine has also signed her NCAA Letter of Intent to play volleyball for Boston College in the Fall.  Way to go Regents!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1981!!!

As of December 14, the Class of 1981 is in the lead with the highest percentage of cash donations made by alumnae since July 1.  The standings are:

Class of 1981 - 38%
Class of 1987 - 14%
Class of 2008 - 9.9%
Class of 2011 - 9.9%
and these classes are tied with 4.7% each:  Classes of 1979, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, and 1996. 

To make an online donation for any of the scholarship funds or the Legacy & Promise annual fund, just follow this link.  Thank you for investing in your "little sisters" at LRHS.  For further informaton, contact Sr. Lisa Megaffin at 805-495-6494, ext. 382 or lmegaffin@lareina.com.

REGENT DEBATERS CAPTURE SWEEPSTAKES!

Congratulations to the 21 members of Regent debate team, this weekend's winners of the Tri-County Debate Sweepstakes award for the highest combined team score! 

Individual award winners included:

• Lincoln-Douglas Debate, tied for first place:  Elizabeth Hribal '13, Valentina Oliver'12, and Edie Sussman '15 
• Lincoln-Douglas Debate, certificate for superior performance:  Katie Gerbasi '13 and Kathleen Sullivan '14
• Public Forum Debate, first place:  Lena Melillo '13 and Rachel Warner '13
• Policy Team Debate, certificate for superior performance:  Rajika Jindani '12 and Michaela Posner '14;  Ryanne Bamieh '14 and Ally Zlaket '15; and Sucheta Kadaba '14 and Nisha Srinivasa '14
• Parliamentary Team, certificate for superior performance:  Olivia Polk '12 and Hannah Young '12

Twenty-nine schools competed in the Tri-County Fall Classic Debate Tournament.   

REGENT RIDERS CAPTURE FIRST PLACE ON SUNDAY!

Congratulations La Reina Regent Riders on a spectacular show last Sunday:  First Place out of 67 schools!!!

Braving the wind and icy cold, La Reina again took first place overall with 306 points closely followed by Marlborough with 300 points. 

Our Freshman Division riders were the Division Champions, led by 7th grader Ivey Burns, who was the Reserve Champion Rider in the Freshman Division.  Ivey was also the Freshman Hunter Champion for the day.  And in the Novice Division, La Reina riders were in 2nd place with Keely Davies taking home the home the Novice Reserve Champion title.

Specifics for awards and class results can be found at http://www.theiel.org/competitionresults.php?id=2

MARGARET MOHR '83 TO RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA AWARD

The Alumnae Board has selected Margaret Mohr, Class of 1983 to receive the Distinguished Alumna Award.    Margaret was a star athlete at La Reina in four sports.  She led La Reina to the CIF Southern Section Division II-A basketball title in 1983.  Margaret attended Long Beach State on a basketball scholarship and led her team to the Final Four when she was a senior.  She was inducted into the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 and into the Long Beach State Hall of Fame in 2011.  Margaret has been a professor and women's basketball coach at Cypress College for the last 14 years, leading it to one state championship and seven post season playoffs.

The Distinguished Alumna Award will be presented on Thursday, December 8th following the 9:40 a.m. liturgy.  A reception will follow immediately in the library.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

GIVE A LASTING GIFT THROUGH THE TRIBUTE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

It’s Christmas time—the season for giving.  It’s also the season that makes us wonder, “What can I give to those at La Reina in a way that will be meaningful?”

Sometimes the best gift you can give to another is to say thank you in a way that leaves a lasting legacy.   One way you can do that is to make a donation to the TRIBUTE SCHOLARSHIP FUND, which allows deserving students the opportunity to continue their education at La Reina. 

By helping to educate a student, you are not only touching the present and the future, you are honoring a another person in an enduring way—because the gift of a Catholic education is a gift that lasts a lifetime.

When you donate to the TRIBUTE SCHOLARSHIP FUND, an attractive card will be sent to the honoree, saying that you have made a donation in that person’s name.  Both names will also be listed in the community edition of La Reina Today, with a circulation of 4,000.  Tribute Scholarship Fund envelopes are available in the lobby of the administration building.  Or make an online donation at:  http://www.lareina.com/donations/donate_nowForm.asp   Using the Donation Type drop-down menu, select Tribute Scholarship Fund.

What better way to honor an educator, relative or friend than to contribute to the education of a student?   Thank you and God bless you during these holy seasons of Advent and Christmas. 

ARIANNA WOOD PRESENTS "MOMENT OF INSPIRATION" AT VENTURA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING

Arianna Wood '15 has been invited by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors to present as their Moment of Inspiration for the December 13th meeting.  The Board opens each of the monthly meetings with a Moment of Inspiration, selecting someone to briefly present a positive happening in the Ventura County Community.  Arianna will share her Science Fair research, which won first place at the Ventura County and California State Science Fairs.  In addition to describing her research and highlighting some science fair experiences, Arianna will acknowledge Mrs. Usher, her 8th grade science teacher the the educational community of La Reina.  Congratulations Arianna!