Our Church Building
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Welcome!
Welcome to the St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish church building page! We are happy that you are here, and delighted to issue to you the invitation to join with us in this wonderful opportunity. Thank you for your prayers, your interest, and your generous support. Please consider prayerfully making a sacrificial gift to help us complete this beautiful project.
Check back again often to see exciting updates!Very Rev. Joseph Barranger, O.P.
Pastor
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A Church That Evangelizes
Our patron, St. Thomas Aquinas, recognized that man’s mind is raised to contemplation through material objects. Likewise, in his Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius Loyola stressed the importance of visualizing the subjects of meditation, inspired by sacred images. St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI both wrote extensively about the indispensability of transcendent beauty in Catholic architecture. Indeed, this architecture can inspire faith renewal and evangelization. By expressing beauty, permanence, and transcendence, a church building can teach all who see it what it means to be Catholic. For all of these reasons, our new church will serve as a catalyst for a deeper commitment to our Faith, among both regular and occasional participants in the Eucharist and other liturgies, as well as a compelling invitation to all, especially the 4,000+ University of Virginia undergraduates who self-identify as Catholic, and whom we are dedicated to serve in a particular way.
Click here to see an October 2019 National Catholic Register Interview about our new church.
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Our Architects & Contractors
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AG Dillard
Semco
Townsend Landscaping
Casey Concrete
M3 Masonry
Virginia Cast Stone
Liphart Steel
Dean Steel
Worthington Millwork
W.A. Lynch Roofing
Piedmont Waterproofing
Weatherseal Insulation
Dodson Glass
Satterwhite Tile
P.D. Interiors
Spectrum Painting
H.J. Holtz & Son
Rugo Stone
K&E Sprinkler
Spectrum Integrators
Southern Air
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Our Donors
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Anonymous
Anonymous, in memory of our parents and family
Anonymous, in honor of Mr. & Mrs. Louis G. Banks
Anonymous, in honor of the volunteers of St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish
Anonymous, in memory of Fr. Regis O’Connell and in honor of Chris and Maureen Conway
Anonymous, in memory of Timothy Michael Eaton
Anonymous, in memory of Treasure Gallardo
Anonymous, in memory of the Perreault and Hammond families
Anonymous, in memory of Karen S. Leavitt
Anonymous, in memory of Dan & Martina Henry
Anonymous, in memory of Mr. Willis E. “Poppy” Lowery and in honor of my beloved parents, David and Margaret Keppel
Anonymous, in memory of John D. Little
Anonymous, in memory of the hundreds of family and friends that have done so much for me and my family
Anonymous, in honor of Richard and Rosamond Roy
Anonymous, in memory of Charles Sacco
Anonymous, in memory of Vicente Villar-Palasi, Julita Casares Peña, Carlos Villar-Palasi, Amparo Gosalvez-Sobrino
Anonymous, in memory of Carla Harris and in honor of Victoria Villar-Casares
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Abbitt, III
Mary and Dick Abidin, in memory of Gregory J. Canty
Mrs. Sarah Ackerson, in honor of Fr. Giles Dimock, O.P.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Adamson
Ms. Virginia Adamson
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Alexander, in memory of Zella Marie Froehlich
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick K. Alouf
Ms. Beverly Amato
Mr. Paul Ammirata in memory of Vincent J. Ammirata, Sr.
Mr. Michael Anctil
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Andrews
Mr. John Ashword, in honor of Nancy and Charles Ashworth
Mr. and Mrs. Jose Atienza
Crispin and Nicki Athey, in memory of the souls of the departed
Mr. Minani Augustin
Joseph and Diane Baltz
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Banaszak, in memory of Joseph Banaszak
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Barnes in memory of Bruce Orrin Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Barnocky
Very Rev. Joseph Barranger, in memory of Stella Barranger
Joe Basconi, in memory of Richard and Alice Woodhams
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Beckley
Mr. Caleb Beckley, in honor of Mary, Our Blessed Mother
Mr. and Mrs. James Beeman
Dr. Brian and Dr. Carolyn Behm
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Beiter, in honor of Chris and Eileen Beiter
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Bell
Mr. and Mrs. William Bickley and Family, in memory of Carmelita C. Prudencio
Mr. and Mrs. David Bilko, in memory of Cyril M. Bilko and in honor of Mary Graves
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bledsoe
Thomas and Melanie Bninski, in memory of our mothers
Mr. and Mrs. R. Graham Bond
Mrs. Albert Bossi, in memory of Albert Bossi
Mr. and Mrs. Travis Boyd
Ms. Teresa Breen
Mr. and Mrs. Garry Brink, in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brink and Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Joyce, Sr.
Barbara Brodie, in memory of the Brodie-Carr-Kaiser Families
The Broomall-Hedrick Family, in memory of Edna and Leroy Herb and Robert Broomall
Dotty and Larry Brown
Mrs. Kathy Brown
Ms. Cynthia C. Brown, in memory of Helen Pidgeon Ford
Mr. and Mrs. John Bryce, in memory of Antonin Scalia
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Bullock, in memory of Josephine Innocenzi
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burns, in memory of Bertha Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Burns, in memory of Daniel and Adele Burns
Mrs. Gregory Burns, in memory of Bud and Hazel Brawley
Mrs. Rosemary Burns, in memory of James Burns
Ms. Dorothy B. Buschi, in memory of Dr. Anthony J. Buschi
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butros
Mrs. Maria Calise, in memory of Attilio Calise
Ms. Kathryn Caltabiano, in memory of deceased family members
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Canevari
Mary K. Carey
William K. and Imelda S. Carter
Claire H. and Leo J. Casey
Mr. and Mrs. Antony Champ
Mr. and Mrs. James Christianson, in memory of our parents and in honor of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Thomas J. Christman, Jr. and Angela Russell Christman, in memory of Sidney M. Christman
Dr. and Mrs. Emanuel Cirenza
Ms. Cheryl Cobey, in memory of Eleanor Cobey
Mr. and Mrs. John Cogswell, III
Mrs. Lorraine Conca
Ms. Mary Frances Conlon, in honor of Bart Conlon, Jr.
Mary V. Connell
Robert and Eileen Conroy
Stacy and David Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Corrigan
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cozzi
Mark and Andrea Crews
Mr. Thomas Crisp, in memory of my parents
Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Crosby, in memory of our parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cross
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Curtis
Dr. & Mrs. Roman Cybak
Dr. and Mrs. James Daniero
The Danilek Family in Loving Memory of Jane Till Danilek
Mr. Brian Darville, in memory of Lester M. Darville
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Davis
Drs. Jeffrey and Sheila Davis
Joseph and Monica Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Davis, in memory of Jose and Marina Balagtas
Mr. and Mrs. David Deane
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Debrot
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Deegan, in memory of Ruth Deegan
Mr. and Mrs. Steve DeJong, in memory of Alec DeJong
Mr. and Mrs. Robert De Mauri
Mr. and Mrs. Vince Derr, in memory of Velma Sharpsky
Mr. & Mrs. K. Diller, in memory of Donna Anne Lombardi
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher DiVita, in memory of Alfreda Palka
Ms. Mary A. Doddy
Dominican Friars of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
Dominican Friars of St. Patrick Priory (Columbus, Ohio)
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Donnelly
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Donnelly
Eileen and Jim Donovan, in memory of Margaret Mary O'Malley Hernon and Sally Donovan
Patricia Ann Doorley
Mr. and Mrs. Mario Dottori
Mrs. Jacqueline Draper, in memory of my Grandma Stella and in honor of the Draper family
Ms. Lisa Driscoll, in memory of George Stukenborg
Paul and Gina Dubuisson, in memory of Harold L. Dubuisson, Jr.
Donald and Helen Dudley, in honor of the Dominican Friars
Ms. Joanna Duffett
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Dukes, in memory of Franklin and Marie-Anne Dukes
Ms. Margaret Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. William Dunne, in memory of Stanton Daries, Agnes Mattusch, Michael Daries, and Stephen Daries
Mr. James Dunstan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eaton
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Farabaugh, in memory of John Prien
Mrs. Gerald Farrell, in memory of Gerald Farrell
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fassano, in memory of Michael Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Ferralli
Dr. and Mrs. William Ferraro, in memory of Marilyn Y. Ferraro and in honor of Theodore L. Ferraro
Ms. Mary Fisher
Rev. Mr. Michael Fitzgerald and Donna Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fladd, in memory of William G. Pritchard & Joseph J. Fladd
Mr. John Flood, in memory of Angela Flood
Mr. Raymond Flood, in memory of Virginia Flood
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Formica, in honor of Victor Villar-Gosalvez
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick France
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fromm
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Furin, in honor of Jasmine and Timothy Furin
Dr. Thomas J. Gal, in memory of Mary Jane Gal
Mr. Thomas F. Gallagher, in memory of Betty C. Gallagher
Ms. Shirley A. Gallagher
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gannon
Tom and Sandi Jones Garrison
Mr. and Mrs. John Gersbach Jr., in honor of our parents
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gibbs, in memory of Eunice Gibbs
Mark and Robbie Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. George Gillies, in memory of Joseph Gillies
Mr. Harrison Godfrey
Mr. and Mrs. W. Fred Gortler, in memory of Laura Elizabeth Gortler & Family
Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Grant II
James and Alice Grasewicz
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Graves
Mr. and Mrs. David Gregg, in memory of Eleanor and Edward Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Werner Gstattenbauer
Mr. Joseph Haertsch, in memory of Mrs. Eva V. Haertsch
Mr. and Mrs. William Haley IV, in memory of Xavier Edward Perusse
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hammond
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hankins
Mr. and Mrs. James Hannan, in memory of John Hannan
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Hantzmon
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Harback
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hartke
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hasenfus
Mrs. Joanne R. Hayden, in memory of Dick Hayden
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hays
Kate and Tom Hegarty
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Heil, in honor of our grandchildren, Niko, Max and Lana
Dr. and Mrs. John Hendrix, in memory of our parents
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Herlihy, in memory of Daniel Joseph Long
Mr. and Mrs. Javier Herrero
Mr. and Mrs. John Hesford, in memory of the Hesford and Dodge families
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hickey
Ms. Kathleen Hoffman, in memory of Phil and Mary Jane Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Hogan
Bridget and Scott Houlahan and Family
Col. and Mrs. Carl Huebner
Ms. Fiona Hughes, in memory of George Joseph Stukenborg
Richard and Laura Hynes
Marcie James
Mike and Denise James
Steve Jamme Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. John A. Jane, Jr.
Mrs. John A. Jane, Sr., in memory of John A. Jane, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Sack Johannesmeyer
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Johnstone
Mr. Zane E. Jones, in honor of Fr. Gregory Salomone, O.P.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Jordan, in memory of the Jordan and Rowland family
Mrs. Carole Kadner, in memory of Bob Kadner
Ms Patricia Kalbfleisch
Mrs. Marianne Keegan, in memory of Faith Marie Keegan
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Kennedy, in memory of Barbara Darcey Thomas
Mr. and Mrs.David J. Keppel
Miss Emma Keppel
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kerrigan, in honor of God
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kidwell
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher King
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Klepcyk
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kliamovich
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Knarich
The Knights of Columbus, in memory of Father Justin Cunningham, O.P.
The Koenig Family, in memory of our beloved dead
Mr. and Mrs. John V. Kost, in memory of Rev. Fr. John M. and Mrs. Magdalen Kost and Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Liska
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Kovac, Jr.
Mr. Walter Kozak, in memory of Joseph Kozak and in honor of Blanche Kozak
Keith Kozminski
Darrell J. and Mary Kay Kozuch, in memory of the Kozuch Family
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kozura, in memory of “Wesser” Irish
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Dr. and Mrs. Brett Krasner, in memory of Robert L. Laurence
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kress, in thanksgiving for Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P.
Charles and Anne Kromkowski
Dr. Tracey Krupski, in memory of Eileen Krupski
John and Anne Kuehler, in memory of Betty Kuehler
Dominican Laity, in honor of St. Dominic
Ms. Katherine Lamb, in memory of Robert and Jean Lamb
The Lancaster Family
Stephen and Melisa Larson, in honor of Ellis and JoAnne Flinn
Mr. and Mrs. Ian LaSpina
Tom and Delia Laux
William and Kathleen Lee
Mrs. Kathleen Lee, in memory of Catherine and William Roche
Ms. Linda Lemieux
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lennon
Ms. Sophie Lin
Mrs. Harold Lincks, in memory of Harold J. Lincks
Dr. and Mrs. Aaron Linderman
Mr. and Mrs. Mariano Lobo
Ms. Carrie Loperfito, in memory of Grace Marik
Mr. and Mrs. Benedict Lucas
Mrs. Margaret MacAvoy, in memory of Thomas C. MacAvoy
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Mackin
Marie Macchia, in honor of the Macchia Keesecker and Thornberry Families
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Malboeuf, in memory of Thomas and Michael Faulkner
Mr. Edward Maillet
Brian and Jean Mandeville
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Masci
Rev. Louis Mason, O.P.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McAdams, in honor of our grandchildren
M. Charles and Judith McBee
Mr. and Mrs. David McCarthy, Jr.
Susie and Kevin McConnell
Mr. and Mrs. Rick McCormack
Dr. Christopher McCullough and Ms. Karen Ahern
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McDonald, in memory of the Weiss and McDonald family
Dr. and Mrs. Gene McGahren
Mr. and Mrs. David J. McLaughlin
Dr. and Mrs. Robert McLaughlin, in memory of Mary T. Eades
Mr. and Mrs. David Mehl
Misses Francie and Lily Mehl
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Melita
Sam and Cathie Metallo
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Millard, in memory of Carol Ann Nalewaik
Thomas Mierzejewski
Marilyn Millard, in memory of Roger Terry Millard
Mr. and Mrs. Jan Miller, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Miller
John and Mary Miller
Mr. James C. Miller, in memory of Dr. Sarah L. Miller
Mr. Joseph P. Monaghan
Mr. Daniel Morales, in memory of Deyarina Morales and in honor of Heng Rui Wang
Dr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Morrissey, in memory of Sylvia Morrissey
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Moster
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew B. Murray, in memory of Bunny and Jim Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Naegele, in honor of our Catholic Hoos: Elias '15, Mariah '18, Amelia '19
Mr. Jerry Nalewaik, in honor of Carol Ann
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Nemergut
Mr. and Mrs. George Newcomb, in memory of Genevieve Gibson
Dr. and Mrs. Sam Nicholson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Nicholson
Ms. Megan O’Connell
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin O'Connor
Mr. and Mrs. John O'Dea
Ms. Catherine O'Donaghue
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O'Donnell, in memory of William J. O'Donnell
John O'Dwyer, in memory of John and Ellen O'Dwyer
Mark and Carolyn O'Hara
Mr. and Mrs. William O'Hara, III
Ms. Kathleen Offerman, in memory of George Edward Offerman
Ms. Karen Olsen, in memory of William Olsen
Joseph and Anne Parrillo
Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Parrish, in memory of Charles Peter Parrish, Charles Kent Parrish
Carla and Kevin Passarello, in memory of Louis A. Passarello
Mr. and Mrs. Pasztor
Mr. and Mrs. William Pavlick
Col. and Mrs. A.Victor Peña, in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Juan Peña, Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Josef Falge
Mrs. Cindi Peterson, in memory of David Leon Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. George Pineo, in memory of Jose Ignacio Gomez
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Pisano
Mrs. Patricia Podwysocki, in memory of Mel Podwysocki
Dr. Karen Poehailos
Mary Polce and Family, in memory of Anthony and Esther Polce
Mr. Edmund Polonitza, in memory of Cheillie P. Polonitza
Karen and Thomas Poos
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Postak, in memory of Katherine Elizabeth Postak (Our Daughter)
Mr. Robinhood Prudencio, in memory of Carmelita C. Prudencio
Ms. Maritess Prudencio, in memory of Carmelita C. Prudencio
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Purnell, in memory of the deceased members of the Harrison and Purnell Families
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Quigley
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Quinn
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Rakness, in memory of Peter Augustine Lawler
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Raubach, in honor of James B. Raubach, IV
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Redington, in memory of our parents
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reilly
Jeff and Bobbie Relken
Ms. Linda Retallack, in memory of the priests and daily Masses 2002-2012, and in honor of Fr. Brian Mulcahy, O.P., and Fr. Thomas Blau, O.P.
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Ringuette
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ripple, in memory of Robert J. Lynch and John J. Driscoll
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rivers, in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rivers, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Prokuski
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robertazzi
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Robinson
Drs. William and Elisabeth Robinson, in honor of Drs. William and Janis Robinson
Colleen Rock
Mrs. Hazel Roeder, in memory of John H. Roeder
COL Maurice A. Roesch III, USMC (RET), in memory of Mrs. Joyce B. Roesch
Julia and Craig Roller
The Rondon Family
Mark and Nadina Ross
Mr. John Rossi
Dr. and Mrs. William Rowe
Mr. Brian Roy
Maritza Mayorga Saavedra, in memory of my parents, Luis and Ana Mayorga
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sandow
Dr. and Mrs. August Sanusi
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Savino
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sawyer
Angela and Robert Sawyer
Mrs. Maureen Scalia, in memory of Antonin Scalia
Ms. Jean Scanlan, in memory of Rosemary and Charles Scanlan and Helen Gill
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Schluderberg, in honor of the officers and crew of the USS ANCON, AGC4
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Schmitz
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Schneider
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schwagerl
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Scott
Monique Louise Simmonds, in memory of James G. Simmonds
Joseph and Patricia Slipka
Mrs. Patricia Slohoda, in memory of Ann and Michael Portella
Michael and Holly Slon
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith
Phyllis and Ray Smith
Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard E. Soika, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Guillermo Solorzano, in memory of Jeannette Saylor and Andres Solorzano
The Robert B. Spann Family
John and Janet Stack
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stalzer, in memory of deceased members of the Barone and Stalzer Families
Dr. and Mr. Jason Statuta
Ms. Denise Stebbins, in memory of my husband, Philip Stebbins
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Stelow
Robert P. Strassheim, in memory of Carole D. Strassheim
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J Strassheim in Memory of Carole D. Strassheim
Edward and Monique Strawderman
Ms. Sheila Stukenborg, in memory of George Stukenborg
Dr. Teresa Sullivan, in memory of Gordon H. and Mary Elizabeth Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Swartout
Dr. and Mrs. Jeremy Thompson, in honor of Vyonae Thompson
Thomas and Cheryl Thorpe
Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Thorsen
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Tobey
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Trebour
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Tremblay
Mr. John Trippel, in memory of Kay and Lou C. Trippel and in honor of the Unborn
Mr. Matthew Trotta
Jason and Lauren Trujillo
Mr. James Tupper
Cary and Laurie Turner
Mr. Alexander Urpi, in memory of Pasquale and Isabella Adelfio
Richard and Donna Vinal, in memory of our parents
Mr. Craig Volden and Mrs. Andrea Mejia
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Walsh, in memory of Charles Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. David Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Warner, in memory of Marguerite Warner and Marie Reagan
Mr. Ben-David Warner, in memory of Dr. David B. Warner
Mr. and Mrs.Peter Weicher
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wenert, in memory of Wayne Wenert
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Whearty
The White Family in honor of Steve and Mary Anne White
Dr. and Mrs. Michael E. Williams, in memory of Martha Jane Custis
William M. and Barbara B. Wilson, in honor of family
Mrs. Raymond P. Wirth, Jr., in memory of Mr. Raymond P. Wirth, Jr.
Mary Woloski
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Worsham
Ms. Susanna Wu
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Yannuzzi
Mr. Michael Yoensky, in memory of Elizabeth Hurt Yoensky
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Zackrisson
Ms. Cynthia Zazakos
Mr. and Dr. Daniel Zeiss
Mr. Alex Zimmet, in memory of Mr. John Zulick
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