2017-2018 Parent Association Board Members Michelle Foerster - President Cfmf1012@aol.com Hello, my name is Michelle Foerster and I serve as the President of the SPC Parent Association. My husband Chris and I have three children and all of them have attended SPC. Two are graduates, Kathleen 06 and Jake 10, and our youngest, Micah, is a senior. Our nearly fourteen years at St. Petersburg Catholic blessed us with an awesome extended family and wonderful memories. The excellent education and SPC s Catholic values and traditions have given our children a strong foundation for their future. I love spending time on campus either volunteering at or attending school events as well as serving as the basketball and baseball parent liaison. l Erin Russano President Elect Erinrussano62@yahoo.com My name is Erin Russano, I am the President Elect for the SPC Parent Association. In other words, I m in training to be the President. My Husband Tony and I own Treasure Island Realty, LLC. Our Son, Sonny is a Sophomore here at SPC. He is the class President of the Sophomore Class. Our Daughter Sally, is in 8 th grade at Thurgood Marshall Fundamental Middle School and is looking forward to coming to SPC for High School in 2018. Areas of Interest School Government, Tennis, and especially volunteering. Any questions or suggestions you may have are always welcome. Don t be shy, please introduce yourself when you see me at the meetings. I d love to meet you and talk about SPC.
Secretary -Edith Lanning Edith.lanning@franklintempleton.com My name is Edith Lanning and I serve as Secretary and Senior Class Rep of the SPC Parent Association. My husband Michael and I are the proud parents of Victoria (Senior) and Michael (Sophomore), both graduates of St. Jude s. They are involved in the Student Government, Youth Ministry, Praise Band and sports (volleyball and baseball respectively). We are so blessed to have joined St. Pete Catholic and this wonderful family of caring and supportive staff, parents and students. Feel free to reach out to us for any questions or anything needed. Treasurer Kelly Wiand Kmwiand95@gmail.com My name is Kelly Wiand and I serve as Treasurer of the SPC Parent Association. My husband, Chris, and I are proud graduates of SPC. Our oldest son, Zachary, recently graduated with the Class of 2017, our daughter, Hannah, is a Senior, and our youngest son, Mac, is an 8 th Grader at St. Jude. St. Pete Catholic is an amazing community filled with terrific administrators, faculty, staff, students and families. Areas of Interest Football, Bowling, Student Government, Youth Ministry Senior Class Representative- Tony Manatine tmanatine@hotmail.com My name is Tony Manatine and I serve as a Senior Class Representative on the SPCHS Parent Association Board. I have a daughter, Taylor, who is a Senior this year and my son Dylan graduated with the class of 2014. I have been blessed with two amazing children and the time they have spent at St. Petersburg Catholic has been extremely rewarding and worth every sacrifice. Please feel free to contact me if I can answer any questions or be of any assistance.
Senior Class Representative Jim Large jlarge@tampabay.rr.com Hi. I am starting my 10th year on the parent committee. I am married to an Alumni from the class of 82. I have two daughters in college who both graduated from SPCHS. I have a son starting his Senior year. One was a cheerleader, one was a volleyball player and currently it's Basketball and Lacrosse. The education and the environment have provided an outstanding foundation for college and the future. Junior Class Representative Ann Gasper Gasperart@icoud.com Hello my name is Ann Gasper and this will be my second year serving on the SPCHS parent board, this year as a junior class parent representative. This past year, I have enjoyed getting involved with our SPCHS school community and assisted in supporting various marketing tasks, school events, and fundraising efforts. I am also helping the school coordinate upgrading school water fountains and installing a new water vending machine throughout the school campus. In addition, I am a proud mother of two amazing daughters, my youngest Ellen will be a junior at SPCHS whose passions are art, fashion design, and swimming. My eldest Shannon graduated from SPCHS in 2012, and is currently a graduate student at FSU working on her masters in Environmental Science and Urban Planning. My career background includes banking, marketing, and teaching. My interests include art, theatre, reading, teaching kids, and walking on our beautiful beaches! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, and I urge you to have fun and get involved with our SPCHS community. Junior Class Representative Debbie McCann dmccann@cathedralschoolofstjude.org My name is Debbie McCann and I am one of the Junior Representatives for the St. Pete Catholic Parent Association. Our family has been a part of SPC for the past 12 years. Our oldest, Haele, graduated in 2010, Stephanie in 2015 and Katherine is a Junior. My husband Steve and I have been very involved with St. Pete Catholic since Haele s freshman year. Over the years we have volunteered in various areas, such as the parent association, announcer at football games, swim team, track, volleyball, cheerleading, student government and youth ministry. Whatever our girls were involved in, we were too! Our advice to any incoming families is to get involved. You will quickly find yourselves feeling a sense of home as you get to know the school and families that make SPC the place to be.
Junior Class Representative Vicki Tritch vtritch@gmail.com My name is Vicki Tritch and I serve as a Junior Class Representative on the SPC Parent Association. Our Daughter Samantha graduated from SPC in 2012, Florida State University in 2017, and is now an ESE teacher in Leon County Florida. Our son Andrew is currently enjoying his Junior year at SPC. We feel very fortunate to be a part of the St. Pete Catholic Baron. family. Please feel free to reach out to me any time if you need any assistance or have questions and I'll be happy to help! Sophomore Class Representative Kelly DeMeza kelly@demezafamily.com My name is Kelly DeMeza and I serve as Sophomore Class Representative. Our oldest son, Conner, is a sophomore here at SPC. We also have a son Caleb, who is an 8 th grader, and a daughter Carly, who is a 7 th grader at the Cathedral School of St. Jude. We are very blessed to have Conner here at SPC. We look forward to having all our children here at SPC. Sophomore Class Representative Kristi Herman Buttercup67k@yahoo.com My name is Kristi Herman and I serve as a sophomore class representative. My oldest daughter, Courtney, graduated in 2014, my oldest son, Christopher, graduated in 2016. They both attend the University of Florida (Go, Gators!) My youngest son, Michael, is entering 10 th grade this fall. I am currently homeschooling my youngest daughter, Teagan. My family has been involved with St. Petersburg Catholic High School for almost 7 years. The school has been and is a wonderful place that academically challenges students, helps them develop and creates a community based on faith for them to continue to grow. My family s interests have been tennis, swimming, student government and academic achievement.
Sophomore Class Representative Monica Mena monicamena@att.net My name is Monica Mena and I serve as a Sophomore Class Representative on the SPC Parent Association. I am a graduate of SPC and my oldest son Sebastian is a Sophomore (Class of 2020) and my youngest son Christian is a 6th Grader at St. Jude School. I am forever thankful for the Catholic education I received at St. Pete Catholic and so grateful to give the same opportunity to my son. The sense of community we have built here at SPC throughout the years between the Parents, families, Staff and faculty is what makes SPC such a special place. Once a Baron always a Baron! Areas of Interest Soccer, Baseball, Student Government, Youth Ministry Freshman Class Representative Sharon Rhoads scrhoads@aol.com My name is Sharon Rhoads and after spending eight consecutive years at SPCHS, my family is returning following a two year hiatus. Our youngest children, Destiny and Faith are twins and will be freshman. Fun factwe adopted them as babies from an orphanage in Guatemala to which they returned on a mission trip this summer. We also have two alumnae children, Ashley (2012), who is attending Stetson College of Law and, Parker (2015), who is a junior at Florida State (GO NOLES)! My husband, Ron Rhoads, is a faculty member at SPCHS and is the head baseball coach. My passion is education, both personally and professionally, so I am excited to join the Parent Board to offer support to our amazing, faculty, staff and students! SPCHS has always been a second home to my children and our family and we are looking forward to helping it continue to grow and prosper. GO BARONS!!!