Our Donors

Anupom Ghosh '90

Anupom Ghosh '90

Anupom Ghosh was born on July 17, 1972, in Eugene, Oregon. Anupom graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in 1990 and went on to attend the University of Maryland at College Park, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. After...

Art Raimo

Art Raimo

Art Raimo, a long-time school president and former faculty member, had a tremendous impact on the Good Counsel community. The Arthur Raimo Endowed Scholarship, established in his legacy, is a merit award for a rising senior who has performed significant and...

Bill Jones

Bill Jones

Bill Jones started as a Science teacher at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in 2006. He became STEM Director in 2014 and has been a member of the Good Counsel faculty for 16 years. Under his leadership, GC students have graduated from prestigious engineering...

Bill Strasser '80

Bill Strasser '80

Established in loving memory of Bill Strasser ’80 by the Strasser family, the scholarship supports a rising sophomore, junior, or senior Good Counsel student who faces and overcomes significant adversity. Bill, Bob ’83, and Tom Strasser ’79 are relatives of the late...

Brian Rice '02

Brian Rice '02

Established by friends in loving memory of Brian Rice ’02, this scholarship will provide financial assistance to a rising senior who exhibits Brian’s perseverance, and commitment to the community, and is experiencing family or financial hardships. Despite the fact...

Caitlyn "Katie" O'Bannon Fitzgerald '00

Caitlyn "Katie" O'Bannon Fitzgerald '00

Her friends and family established this endowed scholarship, in loving memory of Katie Fitzgerald ’00. The scholarship provides financial assistance to a current Good Counsel student who exhibits Katie’s love for life and commitment to excellence. In her 19 years,...

Cashen Bohlander '18

Cashen Bohlander '18

Cashen Bohlander lived her life with a great deal of vigor and love. She was a kind-hearted and compassionate person, who worked extremely hard at her school work and her relationships with God and others. Following her sudden death of natural causes at the age of...

Daniel J. McGivern

Daniel J. McGivern

The Daniel J. McGivern Memorial Scholarship was established in 2005 by Michael and Jacqueline McGivern to honor the memory of their son, Daniel, who passed away unexpectedly during his junior year at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School. Daniel was part of the...

DeNicola Family

DeNicola Family

Established by Anthony and Nancy DeNicola to honor their family’s connection to Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, the DeNicola Family Endowed Scholarship is awarded to a rising junior or rising senior facing financial need as determined through FACTS. The ideal...

Dennis Essig

Dennis Essig

In 1978, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School welcomed a faculty member, Mr. Dennis Essig. At the time of his hire, fresh out of Catholic University, few could have imagined the impact he has had on the lives of thousands of Good Counsel students over the course of...

Dr. and Mrs. Edward F. Branagan, Jr. '62

Dr. and Mrs. Edward F. Branagan, Jr. '62

The Branagan Band Scholarship is awarded to a rising senior based on excellence in music. The scholarship recipient will be someone who has contributed the most to the band during his/her previous two or three years at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School.

Dr. Paul Barker

Dr. Paul Barker

Kind eyes, thoughtful words and plenty of great ideas. These striking qualities of Dr. Paul Barker and the dedication with which he improves anything he encounters have benefitted Our Lady of Good Counsel High School for 12 years. When he retires this spring, Dr....

Dr. Richard Slocum

Dr. Richard Slocum

Dr. Richard Slocum served as a longtime fine arts chair, music teacher, and orchestra conductor at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School for over forty years. Over the years, Slocum inspired scores of students to appreciate and make music. He awed audiences through...

Elizabeth "Beth" Polletto '03

Elizabeth "Beth" Polletto '03

Beth Polletto was born on May 22, 1985. She was our third child and she had two older brothers, Matthew ’94, and Travis ’97. She attended St. John the Evangelist Catholic School in Silver Spring, Md. Beth always liked music, but became very interested when her two...

Frank L. (JIM) Hewitt, III

Frank L. (JIM) Hewitt, III

Mr. Hewitt was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County. He attended St. Bernadette’s elementary school and St. John’s College High School before studying at the University of Maryland. Jim had a successful business career. In the 1960s, he was President of Hewitt...

Gary Sandman '69

Gary Sandman '69

Established in memory of Gary Sandman ‘69, this scholarship support rising seniors with demonstrated passion, talent, and commitment to Good Counsel’s theater program. Donate to the Gary Sandman ’69 Memorial Endowed Scholarship

James T. McKenna

James T. McKenna

Scholarship Established by Timothy McKenna ’88 in memory of his father, James T. McKenna, these scholarships provide annual financial assistance to academically sound, student-athletes with demonstrated financial need during their four years at Good Counsel. Donate...

Joseph J. Scully | Bro. Bonaventure Scully

Joseph J. Scully | Bro. Bonaventure Scully

Enthusiasm, boundless energy, love for his vocation as a Xaverian Brother and a certain restlessness are Bonaventure’s signature life themes. These ever so evident qualities fired his passion for whatever endeavor he was engaged in. Scholarship: Established to honor...

Joseph M. Cardaci, Jr. '84

Joseph M. Cardaci, Jr. '84

The family of Joseph M. Cardaci, Jr. ’84 established this fund to provide annual scholarships for two student athletes who foster the spirit of caring and excellence that Joe, Jr. exhibited during his years at Good Counsel. Joe was an exceptional young man – loving,...

Joseph N. Brewer, III '84

Joseph N. Brewer, III '84

Established by the family of Joseph Brewer ’84, the Joseph N. Brewer, III ’84 Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a male, rising senior at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School. The ideal candidate demonstrates a commitment to Good Counsel and has demonstrated...

Joseph Reed Canavin '63

Joseph Reed Canavin '63

Joseph Reed Canavin was born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1945. He attended Holy Redeemer Parochial School and graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in 1963. He was active in student activities at Good Counsel and was selected as President of the Debate Club...

Matthew Loudon '18

Matthew Loudon '18

Matthew Loudon ’18 was born on October 14, 1999, and lived in Olney his entire life. He attended St. John’s Episcopal School from kindergarten through eighth grade and then attended Good Counsel. Matthew was a Real Estate agent at Keller Williams Realty in...

Michael Anthony Rosick '67

Michael Anthony Rosick '67

Michael Rosick was born September 13, 1949, in Washington, D.C., the first child and only son of Joseph Anthony and Virginia Sands Rosick. He was an excellent student and athlete, a caring son, and a protective brother to his sisters, Patti, Catherine and Teresa. ...

Olivia Peters '10

Olivia Peters '10

To celebrate the life and legacy of Olivia Peters ’10, the Olivia S. Peters Pediatric Therapy Foundation and Jeff and Kathy Peters are establishing the “Live Like Liv” endowed memorial scholarship for a rising junior or senior at Good Counsel with demonstrated...

Patrick Bates '70

Patrick Bates '70

Pat Bates ’70 is more than a Good Counsel alumnus, a champion wrestling coach, a teacher and mentor, a past principal, and the school’s long-standing athletic director. He represents a legacy of service to the school community that Good Counsel has been blessed with...

Rafael J. Dominguez '84

Rafael J. Dominguez '84

Rafael J. Dominguez ’84, former CFO of federal technology companies CRGT and McDonald’s Bradley, Inc. husband to Kathy and father to daughter Gabriella, passed away on January 7, 2013. Raf was born in Bolivia and lived in many countries before his family settles in...

Richard Burns

Richard Burns

Dick Burns retired in 2021 after teaching social studies and coaching various teams at GC for over 40 years. “It was a lifestyle. I don’t think I ever viewed it as a job,” Burns says. “Over the years, I think I’ve gained as much as I’ve given.” Early in his career,...

Richard Seel

Richard Seel

For 45 years Rich Seel has taught English, coached, and mentored Good Counsel Falcons. He is currently the school’s longest-served faculty member, and the only remaining member of the faculty hired in the 1970s. In addition to being a beloved teacher, Rich coached...

Rick Miller

Rick Miller

Rick Miller holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in science education from the University of Maryland. He began his teaching career in 1973 through 1983 at North Bethesda Junior High. He then went on to teach high school for ten years at...

Stan Spottswood '80

Stan Spottswood '80

For over 3 decades, Mr. Spottswood has built a reputation as an outstanding musician and educator. Nationally known as a pianist, conductor, published composer, and choral music educator, he has performed with many of the great music minds of his generation. Yet his...