Feb 2024
The Catholic Church and Slavery
Dr. Paul Kengor
Legend 38: Mark Kalpakgian ’02
Mark Kalpakgian completed his studies in History and French in 2002, and after a brief stint in the business world he became the Director of Student Life for our Gaming, Austria campus from 2006-2012. For the last 10 years he has been putting his business and education experience to good use at The Classical Academies, where he is now serving as the COO. Additionally, in 2015, Mark and his wife Nichole were honored with the Rose M. DeFede Faithful Franciscan Award, for their volunteer contributions to their alma mater by establishing an outstanding Alumni Chapter in Southern California.
Brendan Gotta graduated in 2015 with a degree in Communication Arts. Alongside his career spanning ministry and fundraising he started his own podcast called Gotta Be Saints. Join…...
Shannon studied English and Theology at Franciscan, and even came back for a Masters in Catechetics, but it was her extracurricular activities as a student that shaped her…...
Anthony Pienta graduated in 2004, having majored in Philosophy, Theology, and Business. Now the Executive Director at The Altum Fund, Anthony has used all three of those degrees…...
