Alumni Updates

High School Graduates 2023

On June 9, 2023, Holy Family Catholic School alumni graduating from high school joined the current students for their award presentation. The following students were recognized as a part of the ceremony:

Andrea Contreras - C.D. Hylton High School - Northern Virginia Community College

Carley Dailey - Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School - James Madison University

Kyle Falls - Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School - West Liberty University

Francey Gomez - James Madison High School - Northern Virginia Community College

Daniel Leon - Woodbridge High School - Virginia Technical University

Wesley McCoy - C.D. Hylton High School - Northern Virginia Community College

Summer Patterson - Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School - West Virginia University

Catherine Saenz - Osbourn Park High School - George Mason University

Alexandra Son - C.D. Hylton High School - Virginia Technical University

Kenzie Talbert - Forest Park High School - Virginia Commonwealth University

Peter Tran - C.D. Hylton High School - George Mason University

Leonardo Villanueva - Gar-Field High School - Northern Virginia Community College

Kayla Walker - Bishop Ireton High School - Lycoming College - Williamsport, PA

Ryan Kruse - Class of 2005

Ryan Kruse graduated from Holy Family Catholic School in 2005 and attended Forest Park High School. He went on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Old Dominion University. In 2017, Ryan joined the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman. He completed a Level 1 Trauma Rotation at Stroger Hospital in Chicago and NATO medical training with allied foreign military units in Greece. Ryan is currently stationed with his wife, Kelly (daughter of long-time Glory Bee Preschool teacher, Mrs. Bowen), and children, Nathan (12) and Kendall (5 months), in Hawaii. Ryan has most enjoyed his experiences of SCUBA diving off the coasts of Florida and Hawaii. Ryan is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Performance Nutrition. As he looks back on his time at Holy Family Catholic School, he remembers being a part of the first class to graduate and winning three basketball championships. He is thankful for the lifelong friendships he found at Holy Family.

Joe Gonzales - Class of 2011

Falcon alumnus Joe Gonzales is a graduate of the Holy Family class of 2011. After Holy Family, he attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. He went on to attend The University of Notre Dame, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree, as well as a Master of Engineering Degree in Aerospace Engineering. Joe was selected for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. He is currently living in South Bend, Indiana, pursuing a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at The University of Notre Dame. Joe says that when he thinks back on his time at Holy Family, he remembers the phenomenal teachers, the science fairs, and being able to play in the Diocesan basketball tournament when he was in sixth grade.