School Board Update
Former Saint Monica Preparatory School Board President Ed Stokx has completed his 13 years of service on the board, six as president. We are grateful for his strong leadership, particularly during the transition to our successful new chapter as one unified TK-12 school. Stokx ‘84 and his wife Sharlene ‘83, who were prom dates at Saint Monica, were honored in 2021 with the Heart of Monica Award at SMASH. He shared that he wanted to help others, including his daughters, Alyssa ‘12 and Jessi ‘18, experience the same education that both he and his wife received here. Stokx has always been active in our community from mentoring students and volunteering at school events, to eventually leading the board as president. While at Saint Monica, he was also very active, playing football, running track and in the Letterman’s Club. He graduated from LMU with a degree in Accounting and is chief financial & administrative officer of MBK Real Estate.
As we say goodbye to Stokx, we welcome two fellow alumni to our expanded school board, Robert Klein ‘65 and Irma Vargas ‘72. Klein, the recently retired president & CEO of Saint John’s Health Center Foundation, is a member of our Distinguished and Athletic Halls of Fame and played for the Los Angeles Rams and the San Diego Chargers. Vargas, also a member of our Athletic Hall of Fame, is the founder of Tierra Properties and a leader in the Los Angeles real estate community. View the full SMPREP 2024-2025 School Board here.
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Next April during the National Football League Draft, our eyes will be on Saint Monica alum and Washington State wide receiver Kyle Williams ‘20. Williams honed his football skills here at Saint Monica, leading to a standout prep career. His success at WSU placed him in the program's record books, ranking second in single-season receiving touchdowns and fourth in receiving yards. As he continues to make waves, his future in the professional ranks looks bright with scouts closely following his every move.
This week, Saint Monica Preparatory celebrated the gift that is Catholic education during the annual, nationwide Catholic Schools Week (CSW) - culminating in an all school Mass. Despite the challenging start to 2025, Msgr. Torgerson encouraged everyone to be grateful to be here together as part of the Mariner community. It was a week full of gratitude and appreciation for the role the parish, community, SMPREP families, the nation, our talented students and of course, our wonderful faculty and staff play in creating the strong foundation provided by Saint Monica Prep.
Many among our Saint Monica Prep community of families, faculty and staff, school board and alumni have lost homes, businesses and so much more in the devastating wildfires. We continue to pray for our Los Angeles community as it recovers and rebuilds. Mariners have answered the call by helping support families displaced by the wildfires. We are grateful to all of the first responders including our own alum Sam Saldibar ‘14, a firefighter with the LA County Fire Department serving on the frontlines of the Eaton Fire.