Students of the Month
Amy Dominguez, October Student of Tommy Colton, October Student of the
the Month, has excelled in academics Month, is an outstanding leader and
while at Mater Dei and is a National
athlete. Tommy represented Mater
Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist.
Dei at Boys State, in Sacramento this
summer. He was named a National
Amy has taken many AP and Honors
Merit Commended Student for scoring
classes while at Mater Dei which
in the top 5% of students nationally on
include AP Physics, AP English IV Lit,
PSATs.
AP Spanish IV Lit, AP Art History, AP
Government, AP Calculus, AP Spanish
IV Language, AP Biology, AP US History,
While at Mater Dei, Tommy has excelled
Honors English III, AP European
in academics and has a 4.5 GPA. He’s
History, Honors English II, Honors
taken a number of Honors and AP
Spanish III, Honors Chemistry and courses which include Honors English
Honors PreCalculus. She has a GPA of I, Honors Biology, Honors Geometry,
4.83 and is a member of both NHS and
Honors English II, Honors Algebra
CSF.
II, Honors French II, AP European
History, Honors English III, Honors
Making the most of her four years
Amy Dominguez
Pre-Calculus, AP US History,
Thomas Colton
at Mater Dei, Amy has participated
Honors French III, AP English IV,
in many different clubs and
AP Government and AP Calculus.
organizations on campus. She is
involved in ASB as Head Campus Ministry Commissioner, President of National
Tommy is a member of both CSF and
Honor Society, Co-President of Urban Express Club, Renaissance and CSF.
NHS.
Prior to her senior year, she participated in the Heart to Heart Club, was a
Renaissance Commissioner and the NHS Historian.
A gifted baseball player, Tommy is a four year member of the Monarch baseball
program, and has been on varsity for three years. In addition to Monarch
An athlete as well as a scholar, Amy has participated in soccer (9-12), varsity baseball, Tommy plays travel baseball in the Mickey Mantle and Connie Mack
cross country (9-10), and varsity track (9). leagues. He is also a member of Kansas City Royals Scout Ball Team.
Amy has a passion for her community and has enjoyed giving of her time
Community service is an important facet in a Mater Dei student’s life. Tommy
through the Christian service program. She has worked with the Urban
has volunteered his time participating in Mater Dei’s Special Games Outreach
Compass summer day camp for inner city children hosted and directed by
and helped feed the homeless with the Mater Dei baseball team through the
Mater Dei students. Amy volunteered for a service trip to Tecate, Mexico
Catholic Worker. He also participated as a helper and counselor at various
to build a house and play with orphaned children. “Camp ReCreation is my
baseball camps over the past few years. “In doing these camps and working with
favorite outreach program because the camp has such a positive atmosphere,
and the buddies that come to the camp are the most amazing people I have
young kids, it helps me remember why I love to play baseball. The friendships
ever met. Camp ReCreation is such a fun, incredible place where I learned a
they make in such a short time and all the life lessons they learn about respect,
lot about myself and serving others. The indescribable experience I had as
honesty and integrity will help them. It felt good to see all the guys with smiles
a counselor was the best week of my life and I can’t wait to go back again!”
on their faces having a good time.”
A member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Placentia, Amy is a very active Working as an intern at his dad’s company the past few summers, Tommy
parishioner. She is a high school core team leader for the EDGE program for
learned how a business works and was able to see how many factors go into
middle school kids, as well as Vacation Bible School for younger children in
having a successful business. He started a business, called HeretoHelp, with
the summer.
fellow classmates last summer to save money for college and the future.
His college interests include Stanford University, Dartmouth College, Harvard
A Girl Scout for 13 years, Amy is working on her Girl Scout Gold Award project.
University, Princeton University, Yale University, USC, Georgetown, UCLA and
For her service project Amy is collecting shoes for children at the Homeless
NYU. A major in business or political science is in his future.
Intervention Shelter in Placentia and creating a relationship with them.
About her favorite Mater Dei memory, Amy said “My favorite Mater Dei
Recalling his favorite Mater Dei memory, Tommy stated it was having Tom
memory is going on the Junior Retreat last fall. The Junior Retreat was an
Spellmire as a teacher for the last two years. “Math has never been my favorite
amazing experience that allowed me to grow closer to God and to learn more
subject or my best, but having him as a teacher makes it a lot more enjoyable.
about my classmates. On the retreat, we experienced a bond and a strong
He has taught me so much about life in addition to valuable math skills I can use
sense of community and faith that guided us into senior year as a more unified in the future. He is both a great educator and mentor and he teaches valuable
class.” life lessons.”
Amy, reflecting back on her Mater Dei experience, had this to say, “Coming
Reflecting back over the past four years about his Mater Dei experience, Tommy
from nine years of public school, I was not sure what to expect at Mater Dei.
said “Mater Dei is a big, high-profile school. When I first came here, I was
However, I quickly fell in love with the school pride and the sense of community
worried that I would get swallowed up in the student body. But from day one, I
that is found at Mater Dei. Looking back on my four years here, I feel that
realized the school is just one big family. I was actually able to grow more than
Mater Dei has a unique experience that I could not have found anywhere else,
I ever imagined, both as a student as a person. The relationships I created and
and I am so blessed to be a part of it.”
the friends I have will last way past my high school experience.”
Looking just beyond graduation, Amy would like to attend Georgetown,
George Washington University, Notre Dame, Yale, or Harvard and major in
Tommy is a member of Rock Harbor Church and resides in Newport Beach.
International Relations. Amy lives in Placentia with her parents, Gary and
Tommy’s family consists of dad- David, mom- Linda and brother- Scott ’08.
Suzanne Dominguez (’78 alums), her sister Kristina and brother Gary (’08).
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