St. Anthony Parochial School Restoration
Committee Members Bios
Mardoqueo Chacon
Attended St. Anthony’s 1st through 9th grade
Graduated Peñasco High School
Captain- US Air Force -Combat rated Navigator B-52's
Bachelor's degree in Mathematics
Retired-Managed Care of elderly and disabled
Served on 31 nonprofit boards
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Sister Ada Dominguez
Attended St. Anthony's School from 1-5 grades
Attended Peñasco Jr High and High School, graduated in l969 with honors, crowned Blessed Mother at Baccalaureate Ceremony
Attended University of New Mexico and Aquinas College, graduated with BA in l973, with honors
Entered Congregation of Dominican Sisters, Grand Rapids, Michigan in l972, Order had taught in Peñasco, New Mexico for many years
Teacher, Our Lady of Fatima, Albuquerque, New Mexico l975-83
Attended University of New Mexico, MA in Education and certification in Educational Administration, with honors
Principal, Holy Cross, Santa Cruz, New Mexico l983-84
Principal, Holy Ghost Catholic School, Albuquerque, New Mexico 1984-93
Teacher and Assistant Principal, Albuquerque Public Schools, l993-2014
Volunteer Services, Latin American Migrants, Albuquerque Inter Faith, 2019
Volunteer, as needed, with various organizations and people
Alfredo T. Romero, PVHPS President
Attended St. Anthony’s School 4th, 7th and 8th grades
Graduated from Peñasco High School, but also attended Taos High School (sophomore) and
Central Catholic High School (junior) in Taos, NM
Veteran – U.S. Marine Corps, Served in Vietnam
Graduated from New Mexico Highlands University
BA in Accounting and Business Administration
MA in Business Administration
Special Agent and Supervisory Special Agent – FBI for 27.5 years – Retired
Healthcare Fraud Investigator – 4.5 years
Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico
Health Integrity, LLC
Private Investigator and Contract Investigator – non-Healthcare Fraud – 12 Years
H&H Private Investigations
Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico
Kaori López, PVHPS Vice President
BA University of Washington
(Husband attended St. Anthony’s 1st through 6th grade)
Peñasco Independent Schools –
Middle school/high school history teacher
New Mexico history teacher
Peñasco community member organizer:
Celebración de culturas,
Organizer of Peñasco Community Yard Sales
Committee to pass bond for school renovations
Peñasco Youth Center
Estevan López, PE, PVHPS Secretary
Attended St. Anthony´s School from 1st to 7th grade
Graduated Peñasco High School
Graduated New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
BS degree - Petroleum Engineering
BS degree - Chemistry
Engineer in private industry for 8 years and in local, state and federal government for 25 years
Executive Director of the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission for 12 years
Appointed by President Obama as Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation –
US Department of Interior (Senate confirmed) – Served for 2.5 years
Current: Independent Water Resource Policy Consultant
Active member of San Antonio de Padua Parish
Hermano – Fraternidad de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno
Community Service:
Mayordomo – San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church
Past President – Peñasco Mutual Domestic Water Association
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Marian Fast Wolf, PVHPS Treasurer
Attended Saint Anthony School
Graduated Peñasco High School
Louella L. Rodriguez, PVHPS Board Member
Attended Saint Anthony’s School 1st thru 8th grade (1 of 12 siblings who attended there)
Graduated Peñasco High School
Master's degree from Highlands University
Retired 33 years in public education
Leonora López MD, Chair of Development Committee PVHPS
Attended St. Anthony's School from 1st to 8th grade
Graduated Peñasco High School
Graduated New Mexico State University
MD degree University of NM
Board Certified in Family Medicine
In Private practice for 30 years
Community Service:
Founding member of Santa Maria de La Paz Catholic Community
Member of Santa Maria de La Paz Building Committee
Board member of Santa Fe Rape Crisis Center for 8 years
Board member of Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, First Judicial District
Frank Fast Wolf, PVHPS
Clyde Gurule
Graduate of Peñasco High School
8 years in Carpenters Union
Independent Builder-Contractor – semi retired
Experienced in restoring/remodeling old buildings
Active member of San Antonio de Padua Parish
Hermano – Fraternidad de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno
Community Service:
Caring for elderly parents
President – Rio Lucio Mutual Domestic Water Association
Mayordomo – Rio Lucio Community Center
Mayordomo – Rio Lucio Cemetery
Lucia López
Grew up in Peñasco
Attended St. Anthony’s School for eight years
Graduated from Peñasco High School in 1972
BA from UNM in English in 1976
Masters from UNM in Community and Regional Planning in 1995
Worked for 40 years in both nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Retired in 2015
Active in community to enhance women’s lives and families’ lives for over 30 years:
Founder, with other women, of Hispanic Women’s Council (still on the Board of Directors)
Founder, with other women, of NM Women’s Foundation in 1989
Active member of Mexican American Women’s National Association (MANA) since 1988
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Connie Martinez
Attended St. Anthony’s School 1st through 5th grades
(All siblings and 3 children also attended St. Anthony’s)
Attended Peñasco High School
Worked as a teaching assistant at St. Anthony’s
Worked at Peñasco Independent Schools
Owned and operated a medical equipment supply store (small business) for 20 years
Served on a number of community service boards within Taos County
Candyce O’Donnell
BA-Broadcast Journalism- NMSU 1978
Current Taos County Commissioner for Peñasco
Strong advocate for the renovation of the “Old School”
Member of the committee since inception
Ability to access resources for grants and loans for economic development
Supports a long-range vision for renovation leading to jobs
José López
BS in Chemical Engineering from UNM
Technology Support Person
Tomás Montaño
Rosalie Running, D. Min
Teacher/Principal of St. Anthony's School 1966-73 (as a Dominican Sister)
Gaylord Diocesan Youth Minister, MI
Retreat Presenter, WA, OR, GA, MI, WI, AZ
University of Seattle, Professor, WA
Estrella Community College, Adjunct Professor, AZ
Graduated:
BA Aquinas College
MA Aquinas Institute of Religion
DM Graduate Theology Foundation