Sandy, a 1967 graduate, participated in a number of activities during his four years at Trinity, including the National Honor Society, the Pep Club, and the Soccer Club. He received a Shamrock Award for his excellent scholastic achievements during his junior year.

As an alumnus, Sandy served on the Alumni Board for over 10 years, serving as the treasurer for more than six of those years. He was extremely active in a number of alumni activities and instrumental in organizing the Trinity All-Class Reunion as well as the Alumni Golf Scramble until his untimely death in March 1995.

In 1995, Sandy was posthumously awarded the Trinity Honor Alumnus Award for his outstanding loyalty and dedication to Trinity.

Sandy was best known for his unfailing desire to help with any alumni activity that promoted Trinity. With Sandy, it was not any one effort, it was continuous efforts to promote Trinity each and every day.

Though Sandy is no longer with us, those members of the Trinity family that knew and loved him will remember his spirit and love for Trinity High School.

Joe Niehaus is a 1981 graduate of Trinity and fervently believes in the power of education to transform lives. He came to Trinity from a family of twelve children and became one of the top academic students in his class. He received the Shamrock Award all four years, won the senior science and math awards, and qualified for State as a member of the Speech and Debate Team.

Following Trinity, Joe attended Dartmouth College where he graduated summa cum laude with a BA in government. He credits his academic success at Dartmouth in large part to the teachers he had at Trinity. He later received an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Professionally, Joe has spent more than 30 years in private equity with Hellman & Friedman and Housatonic Partners where he helps mid-sized companies achieve their long-term growth goals.

Philanthropically, Joe has been committed to making top-tier education accessible to students in need of financial assistance. He played an integral role in developing the Class of 1981 Scholarship, and recently established a memorial scholarship in honor of his brother Peter, class of 1978. With the same purpose in mind, he has helped endow financial aid scholarships at four leading universities.

Joe and his wife Karen have three children and reside in San Francisco where he served as Board Chair of Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco.