The Archmerean - Fall 2019

The Archmerean FALL/WINTER 2019 | Volume 90

A Global Perspective

INTERNATIONAL EXCURSIONS As Archmere launches its Global Studies Certificate Program, students have a menu of over 35 global-themed trips, courses and experiences to choose from. Trips abroad transform perspectives and widen horizons, wile providing an opportunity for students to directly apply classroom learning to real-world experiences. “ Participating in a French exchange program allowed me to improve my French-speaking skills as well as immerse myself in the culture.

Being able to practice daily is truly different from learning in a classroom. I am extremely grateful for the friendships I formed with the French exchange students and my host family. They made this travel experience the most memorable by teaching me so much about their lifestyle that I would not have learned in any other trip.”

SOFIA ALVAREZ ’20 GLOBAL SCHOLAR

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FEATURES

EDITOR & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

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Expanding students and faculty’s worldview through global cross-curricular experiences

Welcoming new Academy Leadership

Stephanie Silverman ’00 Director of Marketing & Communications EDITORIAL TEAM

Denise Starnes ’93, CP ’23 Admissions & Marketing Coordinator Ainsley Hertrich Palladino ’05 Alumni Relations & Events Coordinator

Going Global

DEPARTMENTS

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Archmere Welcomes New Board Members

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Faculty Spotlight

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Conversations

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Raising the Bar: The Enduring Value of Advanced Placement Courses Steve Klinge’s reflections on the AP program

Getting Social

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Off the Wall Archmere science department explores the frontiers of augmented virtual reality

Faculty & Staff News

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Around Campus

DESIGN

Academics, Student Leadership, Athletic Highlights, Community Service & Arts

Melodee Dill Stephens PHOTOGRAPHY

Archmere Marketing & Communications Department, Aubrey Kingston Photography, Barksdale Photography, and Jim Graham Photography The Archmerean is published twice annually to showcase how Archmere’s alumni, faculty, staff, and students embody our motto: Pietate et Scientia, Reverence and Wisdom.

Snapshot: Global

A Conversation with Katie Eissler-Thiel, World Languages & Cultures Department Chair

CONTRIBUTORS

Katherine Ball-Weir PP’17 John Bellace Jenna Christy Tim Dougherty Katie Eissler-Thiel Kevin Gilbert Kathryn Hudson John Jordan ’80, PP ’12, ’15, ’18, CP ’21 Rev. Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem.

Steve Klinge Vinita Lobo PP ’14, ’17 Tom Manerchia ’61 Michael A. Marinelli, Ed.D. ’76 Terry Newitt PP ’95, ’02 Marie Parks Rev. John Zagarella, O.Praem.

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From the Archives

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Archmere Academy launches the Class of 2019 and welcomes 123 alumni into its ranks

64 legacy students and 52 middle school “feeder schools” represented

Commencement 2019

Welcome to the Class of 2023

Rediscovering Archmere’s History & Traditions

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Alumni Connections Get Involved in Your Alumni Network!

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Alumni News

Dr. Michael Marinelli, Ed.D. ’76 Headmaster John Jordan ’80, PP ’12, ’15, ’18, CP ’21 Principal 3600 Philadelphia Pike Claymont, Delaware 19703

ArchmereAcademy.com Archmere Academy is a Catholic, Norbertine college preparatory school, valuing community, respect, zeal, reverence and wisdom. Nurturing body and soul, mind and heart, Archmere focuses on the whole person through academic excellence, faith reflection, social development, and service to others. Inspired by its heritage, Archmere cultivates empathetic leaders – young men and women prepared for every good work.

Updates, Announcements & Accomplishments

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Upcoming Norbertine Heritage Tour

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Supporting Archmere’s future

Remembering John Walsh

State of the Academy

Following in the footsteps of Saint Norbert

In Memoriam

ON THE COVER World Languages & Cultures Department Chair Katie Thiel shares her personal experiences and passion for traveling abroad with her students.

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PERSPECTIVE WE DO NOT HAVE ANY WRITINGS OF SAINT NORBERT, WHO LIVED FROM 1080 TO 1134. We have only reconstructed histories of Norbert, assembled

by his early followers and interpreted by theologians and Norbertine scholars over the centuries. Tom Kunkel, President Emeritus of Saint Norbert College, completed the most recent compilation of Norbert’s life and interpretation of his spirituality in his book, Man on Fire: The Life and Spirit of Nobert of Xanten. (Saint Norbert College Press, 2019) In it, he characterizes Norbert as a “wanderprediger,” a German term for an itinerant preacher who emulated the austere lives of the apostles, John the Baptist, and Jesus himself. Kunkel writes that for two years Norbert practiced fasting and self-deprecation, and adopted a strict regimen of daily prayer. From this lifestyle, Norbert grew in purpose, strength, and conviction to realize his vision of reform in the Church that developed into the community of Norbertine priests, brothers, and sisters.

His deep faith, combined with his skills of oration, arbitration, adaptability, and empathy made him an effective leader, so much so that Norbert was appointed Bishop of Magdeburg after founding the Norbertine Order at Premontre years earlier in 1120.

Beginning with the new liturgical year – Advent, 2020, through the following year, 2021, when, on Christmas Day in 1121, the members of the first Norbertine community at Premontre professed their vows and became officially recognized by the Church – we will be celebrating the 900th anniversary of the founding of the Premonstratentian (Norbertine) Order. At Archmere, we have been preparing for this event for the last two years by breaking open the Academy’s leader’s ability to develop a vision for the school, three-sentence mission statement, focusing on one sentence each year, and, Sergiovanni believed. His paradigms of symbolic from that, developing new strategic initiatives for the Academy. We are left with and cultural leadership were substantiated by the last sentence this school year, which is, “Inspired by its heritage, Archmere these and case studies developed independently cultivates empathetic leaders – young men and women prepared for every good by his contemporaries including Gardner (1990), work.” We believe that our students are formed as leaders in a unique way, Mitchell (1990), and Steere (1996). influenced by our Norbertine foundation In addition, the body of work that is modeled after the vision of Saint produced by Catholic educational Norbert and embraces the spirit and rigor “Inspired by its heritage, scholars supported the concepts of of the man.

Archmere cultivates the effectiveness of a cultural and LEADERSHIP empathetic leaders – young symbolic leader.

Sergiovanni defines the symbolic Let’s first consider the idea of developing men and women prepared leader as one who models selected, leaders. Leadership has been studied for every good work.” important goals and behaviors, extensively over the years, and in particular, who communicates well and within education, many have added to often, encouraging new ideas, and the academic conversation about creating emphasizes an open dialog. A symbolic leader is effective leaders. In the late 20th century, Thomas Sergiovanni developed an one who is considered to “think outside the box,” educational model in which he proposes five leadership forces “to bring about or one who “breaks the mold.” I cannot help but or preserve changes needed to improve schooling.” (Leadership and Excellence in consider Saint Norbert such a leader – one who Schooling, 1984, p. 4) These forces are technical, human, educational, symbolic, saw a fresh, new, and reformed vision of religious and cultural. He added that symbolic and cultural forces were most critical to life; shaped, molded, and lived it during his an educational leader’s success. Mastery of these forces is directly related to a 2

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years of itinerant preaching, and pursued it until the idea became a reality in the realization of a Norbertine community that has existed for nine centuries. Norbert is also an excellent example of Sergiovanni’s idea of a cultural leader, one who “... assumes the role of cultural ‘high priest,’ seeking to define, strengthen, and articulate those enduring values, beliefs, and cultural strands that give the school [or community] its unique identity.” (p.104) These two most powerful forces – cultural and symbolic – direct an effective leader’s use of the other three forces – educational, technical, and human, such that, the assembly of these institutional resources create a unique synergy around core values and beliefs. At Archmere, I believe we have captured the “fire” of Saint Norbert and emulate his style of leadership through adherence to core beliefs and rituals, while at the same time welcoming “out of the box” thinking to engender continuous improvement.

EMPATHY

An important adjective that we use in our mission statement to qualify the leaders we hope to graduate is empathetic. Merriam-Webster defines empathetic as: 1: the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner; also: the capacity for this.

F. Diane Barth, L.C.S.W., psychotherapist, wrote in a October 18, 2018 Psychology Today article, that “research has shown that empathy is not simply inborn, but can actually be taught.” She cites the work of Helen Riess, associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, director of the Empathy and Relational Science Program at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, as well as co-founder and chief scientist of Empathetics. com. Barth summarizes Riess’ work: “Empathy plays an important role in our society’s ability to function, promoting a ‘sharing of experiences, needs, and desires between individuals.’ Our neural networks are set up to interact with the neural networks of others in order to both perceive and understand their emotions and to differentiate

them from our own, which makes it possible for humans to live with one another without constantly fighting or feeling taken over by someone else.”

Reiss states that we are all hard-wired to be empathetic; however, with the advent of technology, our interpersonal communications with one another have been compromised, devolved by a text message, tweet, or email that can inflict harm intentionally or unintentionally on another. To maintain and enhance empathy, individuals have to have a fundamental set of skills, which we focus on developing in our students and staff. These skills include effective interpersonal communication, including active listening, consensus building, collaboration, clarity of vision and expression of thought, commitment, compassion, care, and concern – attributes that contribute to developing a moral compass and foundational beliefs. Reiss uses the acronym, EMPATHY, to summarize the importance of Eye gaze or contact, Muscles of facial expression, Posture, Affect, or expressed emotions, Tone of voice, Hearing the whole person, and Your response. I see every day examples of empathetic leadership in our students and staff.

We believe that our students are formed as leaders in a unique way, influenced by our Norbertine foundation that is modeled after the vision of Saint Norbert and embraces the spirit and rigor of the man.

EMPATHETIC LEADERS For the third year in a row during the month of September, football team managers Marissa Quercetti ’21 and Cate Brown ’20 spearheaded a fundraiser for the foundation Go 4 the Goal, which provides financial support to families of children who are battling cancer.

Aside from supporting the cause with gold cleat laces and bows, the students and cheerleaders collected over $3,000 in donations at both the football and soccer games on September 28 and online. Please check out Go4thegoal.org and consider donating this amazing organization.

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From the Headmaster | SERVICE

“Prepared for every good work,” (2 Timothy 3:17) is a quote from Saint Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy.

The phrase is engraved on our Archmere ring, and was taken from the motto of Abbot Gummarus Crets, O.Praem. (1922-1937), Abbot General of the world-wide Norbertine community when Archmere was founded in 1932. Combined with empathetic leadership, it implies that our graduates are prepared for a life of service to others. To have graduates “prepared,” is Archmere’s raison d’etre.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

To that end, I am excited about our new strategic initiatives, approved by the Board of Trustees in March, 2019, that will continue to grow the Academy’s ability to prepare our students for the world in which they live. Central to the planning is a focus on our mission, with key initiatives in two

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focus areas: (1) academic and co-curricular programs and (2) philanthropy and resource generation. I highlight two new programs that we have initiated with the start of this 2019-20 school year.

SPORTS AND SPIRITUALITY PROGRAM

After conversations with representatives from Neumann University, we have launched a Sports and Spirituality Program. The vision for the program is to “promote spiritual growth and the belief that God’s presence is embedded in the athletic experience. Student-athletes learn to value themselves and others in ways that are consistent with our Catholic Norbertine charism, focusing on building community through teamwork, developing humility, self-discipline and respect for oneself and others.” Components of the program include an athlete commissioning and blessing ceremony at the start of each sports season, prayer and team reflection time, team chaplains, who are faculty or staff members that volunteer their time to be trained as a resource for students, student-athlete service programs, enrichment through formative training, guest speakers, and professional development of coaches, team captains, and chaplains. The program will be built over time, with the goal that eventually every sports team will have a chaplain and become fully engaged in all parts of the program.

“We could not accomplish all that we do for our students each year without the support of the entire Archmere community, and we are very grateful.”

MICHAEL A. MARINELLI, Ed.D. ’76, HEADMASTER

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GLOBAL STUDIES PROGRAM

The Varsity Football Team at a Weekly Team Mass, part of the Sports & Spirituality Program (SSP)

Sports and Spirituality Program (SSP) With the start of each sports season, Archmere commissions each student athlete at a schoolwide liturgy. Commissioning includes a blessing of the athlete and a commitment from the athlete to represent Archmere Academy by authentically embracing the pillars of the program.

To learn more, please see page 27.

Since 2012, we have been making connections with Norbertine abbeys and school communities around the world, particularly in Europe. Faculty members, who have been asked to join these Norbertine Heritage Pilgrimages and Tours over the years, formed the foundation of a think tank to discuss a Global Studies Program for our students. After a year of conversation and thought, we will be including this program in the curriculum for the current academic year. Mr. Tim Dougherty, Director of Academics, will serve as the Coordinator of Global Studies, as we enhance current and develop new study abroad opportunities, as well as assemble a series of courses that students may select to earn a Global Studies Certificate upon graduation. These are just two of the many exciting ideas included in our published strategic initiatives document that accompanies this issue of the Archmerean.

PHILANTHROPY AND REVENUE GENERATION

Finally, but most importantly, building our philanthropic and revenue-generating capacities is key to supporting these new initiatives and sustaining all of the programming and facilities that we currently enjoy. It continues to be true that tuition does not cover the total of all of the annual operating expenses, and each year, families’ financial assistance needs exceed what Archmere has available to distribute. That is why I am so grateful on behalf of the Academy community for the generous support of the many donors listed in our Honor Roll of Donors Report included as a special section of this magazine. Gifts to the Archmere Fund for general needs or specific projects and gifts to scholarship and financial assistance endowment make a significant difference in the lives of our students.

Truly, we could not accomplish all that we do for our students each year without the support of the entire Archmere community, and we are deeply grateful.

GRATEFUL TO OUR DONORS

June 2019 Interdisciplinary Trip to Greece

Global Studies Program The Global Studies Program at Archmere Academy provides students with opportunities to become more aware of the connectedness of humanity and the political, economic, social, and situational forces that shape complex decisions among people around the world.

Kunkel, in his book’s final chapter, concludes that the Norbertines adopted this motto from Augustine: Ever ancient, ever new, and they continue to bring that message to over one hundred communities around the world in Europe, Australia, India, South America, and the United States. He states, “…the story of the Norbertines’ coming to America is a particularly illuminating example of how Norbert’s entrepreneurial spirit was never truly extinguished.”

I believe that spirit is thriving at Archmere because of so many wonderful people who believe in what we do, contemporary disciples of a 12th century visionary saint, and who are helping to cultivate “empathetic leaders – young men and women prepared for every good work.”

Sincerely,

Students may accomplish a Global Studies Certificate or diploma at graduation by completing a series of courses and participating in experiences offered within the program.

To learn more, please see page 8.

Michael A. Marinelli, Ed.D. ’76 Headmaster

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“ This photo was taken last summer on the French Exchange Program in the “Carrousel du Louvre,” one of the lesser known entrances to the largest museum in the world. As I was waiting for our students, I snapped this photo of I.M. Pei’s famous inverted pyramid, a work I have always admired. Pei had died just weeks before our trip. A stop at the Louvre is always a must during the exchange program, where students can see the intersection of language, art, and history come to life; creating the opportunity to experience these connections is a philosophy that is central to our language coursework and exchange programs. Although it’s impossible to stop and appreciate every work, each student left the museum with a personalized takeaway.”

KATIE EISSLER-THIEL, WORLD LANGUAGES & CULTURES DEPARTMENT CHAIR

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Global Connections

Going Global Global Studies Program

“ As a Norbertine school with connections all over the world and as an institution already dedicated to traveling abroad, Archmere Academy is perfectly positioned to enrich the educational experience of its students and faculty with this Global Studies program.”

TIM DOUGHERTY, ARCHMERE GLOBAL STUDIES PROGRAM COORDINATOR & DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS

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Archmere’s Global Studies program is grounded in a Catholic Norbertine tradition with a focus on building communio – a deep sense of community lived through open dialogue, consultation and collaboration, encouraging individual and collective responses to the needs of our local and global communities.

Students and faculty engage in conversations with Norbertine communities and other institutions around the world to foster a broader and deeper understanding and appreciation of different cultures, traditions, and beliefs that leads to an expanded worldview.

IDENTIFYING THE MANY ROLES OF GLOBAL CITIZENS

A Global Studies Committee has been established to develop threads of interconnectedness among courses, clubs, and experiences to shape a student’s experience around a global theme: conflict, shared world resources, conservation, world economy, or passion projects of their own design.

In this issue of the Archmerean, we are excited to showcase the many Global Studies programs and experiences already in place. We are strategically and intentionally designing programming and experiences and in the near future will be establishing criteria for an official Global Studies Certificate program for our graduates.

YOUNG ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: A CONVERSATION WITH PAUL HENJES ’16 The Goals of Archmere’s Global Studies Programs • Build communio, encourage empathy and ground our work in a Catholic, Norbertine tradition • Create a globally connected campus • Create opportunities for Archmere students and faculty to engage in meaningful conversations with people from Norbertine and other national and international communities and institutions • Foster broader and deeper learning and teaching experiences • Develop a deeper understanding of the international Norbertine experience • Expand our students and faculty’s worldview through cross-curricular experiences (both in coursework and international travel) Target Student and Faculty Impacts/Outcomes • Expand capacity to “think beyond borders” • More deeply understand the Norbertine charism • Improve world language skills • Improve and develop cultural literacy • Expand global awareness and the necessity of generosity – “radical hospitality” • Appreciate the complexity and fusion of interdisciplinary work • Recognize commonalities among cultures • Understand that globalization creates opportunities and challenges • Cultivate empathy in recognizing the wide range of existing human conditions around the world • Recognize the stewardship role in preserving the environment, conserving world resources, and provide equitable access to resources to all people around the world

Paul in Copenhagen

Paul attending the COP23 Conference

One of Archmere’s educational goals is to “inspire students to distinction.”

What does that mean to you, and how did your experience at Archmere prepare you for college and career and inspire you to achieve excellence?

For me, “inspiring students to distinction” means learning how to embrace yourself and recognize your capabilities. My experience at Archmere taught me how capable I am in achieving my goals. Archmere was never easy, but it taught me the value and necessity of persistence with all the work I do. I have carried this spirit of persistence throughout my entire college career and it has led me to stand out from the crowd in classes, internships, and clubs.

What are your recent experiences abroad, and what you are studying at Tufts?

I’m studying Sociology and Environmental Studies with a minor in Urban Studies at Tufts. My coursework in these areas has been exceedingly relevant to my two recent times abroad. In November 2017, I attended the UN COP23 Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany and last semester I studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. The COP23 Conference was both an eye-opening experience for me, in that it showed me how vast our problems with climate change are, as well as an inspiring experience, in that it helped me realize all the possibilities in slowing down climate change, from better urban design to sustainable agriculture. My experience in Copenhagen was similar in that it illuminated many of the inadequacies of the United States in dealing with climate change, but also the sundry opportunities to address the issue. I believe both of these experiences gave me the knowledge to strive for creating a more sustainable society and the confidence to do so.

The third sentence of Archmere’s mission statement is “Inspired by its heritage, Archmere cultivates empathetic leaders – young men and women prepared for every good work.” How has Archmere prepared you to be “an empathetic leader,” and why is empathy an important quality for leaders?

My Archmere education has prepared me to be an empathetic leader by exposing me to various ideas, philosophies, people, and cultures. Through this exposure, I’ve realized the need to understand and listen to people and ideas from all walks of life, even those I don’t agree with. I believe this is an important and often lacking quality for leaders today because it is the only true way to fully understand a problem - by approaching it from all sides. Empathy breeds true listening, which is something we must continue to cultivate in our daily lives.

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international travel and leadership experiences

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES, COLLABORATIONS & CONNECTIONS The Department of World Languages and Cultures began the next cycle of Archmere’s Spanish Exchange Program with students from Santa Ana in April 2019. Seventeen students arrived in Delaware from El Colegio Santa Ana in Zaragosa, Spain and stayed with Archmere host families. During their visit, they spent several days on campus at Archmere, experiencing what it is to be an Auk, and enjoyed day trips to New York City, Philadelphia, and a visit to the University of Delaware’s Newark, DE campus. Many students even attended the Soph-Frosh dance.

France Exchange Trip In June, 13 Archmere students spent two weeks in France under the supervision of World Languages and Cultures Teacher Nancy Cooper PP ’05 ’08 and World Languages & Culture Teacher and Department Chair Katie Eissler-Thiel. The 10th anniversary of this bi-annual exchange program in Senlis, France included classes on the campus of the Lycée Privé Saint-Vincent with their French correspondents, along with trips to Chantilly, Normandy, Paris and several other areas surrounding Senlis. The school’s French correspondents will visit Archmere in April 2020. The students created a blog covering their travels. To explore more, visit AuksInSenlis.blogspot.com

The Spanish Exchange program is comprised of a two-year cycle in which Archmere students host the Spanish students from Colegio Santa Ana in 2019, and then travel to visit their Spanish counterparts in Spain during Spring Break of 2020. The reciprocity of this program not only reinforces the learning opportunities for our students and the larger Archmere community, but also enhances and strengthens the relationship between the students themselves.

The World Languages and Cultures Department thanks all of the host families for opening their homes and their hearts to our Spanish visitors.

“ I think an immersive experience in another country is crucial to understanding the perspectives of other people in the world. This is important as we grow into positions of leadership later in life because we can then draw on our international experience to provide context for political, economic, and social challenges we see between countries.” GABBY PENNA ’20

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Archmere Stage Band

Jazz in Canada & Service in Jamaica In March 2019, the Archmere Band traveled to Quebec, Canada and performed at Festival Carnival. In April 2020, the Archmere Band will make its seventh annual service trip to Belmont Academy in Bluefields, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica. Our students will visit with the Jamaican students to teach music and make international connections and friendships, and it is our hope that the Archmere Band will help establish a permanent band program there for the students.

Unfortunately, their beautiful school, a “Centre of Excellence,” has very little funding for its arts programs. Our students donate instruments to the school, and we are working collaboratively with the faculty there to build the program.

“ Mass in the Tomb of the Holy Sepulchre was without a doubt the most remarkable religious experience of my life.” Fr. John C. Zagarella, O.Praem.

FATHER ZAGARELLA & TIM DOUGHERTY IN ISRAEL

Archmere Stage Band 2019 in the Valcartier Hôtel de Glace (Ice Hôtel) as part of Carnaval Quebec 2019

Interdisciplinary Trip to Greece This summer, thirty Archmere juniors and seniors spent ten days on an interdisciplinary tour of Greece, chaperoned by theology teacher Kathryn Hudson, history teacher Tara Rodack, English teacher and Drama Director Brian Manelski, art teacher Terry Newitt, and Campus Minister Jillian DeFina. Students walked in Saint Paul’s footsteps in Corinth, experienced the incredible acoustics of the ancient theater of Epidaurus, visited the Minoan palace of Knossos, and toured the Archaeological Museum of Athens. The group experienced Greek culture with events including an olive oil tasting and a night of Greek music and dancing.

The words of the New Testament were made beautifully real during Father Zagarella and Tim Dougherty’s Holy Land Pilgrimmage in June.

Seeing Mary’s home, where she was visited by the Angel Gabriel; touching the very spots where Jesus was born and was crucified; celebrating Mass at Gethsemane around the Rock of the Agony – these and other remarkable experiences linked the holy Word to the physical world.

The group prayed the Stations of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa, the very road that Jesus walked to Calvary, followed by the celebration of the Eucharist in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and receiving Communion in the very tomb where the body of Jesus was taken after the Crucifixion. Other Archmereans on the trip included the Pennas, the Dombroskis, the Truonos, the Hogans, and the Andersons.

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Outreach to India Club Sponsors Holi Fundraiser for Pardada Pardadi On May 23, the Outreach to India Club, moderated by Math Department Chair Vinita Lobo, PP ’14, ’17, sponsored a fundraiser where students played “Holi” on the last day of classes, providing a fun “de-stress” activity for students while raising money for a good cause. Students threw color on each other and enjoyed water ice on the soccer field. The funds raised were sent to Pardada Pardadi, an all-girls school in India. Mrs. Lobo established a connection with the school and in 2017, twelve Archmere students, two parents, and four teachers traveled to northern India during Spring Break to visit Pardada Pardadi Educational Society (PPES), an organization that promotes rural development through education, employment and empowerment of rural girls and women. PPES is situated in rural Anupshahr, 150 kilometers east of India’s capital of Delhi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, an area infamous for its poverty, crime and child marriages. The trip’s main visit was to Pardada Pardadi Girls School (PPGS), a free K-12 school founded in 2000 by Sam Singh, who retired from DuPont and returned to his village to open the school. The Archmere students were paired up with 11th graders at PPGS and spent two days visiting classes, vocational centers, and even some of the girls’ homes in the village of Aahar. To this day, students have continued to keep in touch with their PPGS friends via email and WhatsApp.

“ We eagerly look forward to another opportunity for Archmere students to visit Pardada Pardadi. Because of the Archmere visit and based on their interactions with Archmere students, our girls became more motivated and determined to go for Higher education.

They started dreaming to visit America and other places. This was really a good learning experience for our girls and they are now more curious than ever to know about the rest of the world.”

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Archmere students and Pardada Pardadi students in 2017.

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Archmere students play Holi on May 23, 2019. Funds raised by student participants were donated to Pardada Pardadi.

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WHAT IS HOLI? From HoliFestival.org Holi is considered as one of the most revered and celebrated festivals of India and it is celebrated in almost every part of the country. It is also sometimes called the “festival of love” as on this day people get to unite together forgetting all resentments towards each other. The great Indian festival lasts for a day and a night, which starts in the evening of Purnima or the Full Moon Day in the month of Falgun. It is celebrated with the name Holika Dahan or Choti Holi on the first evening of the festival, and the following day is called Holi.

The vibrancy of colors is something that brings in a lot of positivity in our lives. The ritual starts by lighting up the bonfire one day before the day of Holi and this process symbolizes the triumph of good over the bad.

Riley McAvinue ’20 and Henry Li ’20

UPCOMING SCIENCE TRIP: APRIL 2020

BELIZE Experiential Learning: Marine & Terrestial Science

ecology | conservation | marine studies | active adventure APRIL 9-16, 2020

The Science Department has been offering trips to Archmere students since a 2002 trip of nearly 50 Archmere students, parents and faculty visited the Galapagos Islands, described by Archmere science teacher Dr. Jenna Christy as “biological mecca.” Since then, trips have included Kenya, New Zealand, Egypt, Fiji, Alaska and several trips to Costa Rica. Each trip provides different types of cultural experiences, but each instills an appreciation for the natural world and the biodiversity found in various types of habitats. These experiential learning opportunities keep students actively engaged as well as allowing time for them to forge new friendships and shared adventures. The science trips allow students to engage in deeper explorations of the concepts they learn in class and in the labs. A theme of environmental stewardship is interwoven throughout Archmere’s Science Curriculum, and the Belize Trip will specifically emphasize the importance of conservation and research. Students will explore tropical lowland savannahs and rainforests. Students will have the opportunity to snorkel on the second largest coral reef in the world, the Belize Barrier Reef, including South Water and Sapodilla Caye marine reserves, while comparing aspects of the biodiversity on a reef to the open ocean. Students will also choose among several service projects and aid scientists while participating in exciting research and monitoring projects. Serve and research project sites include the Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center, a rehabilitation facility and internationallyrecognized conservation and research center.

For more information, contact Dr. Jennifer Christy at jchristy@archmereacademy.com.

WE THE FUTURE POSTERS This spring, Ms. Maia Palmer’s Intro to Design class researched various social, environmental, political issues that were

important to the students, and then designed posters in Adobe Illustrator addressing their chosen topic. Inspired by the artwork of Shepard Fairey, Rommy Torrico, Munk One and Kate Deciccio, students considered the impact of text and image to address the viewer through a compelling “call to action.”

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A Conversation with Katie Eissler-Thiel WORLD LANGUAGES & CULTURES DEPARTMENT CHAIR KATIE HAS TAUGHT FRENCH AT ARCHMERE FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS, AND HAS SERVED AS DEPARTMENT CHAIR OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES & CULTURES DEPARTMENT FOR THREE YEARS.

As a teacher, how do you encourage an expanded worldview through cross-curricular experiences?

I have always seen language as a conduit to expanding one’s worldview. At Archmere, we have the unique ability to reach our students through our lessons and our actions outside of the classroom. We make our lessons as engaging as possible, often through the use of authentic resources (podcasts, articles, songs, etc.), but beyond the classroom, we offer culturally-rich exchange programs. When we travel abroad with students, we model open-mindedness, and hope that they are learning to be strong ambassadors of Archmere and our country. We are fortunate to be part of a community that encourages collaborative work. When we plan a shared lesson with the Food Chemistry class or the Art Department, or bring in raclette, mole, or mooncakes for our students to try, we hope to ignite a certain level of curiosity so that they can take their language learning one step further.

Why is it so important for students to develop and improve cultural literacy?

Because we are more geographically isolated than many European countries, some would say that we are automatically at a disadvantage in cultivating cultural literacy. However, our unique history lends itself to constant discovery and dialogue. Teaching students to see, appreciate, and seek out the cultural diversity that is all around them is key. I often share anecdotes with my students about my cultural and linguistic experiences that I have while living in Philadelphia. There are always new people, neighborhoods, and experiences to be found, all of which will help you to hone your language skills and further cultivate cultural literacy. In a world that is more interconnected than ever before, especially when it comes to higher education and business, students need to be comfortable engaging with those who are different from themselves and spending time abroad.

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How does studying a foreign language encourage students to appreciate the complexity of interdisciplinary work and identify the commonalities universal to all cultures?

Every activity or discussion in a world language classroom is inherently interdisciplinary, because language doesn’t exist in a vacuum; even at a young age, we speak with a purpose in mind. Students might be practicing a particular tense, but they’re doing it while subsequently trying to employ a vocabulary set centered around something like pop culture or medicine. In the World Languages & Cultures Department at Archmere Academy, we always try to make language acquisition relevant and useful to our students, which is central to our departmental philosophy.

With everything going on in the world, teaching a world language feels more important than ever. I hope my students see through my teaching that regardless of whether you are a French speaker from Cameroon (shoutout to Joël Embiid! #TTP), Switzerland, Morocco, or Delaware, we all have something in common and something to learn from one another.

So many of our problems seem to stem from fundamental breakdowns in communication, which is the core value that language teachers strive to instill in their students each day.

The communicative approach to language learning is certainly the key to making progress in a second language, but I’m always asking myself, could it also be the key to understanding much larger ideals, such as empathy and compassion? I certainly hope so.

Could you share a favorite memory from your recent trip to France?

It’s so hard to pick just one! My favorite region to visit is always Normandy. I lived and worked in Caen, the majority of which was destroyed as a result of bombings in World War II. The region holds a special place in my heart, and has the ability to bring to life what our students learn about in their history courses and textbooks. I also get to see my old friends and colleagues when we return every two years, which is special to me on a personal level.

My favorite moment from this particular trip, though, was a small one. I was standing in line with one of my students at a bakery outside the Louvre, preparing to order our lunches. As I was helping to explain how the lunch menus were structured, I had this flashback to being at the exact same bakery with my high school French teacher, as she helped us practice what we were going to say as we ordered. My first trip to France was such a formative experience for me, so being on the other side of the conversation all these years later was touching, as life had come full circle!

THE LANGUAGE OF ART Madame Thiel’s French students discuss Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works of art before having the opportunity to see them in person at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Art Department teacher Terry Newitt also visits and guest lectures in the class for a day, an example of the many interdisciplinary collaborations between academic departments. The integration of art history into World Language & Cultures courses provides an opportunity for students to examine the intersection of technology, society, and culture in works of art. In-class critiques and formal analysis of the use of line, color, and shape also offer a chance for students to practice their French speaking and vocabulary skills.

Photo credit: Stephen D’Antonio ’20

La Sainte-Chapelle in Paris is an example of gothic architecture, originally part of the royal palace, intended to house Christian relics. The building itself was damaged during the French Revolution, but miraculously the stained-glass windows were not terribly damaged.

“As the Notre Dame, unfortunately, was being repaired after its fire last year, we didn’t get the chance to visit it. Mme Thiel explained to us that La Sainte-Chapelle is like “the sister” to the Notre Dame. The building itself was stunning, the photo does not do it justice! Every second inside La Sainte-Chapelle I was in awe of the rich architecture, design, and history of the building.” Stephen D’Antonio ’20

The town of Senlis is synonymous with roses and gorgeous multicolored blooms cover trellises on just about every medieval street. Luckily for Archmere students participating in the French exchange, the trip occurs during the peak season when the famous “Journées de la Rose” event takes place. Florists, botanists and outdoor enthusiasts descend on Senlis to admire the blooms and attend workshops at the nearby abbey.

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Honors Bio hard at work in their Comparative Anatomy Lab! They are spending their science class comparing the digestive, respiratory, reproductive, and circulatory systems in a variety of animals today. #frogs #seacucumber #earthworm #crayfish #anatomyandphysiology #scienceisawesome

The Archmere Rugby team defeated Salesianum to bring home the Mark Dombrowski Cup and The Delaware 7’S State Championship this weekend! Congratulations to this team for once again bringing that special trophy home. #md15

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The Diocese of Wilmington St. Francis de Sales Awards Convocation for Catholic High School Seniors recognizes students for “excellence in faith development, scholarship, service, leadership and citizenship.” Ten Archmere seniors were presented with awards: Maddi Larmore, Anna Martino, Connor Smeader, Alisa Yakovenko, Pat Beck, Joe DiGregorio, Frankie Fanning, Sophie Friedman, Kevin Jasani, and Madyson McDougal.

Each April, the Diocese of Wilmington sponsors the St. Francis de Sales Awards Convocation to recognize outstanding Catholic school seniors of the Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Wilmington. Ten senior students from each of the eight Catholic secondary schools were recognized.

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Yesterday was Signing Day! Best of luck to our Auk athletes who plan on continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level #aukproud #leaders #scholarathletes Not pictured: Madaline Singh ’19

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World Languages & Cultures Department Chair Katie Eissler-Thiel and former World Languages teacher Sabine Banerjee Wagner being welcomed at the Norbertusgymnasium in Magdeburg, Germany. This fellow Norbertine school, founded in 1991, is attended by 1,000 students in grades 1-12. In addition to attending classes and touring the region, Archmere teachers got a campus tour in English from the year 7 students. We look forward to seeing how we can strengthen our core Norbertine values by working collaboratively!

It was a great weekend for the Auks at Mock Trial – out of 25 teams, the Archmere team took home third place overall! Camron Kaiser, Lewis MacMillan, and Tully Liu were awarded Best Witness gavels. Jessica Pei won two Best Lawyer gavels. Great job, Auks!

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Say hello to the Archmere #Classof2023!! We are thrilled that they are joining the Archmere community and cannot be more excited and proud of this awesome group. Welcome, Auks – we can’t wait to see what your future holds!

“Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don’t forget to enjoy the journey”

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The St. Francis de Sales Award winners with Bishop Malooly, Archmere Principal John Jordan and Father McLaughlin

“Without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive.” George Washington Congratulations to Archmere senior Seth Bale, member of the DYLN ’18 class. We are thrilled to share that Seth has been accepted into the United States Naval Academy. Thank you for serving our country and congratulations! Seth is proudly pictured here with Archmere Principal, John Jordan. #DYLN18 #DYLNleaders

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Brennan Stark ’17 has made headlines for years in his quest to tackle the problem of homelessness in our area. What began as an idea when he was at Archmere is now a creative solution to an ongoing problem and as of last weekend, a completed city project! Very proud to see his philanthropic effort come to fruition!

Academy leadership

| Board of Trustees

Archmere Welcomes New Board Members

Archmere Academy Board of Trustees 2019-20

Dr. William J. Doyle, Principal Emeritus PP ’97 ’99 ’01

Frank J. Behm ’74, PP ’13

Throughout his nearly 42 years at Archmere Academy, Dr. Doyle has held many roles including Principal, Athletic Director, coach, mathematics teacher, Mathematics Department Chair, Dean of Academic Affairs, and Prefect of Discipline. Bill brings a comprehensive firsthand understanding of the entire Archmere experience, in addition to collegiate teaching at Widener University and Washington College.

Among his many professional accomplishments, Bill was selected as the Delaware High School Football Coach of the Year for the State of Delaware in both 1998 and 1979, and chaired the Visiting Committee for Middle States Accreditation six times.

Rev. Andrew D. Ciferni, O. Praem.

Bernadette Gilmore Ms. Gilmore is an experienced educator with 27 years in school environments.

Additionally, she spent six years in business with W.L. Gore and Associates in marketing, communications, PR, and professional training. As the Director of Innovation for the Independence School, Bernadette works with administration and faculty to design curriculum and foster instruction that is effective and evidence based. She has an appreciation for the value of an independent school education, respecting the traditions and foundations of schools while focusing on the dynamic aspects of future global, economic, and educational trends. As the leader of the Independence School Center for Wellness, Innovation, and Learning (CWIL), Bernadette addresses academic, physical and emotional wellbeing through programs for students and parents. Research in neuroscience and its implications for education is a particular passion for her. She is particularly passionate about research in neuroscience and its implications for education.

James R. Maddox III ’89, CP ’21, PP ’18 Mr. Maddox has served on the Finance and Facilities Committee of Archmere’s Board of Trustees since 2013. Jim is the President of J&M Industries and hold several professional contracting certifications. Jim has been involved with several campus projects over the years, bringing his expertise and knowledge that have generated significant savings to the Academy. Jim is married to Sandra Hamilton Maddox ’89 and they have three children, James ’18, Anna ’21, and Brooke.

Dr. Pamela Moore Salameda, PP ’15 ’17 Dr. Moore Salameda is currently the Chief Resident in the Department of Anesthesiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She is also the Attending Anesthesiologist and is the exclusive provider of anesthesia services to Christiana Care Health System. She holds several specialty certifications and Licensures from Delaware and Pennsylvania and is a Diplomat for the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Moore served in a Variety of leadership capacities for Anesthesia Services, PA including Chief People Officer Board Member, Professional Development team Co-Chair, and Physicians Mentoring Team Chair.

Joseph P. Clark ’77 Chair, Strategic Planning Committee Rev. Francis B. Danielski, O.Praem.

E. Andrew DiSabatino Jr, ’69 B. Christopher Dougherty, Ph.D. ’85 Board Chair William J. Doyle, Ed.D. PP ’97 ’99 ’01 Principal Emeritus Rev. David A. Driesch, O.Praem.

Marisa Cole Facciolo ’93, PP ’02 Bernadette Gilmore David Hogan ’87, CP ’20, PP ’14 ’18 James R. Maddox III ’89, CP ’21, PP ’18 Kathryn K. McCord, PP ’11 ’16 Chair, Advancement Committee Pamela Moore Salameda, M.D, PP ’15 ’17 Marc A. Ross ’91 Rev. Dr. Eric G. Ruoss James A. Stockman III, M.D. ’61 Chair, Mission and Heritage Committee Ravi Subbaraya, CP ’20, PP ’16 Neilli Mullen Walsh, Esq., PP ’10 ’12 ’14 ’18 LEGAL COUNSEL

Anthony G. Flynn, Esq. ’69, PP ’03 ’04 EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Michael A. Marinelli, Ed.D. ’76, Headmaster

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Faculty & Staff News Theology teacher Michael Burdziak delivered a presentation in July at the Ignatian Leadership and Spirituality Conference at Saint Joseph’s University entitled St. Ignatius: Patron Saint of Midlife Transitions. Additionally, Mr. Burdziak has been hard at work completing his dissertation for his Doctorate of Theology at La Salle University, which he plans to complete this fall.

World Languages & Cultures teacher Michelle Midgley attended the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese conference in San Diego, CA. She delivered a presentation entitled, Authentic Resources: Where To Find Them And How To Use Them. The conference is held annually and includes over 250 sessions that present cutting edge pedagogical research and methodology, and is now in its 101st year.

Theology Department Chair and Theology Teacher, Matthew Chominski, was invited to present at the Academic Bonaventure Conference the week of July 15, held at The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University’s beautiful campus in Western New York. Mr. Chominski presented a paper titled, One or (At Least) Two?: Substantial Form(s) and Hylomorphic Impact on the Resurrection of the Body and the Cult of Relics.

Mr. Chominski’s article titled Peculiar Bliss is featured in the Fall 2019 (No.9) edition of the Golfer’s Journal, a quarterly publication and one of the premier golf publications in the world.

Mathematics Department Chair Vinita Lobo PP ’14, ’17 served as an AP Calculus Reader in Kansas City, MO from June 10th – 17th. Over 1,000 math professionals spent 7 days scoring approximately 450,000 AP Calculus AB and BC exams. This was Mrs. Lobo’s 6th year as a Reader.

Director of Admissions & Enrollment Leah daPonte Lightcap completed Diversity by Design, the first course in the LEAD program offered through Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB). The Stanford LEAD program has a proven, high-impact design blending a rigorous curriculum with social and experiential learning models.

English teacher Steve Klinge scored AP English Language exams for the College Board in Tampa, Florida and also taught five week-long AP Summer Institutes for teachers in Bowling Green, Kentucky; Martinsburg, West Virginia; Oxford, Mississippi; Lewes, Delaware; and in New York City. All AP courses will have new course frameworks and new digital resources in the 2019-20 school year, and Klinge’s AP Summer Institutes provided comprehensive review of the programmatic changes to both veteran and new AP teachers.

Art teacher Maia Palmer attended the AP Summer Institute program at La Salle University for AP Studio Art, spending an intensive week with 20 other art educators. The institute provided a comprehensive overview of the requirements for the new AP Studio Art exams, which will require more process documentation in addition to finished work. In addition, Maia’s painting The Wish was selected for inclusion in Biggs Body, a juried exhibition at the Biggs Museum of American

FACULTY PICKS: SUMMER READING 2019 A small sampling of faculty and staff summer reads, showcasing a variety of subject areas, interests and genres.

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ARCHMERE’S 2019 ALL-SCHOOL SUMMER READ All faculty, staff and students read Lynne Cox’s Grayson, selected by Archmere’s English Department. Principal John Jordan referenced the following quote from the book in his opening letter to faculty and staff: Sometimes “ the important things take time, sometimes they don’t just happen all at once, sometimes answers come out of time and struggle, and learning.

Sometimes you just have to try again in a different way.”

LYNNE COX, AUTHOR, GRAYSON

Maia Palmer The Wish, Oil on canvas, 30 x 24

Art in Dover, DE. Artists in the Mid-Atlantic region (DE, PA, NJ, MD, VA) were invited to submit work for consideration, and only 60 works were selected for the exhibition. The exhibit presents art from all visual art media including that most successfully interpret, evoke or respond to human and animal figures. The exhibit is on view from Friday, September 4-November 17.

Art teacher Terry Newitt was commissioned to create a utility box wrap design in Pompano Beach, Florida. The City is in the process of wrapping utility/ traffic boxes on major arterials and in several neighborhoods. The goal of the program is to reduce blight along the corridors by transforming a utility box into a piece of art. This beautification effort will help to prevent boxes from being vandalized, primarily with posters. So far, over 90 utility/traffic boxes have been wrapped with artistic designs.

Francesca Pileggi ’06, Archmere School Counselor assisted with the Higher Education Suicide Prevention Conference at the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia and trained staff from colleges and universities across the country as Certified QPR Suicide Prevention Instructors.

Ms. Pileggi also served on the Stakeholder Advisory Board for Penn State PRO Wellness’ Depression Screening in Schools research project and developed a mental health, suicide prevention,

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and healthy school culture presentation for educators that will be a part of one of Penn State PRO Wellness’ free mental health workshops for educators in the fall. In addition, she collaborated with a team of students and suicide loss survivors to develop a series of free videos that can be used as educational tools surrounding suicide and mental illness through my nonprofit organization, Aevidum. These will be available to schools free of charge for the 2019-2020 year and will be a part of the Archmere Health Curriculum.

Associate Director of College Counseling Catherine Souza served on the Faculty for the Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling’s (PACAC) Summer Institute at Bucknell University.

The Summer Institute provides participants with a full and complete understanding of the increasingly complex college admissions process through a dynamic learning experience. In addition to leading a small group through a multi-day enrollment management exercise, Catherine also delivered presentations on Perspectives and Challenges on Both Sides of the Desk, Presentation Skills, and Culturally Responsive Admissions & Counseling.

Director of Marketing & Communications Stephanie Silverman ’00 completed Leading Change, the first of four modules required for her Certificate in School Management and Leadership (CSML), a collaboration between the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) and Harvard Business School (HBS). Bridging the fields of business and education, the CSML integrates expertise in managing teams and organizations with best practices in school and instructional leadership, to provide school leaders with frameworks, skills, and knowledge to effectively lead and drive change improvement in schools.

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On Friday, August 2, a Delaware College of Art & Design Exhibition, curated by Archmere art teacher Kate Huffman, opened to the public as part of the Wilmington Art Loop. On view through August 16, the show was titled Ese’Eja People of the Amazon Connected by a Thread. Huffman spent time with the Ese’Eja people in Peru in 2015-16.

The exhibition was sponsored by the National Geographic Genographic Project Legacy Fund

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Recent Appointments |

welcome 2019-20

Carl Campion ’76

Maria Elena DiPietro

Alexandra Grieder

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR

HISTORY

In his new role, Mr. Carl Campion will oversee both operations and technology at Archmere. In his 39year career at Archmere, Carl has directly managed the functions related to both facilities and technology. In 2014, Archmere established the Carl Campion Service Award in Carl’s honor, which recognizes a current or former faculty or staff member’s devoted and exceptional service to the Archmere Academy community.

The award is an opportunity to acknowledge an individual whose work ethic, humility, integrity, and spirit have made the Archmere community a better place over time.

Maria Elena joins us from Padua Academy, where she taught Computer Education courses, including Cybersecurity, Web Page Development, Game Design (2D & 3D), and Mobile Application Development. Following her graduation from Drexel University, Maria Elena worked at a software development company in the legal industry as a technical business analyst before moving into education. Maria Elena’s primary responsibilities will be to manage the academic software, faculty professional development, and teacher and student support. She will also manage the school’s website.

Alexandra has been excited about history since taking her first Latin class at a tiny all-girls high school in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Since then, she has studied international relations and political science with the help of inspirational mentors at Hobart and William Smith College. Most recently, she earned her master’s degree in secondary education at Wilmington University. She taught at A.I. DuPont in Wilmington for the past year.

Alexandra and is looking forward to bringing history alive for Archmere students and teaches both World and European History.

Kelly Hart

Carly Pisani

Joseph Quinn

ANNUAL GIVING AND ANALYTICS MANAGER

MATHEMATICS

ENGLISH

Carly Pisani joined the Mathematics Department, teaching Algebra 1 and Honors Math Analysis. She holds a B.A. in Secondary Mathematics Education from the University of Delaware, and is currently earning her Master’s Degree in Applied Technology for Education at Wilmington University. Carly has previously taught at Thomas Stone High School in Waldorf, MD, and has spent the last eleven years teaching math at the Delaware Military Academy.

Joseph comes to Archmere after eight years of teaching English and Film at his alma mater, Regis High School, in New York City. He studied History and Literature at Harvard, where he hosted a radio show and wrote poems for the literary magazine and completed his Master’s in Humanities at NYU. Joseph will be teaching American Literature and Honors American Literature to tenth graders and Short Fiction and Outcasts & Demons, both senior electives.

Kelly Hart will be responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the annual giving solicitation calendar as well as donor prospect research and solicitation segmentation. Kelly comes to Archmere most recently from St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH where she served as an Annual Giving Officer. Prior to her work at St. Paul’s, Kelly spent six years as an account executive at various Manhattan advertising and marketing agencies.

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Janna Scheflen

Stephanie Silverman ’00

WORLD LANGUAGES

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Janna holds an M.S.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania, and teaches Spanish I and II. While completing an undergraduate degree at Gordon College in Modern Foreign Languages and Modern European Studies, Scheflen spent semesters in Germany, France, Spain and the Netherlands. She has taught Spanish for 6 years and previously taught English as a Foreign Language in Slovakia for 5 years. In her free time she volunteers with a local dog rescue, sails with the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation, teaches immigration citizenship classes, and enjoys native plant gardening and forest restoration.

Former Archmere Fine Art Department Chair Stephanie Silverman ’00 has been appointed Archmere’s Director of Marketing & Communications.

Before pursuing a career in visual art education, Stephanie worked in the creative industry, first as a graphic designer, and then as a marketing director. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (BFA) and the University of the Arts (MAT), Stephanie is a National Board Certified Teacher. Her combined 15 years of classroom teaching and administrative school leadership afford an authentic understanding of secondary curriculum and programs.

Sandra Vieyra

Matthew Wilcox, Ph.D.

WORLD LANGUAGES

SCIENCE

Sandra graduated from the University of Delaware in 2019 with an MA in Spanish Literature and Pedagogy.

Sandra taught Spanish and also served as a tutor for UD’s Language Proficiency Center. Sandra earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Delaware, where she double majored in Spanish Studies and Latin American and Iberian Studies. Her anthropology minor granted her the opportunity to travel to Brazil, where she further developed an interest and passion for the country’s culture and language.

Sandra teaches Spanish 3, Spanish 3 Honors and a Multicultural Literature & Film course.

From a young age, Dr. Matthew Wilcox remembers having an interest in science. It wasn’t until he had a fantastic high school teacher (in a baking class no less) that he considered teaching as a career.

Matthew attended the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and received a BS in physics.

Matthew then earned his Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Matthew previously taught at Ursuline Academy and teaches physics and AP Computer Science Principles.

Faculty Service Recognitions One long-standing Archmere tradition is the recognition of our incredibly dedicated and talented faculty and staff. At the conclusion of each school year, at the Faculty & Staff End of Year Celebration Dinner, faculty and staff are recognized for their service to Archmere in five-year increments.

45 Years

Fr. Joseph McLaughlin

35 Years Stephen Klinge 25 Years John Grace 20 Years Glenn Hartman Sabine Banerjee-Wagner 15 Years Elizabeth Lyon Rosemary Conway 10 Years Kristen Witte Pombo Joanna Doroh 5 Years Christopher Boehm Catherine Souza Kyle Bardeer Lisa Beatson Joyce Campion Katie Thiel Maia Palmer Kathryn Hudson Tom Mengers Denise Starnes Ainsley Palladino Andrew Campion

Did You Know?

You are invited to make a gift to the Archmere Fund in honor of an Archmere Teacher or Staff Member. Contact advancement@archmereacademy.com to make your gift.

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Raising the Bar: The Enduring Value of Advanced Placement Courses

By Steve Klinge

I SPENT THIS SUMMER THINKING, AND TALKING, A LOT ABOUT THE

AN ARCHMERE ENGLISH TEACHER FOR 35 YEARS, STEVE KLINGE STARTED TEACHING AP LITERATURE 30 YEARS AGO,

became a reader for the AP Literature exam in 1995, a College Board consultant for AP Literature and AP Language, and an AP exam reader for AP Language. Steve has also worked on AP textbook teacher support materials and textbooks for publishers. He regularly teaches AP workshops for teachers nationally and internationally, including the U.S. Virgin Islands, Malaysia, Qatar and China. This summer, Steve taught AP seminars in Bowling Green, Kentucky; Martinsburg, West Virginia; Oxford, Mississippi; Lewes, Delaware; and in New York City.

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM. I went to Tampa in June to score AP English Language exams for a week, and then I taught five week-long AP Summer Institutes for teachers. This year, all AP courses have new course frameworks and new digital resources – perhaps the most comprehensive overhaul in AP’s history – which prompted teachers, both veterans and rookies, to do a lot of existential questioning about the goals and meanings of the courses. We talked a lot about the challenges and rewards the courses offer to students and teachers, and those discussions reaffirmed the value of AP courses for students, whether they are in college-prep schools with longstanding AP programs such as Archmere or in schools with fewer privileges or that are just starting programs.

Throughout my career, I’ve seen the Advanced Placement program as an avenue to help lead me to be a better teacher in all my courses. Both AP English Literature and AP English Language – my realms – have always been skills-based courses: neither one requires specific texts or other content. While they both demand a wide range of reading and writing skills, neither has set titles of books or poems or other texts to cover; their goals prompt students to become better readers and writers and thinkers without restricting the course content. I value and respect the course priorities, goals, and, especially, skills that the English courses demand, and they have prompted me to be intentional and to focus on the long-range purposes of everything I teach. The new AP course frameworks call the pedagogy “Understanding by Design”: mapping backwards from the “Big Ideas” that are the course takeaways for students. These ideas, and the correlating skills and knowledge, correspond to what college freshman courses cover and prompt students to engage in sophisticated thinking and encounter challenging concepts.

AP courses in general raise the bar for high school students and teachers, and I especially value seeing where the high-jump bar is and thinking about the steps students can take on their approach run to it. The courses encourage students to stretch their minds—all Archmere courses do that, but the AP courses have a defined goal that students can strive towards: that goal may sometimes seem like the test in May, but in reality it is a set of broad skills related to the AP course disciplines; the test in May is not the sole measure of success in the course.

Maybe students will receive college course credits; maybe they will skip an intro level course and start taking advanced courses earlier; certainly, they will be more accustomed to the expectations and demands of college-level work. Hopefully, in the high school AP class, they will enjoy working at the advanced levels in a discipline that interest them.

In the summer institutes, I remind teachers that the better they know the AP test and course expectations, the less AP test-prep they need to do during their classes. While a certain amount of what I call “mercenary test prep” is necessary for that day in May, most of our coursework focuses on developing college-level skills: in English Lang and Lit, that means reading, discussing, and analyzing texts and ideas and then developing the writing skills to articulate what we know. It’s good, collective work during classes, but the main goal is for each student to be able to internalize the skills for the future, the long-term future beyond the AP test itself.

ARCHMERE INTRODUCES AP CAPSTONE PROGRAM

“Trust the process,” I reminded the juniors in AP Lang, as we studied Hamlet and wrote definition by example essays, neither of which will turn up explicitly on the test.

In senior AP Lit, the Marxist and Feminist theories we applied to Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw also won’t turn up on the test, but students may see literature, and life, in new ways after looking through those lenses.

Hopefully, when they get to college, AP English students will be better prepared in all their courses to handle the reading and writing demands and be more sophisticated thinkers.

The new AP course frameworks and descriptions articulate the skills in many bulletpoints, and the consensus among the teachers I worked with this summer is that they are useful guides (especially for teachers new to the program) although a few points are surprises. They are new resources to help our students learn (in College Board lingo, they “increase the transparency” of the course goals). They “articulate” skills already embedded in the programs, and they are one more way that AP courses can promote productive, rewarding, and challenging educational experiences for students.

Many of the teachers I worked with this summer were new to AP, and some were in schools that were just beginning to offer AP courses. A few weren’t going to be teaching AP but wanted to consider new ways to add rigor to their curriculum.

Others were veteran teachers, eager for new perspectives and to think about the new AP materials. Most of these schools are very different from Archmere, and I was constantly reflecting on why I do what I do for my students as I prompted teachers to think of what they could do for theirs. The College Board promotes equity and access for AP courses—it’s something we talk about in each institute, and something that means very different things for different schools. I’m very aware of the privileges my students have that most students don’t, and the AP program has given me productive reminders of those privileges.

From July 8-12, History Department Chair Kristen Witte, Physical and Computer Sciences teacher Kevin Seltzer, and Director of Academics Tim Dougherty visited Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland, for a week-long workshop in teaching the first of two new courses that comprise the College Board’s AP Capstone program: AP Seminar.

(Archmere will introduce the second course, AP Research, for the 2020-21 school year.)

Providing students with practical research skills to study a subject of their choice, AP Seminar focuses on, among other things, collaboration, critical thinking, argument, source credibility, multimedia presentation, and independent study. Ms. Witte and Mr. Seltzer will co-teach one section of AP Seminar and guide their students through two separate research tasks – one group performance task and one independent. The theme of the AP Seminar course in fall semester was Aesthetics.

ARCHMERE’S AP PROGRAM

BY THE NUMBERS

3.88

average AP score in 21 subjects

91% of Archmere students scored a 3 or higher on AP exams

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Around Campus |

academic awards and club recognitions

Juniors Selected for Governor’s School for Excellence MOE Robotics On May 20, The MOE Robotics Team visited Archmere to do a demonstration of their robot.The MOE team is sponsored by DuPont and is highly successful. Each year, they qualify for National and travel to Nationals. Audrey Yang ’19 and Katie Kent ’20 were part of the team. Now in its 20th year, MOE continues to follow the values of FIRST by inspiring students in the fields of science and technology.

Presently, team members and mentors represent 15 high schools from three different states.

Archmere juniors Caroline Ho, Aislinn Smeader and Sanjay Long recently completed the Governor’s School for Excellence Program. The program, a one-week summer residential program that brings together academically and artistically talented Delaware high school students who have completed their sophomore year, ran the week of July 12-17, 2019. Caroline was selected for music (strings) and Aislinn was selected for art. Sanjay was the selected representative for the Academic portion of the Delaware Governor’s School.

Students live in residence halls on the Newark campus and attend either the academic program – consisting of discussions, lectures, debates, and films revolving around a specific theme – or the visual and performing arts program, which provides tutorial instruction with a noted artist and culminates in a performance or public display of the students’ work. Caroline, Aislinn and Sanjay were all nominated to participate in the Governor’s School by Archmere, in a competitive application process.

Delaware Governor’s School for Excellence is sponsored by the Office of the Governor of the State of Delaware in cooperation with the Delaware Department of Education and the University of Delaware’s Division of Professional and Continuing Studies.

Speech and Debate Championships

Math League participants: (left to right) Simi Edeki, Mandy Jiang, Ryana Rajesh, Ben Wei, Nick Zhu

Math League Invitational

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Archmere’s ninth grade team earned second place in the spring State Math League Invitational competition in Dover, DE. The team consisted of freshmen Nick Zhu ’22, Ben Wei ’22, Simi Edeki ’22, Ryana Rajesh ’22, and Mandy Jiang ’22. Nick Zhu ’22 also won First Place as an individual at the Invitational.

In cumulative math meet rankings, Nick Zhu ’22 earned Individual First Place for the region, and was the recipient of the Dr. William J. Geppert, Jr. First Place Individual Trophy. Ben Wei ’22 earned third place in the region. Mathematics Department Chair Mrs. Vinita Lobo is the State Coordinator for Archmere’s Math League.

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Sophomore Rohit Mather took first place honors in two categories at the 2nd Annual First State Speech and Debate State Championships, held in Middletown, DE. The schedule for the Championships included three rounds of competition in every event, with the exception of Policy Debate and Congress, which had two rounds. Mather’s two First Place Honors were awarded for the categories of Declamation and Lincoln-Douglas Debate.

Rohit, along with Owen Phillips ’21 and Amanda Treston ’22, also competed at the Grand Nationals of the National Catholic Forensic League over Memorial Day Weekend in Milwaukee. The students are supervised by Director of Academics Mr. Tim Dougherty.

National History Day Contest On May 4, five 9th grade students, Eddie Zhang ’22, Carter Kowalski ’22, Simi Edeki ’22, Ryana Rajesh ’22, and Kenzie Fleming ’22 competed in the Delaware National History Day Contest. Simi Edeki’s research paper on Trials and Tragedy: The Polio Vaccines of the 20th Century, was a second place senior division contest winner in her category. She went to University of Maryland in the summer with other Delaware winners to compete in the National contest. Kenzie Fleming’s ’22 paper was chosen for a special Sports in History award.

2019 Language Awards Archmere Teams Qualify for National Technology Student Association’s TEAMS Conference in Washington, DC. The goal of TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science) is to have students work collaboratively to develop practical and creative solutions to real world engineering problems.

High school teams that rank first, second or third in the Best in State rankings or that achieve a minimum combined score are eligible to compete in the national TEAMS competitions. The national competition took place from June 28 through July 1 during the Technology Student Association conference. The team was assessed in three areas: Design/Build & Engineering Computations, Digital Media, and Research Presentation. The Archmere team was supervised and coached by Mrs. Lisa Beatson PP ’12, ’14.

SPANISH This year over 150,000 students participated in the National Spanish Exam.

We are proud to announce that 166 Archmere Spanish students received an award for their performance from the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

Students from Archmere Academy School earned a total of 12 gold medals, 32 silver medals, 38 bronze medals and 84 honorable mention awards.

Congratulations to all of our participants. ¡Felicidades!

LEVEL I GOLD MEDALS: Peyton Kennedy, Jake Nowaczyk, Ava Passehl, Xavier Slaughter, Rob Smith, Eddie Zhang LEVEL I SILVER MEDALS: Katie Acuna-Martínez, Avery Ewing, Brendan Harrington, Joseph Holloman, Niall Marley, Amanda Treston, Niko Triantafillou LEVEL II GOLD MEDALS: Max Iacono, Jocelyn Zavala-García LEVEL II SILVER MEDALS: Margaret Atkins, Isabella Dayrit, James D’Elia, Jake Hernick, Caroline Ho, Alex Lu, Serena Martin, Alyssa Noval, Abigail Oberembt, Ava Scarpaci, Katie Walsh, Elaine Zahnow, Nicholas Zhu LEVEL III GOLD MEDALS: Luke Fracek, Megan Scott LEVEL III SILVER MEDALS: Michael Albero, Jared Etzrodt, Keegan Herron, Rohit Mathur, Christian Miller, Cameron Noval, Aislinn Smeader, Rishi Subbaraya, Emma Villaverde LEVEL IV SILVER MEDALS: Carter Galbus, Erin Pearson LEVEL V SILVER MEDALS: Isabella Abbrescia LEVEL V GOLD MEDALS: Emily Lugg, Parker Vakili

GERMAN Audrey Yang ’19 placed into the 99th percentile. She placed first among the Delaware students and received a gold medal and gold certificate. In addition, she received a monetary award of $175 from the Delaware Sängerbund.

Brendan Peebles ’19 placed in the 81st percentile and received a silver medal and a silver certificate. Gut gemacht!

FRENCH Congratulations to our French students for their stellar performance on the National French Contest. This challenging exam, sponsored by the American Association Teachers of French, tests grammar, vocabulary, auditory skills and reading comprehension. Approximately 70,000 students participated in the national exam in March. Chapeau bas to all of our participants! The number in parentheses represents the placement in the State of Delaware.

LEVEL IA SILVER MEDAL: Abigail Kortering (2) and 6th in the nation, Anna Sanchez (2) and 6th in the nation LEVEL IB SILVER MEDAL: Claire Bolarinwa (3) and 8th in the nation LEVEL IIA SILVER MEDAL: Gabriella Gildea (1) and 6th in the nation, Brian Carbajal and Maggie Dempsey (2) and 8th in the nation LEVEL IIIA GOLD MEDAL: Sofia Alvarez (1) and 7th in the nation LEVEL IIIA SILVER MEDAL: Alexandra Williamson (2) and 8th in the nation LEVEL IV BRONZE MEDAL: Xiaohan Zeng (6) and 16th in the nation

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“ I consider myself very fortunate to have attended Archmere Academy. Not only did Archmere prepared me academically for the rigors of college courses, but even more importantly, Archmere instilled in me the moral compass that I will use as I continue my education and contribute to society.” TULLIS LIU, ’19 SALUTATORIAN AND PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR

Archmere Student Tully Liu ’19 Named 2019 Presidential Scholar On May 7, the U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the selection of Tully Liu ’19 as a 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Tully is one of 161 outstanding American high school seniors who have demonstrated unprecedented academic achievement, artistic excellence, leadership, citizenship, service, and contribution to school and community.

“I want to congratulate this year’s class of Presidential Scholars on their performance both inside and outside the class,” said US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. “Their hard work and dedication to excellence, no matter what challenge they tackle, will come in handy during their lifelong learning journeys, I have no doubt that many of tomorrow’s leaders are part of this year’s class of scholars.”

According to the Presidential Executive Order, the 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholar class consists of a young man and a young woman from every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and American families living abroad, as well as 15 elected in general, 20 Scholars in the Arts and 20 Scholars in Career and Technical Education.

Since 1983, each Presidential Scholar has been offered the opportunity to name his or her most influential teacher. Tullis writes, “My biology teacher Mr. Hartman influenced me most strongly by piquing my interest in biology, challenging me to adopt practical study habits, and molding me into the driven, hardworking student I am today.” Each distinguished teacher is honored with a personal letter from the Secretary of Education.

The teacher chosen for recognition by Tully was Archmere Academy Science Teacher Glenn Hartman.

The 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholar ceremony took place on June 23 in Washington D.C. where each honoree received the President’s Scholarship Medal.

Parker Vakili ’19 was also named a semifinalist in the 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Tully and Parker were selected from nearly 5,300 candidates expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2019.

Archmere had two students out of the nine Delaware semifinalists.

Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, now in its 55th year, is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors. Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character and involvement in community and school activities.

Annually, up to 161 U.S. Presidential Scholars are chosen from among that year’s senior class, representing excellence in education and the promise of greatness in America’s youth. All scholars are invited to Washington, D.C. in June for the National Recognition Program, featuring various events and enrichment activities and culminating in the presentation of the Presidential Scholars Medallion during a White House – sponsored ceremony.

Archmere Academy Student Council 2019-2020 Congratulations to the following students elected to serve on Archmere Academy’s Student Council for the 2019-2020 school year. StuCo’s Executive Officers have committed to a variety of bold plans for the 2019-20 school year, including reimagining both Homecoming Pep Rally and Spirit Night (“Green & White Night”), offering specialty bi-weekly meals at the Green & White Café (formerly known as “The Canteen”), and improving student-driven communication to the student body and class councils of Student Council via email, electronic and print posters, and through the new Student Council website.

Executive Council

Senior Class

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Sophomore Class

Andrew Shi ’20, President Abigail Kates ’20, Vice President of Marketing Alexander Steltz ’20, Vice President of Marketing John Frankel ’20, Vice President of Advancement Riley McAvinue ’20, Vice President of Advancement

Matthew DiGregorio ’20, President Stephen D’Antonio ’20 Vaughn DiBattista ’20 Cameron Noval ’20 Jessica Pei ’20 James Pinto ’20

Rohit Mathur ’21, President Brian Carbajal ’21 Isabelle Hanlon ’21 Alyssa Noval ’21 Sean Vanson ’21

Nathan Yanick ’22, President Ryan Hsieh ’22 Layla Nyabiosi ’22 Jack Yoslov ’22 Eddie Zhang ’22

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| Sports and Spirituality Program

Athletic participation offers a special lens for strengthening spirituality Sports and Spirituality Program (SSP) Although student involvement in athletics is voluntary, approximately 92% of the student body competes in interscholastic sports. Our dedicated athletic staff views coaching as a professional commitment and the Archmere athletic experience as an extension of classroom learning.

Archmere Athletics is proud to integrate a new Sports and Spirituality Program (SSP), beginning with our field hockey and football teams. Emphasizing character, relationships, and faith, and based on the belief that athletic participation offers a special lens for strengthening spirituality, teams will be assigned a chaplain and explore intentional programming designed to leverage the transformative impact of athletic participation for personal spiritual growth. Archmere’s program is modeled after a program at Neumann University, directed by Archmere parent Dr. Lee DelleMonache, and founded by former university president (and Archmere past parent and former Trustee) Dr. Rosalie Mirenda. Archmere Academy believes that our athletic programs are an extension of each student’s character, that the values of teamwork, PILLARS OF THE PROGRAM collaboration, humility, and discipline are enriched and fostered through Community = Teamwork athletic preparation and competition.

Reverence = Humility Our individual athletic programs Wisdom = Skill embody Archmere’s core values and the Respect = Respect belief that a community of respect, zeal, Zeal = Commitment reverence and wisdom can help make the world a better place. The school’s focus on the whole student speaks directly to Archmere athletic practice and competition, nurturing body, mind and spirit.

Ultimately the Archmere athletic experience fosters leaders who serve, who have a sense of humility and cooperation, and recognize God’s spirit working in all of us.

Father McLaughlin commissions fall athletes at the Opening Liturgy on September 13, 2019.

CHAPLAIN SUPPORT

Chaplains model Catholic Norbertine values and support the coach and team members by nurturing communication and growth in a personal way for individual teams. Communication between chaplains, coaches and teammates builds on the recognition that God is working in all of us and that we have a unique role to contribute to our team and larger community. Tom Mengers ’10 and Campus Minister Jillian deFina are currently serving as Chaplains for Football and Field Hockey, respectively.

SERVICE PROJECTS

Student Athletes are engaged in helping others through seasonal service projects, recognizing the impact they have with their teammates and others outside of sports competitions.

TRAINING

Prayer and Team Reflection Archmere athletic teams consistently provide reflection times during the season, when team members are able to come together to talk and connect with each other in a non-athletic setting.

These sessions offer an opportunity for student athletes to re-energize and recommit to themselves and their teammates, recognizing the bigger picture of the importance of team in spiritual, athletic development.

The Program staff provide support to team captains, coaches, and chaplains through training sessions and resources. Team-building skills, discussions about morals and ethics in the context of the Academy’s mission and the Institute’s vision are a part of the formative training.

SPEAKERS & CONFERENCES

The Program offers guest speakers on campus, as well as access to appropriate conferences and seminars that may be of interest to team leaders, coaches and trainers.

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Archmere Girls’ Lacrosse Competes in State Championships for the first time in Archmere History Coached by Archmere alum Alex Beatson ’12, “This group of seniors, who were joined on the varsity by Lexie Maloy ’19 in 2018, wrapped up their high school careers on May 23 in the state championship game. And although they lost to Cape Henlopen, 15-8, they graduated having done something no other Auks team had. They reached the title match.”

On Thursday, May 23, Archmere played in its first final in the state tournament’s 22-year history. Meghan Reilly scored four goals for the Auks and Caroline Donovan and Kate Olsen provided two each.

The 2019 Auks opened the season with seven straight wins before falling to Cape Henlopen, the same team that would get them again in the final. The Vikings, winners now of 11 straight state championships, won that Saturday afternoon in April by six goals, which was their smallest margin of victory against Delaware opponents.

Archmere seized the Diamond State Athletic Conference title in mid-April with a comefrom-behind victory at Newark Charter, clinching and guaranteeing themselves a spot in the state tournament. They would win five of their remaining six games, four of which were against teams that made the state tournament.

Over the last four seasons, the group of seniors on the Archmere girls’ lacrosse team has a composite record of 55-13, including state tournament play. They reached the semifinals their sophomore and junior years, and the trip to the final came this year. Caroline Donovan ’19 said she hopes she and her teammates can help a future generation of lacrosse players.

Caroline will continue playing in college at William & Mary.

Abby Kates ’20 Races to the Top Abby Kates ’20 participated in the 2019 DIAA Track and Field Championships, hosted at Dover High School on Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18. Abby finished 1st in the High Jump, clearing 5 feet 2 inches. The Archmere Girls’ Track and Field Team finished 10th overall. Twentyone teams competed at the Championship. In the most important and final meet of the season, the Meet of Champions Abby Kates jumped 5 feet 5 inches to tie her personal record, winning 1st place and earning a spot on the 1st Team All-State team, and qualifying for New Balance Nationals in North Carolina.

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Darren DiRenzo Playing Football at Catholic University Darren DiRenzo ’19 committed on May 14 to continue his football career at Catholic University. A multisport athlete since freshman year, Darren is a standout competitor not only on the football and lacrosse fields, but also on the basketball court. Last fall, Darren’s football honors included First Team All-State Linebacker and Second Team All-Conference Running Back, and he was named the Diamond State Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Darren also served as Captain of the football team and received the coveted “Man of the Glass” Award, otherwise known as the Coach Ambrogi Award from Archmere.

An athlete who also excels in the classroom, Darren was named an Academic All-State Player by the Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association for earning a 3.75 GPA or higher the first quarter; Darren merited a 3.93 GPA. This summer Darren participated in the annual Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game as a member of the Blue team.

In addition to his football honors, Darren racked up accolades on the basketball court. A varsity basketball player since freshman year, Darren was the first player from Archmere in five years to be selected to play in the Blue-Gold All-Star Basketball Game. Captain of the 2019 team as well, he received First Team All-Conference Guard and the Offensive MVP Award last year. A leader both on and off the field, Darren enjoyed participating in Archmere clubs and activities. He was the President of the Auks for Life Club and was elected as a Kairos Leader.

Darren was also involved in the Community Service Club, helping out with the Halloween Trunk or Treat, volunteering at the Archmere Open House, and guiding new students at Freshman Orientation.

Phoebe Brinker ’20: In Full Swing AFTER WINNING HER THIRD DIAA INDIVIDUAL TITLE IN FOUR YEARS, ARCHMERE SENIOR PHOEBE BRINKER HAS BEEN NAMED THE 2019 GOLFER OF THE YEAR. This year, Phoebe broke out of the pack with a 4-under-par 67 on the last day of the DIAA Golf Tournament at Cripple Creek Country Club to win the individual title for the third time in four years. Phoebe, who won the 2016 and 2018 titles, helped lead the golf team to an impressive 12-4 record this year. Phoebe has three AJGA career wins including consecutive titles at the 2016 and 2017 Windham Mountain Resort Junior All-Star and a victory at the inaugural AJGA Colonial Junior in 2018. She was named a 2017 Rolex Junior All-American and was a member of the victorious 2019 Wyndham Cup East Team.

Phoebe has committed to play college golf at Duke, which won its seventh NCAA Division I Championship in May.

The Solheim Cup is the pinnacle of women’s golf with the best players from Europe and the USA going head-to-head in match play format. Inaugurated in 2002, the PING Junior Solheim Cup is a version of The Solheim Cup for female amateurs aged 18 and under and follows a similar format to the senior event, featuring the top 12 European junior amateurs versus their American counterparts.

Phoebe competed in the two-day competition as a member of Team USA. Selection was based on a combination of the AJGA’s Rolex AJGA Rankings and the Golfweek / Sagarin Junior Girls Rankings as of Monday, July 29. Two spots on the U.S. Team were reserved for captain’s picks.

Phoebe Brinker of team USA plays her shot off the 1st tee during the PING Junior Solheim Cup during Preview Day 3 of the Solheim Cup at Gleneagles.

Captain Mary Bea Porter and Vice Captain Carly Regains of Team USA pose with the team for a photogroph with the Trophy after they win the PING Junior Solheim Cup during Preview Day 3 of The Solheim Cup.

Photo by Andrew Redington via Getty Images

Phoebe represented the United States at the 2019 PING Junior Solheim Cup, held at Gleneagles, Scotland, in early September.

Team USA held off a “spirited fightback” from Team Europe to claim their fourth consecutive victory in the PING Junior Solheim Cup.

“ Looking back, I am grateful for the opportunity to compete overseas and bond with my teammates. All of us have worked hard for years to earn our spot on this team, and the adventure was rewarding. I can now say I know all 24 members of the European and American Junior Solheim Cup teams and feel an even greater motivation to keep working hard and see how far golf takes me. I know every girl who played in the PING Junior Solheim Cup will work their absolute hardest to represent our country again in the coming years. I hope one day I can play again in this event as a professional like the 16 of 24 Solheim Cup players this year. The AJGA truly showcases the next generation.

But, if I have learned anything through golf, it is that there is always another goal to work towards. For now, I’ll treasure this fun week full of competition, bonding, laughing, and exploring.” PHOEBE BRINKER ’20

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Student Leadership Training & Service in Wisconsin

Tapestry 2019 The Editorial Staff of Tapestry, Archmere’s Fine Art & Literary Magazine, published the 2019 edition of Tapestry in May. Mr. Stephen Klinge is the Faculty Advisor.

Meghan Presta’s ’20 watercolor painting titled A Tinge of Fall is featured on the cover. The digital version of the magazine is also available online at ISSUU.com.

Re: Salvage & Artifacts, out of Green Bay, Wisconsin, recently wrote a blog article about their work with the St. John’s Homeless Shelter, praising the effort of the high school volunteers that they worked side by side with. Those high school students were none other than our own Auks, who were spending the week in Wisconsin at a Leadership program.

Re: Salvage & Artifacts specializes in reusing, recycling, repurposing and reworking items.

The Archmere students participated in the annual Leadership Corps in De Pere in June, a trip that included leadership training and activities, along with service work, over the course of the week.

Our student leaders in Wisconsin had a chance to roll up their sleeves and help out at the St. John’s Homeless Shelter in Green Bay. They volunteered their time weeding around the building, helped to install five washer and dryer systems, and removed many doors, windows, etc. that were donated to Re: Salvage & Artifacts. “ These kids blew us away with how determined they were and how well they encouraged everyone. Some of these doors were so heavy, it required four people to haul out! These doors and windows showed its age including broken glass, nails and staples poking out, rough wood, you name it. The volunteers did a great job making sure these pieces were hauled out carefully and safely. In the end, we ended up saving 80+ doors and windows!”

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2019 St. Francis de Sales Awards Convocation The Diocese of Wilmington St. Francis de Sales Awards Convocation for Catholic High School Seniors recognizes students for “excellence in faith development, scholarship, service, leadership and citizenship.” Archmere had 10 seniors presented awards this year: Isabella Anguillo, Seth Bale, Theresa Chua, Alexandra Ewing, Reid Hartman, Ryan Hodlofski, Bridget Lawlor, Kyla McAvinue, Timothy Rogers and Matthew Specht.

Each Spring, the Diocese of Wilmington sponsors the St. Francis de Sales Awards Convocation to recognize outstanding Catholic school seniors of the Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Wilmington. Ten senior students from each of the eight Catholic secondary schools were recognized at the event.

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Alyssa Noval ’21 and Cameron Noval ’20 present check to Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

Lifting Spirits On April 16, Archmere’s Guidance Department sponsored an all-school assembly featuring Cards for Hospitalized Kids, a nonprofit organization that gives cards to children in hospitals across the country. Archmere students created and sent 294 cards to Cards for Hospitalized Kids.

On June 11, Archmere students Alyssa Noval ’21 and Cameron Noval ’20, founders of the Archmere Academy “Kids Count Club” presented a $3,000 donation to The Department of Child Life, Creative Arts Therapy & School Programs at the Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. The Child Life program helps patients and their families cope with medical experiences through the use of play, preparation, education, and self-expression activities as a way to normalize the hospital stay for children who must remain in the hospital for a length of time.

The hospital’s community liaison, Susan DeNardo, helped the students connect with the Child Life program since it fit the mission of the club.

This past school year, the Kids Count club raised their funds through one major fundraiser – the sale of a discount card – and a Tag Day. As the inaugural year was more of planning year, Alyssa and Cam are focused on doing more events and activities to benefit the hospital this year, along with several other child-focused charity organizations. The student run club is supervised by Archmere English teacher Valerie Wright, who says, “I am super proud of these students. This has been entirely fueled by their desire to help other kids – from the concept of the club to all the work and energy to raise the funds. They are one important part of the many reasons I am proud to have become an Auk this past school year.”

Senior Class Summer Adventures In July, a group of senior boys hiked Virginia’s Shanandoah Mountains and a group of senior girls camped at Delaware’s Cape Henlopen State Park for fun-filled days of community building and bonding before the official kick-off of the 2019/20 school year.

Cappies Gala Awards Archmere’s winter musical production of The Addams Family earned eight Cappies nominations by the Cappies Program for Awards for the 20182019 season, the most nominations ever received for an Archmere musical. Five Nominees are selected in each of 35 categories, along with four Commendees per school. At the Cappies Gala, a “Tonys-like celebration,” all nominated shows perform a cutting or the critics’ choice song, and the final Cappies awards are presented.

Student escorts bring the presenters (elected officials, school superintendents, and Cappies alums) to give the Cappies trophy to the peer-chosen recipients, filling the venue with cheers and supportive applause. The 14th Annual Cappies Gala was held on May 19, and for the first time in our participation in the Cappies, Archmere was the recipient of two Cappie Awards.

Kyla McAvinue ’19 was the recipient of the Cappies award for Comic Actress in a Musical and Kyla McAvinue ’19 and Jayna Cabry ’19 were the recipients of the Hair and Makeup Cappies award.

Kaitlyn Kaulback ’22 was awarded the Spirit Award for the cast. Director Brian Manelski explains, “I chose Kaitlyn because of her non-stop help with the show backstage, on-stage, and she epitomized what true love for acting can be and how a true team-player acts.”

NOMINATED STUDENTS UNDERCLASS CRITIC

Alexis Rendel ’21 HAIR AND MAKEUP DESIGN

Kyla McAvinue ’19 Jayna Cabry ’19 COSTUMES DESIGN

Alexis Rendel ’21 CHOREOGRAPHY

Abby Gilbert ’19 Trixie Moore ’19 FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

Julia Parisi ’20 ENSEMBLE IN A MUSICAL

The Addams Family ensemble COMIC ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

Riley McAvinue ’20 COMIC ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

Kyla McAvinue ’19

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Posters With Another Dimension

By John Bellace, Science Teacher

ON MAY 20, BIOLOGY & HONORS BIOLOGY STUDENTS FROM MR. BELLACE, DR. CHRISTY, AND DR. HARTMAN’S CLASSES invited students, faculty and staff

to view their interactive poster display, aimed to raise awareness about threatened and endangered species. The posters were displayed in the third floor hallway of the Justin E Diny Science Center as well as in science classrooms. These posters included an exciting surprise: students incorporated augmented reality (AR) elements into their posters that viewers can experience using the HP Reveal app on their mobile device.

What is AR? Not very long ago, the concept of virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) technology was relegated to science fiction or “future tech.” Today, VR and AR are rapidly emerging and expanding into everything from mobile gaming to at-home entertainment to occupational training. More people have experienced these technologies than ever before, and for many young adults their first exposure may be in the classroom.

As educators, we always look for ways to better immerse our students, to give them control over their own learning, and to help them connect emotionally and intellectually with the world around them. With VR and AR, we can do just that. We can virtually stand in Notre Dame cathedral before its tragic fire, chat with President Obama in the Oval Office, see through the eyes of a young refugee as she travels to safety, or tour the insides of a living cell. With AR, our phones can transform a sign from one language to another right before our eyes, transport an endangered animal to stand in our living room at full scale… or we can catch a few Pokémon on our daily neighborhood walk when we get home. The possibilities are endless.

At Archmere this past year, we began tapping into that potential with our students. In the spring, freshmen created endangered species posters that included AR elements. When scanned with a phone app, they would show videos of the animals, speeches the students had created or additional statistics or images (see below for an opportunity to try this for yourself). We also used virtual reality to experience panoramic views of the Galápagos Islands, take a virtual shark dive, and even visit a few college campuses.

Looking ahead, we’ve considered creating fully equipped VR labs and technology spaces where students can not only experience high quality and fully immersive educational content, but also create their own content. Imagine our library and research commons as a virtual research and work space, or students creating virtual artwork and architecture and then possibly sending it to a 3D printer.

Imagine our students designing and programming VR and AR applications and games, creating admissions materials that would allow prospective families to experience life at Archmere firsthand, and possibly even connecting with employers and entrepreneurs to help develop their next generation of products and tools. We’d like Archmere to be at the forefront of this kind of innovation and with the talents and vision of our administration, faculty and students, we can be.

Archmere Academy is integrating augmented reality technology to bring images to life. To experience a sampling of this technology, follow these steps:

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The Gift of Life Mike Hare ’79 (left) and John Jordan ’80

WINTERIM 2020 Winterim is a teacher-generated three-day capsule course offering scheduled January 21-23, 2020 from 8 a.m. to noon. Winterim replaces mid-term exams and provides an opportunity for students to experience a “deep dive” in an interdisciplinary experience reflective of their personal interests and curiosity. Courses are co-taught by Archmere faculty from different departments, and some are cotaught by faculty from both Archmere Academy and the Independence School in Newark, DE. Archmere’s Winterim will provide the Archmere student with an experiential learning opportunity beyond the traditional classroom setting and speaks to Archmere’s belief in educating the whole student. This week of classes emphasizes a creative, interdepartmental approach, allowing engaged students the chance to foster critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and leadership skills. Pursuing various interests outside the structure of Archmere’s academic curriculum, students will build a deeper rapport with their teachers. The interdepartmental approach allows for a collaborative and character-building experience for the Archmere student.

A SAMPLING OF WINTERIM COURSES • Travel Writing • Business Management/ Entrepreneurship • Mindfulness • Social Media/Marketing • Beat the Dealer • Dreams & Failure – The Power of Positivity & Resilience • Philosophy of Sports & Games • Sign Language: Pretty Handy • Sports Analytics • Spiritual Ecology • Sound Affects • Glass Fusion Tile Design • DE Hiking – Independence Collaboration

• Cycling: Riding & Fixing Bicycles • Inclusive Communities

• Indian Diet • Modern/ Post-Modern Art • Mammals, Reptiles, and Birds • STEM @Star: Research at UofD • Faith in Film • Functional Fitness • Protecting Backyard Habitats • Principles of Coaching • Chinese Calligraphy/ Cuisine • DIY Workshop: Nailed It! • Creating Podcasts • The Anatomy of the Sentence • PADI Scuba Diving • Floral Design

Photo credit: Mike Lang, The Dialog

EVERY DAY, LIVES ARE SAVED AND IMPROVED BY THE GIFT OF LIFE, SIGHT AND HEALTH. Roughly 114,552 people are waiting for an organ.

One of those individuals was Mike Hare ’79.

Last year, Archmere principal John Jordan ’80 found out his former schoolmate, 1979 graduate Mike Hare, needed a kidney transplant for the second time in his life. Mike was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure in 1992, when he was just 31 years old. He spent more than seven years on dialysis before receiving his first kidney transplant in 2001. He returned to the transplant list for five years and remained on it for five years until Mr. Jordan offered one of his own kidneys. Mike Lang of The Dialog interviewed the two schoolmates on Archmere’s campus last fall, highlighting Mike Hare’s perspective on their first transplant conversation, and revealing that the motivating force behind John Jordan’s decision to donate his kidney was the death of Anthony Penna ’19.

“It was difficult to communicate because it was such an emotional discussion, certainly for me because of how humbling it was,” said Mike.

“It’s difficult to talk about it now. John mentioned the Pennas. The Penna death had such a profound impact on all of us, but certainly everybody connected with Archmere.”

On June 5, 2018, Principal John Jordan and Mike Hare underwent kidney transplant surgery. Mr. Jordan recovered quickly, out of work for a little over a week before returning to his position. They are both healthy and recovered, and John Jordan now participates in Jefferson Hospital’s “Kidney Champions” program, spreading the word about the need for donations.

“I wanted to help Mike and had felt that need to help for a long time as he struggled with health issues over the last 10 years. People act like my donation was a huge sacrifice and, honestly, I have never felt that way.

I discussed the initial decision with my wife Noreen and she was completely supportive; that was the first step in me recognizing that I wanted to donate,” John stated. “I kept saying through the eight-month process of testing, evaluation, and surgery, all will be well. I repeated that often, felt it profoundly. And it was, all was well. I guess that’s an act of faith. I feel truly blessed to know Mike Hare and to have had the opportunity to give him a gift. That giving made me more whole in some way, too.”

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ASK ANY ALUM, PARENT, OR FACULTY MEMBER WHAT MAKES ARCHMERE SO UNIQUE, AND YOU WILL GET VARYING ANSWERS. However, each response will have one unifying characteristic:

THEY ARE ALL MADE POSSIBLE BY THE ARCHMERE FUND. Your gift to Archmere supports every facet of our student experience: •A n increasingly diverse student body that reflects the world our students go on to serve.

•D edicated and engaged faculty of whom 85% hold advanced degrees.

•9 :1 student/teacher ratio.

•A ward winning performing and visual arts programs.

•C ompetitive athletics programs with a 92% student body participation rate.

WHAT WOULD YOUR ANSWER BE? MAKE A GIFT AND LET US KNOW! The growth of the Archmere Fund is vital to the mission of our school.

Through your support, we are able to attract the best students and faculty to create a vibrant and diverse learning experience. Help us continue the momentum made this past year by making your gift today!

ArchmereAcademy.com/give

You are Archmere!

100%

Board of Trustee Participation

259

Donors who have given 5+ consecutive years

122

New Donors to the Archmere Fund

$154,100

Record breaking support from the Mother’s Guild & Father’s Club

149

$163,052

Donors who increased their gift from the previous year

Total amount of gifts $1,000 or less

Building Strong Annual Support $700,000

Unrestricted Archmere Fund $600,000

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$521,722 $500,000

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Thank You to Mother’s Guild & Father’s Club: Record breaking Annual Fund Gifts

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FY 16-17

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Commencement 2019 ARCHMERE ACADEMY WELCOMES 123 ALUMNI INTO ITS RANKS Bishop W. Francis Malooley presided over Commencement ceremonies on June 2, 2019, in the school’s Performing Arts Center. Parker Vakili ’19 was the Valedictorian, and Tully Liu ’19 the Salutatorian.

The winner of the Archmere Medal, the school’s most prestigious award given annually to the student whom the faculty believes best exemplifies the ideals and values of Archmere, was Reid Hartman ’19. The school’s second highest honor, the Activities Medal, which recognizes service and participation, was awarded to Kyla McAvinue ’19.

Departmental honors went to Matthew Specht ’19, Theology; Anneliese Parenti ’19, English, French; Tully Liu ’19, History, Science, Mathematics, Chinese; Audrey Yang ’19, Computer Science, German; Kyla McAvinue ’19, Art, Drama; Isabella Abbrescia ’19, Vocal Presentation; David Demnicki ’19, Instrumental Presentation; Parker Vakili ’19, Technology, Spanish; Bridget Lawlor ’19, Christian Service; Humanities, Katherine Alberta ’19. Caroline Donovan ’19 won the Women’s Athletics, and Mitch Moyer ’19 won the Men’s Athletics.

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Commencement |

Archmere Academy Class of 2019

Prepared for Every Good Work Isabella Nina Abbrescia Northwestern University Katherine Patricia Alberta Pace University, New York City Thomas Harry Alexander Franklin & Marshall College Palmer ONeill Anderson Gettysburg College Isabella Catherine Angiullo Bucknell University Haley Ann Armstrong Furman University Seth Nicholas Bale United States Naval Academy Conner Kevin Bartholomew West Chester University of Pennsylvania Daniel Bastian College of Charleston Isabella Silvestri Battaglia University of Delaware Cole Xavier Bauer Washington College Avery Jacquelyn Beck Tulane University Vincent James Begatto College of Charleston Halie Rose Berkowitz University of Delaware Theresa Bolner West Chester University of Pennsylvania Yanique Janaya Boreland Morgan State University Jade Elizabeth Bryant University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Jayna Rose Cabry Drexel University Ethan H. Carman Merrimack College Abel Chen Georgia Institute of Technology Theresa Lynn Chua Lafayette College Nolan Christopher Collins The University of Alabama Jamil Ernest Comeger Delaware State University Brady Todd Dalton Loyola University Maryland Rebecca de Heer Georgetown University Riley Elizabeth DeBaecke Bucknell University

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Eric Joseph Degenfelder Virginia Tech Michael Vincent Dellose University of Delaware David Joseph Demnicki Berklee College of Music Grace Ann DiGiacoma University of Vermont Darren M. DiRenzo The Catholic University of America Caroline Rebecca Donovan William & Mary Gerald Raymond Enverso Clemson University Elizabeth K. Erdy Savannah College of Art and Design Alexandra Jane Ewing University of Delaware Kevin Daniel Falkenstein The Catholic University of America John Richard Flynn Ursinus College Zane Michael Fracek University of Delaware Emily Rose Freney Lehigh University Taylor Mary-Katherine Gerard University of Delaware

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Samantha Rose Ghaul University of South Carolina - Columbia James Giffin Lafayette College Abigail Branwen Gilbert Pennsylvania State University Aidan Patrick Graham University of Pittsburgh Olivia Gropp University of Delaware Olivia Grace Guido West Chester University of Pennsylvania Reid Kang Hartman Saint Joseph’s University Maxine Quinn Hendrix Gettysburg College Evan Michael Hernick Villanova University Ryan Holden Hodlofski College of Charleston Devin Michael Houston University of Delaware Julian C. Iacono, Ithaca College Vincent Matthew Iannello Pennsylvania State University Julia Jogani Lafayette College

Anna Elise Keating University of Delaware Cara M. Kupiec The Catholic University of America Lauren Michelle Kupiec Saint Joseph’s University Grace Elizabeth Lairdieson Villanova University Bridget Clare Lawlor Pennsylvania State University Justin Lee Cornell University BrianLevinsky University of Delaware Rebecca J. Lewis Jefferson (Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University) Tullis Tien-Tze Liu Washington University in St. Louis William Siyuan Liu Rutgers University-New Brunswick Abigail Jane Lontz University of Pittsburgh Emily Victoria Lugg University of Notre Dame Kylie Anne Lutz University of Delaware

Lewis John MacMillan Dartmouth College Anthony Mallamaci Rowan University Alexandra Nicole Maloy Northeastern University George Stephen Mantakounis Virginia Tech Michael A. Marano Neumann University Michael William Marino University of Miami Alexis Nicole Marson Saint Joseph’s University Maryellen Svetlana Martin Pennsylvania State University Kyla Anne McAvinue Pratt Institute Emma Catherine McCann Loyola University Maryland Catherine Rose McGonigle Saint Joseph’s University Faith Maura Merritt Misericordia University Maxwell James Mineo University of Delaware Beatrix Rose Moore University of Delaware

Mitchell Bryan Moyer Columbia University Annabelle Mary Murray Villanova University Brian Paul Neill Virginia Tech Sydney Marie Niumataiwalu College of Charleston Kelly Anne Nolan University of Denver Lindsey Rae Nolen Virginia Tech Gianna Occhiolini Pennsylvania State University Jennifer Olsen, The Catholic University of America Katharine Olsen The Catholic University of America Monica Onishi ESSEC Business School Anneliese Parenti University of St Andrews Christian B. Parker Loyola University Maryland Jack Matthew Pawloski University of Delaware Brendan Michael Peebles American University

Ian Andrew Peebles American University Julia Wu Prendergast University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign Meghan Elizabeth Reilly Wake Forest University Timothy M. Rogers Villanova University Louis Rosato University of Delaware Lauren Georgiana Ross Pennsylvania State University Hunter Alexander Rzaca Virginia Tech Anna Cristina Sanchez Loyola University Chicago Will R Schatzman College of Charleston Trevor William Schultz Elon University Annika Taylor Siddall Saint Joseph’s University Madeline Singh University of Delaware Hayden Smyth University of South Carolina, Columbia Zachary Spaeder Villanova University

Matthew Edward Specht Pennsylvania State University Kayla Marie Thompson Bryn Mawr College Adyana Katrina Trudel Syracuse University Jianna Maria Tsaganos University of Delaware Margaret Moughan Udovich Virginia Tech Parker Vakili Duke University Grace Rose Vari University of Delaware Michael Lloyd West Syracuse University Nicole Ann Witherell Vanderbilt University Matthew Thomas Witterholt Wake Forest University Karena Wursthorn Drexel University Audrey Yang University of Pennsylvania Rhianna Melissa Zaher Tulane University Daniel Haoliang Zhu New York University

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Welcome Class of 2023!

48% Legacy Families

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Middle School “Feeder Schools”

PARENTS, STUDENTS AND ALUMNI

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Zip Codes Represented

Please post your reviews of Archmere on niche.com!

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Save the Date!

UPCOMING ADMISSIONS EVENTS NOVEMBER 9, 2019 | 9 A.M. TO NOON

LEGACY FAMILY SPOTLIGHT

THREE GENERATIONS OF AUKS!

Entrance/Scholarship Exam NOVEMBER 13, 2019 | 7:30-10:30 A.M.

Entrance/Scholarship Make-Up Exam JANUARY 28, 2020 | 7-9 P.M.

Archmere & Beyond

APRIL 25, 2020 | 9-11 A.M.

7th Grade Practice Exam APRIL 29, 2020 | 6:30-8:30 P.M.

7th Grade Open House Register online at

ArchmereAcademy.com/apply All events listed above will be held in the McLaughlin-Mullen Student Life Center.

Diane Latini-McIntyre ’84 is the secretary of the Alumni Council. She’s had two sons graduate (Nicholas ’15 and Kyle ’17) and her daughter Lauren is a sophomore. Her brother Tony was Class of 1982 and father Anthony “Tony” Latini also graduated in 1960.

Archmere Legacy Families

Admissions Team (left to right): Denise Starnes ’93, Admissions & Marketing Coordinator, Pat Tolvaisa, Assistant to the Director of Enrollment & Admissions, Leah Lightcap, Director of Enrollment & Admissions, Logan Duffy, Associate Director of Enrollment & Admissions.

We are now scheduling shadow visits.

If you have family and friends interested in Archmere, encourage them to begin the Application process online today, and to schedule a shadow visit. Space is limited!

Archmere’s ninth grade class was fully enrolled by early spring of last year.

Archmere recognizes individuals who make an Archmere education part of their family tradition. We encourage the Archmere spirit in students who are children, grandchildren, and/or siblings of graduates. Generations of families have passed on the Archmere tradition, and we celebrate this special relationship and the value that an Archmere education retains with each family.

Progressively more legacy families make the choice to continue a family tradition by attending Archmere. The school has ranged from 37%-49% legacy over the past eight years, with last year’s entering class of 2023 being our second to highest legacy percentage at 49%. The Office of Alumni Relations takes pride in recognizing the growing number of families who have made the commitment to receiving an excellent education while cementing their family’s legacy in the future history of the Academy. The multi-generational family connections are an important link to the past and the present, and we are delighted that they are part of the great Archmere tradition!

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EUROPE

UNITED STATES INDIA

Existing Archmere/ Norbertine Connnections Future Norbertine Connections to be made

AUSTRALIA

UPCOMING NORBERTINE HERITAGE TOUR: JUNE 2020

In the Footsteps of Saint Norbert political, economic, and cultural events that have Norbertine Heritage Pilgrimage Tours were initially shaped them, there has been a consist expression of conceived in the 1990s by Father Andrew Ciferni, “radical hospitality” to our groups. Over the years, O.Praem., for the Daylesford Abbey community.

Archmere groups have stayed at Mondaye Abbey The idea was adopted by Saint Norbert College, (France), Roggenburg, Abbey (Germany), and which sponsors these tours annually. Archmere Schlagl Abbey (Austria). Groups have also stayed Headmaster Michael A. Marinelli, Ed.D. ’76 at the Norbertine Generalate (headquarters of the collaborated with Saint Norbert College in 2012 to Norbertine community in Rome, Italy) and in a introduce these pilgrimage tours to the Archmere hotel on the grounds of Strahov Abbey. community. Eight travelers from Archmere joined the Saint Norbert College group for the first tour, The next Norbertine Heritage Pilgrimage Tour, Abbot Ambroz Martin Štrbák, O.Praem, which included visits to Norbertine Abbeys in In the Footsteps of Saint Norbert, will take place June Abbot of Jasov Abbey France and Belgium. Since that first trip, Archmere 14-28, 2020. Since we will be celebrating the 900th and Headmaster has been offering its own pilgrimage tours every anniversary of the founding of the Norbertine Order of Premonštrátske Gymnázium, pictured with other year with varied itineraries. To date, groups in 2020-2021, the itinerary showcases the highlights Father John C. Zagarella, comprised of Archmere administrators, teachers, of the life of Saint Norbert. The tour begins in Paris O.Praem., Archmere alumni, and parents of graduates have visited with a trip to Premontre, France to see the ruins of Guidance Counselor in Kosice, Slovakia. more than 20 Norbertine communities throughout the first Abbey founded by Norbert and the 17th Europe. In 2014, the pilgrimage tour century baroque abbey built behind visited abbeys in France, Belgium, it. An excursion to nearby Laon is scheduled to see where a young Norbertine and the Netherlands, while the 2016 Norbert studied at the prestigious school associated with Notre Heritage itinerary included the Czech Republic, Dame Cathedral, a massive gothic church built during the 12th and Pilgrimage Tour Austria, Germany, and Italy. In 2018, 13th centuries. From Laon, the tour continues onto Dinant, Belgium, In the Footsteps with an overnight stay at Leffe Abbey before moving onto Brussels, the pilgrimage tour began in Budapest, of Saint Norbert where there are a number of Norbertine abbeys in the surrounding Hungary, and continued into Austria, the Czech Republic, and into the towns: Grimbergen, Tongerlo, and Averbode, to name a few. After a JUNE 14-28, 2020 southern part of Germany, ending in few days there, the group will move onto Xanten, Germany, where Munich. The tours in 2012 and 2014 included visits Norbert grew up, then, onto Magdeburg, where Norbert served as Bishop until he to Premontre, the sight of the first abbey founded died in 1154. Leaving Germany, the tour continues onto Prague, visiting the tomb of

by Saint Norbert, while the itineraries of 2016 Saint Norbert in the church of Strahov Abbey. The final leg of the trip is to Munich, and 2018 included a tour of Strahov Abbey and with an optional overnight stay in Oberammergau to see the Passion Play.

Library, where, in the Abbey church, Saint Norbert To register or for more information about the 2020 tour, please contact: is entombed. While all of the Abbey communities Father John Zagarella, O.Praem. at 302.797.6632 ext. 855 or frjzagarella@ have their own uniqueness based on centuries of archmereacademy.com.

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Exploring Our Mission and Heritage Making Connections with Norbertine Schools Around the World WHO WAS SAINT NORBERT?

World Language & Cultures Department Chair Katie Eissler-Thiel, History Department Chair Kristen Witte and German Teacher Sabine Wagner spent four days in Magdeburg, Germany, visiting the Norbertusgymnasium, a Norbertine High School founded in 1991. The teachers attended courses, met with administrators, faculty and students, and had the opportunity to discover the region, which was formerly part of East Germany. Their ultimate objective was to identify potential collaborative opportunities between the Norbertusgymnasium and Archmere, and plans are in place to further cultivate our connection over the next two years, including a visit from a group of teachers from the Norbertusgymnasium in fall 2020. Plans are currently underway to develop a technology platform to communicate and collaborate with other Norbertine schools, students and teachers around the world.

Norbert of Xanten Biography Now Available A new biography of Saint Norbert, Man on Fire: The Life & Spirit of Norbert of Xanten, by Thomas Kunkel, is now available. The book is published by the St. Norbert College Press in association with the Center for Norbertine Studies and is available from the center or online.

ABOUT THE BOOK from snc.edu/cns/norbertofxanten/manonfire/

LEARN MORE! WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO: Man on Fire: Conversation with Norbert of Xanten Biographer Thomas Kunkel

Norbert of Xanten lived in the late 11th and early 12th centuries, and was an early and headstrong Church reformer. He was also a nobleman, a courtier, a priest, an ascetic, an itinerant preacher, an archbishop, a defender of papal authority and of the sacrament of the Eucharist, a legendary peacemaker, and an exemplar of the apostolic way of life. In addition, in the remote woods of northeast France, Norbert would found one of the great clerical orders of the Church – one that has endured, despite wars, plagues, famines, the Protestant Reformation, Napoleonic suppression, Nazism, fascism, communism and Church politics, through nine long centuries to our present time. Norbert led one of the most remarkable lives of saints before or since his time. Even so, few American Catholics know St. Norbert and most know nothing of the order he established. This lack of familiarity owes primarily to the fact that for most of their history the Norbertines operated almost exclusively in Europe and have had a much smaller footprint in North America than their Jesuit, Benedictine, Franciscan, or Dominican counterparts. Beyond that, most of what has been written about Norbert over the years has come from Europe, in languages infrequently rendered into English. And even when it was translated, his story was seldom told in a contemporary style. This concise biography remedies that in an engaging and moving way.

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Born in 1080 in Xanten, now in Germany, Norbert was the third son of Count Heribert of Gennep and his wife, Hedwig. Norbert, the name meaning “Prince of the North,” was vowed at a young age to the chapter of Canons of Saint Victor Church in Xanten, Duchy of Cleves. His formation in the Church involved an atmosphere of liturgical prayer, ministry and academic study. He was appointed to the court of Henry V and was known to be affable, intelligent, and eloquent.

He also had a great love of liturgy and an acquired taste for fine appointments in the churches. Norbert left the Court over a disagreement between Henry V and Pope Paschal, siding with the Pope. In 1115, on his way to Freden, he experienced a conversion of heart, leaving his former way of life and spending time at Siegburg Abbey to reflect on canonical life. In the three years that followed, he devoted himself to itinerant preaching, and divested himself of all of his possessions. He became a reformer in the Church, calling for adherence to poverty, chastity, and obedience.

In 1120, he founded the Premonstratentian Order, originally composed of lay and religious men and women, He later became Archbishop of Magdeberg, where he died in 1134.

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From the Archives |

Archmere’s “castle of dreams”

Rediscovering the Patio Estate

By Tom Manerchia ’61

ARCHMERE ALUM AND FORMER FACULTY MEMBER FOR 35 YEARS, TOM MANERCHIA ’61 TOGETHER WITH HIS CLASSMATE, ARCHMERE TRUSTEE JIM STOCKMAN III ’61, has been hard at work compiling historical information from

Archmere’s archives to coauthor a comprehensive book on the history of the Patio. Manerchia attended Archmere as a day student entering as a Freshman in 1957 and attended classes in the Patio and in Manor Hall, which now houses the Fine Art Department.

The only other building on the estate grounds was the 1939 Gymnasium at that time. He currently teaches online courses at Wilmington University, and also is a tour guide at the Henry Francis duPont Winterthur Museum and Gardens. Manerchia holds a personal interest in American architecture and the social history surrounding the grand houses and chateaus from the 18th century through the 1930s, having visited and toured about 75 historic homes and estates around the country. Manerchia prepared this piece as a preview of this forthcoming work.

Circa 1993, Claymont Delaware declared a Renaissance which the town fathers hoped would change the face of the community of Claymont. A rebirth...

But what no one seemed to recall, was that there was a Renaissance of another sort in Claymont in the year 1916. That was the year that John Jacob Raskob decided to build a new home, an Italian Renaissance villa, the likes of which had never been seen in Claymont, or in Delaware for that matter.

The Raskobs had been living in Claymont since 1910, having purchased a 21 acre estate called Archmere from the descendants of George Troutman.

By 1916 the Raskob family had grown significantly and a new and decidedly more grand home was required. Why the Raskobs decided to build in the Italian Renaissance style may have had something to do with the vacation trips to Florida, staying at the Ponce de Leon hotel with its grand open courtyard.

The firm that Raskob tasked with this work was McClure and Harper from Wilmington, DE.

PALAZZO FARNESE

Alexander Harper, the architect partner, had already spent substantial time in Italy immersed in studying and researching Renaissance architectural masterpieces which were built in and circa the 15th century by some of the greatest Italian architects and builders in history. Clay McClure was the engineer partner whose skill would create a thoroughly American home to be sure, full of the finest technology and engineering that money could buy. It would be a 20th century American home. But artistically it would be replete with the finest references to Italian masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance.

While we do not have confirmation of the sources Harper used to build the new Archmere, fortunately we do have the work of Rev. Stephen Rossey, O. Praem., faculty member, scholar, artist, and historian, who in 1979 embarked on a year of study to discover the Renaissance prototypes and elements which would inspire Harper to translate the Raskob home into a Renaissance revival masterpiece.

What makes the Patio a Renaissance Revival Villa?

A basic description of Italian Renaissance architectural style as exemplified around Florence, places great emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Mathematical proportions of the repeating modules or elements are key characteristic of the design, along with classical columns, pilasters, and pediments. If Archmere were constructed in 15th century Florence

PALAZZO RUCALLI

VILLA FARNESINA

EAST FACADE ARCHMERE

CORNICE DETAIL PALAZZO FARNESE

TERRA COTTA HIP ROOF ARCHMERE

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IRON GRILL DETAIL ARCHMERE

Contents

ENTRANCE PAZZI CHAPEL

PORTE COCHERE ARCHMERE

LIBRARY VAULTED CEILING ARCHMERE

UPPER STAIR HALL COFFERS ARCHMERE

ROVERE FAMILY CREST ROME

DUCAL PALACE URBINO

ROVERE FAMILY CREST ARCHMERE

THE PATIO

ROYAL STAIRCASE VATICAN

STAIRS VAULT ARCHMERE

THE PATIO MANSION

The Patio’s beauty so inspired John Raskob’s wife, Helena, that she often described it as a “Castle of Dreams.” or Rome, it would be called a Palazzo – an “urban mansion.”

The classical cornice displays a dentil range, egg and dart motif, and bead and reel to visually end the second story leading to the terra cotta tile hip roof.

And below the cornice additional staggered details with rosettes, heraldic shields, and oak leaves.

Walk around to the porte cochere (entrance) on the west facade. Harper designed an almost exact copy of the entrance porch to the Pazzi Chapel, commissioned in 1429, and attached to the church of Santa Croce in Florence. The Pazzi chapel has the distinction of being considered one of the masterpieces of Renaissance architecture – a fact certainly known to Harper when he adapted that element to Archmere. Look at the Palladian windows near the corners on the first story. Above them, at the second story, there Harper has added prominent trophy shields decorated with stylized oak trees and acorns, the heraldic symbol of the Rovere family from which Pope Julius II came. It is Julius II who is credited with giving the Roman Renaissance its impetus, building the first Renaissance palace there – Palazzo della Rovere in Rome.

Walk into the front entrance. The plaster barrel vaulted ceilings in the entry and stairs were styled after Bernini’s Scala Regia in the Vatican Palace in Rome. Renaissance architects far outdid their Roman predecessors decorating barrel vaulting in their ceilings. Harper designed barrel vaulting in the Library at Archmere as well.

One of the most recognized characteristics of a Renaissance Villa is that it is built around an open courtyard (cortile) which would be surrounded by an arcade. One of the things that Father Rossey in his research was attempting to discover was the source for Alexander Harper in planning the overall design for Archmere. Was there a specific villa that provided the architect the inspiration for this home? Father Rossey believes that the 15th century Ducal Palace in Urbino Italy is the model that Harper used for Archmere. The corner piers, the column types, along with many other details most closely represent the source of inspiration.

The Patio was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. To learn more about the architectural significance of the Patio, we invite you to attend our upcoming Green Series Lecture program on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

THE FRIENDS OF THE PATIO Over the years, the mansion at Archmere has come to be known as “The Patio,” because of the home’s large interior cortile covered by the stained glassed skylight. The Friends of The Patio are a group of people interested in the preservation and restoration of the estate, as well as learning about the history of the area during the early 20th century. Members are invited to regular educational and artistic programming held at Archmere throughout the year.

For more information or to join The Friends of The Patio, please contact kballweir@ archmereacademy.com.

Sunday, December 22, 2019, 3:00 p.m.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT with Alumni & Current Mastersingers, followed by a Christmas Tea Thursday, January 30, 2020, 7:00 p.m.

GREEN LECTURE with Tom Manerchia ’61 and Trustee Jim Stockman ’61, presenting original research as part of the upcoming book release, with Archmere Wines and Cheese

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State of the Academy Dear Friends of Archmere, By all measurable accounts, we had a highly successful year in Fiscal Year 2018-2019! The Archmere Fund was up 12% over the prior year and total giving eclipsed $1.6 million, including $550,000 in newly pledged endowment support. The Mothers’ Guild and Father’s Club set new records for fundraising, bringing in a combined $154,600. Four new endowed scholarships were created and our Founder Society planned giving society now has 39 self-identified members. Furthermore, as a testament to the lifelong connections made through Archmere, 148 honor and memorial gifts were made to the school totaling over $34,000.

However, the stats only tell half the story. Our successes are only made possible through the tireless work of a cadre of volunteers. Special thanks are in order to our Board of Trustees, Advancement Committee, Alumni Council, Mothers’ Guild and Fathers’ Club Boards, Alumni Class Representatives, and our countless Fundraising Chairs. Thank you for all that you do for Archmere day in and day out!

In the following pages, you will find a listing of our Headmaster’s Society donors from Fiscal year 20182019. In order to remain environmentally conscious and to maintain the ability to correct any unforeseen errors, the full listing of donors is available online at ArchmereAcademy.com/honor-roll.

Thank you for your continued support of Archmere Academy! If you have not yet made your Archmere Fund gift this fiscal year, I encourage you to utilize the enclosed return envelope or visit ArchmereAcademy. com/give.

Kevin Gilbert Chief Advancement Officer

Best,

Kevin Gilbert Chief Advancement Officer

REVENUE Net Tuition and Fees

89.64%

EXPENSES Endowment & Investment Income

5.19%

Salaries & Benefits

71.30%

Debt Service

7.96%

Administrative

Annual Fund (gross)

7.75%

Maintenance & Capital Improvements

4.63%

Other Program (net)

7.33%

0.54%

Instructional & Student Services

5.66%

Current Endowment Value $14,386,134

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Total Giving $1,669,984

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Unrestricted Archmere Fund $521,722

in support of Archmere

| The Honor Roll of Donors

LIKE ALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, ARCHMERE CANNOT ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION BASED ON TUITION REVENUE ALONE. Annual

giving and endowment income are crucial to sustaining the school’s success and preserving the Archmere experience we value so deeply.

Our most sincere thanks to everyone who made gifts to support Archmere in the 2018-2019 fiscal year. Included here is a list of gifts made to Archmere at the Fellow Level ($1,000 and up) between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. A comprehensive list of donors at all giving levels may be found at ArchmereAcademy.com/honor-roll.

ST. NORBERT SOCIETY $75,000+ Mr. and Mrs. Rocco A. Abessinio Mrs. Kristy K. Ambrogi Anonymous Archmere Mothers’ Guild Mr. William Church and Mr. John Washburn Mr. David P. Hogan ’87 and Mrs. Michelle L. Hogan BLESSED HUGH SOCIETY $50,000 - $74,999 Mr. Richard B. Seidel ’59 and Mrs. Ann Seidel ST. EVERMODE SOCIETY $25,000 - $49,999 Mr. Mark Aitken ’79 Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, III ’60 and Mrs. Carol J. Anderson Archmere Alumni Association Mr. Henry C. Grabowski ’93 Mr. Robert L. Kirkwood Dr. Joseph A. Miller, Jr. and Ms. Rachel C. Wood The Raskob Foundation Mr. Thomas A. Scully, Esq. ’75 and Mrs. Anne Scully ST. HERMAN JOSEPH SOCIETY $15,000 - $24,999 Archmere Fathers’ Club Automatic Coin Vending Mr. Francis J. Hickman ’64 and Mrs. Stephanie Hickman Mr. and Mrs. John B. Kelly Mr. Ronald P. Lee ’61 and Mrs. Rita C. Lee Mark Dombroski Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Shields ’60 Dr. Sean Wang and Ms. Monica Ho

ST. GODFREY SOCIETY $10,000 - $14,999 Mr. Louis J. Capano, Jr. ’69 Dr. John V. Flynn, Jr. ’60 and Mrs. Mary Lou Flynn Dr. Joseph A. Kuhn ’65 and Mrs. Virginia F. Kuhn Dr. Gerard Kuhn and Dr. Katherine King Mrs. Elaine C. Reilly ’83 and Mr. Michael F. Reilly Dr. James A. Stockman, III ’61 and Mrs. Lee Stockman PREMONTRE ABBEY SOCIETY $5,000 - $9,999 Mr. Frank J. Behm ’74 and Mrs. Andrea M. Behm Mr. and Mrs. John Dombroski Mr. Robert R. Dorsch ’61 and Mrs. Candice M. Dorsch Dr. Diane L. Ferry FMC Corporation Matching Gift Plan Mr. W. Joseph Ford, Jr. and Ms. Kathleen M. Behm The Honorable Louis J. Freeh and Mrs. Marilyn A. Freeh Mr. Daniel Gatti

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gerard Mr. William F. Githens ’64 and Mrs. Marie Pat Githens Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Hertrich Mr. and Mrs. James Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Kennedy Mrs. Stephanie Penna Lutz ’83 and Mr. John T. Lutz Mr. James R. Maddox, III ’89 and Mrs. Sandra H. Maddox ’89 Dr. Michael A. Marinelli ’76 and Mrs. Diane C. Marinelli Mr. William J. Meakem, Sr. ’64 and Mrs. Cathy W. Meakem Mr. John J. Nowaczyk ’87 and Ms. Ciara M. O’Connell ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. O’Dwyer Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Penza, Jr. Mr. James T. Prendergast, Jr. ’77 and Ms. Eleanor Wu Mr. Andrew S. Thomson and Mrs. Carol R. Thomson ’79 Dr. Anthony A. Vasile ’74 and Mrs. Lori A. Vasile Dr. Barbara A. Wasik and Dr. James P. Byrnes WCAS Management Corporation Dr. F. Thomas Witomski ’54

BENEFACTOR $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. Vincent T. Abessinio ’93 Mr. Harold P. Anderson ’64 and Mrs. Ginny Anderson Dr. Damian M. Andrisani ’91 and Mrs. Jennifer M. Andrisani Dr. Kert F. Anzilotti ’88 and Dr. Amy Anzilotti Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Bacon, Esq. Mrs. Katherine Ball-Weir, CFRE and Dr. Carl E. Weir, Jr. Boeing Company Mr. Christopher J. Butler ’93 and Mrs. Christine Butler Mr. Carl S. Campion ’76 and Mrs. Joyce A. Campion Mr. Paul L. Casey ’75 and Mrs. Kathryn T. Casey Mr. Joseph P. Clark ’77 and Mrs. Joanne F. Clark Mr. Kevin J. Coghlan ’76 and Mrs. Sharon Coghlan Mr. Edwin J. Dealy ’91 and Mrs. Heather L. Dealy Mr. John X. Denney, Jr. ’63 and Mrs. Mary L. Denney

We strive to ensure our Honor Roll of Donors is accurate. Please accept our sincere apologies in the event of an error and inform Archmere’s Advancement Office at advancement@archmereacademy.com.

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BENEFACTOR $2,500 - $4,999 (continued) B. Christopher Dougherty, Ph.D. ’85 and Mrs. Joanne Dougherty Mr. Thomas J. Dudley ’74 Mr. Anthony G. Flynn, Esq. ’69 and Mrs. Catherine C. Flynn Mr. Howard J. Gallagher, III ’67 and Mrs. Maryalice Gallagher Josten’s Inc. Mr. Kevin M. Kelly ’81 and Mrs. Shari M. Kelly Mrs. Megan M. Kelly Ms. Genevieve Burke Marino ’83 Mrs. Michele S. McCarthy ’79 and Mr. Patrick J. McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. McCord Mr. and Mrs. Terry J. Newitt Mr. John D. Pastor ’58 and Mrs. Diane Pastor Mr. and Mrs. William Penders Mr. John W. Rollins, III ’88 and Mrs. Carin Rollins Richard T. Stover Ms. Deborah M. Truscello ’81 Mrs. Debra Whitby-Norman and Mr. Stephen C. Norman, Esq. Ms. Danielle K. Yearick, Esq. ’90

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PATRON $1,500 - $2,499 Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Angiullo Dr. David E. Bartkus ’66 and Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo Mr. Richard M. Beck, Esq. ’82 Mr. Andrew Berry Mr. Francis J. Catania, Esq. ’75 Mr. John A. Clark, III ’64 Mrs. Nancy A. Cooper Dr. George T. J. Cunningham ’55 and Mrs. Patricia K. Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. DeSantis Dickinson Theatre Organ Society Inc. Mr. E. Andrew DiSabatino, Jr. ’69 and Mrs. Catherine DiSabatino Mr. Joel W. Dowling ’93 Exelon Ms. Joanne F. Fabrizio ’97 Mr. William J. Farrell, II and Ms. Brandy Chieffi Ms. Joan R. Goshow Mr. Domenic S. Grillo ’65 Mr. Thomas C. Grimm ’73 Mr. and Mrs. David Ifkovits Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Julian Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Levin

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Mr. Phillip C. Liu and Mrs. Kathryn Tullis Dr. and Mrs. Austin A. Lobo Mr. and Mrs. David D. Marky Mr. Anthony J. Martino, Ph.D. and Mrs. Mabel C. Yu Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Orzel Mr. Byron P. Peebles, Jr. ’68 and Mrs. Joan Peebles Dr. Robert A. Penna ’85 and Mrs. Melanie A. Penna Dr. Stanley T. Praiss ’57 and Mrs. Ursula L. Praiss Mr. Daniel B. Rath, Esq. and Mrs. Monica Mizgerd Rath Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Risnychok Dr. and Mrs. Denis P. Rogers Dr. and Ms. Robert A. Rosenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Rossi Lt. Col. Thomas L. Sack ’62 and Mrs. Patricia A. Sack Dr. Katherine A. Sahm ’90 Mrs. MaryAnn E. Slowik ’79 and Mr. Jeffrey J. Slowik Mr. Andrew C. Strine ’86 Mr. Anthony S. Voell ’89 and Mrs. Amanda Voell Mrs. Victoria Yatzus

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FELLOW $1,000 - $1,499 Mr. Winston O. Akoto and Ms. Tamara C. Sampson Mr. Michael A. Albero ’88 and Mrs. Jennifer L. Albero Aloysius Butler and Clark Mr. Richard B. Angiullo ’90 and Ms. Holly Lissner Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Arvedlund Mr. and Mrs. David T. Beatson Dr. John P. Borneman ’76 and Dr. Anne Marie Borneman ’77 Mr. Michael C. Boyd ’59 and Mrs. Ruth Boyd Mr. Sean C. Carroll ’94 and Mrs. Tanya Carroll Mr. and Mrs. John F. Cirillo, III Mrs. Isabelle E. Coates Mrs. Joan Connolly Chunquan Dai Daylesford Abbey Mr. Donn Devine ’46 and Mrs. Betty Devine Eaton Company Mr. Christopher A. Emmi, Esq. ’82 and Mrs. Donna M. Emmi, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Facciolo Mr. William E. Gehrman ’88 Mr. Richard J. Giacco, Esq. ’70 and Mrs. Lisa M. Giacco Mr. Kevin and Dr. Melissa Gilbert Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Giordano Mr. Robert J. Glass, Jr. ’57 and Mrs. Susan M. Glass Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Gordon Mrs. Dolores Gremminger Lt. James M. Hansel ’77 and Dr. Sandra B. Hansel Mr. Michael J. Huppe, Esq. ’86 and Mrs. Maria E. Huppe Dr. and Mrs. James W. Husted Mr. John F. Jebb, III ’74 Mr. Jeffrey J. Jenkins ’91 Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kennedy, Jr. Mr. Brendan S. Killeen ’73 and Mrs. Carol I. Killeen Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Kraft Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Kubacki Mr. Anthony A. Latini, Jr. ’82 and Mrs. Eileen O. Latini Mr. and Mrs. Karl J. Law Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Lesutis Dr. Lawrence H. Lyons ’68 and Mrs. Anne D. Lyons

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Malseed Stephen J. Matson Mr. Kevin McGuinness ’82 and Mrs. Victoria C. McGuinness Rev. Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem.

Mr. E. Robert Meaney ’65 and Mrs. Angenette Meaney Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Medori NiSource Inc. Col. Francis D. Pacello ’57 and Mrs. Carol A. Pacello Mr. and Mrs. Ralph T. Pepe Mrs. Kathy L. Pfister ’78 and Mr. Brian Pfister Dr. Joseph D. Piorkowski, Jr. ’74 and Mrs. Marji Piorkowski Mr. Timothy A. Reilley Mr. and Mrs. Marc A. Ross ’91 Mr. Danilo R. Salameda and Dr. Patricia M. Moore Mr. Paul H. Scarbrough ’79 Dr. and Mrs. Frank L. Schadt, III Mr. William F. Schollins ’64 and Mrs. Lynn Schollins Mr. William P. Sickles ’79 and Mrs. Victoria Sickles Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Simpson Dr. Joseph M. Small ’61 and Mrs. Susan Small Ms. Elizabeth Smigielski Dr. and Mrs. David T. Sowa Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Stalnecker Mr. Donald E. Stewart, Jr. and Mrs. Karen A. Stewart Mr. Ravi Subbaraya and Dr. Vidyarani Subbaraya Dr. and Mrs. Russell J. Tibbetts Mr. Anthony M. Tosi ’63 and Mrs. Elizabeth Tosi Vanguard Mrs. Adriane M. Wack ’93 and Mr. Peter J. Wack Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Walsh, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Roderick A. Wilson Dr. and Mrs. Bing Zhang

Founder Society 2018-2019 THE FOUNDER SOCIETY IS ARCHMERE ACADEMY’S PLANNED GIVING SOCIETY

designed to recognize those individuals who have included the Academy in their estate plans.

Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Abessinio Mrs. Kristy Ambrogi Mr. Thomas H. Anderson III ’60 and Mrs. Carol J. Anderson Mr. J. Gregory Carroll ’66 and Mrs. Suzanne Carroll Mr. Charles Conway, Ph.D. ’52 Mr. John F. Daniels, Esq. ’70 Mr. Robert R. Dorsch ’61 and Mrs. Candice M. Dorsch Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Emmi Dr. Diane L. Ferry Dr. John V. Flynn, Jr. ’60 and Mrs. Mary Lou Flynn Mrs. Juliet Fuscsick Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Rosemary Gilroy Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Giordano Mr. Robert J. Glass, Jr. ’57 and Mrs. Susan M. Glass Mr. Dominic S. Grillo ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Hertrich Mr. Francis Hickman Mrs. Joan Joyce Mr. Kevin M. Kelly ’81 and Mrs. Shari M. Kelly Mr. Richard G. Lanahan ’60 and Mrs. Pam J. Lanahan

Mrs. Charles F. Mealey Mr. Joseph P. Melloy, Sr. ’52 Dr. Joseph A. Miller, Jr., and Ms. Rachel C. Wood Mr. Michael J. Monaco ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Morris Mr. John W. Oravis ’70 Mr. John D. Pastor ’58 and Mrs. Diane Pastor Dr. Stanley T. Praiss ’57 and Mrs. Ursula L. Praiss Mr. Timothy A. Reilley Dr. Richard A. Rowe ’46 and Mrs. Grace B. Rowe Mrs. Mary Ellen Schauber and Mr. Ed Stegemeier Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Shields ’60 Ms. Stephanie Short Mr. Charles E. Sibre ’67 and Mrs. Ellen R. Sibre Mrs. MaryAnn E. O’Brien Slowik ’79 and Mr. Jeffrey J. Slowik Ms. Deborah McHugh Truscello ’81 Mr. Anthony S. “T.J.” Voell ’89 and Mrs. Amanda Voell Mr. David A. Voell ’89 and Mrs. Tara Voell Dr. F. Thomas Witomski ’54

GIFT-IN-KIND DONORS Mr. William Church and Mr. John Washburn Rev. Andrew Ciferni, O. Praem Ms. Vicki Leon Mr. James R. Maddox, III ’89 and Mrs. Sandra H. Maddox ’89 Mrs. Theresa A. Stover ’88 and Mr. Richard T. Stover Mrs. Kathleen Duffy Smith

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Endowment Funds |

in support of Archmere

NAMED ENDOWMENT FUNDS HONOR INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES, AND PROVIDE PERMANENT SUPPORT FOR ARCHMERE’S PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES, enhancing academic programs, maintaining the collegiate-style campus, and providing financial aid to

deserving students. Named scholarships and endowed gifts begin at a minimum of $20,000, payable over a period of up to five years. For more information about contributing to an existing endowment fund or creating your own, contact Katherine Ball-Weir, CFRE, Director of Institutional Advancement, at 302.798.6632, ext. 857, or kballweir@archmereacademy.com.

Alumni Scholarship Fund Jerry Ambrogi Family Scholarship Paul Andrisani, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund Lili & Willard Anzilotti Memorial Scholarship Appleton Family Scholarship Fund Archmere Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship Fund Archmere’s Student Council Scholarship Fund Rev. Alexander Arendt, O.Praem Memorial Scholarship Behavioral Health Programming Endowment Fund Stacey Weaver Berrier ’84 Scholarship R. Christopher Bradley ’56 Endowment Fund John J. Carroll Memorial Scholarship Fund Fred Casino ’81 Memorial Scholarship Amanda Chandler Performing Arts Fund Joseph J. & Kathleen M. Clark Family Scholarship Class of 1946 Scholarship Fund Class of 1957 Scholarship Fund Class of 1962 Scholarship Fund Class of 1963 Scholarship Fund Class of 1964 Scholarship Fund Class of 1965 Scholarship Fund Class of 1966 Scholarship Fund Class of 1979 Scholarship Fund Class of 1983 Scholarship Fund Class of 1987 Memorial Scholarship Fund Paul Clemens Scholarship Fund David Coates ’84 Memorial Scholarship Fund Michael Curcio ’06 Memorial Fund for the Arts Joseph Davalos ’59 Memorial Scholarship Fund Stuart Degginger ’39 Scholarship Fund Denning Family Scholarship Fund Edward D. Devine Memorial Scholarship Kevin Dieter, M.D. ’75 Memorial Scholarship Phyllis DiNardo Memorial Scholarship Fund Rev. Justin Diny, O.Praem. Memorial Scholarship Fund Rev. Justin Diny, O.Praem. Scholarship, Funded by Class of ’49 Patricia DiSabatino Memorial Scholarship Mark Lee Dombrowski ’17 Scholarship Fund Anthony R. Domino ’87 Scholarship Fund Robert W. Donahue, Jr. ’66 Memorial Scholarship Martin J. Donnelly Scholarship Edward T. & Helen M. Doyle Memorial Fund Endowment Scholarship Fund Farrell Family Scholarship Fund Father’s Club Scholarship Fund

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Rev. George J. Feldman, O.Praem Memorial Scholarship Filliben Family Scholarship Fund Flynn Family Scholarship Fund Founder’s Scholarship Fund Rev. Vincent Freiberg, O.Praem. Scholarshp Joan Gremminger Gatti ’81 Memorial Scholarship Fund Giacco Family Scholarship Ralph E. Giles Scholarship Fund Gilroy Family Scholarship Mark Giordano ’95 Memorial Scholarship Goett Family Scholarship Fund Grabowski Family Scholarship Green Family Scholarship Fund Gunnip Family Scholarship Fund Hansel Family Memorial Scholarship Fund John and Joan P. Hare Scholarship Fund Hauer Family Scholarship Fund Rev. Daniel F. Hurley, O.Praem. Scholarship Fund Mercedes Hutchins Memorial Scholarship Fund John P. Kelly ’63 Scholarship Fund John H. Kennedy III ’98 Memorial Scholarship Rev. Henry J. Kerr ’58 O.Praem.

Memorial Scholarship Rev. Sylvester M. Killeen, O.Praem Scholarship Fund Margaret C. King Memorial Scholarship John & Lottie Kwoka Memorial Scholarship Fund Laffey & McHugh Families Scholarship Fund Carolyn Handy Letts Memorial Scholarship Fund LoBosco Family Scholarship Fund Lobosco-Fleitz Family Scholarship Rev. John M. Logan, O.Praem. Scholarship Fund Frank Mariani Memorial Scholarship Fund Pasquale and Helen Marinelli Memorial Scholarship Fund Pasquale Marinelli ’91 Memorial Scholarship Fund Daniel J. Marino, Jr. ’65 Memorial Scholarship William Mathews ’70 Memorial Scholarship Fund Rev. Michael J. McKeough, O.Praem.

Memorial Scholarship Rev. Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem. Scholarship Fund Memorial Scholarship Fund Mothers’ Guild Scholarship Fund Henry L. Mugel ’55 Memorial Scholarship Fund Rev. John E. Neitzel, O.Praem. Scholarship Fund Norbertine Fathers Scholarship Fund John O’Meara Scholarship Fund

Olivero Family Scholarship Fund Opus Bonnum Scholarship Fund Orzel Family Fund-Courage Award Rev. Roger W. Paider, O.Praem.

Memorial Scholarship Fund Rev. Bernard H. Pennings, O.Praem.

Memorial Scholarship Penza-Ciconte Family Scholarship Charles A. Petrillo Family Scholarship Fund Piane Family Scholarship Fund Raskob Scholarship Fund Schulman Scholarship Fund in Memory of Anthony Penna Scully Family Endowment Scholarship Seidel Family Scholarship Sullivan Family Scholarship Fund Swoyer Family Scholarship Fund Msgr. Paul J. Taggart ’36 Memorial Scholarship Fund Mark T. Vandenbraak ’72 Memorial Scholarship Fund Voell Family Scholarship Fund Wang Family Scholarship Fund Wensel Family Scholarship Fund Yuravich/Yurri Scholarship Fund ENDOWMENT FUNDS THAT SUPPORT THE MINORITY PROGRAM Naomi Christina Biden Memorial Scholarship Edward E. Ford Foundation Scholarship Fund Gerard S. and Mabel Iriarte Scholarship Fund Laffey & McHugh Families Scholarship Fund MBNA Minority Scholarship Rev. Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem.

Jubilee Minority Scholarship Fund Miller-Wood Minority Scholarship Fund Restricted Minority Scholarship OTHER ENDOWMENTS Computer Education Library Faculty Enrichment Curriculum Faculty Salary Community Service Dick Joyce Bequest, Board Designated Endowment Unrestricted

Planned Giving

ENDOWMENT SPOTLIGHT: THE SCULLY FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

A gift to Archmere can be planned to benefit everyone • Avoid capital gains by using appreciated assets to make a gift • Combine cash and securities to make a larger gift and get a higher tax deduction • Make a gift with your Minimum Required Distribution to lower your taxable income, if you are over 70½ • Gift your IRA to Archmere and leave lower taxed assets to your loved ones • Include Archmere in your will or trust, without altering your current lifestyle

FOUNDER SOCIETY Named in honor of Archmere’s founder, Abbot Bernard H. Pennings, O.Praem., the Founder Society recognizes the families and individuals, who have told us of their intentions to include Archmere Academy in their wills or other estate plans. If you have included Archmere in your plans, please tell us! By letting us know, you are assured that your gift will be used as you intend. It also serves as an inspiration for others to do the same.

ESTABLISHING A SCHOLARSHIP From back left to right: Tom Scully ’75, Bob Scully ’72, Bill Scully ’79, and JT Scully ’71 pictured with their mother Kathleen (Kathy) Brod Scully.

KATHLEEN (KATHY) BROD SCULLY (NOVEMBER 8, 1929 – OCTOBER 25, 2018) WAS THE PROUD MOTHER OF FOUR SONS WHO GRADUATED FROM ARCHMERE ACADEMY – John T. Scully

’71, Robert Scully ’72, Thomas Scully ’75, and William Scully ’79. John went on to earn a BA at Delaware and MBA at Temple; Bob earned a BA at Virginia and JD at Villanova; Tom earned a BA at Virginia and JD at Catholic University; and Bill earned a BA at Dartmouth and MBA at Wharton. Kathy always credited Archmere with much of her sons’ success. She was active on the Parents Committee for two decades and attended an uncountable number of Auk football, basketball, and soccer games, as well as track meets and baseball games.

She loved the school and the priests and teachers.

Kathy started her own career as a school teacher and speech therapist (New Rochelle College, BA; Catholic University, MA; Columbia University, MA) who loved education. After a 20-year hiatus to raise children, she sold Real Estate at Fox and Lazo in Springfield, PA. For decades she was one of the top performers in the company, and as a single mom, supported her sons and their academic and business endeavors.

The Scully Family Foundation, and its Board of Kathy’s son Tom, daughter-in-law Ann and granddaughters Sarah, Julia, and Alex, are proud to sponsor the Scully Family Scholarship Fund to support the next generation.

Many Archmere donors support scholarship funds that give our students a chance to succeed. The vast majority of our financial assistance given is need based; scholarships are awarded to students who face financial challenges and would otherwise not be able to attend Archmere. There are several ways to support the scholarship and financial aid program at Archmere – You may give to an existing scholarship fund, or start a new named scholarship by investing a minimum of $20,000 over a period of up to five years. Endowed scholarships may be named for the donor, or may be named to honor or memorialize parents, children, spouses, favorite teachers or others. Scholarships may also be named in honor of Archmere organizations or activities.

For more information about making a planned gift, or giving to an existing or new named scholarship endowment fund, contact Katherine Ball-Weir, CFRE, Director of Institutional Advancement, at 302.798.6632, ext. 857, or kballweir@archmereacademy.com.

To learn more, visit ArchmereAcademy.plannedgiving.org

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Get Involved!

Alumni Council

If you attended Archmere Academy, you automatically become a part of the Alumni Association. Alumni are the school’s living history – you carry with you the traditions and heritage that make Archmere unique. You came here to learn and grow as a young adult, to receive an immeasurable education and prepare yourself for college. You discovered your most valuable skills and passions and left here prepared for every good work. You became YOU here.

Your insight is key to continue the momentum of an active alumni program, one that will offer alumni networking and social opportunities that will contribute to a stronger and more spirited Archmere community.

The purpose of the Alumni Council is to create and foster a lifelong connection between Archmere Academy and its growing alumni base. The Alumni Council promotes and supports the goals of Archmere by:

We invite you to get involved • Follow us on Facebook and joing our alumni group • LinkedIn • AUKS Connect • Update your contact information • Give back to Archmere Academy If you would like to get more involved, please call Ainsley Hertrich Palladino ’05, Alumni Relations & Events Coordinator at 302.798.6632, ext. 757.

Living Archmere Alumni Worldwide!

1. Providing mutually beneficial relationships among alumni, the student body, the School, and the entire Archmere community; 2. Advancing the growth and development of the School through individual and group endeavors to support and participate in the fundraising objectives of the School; and 3. Supporting and promoting outstanding academic, extra-curricular, and professional achievements of the students and alumni.

INTRODUCING THE 2019-20 ARCHMERE ALUMNI COUNCIL

President: Jamie Wohlhagen ’04 Vice President: Erin McNichol ’92 Secretary: Diane Latini McIntyre ’84 Treasurer: Tom Mengers ’10 Current Archmere Theology teacher

Left to right: Erin, Jamie, and Diane

Council Members: Kathleen Shields Anderson ’97 Michael Blahusch ’04 Martin Devine ’74 Alexis Furlong ’06 David Kubacki ’92, Immediate Past President Dennis Lynch ’82

David Manning ’88 Laura Pettinelli ’08 Keriann Sabatini ’08 Katie Sahm ’90 Christopher Sanna ’05 David Zakielarz ’89

Save the Date for these Upcoming Alumni Events!

Visit the Archmere school calendar on our website and click on the event to register. Pre-registration is suggested for each event.

DECEMBER 22, 2019 | 3 P.M.

FEBRUARY 7, 2020 | 6 P.M.

MARCH 8, 2020 | 10 A.M.

Green Concert Series: Alumni Mastersingers Reunion

Alumni Sports Hall of Fame Banquet

Alumni Memorial Mass

The Archmere Academy Alumni Mastersingers will perform holiday selections alongside our current Mastersingers at this Annual Christmas Concert followed by a high tea reception in The Patio.

This event celebrates the tremendous accomplishments of our alumni athletes, coaches and administration who have contributed so much to Archmere Athletics.

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The 30th Annual Remembrance of the deceased alumni, faculty, and staff members of Archmere Academy.

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AUKSConnect Career Networking for Students and Alumni

Second Annual Lettermen’s Club Kickoff Tailgate A total of eighteen football lettermen and two of their coaches gathered on September 7 for the 2nd Annual Lettermen’s Club Tailgate to kick off the Varsity Football Team’s first home game of the 2019 season. They celebrated with a pregame tailgate on the Patio Terrace and reminisced about their time on and off the field as students of Archmere Academy.

Back Row (L to R): Bob Piane ’74, Matt Lagoy ’99, Peter McHugh ’81, John Matarese ’98, Coach Bill Doyle, Coach Paul Pomeroy, Nick Sanna ’98, Tyler Foresta ’10, Chris Sanna ’05 and son Bray, Blaise Fletcher ’00, AJ Sutsko ’00. Front Row (L to R): Todd Penza ’99, Chris Emmi ’82, Brian Esposito ’95, Mike Burns ’95, Matt Papa ’95, Alex Kyj ’95. Not pictured: Adam Bailey ’95, Edsel Torres ’99, Tony Tiberi ’99, Tom Mengers ’10.

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AUKSConnect | Current Students • Gather information about the qualities of different colleges and universities in order to make an informed decision about college fit • Speak to young alumni currently attending colleges and universities of interest • Connect with alumni who may be able to share insight about professional opportunities in your field of interest AUKSConnect | Young Alumni • Gain one-on-one career advice from alumni in your areas of study or career interest • Build a network of professionals and peers to assist with developing a career plan after graduation • Learn the importance of networking within the Archmere community of fellow alumni, parents, and trustees AUKSConnect | Mentors • Share the hard-earned knowledge and insight you’ve acquired in your career with a young alum • Develop a professional and personal relationship that will hopefully last many years • Give back to the Archmere community with your time and talent

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AUKSConnect is Archmere Academy’s Mentor and Career Networking Program and promotes the development of professional relationships between current students, alumni, parents, and trustees. The purpose of this program is to connect current students and young alumni with professionals in the Archmere community who can provide college experiences and real-world business advice. Our hope is that current students and alumni can utilize Archmere Academy’s connections through this program and ultimately grow to understand the importance of professional networking. All alumni, current and past parents, trustees, and friends of the Archmere community are welcome to sign up as mentors.

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Alumni Connections |

Terry Newitt, 2004

Mark Smith ’86, 2009

creative career paths

Stephanie Welch Silverman ’00, 2019

Stephanie, Terry, and Mark at the 4 x 4 Exhibition at Hardcastle Gallery on October 4, 2019. Terry was one of four Brandywine Valley artists exhibiting artwork.

DID YOU KNOW? Three Archmere artists have been commissioned to design the annual poster print for the Wilmington Flower Market, a 100-year old Delaware tradition and fundraiser for children. Archmere art teacher Terry Newitt (2004 poster), Mark Smith ’86 (2009 poster), and Stephanie Welch Silverman ’00 (2019 poster).

Terry Newitt’s Yellow Brick Home Patio Print Artist and faculty member Terry Newitt unveiled his original painting, Yellow Brick Home, at the 5th Annual Fine Arts Festival on March 24, 2012. Sales of the prints will benefit the Friends of the Manor fund, The Manor Restoration Fund for the Arts. The painting depicts the view of The Patio from the upstairs window of the Manor, the window in Terry’s classroom. The wintry scene outside the building is contrasted with the warmth of The Patio, where soft light glows from the windows.

Original, personalized remarques are available upon request for an additional fee. After buying a print, purchasers should contact Terry Newitt to contract their original remarque at tnewitt@archmereacademy.com or 302.798.6632 ext 797.

Makes a memorable and special personalized graduation gift! Limited edition prints are available for $125 each. To purchase your very own Yellow Brick Home, please contact Marie Parks at 302.798.6632 x776 or mparks@archmereacademy.com.

Yellow Brick Home (left); Remarque detail (above)

SAVE THE DATE for the March Fine Art Festival Preview Party, Friday March 27 at 6:00 pm. The Fine Arts Festival and Green Concert will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2020.

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Vincent LaCava ’87 (center) with Mark Smith ’86 (left) reminiscing about their high school days studying fine art with Terry in the Manor. Vince and Mark took the train from New York to see Terry’s Opening at Hardcastle Gallery on October 4, 2019.

Giving Back Archmere Alum Vincent LaCava ’87 Guest lectured for Maia Palmer’s AP Studio Art-2D Design Class on Thursday, October 10. Vincent is the creative organizing force behind the exceptional team at THIS IS POP. Over the past eighteen years Vincent’s casual game development studio has produced hundreds of original and branded games for clients including MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, NBC Universal Games, TBS, Turner Classic Movies, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim Games, A&E, The History Channel, Lifetime, Scholastic, AOL, Sony, Footlocker, LEGO, PUMA and Red Bull. Along the way, THIS IS POP has earned a reputation for addictive gameplay, stunning visual design, stylish pop culture-savvy presentation, and wicked humor. Vincent also attended Terry Newitt’s 4 x 4 Opening at Hardcastle Gallery in Greenville, DE on Friday, October 4, 2019, along with Mark Smith ’86. Mark and Vince were Archmere Art Medal Recipients.

ARCHMERE ARTISTS

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Alumni Spotlight: Mark Smith ’86

Two Distinguished Visual & Performing Art Alums Team Up

Originally, Archmere art teacher’s son Jamie Newitt ’02, drummer and vocalist of the South Florida Rock and Roll Band The Heavy Pets, asked his father, Terry Newitt to design the cover for the band’s Swim Out Past the Sun album. Instead, Terry suggested Jamie contact renowned painter and Archmere alum Mark Smith ’86, since he and Jamie both lived near each other in Miami, Florida.

Mark felt honored to do the artwork for the cover, especially since, as he said, he had Terry as a teacher.

Newitt says, “This is what makes Archmere such a great community, alums always willing to help each other out.” Mark and Terry met at the album release party in Miami. Smith’s splashy artwork can be found adorning the walls of most Taco Bells in America. He was also commissioned to design the poster for the 2008 Olympic Games. Mark and Terry Newitt have kept in close contact over the years, as many Archmere alums do with former teachers – a testament to the authentic personal connections forged in the classrooms, studios, and on the fields.

The Heavy Pets music can be found on Spotify, Pandora, Sirius Satellite Radio (Jambase station), and YouTube. Three of the band members have Archmere roots, including Jamie Newitt ’02, Tony D’Amato ’00, and the bass player, and keyboard player Jim Wuest, son of Archmere alum Robert “Bob” G. Wuest ’70.

Members of The Heavy Pets band: Jeff Lloyd (Guitar and Vocals), Mike Garulli (Guitar and Vocals), Jim Wuest (son of Archmere Medal winner Robert “Bob” G. Wuest ’70, Keys and Vocals), Jamie Newitt ’02 (Drums and Vocals), and Tony D’Amato ’00 (Bass)

Mark Smith ’86

After graduating from Archmere Academy, Mark studied at Pratt Institute in New York City. Smith has made his living as an iconoclastic artist known for his highly recognizable paintings. Corporate patronage helped Smith become an increasingly recognizable figure in the crowded New York City art world, and his patrons included the likes of MTV, Pepsi, AT&T, Budweiser, VH-1, Walt Disney Co, and many more. The distinctiveness of Smith’s work culminated in the national Absolut Vodka campaign in 1996, entitled Absolut Smith. His artwork has been displayed in the U.S. and abroad, including all the major contemporary art fairs.

The works have been seen in major motion pictures and in global campaigns such as the poster design commissioned by the United States Olympic Team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Smith has been involved with the academic community for the majority of his career. He first started teaching at Parsons School of Design in New York City in the early 1990’s and enjoyed an elevenyear tenure at the school. He also was an instructor at Pratt, his alma mater, in the Communication Design department for two years. Smith has taught and lectured at several other institutions including over five years at the Miami Ad School, and lectured at many other institutions including; University of the Arts, University of Delaware, Cleveland Institute of Art, Altos De Chavon, and SCAD. Mark T Smith’s work embraces the classic skills of drawing and painting with the balance of a modern mindset. His work is an experiential exploration of the human drama, from the personal right through to the archetypal. The artist has a primary interest in the tactile experience of making beautiful expressions in the traditional forms of drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. To him, artwork has a primary function of ennobling the public, which is a neo-classic counter-revolution to the emotionally vapid, irony for its own sake, and endlessly self-referencing post-modern artwork. In order to recreate an awareness and appreciation of the Arts, it must once more be connected to and integrated into our daily lives in a meaningful way, one that includes the viewer into the visions and experiences of the artwork and the artist.

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Dr. Charles “Chuck” Conway ’52 recently gave a paper at UCRiverside on moral theology, and attended a workshop on lyric poetry, an interest of his, at West Chester University. He is currently working on a review for the American Academy of Religion on a book about the philosopher Heidegger and ethics.

An essay he wrote earlier this year titled “Toward a Philosophy of Lyric Poetry: Langer, Cassirer, Sartre,” appeared in the review of the Oxford Philosophical Society (of which he is a member).

Dr. D. Michael Gioffre, Jr. ’90 received Delaware Today’s 2018 Top Dentist Award. First State Dental is located in Wilmington, Delaware.

1988 Kyle Holmbeck ’88 and wife Stephanie got married on July 13, 2019 in Avalon, NJ.

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1993 Tom Coyne ’93 is a regular contributor to The Golfer’s Journal and has written for Golf Magazine, Golfweek, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, and numerous other publications. He is also a host and writer for the travel television series, Golfing the World.

Tom earned an M.F.A. in fiction writing from the University of Notre Dame, where he won the William Mitchell Award for distinguished achievement. He lives in Bryn Mawr, PA with his

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wife and two daughters, and he is an associate professor of English at St. Joseph’s University.

1994 Sean Carroll ’94 performed as “Reg” in The Argyle Theater’s Production of The Full Monty which ran from September 12 through October 20 in Babylon, NY. Sean’s other recent roles include the lead role of “Jim” in Pump Boys and Dinettes at the Pines Dinner Theater in Allentown, PA and “George Howard” in It Shoulda’ Been You at the Studio Theater Tierra Del Sol in Florida. You can connect with Sean at seancullencarroll. com or find him on Instagram @TheSeanCarroll.

1998 Jason Hartman ’98 and wife Emily welcomed a baby boy on March 13, 2019. Rylan Nicholas was 8 pounds, 10 ounces and 22 inches long. Rylan’s older brother Dempsey turns two in October.

2000 Stephanie Welch Silverman’s ’00 artwork will appear in Episode 2 of Season 4 of HBO’s hit series High Maintenance.

Silverman’s drawing is a study based on Michelangelo’s Libyan Sybil, painted on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The drawing was created over 12 years ago as a demonstration for students in her Archmere freshman Drawing class. HBO contacted Silverman after seeing the piece on her Etsy store page SilvermanFineArt.

Young Alumni Spotlight A CONVERSATION WITH ARCHMERE MEDAL RECIPIENT

My’Kelya Dickerson ’15

What is your role at Siemens as a Business Development Specialist?

As a Business Development Specialist, I serve in some ways as a middle (wo)man. There are the really tech-y engineers who code and develop and do R&D (Research & Development) and there are the sales people who are really good at building relationships and closing deals. In between, I learn our product, which happens to be process automation software and hardware, and I think of who may want to use it and why. With my team, I brainstorm potential customers, and communicate to the sales team why they should look into them.

I also get to meet with customers and hear what their needs are. It’s truly a great position for more social engineers. I really like working with people and on teams, so this job has been a great fit for me thus far.

One of Archmere’s goals is to prepare our students to be empathetic leaders.

In your work as a Coordinator of the Kaleidoscope Social Justice Peer Educators at Lafayette College, what if any experiences at Archmere and/or in your personal life prepared you to successfully lead talks about social identifiers and inspired you to have courageous conversations with others?

Everyone has a story. I think I became very aware of that at Archmere. I felt very different from a lot of my friends and I remember initially wanting to separate myself. I grew to learn that we were all carrying something that we thought no one could understand. We had more in common than we thought. When we were able to get past assuming that no One of Archmere’s educational goals is to “inspire one would care or listen to our experiences, we were able to better understand each other students to distinction.” What does that mean to and relate. What I learned indirectly at Archmere is essentially what I became well-versed you personally, and how did your experience at on in college through Kaleidoscope, an organization that encourages Lafayette College Archmere prepare you for college and career and students to take an active role in promoting intercultural exchange and exploring issues inspire you to achieve excellence? of multiculturalism, equity, and social justice. As part of the group, I helped organize To be inspired to distinction, for me, means to workshops on the Big 8 social identifiers to educate peers on campus about issues of social unapologetically be the best version of myself, and most justice so that they can then go on to educate others. As a leader of the group, I always importantly, keep making that version better. I don’t ever felt challenged to think differently. Do I have unconscious bias? Is there another way I can want to get too comfortable, because complacency stunts phrase this that validates this person’s humanity instead of in one that questions growth. My experiences at it? Am I knowledgeable enough about this topic to have an opinion on it? All Archmere helped me to lean of these questions and conversations around them helped me to gain new “To be distinct is into discomfort in college perspectives. I tried to think about if I was able to truly love as Christ did if and in the workplace that to lead and to be I didn’t try to understand those who are different from me in any of those gave me new perspectives 8 ways or more. The group was not religiously affiliated, but it certainly different, but also that made me better for helped me strengthen my faith. By being educated and educating those myself and for those who to know how to around me, I was able to make informed decisions about my interactions, are looking to me as an and help others to do the same. It helped me remember that I can disagree follow, encourage, example. I truly believe the with someone and still respect his or her humanity. quote that “...the really great and uplift.”

What do you think is most special about Archmere? [people] make you feel that you, too, can become great.” If I am succeeding and not One of my all-time favorite quotes is by Maya Angelou: “...people will forget what you said, inspiring and aiding in someone else’s growth, I’m really people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” I not accomplishing much in the big picture. To be distinct live by this quote, and I think it is exemplified at Archmere. I know the warm feeling I get is to lead and to be different, but also to know how to when I think about my time at Archmere. The teachers and the students truly made me follow, encourage, and uplift. That balance is what I truly feel at home in a space I initially thought I didn’t even belong in. A retired staff member, believe it is to be distinct, and I’m grateful to Archmere for Mrs. Marcy Aitken, used to say, “Archmere makes my heart smile.” I’m happy to say that planting that seed in me.

I know exactly what she meant.

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1. November 23, 2017 marked the 60th consecutive Turkey Bowl that a group of friends from the Class of 1960 started. The tradition began in 1957 on Thanksgiving morning, when they convened with another group from St. James High School for a fun but competitive backyard football game. Founders in the picture are Dan Durkin ’60 and Leo Hackett ’60. Founders not pictured are Mike Dougherty ’60, Jake McLaughlin ’60, Tony Latini ’60, and Len Santavasi ’60.

2. On August 17, three alumni found themselves on the same football field. Together they refereed a scrimmage between Chester High School and Cardinal O’Hara High School. Pictured left to right: Larry Ferreri ’73, Harry Chaykun ’64, and Chip Walsh ’82.

3. A group of friends gather for their 6th Annual Eagles game day tailgate. Pictured left to right: Cliff Anzilotti ’85, Susan Mingey Padien ’84, Bret Morris ’84, Beth Wojciehowski Roros ’84, Rick Sheets ’84, Diane Latini-McIntyre ’84, and Jim Short ’84.

4. A group from the Class of 1988 gather for a photo at the wedding of Kyle Holmbeck ’88. Pictured left to right: Dave Manning ’88, Tom Holmbeck ’88, Tom Conway ’88, Kyle Holmbeck ’88, Sean Buckley ’88, and Frank Daley ’88.

5. A group of local alumni met at El Camino in North Wilmington this summer to network and reconnect with old friends. Pictured left to right: Matt Laird ’08, Nick Sanna ’98, Tyler Foresta ’10, Abby Filliben ’13, Chris Sanna ’05, Tony Roustopoulos ’06, Marco DiPrinzio ’10, and Bill Cobb ’00.

6. A group of alumni met at the Annual Philly Alumni Social held on June 27 at Field House in Philadelphia. Pictured left to right: Matt Palmer ’09, Jim Bowers ’09, Sam McCollom ’10, Diane Latini-McIntyre ’84, Kevin Seltzer ’10, Tom Mengers ’10, Tom Donovan ’09, Alexis Furlong ’06, and Celeste Bradley ’06.

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2004 Jessica Zutz Hilbert ’04 cofounded Red Duck Foods six years ago, which was recently ranked #11 on Portland Business Journal’s list of the top 100 fastestgrowing private companies. Red Duck Foods produces organic sauces and condiments.

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Ainsley Hertrich Palladino ’05 and husband Dominic welcomed their second child on January 31, 2019. Jack Thomas was 8 pounds, 2 ounces and 19 inches long. Big sister Caroline, age two, is still adjusting.

Jessica Zutz Hilbert ’04

Stephanie Corsi Bazylewicz ’05 and husband Dan welcomed twins on June 5, 2019. Tyler James was 5 pounds, 9 ounces and 19 inches long. Alessandra Rose was 6 pounds, 12 ounces and 18 inches long. Both babies are doing well and the family of four is adjusting to their new normal. The family resides in Northfield, New Jersey.

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Stephanie Corsi Bazylewicz ’05

Jane Crifasi Ayers ’05 and husband Paul welcomed their first child on December 8, 2018.

Rose Elizabeth was 9 pounds, 10 ounces and 22 inches long. Jane, Paul and Rosie live in London.

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2002 Amy Trelenberg Kanzleiter ’02 and husband John welcomed their first child on May 7, 2019.

Miles Kenneth was 6 pounds, 13 ounces and 21 inches long.

Jessica Tigani Moran ’05

Tom Weiss ’02 and wife Laura welcomed their second child on May 29, 2019. Daniel Thomas was born at Chester County Hospital weighing 8 pounds and 9 ounces. Their older daughter Celia, age four, is excited to be a big sister.

Jessica Tigani Moran ’05 and husband Bill welcomed their twins on September 3, 2019.

Madelynne Rowe was born at 3:24 a.m., followed two minutes later by her brother William Joseph, Jr. Maddie weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces and Will was 5 pounds, 2 ounces. Both babies were 18 inches long. Everyone is happy and healthy! Big “fur brother” Cooper is excited to have two new friends at home. The family lives in Wilmington, DE.

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Jenna DiNardo ’09 and husband Benjamin

2006 Justine Ciarrocchi Polsky ’06 launched a production company called Excellent Cadaver in October of 2018, with production partner and Oscar winning actress Jennifer Lawrence.

Jack Quindlen ’06 was awarded his Doctor of Philosophy by the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on June 7, 2018. On November 20, 2017 he successfully defended his dissertation entitled “Datadriven Methods for Statistical Verification of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems.” Jack received both his B.S. and his M.S. in Aerospace Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University in 2010 and 2012, respectively. Jack currently resides in Huntington Beach, CA, is a licensed pilot and employed at Boeing.

Ashley Murphy ’06

Ashley Murphy ’06 opened a women’s clothing boutique called BLYTHE, located in Greenville’s Powder Mill Square.

Allison Schieffer Plum ’06 and husband Andy welcomed their first child on July 24, 2019.

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Palmer Marie was born at 1:24 am, weighing 9 pounds and 2 ounces. Allison and her family reside in Annapolis, MD. Kathleen Boehl Boykin ’06 and husband Austin welcomed their baby boy, William, on July 7, 2019 at 10:07pm. After several years in New York City, the couple recently relocated to Baltimore County, Maryland.

2008 Matt Laird ’08 received the 2019 Young Professional of the Year award by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Delaware.

2009 Jenna DiNardo ’09 married Benjamin Lougheed on June 29, 2019 at St Anthony’s Church in Wilmington, DE. Alumni included in the wedding were the bride’s father, William DiNardo ’76, sister Ashley DiNardo Rizzo ’06, brother Billy DiNardo ’04, and cousin Alyssa DiNardo Loftus ’09. Friends included were Jilly Washall ’06, Allyssa Vaile Miller ’09, Rachel Mannix Gonzalez ’09, Sarah Eissler ’09, and Alyssa Szymanski ’09.

Young Alumni Spotlight A CONVERSATION WITH

Alana Bradley ’15 me how to utilize my time well as I moved into an even busier undergraduate schedule. Despite my efforts, my degree would not have been possible without the assistance of my study groups and classmates. Archmere has many bright students and a culture of assisting others.

The study groups that I formed at Archmere mirrored the ones I relied on in college and showed the importance of team efforts.

What are your interests, college major, and career aspirations? What is next for you?

One of Archmere’s educational goals is to inspire students to distinction. What does that mean to you personally, and how did your experience at Archmere prepare you for college and career and inspire you to achieve excellence?

I see this goal in the many great relationships I formed with the faculty while a student at Archmere. I was blessed to get to know some teachers very well, and I still see them as a form of inspiration. They helped instill in me a right to be curious.

I was not ridiculed for asking “distracting” questions, but encouraged to think deeply and wonder about the world. This encouragement coupled with their life stories helped me to see the importance of grasping exciting opportunities, even if it doesn’t fall into the “perfect career plan.” Journeys in life aren’t clear cut, and my favorite teachers who were at Archmere inspired me to leap at my passions.

One of Archmere’s goals is to prepare our students to be empathetic leaders. Can you share any specific experiences about your time here that helped you develop a capacity for empathetic leadership?

“At Archmere I was encouraged to think deeply and wonder about the world.”

How did Archmere prepare you for your college experience? In reflecting back on your time at Archmere, what perspective do you now have about the rigor of Archmere’s college-prep academic program and its future “payoff” in college and career?

This May, I graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. My time at Archmere taught me how to manage my time. Coming from Middletown, having a plethora of after school activities and a challenging amount of homework taught

As I worked through my degree in Mechanical Engineering and procured experience in related fields, it became increasingly clear that as I enjoyed learning how things worked, I disliked the minutiae of gear systems and what a job as an engineer entails. So I pivoted and will be working at Accenture as a digital consulting analyst. I will be in their Chicago Innovation hub working on projects that focus on new and emerging technologies. I prefer to call it engineer-translating. I have experience in the Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and biofeedback fields so I hope to be able to use my knowledge on a new project. My eventual hope is to enter the non-profit technology world, effectively combining all the projects and opportunities I had in my undergrad career.

Archmere fosters a community, where service is expected. Entering Notre Dame with that mindset enabled me to apply for a summer service learning program where I was able to work in urban Syracuse living and working with refugees past the resettlement process. The connections I made there empowered me to apply for a project close to my heart in the autism field. My interviewer at my current job was inspired by my experience on my autism project and our interview became a conversation about the future of the project instead of a traditional interview.. If it wasn’t for the culture of service that Archmere maintains, I wouldn’t have thought to apply to these opportunities that lead me to the career path that is perfect for me.

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Young Alumni Spotlight A CONVERSATION WITH

Taylor Tucker ’16 teachers in the History and English departments along with my Mock Trial coaches really cultivated my strengths and pushed me to be an even better writer and thinker in preparation for college. My freshman spring, I was actually nominated to apply to Swarthmore’s Writing Associate Fellowship, and I have worked as a Writing Associate since the beginning of my sophomore year, helping other students develop confidence in their writing.

In reflecting back on your time as a student at Archmere, what perspective do you now have about the rigor of Archmere’s college-prep academic program and its future “payoff” in college and career?

One of Archmere’s educational goals is to inspire students to distinction. What does that mean to you personally, and how did your experience at Archmere prepare you for college and career and inspire you to achieve excellence?

Overall, my college experience has been great. Without a doubt, I have more on my plate now than I did during high school, but my time at Archmere put me in a really good position to know how to manage my coursework with my jobs, with projects I’ve worked on with faculty members, with the organizations I belong to or run, and with my personal life with friends and family.

Right now, I’m in my senior year as a candidate for an honors major in educational studies and Black studies. Most of my current work and much of what I have done throughout my time in college focuses on how having an incarcerated parent and/or other family member affects the development and academic success of Black children in communities such as Chester, PA. My first two summers, I did research under a faculty member along with two other students, and this summer, I have begun working on my research for my honors thesis, focusing on conditions which adversely affect the academic development of Black girls during their preK-12 education.

Additionally, I am also working on revising a chapter I wrote that is going to be included in a volume on the storied experiences of Black girls in schools. My overall hope is to continue with the work I have done so far by going on to obtain a JD and a Masters degree and then serve as a legal resource and consultant for youths and student organizers.

I heard a sermon once about what it means to be a Christian, and how you should be able to identify a follower of Jesus Did you ever study or participate in any trips apart from anyone else. Similarly, abroad while a student at Archmere and if yes, “One of the things I Archmere students should be able how did the trips expand your thinking and give appreciated most about to be distinguished from the rest a global perspective? because of the manner in which Archmere were friendships My senior spring I was able to go on the Spanish exchange they embody empathy, a strong trip to Spain for almost two weeks. It was actually my made and the extended work ethic, and a dedication to first time out of the country, and it was amazing to see community building and service. a tiny part of the other side of the world. I appreciated family I now have.”

A student who is truly inspired to the chance to learn about another culture through food, distinction will take the values and architecture, and language. While traveling to different lessons taught to them during their time at Archmere in countries isn’t something everyone can do, I strongly believe it is important for each of us combination with their personal talents and strengths to to take the time to learn about cultures and customs besides our own in any way we can. serve as an instrument of change and help others.

The more we can learn about one another’s cultures, the less likely we are to view our Early on, I became very comfortable with the philosophy differences as deficiencies and to perpetuate stereotypes about one another. that my individual excellence needed to be defined by my Anything else you want to share? dedication to striving for the overall excellence of the communities I belong to and their abilities to help even One of the things I appreciated most about Archmere were the friendships made and more communities thrive. the extended family I now have. There’s something very special about Archmere as a For instance, when I started at Archmere, I already community, and I don’t know if I would have made the same types of friendships I did at knew I enjoyed writing and was a fairly strong writer. My another high school.

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Ryan Walters ’09 married Abby Kushner ’10 on September 28, 2019 at St. Joseph on the Brandywine in Greenville, DE. Father Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem. officiated at the Nuptial Mass. Pictured left to right: Kristen Walters ’92, Charlie Walters ’16, Katy Walters ’94, Chris Witsil ’09, Nicole Kushner ’15, Kelsey Kushner ’12, Stephen Kushner ’80, Abby Kushner Walters ’10, Ryan Walters ’09, Charlie Witsil ’11, Phil Peretti ’09, Lindsay Walters ’07, Jane Kushner Calandra ’86, and Mike Kushner ’83.

Ryan Walters ’09 married Abby Kushner ’10

2010 Tyler Foresta ’10 recently joined the real estate firm of PattersonWoods Commercial Properties.

Spencer Slattery ’10 and Maddie Dunleavy Slattery ’10 welcomed baby girl Harper Grace on May 13, 2019. She was 7 pounds, 14 ounces and 21 inches long.

2012 Tori ’12 and Meghan ’08 Grimm, daughters of Tom Grimm ’73, opened a women’s clothing store called Co Chic Boutique, located in Glen Eagle Square shopping center in Glen Mills, PA. The store celebrated its one-year opening on September 21, 2019.

2013 Christopher Corsi ’13, CoFounder of Cassian Solutions, and his team have developed a phone case that interacts with an app to increase medication adherence.

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They are currently working with a nationally ranked hardware accelerator, AlphaLab Gear, based out of Pittsburgh, PA. AlphaLab Gear most recently accepted Chris’ company into their 28-week-long Gear program which focuses on customer discovery, prototyping, legal and accounting, business model development, product iteration, early manufacturing and customer traction.

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My’Kelya Dickerson ’15, a graduate of Lafayette College, was a candidate this spring for the George Wharton Pepper Prize, which is awarded annually to the senior “who most nearly represents the Lafayette ideal.”

My’Kelya was the recipient of the Archmere Medal in June 2015.

Barbara Boylan ’16 is a senior at George Washington University’s Corcoran School of the Arts & Design. She is pursuing a BFA (Painting) with a Classics minor.

In addition to her degree program at GW, she has studied Art History at the University of Pennsylvania and Classical Greek at the University of Colorado. Barbara just completed her third year project where this portrait of her friend Sylvia was part of the series that she presented. Barbara’s foundation in painting and drawing was greatly influenced by her Archmere teachers, Terry Newitt and Jody Hoffman.

Matt Oslin ’15 is currently living in Los Angeles after receiving his bachelor’s and master’s degree in four years from the University of Pennsylvania Engineering Program.

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Conor McAvinue ’17 was accepted into the New York String Orchestra Seminar, joining them to celebrate their 50th anniversary season. They performed at Carnegie Hall on Christmas Eve and December 28, 2018. Conor has also been busy playing with the Canton and Firelands Symphony Orchestras, both regional groups based in Ohio. Conor spent his Spring Break in Miami Beach, FL performing with the New World Symphony Orchestra. This summer, he attended the Aspen Music Festival & School for seven weeks. The Aspen Music Festival & School is regarded as one of the top classical music festivals in the United States, noted both for its concert programming and its musical training of mostly youngadult music students.

Caroline Quinn ’17 recently played the title role of “Millie” in a production of Thoroughly Modern Millie at The Broadway Theatre of Pitman. Caroline is currently in her junior year at Montclair State Univ1ersity as a BFA Musical Theatre Major. This fall, she has taken a leading role in a production of Urinetown at MSU, where she will play “Hope

Alex Weir ’17

32nd Annual Golf & Tennis Outing Presenting Sponsor Kevin Lagasse ’80 of the Lagasse Group (pictured center) and friends at the 32nd Annual Golf & Tennis Outing on September 30, 2019 at duPont Country Club. The event raised $36,961 for the Archmere Alumni Legacy Scholarship Fund. Established in 2012, the Archmere Alumni Legacy Scholarship Fund was established by the Archmere Alumni Association to provide scholarship and financial aid to eligible incoming students who are relatives of alumni. The Annual Golf & Tennis Outing has raised over $150,000 since 2012. Pictured left to right: Mark Hernick ’81, Ed Stockburger ’81, Mike Hare ’79, Marty Bonnes ’81, John Jordan ’80, Jim Pace ’81, Ed Cooney ’80, Lou Ziccarelli ’80, Frank Nowaczyk ’80, Kevin Lagasse ’80, Greg Krauss ’80, George Stockburger ’80, and John Hernick ’80.

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Caldwell.” Caroline is excited for the future of her career and is thankful for the Archmere faculty who gave her the platform to develop herself as a performer.

Alex Weir ’17 performed the Verdi Requiem at Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) in Lenox, MA this July. Alex is a regular member of the Tanglewood Festival Choir, performing throughout the year with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops.

Alex is a junior at Northeastern University, majoring in finance, with a minor in computer science and music performance.

2018 Gillen Curren ’18 has been named a Beckman Scholar at Villanova University. Each year, 10-12 universities are selected by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation (a nonprofit established for the purpose of supporting basic scientific research) to provide continuous 18 month support to exceptional undergraduate students through the Beckman Scholars Program.

Gillen is majoring in Environmental Science and her study is “Heavy Metals in Estuarine Food Webs.”

In Memoriam Mrs. Madalyn K. Mingey March 2, 2019 | Mother of Susan Mingey Padien ’84 and maternal grandmother of Ryan Padien ’18 Dr. Robert J. Falbey ’68 April 11, 2019 Mrs. Ethel R. DeLaurentis May 11, 2019 | Maternal grandmother of Timothy Shopa ’96 Mrs. Helen C. Santora May 20, 2019 | Paternal grandmother of Mary Elizabeth Santora ’97 Mr. Michael T. Kerrigan, Sr. ’74 May 23, 2019 Capt. Andrew J. Waldron ’60 May 25, 2019 | Brother of John ’67 and Jim ’61 Waldron Mr. James G. Lanahan ’61 June 2, 2019 | Brother of Richard ’60, and the late John ’56 Lanahan Mrs. Lucille F. Duszak June 14, 2019 | Paternal grandmother of Lisa (Novak) ’94 and David ’97 Duszak Mrs. Nancy C. Cleary June 23, 2019 | Mother of Dr. Jane Cleary Goldman ’88 Mr. Paul H. Imburgia ’54 June 26, 2019 | Brother of Lawrence ’58 and Harry ’60 and the late John ’50 and Salvatore ’51 and father of Samuel ’80 and Paul ’81 Mr. E. John Walsh June 28, 2019 | Teacher and coach at Archmere from 1960 to 1968 and from 1976 to 2004. He is the father of Archmere Driver Education teacher Michael ’80 CP ’21, Susan ’81, Margaret 82, Kathleen ’85, and Sheila ’88, and paternal grandfather of Daniel ’17 and Katherine ’21

Mr. Shane Thomas Melly ’06 Attended Archmere 2002-2004 June 30, 2019 | Brother of Christopher ’02 and Nicholas ’04 Melly Mrs. Josephine Tigani July 3, 2019 | Wife of the late J. Vincent Tigani, Jr. ’39, the mother of Bruce ’74 and the late James III ’65 Tigani, and the paternal grandmother of Allison ’97, Kristin ’00, James IV ’05, Jessica ’05, and Bruce Jr. 08 Mrs. Lawrence F. Wiechecki July 6, 2019 | Father of David ’79 and Cheryl (Casino) Wiechecki ’81, the paternal grandfather of Keira Wiechecki ’06, and the maternal grandfather of Frederick ’10 and Jessica ’16 Casino Mrs. Gertrude M. Scurria July 6, 2019 | Paternal grandmother of Andrew Scurria ’05 Mr. Darrell G. Fantini July 19, 2019 | Son of George Fantini ’52

Dr. Richard L. Hall, Ph.D. August 15, 2019 | Father of Archmere World Languages & Cultures teacher Nancy Cooper and maternal grandfather of Andrew Cooper ’04 and Justin Cooper ’08 Mr. Micah Gallagher August 18, 2019 | Brother of Sarah Gallagher Oldenburg ’00 and the cousin of Archmere Guidance Counselor Jonathan Jezyk Mr. Wallace L. Cannon III August 22, 2019 | Father of Jeffrey Cannon ’88 Hon. Peter J. Walsh August 28, 2019 | Paternal grandfather of Mara ’10. Kerry ’12, Liam ’14 and Padraic ’18 Walsh Mrs. Cynthia S. Collins September 6, 2019 | Mother of Kathryn (Katie) ’98, Parker ’02, and Andrew ’08 Collins, sister of David J. Skibicki ’78, and aunt of Colin ’10 and Claire ’13 McDermott

Mrs. Florence M. Scattolini July 20, 2019 | Mother of Dante ’70, Steven ’80, and the late Gary Scattolini ’72 and President of the Archmere Mother’s Guild in 1969-1970

Ms. Norine Bastian ’87 September 16, 2019 | Mother of R. Kolbe ’22 and Brynn ’23 Bastian-Pastore; sister of Richard ’82, Matthew ’83, Patrick ’85, and Charles ’92 Bastian; and aunt of Patrick ’12, Jean ’13, Matthew ’15, Julia ’16, Elise ’17, Daniel ’19, and Charles ’22

Mr. George W. Parshall July 28, 2019 | Paternal grandfather of Kelly Parshall ’06

Mr. Marco Bianchi ’99 September 22, 2019 | Brother of Alessandro Bianchi ’92

Mrs. Catherine J. Chavis August 3, 2019 | Mother of Ms. Kathleen Chavis of the Archmere Advancement Staff

Thomas V. Hynes III ’55 October 8, 2019 | Brother of Father John Hynes ’57

Mr. Stuart C. Crawford, Jr. ’91 August 8, 2019 | Brother of Michael J. Crawford ’95

Also, deaths of alumni for whom notice was received recently:

Mr. Joseph G. Marini ’78 August 11, 2019

Mr. Edward J. Guinaugh ’64 October 12, 2018 Mr. Michael J. Costa ’74 November 4, 2018 | Brother of Joseph Costa ’75 FALL / WINTER 2019

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Remembering E. John Walsh

The Walsh Family attends the annual Archmere Alumni Hall of Fame Event, honoring Archemre alumni athletes. Pictured Left to Right: Sheila Walsh, E. John Walsh, Mike Walsh, Daniel Walsh, Katie Walsh, Susan Walsh-Boyer ’81, Ann Walsh, and Genevieve Walsh.

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WITH SADNESS, WE SHARE WITH YOU THE NEWS OF THE PASSING OF EDWARD “JOHN” WALSH, who died on

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June 28, 2019. John was a teacher and coach at Archmere from 1960 to 1968 and from 1976 to 2004.

He is the father of Archmere’s Driver Education teacher Michael ’80, CP ’21, Susan ’81, Margaret ’82, Kathleen ’85, and Sheila ’88 and the paternal grandfather of Daniel ’17 and Katherine ’21.

John was a significant presence at Archmere over his many years of teaching and coaching, and well into his retirement years, often returning for athletic events and school functions. His reminiscences of Archmere events were always highlights of conversations at alumni gatherings, around the faculty and staff lunchroom table, and with his students in the classroom or on the playing field and court. His legacy at Archmere remains with the wonderful memories he has made with all of us, as well as with his family of Archmere Auks.

upcoming events at Archmere

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AUK TALKS

ARCHMERE ACADEMY AND ARCHMERE ACADEMY’S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESENT THE SEVENTH YEAR OF OUR POPULAR AUK TALK SPEAKER SERIES. Modeled after the innovative and popular Ted Talks, this series offers thought-provoking speakers and opportunities for professional networking. If you are interested in presenting an Auk Talk for a future series, please contact Ainsley Hertrich Palladino ’05 at apalladino@archmereacademy.com.

Themes for future Auk Talk programs include Innovators & Disruptors: Non-Linear Career Trajectories, Careers in Emerging Technologies, and Entrepreneurship.

Ainsley Hertrich Palladino ’05 Alumni Relations & Events Coordinator

VISIT THE ARCHMERE SCHOOL CALENDAR ON OUR WEBSITE AND CLICK ON THE EVENT TO REGISTER. Pre-registration is suggested for each event.

NOVEMBER 26, 2019 | 1:30-2:40 P.M.

DECEMBER 13, 2019 | 4:30-6:30 P.M.

Thanksgiving Liturgy: Grandparents Day

Christmas at Archmere

DECEMBER 22, 2019 | 3 P.M.

Green Concert Series: Alumni Mastersingers Reunion

Auks of all ages are invited to this familyfriendly event in The Patio. Visit with Santa, create your own Christmas ornaments, and enjoy holiday cookies and refreshments. Join us as we light the tree in the Quad, decorated

by Student Council representatives, and sing Christmas carols before attending the school Christmas concert.

The Archmere Academy Alumni Mastersingers will perform holiday selections alongside our current Mastersingers at this Annual Christmas Concert followed by a high tea reception in The Patio.

FEBRUARY 7, 2020 | 6-9 P.M.

MARCH 8, 2020 | 10 A.M.

MARCH 28, 2020 | 4:30-8 P.M.

Alumni Sports Hall of Fame Banquet

Alumni Memorial Mass

Fine Arts Festival

The 30th Annual Remembrance of the deceased alumni, faculty, and staff members of Archmere Academy.

This event in The Patio features artwork from students enrolled in our nationallyrecognized Fine Arts Program as well as performances by students enrolled in our award-winning Music Program. Doors open at 4:00 PM and remarks begin at 6:00 PM.

All grandparents are invited to join us for our Annual Thanksgiving Liturgy in the Theater followed by refreshments in the Student Life Center. Tours can be available upon request.

This event celebrates the tremendous accomplishments of our alumni athletes, coaches and administration who have contributed so much to Archmere Athletics.

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