The Cardinal - Winter 2020 by Calvert Hall College High School

The Cardinal The magazine of Calvert Hall College High School | Winter 2020

A Year of Celebration Calvert Hall 175

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THE CARDINAL, WINTER 2019 Published for the Calvert Hall Community

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This publication has been prepared and edited by the Office of Advancement CALVERT HALL COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

8102 La Salle Road Baltimore, MD 21286-8022 TELEPHONE: 410-825-4266

EMAIL: communications@calverthall.com WEBSITE: www.calverthall.com PRESIDENT: Brother John Kane FSC, Ed.D. PRINCIPAL: Charles Stembler ’83 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT:

Joseph Baker ’76

ADVANCEMENT TEAM:

Geoff Foltyn ’00, Director of Alumni Relations & Reunion Giving Margie Forbes, Grants & Special Projects Manager Doug Heidrick ’89, Director of Annual Giving Kim Hladky, Advancement Services Manager Jeannie Kihn, Alumni Relations Coordinator Meaghan Knapp, Executive Assistant to the President & Stewardship Associate Thomas Malstrom '84, Major Gifts & Planned Giving Officer Nichole Regulski, Donor Relations and Community Engagement Oﬃcer DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING: Danielle Hladky DESIGN: Adrienne Kourtesis|Kosari Design PHOTOGRAPHY: Galeone Photographers, Roy Cox ‘92 PRINTING: Schmitz Press PROOFING: Kevin Ford ’07

OUR MISSION Calvert Hall College, a Lasallian Catholic college preparatory school, prepares a diverse community of young men to achieve their full potential utilizing their unique talents. Through excellent academic and extracurricular programs led by innovative and dedicated educators, our students become conﬁdent men with the ethical foundation for service, independent thinking,and responsible leadership. Inspired by the faith and zeal of St. John Baptist de LaSalle, our students develop a respect for others as part of an inclusive, lifelong Calvert Hall brotherhood as Men of Intellect, Men of Faith and Men of Integrity. Calvert Hall College admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origins to all rights and privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at our school. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of our educational and admissions policies, scholarship programs, athletic, and other school-administered programs. Alumni news or information submitted by alumni of Calvert Hall College High School exists for the purpose of alumni-to-alumni communication. Publication does not signify endorsement by Calvert Hall or its sponsoring bodies. Calvert Hall is an independent, Catholic and Lasallian school for boys which upholds the teachings of the Catholic Church.

FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Alumni, Parents, Family and Friends,

e are now past the halfway point of our 175th year. This past October, we began our yearlong celebration at the 175th Anniversary Mass. Archbishop Lori was the celebrant. Our next celebration will take place on March 21st with Gala 175 at SECU Arena on the campus of Towson University. We hope you will consider attending. It is sure to be the event of the year. We will host an even bigger All Day Hall Day this year on May 15, the feast of St. John Baptist de La Salle. It has been a remarkable year and many of our successes are chronicled in this issue of The Cardinal. As I reflect on the year, I am drawn to our anniversary book, Vitae Via Virtus: Calvert Hall 175. It is beautifully written by Bill Tamulonis ’76. We are grateful to him, Danielle Hladky, Director of Marketing and Communications, and many others who helped make this book a reality. You can purchase your copy in the Cardinal Shop or online. Now is a time to celebrate, but it is also a time to prepare as we want you to be in involved in our continuing story. Below is an excerpt of my final reflection in the book (p. 123): Today’s Calvert Hall is not the Calvert Hall of 1845 nor is it the school of 1945 or 1995 or even 2005. The Hall has responded to the changes in education. The location has changed three times over 175 years. New buildings and facilities have been added over the years. New courses have been introduced and new pedagogies have been employed by the faculty. Technology has dramatically changed the classroom experience. We are a state of the art school that will continue to respond to the challenges of a 21st Century education.

Calvert Hall’s foundation is made of the story of our community. Thousands of boys have come to The Hall and have left as young men. For 175 years there have been faculty and staff called by God to this vocation, full of zeal for their ministry as teachers, mentors, and coaches. Christian Brothers have joined with lay teachers and staff fully committed to the Lasallian Mission of educating the young. They have profoundly affected the students entrusted by God and parents to their care. De La Salle stated that an educator can achieve no greater miracle than to touch the hearts of their students. This is what has occurred and continues to occur at Calvert Hall on a daily basis. Our story continues. The work continues. Calvert Hall is at the beginning of the next chapter. We pledge to respond to the challenges of an ever changing world and we pledge that we will never lose the core values that make us Calvert Hall. We will continue to touch hearts for the next 175 years. Thank you for your continued passion and support of Calvert Hall. St. John Baptist de La Salle…….Pray for us! Live Jesus in our Hearts………….Forever!

The paradox is that Calvert Hall of today is still the Calvert Hall of 1845, 1945, 1995 and of 2005. This is true because, at our core, we have not changed. Calvert Hall is built on Lasallian values derived from St. John Baptist de La Salle and the traditions of the Christian Brothers. It is these values, starting with faith, that have remained a constant at The Hall for all of our history. The heart of a Lasallian school is the education of the whole person, respecting each individual, while joining in a community that professes faith, justice, and service. We are a community that welcomes all.

Sincerely,

Brother John Kane, FSC, Ed.D. President

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CLUB SP OTLIGHT

Ninety-three per cent of Calvert Hall students participate in at least one club, activity, or sport. Students can join one or more of our 17 athletic teams and 40+ clubs and activities. In this issue we explore The Cardinal Crazies and the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA).

school in Region Two. The goal of the club is to provide opportunities for leadership development, academic competition, educational growth, community service, and awards recognition. Calvert Hall’s chapter is studentdriven and led by Cole Johnson ’20 (president), Michael Crowley ’20 (vice president), Henry Madden ’20 (secretary), and Owen Koster ’20 (treasurer). These peer-elected leaders establish the goals,

C A RD INA L C RA ZI E S

activities, and communication of the club. The focus of the club are

The Cardinal Crazies is a ﬁrst-year club this year that promotes school

competitions.

spirit at The Hall. Founded by the 2019-2020 student spirit director, Patrick Lavelle ’20, the club’s mission is to enhance the student experience while promoting our athletics and our student-athletes. Over 300 students signed up for The Crazies in its inaugural year. The support of the students at Calvert Hall is the utmost priority and while spirit exists every day throughout the school, the Cardinal Crazies looks to build and enhance on that school spirit. Each student in the club receives a punch card that they must bring to each event. For each game they attend, a punch is given to their card which at the end of the year can turn in for prizes and incentives. Throughout the first year, The Crazies are asked to attend 20+ Varsity athletic games. During the fall semester, 8 different varsity athletic events were highlighted, most notably: the MIAA Championship Cross Country meet. Four games were identified in the first semester winter season and four more will be added after exams. Each club member that attends a minimum of 15 games will be invited to an exclusive event at the end of the year. Throughout the year, there are specifically targeted games featuring giveaways for the first 100 in attendance. Some of those giveaways include rally towels and light up glow sticks. The second semester will bring many more incentives and fun surprises. The club is moderated by Mr. Michael Clark (Campus Ministry).

F UTURE B USINESS L EADERS OF A MERICA (FBLA) Future Business Leaders of America is the largest career student business organization in the world. The organization’s mission is to inspire and prepare students “to become community-minded business

the regional (January 9, 2020 at Dulaney High School) and state Students choose from a wide variety of business

subjects and complete a test and/or group presentation. Top ﬁnishers qualify to compete at the state competition. The top three state competitors qualify for national competition. Last year, nine of CHC’s thirteen competitors qualiﬁed for the state competition and one student advanced to the

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conferences simulate a

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business conference with panels of guest speakers, engagement,

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awards ceremonies. They provide an opportunity for students to engage with other FBLA students from all over the state of Maryland. In addition to competition, CHC’s FBLA chapter hosts regular meetings and guest speakers. This year, the club has heard from Mr. John Kessler ‘79 and Mr. Philip Bressler (faculty). The students are fortunate to learn from alumni and local community business professionals. FBLA also features a community service partnership with the March of Dimes. Students have the opportunity to continue their participation in the organization in college through the Phi Beta Lambda fraternity which has over 8,000 members in 350 chapters. This school year, the chapter doubled its membership and over thirty students are competing at the regional conference.

leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.” Calvert Hall participates in Region Two in the state of Maryland, which includes Baltimore County and Baltimore City. In our second year as a chartered chapter, we are the only private

The club is moderated by Mrs. Amity Willenborg (Social Studies).

CALVERT HALL 2020 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

John Murtaugh ’61 (posthumously)

Calvert Hall College High School Gala 2020

John Noppinger, Jr. ‘64

March 21, 2020 Six o’clock Towson University ~ SECU Arena Cocktails • Dinner Hall of Fame Induction Dance

W. Daniel White ‘65

Tickets ~ $175 Black tie optional To purchase your tickets ~ Calver thall.com/gala Presenting Sponsor s:

Kenneth Boehl ‘72 2020 PRESIDENT’S MEDAL RECIPIENT

Joseph Croteau

Francis Smyth ‘78 The Cardinal | Winter 2020

WHO ARE WE?

1,175 students from 105 zip codes 147 faculty and staff 8 Christian Brothers 69% of faculty have an advanced degree 11:1 student-teacher ratio

17 MIAA (Varsity, JV, F/S) championships in the past 2 years 4x Robotic State champions 4x National Band champions 295

students participate in fine arts programs

585

students led by Peer Ministers during 2018-2019 retreats

6,350+

community service hours completed by the Class of 2020 in 2018-2019

3 full-time

college counselors

50+

faculty-moderated clubs

97+ academic electives 93%

of students participate in at least one club or sport

Advanced Placement

85% College Qualifying Scores 25 classes When you make a gift to the Hall Fund, Tuition Assistance, Named Scholarships, Programming, or the Endowment, you are providing unique experiences to our students helping to develop them into Men of Intellect, Men of Faith, and Men of Integrity.

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BR. JOHN NAMED MOST ADMIRED CEO Calvert Hall President, Br. John Kane, FSC, Ed.D. was recognized on November 6, 2019 as one of the Most Admired CEOs by The Daily Record. The Daily Record honored 31 leaders as their 2019 Most Admired CEOs. The publication launched the Most Admired CEOs in 2012 to recognize talented business CEOs and nonproﬁt executive directors across Maryland for their leadership and vision. Winners were selected based on professional accomplishments, community service and letters of reference submitted by co-workers, board members and community members.

ECTON ATTENDS LARGEST INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC EDUCATION CONFERENCE IN THE WORLD Brian Ecton, director of instrumental music and ﬁne arts chair, was awarded an all-expense paid trip by CCIS to attend The 73rd Annual Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, as known to many as the “Super Bowl” of Band Director workshops. This conference featured more than 18,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 30 countries. This is truly a testament to the talented ﬁne arts at The Hall.

YEARS OF SERVICE

BROWN HONORED AS LASALLIAN EDUCATOR Rich Brown (Mathematics) received the Calvert Hall Distinguished Lasallian Educator Award. This award honors educators who exemplify the ideals of St. John Baptist de La Salle, the Patron Saint of Teachers of Children and Youth.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore acknowledged 14 faculty and staff members for their milestone years of service to Catholic Education. These awards are acknowledged in increments of 5 years for time teaching or working in Catholic Schools. These recipients reached their milestones during this academic year. 5 YEAR AWARDS Mrs. Elizabeth Almeter Mr. Terrence Buch Mr. David Hallman ‘08

15 YEAR AWARDS Mrs. Jean Gould Mr. Serge Goudou Mrs. Christie Grant Mr. Matthew Radebaugh ‘98

10 YEAR AWARD Mr. Joshua Harris Mr. Jason Hasson Ms. Darby Jecelin – Skalski

20 YEAR AWARD Mr. Jay Robinson ‘74

35 YEAR AWARDS Mr. D Roy Lobdell 50 YEAR AWARD Br. Joseph Keough, FSC 65 YEAR AWARD Br. John Lawless, FSC

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reunions

Calvert Hall alumni graduating in the years of 0’s and 5’s are celebrating reunions this year. Many classes have had their reunions or are planning their reunions for the spring. If you are interested in helping to plan a reunion for your class, email Geoff Foltyn ’00 at foltyng@calverthall.com

homecoming

omecoming 2019 was a stellar evening at The

Hall! More than 1,000 alumni were in attendance. New traditions including the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Augie Miceli Memorial Tent" were coupled with many beloved traditions alumni have been enjoying for years. Special thanks to the Alumni Association, the Homecoming

Committee

and all of our sponsors for their tireless work and continued support.

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ardinal onnec tion Vitae Via Virtus – 175TH ANNIVERSARY In celebration of our 175th Anniversary, the book Vitae Via Virtus: Calvert Hall 175 was written by Bill Tamulonis '76. Perfect for your coffee table, this book features many photos and stories of those who have attended The Hall. Purchase your copy in The Cardinal Shop or online at thecardinalshop.com.

CHC LA SALLE PROGRAM RECEIVES ITS LARGEST GIFT Calvert Hall is pleased to announce the establishment of a new scholarship to support the La Salle Program. Dale McArdle and Marilynn Duker have committed $625,000 to an endowment supporting up to four students in the La Salle Program. To date, this is the largest gift made to the La Salle Program. "Calvert Hall was a godsend for our son. The school changed his path in such a positive way. By the time he got to college, he didn’t need accommodations. No school does it as well as Calvert Hall — the school helped him grow in really meaningful ways,” shared Marilynn. According to Brother John Kane, President of Calvert Hall, “Calvert Hall and I are most grateful for the deep generosity of Marilynn and Dale. The La Salle Program has long been recognized as the leading program of its kind for students with learning differences among Baltimore area independent schools. The McArdle/Duker Scholarship will continue to make the La Salle Program accessible to deserving students.”

BALTIMORE’S BEST BOYS PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL The ballots have been counted, and the results are in! Baltimore Style readers have selected Calvert Hall as the Best (Boys) Private High School in the 2019 Readers' Choice contest. This is the second straight year we have earned this honor.

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MEDICAL EVENT SYMPOSIUM On Tuesday, November 12, eleven CHC alumni with medical backgrounds met with more than 40 students interested in the medical ﬁeld. Dr. Charles LoPresto ’65 (Psychologist), Dr. Robert Grill ’75 (Dentist), Dr. Robert Noppinger ’71 (Clinical Expert/Dentist), Dr. Raymond Wittstadt ’70 (Surgeon), Kevin Coady ’92 (Magnetic Resonance Sales/Consulting), Dr. Joseph Mufareh ’93 (Chiropractor), John Manna ’90 (Interventional Cardiology Sales/Consulting), Brian Trentler ’85 (Pharmacist), Gregory Penczek ’92 (Athletic Training/ Operations), and Dr. Robert Hood ’74 (Cardiology) volunteered to share their knowledge and background with the students.

TURKEY BOWL 100 The countdown to the 100th Turkey Bowl Your year-long gift is more than a donation, it is an began on October 11, investment. Join fellow Calvert Hall alumni, parents, 2019, during our joint celebration with Loyola faculty, staff and friends in making a recurring Blakeﬁeld at Valley monthly gift to The Hall. Are you ‘Hall In’ for Mansion by Martin's. The event was attended giving each month? Sign up today > by more than 800 www.calverthall.com/giving guests. It was a great m way to bring both l l .c o a h er t schools together in c alv @ in unity prior to the game. ulsk g e Calvert Hall went on to |r sk i l u defeat Loyola 33-10. eg le R o h Special thanks to ic ct N a our Master of Ceremonies - Scott Garceau from 105.7 t on t s, c The Fan and WMAR-2 News Baltimore n e e ev for covering the event. hes

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March 21, 2020 | Gala 175 at SECU Arena

March 26, 2020 | O’s Opening Day at Ropewalk

EVENTS

SCHOOL NEWS

4 Superior General of the Christian Brothers Visits Calvert Hall

Br. Robert Schieler, FSC, the Superior General of the Christian Brothers (worldwide), visited The Hall this fall. He toured the school and met with students, faculty, and staﬀ.

Honors Convocation

On October 21, nearly 400 students participated in our Honors Convocation. New inductees were sworn into the National Honors Society and many more earned academic letters for their hard work last year in the classroom.

Speech Competes Against Reigning National Champs

The Speech team competed at the largest Speech tournament on the East Coast (George Mason University) during the weekend of December 6-8. Garrett Rivenburgh '21 and Michael Kosmas '20 placed 3rd in Duo Interpretation falling just short to last year's national champions. Kosmas also placed 4th overall in Oral Interpretation. Champions.

FCA and CHC Hosted Marlon Humphrey

We packed the Aux Gym before school on November 26 for Baltimore Ravens’ Cornerback Marlon Humphrey. After the team’s big victory over the Rams, Marlon caught an early morning ﬂight from LA to come straight to Calvert Hall to speak to our students about God in his life. Special thanks to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for making this opportunity possible.

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Calvert Hall partnered with Wegmans and Mix 106.5 to raise awareness and food donations for the Maryland Food Bank. Our students helped load the Calvert Hall mini bus with nearly a ton of canned items in addition to the 25,067 items raised during the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive sponsored by our Campus Ministry team

Robotics Wins Their First Competition of the Season CHC Team 5588D won the HZR Stampede VEX Robotics Tournament defeating 40 teams on Saturday, December 7. Teams 5588C and 5588H also went undefeated in match play advancing to the semiﬁnals.

Two National Merit Semiﬁnalists

101.9 Christmas Performance

The Hallmen recorded this past holiday season at Today's 101.9 in their UpClose Studio for the annual Christmas Concert. One of their songs aired during the Today’s 101.9 Morning Show.

Forbes Lau '20 and Cole Johnson '20 have been named semiﬁnalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Less than 1% of high school seniors across the country receive this distinction.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Top Ratings for CHC

The Competition Marching Band won their 5th straight USBands Maryland State title on Saturday, October 26. The Band captured the title with a score of 92.00. They also won all of the caption awards along with the Cadets Award of Excellence, awarded to the group who has the highest score overall in the competition. On November 9, 2019, they travelled to Meadowlands for the USBands National Competition and returned home victorious for the fourth straight year! They also won awards for Best Visual, Best Eﬀect, and Best Color Guard.

Latin Club Brings the Heat

The Calvert Hall Latin Club along with Calvert Hall members of the Junior Classical League came in 3rd place during the ﬁrst state-wide competition of the 20192020 school year at Eleanor Roosevelt High School.

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Anything Goes is Coming to The Hall

The Calvert Hall Theatre Department is proud to announce the spring musical – Anything Goes. The show, featuring CHC students and actresses from local high schools, will debut on Friday, March 27, at 7pm in McManus Theater with repeat performance at 7pm on March 28, April 3, and April 4. Matinee performances will take place at 2pm on March 29 and April 5. The show won six Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Choreography in 1987 and 2011. For more information on the show and to purchase tickets, visit calverthall.com/theatre.

Yearbook Design Wins National Award

Calvert Hall’s yearbook, The Cardinal & Gold, earned second place honors for its stellar 2018-2019 design as awarded by the American Scholastic Press Association. This student-run club is moderated by Eileen Giordano and Daniel Maloney while the student editors were Colin Romanowski ’19 and Evan Pugh ‘20.

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THLETICS

TWENTY-TWO STUDENT-ATHLETES SIGN NLIS Twenty-two student-athletes committed to playing in the collegiate ranks during the November 13 and December 18 country-wide NLI signing days. CROSS COUNTRY Owen Johnson – Georgetown University BASEBALL Sami Khan – Potomac State College Nick Tamberino – Washington College FOOTBALL Ty Trinh – Villanova University GOLF Michael Crowley – Loyola University Austin Steckler – St. Joseph University Harrison Silva – Franklin & Marshall

LACROSSE Chase Bowman – DeSales University Brendan Connelly – St. Mary’s College – Maryland Tyler Dunn – Johns Hopkins University Kyle Eckert – Mercer University Aidan Fritz – University of Delaware Cole Herbert – University of North Carolina Sean Ketchen – Monmouth University Ryan Kilcoyne – Marquette University Jackson Marshall – University of Maryland Ham McPartland – Salisbury University Justin Mintzer – Marquette University Jack Rigley – West Point Military Academy Kainoa Sasaki – United States Naval Academy Max Sullivan – Monmouth University Josh Webber – Towson University

ASSISTANT COACH AND STADIUM OF THE YEAR Brooks Kerr ’87 was named the Region 2 Assistant Coach of the Year by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association (NHSBCA) in December. The NHSBCA also named Crispino Stadium the Region 2 Stadium of the Year. This is the second time Crispino Stadium has been recognized for this honor.

SIX IN A ROW For the sixth straighat year, Calvert Hall was victorious on Thanksgiving Day during the 100th Turkey Bowl. The Cardinals defeated the Dons 33-10 on the campus of Towson University in front of a sell-out crowd of 11,198.

CHC WINS FOUR TEAM TITLES AND ONE INDIVIDUAL MIAA TITLE Four athletic teams captured MIAA titles this fall. The Varsity Cross Country team won their ﬁrst team title since 2008. Owen Johnson '20 defended his MIAA Varsity individual title winning the race for a second straight year with a time of 16:20. He is the ﬁrst Cardinal to successfully defend his individual Cross Country title. JV Cross Country, JV Soccer, and JV Football all reigned supreme in the MIAA.

ALL-CONFERENCE, ALL-STATE, ALL-METRO, AND ALL-AMERICA HONORS Fifteen student-athletes were named to the 2019 Fall MIAA All-Conference team for their respective sport while 4 were named All-Metro and one was named All-State and All-America.

CROSS COUNTRY Nick Gonzalez '21 – All-MIAA Owen Johnson '20 – All-MIAA, All-Metro Andrew Myers '21 – All-MIAA Connor Paszkiewicz '20 – All-MIAA FOOTBALL Cole Herbert '20 – All-MIAA, 2nd Team All-Metro Kahlil Glover '20 – All-MIAA Mike Johnson '21 – All-MIAA Peter Moore '20 – All-MIAA, 1st Team All-Metro Ty Trinh '20 – All-MIAA Sean Tucker '20 – All-MIAA

SOCCER Sean Barwick '20 – All-MIAA Ben Bender '20 – All-MIAA, All-Metro, All-State, All-America VOLLEYBALL Jack Elliott '20 – All-MIAA Patrick Lavelle '20 – All-MIAA WATER POLO Jason Fitch '20 – All-MIAA

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Cardinal SpOtlight For 175 years, Calvert Hall has been providing an education grounded in the Lasallian Catholic faith to those in the Greater Baltimore region. Vitae Via Virtus, written by Bill Tamulonis ’76, is a coffee table style piece which features many photographs and stories of the people who make The Hall a special place.

1 8 4 5 CALVERT HALL COLLEGE 2 0 2 0 Calvert Hall opens with 100 students as the ﬁrst permanent Christian Brothers’ school in the United States.

1845

Calvert Hall incorporates under Maryland law with the oﬃcial title, “Calvert Hall College of Baltimore City.”

1884 Calvert Hall’s enrollment continues to grow and reaches 200 students.

1894

Calvert Hall introduces football and defeats Loyola, 9-3, in the ﬁrst Turkey Bowl.

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Calvert Hall sells war bonds and collects scrap metal to support the country during World War I.

1920

Enrollment reaches 700.

1922 Calvert Hall publishes its ﬁrst yearbook, Cardinal & Gold.

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1959 Enrollment reaches 1,200 students.

ow do nearly 1,200 students from over 100 different zip codes, following more than 800 different class schedules in a half-dozen academic programs, scattered among 65 clubs and activities and 40 sports teams, fuse over four years into one brotherhood united by the pursuit of intellect, integrity, and faith? Brother John Patzwall offered the answer: “They live the tradition.”

Tra· di· tion:

from the Latin, tradere, meaning to transmit, to hand over, to give for safekeeping.

“Societies and families mark signiﬁcant milestones and events with ceremonies and traditions,” observed Principal Chuck Stembler. “Weddings, baptisms, graduations, the way a family comes together to celebrate birthdays and holidays—all are ﬁlled with traditions that show what they value. “We talk about community at Calvert Hall,” continued Stembler. “Tradition is how we do it.”

Vitae Via Virtus Excerpt

Chapter 7 | Tradition: That’s The Way We Do It

“We create moments,” said Louis Heidrick. “The kind of moments students want to pause to appreciate and take pictures to remember.” Calvert Hall’s traditions join students together with their families and others they love into a community that honors and celebrates their high school turning points and achievements. “Freshmen begin building bonds of unity before their ﬁrst day of class,” said Brother Patzwall, “and over four years of shared experiences, they develop a sense of brotherhood and loyalty toward one another and toward their school. Upperclassmenmentor underclassmen, and by the time they graduate, they want to add to the legacy of Calvert Hall.”

Calvert Hall moves from its location at Cathedral and Mulberry to its current location in Towson.

1960

Calvert Hall’s basketball program compiled a 34-0 record and won a National Championship.

1960s Music icons like The Four Tops, Dionne Warwick, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Otis Redding played concerts at The Hall.

1982

The Marion Burk Knott Center for the Performing Arts opens.

1985 The La Salle Program was created.

1988

Calvert Hall defeats Loyola Blakeﬁeld 33-10 in front of a sell-out crowd of 11,198 during the 100th Turkey Bowl meeting.

2015

2019

The John G. Noppinger, Jr. ’64 Commons is dedicated.

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ALUMNI EVENTS Mark Amatucci Bourbon Night – November 22, 2019 Cardinals at the Beach – July 20, 2019

The 13th Annual Cardinals at the Beach was a huge success! Despite the heat, the Alumni Association organized an afternoon of family fun for over 500 alumni and friends at Ropewalk Ocean City. Thanks to the McFaul family for hosting us. Be sure to save the date for the 14th Annual event being held on July 18, 2020 at Ropewalk.

The Hall celebrated the 5th annual Mark Amatucci Bourbon Night. During the event, a special ceremony was held for Eddie Oliver ’84 who will be inducted into the Baltimore Catholic League Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2020. All proceeds from the event went towards the Amatucci Scholarship which is one of the largest endowed funds at Calvert Hall.

12th Annual Young Alumni Lunch – November 27, 2019 President Reception – October 3rd, 2019

Brother John Kane FSC, President, welcomed benefactors and the Board of Trustees to the annual reception. The event was held in the John G. Noppinger, Jr. ’64 Commons.

The Class of 2020 had the opportunity to meet, gather information and discuss different career paths with over 50 dedicated Calvert Hall alumni. Brian Kroneberger ’85, of RBC Wealth Management, served as the keynote speaker. Students had three opportunities to meet with alumni who shared their own professional experiences, answered questions and discussed courses of study and colleges/universities to attend.

Military Appreciation Day – November 11, 2019

Kennedy Krieger Festival of Trees – November 29 – December 1, 2019 Career Day – October 16th, 2019

More than 200 members from the Classes of 2016-2019 returned to The Hall for the Young Alumni Luncheon courtesy of the Ofﬁce of Advancement.

In honor of Veterans’ Day, The Hall honored our alumni, parents, grandparents and friends who have served or are currently serving in the military. The guest speaker was Colonel John J. Niemyer ’65, Retired United States Marine Corp. The band played the “Armed Forces Salute” and all of our guests enjoyed brunch and fellowship following the ceremony.

It was a wonderful time of the year and The Hall displayed a beautiful ‘Calvert Hall 175’ Christmas tree in honor of our 175th Anniversary at the annual Kennedy Krieger Institute Festival of Trees. The tree sold for $300 with the proceeds beneﬁtting Kennedy Krieger.

Hall In with Santa – December 15, 2019 Santa came to Calvert Hall and greeted the children in front of the ﬁreplace in the Noppinger Commons. Guests were able to enjoy juice and cookies, participate in Christmas activities, and have their picture taken with the “Real Santa by Zittle” (AKA Ernie Zittle ’84). Kids young and old enjoyed this annual tradition at The Hall!

Golden Cardinal Brunch – December 20, 2019 Golden Cardinals, graduates of the Class of 1969 and earlier, were invited back to enjoy the Christmas Concert followed by brunch. Over 100 alumni and guests attended.

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C L A S S 1950s Carl Cuneo ’58 won the men’s individual gold at the National Senior Games for bowling in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He and his wife, Carol, also won the mixed doubles gold. Henry Gaidis '58 has been awarded the Order for Merits to Lithuania by Her Excellency President of the Republic of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaite.

Ray Daue ’66 received “The St. Joseph the Worker Award” at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation’s 2019 Candlelight Reception of Honor. The award honors those who have made extraordinary contributions through their faithful leadership and service to UM St. Joseph Medical Center. James Keelty III '60 and Michael Keelty '70 and Keelty Homes were recognized by The Daily Record for excellence in Home Builders.

1970s

Norman L. Knoerlein, Sr. ’59 was recognized in June with a street dedication for his 50 years of service on behalf of the Baltimore County Parks & Recreation. Norman, a retired regional supervisor with Parks & Rec. He received citations from both Governor Hogan and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski.

1960s Gary D’Addario ’60, retired Major, Baltimore City Police Department, and actor/technical advisor on NBC’s Homicide, Life on the Street and HBO’s The Wire, won The Voice of the Ocean competition on the Golden Princess Alaska land-cruise tour on August 9, 2019.

Tom Iacoboni ’78 and Iacoboni Site Specialists were recognized by The Daily Record for excellence in Subcontractors. Iacoboni Site Specialists also received the 2019 Excellence in Community Development Award from the Maryland Builders Industry Association in November. James Bullington ’76 married Carole Anne Horsey on June 14, 2019, at the Immaculate Conception Church. Rick Jaklitsch '76, founder of The Jaklitsch Law Group, was voted "Best Personal Injury Law Firm - USA" as well as "Maryland Attorney of the Year." Another organization voted him "Maryland Personal Injury Trial Attorney of the Year" for the second consecutive year. The National Association of Personal Injury Attorneys has honored him with their national "Top 10" listing for 12 consecutive years. Gene Munnings ’76 owns and runs Evergreen Gene’s, a Garden Center & Landscape Maintenance Company that has been in business for 22 years. Dennis Callegary ’77 and his wife, Joanna, recently celebrated 20 years of marriage.

Gary Pryseski, Ph.D. '64 recently received the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. His biographies are in Who's Who in America; Who's Who in American Education: Who's Who Top Professors in America (at Johns Hopkins). Gary and his wife Joan celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows aboard Holland America's Noordam off the coast of Australia. This trip concluded a bucket list of visiting every habitable continent in the world. Jim Muth ’65 was recognized for his work as chairperson of Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA).

Friar Santo Cricchio, '78 and Friar Timothy Dore, '80 were blessed to meet up with Mr. Jim Fitzsimmons, a former Religion teacher and one of their favorite teachers at The Hall while on their annual “Province Retreat” at the Malvern Retreat House in November.

Owen Rouse, Jr. ’77 has joined The Mackenzie Companies as vice president of investment sales.

Peter O’Neill, CFP ’78 completed his 19th consecutive Baltimore Marathon and 27th marathon overall in October. Peter is the Principal and Founder of Fiduciam Wealth Planning, LLC, an independent investment management ﬁrm, in Towson. Dr. J.M. Evosevich '79 is currently the co-founder and CEO of Sober Life Recovery Solutions and LifeMark Solutions in San Diego, California. Both of these programs assist adults and adolescents struggling with addiction and mental health issues. He has spoken internationally about addiction and mental health issues as well as written articles and book on current treatment interventions.

1980s Phil Biedronski, CPA, CFP ’85, recently started his own ﬁnancial planning practice, Rising Tide Financial Solutions, LLC, in Perry Hall. Tom Atwood ‘86 of the Atwood Team for Keller-Williams was recognized for the 2019 America’s Best Real Estate Professional by REAL Trends and Tom Ferry International. Dr. John Weaver '86 received tenure and was promoted to Associate Professor, Intelligence Analysis at York College of Pennsylvania. John co-edited a new book, Global Intelligence Priorities (From the Perspective of the United States).

N O T E S architecture, construction, and consulting solutions to the global life sciences and advanced technology industries.

Tim Poggioli ’87 celebrated 25 years at Grainger. Tim is Director of Branch Network Canada at Acklands-Grainger.

Gary Neal ’02 was inducted into Towson University’s Hall of Fame on October 18, 2019. Gary played for the men’s basketball team.

Dave Gonce ’88 is Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing at EcoDigital, a new software company that owns DIVA - the world’s leading and most trusted object management system for media. Tom Hinkle '88 won the Ocean City White Marlin Open by reeling in a 79.5-pound white marlin ﬁsh. This is his second victory at the tournament.

Austin Ewachiw ’93 (Calvert Hall’s Network Administrator) presented at the Blackbaud K12 2019 Users Conference in Washington DC. Austin spoke about custom report building for Aid and Tuition Management using Microsoft’s Power BI. John Hartlove '94, President of The St. Paul Group, helped bring an Internet Exchange to Baltimore which will help boost its' footprint in technology. Dr. Heath Tarbert, JD ’94 began his term as the 14th Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on July 15, 2019.

Dean Johnson ’89, Division President of Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. (PRMI), were recognized as a Top Workplace by The Baltimore Sun in December.

Dennis Morton '95, Founder & Principal of Morton Brown Family Wealth was recognized alongside his company as the top wealth management ﬁrm in Lehigh Valley Business' 2019 Reader Rankings.

1990s Mike Eaves ’90 recently completed an intensive course specializing in orthobiologics and regenerative medicine at the Medical Sales College. He is now working in the medical device sales industry. Joseph Hughes Jr. ’90 recently accepted a position with The Arc of Northern Chesapeake as Director of Employment Services. CDR Stan Fisher, USN, Ph.D. '93 completed his Doctorate of Philosophy in History this past August from the University of Maryland, College Park. He is assigned to the Naval Academy in Annapolis as a Permanent Military Professor, where he teaches U.S. and Naval History to Midshipmen.

Michael Popovec ’98 married Brooke Erin Posner on May 10, 2019, in Ocean City. Mike, Morning Show Host and Sports Director, also won Best News and Sports Station Downstate from the readers of Delaware Today Magazine for the third straight year. Mike can be heard locally hosting the pregame, halftime and postgame shows for the Radio Network of Maryland Terrapins Football.

2000s

John Kreiner '93 won the Ocean City White Marlin Open in the Dolphin division reeling in a 41-pound ﬁsh.

(Photo courtesy of CRB) Ben Skowronski ’00 was promoted to leader of the Maryland ofﬁce of CRB, a Kansas City-based provider of sustainable engineering,

Joey Atas ’03, his wife, Laura and big sister, Genevieve welcomed Logan Marc on October 5, 2019. Wayne Watts ’03 is now the Virtual Program Specialist in the Career Connect Department with the Denver Public Schools. Wayne is also the co-creator of Dream Create & Inspire which raised over $15,000 for a National Tour. He is the creator and host of 5280 JAMZ, Denver’s premiere open mike. Timothy S. Snow, DO ’04 completed his Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery fellowship in July at Duke University Medical Center. He is now working as the Director of Bariatric Surgery at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, VA.

Will Wellein ’05 (faculty) and his wife, Allie, welcomed their daughter, Madison Nicole, on December 9, 2019. Justin Crompton ’06 and his wife, Chantal Blakeney, started Fine Print Funding, Inc., a nonproﬁt that helps high achieving high school students from low-income families in California cover college costs such as AP exams, SAT/ACT testing, and college application fees. Armand Patella ’06 was named Silicon Valley Bank’s Head of Commerce.Innovated, an accelerator program designed to help commerce, payment and ﬁntech companies. Armand is a Commerce.Innovated graduate.

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N O T E S Brandon Romagnano '12 obtained his Certiﬁed Public Accountant license. He is employed at Hitt and Company, LLC as a tax accountant and pursuing his Master’s degree in Taxation at the University of Baltimore. Ryan Brown ’13, Garrett Epple ’13 and Stephen Kelly ’14 have been named to the US Lacrosse Senior Team’s 37-man team roster.

John Dorrett ’08 completed his Peace Corps service by ringing the ceremonial bell in the Manila ofﬁce.

Samuel Johnson ’09 married Jennifer Buskkie on September 29, 2019, at Wyndridge Farm in Dallastown, PA. Sam’s brothers, Jack ’10, Henry ’17 and Will ’18 served as groomsman. Several other Hall alums attended the wedding including Aaron Washington ’10, Andrew Stanﬁeld ’09, Nathan Nocket ’09, Milliad Sajjad ’09 and Steve Cusick ’09.

Benjamin Deaver '13 proposed to his now ﬁancée, Christina Gerecke. Ben is currently working at Honeywell Space and Defense as a Cyber Security Engineer in Clearwater, FL. Bryan Nixon '13 married Samantha Hammock on December 21, 2019. Bryan is in his third year of medical school.

Kenneth Harris ’08 is now an NFL agent.

Jack Rosenthal ’09 and his wife, MJ, welcomed their son, Patrick Alexander CHC Class of 2034, on October 31, 2019. Matt Spencer ’08 graduated from Maryland Police & Correctional Training Commission Police Academy. Matt is now a police ofﬁcer for the town of Hampstead, MD.

2010s

Kenji Bahar ’15, quarterback at Monmouth University, was named Big South Conference Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. In November, he won Big South Offensive Player of the Week and now holds the school record for passing yards.

Sebastian Kurian ’10 was named a 2019 Rising Star by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. He is also a Corporate Counsel at Google. Billy Cappuccio ’11 got engaged to Stefanie Moore in July. Billy is currently enrolled in graduate school in the Doctorate of Pharmacy School at the University of Maryland.

(Photo courtesy of Mindgrub) Brian Thompson ’08, Director of Web Engineering for Mindgrub, has been named one of the top technologists in Baltimore for 2019 by Technical.ly Baltimore during Innovation Week in October. Brian, one of 15 inaugural RealLIST Engineers, was recognized as one of the most inﬂuential software developers and technical leaders in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, Delaware and Washington DC. Ryan Cooke ’09 recently moved to Denver, CO and started his own law ﬁrm.

Alex Kriss ’15 proposed to his now ﬁancée, Julianna Kuessner. They have set a wedding date for October 2, 2021. Rodney Smith '15 inked a professional soccer deal with Swedish Football Club Grythyttan IF. Matt Crum ’12 married Laura Cress on August 16, 2019.

Deceased Alumni John G. Belan ’58, uncle of Kevin Coyne ’84 Edward D. Bondura ’55, father of Stephen ’79 and David, USN ’83 Francis C. de la Reguera, Jr.’ 42, father of Francis III ’73 2nd Lt. Robert Whalen ’15 graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy with high honors and is now at the Vance Air Force Base for pilot training in Enid, OK.

Peter Ferrara ’16 has spent his spring breaks as a part of the Appalachian Experience (or APEX) through Saint Joseph's University for the last three years. He has traveled to Alleghany Highlands, VA, Robbins, TN, and Wilkesboro, NC to participate in service and engage in conversations about injustice in the region. This year, Peter will lead a trip back to Wilkesboro. Ben Alexander '17, a soccer student-athlete at Catholic University, was named 1st team all-conference and player of the year (Landmark), 1st team All-Mid-Atlantic Region and 1st team Division III All-American by the United Soccer Coaches organization.

(Photo courtesy of Rutgers University) Tyshon Fogg ’17 received the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award for the 2018 school year. For the 2019 season, Tyshon, a middle linebacker for Rutgers’ Scarlet Knights football team, was named one of the team’s captains and was named to the Academic All-Big Ten team for the fall semester. Jeff Kordenbrock ’17, a junior Mechanical Engineering student at Lafayette College, kicked the game winning ﬁeld goal at the 155th meeting of the Lehigh Mountain Hawks versus the Lafayette Leopards on November 23, 2019. Because of his outstanding performance, Jeff earned MVP honors for the game and was named the Patriot League Player of the Week for the second time this season. Chris Miller ’17 is now interning with the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The EDA sponsors a conference for businesses throughout the Western Hemisphere to meet and exchange ideas. His role involves helping draft policy documents for the upcoming summit, as well as later events. This summer, Chris will be interning at Exelon Corporation in their risk department. Chris Lewis ’18 opened his indoor track season with La Salle University by winning the 60-meter dash at the Haverford Holiday Meet on December 7, 2019. Justin Morrow ’18 is starting an internship at Think It’s a Game Records in Atlanta. He recently was invited to join Sigma Alpha Pi National Honor Society. Rishi Biswas ’19 has been awarded the prestigious NSHSS Academic Paper Award 2019 from the National Society of High School Scholars.

Jack Cannon ’17 spent the fall semester studying at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

David E. Deinlein ’69, father of Steve ’06, uncle of John ’78 and great uncle of Michael Amatucci ’15 Francis X. Donohue ’50 Robert J. Dymowski ’58, brother of Martin ’64 and Rev. Thomas OSST ’69; son-in-law of the late Joseph F. Metz Jr. ’31; and uncle of Steven ’91 Edward B. Fields, Jr. ’53 James Gahagan, Jr. ’69, brother of Barry ’79, son of the late James ’44, and nephew of the late Joseph ’41 and late Daniel ’49 Louis J. Gentile, Sr. ’52, uncle of Charles Giunta ’61 Thomas Barton Gordon ’56, grandfather of Joseph Linsenmeyer ’06 and Thomas Linsenmeyer ’07 Thomas F. Gunkel ’64, brother of Edward ’61 Sam J. Hadoulis ’54 Ed Harmon ’69, father of Derek ’95 and Douglas ’95 Kenneth W. Harms ’65 Joseph T. Harrington ’56 Charles S. Jacobs, III ’62, father of Charles IV ’87 and Russell ’89; cousin of Robert Campanaro ’64, Tim Allen ’71, and Michael Allen ’73; uncle of Ryan Liberatore ’93 and nephew of the late Harry Newman ’44 Louis J. Jonske Sr. ’58

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John M. Kirkpatrick ’86, cousin of Patrick Cashen ’78, Kevin Cashen ’79 and Dennis Cashen ’82 William H. Kammer III ’60 Mark K. Konka ’84, brother of Steven ’78 Stanley M. Kotula, DDS ’41, father of Robert ’69 and Paul ’71

Rose Dippel, wife of Tim ’63; sister-inlaw of Frank ’61 and Eugene ’63; aunt of James Pessagno ’16 and daughter-in-law of the late Francis ’35 Margaret “Peggy” Ford, mother of Brendan ’04 and Kevin ’07 (faculty)

Ronald E. Kress ‘54

Bob Goode, father of Robert ’76, Michael ’78, John ’79 and Thomas ’85

Richard A. LeBrun ’66, brother of Robert ’70

Cathy Hoos, wife of Michael ’64 and daughter-in-law of the late Henry ’36

James “Mitch” M. Lekas ’72, brother of Tom ’74 and uncle of Patrick Dunk ’14

Mary Hurley, mother of Robert ’68 and Kathleen Hurley Dietz (retired math faculty), mother-in-law of Patrick M. Rooney ’75; and aunt of Joseph M. Dannemann ’71

John C. McDonnell ’58 Louis Mazzulli, III ’87, son of Louis Jr. ’61 and brother of Chris ’91 Gregory A. Rongione, DDS ’85

George T. Kibler, father of Jon ’04 and Andrew ’06

Edward V. Rutkowski ’64, brother of Michael ’69

John “Joe” Kleiderlein Sr., father of John Jr.’88

Paul T. Slaysman ’68, brother of Steven ’71 and great uncle of Adam Grutkowski ’20

Patricia Linnehan, mother of Michael ’83 and Patrick ’89; grandmother of Ryan ’13, Reid ’13 and Connor Tudja ‘18

Edward J. Smith ’63, brother of the late Philip ’57 and Paul ’66

John A. Moro, father of James ’74, Gabriel ’75, Pat ’78, Anthony ’78, Joseph ’80

Peter R. Taranrola Jr. ’94, brother of Tony ’97 Joseph W. Waitz ‘64

Dece ased Family & Friends Thomas A. Allen, father of Joey ’23 Elizabeth “Bettie” A. Bindel, wife of Bob ’53, mother of Dan ’78, Robby ’81 and Marty ’82, grandmother of Marty ’09 and aunt of Paul Baier Jr. ’65 Seymour Bressler, father of Phil (faculty) and grandfather of Matthew ’11 and Eugene ’21 John J. Connor Jr., grandfather of

Connor McGeehan ’21 and father-in-law of Gregory McGeehan ‘82

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Edward P. Nordberg, Sr., father of Edward P. Nordberg ’78 Adam Olert, nephew of Cathy Baker (staff) and Joe Baker ’76 (faculty), uncle of Matthew Stroh ’21 and cousin of Tim Abell ’10, Joseph Baker ’15 and Paul Olert ‘16 James P. Pallace, Jr., father of James III ’79 and Dan ’82 Jane M. Rau, mother of Mark ’97 Teresa M. Sanders, mother of Susan Grzech (faculty) and Dr. Brian Sanders ’75 and Barry ’77 Mary Tosti, mother of Fernando Jr. ’75,

Mark ’78 (former faculty) and Victor ’82 Mary Bernadette “Bunny” Wiseman, wife of Larry ’57, mother of Steve ’83 and David ’86, mother-in-law of Theresa and sister of Larry Klos ’65 and sister-in-law of the late Dennis ‘61

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