Around Delbarton

aroundDelbarton

faculty update

In April, Dr. Rachel Carlson concluded a series of lectures for Loyola University in New Orleans. Two sessions addressed food and feasting in the ancient world, and the third was a formal community lecture co-sponsored by their Departments of Language and Culture and Environmental Science.

Dr. Jonathan Cote and Dan Szelingowski were named CoInternal Coordinators of Delbarton’s upcoming Middle States re-accreditation. In preparation, Cote did a site visit and Szelingowski served on his 4th visiting team from May 2-4 at Caravel Academy in Delaware. In addition, both men participated in a professional development workshop on April 12 on Organizing a Self-Study. The Delbarton Planning Team, composed of many Delbarton stakeholders, including faculty, administrators, alumni, parents, and students, met in May to begin the process. On March 16, Assistant Director of Athletics Daniel DesPlaines passed the Athletic Equipment Manager’s Association Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA) exam at the Athletic Director’s Convention in Atlantic City, NJ. This is his second athletic administrative certification

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Accepted Students Reception

On January 31, Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd and Dean of Admissions Dr. David Donovan greeted Class of 2026 and Class of 2028 students and their families at the 2022 Delbarton Accepted Family Reception. Senior Council members and the Green Wave mascot welcomed boys at the door. Accepted students enjoyed dining from three food trucks, with a make-your-own-sundae chaser in the FAC lobby, while parents mingled in St. Benedict Hall. All in all, the event served to break the ice on a frosty January afternoon.

Delbarton Wins Advertising and Marketing Awards

In March, Delbarton was an Educational Advertising EduAWARD Gold Winner for the School’s new viewbook, part of a rebranding project the School embarked on in 2021. The competition attracted over 2,000 entries from one-thousand colleges, universities and secondary schools from all fifty states and several foreign countries. In January, Delbarton won a 2021 Silver InspirED School Marketers Brilliance Award, an international competition recognizing excellence in school and college marketing and communications. Delbarton Marketing & Communications, led by Jessica Fiddes P’03, ’05, ’08, submitted the three-minute video created during the Covid pandemic to demonstrate the School’s Succisa Virescit spirit. Judges described the video as “a persuasive and engaging video showcasing the school’s character and reaffirming the school’s value now and in the future. ”

Irish American

Cultural Institute Honors Fr. Michael Tidd

On February 27, Delbarton Headmaster, Fr. Michael Tidd O.S.B., pictured here with NJ State Assemblywoman Aura Dunn, was honored by the Irish American Cultural Institute at its St. Patrick’s Day commemoration, Washington’s Irish Ball, at the Madison Hotel. The annual fundraising event honors distinguished local individuals for their contributions to arts and culture, education, community, heritage, or business. Fr. Michael received the 2022 Eoin McKiernan Award for Educator of the Year, presented in recognition for contributions to the world of Irish Studies. The Washington’s Irish Ball commemorates George Washington’s declaration in 1780 of St. Patrick’s Day as a holiday while his troops, many with Irish roots, were encamped at Jockey Hollow in Morristown during the American Revolution. following his Certified Athletic Equipment Manager certification exam in 2019.

This year, Headmaster Fr Michael Tidd appointed Dean of Admissions Dr. David Donovan the School Leadership CoChair of the Strategic Planning Process at Delbarton. Working closely with Facilitator Kathleen Casey from Partners in Mission, and Steering Committee Co-Chairs and Regents Amon Johnson and Michael Szymanski, Dr. Donovan oversees the 1-year development of the School’s next Strategic Planning document — a comprehensive institutional initiative to guide the School in eight domain areas over the next decade including Mission, Academics, Advancement, Enrollment,

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