Alumni News

Christmas in Hoboken

A great group of young Delbarton alums and friends arrived bearing gifts at Mills Tavern in Hoboken on December 8th, for the 8th Annual Delbarton Alumni Hoboken Christmas Toy Drive. The gifts were added to the unwrapped toys collected today at the Delbarton Christmas Toy Drive, and distributed to families in need in Paterson on December 12 through the Catholic Charities organization. We are thankful for the support of our terrific young alumni, and grateful to John Ferramosca ’05 for helping us pull the Hoboken event together for the 8th straight year.

Alumni Jersey Shore Chapter Celebrates Christmas

On December 2, the Delbarton Alumni Association Jersey Shore Chapter celebrated its 10th Annual Christmas event. The reception was hosted by Assistant Headmaster for Advancement Craig Paris ’82 at the Spring Lake Golf Club where alumni and friends enjoyed socializing together to launch the holiday season. The group also helped to celebrate the birthday of Nancy Paris P’82, GP ’13, ’15, ’19 who was turning 36...again! Guests also donated gifts to the 2021 Delbarton Toy Drive.

Class Notes:

1971

Robert Healey reports that ‘we bought and moved to our final house here on Okinawa in Japan. ’ 1983

Dan Healy writes that after both daughters graduated from the Convent of the Sacred Heart in NYC, they went on to follow him to UPenn. Charlotte graduated from Penn in ’21 and Margot is in the Class of ’24. 1988

Earlier this year, Michael Curi was honored to be asked to serve as Chairman, Board of Trustees for The Foundation for University Hospital in Newark. He continues to practice as Director of the Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery at Rutgers NJMS and says “At the medical school I regularly have Delbarton alumni in medical school here, spending time in their clinical rotations with me. I also have been mentoring alumni who are interested in careers in medicine and offer opportunities to participate in and learn about clinical research and assist with their applications. ”

1990

On February 4, 2022 Ryan McGinty was inducted in to the Villanova University Varsity Club 2021 Hall of Fame. The New York Theater Festival accepted Stay, a new play by Bruce Sisler ’90, P’25, for the 2022 Spring/Summerfest. The play will be performed at the Latea Theater in New York City on June 16, 18 and 19. 1995

A Green Wave ice hockey alum, JD Friedman was named the team sport psychologist and clinical consultant to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. In addition to working directly with the NHL players and coaches, he is involved with player development for the team’s minor league and junior players, and in the scouting and evaluation of prospects leading up to the NHL amateur draft in July. He works for the team in addition to his job as a cofounding partner of Baker Street Behavioral Health, a group psychology practice based in northern New Jersey. Ben Grasso recently took a position as Assistant Head of Faculty and Academics at Thornton Academy in Saco, ME.

1997

Larry Cutalo was elected Treasurer of the Morris County Bar Association in January 2022, where he has served as Trustee since 2017. He is Partner at O’Toole Scrivo, LLC, in Cedar Grove, New Jersey where he concentrates in land use and real estate development law. He lives in Randolph, New Jersey with his wife Adelaide and their two children. 1998

Edward Vasquez was acknowledged in The New York Times Magazine as a 2022 ‘Super Doctors – Rising Stars’ selection. Edward is a practicing anesthesiologist in Westchester County, NJ and currently lives in Manhattan with his wife Kayleigh McCabe. 2005

John Ferramosca and Angela Licciardello were married on May 8, 2021 in Morristown, NJ. They recently purchased a home in downtown Hoboken with ‘a standing invite for all Delbarton alumni’! John will begin serving a two-year stint as Delbarton Alumni Association President this July.

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Hugh Fiddes and his wife Sarah welcomed their son Harrison John Fiddes into the world on April 8, 2022. Harrison joined big sister Annabelle, age 5, and the Fiddes family continues to enjoy life in Austin, TX.

Christian McCormack and his wife Katie announced the birth of Eloise “Ellie” McCormack on January 19, 2022.

2007

Matt Bruno and his bride Michele Leffler celebrated their marriage on April 9, 2022 during an intimate Nuptial Mass at St. Mary’s Abbey. (See Wedding Album) Joe Petrucci and his wife Alex welcomed their son Vincent James Petrucci to the world on July 12, 2021.

2008

Luke Hemenetz and wife Jessica welcomed their first child, Zachary Roger Hemenetz, on February 17, 2022.

2010

Matthew Carlucci married Caroline Ann Beauchamp Meade on June 12, 2021 in Glastonbury and Wethersfield, CT with Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB ’82 officiating. William Carlucci ’13 and Dan McLaughlin ’10 were in the wedding party. (See Wedding Album) Charles Orzetti and Diana Baker were married on April 24, 2021 at the Holy Redeemer Church in Chatham, MA with a reception was at the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club in Harwich, MA. (See Wedding Album) Pat Schellberg and Ally Van Deuren were married on August 28, 2021 in Redondo Beach, CA with Pat’s twin brother Matt and Delbarton friends in attendance. (See Wedding Album)

2012

Aidan Nowak and Jordynn Spaulding were married on November 18, 2021 in a ceremony at St. Mary’s Abbey with Delbarton School Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB as officiant. (See Wedding Album)

Annual Report Corrections

The Annual Report lists are prepared with great care. However, despite our best efforts, sometimes errors do occur. Please see below for omissions and corrections to the recent Report of Donors 2020-2021. St. Mary’s Abbey and Delbarton School remain forever grateful for the generous support of our faithful donors.

Donor Category Report

Headmaster’s Advisors

Mr. and Mrs. Chris M. Bury ’91

Green and White Society

Mr. and Mrs. R. Bart Henderson ’79

Honor and Memorial Gifts

In Memory of

David T. Farnham ’71

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Farnham, III ’66

In Memory of Arthur and Barbara Papetti

Mr. Arthur J. Papetti, Jr. ’13 Mr. Dylan B. Papetti ’17 Mr. Vincent K. Papetti ’14

In Memory of Mary Pat Paris

Mr. Arthur J. Papetti ’82

Financial Aid & Endowment Funds

Some new gifts for FY2021 were inadvertently excluded from the list of Financial Aid and Endowment Funds. Please note that other reported numbers, including Distribution FY2021 and Year End Balance FY2021, were reported correctly.

75th Anniversary Endowment FundNew Gifts FY2021 $126,808

Craig M. Berlamino ’95 Scholarship

Fund-New Gifts FY2021 $4,216

Class of 1990 Endowed Scholarship

Fund-New Gifts FY2021 $28,835

Class of 1991 Endowed Scholarship

Fund-New Gifts FY2021 $17,660

Greg Devine Fund for Science and

Technology Excellence-New Gifts FY2021 $100,459 Gilfillan Scholarship Fund-New Gifts FY2021 $35,170

Rusty Hewit ’98 Scholarship FundNew Gifts FY2021 $84,527

Michael M. Lacz ’94 Memorial FundNew Gifts FY2021 $2,700

Joseph F. Maher Memorial FundNew Gifts FY2021 $23,000

Frank D. Visceglia ’60 Memorial Fund-New Gifts FY2021 $2,500

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MakingWaves

Gavin DelGrande ’21 Runs Boston Marathon Gary Lewis ’21 Honored by Lawrenceville School

Boston College freshman Gavin DelGrande ’21 ran the Boston Marathon on April 18 to raise funds for the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism.

“The Flutie Foundation provides direct financial support, which makes an immediate impact on these families, ” he explains. “I have a family friend who has a son with autism. I’ve witnessed the struggle she endures to receive the help she needs in raising her child. ” Earlier this year, DelGrande was featured in the new Humans of Delbarton series. At the Boston Marathon finish line, he connected with fellow Delbarton alumnus Connor Dolan ’17, on left, for a quick photo with the Green Wave flag. Gary Lewis ’21 did a post-grad year at Lawrenceville School this year and was among 20 student-athletes honored at the 60th annual George Wah Scholar-Leader-Athlete Awards Dinner on March 13. The award, sponsored by the Delaware Valley Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fam, honors football players from a local youth league, as well as high schools and colleges, who have made an impact on the area in and out of football. Lawrenceville Head Football Coach Napoleon Sykes described Lewis in a Trentonian article by Joe O’Gorman: “[Gary] is a natural leader. He approaches everything with a hardhat mentality. Gary’s ability to take over a game showed up immediately, but more importantly, his ability to show his teammates how to practice, how to compete, and how to be a great teammate started from the first day of preseason camp. ”

Chuck Ruebling ’79 Inducted to National Lacrosse Coaches Hall of Fame

Delbarton School Assistant Headmaster for Student Affairs and former varsity lacrosse coach Chuck Ruebling ’79, pictured here with his family, was inducted into the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association Hall of Fame on March 12, 2022 at the Plandome Country Club. “The Delbarton lacrosse community congratulates Chuck for this distinguished honor, ” said Delbarton Lacrosse Head Coach Matt Kovachik. “As a teacher, coach and mentor, Chuck had a profound impact on the lives of his players for more than three decades. ” Ruebling joined nine other members in the Class of 2021 from New York, Colorado, Virginia, New Jersey and Maryland as part of the NILCA Hall of Fame. He played on Delbarton’s first varsity lacrosse team in 1976 and became head coach in 1987. He finished with a stellar coaching record of 523-114, leading Delbarton to six NJ TOC championships, 16 County Championships and 15 conference championships, and currently coaches Green Wave Freshman Lacrosse.

Anthony Volpe named 2021 Yankees Kevin Lawn Award Winner

On March 30, 2022, Delbarton alumnus Anthony Volpe ’19 was named the New York Yankees’ 2021 Kevin Lawn Award winner for minor-league position player of the year. The Award is dedicated to Kevin O’Brien Lawn, son of longtime Yankees Vice President and COO Jack Lawn, who passed away in 1999. Past winners of this award include Don Mattingly, Derek Jeter, Aaron Judge and Brett Gardner. Volpe, the consensus number 1 prospect in the organization, led all Yankees minor league players last season in on base percentage, slugging, OPS, doubles and walks. He also led the entire minor leagues in runs scored, was second in the system in RBI, third in home runs and fourth in average and steals. Volpe opened the 2022 season in Double A, playing close to home for the Somerset Patriots where the Delbarton fan zone is invited to come out in support of this talented Green Wave Baseball alumnus.

Jack Leiter ’19 Makes Professional Baseball Debut

Jack Leiter ’19 made his professional debut for the Double-A Frisco Roughriders on April 9. In front of a full house of Roughriders fans and his parents Al and Lori P’18, Leiter made an instant impact, striking out seven over three innings. Jack only allowed one hit, and one earned run, while walking three batters, taking a no-decision. In his second appearance, Leiter faced the San Antonio Missions in his first road start of his career on April 16. Leiter was electric once again, going four innings, allowing only one run on one hit, walking three while striking out four batters. Over his first five professional starts, Leiter allowed only four earned runs over 18.2 innings pitched with 24 strikeouts.

Olympian Morgan Pearson Receives Delbarton Medal

On December 7, Olympic silver medalist Morgan Pearson ’11 returned to Delbarton to address students about his journey from Delbarton to the Tokyo Olympics, his weekly workout routine (15 miles of swimming, 250 miles of biking and 60 miles of running), and what his diet looks like on a normal week of training. Morgan advised his younger brothers to “set scary goals, put yourself in difficult situations and surround yourself with people who you think are better than you. More than anything, believe in yourself. When stuff gets difficult, don’t lose the belief, look at the situation as a chance to get better, to come back stronger! If you have the belief in yourself and the mindset to get better, there are no limits on what you can achieve!” After Pearson’s speech, Delbarton Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd presented him with the Delbarton Medal, the School’s highest honor. Later, Pearson met with the Swim and Track team athletes, and attended a Winter Track practice.

Hockey Player Kenny Agostino ’10 Represents USA at 2022 Olympics

As a child, Kenny Agostino ’10 had three big hockey dreams: to win a Frozen Four, win a Stanley Cup and play in the Olympics. Competing for Yale, Agostino helped lead the team to a national championship and, while he’s still searching for that Stanley Cup victory, this winter he was able to cross another dream off the list. In late December, Agostino was drafted into the Team USA Hockey roster. Playing in Russia for the HC Torpedoes, Agostino and teammate Andy Miele helped lead Team USA to a perfect 3-0 record in the preliminary round, including a big 4-2 win over Canada. Up 3-2 in the third period, Agostino put Team USA up for good, ripping a one-timer from the slot for a 4-2 lead. While USA later lost in a shootout 3-2 to Slovakia in the quarterfinal, Agostino enjoyed a classic Olympics experience, including taking part in the opening and closing ceremonies and witnessing many of the winter events as a spectator.

Three Time AllAmerican Wrestler Pat Glory ’18 Reaches NCAA Wrestling Final

Princeton University junior and Delbarton alumnus Pat Glory ’18 wrapped up an outstanding season on the mat for the Tigers, earning a spot in the 125pound NCAA Wrestling championship on March 19 in Detroit. By reaching the 2022 final, Glory is now a three-time All-American, finishing sixth in 2019, and was the No. 2 seed at his weight when the tournament was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID.

Glory dominated the mat during the three-day event, winning his opening round match 16-2 MD, followed by a 10-2 MD and a 7-3 decision in the quarterfinal, setting up a rematch against familiar opponent Vito Arujau in the semifinal, having faced him previously at a dual meet and in the EIWA final. Glory won the rubber match by a commanding 13-5 result, giving Princeton its first NCAA national finalist since 2002.

While Glory ended up losing a close final match to #1 ranked Nick Suriano from Michigan, he finishes the season with only 2 losses and aims to return to the final next season. “My game plan going into the finals was to just wrestle, ” Glory said after his match. “We really felt good about keeping a high pace and making sure to take good shots only so that we could eliminate his counterattack. Didn’t go the way we had planned but I know I was as prepared as possible to go out there and win. ” Says former coach Bryan Stoll, “I couldn’t be happier with how Pat wrestled in the tournament. But more importantly, I couldn’t be prouder of how he carried himself in both victory and defeat. He is the true definition of Succisa Virescit. ”

Glory said, “I would not be here without Delbarton. Succisa Virescit: This idea has helped me in so many times of adversity and turmoil throughout my time at Princeton both academically and athletically. The preparation I received at Delbarton to be a student first and foremost and an athlete secondarily has helped me prioritize my allocation of time tremendously. I also would not be here without the help of Coach Stoll, Coach Guy Russo, and the rest of the coaching staff at Delbarton who helped mold me into the wrestler I am today. ”