Delbarton Today Spring 2016

Seeing America Slowly

Author Rinker Buck ’69 on the Oregon Trail

Dear Members of the Delbar ton Community,

I was a big fan of the PBS crime series Wallander that aired a few years ago. Each episode was based on one of the books of Swedish author Henning Mankell The chief character, Kurt Wallender, is a brooding, dark and difficult person – but he’s also a very fine detective. At the end of one episode, having solved a particularly vicious murder, Wallender ’s young sergeant turns to him and asks, “When did we become like this? ” and Wallender replies, “When we stopped darning our socks” He gives no explanation; and I imagine most viewers, like me, were left puzzled But that answer stayed with me. It even brought back childhood memories I could see my mother sitting in our living room with a basket that contained the different colored threads, needles and the shiny wooden darning egg that would she would use to repair the holes in my father ’s socks. Then one day the basket was put away and never reappeared That was the day when the conclusion was reached that it was no longer worth the effort to mend socks, when you could just buy new The old were just thrown away. We had entered the age of consumption.

In his recent encyclical letter, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home, Pope Francis uses the term ‘throwaway culture’ to describe what, I think, Wallender was talking about He writes “These problems are closely linked to a throwaway culture which affects the excluded just as it quickly reduces things to rubbish A serious consideration of this issue would be one way of counteracting the throwaway culture which affects the entire planet, but it must be said that only limited progress has been made in this regard.” The Pope sees the effects of this attitude as having a negative impact not just on material creation but on human existence as well “Human beings too are creatures of this world, enjoying a right to life and happiness, and endowed with unique dignity. So we cannot fail to consider the effects on people’s lives of environmental deterioration, current models of development and the throwaway culture.”

Like Wallender ’s response to his sergeant, the Pope’s encyclical not only leaves us with much to ponder, but also challenges us to be open to new ways of thinking.

As an educational institution run by Benedictine monks, we need to take Pope Francis’ challenge seriously. He writes specifically about the role of education in shaping “new habits”. “An awareness of the gravity of today ’s cultural and ecological crisis must be translated into new habits Many people know that our current progress and the mere amassing of things and pleasures are not

enough to give meaning and joy to the human heart, yet they feel unable to give up what the market sets before them. In those countries which should be making the greatest changes in consumer habits, young people have a new ecological sensitivity and a generous spirit, and some of them are making admirable efforts to protect the environment At the same time, they have grown up in a milieu of extreme consumerism and affluence which makes it difficult to develop other habits We are faced with an educational challenge... “ The challenge is to come up with a broader model of ecological education that goes beyond just science. The Pope sees it this way. “Environmental education should facilitate making the leap towards the transcendent which gives ecological ethics its deepest meaning It needs educators capable of developing an ethics of ecology, and helping people, through effective pedagogy, to grow in solidarity, responsibility and compassionate care ” Delbarton has willingly accepted this challenge by adopting a commitment to stewardship as one of our goals for accreditation over the course of the next seven years

Speaking of reusing and recycling As you read this issue of Delbarton Today, work has begun on the longawaited renovations to Trinity Hall. This is both exciting and daunting venture Exciting, because we are breathing new life into this venerable structure. The renovations will produce a healthier and more energy efficient space for learning to happen It will also give us the opportunity to reconfigure the space in ways that will make it more conducive to 21st century learning and more responsive to our students’ needs. It is daunting, because it is a very time-constrained project and everything needs to happen right on schedule As challenging as this may be, we know that when the Delbarton community comes together, we can get it done. Inspired by God’s many blessings and the good work we have done together in the past, we look confidently to the future.

Delbar ton parents outdid themselves in the food tents.

From left, Stacy Waldis P ’13, ’17, Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB, and Fiona Dolan P ’17

From the class of 2008, Jack Bar tlett, Christian Mattia, Taylor Doher ty and Dan Miggins.

This adorable puppy attrac ted a lot of attention.

Sandy and Frank Visceglia ’85, P ’18.

Class of 2015 took a break from college

From left, Bill Murray ( William & Mar y), PJ Burke (Fordham), Patrick Bray ( Vanderbilt) and James Wroblewski ( Villanova).

Mindy Papetti P ’13,’14,’17 demonstrates how to make her famous Frito Pie. Husband A J Papetti ’82 stands by for the assist.

Dan Lac z ’95 brought his personal fan zone to Homecoming 2015.

Members of the Class of 1990 presented Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny with a $500,000 check representing a class gift in celebration of their 25th reunion year.

The Class of 1995 planted a tree in the memor y of three classmates

Justin Garris ’07 and family enjoyed Homecoming Day at Delbar ton.

Atom Tan rocks the crowd in the Garden. Mike O ’Connell ’85, Chris McCumber ’85, and Ken Collins ’85, along with guest bass player Randy Staley, subbing for Brandan Romans ’85, reunited to per form at Homecoming 2015 and the 30th reunion for the Class of 1985. They ’re already booked for Homecoming 2020 to celebrate their 35th reunion!

To celebrate his 40th reunion, Jim Ferrante ’75 and his band played us out of Homecoming 2015 in style.

Lorraine Petrolino, Fr Andrew Smith, OSB, and Heidi Williamson

Class of 1990 (with Athletic Direc tor Dan Whalen, standing third from left): Brendan Maher, Galen Criqui, Dan Whalen, Josh Smith, Sean Barrett, Brian McGinty; Kneeling: Dave Aromando and Mark Paske.

John Traynor ’79, Tom McFadden ’80 and Keith Kulper ’70

The Darche family with Br. Paul: RJ ’07, Matt ’11, Br. Paul, Rich ’72 and Mike ’10.

The 1965 golf team is reunited: Peter Keller ’65, John Werring ’65, Dave McBride ’65 and Dennis Williamson ’65

Top golfer Bob Murphy ’87 wearing the signature green blazer with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB

On Oc tober 16, the Alumni Association hosted the 2015 Hall of Honor Dinner in the Fine Ar ts Center and induc ted three new members, Wayne Gard iner, D erek J. Magu ire ’ 90 and Frank D. Visceglia ’8 5, into the Delbar ton Hall of Honor...

HALL OF HONOR MEMBERS

1984 Jules G Spada ’48

1985 Frank D. Visceglia ’60†

1986 Lee S Trumbull ’58

1987

Rev. Manus Duffy, OSB ’60† Joseph K Pagano ’63 W. Norman Scott ’64

1988 Edward F Broderick ’50 D Peter Keller ’65

1989 Edward J Dw yer ’64 John F Sanfacon ’57

Louis P. Thebault

DEREK J. MAGUIRE ’90

Derek Maguire is a 1990 graduate of Delbar ton where he was a three spor t varsity athlete in soccer, hockey and lacrosse In his senior soccer season he co - captained the team to a state championship earning all- conference and all-state honorable mention In hockey, he was a two -time captain, an all-state selec tion for 3 years, won 4 Mennen Cups and is the highest scoring defenseman in state histor y with 242 points: 110 goals, 132 assists.

In June 1990, he was selec ted in the 9th round of the NHL entr y draft by the Montreal Canadiens. In 2010, Maguire was an inaugural induc tion into the NJ High School Hockey Hall of Fame. He was also a proud par ticipant in “Frozen Flashback: The Greatest Game Never Played” in 2010 when alumni players from Delbar ton and St. Joe’s faced off , twenty- one years after their state finals game was cancelled due to a measles outbreak .

Post Delbar ton, Maguire attended Har vard University where he lettered in hockey (4yrs) and lacrosse (2yrs) During his four seasons, he was an All-ECAC Rook ie Team Selec tion, A 2-time All ECAC Team Selec tion, and a Second Team All American. After graduation, he signed a 3 year contrac t with the Montreal Canadiens

Derek currently ser ves as the President of the Delbar ton Alumni Club of Boston and is Vice President, Co - Chair of the Friends of Har vard Hockey He has worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch for 18 years, and is Direc tor of Global Rates Derivatives in Boston, MA Derek lives in Hingham , MA with his wife of 19 years, Megan Maguire, and their children: Quinn (15), Declan (14), R yan (11) and Terrence (9) .

He and his wife can be seen throughout the Nor theast driving their four children from lacrosse tournaments to hockey games.

WAYNE M. GARDINER

I t ’s probably not surprising that a teacher of mathematics would have a curriculum vita loaded with numbers But when it comes to Wayne Gardiner, it ’s the quality rather than quantity that gets our attention

Gardiner has been teaching at Delbar ton for 41 years, and for 20 of those years he chaired the math depar tment.

A 1974 graduate of Bowdoin College, Gardiner first worked in his alma mater ’s admissions office for a year. He joined the Delbar ton faculty the following year as a teacher of mathematics and as assistant to the renowned Anthony “ Tony ” Passarelli, coach of Green Wave crosscountr y and track and field.

As soon as the fall of 1979, Gardiner was asked to assume leadership of the program with the sad passing to cancer of Coach Passarelli. A formidable

assignment, to be sure, but again the numbers show us that the Green Wave running legac y was in fine hands Delbar ton teams went on to win 3 NJSIAA state championships, 5 Morris County championships, and 14 Nor thern Hills championships.

Coach Gardiner has also led his peers as president of the Catholic Track Conference and the Morris County Track Coaches Association, which in 2006

1990

Daniel Foley ’50† Carmine J Galdieri II ’57

Rober t C. O’Mara ’60

1991

James M Corroon ’57 Frank A. Delaney

Rev. Giles P. Hayes, OSB ’56 1992 Rev Stephen W Findlay, OSB† William F. Sittmann ’67 Joseph R McDonough ’68† 1993

Rober t B. Collins ’56 William O Regan†

1994

Brian T. Fitzgibbon ’74† Rev. Kenneth H. Mayer, OSB† William J McFadden ’59 1995

Edward J. Butera ’56 Har vey C Jones, Jr ’70 Skip Livera ’63† 1996

Kar y W. Antholis ’80 Rev Adrian McLaughlin, OSB† 1997 Daniel T. Scott ’62 James E Nugent ’69† W Michael Murphy, Jr ’67

Wayne Gardiner and Delbar ton colleagues.

His former runners celebrate Wayne Gardiner ’s Hall of Honor induc tion.

1998

Kevin T Kenny ’78

Rober t E. Mulcahy III

Boyd A Sands ’55

1999

Elizabeth T. & John G. Gilfillan III† Anthony M. Nugent ’74 Peter L O’Neill ’59

2000

E. Pat Brady ’70

David F McBride ’65

Rev Peter J Meaney, OSB†

2001 C. Sean Closkey ’85 Donald L Criqui Rober t L. Sheridan ’81

2002

Lawrence H McLernon ’57 J Craig Paris ’82

2003

John F Conner ’53 Hilda Maloney† Bill Smith ’63

2004

Abbot Brian H Clarke, OSB Eugene “Doc ” Doher ty ’54† J. Brian Thebault ’69

2005

Right Reverend Thomas J Confroy, OSB†

Ronald P Mealey ’50 William J Waldron III ’65

2006

Brian E. Fleur y†

John P “JP ” Flynn ’86† Richard L. Wade ’61

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renamed the Holiday Relays at Drew University in his honor as the Gardiner Holiday Relays.

He has been elec ted to the NJSIAA Coaching Hall of Fame, and was also named New Jersey Track Coach of the Year. He is a 5-time Morris County Coach of the Year and a12-time Nor thern Hills Coach of the Year.

As an educator, Gardiner also holds a MA degree in math education from Rutgers University He has ser ved as a reader for

AP math exams, as Delbar ton Dean of Studies, and was a long-time member of the Delbar ton admissions committee. For this distinguished career, Gardiner was recognized with the Delbar ton Lay Board of Trustees Award in 2007.

So the numbers add up - honors, awards, championships But perhaps a finer reward for such a long and distinguished career as a teacher and coach is teaching and coaching many of the sons of his former students and athletes. Now that ’s a legac y.

center left

Hall of Honor induc tee Derek Maguire ’90, center, is greeted by several teammates, Brendan Collins ’90, and Chris Bur y ’91.

The Walsh family salutes their dear friend, Hall of Honor induc tee Wayne Gardiner,

FRANK D. VISCEGLIA JR. ’85

Frank has dedicated his life to family, the family business, and to community through Delbar ton School

Frank is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. After graduation, Frank began work ing for Federal Business Centers (FBC ) a full-ser vice industrial developer. FBC was founded in 1938 by Frank ’s grandfather as a moving and storage business which was gradually transformed into a real estate company. In 1965, the company purchased the former Raritan Arsenal and has focused on building Raritan Center, a masterplanned, mixed-use business park . The company now owns and operates 60 buildings on 1,200 acres ser ving over 180 companies. These companies include FedEx Express, United Parcel Ser vice, and

FedEx Ground which maintain regional shipping centers in Raritan Center.

FBC and Raritan Center have won many awards including both the national 2014 Building of the Year Award from the Builders O wners and Managers Association (BOMA) and the 2014 BOMA NJ Building Energy Reduc tion Award. O ver the years, Frank has worked in customer ser vice, financial ser vices and, most notably, operations. Frank has also ser ved on the board and as treasurer of the NJ Chapter of NAIOP and on the Board of Trustees for the Middlesex Countr y College Foundation.

Frank works diligently to grow the family business in a changing business environment, par tnering with his uncle Peter Visceglia ’76 and his sister Nicole FBC has focused on developing,

2007

Patrick Henr y ’57 Richard W. Herbst George H Miller, Jr ’52

2008

Michael A. Ferguson ’88 John E. Luke, Jr. ’78

2009

James J McGough ’49† John C. Traynor ’79 Andrew W Verhalen ’74

2010 James A. Ferrante, Jr. ’75 Keith D. Kulper ’70 Rev Bruno A Ugliano, OSB†

2011

Kur t W. Krauss ’81 Peter Pizzi ’71 Anthony Passarelli†

2012

Thomas A Caputo ’57 Thomas J Luby ’72 James G. Petrucci ’82

2013 Mar tin S Flaher ty ’77 Dr. Roy Hor ton† Jon Krawcz yk ’88

2014

Fr Beatus Lucey, OSB Taylor Price ’04 Michael J Slatter y ’59

2015

Wayne Gardiner

Derek J. Maguire '90 Frank D Visceglia '8

modernizing and repurposing dozens of buildings, and Raritan Center has become a major rail hub for central New Jersey. Frank is par ticularly proud of FBC ’s ser vice systems and the way FBC ’s coworkers helped the company and its customers weather the challenge of Superstorm Sandy

He credits his father Frank Visceglia ’60 and father-in-law Carmine Galdieri ’57, both Delbar ton Hall of Honor members, for motivating him to ser ve Delbar ton. After beginning as a class representative, Frank joined the Alumni Board where he ser ved for a decade with a focus on growing the alumni community. His mission was to make Delbar ton more accessible and to encourage more alumni to “Be a par t of it ” . In 2008, Frank and former Alumni President Lee Esposito ’74 launched Career Day, which invites alumni back on campus to speak with the Delbar ton senior class about their

careers This event reconnec ts alumni with the school and showcases the Delbar ton network in ac tion.

Frank and his wife Sandra live in Shor t Hills with their three children Their first date was at the 1991 Hall of Honor dinner where Frank k new immediately she was a special person Their daughter Patricia is traveling in Europe after graduating from Oak Knoll School. Son James is a sophomore at Delbar ton, and son Nicholas is a freshman at Morristown Beard School.

Frank takes great satisfac tion in being par t what Delbar ton has become and believes the future is even brighter. “For me, it is all about doing whatever I can to help Delbar ton help the students. I am for tunate to be par t of this great community where students are happy, successful, and never seem to want to leave campus. As Abbott Giles likes to say, ‘the culture is work ing’”

Direc tor of Alumni & Development J Craig Paris ’82, right, greets his old friend Peter Visceglia ’76.

Ed Weinlein ’65 with Barbara and Michael Vaughn ’65.

Alumni Association President Jerr y Jabbour ’92 welcomes guests.

Hall of Honor induc tee Frank Visceglia ’85 speaks about his family ’s close association with Delbar ton.

Former Alumni Association President Terrence Rouse ’86 ser ves as master of ceremony.

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB uses c ymbals to summon guests into the FAC theater for the Hall of Honor induc tion ceremony.

A S uccisa Virescit S tor y

By Malcolm Sutherland-Foggio ’16

Iw a s “ c u t d o w n ” w h e n I w a s t e n - y e a r s - o l d .

Cancer is one of the most terrifying things a person can face. Cancer is scar y. Cancer k ills In December 2008, I faced ver y slim odds of sur vival.

I had Pelvic Ewing’s Sarcoma, a bone tumor typically measured in millimeters. Mine enveloped my right ilium with tendrils ex tending into my right femur I was called to war on December 7, 2008, drafted into a battle where children fight as soldiers and the weapons are prescribed by doc tors.

Doc tors told us that someone with pelvic Ewing’s had a 50% chance of sur viving five years, but my massive tumor reduced the odds Assuming I sur vived, a quar ter of my body would be amputated, my right side from the bottom of my rib cage down I would undergo six rounds of chemotherapy followed by surger y to remove the tumor and effec ted tissue, then radiation, and another eight rounds of chemo. Hearing this at age ten should have scared me; it didn’t. I was driven to fight my cancer Our family motto Sans Peur means “without fear.” Ever y moment I lived was an oppor tunity to fight for my life Ever y moment was a gift

I t took a week for my hair to star t falling out Chemo was aggressive because I had a higher metabolic rate than adult, so my cancer had a high metabolic rate too. I received double the adult dosage of chemo. Thankfully, chemo drugs shrank my tumor to my right ilium, allowing my surgeon to only remove my hip Surger y took my entire right hip; my femur now uses scar tissue as a pseudo hip socket. Following surger y, in addition to the nex t eight rounds of week-long chemo, I was immobilized for four teen weeks in a body cast and, later, a body brace I endured intense physical therapy due to muscle atrophy (I’m still not 100%) and I finished my cancer treatments on July 14, 2009: Bastille Day.

During treatment I noticed some alarming trends. The pediatric cancer floor over flowed with children. Childhood cancer incidence rates are higher than people suspec t, about two classrooms of children each day in the US, and the number grows 6% each year Children are 100% of our future, yet children’s cancers receive less than 3% of cancer research dollars Only 1 in ever y 10 children diagnosed lives “happily- everafter.” Two die in under five years, another dies in under ten years, seven sur vive, but six have long-term health

and disability concerns as a result of their cancer treatments, which often shor ten their adult lives and impac t its quality

I saw little k ids around me fighting for their lives, but nobody was stepping up to change the landscape for childhood cancer. As an optimistic naive 10-yearold, I thought maybe I could do something. After my first round of chemo, I star ted selling rubber wristbands for three dollars to suppor t research. I raised $13,000 within several months and wondered if that ’s what I can do without tr ying, what can I do if I really tr y?

Weeks after my surger y, I was hospitalized getting a week of chemo. I t was Sunday night, around eleven o’ clock , and the hospital was ver y quiet Suddenly, we heard a scream and crash

Last summer, while touring with his National Angel Quilt, Malcolm delivered a research donation to his friend, Dr. Susan Blaney, Executive Vice Chair of the Depar tment of Pediatrics at Texas Children’s Cancer Center in Houston..

from two doors down. I t was a mother ’s helpless cr y. We k new that cr y could only mean one thing Cancer is the #1 disease k iller in our children.

Michael was three He would never grow up. He would never graduate high school, get married, have children, or any other thing that his mother had hoped for him. Worst of all, is that no one really k new. The world did not stop to remember Michael

Unlike other childhood tragedies, Michael’s death did not make the news Michael’s death, however, outraged me. I told my mother, “Someone really needs to make some noise about this!” I decided to incorporate a non-profit for k ids’ cancer research. I laid out a business plan, explained that I wanted to fund research for all children’s cancers. If

people k new the reality of childhood cancer, they would care and we could raise funds to accelerate cure research I wanted to get onto the national talk circuit, develop marketing plans, and have headlining musicians doing benefits for children’s cancer research. I couldn’t sleep that night until she bought the domain name to our website makenoise4k ids.org.

Following treatment, on September 24, 2009 we incorporated Make Some Noise: Cure Kids Cancer. With lots of help from my mother, and the generosity of suppor ters, I have raised nearly two million dollars for children’s cancer research and awareness

We fund critical translational research for all pediatric cancers at institutions across the United States. Last summer I even

interned at Seattle Children’s to gain some first-hand research experience. We are founding members of a childhood cancer coalition that unites stakeholders to help advance the cause for childhood cancer

We are at the dawn of the revolution of modern medicine I have helped, but there still is so much more to do. Today, I have friends on hospice. I have buried many friends I have a traveling display called The National Angel Quilt, an evergrowing tribute quilt memorializing the k ids we are losing Many k ids do sur vive 5 -10 years, but a price is paid by using today ’s conventional treatments. We can do better for our children We will do better – sooner rather than later.

“Cut Down” is all about perspec tive Being cut down is an oppor tunity to

grow. My back yard has a bush that grows six more branches for ever y one you cut If you are a branch and get pruned, are you going to leave it at that, or strive to come back?

During my treatment, my mother said “Life throws things at you, and it ’s what you do with them that counts ” Despite being cut down, I was determined to grow back stronger and create this foundation to make a meaningful impac t on children’s cancer. I made a pac t with myself as a ten year old cancer patient: if I sur vive, my mission is to create change to help k ids behind me live long healthy lives. My job is to ensure that no young comrade is left behind, and to shed a national spotlight on this secret battlefield.

Malcolm Sutherland-Foggio ’16, in blue vest, with friends from the Class of 2016 at the annual Make Some Noise 4 Kids Gala on Februar y 27.

Global Delbar ton Traveler: In Micronesia with Joe Lenz ’11

By Harr y MacCormack

Recently, we discovered that one of our Alumni Facebook friends had an IP address in Micronesia. Meet Joe Lenz ’11…

The Federated States of Micronesia is a remote constellation of islands in the Pacific Ocean. Within that constellation is the state of Chuuk , another series of islands amounting to roughly 50 square miles of dr y land, inhabited by just over 48,000 souls. Among those 48,000 souls is a Delbar ton alumnus, Joseph Lenz

Following his tenure at Delbar ton, Lenz attended Villanova, where in time he embraced the world of volunteering and ser vice work

“Heading into college and my first two years as an undergrad, I was sure I wanted to go into bank ing like so many of my friends were. After a series of immersion

ser vice trips during my junior and senior years, though, I k new I wanted to change my path. “

So with the assistance of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, he did just that The Jesuits sent Joe half way around the world to work and teach in Micronesia. As one might expec t, life on a remote island chain in the Pacific comes with its fair share of challenges. With few exploitable resources, and its remoteness discouraging tourism, developing any k ind of sustainable industr y has proven difficult, its remoteness also means most goods need to be impor ted as well Many modern conveniences are out of reach as

Joe Lenz ’11 teaches students at Xavier High School in Chuuk, one of the Federated States of Micronesia.

well Basic infrastruc ture like paved roads and utilities like elec tricity and running water are typically absent outside the few urban areas

Joe has been living and work ing in Micronesia for the last year with the Jesuits, and in that time, Joe has become a teacher, a college counselor, a coach, and a choir conduc tor for the students of Xavier High School, an independent Catholic school run by the Jesuit order there. According to Joe, college counseling is his main focus; impor tant work in a place where obtaining a four year degree means leaving the countr y and traveling hundreds or even thousands of miles across the ocean All but one of the 40 graduating students at Xavier went to college last year, 18 of which went to the United States to do so

“Our school places a great emphasis on our students going to college,” Joe said, “which I think is a great thing because so many students at the public schools on island don’t think about that as an option or have that oppor tunity.”

Facilitating and fostering success for people living in the developing world is not only Joe’s current day job, it ’s his goal

for the foreseeable future, and a goal that has its roots in lessons learned at Delbar ton.

“Delbar ton gave us the chance to embrace that Succisa Virescit mindset, the perspec tive that once cut down, you can grow back stronger. Yet while we are given that power and suppor t, millions of people around the world are struggling to sur vive let alone have confidence in themselves Realizing all of this moved me to use that blessing for those that aren’t so for tunate, and I hope to do so not just for my two years with JVC, but for the rest of my life.”

Once his time in Micronesia is up, Joe plans to return to the states and pursue a Master ’s degree in International Development. He is unsure of where he’ll end up, an idea he’s grown ver y comfor table with

“If there is anything that I’ve learned since being here, it ’s that things change, peoples’ desires change, and circumstances change… we really tr y to embrace being in the moment around here ”

Chuuk is roughly 50 square miles of dr y land. This is one of the island’s better roads.

On a remote Pacific island where most goods are impor ted, shipping containers deliver produc ts critic al for ever yday life

Remnants of typhoon destruc tion linger long after a tropic al storm depar ts.

S eeing Americ a S lowl y:

Rinker Buck ’69 on the O regon Trail

By Jessica Fiddes

R i n k e r B u c k ’ 6 9 , the four th of eleven children of the late Mar y Patricia and Thomas Francis Buck , and his five brothers and five sisters were raised on an old dair y-turned-horse -farm in New Vernon, NJ.

Their father Tom, an airman who trained British pilots for the Battle of Britain, lost his left leg in an air crash after the war. A high school dropout, Tom parlayed his charismatic personality into the associate publisher job at Look Magazine where he ran the bi-week ly while pushing for civil

rights, lobbying on behalf of political friends and raising money for the AA clinic he co -founded He was dynamic, eccentric, often broke and always determined to instill the ‘pioneer spirit ’ in his offspring

In summer 1958, he loaded the older children onto a horse - drawn covered wagon and set off for a 400 mile adventure to Valley Forge, PA and Amish countr y In those days, large swaths of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania were wide open and the family camped

at dairies and state parks along the way. As official scouts, Rinker and older brother Kern ’66 took turns riding ahead to find a good spot to spend the night. Back home, surrounded by family and animals, Rinker escaped into books: favorites included The Hardy Boys mysteries, Jack London stories, and the We Were There tales of American histor y. At Delbar ton, he admired monks like Fr Gerard Lair, Fr Giles Hayes and Fr Benet Caffrey for their can do spirit, teaching boys on a shoestring, and never using

money as an excuse to fail. “I learned from the monks that it ’s your personal drive and not your resources that makes the difference,” says Rinker. “Delbar ton taught me that unconventional behavior is ok ay Significant achievement is derived from unconventional behavior.” On summer vacations, he read books and sent essays to Fr Gerard who graded them in a sor t of private tutorial. In fac t, Rinker took the last English class of his life during junior year at Delbar ton

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When I strike the open plains, something happens. I’m home. I breathe differently. That love of great places, of rolling open country like the sea, it ’ s the great passion of my life.” –Willa Cather

T he Fir st Gr eat Adventur e

In 1966, fifteen year old Rinker and seventeen year old Kern rebuilt a fabriccovered 1946 Piper Cub and that summer Kern, a licensed pilot, and Rinker took off from Somerset Hills Airpor t in Bask ing Ridge. The little plane had no lights or radio and Rinker, Kern’s navigator, plotted the course with an old compass and outdated airmen’s char ts. During a par tic-

ularly violent storm over Pittsburgh, he used smokestacks as visual clues, a trick his barnstorming father had taught him. The pair landed at thir ty small air fields across America where they refueled, refilled water canteens and replenished their stock of Hershey bars. Six days later, they set down at Capistrano Airpor t in San Juan Capistrano, CA, then turned around and flew home.

Descending a steep hill near Farewell Bend OR.

The Buck brothers had become the youngest aviators ever to fly coast-tocoast (twice) and even appeared on the T V panel show To Tell The Truth where Kern stumped judges Betty White (yes, that Betty White) and Orson Bean. Rinker ’s book about the trip Flight of Passage, written over thir ty years later in 1997, remains a classic in the annals of boyhood adventures.

After graduating from Bowdoin College in 1973, Rinker began his career writing for the Berkshire Eagle, a breeding ground for New York journalism The nomadic life of a repor ter per fec tly suited his wanderlust ways and, for almost for ty years, he was on assignment for national magazines and newspapers, break ing stories, writing features and ser ving as a war correspondent. He married, had two

Rinker Buck dedic ated The Oregon Trail to his younger brother Nick, “who got us there with rare gumption and skill”. In this pic ture, Nick cradles their other traveling companion, his intrepid, corgi-proof Jack Russell terrier Olive Oyl.

Author Rinker Buck ’69 and a monument marking the meandering 2,000 mile route of the Oregon Trail.

and wives died and were buried on the trail; their widows and widowers remarried

was it six – foreign countries.

By 2008, changes in the newspaper industr y had star ted to negatively impac t his staff job at The Har tford Courant Feature ar ticles on health fads, celebrities or car wrecks (preferably a scoop on all three) were in demand and he had become, in his words, “that familiar subspecies of the Nor th American male, the divorced boozehound with a bad driving record and emerging symptoms of low self- esteem. I k new that I had to escape again”. But to where? Repor ting from Manhattan, K ansas, he happened upon a granite monument mark ing wheel ruts disappearing across the plains, and his obsession with the Oregon Trail was born.

T he Or e gon Tr ail Chiseled into the midsec tion of America from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast, the Oregon Trail was once the most impor tant land route in Nor th America. The trail meanders for 2,000 miles across the plains of nor theastern K ansas and southeastern Nebrask a where it meets the majesty of Idaho, Wyoming and Oregon Between 1836 and 1869, 400,000 pioneers in 60,000 canvastopped wagons traveled west on its shifting network of trails and cutoffs and helped to double the countr y ’s population.

By the 1860s, as railroads and later automobiles replaced wagons and stagecoaches, the deep channels cut by rolling wagon wheels fell into disuse The last American to under take a documented journey on the trail was Ezra Meeker traveling by ox- drawn wagon in 1909. Fearing that the trail was disappearing, he placed wooden posts where he failed to convince locals to erec t granite monuments. After the dust from Meeker ’s wagon settled, the Oregon Trail lay dormant for over 100 years

Rinker Buck ’s first instinc t was to hitch a wagon and travel the trail alone, but reading pioneer diaries that described the many hazards convinced him that he needed help Luck ily for him, younger brother Nick Buck volunteered for duty.

A big, brash Coast Guard veteran, Nick is the Renaissance man of the Buck family, a master craftsman capable of repairing anything Unlike the cautious, college -

Even today, more than 600 miles of original Oregon Trail wagon ruts remain to mark the route across Americ a.

“Husbands

and conceived babies who became America’s youngest pioneers.

educated Rinker, Nick ’s recipe for success is one par t instinc t, one par t commonsense with a generous pinch of daring- do. He is exac tly the man you want beside you on a trip by covered wagon across America Nick was recovering from a bad fall off a Maine neighbor ’s roof, so a punishing trip on an unforgiving wagon bench seemed ideal Conveniently, Nick was also an experienced horseman with a nearsavant k nowledge of old wagons To establish the chain of command he insisted on calling Rinker ‘Boss’; Nick answered to ‘ Trail Hand’

Rinker had invested $25,000 on a restored 19th centur y Schuttler prairie schooner, the minivan of the west (Conestoga was the 18-wheeler), and bought a team of three mules from the Amish in Missouri For ex tra storage he towed a twowheeled ‘trail pup’ behind the wagon. They hoisted the American flag and Nick attached the original ‘See America Slowly ’ sign that their father had hung from the family ’s covered wagon in 1958 The brothers, as different as different can be,

would navigate the trail sitting side -byside on the wagon bench, pulled by their mules Jake, Bete and Bute and accompanied by Nick ’s Jack Russell terrier Olive O yl Never has there been a more per fec t canine sidek ick

T he Mahar aja and a Ghost

The “maharaja of mules”, Virginia planter George Washington, first introduced the American mule after the Revolution by breeding Mammoth Jack donkeys from Spain and France. Mules need less water than horses, move faster than oxen and earn their reputation for stubbornness by balk ing at the slightest whiff of danger. They are also downright terrified of bridges, an unfor tunate phobia on a trip across a continent that is bisec ted by rivers.

The Buck brothers set off from St. Joseph, Missouri in May 2011 and spent the nex t four teen weeks on the trail to Baker City, Oregon, often following the more than 600 miles of original wagon ruts still visible on the trail Rinker had obsessed over ever y square inch of the route, and

“I found the soul of my country

”

causing him to second guess himself and to lose faith In those moments Nick would instinc tively step in to verbally

Nick is an eminently sk illed team driver, but planning and master y were trumped again and again by happenstance on the trail.

k nock some sense into his older brother, usually attributing Rinker ’s annoying habit of over-think ing to his completewaste - of-time college education.

One early, courageous traveler on the Oregon Trail was Narcissa Whitman, who kept a detailed diar y as she and her husband Marcus led a small group of missionar y Presbyterians from New York to Oregon in 1836.

Thunderstorms in Nebrask a, poisonous snakes, ‘hitch runaways’ that sent the mules gamboling across the Wyoming plains, forced marches for water, rotten wheels and a disastrous trail pup accident all conspired to end their great saga, but when times got tough, the Buck brothers got tougher. Losing their bearings and running low on water at Burnt Ranch in Wyoming, they met the only grouchy rancher in America who insisted on giving them a hard time while his ferocious corgi latched onto Olive O yl’s hind quar ters. Instinc tively, the Buck brothers dug deeper and, yet again, rescued wagon, mules, dog and each other

Occasionally, the ghost of their father Tom would rise up to haunt Rinker,

The Bucks made friends and enjoyed the hospitality of ‘trail families’ along the way. They camped on abandoned farms and in dozens of small town municipal parks and public corrals where strangers welcomed them with open arms “I found the soul of my countr y,” Rinker writes of the people they met. In August, when they finally reached Oregon, Rinker sold the mules and wagon to a family of Idaho ranchers, then bought a truck and drove the same route home, inter viewing the people he had met along the way

Telling the Stor y

A histor y junk ie, Rinker had always been fascinated by how books teach American histor y to children. How do you separate complex truths from the simple fic tion of myth? The Oregon Trail correc ts some historical inaccuracies, using a cinematic cast of charac ters to tell the stor y of regular people thrown in with evangelizing missionaries, miscreant Calvar y officers, Mormons, heroes and crooks. The book burnishes the reputation of American Indians who ser ved as friendly guides and boatmen in the early days of the trail, and tells of frontier entrepreneurs who made money off travelers’ follies Outfitters talked inexperienced pioneers into buying supplies too heavy to carr y, then hid in the hills and retrieved abandoned gear to resell to the nex t bunch of rubes People repor ted that they didn’t need a map to go west – they just followed the debris path

The author salutes ordinar y families with the courage to risk ever ything, brave souls like Narcissa Whitman, who kept a

diar y as she and her husband Marcus led a small group of missionar y Presbyterians from New York to Oregon in 1836. Pioneers, traveling in wagon trains for protec tion, shared tips, traded with other trains and became lifelong friends. Cholera, floods, drought and, in later years, Indian raids ended lives on the trail, and people left their mark by chiseling their names into rocks Sometimes, emotions led to trail slayings. The murderer would be tried and convic ted on the spot, then hung from a tree or wagon pole, and vic tim and k iller would spend eternity side -by-side in the shallow trailside grave Husbands and wives died and were buried on the trail; their widows and widowers remarried and conceived babies who became America’s youngest pioneers.

Published last fall, Rinker Buck ’s book The Oregon Trail quick ly attrac ted glowing reviews. The New York Times calls it a “shaggy pilgrimage” full of “transcendent moments and near disasters” Amazon.com named it the best nonfic tion book of 2015 and The Oregon Trail recently won the PEN New England

Award for non-fic tion In June, the book comes out in paperback and sales are expec ted to be brisk for a book that so enter tainingly blends memoir, adventure and histor y.

The Oregon Trail is more than the histor y of the trail or the stor y of the intrepid Buck brothers’ determination to cross it. I t is an archetypal tale of uncer tainty and triumph, a parable of risk tak ing, perseverance and the pioneer spirit that created America

What ’s nex t for Rinker Buck? He spent this spring in Tennessee building a wooden flatboat and researching the histor y of the simple keel-less vessel that drove American inland trade from 1781 through the 1840s. This summer he will experience life as an American flatboatman, floating downriver from Pennsylvania to New Orleans and doubtless meeting all sor ts of charac ters along the way Another book is sure to follow.

Tom Buck would be proud

Rinker Buck’s other books are Shane Comes Home (2006), First Job: A Memoir of Growing Up at Work (2002), If We Had Wings: The Enduring Dream of Flight (2001), and Flight of Passage (1997).

Prior to the Buck brothers, the last Americ an to under take a documented journey on the trail was Ezra Meeker traveling by ox- drawn wagon in 1909.

around DELBARTON

faculty update

English teacher Angela Brown publishes fairly regularly in both national and regional magazines and newspapers (New York Times, and various food publications) and recently wrote the cover stor y for the (April 2016) issue of New Jersey Monthly.

Histor y teacher Chris Cocozello, a candidate for a Master of Ar ts in Histor y degree at Southern New Hampshire University, was selec ted as the Outstanding Student in the Master of Ar ts in Histor y program and received the award at the May 14 Graduate Academic Awards Ceremony.

On March 19, Dean of Admissions Dr. David Donovan was the man in charge when Delbar ton hosted over 500 New Jersey students and parents for an educational forum in collaboration with Scholar Search Associates, an organization which puts together educational events for families nationwide.

Last fall, Spanish teacher Jaime Paris completed all his coursework toward a PhD in Spanish Literature at Rutgers He is currently preparing for the comprehensive exams, and has also begun work ing with professor Yeon-Soo Kim on a disser tation topic concerning the return of the immigrant in the literature of Spain. Paris will be presenting a prospec tus on the topic nex t spring

Science teacher Brian Theroux was accepted into the Masters of Science in Science Education (MSSE) program at Montana State University. He begins courses this summer, with a targeted degree completion of summer 2019.

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Delbar ton Tough Mudder

Happy D ronecoming

Drones were officially banned from all NJ high school athletic events this year, but on Oc tober 16, prior to a school-wide Homecoming Pep Rally, a drone snapped an aerial all-school WAVE photo on the football field. Student Body President Dan Cimaglia ’16 and Senior Council leaders organized the troops, and the massive photo shoot went off without a hitch

After several months of training, in November Chris Connors ’16 ran a 10 mile Tough Mudder obstacle course in Liber ty State Park appropriately attired in a Delbar ton t-shir t.

Wave Football ’s Little Brothers

On Oc tober 18, Delbar ton football players hosted the Big Brothers Kick- O ff BBQ. Players ran drills and played games with the boys, while parent boosters grilled hot dogs and hamburgers to feed the hungr y young athletes.

Former Fac ulty Member Rik D ugan Installed as Princeton Ac ademy Headmaster

On November 14, Princeton Academy of the Sacred Hear t celebrated the installation of Headmaster Alfred F. (Rik) Dugan III. Mass was officiated by Abbot Brian Clarke, OSB of St. Mar y ’s Abbey, pic tured here with Dugan who taught English at Delbar ton for nine years and coached football and lacrosse. After Delbar ton, he ser ved as direc tor of the Upper School and secondar y school counseling at Far Hills Countr y Day School

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His summer courses include Biology of Riparian Zones and Wetlands and Inquir y through Science and Engineering Prac tices

In April, Science teacher Dan Szelingowski completed the NJAIS Leadership Institute, a year-long professional development program. Dan was nominated by Headmaster Br Paul Diveny for this biennial program Par ticipants attend five sessions designed to develop understanding of leadership in independent education and build management sk ills.

Tidings

Angela Brown and her husband Jay welcomed their daughter Hadley Grace Brown into the world on Februar y 20, 2016.

Mike Carr ’01 and his wife Chelsey welcomed their second child and second son, Nathan Meek Carr, on March 11, 2016

Religious Studies teacher Jesse Mazzola and K atrine Lygren were married on April 2, 2016. n

Food D rive Exceeds All Expec tations

This year ’s Thanksgiving Food Drive surmounted several obstacles, including an off-site collec tion location. Never theless, Delbar ton families donated 54,305 pounds of food and crushed the lofty 50,000 pound goal. In doing so, Delbar ton restocked the Community Soup Kitchen (CSK ) for another year, and Lois Nichols, CSK Direc tor of Operations, later emailed the School: “I am absolutely speechless and over whelmed! On behalf of the staff and volunteers of the Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center, but most especially our guests, thank you!”

C hristmas at Delbar ton

On December 22, Delbar ton celebrated the season with Lessons & Carols in the Abbey Church After wards, we snapped a quick group photo with the Delbar ton flag of boys dressed for the season.

Delbar ton Delivers

The 2015 Christmas Gift Drive had an ambitious goal and a new plan:

Gather 1200 gifts, 2-apiece for 600 Paterson children, in one morning On December 11, students used the 36- deaner y system to collec t and organize the gifts, then filled the18wheeled trailer in the bus loop.

Families donated 1,000 more toys than targeted, and Student Body President Dan Cimaglia ’16 later emailed, “ What other school in the countr y does this?” On December 13, Delbar ton fathers and boys distributed the gifts to Paterson families

Middle S chool Wins County Basketball T itle

Middle School Basketball won the Middle School Morris County Basketball title on Februar y 7. Our indefatigable young athletes defeated Rock away Valley Middle School 66-52 to claim the title and later celebrated with their new hardware

Delbar ton Honored by Inter faith Food Pantr y

On April 8, Delbar ton School was honored with the “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” award at the Inter faith Food Pantr y ’s 17th Annual Spring Gala at the Birchwood Manor in Whippany, NJ O ver the years, Delbar ton students, faculty and parents have donated nearly 500 hours of volunteer ser vice to the Pantr y, food drives and other fundraising ac tivities The School’s annual Hunger Walks have raised nearly $28,000 to suppor t the Pantr y and we have collec ted more than 9 tons of food which has been distributed to local families. Delbar ton proudly par tners with the Inter faith Food Pantr y to ser ve provide emergenc y and supplemental food for Morris County residents in need.

Nick Hahn ’18 Receives 2016 Cerasia Award

On Januar y 22, Nick Hahn ’18 received the Michael Cerasia Award from Rober t Cerasia P ’94 (third from left) at a Delbar ton convocation The award recognizes freshman year perseverance and is dedicated to the memor y of the late Michael C Cerasia ’94 Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB told students that Hahn faced unusual freshman year hurdles An avid hockey player, in fall 2015 he shattered his femur playing the spor t Missing school, navigating campus in a wheelchair, then crutches, fitting in doc tors’ appointments and therapy sessions all conspired to make his freshman year a bust. Instead, Nick showed unusual

Admissions L aunches New Campaign and D igital View Book

Last fall, Delbar ton launched a new ad campaign and its first digital view book . The “Prepare Yourself ” campaign filters through the online view book , which includes links to web stories, photo albums and videos Admissions Dean Dr. David Donovan repor ts that the view book will be updated each year with fresh photos and stories

grace and dignity as he met the challenges and ultimately overcame them. Nick ’s parents Nick and Mar y Beth Hahn P ’18, on right, witnessed the presentation with family and friends.

Peter Wallburg Studios

S hawn Ohazuruike ’16 Wins Princeton Prize in Race Relations

On April 19, Shawn Ohazuruike ’16 was awarded the Princeton Prize in Race Relations, presented each year by Princeton University to winners in 26 regions around the countr y ; Shawn won the prize for Nor thern New Jersey. Winners receive a $1,000 cash award and attend a two - day symposium on race hosted by Princeton which brings together young people from around the countr y who have demonstrated passion and commitment to improve racial harmony in their communities. “Shawn has done just that for us at Delbar ton through his passionate par ticipation and leadership,” says faculty member and Diversity Among Peers (DAP) moderator Jenna Nourie. Ohazuruike credits Nourie and her fellow DAP moderator Tony Negrin as mentors who encouraged him to apply for the Princeton Prize. Ohazuruike is also a Morris County record-holding hurdler and will study and run hurdles at Dar tmouth College this fall

Vic torian S ociety of New York Visits Old M ain

On March 12, the Vic torian Society of New York came calling at Old Main, the circa-1883 summer home of the Luther Kountze family. Old Main was the last stop on a Society ’s Education Saves Magnificent Mansions tour which also included Felician University ’s Ivisvold Castle and Fairleigh Dick inson University ’s 100-room mansion Florham Fr. Benet Caffrey, OSB, St. Mar y ’s Abbey Archivist, greeted the tour with Kountze family photo slide show Guests walked through the restored ground floor rooms, then exited into the Senior Garden. Hilda Regier of the Vic torian Society later wrote, “ The grounds are amazing I had a hard time getting people out of the I talian garden and back to the bus Thank you for mak ing it possible to see such treasures ”

Jai Amin ’16 and Ryan Hosler ’16 are Debate

C hampions

A state soccer title, a big football playoff win, and two new debate champions...what a weekend Delbar ton had on November 13-14. At the 12th Scarsdale Invitational tournament, after 11 rounds of debate in a field of 52 teams from the New York metro area, Jai Amin ’16 and Ryan Hosler ’16 emerged as the 2015 tournament Public Forum Debate champions Their Forensic Society teammates also brought home a collec tion of awards from the tourney.

Ireland

Thank You

Thank you to the Delbar ton families who graciously opened their homes to guests from other countries this fall and winter.

On a suitably drizzly December 1, five students arrived from Glenstal Abbey School, our Benedic tine brother school in Limerick , Ireland which inspired last year ’s infamous Ice Bucket Challenge. The first step at Delbar ton was to raise the Irish tri- color Trips to NYC and Washington were on the agenda during the boys’ busy and eventfilled visit

Australia

On Januar y 7, after a fifteen hour flight from Sydney via Dallas, two visitors arrived from Rosebank College, our par tner school in Sydney, Australia. Jonah Bechara, left, and Luca Petrelli, right, were hosted for a month by the families of Ian Feeley ’16 and Jack Chambers ’17, center

Arabic L anguage Vir tual Exchange

In Januar y, Delbar ton launched a new vir tual exchange program connec ting Arabic II language students with students at Pioneers Baccalaureate School on the West Bank of Palestine Teacher Zack Tabor (here with his class) conduc ted the exchange organized by Level Up Village, which last fall helped teacher Caroline Chamberlain’s 8th Grade Science students build 3-D projec ts in a vir tual exchange with students in Uganda.

Los C hicos from S pain

A group of fifteen young students from Torrevelo School in Santander, Spain arrived on campus for two weeks in Januar y to live with Delbar ton families while they attended classes and saw the sights. Los chicos got more excitement than they planned for when their return flight was delayed by the near-record-break ing blizzard that closed all three New York area airpor ts. On Januar y 20, they visited Jaime Paris’ AP Spanish class to drill advanced language

Delbar

and

five continents, and uses technology

broaden the reach via vir tual exchanges. Direc tor of Global Exchanges Dan Pieraccini says, “Even when students and families can’t budget time or resources for a homestay, community ser vice, or other experience abroad, we can still bring these oppor tunities into Delbar ton classrooms.”

students in Spanish in an exercise that resembled the equivalent of language/ culture speed dating Here, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB bids adios to the boys as they show off their keepsake Delbar ton sweatshir ts.

Global

ton hosts more than a dozen trips

exchanges over

to

Midsummer Night ’s D ream

O n The Road with S chola C antorum

Schola Cantorum direc ted by David Blazier had busy fall and winter seasons The choral group per formed in concer t at Delbar ton on November 6, in the Christmas Concer t on December 20 and even per formed carols at Tiffany ’s over the holiday season. On Januar y 28, the boys harmonized with Morristown Beard and the Ranney School at Morristown Beard’s per forming ar ts center as par t of a choral consor tium, and on Januar y 30 they were on stage again, singing with choirs from Bergen

Catholic, St. Peter ’s Prep, and Seton Hall Prep, along with the Rutgers Glee Club during the Men’s Choral Festival hosted by Bergen Catholic

On Oc tober 30, 31 and November 1, Abbey Players presented a dramatic produc tion of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night ’s Dream per formed to great reviews by a cast of students and visiting thespians in the Fine Ar ts Center theater.

Music Ensembles in Per formance

Delbar ton’s music ensembles including, pic tured here, the Jazz Ensemble direc ted by Greg Devine, hosted concer ts in November and March. Our talented musicians and vocalists also per form throughout the school year during church ser vices and at school events.

M aking Ar t at The Met

Ar t Depar tment ’s annual field trip to The

Museum in Manhattan on September 30 is a tradition This year ’s trip included all for ty juniors and seniors in Delbar ton’s 2-year AP Ar t program.

Metropolitan

Photographer Grant Brewster ’17 created his own ar t at The Met and his pic tures were later posted on the Delbar ton website.

C hristmas Concer t

AP Ar t Exhibit O pens

2016 AP Ar t Exhibit debuted on Januar y 27 with an opening reception attended by friends, faculty and families Pianist John Paciga ’18 and guitarist Peter Toronto ’16 supplied background music AP ar tists from the Class of 2016 are Joseph Esposito, Brandon Gaceta, Joseph Gambetta, Nicholas Anselmi, Christopher Crowley, Ian Feeley, Tyler Kobr yn, Joseph O’Reilly, Angelo Rafael-Liu and Malcolm SutherlandFoggio who worked for a year and a half developing por tfolios as par t of Delbar ton’s challenging AP Ar t program.

On December 20, the Christmas Concer t enter tained a standing room only crowd of appreciative music lovers. All Delbar ton musicians and vocalists per formed on stage together at this annual Christmas tradition.

The Abbey Players’ winter musical produc tion of Nice Work If You Can Get It filled the FAC stage with three brilliant per formances on Februar y 5, 6 and 7. The show featured a dynamic ‘trunk show ’ playbill of previously published songs by George and Ira Gershwin. Three per formances earned standing ovations from sold- out audiences.

learning outside

O n Wall S treet with AP M acro

On November 18, for tyfour Delbar ton seniors in teacher Tom Brady ’s AP Macroeconomics course toured the Financial Distric t where they visited the New York Stock Exchange floor to meet market professionals After a photo op at the iconic Charging Bull, boys attended a ser vice in Trinity Church and concluded the day with somber reflec tion at the World Trade Center Memorial.

Eighth Graders Tour Gettysburg

On November 18, the Class of 2020 toured the battlefields of Gettysburg in an annual Delbar ton 8th grade rite of passage Middle School President Matt Pfundstein ’20 read Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address to the group, another Delbar ton tradition.

learning outside

Delbar ton S hares Blood D rive Helpful Hints

Oc tober 29, five members of Delbar ton’s Blood Drive ser vice team presented Delbar ton successful blood drive tips to other high schoolers at a Johnson & Johnson symposium at company headquar ters in New Brunswick Their tip list included recruit parent volunteers, tap into the school community, ser ve great food, and hand out your own version of our “I Bleed Green for Delbar ton” buttons. Cancer sur vivor Malcolm Sutherland-Foggio ’16 spoke about his experience and the need for multiple blood donations during treatment Pic tured here are Malcolm Sutherland-Foggio ’16, Amaan Chaudhr y ’17, Alec Barone ’17, William Douglas ’17, Michael Sangimino ’17 and Daniel Mc Master ’16

Frank

G annon

’86 on S mall Cap Investing

John S anfacon ’57 Talks Money

For 25 years, longtime faculty member John Sanfacon ’57 has collec ted currenc y from ever y nation, including bills that outlived the countries that printed them In Januar y, Sanfacon displayed his currenc y collec tion in Valentine Librar y, and discussed the rotating exhibits with students and colleagues From the world’s smallest coin to a one -sided US $20 bill Sanfacon had it all, and augmented his collec tion with pieces loaned by teachers and student collec tors (at night, all bills and coins were locked in the school vault) Sanfacon also shared his collec tion with Tom Brady ’s AP Economics class where he lec tured on the evolution of money from ancient coins to Bitcoin

On Oc tober 28, Frank Gannon ’86, Co - Chief Investment O fficer, Managing Direc tor at The Royce Funds, spoke to Economics Club members about how Royce acquires small- cap companies to create mutual fund investment oppor tunities. Gannon described his circuitous route to finance: After Delbar ton, he earned a dual degree in English and Economics and a Masters in English Literature from Boston College; He makes the case that a humanities degree taught him that “ever y good business has a good stor y ” After the Economics Club meeting, he was greeted by (from left) nephews Luke ’19, Andrew ’17 and Liam Gannon ’16, sons of his older brother Bill Gannon ’84.

H a r r y M a c C o r m a c k

learning outside

S ocial Justice Retreat

In late Januar y, fifteen Delbar ton students spent a long weekend at Romero Center in Camden, NJ with teachers Tony Negrin, Jenna Nourie, Zack Tabor and Tom Bennett, to par ticipate in the second annual Urban Challenge. The four day retreat focused on social justice

and students par ticipated in many workshops and intensive ser vice projec ts at local school, soup k itchens and shelters. Sean Closkey ’85, president of a non-profit suppor t corporation, spoke to the group about his work providing affordable housing for low income families.

Templeton Prize Winner Jean Vanier Addresses

Jean Vanier, the Catholic humanitarian and winner of the 2015 Templeton Prize, appeared in a video visit on Januar y 13 at the annual Respec t for Life Convocation. Fifty years ago, Vanier founded the L’Arche movement which assists people with mental and physical disabilities. He still lives in the original L’Arche community in Franc At age 87, he no longer travels so he recorded a special video for Delbar ton about his life, spirituality, humanity and tolerance In 2015, Vanier received the Templeton Prize, the second largest annual financial prize award for philanthropy, in ack nowledgement of his life’s work of affirming spirituality through prac tical works.

Delbar ton

Anglers C lub Gets Fly

On Januar y 13, the Angler ’s Club hosted a special guest to teach Delbar ton anglers (like Cam Flinn ’17, pic tured here with his catch in 2015 off Cape Cod) the ar t of mak ing the eponymous fly, custom- designed for fly fishing. Will Lillard, founder of Lillard Fly Fishing Expeditions, armed Delbar ton’s anglers with the proper techniques to craft a woolybugger, a fly well suited for fishing this time of year. Made of hook , string, feathers and other materials, flies mimic the appearance and movement of insec ts typically eaten by fish the angler is hoping to land

Freshman Histor y at The Met

On December 1, Father Michael Tidd’s freshman Ancient and Medieval Histor y classes toured the Greek and Roman Galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Ar t The visit capped several weeks studying the Greco -Roman world, with par ticular emphasis on the ar tistic achievements of the Greeks and Romans Boys took a

close look at one of the world’s most impressive collec tions of Greco -Roman ar tifac ts from the Museum collec tion which includes more than seventeen thousand works ranging in date from the Neolithic period (ca. 4500 B C ) to the time of the Roman emperor Constantine’s conversion to Christianity in A D 312

learning outside

AP Bio S tudents Witness Live -S treamed Kidney Transplant S urger y Olympic Rower C

On March 8, at Liber ty Science Center, students in teacher Fran Bonalsky ’s AP Biology course witnessed a live - donor transplant per formed by Dr Stuar t Geffner, Direc tor of Transplant Surger y at St. Barnabas. The session was one from the Center ’s ongoing Live from Surger y Program The organ har vest was done by laparoscopy, and the transplant was accomplished via open surger y Prototypes of the instruments and sutures used during the surger y were passed around for the invited students, who came from a variety of area high schools, to examine.

hris D uffy ’89

When Chris Duffy ’89 graduated from Delbar ton he was 5’8” tall and weighed 130 pounds soak ing wet. A growth spur t in college and the fledgling Fair field University rowing program led to a career as an Olympic rower. Duffy was on the U.S. National Team, and between 1997 and 2001 his team won six national competitions, several World Cup medals and the Henley Regatta. He was also represented the United States as a member of the US team at the Sydney Olympics.

Last summer, ever y student and teacher read The Boys in the Boat, a gripping tale about the American rowing team at the Nazi- era 1936 Olympics In a March 3 Morning Meeting, Duffy described his rowing career and Olympic experience and how Delbar ton gave him the tools to succeed Today, Duffy is Vice President of Interconnected Operations at The Home Depot, responsible for integrating online experiences and selling to multichannel process & systems Chris joined Home Depot in 2000 as a sales associate as par t of the Olympic Job Oppor tunities Program

“Do you still row?” one boy asked from the audience Duffy explained that family and job put rowing on the back burner. “But you never k now ” he said “Maybe one day ”

Fran Bonalsky

9th Graders Tackle C limate C hange in Freshman Workshop

On March 11, 2016, as par t of the Social Justice Workshop program, Delbar ton freshmen took a break from classes for a climate change workshop Headmaster Br Paul Diveny, OSB, talked about the impor tance of global climate change. Nex t, upperclassmen led small group presentations on why climate change hur ts the poor

most, what people are doing to change it, attitudes and opinions of climate change deniers, and the economic and political effec ts of climate change The final time slot was reser ved for an open paideia discussion on climate change issues.

DAP Hosts S ocial for Area S chools

On March 4, Diversity Among Peers (DAP) hosted six ty-plus students from Delbar ton, Kent Place School, Newark Academy, Villa Walsh Academy, and Oak Knoll at a Friday night social in Old Main Students enjoyed music, poetr y, ar t, refreshments and just getting to k now each other. A lip synch contest ended the evening on a fun note

Anthony Negrin

Fathers & Friends

On

DINNER DANCE

Lynn and Jeff Grayzel P ’19 with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.

F&F President Kevin Lamb P ’15,’18, second from right, and his committee present a check to Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, representing proceeds from last year ’s F&F events, including the May 2015 Golf Open.

Delbar ton alumnus Reegy Laloi ’06, here with Direc tor of Alumni & Development Craig Paris ’82, was the special guest speaker.

Tom and Mar ylyn McLaughlin P ’09,’11,’14,’19, each respec tively a former head of the Fathers & Friends and Delbar ton Mothers’ Guild organizations.

Jane and Pat Collins ’81, P ’19 (Direc tor of the Capital Campaign) with Frank and Justin Gialanella ’20

Lucia and Rick Diana P ’16.

Bob and Maggie Murphy ’87, P ’19 with Fathers & Friends President Kevin Lamb P ’15,’18.

Direc tor of Guidance Dr. Matt D ’Urso ’96 and wife Anita and Faculty Dean Anne Leckie and husband David

November 21, the Delbar ton Fathers & Friends organization hosted its annual Dinner Dance at the Madison Hotel. Proceeds suppor ted the Rod & Regina Keller Scholarship Fund…

DPGA

Jazz Concer t

Tina Monaghan P ’15 reconnec ts with a fellow alumna from New Trier High School Ann Hampton Callaway!

Diane Dinklage P ’85, ’87, Ann Hampton Callaway and DPGA organizer Valerie Conroy P ’87,’90,’98, GP ’15.

Kevin and Eileen McCann P ’02, Abbot Richard, Carol and Bob Gillespie P ’02.

The Six teenth Annual DPGA Jazz Concer t took place in Old Main on December 9, 2015. For the second year, singer Ann Hampton Callaway and pianist Ted Rosenthal enter tained Delbar ton parents in style…

Mark and Dalila Hastings P ’11, Kim Speedy P ’14 and Mar y and Rich Hamilton P ’14.

Dan and June Meehan P ’07 with Sue and Jerr y Ballanco P ’09,’11.

DPGA Palm S unday Brunch

Kody Onyiuke ’09, on left, with his mother ChiChi Onyiuke P ’09 and members of the Onyiuke family.

Timothy and Kim Speedy P ’14, Sheila Mulcahy P ’83 and Rich and Christina LaRaia P ’14.

Palm Sunday altar ser ver Shane Metro ’19 and his grandmother.

Norma Mor timer P ’87, ’80, Halina and Stephen Kowalski P ’10 and James Conroy P ’87,’90,’98, GP ’15

Carla and Eliza Cricco-Lizza, Event CoChairs Drs. Rober ta and Eli Cricco-Lizza P ’07, Marcello Cricco-Lizza ’07 and his wife Laura Cricco-Lizza

Linda Hodge P ’98, Mar y Ellen and Ron Nicola P ’98,’00 and Ken Hodge P ’98.

Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB, Mar y Alice Lawless P ’03, Edward Breen P ’02,’06, Diane and Michael Semeraro P ’07, and Fred Lawless P ’03.

On March 20, Delbar ton Parents of Graduates (DPGA) members and their families celebrated Palm Sunday with Mass in the Abbey Church followed by brunch in Estabrook Dining Hall…

Photos by Valerie Conroy

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Delbar ton Mothers’ Guild moderator Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB with Shop Till You Drop chairs Kathleen Smith P ’17, ’21, left, and Christina Murphy P ’16.

The Delbar ton Mothers’ Guild hosted its annual Shop Till You Drop holiday boutique at the Olde Mill Inn in Bask ing Ridge from December 1 to December 3…

Peggy Banko P ’19 and Rosemar y Braniff P ’16.

Abbot Richard with, from left, DMG

Treasurer Ellen Wasik P ’16,’19, DMG President Teresa Maguire P ’10,’11,’12,’14’17 and ST YD Chair Jen Millar P ’19,’21

Among the many retailers was Suzanne Van Fossan P ’10,’13 selling her line of Snoluxe fleece-lined neck warmers.

It takes an army of DMG volunteers to produce this annual shopping event Kathleen Samuelson P ’17, Mar y Pat Paris P ’12,’15,’19, Neeta Khubani P ’19,’21 and Sara Verrone P ’19 helped at c ash out.

Another Delbar ton entrepreneur: Alex White ’08 selling WOLACO, his line of athletic compression spor tswear.

Class of 1981 classmates and wives, from left: John and Amy McHugh P ’10,’13, Tony and Joanna Heaton P ’11, ’13, John and Siobhan Gilfillan P ’14 and Liz and Ken Villano P ’13.

Parents of Recent Alumni Celebrate the S eason

Kathy and David Welch P ’14, Bill and Ulla Shuler P ’15, Kevin and Cindy Feeley P ’09,’12,’16.

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, with Pat Rogers P ’12 and Christina and Perr y Neilson P ’13. Valerie Wu jciak P ’08, ’10, ’12, ’15, Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB, and Diana Price P ’15,’18

Bob Maguire P ’06, ’13 with Suzanne and Craig Schisler P ’13

DMG Fashion S how

From left, DMG President Teresa Maguire P ’10,’11,’12,’14,’17, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Event Chairs Erin Manahan P ’19 and Laurie Georgen P ’20, DMG Moderator Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB and DMG VP Stephanie Hadley P ’17.

On March 15, 2016, the Delbar ton Mothers’ Guild hosted its annual Fashion Show and Dinner at Birchwood Manor in Whippany, NJ. This year ’s Triple Crown theme was a crowd-pleaser…

The evening’s Auc tions were filled with tempting options, and online bidders were invited to bid on Silent Auc tion prizes.

The hard working fashion show committee took the Triple Crown theme and galloped with it

Rosemar y Braniff P ’16 wore an appropriately fetching hat for the equestrian evening.

Maria Harper P ’18, Cathy Riegler P ’16, Stacey Waldis ’17, Stephanie Hadley P ’17, Diana Price ’18 and Pam Kapsimalis P ’17.

Peter Wallburg Studios

Peter Wallburg Stud os

By Harr y MacCormack

Soccer

Varsity soccer coached by David Donovan completed another championship season capped by winning the “quadruple crown”. After training in the United Kingdom and Scotland, in regular season play the team notched shutout vic tories in their first 10 contests, including winning the Delbar ton Invitational After vic tories in the first two rounds of the Morris County Tournament, Morristown k nocked the Green Wave from the ranks of unbeaten A dramatic OT winner against unbeaten Mt Olive got the boys rolling and they defeated Mendham

2-1 in the MC T semi-finals. A 2-0 vic tor y against Chatham captured the NJAC championship, and the team won the MC T title with a 4-1 win against Randolph. In state tournament play, the boys ran the gauntlet of Paramus Catholic, Seton Hall Prep, Don Bosco Prep, and finally CBA In the rain against Seton Hall Prep with hundreds of cheering fans in attendance, the boys prevailed with a 3-2 nail biter which led to a rematch with Don Bosco and a 2-1 win. In the state finals against CBA, two goals in the first 16 minutes and valiant 2nd half defending propelled

the squad to their last piece of silver ware, the NJSIAA Non-Public “A” State Championship Jack Kielty ’16 was selec ted as the NJ.com Boys Soccer Player of the Year and Delbar ton was the 2015 NJ com Boys Soccer Team of the Year. The team created histor y in tak ing home all four trophies for the first time in a single season, and teammates created memories and bonds that will last well beyond their playing days

Sharon Mcgu

Cross Countr y

The Green Wave Cross Countr y team coached by Dave Sulley concluded its fall season with some notable successes thanks to the effor ts of Joey DeFeo ’17, Anthony Kearns ’17, James Smar t ’17, Cameron Ketchum ’16, Danny Jones ’16, Ian Feeley ’16, and Liam Gannon ’16 At the Non Public A State Group Championships, the varsity placed 4th, an improvement on last year ’s 9th place showing. Individually, DeFeo placed 7th in the NPA meet and qualified for the Meet of Champions at Holmdel Park Varsity took 4th place at the Catholic Track Conference Championships, 5th at the Morris County Championships, and 5th in the combined NJAC Large Schools Championships Runners twice ran a team average of 17:00 at Greystone, the third best in the past six years that the course has hosted local championship races.

Football

Varsity Football coached by Brian Bowers began the season with losses against Saint Anthony and Morris Knolls. Players got their fire back for the game at West Morris that ended in a 26-0 shutout vic tor y, followed by wins against Mount Olive (37-0), Randolph (40-20), and Mendham on Homecoming Day (38-3). Nex t came Delbar ton vs. an undefeated Roxbur y which ended with a 40-7 vic tor y and gave the Green Wave a shot at its 5th consecutive conference championship. The final NJAC home game against Morristown was a 63-24 statement win. On Senior Day against Poly Prep, Delbar ton trailed 21-7 in the four th quar ter. A four th quar ter touchdown pass to Sam Johnson ’16 with 2:25 left cut Poly ’s lead to 21-14.

QB Matt Zebrowski ’16 led a drive that included Johnson’s Spor ts Center Top 10 catch on a critical 3rd down, and ended with a touchdown pass to Kevin Har tley ’16. A two -point conversion sealed the legendar y upset vic tor y The team’s playoff run ended earlier than players hoped, but the 2015 Delbar ton Football team forged a brotherhood to last a lifetime

Green Wave Basketball coached by Dan Whalen went 11-15 and conduc ted an admirable season in the face of stiff competition. Stephen Clapp ’16 had 20 points to go before the game against Voorhees on Februar y 25, and scored in the four th quar ter on a fast break layup to give him 1,000 points for his career He is the first Delbar ton player to achieve the goal since Dean Brierley ’11 in 2011. Also in Februar y, the Green Wave had a rousing win over Roxbur y, where Clapp scored 20 of Delbar ton’s 52 points, including two dunks. Dan Cimaglia ’16 also sank three backto -back three pointers during the game. As our senior leadership depar ts for college, the team looks for ward to rebuilding and coming back strong in 2017

Basketball

Patrician Photography

Delbar ton Bowling coached by Rob Auletti went 6-9 this year, had a few narrow losses by 15 pins of less and a couple of big upset vic tories during the season Three bowlers were honored by the NJAC for their outstanding per formances and averages: Paulo Frazao ’16 received NJAC Honorable Mention honors with a 169 average and a high game of 229, Andrew White ’17 was honored with Second-Team All-NJAC for his 190 average and high game of 276, and team captain Tim Gear ty ’16 was also selec ted for Second-Team All-NJAC for his 186 average and Delbar ton Record 279 high game. These bowlers and their teammates on the Delbar ton squad had a great season.

Harr y MacCormack

Green Wave Hockey (25-3-2) coached by Bruce Shatel once again displayed the formidable sk ill and determination the program is k nown for. Following its loss to CBA in last year ’s State Championship finals, the team steeled its resolve for this season. The Green Wave team found itself on the ice for not one but two more exciting games against CBA Although CBA took the Gordon Cup in Februar y in a 3-1 win, Delbar ton players returned with a vengeance in March for the Non-Public-A State Final, where they beat CBA 3-1, tak ing the championship title for an unprecedented 11th time. The success of the team and this year ’s players is a testament to their humility and resilience in the face of defeat. “ Tremendous leadership, and it all star ts with the seniors I love these k ids,” Coach Bruce Shatel told an nj.com repor ter after the state title win Senior players formed the rock solid core of this memorable team, and their younger teammates inherit a legac y to inspire them nex t winter

Bob Karp/Dai y Record

Winter Track

Delbar ton Indoor Track and Field coached by Dave Sulley conduc ted an exciting season this year, tak ing a number of medals and break ing several records along the way The team got off to a strong star t, tak ing several golds and silvers in the first meet of the season, the Jack O’Lear y

Lid Lifter at Drew University on December 17 By Februar y, Peter Chan ’16, Shawn Ohazuruike ’16, and Joey DeFeo ’17 had taken individual titles for Delbar ton at the Morris County Championships. Chan, pic tured here, was also the Non-Public A State Pole Vault

Champion, Ohazuruike was the Morris County hurdle champion, and broke several event and Delbar ton School hurdle records. Long jumper

Joey Gambetta ’16 also claimed the Morris County title in his event.

The team finished 4th overall at the Non-Public A State Championships

Delbar ton Swimming coached by John Romagna had a strong 9-2 season, enjoying an undefeated record for much of it and concluded the season ranked 17 in the Top 20 One memorable high point was the team’s major win on Januar y 5 over St Peter ’s Prep, a vic tor y NJ com later described as “ … one of the biggest upsets of the season to this point…”

The team placed second at the

Morris County Tournament and also defied seeding expec tations in numerous races at the NJISSA Meet of Champions, a state -wide meet that attrac ts the best swimmers from across New Jersey where swimmers Jade Rice ’16, Tim Sienko ’16, Peter Shepanzyk ’17, Max Alex y ’19, Jonathan Hua ’18, Nick Mathus ’19 and Thomas Shepanzyk ’19 represented Delbar ton

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Squash

The young Green Wave Squash team (6-12) experienced a rebuilding season in 2016 Led by four year varsity player Claude Smith ’16, the team had several strong vic tories over the Hill School, the Canterbur y School, and Malvern Prep. Juniors Jim Seiber ’17, Reed Gregor y ’17, Nick Castagna ’17, at 2, 3, and 8 spots, provided strong play Sophomores Matt Hopper ’18, Tom MacCowatt ’18, Matt Campbell ’18, along with senior Dylan Montgomer y ’16 rounded out the top 7 players. At the High School Nationals Delbar ton placed 8th in their division and finished 72 out of 103 teams nationwide.

Skiing

I t was an unusually mild winter this year, which of course makes for a challenging sk i season in New Jersey. After some scheduling issues early in the season, Green Wave sk iers coached by Kevin Malkin finally took to the slopes and claimed Mountain Creek as their own. Delbar ton’s sk iers won an impressive 94% of the events in its conference for the season. The school was also represented on the national stage, mak ing up a quar ter of the New Jersey state team represented by Andrew Badenhausen ’17, Cameron Erdman ’16, and Malcom Mead ’16. The team finished out its season claiming second place in the NJISRA State Championship

Carolyn Badenhausen P 15,’17

Wrestling

Green Wave Wrestling coached by Br yan Stoll enjoyed a banner season, both for the team and for our individual wrestlers. The team claimed its eighth Morris County title, setting a new record for consecutive wins. Delbar ton’s individual county champions included Pat Glor y ’18, Ty Agaisse ’16, Nick Farro ’16 and Val Miele ’16. Agaisse claimed his four th consecutive Morris County

title and took second at the State Championship in Atlantic City. Glor y also earned second place in his weight class on the Boardwalk , and Farro fought tenaciously to earn third place in one of the state’s most competitive weight classes.

L J Castellano ’17 took eighth in state competition and, earlier in the season, was instrumental in securing the team’s big vic tor y over Don

Bosco. In addition to titles, the team and its wrestlers received accolades from the local press, NJ com and the Daily Record which designated it Team of the Year. The successful 2016 season contributed to Green Wave Wrestling’s power ful legac y.

In November, Nick Farro ’16, front right, signed on to the Wrestling program at Lehigh University, Troy Higgins ’16, front left, committed to play Lacrosse for Providence College nex t year, Jack Kielty ’16, back right, signed on to play Lacrosse for the University of Notre Dame and Andrew Petrillo ’16, back left, will play Hockey for the University of Vermont.

Also in November, Green Wave swimmer Jade Rice ’16 signed an NCAA Letter of Intent to compete for Division I Villanova University nex t year.

In Februar y, Green Wave quar terback Matt Zebrowski ’16 signed an NCAA letter of intent to play Division I football at Georgetown University nex t year.

Class of 2016 Recruited Athletes

In late May, look for a group photo on the School website that includes, in addition to these Letter- of-Intent signers, all Delbar ton recruits for Ivy League schools, NESCAC schools, and other NCAA Division I and Division III programs that do not require signing national letters of intent

At a dinner banquet on Januar y 17, football player Sam Johnson ’16, pic tured here with, on left, assistant football coaches Gerr y Gallagher and Dennis Mikula and head coach Brian Bowers on right, was recognized by the prestigious Max well Football Club as one of fifty “Mini-Max ” award recipients across the state of New Jersey. The criteria for this award are Excellence in Football, Academic Achievement and Community Ser vice San was recruited to play for Princeton nex t fall.

Football Players Win Awards

On March 1, Andrew Sanders ’16 was honored as a top Scholar-Athlete by the Greater Morris County Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Andrew led the team in rushing yards over the past two seasons and continues his football career at Tufts University nex t fall He is pic tured here with assistant football coaches Gerr y Gallagher, Zack Tabor and head coach Brian Bowers.

Thomas Collichio '19

abbey NOTES

By Fr Edward Seton Fittin, OSB

In Februar y, Abbot Richard Cronin, O.S.B. attended a meeting St St Joseph Abbey, St Benedic t, LA, with the abbots of Nor th America. Fr. Elias Lorenzo, O.S.B. returned from Rome twice during the winter, in the course of one month. His first transatlantic trek was in mid-Januar y to attend the Praesidium board meeting in Dallas, T X for the revision of the standards of accreditation which will be presented at the August assembly of CMSM. His second trek was to accompany Abbot Richard to St Joseph Abbey for the abbots’ the meeting at which he explained the new discernment and elec tion procedures for the Congress of Abbots, to be held September 6-16, 2016 at Sant ’ Anselmo During the course of the Congress, Abbot Richard will

par ticipate in the elec tion of new abbot primate

Monday of Holy Week , Abbot Richard and Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, O.S.B. concelebrated the Chrism Mass with the Bishop of Paterson, the Most Rev. Ar thur J Serratelli and the diocesan and religious priest, along with many

of the religious and faithful of the diocese Abbot Richard also celebrated all of the Triduum liturgies at the Abbey.

On Sunday, 10 April 2016 at St. Philip Church, Clifton, NJ, Abbot Richard, Fr. Hilar y O’Lear y, O.S.B. and Fr. Edward Seton attended Vespers

In April, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, O.S.B. presented a workshop at the 2016 BeNet (Benedic tine Educ ators Network) Conference in Rome, Italy Here he is, in the front row left, with the other par ticipants from the United States.

In Februar y, Abbot Richard Cronin, O.S.B. attended a meeting at St. Joseph Abbey, St. Benedic t, LA, with the abbots of Nor th Americ a, accompanied by Fr. Elias Lorenzo, O.S.B.

with Bishop Serratelli and representatives of the 43 congregations of consecrated men and women living and work ing in the diocese The bishop also conferred upon Sr. Mar y Edward Spohrer, S.C.C. the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal on behalf of Pope Francis. Sr. Mar y Edward ser ved for 10 years as diocesan chancellor and delegate for religious, and is now the provincial superior of the Sisters of Christian Charity at Mallinck rodt Convent, Mendham, where the monks have ser ved as chaplains for more than 80 years. The papal honor was established by Pope Leo XIII in 1888, and is conferred on men and women, laity and clergy alike, for distinguished ser vice in the church St Mar y ’s Abbey joins in the celebration for this

honor conferred upon a most wor thy woman, Sr. Mar y Edward, who is loved and cherished by the monks.

O ften a regular and most interesting contributor to this column, Fr. Gabriel Coless, O.S.B., after a nasty fall during the Christmas holidays, and time away from the Abbey to recuperate, has begun to make marked improvement since his return to the Abbey with all its sights and sounds

As usual Fr. Beatus Lucey, O.S.B. keeps busy, tak ing seriously St Benedic t ’s warning in the Rule: “Idleness is the enemy of the soul.”

He repor ts: “No big changes in my schedule: still reading with the book group at Christ the King (Barr y Unswor th’s Pascali’s Island; Penelope

Fitzgerald’s The Bookshop The Friday morning bible study group there continues to take a close look at the Sunday readings with excellent discussion (and refreshments).” He adds: “As an ac t of civic vir tue, [I] no longer drive because,” he repor ts, he is unable to apply the brakes quick ly enough. While he admits it ’s just another level of dependenc y in his old age, monks and friends are happy to drive him, as he’s good company in the car With Fr Gerard he enjoyed a mini reunion with Burke Stinson ’60, a.k .a. Dick Burke, and Steve Block ’71 and their spouses at the Red Dog Tavern “Great stories, and our lips are sealed!” he quips. Fr. Beatus admits he is waiting for Julian Fellowes’ T V drama based on Trollope’s Dr. Nor th to replace

On Sunday, April 10 at St. Philip Church, Clifton, NJ, several monks from St. Mar y ’s Abbey attended Vespers with Bishop Serratelli and representatives of the 43 consecrated congregations living and working in the diocese Pic tured here in the back row are, from left, Fr Hilar y, Abbot Richard, Fr Edward Seton, Br Luke (Newton) & Abbot Joel (Newton).

Downton Abbey, an Abbey favorite and now sadly concluded. “Check your local listings,” he reminds readers of Delbar ton Today and fans of Trollope!

Retired Abbot Giles Hayes, O.S.B. repor ts that, despite poor health, he continues to keep busy as much as he can Fr Giles met with Holy Week retreatants and vocation enquirers about monastic life and the Triduum. As a member of the Abbey ’s vocation committee, he doesn’t hesitate to ask: “Pray for vocations.” Fr. Giles authored a shor t ar ticle in the April edition of Give Us This Day, published

by Liturgical Press, and he expec ts to have another published in the fall. He does his best to keep in touch with many alumni and friends

In April, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, O.S.B. presented a workshop at the 2016 BeNet (Benedic tine Educators Network) Conference in Rome, I taly. At the conference there were 170 par ticipants from 21 countries and 71 schools. The workshop was called “Send in Senpectae: An Approach to School Discipline Based on the Rule of St. Benedict. ” Drawing on the model of fraternal correc tion found in the Rule, the workshop aimed to

show how school discipline might be struc tured to reflec t the same values found there. Br. Paul illustrated this approach using the model currently in place at Delbar ton School. While not attending conference events Br. Paul spent some time revisiting his old haunts in Rome and exploring some new ones. Fr. Elias, as president of the International Commission for Benedic tine Education, was one of the chief organizers of this conference

Let Us Remember

Gar y Andrasko, President of Delbar ton Parents of Graduates and father of Joseph Andrasko ’00

Luc y Burns, step - grandmother of Jake Williams ’97

Gar y Buser, father of former DMG President Mar ylyn McLaughlin P ’09,’11,’14,’19, grandfather of Tom McLaughlin ’09, Kyle McLaughlin ’11, Sean McLaughlin ’14 and Aidan McLaughlin ’19

David Connelly, father of Dave Connelly ’77 and Jon (JC) Connelly ’83

Arjun Dhirmalani, father of Rajesh Dhirmalani ’90, Anand Dhirmalani ’93 and Neeta Khubani P ’21, ’19; grandfather of Dylan Khubani ’21 and Jaedon Khubani ’19

Paul Ferguson ’53, grandfather of Patrick Ferguson ’11

Joanne Diveny Garifo, sister of Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB

Lynn Guerriero, wife of Jack ’63, mother of Jay Guerriero ’87, sister-in-law of Michael Guerriero ’64 and Steve Guerriero ’68, aunt of Michael Guerriero ’93

Rober t Gula ’60, father of Bob Gula ’83 and Roger Gula ’86

Thomas Francis Guthrie III, brother of Anthony P Guthrie ’76

Charles Harris ’59

Rober t H. Lansdell III ’59, brother of Mark Lansdell ’65 and Carroll Lansdell ‘68

Ann Lopez, mother of Ar t Depar tment Chair Diane Lopez

Patrick E. Loftus, brother-in-law of Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB

William E. Mar fuggi Jr., father of William E. Mar fuggi, III ’98

Michele McNany, mother of Dennis McNany, Jr ’95, Ryan McNany ’91 and Scott McNany ’91

Joseph L. McMenaman ’50, brother of John D McMenaman, Sr. ’52

Guy Muoio, father of Thomas Muoio ’81

K athleen Nish, mother of Ryan Nish ’95

Daniel R. Paris, father of Direc tor of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82, grandfather of Liam Paris ’13, James Paris ’15 and Regan Paris ’19.

William Regan Jr., father-in-law of Direc tor of Alumni & Development Craig Paris ’82, grandfather of Liam Paris ’13, James Paris ’15 and Regan Paris ’19

Rober t C. Roessler, former Delbar ton Financial Controller

Frederick von Zuben, father of Chris von Zuben ’88 and Max von Zuben ’93

John Alan ’Jack ’ Weinlein ’72, brother of Bill Weinlein ’62 and Edward Weinlein ’65†

Barbara Whalen, mother of David Whalen ’97

K athleen Woodford, grandmother of Chris Woodford ’07 and John Luby ‘18

Abbey C hurch and Monaster y Celebrate Fif t y Years

By Fr. Benet Caffrey, OSB, St. Mar y’s Abbey Archivist

“ The Abbey Is a ‘Happening,’” headlined an ar ticle in the Advocate, and the abbey community planned to make the blessing of the new monaster y and church on July 16, 1966 a memorable happening, not only for the St. Mar y ’s community but for the Benedic tine Order, the church, and the local community

The Advisor y Board for the Abbey Dedication, under the leadership of Father Stephen Findlay, OSB, left no detail to chance.

On Friday, July 15, at 4:30 PM the massive central altar, with a three ton block of Mank ato Minnesota marble, was consecrated by Abbot Benno Gut, OSB, Abbot Primate of the worldwide Benedic tine Order who traveled from Rome

Early the nex t morning, Fr. Gerald McCar thy, OSB, abbot of St Anselm in New Hampshire, the daughter abbey of St. Mar y ’s, solemnly blessed the monaster y buildings

A great procession wound its way from the main entrance of the

monaster y to the entrance of the church where Archbishop Boland of Newark presided at the laying of the cornerstone accompanied by Abbot Patrick , Bishop Casey of Paterson, the architec t, Vic tor Christ-Janer, and the contrac tor, Joseph Br yan. The Archbishop then circled the ex terior of the church, blessing it as he went Entering the church, the Archbishop circled and blessed the peripher y while the choir chanted the Litany of the Saints.

The Church roof is installed girder by girder.

Preparing the church floor. The Church floor progresses St Mar y's Abbey Archives

Installation of the bells that peal to signify Abbey ser vices throughout the day.

The Pieta, made of sheet bronze, in its original Lady Chapel loc ation.

Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB, celebrates the first Mass of the 2015-16 school year in the Abbey Church

The entrance procession on July 16, 1966

Bishop Lawrence Casey, recently appointed Bishop of Paterson, was principal celebrant, accompanied by twelve vested concelebrants, abbots and priests who had some significant relationship with St. Mar y ’s Abbey and its histor y Archbishop Boland offered the homily.

O ther guests included seven bishops, twenty- one abbots and priors, twenty-five monsignors, fifty priests, and four teen clergy and wives of other religious groups. Many hundreds of lay friends of the Abbey filled the nave of the Church

And what a church it is. Visitors encounter a for tress-like red brick ex terior and a multicolored interior with the stark grey of the concrete block walls contrasting with the deep blue of the girdered ceiling A white wall with multiple arches give access to the worship area from the peripheral ambulator y The monks’ choir stalls and the pews of the nave are dark brown

The Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament is located on the east side of the sanc tuar y and on the west side, behind the organ, is the Unity Chapel, originally the Lady Chapel The sheet bronze statue of Our Lady cradling her crucified Son now stands near the main entrance. In that entrance stands an enormous block of Mank ato marble, surmounted by a large pool for blessed water

Below the main level of the church are k itchen and dining rooms for monks and students, the monastic

community ’s common room, as well as the Chapter Room, the place of formal meetings of the monastic community

Following the Mass of blessing, a formal dinner for two -hundred members of the clergy and hierarchy was ser ved in the St. Joseph Gymnasium, while an elegant buffet luncheon was provided to the hundreds of other guests in a large tent set up on the field south of the monaster y. Tours of the new buildings were offered all afternoon. A number of open houses followed for religious of the state, members of Benedic tine parishes, and for the neighbors of the abbey

Archbishop Boland and Abbot Patrick lay the Abbey Church cornerstone.

Derek Speedy ’14 took this dramatic photo of the Church interior.

The main entrance to the Abbey Church.

Alumni News

Alumni

S occer G ame

Green Wave Varsity Soccer Coach David Donovan with Matt Bazin ’05, Jack Badenhausen ’15 and Sean McAloon ’15.

The fan zone was well populated at the Alumni Soccer game.

Alumni met on Ryan Family Field on Homecoming morning Oc tober 17 for a spirited game on a beautiful fall day…

Boston

Af ter lunch with young alumni in Providence, RI, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, and the Delbar ton Alumni Association hosted a reception at the Har vard Club in Boston on Oc tober 29…

At lunch in Providence, RI are Jack Hanifin ’14, Connor McGrath ’14, Br Paul Diveny, OSB and Eric Benz ’12.

Derek Maguire ’90 and Alumni Association President Jerr y Jabbour ’92.

Br. Paul with Bar t Morrison ’80.

Connor Bilby ’12, Riley Kete ’13, Alex Heaton ’13 and Chris Tozzi ’13

Direc tor of Alumni & Development

Craig Paris ’82 with Ar t Rawding ’78.

Reegy Laloi ’06 and Michael Semeraro ’07.

Steve Conine ’91 and his wife Alexi with Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.

Matt Naturman ’10, Fernando Limbo ’08 and Peter Chambers ’11

Los Angeles

Classmates Michael Bloom ’82, Direc tor of Alumni & Development Craig Paris ’82 and Peter Shoemaker ’82

Andre Rodriguez ’15, Kyle McLaughlin ’11 and Connor Moran ’15.

George Zaloom ’78, Br. Paul and Brian Wr y ’80.

Classmates Brendan Murphy ’03, left with Joe Grano ’03 and two friends of Delbar ton.

Classmates Kar y Antholis ’80, Brian Wr y ’80 and Direc tor of Senior Counseling Mike Rosenhaus ’80.

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny thanks hosts Elizabeth and Peter Shoemaker ’82 for welcoming Delbar ton alumni into their home.

Craig Paris ’82 with Frank Stynes ’69.

On November 10, alumni and friends enjoyed a reception the home of Elizabeth and Peter Shoemaker '82…

Palo Alto

On November 11, Delbar ton headed south to Palo Alto and The Wine Room for an alumni reception with friends in the area…

Classmates Linc Jepson ’92, Alumni Association President Jerr y Jabbour ’92, Vince Rolleri ’92, Drew Hudacek ’92 and Tod Rose ’92.

Chuck Adams ’65, Br. Paul and Wade Morgan ’11.

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny with Andy Verhalen ’74

S an Francisco

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Ben Herila ’07, left, and Brennan McCormick ’09.

Erik Geiger ’04, Mike Rosenhaus ’80 and Lenneal Gardiner ’96.

Jerr y Jabbour ’92, Linc Jepson ’92 , Direc tor of Alumni & Development Craig Paris ’82 and Craig Bridwell ’92.

Harold ‘H’ Ehrmann ’87, Br. Paul and Guy Trerotola ’85

A squash reunion on the Olympic Club cour ts: Colin Donovan ’01, Ben Herila ’07, Mike Henr y ’94, Craig Bridwell ’92 and Varsity Squash Head Coach Craig Paris ’82.

Kitt Ridley ’00 and friend with Alumni Association President Jerr y Jabbour ’92.

November 12, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB hosted a reception at the Olympic Club in San Francisco…

At the Jersey Shore

C hristmas at Delbar ton

In Hoboken

A great group of young Delbar ton alumni and friends arrived bearing gif ts for Delbar ton’s Christmas Gif t Drive at Hoboken’s Pilsener Haus on December 10…

On December 3 alumni celebrated Christmas at Rella’s Italian Tavern in Brielle, NJ…

Len Gorson ’70, Matt Wolenski ’96, Perr y Beneduce ’74, Brian Hanlon ’87, Jack Duva ’74 and Jay Terzis ’65

Peter Fittin ’75 and Chris Fittin ’72.

RT Thomas ’97 and Direc tor of Alumni & Development Craig Paris ’82.

Alumni Basketball

On Januar y 16, Green Wave alumni basketball players gathered to watch a Varsity basketball game -- a close win versus Whippany Park – and to play a fast-paced game of their own…

Nashville

On March 15, Direc tor of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris '82 and Direc tor of Senior Guidance Mike Rosenhaus '80 visited alumni at Vanderbilt University. The group gathered at Desano Pizza Baker y in Nashville, TN.

From left are Alex Reed ’15, Sean Morris ’14, Craig Paris ’82, Brendan Feeley ’09, Mike Rosenhaus ’80, Ryan Murphy ’15, John Voetsch ’12, Thomas Salovitch ’14 and Bob Rouse ’79.

Members of the 1968 State Championship Basketball Team: Franky Stynes ’69, John Grennan ’70 and Rick Kentz ’70, along with Bill and Brian Regan, there on behalf of their late brother Stephen ’68, Joan Brennan, wife of the late Coach Bernie Brennan, and Bob Farrell ’64.

Photos by Harr y MacCormack

Alumni Wrestling

On Februar y 8, at the match against Seton Hall Prep, a mini reunion took place for former Green Wave wrestlers. With Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB are, from lef t, Bob McGovern ’69, Rich Traynor ’90, Greg Saunders ’89 and John Hanlon ’81 with Varsity Wrestling Head Coach Br yan Stoll. Delbar ton won the match 56 -22.

C l a s s N o t e s :

1960

Rober t Lynyak sends greetings to Delbar ton from his home in Chatham, MA where he lives with his wife Barbara. Their three children and seven grandchildren are all doing well.

1964

In July, Dr. Andrew Breuder retired after almost fifteen years as Chief of Staff of the Manchester VA Medical Center. He and his wife Elizabeth live in Bedford, NH 1977 David Potter veld and wife Beth are the proud parents of a daughter, Sophia, born in April, 2015.

1978

Rob Spawn has joined J P Morgan Securities with responsibilities for the San Francisco and Seattle markets. 1979

Dr. Lawrence Gorzelnik is upgrading his Madison, NJ with a cone beam C T scanner and continues to provide facial trauma surger y ser vices at Morristown Medical Center and University Hospital in Newark . 1981

On November 14, Bob Sheridan with the assistance of Harriet Donnelly P ’12 helped organize the first Annual Kyle Kirst Coaches Clinic at GoodSpor ts in Wall, NJ which was attended by over 100 youth and high

school lacrosse coaches. Sheridan is the Past President of the NJ Lacrosse Foundation. Kyle Kirst P ’15, father of Connor Kirst ’15, was the long-time Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach for the Summit HS Lacrosse Program who passed away suddenly in June 2015. Proceeds from the event were donated to the Kirst Family Educational Foundation 1989

After seven years with the Clark Museum in Williamstown, MA, in Februar y Tom Loughman took over as the new Direc tor and CEO of the Wadswor th Atheneum Museum of Ar t in Har tford, C T

1990

Jon Ponosuk and wife Emily welcomed their daughter Gemma Greenfield Ponosuk into the world on Januar y 26, 2016.

1995

Leonardo Salese is a private prac tice gastroenterologist in the Philadelphia area

1996

Ray Bernaz is banker living with his wife and three children in Bask ing Ridge, NJ.

1997

Swope Fleming is married to Dana Roper and the couple has two children – Benjamin (5) and Ashley (3) After

Winter Reps D inner

Mindy and A J Papetti ’82, P ’13,’14,’18 received the Joseph McDonough ’68 Award, which they share with Tess and Dave Lewis ’78, P ’03,’13,who were not in attendance. From left are Alumni Association President Jerr y Jabbour ’92, Mindy Papetti, Headmaster Br Paul Diver y, OSB, A J Papetti ’82 and Alumni Association Vice President John

Tonzola ’95.

From left, Liam Villano ’16, Andrew Sanders ’16, Student Body President Dan Cimaglia ’16 and Patrick Agnew ’16.

We had a great turnout from the Class of 1979 at the Winter Reps Dinner!

Board members Joe Colangelo ’03 and John Ferramosca ’05 with Tyler Hudson-Crimi ’08.

Matt Gilfillan ’86, Terr y Rouse ’86 and Peter Lazor ’87. Bill Waldron ’65, Rich Darche ’72, Steve Block ’71 and Tom Luby ’72.

The Winter Class Reps Dinner took place at the Madison Hotel on Januar y 26…

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graduating from Princeton in 2001, Swope earned a Master ’s degree from MIT in Systems Engineering and Management and works for a high tech consulting firm Dana is a lawyer employed by Tufts University 1998

On Januar y 23, 2016 former NBA player Troy Murphy was induc ted into the Notre Dame Circle of Honor. 1999

Tim Coughlin and wife Nicole welcomed baby Catherine Jane Coughlin on November 8, 2015. Cate joins big brothers Charlie (4) and James (3). The family lives in Madison, NJ

Sloan Kulper is in his third year of PhD studies at the University of Hong Kong. His thesis is focused on the frac ture mechanics of osteoporotic bone and he is work ing on the design of new bone implants and instruments for or thopedic surger y.

2000

Gerald Vuolo is currently deployed on an aircraft carrier where he is flying in a French squadron as par t of a French-US militar y exchange

2001

Steven Bernaz lives in Chicago where works as a mechanical/design engineer. 2003

Wade Anthony and his wife Alissa greeted their daughter Campbell Jane Anthony on Januar y 25, 2016

Eric Wittleder and K aitlin Morley were married in Roxbur y, NY on August 29, 2015 with plenty of Delbar ton friends in attendance (See Wedding Album) 2004

Rober t McCormack and Tania O’Brien were married in Boulder Colorado last fall (See Wedding Album)

2005

Kenneth Lopian and Aly Car ter were married at St Mar y ’s Abbey on Oc tober

24, 2015 with large contingents from Delbar ton and Oak Knoll School, the couple’s high school alma maters (See Wedding Album)

2006

Mark Van Orden and Stephanie Johnson were married on June 27, 2015 in Annapolis, Mar yland at the United States Naval Academy Chapel with a reception at Char twell Golf and Countr y Club (See Wedding Album)

2013

Mike Pesce recently chosen to be Chief Information O fficer & Chairman of the Board of the Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union (GUASFCU), the largest student-run financial institution in the countr y, with over 4,00 members and $16 million in assets Mike has been involved in the Credit Union since freshman year star ting as a teller

2008

Mark Snyder graduated from Seton Hall Law School and in July passed both the New Jersey and New York Bar exams

2011

James Ferrando received a BS in Accounting from Providence College, is studying for the CPA exam and will remain at Providence to earn an MBA degree.

John Hastings graduated from Davidson College last May with a B.A. in Classics He currently teaches at Gilman School in Baltimore, MD.

2015

Former Green Wave Squash player Colin O’Dowd ’15, now a freshman at Hamilton College, was NESCAC Men’s Squash Player of the Week in mid-Januar y. At the end of the season, he made the Second Team All-NESCAC.

Fred Krom ’03 and Alumni Association President Jerr y Jabbour ’92.

Friendly faces at sign-in: Lorraine Petrolino from the Main O ffice, Development Assistant Heidi Williamson and Delbar ton Fund Direc tor Maria Van Kirk. From left Greg Pasciucco ’03, John Soden ’03, John Fiddes ’03, Mark Hammitt ’03, Br yan Gunderson ’02 and Direc tor of Senior Counseling Mike Rosenhaus ’79.

Jon Ponosuk ’91, Chris Bur y ’91 and Mark Paski ’91.

Classmates Kevin Doyle ’92, Frank Zupa ’92, Juan Uribe ’92 and Devin Gallagher ’92.

NYC Reception

Paul Maguire ’86, Frank Gannon ’86, Don Healy ’83 and Rob Reilly ’86.

Matt Campbell ’08 and Terr y White ’08

Peter Ramsey ’90, Direc tor of Alumni & Development J Craig Paris ’82, ’13, ’15, ’19, Peter Hofbauer P ’15, Dave Lewis ’78 and wife Tess Lewis P ’03, ’13.

Vinod Kurian ’96, Andy Grabis ’95 and Joe Ferraro ’95.

Brett Hanlon ’11with his uncle Tim Hanlon ’84, and his dad John Hanlon ’81, P ’11, ’15.

Christian McCormack ’05, Demian von Poelnitz ’04, Ken Lopian ’05 and Nick Stefans ’05. Chris Rodriguez ’95 and Joe Colangelo ’03.

Paul Maguire ’86, Sean Maguire ’12, Dennis Maguire ’11, Fr. Edward Seton Fittin ’82, Jimmy Maguire ’10, Jim Maguire ’79, P ’10, ’11, ’12, ’14, ’17 and Mike Maguire ’82, P ’14, ’17,’18.

On Februar y 18, 2016 alumni gathered at New York Athletic Club for a reception hosted by the Alumni Association…

Alumni Hockey S howc ase & Celebration

On Februar y 25, the Delbar ton Hockey program was feted at the First Annual Alumni Hockey Showcase & Celebration at Essex Hunt Club in Peapack, NJ. Abbot G iles Hayes, OSB ‘ 56, former Green Wave Hockey Coach John 'Ma gs' M aga din i and the 1984 Delbar ton Hockey Team were honored...

Members of the 1984 Delbar ton team with their fellow honorees Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB ‘56, former Green Wave Hockey Coach John Magadini.

As organizers Peter Ramsey ’90 and Peter Lazor ’87 look on, Patrick Ramsey ’86 pays tribute to his former hockey coach John Magadini, seated with fellow honoree Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB ’56

Just like old times: former Green Wave Hockey Coach ‘Mags’ Magadini gives his players their marching orders.

Green Wave Varsity Hockey Coach Bruce Shatel drops the puck for Mike Lonergan ’84, left, and Tim Mahoney ’85.

Matt Durney ’92, Kevin Mahoney ’92 (who flew in from California for the game) and his brother Tim Mahoney ’85.

Joe Fodero ’85 is joined by his sons after the game

Thir ty former Green Wave players from 1984 through 2011 hit the ice on the Hunt Club’s outdoor rink in an alumni hockey showc ase. Final score: 5-5, no injuries.

Steve Block 71, P 12

Steve Block ’71, P 12

Terr y Pigott P ’06,’11, Valerie and Clair Flinn P ’83,GP ’17 and Prudence Pigott P ’06,’11.

Ricki and Jay Terzis ’65, P ’00, ’02, ’03, left, with Ray and Eileen Connolly GP ’18.

Bill Ebben Jr. with his parents Diane and Bill Ebben Sr. P ’88, ’90.

Daniel Korb ’89 and Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.

John Hanlon P ’81, ’84, ’87, GP ’11, ’15 and Mike Rosenhaus ’80.

Clair and Valerie Flinn P ’83,GP ’17 with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.

Direc tor of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82 with former Green Wave Tennis Coach Steve Diamond.

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Palm Beach

Jake Huff ’10 with Direc tor of Senior Guidance Mike Rosenhaus ’80 and Tom D ’Alia ’50, GP ’08.

Mor t and Elaine Erenstein P ’80, GP ’07, with Stephanie and Dave D ’Alessandro ’57 and Gretchen Callahan.

Patrick Henr y ’57 and wife Heather with Headmaster Br Paul Diveny, OSB

Mar y Anne and Bob Mountford ’63 with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.

Br. Paul with Jim and Diane Maguire P ’79, ’82, ’86, GP ’10,’11,’12, ’14, ’17, ’18.

Direc tor of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82, David and Gretchen Callahan ’67 and Jerr y Jabbour ’92, Alumni Association President

Carl and Stephanie DiLella ’93 with Mar yanne and Alec DiLella P ’93.

On March 3, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB and the Alumni association hosted a reception at The Breakers in Palm Beach

Rober t McCormack 04 and Tania O Brien were married in Boulder Colorado last fall Pic tured here are Demien Von Polnitz ’04, Jack Reilly ’04, Bennett Haynes ’04, Tania O ’Brien, Rober t McCormack ’04, Christian McCormack ’05, Ryan Quick ’0 and Nolan Har te ’02.

Kenneth Lopian ’05 and Aly Car ter wer married at St. Mar y ’s Abbey on Oc tob 24, 2015 with large contingents from Delbar ton and Oak Knoll School, the couple’s high school alma maters. Representing Delbar ton with the bride and groom were, from left, Reade Seligmann ’04, Alex Cocoziello ’05, Will Gano ’05 , Christian McCcormack ’05, Phil Thebault ’05, Eric Bicknese ’06, Nick Stefans ’05, Jack McBride ’07, Dan Cocoziello ’04. (Not pic tured: Chris Desimone ’05 and Donnie Marinari ’06)

Mark Van Orden ’06 and Step Johnson were married on Ju 2015 in Annapolis, Mar yland a United States Naval Ac ademy Ch with a reception at Char twel and Countr y Club. From lef James Ferrante, Jr ’75, Mic McGuire ’06, Matthew Van Orden Thomas McCar thy ’06, Mark Orden, Jr. ’06, Stephanie Van Ord David Weinstein ’06, Br. Paul Dive OSB, Fr Hilar y O ’Lear y, OSB, Steph Popper ’06, and Glenn Hanley ’ (the bride’s uncle). (Not pic ture Michael Campbell ’0

ic Wittleder ’03 and Kaitlin Morley were arried in Roxbur y, NY on August 29, 2015 ith plenty of Delbar ton friends in ttendance. Pic tured here are, from left, rian Sateja ’03, Tim McLaughlin ’03, Paul hifano ’03, Patrick Sullivan ’03, Kaitlin ittleder, Eric Wittleder ’03, Patrick eatherston ’03 and Patrick Donnelly ’03.

On Oc tober 27, #Money2020, a financialtech conference at The Venetian Las Vegas, brought together five alumni. Pic tured here are, from left, Joe Colangelo ’03, Alex Maffeo ’03, Ryan Maresca ’02, and Jack Kiernan ’01. (Missing: Matt Popper ’04)

Delbar ton Flag at Hirsau Abbey

Wave Soccer Alums at Washington & Lee

Last fall, Katie and Charlie Boyer ’89, P’19 traveled to Germany to celebrate their 20th anniversar y where they took this photo with the Delbar ton flag at the Benedic tine Hirsau Abbey in Hirsau, Germany.

In November, Kevin Molnar ’14, left, and Dylan Stroud ’13 with their Washington & Lee teammates won the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship, the first conference soccer title for Washington & Lee in over 20 years.

Homeland Security Alumni Network

On November 3, NJ Direc tor of Homeland Security Dr. Chris Rodriguez ’95, on right, offered testimony on New Jersey ’s c ybersecurity before the House Cybersecurity Caucus, where he was accompanied by NJ Cybersecurity exper t Dave Weinstein ’06, left. Taylor Price ’04, based in DC, also attended the Caucus representing the Depar tment of Homeland Security. All three men also par ticipated in Movember, a month-long drive when moustaches and beards transform wearers into a billboard advocates for men’s health.

Class of 1959 Christmas Reunion

The Class of 1959 hosted its annual Christmas luncheon on December 9 at Delicious Heights Restaurant Bedminster NJ. From left are Jack McNamara. Steve Pribula, Bill Moran, Barr y Murphy, Mike Slatter y, Bill McFadden, Chaz Harris and their good friend Fr. Andrew Smith OSB who received an official Proclamation designating him an Honorar y member of the Delbar ton Class of 1959 The decree was the brainchild of Barr y Murphy and produced by Mike Slatter y ’s wife K ay.

Basketball Teammates Reunite

On Januar y 4, 2016 former Green Wave basketball teammates and Class of 2004 classmates Matt Goldsmith and John McFayden met on the cour t at Fairleigh Dickenson University in Madison, NJ after The College of New Jersey team, coached by Goldsmith, fought back from an 18-point halftime deficit to defeat FDU. Goldsmith’s parents and Delbar ton Basketball Coach Dan Whalen were also there to cheer for the TCNJ team

S quash at University of Virginia

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Delbar ton/Colgate Alums Meet in Nashville

In Januar y, two Delbar ton/Colgate grads, Bob Rouse ’79 and Sean Maguire ’12, met up at a Colgate event in Nashville where the Colgate 13 a cappella group per formed Maguire leads the vocal group which was on its Januar y Tour, traveling roughly 4,000 miles that month.

Troy Murphy ’98 Induc ted into Notre Dame Hoops Ring of Honor

One of two players in the 110-year histor y of the University of Notre Dame men’s basketball program to score more than 2,000 points and grab 900 rebounds, Troy Murphy ’98 cemented his mark as one of the most prolific all-around players to wear the Fighting Irish uniform during his three -year playing career. A two -time first team All-American and two -time recipient of BIG EAST Player of the Year honors, Murphy was the eighth induc tee into the Notre Dame Basketball Ring of Honor on Januar y 23 during halftime at the Notre Dame -Boston College game

November 22, two former Green Wave Squash players met up at a University of Virginia tournament Rick McRae ’15, left, competed for University of Richmond, and Charles Niebanck ’14 played for Duke.

Class of 1974 Holiday Lunch

Members of the Class of 1974 enjoyed their annual holiday lunch in NYC on a Tony Di Napoli’s Restaurant on December 14 Present were, seated, Steve Cullum, Ralph Year wood, Rob Feakins with Jim Sullivan, Perr y Beneduce, Tony Nugent and Andrew Kentz

Class of ’81 Enjoys Post- Christmas Lunch

On December 26, the Class of 1981 enjoyed minireunion at Morristown’s Dublin Pub in honor of classmate Tom Pace’s Christmas visit from Chicago Standing from left are Chuck Apelian, Chris Connors, Ken Villano, Tom Pace, Bob Burke, Paul Benz and Dan Chambers; Seated from left are Tony Heaton, Pat Collins and Tony Watt, all proud members of the Class of ’81

Jon Krawczyk ’88 Unveils Tribute to Mar tin Brodeur

On Februar y 8, on center ice at the Prudential Center, sculptor Jon Krawczyk’88 unveiled The Salute, a bronze tribute to Devils goalie Mar tin Brodeur. The statue later will be installed on the corner of Newark ’s Lafayette and Mulberr y Streets, not far from Krawcz yk ’s first Devils commission, a 6,000 pound stainless steel hockey player Krawcz yk sculpted and cast The Salute at his Malibu studio, then drove it across countr y prior to the big reveal

On the following evening, Krawcz yk and Delbar ton fans were at The Rock to witness the official retirement of Brodeur ’s jersey. Pic tured here are Cameron Flinn ’17, Joe Longo ’80, P’10,’16,’19, Matt Gelnaw ’10, Michael Longo ’10, David Lewis ’78, P’03, ’13, Andrew Longo ’16 (with brother Matt Longo ’19 in front), Jon Krawczyk ’88 and Craig Flinn ’83, P’17.

Mike Nichols ’89 on LPGA Tour

Mike Nichols ’89 is on the executive leadership team at the LPGA Tour. Nichols is Chief Business O fficer of the Symetra Tour, the “Road to the LPGA” for the top professional golfers in the US and around the world Each year, the top ten money earners on the Symetra Tour ’s Volvik Race for the Card graduate to the LPGA. Since Mike took charge in 2013, the Tour has grown from 15 to 23 events and plays for the highest total purse ($3.150 million) in the Tour ’s 36-year histor y. Colleagues repor t that Mike has improved Tour courses and geographic flow, and increased purses to attrac t even more qualified competitors.

Janet Flinn P'17

Michael Somer ville ’90 Opens Homecoming 2015

What better way to warm up the Homecoming Pep Rally crowd on Oc tober 16 than with a standup routine from comedian Michael Somer ville ’90 Senior class organizers rightly guessed that Somer ville’s smar t, savvy humor, as seen on Late Night with Dave Letterman, would get the Homecoming par ty off to a stellar star t

Ironman Steve Cozine ’86 in South Africa

Wave Alums Play College Club Ruby

On Saturday, Februar y 21, the Georgetown and Loyola Rugby clubs faced off with three Delbar ton alumni in the scrum: Augie Atencio ’14 (G), Kyle Higgins ’15 (L) and Tom Lenz ’14 (G). Loyola pulled away after a close match to earn a 27-13 win. A salute to Tom Lenz ’14 for sending us this great pic ture

Bora Bora Reunion

In Februar y, three Delbar ton friends shared a sailing/diving adventure in French Polynesia where they took a pic ture with the Delbar ton flag on Bora Bora. Here are Michael Murphy ’67, Brian O’Keefe ’67 and Jim Huebner ’66 displaying the Green Wave colors

On April 10, Steve Cozine ’86 raced Ironman South Africa and took along a Delbar ton flag. A salute to Ironman Steve Cozine for his athletic achievement and impeccable pack ing sk ills.

Wrestler Jorge Lopez ’12 Is Four Time NCAA All-American

Williams College wrestler Jorge Lopez ’12 was named an All-American wrestler, mak ing it his four th consecutive All-American title in his collegiate wrestling career, a first in Williams College histor y.

Agostino on the Ice for the Flames

Former Green Wave hockey player and Yale Hockey alum Kenny Agostino ’10 is currently a professional hockey player competing as a left wing for the NHL Calgar y Flames

Alumni Association Has New Chapter

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March 17, Hoboken-based alumni gathered to celebrate St Patrick ’s Day and March Madness, and to admire the new Delbar ton Alumni Association Hoboken Chapter banner. From left are Heema Khedr ’11, Mark Hammitt ’03, Paul Butler ’05, John Ferramosca ’05, Jermaine Pugh ’00, Matt Campbell ’08, Derek Ruebling ’10 and Geoff Steinemann ’93

Runner Morgan Pearson ’11 is ThreeTime NCAA All-American

In March, Morgan Pearson ’11 was named an NCAA AllAmerican runner at Colorado University for the third time. At Delbar ton, Pearson earned four varsity letters and was the New Jersey state champion in the 3,200 during his senior season, earned All-American honors in the outdoor two -mile run and won the Penn Relays 3,000-meter run.

Squash Alumni at NCAAs

On Februar y 20, there was a Green Wave alumni squash matchup on at the College Squash Association Championship at University of California at Berkeley. Facing off on cour t were Charlie Niebanck ’14 for Duke and Sid Balaji ’14 for UC Berkeley Duke ended up tak ing first in its division.

Villanova Visit

On March 22, Charles Allen ’17, right, and his good friend Matt Christou ’17, second from right, visited Villanova on a spring break college tour where they ran into their classmate Cameron Flinn ’17 Tour guide James Wrobleski ’15, left, recognized the boys’ Delbar ton gear and took them and their mothers on a private tour of Villanova.

By Fr. Benet Caffrey OSB

Left to right:

Prior to Trinity Hall, mechanic al drawing classes took place in Old Main basement and, one year, on the landing of the front stairc ase

Crowded classrooms were the norm before Trinity Hall in 1959. A new Science Pavilion in 1995 took some of the pressure off the need for space as enrollment increased from 300 to 560 students.

Above right: Delbar ton’s first librar y was housed on the third floor of Old Main

The EverAdaptable Trinity Hall

Delbar ton School without Trinity Hall? Hard to imagine. I t was indeed a different place in its twenty preTrinity years. Facilities were cramped: small classrooms nex t to overcrowded dorm rooms in Old Main and the Brothers House. The three classrooms cleverly tacked onto the east side of the St Joseph Gym in 1956 helped. ( They have since become the weight room.)

Ever y available nook was used. Father Clement Bloomfield taught Mechanical Drawing in the basement of Old Main and, one year, on the landing of the front staircase.

Science labs were scattered: Biology

on the four th floor of Old Main, Chemistr y in the Kountze “Jockey Hollow Dair y ” at the south end of the campus. (Father Lucien Donnelly delivered his budding chemists in an old bus ) The Physics lab was in a frame building in the Brothers House complex. Headmaster Father Stephen Findlay and his Benedic tine colleagues made it all work , but dreamed of a new Delbar ton.

That dream was fulfilled in the fall of 1959 when Trinity Hall transformed Delbar ton with proper classrooms, a large librar y, state - of-the -ar t science labs, music and ar t studios, offices, and depar tmental conference rooms, and all under one roof.

The building had been designed for a student body of 300, but this number was quick ly reached, and as quick ly exceeded In a few years the number reached 400, necessitating the first of the several adaptations Trinity has experienced Depar tmental conference rooms became small classrooms, and a new locker system was installed

The new dining facilities in 1966 opened space in Old Main for expanded Music and Ar t Depar tments. The former studios in Trinity were divided into needed classrooms

In the 1990s the new West Gate entrance, road, and park ing areas were developed. The original west façade of Trinity, designed to be seen only by deer and groundhogs, was transformed, with a new façade and entrance where the Faculty Conference room had been The screen bearing the school seal was removed and the foyer completely opened through the building A new double staircase to the second floor was created, and at its landing now stand the statues of Darius and Alexander the Great, who formerly had guarded the west entrance to the I talian Garden

Along the way, the student publications office adjacent to the librar y, home of the Courier, Archway and Delta, evolved first into a campus ministr y center, and later into the headmaster ’s office.

The addition of the Father Stephen Findlay Science Pavilion in 1995, with a third generation of science labs, occasioned the nex t major changes in Trinity. The third floor second generation labs could now be subdivided into classrooms

And now, Trinity Hall, nearing its 60th year at the core of Delbar ton, is once again poised to experience a major facelift and modernization

Left to right:

Today, Valentine Librar y offers a traditional study space; A proposed Student Commons and Learning Center may soon transform Delbar ton c ampus yet again.

As it has since 1959, Trinity Hall remains the busy ac ademic hub of Delbar ton c ampus

In the 90s, a double stairc ase to the second floor was created, and its landing displays the statues of Darius and Alexander the Great, who formerly stood guard at the west entrance to the Senior Garden