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Around Delbarton Sports Shorts Abbey Notes Alumni News Delbarton Yesterday By Fr. Benet Caffrey, OSB Cover: Champagne flutes stand by at the Vespers Reception on September 8, 2014, which launched a year of 75th Anniversary celebrations. Photographer: Jessica Fiddes All photographs in this issue of Delbarton Today were taken by Jessica Fiddes or J. Craig Paris unless otherwise indicated. Rt. Rev. Richard Cronin, OSB, Abbot, St. Mary’s Abbey President, Delbarton School Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Headmaster Rev. Rembert F. Reilly, OSB, Vice President for Development J. Craig Paris ’82, Director of Development Jessica Vermylen Fiddes, Director of Communications, Editor Maureen Maher, Associate Director of Communications, Proofreader Design: Sahlman Art Studio, Charlotte, NC Printing: Digital Color Concepts, Mountainside, NJ
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From the Headmaster Dear Members of the Delbarton Community, While driving recently, I was listening to an interview with New York Times columnist, David Brooks. Brooks had just released a book called The Road to Character and was observing how many of the words we use to talk about virtue and vice have lost their meaning. Using the example of “sin” he said something to the effect that the only thing sinful today is a hyper-caloric dessert which might be described on a menu as “sinfully delicious”. Of course, words do change or lose their meaning over time – such is the nature of language. Still, like the loss of a certain species, the loss of some words is sadder than others. One such word, for me, is “hero”. I find that its overuse and misappropriation is slowly draining it of any real meaning. I bristled again a few days ago, again while driving in the car. There was a call-in show and the subject was nursing. A man called in and said the following: “We all know that nurses are heroes, we work harder than anybody I know, all the time.” I have a deep respect for nurses and their profession, but hard work – even in a line as valuable as nursing – does not make one a hero. I decided to consult the dictionary. The word “hero” has its roots in Greek mythology and has a very specific meaning. That is generally the first entry in the dictionary. The American Heritage Dictionary, 5th Edition, gives the following as the second definition of “hero”: A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked his or her life.” There it was in black and white: “courage” and” nobility of purpose”. Those are the qualities that, for me, make one a hero. For the last few months, I feel like I have been spending time in the company of three heroes. Perhaps that is why this topic has been on my mind. I first met two of them in a deeply moving book called Brothers Forever. The book tells the story of two best friends, 1st Lt. Travis Manion and Lt. Brendan Looney. I was struck by how similar the backgrounds of these two young men were to most of the students at Delbarton. Their lives come together at the U.S. Naval Academy where they eventually became roommates. Shortly after they arrived at the Academy, the 9/11 attacks occurred. Upon graduation, Travis becomes a Marine and Brendan a Navy SEAL. Both eventually see active duty: Travis in Iraq; Brendan in Afghanistan. The story is one of extraordinary commitment, courage and nobility of purpose. Both gave their lives in the service of our country and now rest side-by-side in Arlington National Cemetery, brothers forever. One episode in the book has stuck with me. Before his second deployment to Iraq, Travis was attending a pro football game with his brother-in-law, Dave. After the game they were being jostled by the crowd leaving the stadium and Dave turned to Travis and said, “Hey Trav, if I tripped you right now and you fell and broke your ankle, do you think
they’d let you sit this deployment out?” Travis paused and then said, “You know what though, Dave? If I don’t go, they’re going to send another Marine in my place who doesn’t have my training. If not me, then who? . . . You know what I mean?” That kind of selflessness is the stuff of which heroes are made. In The Road to Character, David Brooks explores the question of self-fulfillment. He maintains that in the current generation, many individuals organize their lives around the self and find life’s meaning through the personal choices they make for themselves. He contrasts that with an approach that was more common in previous generations. He writes: “In this scheme of things, we don’t create our lives; we are summoned by life. The important answers are not found inside, they are found outside…This perspective begins with an awareness that the world existed long before and will last long after you, and that in that brief span of your life you have been thrown by fate, by history, by chance, by evolution or by God into a specific place with specific problems and needs.” I write about my third hero-companion in this issue of Delbarton Today. In late winter I had the opportunity to visit the grave of one of my personal heroes, Franz Jägerstätter. This humble, ordinary Austrian farmer was summoned to give his life in witness to the life-affirming power of God in the face of the life-destroying Nazi regime. He, like Travis Manion, could have found a way out, but like Manion chose instead to say, “If not me, then who?” As we come to the end of Delbarton’s 75th Anniversary celebration, these three heroes should remind us that the call to serve takes many forms, some extraordinary, some very ordinary indeed. Looking back at those who helped create and shape Delbarton, I can only hope that we continue to pass on to new generations that spirit that asked” What needs to be done here?” And, when the answer came, did it. As always,
Br. Paul Diveny, OSB
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Bob Chandis ’64, P’01, celebrating his 50th reunion, gave two thumbs up for Homecoming 2014.
Car collector Charlie Eggert ’64 brought his 1933 Oldsmobile back to Delbarton to serve as a backdrop for the class reunion photo.
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Friends of the late Paul Jermak ’04 gathered in the Senior Garden to remember their classmate and friend. In May, a bench was added to the Garden in his honor.
Our awesome Delbarton mothers made sure that the class tents were well-stocked.
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Family and friends of the late Ryan Crane ’95 dedicated a trophy case in his honor.
Former Alumni Association President Curt Ritter ’89 and family.
Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB welcomed back recent graduates from the Class of 2014 including, from left, Luis Figueroa ’14, Declan Nowak ’14, Ryan Connors ‘14 and Mike Benz ’14.
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The band VyntEdge shook the Senior Garden with classic rock and added an unexpected lead singer named Ashley who rocked the Garden.
We spotted a cute headband trend.
Delbarton fans got into the spirit of the day.
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Randolph High School cheerleaders added sparkle to the day.
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Members of the 1993 State Champion football team were honored at halftime.
Members of the undefeated 1963 football team won the coin toss, just as they had every coin toss during their championship season.
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Homecoming weekend began on October 8 with an enthusiastic roster of golfers enjoying a great day at the Alumni Golf Outing. This year’s venue was New Jersey National Golf Club in Basking Ridge…
Kevin McLane ’94, John Tonzola ’95, and Mike Collins ’94.
Ryan McGinty ’90, Delbarton Athletic Director Dan Whalen, Don Criqui P’84, ’86, ’90, ’96, Galen Criqui ’90, Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB ’56, Josh Smith ’90 and Dave Aromando ’90.
John Scally ’08, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Doug Shiver ’06 and Brian Hanlon ’87.
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Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB with the winner of the 2014 Green Jacket, Mike Collins ’94.
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On October 9, the Alumni Association hosted the 2014 Hall of Honor Dinner in the Fine Arts Center and inducted three new members: Fr. Beatus Lucey,OSB, Mike Slattery ‘59 and Taylor Price ‘04.
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Former Delbarton Headmaster and 2014 Hall of Honor Inductee Fr. Beatus Lucey, OSB, left, with Master of Ceremonies Terrence Rouse ’86 and Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.
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. Dwyer ’64 John F. Sanfacon ’57 Louis P. Thebault
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FR. BEATUS LUCEY, OSB Beatus Timothy Gallagher Lucey was born on January 5, 1933, in Philadelphia, the son of John and Eleanor Lucey. He is a proud graduate of St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia and St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA and earned a Masters in Fine Art at The Catholic University of America. He did further post graduate studies at NYU in Film History, at Philadelphia College of Art in Drawing, and at Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts in painting. His seminary training took place at St. Mary’s School of Theology. Fr. Beatus served as a beloved member of the Delbarton art faculty for 34 years and inspired many Delbarton students to pursue their love of the arts. He was Chairman of Delbarton’s Art Department for over thirty years, (1959-1990). He also served as a dormitory prefect during the
boarding years, as well as Dean of Discipline. In 1990, he was named Delbarton’s eighth Headmaster and served in that capacity until1995. It was during his tenure that the present layout of the campus evolved, with a loop road and parking lots A, B and C. Demolition of Brothers’ House and construction of The Fr. Stephen Findlay Science Pavilion were planned and executed under his guidance. Among his many honors and affiliations, he has served as a trustee of the Somerset Art Association and on the boards of the Morristown Historic Preservation Commission, Speedwell Village, Stuart Country Day School, the Morris Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, the Washington Association of NJ and the Cyprus American Archeological Research Institute. During the past sixty years, he has also served as our St. Mary’s Abbey resident
Members of the Class of 1964 enjoyed spending time together at the Hall of Honor Dinner.
artist and calligrapher, and his sketches and paintings can be found throughout the Delbarton campus. He served as Prior from 1975 to 1980 and then enjoyed a one-year sabbatical in Florence, Italy. He also exemplified the Rule of Saint Benedict as he received all guests as Christ in his role as Retreat Center Director and Guestmaster from 1959 to 1966. On weekends, his ministry has taken him to the parishes of Christ the King in New Vernon, St. Benedict’s in Hazlet, St. Mary’s in Lakewood, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Bernardsville, and St. Elizabeth-St. Brigid’s in Peapack. In addition, he is Chaplain to the Sisters of Charity in Convent Station. He celebrated his sixtieth year of profession at the Jubilee Mass in 2013. He has continued his Friday morning Bible study classes at Christ the King
parish where he also facilitates the monthly book club. He is a favorite guest lecturer in art and art history in fifth grade classes at the Thomas Jefferson School in Morristown. In 2013, Delbarton hosted a retrospective of Fr. Beatus’ art in the Fine Arts Center that his contagious love of the arts had inspired. Despite his limited mobility, he continues to navigate Delbarton’s campus via his trusty golf cart and visits his studio to work on calligraphy projects. Fr. Beatus’ paintings, watercolors and sketches appear in numerous collections, including those of many Delbarton alumni, faculty and staff members. As an iconic figure in Delbarton arts, Fr. Beatus was asked to write the statement that welcomed visitors to our 75th Anniversary Images of Delbarton exhibit in the Fine Arts Center.
1990 Daniel Foley ’50† Carmine J.Galdieri II ’57 Robert 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 Robert B. Collins ’56 William O. Regan† 1994 Brian T. Fitzgibbon ’74† Rev. Kenneth H. Mayer, OSB† William J. McFadden ’59
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Hall of Honor inductee Mike Slattery ’59 with his family, from left, John Slattery and Julie Slattery Balsamo, Mike and Kay Slattery ’59, Christine and Mike Slattery, Jr.
MICHAEL J. SLATTERY ’59 1995 Edward J. Butera ’56 Harvey C. Jones, Jr. ’70 Skip Livera ’63† 1996 Kary W. Antholis ’80 Rev. Adrian McLaughlin, OSB† 1997 Daniel T. Scott ’62 James E. Nugent ’69† W. Michael Murphy, Jr. ’67 1998 Kevin T. Kenny ’78 Robert E. Mulcahy III Boyd A. Sands ’55 1999 Elizabeth T. & John G. Gilfillan III† Anthony M. Nugent ’74 Peter L. O’Neill ’59
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Mike is a member of the Delbarton Class of 1959 and a 1963 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Beginning Delbarton halfway through the seventh grade, he commuted as a “day hop” from Caldwell for 5 ½ years – including Saturday mornings! In the Lower School, he competed in basketball and indoor track and was known for his expertise in Rockn-Roll trivia. In the Upper School, Mike appreciated very much the sacrifice that his parents were making to give him such an outstanding education, and while taking academics seriously, his primary focus was on sports. He was a three year letterman on three undefeated football teams, starting two ways his junior and senior year and leading the team in scoring his final year. On the track he was the league, county, and state prep school champion in the half mile, setting the New Jersey indoor record in the event his senior year.
After his graduation from UNC-Chapel Hill, Mike returned to his lifelong home, Caldwell, NJ and has lived there since with his wife of 48 years, Kay, a native of North Carolina, whom he met while in Chapel Hill. Together they have raised three children: Michael Jr., John, and Julie. They are now also the proud grandparents of John William Jr., Sadie, Michael, James, Caroline, and Abbie. He has served on Caldwell’s Town Council, Recreation Commission, Planning Board and Zoning Board, receiving the Council’s Appreciation Award in 2000 for his many years of service to his community. Mike is a lifelong parishioner of St. Aloysius Church in Caldwell and has served on the Parish Finance Council. His entire professional career has been spent in the food industry. Starting as a management trainee with Wakefern Food Corporation in Elizabeth, he eventually became Director of the
Dick Tappen ’86, Tom Tappen ’59, Mike Slattery ’59 and Barry Murphy ’59. We are sad to report that Tom has passed away since this photo was taken.
2000 E. Pat Brady ’70 David F. McBride ’65 Rev. Peter J. Meaney, OSB† 2001 C. Sean Closkey ’85 Donald L. Criqui Robert L. Sheridan ’81 2002 Lawrence H. McLernon ’57 J. Craig Paris ’82 2003 John F. Conner ’53 Hilda Maloney† Bill Smith ’63 Wakefern/ShopRite grocery purchasing division. In 1980, he founded Slattery Marketing Corporation, a sales and marketing agency specializing in store brand products. He is now senior advisor to the successor company, Slattery Marketing LLC. For many years, Slattery Marketing was the sponsor of the Harriet Tubman Track Team in Newark, sending over 100 inner city children to track camp at Bucknell University. The company is also a primary sponsor of the Above the Rim basketball program, also in Newark. Mike’s love of all things Irish is manifested in his membership and personal involvement in a multitude of Irish organizations. He is a benefactor of the Irish American Culture Institute and served on its Board of Directors. He is a member of A.O.H. Division 9, Montclair and the Essex Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh. In 2002, Mike had the distinct honor of being selected as Grand Marshal of the 67th Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
As a Delbarton Alumni Association class representative, Mike continues to keep his class together via class reunions that he coordinates throughout the year. In recent years he has arranged popular destination reunions that keep the Class of 1959 connected.
2004 Abbot Brian H. Clarke, OSB Eugene “Doc” Doherty ’54† J. Brian Thebault ’69
Marge and Jules Spada ’48 with Bill and Peggy McFadden ’59.
Matt Goldsmith ’04, former Alumni Association President Brian Hanlon ’87, Tess Lewis P’03, ’13 and Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.
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2005 Right Reverend Thomas J. Confroy, OSB† Ronald P. Mealey ’50 William J. Waldron III ’65 2006 Brian E. Fleury† John P. “JP” Flynn ’86† Richard L. Wade ’61 2007 Patrick Henry ’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 Kurt W. Krauss ’81 Peter Pizzi ’71 Anthony Passarelli† 2012 Thomas A. Caputo ’57 Thomas J. Luby ’72 James G. Petrucci ’82 2013 Martin S. Flaherty ’77 Dr. Roy Horton† Jon Krawczyk ’88 2014 Fr. Beatus Lucey, OSB Taylor Price ’04 Michael J. Slattery ’59
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Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, 0SB, Willy Price P’04, Taylor Price ’04 and former Alumni Association President Terrence Rouse ’86.
TAYLOR PRICE ’04 On July 8, 2004, 18 year-old Taylor Price was involved in a catastrophic accident while vacationing on Long Island. After diving into the ocean and hitting a sandbar, he was instantly rendered a C5C6 quadriplegic. He spent 11 days at Stony Brook University Hospital before being moved to The Shepherd Center in Atlanta for four months of extensive physical and occupational therapies. People said it would be impossible, but Taylor began studying at Georgetown University in the fall of 2005, double majoring in finance and marketing, where he was one of the most involved and visible people on campus. He co-founded the largest privately funded scholarship at Georgetown in memory of a friend’s father, served as the student representative on Georgetown’s Board of Directors, was involved in Georgetown University’s Student Association, was a key student leader in
an initiative to proceed with the development of the Healy Family Student Center, and was one of Georgetown’s biggest sports fans. Taylor graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration as a member of the Class of 2010 and then received his Masters of Professional Studies in Sports Industry Management from Georgetown in 2012. During his 2012 graduation weekend, Taylor was presented with the Ignatian Student Award, given to one student who embodies Georgetown’s Jesuit ideals and makes a significant impact on the community while maintaining academic excellence. In the spring of 2010, Taylor had the opportunity to intern at The White House, working in The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. He has also held highly competitive internships with Merrill Lynch in New York City and Vineyard Vines in Stamford, CT. Since his life-changing accident, Taylor has maintained the most positive
Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, left, Alumni Association President Jerry Jabbour ’92 and former Alumni Association President and Master of Ceremonies Terrence Rouse ’86, on right, with the 2014 Delbarton Hall of Honor inductees Fr. Beatus Lucey, OSB, Taylor Price ’04 and Mike Slattery ’59.
attitude, believing that this happened for a reason and seeing it as an opportunity to advocate for the disabled and physically challenged. He has spoken candidly about his accident and outlook. In 2005, Taylor helped introduce the “Employer Worker Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities” alongside Senators Bob Dole, Ted Kennedy and Pat Roberts. Taylor is the cofounder of the Georgetown University Conference on Employment of People with Disabilities and works closely with The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, helping to advance its mission of curing spinal cord injury. At Delbarton, Taylor managed the freshman basketball team, played JV tennis and varsity golf, was a Campus Minister, led student tour guides and managed the varsity hockey team for three years, including a state championship season. In 2004, he received the Delbarton Medal, the School’s highest honor, when
Delbarton welcomed him back after his accident. He has served admirably as a class representative for the past decade and was instrumental in launching the Alumni Association’s Washington, D.C. Chapter.
Alumni Association President Jerry Jabbour ’92 welcomes guests to the Hall of Honor induction ceremony in the Fine Arts Center.
Taylor currently resides in Washington, D.C. where he works for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Grit and Charisma: The Legacy of Fr. Stephen Findlay, OSB By Fr. Benet Caffrey, OSB
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eadmaster Father Augustine Wirth and his associate, Father Claude Micik, following the mandate of the newly elected Abbot Patrick M. O’Brien and the approval of the Chapter on May 8, 1939, had four short months to bring into being a school at Delbarton by the following September. Father Augustine continued until, at the end of his third year as headmaster, he received a letter from Abbot Patrick dated July 30, 1942, which reads in part:
Fr. Stephen completed theological studies at the abbey’s new School of Theology at the monastery in Morristown in 1938, one year before the birth of Delbarton School.
I have decided following our conversation yesterday, that you ought to be relieved of duty for an indefinite period. I would suggest that you go away somewhere as soon as possible. I have asked Fr. Stephen Findlay to assume the office of acting Headmaster for the present. He will cooperate with Prior Vincent in managing Delbarton School. If you decide to go to New Hampshire, I shall arrange matters with Abbot Bertrand, if you wish. Perhaps a period at the famous Leahy Clinic in Boston would bring to light the causes of your present poor condition of your health. Above all things, don’t worry! As religious we must be resigned to God’s will in all things.
Father Augustine continued to teach physics for another fourteen years, dying in 1960 at the age of seventy-five, and Father Stephen continued to “act” for the next twenty-five. Perhaps Abbot Patrick had some intuition of the extraordinary qualities of the man he had appointed to lead his new school out of its infancy, for the history of Delbarton School was about to enter a new and formative era under the charismatic leadership of Fr. Stephen Findlay. Fr. Stephen was born in Newark in 1911, the son of a Scottish-born father and Philadelphia-born mother. After graduating from St. Benedict’s Prep, he
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entered the community of St. Mary’s Abbey. He completed theological studies at the abbey’s own brand new School of Theology at the monastery in Morristown in 1938, one year before the birth of Delbarton School. Father Stephen’s career thereupon took a decisive turn when Abbot Patrick O’Brien sent him to undertake studies in Canon Law at The Catholic University of America. Three years of study earned him a doctorate, whereupon he returned to Newark and taught at St. Benedict’s Prep in 1941-1942. And so it was that, in the summer of 1942, with limited experience in secondary education, and with none in administration, Fr. Stephen found himself thrust into the leadership of the infant Delbarton School. This was the scene that Father Stephen encountered: fewer than thirty mostly resident students, only in grades six through nine of what had been projected to be a full secondary school. In fact, it would take five more years to achieve that goal. The eleven members of the
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faculty were all Benedictines, but four were monks on loan from abbeys other than St. Mary’s.
and baseball fields were not carved into the hillside until 1946.
In many ways it was a world apart from that of 2015. For example, tuition for a day student was $320, and for a sevenday resident, $825. The year 1942 saw the full impact of the Second World War, with consequent shortages and rationing of food, gasoline and other materials vital to the war effort.
Father Stephen endeavored to add class levels, but the unavailability of any scientific equipment due to the war made this impossible. Nevertheless, student numbers grew. Indeed, by the time of the first graduating class in 1948, students numbered almost one hundred, and by the time of his retirement in 1967, had reached four hundred.
Current students would also find it hard to picture the limited facilities of 1942. The building now dubbed Old Main was “old everything,” including classrooms, dorms, dining room and kitchen, chapel, library, administration, and space for recreation. The only other school building, the former Kountze carriage house, served as a rather inadequate gymnasium. The open fields sloping down from the main house were beautiful, but only provided for makeshift athletic fields. The first regulation football
Enlisting faculty was another matter. St. Mary’s Abbey at the time numbered under sixty monks able to staff the eight hundred student St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark and seven parishes scattered around northern New Jersey and Delaware, and now, the new Delbarton School. The perennially shorthanded and over-committed Benedictine community was happy to have the services of some fifty monks and diocesan priests at one time or another during the tenure of Abbot Patrick, (1937-1967).
Top Left: In the summer of 1942, with limited experience in secondary education, and with none in administration, Fr. Stephen found himself thrust into the leadership of the infant Delbarton School. Bottom Left: A renowned public speaker, Father Stephen’s Headmaster’s talk, which traditionally concluded the annual Christmas program, was always wellreceived by students, parents and the monastic community. Top Right: Father Stephen’s crowning achievement was the planning and construction of Trinity Hall. Here he signs the contract for the project.
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Father Stephen managed to rally to the cause of Delbarton School a number of equally dedicated and loyal young monks of St. Mary’s, men such as Fathers Frederick Muench, Adrian McLaughlin, Kenneth Mayer, and others who served long days and nights as teachers, prefects of boarding students, coaches, chauffeurs, and men of all tasks. Father Stephen was also quick to seek the support of other groups: he encouraged the birth of the Delbarton Mothers’ Guild in 1946, followed closely by the Fathers and Friends of Delbarton. The Delbarton Alumni Association came into being in the summer of 1948 immediately
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following the graduation of the first Upper School class. The Delbarton Parents of Graduates Association was a later addition. The debt the school and Benedictine community owes to these groups is incalculable. Camp Delbarton likewise began as the brainchild of Father Stephen who announced its opening season in the summer of 1951. He foresaw that it would be an excellent introduction to the Delbarton campus for younger boys and their parents, and he oversaw its operation for many years. Another challenge that Father Stephen
had to confront was financial. Resources for the schools in Newark and Morristown were always lean and Father Stephen often had to contend with a reluctant monastic community jealous of its slender resources. He and Father Vincent Amberg, treasurer at Delbarton, became masters of keeping repairs and improvements at Delbarton under the radar of the supervision of the monastic chapter. A catastrophic fire, however, caused the whole Benedictine community in Newark and Morristown to rally round. On April 23, 1947, the old Kountze carriage house which served as gymnasium and dormitory for some twenty students was totally demolished. Despite this bitter blow, the St. Joseph Gymnasium was quickly and efficiently planned, built, and paid for. Perhaps Father Stephen’s crowning achievement was the planning and construction of Trinity Hall. Finally, the school would have proper classrooms. Science classes, previously dispersed in locations from one end of the campus top the other, were now provided with state-of the-art laboratories. A new and ample library was included, as well as administrative offices. Father Stephen proudly welcomed students to their transformed school in the academic year 1959-1960. The world beyond Delbarton also sought Father Stephen’s time and energy. His training in Canon Law and monastic experience led the Sisters of Charity of Convent Station to seek his expertise to promote the cause for canonization of Sister Miriam Theresa Demjanovich, S.C. He served many years in this capacity,
and his work bore fruit in the recent beatification of Sister Miriam Theresa. Governor Thomas Cahill appointed him to the New Jersey State Mediation Board in 1973, and the Township of Morris appointed him to its Board of Ethics. A renowned public speaker, Father Stephen always seemed to have the “few words”, elegant and cogent, that were requested on endless occasions. The Headmaster’s talk traditionally concluding the annual Christmas program was always well-received by students, parents and the monastic community, not least because it always concluded with the announcement of the cancellation of the following day’s classes and the longed-for return home for the majority of boarding students.
Clockwise Left: The Trinity Hall project was launched in 1958 with a groundbreaking ceremony. In fall 1959 Father Stephen proudly welcomed students to Trinity Hall and their newly transformed school. In 1967, after a tenure of twenty-five of the most formative years of Delbarton School, Fr. Stephen stepped down from the position of Headmaster and began a second career as Director of Development. Here he is with New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne. Bottom Right: Fr. Stephen continued to contribute to the life of the school with grace and humor until his death in 1994.
Father Stephen continued to preside over a flourishing Delbarton School until 1967, after a tenure of twenty-five of the most formative years of Delbarton School, when he stepped down from the position of Headmaster. But this proved to be the beginning of a kind of second career as Director of Development, effectively continuing to support all projects of the abbey and school. Poor health and failing vision finally forced his relinquishing of this major office, but not his abiding interest and love for Delbarton. As the monastic community prayed Lauds on Ash Wednesday, February 16, 1994, Father Stephen slipped from this life into the next at the age of eighty-two after fiftytwo years of selfless dedication to Delbarton. He is interred in the abbey cemetery, but his monument is all around us.
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Celebrating Delbarton’s …with Vespers and a Reception Delbarton’s 75th Anniversary year officially launched on September 8 at a Vespers ceremony in the Abbey Church officiated by Abbot Notker Wolf, OSB, Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict. An Opening Reception organized by June and Dan Meehan P’07 followed on the FAC Plaza…
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Morris Township Mayor Bruce Sisler ’90 and Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB ’82. Mayor Sisler spoke movingly of his days at Delbarton – “a school that made a violin-playing baseball player feel at home” – and presented Delbarton with two proclamations, one from the Township and a second from State Senator Anthony Bucco.
Fr. Elias Lorenzo, OSB, Prior of Sant’ Anselmo in Rome, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Event Chairs Dan and June Meehan P’07, Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB and Abbot Notker Wolf, OSB, Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict.
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Celebrating Delbarton’s 75th Anniversary
Back, from left, Gus Anselmi P’76,’83, Fr. Gerard Lair, OSB, Ed Broderick ’50, P’78,’81, Jules Spada ’48, President of the Lay Board of Trustees Dan Scott ’62, P’95; Front, from left, Abbot Brian Clarke, OSB, Fr. Beatus Lucey, OSB and Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB.
Jack Cooney ’68, Kevin Kenny ’78, P’12, ‘15, Tony Nugent ’74, P’15, ’18 and Athletic Director Dan Whalen.
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Former Alumni Association President Kurt Krauss ’81, Julie Krauss, Fr. Benet Caffrey, OSB, Jean Jabbour and current Alumni Association President Jerry Jabbour ’92.
Mindy and AJ Papetti ’82, P’13,’14,’17 with Abbot Primate Notker Wolf, OSB.
Terry and Prudence Pigott P’06,’11 with Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB.
Delbarton Mothers’ Guild President Marylyn McLaughlin P ’09, ’11,’14, ’19, New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat Christie P’12, ‘19 and Fathers & Friends President Tony DeLuca P’13, ‘15.
Abbot Wolf addressed guests on a picture perfect September night at Delbarton.
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Celebrating Delbarton’s …with Images of Delbarton On September 21, guests toured the restored ground floor of Old Main and attended the opening of Images of Delbarton, an alumni art exhibit celebrating Delbarton’s 75th Anniversary. Frank and Sandy Visceglia ’85, P’18.
Vince and Diane Macri P’03 and Roberta and Eli Cricco-Lizza P’07.
Images of Delbarton included this painting of the Garden fountain by Adam Pesapane ’91.
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75th Anniversary …and a Green Tie Gala On January 24, Delbarton celebrated its 75th Anniversary in style at Gustavino’s in Manhattan. Many guests made a weekend of it.
Fr. Edward Seton Fittin
At Bobby Van’s were, Pat Sullivan ’08, Bobby Grogan ’09, Mark Hammitt ’03, and Mike Passaro ’08.
The Fitzpatrick Hotel was our home base for the Green Tie Gala weekend and the Delbarton flag found a new home.
On Friday night the Alumni Association hosted a reception at Bobby Van’s on Wall Street. Seen here Eric Napp ’03, Rob McEwan ’03, Jeff English ’92, Cory Terzis ’03 and Joe Passaro ’03.
Photos by Jessica Fiddes, Maureen Maher, J. Craig Paris '82
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Celebrating Delbarton’s 75th Anniversary Christina and Alumni Association Vice President John Tonzola ’95 with Jean and Jerry Jabbour ’92, Alumni Association President.
Green Tie Gala Chairs Tess and Dave Lewis ’78, P’03, ’13 with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.
Rudy Marchesi ’67 blended a Reserve Pinot Noir in honor of the 75th Anniversary.
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Ed Broderick ’50, P’78,’81 and Fr. Beatus Lucey, OSB.
Aly Armstrong, Taylor Price ’04 and Marlotte Van Den Bergh.
Christine and Rich Birrer ’68.
Fr. Andrew Smith, OSB, Brian Monaghan ’73, P’15 and Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82, P’13, ’15, ’19.
The signature cocktails designed by award-winning mixologist Harold “H” Ehrmann ’87 were popular. Here he is behind the bar at Elixer, his historic San Francisco bar, where he invented the 75th Anniversary cocktails.
Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB ’56 with Dick and Cathy Herbst P’99.
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By Br. Paul Diveny, OSB
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“Time settles softly on places like the village of St. Radegund in Upper Austria. Today one can stand near the village church looking down across the valley of the Salzach, his back to the ancient church yard wall. And enjoy the same picturesque glimpse of the river below and the Titmoning church steeple five miles or so away in Bavaria that must have been familiar to the man whose ashes are buried in the St. Radegund churchyard.” So wrote the author Gordon Zahn in his 1964 work, In Solitary Witness: the Life and Death of Franz Jägerstätter. I found that book in the novitiate library when I entered St. Mary’s Abbey almost 40 years ago. I cannot say what caused me to take it off the shelf and read it, but I can say that it has had a profound effect on me and has stayed with me ever since.
this very ordinary man’s deep conviction that to swear allegiance to Hitler was to forswear his allegiance to Christ. Everyone around him, including his bishop, urged him to go along both to save himself and his family – he was married with three small children – but he would not, he could not. By the time I finished reading the book, I had a deep, inner conviction that this man was truly holy, a saint, even if the Church did not recognize him as such. In the years that followed, I turned to Bl. Franz many times in prayer, especially when faced with difficult decisions. I also prayed that the Church would someday officially recognize this servant of God for what he was. That day finally came on October 26, 2007, when Franz Jägerstätter was beatified in the cathedral of his home diocese of Linz, Upper Austria.
The book tells the story of Franz Jägerstätter, a simple Austrian farmer, whose Catholic faith lead him to the decision that he could not serve in Hitler’s army. That decision ultimately cost him his life. He was condemned to death by a military court and was guillotined in a Nazi prison on August 9, 1943. Reading the account of his life and death, I was both humbled and edified by
Over spring break in March 2015, I had the opportunity to spend a week in Vienna, Austria. In my student days, I had lived with a family there and had not been back in quite some time. While planning the trip, I was in contact with the son of the family with whom I lived at the time. He suggested that he invite a mutual friend and his wife who lived in Upper Austria to come to Vienna to have
Sunday dinner and spend the afternoon together. Unfortunately that did not work out. When I knew I was going to Vienna, I had planned a day-trip to go to the cathedral in Linz where there was a memorial with some relics of Franz Jägerstätter, a kind of pilgrimage, if you will. After Jägerstätter was beatified, I had promised to pay this visit the next time I was in Austria. When the Vienna plans fell through, I suggested to my friend, Hannes, that perhaps we could meet for lunch in Linz and told him why I was coming there. He countered that I should meet him near his home and that we could then drive to Franz Jägerstätter’s village, St. Radegund. I hadn’t expected this, but I agreed and we set the date and time. It was a gray, wet morning when I met Hannes at the train station in Wels and we set off for the village that lay about 100km away and very close to the German border. I had not seen Hannes for many years and the time went quickly in the car as we caught up. After about an hour, we stopped for a break and Hannes told me that he had to telephone the caretaker of the Jägerstätter farmhouse to let her know what time we would arrive. Along the way, the rain had
stopped and the sun began to shine on the gentle Austrian countryside. The last leg of the journey was on two-lane roads. We stopped for lunch in the next village on the way. We arrived at the house right on time and were reading the historical markers when a car pulled up. We introduced ourselves to the older woman who greeted us kindly and proceeded to open the door. All the while she spoke about Jägerstätter, his family and the farm. Then, without warning, she let us know that she was his daughter! We were talking to Maria, the youngest of the Jägerstätter children. So the three of us sat down at the table in the living room and chatted for a while as if it were the most normal thing in the world. It was a truly remarkable experience. After showing us the rest of the house, we said our good-byes and thanked her for her time. The parish church of St. Radegund lies about 1 km from the Jägerstätter house and there is now a pilgrim’s path that connects them. Hannes and I set out across the fields that were being prepared for spring planting. The village has about 500 inhabitants, but it was eerily quiet and we neither saw nor heard another human being. One comes down
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Franz Jägerstätter’s grave site inside the gate at the door of the St. Radegund parish church.
The St. Radegund parish church, Franz Jägerstätter’s final resting place.
Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB stands outside the Jägerstätter farmhouse in St. Radegund, Austria with Maria Jägerstätter, youngest daughter of Franz Jägerstätter.
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upon the church from above and its white-washed walls gleamed in the afternoon sun. Jägerstätter’s grave is right inside the gate to the left of the church door. While it is more elaborate than the other graves in the church yard, there is still a simplicity about it that befits this man’s humble origins. The square outside the church now bears his name, but there are not too many other signs of his presence, other than some clearly new restroom facilities. Hannes left me alone for a good while to spend time with my thoughts as I stood at the grave of this modern martyr of conscience. As we headed back to the car, we made one last stop on our pilgrimage at a relatively modern “Gedenkstätte”, or
memorial monument that clearly serves as a place of prayer for groups that come. On the memorial is inscribed one of the most quoted sayings of Bl. Franz Jägerstätter, and it echoes inside me still, every time I think of that unforgettable day. “Better that the hands be chained than the will.” A bronze plaque commemorates Franz Jägerstätter’s execution in a Nazi prison on August 9, 1943. On October 26, 2007, Jägerstätter was beatified in the cathedral of his home diocese of Linz, Upper Austria.
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Graduation 2014 corrections In the Spring/Summer 2014 issue of Delbarton Today graduation coverage, Dan Reed ’14 was mistakenly identified as the winner of the Nugent Award. Tom Lenz ’14 won the Nugent Award, and the Sheridan Award was presented to Dan Reed. The Michael Patrick Sheridan Award was established in memory of a member of the Class of 1984 and presented to a senior who manifests a love for life and for the School, and who has significantly grown through challenge as implied in the School’s motto, Succisa Virescit. The 2014 Michael Patrick Sheridan Award was presented by Br. Paul Diveny to Dan Reed ’14. From left are David Reed ’12, Dave Reed ’82, P’12,’14, Danny Reed ’14, Debbie Reed P’12,‘14 and sister Kelsey Reed.
The James E. Nugent Award, established in memory of a graduate of the Class of 1969, is awarded to the Delbarton student who best exemplifies the spirit of giving himself to others. Last year the award was presented by Anthony Nugent ’74 to Tom Lenz ’14. From left are Greg and Dorothy Pangrazio, Elizabeth Lenz P’11,’14,’17, Eric Lenz ’17, Tony Nugent ’74, Tom Lenz ’14, Joe Lenz ’11, Scott Lenz P’11,’14,’17, and Beverly and Larry Lenz.
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Operation Smile in Vietnam By Abhinav Karale ’15
This year marked the 25th anniversary for Operation Smile. The organization, dedicated to providing free, safe cleft lip and palate surgery to children in low-income countries, began its initiative in Vietnam, and two and a half decades later, returned there. I had the unique opportunity to travel to Vietnam with Operation Smile for two weeks this past November. Four years ago, I joined Delbarton’s Operation Smile Club and attended the International Student Leadership Conference (ISLC) at Georgetown University where I learned more about Student Programs. I became a service coordinator at Delbarton and hosted two concerts (the 4Smiles Benefit Concerts) to raise money for Operation Smile. After Mission Training in January 2014, I was finally ready to go on my mission to Vietnam where I had two main responsibilities: to educate families about basic healthcare, like handwashing and nutrition, and to make children comfortable before their surgeries. After 30+ hours of travel, we reached our mission site: Vinh, Vietnam. The plan: screen patients on the first day, operate through the next four.
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Our mission site was particularly unique because of the people and opportunities. We had twice as many surgeons, anesthesiologists, and students after another site merged with ours. While most sites have 3 students, we had 9 (4 high school, 2 college, 3 local international). We took pictures of the patients prior to surgery and helped the childcare specialist prepare patients and parents for surgery, which students do not usually do. I visited the surgical suite and the receptive surgeons explained the procedure to me while I watched, inches away. Team volunteers hailed from the United States, Morocco, South Africa, Sweden, and Russia, just to name a few. The days began at 5:45 and were long but rewarding. Screening day was particularly challenging because of the number of patients – we had to guide each through the 1-2 hour screening process and entertain the children. The following surgery days were extremely busy. I moved from helping with medical records, to playing with children in Pre-Op, to giving presentations in Post-Op. The 12-hour work days flew by. By Saturday morning, we returned to Hanoi for a final party and, on
Sunday, after a few heartfelt goodbyes, I left for home. There were the harsh realities of surgeries. The fact is, Operation Smile can’t operate on every patient and of the 200+ patients we screened in Vinh, only 64 received surgeries. It is disappointing to watch a child labelled ineligible, especially after bonding with him or her. On screening day, I played with a boy named Hoang My Huy. A genuine and fun child, he did not receive surgery because of his age (at age 10, he was considered too old). I had formed a connection with him and I witnessed his family’s disappointment. Screening decisions are based on the health of the patient and severity of the cleft. For instance, patients with other severe health complications are not eligible because of the increased risks during surgery. Patients are prioritized 1-5, with priority 1 the most important, and doctors usually only have time to operate on priorities 1-3. Some patients become sick or fail to show up for surgery, causing previously declined patients to move up. That is what happened to Huy.
Photos provided by Abhinav Karale '15
Watching him return for a lifechanging surgery was gratifying, and I am glad he had his chance. Above all, Operation Smile has always performed as many safe and effective surgeries as possible, and for that the organization should be commended. I knew what to expect on my Operation Smile mission, and helping children firsthand was truly a lifechanging experience. Simple pleasures like blowing bubbles and playing with toy cars brought these children so much happiness. We did not simply give them toys or tell them to play; instead, we formed friendships with the families and patients, and doing so helped us understand the people better. These patients’ stories were truly incredible. Each was unique, and I learned about
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the obstacles they overcame. As I played with the children, I felt a connection because I was a child helping another child – there’s something intimate about that relationship. One six-year-old girl I met, named Būi Hāvy, was particularly interesting. When I would give her my phone, she would open up the camera and take pictures of others. She would also turn the camera around and take selfies. We laughed and played for hours this way. I later enquired about Hāvy’s life from her father. Upon finding out about Hāvy’s cleft palate, they were incredibly disappointed. She had trouble eating and pronouncing words, and fellow students would make fun of her. Her parents always taught her to be positive, and their influence was evident in the way Hāvy played. Despite her problem, she exhibited
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great confidence and poise. She was open-minded and welcoming of others, a product of her optimistic upbringing. Hāvy’s family learned about Operation Smile through their community, which had sent the family letters about the organization. I saw something of Delbarton in that gesture – family and neighbors cooperating and helping each other. At Delbarton, we embody the Benedictine tradition of community
and brotherhood, and seeing that core ideal upheld 9,000 miles away illustrated its universal strength. Seeing what I learned at Delbarton being applied in that Vietnamese community helped me understand the true power of people working together. My experiences in Vietnam were inspiring, and I was able to help other children. Putting others before yourself is sometimes difficult, but the end result – those happy faces – makes the sacrifice worth it. I am looking forward to continuing my involvement with Operation Smile.
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faculty update•••••••••• In May, School Librarian Kent Manno attended an Institute for Educational Development Seminar in New Rochelle, NY entitled Revitalizing Your Library Space to Enhance Your Library Program.
Abbot Giles Retires
English teacher Tony Negrin graduated this May with a M.A. degree in Educational Studies from Pace University. In April, English and Italian teacher Dan Pieraccini presented at the IBSC Maker Movement conference in Cleveland. Later in April, he attended the TABS and NAIS Global Symposium on Global Programs in Austin. In July, he is presenting again at the IBSC conference in Cape Town, South Africa. Before and after the conference, he is backpacking in five new (for him) countries: Botswana, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, and Mozambique. He continues to work on his second M.A. program (his first was in Italian) in Cultural Anthropology at Hunter College at CUNY.
Tidings Sarah Loveday and husband Tim welcomed their son, Robert Kimberly Lovday, on June 23, 2014. n
The 75th year of Delbarton’s history, also marks the 75th birthday of Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB. At 75 years of age, abbots must retire from that responsibility, so last year the St. Mary’s Abbey community passed on the role of abbot to Fr. Richard Cronin, OSB. Abbot Giles was professed a Benedictine monk 56 years ago, and, for 52 consecutive years, has served as teacher, administrator, headmaster and abbot at St. Mary’s Abbey/Delbarton. This summer, Abbot Giles celebrates the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. While lung disease has slowed Abbot Giles after 56 years as a monk and 50 years as a priest, he will continue to be quite visible and active in the St. Mary’s Abbey/Delbarton community.
Homecoming T-Shirt Kudos to Student Body President Brian Monaghan ’15 and his Council of Seniors for designing a highly collectible Homecoming t-shirt commemorating Delbarton’s 75th Anniversary. Every student received one, the perfect memento for Delbarton’s 75th year.
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Thanksgiving Food Drive Lisa Lobiondo P'16
Delbarton’s Youngest Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering
On September 23, Dr. Umair Siddiqui ’06 visited teacher Greg Devine’s AP Physics classes to talk about plasma, the most abundant form of matter in the universe. After graduating from Dartmouth, Dr. Siddiqui experimented with plasma physics as a Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin. He is now at West Virginia University, working on the same research project funded by the Department of Energy that inspired his group’s work at Wisconsin.
Poet, teacher and coach Christine Hemp visited Delbarton for the second time in November. Christine is an award-winning poet who uses creative writing to address social challenges and facilitate positive change for clients like the U.S. Navy, London Metropolitan Police Department, and Microsoft. She met with over 100 Delbarton students and led educators from area schools in a writing workshop the following day.
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“Our Delbarton friends always come through for us.” So emailed Julie Hess of the Community Soup Kitchen in Morristown after our December 3 delivery of 56,000 pounds of food. The food was collected during the School’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, an important part of this year’s “75,000 pounds for the 75th” campus ministry food collection goal. Students, teachers and parents spent four hours stocking the Soup Kitchen pantry for another year.
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Halloween on a Friday – What a Treat
Halloween landed with a sugary crunch on Friday, October 31 and Delbarton celebrated with costumes and humor. Favorite costumes included Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB (retiree), Dean of Faculty Anne Leckie (Annie Kountze, wife of original Delbarton estate owner Luther Kountze), Math teacher Judy Lee (“I’m carrying the one”), and James Dolan ’16 (Mr. Smartie Pants), wearing pants embellished with rolls of the popular candy.
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Hunger Walk Sets New Record
Delbarton’s Hunger Walk took off on a picture-perfect October 25, attracted 200 walkers, and raised over $8,500 for the Interfaith Food Pantry with help from students, faculty and Mothers’ Guild volunteers.
Business & Bruschetta Tree Skirts
On December 4, AP Macroeconomics teacher Tom Brady assembled an impressive roster of business professionals to speak with students at a Lunch and Learn event at Bernardsville’s Bistro 73. The event complemented the students’ earlier visit to Wall Street and the NY Stock Exchange. Careers represented at the Lunch ranged from banking and capital management to hospital management, global retail sales & operations, and innovative entrepreneurship. Brady assigned boys to table seating based on their affinities for the various fields, and the formula worked: Both the executives and students enjoyed the conversations.
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December was quite a month. From the Gift Drive and Christmas Concert to a full menu of parent and alumni events, Delbarton was busy celebrating the season. DMG and DAC mothers decorated campus, outdoing themselves in Old Main. What other school had fresh amaryllis in shimmering silver pots and handmade ornaments for every senior? Hats off to Cori McRae P’15, pictured here with three of her handmade tree skirts. In true Delbarton form, when the decorating committee asked Cori to make one tree skirt, she stitched five, possibly launching a new cottage industry.
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Encore! Delbarton Tries Louis XVI for Treason
Each year in December, AP European History teacher John Thompson has students focus on a month-long project that culminates with the reenactment of the 1793 trial of Louis XVI. Every year costumes and wigs get more elaborate, and witnesses and lawyers handle the process with intelligence and maturity far beyond their years. In addition to bringing the trial to life, boys gain public speaking experience and acquire critical life skills like how to strut with a cane and glare imperiously at an irksome prosecutor/classmate.
Christmas Drive Helps New Jersey Families Delbarton’s annual Christmas Drive for clothes, blankets and gifts helped families close to home this year. On Sunday, December 14, student and parent volunteers distributed the donations to families in Paterson, Morris County and the Bayshore area.
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Former Faculty Members Rise Rik Dugan Named Headmaster of Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart
Liam Nash ‘15 Moves from Bag It to Do It
Former faculty member and coach Alfred “Rik” Dugan III has been named Headmaster of the Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart. Dugan is currently Director of the Upper School at Far Hills Country Day School.
Matthew Hall Named Head of the Middle School at Ranney Former Delbarton history teacher and coach Matthew Hall has been named Head of the Middle School at Ranney School in Tinton Falls. Hall is returning to New Jersey from his current position as Dean of Students at Pace Academy in Atlanta.
“Be Creators, Not Just Consumers” On December 19, students around the world, including every Delbarton English student, participated in the Hour of Code, a worldwide movement to introduce young people to the basics of computer coding. Online tutorials got boys started and included an introduction to JavaScript, the most common computer programming language. English teacher/Technology Integration Specialist Rob Flynn says, “Coding is a critical literacy for today’s students, and programming promotes logic, computational thinking, and problem solving. Our students should strive to be creators rather than just consumers.”
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The documentary Bag It traces the journey of plastic bags and bottles and their detrimental effect on the environment. In 2012, every Delbarton student saw the film, and at least one boy heard the recycling call. Last June, Liam Nash ’15 launched the website greenretailalliance.org to help people and businesses make better decisions to protect the environment. A Daily Record article documented his efforts, and the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority gave him an award for his efforts in waste reduction.
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Maguire Family Produces Five Eagle Scouts
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scout program. Since 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than two million young men. Five of them came from the same Delbarton family. Between October 2008 and November 2014, the five sons of Teresa and Jim Maguire ’79 (Jimmy ’10, Dennis ’11, Sean ’12, Bobby ’14 and Danny ’17) achieved the rank of Eagle Scout through their scout troop in Little Silver, NJ. Just 4% of boys who join scouting achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. “We now have the most Eagle Scouts from one family in Little Silver,” says Teresa. It is also likely that they have the most Eagle Scouts from one family in the seventy-five year history of Delbarton School.
Junior Team Wins Panasonic Design Challenge
A team of juniors, Jake Ullman ’16, Ryan Hosler ’16 and E.J. Murphy ’16, pictured here with Engineering Club moderator Greg Devine, won 1st place in the Panasonic Creative Design Challenge on April 21. The Panasonic Creative Design Challenge is an annual state-wide engineering and design competition, sponsored by the Panasonic Corporation and NJIT, in which high school students design and build a device to achieve an assigned task. The 2015 Challenge was entitled PanaR.O.V.E.R.: Remotely Operated Vehicles for Earthquake Response. This is the seventh year in the past eight that Delbarton has won the event, and each student on our 1st place team received a $4,000 college scholarship and Panasonic electronic equipment.
Minority Mentors Program Hosts an Event On Friday evening, March 21, Old Main was alive with activity as Delbarton’s Minority Mentors program hosted a social event with students from Oak Knoll and Kent Place. All were invited to share their creativity which included art, raps and poetry. There was also time to socialize, and moderator Tony Negrin says “the program is excited to continue the relationships built with the minority groups at these schools, and build others!”
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Irish Students
In December, four students from Glenstal Abbey School, Ireland, (Daniel O’Donovan, Eoin Bergin, Tim Malony and Patrick Geraghty) spent three adventure-filled weeks living with Delbarton host families and, when their busy schedules allowed, attending classes at Delbarton. On a trip to Washington, the group toured The White House, the U.S. Capitol – thanks to Matt Tully ’01 – and the Pentagon, courtesy of Army Major A.J. Kuen ’00. Taylor Price ’04 also organized a small gathering of alums. Pictured here, at a December 17 farewell dinner in Old Main, are the Glenstallions and their American hosts with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Br. Martin Browne, OSB, of Glenstal, left, and Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB, right.
Students Tour England and Scotland Eight students accompanied English teacher Kevin Brown on a tour of England and Scotland over spring break. Here they are, enjoying a musical walking tour of Edinburgh with Graeme E. Pearson, one of the many amazing adventures their chaperone built into the trip.
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Jon Gentine
Ski Team Goes Vertical to Catch the Sunrise
Foreign Travel Coordinator Adds India to the List
On a December weekend training trip to Stratton, Vermont, Coach Jon Gentine and the Green Wave ski team took part in a special 6:00 am expedition: with skis strapped to their backs they hiked up the 4,000+ vertical feet of Stratton Mountain to catch the sunrise. So began their climb to claiming the state championship by the end of the season.
Painting Chicago Green Dan Pieraccini, Delbarton’s Coordinator of Foreign Travel and Exchanges, had the moxie to travel to India on his own over spring break and shared a photo taken on the steps of Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India, built in 1648 by Mughal emperor, Shahjahan. Pieraccini has visited 52 countries in the past 12 years. There are 196 countries in the world, so what is his goal? “All of them.” Teacher Brian Theroux attended the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) convention in Chicago during spring break. Saturday was Chicago’s official St Patrick’s Day parade, which includes dyeing the Chicago River green. Theroux walked out of the conference wearing a green shirt under a black jacket. By the time he reached the bridge he was given a crazy hat, funky tie, and several necklaces. “Chicago knows how to celebrate Green,” he says.
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Delbarton en France
Last June, nine Delbarton students and alumni of French language studies – Matt Grella ’13, Brian Desjadon ’14, Rick McRae ’15, Chris Nolan ’15, Justin Hsieh ’15, Zach Lamb ’15, Joe O’Reilly ’16, Ethan Czerniecki ’16 and Adam Kosecki ’15 - traveled to Paris, the Loire Valley, Brittany and Normandy for nine days of cultural and linguistic immersion alongside their teacher, Maureen Pearsall. In this picture, with Chartres Cathedral in the background, the group sits on a WW II memorial honoring military aviators.
Middle School Soccer Hosts Amici Cup
On October 6, Delbarton hosted the First Annual Middle School Friendship soccer tournament, The Amici Cup, facing La Scuola D’Italia of Manhattan, the only Italian language school in North America. After four shortened quarters and a scoreless first half, the Green Wave prevailed by a final score of 3-0.
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Guests from Rosebank College in Australia In February, our two Australian exchange students and their American hosts, from left, Ryan Miklich and host Tom Saitta ’15, host Alex Ronco ’17 and Jack Brutan, did the official honors as they lowered Australia’s flag from the Delbarton flagpole, signifying the end of a month-long visit. The Australian boys are students at Rosebank College, a co-ed independent 7-12 school founded in 1867 that shares Delbarton’s rich Benedictine tradition.
German Students Visit Delbarton On March 26, twelve students and two chaperones from the Markdorf School in Germany gathered with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny and their American hosts to say goodbye. They returned home after a busy two weeks of sightseeing, attending classes and getting to know their host families in Delbarton’s annual exchange program directed by faculty members Kevin Conn and Jack Diffley. The German flag flew high over Delbarton while our German guests were on campus – a new Delbarton tradition – and was lowered just before this photo was taken.
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Birthright in Israel
Over Christmas break, English teacher Kevin Brown joined forty other young American professionals in Israel on a 10-day expense-free experience sponsored by an Israeli non-profit called Birthright. The program allows Jews ages 18-26 the opportunity to travel to Israel in order to explore their Jewish identity.
Mike DelGuercio ’04 in Jordan
Teacher Mike DelGuercio ‘04 traveled to Jordan and Israel over spring break. Here is the indefatigable Mr. DelGuercio riding a camel, with the massive edifice of Petra’s Treasury in the background.
Freshman Project in Guatemala During spring break in March, Santiago “Iago” Robertson-Lavalle ‘17 traveled to Guatemala with four Delbarton friends to build a home through From Houses to Homes (FHH). The trip was the culmination of Iago’s 2014 Freshman Project. He raised funds and recruited four Delbarton friends and three dads to help build the house in Guatemala. The finished home displays a sign: Thanks to Assumption Parish and Abbot Giles of Delbarton School. “As a true role model of us all and as a close friend of my family, we decided the home should be dedicated in his (Abbot Giles) name,” says Iago. “We are forever thankful to the Delbarton community, specifically Abbot Giles who has taught us that giving is much more important than receiving.” In the photo at right are, top row from left, Paul Sangimino P’17, Garrett Lynch ’17, Christopher Whelan ’17, Micky Sangimino ’17, Iago Robertson-Lavalle’17 (in red and white shirt), Charles Allen ’17, two FHH masons, the mother and two sons from the family whose home they built, and Brendan Lynch P’17.
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Delbarton Serves Up a Delectable Absolute Turkey Pass the cranberry sauce! Delbarton’s Abbey Players served up three absolutely delectable performances of the classic French farce An Absolute Turkey on November 7-9.
German Singer Sebastian Krumbiegel at Delbarton During his November 20 concert at Delbarton for area students of German, singer/songwriter Sebastian Krumbiegel commented, “Look at me, in the groove...in New Jersey!” Krumbiegel is lead singer of Die Prinzen, a pop rock group described as the Aerosmith of Germany. He performed for an audience of nearly 400 students from New Jersey and Pennsylvania middle schools and high schools. Krumbiegel also autographed Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny’s vintage Die Prinzen CD. Br. Paul is a former German teacher who discovered Die Prinzen and Krumbiegel’s music back in 1991.
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A Musical Salute to Christmas Capping off the busy fall concert season, Delbarton’s annual Christmas Concert on December 14 was a standing-room-only event. The concert is the one event on our busy arts calendar when all Delbarton singers, musicians and ensembles perform on stage together.
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The Art of Science exhibit, organized by teacher Brian Theroux and on display in the FAC from November to January, showed the beauty inherent in the three-dimensional structures of biological macromolecules. The images were created using data from the Protein Data Bank archive which contains information about experimentally-determined structures of proteins, nucleic acids, and complex assemblies.
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The Art of Adam Kosecki ’15 In March, AP Art student Adam Kosecki ‘15 exhibited his art side-by-side with that of two professional artists at 70 South Gallery in Morristown. Kosecki’s mixed media work combines portrait photography with charcoals, and reflects his desire to bridge the gap between his imagination and reality. “Manipulating photos provides alternative viewpoints on the same image and can dramatically change even the simplest designs,” he wrote in his artist biography.
Mostly Jazz Rocks The Delbarton Jazz Ensemble rocked the house at its Mostly Jazz Concert on March 27 and proved once again that Delbarton excellence takes many forms. Families and friends filled the FAC rehearsal space to capacity to hear our gifted musicians perform a challenging repertoire conducted by Ensemble Director Greg Devine who offered a brief speech honoring his soon-to-depart senior musicians. “You always have a place at Delbarton,” he reminded them. “Look at all the other guys you’ve seen come back.”
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learning outside Cablevision Films at Delbarton On November 24, a Cablevision camera crew arrived to shoot Meet the Leaders at School: Delbarton School, a cable program honoring American veterans. On stage were veterans James Auriemma and John Reilly ‘64, P’04, Assemblyman Anthony Bucco and moderator Shawna Ryan. Delbarton students listened as six AP U.S. History students asked questions of Auriemma, Commander of VFW Post #3401 and Reilly, Commander of VFW Post #7333. In addition to hearing about authentic military experiences, students got a behind-the-scenes peek at an actual live television production.
Homer’s Odyssey and Pompeii On December 12, Delbarton students heard from classical archaeologist Leigh Anne Lieberman, a Princeton University Ph.D. candidate and the Stanley Seeger Fellow in Hellenic Studies, who spoke to English and History classes about her field of study. Leiberman was on Christmas break from her current assignment in residence at the American Academy in Rome as the Oscar Broneer Traveling Fellow.
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Homeland Security’s Chris Rodriguez ’95 Speaks at Delbarton On January 21, Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Dr. Chris Rodriguez ’95 addressed Delbarton students about his career in global security during an extended Morning Meeting session. The Q&A period that followed was filled with thoughtful questions from John Thompson’s International Relations students and audience members. Rodriguez ended his visit by snapping a selfie with the Delbarton student body in the background.
Fathers & Friends DINNER DANCE
Megan and Chris Bury ’91,P’19,’20, Matt and Kristen Gilfillan ’86, P’14, ’19 with Erin and Jay Manahan ’89, P’19.
Delbarton parents enjoyed a wonderful night out on Saturday, November 22 at the annual Fathers & Friends Dinner Dance at The Madison Hotel. Proceeds from the event support the Rod & Regina Keller Scholarship Fund, and Kevin Hudson ’93 was the dinner speaker.
Dinner Dance Chairs Kevin Lamb P’15, ’18, left, and Kevin Feeley P’09,’12,’16, right, with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, and F&F moderator Fr. Rembert Reilly, OSB.
Dave and Christina Murphy ’88, P’16.
Dinner speaker Kevin Hudson ’93 with Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.
Dan Gregory P’17 and Martha MacCallum P’17 with Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.
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Valerie Conroy P’87, ’90, ’98, GP ’15, Karen Buerle-Iannaccone and Bob Iannaccone P’12, ’13, DPGA Moderator Abbot Brian Clarke, OSB, Ken and Linda Hodge P’98 and Nancy Hubert P’02.
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Calloway and Rosenthal in concert at Delbarton – an early Christmas gift.
Jazz vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway and jazz pianist Ted Rosenthal brought the audience to its feet in Old Main at the December 9 DPGA Jazz Concert…
Kathy Welch P’14, Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB, and June Meehan P’07. Singer-songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway performed with jazz pianist Ted Rosenthal at the annual DPGA Jazz Concert on December 9.
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Keith and Lisa Haarmann P’11.
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Shop ’Til You Drop In early December, the Delbarton Mothers’ Guild hosted its annual Shop ’Til You Drop boutique event at the Olde Mill Inn in Basking Ridge delivered a perfect Christmas gift shopping opportunity…
Marylyn McLaughlin P’09, ’11, ’14, ’19 greeted shoppers at the opening night Shop & Sip shopping event on December 2. Tina Monaghan P'15
Debra Vlahakis, Delbarton Shop Chair, shows off a new item.
Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB, DMG President Marylyn McLaughlin P’09, ’11, ’14, ’19, are Shop ‘Til You Drop Chairs Christina Murphy P’16, Kathleen Cree P’15, Kathleen Smith P’17, ’20, and Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.
Friends welcomed the event as a chance to reconnect – and Christmas shop – for a good cause.
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Soccer By Maureen Maher
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Sharon Mcguire P'16
The Delbarton soccer program enjoyed an incredible season amidst the splendid fall colors of the 2014 campaign. The varsity finished with a record of 20-2-1 and brought home its third consecutive NJSIAA NonPublic A State Championship. With 11 overall state titles, the Green Wave is now tied for third place in the New Jersey record books. MSG Varsity named Delbarton the #1 team in the NJ-NY region, and the Green Wave also earned Daily Record “Team of the Year” honors for the fourth straight season. Delbarton continued its state record of 1,559 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal and also won both the Morris County Tournament and the Delbarton Invitational. Our Delbarton soccer seniors will graduate with a record of
85-8-2 over the past four years. The freshman team went a perfect 18-0 on the year, brought home a win against perennial power St. Benedict’s, and even won the Freshman Tournament. The junior varsity posted a winning record of 95-1 and our Middle School team put together an amazing playoff run and scored two major upsets to earn a share of the Group I Greater Morris County Championship. Most importantly, all of our soccer players treated opponents with respect, showed true dedication to their teammates, and lived up to the Delbarton soccer motto of CharacterUnity-Professionalism.
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FA L L I N G U P The varsity football team shared many memorable moments during the 2014 season. The players posted a record of 9-2, went undefeated at home, and finished at No. 15 in the statewide rankings. Thanks to a tough 38-26 state semifinals win against previously-undefeated St. John Vianney, the Green Wave earned the right to play No. 4 Red Bank Catholic on the biggest stage possible: the NJSIAA Non-Public, Group III State Championship game under the lights of MetLife Stadium. Despite a tough and physical Delbarton effort on both sides of the ball, Red Bank Catholic prevailed 4520. Head Coach Brian Bowers also reached a significant career milestone this season: his 100th win as the leader of the Delbarton football program! In his 12 seasons at the helm of the Green Wave, Coach Bowers has compiled an impressive record of 100-31 without a losing season. Over the past four years, his record is an even more impressive 39-7. The football team gave Green Wave Nation an incredible season while always living up to the values of Delbarton Football: Character. Leadership. Excellence.
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The breakout performer of the cross country season was captain Jordan Earlywine ’15. In just his second year on the running trails – a move prompted by the concussions that unfortunately sidelined his football career as a sophomore – Jordan posted some dream results. He won the Varsity E Division race at the adidas Shore Coaches Invitational and helped Delbarton win the silver medal in the team competition. Jordan grabbed more headlines with runner-up finishes at the NJAC and Morris County Championships, third place at the Catholic Track Championships, and sixth place at the Non-Public A State Championships. He also qualified for the Meet of Champions and earned First Team All-State honors while leading the Green Wave to impressive team results in each competition this season. Sophomore Joey DeFeo ’17 also had tremendous success this fall and will be one of many returning veterans joining Anthony Kearns ‘17, Danny Jones ‘16, Ian Feeley ‘16, James Smart ‘17, and Cameron Ketchum ‘16 in providing team leadership next season.
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Delbarton Basketball (10-15) represented the Green Wave well in the face of tough competition this winter. Season highlights included a 57-48 win at Mendham, witnessed by a large contingent of Delbarton students in Santa hats. In a 70-61 win at Morristown, Steve Clapp ’16 and Rob Price ’15 lit up the scoreboard with 25 points each. Steve put up another huge performance against Montville, scoring 33 points while draining five three-pointers. Steve and Rob received Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference Second Team honors, and Ryan Murphy ‘15 received Honorable Mention All-NJAC honors. Wondering about Delbarton’s future varsity basketball players? The freshman team won the Morris Knolls Invitational Tournament with a 48-35 win over Mendham to cap off an outstanding 18-1 season. The only disappointment? A 37-34 loss to Montville in the second-to-last game of the season. With the hard work, chemistry, and resilience demonstrated by all of our basketball players this year, the future looks bright for the Green Wave!
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Delbarton Bowling (11-5) made history by getting its first-ever win in the Morris County Tournament. The sixth-seeded Green Wave upset thirdseeded Morris Hills and advanced to its first MCT semifinals by the score of 2,673 pins to 2,532 pins. The team had another historic day by posting a third place finish at the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2 Tournament where Andrew White ’17 bowled Delbarton’s first-ever 700 series on the way to a personal-best average of 234. The career-high score of 707 earned Andrew third place at the NJSIAA Sectionals and a trip to the individual
NJSIAA State Tournament. Other highlights included Captain Colin McGuire ’15 bowling three straight 200 games, Tim Gearty ’16 bowling the high game of 233, and Delbarton scoring its first 1,000 series. There was no shortage of fun, team spirit, and laughs, and the team continued its tradition of performing the “Silent Wave” cheer before each game. With everyone enthusiastically cheering for one another after both good shots and other kinds of shots, Delbarton Bowling proudly exemplifies what it means to be a band of brothers.
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Green Wave Hockey (23-5-1) continued its tradition of excellence this winter with a No. 2 finish in the statewide Top 20 rankings. Delbarton won its sixth Gordon Cup Championship (and first since 2012) with a 7-1 victory over a Bergen Catholic team that had upset state powers Christian Brothers and Don Bosco Prep. Defenseman Andrew Petrillo ‘16 (6G, 18A) earned Gordon Conference Most Valuable Player honors and First Team All-State honors while also being named “Player of the Year” by The Daily Record. Teaming with fellow defenseman Sean Petrie ‘15 (Second Team All-State), they formed one of the best blue line combinations in New Jersey. Delbarton also
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accomplished its goal of returning to The Prudential Center for the NJSIAA Non-Public State Championship game, where it faced off against No. 3 CBA. In an exciting, hard-fought game, Delbarton took a 3-0 lead into the closing minutes of the second period before CBA began their comeback. Scoring with less than three minutes left in regulation, CBA found the net again in overtime with a deflected rebound that gave them the 4-3 victory and the state title. The heartbreaking loss was Delbarton’s second of the season to CBA – the only New Jersey team to have defeated the Green Wave this winter. After the game, Andrew Petrillo ‘16 noted the collective determination to return to the state finals next winter
in pursuit of an unprecedented 11th state championship for Delbarton hockey: “We have a young team and 95 percent of the guys are coming back, so I’m excited…I know it’s important to step away but it’s also important for those of us who are returning to stay together. We are a family.” Next season starts now.
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Delbarton’s indoor season can be summed up as follows: exceeding expectations. The team graduated many talented athletes from last season. Could they be replaced? Team chemistry and dedication took over, and the Green Wave put together an incredible season that earned them “Team of the Year” honors from The Daily Record. Delbarton won a rare double: team titles at both the Morris County Relays and the Morris County Championships. It was the third consecutive Relays title for the Green Wave, winning four of nine events and getting valuable points from every member of the team. Luke Mayer ‘15 had the best night of all, winning three gold medals and one silver. The team title at the Morris County Championships was Delbarton’s third overall and first since 1982 – if you’re keeping score at home, the win ended a wait of 33 long years! After two straight years of finishing in third place, the team title and five individual gold medals for the Green Wave were season highlights. “It’s a clean sweep,” said the dominant Jordan Earlywine ’15. “That’s what we wanted to do… This shows that we not only have a lot of individual talent, but a great team as well.” Chris Beute ‘15 and Peter
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Chan ‘16 won the NJSIAA Non-Public A State Championship Pole Vault relay, and Delbarton finished sixth at the NJSIAA NonPublic A State Championships – with
five boys qualifying for the prestigious Meet of Champions: Chris Beute ‘15 Brendan Kenny ‘15, Ian Lodge ‘15, Luke Mayer ‘15 and Shawn Ohazuruike ‘16.
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Skiing
Green Wave Skiing began the season with a Vermont training weekend that included a 6:00am hike up Stratton Mountain – all 4,000-plus vertical feet of snowy terrain. Hiking with their equipment on their backs, the team caught the sunrise and found a new appreciation for the mountains. They must have gotten used to the view, because they remained on top throughout the season. The Green Wave finished undefeated in both league and state competition on the way to winning a second straight New Jersey Interscholastic Ski Racing Association State Championship. Delbarton captured both the giant slalom team title and the slalom team title to
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secure the repeat as combined state champions. Delbarton also completed the very rare double of winning both the State Championship and the NJISRA Sportsmanship Award. Jack Badenhausen ‘15 won the individual New Jersey State Championship crown in both the slalom and giant slalom events. He then went on to win his second career gold medal at The Race of Champions for the fastest combined time. Malcolm Mead ‘16 brought home the silver medal, and four other members of the team also qualified for The Race of Champions: Cameron Erdman ‘16, Cole Tavani ‘16, Andrew Badenhausen ‘17, and Drake Mead ‘18.
Five Delbarton skiers also qualified for the Eastern Regional High School Championships in New Hampshire and posted solid runs against the strongest competition of the season. Jack Badenhausen ‘15 posted an impressive 5th place overall finish in the combined – potentially the bestever Eastern Regionals finish for a New Jersey competitor.
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During a winter of snow and ice, Delbarton Swimming emerged as one of the best teams in School history according to Head Coach John Romagna – named by NJ.com as “Boys Swimming Coach of the Year” for the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference. The Green Wave posted a record of 8-2 with its only losses coming against Morristown and St. Peter’s Prep – two teams in the statewide Top 20. In tournament action, the Green Wave finished second out of 18 teams at the Morris
County Championships behind defending champion and host Morristown – quite an achievement given the strength of Morris County competition. Delbarton also finished third at the NJISAA State Prep Championships behind host Lawrenceville in a group of six competitive Division A large school teams. Several Delbarton swimmers posted personal best times this season as well as qualifying times for The Meet of Champions in a combination of individual events and
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relays: Jon Hua ’18, Jade Rice ’16, Peter Shepanzyk ’17, Tim Sienko ’16, Mike Tortorella ‘17, and Alex Zhang ’15. In addition to qualifying for the MOC, Jade (100 and 200 butterfly) and Alex (100 and 200 backstroke) also swam at the YMCA Short Course National Championships in North Carolina. We’re already looking forward to next year!
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Delbarton Squash finished at 13-8 with some impressive team and individual performances. Five players competed at the New Jersey High School Squash Championships, with Alex Jung ‘15 (2nd place, Boys’ Division), Rick McRae ‘15 (Winner, Boys’ Consolation), and Ryan Onderdonk ‘15 (Finalist, Boys’ Consolation Plate) bringing home honors. At the US Squash High School Team National Championships, the Green Wave finished sixth overall in the Boys’ Division III draw. The team put a massive scare into #1 seed Darien before eventually falling 3-4 in the
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Classic Plate Finals on the way to finishing 38th out of 98 teams in the US Squash national rankings. Other highlights include Colin O’Dowd ‘15 receiving The William T. Ketcham, Jr. Award from US Squash as the “Most Improved Player of the Year” (BU19 Division). Colin is ranked No. 30 in the nation for BU19, an improvement of 65 ranking positions during the past year. Just ahead of Colin was Alex
Jung ’15 at No. 27 for BU19. Strong play earned both Colin and Alex an invitation to the US Squash Junior National Championships where they proudly represented Delbarton. Claude Smith ’16 and Jimmy Sieber ’17 came through with solid performances all season at the #3 and #4 positions. Mark O’Meara ’15 and Michael Castagna ’15 rounded out the top lineup, and additional senior leadership on and off the courts was provided by T.J. Comizio ’15, Troy Hanlon ’15, Connor Kirst ’15, Liam Nash ’15, and Andreas Vlahakis ’15.
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Wrestling Delbarton Wrestling continues to prove itself as one of the best programs in New Jersey, and this season every member of the team played a role in winning “Team of the Year” honors from both the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference and The Daily Record. Many wrestlers made big improvements in their performance, and younger members of the team stepped up and provided valuable depth across all weight classes. The Green Wave (15-2) finished at No. 7 in the statewide Top 20 and advanced to the NJSIAA North Jersey, Non-Public A semifinals. Travis Vasquez ‘15 won a gold medal at 145 pounds during the prestigious Beast of the East
Tournament and Delbarton finished an impressive 14th overall. The team also won its record-tying seventh consecutive Morris County Tournament. In capturing the MCT title, Delbarton won six separate weight classes – the most individual champions for a Morris County school since 1992. The team then won the District 9 Championship, with five wrestlers bringing home individual titles and a record-breaking 13 team members advancing to Region 3 competition. Delbarton continued to post impressive results at the next level, with five boys winning regional titles and a school record-tying eight wrestlers qualifying for the state
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tournament. Delbarton was named Region 3 “Team of the Year” and Nick Farro ’16 earned “Most Outstanding Wrestler” honors. In Atlantic City, Joe Tavoso ’15 closed out his Delbarton career in overtime by winning the 152-pound State Championship and “Wrestler of the Year” honors from The Daily Record. Patrick Glory ’18 (106 pounds) and Ty Agaisse ’16 (120 pounds) finished in second place at states, and Nick Farro ’16 (132 pounds) also earned a spot on the podium with a sixth place finish at the state tournament. With three returning state medalists and a proud tradition of excellence, Delbarton Wrestling is looking forward to another memorable season next winter.
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By Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB
Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB traveled with Fr. Elias Lorenzo, OSB to St. Bernard Abbey, Cullman, AL in February for the annual colloquium of North American abbots. Fr. Elias reported to the abbots on the state of Sant’ Anselmo and the preparations for the Congress of Abbots to be held in Rome in September 2016. Abbot Richard will participate in this meeting of all the abbots of the worldwide Benedictine Confederation. The agenda will include the election of a new Abbot Primate.
Fr. Elias Lorenzo, OSB, prior of Sant’ Anselmo, greets the Holy Father, Pope Francis, with Abbot Primate Notker Wolf, OSB (center) on Ash Wednesday 2015 as the Pope arrived for the stational liturgy. In May, Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB visited Glenstal Abbey School in County Limerick, Ireland to attend the ordination to the priesthood and first Mass of his Delbarton-Glenstal Exchange counterpart and friend, Fr. Martin Browne, OSB.
In the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies at Drew Universaity, Fr. Gabriel Coless, OSB offered a course in the spring semester of 2015 on St Bede the Venerable. It was the first time in his 45-year tenure at Drew that an entire semester has been devoted to Bede. Renowned primarily for his great work, “The Ecclesiastical History of the English People”, in recent years he has been highly regarded for his numerous commentaries on both the Old and the New Testaments. In fact, his is the only complete commentary on the Song of Songs. Bede is now esteemed as the most outstanding scholar of the Anglo-Saxon period in England. Fr. Gabriel was invited to be a respondent to a lecture, “Death and the Domestication of Liturgy in PostReformation England”, by the UCLA scholar, Debora Shuger. This was the second annual Bard Thompson lecture at Drew. Bard Thompson, the late dean of the Graduate School,
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Fr. Elias Lorenzo, OSB at Jerash, Jordan at the city of Decapolis in fertile heights of Gilad, Jerash, Jordan during his pilgrimage to the Holy Land in August.
along with Fr. Gabriel, was instrumental in establishing the Ecumenical Program in Liturgical Studies at Drew. It is worth noting
that this program had its inauguration here at St Mary’s Abbey more than forty years ago with Bishop Frank Rodimer presiding.
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Also at Drew, three former students of Fr. Gabriel asked if he could lead them in a quasi-seminar as a followup of their dissertations. The topics discussed included “St Peter the Venerable and the Finances of Cluny”, “The Changing Concept of Kingship in France after the First Crusade”, and “Columbanus and Gallus and the Spread of Irish Monasticism on the Continent”. The seminar will meet from time to time in the future. The Herb Society of America, Northern New Jersey Unit, of which Fr. Gabriel is a charter member, is meeting with Thomas Ross, superin-
tendent of the Morristown National Historical Park, on increasing support for the Wick Garden, which is possibly the most popular of the many attractions of the park. Fr. Gabriel again hosted the Society’s annual Twelfth Night in early January in Vincent House. For the first time in his fifty-eight years of priestly ordination, Fr. Gabriel no longer serves a parish on weekends. His last ministry was at St Mary’s, Wharton, which came to an end with the retirement of the pastor. He now serves the Sisters of Charity at Saint Anne Villa, Florham Park, and
the motherhouse in Convent Station. Fr. Beatus Lucey, OSB, after fifteen years as chaplain to the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, has retired from “external sacerdotal ministry,” reluctantly admitting to being eighty-two. This he managed to do on March 22, carefully ducking the Holy Week liturgies, he admits! His usual book club engagement at Christ the King and the Morristown Club, and weekly Bible Study at Christ the King, continue as does his faithful participation in the monastic Offices. “And then,” he offers, “there are all those
Let Us Remember Tomasa Martinez Alvarez, mother of Assistant to Campaign Director/Trustee Liaison Ana Martinez Stephen D. Broas ’82, brother of William ’68, Timothy ’72, Matthew ’78 and Peter Broas ’81
Henry ’85 and William P. Henry, Jr. ’82 Ann Kuchta Longo, mother of John ’79 and Peter Longo ’82 Joseph Lunzer, father of Robert Lunzer ’70
Peter Crecca ’72
Coleen Maguire, wife of Paul Maguire ’86
Gerald Della Torre ’51 Eugene “Doc” Doherty ’54
Richard Markey, Jr, father of Bernard B. Markey ’82
James Fay III ’64, father of James Fay IV ’92 and William Fay ‘98
Elmer M. Matthews, father of Elmer Matthews ’80, grandfather of Brian P. Matthews ’16
Edward B. Gavin, father of Edward B. Gavin, Jr. ’84
Marianne McCann, mother of Michael McCann ’73 and James McCann ’76
George Grimm, father of Stephen Grimm ’89, grandfather of Scott ’14, Mark ’18 and William Forbes ’19 William Harty, father of Steve Harty ’69, Daniel Harty ’71, Peter Harty ’75 and Dave Harty’ 82; Grandfather of Matt Zenker ’02 and John Zenker ’08 Michael J. Hayes ’61, brother of Abbot Giles P. Hayes ’56 and Col. Henry J. Hayes ’60 Alice Hertzberg, mother of Michael Hertzberg ‘80 Dayle Henry Gruber, daughter of Stephen C. Henry ’89, niece of Michael C. Henry ’94, David K.
J. Reilly McCarren ’74, brother of Rev. Msgr. Gerald McCarren ’83 and Mark McCarren ‘86 Thomas McFadden, father of Thomas McFadden ’80 and Brian McFadden ’83 William McGuire, former Delbarton trustee, father of Grant McGuire ’88, and stepfather of Keith Hyland ’74 and James Hyland ‘77 Dr. Albert Al Milanesi, father of Armand Milanesi ’87, brother of Gary Milanesi ’70 and brother-in-law of Bill McFadden ’59
Edith Milanesi, mother of Gary Milanesi ’70, grandmother of Armand Milanesi ’87 John R. Mulcahy, father of John R. Mulcahy ’83, brother of Robert E. Mulcahy P’80, uncle of Robert J. Mulcahy ’80 and great uncle of Robert H. Mulcahy ’17 Dennis Osha ’59 Jeanne Pagano, mother of Joseph K. Pagano ’63, grandmother of Joseph J. Longo ’90 Stephen Regan ’68, brother of Bill ’63, Brian’66 and Terry Regan ’71 Donald T. Reznicek, grandfather of Matthew P. Giammarinaro ’99 Adolph Senft, father of Dr. Carl J. Senft ’85 Thomas E. Tappen ’59, brother of Harry F. Tappen ’55 and Richard Tappen ’68 Mary Tietje, mother of Christian Tietje ’82 Rev. Bruno Ugliano, OSB Adam Vazir ’12 Ellen Yevak, wife of Steve Yevak ’77 and sister-in-law of Mike Yevak ’76
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visits to doctors’ offices!” Fr. Beatus’ personal reading (having finished with St. Iranaeus) is a close look at Sts. Cyril of Alexandria and Athanasius…as well as a very healthy diet of Donna Leon, Martin Walker, Andrea Camilleri and Maurizio de Giovanni! Fr. Giles Hayes, OSB, chairman of the abbey vocation committee, indicates that the abbey is now receiving the largest number of inquirers and potential monastic vocations than in recent years. The abbey has recently welcomed a number of young vocation guests, especially during the Sacred Triduum in March. These inquirers are most interested in common life, common work, and common prayer. In April, Fr. Giles was present for the inaugural event at Hudson Farm, Andover, for the creation of a financial aid endowment in his honor. Due to his chronic pulmonary disease, Fr. Giles has decided he must step down from his work in college counseling and development. Fr. Giles will be as present as possible to the Delbarton community, and will continue to correspond with the Delbarton community. Fr. Elias Lorenzo, OSB reports from Rome that as part of his twenty-fifth anniversary of ordination, celebrated last June, he made pilgrimage to the Holy Land, August 18-27, 2014. About his trip Fr. Elias writes: Sailing on the waters that Jesus walked on cannot be expressed in words. Recalling the various times Jesus crossed that same body of water, the miracles he performed at that site, 80
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This June, Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB, begins his second and final summer of study for a Master of Nonprofit Administration (M.N.A.) degree from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame.
Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB, here with Alex Cocoziello ’05, was present on April 30 for the inaugural Shooting Delbarton Classic at Hudson Farm in Andover, NJ. Proceeds from the event supported a financial aid endowment in honor of Abbot Giles.
Fr. Beatus Lucey, OSB was a guest lecturer at a recent Delbarton Mothers’ Guild Book Club meeting.
made this pleasant boat ride one of the highlights of the trip. At the site was also a small museum where a first century boat had recently been discovered. While surely not a boat used by Jesus and the first disciples, it did make real those gospel stories of the fishermen on the Sea of Galilee being called by Jesus to become fishers of men. In October, Fr. Elias participated in the annual synod of abbots presidents held at the Abbey of São Bento, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, founded in 1586, and gave a report on Sant’ Anselmo. He was also appointed to a preparatory committee for the
congress of abbots to be held in Rome in Sept 2016. During the Christmas holidays, Fr. Elias traveled to Sicily where he visited Catania, Taomina, Agrigento, Siracusa, and all the wonderful sites of antiquity. Southern Italy was a Greek colony and has the best preserved examples of Greek architecture. Finally, Fr. Elias travelled to Bavaria in March to give a workshop at the Archabbey of St. Ottilien on the revision of norms for canonical visitations. During Lent, Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB was invited to preach a three-evening mission at St. Catherine of Siena Parish,
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Mountain Lakes, where he is a weekend assistant. The three evenings focused on the Benedictine vows of Obedience, Stability and Conversatio Morum, and how they can be applied to the life of lay men and women. This mission was also reported in The Beacon, the Paterson diocesan paper, as part of their yearlong highlighting of consecrated life in the diocese. Fr. Edward Seton was also invited to record a short video on the Benedictines for the diocesan website, which is featuring the many men and women in consecrated life in the diocese during the Year of Consecrated Life as promulgated last year by Pope Francis. In mid-May, Fr. Edward Seton made a quick visit to Glenstal Abbey in Co. Limerick, Ireland, to attend the ordination to the priesthood and first Mass of Fr. Martin Browne, OSB, who has visited the abbey and school many times as part of the annual exchange program. Ad multos annos, Fr. Martin! In February, Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB was appointed by Abbot Richard to succeed Fr. James O’Donnell, OSB as the Abbey Treasurer. Fr. Michael will oversee the Abbey’s finances in addition to his work as a teacher and Forensics coach at Delbarton. In June, Fr. Michael will head to South Bend for his second and final summer of study for a Master of Nonprofit Administration (M.N.A.) degree from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. The M.N.A. is an “MBA for nonprofit organizations” and will help Fr. Michael in his new role as Abbey Treasurer.
2013-14 Annual Report Corrections Our annual report lists are prepared with great care. However, despite our sincere efforts to avoid inaccuracies, the following errors and omissions occurred in the 2013-14 Annual Report for Delbarton School’s fiscal year which ran from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.
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CURRENT PARENTS
1939 Society Kenneth M. Lopian ’05 Class of 1989 John McEvoy Class of 2005 Kenneth M. Lopian Class of 2006 James Rosen
Headmaster’s Advisory Club Mr. and Mrs. John De Grandpre Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hofbauer Class 2017 Mr. and Mrs. John De Grandpre
IN MEMORY OF… In Memory of Zachary J. Lopian ’09 Kenneth M. Lopian ’05
LONG TIME DONORS 30+ Years Mr. and Mrs. James J. Maguire ’79 20+ Years Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. DiQuello, Sr.
Have You Entered the Alumni Online Community Yet? Enter the new Alumni Online Community to search fellow Delbarton alumni by class, location, college and industry, view your giving history and register for alumni events. Here is how to begin… 1. Type connect.delbarton.org into your browser 2. Click ’new user registration’ under the alumni login button 3. Fill in your data, create a user ID (an email address works fine) and set a password 4. You will be linked to your profile in 24-48 hours 5. Once your profile is linked, enter the Online Community to review your profile and navigate the handy search options. Contact Jackie Sullivan, Delbarton Fund Director, at 973-538-3231 x 3055 or email her at jsullivan@delbarton.org if you have any questions about Delbarton Alumni Online Community.
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Vintage Green Wave Soccer gear was in style at the 2014 Alumni Soccer Game.
Ryan Dooley ’91 still has wheels…
…and Dennis DeLuca ’01 is still kickin’ it, too.
Alumni Soccer Game Heavy rain did not deter several dozen Green Wave Soccer alums from competing ferociously in the 2014 Alumni Soccer Game at Homecoming on October 11.
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On the sidelines, Delbarton soccer coaches enjoyed the alumni soccer action. From left are Assistant Coach Josh Hartle, Head Coach David Donovan and Assistant Coach Mike DelGuercio ’04.
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Earlier in the day, Delbarton hosted lunch for young alumni at Providence College. Pictured with 75th Anniversary t-shirts are John O’Dell ’14, Connor McGrath ’14, Conor White ’13, John Youngworth-Wright ’13, Eric Benz ’12, Jack Hanifin ’14, Jimmy Ferrando ’11 and Paul Ferguson ’11.
Classmates Jack Seitz ’93, Christopher Sanosi ’93 and Tom Kirchofer ’93.
Derek Maguire ’90, Br. Paul Diveny, OSB and Ken Krilla ’90.
Boston and Providence On October 29, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB and the Delbarton Alumni Association hosted a reception in Boston at the Downtown Harvard Club... and lunched with young alums at Providence College on the way.
Mike McGuire ’06, Mike Ryan ’07, Leah Zambetti and Peter Carroll ’81.
Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82 with his good friend Chuck Wry ’51.
Ted Matthews ’82 with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.
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San Francisco
Harvey Jones ‘70 and friend with Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.
Kit and Irina Ridley ‘00 with Ashley and Grey Eklund ‘02.
Jonathan Craig ‘89, Robert Spawn ‘78, Br. Paul Diveny, OSB and Martin Schwartz ‘89.
Lenneal Gardner ‘96, Joe Winters ‘94 and Mike Henry ‘94.
In November, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB hosted three receptions in California to connect with alumni on the West Coast. The first stop was San Francisco where, on November 10, alumni and friends met at McCormick & Kuleto’s in Ghirardelli Square…
Cary and Cam Fortin ‘90 with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.
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Chuck Adams ’65 with Mike Rosenhaus ’80.
Classmates Jerry Jabbour ’92, Drew Hudacek ’92, Linc Jepson ’92 and Todd Rose ’92.
Palo Alto On November 11, Delbarton headed to Palo Alto and Gravity Wine Bar for an alumni reception with friends in the area…
Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB chats with Wade Morgan ’11, a Stanford University senior.
Andy Verhalen ’74 with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.
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Damon Ferrara ’94, Jerry Jabbour ’92 and Kevin Mahoney ’92.
Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB thanks hosts Elizabeth and Peter Shoemaker ’82 for welcoming Delbarton alumni into their home on November 12.
The last stop for Delbarton in sunny California was an alumni reception in Los Angeles on November 12 hosted by Elizabeth and Peter Shoemaker ’82…
Kate Kennedy and Steve Murphy ’97.
Tim Connors ’14, our host Peter Shoemaker ’82, Kyle McLaughlin ’11 and Brian Walsh ’13.
Bryan Cuthbert ’99 and PJ Brown ’74.
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Kim and Vince Rolleri ’92, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB and Brian Wry ’80.
Alumni News A great group of young Delbarton alumni and friends arrived bearing gifts at Pilsener Haus in Hoboken on December 10.
The Delbarton Alumni Association’s Jersey Shore Chapter hosted its annual Christmas party on December 11 at Rella’s Restaurant.
Christmas at Delbarton From Hoboken to the Jersey Shore to Old Main, Delbarton alumni celebrated Christmas in style this year… Frank Visceglia ’85, Andy Anselmi ’83, Jean Jabbour and Carmine Galdieri ’81.
Alumni were invited to Old Main for drinks before the annual Christmas concert on December 14…
Margaret and Bob Farrell ’64.
Andy Anselmi ’83, John Iaciofano ’99, John Tonzola ’95 and Br. Paul Diveny, OSB. Marcos Robertson-LaValle ’13, Tyler Hudson-Crimi ’08 and Mike Darche ’10. Spring/Summer 2015
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Alumni Basketball Former Green Wave players gathered after a Varsity game on January 17 to compete in the annual Alumni Basketball game …
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Players from the 1963 Group III Championship team were honored with plaques fifty-two years after their achievement. From left are Alan Fidellow ’64, Dan Hollis ’63, Peter Keller ’65, Charles Smith ’63, William Regan ’63 and Bob Farrell ’64.
Current Varsity players shake hands with basketball alumni before the game.
Proof that these former Delbarton athletes still have traction on the court!
Alumni Association President Jerry Jabbour ’92 divides the group into teams.
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Alumni News Former Green Wave wrestlers and current Delbarton athletes met at the First Annual Alumni Wrestling Reunion on January 28.
Alumni wrestlers sport their 75th Anniversary tshirts.
Alumni Wrestling On January 28, we had a great turnout for the First Annual Alumni Wrestling Reunion after the Green Wave versus Montville home match…
Greg Saunders ’89, center, takes on Rob Bezzone ’86. Potential conflict of interest: Saunders’ cute daughter, wearing his vintage letterman’s jacket, serves as ref.
Two of three Hanlon wrestlers, John Hanlon ’81, and Tim Hanlon ’84 (missing: Brian Hanlon ’87).
Campbell McArthur ’73, Andrew Anselmi ’83 Campbell McArthur ’73, Head Coach Bryan Stoll, Andrew Anselmi ’83 and Bob McGovern ’69. and Dan Berger ’03.
Alumni Squash On January 31 the First Annual Delbarton Alumni Delbarton Squash match was off and running (fast) at StreetSquash in Harlem. The event was held in conjunction with a Varsity match, Delbarton vs. StreetSquash, followed by a round-robin match that pitted squash alumni against each other. RJ Keating ’09, Director of Squash at StreetSquash, provided the opportunity for Delbarton to use StreetSquash’s impressive courts.
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Winter Reps Dinner The Annual Winter Reps Dinner took place in The Madison Hotel’s Conservatory on February 3, 2015. The dinner meeting was attended by fifty class reps from a broad spectrum of class years…
Steve Block ’71, Jeff Beck ’71, Andy Mayer ’73 and Brian Monaghan ’73.
John Ferramosca ’05, Doug Shiver ’06, Phil Lamparello ’02 and Peter Cocoziello ’02.
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Elmer Matthews ’80, Ted Dolan ’83 and Mike Maguire ’82.
Chris Bury ’91, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Alumni Association President Jerry Jabbour ’92, Ryan Dooley ’91 and Kevin McLane ’94.
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Class Notes: 1960 Burke ‘Bunky’ Stinson has established a cash award for the top male and female graduating students at the Governor’s Harbour grammar school on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. He previously created monthly cash awards for top nurses at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Burke moved to Philadelphia in 2006.
1974 Guitarist Justin Jordan was recently inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame.
1997 Swope Fleming graduated from Princeton in 2001 with a degree in electrical engineering, followed by a master’s degree in systems engineering and management from MIT. He and his wife Dana, an attorney, have two
children, Benjamin (4) and Ashley (2).
1987 Brian Hanlon joined Capitol Securities Management last August as Executive Vice President & Sr. Financial Advisor. Capitol Securities is an independent boutique regional broker-dealer based outside Richmond, VA which has been serving investors since 1981. Brian was selected by fellow alumnus Bill Washington ’79, Managing Director & Partner, to launch and anchor Capitol Securities newest office in Red Bank, NJ, where Brian lives with his wife, Jenny Lynne, and two daughters, Lily Ann (5) and Emma (3). Brian continues his involvement with the Alumni Association as Co-Chair of the Delbarton Alumni Club of the Jersey Shore Chapter.
1993 Rick Keller has taken over culinary operations as Director of Food and
Beverage at Cream Ridge Golf Club in Cream Ridge (Upper Freehold area) NJ. Chief among his responsibilities is re-launching the club’s restaurant as a new destination restaurant called The Roost Restaurant and Bar. He has also been tasked with improving the live music scene, banquet operations, and food and beverage concessions for club golfers.
2001 Martin Lawlor and Jennifer White were married on November 29, 2014, at the Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, NJ. (See Wedding Album)
2002 Nick Cherami and Christine Gallic were married on September 20, 2014, at St. James Church in Basking Ridge with a reception at the Newark Museum. (See Wedding Album). The couple resides in Jersey City, where Nick is an attorney in private
practice and Christine is an ER nurse at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson.
2003 Ramsey Stephan is currently at Columbia University working on a master’s degree in Operations Research.
2005 Will Gano and Katie Albright were married on July 26, 2014, at the Saddle and Cycle Club in Chicago with plenty of Delbarton friends in attendance. (See Wedding Album)
2006 Alex Stephan is doing his residency in Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital.
2007 Mike Slattery is currently working as a Senior Financial Data Analytics Consultant at FTI Consulting.
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Joe Petrucci ’10, Frank Hager ’08, Dave Weinstein ’06 and Tom Sullivan ’10.
Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB and Mike Darche ’10.
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From the Class of 2003 are Joe Colangelo ’03, John Fiddes ’03, Doug Shiver ’03, Brian Hightower ’03, Trevor Gleason ’03 and Paul Kingsbery ’03.
Walter Wygera ’11, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, and Matt Grella ’13.
Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB ’82 and Tim Hanlon ’84.
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An impressive one dozen members of the Class of 2008 joined us at the NYAC!
Tess Lewis P’03,’13, Assistant Headmaster Chuck Ruebling ’79, Dave Lewis ’78, P’03,’13 and Mike Wade ’85.
John Ferramosca ’05, Mark DeLotto ’98 and Greg Brozowski ’95.
Andy Grabis ’95, John Conner ’53 and Pat Burke ’57.
Trevor Breen ’06, Dave Chillur 06, Michael Eng ’06, Dave Weinstein ’06, James Rosen ’06, Ben Naturman ’06, Chris Amos ’06 and Connor Esposito ’06.
NYC Reception On a clear and chilly February 19 evening, Delbarton alumni gathered at a New York Athletic Club reception hosted by John Conner ’53 and the Alumni Association…
The Class of 1997 was out in force at the NYC Reception.
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Pat Luciano P ’85,’91 Jerry Cerza P’82 and Tom D’Alia ’50.
Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, with Heather and Patrick Henry '57.
Palm Beach On February 25, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, hosted an alumni reception at The Breakers in Palm Beach...
In back, Colleen Bechtel and Scott Housel ’89; in front, Al and Mary Ann DiLella P’93.
Mort and Elaine Erenstein P’80, GP’07 with Alumni Association Vice President John Tonzola ’95.
Miggy Rionda ’92, Claudia Rionda and John Cumming P’88, GP ’18.
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Amelia and Bob Doherty ’84, with Jerry and Roselie Cerza P’82.
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Carol Gillespie P’02, Margy and Walter Reilly, Marjorie and Kai Heyer P’88 and Bob Gillespie P’02.
Naples On February 23, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB hosted a reception at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club…
George and Janet Allgair P’83 with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.
Ana Martinez
Brian Hanlon ’87, Michael Dodd ’63, Director of Senior Guidance Mike Rosenhaus ’80 and Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82.
Brian Hanlon ’87, with his parents John and Jo Ann Hanlon P’81,’84,’87 and Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.
Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, with Kai and Marjorie Heyer P’88.
Peter Benz P’81,’82,’85 with Shelly and Roger Perry.
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The Wedding Album
Will Gano ’05 and Katie Albright were married on July 26, 2014, at the Saddle and Cycle Club in Chicago with plenty of Delbarton friends in attendance. Pictured here are, top row from left, Ryan Dinsmore ’03, Billy Gano ’18, Kevin Walsh ’05, Matt Bazin ’05, Owen Dinsmore ’08, Phil Thebault ’05, Seldon Clarke ’05, Tim McVeigh ’05, Will Gano ’05, Christian McCormack ’05, and Ken Lopian ’05. Bottom Row, from left, Alex Cocoziello ’05, Mike Collett ’05 and Nick Stefans ’05.
Luke Hemenetz ’08 and Jessica Koch were married on October 11, 2014, in Ottawa, IL. On hand to help them celebrate were Luke’s Class of 2008 classmates Brien Walsh, Bernie Roesler, Chris Butterfield and Mike Garrison. The couple resides in Evanston, IL.
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Nick Cherami ’02 and Christine Gallic were married on September 20, 2014, at St. James Church in Basking Ridge with a reception at the Newark Museum. Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB, concelebrated the Nuptial Mass. In the picture are, top row from left, John Kelly ’02, Mike Connor ’02, Grey Eklund ’02, Grafton Connor ’05, Dan Gadino ’02, Mike Anselmo ’02; Third row, from left, Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB, Kevin Duffy ’02, Brad Dunn ’02, Tim Denning ’02, Keith McWhorter ’02; Second row, from left, David Verbitsky, Nicholas Cherami ’02, Christine Gallic Cherami, Justin Galacki ’02; Front row, from left: Matt Goracy ’02, Rob Gallic ’06, Charles McLaughlin ’02 and Dan Cleffi ’02.
Jennifer White and Martin Lawlor ’01 were married on November 29, 2014, at the Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, NJ. Pictured from left are Terry Culmone ’01, Martin Lawlor ’01, Jennifer White, Alex Lee ’01, Alex Meszaros ’01 and groomsman Brian Pienciak ’01.
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Ruggers at Middlebury
Speedy on Stage in Boston Last fall Derek Speedy ’14, shown here playing Tony in Delbarton’s 2014 production of West Side Story, was on stage at the Loeb Experimental Theater in Boston, starring in Dogfight, a musical performed by Harvard students. The show earned strong reviews and Speedy was one of only two freshmen in the Dogfight production. Speedy was also the only Harvard College freshman selected by the Hasty Pudding Theatricals this year.
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Two former Delbarton club ruggers and one coach met at Middlebury for a match versus Boston College on October 18. Here are Delbarton Club Rugby Coach Tom Feury P’10,’12, Jake Feury ’12 (Middlebury) and his former Green Wave Club Rugby teammate Brian Reilly ’13 (Boston College) after the 23-18 Middlebury victory.
Naval Aviator Mark Van Orden ’06 On November 29, the Van Orden family and friends gathered at the Morris Plains Firehouse to welcome home son Mark Van Orden ’06, a naval aviator on the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush who recently returned from a Middle East deployment. Mark’s Delbarton friends included Matt Van Orden ’08, Mark Paski ’06, Steve Popper ’06, Mike McGuire ’06, Mark Van Orden ’06, Delbarton Varsity Football Head Coach Brian Bowers and daughter, Tom McCarthy ’06, Dave Weinstein ’06 and Rob Hellauer ’06.
Dave Weinstein ’06 is NJ Homeland Security CyberSecurity Advisor In October, Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security Chris Rodriguez ’95 named David Weinstein ’06 as New Jersey’s first Cyber-Security Advisor. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Johns Hopkins and a Master’s degree from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, Weinstein worked at the Pentagon’s Cyber Command, then moved to the private sector where he consulted with commercial clients. Weinstein has also been recognized by Forbes Magazine as a top cyber policy expert.
Terry White ’08: Fitness Brand Entrepreneur In November, Terry White ’08 launched a new men’s premium fitness and lifestyle brand called WolaCo – an acronym for Way of Life Athletic Company. Terry’s first product is The North Moore Short, a compression short with low profile water resistant pockets for smartphones, metro cards and other necessities. White’s business team, which included his brother Alex White ’09 and Tony Ubertaccio ’07, blew through their Kickstarter campaign (their $28,000 goal reaped $122,000 in investments) and is off and running on another Green Wave alum entrepreneurial adventure.
George Parros ’98 Retires from the NHL In December, former Green Wave and Princeton standout George Parros ’98 retired from the National Hockey League after playing nine NHL seasons. Parros played in 474 regular season games for five teams: Los Angeles, Colorado, Anaheim, Florida and Montreal. In the 2007 playoffs, Parros enjoyed a career highlight, raising the Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks. That summer, he returned to Delbarton with Lord Stanley’s Cup, a memory Green Wave sports fans will not soon forget. We look forward to seeing what this talented athlete (who also scored a degree in Economics from Princeton) does next.
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Connor Schaible ’12 Wins NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer National Championship Former Green Wave soccer team captain Connor Schaible ’12 and his Tufts University teammates won the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer National Championship. Tufts defeated Wheaton College 4-2 in the December 6 tournament final played in Kansas City. Connor’s parents and his brother Jonathan ’14 were there for the big national championship win, the first in Tufts University history.
Football Player Matt Oplinger ’14: Yale’s “Most Valuable Freshman” Former Delbarton football player Matt Oplinger ’14 completed an impressive rookie season for Yale University and received the Charles Loftus Award as Most Valuable Freshman. As a 6-3, 229-pound starting linebacker – a position the former tight end/safety never played at Delbarton – Oplinger finished the season as one of the top five tacklers on his Yale team with 48 tackles.
William Antholis ’83 Named Director of University of Virginia Miller Center William Antholis ’83, formerly the Managing Director of the Brookings Institution, is now Executive Director of the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, a nonpartisan organization that specializes in presidential scholarship, public policy and political history. Antholis previously held key positions at The White House and State Department. During his tenure, Brookings was named “Top Think Tank in the World” and “Top Think Tank in the United States” seven years in a row by the University of Pennsylvania’s Think Tank and Civil Society Program. Antholis earned a Ph.D. in politics from Yale University and a B.A. with honors in government and foreign affairs from UVA. He lives in Charlottesville with his wife and two daughters.
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Ultimate Frisbee Reunion While most people were still in recovery mode from Thanksgiving, thirteen current students and alums braved the cold the following day to play a pick-up game of Ultimate. After catching up with old friends and meeting new club members, the players warmed up and played two quick games. As the sun set, they took a group picture then headed home to warm up the Thanksgiving leftovers.
Kerry Zochoski P’08, ’10
Harvard Graduation Last May, Harvard’s 2014 graduating class included Erik Gobbo ’10 and Michael Zochowski ’10 so, including their brothers, at least five Delbarton grads attended the ceremony. From left are Devon Gobbo ’12, Erik Gobbo ’10, Austin Gobbo ’14, Michael Zochowski ’10, and Rob Zochowski ’08. Erik graduated with a BA in Economics, and Michael graduated with a BA in Statistics and an MS in Applied Mathematics.
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See the World with the Delbarton Flag
Above left, Brian Paskas ’12 and Tom Fickinger ’12 spent fall semester 2014 studying in Spain and took a picture with the Delbarton flag in Spain’s FC Barcelona Stadium. In the photo on the right, Collin Peck ’06 and Tim Young ’06 unfurled the flag at Machu Picchu in 2011. If you have a favorite Delbarton flag picture, send it to JFiddes@delbarton.org. Need a Delbarton flag? Go to Delbartonshop.org.
1959 Classmates Enter Rutgers Hall of Fame On November 15, the Rutgers Department of Intercollegiate Athletics welcomed the newest members of the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame, including two Green Wave football alumni classmates, Barry ’Murph’ Murphy ’59 (on left with his good friend Fr. Andrew Smith, OSB) and Tom ’The Tap’ Tappen ’59. The men were members of the 1961 undefeated Rutgers football team, the first in the program’s history. Their classmates saluted them at their annual Christmas lunch. From left are Charlie Harris ’59, Steve Pribula ’59, Barry Murphy ’59, Bill Moran ’59, Mike Slattery ’59, Fr. Andrew Smith and Bill McFadden ’59.
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David Welch P'14
Duke vs. Harvard Chris Tozzi ’13 Wins National Title with Boston College Squash Former Green Wave squash player Chris Tozzi ’13 is at Boston College where the BC squash team won their division at the Nationals which took place at Yale from Feb 20 – 22. The final match was between hometown rivals Boston College and Boston University. In this team photo, Chris is holding the trophy.
Delbarton alumni were in action for the Harvard vs. Duke lacrosse game on February 28: Jamie White ’13, Peter Welch ’14, Austin Williams ’13, Jack Breit ’11, and John Shaffer ’12. No. 6 Duke earned a 21-14 victory over No. 10 Harvard in Durham, N.C.
Peter Wallburg Studios
Cusano ’14 Aces AP Macro Exam Last May, as a Delbarton senior, Tommy Cusano ’14 (Yale) took the AP Macroeconomics exam and, like some other classmates in Tom Brady’s AP Macro class, received the top score of 5 on the exam. Cusano took the exam one step farther: He answered every multiple-choice question correctly and earned full points on the free-response section of the exam. In fact, he was one of fifty-one students in the world to earn every point possible on the AP Macroeconomics Exam. His AP teacher Tom Brady says, ”Tommy is a teacher’s dream. He worked very hard and was always humble about his success. He quite literally mastered the course!”
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Delbarton Authors Alumni Cycling in Sausalito Director of College Counseling Mike Rosenhaus ’80 hosted Delbarton’s first Alumni Cycling Outing in San Francisco on Saturday, March 7. From left are Peter Carolan ’04, Mike Rosenhaus ’80, Andy Verhalen ’74 and Chuck Adams ’65. The foursome rode the 25 mile Paradise Loop, with spectacular views of the San Francisco skyline, the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. Rosenhaus says, “Everyone had a great time, and we are looking forward to the next event!”
In March, Delbarton welcomed alumni writers Paul Maguire ’86 and Hank Luce ’64 at a Morning Meeting, part of an alumni speaker series celebrating Delbarton’s 75th Anniversary. Maguire spent over 20 years on Wall Street and praised legendary English teacher Fr. Gerard Lair, OSB. The author’s three books for young readers include Professor Atlas and the Jewel of Enlightenment, Professor Atlas and the Summoning Dagger and Kid in Chief. Luce began his writing career after years in pharmaceutical advertising. He has since published two thrillers: Brainways and Crown of Thorns.
All-American Wrestler Jorge Lopez
Geoffrey Riccio
Jorge Lopez ’12 had another successful wrestling season at Williams College. Not only did he qualify for the NCAA Division III National Championships, he placed third at the tournament to become the first Eph wrestler in the history of the program to place in three consecutive years. Jorge is now a three-time All-American for Williams College. He was also honored with NWCA and NEWA Scholar All-American and NEWA Wrestler of the Year.
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Runner Morgan Pearson ’11 is First Team All-American
Team Green Wave Sleeps on City Streets to Raise Funds for Covenant House On the snowy Friday night of March 21, alumni and one current parent slept on the streets of NYC to raise funds for Covenant House, which provides shelter and guidance for homeless urban youth. Pictured here are Liam Torppey ’00, Joe Colangelo ’03, Jim White P’17 (Executive Director of Covenant House NJ), Cory Terzis ’03 and Henry Swayne ’04 (missing: Timothy Simon ’10). Team Green Wave raised $8,900, surpassing its goal of $5,000.
Morgan Pearson ’11 (Colorado) earned First Team All-American honors as a result of his fifth place finish in the 3,000-meters at the recent NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. The 5-11 junior made a huge move during the race that brought him up to third place at one point before finishing in fifth place at 8:01.89. Pearson also competed in the 5,000meters at the NCAAs and placed 14th, a result that was unfortunately hampered by a slight misstep and a turned ankle. Although disappointed by the 5,000-meters finish, Morgan iced his ankle overnight and rallied the following day to post his First Team All-American result in the 3,000-meters.
Steven Picciano ’05 was honored in April by the Nutley, NJ Jaycees as the winner of their “Outstanding Young Adult Award” in recognition of the many hours of service he has devoted to those less fortunate throughout his community and around the country.
Chris Breit P'11
Picciano Wins Outstanding Young Adult Award
Old Friends Former Green Wave lacrosse players Jack Breit ’11 (Harvard) and Jack Molloy ’11 (Cornell) pause after competing against each other at Harvard on April 4. Harvard won the thriller, 10-9.
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Delbarton Invades Austin
Sarah Fiddes
Young alumni are heading west and several Class of 2005 classmates, Brook Bulcha, Hugh Fiddes and Andy Delaney, enjoy living and working in Austin, TX. Recently, they welcomed a few visitors to their home away from home. From left are Andrew Delaney ’05, John Ferramosca ’05, Andrew Hsu, Hugh Fiddes ’05, Brook Bulcha ’05 and Nick Sinishtaj ’05.
Mary Ketchum P'16,'20
Troy Murphy ’98 profiled in NYT Feature
Stanford’s Wade Morgan ’11 After the NIT Championship nail-biter between the Stanford Cardinal (66) and the Miami Hurricanes (64) at Madison Square Garden on April 2, Wade Morgan ’11 of Stanford posed with current students Cameron Ketchum ’16 and Connor Ketchum ’20. Their mother Mary Ketchum P’16, ’20 took this picture and reports, “Wade is a fine young man and was delighted to share his success with fellow Delbarton students, even letting Cameron hold his NIT trophy.”
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Troy Murphy ’86, a retired veteran of 12 NBA seasons and a two-time First Team All-American at Notre Dame, is now back in the classroom at Columbia University to complete some important unfinished business: his undergraduate degree. He was featured in The New York Times on March 25 under the headline “A Big Man in the N.B.A., but Not on Campus at Columbia”. After 12 seasons in the NBA and nearly $70 million in career earnings, what does he miss most about the NBA? “The socks.”
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2008 Luke Hemenetz and Jessica Koch were married on October 11, 2014, in Ottawa, IL. (See Wedding Album) The couple currently lives in Evanston, IL.
2014 Class of ’81 Mini-Reunion Classmates Chris Connors ’81 and Tom Muoio ’81 recently enjoyed a mini-reunion which included their sons. From left are Chris Connors ’81, Chris Connors ’16, Nick Muoio and Tom Muoio ’81. The Muoios were visiting from London.
Ryan Connors was elected Vice President of his class at the United States Air Force Academy. He and his fellow classmates in the freshman class were also recognized by the Cadet Wing, a three day event that is the formal finale of the fourthclass year when the fourth-class cadets are recognized as upper-class cadets.
Alumni Entrepreneurs On April 10, three Delbarton entrepreneurs spoke about their careers at a special 75th anniversary assembly organized by student entrepreneur Kevin Chen ’15.
From left are Terry White ’08, Stephen Bienko ’94, Kevin Chen ’15, Grant Hewit ’02 and Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.
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Yesterday By Fr. Benet Caffrey OSB
Old Monastery (Vincent House) Fire of 1975
FIRE GUTS DELBARTON MONASTERY blazed across the front page of The Daily Record on Friday, 12 December 1975. The all-alarm fire sounded at about 4:36 AM when Father Rembert Reilly heard an urgent knock at the door and smelled smoke. All four Morris Township fire companies responded and over one hundred firemen were on the scene. Five firemen were injured, including Chief John W. Dries. This was only the most recent fire to devastate the Delbarton estate throughout its history. In January of 1895, the Kountze dairy barn was totally demolished after being struck by lightning. The cows were led to safety, reported The Jerseyman, 22 January 1895 [Photo from Kountze family album] The W. Redmond Cross residence located across Mendham Road from St. Mary's Abbey Archives
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Delbarton, and built in 1902 by Luther Kountze as a wedding gift for his daughter Helen, burnt to the ground on 22 January 1928. In 1947, the infant Delbarton School suffered a devastating blow when fire destroyed the former Kountze carriage house then used as the gym and a dormitory for twenty students. This event probably prompted the adoption of the school motto, Succisa Virescit, cut down, it grows back stronger. It was a Succisa Virescit moment for the Benedictine community of Newark, and Morristown quickly rallied to rebuild the resulting St. Joseph Gymnasium. Brother Aloysius Hutton’s large frame carpentry shop was also a total loss in early 1974. It stood where the present faculty housing is located. But, when fires are mentioned, many monks and members of the Delbarton family will recall the blaze,
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forty years ago this December, that devastated the Old Monastery, today known as Vincent House. Just six months after his election as seventh abbot of St. Mary’s, Abbot Brian Clarke was faced with this disaster. In the wee hours of the morning of 12 December, 1975, the monastic community was roused from sleep by the cry of “fire.” It broke out in a first floor bedroom, raced up a stairwell to the third floor and burst through the roof. Sixteen monks and five Vietnam refugees escaped safely, but it was a near thing. Firemen rescued some
from a roof at the building’s north end, and Fathers Lawrence Grassman, Joseph Barkus, Cornelius Sweeney and Jerome Fitzpatrick were treated at Morristown Memorial Hospital for severe smoke inhalation. Residents of the building escaped with what they were wearing, and the monastery library suffered extensive smoke and water damage. Abbot Brian commended Fathers Cornelius Sweeney, Rembert Reilly and Justin Capato for their quick action arousing residents and assisting them from the building.
Abbot Brian also commended the “valiant” performance of the Morris Township Fire Department. The monastic community was now faced with a major decision: to renovate or to demolish and replace the old monastery. After much deliberation, in March of 1976 the Chapter voted to restore the old building a cost of about $500,000. Renovations were completed and Vincent House was reoccupied in 1977.
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