Curley Magazine-Winter 2023

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Alumni and Friends of Curley:

As recent visitors, particularly alumni, have been in the school, seeing the various upgrades and renovations, I have been repeatedly asked, “So, what’s next?” While there may be an inclination to say, “let’s take a pause,” I think “what’s next?” is the realization that any successful effort—including a school—must always be preparing for the next project, must be looking ahead with eyes both creative and realistic.

Being asked “what’s next?” is the incentive to promote the new strategic plan (2022-2025) and its many important and worthwhile goals. It’s a reminder that a 21st century education is far from static, and includes learning how to adapt. “What’s next?” is maintaining our Catholic character and the Franciscan educational tradition that has set the school apart. “What’s next?” is continuing to support the faculty, counselors, coaches, staff and all who witness to the Curley ideals in their professional roles. “What’s next?” is the Admissions Office recruiting the young men who want to embrace the Curley message of Brotherhood, and finding ways to offer sufficient financial support when families have a need. “What’s next?” is maintaining a unified spirit among the alumni. “What’s next?” is a call to think creatively and to dream about what can be.

“What’s next?” is continuing to build the endowment, to increasing the number of named scholarships, to growing the Annual Fund, and to continuing events like the Gala as premiere occasions. I am heartened because the repeated question of “what’s next?” has assured me that Curley’s donors and supporters know that progress will call for new investments. It gives me confidence that the growing list of names in the Annual Report will join together to accomplish whatever needs to be done. The foundation for the next steps is being placed today, and that is repeated year-after-year.

“So, what’s next?” Well, I am only one of many who have some ideas on what we should do in the coming years to provide all that we can for Curley’s young men of today and tomorrow. Let’s trust in God’s guidance to make the best choices, and to inspire the continued support of all whom we are honored to call members of the Curley Family. Let us be grateful for what is, and work for what can be. St. Francis famously said, “While we have time, let us do good.” It’s doing every day that maintains Curley where it wants to be, where it needs to be. Thank you for your support and prayers from the past and into the new present of every day, for that will support Curley into the future.

Fr. Donald Grzymski, OFM Conv. ’70 President

The Class of 2024 Ring Ceremony

The Ladies Sodality of Saint Clement Hofbauer Church faith-based scholarship

Fr. Donald with Allan ’65 and Joann Olchowski at Catholic University Reception

The 33rd Annual Targarona Memorial Golf Tournament

The SGA hosted the Ulman Foundation, a cancer support non-profit organization.

CURLEY | CURRENTS

BLACKFRIARS’ THEATRE FALL PRODUCTION

Blackfiars’ Theatre presented their Fall Play, Arsenic and Old Lace, the weekend of November 18-20, 2022.

TOWSON UNIVERSITY HONOR BAND

Senior Tyler Makowiecki represented Curley in the Towson University Honor Band. Tyler was selected into the top group for the weekend. He is pictured here with Dr. Chris Cicconi, Director of Bands, Towson University.

HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK

Spirit Week activities preceded Homecoming on October 22nd, and beautiful weather set the stage for a great day for students, parents and alumni. The morning included an alumni cross country race and spirited alumni soccer game, followed by varsity soccer taking down St. Paul’s. Football dropped a tough game to first place St. Mary’s, while halftime of that game featured the Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The fans were kept energized by the Curley drum line and Catholic High’s cheerleaders. The day wrapped up with the student dance held on the tennis court—a Covid-19 adjustment that came back by popular demand.

The Junior Class won the student Tug-of-War competition.

Students show their Curley pride

Spirit Week class competitions are a hit with students

Coach Ireton leads the team to the Bowl

“Tropical Tuesday” saw students dress in their favorite Hawaiian shirts

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

A large audience enjoyed the concert of the Curley Choirs on December 2nd. The full 104-voice Curley Choir presented two sets totaling 13 songs, ranging from the sacred to holiday classics. The Curley Schola, Handbell Choir, and Luminare Choir, which includes several alumni, completed the well-received program. The award-winning Curley Bands helped everyone capture the holiday spirit a week later with performances from the Advanced Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Ensemble.

CURLEY | CURRENTS

FLAHERTY FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARS

The recipients of the Flaherty Family Foundation Scholarships at Curley gathered for their annual breakfast on September 27th. Curley is blessed to be partnered with the Flaherty Foundation.

RING CEREMONY

The Curley Class of 2024 received their Class rings in the traditional ceremony on Sunday, December 4th. The Class members and their families gathered for Mass, and the blessing and distribution of the rings, as well as a Ring Address presented by Mr. Nicholas Brownlee ’96.

GRECCIO

The Freshman Class presented the annual live nativity on December 11th, recalling St. Francis’ first presentation in the town of Greccio in 1223. This Franciscan tradition at Curley again involved students and animals, and is always well received by those attending.

All seniors made a November retreat, with options for an overnight or daylong experience. Students were encouraged to reflect upon how they can continue to live the Franciscan ideals after graduating from Curley and how they can make the most of their final months of senior year.

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE

The Franciscan Youth Ministry’s Thanksgiving Food Drive was very successful, and the Franciscan Center in Baltimore received 25 prepared boxes and many bags of additional food for distribution.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENGINEERING

This course is a high-impact, project-based class among the STEM classes being offered this year. The students are being challenged to build, test, and drive a potentially road-worthy SWITCH Electric Vehicle.

ADVANCEMENT NOTES

Renewing Our Future Donor Reception

ANNUAL FUND

Their Success is Our Success Success….intheclassroom….onthejob… andinthecommunity.

We ask that you consider supporting the Archbishop Curley Annual Fund, and be one of the members of the Curley Family with the satisfaction of knowing that their gift is touching the lives of 550 young men.

Cornerstone Scholarship In Works

In conjunction with Curley’s annual Cornerstone Day celebration held in April, a new endowed Cornerstone Scholarship is being established. Donors will have the opportunity to make a gift in honor of someone who they feel has been instrumental in making Curley a special place over the years. Help Curley celebrate the many “cornerstones” of the institution. Once the scholarship reaches $25,000 and is fully endowed, need-based grants will give young men an opportunity to attend Curley each year.

Four New Endowed Scholarships Established

Endowed Scholarships are vital to the school assisting the financial aid needs of Curley’s families. Four new scholarships have been established in recent months, bringing the total to 65. The new scholarships are:

The Class of 1971 Golden Friars Scholarship- established by 1971 class

The Andrew DiFerdinando Scholarship- established by Armando ’79 and

The Connor P. McGuinness Scholarship- established by the McGuinness

The Carl Cuneo Mathematics Scholarship- established by an anonymous

2022-23 Touchstone Scholars Named

The Touchstone Scholars program was established in the Fall of 2019 through the generous support of Howard L. Meyers ’66. Up to five Touchstone Scholars are selected annually from the Senior Class to receive a grant to be used toward their Curley tuition and/or other school fees and expenses.

Michael J. Curley Legacy Trust

Members of the Michael J. Curley Legacy Trust have expressed their commitment to Archbishop Curley High School through a very special and important form of financial support.

For more information on establishing an endowed scholarship, please contact Barry Stitz, VP of Advancement at 410.485.5000 or

Annual Report Corrections

We sincerely apologize for the following omissions from the 2021-22 Annual Report:

Paul Ackerman ’66- gift to Annual Fund

James Ackerman ’72- gift to Annual Fund

Gerry DiBartolo ’72- gift to Class of 1972 Scholarship

Neil Cashen ’72- gift to Class of 1972 Scholarship

We are grateful to these alumni and all who generously support Curley!

These donors have named Curley as the ultimate beneficiary of a planned gift. Such gifts might include a bequest and/ or charitable income gifts such as charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder unitrusts, charitable remainder annuity trusts. Donors can make a gift of life insurance by making Curley the irrevocable owner and beneficiary of a policy.

Your membership involves no dues, obligations, or solicitations, but it does allow us to thank you and recognize you for the plans you have made, and it may inspire generosity in others.

For More Information on Planned Giving Opportunites contact Barry Stitz, Vice President for Advancement 410.485.5000 EXT. 210

BStitz@archbishopcurley.org

Archbishop Curley High School 3701 Sinclair Lane Baltimore, MD 21213

This year’s recipients pictured with Mr. Meyers (L to R): Jace Bang, Augie Nemec, Charles Haffer, Tyler Makowiecki, and Michael Cox

“Amandoesn’tplantatree forhimself.Heplantsitfor posterity.”

-Alexander Smith

Q&A WITH PRINCIPAL JEREMY JOSEPH

By Joe Gaeta

Jeremy Joseph, a member of Curley’s Class of 1996, started his tenure as Curley’s principal beginning with the 2021-2022 school year. He has served the school community in a variety of roles in Admissions and Advancement since joining Curley’s staff in 2000. He and his wife Angela are raising four sons and are members of St. Isaac Jogues Parish in Parkville.

Can you give us a brief introduction of yourself and your professional experience?

My entire professional career has been spent here at Archbishop Curley High School. I was hired right out of Loyola University, having graduated with a degree in English literature and a minor in secondary education. My first job at Curley was as the admissions director in the 2000-2001 school year. After five years, I moved into the Advancement Office with a focus on fundraising events and other efforts to support the school’s mission. This is my twenty-third year at Archbishop Curley High School, and my second year as principal. During many of those years I also taught courses in English and history as well as SAT preparation.

What motivated you to want to become principal at Curley?

My greatest motivation is the desire to further the mission of this school, which means so much to me. As a Curley graduate, I know firsthand the impact that a Curley education has on a young man. I believe the Franciscan Education is very powerful, and I want to continue that mission and do everything I can to make sure that future generations have the same experience - maybe even a greater experience - than I had.

What were your top priorities upon taking the job as principal?

As I set out in this new role, I focused on affirming our Catholic, Franciscan tradition - the school’s foundation. We will couple that with the initiatives of our Strategic Plan to enhance and grow our offerings to meet the needs of our future students. It is exciting to me that as Curley continues to grow, the school’s Franciscan foundation remains central.

Describe for us three of the most important traits of an effective principal?

To be an effective leader within the school I feel the following traits are paramount: putting mission first, supporting those with whom I work, and setting aside time for prayer and reflection.

What are your expectations of teachers and staff members?

I believe we all expect one another to work hard and give the students the time and energy needed to be successful. We strive to uphold our high expectations of our students’ academic performance and to help them achieve their full potential.

Describe your leadership qualities and style?

I am committed to reflecting the school’s mission and making it clear for our students and our families what our expectations are. I am committed to growing in this job and continuing to develop as I learn every day from the students, teachers, and staff members. I am ultimately committed to being better tomorrow than I am today.

Mr. Joseph checks in with son Jack ’26.

What advice would you give new teachers coming into Curley?

I would encourage any new teachers to take it all in and be open to the variety of experiences that Curley has to offer. The students will sense a teacher’s eagerness to serve the community and families when they are visible on the sidelines of games, or in the audience of a performance or as a club moderator. In these moments it will be clear to the entire community that our teachers are authentic educators committed to building the whole person.

What is your approach to student discipline?

We want all young men to grow in terms of their own accountability. Our discipline code is designed to help students develop their own sense of self-discipline and to carry themselves as Curley Men. We preach living our Curley Belief Statements about what the Curley Man is supposed to be.

How do you build a positive school climate or culture?

One of the blessings of Curley is that we have a culture that has developed during our 60-year history and that is rooted in our Franciscan tradition. We want to make sure that our culture emphasizes what it means to be a Catholic Franciscan School and that our school lives the Gospel message of being brothers to all we meet.

How would your current students describe you?

I would hope that if you were to poll the student body about what their assessment of my work has been over the last two years they would answer that I’m consistent. I hope they hear a consistent message from me that we put our students in a position for success and that we desire for them to be committed to growing as much as we are committed to help them grow.

What makes you a good fit for Curley?

I believe in what we are doing. I believe in our students, our tradition of The Franciscan Education, and in our teachers. I am blessed to be able to serve this community.

Your oldest of four boys, Jack ’26, is now a freshman. Talk about how that has been for you…and him.

As the admissions director, I would tell alumni dads that they were going to enjoy their son’s four years even more than they enjoyed their own. Now that my oldest son is here, the best part of my workday is when he stops in my office after school on his way to cross country or ice hockey practice. Seeing that excitement in his eyes, and his growth and maturity, in just these first few months, is very inspiring to me and gives me a great sense of joy and pride. To have these shared experiences with him is really special, and although I don’t want to wish the time away, it’s going to be exciting to have that opportunity with my other three sons as they come through Curley in the future.

Pictured L to R: Luke ’28, Mark ’28, Paul ’34, Jack ’26 and Jeremy ’96

Jeremy pictured above with his wife Angela at the Curley Gala XXVll

Dr.DavidHasson’70 Pediatric Dentistry Goes Far Beyond Mt. Airy

by Fr Donald Grzymski

Dr. David Hasson, a Golden Friar of the Class of 1970, says he wanted to be a dentist from the time he was nine years old. Indeed, the math and science courses he took in high school led him to UMBC, and a degree in biological science, but the goal of getting into the University of Maryland Dental School was not to be. “I didn’t make the cut” is how Hasson reflects back to that time, but now with the advantage of years. With no set plans, he opted for a cross-country road trip with Curley classmate Jim Caro to visit another fellow graduate, Dan Nooney, in California. Returning to Baltimore, Hasson found a research technician position in the Department of Behavioral Biology at the Johns Hopkins Medical School. That led to a move to the University of Kentucky Medical School as a graduate student in physiology and biophysics. There, he decided to apply to their dental school, and was accepted the following year. Hasson shares: “I’m the poster boy for not getting into dental school on my first try, but I was blessed to finally realize my life-long ambition.”

While in dental school, on Saturday mornings he worked in the clinic that treated needy children. That led Hasson to his specialization. “Children presented the greatest challenge, and I wanted advanced training to specialize in children’s dental care for infants, young children and those with special needs.”

That special interest led Hasson to the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine for a two-year residency in pediatric dentistry. After graduation he practiced in New London, working in a private practice and caring for children in the operating room of a hospital, honing his skills. He also volunteered on the teaching faculty at the dental clinic at the Coast Guard Academy, while his wife Pam was practicing as a dental ceramist technician. Ready to start a family, the couple decided to leave New England, and that brought Hasson back to the Baltimore area.

While Hasson began working in dental offices around Baltimore, he knew he wanted to start his own pediatric practice in Mount Airy. He reflects that starting such a practice was probably his greatest life challenge. Over 35 years it has become “Mt. Airy Children’s Dental Associates— Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics,” growing from five to 14 dental chairs, with several associate specialists. He can say now, “Learning and practicing dentistry was the easy part. The business and managerial tasks, and the care of my coworkers and staff, had a steep learning curve.”

Dentistry has changed a great deal over Hasson’s 40year career, including the arrival of laser treatments, digitalized x-rays which provide more details as well as less radiation exposure, and treatments for young children which are more easily tolerated by a child than what traditional dentistry would have offered. Covid-19 presented its own challenges, with only emergency care provided for several months, and then all the new protocols of being gowned and masked, with a N-95 respirator and face shield. “I am amazed at how resilient and flexible kids are,” the doctor observes.

For the past 30 years Hasson has been a member of dental and medical teams through Ecuadent and International Health Emissaries that go regularly to Ecuador, Guatemala and Belize. He also had one trip in 1993 to a dental clinic in a town outside Moscow, Russia. Hasson reflects on going to an area that has limited or no dental care, from the Andes Mountains to the Ecuadorian rainforest, and from the river villages of Eastern Guatemala to the Belize jungle. Hasson explains: “I really think my first year dental student experience was my inspiration to volunteer. Since then, I’ve always wanted to be able to give back. A lot of people worked very hard to teach me how to deliver the best dental care to children of all ages and children with special needs and disabilities. I think of my career as a gift. When you finish a trip like that, you want to go again and again. It’s kind of corny to say ‘you get more out of that experience than you can give’ but it’s the honest truth.” In Mt. Airy, the practice and its staff also celebrate “Give Kids a Smile” every February during National Children’s Dental Health Month, and provide care to a bus load of school children from Carroll and Frederick Counties. Hasson, whose support of Curley includes a term on the School Board, reflects that he was well prepared for college, and benefited a great deal from the math and science classes he took at Curley. “Looking back, we had amazing teachers who were tough on us, but for a reason.” He encourages today’s students not only to do their best academically, but to work on their selfdevelopment through co-curricular involvement, whatever that may be. The brotherhood has also been important to Hasson: “I have kept a great group of my Curley classmates close to me and my family for over 50 years. I can’t even express what that means to me.”

Hasson and his wife Pam met in dental school, and will soon celebrate their 40th anniversary. They have two grown children, a son and a daughter. The couple enjoys boating around the Bay and along the East Coast, where Hasson observes, “Pam grew up on Lake Barkley in Kentucky; she’s the captain and I’m the deckhand.” He played in a band with Curley classmates Steve Weber and Dave Bell while in college, and continues to enjoy making music and attending concerts. Photography has also been a long-time hobby, with a more recent move into underwater photography. As this article came together, Hasson remarked: “Thanks for this opportunity to reminisce about my Curley years. I got out my yearbooks, and smiled more than a few times.” Hasson also helps many children, near and far, to have a good smile, and that is certainly a life-changing gift.

Pam and David Hasson and other scenes from dental missions to foreign countries.

CURLEY | FRANCISCAN PERSPECTIVE

By Mike DeMarco

Friendly, welcoming, prayerful, rewarding, collegial, supportive, encouraging, inspiring, caring, helpful, giving… Curley has been all of these things and more to thousands of students, to their families, to the faculty, and to the staff for decades. Hasn’t it? Do you identify with these descriptors of Archbishop Curley High School? With my experiences over the decades, I do.

So much has changed during our decades on Erdman and Sinclair. The list is extensive, but what hasn’t changed is the general atmosphere of our school. In my long experience with Curley, our Franciscan school has always been welcoming, comfortable, and friendly. The Franciscan influence stemming from the friars continues to give us a comfortable atmosphere and to influence every aspect of Curley. Sadly, the number of friars staffing the school has declined dramatically over the decades. But we have remained fortunate to always have a few men helping to staff us, to work with, and to influence our boys. We have also been very fortunate to hire many lay teachers with excellent character that they share with students. The love and attention that they give is invaluable to our Franciscan mission.

While attending Curley our young men are steeped in the spirit of St. Francis and Franciscan tradition in numerous ways. All classes begin with a prayer; all students attend a yearly retreat; all students have four years of theology. There are confession opportunities; weekly community prayer/school Mass events; activities such as food/clothing drives and the March for Life; and service projects done by students. The San Damiano Cross and a plaque explaining the images on the cross

hangs in every classroom. Over one-fourth of our student population participates in the Franciscan Youth Ministry (FYM) and the Flex Team. Students on the Flex team “… are involved with all aspects of the school’s spiritual life including school liturgies, retreats and FYM projects.”

Other influential opportunities for worship also take place every year. The Transitus Service, held on October 3rd, is when we remember the passing of St. Francis from this world. The first live nativity reenactment was conducted by St. Francis at Greccio, Italy. This is reenacted annually at Curley by the freshman class. The live Stations of the Cross are presented to the student body by the senior class during Holy Week. Pilgrimage trips to Assisi and Rome also take place. One of the greatest events in my life was the Franciscan pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome in 2012.

A variety of faculty and staff have careers at Curley that spanned many decades: Al Frank, Pat Moloney, Dick Patry, Joe DellaMonica, Dan Popera, Gene Hoffman, Dave Stauffer, Cheryl Jose, Carol Winpigler, Celeste Williams, and myself, each have over 30 years of service. We stayed because it was and is such a good place to be. My wife has commented on multiple occasions about the wonderful opportunities to learn and practice my religion at Curley.

Currently there are 22 alums listed on the Faculty/Staff area of the Curley website. Isn’t that a fantastic return? It is over one-fourth of the employees at Curley. Many alumni also return enthusiastically for reunions, for Homecoming, for sporting events and for assorted other activities every year. They give

time, money, and energy when Curley calls. The word “Brotherhood” is often used and was an article in this magazine recently. I strongly agree with it. I have found it so easy to admire and respect my students and my colleagues over the years. Some of my former colleagues and I still maintain contact. It is also great to see and hear from so many of my former students because of the respect I have for them as people. Many are very successful, some are less so, but all are good people whose company I enjoyed in my classroom and whose conversations I enjoy now in life. Saint Francis preached peace and respect and care for everyone and for all life. That sense of peace, loving, giving, and sharing, are pervasive throughout the atmosphere of the school. It is difficult for me to quantify, but I believe that many more opportunities exist now than in some of the decades gone by for our Curley family to experience the Franciscan tradition. The ideals of St. Francis haven’t gone away over the centuries. They still help us to enrich our faith and belief in Jesus.

Accepting the invitation to apply and do an interview in 1975, and then joining the staff at Archbishop Curley, was one of the best decisions in my life. I find it difficult to imagine growing my faith and benefiting from another school or career as I have done here. I have been very blessed to experience Archbishop Curley High School and our Franciscan teachings. My wish: Pax et Bonum, Peace and Goodness.

CURLEY’S BIGGEST FAN CLIF SCRUGGS ’84

By Joe Gaeta

“Curley’s Biggest Fan” is quite the accolade, and nobody embodies the spirit of Archbishop Curley High School better than 1984 graduate, Clif Scruggs. Rather than the title of Biggest Fan, Clif prefers to think of himself as a “Curley Ambassador” as he is always looking to promote Curley’s Franciscan beliefs, and the strong bond of brotherhood that brings the Curley Family together.

These accolades don’t go without hard work, countless hours spent, and tremendous dedication from Clif. He currently serves as Alumni Board President and is finishing up his 6th year serving on the board. He prides himself on staying in touch with our young alumni from the day they leave Curley, and as they continue their journey to being young working professionals.

Clif is currently a Baltimore County teacher at Crossroads Center where he has spent the last 16 years of his professional career. He is going on his 27th year teaching history in Baltimore County. His career started at Curley where he did his “student teaching,” and taught current principal, Mr. Jeremy Joseph. He then spent one year in the classroom at The Catholic High School of Baltimore, followed by

11 years at Middle River Middle School.

In his “spare time” you can find Clif driving one of the Curley athletic teams in “Big White” (The full size bus in the Curley fleet) to athletic events, out of state college trips, and student retreats. He also shares his life experiences with Curley Seniors, giving motivational speeches on being transformational alumni. This past August was Clif’s third participating in the freshman retreat “Pinnacle Talk” as he presented the “virtues” needed to become the Ideal Curley Man.

Clif’s latest hobby of photography has him at most athletic and school events taking photos of the student body and staff in action.

Clif, along with his wife Kathleen, are the proud parent of two recent Curley graduates, Trevor ’17 and Roman ’22.

“I want my young Brothers to realize that once one graduates from Curley, the school’s spirit will STILL be with you. Through the best of times and those most challenging, Brothers for life always rings true.”

Which of the following is NOT true???

A. Clif has a photo of himself and Ric Flair on his desk at home.

B. Clif once drove R Kelly to a local hotel.

C. Clif once drove Tim McGraw to buy shoes at the Galleria.

D. Clif LOVES making memes of colleagues.

E. Clif owns an actual “Pope” costume and wears it when celebrating retirements of colleagues.

F. Clif LOVES Tik Tok.

G. Clif spent 3 weeks in Japan.

Answer: All are true

CURLEY | SPORT SHORTS

VOLLEYBALL

Both Varsity and Junior Varsity played 18 games throughout the season. Some highlights were defeating Friends School, St. Paul’s, and Archbishop Spalding. This is the strongest the program has been in terms of numbers.

This was also head coach Joe D’Adamo’s last game. He is hanging up the whistle of coaching volleyball for a total of 16 years after starting the Archbishop Curley Volleyball program. He has a total of 48 years coaching between lacrosse, volleyball and wrestling.

FOOTBALL

The 2022 Friars had a strong showing in MIAA conference play this season. Led by 14 seniors, Curley put together a 4-2 conference record (6-4 overall) beating longtime conference rivals John Carroll, St. Paul’s, Boys’ Latin, and 2021 Delaware State semi-finalist Delaware Military Academy. The Friars lost a heartbreaker 27-24 to Concordia Prep in the semi-finals, but the future looks bright with a large group of underclassmen returning to build upon this season.

SOCCER

Led by All-American goal scorer Brady Geho and midfielder Casey Price the Friars finished with an overall record of 14-9-1. Curley finished the regular season as the three seed and earned a first round victory in the MIAA playoffs over McDonogh on a last second goal in double overtime. The team was ranked #6 in the Metro Area in the post season poll.

COLLEGE COMMITTMENTS

Eight seniors signed their National Letter of Intent to play athletics at the college level next year.

CROSS COUNTRY

During the 2022 Cross Country season, the team competed against their A Conference rivals and at a number of invitationals. Some of the highlights of the season included multiple runners placing high at the Bull Run Invitational hosted by Hereford High School and the Spiked Shoe Invitational at Stevenson University.

(Pictured L to R) Liam Roesener-Lacrosse/St. Mary’s College of Maryland; Darius Thompson-Lacrosse/Neumann University; Brady Geho-Soccer/St. John’s University; Brett Townsley-Baseball/ Gettysburg College; Dillon Michaloski-Baseball/York College; Harry Middlebrooks-Baseball/Wilson College; John Petryszak-Baseball/ Frostburg University; Adam Sawyers-Volleyball/Stevenson University.

MIAA ALL-CONFERENCE

Soccer

Brady Geho

Casey Price

Nick Lentz

Volleyball

Adam Sawyers

Football

Jamaun Brown

Stevie Carter

Cole Floyd

Caron Madison

Chris Pond

Aaron Rose

Dustin Vieanneau

Caron Madison

2022 Hall of Fame Inductees

To nominate an individual for the Curley Athletic Hall of Fame, download the information sheet at www.archbishopcurley.org/athletics/athletichalloffame or contact the Advancement Office.

Congratulations to the seventh class of inductees into the Archbishop Curley Athletic Hall of Fame.

Mike Costello ’99 • Baseball

Mike Costello was a 4-year starting third baseman for the Friars varsity baseball team under legendary coach, Al Frank. He was a team captain his senior season and helped lead the team to an MIAA “A” Conference championship. His 15 homeruns and 58 RBI’s earned him All-Baltimore City/County “Player of the Year” honors. Costello was also selected to play in the prestigious Crown All-Star game composed of the state’s top players. Mike’s playing career continued at Towson University where he set the school’s single season records with 17 homeruns, 63 RBI’s, and 72 hits in 2003. He was named to the Colonial Athletic Association’s All-Conference Team his junior & senior seasons and was selected as an Honorable Mention AllAmerican in 2003. Costello went on to play in the Baltimore Orioles minor league system for the Bluefield Orioles and Aberdeen Ironbirds.

Dominic Devaud ’06 • Track & Field, Indoor Track

Dominic Devaud was a standout performer in the pole vault and hurdles as a member of the indoor and outdoor track teams. He won outdoor championships in 2005 & 2006 and an indoor championship in 2005. Devaud’s accolades include winning the pole vault (holds school record) and 300m hurdles and finishing second in several other hurdle events. The team captain also earned several post-season honors: 2006 All-Baltimore City Performer of the Year, All-MIAA, All-City/County, and All-Metro. Devaud’s Curley athletic career culminated with his being named the Fr. Julian Athlete of the Year. Devaud’s track success continued in college for UMBC. In 2010 he was named a CoSida/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American. He also won multiple conference heptathlon titles and was a member

of the shuttle hurdles relay team that set a school record and won gold at the 2010 Golden Relays.

Jason Dieter ’88

• Soccer

Jason Dieter was a threeyear starting forward for the varsity soccer team coached by Pep Perrella, legendary soccer coach and fellow Hall of Famer. He was instrumental in the Friars advancing to the MSA championship game his junior season and as a senior earned All-Metro honors from The Baltimore Sun. Dieter continued on to Essex Community College where he led the Knights to the NJCAA National Championship game in 1989. He was both a NJCAA and NSCAA 1st team All-American selection his sophomore season. His next stop would be UMBC where he was an AllECC performer for two seasons and an All-South Atlantic Region selection in 1991. As a 10-year indoor soccer professional, Dieter made the transition to defender with the Baltimore Spirit/ Blast. He garnered NPSL All-Rookie team honors in 1992 and All-League honors in 2000. He was a member of two Blast championship teams (02-03 & 03-04) and ranks 6th in franchise history in games played.

Tom Jackson ’82

• Cross Country & Track & Field

Tom Jackson certainly ranks among the top distance runners in the history of the school. He was a 1st Team AllMetro performer and captain of both the cross country and track teams. Jackson was an integral part of Curley’s first MSA cross country championship squad. The spring season led Jackson to the track where he continued to dominate in the distance events. The school also claimed its first MSA outdoor track title in Jackson’s senior season. In

1982, he was named Curley’s Fr. Julian Athlete of the Year. Jackson was selected to the school’s Silver Anniversary team in 1986. Post Curley, he took his talents to Towson State University. At Towson, Jackson was captain of the cross country team for three seasons, was a three-time All-Mason Dixon selection, and two-time All-East pick. He helped establish the school record in the 6,400-meter relay which still stands today.

Andrew Sellers ’08 • Lacrosse, Football, Wrestling

Andrew Sellers was a three-sport athlete who excelled on the lacrosse and football fields. Among his accomplishments as one of Curley’s gridiron greats was breaking the school’s single season tackling record by nearly 50 tackles with 176. He was the Team MVP on defense, was a co-captain, and an All-MIAA inside linebacker. Sellers was selected to play in the Baltimore Touchdown Club’s Senior All-Star game and was an All-State Honorable Mention pick for “small schools.” The spring season saw Sellers take to the lacrosse field. He was a standout defender for a squad that won consecutive MIAA Championships in 2007 & 2008. He was a 1st Team All-Conference selection and the team’s “Impact Player of the Year.” After attending Mercyhurst College for his freshman year, Sellers transferred to Salisbury University. At Salisbury, he would go on to win consecutive NCAA Lacrosse Championships while earning 1st Team All-American and 1st Team Scholar All-American honors. His final collegiate achievement was being named The William Stiles Memorial National Defensive Player of the Year for D3 lacrosse. In 2012, Sellers was drafted by Major League Lacrosse (MLL) where he played and won two league championships (Chesapeake Bayhawks & Ohio Machine).

ALUMNI NEWS

Class of 1965

Robert Tutin and his wife Sharon (Catholic High Class of 1966) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September 30th. They have five grandchildren from their two daughters, Christy and Joy.

Class of 1966

Lester Brown and his wife, Joan, (Catholic High Class of 1967) recently celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary. They are now retired and living near Bethany Beach, DE.

Class of 1969

Barry Schek and his wife, Kathy, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends on August 19th.

On June 4th, Paul Dziwulski celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary with his wife, Mary Donna, at Mountain Branch Golf and Country Club.

A day earlier, Paul’s classmate Ray Bialek and his wife, Mary, celebrated their 50th anniversary in Nashville, TN and returned home to a surprise anniversary party thrown for them by their two children.

Class of 1972

Orest Hanas was featured in an article in The Baltimore Sun. Orest is a retired food scientist from McCormick. He has used his skills and his Ukranian heritage to “perfect” his recipe for medivka, a Ukranian honey liquor. He has teamed with Baltimore Spirits Company to produce this spirit on a larger scale with proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders located in Ukraine.

Class of 1974

Members of the Class of 1974 once again gathered at classmate Paul Winicki’s house in Bethany Beach, DE. Paul and his wife host this gathering annually. Alumni in attendance were Phil Hundt, Mike Lato, Joe

Bartosz, Maurice Romanell, Larry Richardson, Joe Gibbons, Jerry Foracappo, Paul Winicki, Ron Demski, Joe Thanner, Matt Bogdan, and Jerry Lotz.

alumni Steven Bowers ’80, Danny Maskell ’82, Steven Appel ’16, and Steve Althoff ’00. Current teacher, Kathy Maskell, also joined in on the celebration. Not pictured, but also in attendance were Danny Maskell, Jr. ’10, Michael Thanner ’09, and Matt Maskell ’13.

Class of 1982

Bruce Hojnacki and his wife, Karen, celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on November 20, 2022.

Class of 1984

Class of 1976

Lt. Frank Weber of the Orange County, CA Sherriff’s Department was recently able to meet President Joe Biden as he was included in the Presidential detail at John Wayne Airport. Frank is pictured here with Marine One.

In recognition of building a 21st century data and analytics organization at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and championing the use of data in evidence-based decision-making, transparency, and accountability, Dr. Chris Haffer received the Data Foundation’s prestigious 2022 Federal Chief Data Officer Award. Chris was also awarded two inaugural FY2022 Federal Chief Data Officers Council (CDCC) awards: Distinguished Achievement in Federal Data Award and Excellence in Data Governance Award.

On June 28th Maurice Himes and his wife, Lisa, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.

Class of 1990

Class of 1979

Philip Ravita recently became an endorsed artist for Aguilar Bass Amplifiers. Philip has also received an artist endorsement for REMIC Microphones and will release a new CD, “City Lights” in February. He continues to teach at Mt. St. Mary’s University, Prince Georges Community College, College of Southern Maryland, and Harford Community College.

Class of 1980

Carlos Cristofaro was able to celebrate his 50th birthday with some life-long friends and Curley brothers, Michele Gizzi ’93, Victor Cristofaro ’88, Carlos Cristofaro, Carmine Mistichelli ’93, Walter Lupo ’95, Jimmy Fabiszak ’90, and Robert Garcia ’88

Patrick Chachulski was recently named the Archangel Coordinator at The Catholic High School of Baltimore. Patrick will lead the Archangel Program which provides opportunities for success to students who encountered academic difficulties during elementary and middle school.

Class of 1995

Joe Conger was recently promoted to the rank of Colonel within the Baltimore County Police Department.

Justin Lewczak and Tiffany Perry were married on October 21st. Justin’s cousin, Fr. Joseph Simmons, officiated the ceremony at Holy Spirit Church in Joppatown, MD.

Class of 1996

TJ Topper recently began his new role as President at Just Solutions, Inc.

Class of 1998

BJ Miller was recently inducted into the Stevenson University Athletics Hall of Fame for soccer. Miller concluded a three-year career with the Stevenson men’s soccer program, ranking second in program history with 22 assists. He added nine goals during his time with the Mustangs, ranking him ninth in program history with 40 career points.

Commander Michael P. Boettcher, Jr. recently retired from serving our nation in the U.S. Navy. Mike is a 2002 graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. in Political Science. While serving, Mike acquired two Masters degrees. He also served overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq. He is now back at Curley assisting his brother Paul ’99 as a coach for Curley’s wrestling program.

Class of 1999

In September, Chris McDermott was appointed to the Senior Executive Service at the Social Security Administration, continuing his 16-year career in public service. Chris lives with his wife and two boys in Sparks, MD.

Class of 2001

Congratulations to John Yeager and his wife, Beth, on the birth of their daughter, Emerson Scott.

Class of 2006

George Brunner and his wife, Brittany, welcomed their third child, Annaliese, on April 20, 2022. She joins big sister, Liliana, and big brother, Dominic. George lives in Durham, NC and works at the Duke Catholic Center.

Class of 2009

Garrett Bowman was recently elected treasurer of his union, IBEW Local 24. He represents over 2,000 skilled electrical workers around the state of Maryland.

Class of 2011

On September 10th, Kenny Michael III married Kayla Cullum (Catholic High ’11). The ceremony was performed by Curley classmate and friend, Dennis Thomas ’11. Kenny and Kayla will reside in Bowleys Quarters, MD.

Congratulations to Craig Baldwin and Meeri Kangas who tied the knot on September 30th. To say this was a “Curley” wedding is an understatement. Everyone in the photo, and a few more, are part of the Curley Family as an alumnus, family member, or part of the faculty and staff at Curley.

degree in business management and a minor in sports management. He will continue his education at The Mount as the graduate assistant for the Mount men’s soccer team, pursuing his MBA with a certificate in data science.

Nick Richardson was named a 3rd team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches (USC).

Class of 2016

Andrew Macek graduated from University of Maryland, College Park with a Master of Architecture degree. He is now working at Whitman, Requardt & Associates as an Architectural Designer.

Class of 2017

Ben Terzi graduated from Towson University with a degree in Mass Communications. Ben now works as a reporter for The Dundalk Eagle and The Avenue News.

Class of 2018

After graduating from Mt. St. Mary’s University, Ethan Bower has accepted a position as an Associate Implementation Manager at KAZOO.

Joe Nwobi graduated from the University of Delaware’s College of Health and Sciences with a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Diagnostics and a minor in Biological Sciences.

This past spring, Tommy Sidleck graduated from Mt. St. Mary’s University with a Bachelor of Science

Class of 2019

Congratulations to Tyler Locklear on being drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the second round of the MLB draft.

Class of 2020

Gavin Schisler is the starting winger for Mt. St. Mary’s University men’s 15s and 7s rugby teams. The Mount competes in the D1 Rugby East Conference.

ALUMNI NEWS

Class of 2022

Rest in Peace

Through December 2022

• Ernest Adornato, father of Gary ’80 & Steven ’82, grandfather of Steven ’02

• Anna Amrhein, mother of +David ’71, Jeffrey ’73 & +Paul ’76.

• Charles Atkinson ’72, father of Chase ’02 & Corey ’04

• Christopher Ayd ’81, brother of Richard ’77, Patrick ’78 & Gerald (Jay) ’82; uncle of Timothy ’16, Daniel ’18, Holden ’19 & Leo ’21.

• Harriett Backert, mother of James ’73, Timothy ’75 & Jack ’87

• Robert Barron ’70

• Andrew Bauer, father of Michael ’82

• Lorraine Benzing, mother of James ’87 & motherin-law of Jack Backert ’87.

• Sammy Birchfield, father of +Dwayne ’87 & Jeremy’89

• Charles A. Butler III ’67

• Martin Castle, father of +Martin ’73, Edward ’74 & +David ’78; grandfather of Matthew ’04

• Mary Cherian, mother of Matthew ’86 & Cyriac ’88

• Michael Clarke, father of Michael ’82

• Michael Cockey ’68

• Margaret “Peg” Doerfler, mother of Robert ’72 & Joseph ’77, mother-in-law of David Malanowski ’73

Recent Curley graduates, Lucas Campbell and Greg Majerowicz, were sworn into the U.S. Navy Reserves on September 2nd and are currently attending the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Lucas is playing on the men’s soccer team and Greg is on the Off Shore Sailing squad. Greg is also a Plebe Company representative to the regiment. Both are in the USMMA Regimental Band.

• Edmund Duttorweich, father of Karl Duttorweich (faculty)

• Charles “Buck” Endres, father of Chuck ’73 & Timothy ’81

• Marie Hampshire, mother of Jason’99

• Daniel Harrison ’93

• Bernadette Hergenhahn, mother of George ’72

• Herbert Hickey Jr ’68

• Geraldine Hood, mother of Michael ’72, Thomas ’76, David ’79, grandmother of Steven ’99

• Margaret Hornick, mother of Nancy Dalina (faculty)

• Kurt Keller ’82, brother of Leroy ’80 & Erik ’89

• Betty Ann Kerrigan, mother of Michael ’73 & Patrick ’73, grandmother of Brendan ’05 & Donovan ’15

• Gloria LaCotti, mother of Paul ’74 & Michael ’75, grandmother of Frank Boling ’06, Joseph Boling ’10, Friar Joseph Krondon ’16

• Michael Lamdin, father of Michael ’89

• Carl “Jim” Lamont, husband of former school nurse Kathy, father of Christopher ’88, Joshua ’92 & Corey ’95

• Jason Louis ’17

• Edward Lumsden, father of Michael ’76, Thomas ’77, David ’79 & Kevin ’83

• Raymond Maliszewski ’69, brother of Jay ’67

• Kathleen McGuire, mother of Charles ’83, grandmother of Kevin ’12 & Brian ’16

• Wayne M. Miller ’71

• Mark Mrofki ’71

• Diane Pappagallo, mother of Joseph ’83

• Dorothy Perry, mother of John ’82

• Lillian Podles, mother of Joseph ’75 & Thomas’77

• Maria Rallo, mother of Jamie ’89 & Pietro ’93

• Margaret “Peggy” Richardson, mother of Lawrence ’74 & Timothy ’90, grandmother of Brendan Kerrigan ’05 & Vinny Vendetti ’11

• J. Thomas Ritter, stepfather of Michael Mulford ’75

• Gregory Rolf, father of Justin ’09

• Lorraine Satterfield, mother of Robert ’70

• Robert Satterfield ’70

• Philip Schmitz ’70, brother of Michael ’68 & Gregory ’79.

• Rose Schultz, mother of Paul ’73, +Timothy ’76 & John ’78

• David F. Sewell ’69

• Lawrence Skoczynski, father of Michael ’82

• Geraldine Stone, mother of Norman ’75, David ’81 & Gerald ’83

• Mary Elizabeth Ullrich, wife of Louis ’65

• Ruth Waurin, mother of James ’70

• Charles Webb, Jr. Father of Charles lll ’00 (2000)

• Joseph Yakim, father of Joseph ’89 & Philip ’91, grandfather of Samuel ’19, Joseph ’24, Nathan Barton ’22 & Gavin Barton ’24

• Sam Young, father of Rev. Samuel ’80, grandfather of Nicholas York ’13

• June Zinkand, mother of Carol Winpigler (staff), Celeste Williams (staff), grandmother of Joseph Sendldorfer ’95, Nicholas Williams ’03, Tyler Williams ’14, Stephanie Raynor (staff), greatgrandmother of Nathan Raynor ’24

Golden Friars Luncheons

Golden Friars from the classes of 1965 through 1972 gathered for lunch and camaraderie throughout the fall.

Dr. Marion Kowalewski ’67 and grandson Matthew Schruefer ‘26 and Joseph Liberto ’26

Norb Petr ’71, grandsons Mason ’23 and Travis ’25 and their mom Gina Petr, Assistant Director of Admissions

Joe Ciresi ’65 and grandson Andrew ’23

CLASSES OF ’65 & ’66

CLASS OF ’67

CLASS OF ’68

CLASS OF ’69

CLASS OF ’70

CLASSES OF ’71 & ’72