The Monthly Newsletter for Gill St. Bernard’s School
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June 2014
June 2014
The Monthly Newsletter for Gill St. Bernard’s School
Inside 2 Moving Forward: Upper School Commencement
4 Paper Mill Playhouse
Rising Star Award Results Canada Awarded Chair of Excellence in Teaching 5 Three Board of Trustees
Members Retire 6 Relay for Life 7 Middle and Lower School
Students Rise to New Levels
8 Year-End Honor Roll 10 Student Life Recap: The GSB Unit
11 Student Government Officers Announced 12 Faculty News: Retiring Faculty, Staff & Administrators Furthering Their Education
13 Athletics: Varsity Sports Round-Up
16 Scholar-Athlete Awards Granted to Pilla & Rooks
17 Senior Knights Join College Teams
17 Dates to Remember
From the Headmaster In terms of time, one element of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity has often been tested, and proven in schools. When a class is interesting and engaging, time appears to accelerate. As the old adage goes, time flies when you are having fun. However, when a topic or task is difficult, the reverse is true. Between the back-to-school excitement of September and the flurry of year-end activities and events in May and June, the year has gone by very quickly; it is a testament to just how successful the year has been. Indeed, it feels like it was just yesterday when my daughter, Dylan, started kindergarten at GSB. Last Sunday, she and her classmates received their diplomas as members of the Class of 2014. It was a bittersweet moment for me, as this chapter in our lives comes to an end. Where did the time go? It certainly went by incredibly fast, and I am sure that many of our parents feel the same way. While 2013-14 was not without its challenges, especially given the winter weather, it was a very good year for the school. From academics to the arts and athletics, students across all divisions have achieved a great deal of success throughout the year. The 2014 college matriculation list (see back cover), boasting an impressive array of colleges and universities, is one that every member of the GSB community may be proud of. School spirit is high, and it was gratifying to hear our Commencement speakers share their feelings about the school. As we head into the months of June, July and August, preparations for the 2014-15 school year have already begun. Summer is a time of additional work on the campus and our facilities and operations teams have already begun multiple projects. The final touches are now being made to the newly built Conger Alumni House and an outdoor all-weather sport court. Both are welcome additions to our school.
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Headmaster Sid Rowell.
This summer, we will also welcome two new administrators to our administrative team: Middle School Director Kyle Armstrong and Director of Admission and Financial Aid Sarah Rowland. I am very excited about the prospect of working with both and feel that each brings tremendous experience to these important leadership positions. I would like to thank all of our faculty and staff members, as well as the members of our board of trustees, for their tireless efforts throughout the school year. The commitment they demonstrate on a daily basis to Gill St. Bernard’s is amazing. I would also like to thank all of our parents for their continued support of the school. Congratulations once again to the Class of 2014. I am confident all of our graduates will continue to achieve success in college and beyond. Further, I look forward to hearing from them in the years to come when they return to visit. I wish all a safe and enjoyable summer. See you in September. Warm regards,
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MOVING FORWARD Class of 2014 Celebrates Commencement The 71 members of the graduating Class of 2014 received diplomas during Commencement on June 1. Approximately 800 proud parents, grandparents, faculty members and friends attended the ceremony in Todd Quad. Included throughout the event were reflections from seniors John Carlson Brown, Kasey Collins, Raena Dell’Ermo, Katherine Giordano, Ryan McCluskey, Carly Meyers and Kristin Murtha, the presentation of prizes recognizing academic, athletic and artistic excellence in individuals, and the official distribution of diplomas by Board of Trustees Chairman John Howard P ’17, ’21. Stay tuned for more information and photos from graduation in the 2014 issue of “Milestones.”
Top row, from left: Emmy Gordon ’14 poses for a family portrait with her proud parents, Andree (l.) and John (r.) Gordon; Juliet Benjamin ’14 (l.) proceeds to Todd Quad for the 2014 Commencement exercises alongside Kaitlyn Avery ’14; (L. to r.) Maxwell Lieblich ’14, Dylan Rowell ’14 and Henry Holmes ’14; Bottom row: The 71 members of the graduating Class of 2014.
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Top left, clockwise: (L. to r.) Together, Dana Klein ’14 and Brendan Dougher ’14 present Headmaster Sid Rowell with a $1,090 check made payable to the Gill St. Bernard’s School Annual Fund on behalf of the graduating Class of 2014; (L. to r.) Ryan McCluskey ’14, Edmond “Cole” Moriarty ’14, Brendan Dougher ’14, Sam Weisman ’14 and Craig Pilla ’14; Alexandria Benoit ’14; Carly Meyers ’14 performs an original song on guitar using the same tune as Avicii’s Wake Me Up during her senior reflection; (L. to r.) Dylan Polachi ’14, Charlotte Reid ’14 and Caitlyn Raia ’14; (L. to r.) Hannah Geldzahler ’14, Cricket Treanor ’14, Emma Clayton ’14, Kelly Staples ’14 and Emily Carmosino ’14.
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Godspell Receives Two Rising Star Awards in Paper Mill Playhouse Competition
June 2014
Canada Awarded Chair of Excellence in Teaching at Commencement
GSB’s spring 2014 production, Godspell, was formally recognized for outstanding excellence in the following two categories at the 19th annual Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards on June 3: • Outstanding Costuming Achievement Paul H. Canada and Beth Holland P ’12 • Outstanding Hair and Make-up Achievement Lee Amoroso P ’11, ’13, ’19 and Venus Nedd P ’06, ’09 The recipient of 18 Rising Star Awards since 2007—including two for Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical with The Secret Garden (2008) and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012)—GSB ranked among the top-seven New Jersey public, independent and parochial schools competing in this year’s program, and also received a final nomination in the Outstanding Scenic Achievement (Canada, Kevin Kotch, Laura Ludlum P ’01, ’03, ’05 and Shannon Ludlum ’03) category. According to Canada—performing arts chair—the inspiration behind the costumes in Gill’s first-ever “steampunk” themed musical came from the opening number of the show, “Tower of Babel.” “As I began to explore the ‘steampunk’ theme,” said Canada, “I realized that setting the production in an Old West traveling carnival and medicine show would serve the musical in a multitude of ways. Not only would it work for ‘Tower of Babel,’ but each ensemble member could easily be identified as a ‘carnival type’—a sharpshooter, fortune-teller, snake charmer, puppeteer, chorus girls, belly dancer, male impersonator and lion tamer—to bring a fresh perspective to the well-known biblical stories and parables.”
Front, from left: Lee Amoroso P ’11, ’13, ’19 and Shannon Ludlum ’03; Back, from left: Venus Nedd P ’06, ’09, Beth Holland P ’12, Performing Arts Chair Paul H. Canada and Alexis Nedd ’09.
This year’s Outstanding Costuming Achievement Award represents Canada and Holland’s third together since 2011, as well as Canada’s seventh overall in the past eight years. Meanwhile, Amoroso and Nedd have received final nominations in the Outstanding Hair and Make-up Achievement category for three straight years.
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Performing Arts Chair Paul H. Canada was presented the 2014 SBS Chair of Excellence in Teaching Award by last year’s recipient Middle School science teacher Teri Cosentino and Headmaster Sid Rowell.
Gill St. Bernard’s Performing Arts Chair Paul H. Canada is credited by parents, alumni, co-workers and students as having played a critical role in the heightened success of Gill’s growing theater program. In recognition of his leadership, creativity, enthusiasm, sensitivity and utmost professionalism in the arts, Canada was presented the St. Bernard’s School (SBS) Chair of Excellence in Teaching Award at this year’s Commencement on June 1. Since 1990, Canada has directed nearly four dozen comedies, dramas, mysteries and musicals, as well as numerous Middle School and community theater presentations on the GSB stage, captivating both audiences and critics alike with his expansive skills in set design, costume design, musical composition and more. The epitome of excellence and artistry at Gill St. Bernard’s School, Canada has received seven Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for Outstanding Costuming Achievement in the past eight years (2007- She Loves Me; 2008- The Secret Garden; 2010- Kiss Me Kate; 2011- A Little Night Music; 2012- The Mystery of Edwin Drood; 2013- Little Women; 2014- Godspell). “His dedication to the program is obvious in the many awards it has received,” one family shared in its letter recommending Canada for the 2014 SBS Chair of Excellence prize. Another added, “Paul has a natural and endearing way of working with students and volunteer parents to ensure that the highest quality work is achieved.” 4.
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Three Board of Trustees Members Retire After many years of service, three members of the school’s board participated in their final meeting in May. With each bringing a unique perspective and expertise, the three have been invaluable in their service to Gill St. Bernard’s School and all have been voted as Honorary Trustees. Samuel Corliss, Jr. served his first term as a member of the board between 1995 and 1999, and (L. to r.) Retiring trustee Samuel after serving Corliss, Jr. with Headmaster Sid Rowell and Board of Trustees an additional Chairman John Howard P ’17, ’21. nine years as Honorary Trustee, was re-elected in 2008. Leadership positions held by Corliss during his last six years on the board include two terms as treasurer and one year as finance committee chair. A former managing director at Merrill Lynch for 16 years, Corliss headed the firm’s Public Finance Group within Municipal Markets before moving to Newport Beach, Calif., with his wife Katherine and their three children— Vander, Sandra and Maddie—in 1999 to manage a family partnership. Corliss has spent six years as a member of the board of St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano. He currently volunteers his time with Padres Unidos as well, a not-for-profit organization in Santa Ana that engages in providing parent support and pre-school/ kindergarten readiness programs to members of the Latino population. Corliss holds a M.B.A. in finance from the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business as well as a B.A. in economics from Trinity College.
Rob O’Leary P ’11, a former parent at Gill St. Bernard’s School, has been a board member since 2000 and (L. to r.) Board of Trustees Chairman John Howard P ’17, ’21, chair of the retiring trustee Rob O’Leary P ’11 GSB and Headmaster Sid Rowell. advancement committee for the past two years. In his role as advancement committee chair, O’Leary assisted with the launch of Gill’s new school website in 2012. In addition, he has worked with the Communications and Marketing Department to establish an online social media presence, develop GSB identity guidelines, execute the first of several parent focus groups and create an inaugural senior and senior-parent survey. O’Leary has also played a significant role in GSB’s capital campaign and building and grounds committees. O’Leary began his career working in the entertainment industry. In 1981, he founded the staging and production company, The RJO Group, which has ultimately transformed into a multichannel creative communications agency specializing in corporate live events, sales training, experiential marketing and disease state simulator experiences. O’Leary is also partner and CEO of Karyon, a full-service integrated multicultural marketing communications agency that was launched in 2011 and implements ideas in digital and
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traditional spaces. With help from Karyon, Gill St. Bernard’s recently released a video to promote it current capital campaign. Building on his entrepreneurial successes, O’Leary’s newest business venture is with Deminuos. As president and CEO of Deminuos, O’Leary is dedicated to helping others produce outstanding meetings and events without allowing cost to comprise the impact of creative excellence. A father to two sons, Timothy ’11 and Robert, and one daughter, Lauren, O’Leary currently resides in Gladstone, N.J., and considers his service to Gill a unique way to contribute to the community in which he lives. Alumnus Todd Ross ’94 was appointed a trustee in 2011, after serving as (L. to r.) Board of Trustees alumni Chairman John Howard P ’17, ’21, Headmaster Sid Rowell and representative retiring trustee Todd Ross ’94. to the board for three years. Ross is the assistant general manager of Fox Hollow Golf Club in Branchburg, N.J., a venue that has played host several times to the school’s alumni golf outing. In addition, he has served the GSB Golf Classic committee since 2007, relying on his reallife expertise in the world of golf to offer suggestions for improved participation and sponsorship in each outing. Ross holds a M.F.A. from Columbia University and B.A. from Bucknell University. He, his wife Mandy, and their two children, Allyson and Jacob, currently live in Whitehouse Station, N.J. Michael Fritzlo P ’19, ’21 has been named to the board of trustees for a three-year term. Stay tuned for a story in the September 2014 "GSB News." 5.
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GSB Relay for Life Continues the Fight Against Cancer Nearly 200 Upper School students joined Gill St. Bernard’s School in the fight against cancer this spring during the fourth annual Relay for Life on May 30. The 2014 campaign was chaired by senior Dylan Rowell, with additional help from future committee members Isabelle Demontigny ’15, Edward Fischer ’16, Zeel Patel ’15 and Alyx Schrecengost ’15. Joined by GSB faculty members and administrators Allyson Burke, Emilia Giordano, Candace Pryor Brown, Sid Rowell, Cliff Schafer, Margery Schiesswohl and Peter and Randell Schmidt, as well as by parent volunteers including Kevin Valentine P ’13, ’15, ’17, the 27 teams participating in this year’s event raised more than $22,000 in funds for the cause. Additional donations are still being accepted at relayforlife.org/GSBNJ, and should be made prior to August 1 to be considered part of Relay for Life 2014. Alyx Schrecengost ’15 completes the spirit lap, one of many themed laps held throughout the night.
From left: (L. to r.) Sara Merton ’17, Olivia Wilson ’17 and Erica Phiansunthon ’17; (L. to r.) Paige Knichel ’15, Margaret “Meg” Donlin ’15, Jenna Steele ’15, Eliza Brookman ’15 and John “Jack” Lowe ’15; Far right, from top: (L. to r.) Alyssa DiFazio ’17, Juliet Benjamin ’14, Louise Horn ’17 and Luke Solondz ’17; Destiny Salter ’16, Malika Jones ’16 and James Grant ’16.
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Middle and Lower School Students Rise to New Levels Nearly 100 students representing the GSB classes of 2018 and 2022 made their official transitions to the Upper and Middle School divisions, respectively, during closing exercises in early June.
The Class of 2018 Jessica Abowitz Yashraj Bajaj Scott Begane Jacquelyn Benoit Sarah Caminito Emily Cavanaugh Timothy “TJ” Chaney Claire Chestnutt Catherine Davino Alexandria Delehanty Anna DeLuca
Ava Diggins Olivia Ellman Chloe Esposito John Gordon Charles Han Robert Haversat Kennedy Hayes Jack Herrlin Dallas Hoffman Alex Imegwu Nicole Johnson
Ronald “Joe” Johnson Connor Kirk Anthony Lake Amanda Lazar Christopher “CJ” Licata Katherine Lioudis Nour Marzouk Amity Matthews Jonathan Moore Josephine “JJ” Neville William Orazietti
The Class of 2022
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Matthew Parisi Sophie Parker Catherine Quan-Shau Lauren Reid Charlese Reynolds Alexander Roch Zoey Roth Nicole Ruggiero Tyler Schrecengost Andrew Silverschotz Lauren Silverschotz
Lucas Alland Michael Andrews Brooke Babinec Blake Bertolini Karyne Brown Hayden Chan Anna Chowansky Meghan Cohen Amy Coscia Anthony Curialle Caroline Davino Robert DeVergillo Madison Frantz Pendell Ethan Gill Mary Jane Granito
Edward “Noah” Steinbaum Ryan Turse Daniel Wang Amanda Weiss Clinton Wolfe Sabrina Yekta
Joseph Gustafson Aidan Isaacson Kelly Kim Lauren Kroese Regan Macak Jamie Maus Liliana Micera Shane Moriarty Eideen Mozaffari Benjamin Novinski Alexa Papandreou Rachel Rieger Zachary Saunders Katherine Scott Madeleine Soultanian
Olivia Soultanian William Stamato Taylor Stetz Benjamin Sturman Emily Sumeray Emma Turse Stephanie Vasquez Isha Vemuri Zachary Weiss Morgan Zuanic
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Announcing Year-End Honor Roll Recipients The following Upper and Middle School students achieved Honor Roll status for the 2013-14 academic year. Making the year-end Headmaster’s List requires earning a cumulative grade point average of A- or better in all subjects. The Honors List requires that students accumulate a B- or higher in each class over two semesters. Grade 12: Headmaster’s List- Kathryn Bednarsky, John Carlson Brown, Kristen Calabrese, Joshua “Jay” Corbett, Emilie Dizdarevic, Stephanie Fuentes, Katherine Giordano, Oscar Gomez, Henry Holmes, Maxwell Lieblich, Kristin Murtha, Kensey Olsen, Dylan Polachi, Casey Puglisi, Charlotte Reid, Rebecca Richardson, Taylor Rooks, Jasmine Sina and Kyle Williams; Honors List- Kaitlyn Avery, Alexander Bauer, Juliet Benjamin, Trevena Bennett, Alexandria Benoit, Emily Carmosino, Kasey Collins, Brendan Dougher, Kendall Dunn, Justin Durcan, Alexandra Ferreira, Alexander Filley, Hannah Geldzahler, Gabriella Gomes, Elizabeth “Sally” Gordon, Garret Hill, Claire Jenkins, Dana Klein, Clarke Mehmel, Samantha Merton, Carly Meyers, Cara Napolitano, Bryce Neville, Kiliaen O’Connor, Harald Parker, Craig Pilla, Caitlyn Raia, James Reiner, Caroline Roch, Dylan Rowell, Casey Saladino, Kelly Staples, Kylie Stephenson, John Stumpf, Jordan Taylor, Cricket Treanor, Christopher Ward and Mariana Weber. Grade 11: Headmaster’s List- Hope Braue, Mary Cors, Margaret “Meg” Donlin, Joseph “Julien” Esposito, Soraya Falcao, Jamie Goetchius, Sandra Gooen, Marisa Guo, Brianne Hanafin, John “Jack” Lowe, Madeline Quinn, Samuel Solondz, Emily Western and Xauen Zirpolo; Honors List- Patrik Andersen, Alexandra Baker, Connor Beasty, Robert Berman, Eliza Brookman, Ethan Brooks, Daniel Brownstein, Shane Burchard, Maximilian Burrows, Corinne Chowansky, Armani Comick, Katherine Coscia, Matthew Del Priore, Ian Demarest, Isabelle Demontigny, Nita Diverio, Paul Dunham, Kaitlyn Feringa, Edward Fischer, Kaila Gong, Ivor Guest, Jill Guo, Kelsey Guo, Disha Gupta, Alessandra Haversat, Devon Kaiser, Paige Knichel, Jacob Kruger, Stefan Lambert, Sunny Liu, Jolie Loeber, Jade Macaylo, John Michael Mea, Kenneth “Casey” Meyer, Zeel Patel, Michael Petrilli, Tyler Pisack, Theodore Rosenthal,
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Garrett Rowe, William Saks, Olivia Salama, Alyx Schrecengost, Jordan Schreer, Connor Shorten, Lauren Small, Jonathan Sonnenberg, Daniel Spear, Jenna Steele, Tyler Stil, Michael Tafaro, Elizabeth Todd, Ricardo Torres, Erin Wetzel and Andrew Wible. Grade 10: Headmaster’s List- Colette Bilynsky, William Conlan, Emma Corbett, Hope Fluet, Katherine Huang, Michael Iannaconi, Hedy Jin, Amanda Leonhard, McKenna Lieblich, Marc Orazietti, Kara Saladino, Destiny Salter, Ludi Zhu and Samuel Zimmer; Honors List- Sarah Abowitz, Prince Adablah, Dylan Blackman, Camila Castano, Camille Chen, William Clayton, Sophie Connell, Jada Davis, Michael Del Priore, Samantha Delehanty, Samantha DeRing, Lucille Dunn, Sahara Ensley, Luke Fischer, Jacqueline Fuentes, Madeleine Gallic, James Grant, Kathryn Harback, Benjamin Hiramoto, Aniello “Neil” Ianniello, Patrick Janas, Malika Jones, Charles Kasman, Samantha Kramer, Tyler Kwaak, Joshua Layden, Bruce Li, Sabrina Li, Vina Liu, Jacqueline Luberto, Ravi Malik, Veronica Maoli, Morgan Margolis, Catarina “Caty” Matthews, William Metzler, Elisabeth Middleton, Adam Mitola, Jennifer Montejo, Kaitlyn Moriarty, Carolyn Najarian, Andrew Noll, Sebastian Pampalone, Krishna Patel, Ross Pollack, Zoe Quan-Shau, Brian Quispe, James Raia, Jacqueline Roettger, Alexander Showell, Carter Silvey, Julius Stoma, Matthew Taylor, Carla Tian, Jessica Torgovnik, Renee Turner, Alexandra Udoff, Michael Urowsky, Kennedy Whitehead, Lillie Wilson, Linda Xu, Angel Zhai and Mycroft Zimmerman. Grade 9: Headmaster’s List- Alexia Allesch, Pia Bhatia, Nicholas Cooper, Will Dadouris, Emma Dean, Louise Horn, Sharon Jin, Ashley Maldonado, Carleigh Matthews, Jack Riccardo and Richard Wolf; Honors List- Felix Andersen, Maxwell Aunger, Steven Bednarsky, Nathaniel Bess, Nina Bhatia, Samantha Bittman,
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Landon Braemer, Carolyn Brand, Gabrielle Breuer, Kevin Brito, Cameron Burns, Allison Coffey, Kathryn Cramer, Emma Cullen, Martine DiDomenico, Alyssa DiFazio, Evan Druskin, Larisa “Lara” Drzik, Katherine Duggan, Claire Fickinger, Genevieve Fischer, Andres Gonzalez, Devin Hohman, Mary Frances Howard, Juliette Jacobson, Melissa Jean, Tristan Kaminski, Hannah Lazar, Sadie Loeber, Jennifer Lowe, Justin Marcus, Sabrina Marques, Sara Merton, Nichole Morley, Michael Morreale, Armeen Mozaffari, Margaret “Maggie” Munz, Parth Patel, Mathieu Petit, Erica Phiansunthon, Lauren Renna, Rachel Richardson, Lauren Seng, Kaitlyn Sleyster, Luke Solondz, Christian St. Germaine, Tyler Starr, Evan Storch, Charlotte Walsh, Olivia Wilson, Lachlan Wright and Zhong Zhang. Grade 8: Headmaster’s List- Jessica Abowitz, Sarah Caminito, Emily Cavanaugh, Anna DeLuca, Olivia Ellman, Chloe Esposito, Anthony Lake, Amanda Lazar, Catherine Quan-Shau, Edward “Noah” Steinbaum and Daniel Wang; Honors List- Yashraj Bajaj, Scott Begane, Jacquelyn Benoit, Claire Chestnutt, Catherine Davino, Alexandria Delehanty, Ava Diggins, John Gordon, Charles Han, Robert Haversat, Kennedy Hayes, Jack Herrlin, Dallas Hoffman, Alex Imegwu, Nicole Johnson, Ronald “Joe” Johnson, Connor Kirk, Christopher “CJ” Licata, Katherine Lioudis, Nour Marzouk, Amity Matthews, Jonathan Moore, William Orazietti, Matthew Parisi, Sophie Parker, Lauren Reid, Charlese Reynolds, Alexander Roch, Andrew Silverschotz, Lauren Silverschotz, Ryan Turse and Sabrina Yekta. Grade 7: Headmaster’s List- Andree Aloise, Alicia Amoroso, Lillian Cannon, Genevieve Caron, Ilana Druskin, Olivia Escousse, Anja Kroon, Brian Mueller, Vallika Saraswat, Peyton Sloan, Sarah Smith, Surbhi Srinivas, Sophia Stil and Catelyn Woelfle; Honors ListMatthew Alexy, Lucas Bernui, Kamal Brown, Alexander DeRing, Christian Ernst, Lily Fischer, Mitch Fishbein,
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Lucy Friedland, Gillian Fritzlo, Seth Gelwarg, Mark Giordano, William Goldmark, William Henderlong, Carolyn Herrlin, Lucas Horn, John Jean, Allison Keeler, Leonore Kivits, Christopher Kruger, Sebastian LaBoy, Mark Lewis, Luca Magee, Emma Malian, Ryleigh Marcus, Kajal Mehta, Andrew Moglianesi, Susanne Mundt, Jack Rosenfeld, Olivia Showell, Cilia Trendelenburg, Iyanah Vemuri, Eric Wang, John “AJ” Witte and Daniel Zoumas. Grade 6: Headmaster’s List- Kierstyn Brown, Morgan Champey, Pierson Chan, Tamia Chaney, Kerry Colford, Parker DeMaira, Erin Devine, Eleanor Gustafson, Jiahn “Daniel” Heo, Theodore Lazar, Skylar Macak, Alexis Maus, Edward McCarthy, Adrian Meyers-Massuet, Emily Raia, Matthew Steinbaum, Anoushka Thakur, Lloyd Wright, Teresa Zimmer and Lucas Zuanic; Honors List- Gary Bossert, Miranda Braemer, Thomas Carlucci, Bridget Coscia, Quinn Flanagan, Nina Fracalossi, Julia Gateman, Grace Hamerschlag, James Hersh, Julia Hersh, Christopher Johnson, Zachary Layden, Charles Lewis, Andrew Lutz, Caitlyn Matthews, Evan Matthews, Brandon McCall-Sulton, Rebecca Michaels, Logan Stetz, Michael Taylor, Evan Varma and Emily Wang. Grade 5: Headmaster’s List- Kasey Callanan, Patrick Cullen, Catherine D’Arcangelis, Ava Escousse, Lauren Fabio, Michael Fritzlo, Anneliese Gattoni, George Han, Owen Hand, Laura Howard, Liam Jones, Christopher Lake, Sydney Lapper, Stella O’Connor, Zoe O’Connor, Isabel Orazietti, Leigh Reid, Jason Savas, Callie Silvey, Teagen Smith, Natalie Sturman, Samuel Walsh, Zachary Yekta and Andrew Young; Honors List- John “Jack” Alexy, Hunter Babinec, Bartholomew Benoit, Graeme Hollingshead, Sofia LaBoy, Mark Mazzatta, Olivia Melly, Noah Morris, Sophie Nourbakhsh, Ashley Peck, John “Matt” Raymonds, Caroline Sameth, Maya Saunders, Camille Shorten, Caroline Solondz, Sophia Spallucci, Alek Tobias, Cody Torgovnik, Connor Udoff, Brian Young and Perry Zoumas.
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STUDENT LIFE RECAP Unit Offers Lessons Beyond the Classroom The Upper School’s annual Unit program began on May 19, offering a total of 14 local experiences, three national excursions and four international adventures to students grades nine through 12. Established in 1973, the annual GSB Unit allows participants to effectively engage in project-based learning activities aimed at promoting civic engagement and community service. This year’s Unit included an in-depth lesson on the art of interior design, a behind-the-scenes look at the many successful Internet start-up companies located throughout San Francisco, exploration of the history and landscape of Ireland, and more. The Middle School Unit also began on May 27, and contained lessons in sailing, court legislation, yoga, cooking, technology and Broadway theater. For more photos from these, as well as other 2014 Units, visit the GSB media gallery on KnightSite.
From left: (f. to b.) William Clayton ’16 and Claire Todd ’16 climb to the top of Blarney Castle with the “Emerald Isle” Unit; (L. to r.) Patrick Reilly ’17 and Melissa Jean ’17 practice CPR with the “Medicine and Healthcare” Unit.
Middle School students travel to New York City as part of GSB’s “Broadway” Unit. Front, from left: Olivia Escousse ’19, Carolyn Herrlin ’19, Jessica Abowitz ’18, Vallika Saraswat ’19 and William Goldmark ’19. Back, from left: Jonathan Moore ’18, Genevieve Caron ’19, Mark Lewis ’19 and Mitch Fishbein ’19.
From left: Felix Andersen ’17 enjoys some time alone out on the water as part of the “Hiking, Biking and Kayaking” Unit; Participants in the “How do Places Work?” Unit receive a behind-the-scenes look at the AT&T Global Network Operations Center in Bedminster, N.J. Front, from left: Andrew Wible ’15, Justin Marcus ’17, Troy Pilla ’17, Alexander Showell ’16, Ricardo Torres ’15 and Brian Quispe ’16. Back, from left: Upper School teacher Michael Clifford, Carter Silvey ’16, Ravi Malik ’16, Ryan Fucci ’17, Michael Morreale ’17, Upper School teacher Larry Bostian, Preet “Paul” Singh ’16 and Ryan Chestnutt ’16; During this year’s “Eat…Pray…Live” Unit, Upper School students including (from left) Grace Clayton ’15 and Corinne Chowansky ’15 spent time in the kitchen with a chef from their local ShopRite.
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Top row, from left: The “Interior Design” Unit, including participants (from left) Garrett Rowe ’15, Paige Knichel ’15, Eliza Brookman ’15, Alexandria Benoit ’14, Dana Klein ’14 and Rebecca Richardson ’14, takes a class at the Pottery Barn; Participants in the Middle School’s “Yoga” Unit strengthen their minds, bodies and spirits during the week-long program; Connor Kirk ’18 programs his very own robot through the Middle School’s “Tech Savvy” Unit; Second row, from left: Students in the “California: Silicon Valley and San Francisco” Unit began day two at KIIP, a business that integrates real rewards into apps. During the visit, the group met with KIIP’s head of marketing and sales, who gave a presentation and tour of the company’s headquarters. Front, from left: Martine DiDomenico ’17, Armeen Mozaffari ’17, Zeel Patel ’15, Lauren Small ’15, Kathryn Harback ’16, Mary Frances Howard ’17, Lauren Seng ’17, Katherine Duggan ’17, Jada Davis ’16, Kara Saladino ’16, Kaitlyn Sleyster ’17, and Upper School teachers Carrie and Len Grabowski. Back, from left: Evan Druskin ’17, Luke Solondz ’17, Samuel Solondz ’15, Shane Burchard ’15, Charles Kasman ’16, Sebastian Pampalone ’16, Bruce Li ’16, Lachlan Wright ’17 and Trevena Bennett ’14; (L. to r.) Aaron Hinton ’16, Marc Orazietti ’16, Upper School teacher Candace Pryor Brown and Kaitlyn Moriarty ’16 take to the golf course during Gill’s “Golf: A Deceptively Simple Game” Unit; Pictured right: (L. to r.) Christopher “CJ” Licata ’18, Alexander Roch ’18 and Ryan Turse ’18 work together to make French toast during the Middle School “Cooking” Unit.
Upper School Student Government Officers Announced The Upper School polls opened June 2 in Founders Hall, where students grades nine through 12 elected next year’s class officers. Congratulations to the following selected candidates, who will serve the GSB student government beginning in the fall:
President: Xauen Zirpolo ’15 Vice President: Samuel Zimmer ’16 12th Grade Representatives: Peter “Alec” Johnson, John “Jack” Lowe, Michael Tafaro, Erin Wetzel 11th Grade Representatives: Sarah Abowitz, William Conlan, Michael Iannaconi, Destiny Salter 10th Grade Representatives: Carolyn Brand, Allison Coffey, Christian St. Germaine, Kaitlyn Sleyster 9th Grade Representatives: (To be announced in the fall) Gill St. Bernard’s School • St. Bernard’s Road • Gladstone, NJ 07934
GSB’s 2014-15 class council president and vice president (from left) Xauen Zirpolo ’15 and Samuel Zimmer ’16.
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FACULTY NEWS Retiring Faculty, Staff and Administrators Congratulations and best of luck to the following faculty, staff and administrators, who will retire this month after devoting years of service to Gill St. Bernard’s School (GSB's retirees will also be featured in the summer 2014 issue of "GSB Alumni Magazine." ) : Joanne Bodnar came to GSB as a Lower School art teacher in 1999. Since then, her creativity and expertise has led to increased enthusiasm among many students who often encounter a wide range of lessons that aim to promote cross-curricular learning in the art room. Even when she retires, Bodnar will continue to add to her already impressive art portfolio. In addition, she plans to visit with family, experience travel and actively volunteer her time. Matthew Huber first joined GSB in 1992, and spent two years directing students and teachers grades pre-k through six on the Bernardsville campus known as Stronghold. In 1994, he was named GSB’s inaugural Middle School director and has since devoted his career to improving the curriculum and prominence of Gill St. Bernard’s School. Also a Middle School Latin teacher throughout his 22-year tenure, Huber says he will most miss the inclusive, warm and rigorous environment found campus wide at Gill. In retirement, Huber and his wife, Nancy, plan to devote more time toward their grandchildren. Linda MacDonald has been a teacher’s aide with the GSB Early Childhood program for the past 26 years, beginning with the inception of Gill’s first-ever class for three-yearold students in 1987. Since then, MacDonald has offered assistance to four Lower School teachers, grades Primary 3 through Primary 4, including Ellen Fitzpatrick, Ellen McCann, Ellen Ryan and—most recently—Alison Passerelle. She and her husband, Gordon, will retire to South Carolina to be near their son Mark, daughter-in-law Amy and two grandsons Landry and Paiden.
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Barbara Ripton began her Gill St. Bernard’s tenure in 1986, working alongside former teachers Kathy Maisano and Ronna Storm to co-pilot a language arts program for ninth grade students. When the program was dissolved, Ripton began teaching regular Upper School English classes, grades nine through 12, and later accepted a position as chair of the English Department in 2002. While grateful for the opportunity to watch her own three daughters—Jessica ’96, Sarah ’99 and Erin ’01—grow and flourish as “GSB Lifers,” Ripton says she is even more appreciative of the time she has spent working with colleagues to bring literature to life in the classroom. As she retires, Ripton looks forward to spending more time with her grandchildren and daughters, traveling often, taking piano lessons and pursuing other interests. Juliana Ruby joined the GSB community as data manager in 1991, after more than two decades of work in publishing. Ruby credits the desire to impact others as an overall determining factor in her decision to change careers. Since joining the school’s development team, Ruby has taken personal ownership of the digital fundraising software program, Raiser’s Edge, and sees enhancements made to campus each year as a direct reflection of her work. Ruby is most eager to be free from deadlines, schedules and restrictions upon retiring. Furthering Their Education Associate Director of College Guidance David Lee recently obtained a M.A. in sociology and education at the Teachers College of Columbia University. Lee also holds a B.A. from Drew University. David deWolfe, Middle School math teacher at Gill St. Bernard’s School, earned a Master of Arts in educational leadership from The College of New Jersey this past spring. DeWolfe holds a B.S. from Stony Brook University as well. 12.
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ATHLETICS Varsity Sports Round-Up *RESULTS AS OF 6/5/2014 Varsity Baseball: Record: 13-14 The varsity baseball team shut out Doane Academy 12-0 on May 8 in the Prep B Tournament quarterfinal. Pitcher Daniel Spear ’15 went 3-for-4 with five RBIs and threw a complete game two-hitter. Luke Beveridge ’15 and Craig Pilla ’14 also had two hits and two runs apiece, while Robert Berman ’15 and Ryan McCluskey ’14 scored twice and Matthew Taylor ’16 drove in two runs to help the boys to the semifinal round. Gill hosted Morristown-Beard on May 10 and had a dramatic comeback fall short in a 7-6 loss to the Crimson. Beveridge went 2-for-4 and Berman laced a two-run double. GSB recovered with an 8-7 win over Manville on May 12, as starting pitcher Clarke Mehmel ’14 scattered four hits over four innings. In addition, Pilla went 3-for-5 with five runs batted in, Taylor had two hits, Brendan Dougher ’14 and James Raia ’16 scored two runs apiece, and Ryan Chestnutt ’16 picked up his first career save. GSB met MorristownBeard yet again in the semifinal round of the Prep B Tournament on May 13, where Raia and Berman had two hits apiece, and Cameron Miller ’17 scored two runs and drove in two more in the 12-6 loss. On May 20, the Knights secured a 4-1 win over South Hunterdon. VARSITY BASEBALL Miller scattered three Cameron Miller ’17. hits (no runs) over five innings, Raia went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and Berman scored twice to pace the offense. Winning continued the following afternoon with an 8-7 victory over Bernards.
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Mehmel earned the win, Beveridge added a two-run single, and Pilla (3-for-3) captured the final two outs for the save, with the tying and winning runs on base. Raia also had two hits and scored three runs in the nail-biting triumph. Spear tossed a complete game two-hitter and went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in to lead the boys to a 4-0 shutout over Mater Dei in the NJSIAA Non-Public B State Tournament on May 23. Taylor and Miller had two hits apiece and Daniel Sivolella ’16 added a run-scoring single for the Knights. The boys fell short to a second-ranked Marist in the next round of the State tournament to close their 2014 season. Varsity Golf: Record: 5-10 During regular season matches, the varsity golf team was led by Garret Hill ’14 with a 43 at Fox Hollow Golf Club against Ridge on May 5, and by John “Jack” Lowe ’15 who posted a nine-hole score of 42 at the Cherry Valley Golf Club on May 7. Lowe was VARSITY GOLF followed by Cole Garrett Rowe ’15. Moriarty ’14 (45), Dylan Blackman ’16 (48) and Gunnar Valentine ’15 (49) as well in the loss against Montgomery. Postseason play began with the Skyland Conference Championships at Royce Brook Golf Club on May 14, where Moriarty shot an 83 for sixth overall. Top-10 performances were also posted by Blackman (8th/89) and Valentine (9th/91), as they helped the Knights to a runner-up team finish among other Valley Division schools at the championship event. The season continued with the Prep B Championships in Hightstown, N.J. on May 15. Valentine scored a team-best 89 on the 18-hole course, while Lowe (90), Moriarty (92) and Blackman (93) rounded-out scoring for the Knights. 13.
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The team concluded its season with a tri-match sweep of South Hunterdon and Belvidere at the Trump National Golf Club on May 20. While Valentine led with a nine-hole score of 43, both Moriarty and Blackman scored a 44, Lowe shot a 48 and Garrett Rowe ’15 finished with a 54. Boys’ Lacrosse: Record: 4-2 Competing interscholastically for the first time in over two decades, Gill St. Bernard’s JV boys’ lacrosse team finished 4-2 on the season. The boys fell 7-6 to Newark Academy in overtime during their final game on May 7. Leading scorer Nicholas Cooper ’17 had four goals, followed by Preet “Paul” Singh ’16 with two. Kevin Brito ’17 also chipped in with an assist to lead the Knights on offense, while goaltender Will Dadouris ’17 made BOYS’ LACROSSE Nicholas Cooper ’17. eight saves in the loss. Varsity Softball: Record: 15-9 The Knights erupted for 16 hits in a 16-3 victory over Ridge on May 5, as Margaret “Meg” Donlin ’15 went 4-for-4 with five RBIs, and Caroline Roch ’14 and Cara Napolitano ’14 contributed three hits and two RBIs apiece. Eliza Brookman ’15 also had two hits and three runs, while Elizabeth “Sally” Gordon ’14 and Samantha Delehanty ’16 chipped in two runs each. The winning continued on May 6, when Napolitano went 3-for-4 and scored twice, and Brookman and Madeline Bedrock ’17 both laced run-scoring singles in a 6-2 victory over North Plainfield. Despite a seventh inning home run from Roch (2-for-3), the Knights had their winning streak snapped in a 4-1 loss against Mount St. Mary Academy on May 9.
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Paige Knichel ’15 also added a hit for the girls in the upset. This year’s Prep B Tournament began on May 13, as GSB hosted Morristown-Beard. Down 6-0 in the bottom of the seventh, the girls pulled together nine consecutive hits by Bedrock, Brookman, Emma Corbett ’16, VARSITY SOFTBALL Delehanty, Donlin, Samantha Delehanty ’16. Gordon, Knichel, Napolitano and Roch to rally for the 7-6 semifinal win. GSB headed to its fifth straight Prep B final on May 15, falling 3-1 to Wardlaw-Hartridge in the championship game. Napolitano went 3-for-4 and Corbett 2-for-3 for the Knights. Knichel and Delehanty combined for five hits to defeat South Hunterdon 7-3 in the girls’ regular season finale on May 20. Bedrock threw for five strikeouts over four innings of one-hit pitching. GSB fell 7-1 to Wildwood Catholic in round one of the NJSIAA Non-Public B State Tournament on May 22. Knichel and Delehanty had two hits apiece, as the girls finished 15-9 on the season. Varsity Boys’ Tennis: Record: 7-5 The third-ranked GSB varsity boys’ tennis team defeated a sixth-seeded Saint Rose 4-1 in the NJSIAA Non-Public B South Sectional quarterfinal on May 13. The first doubles tandem of Ivor Guest ’15 and Marc Orazietti ’16 won 1-6, 6-1, 10-3, while George Harris ’16 and Bryce Neville ’14 finished 6-0, 6-2 at second doubles. William Conlan ’16 and Kyle Williams ’14 also won their singles matches to take the Knights to the semifinal round on May 16, where they fell 3-2 to Rutgers Prep. Both Conlan (6-4, 6-1) and Williams (6-2, 6-0) were once again victorious at singles in the loss.
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On May 18, Williams advanced to the championship round of the third singles flight in the NJISAA Prep B Tournament. John Carlson Brown ’14 and Conlan also won their quarterfinal matches at first and second singles to help the boys to fifth place overall at the team event. In VARSITY BOYS' TENNIS the finals, Williams George Harris ’16. defeated opponents from Pennington and Montclair Kimberley Academy before falling to Princeton Day School to end the season. Varsity Track and Field: Gill St. Bernard’s varsity track and field team competed in the Skyland Conference Championships on May 6. Dana Klein ’14 led the girls to seventh overall as champion of both the 1600m (4:57) and 3200m (10:46) runs. Top-10 performances were also had by Ludi Zhu ’16 who took fourth in the long jump (16’6.5”) and Alexandria Benoit ’14 with seventh in the 800m (2:22) for the girls. The boys’ squad placed 10th overall behind a runner-up effort from Patrik Andersen ’15 in the 1600m (4:24) event. The season continued with the Somerset County Championships in Hillsborough, N.J. on May 13, where Klein claimed both the 1600-meter (4:57) and 3200-meter (10:52) runs. Armani Comick ’15 and Zhu also took third in the triple jump (34’3.75”) and long jump (16’3.5”), while Benoit finished fourth in the 800m (2:23) to help the girls to fifth place overall. Andersen led the boys’ effort with a runner-up finish in the 1600m (4:17) and seventh place time in the 3200m (9:55). Michael Tafaro ’15 posted an impressive performance in the javelin (14th/138’02”), as well, to take the boys to 13th overall.
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The GSB girls secured their fourth straight runner-up team finish at the NJSIAA Non-Public B South Sectional Championships in Egg Harbor, N.J. on May 24, as Klein secured a triple victory in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m runs, and Comick earned dual wins in the discus and triple jump. Comick also earned bronze in the long jump, while Sahara Ensley ’16 took third in both the 1600m and 3200m. In addition, Benoit placed third in the 800m and fifth in the 400m, and Zhu rounded-out individual scoring with second in the long jump and fourth in the 100m. Benoit, Samantha Bittman ’17, Ensley, Melissa Jean ’17, Klein, Erica Phiansunthon ’17, Jacqueline Roettger ’16, Lillie Wilson ’16 and Zhu also helped the girls secure runner-up finishes in three relay events (400m, 1600m, 3200m) at the championship meet. Meanwhile, Zoe Quan-Shau ’16 and Colette Bilynsky ’16 posted impressive distances in their respective field events, and Hope Fluet ’16 finished strong in the 100m hurdles for the Knights. Andersen finished first in both the 800m and 1600m, as well as second in the 3200m, to lead the boys to fourth place overall. Additional points were scored by Connor Beasty ’15 in both the javelin (2nd) and triple jump (6th), Gregory Niccolai ’16 in the discus (4th) and Tafaro VARSITY TRACK & FIELD in the javelin (5th). Melissa Jean ’17. Jordan Taylor ’14, Amechi Nwandu ’17, Paul Kruger ’16 and Andrew Wible ’15 all ran well in the 100m and 200m, while William Metzler ’16 threw an impressive distance in both the shot put and discus. Jacob Kruger ’15 (800m/1600m), Mathieu Petit ’17 (800m), Felix Andersen ’17 (1600m) and Michael Iannaconi ’16 (1600m) also contributed a fine team effort in their respective distance events.
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GSB had an excellent showing at the NJSIAA Group Championships on May 30 and 31 at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield, N.J, where Klein celebrated her birthday weekend by sweeping all three distance events at the two-day state meet. She conquered the girls’ 800m in a school record time of 2:15, finVARSITY TRACK & FIELD ished 4:59 in the 1600m Jordan Taylor ’14. and owned the 3200m in 10:54. Comick also earned the title of Group B Champion, as she medaled with gold (34’4”) in the triple jump event. In addition, she placed sixth (15’4”) in the long jump and helped the girls’ 4x100 squad of Fluet, Roettger and Zhu to fifth place overall (53.6 seconds). Zhu medaled with bronze (15’8”) in the girls’ long jump event as well, while Benoit—a fifth place finisher (2:19.5) in the girls’
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800m—joined the 4x800 relay team of Bittman, Ensley and Wilson for sixth overall (10:33). P. Andersen finished first and second in the boys’ 800m and 1600m, also setting a new 800m school and meet record (1:53.7) for the Knights. Fine performances were also had by Niccolai with a fourth place throw (123’) in the discus, and by Tafaro and Beasty with fifth (141’) and sixth (140’10”), respectively, in the javelin. Together, P. Andersen and Klein made GSB spring track and field history at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) on June 4, representing the first boy and girl ever to earn medals in the same MOC meet. P. Andersen took fifth in the 800m in school record fashion (1:53.07), while Klein earned a bronze medal and set a new school record (10:33.21) in the 3200m. Another school record (10:23) was also set by the girls’ 4x800 relay squad of Benoit, Bittman, Ensley and Wilson to close the season.
Somerset County Scholar-Athlete Awards Granted to Pilla and Rooks GSB’s very own Somerset County Scholar-Athletes-of-the-Year, Craig Pilla ’14 and Taylor Rooks ’14, were applauded for outstanding academic and athletic achievement at the 31st annual Scholar-Athletes Dinner on May 14 in Somerset, N.J. A four-year starter with the varsity boys’ soccer program and co-captain of the team this past fall, Pilla rounded-out his senior year with 1st Team All-Prep B honors as well as 2nd Team honors at both the county and conference level. Throughout his time on the GSB soccer and baseball fields, Pilla has helped the Knights to two NJISAA Prep B championships and the 2013 NJSIAA Non-Public B State crown. Pilla holds a 4.0 GPA in the classroom and will continue his academic career at Northwestern University in the fall.
Taylor Rooks ’14 (l.) and Craig Pilla ’14 (r.) are joined by Upper School Director Sue Petrone (m.) at the Somerset County Principals’ Association’s 31st annual Scholar-Athletes Dinner on May 14.
Rooks is a two-time 1st Team All-State honoree, recurring New Jersey Gatorade® Player-of-the-Year recipient and 2014 McDonald’s All American® Game nominee. Since 2011, she has helped the varsity girls’ basketball program to more than 75 wins, three straight county crowns, three consecutive division titles and one state championship. This past season, Rooks was named 3rd Team All-American by USA Today and New Jersey Player-of-the-Year by local media outlets The Star-Ledger and Courier News. A top-10 statewide stat leader, Rooks also averaged 24 points, 11 rebounds and three assists per game this winter to conclude her high school basketball tenure with 2,600 points overall—including 521 scored as a freshman at the Nichols School in Buffalo, N.Y. The nation’s 19th-ranked senior recruit by espnW, Rooks maintains a 4.2 GPA in the classroom and will continue her academic and athletics career at Stanford University. Gill St. Bernard’s School • St. Bernard’s Road • Gladstone, NJ 07934
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Senior Knights Join College Teams
June 2014
Dates to Remember Friday, July 4 School Offices Closed - Independence Day
(L. to r.) Alexandria Benoit, Trevena Bennett, Taylor Rooks, Caroline Roch, James Reiner, John Stumpf, Cara Napolitano, Justin Durcan, Jasmine Sina, Dana Klein, Kathryn Bednarsky, Stephanie Fuentes and Andrea Jablonskyj.
Thirteen members of Gill St. Bernard’s senior class will continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. These GSB studentathletes will join 13 new college campuses nationwide beginning in the fall, and compete across nine sports overall including women’s basketball (3), cross country (2), indoor track (2), rugby (1), men’s soccer (2), women’s soccer (2), softball (2), women’s tennis (1), and track and field (2).
Monday, August 18 Fall Pre-Season Practice Begins for GSB Athletes (Grades 9-12) Wednesday, August 27 Registration for: New MS & US Students Rising Students Grades 5 & 9
Congratulations and best of luck to the following Knights: Kathryn Bednarsky The College of New Jersey Women’s Soccer Trevena Bennett Bentley University Women’s Basketball Alexandria Benoit College of the Holy Cross Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Track & Field
Dana Klein Yale University Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Track & Field Cara Napolitano Stevens Institute of Technology Softball James Reiner Princeton University Men’s Soccer
Justin Durcan The University of Scranton Men’s Soccer
Caroline Roch Worcester Polytechnic Institute Softball
Stephanie Fuentes Colgate University Women’s Tennis
Taylor Rooks Stanford University Women’s Basketball
Andrea Jablonskyj The Catholic University of America Women’s Soccer
Jasmine Sina Binghamton University Women’s Basketball John Stumpf Furman University Rugby
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Thursday, August 28 Orientation for: Primary & Kindergarten New Students Grades 1-4 All Students Grades 7 & 8 (Off Campus) All Students Grades 9-12 Monday, September 1 School Offices Closed - Labor Day Tuesday, September 2 First Day of Classes
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Congratulations Class of 2014 The Monthly Newsletter for Gill St. Bernard’s School
June 2014
The Class of 2014 will attend the following fine institutions in the fall: The University of Alabama
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
University of Pittsburgh
Bentley University
College of the Holy Cross
Princeton University (2)
Binghamton University
Indiana University at Bloomington
University of Richmond (2)
Boston College
James Madison University
Saint Joseph’s University
Boston University
Johns Hopkins University
The University of Scranton (2)
Bucknell University (3)
Lehigh University
Southern Methodist University
The Catholic University of America
Loyola University Maryland
Stanford University
Chapman University (2)
University of Michigan
Stevens Institute of Technology
College of Charleston
Middlebury College
Syracuse University
Colgate University (2)
Muhlenberg College
Tufts University
University of Delaware (3)
The College of New Jersey
Vanderbilt University
Elon University (4)
New York University (2)
University of Vermont (2)
Fordham University (3)
Northwestern University
Villanova University (2)
Furman University
University of Pennsylvania (2)
University of Virginia (3)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Pennsylvania State University, Altoona
Washington University in St. Louis
Harvard College High Point University
Pennsylvania State University, University Park (2)
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