CLASS NOTES

’88 MARIA GIGLIO-SMITH has been married for over 13 years and has two children, Michael and Brianna. She is working for the Diocese of St. Petersburg in Florida and has her own cleaning business on the side.

CLAIRE MORRO is happy to say her daughter will be attending Kellenberg as a freshman in September 2016. She notes that although the school has changed a great deal in the last 28 years since she graduated, it still feels like home.

JOSEPH GIORDANO has been working 25 years for the City of New York and has been happily married for 15 years. He is a grandparent to a grandson and granddaughter.

’89 BRIAN DUNN has been married for 20 years. He retired in 2011 and now spends his time as a mentor & volunteer.

LISA (HEALEY) HYLAND is married to John Hyland. She "retired" from a career on Wall Street to stay at home with her 4 sons. She founded, owns & operates "Four Boys Photography," based on Long Island.

’90 PETER GENTILINI is a CPA for Barnes and Noble headquarters in Westbury. He is married and has 2 kids.

DWIGHT WILLIAMS is a 2011 graduate of Georgia State University College of Law. He recently joined the law firm of Spooner & Associates, P.C. in Suwanee, Georgia. Dwight resides in Suwanee with his wife, Michelle, and two sons, Brandon and Nathan.

’91 SARA GANT is a high school Calculus teacher in Bellmore. She has been married for 19 years, and is a mother of four children, Matthew (a freshman at Kellenberg), Andrew, Kayla, and Michael.  PAMELA LEWIS has been singing in a 10 piece band for hire - CODE BLEU for the last 13 years. They perform at private affairs, weddings and corporate events. She has also been fronting an 18 piece big band, called “The New Millennium Jazz Band." She and her guitarist husband write, record and perform original music together too! Pamela also performs cabaret and was the recipient of the 2013 BroadwayWorld.com New York Cabaret Award for “Best Female Vocalist”; she is currently nominated for a MAC Award in the same category for her performance in her most recent show: ""New York State of Mind: The Songs of Billy Joel."

LYGIA (PENAFLOR) SZELWACH is currently a young author and teacher to child actors on television and movie sets. Her debut novel, Unscripted Joss Byrd, is about a young actress struggling with her mother's expectations and her ambitious director's edgy script, that will be published late summer, 2016.

ALICIA (DOMINGO) VICTORIA has been living in Baldwin, NY for about 10 years. She is the Director of Bayada Home Health Care in Garden City. Alicia is also the Commissioner of Uniondale PAL Track, and President of the Uniondale Knights Youth Football League. Finally, she is the mother of two sons, Chris and Jonathan. RODNELL WORKMAN is currently Head of Business Development and Corporate Partnerships for the New York Cosmos. He is the father of two boys, Dashiel (8) and Darius (6). He currently resides in Hillsborough, NJ.

’92 DONNA (DOUGLAS) CUNNINGHAM works as an Administrative Assistant at Knights of Columbus Insurance in Merrick. She is also a Eucharistic Minister and Catechist at Our Lady of Peace Church in Lynbrook, NY. She is a recording secretary at St. Mary's/Maris Stella Knights of Columbus in Lynbrook where she participates in charities. She has been married to her husband for 16 years.

RICHARD FEMINELLA and his wife, Jessica, welcomed the birth of their first child, Nathaniel Leo, on August 28, 2015.

MICHAEL KING retired a er 18 years as a currency trader and portfolio manager to become a teacher. In the fall of 2014, he began teaching history at Baruch College Campus H.S. in NYC. Michael credits Mr. Kevin Buckley for inspiring him to be a history teacher.

STEPHANIE (ESCHENAUER) MAKAR has been the clinical project manager for the UCONN Health John Dempsey Hospital. Stephanie has also been chosen by two of her contractors to speak at a healthcare symposium in Orlando this coming September. Stephanie still lives in CT with her husband Joe and their rescued dog, Nova. She is looking forward to being captain again this year for "Kellenberg Families support team Matteo" at the 4th annual Nicholas Pedone 5K in Glen Cove, NY on September 4, 2016. All Kellenberg alumni and families are welcome. Please contact her for more information! MICHAEL WALLACE resides in sunny New Smyrna Beach, Florida with his wife of 17 years, Lori Ann, their daughter, Kaitlin Rose (5) and their two dogs. He is currently the Senior Detective assigned to the Major Case Unit of the Criminal Investigations Division at the Port Orange Police Department in The City of Port Orange, Florida.

’93 JOHN DURSO, JR. was named the Vice President of Community and Communications for NBC 4 New York/WNBC and Telemundo 47 New York/WNJU in February 2016. John will also oversee communications for COZI TV, the national multicast network launched by the NBC Owned Television Stations and LX.TV Productions. He and his family currently reside in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.

ELIZABETH (BRASS) MICHAELS is a first grade teacher in Queens, New York. She has been married to Daniel Michaels for almost 10 years. They live in Lynbrook, New York and have 2 boys, Aidan (7) and Jonah (2) .

CHRIS RIORDAN and his wife have a 6 year old daughter and reside in Merrick. He is presently working as a lieutenant in the New York City Fire Department.

JOHN WALLS recently graduated Summa Cum Laude from Shaw University with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations/International Business. John was named Food & Beverage Director for an Embassy Suites Hotel in Raleigh.

’94 CHRISTINE BEYROUTY graduated from C.W. Post with a Master's degree in Childhood Education and Literacy. She is currently a 3rd grade special education teacher for District 12 in the South Bronx.

BRIAN LEWIS, JR. lives in Malverne with his wife, JoAnn, and their 5 children — 4 girls and a boy. Brian operates a real estate investment company and works for the family business, Air Conditioning Services in Farmingdale. He is a volunteer board member of the Nassau Land Trust, which runs Crossroads Farm, a non-profit, certified organic, community farm in Malverne. Brian also is a 18 year volunteer of the Malverne Reserve Police and holds the rank of Deputy Inspector. He was recently recognized as a "Malverne/West Hempstead Herald Person of the Year for 2015" for his work in the community.

KATY (ROCHE) MCCARTHY is living in Little Silver, NJ, and working at a local hospital as a Physical Therapist. She has been married to Matt McCarthy for almost 10 years and they have 3 children: Caitlin (8), Colleen (6) and Thomas (17 months).

’95 PATTI (CHRISTIE) CLARKE is living in Portland, CT with her two children, ages 11 and 8. She works with children as an Occupational Therapist.

MICHELLE (MARSALA) KYRIAKIDES, ED.D. and her husband, Mike, welcomed their second child, Mariana Nicole, in November. Michelle serves as the Director of Experiential Learning and as an adjunct professor at St. John's University.

SHANNON (AGUECE) MANGIONE married MATTHEW MANGIONE '92 in June 2011 in Disney World! Matthew is the owner of East Islip Physical Therapy. They have two children, Sarah (2 1/2) and Matthew (8 months). They reside in Rockville Centre, NY. TOM NICOL graduated from St. John's University in 1999 with a BS in Computer Science. He has almost completed his 17th year at Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, currently as Executive Director of Application Infrastructure (IT). He and his wife, Jackie, have two boys (8 and 6) and a girl (3), and live in North Massapequa.

JEANNIE (WULFF) ROBERTSON was recently recruited for the role of Director/IT Service Owner-Transportation for AmerisourceBergen, one of the largest global pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution services companies.

JOLIE SILVA is working as a psychologist, in addition to raising her 1-yearold daughter. She has offices in both Rockville Centre and Manhattan, where she works with children, adolescents, and adults. She is thankful for the values Kellenberg has instilled in her and believes they have influenced her chosen profession. A member of Kellenberg's Alumni Committee, she continues to be involved in the school, and she speaks at Junior Career Night annually.

NICOLE (BARBER) VINCENT has been living in the Washington, D.C. area. She is married with 5 year old twins and a 1 year old baby. Nicole is working as a consultant in International Health Communications and Research.

’96 LANINA (FLOYD) COOKE received her Doctorate degree in Criminal Justice and Public Policy from the City University of New York Graduate Center in 2013. LaNina is currently a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Farmingdale State College and a recent author of a book on the juvenile justice system and social ecology. She is married and has two children. CATHERINE FEMINELLA accepted a new position at Widener University as the Assistant Dean for Student Development and Engagement in September 2015. She is also working on her doctorate in Higher Education Leadership. In addition, she volunteers as a Commissioner for the Chester Housing Authority.

AMANDA (RANCES) WANG and her husband, Michael, recently welcomed their baby, Quinton, into the world. She is currently working as a communications manager at Columbia University/New York Psychiatric Institute. She is also an advocate for mental health awareness, speaking at the National Institute of Mental Health and has been featured in Women's Health Magazine, AOL Build, and Scientific American Mind.

BOHDAN PILCZAK is employed at the office of the Nassau County Fire Marshal where he has been assigned to the Response Bureau of Fire Investigations and Hazardous Materials. Bohdan is currently the Commanding Officer of HazMat Response.

’97 DEBORAH GORDON is now living in Georgia and working at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta on the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. She has a daughter, Makenzie, (2 1/2).

MIRNA HUGHES finished her 10th year as an ENL teacher in the Levittown School District. Her son Dylan graduated high school this June and is attending Queens College on a full baseball scholarship.

TERESA (KURZ) RYNKAR married CHRISTOPHER RYNKAR (CHS '96) in May 2013. They welcomed their first child, Christopher Raymond, on April 28, 2014. Their baby girl Amelia Sue, was born on July 11, 2015. They live in Stewart Manor, NY. She has been a NYC teacher since 2005, currently teaching 5th grade.

KELLY (EATON) WARDLOW and her husband, Kevin, will be traveling with their three children, ages 11, 8, and 2, to South Africa for 6 weeks to spend time with and bring home their newest addition to their family, a five year old boy, who is an answer to many years of prayers!

’98 AMY (MACEWEN) MUENZEN and JOHN MUENZEN '97 recently purchased a home in North Massapequa. She has been a stay at home mom for the past two years, and is looking to return to teaching in September. John is currently working on the Laguardia Airport Redevelopment. They have two children, Ryan (4) and Emily (2).

GEORGE REIBER, along with his wife Jennifer and two year old son Christopher, relocated to Houston, TX for his career in chemical tanker chartering at Stolt-Nielsen. They purchased their new home in Kingwood (suburb of Houston), last August. In addition, they recently celebrated the birth of their second child, Matthew, on January 27th.

’99 MARIANNE (MAGUIRE) FLANAGAN was married in 2013 and had a son in 2014 named William. She is currently working for a design firm in Manhattan called Effective UI as a Senior Lead Experience Architect, where she designs websites and mobile apps, features and interfaces.

REGINA RIEDL is currently working as a Mortgage Loan Processor and living in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.

ROXANN REMEKIE '00

GREGORY SMITH lives in Rockville Centre with his wife Lisa and 2 boys, Chase (5) & Everett (2). Greg is currently working as Finance Manager in the pharmaceutical industry while his wife, Lisa, owns Coquette in Garden City. Greg would like to take this time to thank Kellenberg!

ANNE-MIREILLE (CHARLES) WARNER married Frantz Warner in 2010 and currently lives in Valley Stream with their 3 year old son. She is working as a LMSW in Brooklyn and as a psychiatric social worker for adolescents and children since 2008.

’00 NICOLE (JEAN-JEROME) BRENNAN and JOSEPH BRENNAN '00 were married in 2010. Nicole is a 1st grade teacher in Ozone Park and Joseph is an architect working for Populous in New York City. They have a 4 year old daughter, Natalie, and live in Rockville Centre.

ROXANN REMEKIE attended Syracuse University. A er college she went on to work at Atlantic Records, NAMIC, Goldman Sachs and now owns her own production company, 37th Street Productions. She recently returned to Kellenberg to visit with members of the Choruses and speak with them about the importance of the Kellenberg foundation, in both the arts and life experiences. ’01 PATRICK BRADLEY was named Brien McMahon's Cross Country and Girls Track and Field coach earlier this year. Pat was on his college track team at Sacred Heart University, where he threw the javelin. This past summer he returned to competition when he participated in the Nutmeg Games in New Britain, throwing javelin and discus.

THOMAS STAY just celebrated his four year anniversary as the Commissioner of Public Works for the Town of Babylon and is also Treasurer of the Suffolk County Highway Superintendents Association.

’02 FATHER MATTHEW MACDONALD earned a Masters in Divinity and Master's of Arts in Theology from St. Joseph's Seminary as well as a Bachelor's in Sacred Theology magna cum laude from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome. Fr. MacDonald was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New York on May 24, 2014 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan. He is currently assigned as a Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint James the Apostle in Carmel, New York where he has been for about two years. He also is looking forward to presiding over the wedding of his sister, Colleen MacDonald '04, and Thomas Reilly at his parish on August 5, 2016. JENNIE (CLIFFORD) MCGUIRE is pursuing her MBA from University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School and expects to graduate this October. She also works full time as a Customer Success Manager supporting the Marketing Cloud Suite for Adobe Systems, Inc. As Director of the Stephen Clifford Memorial Fund (in memory of her brother, Class of 2006), she performs in the annual "Songs for Stephen" benefit concert, which will be held this year in the Millennium Room at KMHS on September 17th & 18th. Jennie and her husband, Tommy, live in Merrick with their dogs.

FATHER MATTHEW MACDONALD '02 MISSY IANDIORIO '03 ADAM HEATH '02

PATRICIA (RUSSELL) UNHAFER and her husband Corey welcomed their twin boys, William and Lukas, on January 4, 2016.

’03 MISSY IANDIORIO and ADAM HEATH '02 will be getting married this August. Father Thomas Cardone, S.M. will be performing the ceremony at St. Agnes in Rockville Centre. Missy is currently a Regional Director at Neuberger Berman, and Adam works for a private equity firm with a focus on energy. Missy will be running her 5th marathon in May. They reside in New York City.

KIMBERLY (SCUDIERO) SHEA has been teaching 1st grade for eight years in the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Kimberly and her husband, Shawn, recently bought a house and reside in Seaford, NY. ’04 SALLY ARATOON and CHRISTOPHER CALEY '04 are getting married this coming September and are currently living in Long Island City.

’05 CAITLIN (UEHLINGER) RUBIN married Jarrett Rubin on December 31, 2015 at St. Ignatius Martyr Church in Long Beach, NY. CAITLIN MCCORMACK '05, ROSEMARY KNOWLES '06, and CAITLYN CHIOFOLO '05 were bridesmaids.

AMANDA (LAWS) SABATO has been married for three years to her husband, Greg. They live on Long Island in Bellmore with their dog. She is currently working as a Travel Consultant at an agency in Uniondale, specializingin luxury travel.

RYAN SHEEHY is currently working for the National Shrine to the eighth American saint, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. He is currently living in Indiana with his wife and their 2 year old daughter; they have another baby on the way.

’06 KIMBERLEY (BLACHE) BLISS and PATRICK (PJ) BLISS '06 were married on December 13, 2014 at Saint Anne's Church in Garden City, NY. Guests included MATT GEUS '10, ASHLEE BOBB '10, KELLY GEUS '06, NICK ARROYO '09, BRIAN BARWILL '06, CHRISTINE CABAN '08, DALE ARROYO '06, GILLIAN KANE '06, MELISSA BLACHE '11, and BRIANNA DEVLIN '11.

CAITLIN (UEHLINGER) RUBIN '05 KIMBERLEY (BLACHE) BLISS '06 AND PATRICK (PJ) BLISS '06 JANICE PATON '06

Kim is a 6th grade English teacher and Library Coordinator at North Shore Hebrew Academy Middle School in Great Neck, NY. PJ is a Senior Manager of Accounting for the Brooklyn Nets. The couple now lives in Lynbrook, NY.

SAMANTHA BATTLINE celebrated her 5 year anniversary at Macy's. She is currently the Digital Buyer for Men's Activewear.

MELISSA DELURY recently graduated with a Master's degree in International Peace Studies from Trinity College Dublin in 2015. She previously worked at various international NGOs in NYC at the United Nations and in India. She is currently a Program Assistant at the CUNY School of Professional Studies, where she manages two graduate programs and coordinates grant programs, working to eradicate poverty and social injustice in NYC.

KASEY (AGOSTINACCHIO) GRASSO and her husband, Michael, welcomed their daughter, Calliope Mae, on January 16, 2016.

MARISA (MATTSON) LOMBARDO and her husband, Anthony, welcomed a baby girl, Liana Grace, on November 11, 2015. They live in Centereach, NY.

JULIA SCHUBLE was promoted to the position of International Agricultural Program Specialist for USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service. She is a candidate for a Master of Public Policy from the University of Maryland, College Park.

JANICE PATON married Dominic Machado on April 2, 2016 in her hometown of Seaford, NY. Janice and Dominic met at the University of Pennsylvania in 2010 and now live in Providence, RI.

’07 JUSTINE FERST graduated from Adelphi University with a Master's Degree in Special & General Education, and has been happily teaching for 4 years. She is engaged to her fiancée, Chad, a member of the NYPD.

STEPHANIE SCHARA is currently in graduate school and will be a Doctor of Physical Therapy in one year. She has been a licensed massage therapist and certified yoga instructor for 3 years. Her life is centered around health, fitness, and studying movement of the human body. She is a mom to 5 month old daughter whose godmother is her best friend from Kellenberg, ERIN PHILBIN '07.

BRITTANY SOTO received a doctoral degree in Psychology.

ANDREW STAFUTTI began working this past January as an attorney at the Urban Justice Center in New York City, representing tenants in Housing Court. ’08 JOSEPHINE (FERRANTELLI) LOUGHREN is working as a second-year high school Chemistry Teacher in NYC .

CRISTINA O'NEILL passed away this year. Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

’09 REBECCA CHRISTEL started her clinical year of Veterinary School at Texas A & M University this past May. She will graduate with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree in May 2017.

CHRISTINA (SAMSON) LANGER married Etienne Langer (a French native) on October 10, 2015. The ceremony took place at St. Peter of Alcantara Church in Port Washington, N.Y. and was officiated in English and French by Father Philip Eichner, S.M. The couple met in 2011 when Etienne spent a semester studying abroad at Loyola University in Maryland. They live in Paris, France.

ANNMARIE PAGANO is currently teaching math to grades 5 through 8, at The De La Salle School in Freeport.

MEGHAN SCHMIDT is currently a mathematics teacher at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Malverne.

VICTORIA MARINELLI married ANDREW SILVERSMITH '09 on November 21, 2015. ’10 DAN BRANDON graduated from Molloy College in May 2015 with a Master's of Science in Criminal Justice and graduated from the New York City Police Academy this past April.

MICHAEL BRODNANSKY is currently Captain at Glen Cove Volunteer EMS. He will be pursuing a medical degree at NYITCOM beginning in August, as part of a scholarship program under which he will be commissioned as an officer in the US Navy to serve as a medical doctor following his completion of medical school.

KATELYN CONNOR graduated from Columbia University with a Master's of Science degree in Narrative Medicine this past May. She currently works for Penguin Random House.

LAUREN CRESPO graduated the UConn School of Pharmacy this past May with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. She will be working as a pharmacist for Stop and Shop.

ANNA GREEN was accepted last year to the Franciscan University at Steubenville Master's Program in Catechetics and New Evangelization. She is currently working as an Assistant Director of the Religious Education program at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Lindenhurst, and is also a guest speaker and retreat leader.

KATHRYN LEMONDA moved to Southern California where she accepted a job at a private practice, working as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist a er earning her National Board Certification this past January. She plans to pursue her clinical doctorate, specializing in neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioral disorders.

DAVID O'CONNOR is working at My Brother's Keeper in Dartmouth, MA, while pursuing a Master's Degree at Boston College's School of Theology and Ministry. He is currently a Board Member of the Greater Providence Area Habitat for Humanity and recently purchased a home in Providence, RI.

 EMMA O'CONNOR just finished her first season playing basketball professionally overseas in Ireland. She had respectable rookie season, averaging, 19.6 points, 13.2 rebounds, 3.7 steals, 3.2 blocks and 2.4 assists per game. It looks promising that she will be returning for another season in September.

JOANA TUSA graduated from Adelphi University, this past December with a B.S. in Nursing, and she is now a New York State Registered Nurse.

’11 JAMES CORINO graduated this semester from the United States Military Academy at West Point as Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. After graduation he will join the infantry. ALEXANDER JORDAN will be attending Tu s University School of Medicine.

KIM MACKAY graduated from Princeton University last spring with a degree in Psychology. She has since moved to the West Coast to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for graduate school to obtain a Master's in Social Welfare (MSW). She is working toward becoming a certified licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and will practice as a psychotherapist. She is also competing for UCLA's track and field team this year.

JOSEPH TAGLIENTI will be attending Cornell Law School in August as a member of the JD class of 2019.

’12 MICHELLE GOSS graduated from William & Mary this past May and will be working in Investment Banking at Barclays in New York City.

JOSEPH AMATO is graduating as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army from Virginia Military Institute. He will then go on to join field artillery.

RYAN APPEL will be graduating from Penn State as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. A er graduation he will join the infantry.

MICHAEL INTRABARTOLA will join the infantry a er graduation this semester from Loyola University Maryland as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army.

NICOLE LEPETRI graduated from Georgetown University in May. She is looking forward to returning to the New York area to work full-time at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. STEPHANIE LIPARI graduated from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Class of 2016) with her Bachelor's of Science in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. With her degree, she plans on returning back to Long Island to pursue a career in Healthcare Administration. She plans to receive her MBA within the next 5 years and move to Manhattan.

 KELLIE MURRAY graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. ETHAN PENNY '12 is graduating from The Citadel with a Bachelor's degree in International Politics and Military Affairs and a minor in Leadership Studies and will be commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army. The two, who met in their freshman year at Kellenberg, were married in Massapequa on July 1, 2016, Kellenberg Memorial's 29th Anniversary.

AILIE POSILLICO is completing her fourth year at Fordham Rose Hill. Recently, she has been working at Mount Sinai Medical Center on research with a professor in the Psychology Department at Fordham. She has also been working with the South Bronx Education Foundation at a local center for girls that caters to both the academic and social-emotional needs of local girls, ages 8-18. KRISTINA PETRICH will be attending the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in August Class of 2020.

’13 SINCLAIRE SMITH is attending Clarkson University. For the past two years, she served as a Resident Advisor and will be a Resident Director in the fall. She was also elected to be chair of Clarkson Intercultural Ambassadors. She is also a member of Theta Phi Alpha and is starting to apply for veterinary school.

’14 ALEXANDRA BURDO won fourth place in the St. Francis College Alumni Scholarship contest with her essay: "The Importance of Adequate Early Education." The prizes included a $2,000 scholarship and she was recognized at the Undergraduate Award Ceremony on April 19th.

CHRISTIE CATTERSON was inducted into the Marianist Lay Formation Initiative, this past March. This is a group that wants to deepen lay people's understanding and relationship with God in the Marianist tradition. Just like Father Chaminade who formed sodalities in France back in the 19th century, they are currently trying to do the same in our own communities.

CAROLINE FENTON is attending Loyola University, New Orleans.

NICHOLAS PALAZZOLO is currently a Sophomore at Loyola University pursing a double major in Accounting and Marketing. While being very active at school, he is focusing on Student Government. He has served as a Freshman Senator and sophomore Class President, and next year will serve as the Junior Class President. Next semester he will be studying in Madrid.

VICTORIA RIZZUTO just finished her sophomore year, double majoring in Biology and Psychology at Iona College. During her second semester of freshman year, she volunteered as a Research Associate at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT. Over the summer, she interned at Southside Hospital in Bayshore, NY in the Psychiatric Department. She has become CPR certified, and in December 2014, she voyaged to Panama to take part in a Global Medical Training Trip. She recently received an offer for a one-year fellowship at Oxford University through Iona College.

’15 THOMAS FERRALL is a Political Science major who became involved in the world of politics in Ohio. He has interned for United States Senator Rob Portman's Senate Campaign, and Ohio Governor John Kasich's Presidential Campaign. He traveled to multiple states across the country campaigning for Governor Kasich. In addition, he was just elected as the President of University of Dayton College Republicans. PATRICK FITZGERALD will be going on a Mission Trip with FOCUS to Mexico City in July this summer. He was also appointed Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 1965 at Mount St. Mary University.

JOSEPH GASPARINI is attending St. John's and is a member of the St. John's Track Club.

SAL GIORLANDO recently went on a mission trip with the Catholic University of America to Jamaica. This year he also received his fourth degree membership in the Knights of Columbus.

JAYCEE REILLY just finished her first year at UNC Chapel Hill. Jaycee also went to Dallas to the regional championships of Irish Dance, where she placed 5th. This achievement qualified her for the World Championships this spring in Glasgow, Scotland.

MIKAYLA ZACCARIA is currently attending Mount Saint Mary College. This past fall, as a member of the Tennis Team, she was named Rookie of the Week twice by the Skyline Conference and Knight of the Week for Mount Saint Mary College.

Students appealed to the administration for a community type event where the class could spend one more evening together. The Senior Sendoff was born. The faculty and students depart from Kellenberg Memorial for a memorable evening cruise around the southern part of Manhattan. It offers all involved the opportunity to gather, reflect, and simply enjoy the best part of Kellenberg: the relationships. It is easy to see why the Senior Send-off has become a Kellenberg favorite and the major reason that after ten years, few people ever ask about the former prom.

"This event's really awesome because we basically get to mix together two different worlds, our high school students and the Queen of Peace residents. So it's kind of neat to see both of those worlds mix, have a great time and do it out on the dance floor," said Kellenberg freshman Tom Albig ’19. "I love getting to mingle and talk with the Queen of Peace elderly because they have so many stories to tell because they've had so many experiences throughout their lifetime."

Many of the residents did not dance to every song; however, there were certain songs that packed the dance floor. "When some of the older songs start playing, you'll see that there's a spark. The people at the tables will get up to dance, and whenever a line dance comes on, they're right up at the front, teaching us what to do," said Kellenberg freshman Jack Russell ’19. "I love seeing all the residents all come together and just have a good time. They don’t even have to dance. Just spending the time together brings great joy. Even if they don’t dance, it is great to see a smile on their face.”

One resident said she enjoyed spending the night dancing with the high school students and said she would give them one piece of advice as they head into the rest of their lives. "Just have fun," she said. "That's the secret."

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our Development Program is moving ahead. Our “Giving Day” on April 26th was quite an innovation and a very great success. Our alumni and parents are very loyal and supportive in these fundraising endeavors. The day a er Graduation, June 6th, was our Benefit Outing (formerly the Golf Outing). We filled three golf courses and the attendance was very high. On this day, the day a er Graduation, we give a “study day” for the student body to prepare for their Comprehensive Exams which begin shortly therea er. Such an arrangement works out well for all concerned since the Graduation Program on Sunday is quite rigorous and requires the work of the full faculty the whole day. Also, a free day on that Monday allows our teachers to participate in the Golf Program.

Next school year the Junior division will receive their iPads. The textbooks manufactured by our Junior teachers are almost complete. Both Freshman and Sophomore years have been successful with the iPad. Also next year we will introduce the iPad to members of the Latin School. Our staff at the “Help Desk” have been invaluable in the installation and the upkeep of this system. Ultimately 2,700 students will be using iPads simultaneously. As I mentioned in my last letter to you, the Administration wanted my two Senior classes to have iPads. They did very well with them, and I am still trying to catch up to them in the technology. Wish me well to accomplish that competence this summer.

Best wishes to all of you and to your families.

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The Firebird Peacock proudly patrols the Maria Regina Terrace. Photo credit:HARRISON KELLER '18

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