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Amazing Alumni

Where they’ve gone and where they are now!

letter from the PResident/CH ief Administrator

Dear Friends, As I write this note at the start of the second semester of the school year, I wish you and your families the happiest and healthiest of years! Since our last of issue of Logos we have begun several initiatives to help position Northwest Catholic for the future. The first of those initiatives is a brand examination being conducted by GO Media. As we look to the next 50 great years, we feel it is time to self-reflect on our external brand and reinforce our message for the future. As a result of this study, we have created a new value proposition that we feel best defines our school: Today’s students become tomorrow’s leaders at Northwest Catholic High School. As Connecticut’s premier co-ed college preparatory school, Northwest Catholic provides a welcoming yet challenging environment that gives students a place to excel and belong as they discover their own potential. From our rigorous academic curriculum, to our exceptional athletic teams and performing arts, to our inspiring student life and character-building activities, Northwest Catholic provides opportunities for all students to learn and grow in a remarkable educational setting grounded in Catholic faith and moral values. Northwest Catholic’s diverse student body, expert faculty and staff, and forward-looking philosophies make it the ideal place for tomorrow’s leaders to prepare for success in our evolving global society. As we introduce our new brand strategy this spring, we will simultaneously be unveiling a brand new website that takes into account all of the new technology offered today. This new website will be much more user-friendly and be able to cover much more than we possibly could in our current platform. I also hope if you are an alum reading this issue that you will download the new Alumni App that has been created for Northwest Catholic. This new application can connect you with NWC alumni anywhere in the world. We are so very excited to be able to offer this to you free of charge to help you reconnect with your classmates. All of these new initiatives will allow us to bring more consistency to our brand and reinvigorate school sprit among current students, families, alumni and donors — and broadcast that excitement to the outside world! I hope to see many of you on June 4 as we celebrate the 50th graduating class of Northwest Catholic at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. Sincerely,

David C. Eustis President & Chief Administrator

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AMAZING ALUMNI Where They’ve Gone and Where They Are Now!

NWC BIDS FAREWELL TO CLASS OF 2013

NWC Students Excel Academically

Three NWC Students Are Named Superintendent’s “Summa Scholars”

NWC Sports Round-Up

NWC Weddings:

Five Alums, One Coach Inducted During Ninth Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony

Look Who Got Married!

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his issue of Logos focuses on NWC alumni and what they have accomplished since they last walked the halls of this school as students. Dozens of alumni shared their stories – some taking a path of unexpected twists and turns and others going down a path they never foresaw when they were in high school. The stories of their journeys were all wonderful – a testament to the diversity of talent that has come through NWC – but that made the decision as to whose stories to share that much harder. In the end, we decided to present the stories of 10 alumni, two from every decade. These alumni have pursued careers in law and education, journalism and cooking, and a whole host of other areas. While this is by no means meant to be a complete representation of what NWC alumni have accomplished, it does paint a small picture of the impact Northwest Catholic has had in the world. A special thank you not only to the alumni featured in this issue, but to all of the alumni who have shared their stories, in this issue and in issues past. Your lives continue to inspire and amaze me. So keep those stories coming. Who knows, you might be featured in a future issue!

LOGOS The Greek word or logos (pronounced lo-gaas) is defined as “word” or “meaning.” St. John’s Gospel opens: “In the beginning was Logos (the Word), and Logos was with God, and Logos was God.” The phrase “Word (Logos) of God,” found in John 1:1 and elsewhere, shows God’s desire and ability to “speak” to the human. The Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs (the founding Order of Northwest Catholic) have been noted for their effective ability to preach the word. The mission of the Dominicans is to provide intellectual formation, social communication, and service through word and action. Our publication, Logos, conveys our mission and values through this medium of the word. Logos is published twice a year by the Communications Department of Northwest Catholic High School. Please send comments or suggestions to: Kimberly Sanders Spera ’03 Northwest Catholic High School 29 Wampanoag Drive, West Hartford, CT 06117 860.236.4221 x133 kspera@nwcath.org Editor: Kimberly Sanders Spera ’03 President/Chief Administrator: David Eustis Design:

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Upcoming Events Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame April 26th; 6pm

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Moses Adgers ’92

Richard Lamb ’67

Louise Pelletier Albin ’72

Wilder Leavitt ’82

Chayla Alston-Smith ’13

Lindsey LeDuc Atkins ’08

Art Rich Photography

Kimberly May-Bailey ’88

Sara Avery

Melissa Nenninger ’14

The Balkun Brothers

Desi Nesmith ’97

Heather Belcher ’88

Irene O’Connor ’85

Beth Casey Boyle ’96

Krista Olson ’02

Richard Callahan

Brittny Mendizabal Rucci ’03

Bret Clancy ’03

G. Kurland Sadler ’85

Jill Terrion DaPonte ’01

Anna Sanko ’70

Sonya Dockett

Liisa Walsh Sloat ’04

Will Dodds ’08

Kimberly Sanders Spera ’03

Emily Graham ’98

University of St. Joseph

David Grew ’00

Andrew Velazquez ’05

Ryan Grew ’98

Nita Vitaliano

Matthew Hogan ’67

Devin Walsh ’06

Judith Keefe ’78

Margaret Williamson

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When he was a member of the football, basketball, baseball and track teams at NWC, Matthew Hogan ’67 never dreamed his life would turn out the way it has. He attended the University of Connecticut, playing football and running indoor track, and graduated in 1971 with a degree in Business Law. After a few years of graduate courses at the University of Connecticut and Columbia University, Hogan began working as a computer programmer for several companies in New York City, beginning work at what would become his life-long job. In 1975, he began working as a Computer Systems Analyst at the United Nations – a position he would keep for over 30 years. His work programming database systems for different UN departments, developing early UN websites and online multimedia training videos brought him in contact with hundreds of people from all over the world, from Secretary Generals, US Presidents, and Popes to the dozens of athletes and celebrities who have served as Goodwill Ambassadors. Those experiences have given him a different perspective on world events. “The UN is always exciting because every day there are so many important international events to deal with. Many good events and many tragic events are echoed in the halls, in the General Assembly and the Security Council, every day,” he said. “I have many international friends from every region of the

world. Over 33 years, my friends told me in detail all about their countries, about their regional viewpoints, their ideas and traditions.” Hogan is grateful for the values instilled in him at NWC, which helped him succeed in his UN career. “Four years at NWC gave my classmates and me time for intellectual and personal growth. The school’s positive environment inspired us to go to college and accept the challenges in our future.” Hogan would share his story with NWC students when members of the NWC Model UN Club toured the UN in 2003. His love for all things international has stayed with him in his retirement, as he continues to travel around the world, visiting 60 countries over the course of his lifetime. “I have learned about each country – its culture, traditions, customs and values. Each country has further expanded my international outlook on life.”

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Richard Lamb ’67 With a career of over 40 years in the radio news business, it would seem that Rich Lamb ’67 always knew he had a voice for broadcasting. But he says that was not always the case. “At Northwest Catholic, I had a speech class with Sister Elizabeth Seton Ryan, who became my coach and mentor. She saw a talent in me I did not see in myself.” Sister Elizabeth encouraged Lamb to get involved in the Dramateurs’ productions, which he says helped lead to his career in radio journalism. “She and the late Father Bradford Colton encouraged and supported me every step of the way,” he said. “I stayed in touch with them until their deaths.” After graduating NWC, Lamb attended The University of Detroit (now the University of Detroit Mercy), majoring in Communications. That degree took him to radio stations all over the country, including WEXL in Royal Oak, Michigan; WNIC in Dearborn, Michigan; WOMC in Detroit; WXLO in New York (now WEPN); and WCBS 880 in New York, where he has worked for the past 35 years. It is a career that has taken him all over the world and has allowed him to have interviewed people as varied as Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Hoffa, John Lennon, Nelson Rockefeller, and Cardinals O’Connor, Egan, and Dolan, as well as having covered Pope Francis’ election in Rome.

For Anna Sanko ’70, life has always been about seizing opportunities and taking chances. Even before she finished her degree in Industrial Design from the Pratt Institute, Sanko jumped head first into the architectural field, working as a project designer in both Hartford, CT and New York City, before becoming a Project Manager for DuBose Associates Architects in Hartford in 1983. For more than a decade, she oversaw the design and construction of over 2 million square feet of corporate, medical, school, government, retail, and industrial facilities.

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“A microphone with a CBS logo on it has been my passport into many extraordinary lives and places,” he notes. “The most memorable story I have covered, without doubt, was 9/11. It stands alone. But I count myself very lucky to have had a career which has allowed me to fly on the Alitalia jet carrying Pope John Paul II to the U.S. in 1995, and to have covered his visit to Havana in 1998, as well as his funeral in Rome in 2005.”

In 1991, though, one request began to change Sanko’s direction. She was asked for ideas and activities to engage the public in an understanding of architecture and design for the First Night Hartford 1991 festival. The program she came up with, the Architectural Awareness Happening, ran for four years and won local, national and international awards for creativity and public education. So, in 1995, Sanko decided to take a chance – leaving DuBose to begin working with schools as the founder and executive director of the Architecture Resource Center (ARC). The nonprofit design education organization uses architecture, design and engineering to interest students in learning. Her career gamble paid off – each year 2,500-4,000 students, teachers and families attend programs run by ARC and the program has expanded beyond Connecticut, reaching audiences around the country and even into Europe. Sanko says Northwest Catholic helped prepare her for her new role. “NWC provided opportunities for me to excel as a leader and work with people – as co-captain of varsity cheerleaders, president of the Girls Leader Club, captain of various sports teams, and tutor

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in Hartford schools,” she said. “NWC provided an environment that allowed me to explore ideas, gain confidence to communicate ideas, and develop the courage to take enlightened risks.”

creating projects and displays for First Night Hartford from 1991 to 1995; OpSail/CT 2000; and the 1995 Special Olympics World Summer Games; and has implemented hands-on design educational activities for 2,000 children and adults at Hartford’s City Hall during Envisionfest 2012 and 2013. But what she remembers the most is the impact ARC has had on children.

In her role as Executive Director of ARC, Sanko works to develop partnerships with schools, community organizations, cultural institutions, local and state government agencies, and colleges and universities to create projects and programs that address community needs. She has also been responsible for

“I especially love working with K-8 students, helping them learn how to problem-solve, communicate effectively, and work individually and most importantly together as a team. I work with about 1200 students a year and look at myself as a coach. One student commented last year ‘you talk in a way that you know that we will understand.’ I consider this high praise; it certainly had me smiling and feeling good.”

Louise Pelletier Albin ’72 Louise in West Hartford, which is still going strong after 20 years. Over those 20 years, she has catered events for some pretty amazing people – including a small dinner party at the Mark Twain House for Hal Holbrook and Dixie Carter and an amazing dinner at the Mark Twain House for the Board of Directors of Disney – including Michael Eisner, Bob Eiger, Roy E. Disney, Roy P. Disney and Sidney Poitier.

Louise Pelletier Albin ’72 has always marched to the beat of a different drummer. After graduating from Northwest she attended Trinity College in Hartford as a French Literature Major, graduating with a BA in French and secondary education certification. But education was not the path she would follow after college. While at Trinity, she spent all of her junior year and the first semester of her senior year in Paris with the IES program, taking some of her classes at “Paris IV” – part of the Sorbonne. Though she was offered a teaching job right out of college, Albin says, “I was too fascinated with food and restaurants, so I never signed that contract and never looked back.” After college, she worked in restaurants – learning just about every aspect of the business. In the mid-1980’s she moved to Eugene, Oregon, and worked in a large restaurant, The Oregon Electric Station, a historic train station with part of the dining rooms in actual train cars. While in Oregon, she started Café Louise – a dinner home delivery business. This then turned into a full-service catering business operated out of her home kitchen. When she moved back to Connecticut in 1992, she started Café

Albin says Northwest Catholic, in a way, led her to the career path she has taken. In her senior year at NWC, she was part of “Human City” – an open classroom program with teachers Bob Pawlowski, Lee Paquette and Michael Miscio. The group met not only at Northwest but also all around the city of Hartford, with their instructors including newspaper writers and editors, people in the arts and pastors of different churches. “I felt very fortunate to have my eyes opened in the early 70’s to discussions, issues and perspectives that in the regular classroom, in those days, would not necessarily have taken place,” she said. “It opened my eyes to more worldly ideas, cultures, beliefs and perspectives with incredible cultural diversity.” It also led to her love of good food, which has served her well in her catering business. “I have vivid memories of Mr. Miscio sitting in my kitchen at my home with a wooden salad bowl in his hands, rubbing a clove of garlic on the bottom and explaining to us how that imparted its flavors before he proceeded to make us an incredible Caesar Salad,” she remembered. “I have always felt that Northwest provided me with an incredible education with an amazing faculty. It was one of those times in my life that had an almost magical feel to it.”

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O’Connor would go on to tell the stories of that world. Following graduation from Northwest Catholic, she attended Northeastern University in Boston, where she majored in Communications and interned at Channel 7 in Boston. After graduating from Northeastern in 1990, O’Connor began her career in broadcast journalism, working all over the country, including jobs at WATR in Waterbury, Fox 61 in Hartford, Channel 4 (CBS) in Denver, NBC 30 in Hartford, and two television stations in Providence. She is currently the morning anchor for Channel 3 Eyewitness News, the CBS affiliate in Connecticut, where she has worked for almost 9 years. As a TV anchor and reporter, Irene O’Connor ’85 has always enjoyed words. She developed her love for story-telling while in high school. “I enjoyed my English and History classes at Northwest Catholic, including reading some of the classic works of literature and learning great writing skills which are central to my job as an anchor and reporter,” she said. “I also enjoyed working in my community as a volunteer when I was a student at Northwest. It opened my eyes to a larger world around me.”

“I enjoy being able to tell people’s stories and communicating with people when they first wake up and start their day off with our newscast,” she said. “I feel that we have a great relationship with our viewers and I am so blessed to be able to work in the state where I grew up and cover the communities that I know so well.” She adds: “I loved Northwest Catholic because it was like a true family with students and staff with so much support and love to prepare us for college and beyond!”

Kimberly May-Bailey ’88 has almost always seen herself as a champion of those who did not have a voice for themselves. That character trait was visible early on in her time at Northwest Catholic, when she developed the Black History Program at NWC in 1985, informing the student body of the many contributions that African Americans have made to society during our morning announcements. “I saw how my fellow students were aware of the struggles of African Americans but they were not aware of the contributions that were made by African Americans,” she said. “I still was not sure of my career path, but I had the gift of public speaking and I was not afraid to stand up for what was right and just. The law is where I thought I would end up.” That changed her senior year, when she participated in the ACTS (A Chance to Serve) class. “It was the beginning of me thinking that I need to do something that utilized the gifts that God has blessed me with,” she remembers. “NWC gave me the opportunity to develop academically, socially, but most of all spiritually. Northwest taught me that I am my brother’s and sister’s keeper.” May-Bailey would go on to major in English and Business at Albertus Magnus College, followed by studies at the UCONN School of Social Work. Then she began her career of service, starting at My Sister’s Place III – a program that works with women who have mental health issues and provides them with

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support to live independently. She would then spend 14 years at the Urban League of Greater Hartford, eventually becoming Director of Comprehensive Family Services. Most recently, she has worked with Catholic Charities in the

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Archdiocese of Hartford. She is currently the Director of Community Services, overseeing the Matthew 25 Scholarship Program at Northwest Catholic; the Integrated Family Violence program for individuals experiencing domestic violence; ASPIRE – an employment and financial literacy case management program; Basic Human Needs, which assists families in achieving stability; and Cathedral Green – a 28 unit supportive housing facility in the former Cathedral of St. Joseph School in Hartford. Throughout her career, she has focused on living out the Matthew 25 scripture verse: ‘For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.’ Then the righteous will

answer him and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’ And the King will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’ “I know that the trials and tribulations of being a social services servant is hard work. That hard work pays off when I am out in the community with my family and people I have not seen in years will come up to me, hug me and tell my children how I have saved their life or that they are doing well because I showed them some compassion or provided them with services,” she says. “Many people look for careers that net them monetary wealth; I chose a career that has afforded me spiritual wealth and fulfillment and for that I am truly blessed and grateful!”

degrees from the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. In 2002 he was hired as a 5th grade teacher in East Hartford, where he worked for four years. This was followed by a year as a Teacher in Residence at the Connecticut State Department of Education in the School Improvement Unit. Then, in 2007, Nesmith went to work in Hartford as an intervention resource specialist for the assistant superintendent. In 2009, he became the principal of SAND School in Hartford – a K-8 neighborhood school. During his time there, the school was recognized as one of the state’s most improved schools by the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now. Nesmith was also recognized by the Connecticut Association of Schools with the William Cieslukowski First Year Principal Award for his impact on the school in his first year. He says Northwest Catholic helped give him the tools to succeed.

For Desi Nesmith ’97, education has always been a priority. “I knew I wanted to go into education and Northwest Catholic provided top notch educators who were role models and great examples to follow,” he remembers. “I took religion with Ms. Burke, math with Ms. Hart and Mrs. Van Brocklin, science with Mrs. Murphy and I also had Mr. Carney and Mrs. Hennessy. These were some of the teachers who helped to shape the type of educator that I wanted to become.” Following graduation from Northwest Catholic, Nesmith pursued a career in education earning his bachelor’s and master’s

“Northwest helped to prepare me by providing rigor, very high expectations and opportunities to serve through ACTS with Mrs. Gillespie. I still remember our trip to Chicago to work in the homeless shelter and helping to organize the clothing drive,” he said. “Those were some of the experiences that Northwest Catholic provided that not only helped shape my career, but the person that I am today.” Today, Nesmith has returned to his roots. In 2011 he became the principal of Metacomet School in Bloomfield – the elementary school he attended as a child in 1st and 2nd grade. “The best part of my job is that that no two days are the same. When you work with kids, everyday is different,” he said. “At Metacomet I am surrounded with great kids and the best and brightest teachers in the business. I can honestly say that I love to come to work.”

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C over STo ry Emily Graham ’98 can say without a doubt that Northwest Catholic had a strong influence on her career choice. Now an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Oklahoma State University, teaching courses on medieval society, medieval and Tudor England, women’s history and Western Civilization, her love for those subjects began in high school. “My interest in those topics owes a lot to Mr. Kelly’s World History course, Father Bock’s Church History and Mr. Tressler’s HILL course, which took me to the UK for the first time and began a lifelong fascination with European cultures,” she said. After graduating NWC, Graham attended Smith College, earning a BA in English Literature and spending a year abroad in England. She spent the year after college working as a paralegal in Manhattan, but decided academic life was more her style. So she returned to her favorite country, the United Kingdom, earning her masters degree and then her Ph.D. in Medieval History at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, all while working a variety of part-time jobs, including serving breakfasts to golf tourists at a bed and breakfast, researching alumni for the university development office, and teaching at St Andrews and the nearby University of Edinburgh. While in graduate school, Graham won a Fulbright grant, enabling her to study in Italy, including at places like the Vatican Secret Archives and the cloister of the basilica of St. Francis in Assisi. “During my Fulbright year in Rome, I was a regular at the Vatican Library,” she said. “If the Swiss Guard began to recognize you, sometimes they would salute you as you passed through security to enter Vatican City – which made the crowd of tourists peeking in very curious about you! It was a real ego boost for a mere graduate student.”

For Krista Olson ’02, the career path she saw herself taking after her years at Northwest Catholic was not the path she is on now. Following NWC, she attended George Washington University in Washington, DC, graduating with a BS in Biology in 2006. Initially she planned to pursue a career in sports medicine but working for her college’s athletic department changed her career focus. “I realized that I enjoyed working more on the business side of athletics, so I shifted my focus towards that and looked for graduate programs in sports management,” going on to earn an M.S. in Sports Management from Northeastern University in Boston in 2008. That was the beginning of Olson’s career in sports marketing. Since graduating Northeastern University, she has worked as the Director of Marketing and Game Operations for the

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Following graduate school, Graham began her career as an educator, working for three years as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the History Department at the University of Central Florida, before moving on to Oklahoma State University. “My own approach to teaching is based in part on the great teachers I have had, and several of my Northwest Catholic teachers are among the most memorable,” she said, adding that Northwest Catholic taught her some invaluable skills. “I could not have embarked on my career without the solid foundation in critical thinking and writing skills that Northwest Catholic gave me. Thank goodness for Mrs. Juda’s sophomore English class! Her lessons on how to do a research paper were invaluable in college. In fact, now that I assign research papers to my own undergraduates, I wish they had all had a teacher like her.”

Boston Blazers, a professional lacrosse team, and in sales and marketing at the New England Sports Network (NESN) – the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins sports network. She is now the Marketing Manager of the San Francisco 49ers – managing the team’s brand strategy and all 49ers advertising, retail marketing and email marketing. She also works in planning and executing the team’s events, as well as game day entertainment and operations. For Olson, the highlight of her career so far has been working at the 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans. The marketing team was responsible for the branding of the team’s practice facility, hotels, and the gifts and events during the week leading up to the game. These included the team’s grassroots efforts in ‘painting NOLA red’ by hosting events with the Gold Rush cheerleaders and the Niner Noise drum line, as well as a postgame event. “Northwest Catholic provided a well-rounded liberal arts education that provided me direction to pursue all of my future career endeavors with a more complete perspective and view of business, culture, and the world,” she said.

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Will Dodds ’08 soccer’ really appealed to me. I think that soccer serves as a unique platform for international relations in today’s world. People differ tremendously in terms of cultures and ideologies, but one thing that is basically uniform around the world wherever you go is a love for the game of soccer.”

After graduating from Northwest Catholic, Will Dodds ’08 headed off to Duquesne University to study international business and journalism. Following his graduation from Duquesne, he started his career as a reporter/editor for Paint Bid Tracker, a bid tracking service run by Technology Publishing Company in Pittsburgh. But that’s when his life path took an unexpected turn. During his job search, he had seen an advertisement for an internship with the Cameroon Football Development Program, a non-profit organization based jointly in the US and Cameroon that uses soccer as a vehicle for sustainable development in underserved areas of Cameroon. Dodds looked into the position, but since it was an unpaid volunteer position, he decided he needed to find paid work first, before volunteering with any group. The job with Paint Bid Tracker meant that he now had the means and the opportunity to do volunteer work at night and on the weekends. “My interest in the program was initially sparked by my love for soccer. I also want to work professionally in the international realm, whether in business, trade, or development,” Dodds said. “The combination of working internationally and working ‘in

The goal of the program is to foster youth soccer development, using the game to teach life skills to the underprivileged children of Cameroon and help them mature, while helping adults develop leadership skills. Dodd says the adult component is even more important than the group’s work with children, noting “Empowering just one adult with the skills he or she needs to be an effective leader may allow CFDP to reach 10 or 20 of the children with which the leader works.” In helping the program, Dodds turned to his alma mater. In April of 2013, members of the NWC community donated new and used soccer equipment to the program, including 100 complete sets of uniforms as well as items like shoes, shin guards and soccer balls. Other local soccer clubs and sports stores also participated in the collection effort. Dodds then spent four months in Kumba, Cameroon, bringing some of the donated equipment with him and shipping the rest of the 52 boxes. His experience establishing soccer leagues and coaching in Cameroon was life-changing – so life-changing, that even though he has resumed his work with Paint Bid Tracker, Dodds hopes to return to Cameroon and continue sharing his love of soccer and teaching life skills to children and adults across that country.

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Northwest Catholic’s Class of 2013 graduated on June 5, 2013 in a beautiful ceremony inside the majestic Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. Bishop Peter Rosazza of the Archdiocese of Hartford presided over the school’s 49th commencement. Renowned environmental attorney Elizabeth Collins Barton ’70 delivered the inspirational Commencement address, and Sarah Gillespie ’13 of Manchester and Emily Kearney ’13 of Simsbury gave the valedictory and salutatory addresses, respectively. The Class of ’13 had 169 students, including 23 whose parents were also Northwest Catholic alums, and they came from 30 towns. West Hartford is home to the largest number of graduates (44), followed by Bloomfield (19) and Windsor (18). A total of 83 students graduated with honors or highest honors. The vast majority of the graduating class – 99% – is college bound, headed to schools like Harvard University, the University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University, Cornell University, Boston College, and the University of Connecticut, to name just a few. The class included six National Merit Finalists; one Scholar in the National Hispanic Recognition program; seven National Merit Commended Students; three students who were named “Summa Scholars” by the Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Hartford; nine Division I athletes; one Ivy League athlete; five NESCAC athletes; and 12 students who plan to play Division II or III sports in college. “We are very proud of the Class of 2013,” said Principal Margaret Williamson. “They have grown and matured and provided great life to the school over their four years. We wish them the best in their future endeavors, even though they will always belong at Northwest Catholic.”

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NWC Students Excel Academically are among the top 3 percent of more than 160,000 Black Americans who requested consideration in the 2014 National Achievement Program when they took the PSAT/NMSQT last year. In addition, the College Board announced that 42 students from Northwest Catholic were named AP Scholars for 2013, based on exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement exams. In total, 191 students took 320 AP exams in 2013.

Thienly Nguyen ’14 has been named a National Merit Semifinalist. The National Merit Scholarship Program honored seven members of the Class of ’14 for outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT exam they took when they were juniors in October 2012.

Twelve students were named AP Scholars with Distinction, earning an average score of 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and a score of 3 or higher on five or more of the tests. Seventeen students were named AP Scholars with Honor, earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and a score of 3 or higher on four or more of the exams. Thirteen students were named AP Scholars, earning scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams. For a complete list of NWC’s AP Scholars for 2013, visit http://www.NorthwestCatholic.org/uploaded/documents/ Academics/AP_Scholars_2013.pdf.

One student was named a National Merit Semifinalist – Thienly Nguyen ’14, the daughter of Mr. Toan Nguyen and Ms. Hanh Long of Windsor. She is in the top 1% of scorers among the 1.5 million juniors who took the PSAT/NMSQT exam in October 2012 and will now continue in the competition for designation as a National Merit Finalist and for possible Merit Scholarships. Four students were named National Merit Commended Students: Alice D’Arcangelo ’14 of Avon, Julia Fountain ’14 of West Hartford, Christopher McLaughlin ’14 of Suffield and Haley Morgan ’14 of Farmington. These students are among the 5% highest-scoring of the 1.5 million students who took the exam. Anthony Laureno ’14 of East Granby and Simone Smith ’14 of West Hartford were recognized as Outstanding Participants in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. They

Simone Smith ’14 and Anthony Laureno ’14 have been recognized as Outstanding Participants in the National Achievement Scholarship Program.

NWC’s National Merit Commended Students are (from left): Haley Morgan ’14, Alice D’Arcangelo ’14, Julia Fountain ’14 and Christopher McLaughlin ’14.

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All in the Family Among the graduates of the Class of 2013 was the school’s first third generation graduate. Arianna Montalvo ’13 graduated from the same school from which her parents, Luis Montalvo ’95 and Tertia Melluzzo Montalvo ’95, did. NWC is also the same school from which Tertia’s parents, Kathleen Melluzzo ’67 and the late Michael Melluzzo ’66, graduated over 45 years ago. The three generations of female NWC graduates posed during a reception held for the Class of 2013 after their Baccalaureate Mass.

Big Bad On May 17, 2013, the NWC Dramateurs presented the one-act play Big Bad. The play tells the story of the most notorious criminal in the fairytale world, the Big Bad Wolf (Connor Giblin ’13), who is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by the countless quirky characters he has wronged. The two greatest legal minds in the Enchanted Forest – the Evil Stepmother (Sara Ball ’13) and the Fairy Godmother (Danielle Lewczyk ’13) – clash on live Court TV in a trial that will be remembered forever after. It is up to the jury – the audience – to decide, when the doddering old Judge (Charles Quinn ’13) invites them to determine the outcome of the trial and the play! The production was directed by Abbie Reed ’13 and Savannah Gaston ’13.

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Connecting with Classmates – One Hug at a Time Graduation day for the Class of 2013 marked not only the end of the students’ four years together, but also the end of one senior’s quest to get to know each classmate a little better. At the beginning of her senior year, Chayla Alston-Smith ’13 was challenged by one of her teachers to find a way to make senior year different than any other year of high school. “Mrs. Gillespie offered our class a goal for ourselves, suggesting that we each come up with a challenge to complete over the course of our senior year.” After thinking about, Alston-Smith knew just what she would do. “I love hugging,” she said, “so I thought it would be cool to hug every person in my class.” So over the course of the school year, that is just what she did – hugged each and every one of her 168 classmates and took a photo to commemorate each hug. Her classmates were fine with her request for a hug. “They knew I liked to hug and I was happy and jolly,” she said. “They enjoyed it and I enjoyed it.” Besides helping her get to know her classmates better, Alston-Smith says the project has changed her perspective on people. “It showed me that people are a lot nicer that I thought,” she said. “They’re just really nice.” Some of her favorite hugs were with her closest friends, but other hugs were memorable because of the person’s impact on AlstonSmith during her time at NWC. One of those students was Will

Carew ’13. “My sophomore year, when I turned 16, I invited him and some of his other friends to my birthday party,” she said. “His friends decided to do something different but did not tell me they were not coming. Will did come. It really meant a lot to me that he came and it was really nice of him.” She also enjoyed sharing hugs with the international students. “We don’t usually talk,” she said, “so it was nice to spend time and connect with them.” And what will she remember the most from this project? “All the smiles that I got from people and their openness to the project. It was just a really nice feeling to share with all my classmates.”

NWC Hosts 6th Annual Jazz Cabaret Night The NWC Music Department held the sixth annual Jazz Cabaret Night on May 4, 2013. The event featured performances by NWC’s Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Singers, and Big Band, performing selections by the likes of Duke Ellington and Mike Carubia. There were also gourmet desserts, coffee, and a silent auction, all helping to raise money for the Music Department.

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Singin’ in the Rain

From April 5-7, 2013, the NWC Dramateurs presented the classic MGM musical Singin’ in the Rain. The story centers on silent film star Don Lockwood (Daniel Lusardi ’13) as Hollywood makes the transition from silent films to “talkies,” and featured an on-stage rainstorm during the iconic title number, with hundreds of gallons of water showering the stage at each performance.

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The show also featured Ryan DeFranzo ’14 as Don’s friend Cosmo Brown, Olivia Fenton ’15 as Kathy Selden, Danielle Lewczyk ’13 as Don’s on-screen co-star Lina Lamont, Adrian Hatch ’13 as studio head R.F. Simpson, Matthew Sottile ’16 as director Roscoe Dexter, Abigail Reed ’13 as gossip columnist Dora Bailey and Sara Ball ’13 as Zelda Zanders, along with a strong supporting ensemble. The production was directed by Sara Avery, with choreography by Kate Morran.

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Three NWC Students Are Named Superintendent’s “Summa Scholars”

Summa Scholars and their teachers (from left): Ryan Murphy ’13, Mrs. Virginia Murphy, Sarah Gillespie ’13, Ms. Joan Keating-McKeon, Mrs. Deborah Metzler, and Emily Kearney ’13 Three outstanding members of the NWC class of 2013 – Sarah Gillespie, Emily Kearney, and Ryan Murphy – received the Superintendent’s Summa Scholar Award from Dr. Dale R. Hoyt, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Hartford, in recognition of superior academic achievement. To qualify for the award, which was given to thirty-seven seniors from eight of the Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Hartford, students needed a grade point average of 4.3 or 98% through the first semester of grade 12. The students were honored during a ceremony and reception at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield on April 29, 2013. Dr. Julia M. McNamara, President of Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, was the keynote speaker.

Each Summa Scholar was invited to name the Catholic school teacher who had been the most influential in the student’s education. These teachers were also honored at the ceremony. The Summa Scholars received bronze medallions engraved with their names, the crest of the Archdiocese, and a prayer: “May you find truth through faith, knowledge, and wisdom.” The students presented certificates of recognition to their mentor teacher. NWC’s Summa Scholars and their honored teachers are: Sarah Gillespie ’13 of Manchester – Joan Keating-McKeon, NWC English teacher Emily Kearney ’13 of Simsbury – Deborah Metzler, NWC Math teacher Ryan Murphy ’13 of Rocky Hill – Virginia Murphy, NWC Science teacher and department chair

NWC Students Show their support for boston On April 26, 2013, NWC students wore Boston-themed clothing to honor the victims of the April 15th Boston Marathon bombing. Earlier in the week, the school held a student-run prayer service, where the school community prayed for peace and healing for all the victims and their families.

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Northwest Catholic Welcomes Large Freshman Class Northwest Catholic welcomed the 168 members of the Class of 2017Â on August 28, 2013. The students in the freshman class, the largest class in the school, come from 33 towns across Connecticut and Massachusetts, with the most coming from West Hartford (39), Windsor (21) and Hartford (14). Four international students are part of the class, as well. Members of the Class of 2017 were helped on their first day by 100 Freshman Contacts, members of the Class of 2014 who volunteered their time to lead orientation activities for the freshmen and help them find their way around the school. More than two dozen students transferred in to grades 10 and 11, including seven international students. Northwest Catholic now has a total of 19 international students, coming from China, South Korea, Vietnam, India and Mexico. This summer the school replaced all the exterior windows with new, more energy efficient windows which also complement the style of the atrium. With the new windows, the school is hoping to save an estimated $30,000-$40,000 in heating costs each year and keep the classrooms comfortable. New curtains, including the main stage curtain, as well as rigging were installed on the William H. Mortensen Stage in the Richard

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Rice Auditorium, due to the generosity of the Maximilian E. and Marion O. Hoffman Foundation. Also, the school has installed four new light posts in the front parking lot complete with Northwest Catholic banners. This is a gift from the parents of the Class of 2013. Several new faculty members have joined the Northwest Catholic community this year. Julia Murphy joins the faculty as a full-time English teacher. Fabienne Dubois is a new part-time French teacher

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and Sydney King joins the Science Department as a part-time teacher. Megan Ciccarello joins the school as a Library Assistant, while Kate Morran, best known as the choreographer for the NWC musicals, now heads the Academic Support program and will also moderate the school newspaper, Northwest Passages. Celina Marquis ’08 joins the Fine Arts department as a parttime teacher. In addition, several NWC faculty and staff members have taken on added responsibilities. Jeff Gurganus has become a full-time Chinese teacher and will also work in Academic Support. Andrew Selig ’06 has assumed the position of Assistant Director of Admissions and continues to direct the International Student Program. Richard Scarola also returns to Northwest Catholic as the strings instructor.

NWC School Board Welcomes New Member Sonya Denise Dockett, mother of Anthony Nwachukwu ’15 and Delaney Nwachukwu, brings 18 years of legal experience to the NWC School Board. She has a law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law and a Bachelor’s Degree from Bowdoin College. She currently represents managed care companies on a consulting basis and lives in Avon, CT with her husband Anthony Nwachukwu.

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KUDOS TO...

The 80 NWC students who registered to vote during an on-campus voter registration drive in May 2013. The drive was organized by the Social Studies Department.

The NWC Relay for Life team, which raised nearly $2000 for the West Hartford Relay for Life, held at NWC in June of 2013. The West Hartford event as a whole was among the top 10 relays in the country for fundraising per capita, earning over $160,000 in 2013. The West Hartford Relay for Life will again be held at NWC on May 31, 2014.

The NWC music department for its performance in the New York Heritage Festival on April 27, 2013. The Wind Ensemble received a bronze rating, while the Big Band, the Women’s Choir and the Concert Choir received silver ratings. The Jazz Choir swept their division with a gold rating, first place and the adjudicator’s award. Olivia Fenton ’15 received a judges’ choice award, while Northwest Catholic received the “Spirit Award” for citizenship, which is given to only one school in the entire competition.

Flute player Sarah Pranaitis ’14 and trumpet player Justin Drisdelle ’15, who participated in the 2013 CMEA All-State Festival on April 4 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. To be accepted into the prestigious All-State Festival, students must participate in a rigorous audition process. Alison Connors ’13 and Ryan Coursey ’13, who were named two of eight Terrific Teens to Watch in September/October 2013 edition of West Hartford Magazine. Members of the NWC Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, String Ensemble and Chamber Choir – each earned a gold rating for their performances in the Fantastic Festivals Competition on June 1, 2013. The 11 students inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society on May 22, 2013. To be invited into membership in Tri-M, students must maintain a 3.5 grade-point average, be nominated by their peers, and demonstrate proficiency on their instrument or with their voice. Students should excel in music, and are required to give at least ten hours of service to the community each year.

Justin Drisdelle ’15, who was selected as a member of the 2013 NAfME AllNational Honor Concert Band sponsored by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). Drisdelle, a trumpet player, joined more than 670 of the most musically talented and skilled high school students in the United States to perform at a gala concert on October 30, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Thomas Lowe ’13 and Daniel Lusardi ’13, who were two of 350 top Connecticut seniors who excel in the arts that were honored at the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) High School Outstanding Arts Awards Banquet.

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The editors and contributors to the 2013 edition of The Writer, which won an Honorable Mention in the category of specialty magazine design from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13

THANK YOU!

A DVA N C E ME N T R E PORT

Statement of Operating Activities

An audited statement of revenues and expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 REVENUES

expenses

Operations: Operations: Tuition and Fees

$7,150,812

Administration $1,471,166

Assessments

$117,950

Instruction $4,648,452

Subsidies from Archdiocese

$153,746

Library/Media $128,277

$22,982

Plant $758,442

Athletic Income Support Service Income

$155,154

Athletics $722,632

Other Operating Income

$197,313

Support Services

$171,005

Sub-total

$7,797,957

Other Operating Expenditures

$297,042

Sub-total $8,197,016

Advancement: Annual Fund

$556,672

Internal Fundraising

$101,063

50th Anniversary Projects

$1,218,556

Sub-total

$1,876,291

Advancement: Development

$438,097

Internal Fundraising

$64,692

Total Expenses

Total Revenues

Revenue

$9,674,248

Expenses

Tui$on and Fees

Revenue

$8,699,805

Expenses

Administration

Asssessments

Instruction

Subsidies from Archdiocese

Library/Media

Athle$c Income

Plant Athletics

Support Service Income

Support Services

Other Opera$ng Income

Other Operating Expenditures

Annual Fund

Development

Internal Fundraising

Capital Projects and Endowment

Northwest Catholic High School Advancement Report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2013

Alumni Current Parent Alumni Parents Grandparents Foundations/Organizations Friends and Faculty Magazine Drive Golf Tournament Saturday Night Live SUBTOTAL Gifts in Kind TOTAL

Northwest Catholic Fund

Capital

$30,995 $657,735

$20,000 $1,127,955 $90,601

This listing reflects gifts received between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013.

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Endowment

Total

$177,072 $283,490 $2,208 $462,770 $61,082 $84,055 $145,137 $69,501 $73,401 $74,055 $216,957 $9,767 $400 $10,167 $112,053 $659,593 $514 $772,160 $45,542 $7,016 $13,824 $66,382 $37,517 $37,571 $50,660 $50,660 $63,546 $63,546 $626,740 $1,107,955 $90,601 $1,825,296

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$50,995 $1,876,291

founders ’ cir cle The Founders’ Circle comprises donors who display exceptional interest in the advancement of the school by virtue of their gifts of $1,000 or more. It recognizes the financial stewardship that many members of our community play in supporting the school’s operating and capital needs. Their generosity serves as an inspiration and is most appreciated. Legacy Society $100,000+ These donors have an unwavering belief in the vision and future of Northwest Catholic. Gifts given in this society are usually allocated for capital improvements or endowed scholarships. Many of these generous gifts originated from thoughtful estate planning or a special bequest. President’s Circle $50,000-$99,999 President’s Circle members demonstrate exceptional generosity, faith in our vision, and a strong commitment to the mission and values of our school.

Northwest Catholic endowment. As a result, the school grew tremendously, and today’s students continue to enjoy the fruits of these programs. Rev. Colton Society $10,000-$24,999 During his time at Northwest Catholic, Rev. Bradford Colton, the first principal, was an exemplary leader, educator, and mentor to many students. He lived the mission of our school with humbling grace and dedicated his life to educating others.

Rev. Frascadore Society $25,000-$49,999 As the school’s first president, Rev. Henry C. Frascadore initiated the Annual Fund, now called the Northwest Catholic Fund, and pioneered the development of the

1961 Society $5,000-$9,999 Northwest Catholic opened its doors in 1961. Gifts from the members of this society make a notable impact on the growth and progression of our school and inspire others to invest in its future.

Legacy Society ($100,000+)

1961 Society ($5,000+)

Anonymous Laura Connelly Allen ’65 and Richard Allen

Anonymous Theresa Notte Becker ’76 and Clinton Becker The Berges Family Paul and Mary Butler Cherish The Children Foundation, Inc. Bob and Judy Coleman Jeff and Jane Digel Dan and Franca Filomeno FIP Construction Peter and Kristine Holland James Hudak ’82 and Maria Hudak Terry and Glynis Huffman Jack and Gail Hughes John and Diana Kalamarides Dennis and Mary Lubozynski Gerard Mullane ’76 and Brenda Mullane Patrick and Karen Murphy Chris and Monica Nicholas Daniel Sisk ’90 and Julie Sisk St. Ann’s Church Steve and Jackie Stites Patrick and Sherri Thompson James Turner ’74 and Janice Turner Brian and Margie Williamson

President’s Circle ($50,000+) Anonymous Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation William & Alice Mortensen Foundation

Rev. Frascadore Society ($25,000+) Carol Dupuis ’80 and Michael Haylon Foundation for the Advancement of Catholic Schools The Fund for Greater Hartford Edward E. Guillet ’69

Rev. Colton Society ($10,000+) Anonymous Albert L. Spelas Scholarship Trust Ken and Judy Boudreau Timothy Bourret ’73 Catholic Charities, Inc. William Concannon ’73 and Claudia Concannon Myles and Jane Dempsey John Flannery ’79 and Tracy Flannery John F. Kearns ’75 and Connie Roher-Kearns Michael and Cindy Klein Thomas and Letha Kunkel Robert and Rosanne O’Hara Ralph Roosevelt ’65 and Jill Roosevelt Michael Shangraw ’76 and Barbara Shangraw Shepard Steel Company, Inc. Greg and Deborah Sullivan Ralph Wentworth ’65 and Kathleen Collagan Wentworth ’65

Green & White Circle ($2,500+) Anonymous Philip and Mary Armetta Beth Collins Barton ’70 and Michael Barton Jerry and Laura Bellizzi Philip M. Bonee ’72 and Valerie Bonee Duane Bouligny ’90 and Nancy Bouligny

Green & White Circle $2,500-$4,999 Every fan of Northwest Catholic knows that green and white are as popular and as ubiquitous now as they were in 1961, when they made their debut as our school colors. Dominican Society $1,000-$2,499 In 1961, eight Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs devoted their time and energy to educating the young minds of Northwest Catholic students. Their guidance provided the foundation for the growth and development of the student body.

Paul and Mary Cancellarini Charitable Trust William and Karen Carew Franklyn Chang ’86 and Sandy Chang John Chapman and Lorri Marquez Michael T. Cobb ’77 and Susan Cobb Morris and Kathleen Davenport Giuliano and Edith DiFrancesco Richard Fairbrother ’70 and Virginia Fairbrother Theodore Gawlicki Scott and Kathleen Gill Kevin Grenham ’78 and Elizabeth Grenham Rich and Patty Hunter Jean Lam Landmann Family Terrence Lescoe ’72 and Norine Lescoe Gail Dionizio Lonczewski ’71 and Loren Lonczewski Richard, Mercedes, Austin ’13, Colin ’13 and Ian ’13 McCarthy Dennis and Debbie McCormack McKenna Orthodontics, P.C. Paul and Karen McKenna Michael McKeon and Joan Keating-McKeon Dan and Pam McLaughlin William and Janet Miller Bridget Walsh Moses ’76 and Cornelius Moses Michael and Mary Ruddat Sally Scully ’77 Dick and Denise Shima St. Catherine of Siena Church Sullivan, Schoen, Campane & Connon, LLC Ron Swanson Eileen Templeton Pete and Doris Thomas Colby and Anita Thresher Mary Beth Walsh Doug and Maureen Waterston

Respecting Your Privacy – and Your Generosity Northwest Catholic never sells or shares its donor names and addresses. These lists reflect gifts made between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of these lists; please contact Advancement Director Patricia Walsh (pwalsh@nwcath.org) about errors or omissions.

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Dominican Society ($1,000+) Anonymous Danielle Schiffer Andruszkiewicz ’77 and Peter Andruszkiewicz Michael and Chiara Armetta Ray and Gail Baker Winston and Ana Barrett Philip Bieluch ’72 and Gayle Bieluch Donald Bisson ’80 and Anne Bisson Rev. Lawrence Bock Edward Boudreau ’69 and Susan Boudreau Tim Bye ’73 and Paula Bye Timothy Callahan ’68 and Meg Callahan Gail Davis Cardwell ’73 and David Cardwell Anne and Philip Carpenter Jon and Eileen Case Michael and Doreen Cenci Dick and Pat Cobb Bob and Linda Crawford John and Regina Cusson William R. Davis Bob and Margaret Dornfried Rosemary Navin Dowd ’73 and Cornelius Dowd Thomas Driscoll and Patricia Teufel-Driscoll Edward and Mary Jo Dunn Walter J. Dyber Fund† Owen and Joan Eagan Jack and Mary Facey William R. Fenoglio and Stephanie Salter Shelagh Walsh Fobare ’81 and Tod Fobare Brendan and Maureen Fox

Rev. Henry C. Frascadore Gregory and Laura Garger Anthony and Laura Giannone Eugene and Alicia Gleixner Catherine Gobes ’75 and Alfred Masciocchi Neville and Tracy Graham Greater Hartford Catholic Education Association, Inc. Robert Griffin ’71 and Roseann Russell Claudia A. Hart ’78 Matthew Hennessy ’88 and Barbara Hennessy Pete and Carrie Herron Ray and Mary Higgins Mark Hudak ’71 and Bonnie Hudak Cecil Hudson ’79 and Toby Hudson Barbara Fanning Iorillo ’69 Chris and Gail Johnson Michael and Martha Johnson Rufus and Laraine Jones Mildred C. Kay & Family and Friends of Robert L. Kay Kelly and Kathy Kearney Tom and Barbara Keenan Phil and Susan Kelly Knights Of Columbus, Council 14216 David and Cheryl Kozak Cathleen Fox Laffin ’77 and Fran Laffin Rich Lamb ’67 and Margaret Dolan Kara Cunningham Langan ’81 & Kevin Langan Geraldine Luksic ’69† Matthew Martorelli ’03 and Kate Martorelli Thomas McDonagh ’73 and Christina McDonagh

Mark McGoldrick ’78 and Carolyn McGoldrick Toby and Kris McGrath Jeff and Maribeth Mortillaro Daniel and Janet Nahorney Estate of Nicholas A. Notte, Sr.† Office for Black Catholic Ministries David and Laurene Oleasz Joe and Joyce O’Rourke Kevin Peltier ’91 and Jennifer Peltier Richard and Ann Mary Puskarz Jane Reardon Joseph F. Reilly Golf Tournament Catherine Rusconi Sansbury ’85 and Charles Sansbury Richard Santos, Sr. Richard Santos ’82 and Renee Roberts Santos ’81 Elizabeth Gies Schuck ’90 and J. Christopher Schuck William Scully ’80 and Jessica Scully John C. and Mary Shukie Rich and Francine Sider Jeffrey M. Slomski ’02 Lynn A. Smith ’75 Jeffrey Soto ’94 and Jane Soto Dan and Maria Sullivan Tim and Gerry Sullivan Patrick and Martha Terrion Timothy Venora ’81 and Laurie Venora Bill and Pat Walsh Brett L. Wasserlauf

† Deceased

Young Alumni Founders’ Circle To encourage and cultivate major gifts from its newest alumni, Northwest Catholic has established the Young Alumni Founders’ Circle Society. The Founders’ Circle has long been the province of generous donors of $1,000 or more, but the YAFC gives young alums the opportunity to participate in this elite group with a smaller annual gift, based on how many years it has been since their graduation. The members of the Young Alumni Founders’ Circle are invited to the annual Founders’ Circle appreciation dinner.

The contribution structure for young alums is the following: For the Classes of Contribution Amount 2008-13 $100 2006-07 $150 2003-05 $250 2001-02 $300 1999-00 $500

The Young Alumni Founders’ Circle members for 2012-13 are: Joseph Fulliero ’99 Niamh O’Leary ’99 Christopher Filomeno ’08 Nicholas Filomeno ’08 John Scurlock ’06 Mark Filomeno ’04

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Nicole Krupa ’03 Matt Martorelli ’03 John Brickley ’02 Krista Olson ’02 Jeffrey Slomski ’02 Christine Willey ’01

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CLASS of 1965 16% Participation (33 of 202) $180,544 Total Class Contribution $ 3,658 Northwest Catholic Fund

Laura Connelly Allen Marilyn Bacon James E. Barry Kathryn Johnson Barry Carol Dalton Beach Catherine Foley Bodak-Gyovai Kenneth Carpenter Charles Drury Barbara Borawski Durkin Brendan Durkin William R. Eckert III Gail Doherty Foss L. Matthew Frank Donna Michaud Ganley Rich Hussey Jeanne Tonucci Kelly Neil Kelly Catherine Zunner Kennelly James J. McGill Claire Monahan McNamara Robert J. Mulready Ralph Roosevelt Joyce Corbin Roy William V. Shages Jr. Noreen Weaver Shawcross Dennis M. Spurr Susan Edmunds Staecker Elizabeth Hickey Stakem John P. Tuohy Kathleen Collagan Wentworth Ralph E. Wentworth Elizabeth Burke Wieland George S. Ziewacz

Robert E. McVerry Constance A. Merritt Margaret Burns Morrison Margaret Linehan Skahill Michael J. Steeves Mary Boucher Tuohy Brenda Feeney Whyte Mary Campise Zdrojowy

CLASS of 1967 16% Participation (25 of 154) $5,310 Total Class Contribution $4,760 Northwest Catholic Fund

John N. Bohannon III Ann Cameron John Donnelly Peter E. Fay Vincent Ferlini Marie Scully Gray Jane Henahan House John E. Jordan Steven Leniart Joan Buckley Matson Susan Whalen McKeown Karen Lagan McNamara

CLASS of 1969 14% Participation (27 of 192) $30,590 Total Class Contribution

Denise Crompton Martha Zuromsky Daigneault Ellen Fenton D’Angelo Lorrie D. Devine Jeffrey Facey Richard J. Fairbrother J. Michael Halloran Liza Dunlay Marecek Kathleen W. Meaney Jose A. Mendes Sandra Dittman Mendes Patricia Hoar Moore E. Flynn O’Keefe Patricia J. O’Neil Bud Poliquin

$ 2,990 Northwest Catholic Fund

Kathryn Burk John A. Dowd Joanne Warner Fyfe Theresa Ricciuti Ganci Molly Rees Gavin Linda Wertheim Graydon Matthew B. Hogan Laura Franco Jeppesen Charles Keefe Sally Calafiore Keefe Rich Lamb Thomas Landers Michael Loftus Martha Meaney Martha Smith Murphy Marie A. Osborn Judith Merritt Rowean Noreen Foley Scully Susan Wolfe Seigars Robert J. Slusarz Charleen Parent Taylor Margaret McCormack Urban Stephen R. Urban Nicholas S. Walsh Pat Welch

CLASS of 1971

CLASS of 1968

Robert Begley Edward Boudreau Greg Burns Margaret Bracken Cherchia Joanne Riordan Collins John Collins III Louise Lagueux Concodello Ann Marie Faucher Corona Anne Ryan Degnan Dennis Dobruck David A. Downes Theresa Troiano Emery Nancy Tuohy Frobel Susan K. Gray Edward E. Guillet Ted Horton, Jr. Barbara Fanning Iorillo William Keenan Jay Luby Kathleen Lynch-Mussen Dan Montano Alexander Pezzulo Janet Crowley Sackbauer Lenore Kelly Stebbins Catherine Peck Tamburro John G. Tamburro Marg Lenge Weaver

11% Participation (19 of 167) $3,700 Total Class Contribution

CLASS of 1970

Anonymous Maureen Ellen Colman Thomas G. Dudeck Barry Emswiler Walter Ghent Christine A. Gibson Robert Griffin Mary Bellizzi Halloran Mark L. Hudak Paul C. Kelly James B. Leeds Gail Dionizio Lonczewski Joan Andrew Luddy Brian M. McGuire Patricia Romano McMahon Rev. Thomas R. Mitchell Robert Molloy Mary G. Morley Thomas J. O’Brien Jamie Dernbach Potkai Mary Quinn Spillane Barbara Beck Stiles Mrs. Kathleen Taylor-Brooks Joseph J. Tedone

14% Participation (22 of 157) $8,146 Total Class Contribution

CLASS of 1972

CLASS of 1966 13% Participation (20 of 157) $1,905 Total Class Contribution $1,855 Northwest Catholic Fund

Joseph O’Brien Kathleen Kelly Satut Miguel Satut Jim Weaver Dean Willis Mamella Murphy Wontka Richard Wontka Donald Wynne Thomas J. Zajac

$2,650 Northwest Catholic Fund

Timothy Callahan Mary Ellen Sullivan Connors Kathleen Curry Terence Donovan Harold Drabkin John Facey Rita Hickey Ford Vincent H. Kraft Ronald A. Letkiewicz Joseph Meny

$5,396 Northwest Catholic Fund

Roberta Allison Ann Grzesiuk Bach Beth Collins Barton Ellen C. Brassil Patricia McHugh Brynga Thomas Callahan Mary E. Chamberland

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14 % Participation (24 of 176) $13,075 Total Class Contribution $10,325 Northwest Catholic Fund

13% Participation (20 of 158) $9,100 Total Class Contribution $3,850 Northwest Catholic Fund

Mary Lou Angelastro Philip J. Bieluch Philip M. Bonee Barbara Blanchfield Carpenter

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CLASS of 1972 continued Joan Sennett Compagna Elizabeth M. Curran Susan Devine Dick Kevin P. Gherard James Gorman Kathleen Tracey LaChance Terrence T. Lescoe Sheila Sanstrom Moses Mary Ellen Burke Nichols Mary E. Randall James Sarr Jerome V. Schierberl Jean M. Sennett Robert E. Shangraw Jacqueline Lapenta Wasta Bruce J. Woolley

CLASS of 1973 13% Participation (17 of 132) $27,485 Total Class Contribution $23,935 Northwest Catholic Fund Nancy Scully Bannon Timothy Bourret Timothy Bye Gail Davis Cardwell William Concannon Eugene P. Cronin Janet Descoteaux DeAngelo Rosemary Navin Dowd Elizabeth Roemke Graves Violette O. Haldane Robert G. Leeds Thomas McDonagh Russell Morrisett Patricia Hart Poole Christopher Saunders Michael F. Tyler Margaret McElaney Woolley

CLASS of 1974 9% Participation (14 of 157) $6,075 Total Class Contribution $ 450 Northwest Catholic Fund Catherine Steinmiller Cwilichoski Ann Marie O’Neil Davoren Thomas F. Davoren III Cynthia Killian Dodd Susan E. Grimes Bruce R. Jachym Robert Keefe Ida D. McGhee Dennis P. McMahon Diane Nastri Michael A. O’Brien Andrew Resnisky Irene Piccione Resnisky James Turner

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CLASS of 1975 17% Participation (23 of 137) $16,603 Total Class Contribution $ 3,623 Northwest Catholic Fund Richard J. Cobb Theresa Desjardins Cobb Sheri Williams Connelly Joseph J. Darman Cristina Creamer Downes Melanie Wentworth Dumont Robert Giuliano Catherine Gobes Jacqueline Bisson Gustafson Jacqueline Johnson Vladimir Kalas John F. Kearns David Keefe Maureen Keefe Kathleen M. Lynch Terry Caruso Michalman Peggy O’Neil-Murphy Dennis R. Robinson John Roth Susan Shea James Sivo Lynn A. Smith Paul E. Tetreault Jr.

CLASS of 1976 12% Participation (16 of 135) $31,446 Total Class Contribution $13,226 Northwest Catholic Fund Theresa Notte Becker Gayle Apuzzo Dillman Peter Dunn Noreen Holmes Giannini Eleanor J. Hart Maura Hennessy Shaw Melinda S. Lefebvre Bridget Walsh Moses Gerard P. Mullane Jean Lambertson Nowak Charline Melanson Poirier Gloria Maradie Reddy Leslie Welch Rogers Michael Shangraw John T. Simoneau Mary Rice Sternberg

CLASS of 1977 14% Participation (24 of 172) $35,980 Total Class Contribution $34,522 Northwest Catholic Fund Danielle Schiffer Andruszkiewicz Lisa Chambers Barrett Mark Boya Elizabeth Hemond Cannone Michael T. Cobb

Roger A. Cyr Michael P. Deneen Debora Metcalfe Doucette William F. Dougherty Timothy Egan Carl D. Frobel Roseann Pauroso Gomez Tracey Young Horner Kevin Hughes Vicki Shangraw Kvedar Cathleen Fox Laffin Mario Lopez Nancy Davis Mainelli Mark Molloy Brendan O’Connor J. Thaddeus Rice Sally Scully Ellen Fox Spalluto Maura Walsh-O’Brien

Ann Flaherty Steinle Peter B. Vaphiades

CLASS of 1978

CLASS of 1981

10% Participation (17 of 163) $8,124 Total Class Contribution $6,864 Northwest Catholic Fund

9% Participation (14 of 150) $9,933 Total Class Contribution $3,900 Northwest Catholic Fund

Mary-Anne Francoeur Baldassarre Kimberly Barrow Andrew Clarke Angela R. Coco William C. Doran Jr. Martha Fanning Erickson Kevin Grenham Claudia A. Hart Ellen McGuire Kelly Arthur B. Landry III James P. Lester Patricia Shea Lovell Amy Randall Lynch Daniel Lynch† Mark McGoldrick Jean Donnelly Molloy Maryann Sheehan Schuppe

Michele Cavanagh Burris Bernadette Keefe Dore Shelagh Walsh Fobare Walter Hussey Suzanne Wise King Kara Cunningham Langan Karen Rodgers Miller Kathleen Connors O’Brien Joel S. Peterson Stephen Samolyk Renee Roberts Santos Diane Sisk Tretton Tim Venora Marie Pauroso Vitale

CLASS of 1979 213% Participation (17 of 133) $12,730 Total Class Contribution

$ 2,380 Northwest Catholic Fund Sharon Tracey Barrett Paul E. Bisson Catherine A. Curis Rev. Shawn Daly Frances Giuliano DiFiore John L. Flannery, Jr. Richard Hemond Robert Hilliard Craig Hudak Cecil D. Hudson Deborah Belch Lyon F. Devin McGarry Robert J. Melanson Mary Dunn Miner Mary Muccio

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CLASS of 1980 6% Participation (9 of 145) $36,659 Total Class Contribution $35,634 Northwest Catholic Fund Donald Bisson Deirdre Walsh Crowell Carol Dupuis Patricia A. Flaherty Theresa Morse Hatzikostas Barbara Lennon Hooper Lori Boya Lusardi William J. Scully Elizabeth Martin Vincens

CLASS of 1982 8% Participation (12 of 159) $11,259 Total Class Contribution $ 2,376 Northwest Catholic Fund Paul R. Amato Sharon Royce Dempsey Margaret A. Eagan James Hudak Kerry Casey Kelley Wilder Leavitt David Lizotte Marie De Maio Mansolillo Sharon Kristofak McHale Pete Peterson Richard Santos Carmen Ruiz Schuder

alumni h onor roll of dono r s

CLASS of 1983

CLASS of 1988

4% Participation (6 of 158) $900 Total Class Contribution $900 Northwest Catholic Fund Edward Connors Matthew R. Marafino Robert McNally John Peterson Margo Gagliardi Tucker Mark Twambly

9% Participation (9 of 99) $2,325 Total Class Contribution $2,325 Northwest Catholic Fund

CLASS of 1984 6% Participation (7 of 118) $1,146 Total Class Contribution $1,146 Nothwest Catholic Fund Terrie Giegel Bournique Maura Travers Douglas Ellen Shea Gilhooly Robert Grimes Marlene Facey McGunigle Donald J. Melanson Margaret Mulshine Timoney

CLASS of 1985 5% Participation (8 of 146) $2,367 Total Class Contribution $2,367 Northwest Catholic Fund Amy Di Pippo Connors Kimberly O’Brien Green Andy Marafino Eileen Walsh Neubert Kathleen Shima O’Brien Catherine Rusconi Sansbury Michael Sisk Royd Vassiljev

CLASS of 1986 4% Participation (4 of 107) $4,700 Total Class Contribution $1,200 Northwest Catholic Fund Franklyn Chang Maura Cavanagh Dick Kathy Schave Scott C. Thresher

CLASS of 1987 5% Participation (5 of 96) $480 Total Class Contribution $430 Northwest Catholic Fund Suzanne Liss Jon Stevenson Mark D. Stevenson Kathleen Hupka Willey Amy Van Bramer Yobst

James P. Cullen Linda Krein Cullen Katherine Santos Hawkom Matthew Hennessy Peter Pabich Natalie Pasquenza Elizabeth Guertin Regan Jennifer Samolyk Michelle L. Thresher

CLASS of 1989 3% Participation (2 of 74) $150 Total Class Contribution $150 Northwest Catholic Fund

Bill D. Arel Kara Bidstrup Elizabeth Lynch Oates Jeffrey Soto

CLASS OF 1995 5% Participation (4 of 75) $775 Total Class Contribution $675 Northwest Catholic Fund Joseph A. Cote Jason Lambert David P. Marceau Zaira Santiago

CLASS OF 1996 1% Participation (1 of 68) $25 Total Class Contribution $25 Northwest Catholic Fund

Susan Daly Hoffman Margaret Hennessy Knight

Sarah Griffin Casper

CLASS of 1990

CLASS OF 1997

8% Participation (4 of 53) $9,417 Total Class Contribution $7,750 Northwest Catholic Fund

6% Participation (4 of 68) $445 Total Class Contribution $445 Northwest Catholic Fund

Duane Bouligny Jerry Facey Elizabeth Gies Schuck Daniel Sisk

Daniel Avery Amy Griffin Buzzell Matthew Skahill Danielle L. Watt

CLASS of 1991

CLASS OF 1998

9% Participation (4 of 45) $2,100 Total Class Contribution $ 600 Northwest Catholic Fund

5% Participation (5 of 96) $297 Total Class Contribution $150 Northwest Catholic Fund

Anonymous Lauren Shukie McHugh Kevin Peltier Jennifer Guertin Shockley

Jason Diaz Chantel Ford Kathleen Halloran John J. Quinn, Jr. Karen Walker

CLASS OF 1992 2% Participation (1 of 65) $100 Total Class Contribution $100 Northwest Catholic Fund Thanh Truong

CLASS of 1994 7% Participation (4 of 57) $2,113 Total Class Contribution $1,113 Northwest Catholic Fund

CLASS OF 1999 5% Participation (5 of 99) $570 Total Class Contribution $300 Northwest Catholic Fund

CLASS OF 2000 2% Participation (2 of 101) $60 Total Class Contribution $10 Northwest Catholic Fund Jason Ball John Meny

CLASS OF 2001 3% Participation (3 of 92) $250 Total Class Contribution $250 Northwest Catholic Fund Delroy A. Ross Jr. Edward Spinella Christine Willey

CLASS OF 2002 3% Participation (3 of 106) $1,600 Total Class Contribution $1,500 Northwest Catholic Fund John Brickley Krista Olson Jeffrey M. Slomski

CLASS OF 2003 6% Participation (7 of 113) $1,520 Total Class Contribution $ 540 Northwest Catholic Fund Ari J. Barnett Joe Guilmartin Nicole A. Krupa Dan Luddy Matthew Martorelli Kimberly Sanders Spera Krystal M. Wiggins

CLASS OF 2004 4% Participation (4 of 112) $275 Total Class Contribution $250 Northwest Catholic Fund Kerry Bannon Megan Bonney Mark Filomeno Sean Halloran

Meghan Mahoney Cancelliere Jill Carpenter Devor Joseph Fulliero Kelly Carpenter Habif Niamh J. O’Leary

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a l um n i h o no r ro l l o f d o nors

CLASS OF 2005

CLASS OF 2007

1% Participation (2 of 149) $150 Total Class Contribution $100 Northwest Catholic Fund

2% Participation (2 of 129) $150 Total Class Contribution $100 Northwest Catholic Fund

Kaitlin Olson Timothy Rooney

Robert Dornfried Ian Robinson

CLASS OF 2006

CLASS OF 2008

2% Participation (3 of 128) $200 Total Class Contribution $ 75 Northwest Catholic Fund

5% Participation (8 of 176) $390 Total Class Contribution $145 Northwest Catholic Fund

Mike Miller John Scurlock Alaina Tosatti

Chris Filomeno Nicholas Filomeno Rachel Godbout

CLASS OF 2011

Adam Mortillaro Hannah L. Pelton Tim Richardson Kristin Sullivan Kate Williamson

2% Participation (2 of 126) $40 Total Class Contribution $40 Northwest Catholic Fund Alex McKenzie Olivia Skalski

CLASS OF 2010 3% Participation (4 of 159) $105 Total Class Contribution $ 80 Northwest Catholic Fund Zachary Boorman Elizabeth Collier James Fellinger Robert A. Scalise, III

CLASS OF 2012 1% Participation (1 of 160) $20 Total Class Contribution $20 Northwest Catholic Fund Nate McKenzie

c ur r en t par ent ho no r ro l l of donors Northwest Catholic is fortunate to receive considerable financial support each year from the parents of our students. Recognizing that tuition alone does not cover the cost of a child’s education, many parents choose to make a gift to the Northwest Catholic Fund that helps subsidize the difference between the actual cost and the tuition. These important gifts make it possible for us to maintain a reasonable tuition relative to other private schools. Additionally, parents support Northwest Catholic through other gifts to endowment and capital projects. We are indeed grateful to these parents for the investment they have made in enhancing the educational experience we are able to provide to our students. Parents contributed $61,082 to the Northwest Catholic Fund, with total parent giving amounting to $145,137.

Rev. Colton Society ($10,000+) John F. Kearns ’75 and Connie Roher-Kearns Michael and Cindy Klein Thomas and Letha Kunkel Robert and Rosanne O’Hara Greg and Deborah Sullivan

Richard and Mercedes McCarthy Paul and Karen McKenna Dan and Pam McLaughlin Michael and Mary Ruddat Maureen and Doug Waterston

Dominican Society ($1,000+) 1961 Society ($5,000+) Anonymous Theresa Notte Becker ’76 and Clinton Becker Paul and Mary Butler Peter and Kristine Holland John and Diana Kalamarides Patrick and Karen Murphy Chris and Monica Nicholas Steve and Jackie Stites Patrick and Sherri Thompson

Green & White Circle ($2,500+) Anonymous Philip and Mary Armetta Jerry and Laura Bellizzi William and Karen Carew John Chapman and Lorri Marquez Morris and Kathleen Davenport Scott and Kathleen Gill Kevin Grenham ’78 and Elizabeth Grenham Rich and Patty Hunter

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Michael and Chiara Armetta Ray and Gail Baker Jon and Eileen Case Michael and Doreen Cenci Bob and Linda Crawford Edward and Mary Jo Dunn Gregory and Laura Garger Anthony and Laura Giannone Catherine Gobes ’75 and Alfred Masciocchi Pete and Carrie Herron Ray and Mary Higgins Michael and Martha Johnson Kelly and Kathy Kearney David and Cheryl Kozak Cathleen Fox Laffin ’77 and Fran Laffin Toby and Kris McGrath Jeff and Maribeth Mortillaro Dan and Janet Nahorney David and Laurene Oleasz

Benefactors ($500+) Joe and Teresa Anquillare NOR THWES T CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Ann Grzesiuk Bach ’70 and Kenneth Bach David and Lisa Brooks John and Kirsten Carew Catherine and Tim Curran Bob and Tara Doyle Ellen Shea Gilhooly ’84 and Justin Gilhooly Gregory and Rita Gosselin Tom and Eileen MacCallum Michael Moustakakis and Emily Daponte Anthony Nwachukwu and Sonya Dockett Ron and Maureen Pepin Tony and Alysson Ravosa Michael Sisk ’85 and Patricia Sisk Terry Spak Maura Walsh-O’Brien ’77 and Andrew O’Brien Frank and Kim Waltman Michael Young and Lisa M. Jordan-Young

Patrons ($250+) Terrie Giegel Bournique ’84 and Glenn Bournique Michael P. Deneen ’77 and Jennifer Deneen Michael and Jan Dombek Paul and Betsy Edwards Chris and Anita Flynn Jerry and Kristi Gillespie Joel and Beth Grieco Robert and Michelle Kuhlberg William and Mary Lathrop David and Lynn LeBlanc Melinda S. Lefebvre ’76 Scott and Moira Lowe

curren t parent h onor roll of dono r s Jack and Liza Quinn Kenneth and Ann Sarpu Maryann Sheehan Schuppe ’78 and Walter Schuppe John and Kimberly Shea Robert and Ann Siegel Michael F. Tyler ’73 William and Barbara Veronesi Paul and Sue Vignati Kevin and Lisa Weiss

Sponsors ($100+) Maria Alexander Peter and Ellen Bompane Christopher and Jeannine Borowiec Michael and Lisa Briggs Tama Brunoli Tom and AnnMarie Butler Anne Chambers Maureen Ellen Colman ’71 and Jonathan Colman Edward Connors ’83 and Amy DiPippo Connors ’85 Marty and Nancy Coursey Michael and Lauri Dahlem Eric and Debra Delane Ernest and Carmen Del Monaco Nick and Adelaide DeNapoli Thomas and Jody Denno Jeffrey and Sonal Dottor Ronald and Vicky Drisdelle Dane and Susan Dudley Edward and Maria Fenton Peter and Barbara Fontaine George and Colleen Foster-Bey Myles and Tracy Gibbons

Richard and Susan Granata Patrick and Diane Green Steve and Dori Grimshaw Todd and Terry Hansen James and Donna Hatch William and Susan Healey Daniel and Susan Keating Richard and Amy Kelleher John and Debbie Kennedy Paul and Christine Kuczma Tony and Susan Lanzarone Raquel Lopez Lori Boya Lusardi ’80 and Stephen Lusardi Marie De Maio Mansolillo ’82 and Scott Mansolillo David Marti and Kathy Banas-Marti Robert and Susan McCarron Carolyn L. McKenna Donald J. Melanson ’84 and Michelle Melanson Marisa Montinieri Paul and Karen Nista Rick and Trish Poirier J. Thaddeus Rice ’77 and Cheryl Rice Anne Rugens Michael J. Stenko Peter and Jennifer Travers Peter and Eleanor Vancisin Elizabeth Martin Vincens ’80 and Scott Vincens Kevin and Suzanne Walsh Mark Wolf Robert and Linda Yorgensen

Tom and Roxanne Derlinga Bob and Louise Dornfried Peter Fabbri Brian and Vicki Ferrell Kerri Hesketh Luanne McDonough Michael E. McDonough Eileen Walsh Neubert ’85 and Daniel Neubert Kieu Thu Nguyen and Topher Dao Anthony and Debra Parenti Scott and Jennifer Reed Rich and Dawn Repoli Sebastian and Lynn Sorrentino Myron and Desiree Stewart Michael and Karen Susi John and Maureen Vaughn Brian and Marie West Andrew Wizner and Sheila Houlihan Henry and Evyonne Yazdzik

Donors Gene and Jill Denver Mary E. Greenwood Bill and Nicole Heiden Penny and Sasha Lazor William and Carla Lorenz John and Kelly McKenna Robin and Joseph Stumpf William and Cheryl Valentine Henry and Evyonne Yazdzik

Anniversary ($50+) Paul Amato ’82 and Kathy Amato Roosevelt and Yolanda Cooper

friends honor roll of donors Friends are generous individuals and organizations who do not fall into one of the other donor categories. Friends donated $22,990 to the Northwest Catholic Fund, while overall giving to all funds amounted to $38,800 Rev. Colton Society ($10,000+)

Benefactors ($500+)

Anniversary ($50+)

Ken and Judy Boudreau Myles and Jane Dempsey

Noreen Shugrue and Kevin Kenzenkovic Ellyn Stosuy Mark Thompson and Valerie Goulet

Robert F. Bessette Alice L. Brennan Ann E. Rosetta Pat Talley

1961 Society ($5,000+)

Patrons ($250+)

Jeff and Jane Digel

Suzy Donohue James and Betty McCullagh Gregory Stafstrom

Green & White Circle ($2,500+) Theodore Gawlicki Jean Lam Eileen Templeton

Dominican Society ($1,000+) William R. Fenoglio and Stephanie Salter Joseph F. Reilly Golf Tournament

Sponsors ($100+)

Donors Martin and Elevene Bryant Msgr. Charles W. Daly and the Hartford High Class of 1939 John and Anna Sheehy Paul and Pamela Sutkaitis

Crisanne M. Colgan Peter and Margaret Hark Robert M. Mittica Jack and Elizabeth Morrison James Nolan Charles E. Preble, Jr.

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a l um n i par ent ho no r ro l l of donors

Parents of alumni continue to support Northwest Catholic as they see the value of the education borne out by their sons’ and daughters’ successes. This year, Alumni Parents gave $69,501 to the Northwest Catholic Fund, while their overall giving to all funds amounted to $216,957. We are deeply grateful for their ongoing support of the school.

President’s Circle ($50,000+) Anonymous

Rev. Frascadore Society ($25,000+) Carol Dupuis ’80 and Michael Haylon

Rev. Colton Society ($10,000+) Thomas and Letha Kunkel Robert and Rosanne O’Hara Greg and Deborah Sullivan Ralph Wentworth ’65 and Kathleen Collagan Wentworth ’65

1961 Society ($5,000+) Anonymous Theresa Notte Becker ’76 and Clinton Becker The Berges Family Paul and Mary Butler Bob and Judy Coleman Dan and Franca Filomeno Terry and Glynis Huffman Jack and Gail Hughes Dennis and Mary Lubozynski Patrick and Sherri Thompson Brian and Margie Williamson

Green & White Circle ($2,500+) Anonymous Beth Collins Barton ’70 and Michael Barton Philip M. Bonee ’72 and Valerie Bonee William and Karen Carew John Chapman and Lorri Marquez Morris and Kathleen Davenport Giuliano and Edith DiFrancesco Rich and Patty Hunter Michael McKeon and Joan Keating-McKeon William and Janet Miller Dick and Denise Shima Pete and Doris Thomas Colby and Anita Thresher Mary Beth Walsh

Dominican Society ($1,000+) Danielle Schiffer Andruszkiewicz ’77 and Peter Andruszkiewicz Michael and Chiara Armetta Ray and Gail Baker

Winston and Ana Barrett Philip and Anne Carpenter Jon and Eileen Case Dick and Pat Cobb Bob and Linda Crawford William R. Davis Thomas Driscoll and Patricia Teufel-Driscoll Owen and Joan Eagan Jack and Mary Facey Brendan and Maureen Fox Gregory and Laura Garger Catherine Gobes ’75 and Alfred Masciocchi Neville and Tracy Graham Pete and Carrie Herron Barbara Fanning Iorillo ’69 Chris and Gail Johnson Rufus and Laraine Jones Mildred C. Kay Kelly and Kathy Kearney Phil and Susan Kelly David and Cheryl Kozak Cathleen Fox Laffin ’77 and Fran Laffin Kara Cunningham Langan ’81 and Kevin Langan Jeff and Maribeth Mortillaro Estate of Nicholas A. Notte, Sr.† David and Laurene Oleasz Joe and Joyce O’Rourke Jane Reardon Richard D. Santos John C. and Mary Shukie Rich and Francine Sider Dan and Maria Sullivan Tim and Gerry Sullivan Patrick and Martha Terrion Bill and Pat Walsh

Mark and Nancy Ricciardelli Ray and Carol Sisk Frank and Kim Waltman Susan Wiskowski Michael Young and Lisa M. Jordan-Young

Patrons ($250+) Anonymous Harry and Lynda Attianese Terrie Giegel Bournique ’84 and Glenn Bournique Kenneth Carpenter ’65 and Barbara Blanchfield Carpenter ’72 Michael P. Deneen ’77 and Jennifer Deneen Michael and Jan Dombek Michael and Linda Griffin Bob and Pat Hilliard Robert and Michelle Kuhlberg William and Mary Lathrop Matthew Lynch and Susan Banks Gail McCue Joanne McGoldrick Al and Helga Phillips Jack and Liza Quinn Maryann Sheehan Schuppe ’78 and Walter Schuppe John and Kimberly Shea Robert and Ann Siegel Jack and Peggy Sitarz Michael and Penny Tosatti Michael F. Tyler ’73 William and Barbara Veronesi Paul and Sue Vignati William W. Walsh Margaret McElaney Woolley ’73 Richard and Lorraine ZuWallack

Benefactors ($500+) Joe and Teresa Anquillare Allen and Tara Bellefleur Richard F. Berry Jr. Wes and Kathy Cooper Tom and Madelyn Filomeno Ellen Shea Gilhooly ’84 and Justin Gilhooly Keith and Sandra Gollenberg Oz and Kirsten Griebel Robert and Ann Hanks Len and Barbara Jacobs Catherine Zunner Kennelly ’65 and Sean Kennelly David and Noreen Knortz Rick and Fay Lenz Eileen Lichtenfels Frank and Joann Martorelli Ron and Maureen Pepin Betsy and John Quinn

Sponsors ($100+) Anonymous Doug and Mary Alexander David and Marie Allabaugh Marilyn Bacon ’65 and James Vaughan Mary-Anne Francoeur Baldassarre ’78 Nancy Scully Bannon ’73 and Jim Bannon Elisa Barbarese Frank and Sheila Beneski Peter and Ellen Bompane Robert and Colette Bouvier Mark W. Boya ’77 and Teresa Boya Tom and AnnMarie Butler Elizabeth Hemond Cannone ’77 and John Cannone Alan and Faith Casey Paula Casey † Deceased

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alumni parent h onor roll of dono r s

Kevin and Deirdre Cavanagh William and Mary Ann Champlin Allen and Janice Chin Peter Boorman and Lyn Connery Sheri Williams Connelly ’75 and Kevin Connelly Michael and Carroll Conway Michael and Lauri Dahlem George and Elaine Dalton Larry and Joan Delphia Nick and Adelaide DeNapoli Don and Lynn Desiderato William and Judith Dowden Martha Fanning Erickson ’78 and Steven Erickson Ron and Barbara Ferri George and Colleen Foster-Bey Susan and Vincent Gagliardi Robert A. Giuliano ’75 and Cathy Giuliano Helen D. Gray Steve and Dori Grimshaw Steve and Kathy Hansen James and Donna Hatch William and Susan Healey John and Vanessa Kapral John and Debbie Kennedy Kenneth and Camille Kilgore Glenn and Gloria Knierim Steven and Diane Krupa Alan Lake and Anne E. Pidano Larry and Mary Laureno David and Nancy Lawton Kathleen Lord Lori Boya Lusardi ’80 and Stephen Lusardi Daniel Lynch ’78† and Amy Randall Lynch ’78 Jack and Elaine Lyons Tom and Bernie Malloy Marie De Maio Mansolillo ’82 and Scott Mansolillo Gregory and Mary McMahon Joseph Meny ’68 and Susan Meny William D. Molloy, Sr. † Anthony Morgan and Linda MacKay Jeffrey and Corinna Mossberg Alpha and Gloria Nicholson Paul and Karen Nista Virginia O’Brien Patrick and Barbara Ohlheiser Thomas Parker Russ and Susan Pelton Louis and Emma Perez Charline Melanson Poirier ’76 and Philip Poirier Rick and Trish Poirier Bill and Rosemary Powers John and Catherine Quinn R. Craig and Yvonne Robinson Robert A. Scalise, Jr. Loren and Carol Sheridan Schave John and Marcia Shaughnessy Margaret Linehan Skahill ’66 and John F. Skahill Peter and Doreen Slomski Janet Stone and Michael J. Selissen Joseph and Mary Swetcky

James and Dorothy Tuohy Gail Tyler Claire Walsh

Anniversary ($50+) Anonymous Lucille Bellizzi Deborah Berry Diana Boorjian Dick and Kathy Callahan Warren and Diane Cardone Mark and Diane Caron Robert F. Cleary Rosita M. Creamer Tom and Aline Cronin Beverly M. Curry Ann M. Davis Bob and Louise Dornfried Cristina Creamer Downes ’75 and William Downes Dennis and Donna Durao Don and Joanne Fenton Haynes and Delores Ford Jack and Jan Gies Clarence Gravely J. Michael Halloran ’70 and Mary Bellizzi Halloran ’71, Kathleen Halloran ’98, and Sean Halloran ’04 Walter and Mary Hampton Kathleen W. Hart Frank† and Mary Fran Hennessy Roseline Joseph Susan Kristofak Anthony LaPenta George and Mary Lester Robert and Anita Martin Marianne and Scott McKenzie Ethel Melanson Mark Molloy ’77 and Jean Donnelly Molloy ’78 Dan Montano ’69 and Claudia Montano Deborah Moran Joseph O’Brien ’68 and Eileen O’Brien Lou and Linda Pellino Ralph and Cruger Phillips Suzanne Piacentini Paul and Brenda Rohan Carl and Marie Rosensweig Robert Shangraw Harriet P. Shea Herb and Elizabeth Shepardson Paul and Jeanine Simoneau Yawo L. Simpini David and Kelly Skalski James and Brigitte Slavin Kenneth and JoAnn Smith Richard and Phyllis Smith Ed and Lib Brassil Spinella Carol Stevenson Anthony Sullivan

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Edward and Karen Sullivan Tom and Marisa Varney Brian and Katherine Wagar Jeff and Elaine Watts Brian and Marie West Andrew Wizner and Sheila Houlihan Henry and Evyonne Yazdzik

Donors Anonymous Cecile Baker Gary C. Bennett Leroy and Hope Bruff Mary Chamberland Kathryn Craemer Theresa Davis Frank and June Demanski Donald and Murva Deneen Anna M. Dennison Gene and Jill Denver Joan B. Drury Yolande P. Dumont Bette W. Egan Maria Ferreira Lawrence and Anne Gloekler Leonora Goroshko Mary E. Greenwood Edward and Doris Guillet Evelyn Hudak Catherine La Penta Elizabeth and Douglas Maus Ida D. McGhee John and Kelly McKenna Terry Caruso Michalman ’75 and Roger Michalman John and Abigail Moore Walter and Brenda Nuhfer Lise M. Perody Bernard T. Rooney, Jr. Edward and Teresa Sieczek Michael and Elaine Sponzo Ward and Violet Strange

† Deceased

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Rev. Colton Society ($10,000+) Ralph Wentworth ’65 and Kathleen Collagan Wentworth ’65

Green &White Circle ($2,500+) Mary Beth Walsh

Dominican Society ($1,000+) William R. Davis Bob and Margaret Dornfried Owen and Joan Eagan Brendan and Maureen Fox Eugene and Alicia Gleixner Phil and Susan Kelly

Benefactors ($500+) Mary Gibbons Ray and Carol Sisk

Joseph and Lucille DelVecchio Jean F. Eschenauer Joseph D. Filomeno † Kenneth and Paula Gibble Stanley and Joan Keating Larry and Mary Laureno Theodore and Alice Macaluso Maria Mackay Jim and Winnie McCormick James and Terry McNamara Ken and Gerry Mendoza William D. Molloy, Sr. † Tim and Rosemary Moynihan James O’Boyle Anna J. Oleasz Albert and JeanEmily Penta Louis and Emma Perez Mary Ann Sabbath Julian and Suzanne Senko Thomas and Sandy Sheehan Anne and Joe Tully Gail Tyler Joseph and Dolores † Vaughn Irene Visintainer

Patrons ($250+) Kathleen Garrity Tom and Marilyn Lenihan Joanne McGoldrick Joanne Moran Robert and Barbara Mullen Mary Ellen Slesinski Suzanne Thomson

Sponsors ($100+) John and Shirley Beaulieu John and Lindsay Behne Raymond and Roberta Bellock Robert and Colette Bouvier Ann and Eugene Buckley Richard and Frances Casasanta Frank Costello

Anniversary ($50+) Helen S. Adanti Gloria Bennett Jack and Monica Butler Benny and Shirley Christolini Mary Cimino Robert F. Cleary Camille Decker Mike and LuLu Del Negro Rose Faselle Janet Fisher James and Barbara Geelan Bill and Alice Hardy Jannett Jennings Lewis E. Johnson Marie and Herb Kamansky Theresa C. Kuhlberg

Patricia Loucks Walter and Judy Markiewicz Benjamin and Edna Martin Robert and Anita Martin Ethel Melanson John and Diane Meskill Kenneth and Patricia Murray Mary Nicholas Frank and Marge Pane Allen and Deborah Pease Robert and Barbara Place Claudette Ravosa William and Margaret Robinson Jacqueline Ryan Eleanor Saville Kenneth and JoAnn Smith Flora M. Speer Joan Sperdini Richard and Dianne Sprinthall Elizabeth Stephens Barbara Wallace

Donors Linda Arnold Paul and Karen Bosnyak Mary Carew Kathryn Craemer Donald and Murva Deneen John Egan Mitchell Gajek Leonora Goroshko Ernest and Ruth Greenslade Mary E. Higgins Richard and Regina Koluch Wallace and Kathryn Kosilla Salvatore and Gloria Lanzarone Mary Lattanzio James and Patricia Talbot Mitchell and Justine Wajda

† Deceased

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faculty & s taff h on or roll of don o r s

The Northwest Catholic faculty, supported by administrators and staff, devote their time and energy to students’ intellectual, social, psychological, and spiritual development. As the core members of the school’s learning community, the faculty is dedicated to the maintenance of a stimulating and enriching educational environment. While that dedication is most obvious in their attention and concern for students, it also appears in the generosity with which faculty and staff support the school’s mission. Daniel J. Avery ’97 and Sara D. Avery Nancy Scully Bannon ’73 and Jim Bannon Ana and Winston Barrett Terrie Giegel Bournique ’84 and Glenn Bournique Madonna Burke Catherine and Tim Curran John and Regina Cusson Mark Dodd and Cynthia Killian Dodd ’74 Paul Fitzpatrick Mary Jo and Thomas Foran Kristi and Jerry Gillespie Claudia A. Hart ’78 Lisa Huston Barbara Fanning Iorillo ’69 Joan Keating-McKeon and Michael McKeon

Fran Laffin and Cathleen Fox Laffin ’77 Debra LeBel Dan Luddy ’03 Richard Luddy and Joan Andrew Luddy ’71 Matthew Martorelli ’03 and Kate Martorelli John and Isabella Mirabello Ginny and Jack Murphy Elizabeth Lynch Oates ’94 Joyce and Joe O’Rourke Helga and Al Phillips Lynn and John Prendergast Richard and Ann Mary Puskarz Betsy and John Quinn Richard Santos ’82 and Renee Roberts Santos ’81 Katy M. Sibley

Kimberly Sanders Spera ’03 Ron Swanson Colby and Anita Thresher Bill and Deanna Tressler Michael F. Tyler ’73 and Pat Tyler Nita Vitaliano and Paul Vitaliano ’93 Pat and Bill Walsh Margie and Brian Williamson

Endowed and Annual Scholarships For more than 20 years, alumni, parents, friends, and organizations have chosen to honor an individual, a family, or a mission while helping students in financial need by funding an endowed or annual scholarship. A portion of the annual earnings of an endowed scholarship fund ensures that needy students can take advantage of the educational opportunity available at Northwest Catholic. Endowed scholarship funds are essential to ensuring an economically diverse school community and are a critical component in NWC’s tradition of supporting students with financial need. Endowed scholarships may be initiated with a gift of $25,000. Annual scholarships may be established with a gift of $5,000 or more, provided it is the donor’s intent to make a multi-year annual commitment. Endowed Scholarships

Annual Scholarships

Rev. Lawrence R. Bock Scholarship Boudreau Family Leadership Scholarship Bourret Family Scholarship Rev. Bradford Colton Memorial Scholarship Paige Ann Corrigan Memorial Scholarship Carol Cunningham Memorial Family Scholarship Daly Family Scholarship The Maurice and Phyllis Guillet Memorial Scholarship Regina Guilmartin Memorial Scholarship Stephen Lennox ’69 Memorial Scholarship McGuire Family Scholarship Patricia Mittica Memorial Scholarship Russell Morrisett ’73 Scholarship Nora E. O’Brien ’82 Memorial Scholarship Salvatore Piacente Scholarship Catherine Malloy Pintavalle ’75 Memorial Scholarship Paul Reardon Memorial Scholarship Rooney Family Scholarship William M. Sanders, MD and Louise K. Sanders Scholarship Rev. John T. Shugrue and Mary G. Shugrue Memorial Scholarship Trina Sullivan Memorial Scholarship Bruce N. Torrell Memorial Scholarship United Technologies Corporation STEM Scholarship

50th Anniversary Scholarship Archbishop’s Scholarship Bouligny/Sullivan Scholarship Cancellarini Trust Scholarship Rev. John P. Cook Scholarship Covenant Preparatory School Scholarship Michele and Donald D’Amour Scholarship Foundation for the Advancement of Catholic Schools Scholarship Greater Hartford Catholic Education Association Scholarship Greenwood/Melanson/Gartland Memorial Scholarship Dr. William Hart Memorial Scholarship The Fund for Greater Hartford Scholarship Robert L. Kay Memorial Scholarship Matthew 25 Scholarship Erick Molden ’91 Memorial Scholarship NWC Faculty & Staff Financial Aid Scholarship Joseph F. Reilly Memorial Scholarship St. Ann’s Scholarship St. Brigid Council of the Knights of Columbus Scholarship Thomas and Anne Sarubbi Scholarship The Albert L. Spelas Trust Scholarship

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g i fts i n memo ry

Those honored through these gifts will be remembered perpetually in our prayers, especially during Mass. May the light of their memory illuminate our paths every day. In Memory of Robert Bagnall ’66

In Memory of Melvin Brookins

In Memory of Elizabeth Foley Emile ’70

Kathleen W. Hart

Linda Arnold

Catherine Foley Bodak-Gyovai ’65

In Memory of Peter Beneski ’86

In Memory of Christopher G. Casey ’78

In Memory of Rodney Fazzone

Anonymous

Alan and Faith Casey Kerry Casey Kelley ’82

The Mencio Family The Reid Family

In Memory of Robert Casey

In Memory of Le-An Flaherty

Paula Casey

Patricia A. Flaherty ’80

In Memory of Artie Chaves ’78

In Memory of Edward and Lena Franco

Jennifer Samolyk ’88

Laura Franco Jeppesen ’67

In Memory of Judy Collagan ’67

In Memory of Thomas Hill ’65

Kathryn Burk ’67

Kathleen W. Hart

In Memory of Dr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Curran

In Memory of Mary Holloway

In Memory of Richard J. Boorjian Diana Boorjian

In Memory of Clarence Bourret Al and Talula Adams Atlantic Coast Conference Allison Bell George and Nancy Bennett Louise M. Bradley Hannah Branning Hannah Burleson Msgr. Charles W. Daly and the Hartford High Class of 1939 Tom and Marcia Desmond Adam Duncan Schuyler Easterling Richard and Agnes Gagnon Jacqueline Bisson Gustafson ’75 and David Gustafson Patricia Heinrich and Family Brian Hennessy Ralph and Frances Henry Van and Diane Hilderbrand John and Karen Jones Libby Kehn Joanne McGoldrick Tricia and Terry Don Phillips William Qualkinbush Resources Management Corp. Robert W. Robinson, Jr. Neal, Gail and Sanford Rogers Noreen Foley Scully ’67 and James Scully John and Anna Sheehy Cornelius Dyke and Sarah Sheehy Philip Sikes Davis Simpson Colby and Anita Thresher Evan N. Turgeon Roger Valdiserri

In Memory of Irene Bourret Anonymous

In Memory of Jack Breen James Nolan

In Memory of John P. Breen, Jr. Pat Talley

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Charles E. Preble, Jr.

Elizabeth M. Curran ’72

In Memory of Jennifer Horn ’07 In Memory of Frank Daly ’77

Robert Dornfried ’07

Vicki Shangraw Kvedar ’77 and Joseph Kvedar

In Memory of Ruth Hudak ’74 In Memory of Bob Daly

Mark L. Hudak ’71

Nancy Scully Bannon ’73 and Jim Bannon Leo and Kathleen Bruyette Greg Burns ’69 and Norine Burns Amy Griffin Buzzell ’97 Sylvester and Janice Ciraulo Dick and Pat Cobb Jerome and Theresa Collins Conard High School Cheer Fund Steve and Karen Murphy Brimecombe Tom and Ginny Murphy Conroy Virginia Murphy Jane Ferguson John Jordan ’66 and Catherine Jordan John and Debbie Kennedy Jim and Frances McNally Roberta Mullane Erich and Bonnie Ohlendorf

In Memory of Stephen B. Hudak, Jr.

In Memory of Jonathan Demos

In Memory of Herbert Landmann

Elisa Barbarese Northwest Catholic High School Cheer Fund

Northwest Catholic High School Cheer Fund

Craig Hudak ’79 and Judith Hudak

In Memory of Robert L. Kay Mildred C. Kay & Family and Friends of Robert L. Kay

In Memory of Mary Christensen Kelly ’70 Ellen Fenton D’Angelo ’70

In Memory of Marie Kolavage James and Terry McNamara

In Memory of Leo R. and Mary T. Lamb Rich Lamb ’67

In In Memory of Ned and Ruth Dunn

Memory of Landmann

Herbert

Mary Dunn Miner ’79

Landmann Family

In Memory of Michael J. Egan

In Memory of Alice LaPenta

Bette W. Egan

Jack and Monica Butler Anthony LaPenta

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and

Patricia

GIFTS IN MEMORY

In Memory of Adam Lawton ’99

In Memory of Nan O’Boyle

In Memory of Clarence and Jeannette Tressler

David and Nancy Lawton

James O’Boyle

Bill and Deanna Tressler

In Memory of Dr. and Mrs. William G. Leeds

In Memory of Dr. Fred O’Brien

In Memory of Anthony and Josephine Trioano

Robert G. Leeds ’73

Virginia O’Brien

Theresa Troiano Emery ’69

In Memory of Ruth Slesinski Lenihan

In Memory of Tom Pellino ’77

In Memory of Audrey VanBrocklin

Mary Ellen Slesinski

Lou and Linda Pellino

Tony and Janice Maluccio

In Memory of Stephen Lennox ’69

In Memory of Allen K. Varney

Margaret Bracken Cherchia ’69

In Memory of Amy Marie and Warren Randall

In Memory of Georgr Lescarbeau ’66

Daniel Lynch ’78† and Amy Randall Lynch ’78 Mary E. Randall ’72 and Lawrence Neureither

Kathleen W. Hart

In Memory of John Lindahl ’65 Brendan Durkin ’65

In Memory of Sr. James Marie Harold Drabkin ’68

In Memory of Sr. Teresa Miriam McEnany, OP Theodore Donahue

In Memory of Anthony W. Ravosa, Sr. Claudette Ravosa

In Memory of John H. and Mary Q. Rees Molly Rees Gavin ’67

In Memory of Joseph F. Reilly Joseph F. Reilly Golf Tournament

In Memory of Mike Romano ’77 Vicki Shangraw Kvedar ’77 and Joseph Kvedar

In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome McGill James J. McGill ’65

In Memory of Susan Honiberg Rothe ’70 Ellen Fenton D’Angelo ’70

In Memory of Thomas J. McHugh ’75 Patricia McHugh Brynga ’70

In Memory of Janice Shangraw Robert Shangraw

In Memory of Mary Marie Molloy

Tom and Marisa Varney

In Memory of Sister Marie Veritas Joyce Corbin Roy ’65

In Memory of Judge Richard A. Walsh Deirdre Walsh Crowell ’80 Shelagh Walsh Fobare ’81 and Tod Fobare Bridget Walsh Moses ’76 and Cornelius Moses Mary Beth Walsh

In Memory of William J. Walsh, Sr. Joan Keating-McKeon and Michael McKeon

In Memory of Helen and Waldo Warner Joanne Warner Fyfe ’67 and Richard Fyfe

In Memory of Edmund Welch ’73 Leslie Welch Rogers ’76 and Walter Rogers

In Memory of Sr. Veronica Welsh Harold Drabkin ’68

William D. Molloy, Sr. †

In Memory of Elizabeth and William Steinmiller

In Memory of Terrell A. Winston

In Memory of James F. Moran

Catherine Steinmiller Cwilichoski ’74

Kimberly Barrow ’78

In Memory of Walter Stosuy

In Memory of John T. Ziewacz, Sr.

Ana and Winston Barrett Joe and Joyce O’Rourke Ron Swanson Ellyn Stosuy Margie and Brian Williamson

George S. Ziewacz ’65

Catherine and Tim Curran James and Betty McCullagh Joanne Moran Northwest Catholic High School Cheer Fund

In Memory of Thomas and Maryellen Moran Deborah Moran

In Memory of Brian T. Mulshine ’71 Margaret Mulshine Timoney ’84

In Memory of James Nicholas Chris and Monica Nicholas

In Memory of Doris Zuromsky Martha Zuromsky Daigneault ’70

In Memory of Thomas Tamoney, Sr. Northwest Catholic High School Cheer Fund

In Memory of Linda V. Taylor Kathleen Taylor-Brooks ’71 † Deceased

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Gifts to EndowED SCHOL ARSHIPS Nora O’Brien ’82 Memorial Scholarship Fund Michael O’Brien ’74 and Ann O’Brien Virginia O’Brien

Bourret Family Scholarship Fund Anonymous Al and Talula Adams Atlantic Coast Conference Allison Bell George and Nancy Bennett Louise M. Bradley Hannah Branning Hannah Burleson Msgr. Charles W. Daly and the Hartford High Class of 1939 Tom and Marcia Desmond Adam Duncan Cornelius Dyke and Sarah Sheehy Schuyler Easterling Richard and Agnes Gagnon Jacqueline Bisson Gustafson ’75 Patricia Heinrich and Family Brian Hennessy Ralph and Frances Henry Van and Diane Hilderbrand John and Karen Jones Libby Kehn Joanne McGoldrick Tricia and Terry Don Phillips Resources Management Corp. Robert W. Robinson, Jr.

Neal, Gail and Sanford Rogers William Qualkinbush Noreen Foley Scully ’67 and James Scully John and Anna Sheehy Philip Sikes Davis Simpson Colby and Anita Thresher Evan N. Turgeon Roger Valdiserri

Catherine Malloy Pintavalle Scholarship Fund

Paul Reardon Memorial Scholarship Fund

McGuire Family Scholarship

Anonymous Ana and Winston Barrett Angela R. Coco ’78 John F. Kearns ’75 and Connie Roher-Kearns Joe and Joyce O’Rourke Lee Paquette Jane Reardon Ron Swanson

Brian M. McGuire ’71

Boudreau Family Leadership Scholarship Fund Ken and Judy Boudreau

Tom and Bernie Malloy

Father Lawrence Bock Scholarship Kirsten and Oz Griebel Family Fund Miguel Satut ’68 and Kathleen Kelly ’68 Rich and Francine Sider

Patricia Mittica Scholarship Robert M. Mittica

Rev. John T. Shugrue and Mary G. Shugrue Memorial Scholarship Noreen Shugrue and Kevin Kenzenkovic

Teaching Chair Awards James Nolan

Paige Corrigan Memorial Fund Daniel J. Avery ’97 and Sara D. Avery Dick and Kathy Callahan Northwest Catholic High School Cheer Fund Elizabeth Lynch Oates ’94 Ron Swanson

M ATCHIN G G IFT COMPANIES Many businesses and corporations will match the amount of a donation from one of their employees as a benefit of their employment, increasing the value of the donor’s gift dramatically. The companies listed here matched donations that Northwest Catholic received from our constituents - alumni, parents, friends, and alumni parents. Please check with your employer to see if they, like the companies identified below, will match your donations to Northwest Catholic. Aetna Foundation

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

The GE Foundation

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, Americas

Meredith Corporation

The Walt Disney Company Foundation

Bristol-Myers Squibb

New York Life Foundation

United Technologies

Hartford Insurance Group

Pfizer Foundation

United Technologies Political Action Committee

IBM Corporation

Prudential Foundation

Unum

ING Foundation

Reader’s Digest Foundation

Vanguard Group, Inc.

ITW Foundation

St. Paul Travelers Foundation

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Macy’s, Inc.

Steelcase Foundation

Wells Fargo Foundation

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gifts in kind In addition to cash gifts, Northwest Catholic received generous contributions of useful goods and services that fulfill specific capital or operational needs. If a gift in kind is accepted by Northwest Catholic, it is the donor’s responsibility to determine value, and it must be a gift that brings clear budget relief to the school. Back East Brewery Company, LLC

Landmann Family

Sew Plain Jane, LLC

Big Y Foods, Inc.

Kara Cunningham Langan ’81 and Kevin Langan

Shepard Steel Company, Inc.

Bill Selig Ford

Dan Luddy ’03

Sullivan, Schoen, Campane & Connon, LLC

Tim Bourret ’73

Maximum Beverage

Super Cellar Warehouse Liquors

Bob and Judy Coleman

Diane Nastri ’74

Bill and Pat Walsh

Brian and Vicki Ferrell

Navin Bros. Food Svs

Fleet Feet Sports

Kathleen Connors O’Brien ’81

KCO Events LLC

TJ Selig ’77 and Lori Selig

Businesses, foundations & Organizations Gifts in this category subsidize our financial aid program or fund specific programs or capital projects. This past year, a total of $772,160 was raised from this group. We are grateful for their support of our mission. Anonymous

Malta House of Care Foundation, Inc.

Sullivan, Schoen, Campane & Connon, LLC

Better Than A Bistro, LLC

Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman

Target

Paul and Mary Cancellarini Charitable Trust

Foundation

The Fund for Greater Hartford

Catholic Charities, Inc.

McKenna Orthodontics, P.C.

United Healthcare

Cherish The Children Foundation, Inc.

Office for Black Catholic Ministries

United Way of Central and Northeastern

Diamond Mind

Office of Catholic Schools

FIP Constuction

Sew Plain Jane, LLC

United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, Inc.

Fleet Feet Sports

Shepard Steel Company, Inc.

United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc.

Foundation for the Advancement of Catholic

Albert L. Spelas Scholarship Trust

Viridian Energy, Inc.

Spring Brook Service, Inc.

William & Alice Mortensen Foundation

Schools

Connecticut

Greater Hartford Catholic Education

St. Ann’s Church

Association, Inc.

St. Catherine of Siena Church

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.

g o l f to ur n ament The 36th Annual Golf Tournament was a success in every way: the field was full, the weather was clear (by the afternoon!), and the profits were impressive. The event grossed $50,660 and netted $24,330 inclusive of in-kind gifts. SPONSORS Cart Sponsor ($3,000) FIP Construction

Cocktail Reception ($2,500)

Sponsor

Damon’s Tavern

Diamond Sponsors ($2,000) Federman, Lally & Remis, LLC Future Benefits, Inc.

Platinum Sponsors ($1,000)

Green Sponsors ($300)

Acoustics, Inc. and Filomeno & Company, P.C. Drisdell Homes LLC May, Bonee & Walsh Rainbow Graphics

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Anquillare Aztec Office Technology People Barrieau Oil Company, Inc. Klingman Law, LLC Lorenzo Italian Ice Robert H. Lord Company, Inc. Molloy Funeral Home

Gold Sponsors ($500) Highland Capital Brokerage McHugh Family Bill Selig Ford Spring Brook Service, Inc. Super Cellars Warehouse Liquors Venora Electric, Inc.

House of Flora Flower Market, LLC Lyons Service Corp., Inc. O’Malley, Deneen, Leary, Messina & Oswecki Art Rich Photography St. Thomas the Apostle School St. Timothy’s Middle School Wieber, Powell & Grunigen Architects

White Sponsors ($150) American Annuity Consultants, LLC Edward Connors Insurance Agency Dillon Mailing Bureau, Inc. G&R Construction, Inc.

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PLAYERS Joe Abele Hector Alzugaray Danielle Andruskewicz ’77 Betsy Andrews Marc Austin Josh Austin Kevin Baker ’88 Andrew Baldassarre Wesley Barnard Chris Barnes Robert Barrieau Diane Beckerman John Begley ’81 Chris Bennett ’96 Jamie Birbara Tom Bisson ’78 Phil Bonee ’72 Lenny Burke ’72 Brendan Canny ’86 Kim Cardone Jim Carroll Jack Carroll Tyler Cazzetta Robert Chamerda ’88 Daniel Clark Phil Coco Bert Condren Mick Connors David Contenta Matt Conway John Crouch Kerry Kearns Curry ’77 John Cusson Morris Davenport Caroline Davenport ’12 Mike Deneen ’77 Joe Derby Angelo DiMatteo Bill Doran ’78

Ron Drisdelle Brendan Durkin ’65 Tom Festa Mark Fitzsimmons Brian Fitzsimmons Robert Foster Ellen Rodgers Fox ’85 Maureen Fox Tom Furniss Greg Godbout Kevin Grenham ’78 Todd Hansen Dan Hardcastle Chris Harding Chuck Harding ’71 Bill Heidel Matthew Hennessy ’88 Karen Herbert Scott Hesketh ’84 Walter Hussey ’81 Michael Johnson ’04 Steve Jouvin Barbara Karsky Tom Kearney ’74 Dan Keenan Alan Keney ’85 Patrick King Fran Laffin Charlie Larson Kevin Lavoie Dave Leon Evan Leon Dominic Lopreato Mark Lux John Mahoney Steve Marquis Matt Martorelli ’03 Terry McConville Dennis McCormack Mark McGoldrick ’78 Kevin McHugh ’78

Kevin McKenna Rod McKenzie Don Melanson ’84 Dan Melanson ’93 Stephen Merkel Randy Molloy ’65 Michael Morris ’78 Mark Murnane ’88 Joe Navin ’69 Joe O’Rourke Joyce O’Rourke Bruce Padden Ryan Piraneo Gus Prete ’75 Jim Quinn John Quinn ’74 John Quinn, Jr. ’98 John Quinn, Sr. Andrew “Doc” Resnisky ’74 Skip Roosevelt ’65 Todd Sadler Mike Sapiere Bill Scully ’70 Jamie Selig ’86 TJ Selig ’77 John Shea Hannah Shea ’12 Herb Shepardson Mary Smullen ’75 Ellen Fox Spalluto ’77 Joe Spalluto Steve Stites Greg Strafstrom Bob Strano ’74 Glenn Taro John Teeples Pete Vancisin Rich Vatour Bob Vaughn Pat Walsh ’72 Don Wells

Ken Wieber Brian Williamson Tom Worth Jeff Yao

Raffle & Auction Contributions Mary Armetta Kevin Baker ’88 BK & Co. Don and Julie Bodell Phil Bonee ’72 Ciaran Carr Maureen Ellen Colman ’71 Mike Deneen ’77 Jim Dionizio ’65 Dixon Golf Vicky Drisdelle Charlene Faselle Jim Giangreco Karen Herbert Pete and Carrie Herron Kerri Hesketh Barbara Karsky Jane Leary Kevin McHugh ’78 Stephen Merkel NWC Pep Shop Rainbow Graphics Tony Ravosa Sally Scully ’77 Joe Spalluto Bob Strano ’74 Travelers Championship Union Street Tavern Patricia Walsh Wampanoag Country Club Margie Williamson

S c ho l a r s hi p sc amper 5k Road Race Northwest Catholic’s inaugural Scholarship Scamper 5k Road Race, held on June 22, 2013, brought 155 participants and their families to the NWC campus to enjoy fitness, fellowship, and fun on a beautiful Saturday morning. We are deeply grateful to all who supported this important new event, especially our Sponsors. SPONSORS

Volunteer Sponsor

Green Sponsors

Sports Technologies

Fleet Feet Sports Valbridge Property Advisors – Italia & Lemp, Inc.

Picnic Sponsor Navin Bros. Food Services, Inc.

Finish Line Sponsor The Boudreau Family Scholarship Fund

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Gold Sponsors Maximum Beverage Back East Brewing Company Ovation Benefits Union Street Tavern West Hartford Police Officers’ Association

White Sponsors Art Rich Photography The Curry Family Follett The P.F. Kelly Company

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Mooyah Burgers Sweet Frog Walker Group West Hartford Magic AAU

s aturday n igh t li v e

The 29th annual Saturday Night Live was another huge success, as the enormously popular event run by the Parents’ Club grossed $63,546 and netted $41,470. Room Sponsors F.A. Hesketh & Associates, Inc. The Hunter Family Italia & Lemp, Inc. LPL Financial Services Maximum Beverage May, Bonee & Walsh Molloy Funeral Home Technical Solutions, LLC Whittlesey and Hadley, P.C.

Advertisers Academic Insight Church of St. Patrick Church of the Holy Spirit Church of the Incarnation Conway Stoughton LLC Coursey Financial Group Duncaster Hartford Financial Associates, Ltd. Kerri T. Hesketh and Family House of Flora Flower Market, LLC Klingman Law McKenna Orthodontics, P.C. Navin Bros. Food Service, Inc. Rainbow Graphics The Riley Lumber Company Sacred Heart Church Saint Brigid School St. Ann Church St. Catherine of Siena Church St. Mary’s Church and School St. Peter Claver Church St. Thomas the Apostle School St. Timothy Middle School Venora Electric The Vince Group Wentworth and DeAngelis West Hartford Police Officers’ Association

Patrons Joe & Teresa Anquillare Steve & Laurie Arel Bach Family Jim and Nancy Bannon Beth & Michael Barton Clint & Terry Becker Gary, Nancy and Kevin Begey Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Bellizzi Marino & Nancy Boccuzzi Donald & Julie Bodell Peter & Ellen Bompane John & Yola Bonk Chris & Jeannine Borowiec Peter & Mary Bourdon Mark & Teresa Boya Mr. & Mrs. Michael Briggs

Joseph Buda & Linda Moran Buda George & Ann Burnett Mary & Paul Butler Paul & Toni Carreira Eileen and Jon Case The Cenci Family The Chambers Family John & Lorri Chapman Diane & Monty Christie John & Kate Christolini David & Hiroko Collins Maureen & Jon Colman Matt & Kelly Conway David & Karen Contenta Mike & Jean Crispino Anna & Ireneusz Cygler Drs. Emily Daponte & Michael Moustakakis Eric & Debra Delane Michael & Jan Dombek Robert & Louise Dornfried Jeff & Sonal Dottor Dane & Susan Dudley Michael & Geralyn Eagan & Family Cynthia Farrell Bernie & Trish Feeney Ed & Maria Fenton Paul B. Fitzpatrick Mr. & Mrs. Chris Flynn Anthony F. Foran & Marie Mullaney George & Colleen Foster-Bey Laurie & Brian Gardner Scott & Kathy Gill Kevin & Beth Grenham Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Gosselin Robert & Doreen Grandell Steven & Maria Gleenslade Kirsten & Oz Griebel Joel & Beth Grieco Todd & Terry Hansen Lorin K. Hardy Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Hasson Mr. & Mrs. William F. Healey Paul & Mary Ann Henzler Raymond & Mary Higgins Mark & Dianne Hoelzer Duke & Kitty Horigan Robert, Thadora and Jada Horn Sheila Houlihan & Andy Wizner The Hurtado Family Mary & Lou Iacobucci Maureen Quish Jendrazek Mr. & Mrs. Michael Johnson Jim & Linda Jordano Herb & Josie Kamansky Kelly & Kathy Kearney Jay, Connie, Sean and Kevin Kearns Daniel & Susan Keating Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kelleher

Diane & Patrick Klingman Noreen & David Knortz David & Cheryl Kozak Michael & Julie Kozlowski Bob & Michelle Kuhlberg Maryann & Michael Lacouture Kara & Kevin Langan Kevin & Zofia Lavoie Penny & Sasha Lazor Jim & Jane Leary Joanna & Christopher Link Bob Lorenzo and Family Mr. & Mrs. Thomas MacCallum Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mangine Al & Nicole Marena Kathy & David Marti Kimberly May-Bailey Ms. Gail W. McCue Carolyn McKenna & Ed Blumenthal Michael P. McKeon and Joan Keating-McKeon Mr. & Mrs. Daniel McLaughlin Mike & Nancy Mendoza Drs. Cynthia Michaud-Innarelli & John Crouch Allen & Laura Molin Jeff & Maribeth Mortillaro Julie & Kevin Mullen Carolyn & Bill Murphy Ed & Kathy Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Nahorney Mr. & Mrs. Chris Nicholas Paul & Karen Nista Mark & Christina Niziolek Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Nwachukwu Liam & Jo O’Leary The Oleasz Family Peter & Heather O’Meara John & Kate Papandrea Al & Helga Phillips Rick & Trish Poirier Dan & Kristen Post Tony & Alysson Ravosa David & Corinne Renker Mrs. Sharon Rispoli Michael & Mary-Ellen Rogers Katie & Jeff Rose Drs. Michael & Mary Ruddat Kerry & Anne Rugens William M. Sanders Zaira O. Santiago Darlene, Derek and Demaris Savonis Mr. & Mrs. Mark Scapellati Andrea & Derrick Seldon John & Kimberly Shea Rosie & Bob Shea Kathy Shumaker John & Margaret Skahill Michael & Mary Smoolca

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Bill & Liz Sottile The Family of Dianna & Devon Soucier Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Spalluto Stephen & Jacqueline Stites The Stumpf Family Michael & Karen Susi Ron Swanson Colby & Anita Thresher Chris & Kelli Tralli Mr. & Mrs. Peter Travers Nancy & John Tully Peter & Eleanor Vancisin John & Maureen Vaughn Patty & Michael Visintainer Bill & Pat Walsh Douglas & Maureen Waterston John & Cori-Lynn Webber Brian & Margie Williamson Randy & Angela Wilson Susan Wiskowski MD Jeffrey & Deborah Yao Henry & Evyonne Yazdzik Robert & Linda Yorgensen Dr. Michael Young & Dr. Lisa Jordan-Young

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Academic Accolades •

6 students named National Merit Finalists; 7 students named National Merit Commended students; 1 student named Scholar in the National Hispanic Recognition program; 3 students named “Summa Scholars” by the Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Hartford

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42 students named AP Scholars for 2013

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Students took 320 Advanced Placement exams

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78 students inducted into National Honor Society

Improved Facilities •

Replacement of all the exterior windows with new, more energy efficient windows

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Resurfacing of the floors in the Johnson and Stosuy gymnasiums

Fine and Performing Arts Awards •

The NWC Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, String Ensemble and Chamber Choir each earned a gold rating for their performances in the Fantastic Festivals Competition

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In the New York Heritage Festival, the Wind Ensemble received a bronze rating, while the Big Band, the Women’s Choir and the Concert Choir received silver ratings. The Jazz Choir swept their division with a gold rating, first place and the adjudicator’s award. Olivia Fenton ’15 received a judges’ choice award, while Northwest Catholic received the “Spirit Award” for citizenship, which is given to only one school in the entire competition.

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11 students inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society

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Sarah Pranaitis ’14 and Justin Drisdelle ’15 participated in the 2013 CMEA All-State Festival

Athletic Accomplishments •

One State Championship – Girls’ Soccer

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Two Conference Championships – Girls’ Soccer, Girls’ Tennis

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3 students named All-American – Jessica Fontaine ’13 and Cathy Higgins ’13 (Girls’ Soccer); Sarah Gillespie ’13 (Girls’ Indoor Track and Field)

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5 students named All-New England

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22 students named All-State

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1 student named Academic All-State

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282 students named All-Academic

people a faith in God which gives meaning

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51 students named All-Conference

and direction to life; to challenge and guide

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9 Division I; 1 Ivy League; 5 NESCAC; and 12 Division II or III-bound college athletes in the Class of ’13

them in the pursuit of spiritual, academic,

Northwest Catholic High School is a Catholic, coeducational,

diverse,

college

preparatory

school whose mission is to foster in young

and physical excellence; to develop versatile leaders; to cultivate in them the desire to serve God and others; and, to promote justice in a global world.

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Advancement news

NWC Reunions The Class of 1978 held their reunion on October 12, 2013 at Wampanoag Country Club, while the Class of 1983 held their reunion on September 14, 2013 at Wampanoag Country Club. The Class of 1988 held their reunion at the American Legion in West Hartford on June 1, 2013. The Class of 2003 celebrated their 10 year reunion at City Steam Brewery on November 29, 2013.

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Grandparents’ Day ’13 Members of the Class of 2016 showed off their school to their grandparents during NWC’s annual Grandparents’ Day, held on May 16, 2013. The grandparents enjoyed a presentation from President/Chief Administrator David Eustis as well as performances by NWC student musicians. They

also toured the school and had lunch with their grandchildren. Jonathan Williams ’16 poses with grandparents Frank and Callie Sciavolino. Emily Grandell ’16 and Megan Grandell ’16 enjoyed the day with their grandparents George and Virginia Grandell.

NWC Hosts First Scholarship Scamper 5k Road Race On June 22, 2013, Northwest Catholic High School hosted the inaugural NWC Scholarship Scamper 5k Road Race, beginning and ending on the Northwest Catholic campus. Over 150 runners and walkers of all ages participated in the event, which raised nearly $11,000 for the Northwest Catholic Fund, providing scholarships for NWC students. Brian Poirier ’12 was the overall race winner, while Sarah Gillespie ’13 was the top female finisher. Complete race results and more photos are available at www.NorthwestCatholic.org/5kScamper. The post-race picnic included performances from the NWC Jazz Combo, a family picnic, and children’s games. Be sure to save the date for the Second Annual Scholarship Scamper 5k, which will take place on June 14, 2014. Visit www.NorthwestCatholic.org/5kScamper for details on how to sign up to race or volunteer to help on the race day.

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The Sun Comes Out for the 36th Annual NWC Golf Tournament Luck was on the golfers’ side for the 36th Annual NWC Golf Tournament, held on June 3, 2013 at Wampanoag Country Club. Although early morning rain threatened to wash out the event, the sun made a late morning appearance, leading to a beautiful day for golf.

The afternoon’s first net winners enjoy their day on the greens.

The first gross winners from the ladies’ event are all smiles on the course. After waiting out the worst of the rain, the ladies headed out on the course. Sally Scully ’77, Danielle Schiffer Andruskiewicz ’77, and Kerry Kearns Curry ’77 took first gross honors among the morning golfers, while Karen Herbert, Barbara Karsky and Diane Beckerman took first net honors. The foursome of TJ Selig ’77, Mike Deneen ’77, Chris Bennett ’96, and James Selig ’86 took first gross honors among the afternoon golfers. The team of Dominic Lopreato, Joe Derby, Mike Sapiere and Tom Worth took first net honors. Thirty three sponsors, 126 golfers, and many live and silent auction donors helped raise over $52,000 for the Northwest Catholic Fund to provide tuition assistance

John Shea (far left) and Morris Davenport (far right) spent the day on the course with their daughters Hannah Shea ’12 and Caroline Davenport ’12

The morning’s net winners take a break from their game. for NWC students. Be sure to save the date for the 37th Annual Golf Tournament, which will now be held on the second Monday in June – June 9, 2014. It is a great way to reconnect with friends and former teachers, as well as enjoy the beautiful Wampanoag Country Club golf course. Visit www.NorthwestCatholic.org/Golf for details.

The first gross winners for the afternoon event relax on the course.

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spo rt s ne ws From the Desk of Athletic Director Matthew Martorelli ’03 As another season comes to a

would seem that it is all done, but it is not. Once a Northwest Catholic

close, it is hard to imagine that the

student-athlete, always a Northwest Catholic student-athlete! The life

majority of the senior student-athletes

lessons that our coaches teach their student-athletes will follow them

have closed another chapter in their

for the rest of their lives. The ability to work through a problem, to work

book called life. Most will never put on

together with others who have different personalities, being punctual

another helmet or another uniform,

or holding the characteristics of a great leader – all these traits and

never ask for another ride to practice.

more are what our student-athletes learn on a daily basis. We work

For these young adults, it seems

with them and guide them to become successful both at Northwest

as though their athletic careers are

Catholic and wherever their lives take them afterwards. While their

complete and they will now focus

time on the NWC athletic fields may be finished, they will never cease

their talents and energy elsewhere. It

to be an NWC student-athlete.

SPRING ’13 Baseball It was another successful baseball season for Northwest Catholic Head Coach Cory Carlson and his team. The Indians posted an impressive regular season record of 15 wins and 5 losses, playing in the very difficult Central Connecticut Conference. Such success can be credited to the leaders of the team, who made sure the program was headed in the right direction. William Carew ’13, Michael Crispino ’13 (MVP, All-Conference) and Andrew Dornfried ’13 worked together to create an outfield that was top notch, while Ryan Coursey ’13 and Brendan Fox ’13 (Coaches Award) completed an infield that was among the

best in the state. Senior outfielder Maxwell McCarron ’13 and designated hitter Devin Stewart ’13 also made key plays for the team as they made their run in the State Tournament. John Arel ’14 returns on the mound for the Indians next season after earning All-Conference honors during his 2013 campaign along with Connor Dunn ’14 and Taylor Luciani ’14, while Dylan Robinson ’14 and Hunter Tralli ’15 look to lead the offense and anchor the defense.

Softball The Northwest Catholic Softball team, under the direction of Head Coach Kate Mayer, finished their season with a record of 4 wins and 16 losses, after facing off against CCC West powerhouses week in and week out. With underclassmen making

Kelly Shannon ’14 looks to advance around the bases.

up 75 percent of their squad, the Northwest Catholic Softball team had a great season, improving each day. The lone senior, Kristen Young ’13 (MVP, All-Conference), finished off her successful career as a leader in stolen bases as well as ranking among the best in Northwest Catholic history in batting average. Juniors Alisha Collazo ’14 (Coaches Award, All-Conference) and Kelly Shannon ’14 look to lead the program next season as the Indians return over 90 percent of their varsity roster.

Boys’ Lacrosse Michael Crispino ’13 winds up to pitch, while Taylor Luciani ’14 is ready to make the play at first base.

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school history, Head Coach Bill Mullady ’66 was eager to get the Girls’ Lacrosse team back on the field. Led by Cathy Higgins ’13 (MVP, AllConference, All-State) and MaryKate Bourdon ’13 (Coaches Award, All-Conference, All-State), the Indians would use a high-powered offense to finish with an 8-8 regular season record.

Chris McLaughlin ’14 (#17) heads downfield with the ball, while John Fox ’14 (#22) is ready to assist.

the players buy into the system. Not for Peter Vlahakis! He knew that this group of lacrosse players at Northwest Catholic had the skill and talent to be one of the best teams in the state. After starting off the season with 1 win and 6 losses, the NWC Boys’ Lacrosse team began to doubt themselves. But their coach kept the team working on the basics, knowing that it would all pay off going forward. After that seventh game, the team posted an impressive 8 wins and 1 loss to finish up the regular season and earn a spot in the CCC Tournament, where they were CCC Co-Champions. Seniors Arnoldo Ballestas ’13, John Connors IV ’13, Alexander Hunter ’13 (All-Conference), Ryan Jendraszek ’13

(Coaches Award), Brian Kelleher ’13, Austin McCarthy ’13, Ian McCarthy ’13, John McKenna ’13 and Chris Thomas ’13 provided tremendous leadership when the team needed it most. Juniors Chris McLaughlin ’14 (MVP, All-Conference), Ryan Donohue ’14 (AllConference) and Aidan McDonnell ’14 (AllConference) helped lead the offensive attack for the Indians. With a large number of players returning for the 2014 season, Peter Vlahakis and his staff are excited to get back out there!

Girls’ Lacrosse Coming off the first State Championship in

Oliver Hasson ’16 is ready for whatever his opponent hits his way.

Emily Kearney ’13 (All-Conference, All-State), Lauren Cenci ’15 (All-Conference, All-State 2nd Team) and Higgins led the offense all season long, scoring an impressive 245 goals as a team, including 51 in their playoff run in defense of their title, all of this without senior Anne Higgins ’13, who had to sit out the season with an upper-body injury. Anchoring the defense for Northwest Catholic was Maggie Rose ’14 (All-Conference), along with Bourdon. Julia Crawford ’13 completed this very talented group of ladies who made it all the way to the semifinals and raised the bar for future NWC Girls’ Lacrosse teams!

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Lauren Cenci ’15 (#26) looks to make her move, with Michelle Medina ’14 (#6) and Elizabeth Oakley ’14 (#14) open for a pass.

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It was a challenging year for Head Coach Tim Crowley and the Boys’ Tennis team. After losing two of their best players, the Indians would look to their great group of seniors to lead the younger players and show them the ropes. Edwin Vincens ’13 (Coaches Award), along with Dan Bodell ’13, Adam Brick ’13,

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Gabriella Giannone ’15 (left) and Anna Cronin ’16 (right) make a great doubles team.

Josh Garcia ’13, Nicholas Granata ’13, and Nicholas Kearney ’13 mentored the younger players to begin to re-build the program. Oliver Hasson ’16 (MVP), along with Kyle Brooks ’15 and Timothy O’Donnell ’16, will look to continue improving every day and take over as leaders to continue to build the program.

Girls’ Tennis Best team in school history just scratches the surface for what Coach Stan Piorkowski and the Girls’ Tennis team accomplished last year. Led by #1 singles player Anna Case ’15 (MVP, AllConference), #2 singles player Angela Miguel ’15 (All-Conference) and the doubles teams of Magda Lenczweski ’13 (Coaches Award, All-Conference) and Gabriella Giannone ’15 (All-Conference), and Rachel Poirier ’14 (All-Conference) and Grace Deneen ’14 (All-Conference), the Indians would boast an incredible 16-0 regular season record, losing only 10 sets all season. These six ladies would lead the Indians into the playoffs as the #1 seed in the Class S State Tournament. After an impressive 7-0 victory over Seymour in the first round of the tournament and a 4-3 victory over Valley Regional, the Indians would lose to perennial powerhouse Weston in the semi-finals, ending their magical run. Northwest would make their mark on school history with an 18-1

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record, as well as being the first team in school history to send four individuals or teams to the state tournament. None of this would have been possible without the leaders who guided the program. Lenczewski, Phoebe McGrath ’13 and Kelly Weiss ’13 will be missed next season, as Coach Piorkowski looks to Cronin, Miguel, Giannone, Poirier and Deneen, along with Amy Cao ’14, Emma Deneen ’14, Katherine Marti ’14, Kristen Marti ’14, Mary-Kathryn Rogers ’14 and Charlotte Carew ’15 (All-Conference) to continue to put the Northwest Catholic Indians on the map.

Tyler Stites ’13 watches his shot.

IV Championship. Juniors Demitri Yao ’14 and Tad Link ’14 will return next season and look to make another run in the Division IV State Tournament.

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Boys’ Golf Every single year, Head Coach Scott Fletcher keeps on leading his Boys’ Golf Team up the ranks as one of the best in the State. After graduating his entire Varsity squad in 2012, it looked as though the rookie team was going to have a rough road to head back to the top. Playing in one of the most competitive conferences in the state, the Northwest Catholic Indians posted a regular season record of 5-11. Seniors Tyler Stites ’13 (MVP) and Walter Hansen ’13, along with freshman Chris Butler ’16 (Coaches Award), helped lead the Indians into the CIAC State Tournament, where they looked to defend their championship. The team would finish in a fantastic third place in the Division

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In his 2nd year as Head Coach of the Girls’ Golf team, Jeff Przech ’92 entered the season understanding that the team was young, with few returning players who had varsity experience, but still expecting that his team compete in each and every match they played. It did not seem to matter that they were young as Sadie Martinez ’13 (MVP, All-Conference, All-State) and Emily Stanwick ’13 led the team from the very beginning. From sessions on the driving range to putts at the end of practice, Sadie and Emily worked with the new members of the program and taught them what it meant to be part of the Girls’ Golf team. Through their experience, dedication to the program and leadership, Sadie and Emily led the team into the State Tournament for the fourth straight year. Although the NWC Girls’ Golf team did not walk away with a State Championship, they continued to impress the rest of the state, having made the tournament 4 out of the 5 years of the program’s existence at NWC! Lauren Bellizzi ’14, Rachel Bercowetz ’14 (Coaches Award), Hannah Wade ’14 and Zoe Lavoie ’15 provided great leadership and look to lead the team next season!

Outdoor Track and Field In his third year as Head Coach of the Outdoor Track and Field Program, Head Coach Patrick Williamson ’99 certainly knows how to make heads turn during competitions. Winning the State Championship in 2012 got the word out about how good NWC Track and Field was, but Coach Williamson wanted to show them that they had some new tricks. Jared Delane ’13 (MVP, All-Conference, AllState, All-New England) capped off his brilliant track and field career with a victory in the 300 meter hurdles at the New England championship meet. Adding the event to his versatile repertoire this season, Jared swept the Class M, State Open and New England titles while setting the alltime school record. In addition to the 300 meter hurdles, Jared set school records in the 200and 400-meter dashes and was named All-New England in the 200 meter dash as well. One of four team captains, Jared joined Joseph Doyle ’13, Anthony Ravosa ’13 (Coaches Award) and Chris Grenham ’13 to lead the Boys’ Outdoor

Jared Delane ’13 is off to the races.

Track and Field team to a fourth place team finish at both the Class M and State Open Championship meets. Galo Rodriguez ’13 (AllConference) also scored points at the Class M meet and qualified for the State Open and New England championships in his specialty event – the 110 meter hurdles. It was no surprise how successful this team was, as they were led by a strong group of senior leaders who paved the way. Brendan Chambers ’13, Colin Coco ’13, Delane, Jack Dombek ’13, Doyle, Connor Giblin ’13, Grenham, Albert Innarelli ’13, Anthony Lanzarone ’13, Patrick Melanson ’13, Sean Murphy ’13, Peter Pham ’13, Charlie Quinn ’13, Ravosa and Rodriguez might be gone from the halls of Northwest Catholic, but their passion and love of the sport will carry on for years to come! Led by a talented group of six captains, the Girls’ Outdoor Track and Field team finished 4th in the CCC West and 7th in Class M. Captains Emma Banevicius ’13, Gabrielle Giangreco ’13, Sarah Gillespie ’13 (MVP, All-Conference, THE MAG AZINE OF NOR THWES T CATHOLIC

Sarah Gillespie ’13 comes down the home stretch.

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Gillespie, Stites Are NWC’s CIAC Scholar-Athletes for 2013 Sarah Gillespie ’13, an outstanding track athlete and volleyball player, and Tyler Stites ’13, an accomplished swimmer and golfer, were named Northwest Catholic’s CIAC Scholar-Athletes for 2013. Gillespie ran indoor and outdoor track and played varsity volleyball for NWC. She had an impressive track career at NWC, including holding over a dozen school records and several conference and state records in both indoor and outdoor track. Sarah was a 2013 All-American in indoor track for the one mile. She won the Class S State Championship in the 1000m all four seasons of her indoor track career, and in 2012, she was the Outdoor Track State Open Champion in the 1600 meter and the Class M State Champion in both the 800 and 1600 meter. Sarah has been named All-New England, All-State, All-Conference and All-Academic multiple times in both indoor and outdoor track, as well as team MVP. She is attending Harvard University and runs on the track team. Stites was a member of the swimming and diving team for three years and a member of the boys’ golf team for four years. He was named All-Academic in both sports and was a team captain for the boys’ golf team his senior year. As a swimmer, his events included the 100 meter backstroke as well as the 100 meter, 200 meter and 500 meter freestyle. He is attending Boston College and hopes to continue playing golf on a club team there. The Scholar-Athlete Program recognizes a boy and girl from each CIAC member high school “whose academic and athletic careers have been exemplary, whose personal standards and achievements are a model to others, and who possess high levels of integrity, self-discipline and courage,” according to the CIAC.

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12 NWC Athletes Named to All-Courant Teams for Spring ’13 Sports At the end of each season, The Hartford Courant names the best athletes from throughout its circulation area to its “All-Courant” teams for each sport. Northwest Catholic was well-represented on these teams in the spring of 2013. NWC’s All-Courant athletes for the spring of 2013 were:

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Honorable Mention

Anna Case ’15

— Girls’ Tennis

John Arel ’14

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Baseball

Mac Crispino ’13

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Lauren Cenci ’15

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Girls’ Lacrosse

Jared Delane ’13

— Boys’ Outdoor Track (300 hurdles)

Cathy Higgins ’13

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Girls’ Lacrosse

Sarah Gillespie ’13 — Girls’ Outdoor Track (800 and Emily Kearney ’13 1600m) Aidan McDonnell ’14 Sadie Martinez ’13 — Girls’ Golf Christopher McLaughlin ’14

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Girls’ Lacrosse

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Boys’ Lacrosse

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Boys’ Lacrosse

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Boys’ Outdoor Track

Galo Rodriguez ’13

Alumni Athletes Francesca Flynn ’12 earned AllAmerican honors in the Division III NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in May 2013. She was part of the Wheaton College 4x100 relay team, which finished third overall. In his senior cross country season at La Salle University, Nico Greco ’10 led the team to its second Atlantic 10 Championship in three years, with Greco winning the individual title with a time of 23:46.9 (8K). Greco was also named the A-10 Men’s Cross Country Most Outstanding Performer, with a 30:26 (10K) time and 21st place finish at the Mid-Atlantic Regional on November 15, 2013. In addition, Greco was named A-10 Academic All-Conference and was recently inducted into the Alpha Epsilon Honor Society, which recognizes La Salle seniors who exhibit “high scholarship in the pursuit of a Lasallian education together with exceptional participation in the extracurricular life of the University.” In the fall of 2013, Maleek Riley ’12, starting offensive lineman at Western Connecticut State University, helped pave the way for Octavias McKoy to set the

NCAA single-game rushing record with 455 yards against Worcester State. Maleek and his other offensive lineman appeared on ESPN’s SportsCenter, highlighting this accomplishment. Riley helped to lead WCSU to an eight and two record season – one of the best seasons in school history. Aaron Wilson ’12 was named to the Futures Collegiate Baseball League All-Star game in the summer of 2013, while playing for the Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide. Through 38 games, he had a batting average of .265, with an impressive 35 hits (2nd on the team) in 132 plate appearances. Wilson tallied five extra base hits out of his 35, with four doubles and one triple, while driving in 14 runs and scoring 22 times, and working a team-high 23 walks. He also led the Raging Tide in stolen bases with 12. Wilson looks to continue his success this spring for the University of Hartford. In her rookie season at Quinnipiac University, Jessica Fontaine ’13 started in 13 out of 16 soccer games, including 8 out of 10 conference games. She also tallied three goals and three assists, including two gamewinning goals.

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In just two years at Bates College, Mary Deneen ’12 has already made her mark on the volleyball program. Playing in 198 out of 203 sets, Deneen notched 276 kills and averaged an outstanding 1.405 kills per set. As a freshman, she ranked second on the team with 25 blocks and came back her sophomore year ranking third on the team with 33 total blocks. Deneen recorded a season-high 10 kills against Husson University on September 7, 2013. Congratulations to Evan Herron ’11 for joining the Boston University Lacrosse team. Over the past two years Herron has been a member of the club team at BU, which has now turned into a fully-funded NCAA Division I Lacrosse program. Sydney Golic ’12 enters her second season at the University of Notre Dame as a member of the Women’s Swimming team. During her freshman season, Golic swam her best in the 100m (58.35) and 200m (2:03.75) backstroke, the 100m (1:07.42) and 200m (2:25.19) breaststroke and in the 200m Individual Medley, where she posted her best time of 2:08.34 in the Big East Championships.

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Three NWC Coaches Honored for their Achievements

Three NWC coaches were honored last spring by various organizations for their contributions to Connecticut athletics. Head Girls’ Soccer Coach Todd Sadler was named the Doc McInerney High School Girls’ Coach of the Year by the Connecticut Sports Writers’ Alliance. He was honored at the 72nd Gold Key Dinner on April 28, 2013. In his first six seasons as head girls’ soccer coach at Northwest Catholic, Sadler had a career record of 94-16-4. His team has won two state championships outright, in 2011 and 2012, and was a co-champion with Suffield in 2009. Sadler was named the 2011 Coach of the Year by the Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association. In 2012, he was named the Region 1 Coach of the Year in girls’ soccer by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and was a finalist for the National Coach of the Year Award. He has coached two All-Americans – Jessica Fontaine ’13 and Cathy Higgins ’13. Fontaine is a two-time All-American as well as a Hartford Courant Player of the Year (Fall 2012).

Finally, Head Boys’ Basketball Coach John Mirabello received the Dean of Sports Award in memory of Arnold Dean at the 28th Annual Franciscan Sports Banquet and Silent Auction on June 4, 2013. Mirabello has been coaching boys’ basketball at Northwest Catholic since 1987, with a record of 477-165 for his career. He has won four State Championships, 13 regular season championships, and 14 league tournament championships. He has received the IAABO’s Walter D. Ackerley Sportsmanship Award 8 times, was named CT Coach of the Year in 2002, and was a finalist for National Coach of the Year in 2013. He has also coached 24 All-State Players, including a Gatorade Player of the Year and two Hartford Courant Players of the Year. Mirabello is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. “All three of these coaches have made wonderful and lasting contributions to the NWC community,” said NWC Athletic Director Matthew Martorelli ’03. “They are dedicated to their players and their sport and these honors are well-deserved.”

NWC Volleyball Coach Jeanne DiGiacomo was among the nine inductees in the inaugural class of the University of Saint Joseph Athletic Department’s Hall of Fame on May 11, 2013. DiGiacomo was the volleyball coach at the University of St. Joseph from 1996-2005, where she was named GNAC Coach of the Year in 1996, 1997 and 1998 and led the Blue Jays to the GNAC championship all three years. DiGiacomo has been volleyball coach at Northwest Catholic since the fall of 2011 and in her first two seasons as coach has a record of 28-15, 5-2 in tournament play. In 2011, she led the team to its first volleyball Championship Game appearance in school history, where the team lost to nine-time champion Coventry. The team returned to the state tournament in the fall 2012 season, losing to Coventry in the second round of tournament play.

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Alumni News As in every school, some people who enroll at NWC as freshmen do not remain here for four years, for a variety of reasons. However, we still consider them part of the NWC family. For record-keeping purposes, NWC has followed the lead of many other schools in defining “when an alum is an alum.” The policy is that if a student completes one year at NWC, we consider them to be part of the class with which they entered, and they will be identified as “a member of the Class of ’xx.” A person in this category who wishes to be removed from or added to our database should contact Director of Constituent Relations Jane Leary at jleary@nwcath.org.

1960’s Theresa Ricciuti Ganci ’67 welcomed her grandson home after 4 years of active duty in the United States Marine Corps. She was also excited to see her granddaughter start college in the fall of 2013.

1970’s Christine Palm ’74 serves as Communications Director for the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, a policy and research arm of the Connecticut General Assembly. She recently appeared with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro to advocate for Family Medical Leave Insurance. Her poetry chapbook, “Preparing the Ground,” was published by Finishing Line Press, and in the spring of 2013 she completed a teacher’s guide, “What the Dead Know: Bringing to Young Audiences the Work of Seven Modernist Poets Buried in New England.” She and her husband, painter James Baker, live in Chester, CT. They have four sons. Rev. Shawn Daly ’79 of Corpus Christi Church and School in Wethersfield, CT was named the 2013-2014 Archdiocesan Distinguished Elementary School Pastor for the Archdiocese of Hartford and the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Distinguished Elementary School Pastor for Region 1 (New England). Shevon Sweeney Hickey ’79 was appointed principal of St. Brigid School in West Hartford in May 2013, officially assuming the role in July 2013. Hickey, who previously taught at the school, is also an alumna of the school, as well as the parent of a St. Brigid and NWC alum.

1980’s Vinnie Cazzetta ’80 is the Vice President for Advancement at Orange County Community College in Middletown, NY. He recently helped lead a 25 million dollar capital campaign for the school – the largest amount of money ever raised via a capital campaign in the history of all thirty community colleges in the State University

of New York system. Tom Kelly ’82 lives with his wife Kim and daughter Grace in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is a Vice-President of Sales at Transamerica in their Corporate Retirement and Investment Group, where he has been employed for the past 5 years. Mark Twambly ’83 and his wife Kelly are working in Washington, DC at the United States Department of State. They have started raising horses as a hobby and have three Friesian horses. Christopher Twomey ’86 participated in a week-long Business Mission to Myanmar, sponsored by the Washington-based American Chamber of Commerce. The delegation met with Myanmar’s economic leadership, including Vice President Nyan Tun, Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi and a number of other senior officials. In addition, the delegation met with U.S. Ambassador Derek Mitchell and the Embassy Team, the World Bank, IFC, and International Labor Organization representatives to learn more about the economic and political landscape of Myanmar and the business opportunities it may present.

1990’s Helder Mira ’93 spent the summer of 2013 filming two feature films - including one on a World War II era submarine - as well as working on Connecticut-based music videos and other projects for nonprofits. He also received an artist’s grant from the city of Hartford to support his filmmaking and productions. Jenn Scagel Siegel ’94 and her husband recently moved back to Maynard, MA after a couple of years in Medway, MA. Jenn also recently became Resource Sharing Coordinator at the Brandeis University Library in Waltham, MA. Joshua Reese ’95 was named one of the Hartford Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty for 2013 for his work as Executive Director of Camp Courant. John Shukie ’95 recently started his own

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G. Kurland Sadler ’85 obtained his 33rd and last degree in Freemasonry from the United Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Prince Affiliation Southern Jurisdiction on October 14, 2013.

company, Forward Progress, which consults with college athletic departments on how to provide the best academic experience for their student-athletes, and graduate as many athletes as possible. He also works with high school students and their families on preparing academically for playing college athletics. He previously was a Director at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). John lives with his family in Colorado. Liz Carpenter Brantley ’96 and her family have recently moved to East Granby, CT from Orlando, FL. Liz and her husband Mike have two children – Elizabeth Grace and Katherine Anne. Sarah Griffin Casper ’96 is an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut in the Human Development and Family Studies Department. She also has a private practice in Marriage and Family Therapy. Mary Turbert Roberts ’96 was named Director of the Connecticut Federation of Catholic School Parents. In her position, she will educate the Catholic school community and parents about the rights of Catholic school students and will advocate for public services such as busing, funding for textbooks and school nursing for Catholic school students.

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2000’s

The Northwest Catholic Fund Needs You!

Jourdan Smith ’01 recently left Walgreens as their art director, moving on to become Sears Holding Company’s art director. He was also the recipient of an honorable mention in “Who’s Who in Academia” for his 2nd year as an adjunct professor at Columbia College’s Art and Design department. A sampling of his branding design work was published in the Hardcover Design annual Branding First Vol.3 and some of his fine art photography was published in the August 2013 issue of GlobeTrotter magazine. Jessica Mangene Federspiel ’03 and her husband Adam purchased their first home in March of 2013. The couple celebrated their 2nd anniversary on September 10, 2013. Rachel Ogilvie ’05 graduated cum laude with Honors in Psychology from Bates College in 2009. After working as a research assistant in Providence, RI for two years, she attended Emory University, where she received her MPH in May 2013. In the fall of 2013, she began a Ph.D. in Epidemiology at the University of Minnesota. Rachel Godbout ’08, graduated from Colgate University in 2012 with a B.A. in Molecular Biology. She is presently studying at the University of Maryland pursuing a Ph.D. in Virology. Rachel is employed by the National Institutes of Health.

To reach our goals for the Northwest Catholic Fund each year, we rely on the generous support of the members of the NWC community who believe that giving is an important way to show support for the school and its mission. Whether it be leadership gifts which inspire us all, or small gifts from recent graduates, every gift of every size is essential to achieving our financial and participation targets. In fact, often the participation (i.e.,

Elise Huehner ’08 is currently working at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford as a certified occupational therapy assistant. She was recently accepted into the New England Institute of Technology’s Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program and will be starting in the summer of 2014.

Student Body President of Manhattan College in the fall of 2013.

Janae Frazier ’09 is a producer at WECT News in Wilmington, NC after graduating from Elon University in May 2013.

Sarah Purple ’11 spent the fall 2013 semester studying abroad in Rome with the Catholic University of America Rome Program. She took courses in theology, Roman art and architecture, and contemporary Italian politics.

2010’s

Alex McKenzie ’11 spent June 2013 in Paris taking a Boston College Honors class. In the fall of 2013 she studied at the University of Parma in Italy.

Keelan Ledwidge ’10 was reelected as the

JOIN THE 1961 SOCIETY Northwest Catholic faces our second half century with justified enthusiasm. The history of its first 50 years of accomplishments is exceptional. Graduates of our school have achieved notable success and leadership in education, religious life, business, military service, law, medicine, and other fields. They have also given back generously to support their school’s mission. The 1961 Society is established to encourage future support of Northwest Catholic through planned gifts to increase endowment. This effort assures a continued strong financial future and allows us to provide financial aid to deserving students, as well as keeping future costs of a Northwest Catholic education as manageable as possible. Below is a listing of current members of the society. We would be pleased to learn of others who may have made this provision, or are considering it. Please contact Colby Thresher, Planned Giving Officer, at 860-236-4221, ext 156, or cthresher@nwcath.org.,

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the percentage who contribute) of our community in annual giving is a criteria which foundations use to assess our worthiness for grants to accomplish major projects. It is only with the participation of our entire community that we will be able to ensure that Northwest Catholic continues to provide the excellent educational experience in the Catholic tradition that we have come to value and expect.

or Pat Walsh, Director of Advancement, at 860-2364221, ext 138 or pwalsh@nwcath.org. MEMBERS OF THE 1961 SOCIETY Theresa Notte Becker ’76 and Clint Becker +Clarence Bourret (AP) Timothy F. Bourret ’73 +Maureen Dennehy (Former Faculty) Rev. Henry C. Frascadore (Former President) Karen L. Fritsche (Friend) Frank ’65 and Susan Genovese John and Barbara Ginnetti (AP) (GP) Kevin ’78 and Beth Grenham +Martha Johnson (Friend) Philip F. Kelly (AP) (GP) Jean Lam (Friend) William ’67 and Katherine Murphy Jane Z. Reardon (AP) (Former Faculty Spouse) +Anne F. Satriano (Friend) Dennis P. Sullivan (AP) Colby and Anita Thresher (AP) + Denotes Deceased

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The Balkun Brothers band, featuring Steve Balkun ’05, Nick Balkun ’08 and Caleb Battersby ’08, released their first professional studio album in September of 2013. The group was named the “2013 Best Blues Band in Connecticut” at the 2013 Connecticut Music Awards and also won the 2013 Massachusetts Blues Society Solo/Duo Competition and was selected to represent Massachusetts at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. In addition, Steve Balkun won the 2012 Connecticut Blues Society solo/duo Challenge, was a 2013 International Blues Challenge Grand Finalist and was placed in the top 10 finalists of the 2013 Guitar Center and Joe Bonamassa’s Bluesmasters Competition. Steve also designs and builds custom guitars.

Nicole Lacouture ’10 was selected to attend a speaking engagement for Colin Powell and attended a private reception with him. She is currently majoring in International Relations at Loyola University in Maryland.

Lukas Walsh ’08 currently lives in Sonoma County, CA, where he attends Santa Rosa Junior College and is working towards an Associate Degree. In his spare time Lukas works at the Sonoma County Sheep Company where his roles include Senior Sheep Shepherd and Animal Husbandry and Happiness. During the fall semester of 2013 Lukas took time off from school to help the Sonoma County Sheep Company prepare for relocation to upstate New York. His time away from school also provided him the opportunity to take an agricultural internship in Sacramento County where he learned crop cultivation and harvesting. After completing his AD in the fall of 2014, Lukas plans to enroll at the University of California at San Diego to pursue a degree in Peace and Social Justice and live with his brother Devin Walsh ’06, who is currently a second year medical student at UCSD School of Medicine.

After months of preparation and fundraising, Wilder Leavitt ’82, and the relay team of Wilder’s wife, Mary Morningstar, Karine Vincent, and Hélène Lesbats, completed the Ulman Cancer Foundation for Young Adults Olympic distance Half Full Triathlon on October 6, 2013 in honor of 10-year-old Ewen Raballand who is fighting bone and lung cancer. The tri-athletes, with the team name Ewen’s Hair Force, joined 1200 other triathlete fundraisers in swimming, biking and running in support of the fight against cancer. The team raised $10,360 towards the fight against cancer.

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Jennifer Jacobs ’99 and David Grew ’00 were married on June 2, 2012 at the Church of Saint Timothy. The wedding party included (from left) MaryBeth Slavin Reiss ’99, Jeanna Lubozynski ’99, Molly Grew ’06, Lissa Johnson ’99, Michelle Stratton Psaropoulos ’99, John Creegan, Rafe Monroe-Wise, Conor Grew ’03, Ryan Grew ’98, Sarah Walker, Ted Reilly ’00, Jordan Barnes ’99, Jack Boland ’00, Katie Kelly, John Meny ’00, and Matt Amenta ’00.

Andrew Velazquez ’05 married Holly Fredrickson on October 4, 2013 at Linganore Winery in Mt. Airy, MD. Matthew Velazquez ’06, Michael Lichniak ’05 and Katherine Velazquez ’12 were in the wedding party.

NWC Director of Communications Kimberly Sanders ’03 married Kenneth Spera on August 17, 2013 at Corpus Christi Church in Wethersfield, CT. The couple was married by Rev. Shawn Daly ’79. The wedding party included Meghan Sanders Garofalo ’08 and Krystal Wiggins ’03. Also in attendance were William Sanders ’05, Jessica Mangene Federspiel ’03, and Ashley Kelley Edquist ’03, along with many NWC staff members. Brendan Callahan ’95, son of former NWC Vice Principal Richard Callahan, married Taryn Haviland on September 28, 2012 at Jericho Terrace on Long Island. NWC alumni at the wedding included Siobhan Callahan Uhl ’02, Joshua Reese ’95, and Amanda Miser Reese ’02. The couple now lives in Westchester County, NY.

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It was a beautiful day when Lindsey LeDuc ’08 married William Atkins, a Corporal in the US Marine Corps, on September 7, 2013 in Wickham Park in Manchester, CT. Rebecca Hopkins ’08 and Jennifer Braun ’09 were in the wedding party. Other NWC alumni were in attendance, including Anna Kurak ’08, Anthony Kurak ’13, Stephanie Frazao ’08 and Brandon Forrester ’08.

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NWC Social Studies teacher Nita Vitaliano and her husband Paul Vitaliano ’93 welcomed their first child, Luke Vincenzo Vitaliano, on October 9, 2013. The family lives in Wethersfield, CT.

NWC Choral Music teacher Daniel Avery ’97 and NWC English and Theater teacher Sara Avery welcomed their second child, Penelope Elizabeth Avery, on May 15, 2013. Penny joins big brother Charlie at home in West Hartford, CT.

NWC Technology Director Beth Casey Boyle ’96 and husband Kevin celebrated the birth of son John “Jack” Finnegan Boyle on September 30, 2013. The baby was 9 lbs., 13 oz and 21 and a quarter inches long. Big brother Casey Mac has loved every minute of having a little brother!

Mia Green DaPonte was born on February 17, 2013 in Providence, RI – the first child of Jill Terrion DaPonte ’01 and William DaPonte. The family currently lives in Cumberland, RI. Jill works in Brand Market Strategy at Dessault Systemes and William is an Independent Medical Device Sales Representative.

Brittny Mendizabal Rucci ’03 and Edwin Rucci welcomed daughter Cameron Claire Rucci in January of 2013. Cameron joins big sister Maddison. The family lives in Windsor, CT.

Moses Adgers ’92 and Regina-Julie Albee ’92 celebrated the birth of their daughter Alexa Breanna Adgers on April 23, 2013. The family lives in New Britain, CT.

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Lily Soon Lee Grew, daughter of Ryan Grew ’98 and Angela Grew, was welcomed in NYC on June 11, 2012. She lives in Brooklyn, where her dad is a planner with the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and her mom teaches kindergarten at Ascend Charter School.

Jennifer Jacobs Grew ’99 and David Grew ’00 welcomed their twin girls Audrey Arabella and Harper Eleanor on August 29, 2013 – shortly after their first anniversary. The family lives in New York City.

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Althea Marie Sloat was born on August 8, 2013 in Portland, ME to Liisa Walsh Sloat ’04 and Jeff Sloat. Althea was named after Jeff’s grandmother and her middle name is after Liisa’s grandmother. Liisa works for Catholic Charities Maine as a Vocational specialist working with adults with mental illness, while Jeff is a manager at High Tech Garden Supply in Portland, ME. Althea’s aunt Kathryn Walsh ’09 also lives with the family in Westbrook, ME and helps out when she is not working at Portland’s Residence Inn front desk.

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In Memoriam Northwest Catholic extends its prayers and sympathies to the families of those in our community who passed away between April 1, 2013 and September 30, 2013. To ensure accuracy, we require that In Memoriam notices be accompanied by a newspaper obituary. Please notify KSpera@nwcath.org of any errors or omissions.

Alumni Alan Gurchin ’72 died May 5, 2013 at age 59 after a short battle with cancer. Born in Hartford, son of the late John and the late Alberta (Richard) Gurchin, he received his bachelor’s degree from Trinity College, served in the US Navy, was most recently employed by Burns Security. He was the brother of Robert Gurchin ’66, John Gurchin ’69, Richard Gurchin ’69, Randal Gurchin ’73 and Gregory Gurchin, member of the Class of ’79 and the brother-in-law of Jeanne Roy Gurchin ’70. Thomas Patrick “Doc” Heslin, Jr. ’73 died July 17, 2013 in a bicycle accident. Tom was a popular, passionate and highly respected Latin teacher and coach at Severn School in Severna Park, MD for 27 years. He coached swimming and golf at Severn for a total of 75 seasons and in May, Tom was inducted into Severn School’s Athletic Hall of Fame. He previously taught at Garrison Forest School in Owings Mills, MD. Tom was born on August 13, 1955 in Hartford, CT, the son of Thomas P., Sr. and Mary Mazurek Heslin. He earned his B.A. in Classics at Trinity College in Hartford and his Ph.D. in Linguistics at the University of Connecticut. He was the brother of the late Joanne Heslin Laverty ’70, Mary Ellen Heslin Taub ’72, and John Heslin ’76, the brother-in-law of Tracey Preston Heslin ’76; the uncle of Julie Laverty ’03, Thomas Heslin ’06, John Heslin ’09, and Haley Heslin ’10; and the cousin of Patricia Heslin Olsen ’65 and Susan Heslin Quish ’73. Attorney Jan van der Werff ’78 died suddenly June 21, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford at age 53. Jan lived in Hartford for most of his life, moving to Bloomfield nine years ago. He was the son of the late Dr. Jacob and Anne (Gilmartin) van der Werff. He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Connecticut. Over the years he practiced in many areas of the law, but his expertise was as a workers’ compensation attorney. Most recently he practiced in Windsor, CT at Pavano & van der Werff, LLC, and was a member of the CT Bar Association and the CT Trial Lawyers

Association. He was the father of Ian van der Werff ’07. Noreen McNamara Waller ’66 died August 9, 2010 at age 62. She was the beloved wife of 42 years of Thomas A. Waller RN. She was born in Hartford on September 21, 1947, the youngest daughter of the late Michael A. and Ruth E. (Monohan) McNamara. Noreen graduated from The Hartford Secretarial School in 1968 as a Medical Secretary. She had been employed by the late Richard J. Fauliso, MD, and, retired from CIGNA after 22 years of service. She was the aunt of former NWC board member, the Rev. Dennis Vincenzo.

Current Families Eleanor Bancroft, grandmother of Aaron Renker ’16 Rick Bancroft, uncle of Aaron Renker ’16 Juan G. Collas, grandfather of Jacquelyn Collas ’16 Lillian Zukowski Dombek, grandmother of Andrea Dombek ’09 and Jack Dombek ’13 Loretta (Fagan) Fox, mother-in-law of Chuck Harding ’71 and aunt of Cathleen Fox Laffin ’77 and Ellen Fox Spalluto ’77; great-aunt of Maureen Spalluto ’06, Carolyn Spalluto ’08, Michael Laffin ’11, Caitlin Spalluto ’12, Brendan Fox, III ’13, Matthew Laffin ’13, John Fox ’14 and Stephen Laffin ’16 Wayne E. Fox, grandfather of Logan Wolf ’15 Douglas Parker Hesketh, nephew of Guy Hesketh ’79, Cindy Hesketh Calitri ’81, Scott Hesketh ’84 and Brian ’89 and Joy Hesketh Tierney ’88, cousin of Nick Calitri ’10, Tyler Calitri ’12, Samantha Calitri, member of the Class of ’14, Zachary Hesketh ’13 and Andrew Hesketh ’16 Gianpietro “John” Iacobucci, grandfather of John Iacobucci ’16

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Matthew Marc Melanson, son of Marc ’78 and Tracey Melanson, nephew of Stephen Melanson ’74, Charline Melanson Poirier

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’76, Denise Melanson McDonald ’77, Robert Melanson ’79, Charles Melanson ’81, Donald Melanson ’84, Andrea Melanson Wlochowski ’85, Paul Melanson ’87 and Daniel Melanson ’93; cousin of Susan Poirier Zybert ’99, Christopher Poirier ’01, Michael Poirier ’03, Michelle Poirier ’05, Nicole Poirier ’11 and Patrick Melanson ’13 Anahid Mosesian, grandmother of Megan Grandell ’16 and Emily Grandell ’16 Henryk Suski, grandfather of Matthew Lenczewski ’07, Stephen Lenczewski ’09, Magdalena Lenczewski ’13, Anthony Lenczewski ’16, Thaddeus Link ’14 and Francesca Link ’17, great-uncle of Darius Cygler ’16

Alumni Families Paul H. Bennett, uncle of Jennifer Jacobs Grew ’99 and uncle-in-law of David Grew ’00 Reverend John C. Blackall, uncle of Stephen Blanchfield ’69, Mary Lee Blanchfield Geary ’71 and Barbara Blanchfield Carpenter ’72, uncle-in-law of Ken Carpenter ’65, great-uncle of Jill Carpenter Devor ’99 and Kelly Carpenter Habif ’99 Frances Blackall Blanchfield, mother of Stephen Blanchfield ’69, Mary Lee Blanchfield Geary ’71 and Barbara Blanchfield Carpenter ’72, mother-in-law of Ken Carpenter ’65 and grandmother of Jill Carpenter Devor ’99 and Kelly Carpenter Habif ’99 Donald Bonney, grandfather of Megan Bonney ’04 and Kevin Bonney ’07 John P. Brennan, father of Tracy Brennan Graham, former NWC board member; grandfather of Neville Graham ’06, Deirdre Graham ’07, Maura Graham ’09, Patrick Graham ’11 and Brennan Graham ’12 John M. DaSilva, Sr., grandfather of Gisela DaSilva ’00 and John E. DaSilva, MD ’02 Robert John Dowd, son of Bernard Dowd ’69 and Joan Davoren Dowd ’73, nephew of Lisa Dowd McGinley ’66, Thomas Cullen

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In Memoriam (Continued) ’68, Donna Dowd Cullen ’68, Gregory Dowd ’73, Thomas Davoren ’74, Ann Marie O’Neil Davoren ’74, Ann Davoren O’Gorman ’77, Kevin Dowd ’77, Thomas Dowd ’78, Mary Davoren Kycia ’80 and William Davoren ’85; cousin of Scott Cullen ’95, Christopher Cullen ’98, Brian Cullen ’01, and Thomas O’Gorman ’17 Helen A. Doyle, grandmother of Elizabeth Carpenter Brantley ’96 and Marie Carpenter ’04 Mary Eastman, mother of Jennifer Eastman ’05 and Molly Eastman ’06 Joseph D. Filomeno, CPA, father of current Board member Dan Filomeno and past Board member Tom Filomeno; grandfather of Mark Filomeno ’04, Joseph Filomeno ’06, Christopher Filomeno ’08, Nicholas Filomeno ’08, Madelyn Filomeno ’09 and Alexander Filomeno ’10 Vincent Joseph Gangi, father-in-law of Stephen Balkun ’74, grandfather of Mark Balkun ’03, Stephen Balkun ’05 and Nick Balkun ’08 Louis Robert (Bob) Golic, grandfather of Michael Golic ’08, Jake Golic ’09 and Sydney Golic ’12; father-in-law of former Board member Christine Golic Bernardine Greno, grandmother of Caitlin Henzler ’05 and Lauren Henzler ’07

Phyllis Ann (Brignano) Hallenbeck, mother-in-law of Rommerro Farrah ’77 LeRoy “Ted” Hart, father-in-law of Christine Saunders Hart ’76 Betty (Sullis) Kelly, mother-in-law of Mary Lynn Stakem Kelly ’76 Joseph (Joe) H. McCabe, uncle of Director of Guidance Joyce O’Rourke, great-uncle of Dan O’Rourke ’01 and Timothy O’Rourke ’03 Rita McCabe, aunt of Director of Guidance Joyce O’Rourke, great-aunt of Dan O’Rourke ’01 and Timothy O’Rourke ’03 Anne Murphy Melly, mother of Mark Melly ’76, Michael Melly ’76, Dennis Melly ’77, Mary Melly Barone ’78, Elynor Melly Carey ’79, John Melly ’83 and the late Maureen Melly Sobus ’81 Eugene “Gene” Ojakian, father of Mark Ojakian ’71 Robert P. Schultz, father of Bob Schultz ’01 Dorothy (Navin) Stickney, aunt of Shelia Navin Armour ’66, Joseph Navin ’69, Rosemary Navin Dowd ’73, great-aunt of Joe Matt Navin ’02 and Patrick Navin, member of the Class of ’08 Elizabeth Grace Storey, mother of Megan Storey McCormick ’93

Frances Muldoon Sullivan, mother of Nancy Sullivan ’76, Judy Sullivan Caruso ’78 and Cindy Sullivan ’80 Stephen P. Urban, father of Stephen Urban ’67 and Ronald Urban ’71, father-inlaw of Maggie McCormack Urban ’67

Faculty, Staff, and Administration Elizabeth Longo, mother of Joan Kane, former faculty member Beverly Manning, aunt of Pat Allen, cafeteria staff, and great-aunt of Janet Sheehan, cafeteria staff Grace K. Martin, mother of Peter Martin, substitute teacher; grandmother of Sean Martin, custodial staff, and Ryan Martin, football coach

Friends Stephen J. Clubb, brother-in-law of Anne Clubb, Office of Catholic Schools Reverend Zigford J. Kriss, former Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Archdiocese of Hartford

REUNIONS 2014

If you graduated from NWC in a year ending in 4 or 9, your reunion year is 2014!

We know that each class likes to celebrate in their own way. In the past, NWC alums have held reunions with a variety of events: • Lunch or dinner at a restaurant • A cocktail party or BBQ held at a classmate’s home

• Happy Hours at local venues in Hartford • Class reunions are planned by the members of each class. If you would like more information or would like to plan your reunion, contact Jane Leary, Director of Constituent Relations, at 860-236-4221 x131 or jleary@nwcath.org

Help us find lost alums! Visit NorthwestCatholic.org/Alumni Update your e-mail address so you are kept in the loop. Contact Jane Leary, jleary@nwcath.org.

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Five Alums, One Coach Inducted During Ninth Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony

President/Chief Administrator David Eustis, Bruce Matthews ’88, Shayla Wallace ’97, Andrea Clarke ’96, Robert Marques ’77, John Lyons ’70, Principal Margaret Williamson, Athletic Director Matthew Martorelli ’03 NWC’s Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame welcomed its ninth class of outstanding alumni athletes on Sat. April 27, 2013 with a special ceremony attended by the inductees’ family, friends, and former coaches and teammates. The members of the ninth Hall of Fame class are:

and long jump in indoor track. She also holds the Class S Record for the high jump in both indoor and outdoor track, and was a member of the 4x100 relay team that holds the Class S outdoor track record. Andrea served as an assistant track coach at Wesleyan University for several years.

John Lyons ’70 – An outstanding football and baseball player, and a football team captain and MVP, John took his football talents to the University of Pennsylvania. He would go on to coach football at several colleges and universities, including Dartmouth College, where from 1993 to 2004, the team earned 60 victories. He is currently the defensive coordinator for the University of New Hampshire football team.

Shayla Wallace ’97 – Shayla was also a member of the State Open Championship track teams, lending her talents as a runner. She holds eight school records – four in indoor track and four in outdoor track. Shayla also holds multiple Class S and State records in track, including the Class S record in the 55 meter dash and the 100 meter dash, and the current CT State, State Open and Class S records in the 200 meter. She was also named the Gatorade Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997 for Connecticut in track and field.

Robert Marques ’77 – Baseball MVP in 1977, Robert excelled in both football and baseball. He served as captain of the football and baseball teams and was named All-Conference for both sports, as well as All-State for baseball in 1977. Robert went on to play baseball at St. Leo University in Florida. Bruce Matthews ’88 – A part of NWC’s football and track programs, Bruce was an indoor track captain and named AllState for football, indoor track, and outdoor track. His skills as a defensive back earned him All-Conference honors and a spot on the New Haven Register First Team for Football. He went on to play football at the University of Pennsylvania. Andrea Clarke ’96 – A talented athlete, Andrea helped lead the NWC indoor and outdoor track teams to several state titles, including the State Open Indoor Championship in 1995 and the State Open Outdoor Championship in 1996 – the only State Open Championship track teams in NWC history. Andrea was twice named All-State, and holds school records for the high jump

Mary Holloway Preble, Honorary Member (awarded posthumously) – A beloved gym teacher, coach and choreographer, Mary was one of the original teachers at Northwest Catholic. From 1961 to 1977, she coached girls’ track and cheerleading, leading her teams to several state titles. She was also the school’s gym teacher and choreographed school plays. Mary died on July 17, 2011.

Save the date for the Tenth Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony, which will be held on Sat. April 26, 2014. This year’s inductees are Thomas Clark ’68, Peter Egan ’71, William Egan ’76, Ellen Gloekler Murphy ’78 and Brooks Sales ’98. Be sure to visit www.NorthwestCatholic.org/HOF to buy tickets for the dinner.

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