Magazine 2014

Loyola MAGAZINE

SUMMER 2014

In This Issue 5 A Message from the President 6 A Message from the Headmaster 7 Board of Trustees Update 8 New Principal Dr. Kristin Ross 11 New Dean of Academics Ms. Samantha Lehn 12 Loyola Goes Global 14 40 Years of Girls Basketball 15 iPad Program 16 Social Justice at Home and Abroad 18 Science at the Forefront 20 Graduation & College Placement 24 A Man for Others 27 The Class of 2014 28 School Year in Review 38 Incoming Freshmen & Transfer Students 39 Annual Giving 40 More Good Times 42 Reunion 2014 News 44 Alumni Events 48 Alumni Notes

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A Message from the President DEAR LOYOLA FAMILY, In my outer office hangs a framed drawing, done in crayon; it depicts an idyllic scene of a modest cottage in a beautiful tree-covered pasture set on the sea with a sail boat in the distance. The Italian Alps are the background for this piece and a mark symbolizing our Lord is represented in the sky. This drawing was done by Danilo Tramontozzi. Yes, by “Tram.”

Tram, who taught, coached, and did everything for Loyola on a full-time basis for 45 years, and continues to work with us on a part-time basis in alumni relations, created this wonderful drawing on a faculty retreat one year when participants were asked to imagine God’s works. I would describe Tram’s artistic ability as one of those hidden talents which we look to uncover on a daily basis at Loyola School.

As most of you know, and you will also note from his letter in this Loyola Magazine, Jim Lyness has decided to return to the classroom in September 2014 and Kristin Ross is now Principal of Loyola School. Working so closely with Jim Lyness, in his role as Headmaster, was one of life’s great blessings; at the same time, I am very excited that he will continue to influence our Loyola students as the incoming chair of our math department. I am also so very eager to work with Dr. Ross as we look to form Loyola School’s strategic vision. She is a wonderfully talented professional and I am sure that we will discover scores of hidden talents within her in her work on behalf of Loyola School and our students, though I am not sure it will include a drawing of the Italian Alps! Dr. Ross was very happy to learn that Loyola School was officially accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools this spring, after having been accredited by the Middle States Association for decades. She is also aware that we have recently submitted our Sponsorship Agreement report to Province leadership of the Society of Jesus, affirming our Jesuit identity, in anticipation of a spring 2015 sponsorship visit. I am confident that Dr. Ross and our faculty, staff, and administration will help assure success in this process.

In a recent conversation with a father whose son attended Loyola, he referred me to the video of a presentation by Simon Sinek, offered at TED2014, and entitled “Why good leaders make you feel safe.” As you may know, “TED” is a global set of conferences offered by a non-profit foundation, dedicated to the concept that ideas are worth spreading. This first thought-provoking piece led me to another TED presentation offered by Mr. Sinek, entitled “How great leaders inspire action.” While reflecting on this second piece, I came

to the realization that St. Ignatius has inspired educational action for close to 500 years. Mr. Sinek contends that the best organizations are great because they know “why” they do what they do and they do it with great passion. At Loyola School, we look to form “women and men for others” who will go forth and help change the world. Early in the history of the Jesuits, St. Ignatius charged his followers to create schools, schools which now help shape students to become academically excellent, open to growth, religious, loving, and committed to doing justice. Ignatius’s leadership principles help us understand “why” we do what we do and they inspire us to continually pursue worthwhile goals. In fact, this magazine chronicles the creation of a new science center at Loyola School which will set us on the course of further embracing the sciences, a project motivated by the best interests of our students and helping better shape their futures.

Enjoy our Loyola Magazine and the additional articles and sections that talk about alum and alumni parent, Alex Calabrese; Samantha Lehn, our new Dean of Academics; our student trip to China; examples of our mission focused work; forty years of girls basketball; and other notable 201314 accomplishments which were the results of the hard work and dedication of volunteers, faculty, administrators, student athletes and performers, coaches and moderators, parents and friends…many of whom demonstrated remarkable hidden talents along the way.

Sincerely, Tony Oroszlany ’87 President

A Message from the Headmaster AS I WRITE THIS GREETING, I look around my office and see empty bookshelves, bare walls, and packed boxes. As you probably know, I am stepping down from my position as Headmaster after ten years in the role.

With great enthusiasm, I am returning to full-time teaching here at Loyola, where I will once again chair the Department of Mathematics. So a number of the packed boxes are mine, ready to move upstairs; but a number of them have recently been moved into the space by the incoming Principal, Dr. Kristin Ross. Dr. Ross and I first met in 1999 when we both began our tenures at Regis High School. I know Dr. Ross to be a dedicated Ignatian Educator and look forward to the excellent leadership she will bring to Loyola in the years ahead.

As I look back over my ten years as Headmaster, I am pleased to say that the Ignatian ideals as expressed in the “Grad at Grad” are embedded strongly in the life of the school. Students and faculty work toward the common goal of helping our students become lifelong learners who are becoming more “Open to Growth, Academically Excellent, Religious, Loving, and Committed to Doing Justice.”

I am particularly proud of the way that Loyola’s faculty has modeled for our students the Grad at Grad characteristic “Open to Growth” in their embrace of the many technological advances we have seen in the past ten years. During that time, Loyola developed a more robust faculty laptop program, introduced Smart Board technology, and eventually moved to requiring all students to have an iPad for use in the classroom. This year was the first full year of the iPad requirement, and I believe that it has been a successful introductory year.

Faculty members have eagerly found ways to use the iPad to improve instruction; student backpacks have become lighter as many of the text books are delivered in electronic form; many courses are moving towards becoming “paperless,” as the iPad can be used for assignment submission from students and annotated feedback from teachers.

During my tenure, Loyola has been through two accreditation processes: the five-year midpoint review of our previous accreditation with the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and, just this past year, the accreditation process with the New York State Association of Independent Schools. The self-study we did for accreditation reminded us of the great things happening here at Loyola, and allowed us to plan for an even further strengthening of our program as we move towards the implementation of a new

strategic plan focused on global citizenship and twenty-first century educational innovations, technologies, and techniques. It is exciting that the school is renovating its science facilities and will introduce a new Engineering Science elective in the fall, providing an even stronger “S.T.E.M.” program for our students.

This past June, following graduation, ten of the members of the class of 2014 joined Director of Christian Service, Billy Bludgus, and Director of Campus Ministry, Sue Baber, for the annual ten-day service trip to Belize to accompany a Belizean family in the construction of a new home. One of the highlights of a Jesuit education is the aspect of Christian Service, and it speaks highly of the habit of service our young men and women are forming that they volunteer to do this work even after graduating from Loyola. There are a number of other defining characteristics of a Jesuit education, including the help we give our students in their spiritual growth, and the ways in which we act in service to the mission of the Church. The school has focused this past year on how it accomplishes its goals as a Jesuit school through the self-study in preparation for the New York Province Sponsorship Review visit that will take place in April 2015.

As I complete my thirty-second year at Loyola, I feel even more deeply a sense of gratitude to the school. I am grateful that Loyola allows me to pursue my goals—in the same way that we provide the opportunity for our students to pursue theirs. I am grateful that Loyola provides me with a secure and supportive environment in which I can continue to learn about myself and my craft as an educator and administrator—in the same way that our students experience a nurturing environment in which they can discover who they are and who God intends them to be. I am grateful for the gift of collaboration with a most dedicated and generous group of faculty members—men and women whom it is an honor to call colleagues and a blessing to call friends. Among them are Ms. Kristin Cupillari and Dr. Matthew Bolton, two amazing administrators who made my job so much easier as Loyola’s Dean of Students and Dean of Academics, and Fr. Steve Katsouros and Mr. Tony Oroszlany, the two Presidents with whom it was an immense joy to collaborate.

Our work at Loyola could not be possible, however, without the generous support from you—Loyola’s alumni, parents, and friends. Thank you for that support: it helps Loyola educate “men and women for others” who will help to change the world in the spirit of Ignatius. Please keep us in your prayers, and know that we keep you in ours.

Best wishes, and God bless!

James Lyness Headmaster

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Board of Trustees Update

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T THE FINAL MEETING OF THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR on June 4, 2014, Loyola School’s Board of Trustee celebrated the accomplishments and dedication of departing members—Julie Esposito, P’08, ’11, Paul Kelly ’68, Bridgett Lundy, P’08, and Marie McNamee ’77, P’12. We are so thankful for their service to Loyola and the School has grown in large part due to their guidance and leadership.

We welcome new Board members, Mary Claire Bonner Lagno, P’08, whose term will begin this fall, and Thomas Scarangello, P’15, ‘17, who joined the Board in April. Please take a moment to review their bios below.

Mary Claire Bonner Lagno, P’08

Mary Claire Bonner Lagno, P’08 served on Loyola School’s Board of Trustees for seven years before cycling off last year. She returns as vicechair. Mary Claire is retired after 27 years as a senior executive most recently as Aetna Inc.’s senior vice president for local and regional business, managing a unit that generated $18 billion in annual revenue. She previously rose through the ranks at HMO-PA (US HealthCare), eventually becoming vice president for national accounts. She serves on the Board of Gettysburg College and is an active volunteer at St. Stephen of Hungary School. A 1977 Penn State graduate, Mary Claire has been named to Crain’s NY Top 100 Women in Business. Mary Claire’s, husband, Chris, is a law partner at Seyfarth Shaw and their son, Robert, graduated from Loyola in 2008 and Gettysburg in 2012. Their daughter, Elizabeth, graduated from Marymount in 2007 and Oberlin College in 2011.

Thomas Scarangello, P’15, ’17 Tom Scarangello has more than 30 years of experience leading the structural engineering of a wide variety of building types worldwide, from long-span sports and entertainment arenas and stadiums to high-rise commercial and mixed-use buildings. He led Thornton Tomasetti into the forefront of project delivery services and engineering technologies for building analysis, design and construction. Since becoming chairman in May 2007, Tom has overseen the development of the firm’s strategic plan for growth and innovation in areas such as building information modeling and integrated project delivery. Tom holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Manhattan College, and a professional mechanics degree in the Ph.D. program of Columbia University, New York City. Tom’s wife, Roxanne Donovan, is a public relations professional in the real estate industry and has been a very active volunteer at Loyola School, including committee chair of last and this year’s live auction efforts. Tom and Roxanne’s two sons, Elliot ’15 and Anthony ’17 are students at Loyola. •

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Loyola’s New Principal Dr. Kristin Ross

by Kathleen N. McCarthy ’85

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MONG THE NEW FACES AT LOYOLA this academic year is that of Dr. Kristin Ross, who has become the school’s new Principal, succeeding James Lyness in the position formerly known as Headmaster. “It is a privilege to be joining the community of such a wonderful school with an incredible heritage,” says Ross.

“My goal is to carry this on well into the future.”

Dr. Ross has been the Assistant Principal at Regis High School since 2008; Regis Director of Guidance from 2001 to 2008 and College Advisor from 1999 to 2008. Prior to her 15 years in Jesuit education, she was in the counseling department at Stuyvesant High School, and a Middle School English teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools.

She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from James Madison University, two Masters degrees from Columbia University, and recently completed her Doctoral degree in Educational and Organizational Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. Ross, who has served on the Society of Jesus’ New York Province Secondary Education Advisory Board, is currently a member of the Dominican Academy Board of Trustees, as well as Saint Peter’s Prep Board of Trustees.

Ross is making history in her new role. She is the first female Principal at Loyola School, as well as the first female Principal in the New York Province, and in the northeast, and indeed one of few in Jesuit schools nationwide.

From Virginia, Ross has a big, close-knit family, and is an avid runner. “That is how I think; it is how I relax,” she says. “If all goes well, I am set to run what will be my 7th marathon in November.”

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Learn more about Loyola’s new Principal in the following Q & A session: You have been at Regis, our neighboring Jesuit high school, for many years. Why did you decide to accept the Principal position at Loyola?

My years in Jesuit education have taught me to always be open to growth and to seek growth and opportunities to challenge myself and to keep learning. I have long admired Loyola. I have a deep respect for the community and I feel like I’ve been connected to the school and the people in it for so many years —whether it be faculty who I know through the Province or having previously been colleagues, or shared families between Regis and Loyola. The combination of those two things have made this an opportunity that is a perfect fit for me.

What is your understanding of Loyola’s mission?

I have great respect for Loyola’s mission. I believe deeply in the idea of an independent school education in an Ignatian tradition which challenges students to be open, embracing, and respectful of the Jesuit dimensions of being intellectually fulfilled, open to growth, religious, loving, and committed to justice, all done within a close-knit, community based environment.

The job description called for the successful candidate to be “well grounded in Ignatian spirituality”. How did you become so?

I have spent 15 years of my life rooted in a Jesuit setting and it has just become a part of who I am. I have been involved in virtually every student and faculty retreat possible. I have always loved being a part of our Christian service program and campus ministry which are intertwined with the mission of the school. Those were all formational experiences for me. I did the Ignatian leadership seminars early on during my second year at Regis. What I love about Ignatian spirituality is that it is such a blending of your personal and professional selves, and I have always embraced it. It is a part of my working world, and it is also part of who I am as a person.

Your background is in psychology, counseling and educational administration. What or who has influenced you in your career choices?

In all of the roles that I have had in schools, from being a teacher to a counselor, moderator, retreat leader and so on, the core of my work has always been my love of working with

students. I love spending my days in schools. I have a deep respect for the privilege of working with kids, for the privilege of shaping their educational experience. As I transitioned from the classroom to the counseling office to administrative roles, this has always been what I value the most.

What was your own high school experience like?

I had a very positive high school experience, both intellectually and socially. I think many people who grow up to spend their lives working in schools did have a positive educational experience, and I have always enjoyed being a student myself.

I went to a larger school, but one that was very much a community based setting. My friends from high school remain my best friends today and I am still in touch with the teachers who were influential in my becoming an educator.

What are some of Loyola’s greatest strengths?

The community focus of the school and its emphasis on relationships. I love how much everyone seems to love it there – this seems very unique to me. I like the spirit of growth within the community and how prideful the students, parents, and faculty are about the place. I love being in an environment where everyone believes in one another and I can feel this at Loyola. The size of the school is really wonderful. To be able to work with young people in such a small setting means you genuinely are able to give individual care and attention. I also value being a part of a place that has an interest in sharing the gifts and talents of the community beyond its walls.

How is Loyola’s identity as Jesuit and Catholic maintained in this time of fewer Jesuits at the school?

This is a charge of Jesuit schools around the world. I think the answer is very much alive at Loyola—a strong lay faculty who lives and models the mission for the students in our care.

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Are there particular challenges or goals on which you will concentrate as Loyola’s new Principal?

I feel blessed to be joining a really outstanding, very energetic, mission driven school that has already embraced excellence. I look forward to ensuring that it continues to flourish. I am especially excited about the strategic focus and goals for global education and technology. It is exciting to join a school that is excellent in so many ways!

What are you looking forward to as the new academic year begins at Loyola?

I am looking forward to being here full-time! I have been transitioning for over six months, so I am excited and more than ready to go. I am ready to be on East 83rd Street to begin to spend my days with the students and faculty who make Loyola such a special place. •

You will be Loyola’s first female Principal. What does that mean in terms of Loyola’s identity as a coeducational Jesuit school? What does it mean to you to be working in a coeducational school again?

My experience in Jesuit education has always been an inclusive and supportive one. In the all-boys setting at Regis I was welcomed from the first day I stepped into the building now over 15 years ago. As I think about the opportunity ahead of me at Loyola, I am both proud and excited to be moving into my new role at such an exciting point in the school’s history. I intend to continue to model and uphold an example of leadership and scholarship for the entire Loyola community, for both the young women and the young men in our care. The many ways in which the adults serve as role models to students has long been an interest of mine.

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New Dean of

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AMANTHA LEHN is a Boston College graduate and completed her graduate school work at Fairfield University. She previously held the position of math chair at Georgetown Preparatory School where she has been for the past six years. Prior to her time at Georgetown Prep, Samantha taught math at Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich and her first teaching job was with Salisbury School. At Prep, Samantha coordinated school scheduling, led service trips and Kairos retreats, and is an active supporter of extracurricular programming. At Sacred Heart and Salisbury, Samantha was also an advisor, dorm parent, and athletics coach.

Samantha is very excited to join the Loyola community as our next Dean of Academics and during the interview process expressed a deep passion for education and our Ignatian traditions. Samantha shared with us, “As an educator, I commit myself daily to the development of life-long learners and contributors to society, both in and out of the classroom.” Upon accepting the role, she also emphasized how excited she is to join a Jesuit school that is coed! •

Global Leadership Summit in Shanghai

by Virginia T. Cerussi, Former Chair of Mathematics Department

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XCITEMENT WAS IN THE AIR THE AFTERNOON of March 14th as the five students I escorted to China, Juniors Reece Rodriguez, Elliot Scarangello, and Thomas Smyth, and sophomores Chris Campbell and Alessia Guise, and I checked in at JFK for our flight to Shanghai. Little did we envision the amazing adventure awaiting us all!

Our first full day was spent touring Shanghai sights including the Jade Buddhist Temple, the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, the TianHou Silk Factory, the Yu Garden, and the Chinatown area, which I found quite humorous since we were in China! We finished our day of touring with a family style dinner in Chinatown and a cruise on the Huangpu River to see old and modern Shanghai illuminated at night.

Then off to bed for a much needed rest in preparation for the main purpose of our travels – the Global Student Leadership Summit.

With more than 700 people in attendance consisting of approximately 400 American high school students, including a group from St. John’s Jesuit High School in Toledo, 115 Chinese students, adult group leaders, and event support staff from Education First, the first session opened with music and dance by two giant dragons followed by a welcome from the VP of the Shanghai Municipal Education Association. Then, co-founders and hosts of NPR’s Planet Money, Adam Davidson and Alex Blumberg, used 25 student volunteers to act out a very entertaining and informative presentation about the evolution of the worker and the accompanying social justice issues from the year 1500 through 2040 when the students in attendance would be in their prime. Student participants then met their teams of 10 with whom they collaborated over the next two days.

Students attended workshops to learn about The World Behind Your Tee Shirt and Ten Ways Social Change Makes You a Baller. They used the design thinking process to brainstorm a solution to the challenge problem – how might we design a social business to create solutions to problems in our communities? Teachers did the same on a much smaller scale and explored how we might redesign a learning environment to better prepare students for success in the new global economy. That evening we heard from Sasha Fisher, Co-Founder of

Spark MicroGrants and were treated to a show by a Chinese student drum band.

To get everyone moving the next morning, the day began with the Shanghai Shake, a dance-off between Chinese and American students. To illustrate the design thinking process students would use, we watched a short video on the evolution of the Sockett, a product providing power and light to impoverished areas where soccer is so popular. Through a device implanted in the soccer ball, the rotations resulting from kicking the ball harness power which can later be used to produce light. We were then each given a large paper clip and five minutes to build our own prototype and think outside of the box. Results included a jewelry holder, iPhone stand, photo frame, and lock and key. Next, a high school student described how she was inspired to help keep young girls in underdeveloped countries in school. She discovered that lack of money for school uniforms was the primary reason families did not send their daughters to school so she began Time for Change, an organization that makes and sells watches to generate funds for the uniforms.

The main event that morning was an interview with Jon Huntsman, Jr., former Ambassador to China, Governor of Utah, and presidential candidate, on the topic of social responsibility in the new global economy. Huntsman divulged some of his personal background including his dream of becoming a rock musician. He neglected his studies, dropped out of high school, and worked as a dishwasher, eventually earning his GED diploma. He and his wife have six children including two adopted daughters from China and India. Students then returned to their teams to build a prototype which they would later demonstrate at the Innovation Village, lovingly nicknamed, a science fair on steroids!

With the Summit experience behind us, we were ready to become tourists again and boarded a two-hour flight to Xi’an where we viewed the Terra Cotta Warriors, a UNESCO world heritage site. Next morning we had a city tour of Xi’an and the Tangbo Art Museum. Then it was time to head back to the airport for our flight to Beijing where our first stop was a middle-high school where we toured their extensive animal museum filled with over 1,000 life size specimens. It takes the study of biology to a whole new level! We then sat in on a technology class where students assembled and soldered a remote control car designed to follow a pre-determined path.

Our students were able to interact one-on-one but needed to

initiate the conversation because the Chinese students were very shy at first. Once the ice was broken, however, the conversations became lively, centering primarily on sports, entertainment and favorite American bands. As a token of our gratitude, we distributed Loyola pens, key chains, and tins of mints with the school logo. After departing the school, we drove to the Badaling pass of the Great Wall of China, where we hiked at our own pace. Students enjoyed bargaining with the street vendors and vied for bragging rights for the best deal. Once back in Beijing, we participated in a traditional tea ceremony and then had our photo op at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Park.

By that time, we were more than ready to sit down and enjoy the meal Beijing is famous for, Peking Duck!

Our final day included a visit to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the hutong area, an enclave of small huts, where we listened to a panel discussion by three social entrepreneurs which built on the experience the students had at the Global Leadership Summit earlier in the week. We then toured a pearl factory and visited another hutong where we had the unique experience of riding in a two-person rickshaw and enjoyed a home cooked meal in the home of a hutong family. The patriarch of the family, now retired, worked as a chef in five-star restaurants and the dishes he prepared for us were indescribably delicious and have spoiled me for life.

This was the perfect ending to our amazing week in China, a memorable experience for the students and myself.

The underlying theme of the Summit – social justice in the world’s economy and an emphasis on volunteer service – fits in perfectly with our Ignatian ideals and could easily have been mistaken for a Jesuit Secondary Educational Association Conference! Although exhausted, we were ready for our flight home so we could relive our Chinese adventure with family and friends. •

We Are a Family: Forty Years of Lady Knights Basketball

by David Palladino, Theology and History

THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR MARKED AN IMPORTANT milestone in the athletic history of Loyola School. Forty years earlier, 12 girls (11 freshmen and 1 sophomore) walked into the Alumni Gymnasium under the guidance of Brother Edward Sheehy, S.J. to form the first Loyola Lady Knights girls’ basketball team. It was the very first girls’ team of any kind at Loyola. It was the beginning of a program that would immeasurably add to the legacy of Loyola School.

How do you measure a legacy? Well, in sports, the numbers are usually what frame the discussion and tell the story. And, with forty years of history, the Lady Knights have generated their fair share of numbers. 290 players, 55 captains, 41 managers, 11 head coaches, and 44 Sheehy Award winners. Of course, in sports, the ultimate number used to judge success is the number of championships won. And the Lady Knights have won their share – 12 seasons have seen the Lady Knights end with a league championship.

But is that really the whole story? 290, 55, 41, 11, 44, 12? That sounds more like a math problem to me than a legacy. The numbers don’t capture the real heartbeat of the program, which is the people involved and the experiences they have shared. Take that very first group from 1973-74. They played in an era when society still wasn’t that supportive of women in sports.

Indeed, even at Loyola, you can see that those girls were wearing glorified gym clothes as uniforms. But those original Lady Knights were determined and courageous. After all, they had the spunk to be the first girls at what had been an all-boys school for almost three-quarters of a century. And they allowed themselves to be influenced by a loving, humble leader in Br. Sheehy.

Within three years, they would win their first championship and become one of the best private school teams in New York. They would also forge a bond that lasts to this day.

When asked about her thoughts about the Lady Knights, recent captain Anna Marie Paolicelli ’11 said, “Being a part of the Loyola Lady Knights was one of the highlights of my high school career. We became and functioned as a unit, a team, a family of players who worked hard to achieve a common goal and, in turn, we shared some of the most unforgettable experiences and memories of our lives.”

Teamwork. Dedication. Togetherness. Humility. Love. The true legacy of the Lady Knights is the fact that in 1973, 12 girls and a Jesuit Brother started a family based on these qualities. Those qualities are still present and that family still thrives. It is why the current-day Lady Knights are so successful in the classroom and are routinely selected for the school’s most prestigious leadership positions. Without a doubt, the Lady Knights of the future will inherit these gifts as well.

The Broadway musical Dreamgirls has a song called “Family.” The lyrics of its chorus are, “We are a family, like a giant tree, branching out toward the sky...We are so much more than just you and I...growing stronger, growing wiser, growing free.” That became the theme for this season’s Lady Knights. They were given the image of the tree of the Lady Knights to understand the legacy they inherited and are entrusted to pass on. The Lady Knights truly are a family and, after forty years, they continue to grow stronger, wiser, and free. • Loyola Magazine 2014 | Page 14

Loyola’s 1:1 iPad Program

by Jamie Schombs, Library Media Specialist

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HE IPAD IS AN INSTRUCTIONAL TOOL meant to enhance and improve pedagogy through increased access to information and digital content. As the first year of our 1:1 iPad Program comes to a close, we reflect on Loyola’s successes and challenges in implementing this technology. What worked well? What challenges did students and faculty face? How should the school revise its program goals?

Many students enjoy using iPads in class. Students report that they feel more organized using apps like Notability, My Homework, and Dropbox. With almost all assignments in digital formats, students can easily pull them from Moodle into Notability for annotation and quickly upload completed assignments to Dropbox. Likewise students favor eTextbooks, which are easier to use in class and have bonus features like extended visuals, links to external content, and supplemental videos. Loyola students have provided positive feedback to teachers who record their lessons using Show Me and Explain Everything and post these videos to Moodle so that absentees or struggling students can revisit concepts at home. But the greatest advantage of using iPads, according to a Loyola senior, is the instantaneous answers to questions and clarification of research raised in class. This immediate access to information is monumen-

tal for learning on a global scale, calling for a huge shift in teaching strategy at Loyola School that is already in motion.

Loyola faculty kicked off the iPad program with a week of professional development last June. All teaching faculty attended presentations by Apple and other New York City Educators on a variety of teaching and grading techniques such as creating a virtual course, working with PDFs, and sharing and storing information in the cloud. Throughout the school year the Library-Technology Department has provided tech support and shared innovative ideas for integrating apps across the curriculum. Overall, teachers have found success in using the flipped classroom teaching method. Goals for the 1:1 iPad program include exploring custom eTextbooks created by faculty, establishing clear iPad management strategies in the classroom, offering more professional development opportunities for faculty, and re-wiring classrooms with the newest projection and sound equipment compatible with Apple TVs.

Technology is changing the way we think and use information. At Loyola School, we are committed to finding a balance between broadening students’ development of visual-spatial skills using technology and nurturing the deeper analytical, critical thinking, and reflective skills that we value in our men and women for others. •

Social Justice at Home and Abroad

by Sue Baber, Director of Campus Ministry

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N A PARK IN SAN SALVADOR STANDS a wall engraved with thousands of names—victims of a civil war which claimed over 75,000 lives. Some had been killed; others were among “the Disappeared.” Listed along with the “ordinary” citizens killed in 1980 are Archbishop Oscar Romero as well as four American churchwomen, among them Sr. Maura Clarke, MM, the great-aunt of Loyola alumnus Fitz Anderson ’11. Those killed in 1989 include six Jesuits— Ignacio Ellacuría, S.J., Segundo Montes, S.J., Ignacio MartínBaró, S.J., Juan Ramón Moreno, S.J., Amando López, S.J., and Joaquín López y López, S.J., along with their cook Elba Ramos and her teenage daughter Celina.

On November 11, 1989, two days after the fall of the Berlin Wall and ten years into their civil war, Salvadoran guerillas launched a major offensive in San Salvador. The military responded forcefully, bombing civilian neighborhoods and taking people into custody. On November 13, members of the elite Atlacatl Battalion searched the Jesuit residence at the Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) seeking evidence of Jesuit aid to the rebels. None was found and the Jesuits decided to remain in their home rather than go into hiding.

On November 16, members of the battalion returned and murdered the Jesuits in the garden outside their residence.

The two women, who had come to the Jesuit community seeking refuge from the fighting near their own home, lost their lives because the high command’s order was “to leave no witnesses.” One of the officers involved had known Fr. Montes as his principal at the local Jesuit high school; others had been trained at the School of the Americas at Ft. Benning, GA. The murders were staged to give the appearance of a hard-fought battle, and there was an attempt to blame the guerillas for the deaths. The international outrage in response to this attack, however, prompted an investigation which revealed the systemic human rights violations perpetuated by the Salvadoran Government. The resultant loss of international support hastened governmental and military transitions which accelerated peace negotiations that ultimately ended the war.

Five of the six Jesuits were not Salvadoran by birth; all understood the risk of remaining in their adopted coun-

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Original Paintings by Mary Pimmel-Freeman

try. Their choice was to accompany Christ by accompanying the people of El Salvador. After their deaths, other Jesuits, including two from the New York Province, went to continue their work. Animated by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, these men had reimagined what a university could be; they recognized that the work of faith and justice demanded accompanying the oppressed.

In a commencement speech at Santa Clara, Fr. Ellacuría described the work of the university: “…(it) must analyze causes; use imagination and creativity to discover the remedies…; communicate a consciousness that inspires the freedom of self-determination; educate professionals with a conscience, who will be the immediate instruments of…transformation; and constantly hone an educational institution that is both academically excellent and ethically oriented.”

The speech concluded with a series of questions: “And how do you help us? That is not for me to say. Only open your human heart, your Christian heart, and ask yourselves the three questions Ignatius of Loyola put to himself as he stood in front of the crucified world: What have I done for Christ in this world? What am I doing now? And above all, what should I do? The answers lie in both your academic responsibility and your personal responsibility.”

Since the martyrs’ deaths, Jesuit educational institutions have been asking those same questions. The charism that inspired the martyrs is manifest in academic programs that develop a critical consciousness which refuses to accept simplistic answers. It is manifest in prayer experiences designed to help discern God’s call. And it is manifest in social justice experiences striving to form “men and women completely convinced that the love of God which does not issue in justice for others is a farce.” (Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Men and Women for Others, address to the 10th International Congress of Jesuit Alumni of Europe, Valencia, Spain, July 31, 1973.)

Each November, the Loyola School community remembers the Jesuits in prayer. Since 2004, the members of the Loyola community have participated in the Ignatian Family

Teach-in for Justice. Sponsored by the Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN), the Teach-in commemorates the legacy of the martyrs by exploring contemporary justice issues and imagining courageous responses to them. It is a weekend of learning hard truths and seeking harder solutions, but it is also a celebration of the love of God who calls us to love our neighbor.

In July, the ISN sponsored a delegation to El Salvador. Over 40 members of the “Ignatian Family” including Loyola’s librarian, Ms. Jamie Schombs, spent eight days in El Salvador where they stayed with families in the communities where the Jesuits ministered. They visited the UCA; they explored the realities of El Salvador today; they prayed together. And they came home having walked on holy ground and having been touched by hearts which had burned with the love of God. •

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Loyola’s New

Science Center CONSTRUCTION OF LOYOLA’S 4TH FLOOR SCIENCE CENTER began on June 9, 2014 and demolition was completed within the first week! We hope you enjoy learning more about our new facilities.

Benefits for Faculty

Teachers will have the capability to do more in bigger classrooms designed specifically for the sciences though other academic disciplines will be able to conduct regular classes in these rooms as well. The classrooms will feature more space for lab work and equipment will be stored in each room by discipline—biology, chemistry/forensic, physics/ engineering—versus having to do science in regular classrooms.

Being able to change the classroom workspace will enhance the students’ learning experience. There will be movable furniture so students and faculty can work in cooperative groups of two’s, fours, and so on. Twenty-four new laptops will be allocated specifically for classroom and lab use for data collection and simulations for example rather than having to go to the tech center. Students will also be able to work on activities that are currently not supported by the iPad.

Labs will have the convenience of an ice machine and water distiller.

There will also be new cordless microscopes creating a modern and safe work environment.

Benefits for Students and the School

Students will view the rooms as labs now rather than solely as regular classrooms and there will be more course offerings. In addition to our core science classes, we have offered two AP sciences and a senior elective for a number of years— Biology, Physics C, and Forensic Science respectively – and are excited for the addition of another senior elective, Engineering Science.

Students will also have the opportunity to learn general computer coding and 3D printing. They will learn how to design objects in CAD

(computer aided design) software and will be able to understand the 3D printing process versus the G-code of CNC coding. Planning for a field trip to the Makerbot factory in Brooklyn is in progress. We cannot wait to show students how this 3D printer manufacturer created the fine machine they use back at school!

More labs means incorporating more new lab projects and updating old ones using better technology. For example, students will be able to use pH meters instead of using pH strips and temperature probes instead of thermometers. Students will also learn how to use basic building tools as well as the latest technology which will better prepare them for college science courses.

Each lab/classroom will have iPad projection and other a dvanced technological capabilities including: • Laptops solely for the use of the science department courses • Dedicated broadband access for each student in labs • Vernier probes (pH, temperature) which are compatible with iPads and computers • New portable spectrophotometer • Portable fume hood • Cordless microscopes • Gel electrophoresis equipment • Advanced podium presentation space for teachers • Continued progress toward paperless course materials including the use of e-textbooks

To see the full renderings of our science labs, visit the Latest News section on our home page: www.loyolanyc.org.

Graduation MAY 30, 2014 MARKED THE 114TH COMMENCEMENT ceremony for the Loyola School community. 52 young women and men, family and friends, faculty and administrators, gathered together in the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola to recognize and celebrate their accomplishments. The Class of 2014 was addressed by departing Dean of Academics, Dr. Matthew Bolton. Dr. Bolton spoke to the class about their evolution from earnest, enthusiastic, trepidatious, and joyful freshmen to the school’s newest alumni who were recognized for their hard work and many accomplishments. Dr. Bolton encouraged the graduates to “throw yourself into a new venture, to discover your untapped talents, to make new friends and form new groups, to once again show the world who you are and where you come from.”

Loyola School Academic Awards Gold Medal Highest Cumulative Average for Four Years at Loyola School Kristina Soltesz Silver Medal Second Highest Cumulative Average for Four Years at Loyola School Bruno Schaffa Gold Medal Highest Average in Senior Year Kristina Soltesz Silver Medal Second Highest Average in Senior Year Claire Robinson Loyola School Honorary Awards The Jesuit Secondary Education Award The graduate who most closely resembles the ideals of an Ignatian education Amanda Webb The Father Peter J. Daly, S.J. Medal The graduate demonstrating the most significant advance in personal growth and development Jeffrey Kallen The Loyola Alumni Medal The graduate who best represents the qualities and ideals of Loyola School Michael Donnelly The Loyola School Parents’ Association Award for School Spirit and Leadership Nicole DiTolla and Michael Donnelly Loyola School Athletic Awards The Louis A. Tambini Award Outstanding Male Athlete Charles Phillips The Brother Edward Sheehy, S.J. Award Outstanding Female Athlete Erika Moffa Loyola School Special Awards New York City Comptroller’s Award Bruno Schaffa and Julia Suozzi New York City Council Speaker’s Achievement Award Hunter Bulkeley and Erika Moffa New York State Attorney General’s Award Margaret Hom and Emmet Teran New York State Comptroller’s Achievement Award Kristina Soltesz

College Placement Masha Abarinova Bryn Mawr College

Tyson Durante Langara College, Canada

Donal O’Sullivan Fairfield University

Marie Aiello Fordham University

Fernando Guimaraes Brown University

Charles Phillips Bowdoin College

Olivia Allen Princeton University

John Healy Furman University

Paul Pizzitola Siena College

Caroline Amigron LIM College

Margaret Hom Duke University

Claire Robinson Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Larisse Bautista Drexel University

Thomas Iannitto Clark University

Thomas Ryan Marquette University

Stephie Brack-Aspillaga Fordham University

Daniel James Clark University

Christine Santiago Loyola University Chicago

Cara Brinster Claremont McKenna College

Jesse Jaroszewski Boston University

Bruno Schaffa Princeton University

Joseph Bristol Providence College

Stanislaw Jaroszynski University of Colorado, Boulder

Kristina Soltesz Fordham University

Tristyn Brooks Stetson University

Alicia Jurcisin Adelphi University

Mia Stefanou University of Richmond

Garrett Brown Fairfield University

Jeffrey Kallen State University of New York, Plattsburgh

Marcos Suliveres Le Moyne College

Hunter Bulkeley University of St. Andrews, Scotland

William Kurach Trinity College

Julia Suozzi University of Virginia

Gabriella Celentano Suffolk University Madrid, Spain

Sybilla Longinotti-Buitoni University of Colorado, Boulder

Emmet Teran Wesleyan University

Stephanie Cianci The George Washington University

Kamie Ma Mount Holyoke College

Molly Tobin Boston College

Maxwell Cox Providence College

Erika Moffa Providence College

Helen Tolan Marquette University

Hadley Cross Elon University

Carolyn Muller Scripps College

Olivier van Hauwermeiren Marquette University

Gianna Cutrone James Madison University

Christopher Nunziato Colorado College

Amanda Webb Georgetown University

Jack Demler Ithaca College Nicole DiTolla University of Scranton Michael Donnelly St. Louis University Chelsea Dua Marist College

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Received 239 acceptances to 120 different colleges and universities across the globe.

Awarded $2.4 million in academic scholarships representing 55% of the class.

Alexander M. Calabrese ’71, P’05

by Kathleen N. McCarthy ’85

“I GET TO SEE THE POWER OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT on a daily basis and it is absolutely remarkable,” says Judge Alex M. Calabrese. “To have even some small part in that is just amazing and it is extraordinarily satisfying.”

Calabrese, Loyola School Class of 1971, is passionate about his work. And with good cause. As Presiding Judge for the Red Hook Community Justice Center, a multi-jurisdictional community court in southwest Brooklyn, Calabrese is in charge of an innovative court whose approach to justice has been celebrated for its success in reducing incarceration and recidivism.

Launched in 2000, the Red Hook Justice Center was born out of a frustration with conventional criminal justice responses to quality of life crimes. Community courts instead take a radically different problem solving approach. They involve the neighborhood in developing crime control policies that fit local needs, and try to determine the underlying factors that led to the criminal offense.

Community courts crucially also offer alternatives to incarceration that are rooted in principles of restitution, rehabilitation, judicial discretion, and compliance. “We give people the opportunity to get their lives on track,” says Calabrese. “They are the ones who have to do the work. It is amazing to me how people can be knocked so far down and come so far back.”

The Red Hook Center is the nation’s first multi-jurisdictional community court. It combines housing, criminal, and family courts in one building before one judge. “We go by precincts – 72nd, 76th, 78th – covering 230,000 people. We take all cases with a maximum of one year in jail. Everything from low level summons cases like tickets to misdemeanors like assault, domestic violence, drunk driving, drug possession, etc. It is also housing court for the Red Hook Houses which covers 8,500 people in 92 buildings,” explains Calabrese.

“Felony cases, except for designated felonies, are also heard. We now also get cases from all over Brooklyn through a program called Adolescent Diversion where we provide services for teenagers whose cases are resolved downtown but then sent to Red Hook for services like anger management counseling.” The Center has received national and international attention, and other courts have been modeled on it.

Calabrese attributes Red Hook’s success to a number of factors. “Most importantly, due process comes first and problem solving comes second. We never speak to an offender unless we have

the consent of the defense lawyer. When the lawyers see how we handle the cases, and how we handle treatment, they are willing to have their clients assessed and I often have a third option that says the offender will be released on certain conditions recommended by social work professionals.” Also absolute for Calabrese is that people be treated with respect, and that “we understand as a community court that people are members of our community before they have a case at the justice center, while they have a case, and then afterwards.”

He expounds: “It is an inclusionary respectful approach for them and their family, and it is not just here – it is in the police depart-

“Keep the faith...stay true to your values...have confidence.

You will be in a position where you can make a difference in other people’s lives and that is really the bottom line.” ment, the jail downstairs, the court officers, etc.” Calabrese observes that “it has turned into procedural fairness and justice which is now cottage industry in terms of producing better results. Whether you are a court system or a business it is interesting how this approach of valuing the customer produces better results. For the court system, it produces better compliance rates and very high satisfaction rates.”

Central to Red Hook’s approach is the availability of coordinated services located in the same building as the Court. “The key is that social workers and programs are on site. Social Workers are absolutely vital in producing more meaningful resolutions of our cases,” explains the Judge, who is also an adjunct professor at New York University School of Social Work. “They look at the person, consider their environment, and realize, for example, that over 90% of heroin users will be back to using after getting out of jail if they do not receive services.” The services and sanctions available are diverse and creative. They include mental health treatment, drug treatment, counseling, educational courses, and community projects.

Calabrese highlights some initiatives: “One thing we’ve started to do

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Members of the Classes of 1970 and 1971 at the Alumni Dinner. Back Row L- R : Ed Kotite, Paul De Pinies ‘74, Alex Calabrese, Kevin Murphy, and Jim Duffy.

Front Row L- R : Patrick Griffin, Robert Pacicco, Chris Levy, and Tom Daniels.

is based on a program called Peacemaking which we have been able to implement through a grant. We’re the first non-tribal court to use the Native American approach to resolving disputes. We also started a basketball training session on Friday nights which is sponsored by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and there’s nothing like tiring out 50 teenagers on a Friday night and getting them away from video games.”

Another feature at Red Hook is the Youth Court, in which local teenagers act as jury, judge, and advocates for youth offenders of low level crimes, and about which Calabrese is especially enthusiastic: “It is all done by volunteers and the respondents have been stopped by the police but not arrested because they were too young.

Issues that were small at the time are brought to the Youth Court and if they can work with that person to close the gap, I don’t see that person later on.” He describes the work of the Youth Court: “School truancy and criminal mischief like graffiti are all cases that they handle. They can reengage the kid back into the community and help get them back on track. It is so inclusionary that many respondents end up joining as members of the Youth Court. It is a very positive, strength based approach and is extremely successful as almost all of the Youth Court members go to college. It has allowed us to become a beacon of hope for the community in terms of education and going to school.”

For Calabrese, education is of critical importance. He says that one challenge that Red Hook faces is “trying to figure out ways to connect with teenagers. We also get more and more teenagers from outside our area which is a constant challenge. We have been able to raise the value of education in Red Hook significantly and

have kids go from dropping out of school and not going to college to I’m going to college to I’m trying to decide which college I want to go to.” He is optimistic about the progress being made. “We’ve started to reach that secondary level which is amazing to see because I do think education is the answer, especially in low income areas like Red Hook.”

The Red Hook Community Justice Center is housed in a refurbished former Catholic school, the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Calabrese believes the past inhabitants “would be so proud of the work done by team Red Hook. The building had been abandoned and the community chose it because they felt it had always been a significant part of the community when it operated as a Catholic school.”

Calabrese, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Fordham University’s School of Law, began his career as a trial attorney for the Legal Aid Society. He was appointed to the New York City Criminal Court in 1997 and has served as an Acting Justice for the New York State Supreme Court since 2000, when he was appointed to the Red Hook Center.

It might be said, however, that the Judge started his journey to Red Hook while still a student at Loyola. He explains: “A Loyola alumnus, Brian McKegny ’59, offered internships to Loyola students, and I think we spent three afternoons at his office. Brian was a criminal lawyer and I remember him walking into a large courtroom and what stuck with me was that this criminal court reminded me of Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird. That combination of being with Brian, who was wonderful, observing the system, and having grown up loving To Kill A Mockingbird, all stuck with me and made

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me think that I should do criminal defense.”

A native of Tuckahoe, New York, Calabrese commuted to Loyola with his mother and father who were both working in the city. He has happy memories from those days: “I love my classmates and I thought that just having a group of people together was really something special about Loyola, though I’m sure every class feels that way. You really felt like part of a family and there were no real issues between classmates. Everybody appreciated and valued everyone else.

Even though people had different interests, various backgrounds, and might have been heading in different directions, everyone respected each other. It was just a great place to be.” Particularly important are his classmates Tom Daniels and Pat Dwyer. “Tom and I had been classmates together since third grade at St. David’s and playing piano together in the gymnasium lobby is a great memory for me.” He continues: “Pat’s father Phil Dwyer was a major person in my life.

Whenever I needed work, Pat’s father Phil was able to somehow fit me in at his job as school custodian.” He continues, “In life you create friends that you don’t necessarily see or speak with regularly but it’s always great to see them when you do get together, and you know they are there for you 24/7. If I had an emergency at any time I could call Pat or Tom and they would be there. Friendships like that last forever.”

Calabrese has been able to renew his Loyola link in a special way through his daughter Alexis Calabrese Cashin, who graduated from the school in 2005, and who is now completing doctoral studies in physical therapy. He values new Loyola connections such as that of Anthony Fiorino ’05, a close friend of his daughter Alexis, who is “a wonderful person, and it’s been a privilege getting to know

him.” He and his wife Linda Tempel, an Executive Director of Developmental Disabilities for Heartshare Human Services, also have another daughter, Corey Calabrese, who graduated from Fordham Law School, and will soon begin a federal judicial clerkship.

As befits a proud alumnus, Calabrese is not without his own cache of Loyola lore: “Danilo Tramontozzi and playing soccer are probably my strongest memories. We had our championship year in soccer in 1971 under Coach Tramontozzi. When the games were close, he would get excited. When he got excited, he would be yelling instructions in Italian. It helped us compose ourselves because we had no idea what he was saying!” Calabrese recollects: “One time, I asked a player on the other team to translate for me what Coach was yelling, and he said your coach is telling you ‘Watch Number 10’.

Number 10 was the player who kindly translated for me! I told him thanks and stayed with him the rest of the game. We were undefeated!”

Other memorable people at Loyola for Calabrese were Fr. Blessin, S.J. and Joe Hanser. “They were just great and so important to me,” he says. “I mean Fr. Blessin was terrifying and loving at the same time! He came across really hard, but he had a real soft spot underneath.” Sometimes the behavior of Loyola’s students would test Fr. Blessin’s loving nature, Calabrese recalls. “When we were seniors, we had free time at lunch. A number of us decided to sneak out to the Metropolitan Museum to observe the anti-war protest on the steps. When we got to the museum we saw the protestors with their signs sitting on the steps and started talking to them. They wanted a lunch break. So, we took over for them, sitting on the steps, holding anti-war signs with our Loyola blazers. We snuck back to school, confident that we had gotten away with it. The next day, the Daily News had a huge picture of the sit-in on the steps of the Museum with all of our smiling faces holding signs. Suffice it to say, Fr. Blessin was not amused, and we spent many days in JUG!”

Calabrese is thoughtful on the influence his Catholic education has had on his work at the Red Hook Center: “I think the values I received in my education [help] me. Social workers would say you need to meet the client where he is at. That allows me to value people in general from all walks in life and be able to meet them where they are and go from there.” He continues: “While I am very insistent on separation of church and state, there is a certain spiritual quality sometimes that comes from doing any kind of outreach work.

There is a theme of helping others that is important and that certainly came from my upbringing through Loyola, Notre Dame and Fordham. The background helps me in my work.” And regarding his work at Red Hook, Calabrese is clear: “I love what I am doing, and I love being out in the community.”

If Judge Calabrese could talk to his younger self, eighteen year old Loyola Senior Alex Calabrese, what would he say to him? And what does he imagine his younger self would say to the Judge?

Calabrese responds: “I would say you need to keep the faith.

You need to stay true to your values, and you need to have confidence. You will be in a position where you can make a difference in other people’s lives and that is really the bottom line. He would jokingly reassure him that although there were no women at Loyola in 1971, ‘You will get a date eventually!’”

“I think the younger me would say you have a tremendous family, you are fortunate to have a tremendous job, you are one lucky guy. That’s exactly how I feel. I am much luckier than anyone deserves.” •

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The Class of 2014 First row from back, standing, left to right: Jack Demler, Fernando Guimarães, Thomas Iannitto, Hunter Bulkeley, Joey Bristol, Chas Phillips, Jeff Kallen, Paul Pizzitola, Will Kurach, Stas Jaroszynski, Donal O’Sullivan, Daniel James, Marcos Suliveres, Jack Healy, Jesse Jaroszewski Second row from back, standing, left to right: James Lyness, Headmaster, Gabby Celentano, Christine Santiago, Amanda Webb, Julia Suozzi, Marie Aiello, Sybilla Longinotti-Buitoni, Helen Tolan, Kristina Soltesz, Caroline Amigron, Stephie Brack, Gianna Cutrone, Olivia Allen, Tony Oroszlany, President Third row from back, sitting, left to right: Claire Robinson, Molly Tobin, Larisse Bautista, Mariya Abarinova, Nicole DiTolla, Mia Stefanou, Hadley Cross, Stephanie Cianci, Erika Moffa, Cara Brinster, Maggie Hom, Carolyn Muller, Chelsea Marie Dua, Kamie Ma Fourth row from back, sitting on the floor, left to right: Emmet Teran, Christopher Nunziato, Michael Donnelly, Thomas Ryan, Tristyn Brooks, Tyson Durante, Bruno Schaffa, Maxwell Cox, Garrett Brown, Olivier van Hauwermeiren

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2 Fall Play: Almost, Maine Jules Almazar ’16, Stephie Brack ’14, Peter Carzis ’15, Chelsea Dua ’14, Marianne Farrell ’16, Regina Fierro ’15, Elliot Scarangello ’15, Nicole Seredenko ’15, Emmet Teran ’14, Kiera Xanthos ’16 Director: Barbara Malecki Stage Managers: Tori Cox ’15, Henry Greene ’15, Reece Rodriguez ’15 Spring Play: Much Ado About Twelve Midsummer Jules Almazar ’16, Chris Campbell ’16, Peter Carzis ’15, Tori Cox ’15, Chelsea Dua ’14, Marianne Farrell ’16, Regina Fierro ’15, Henry Greene ’15, Siobhan Kiernan ’17, Nick Konig ’17, Elliot Scarangello ’15, Emmet Teran ’14, Kiera Xanthos ’16 Director: Jessica Holden Stage Managers: Kamie Ma ’14, Reece Rodriguez ’15

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School Year in Review Forensics

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HIS YEAR, MR. ED O’HARE SIGNED on as the Forensics Team’s new assistant coach. The team won the impressive rotating Sr. Raimonde Service Bowl and placed third at the Xavier tournament in October, quite a feat for such a small school! Coach Barbara Malecki could not be prouder of the “Elite Eleven” who qualified for and dominated at State Championships, as well as senior Will Kurach and team captain Maggie Hom, who qualified for the National Catholic Forensics League Championships in Chicago.

Forensics Team Roster: *Jules Almazar ’16 *Alex Anwer ’15 Nick Baldwin ’16 Peter Burke ’16 *Aisling Coffey ’15 Fiona Coffey ’17 *Marianne Farrell ’16 *Regina Fierro ’15 Quarter-finalist at States in V Prose/Poetry

*Maggie Hom ’14

Captain, Catholic National qualifier in Original Oratory

*Benno Kass ’17 Siobhan Kiernan ’17 *Will Kurach ’14

Quarter-finalist at States in V Prose/Poetry; Catholic National qualifier in Dramatic Performance

Hanna May ’15 *Julia Robinson ’16

Quarter-finalist at States in JV Prose/Poetry

*Kate Rose ’16

Finalist at States in Congress

Joe Scarpelli ’16 *Bruno Schaffa ’14

Semi-finalist at States in V Extemp

Nicole Seredenko ’15 Perby Senal ’15 *Kiera Xanthos ’16

*Indicates qualification for States

Barbara and Claire Malecki, Maggie Hom ‘14, and Will Kurach ‘14

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School Year in Review Sports Highlights CROSS-COUNTRY Call it a case study in separation anxiety. Surrendering the 2012 1st place trophy in the New York City Athletic League (NYCAL) after a glorious five-year reign as champions proved trying. So it was a steely corps of harriers who toed the line at the start of the NYCAL championships on October 24, 2013 at Van Cortlandt Park, stubbornly fixated on one nonnegotiable point: to bring the trophy back. And they did, in rousing fashion. This girls’ team will be remembered for its collective tenacious resolve and its unifying kindred spirit.

The sinews of the 2013 boys’ team were provided by a revelatory group of freshman runners who, although green, proved uncowed time and again when faced with the prospect of running in varsity races against stronger, more experienced boys. A cohesive group that enthusiastically soaked up coaching instruction and exuded love for school, this cadre of runners cultivates hope that a New York City Athletic League (NYCAL) championship, which has eluded Loyola’s boys since 2006, is a realistic goal for next season and beyond.

The boys competed in several races outside of league including the Xavier Invite, St. Anthony’s Invite at Sunken Meadow State Park on Long Island, and the Manhattan College High School Invite. The boys were shepherded by Coach Alizzi, who preached the merits of the spiked racing shoe in the battle against the plush grass and oozy mud that are cross-country’s terrain. With several runners clad in spikes at the start line of the season’s final race, these boys became at last The Loyola Spiked Shoe Club.

Coaches: Mr. Donacik and Mr. Alizzi Girls Cross Country: Olivia Allen, Teressa Healy, Alejandra Martín, Carolyn Muller, Sierra Serinese, Ita Marie Tannian, Hannah Taylor-D’Ambrosio, Willow Thornton, Helen Tolan, Katarina Trubelja, Hannah Valente Boys Cross Country: Hunter Bulkeley, Frankie Czuchan, Ericson Hernandez, Jesse Jaroszewski, Nicholas Leach, Worth Loomis, Gabe Murrieta, Henry Schulte, Miles Señal, Bernard Witek VARSITY SOCCER The 2013 Varsity Soccer season was one that began with low expectations. After losing 11 seniors from the previous season and being ranked last in preseason rankings, Coach Joseph,

Coach Howell, and Coach Franzetti knew that they needed to build the right amount of confidence so the team could defy expectations. The Knights took on the season with one goal— disproving the naysayers. The season had its bumps along the road, but the Knights never strayed from their goal. They played each game like it was their last and improved game after game. The highlights from this season were many—the win against a good Trinity team, the upset win against Columbia Prep, and the playoff-clinching goal against Trevor Day.

By making the playoffs, it was mission accomplished for the Knights. They had defied expectations. Of course, they wanted to go further by advancing in the playoffs, but they lost against a very good LFNY team. They can still be proud of a season where they proved to everyone that hard work and confidence can make you leap over the tallest buildings.

Coach: Mr. Joseph Roster: Louis Brereton, Nicholas Brereton, Garrett Brown, Jonathan Derks, Fernando Guimaraes, Jack Healy, Dylan Hennessy, Jeffrey Kallen, Nicholas Mollerus, Christopher Nunziato, Tomaso Rock, Joshua Sacree, Giovanni Salerno, Bruno Schaffa, Michael Tierney, Olivier van Hauwermeiren JV SOCCER With a high number of last year’s players moving to Varsity, this year’s JV Soccer team saw 9 freshmen make the squad.

Highlights from the season included two dominating victories of 5-1 and 6-1 over Browning. In their final season playing for Loyola, Seniors Stephanie Cianci, Erika Moffa, and Molly Tobin showed new players on the team the value of hard work and preparation.

Coach: Mr. Tiernan Roster: Theodore Aiello, Stephanie Cianci, Austin Conte, Edward Curry, Bosco Merhige, Erika Moffa, Victoria Montalbano, Alejandro Moreno, Francis Ofori-Amanfo, Pablo Perez-Pelaez, Arthur Perry, Filippo Ravalli, Thomas Reynolds, Matthew Spalding, Liam Tobin, Molly Tobin, Patrick Wareham VARSITY VOLLEYBALL The Varsity Lady Knights had one of their most successful seasons in years, setting a new tone for the program. It was an impressive season, competing against numerous nationally ranked teams. Leadership both on and off the court played a signifi-

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cant role in the team’s chemistry and dedication to the season.

The Lady Knights earned 2nd place in their annual Dig Pink Rally Tournament, hosting 3 local schools from different leagues. The team’s persistence and positivity secured them a bid in the playoffs, however, after a few close sets, UNIS came out with the win. Thank you for all of the community support in this turning point of a season. Go Lady Knights!

Coach: Ms. Gilfillan Roster: Marie Aiello, Caroline Amigron, Caitlin Bonner, Gabby Celentano, Honor Chotkowski, Gianna Cutrone, Tori May Della Pace, Nicole DiTolla, Georgia Greenleaf, Claire Robinson, Julia Robinson, Christine Santiago, Mia Stefanou, Julia Suozzi

home, avenging the loss from earlier in the season. The season came to an end on the road in the NYCAL Semifinals with a tough loss to Trevor Day 71-59. The 2013-14 season was one of heart, grit, and learning to overcome adversity. The team’s commitment and resolve despite many roadblocks proved that the experience of playing basketball together earned them a special place in Loyola’s history.

Coaches: Mr. Agnostakis Roster: Louis Brereton, Nicholas Brereton, Joseph Bristol, Gianna Cutrone, Michael Frank, Maggie Hom, Bosco Merhige, Chaz Phillips, Jake Preston, Tristan Simmoneaux-Lanoix, Michael Tierney

JV VOLLEYBALL The JV Lady Knights played a tough season with many close games. They pulled out some big wins and lost a few nail bitters. The team was strong on the road and at home and made every opponent work for each point. The team was led by many returning juniors and sophomores with strong support from new freshmen. While we will lose good players this year to varsity, the team wishes them the best and knows that they will make a great impact.

Coaches: Mr. Richroath Roster: Natalia Barragán, Frances Barranco, Ellie Brown, Arielle Brutus, Ericson Hernandez, Nina Kelly, Sophia Laino, Lisa Leyn, Cooper Marshall, Hanna May, Sommer Queally, Joyce Ramirez, Erin Reisman, Bobby Schroeder

JV BOYS BASKETBALL The JV boys basketball season was the seventh under the helm of Coach Joseph. The team had a nice balance between the experience and leadership of seasoned players and newcomers.

The young Knights were very surprising this season, beating Trevor Day, Browning, Calhoun, and Lèman Manhattan Prep.

Their general inexperience showed against bigger teams like BWL, Columbia Prep, and LFNY, however, they learned from every defeat and tried to improve on their weaknesses. The Knights ended the season with a 7-7 record. Their improvement was steady and they started to learn how to keep leads and win. The team’s level of poise, focus, and effort increased tremendously over the course of the year due to hard work and team spirit. The team thanks the Loyola community for their support at home and away games, and wishes next year’s team the best of luck. Go Knights!

Coaches: Mr. Joseph Roster: David Cook-Francis, Ryan Daniusis, Jonathan Derks, Nathan Matthews, Alejandro Moreno, Francis Ofori-Amanfo, Arthur Perry, Joshua Sacree, Dylan Scales, Joseph Scarpelli, Jarrod Sinibaldi, Patrick Wareham

VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL The 2013-14 Loyola Knights Boys Varsity Basketball team faced the most difficult challenges in recent seasons playing ten teams that qualified for the NYSAIS State playoffs, six from the C Division, and four from the B Division. Their schedule also included games against 2013 Florida state finalist Saint Andrews of Boca Raton and against American Heritage, a 2,000-student school that has one of the top athletic programs not just in the Sunshine State, but in the whole country.

The Florida tour in Boca Raton saw the Knights lose to home team Saint Andrews Scots 64-50 but the team almost pulled off a big upset against American Heritage, losing 60-55 in the 3rd place game of the Saint Andrews Holiday Classic.

The team put in 10 hours of practice and bonded which continued after their return home to New York.

Upon the return home, the Knights were down to seven players but they held together throughout any adversity that came their way. The team opened up January with a deflating loss to Browning despite holding a 20-point lead in the 4th quarter. It was the start of a losing streak that saw the Knights drop games away to Friends, Columbia Prep, and Calhoun.

The Knights persevered, however, finally lifting out of the doldrums with back to back wins against Browning and LFNY.

In the first round of the NYCAL playoffs, the Knights pounced on Browning with an outstanding 88-61 win at

VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL The Lady Knights’ season was one of history, as the girls entered with a chance to extend their unprecedented streak of championships to five. But, more importantly, this season marked the 40th anniversary of Lady Knights basketball at Loyola. The season started with a hard-fought win over Lèman Manhattan. Outsized at every position, the Lady Knights kept Lèman off the boards showing the kind of effort and heart that would take them through a season that provided many challenges. December would prove kind to the Lady Knights, the only blemish on their record before Christmas being a loss on the road to eventual league champion Trevor Day. The team earned its fifth straight title with a dominant performance at the Martin Luther Lady Cougar Invitational and the team headed into the break with a thrilling overtime win at home against the #4 ranked team in NYSAIS, Dwight, with two baskets in the final seven seconds of the game.

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January was a pivotal month in the Lady Knights’ season starting with a big win over UNIS, but the injury bug hit the Lady Knights hard.

By Spirit Week, the Lady Knights had only 6 players available and finished a win against Hewitt with only 5 players on the bench. Nevertheless, heading into Sports Night, the Lady Knights piled up the wins, losing only to Dalton during this month of adversity. Unfortunately, injuries caught up with the Lady Knights and the team struggled to find consistent form for the rest of the season. The team, however, showed enough character to finish in second place in the NYCAL. The season came to a close at home in the NYCAL Semifinals with a close loss to Columbia Prep. The Lady Knights finished the season with a 13-7 record, the team’s sixth consecutive winning season.

Although the Lady Knights were unable to win their fifth straight league championship, the team continued to win at a pace unprecedented in team history and to produce special moments. They earned a fifth straight Lady Cougar tournament title. Coach Palladino earned his 100th career victory as coach of the Lady Knights with the team’s win against Hewitt, and the program welcomed back Ms. Kelsey Barclay ’09 as an assistant coach. The girls competed in the Coaches vs. Cancer event that helped to raise tens of thousands of dollars for cancer research and were featured on News 12 The Bronx. And, on Sports Night, Loyola honored Brother Edward Sheehy, S.J. for starting the girls basketball program 40 years ago.

Coaches: Mr. Palladino Roster: Natalia Barragán, Cara Brinster, Nora Caliban, Gabby Celentano, Aisling Coffey, Tori May Della Pace, Nicole DiTolla, Nina Kelly, Hanna May, Erika Moffa, Summer O’Sullivan, Ana Lucia Parham Santana, Joyce Ramirez JV GIRLS BASKETBALL The 2013-2014 season for the JV Lady Knights was indeed a very special and successful one. The girls were the NYCAL champions for both the regular season and tournament finishing with an overall record of 10-1.

From the first practice, the team set forth a series of goals they wished to accomplish and did so with their tremendous work ethic, selflessness, and commitment to one another. In every game, they were tenacious on the defensive end and, offensively, shared the ball beautifully. The JV Lady Knights epitomized what the word “Team” represents.

The team had a wonderful combination of sophomores and freshmen who were a pleasure to coach. It was great to see the girls’ hard work come to fruition in the most important game of the season where they played their hearts out in their championship victory against Trevor Day. The team had four girls score in double digits and they consistently played with passion and energy. Coach Dennis Sullivan is extremely proud of all of the girls and each player brought something different to the team.

Coach: Mr. Sullivan Roster: Gabriella Batista, Julia Bonadonna, Penelope Elliot, Catherine Grieco, Emma Himes, Victoria Montalbano, Sommer Queally, Ita Marie Tannian, Willow Thornton, Sara Timermans, Hannah Valente VARSITY BASEBALL The Loyola baseball team finished one of their most successful seasons

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in the last 14 years. With a record of 6-4 in their league and 7-7 overall, the Knights made it to the championship game of the NYCAL league tournament. Season highlights include a sweep in their season series with Calhoun and a very tough Trevor Day squad. Also, in a game against Browning, the Knights entered the bottom of the 7th, down 6-5. The team came charging back to load the bases, score on a walk, and then knock in the game winning run. In the semifinals of the NYCAL playoffs, Loyola won with a series of steals and heads up base running that catapulted the Knights into the championship game. In the championship, the Knights held a strong hitting Columbia squad to just one run over six innings but, unfortunately, Columbia battled back and pulled away with the victory. Loyola looks to build on their success this season in hopes of winning the championship next year.

Coaches: Mr. Rotman and Mr. Howell Roster: Lukas Auletti, Garrett Brown, Maxwell Cox, Jack Demler, Scott Gray, Paul Lorenc, Jack Marino, Jack Mullin, Evelyn O’Byrne, Paul Pizzitola, James Pizzitola, Luke Pramberger, Joshua Sacree, Joseph Scarpelli, Jarrod Sinibaldi, Thomas Smyth, Michael Tierney, Liam Tobin, Patrick Wareham, Bernard Witek VARSITY GOLF The Loyola School Varsity Golf Knights finished with an impressive second place showing in regular season play, ending with an overall record of 6 and 2. This success resulted in a cumulative three-year league record of 27 wins and 3 losses. The Golf Knights also finished second in NYCAL championship match, losing to Columbia Prep by twelve strokes. The Golf Knights are to be commended for another solid and impressive year on the links!

Coaches: Mr. Hanley Roster: Cara Brinster, Peter Burke, Edward Curry, Ryan Daniusis, Jack Healy, Andrew Mitchell, Michael Pash, Dylan Peer, Arthur Perry, Jake Preston SOFTBALL The opening games to the Lady Knights season were harsh ones with winter not wanting to go away. Bad weather, snow, wind, and rain hampered the season but the team practiced hard in the gym fielding, throwing, and swinging the bat, practicing the situational aspects of softball with runners on base and learning to make good decisions. The seniors were instrumental to the learning process with younger players and used their experience to guide the young Lady Knights. Shaking off the blustery cold, however, the team defeated UNIS twice with the mercy rule in effect. A loss to Trevor Day 15-7 proved to be a wakeup call for the young Lady Knights who have been rebuilding after many student graduations in the past 4 seasons in which the team previously dominated the NYCAL with 4 straight championships. With the playoffs looming, the Lady Knights hoped to be contenders on Randall’s Island facing off against Columbia Prep in the semi-finals. Loyola jumped out

to a big lead outslugging the Lady Lions 24-17 in a hit feast and were onto the championship game versus Trevor Day for the 5th straight year. Despite a slow start with the girls losing 6-1 going into the top of the 7th, the Lady Knights fought hard to come back with a line drive double bringing in a run to make the score 6-2 and leaving runners at 2nd and 3rd.

An intentional walk loaded up the bases and a hit deep into left-center field brought the score to 6-5. The Lady Knights finished strong despite losing and walked off the diamond with their heads held high ending another great chapter in a storied program.

Coach: Mr. Agnostakis Roster: Caitlin Bonner, Eleanor Brown, Nora Caliban, Honor Chotkowski, Aisling Coffey, Fiona Coffey, Maria Gallo, Julia Goetz, Maggie Hom, Lily Keller, Cooper Marshall, Hanna May, Erika Moffa, Victoria Montalbano, Camilla Nunez, Samantha O’Donoghue, Summer O’Sullivan, Sommer Queally, Julia Robinson, Nicole Seredenko, Mia Stefanou, Willow Thornton, Molly Tobin, Helen Tolan TRACK AND FIELD Loyola’s track and field team saw many successes and school records this season including the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.44 seconds. This was also the first season of competitive shot put in at least a dozen years and the Knights claimed a new school record with a heave of 24’ ½”, breaking the previous record set in 2000. The girls’ 4 x 800-meter relay team is one of Loyola’s finest in recent years and the girls fixed their attention on the standing school record of 11:11. The boys’ team displayed similar successes with, for example, a 400-meter dash completed in 55.10 seconds, an impressive time for an early-season race. The Lady Knights finished 3rd in the league and the Knights finished 5th. The Lady Knights were also represented at the NYSAIS championships where Stephanie Anderson finished ninth in the 100 meters.

Coaches: Mr. Donacik, Ms. Gilfillan, and Ms. Schombs Varsity Boys Track and Field: Theodore Aiello, Frank Czuchan, Ericson Hernandez, Worth Loomis, Julian Matiz, Filippo Ravalli, Giovanni Salerno, Bruno Schaffa, Bobby Schroeder, Henry Schulte Varsity Girls Track and Field: Stephanie Anderson, Natalia Barragán, Frances Barranco, Teressa Healy, Nina Kelly, Joyce Ramirez, Isabella Scarpelli, Sierra Serinese, Ita Marie Tannian, Hannah Taylor-D’Ambrosio, Sara Timermans, Katarina Trubelja, Hannah Valente

Visit http://www.loyolanyc.org/student-life/athletics/teams/ to read more about Loyola’s Knights and Lady Knights!

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Incoming Freshmen & Transfer Students Join us in welcoming the newest members of the Loyola community – our transfer students and the Class of 2018!

Tianbah Adams The Mandell School

Ernest Frimpong Saint Margaret Mary School, Bronx

Colin McVeigh Saint David’s School

Nina Isabelle Almazar Secaucus Middle School, New Jersey

Holly Hinote Tabb Middle School, Virginia

Ryan Miller Robert F. Wagner Middle School - M.S. 167

Matthew Bach Trevor Day School

Benjamin James Robert F. Wagner Middle School - M.S. 167

George Moraitis St. Bernard’s School

Michael Bannon North Salem Middle School, North Salem

Nick Kapon Studio School

Madeline Newlin St. Luke’s School

Aidan Boustany ’17 Collegiate School

Jacob Kassis Tenafly Middle School, New Jersey

Nicholas Pantelidis St. Ignatius Loyola School

Gabrielle Branco Oak Hill Academy, New Jersey

Henry Thomas Knierim North Shore Middle School, Glen Head

John Pohmer St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s

Kelly Breidenbach St. Barnabas Elementary School, Bronx

John Koutsos St. Ignatius Loyola School

Charles Broadbent St. Bernard’s School

Amy Li Midwood Catholic Academy, Brooklyn

Jennifer Radesca ’16 Academy of Our Lady of Mercy Lauralton Hall, Connecticut

Martha Brown St. Ignatius Loyola School

Marilyn Liriano St. Luke’s School, Bronx

Andrew Carter Robert F. Wagner Middle School - M.S. 167

Caroline Lynch The Epiphany School

William Chao St. Luke School, Bronx

Hale Macdonald ’16 The Lawrenceville School, New Jersey

Amaya Cheek St. Ignatius Loyola School

Ella Marion Robert F. Wagner Middle School - M.S. 167

William Collazo-Hodgkins Saint David’s School

Molly Martin St. Sebastian School, Woodside

Matthew Cooper Resurrection Grammar School, Rye

Trevor Maruffi Dwight School

Deirdre Curry The Windward School, White Plains

Lauryn May Saint Joan of Arc Roman Catholic School, Jackson Heights

Benjamin Diflo St. Ignatius Loyola School John Draghi St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s Jaime El Koury ’16 Asociación Escuelas Lincoln, Argentina Luca Fierro Sacred Heart School, Bayside

Michael McCormick Saint David’s School

Paul Russo St. Ignatius Loyola School Viktoria Schmidtmayr ’16 BG BRG Perchtoldsdorf, Vienna Owen Sheinberg The Windward School, White Plains Atticus Spurlock The Geneva School of Manhattan John Thornton St. Margaret of Cortona, Bronx Charles Urry St. Bernard’s School Gianna Velez Corvino St. Ignatius Loyola School

Do you have a child, grandchild, relative, or friend interested in Loyola School?

This year Loyola will host two Information Nights:

Lucinda McClune Genazzano FCJ College, Australia

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Niall McStay St. Ignatius Loyola School

Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Wednesday, November 5, 2014

*List as of July 15, 2014.

And two Admissions Events:

For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at 646.346.8131 or visit the Admissions website where you can complete an online application at www.loyola-nyc.org/admissions.

A Many Splendored Thing As in the popular song lyrics, the Annual Fund, like love, is a “ManySplendored Thing�. Gifts to the Annual Fund are unrestricted and, as a flexible resource, allow Loyola to meet the operational needs of the School as well as address any sudden necessities that arise over the course of a school year.

The Annual Fund ensures that we are able to attract and retain top-notch faculty and staff. It also allows the School to offer merit and need based financial assistance, ensuring that a Loyola education is available to a wide range of students. Loyola provides an array of academic, extra-curricular, sports, and spiritual programs that challenge and uplift our students on a daily basis. As a result, Loyola is a thriving community of diverse and unique talents.

Simply put, your gift to the Annual Fund makes a significant impact on the School!

How to Make Your Gift Secure Online Donation: www.loyolanyc.org/support Gift of Securities: Contact Francesca Lanning, Vice President for Advancement, (646) 346-8136 or flanning@loyolanyc.org

By Phone or Email: Contact the Advancement Office (646) 346-8135 Matching Gift: Ask your HR Department if your gift qualifies.

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“My motto is: more good times.”

Jack Nicholson ALL OF US AT LOYOLA FEEL THE SAME WAY as Jack Nicholson—the more good times we have, the better! Last summer, the newly re-formed Alumni Parents Association met to discuss ways to bring more alumni parents together in fun and creative ways. Updates to existing events were made and a brand new event was created.

The group decided on a new theme for the Alumni Parents Gathering and moved it to the fall. The Alumni Parents Oktoberfest Reception on October 10th was a big success and was attended by over 60 alumni parents from the 1980s to parents of 2013 graduates. Everyone enjoyed a beer and wine tasting by Jeanine Amella—The Beer Maiden, and food catered by Framboise Catering.

Then, in early March, Alumni Parents and Alumni came together for our Bi-Annual Back to School Night. We had three new course offerings: Dr. Lillian Diaz-Imbelli presented Creating a Six-Word Bio, Mr. Christian Gregory amused us

with Punch Lines and Pratfalls, and Mr. Joseph D’Ambrosio, P’11, ’13, ’16 wowed us with the Wines of Burgundy. There was something for everyone and a good time was had by all!

Our final event of the school year was the newly created trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art where guests enjoyed a wonderful private tour and a delightful dinner at the museum’s Petrie Court Café. The group had a great time and it was unanimously agreed that the trip should become a yearly event.

We are all looking forward to next year’s good times and hope to see you there!

Save the Date:

Thursday, November 13, 2014: Alumni and Alumni Parent Networking Night Thursday, March 5, 2015: Alumni Parents Reception Spring 2015 (Date to be determined): Museum Visit

Become a part of the Alumni Parents Association!

The Association’s mission is to provide parents of alumni with a means of maintaining the bonds and friendships that began and developed while their child attended Loyola. The Association will work to accomplish this by hosting and planning events, communicating Loyola news, and securing volunteers and attendees for various events and outreach activities. Membership is open to all parents of alumni and we encourage you to get involved and participate!

Ways to participate may include: • Attend Alumni Parents Association gatherings to remain connected with other parents and Loyola faculty and staff.

• Help in planning or lending your special talent to an upcoming event.

• Host an Alumni Parents Association social gathering or event in your home or at a restaurant.

• Cheer on Loyola’s current students with other alumni parents at sporting events, concerts, or theatrical performances and arrange a group outing afterwards.

• Brag about your alumni son or daughter! Parents of alumni are often our best source of information about our alums, so please send us those pictures and stories!

For more information or to join, please contact Kate Fiscus, Director of Advancement and Parent Annual Giving at (646) 346-8133 or kfiscus@loyola-nyc.org.

We invite alumni from the classes of 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, and 2009 to come home to Loyola on Saturday, October 25, 2014 to celebrate your milestone reunions! Last year’s revised reunion model was a hit and we look forward to celebrating it with you this year.

Festivities will include a beefsteak dinner, dj, photo booth, and more!

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Reunion 2014 Schedule and Details:

5:00pm – Mass in the Loyola School Chapel said by Fr. Curry 5:30pm – School Tours 6:00pm – Individual Cocktail Receptions for Class Years 7:30pm – Beefsteak Dinner in the Alumni Gymnasium *Alumni will sit with their respective classmates for the dinner. For those unfamiliar with a beefsteak-style dinner, get ready to have a lot of fun and a lot of food! Your meal will include several courses including salad, pasta, unlimited beef tenderloin on French bread (we will also have a vegetarian option!), and dessert. Music will be provided by a DJ and there will also be a photo booth.

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Reunion 2014 Coordinators

1964: Bob Booher, Fred Gretsch, Glenn Pallen 1969: Ed Byrne 1974: Dan Dobrjanskyj, John Petrilli, Tom Shea, Peter Verdi 1979: Michael Depardieu, Lois Hilferty Forte, Susan Passoni 1984: Lucy McCarthy Jamshahi 1989: Lisa DelGaudio Gerber, John McCarthy, Myron Michalski Photo captions: 1. Members of the Class of 1988; 2. Members of the Class of 2003; 3. Members of the Class of 1973

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1994: Laura Armstrong, Joseph Bustros, Mark Costiglio, Maryhelen McCarthy McCaffrey, John Smith 1999: Christina Coster, Matt Smith, Sara Fay Snider 2004: Adam Belanich, Mary Cirbus, Joe Fusco, Marcella Milio, Diana Sorbera, Joseph Sorbera 2009: Alex Antonucci, Kelsey Barclay, Katie Davey, Thomas Dore, Matt Goldstein, Danielle Luszczyk, Theresa Murphy

Reunion 2013 Feedback

• Thank you for organizing such a wonderful reunion. I think the new model worked well. I enjoyed being able to reconnect with several classes especially the Classes of 2003 and 2008 who all appeared to be enjoying themselves immensely! ~Current Faculty Member • It was a pleasure to see you, Mr. Tram, and everyone else. Vitality certainly does permeate the walls, though some things have changed the school’s spirit has not. Sitting there with you and everyone else, it felt like I never left. Loyola is a family, and you will always be a big part of that family to me. ~Alumnus, Class of 2008 • I just wanted to say that Saturday was wonderful! It was such a great evening and the class of 2003 had the best time ever.

Congratulations on a great reunion! ~Alumna, Class of 2003 • The reunion was a very nice evening. It was good to see so many faces from days gone by, and have a chance to reconnect. ~Alumnus, Class of 1993 • It was a delight to reconnect, and I especially thank you for your encouragement in making it a priority. ~Alumnus, Class of 1978 • Loved the reunion – it reminded me how much Loyola meant to me. ~Alumna, Class of 1978 • It was a wonderful evening and I enjoyed seeing everyone again.

The reunion brought back some great memories, lots of laughs, and an opportunity to reconnect. ~Alumnus, Class of 1973

Questions about Reunion 2014? Contact the Alumni Office at 646.346.8134 or alumni@loyolanyc.org.

Top photo: Maggie Dolan ’03 and Michelle Spiegel ‘03 get ready for the photo booth!

Bottom photo: Seamus Coffey ‘08 and Nick Kanisczak ‘08 enjoy the Class of 2008 cocktail reception.

Alumni Events Alumni Service Day

On Sunday, December 8, 2013, alumni and their families, students and administrators gathered together to celebrate Mass and compile boxes with approximately 1,100 donated food items for the Welcome Table at St. Francis Xavier Church.

Students donated a majority of the canned food items and were strongly supported by alumni donations as well. Donated items were distributed to individuals and families who rely on Xavier’s food pantry.

Alumni Retreat

Loyola’s 10th annual retreat day was held on April 5, 2014. Fr. Curry led the reflective day with a Lenten theme via discussion of John’s Gospel.

The Rev. James F. Fox, S.J. Award

Coach “A” Alumni Sports Day

Many thanks to all alumni who participated in the Alumni Soccer Tournament at Coach ‘A’ Alumni Sports Day on January 12, 2014. Alumni players from 1993-2013 returned home to Loyola for fast-paced and exciting games. The tournament championship game featured returning champs, Paul Andersen ’02, Alexander Antonucci ’09, Nick Doepp ’09, Steven Franzetti ’09, Court Wallner ’10, and Martino Asaro ’12, versus undefeated team, Kevin Conroy ’01, Nicola Torchia ’01, Michael McVann ’04, Seamus Coffey ’08, and Giuseppe Zappala-Arjona ’13. Last year’s champs played hard after making it through to the final game but could not defeat this year’s winning team of alumni from 2001-2013. The game ended with a score of 4-1.

Special thanks to our alumni, family, and friends who cheered on the teams!

Presented annually by Loyola School to a past or present member of the Faculty or Administration who has demonstrated extraordinary devotion and commitment to educating men and women for others while exhibiting a deep faith and dedication to the mission of Loyola School.

The Robert I. Gannon Award

Presented annually by Loyola School to an Alumnus who exemplifies those qualities that are best expressed in the life and work of the Reverend Robert I. Gannon, S.J. of the Class of 1909; namely, wit, wisdom, faith, and generosity.

Alumni Dinner

It was wonderful to see so many alumni at this year’s Alumni Dinner honoring Bruce E. Clark ’63 with the Gannon Award and Virginia T. Cerussi with the Fox Award. Milestone reunions were also celebrated including the kickoff to the Class of 1964’s 50th Reunion and the Class of 1959’s 55th Reunion. Please join us at the next Alumni Dinner which will be held on Friday, February 6, 2015.

Back to School Night

Alumni and alumni parents attended an educational evening on March 6, 2014 filled with history, comedy, reflection, and travel. Many thanks to all who attended and to our faculty presenters, Lillian Diaz-Imbelli and Christian Gregory, and to current parent and alumni parent, Joseph D’Ambrosio, P’11, ’13, ’16.

Photo captions: 1. Bruce Clark ‘63 and Tony Oroszlany ‘87 at the Alumni Dinner 2. Tony Oroszlany ‘87, Ginny Cerussi, and Jim Lyness at the Alumni Dinner 3. Past and present Gannon Award winners at the Alumni Dinner with Tony Oroszlany ‘87: Frank Serbaroli ‘69, Bob Cahill ‘50, Bob Sheehy ‘68, Chuck Marino ‘73, Chris Levy ‘70, Malcolm Speed ‘70, and Bruce Clark ‘63 4. Past and present Fox Award winners with Tony Oroszlany ‘87: Ginny Cerussi, Jim Lyness, Fr. Curry, and Sunita Stevens Meyers ‘88 5. Kathleen McAlinden, P’11 with Peter and Patricia Tresnan, P’11 at Back to School Night 6. Andrea McDermott ‘02 and Deirdre Humen ‘93 at Back to School Night 7. Coach “A” Alumni Sports Day Champions 8. Coach “A” Alumni Sports Day Soccer Tournament participants 9. Alumni Service Day Student Volunteers 10. Alumni Service Day Attendees

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Shea-Armstrong Golf and Tennis Classic

Loyola School was in Mother Nature’s favor for our rescheduled event on June 30th as 68 golfers and 3 tennis players arrived at The Rockaway Hunting Club in Lawrence, New York.

The torrential rain on the originally scheduled date of June 9th was far from attendees’ minds as they played on RHC’s magnificent course and rare grass tennis courts amid an abundance of sunshine and cool breezes.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Philip McManus, P’08, Pat Farrell ’93, Thomas Shea ’74, and Tyco Integrated Security for their leadership support of this year’s event. Many thanks also to our Committee members whose efforts contributed to a profit of over $32,000.

We would also like to extend our appreciation to our volunteers without whose help, the day would not have been possible—Fred Agnostakis, Brendan Johnson, Ed Knapp, Glenn Pallen ’64, and Neil Sullivan ’81. Special thanks to auctioneer, Glenn Pallen ’64, who enthusiastically encouraged participation in our Live Auction.

If you are interested in being part of the committee for next year’s Golf and Tennis Classic, please contact the Alumni Office at 646.346.8134 or alumni@loyola-nyc.org.

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Winners of the 2014 Golf and Tennis Classic 1st Place Pat Farrell ’93 John Westlake Tyler Whitehouse

Closest to the Pin John Sheehy ’66 *John got a hole-in-one for the same shot!*

2nd Place Dan Gable Ed Gable Ryan Gable Tom Gable

Longest Drive Vickie McLaughlin

3rd Place Dillon Benya Maura Devaney Pat Shea Peter Shea

Tennis Winners Carol Reynolds, P’17 Delia Schulte, P’15

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Most Accurate Drive Jack Minson ’91

Shea-Armstrong Golf and Tennis Classic Committee Laura Armstrong ’94 Toni Buono & John Brinster, P’10, ’14 Pat Farrell ’93 Gerry Herrling ’73 Jerry Kelly, P’15 Philip McManus, P’08 Glenn Pallen ’64 John Petrilli ’74 John Preston, P’16 Norma Ragalli Stafford ’90 Neil Sullivan ’81 Frank Vivolo ’97

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Reunions

Reunion 2013 was a great success! Alumni from the classes of 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 2003, and 2008 returned home to Loyola on October 19, 2013 to celebrate Mass together, enjoy individual class cocktail receptions, and share a delicious, fun beefsteak dinner. Festivities continued well into the night as friends across the decades danced to the dj and posed in the photo booth.

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Opposite page: 1. Shea Family members with Vincent Murray ‘69 (second from right) 2. Tom Shea ‘74 (on right) and friends 3. Ray Zrike ‘68, Patrice Hanser, Nick Anastasi, and Paul Gomez ‘71 4. Pat Farrell ‘93 (left), Tony Oroszlany ‘87 (second from right), and friends receiving their 1st place trophies 5. Tony Oroszlany ‘87 and hole-in-one winner, John Sheehy ‘66

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Alumni Notes 1949

Ramon Valdes sent in a note reflecting on his time at Loyola: I spent 9 wonderful years at Loyola. I went through all the grades available at that time. My first headmaster was Fr. Walter Reilly. None of those who started with me graduated with me. After my first year at Loyola, they dropped the preceding grade until only the high school remained so after 1939 no one has attended Loyola for nine years.

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Henry de Montebello sent in the following note: All is well in Paris. I retired at the end of 2012 and grew a beard. After 33 years at Russell Reynolds Associates, it was time.

Retirement permits me to go to our house in Corsica more often and to spend quality time with my 15 month old grandson Auguste with another on the way in October.

Still very happily married for almost 34 years. Our four children are well, one living in Los Angeles and one in Mexico while the other two are here in Paris. I am sure our 50th reunion will be great fun but I’m afraid it is a bit far for me to make the trip. My very best to all my class members and the Loyola community.

Frederick Gretsch and his wife, Loyola Board of Trustees member, Dinah, were featured on the cover of the December 2013 issue of Georgia Magazine. Dinah was also an honoree of the 2014 She Rocks Award which was presented by The Women’s International Music Network on January 24, 2014 in Anaheim, California.

Daniel Reardon played the part of Seán Dóta in Dublin’s Abbey Theatre in the production, Sive. The play, written by John B. Keane, is considered one of the greatest Irish plays of the 20th Century and ran from February 19-April 12, 2014. Brew Mbirika ’84, who also lives in Dublin, attended the amazing performance and had the opportunity to meet fellow alum, Dan.

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1966

Walter Egan just released his tenth solo cd of original music called “Myth America” which is now available on all platforms. Visit www. walteregan.com for more information.

Frederic Covo ’76 and Angela DiFulvio Covo ’78 launched edible San Antonio magazine on October 1, 2013. The bimonthly publication celebrates the local food culture of South Central Texas every season and focuses on the chefs, farmers, vintners, and food artisans who live and work in the area.

Visit http://www.ediblesanantonio.com to read more.

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1977

William Madden now lives in Merida, the capital of Yucatan, Mexico, as well as in New York City, the capital of the world. He was sorry to learn of the sale of the Mount Manresa retreat center on Staten Island.

1970

Frank Zambetti was honored by his physician peers of the Worcester North District Medical Society as the district’s 2014 Community Clinician of the Year. The award was presented at the district society’s annual meeting on April 2, 2014 at the Fay Club in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The Community Clinician of the Year Award recognizes a physician from each of the Society’s 20 district medical societies who has made significant contributions to his or her patients and the community and who stands out as a leading advocate and caregiver.

1971 The following alumni participated in the 2013 ING New York Marathon on Sunday, November 3: John McDermott ’87 Carmen Fernandez Romero ’89 Fred Feria Garibay ’93 Oscar Fernandez ’93 Mike Smith ’94 Joe Tiernan ’94

David O’Brien is living in Virginia after spending three years in Ghana and referees soccer for adult, high school and travel leagues.

Alex Calabrese was featured in the Daily News for his work at Brooklyn-based community court, the Red Hook Community Justice Center, which he founded in 1998. A federally funded survey of his program found that it reduced costs, decreased the number of defendants sent to jail, and also drove a drop in crime. Visit http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ brooklyn/red-hook-community-court-success-study-article-1.1513496 to read the full article.

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Mike Purcell runs a mountain bike club, the Hoot Toot & Whistle, in southern Vermont. This bike club for “kids” of all ages is enjoying the milder weather. Mike is happy to report that he is still active for an “old toad alum”.

1982

Nellie Sciutto continues to act in film including Martin Scorcese’s The Wolf of Wall Street and William H. Macy’s Rudderless.

Ian Tornay’s paintings were featured in a show at the Bowery Gallery from September 3-28, 2013. Visit www.iantornaystudio.com for more information.

1985

Frank Marzen, son of Maryann McConnell Marzen, was recently awarded the $3,000 Bud Bitzer Scholarship. Frank attends C. Milton Wright High School in Bel Air, Maryland and was presented with the award by football head coach Marc Alegi and Baltimore Raven, Josh Bynes. Franks plans to attend Georgia Tech in the fall.

Greg Stanclik is currently serving as the Executive Officer—second in command—of the U.S.C.G. Cutter HEALY, a polar icebreaker.

He departed on a five-month Arctic research mission in May.

1985 & 1991

Frank Angelino, father of Laura Angelino Noll ’91, received The Michael J. Armstrong Award which is presented annually to a Fordham Rebounder who exhibits the same spirit, loyalty, and friendship that Mike Armstrong † ’85 had for Fordham basketball.

1986

Brendan Sullivan is now the Chief Financial Officer, WNBA. He started working at the National Basketball Association on June 1, 1998 and most recently held the position of Senior Director of International Finance supporting Latin America and Canada.

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1987

Paula McGrath has a new book coming out late this summer with Balboa Press. The book is called The State of Grace and covers the challenges of Dr. Grace Purdy, mother of two and a part-time business professor who searches for work-life balance while getting divorced. The book covers her legal battle and the struggles so many mothers face to manage it all – health, family and career.

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Vittorio Rotella started a new job working at Brooklyn VA hospital in December 2013 as an attending vascular surgeon. His son, Alessandro, graduated from Xavier High School on June 12, 2014.

1990

Jeff Alpi (Loyola former faculty member 1998-2008) received the James J. Gallagher Award at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s FPG Child Development Institute. The award is in recognition of outstanding service and commitment to the FPG community. Jeff has worked at the FPG Child Development Institute as a web developer since 2008.

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Photo captions: 1. Fred ‘64 and Dinah Gretsch 2. Catherine Holdman, Marian Armstrong, Frank Angelino, P’91, Mary Armstrong, and Laura Armstrong ‘94 3. Henry ‘64 and Beatrice de Montebello 4. Jeff Alpi ‘90 5. John Smith ‘94, Sharon Brady ‘05, and Pat Farrell ‘93 6. Consul General of Ireland Noel Kilkenny with Sharon M. Brady ‘05

Paul Costiglio started a new position at Catholic Charities as the organization’s Director of Communications.

1993, 1994 & 2005

Pat Farrell ’93, John Smith ’94, and Sharon Brady ’05 were recipients of The Irish Echo newspaper’s Irish Top 40 Under 40 Awards at the annual event held on February 28, 2014. This event is a celebration of Irish and Irish Americans who have distinguished

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themselves in their respective fields of work and in their communities.

absurdity of celebrity and the complexity of love.

1994

1999

Karina Borg Olivier was featured in an episode of HGTV’s House Hunters International as the featured real estate agent in London, England.

Karl Peña settled down in Reston, Virginia with his wife, Annie, and their delightful children Astrid (10) and Ástor (7), who enjoy fishing in the nearby lakes from their 4-person kayak. After graduating from Sarah Lawrence College, Karl has worked in IT for almost 15 years and just accepted a new position. He also recently started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training. Karl is reachable on Facebook and welcomes any networking or career mentorship requests from any Loyola alumni interested in working in IT or in the Washington, DC area. Ex Fide Fortis!

1995

McCarthy Hawkins is engaged to be married to Marnie Klar. A wedding is scheduled for September 13, 2014 in Virginia.

Ingrid Matias is currently producing NEGRITA, a documentary about the Afro-Latina identity and experience in the USA. Principal photography is scheduled to begin September 2014. Visit www. negritadocumentary.com for more information. Ingrid is also producing the feature narrative H.O.M.E., starring Jeremy Ray Valdez, Jesus Ochoa, and Angela Lin, which is in post-production. It will be submitted to film festivals this fall so that hopefully it can begin running the festival circuit starting January 2015. Visit www.homeacronymfilm. com to view a trailer.

Top photo: Evan Richards ‘05 and Jacquelyn Doherty Bottom photo: Maddy Lee ‘10 and James Molinaro ‘10

Dee Tubridy was a panelist at the Nightclub & Bar Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 24, 2014. The session, Bar Rescue: Where Are They Now?, was a follow-up to Dee’s appearance on the October 27, 2013 Bar Rescue episode for his family-owned business, Bungalow Bar and Restaurant, which sustained damage from Superstorm Sandy.

1997

Christopher Beha’s novel, Arts & Entertainments, was released on July 1, 2014. The book is a witty and tender account of the

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Alexis McGuinness is engaged to be married to Andrew Dahl.

Adam Waggoner is engaged to be married to Kristin Connor.

2000

Sean Walsh is starring in a two-person play, Chinese Coffee, by Ira Lewis. His co-star is Austin Pendleton and the play will be directed by Louise Lasser. Opening night is scheduled for September 24, 2014 and the play will run through October 3, 2014. For more information, visit www.chinesecoffee2014.com.

2001

Alex Olsen is engaged to be married to Erika Haskins. A wedding is planned for October 5, 2014 in New York City. Fr. Curry will be the celebrant.

2002

Chrissy Farrell, Associate Producer at Hachette Book Group USA, edited an audio book by Stephen Colbert, America Again: Re-Becoming The Greatness We Never Weren’t, which won a 2014 Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album (Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling).

2003

Chris Morales is stationed in Virginia Beach with the United States Navy after returning from both Iraq and Afghanistan as an F/A18 Weapons Systems Officer (WSO). Chris and his wife, Elizabeth, both enjoy careers in teaching.

2005

Evan Richards is engaged to be married to Jacquelyn Doherty.

Amanda Romano is engaged to be married to Andrew Chapin.

2005 & 2007

Victor Brienza ’05 is engaged to be married to Luisa Cavagna ’07. A wedding is scheduled for 2015 in Tuscany, Italy.

2009

Ray St. Claire recently spearheaded the launch of an online magazine called Entityy as their media and marketing director.

Entityy is a platform for talented artists and includes all art forms from canvas work, to creative writing, to fashion design. Visit entityy.com for more information.

2010

Justine Drohan interned at a non-profit organization called Indego Africa this past summer. The organization promotes economic development in Rwanda by selling products made in local Rwandan cooperatives to companies in the United States. Justine also had the opportunity to meet several of the Rwandan women they worked with.

Alexandria Catherall will join the ranks of Catholic school teachers serving in Boston College’s Urban Catholic Teacher Corps. where she will receive her Master’s degree.

Ali loves to think of Loyola as the place that allowed her to discern her call to teach.

James Molinaro and Maddy Lee graduated from Boston University in May and made sure to get their “Loyola Pic”! James will be going back to Los Angeles to continue his job at a film production studio and Maddy is moving to Seattle to join the Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest at a recovery center for clients dealing with homelessness, mental illness, and addiction. They sent “big thanks to Loyola for helping us get to where we are!”

2011

William de Wolff is studying abroad at New York University’s campus in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

2013

Deirdre Haney is a freshman assistant for Macroeconomics at Loyola Marymount University.

Fernando Morett was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week at Fordham University following his outstanding golf performance at the Macdonald Cup on October 5th and 6th, 2013.

Faculty

Rachel Meuler’s work was recently featured in two online publications, Entityy and Rare

Module. Visit http://entityy.com/?p=129 and www.raremodule.com/portfolio/rachelmeuler/ for more information.

Fr. Hernán Paredes, S.J., Theology teacher at Loyola School, became a US Citizen on June 25, 2014. As soon as the ceremony was over, Fr. Paredes wrote to his friends: “I am proud to be an American Citizen.” Congratulations Fr. Paredes now that you are a member of the NY Province of the Society of Jesus and a US Citizen. Ad multos annos.

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Billy Bludgus will be inducted into Saint Peter’s Prep Hall of Fame for Professional Achievement & Service on October 9, 2014.

He will receive the Young Alumnus Award for Distinguished Service.

Fr. Steve Katsouros, S.J. has been assigned to lead a new initiative in Jesuit higher education at Loyola University Chicago called Arrupe College, a two-year junior college program. Arrupe’s mission will be to serve students from low income backgrounds unable to leave home for college whose ACT scores are between 17 and 22. Arrupe’s costs will be kept to a minimum with the goal that students will complete their associates degrees debt-free. Fr. Katsouros will be the founding dean and executive director of Arrupe College.

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WEDDINGS • 1975

Peter Schmole married Daniella Popoff on February 22, 2014. John Connor was best man.

1989

Myron Michalski married Christine Cayero on September 13, 2013 at the Assumption Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Morristown, New Jersey. Fr. Katsouros was the celebrant.

1994

Anne Costello married Tom Zona on August 10, 2013. Maria Amorim Queen flew in from Brazil to attend.

1996

Laura Garvey married Jan Simmonds on November 16, 2013 at St. Paul’s Church in Stone Harbor, New Jersey.

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3 Photo captions: 1. Catherine Bracco ‘01 and Wayne Busby 2. Marcella Milio ‘04 and Justin Martin 3. Melissa Schroeder ‘99 and Keaton Babb

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2005

Alex Koch married Kristin Sikorski on June 21, 2014. Fr. Curry celebrated the Mass and Frank Vivolo was a groomsman.

BIRTHS • 1982

Chris Beha married Ally Andrews on January 4, 2014.

1998

Idalja Temmer married Danyul Kostin on October 31, 2013.

1999

Melissa Schroeder married Keaton Babb on November 2, 2013 in Brookfield, Connecticut. Daniela Ragusa and Graziella Reis-Trani were bridesmaids and Matthew Smith was in attendance.

2000

Christina Sorbera married Robert DeLay on September 21, 2013. Fr. Katsouros was a concelebrant. Loyola Alumni in attendance were: Courtney Ambrose, Elizabeth Sullivan, Evan Danaher, Benjamin Lanzet, Patrick McGovern, Mary Ann Lynch Minson ’99, Patrick Minson ’99, Kieran O’Neil, Tony Oroszlany ’87, Maria Ximena Perez, Raul Perez ’94, Julianne Plazas, Juliana Shannon ’05, Sara Shannon, Diana Sorbera ’04, Joseph Sorbera ’04, Matt Vincequerra ’94, and Sean Walsh.

2001

Catherine Bracco married Wayne Busby on January 18, 2014 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Emilie Castro married Christos Xidias on March 8, 2014 at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola.

2004

Marcella Milio married Justin Martin on March 15, 2014 at St. Anthony’s Church in Yonkers, New York. Diana Sorbera was a bridesmaid and Caitlin Kelly, Elizabeth Shaw, and Joseph Sorbera were in attendance.

Marcella and Justin reside in the suburbs of Philadelphia and Marcella will begin a new position this summer as curator of the costume and textiles collection at Philadelphia University where she has been an adjunct professor of history of costume and textiles since the fall of 2013.

Sarah Rivas married Louis Jimenez on April 27, 2014.

Betsy Morris O’Hagan and her husband, Joseph, welcomed the birth of their son, John Francis Regis O’Hagan, on January 18, 2014.

1990

Paul Olson and his wife, Paula, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Gabriella Claire, on February 12, 2014. Gabriella joins big brother and sister, Max and Olivia.

Rafael Perez and his wife, Susana, welcomed the birth of their daughter on August 16, 2013. Carolina Susana Perez joins big brother Joaquin.

1991

Frances Del Valle and her husband, Bevan Versfeld, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Rio Joelle Maura Versfeld, on April 13, 2014.

Claudia Encinas and Fernando Moneo welcomed the birth of their daughter, Candela Moneo Encinas, on July 13, 2013. She lives with her family in Madrid, Spain.

Ryan O’Sullivan and his wife, Palmer, welcomed the birth of twins, Hayes and Plum, in December 2013. The newest additions join big brothers, Finn and Ford.

1994

Maryhelen McCarthy McCaffrey and her husband, Patrick, welcomed the birth of their son, Connor Patrick, on October 29, 2013. Connor joins big sister, Grace.

1995

John Bell and his wife, Christina, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Alexandra, in November 2013.

Andrew Galvin and his wife, Christie Philbrick Wheaton, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Lillian Joanna Galvin, on September 26, 2013. Lillian joins siblings Reagan and John.

Anne Sekel and her husband, Gabriel Chapa, welcomed the birth of their daughter,

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Vivienne Claire Sekel-Chapa, on October 5, 2013.

1995 & 1999

Michael Escott ’95 and Emily Ryan Escott ’99 welcomed the birth of their son, Edward Michael, on September 19, 2013.

1996

Laura Gutierrez Campbell and her husband, Alex, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Victoria Pilar Campbell, on October 23, 2013.

Michael Classe and his wife, Tara, welcomed the birth of their son, Charles, on November 11, 2013.

Patricia Santos and her husband, David, welcomed the birth of their son, Edward Santos Nicoll, on December 10, 2013. Edward joins big brother, Andrew.

Kevin Smith and his wife, Elizabeth, welcomed the birth of their son, Quinn Everett, on August 7, 2013.

1997

Jim Beha and his wife, Alyson, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Annabel Evans Beha, on February 19, 2014. Annabel joins big brother, James.

Elizabeth Barrow Mangan gave birth to her second son, Colin Barrow Mangan, on September 25, 2013. Big brother Michael Cornelius is excited to have a best buddy.

She is currently working as real estate broker and legal consultant. She and her husband, Michael, own Mangan Properties, a residential firm managing Manhattan rentals and investment properties. She is also an associate broker with Douglas Elliman where she focuses on luxury sales.

Beth Costiglio Shanley and her husband, Peter, welcomed the birth of their son, Matthew Peter, on March 20, 2014. Matt joins big sister, Lily.

1998

Stephen Feiler and his wife, Kelly, welcomed the birth of their son, William Joseph, in July 2014.

Felice Milani and her husband, Michael, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Olivia Margaret, on July 5, 2013.

Catherine Santora and her husband, Matthew, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Lauren Catherine St. Pierre, in January 2014.

Lauren joins big brother, Joseph.

1999

Diana Binet and her husband, Paolo, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Carmen Júlia Pomponet Binet, on July 23, 2013.

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Mary Ann Lynch Minson and her husband, Patrick, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Caroline, on August 17, 2013, Caroline joins big sister, Emma.

Caryn Seebach Turner and her husband, Travis, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Liliana Caye Turner, on February 23, 2014.

2002

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Angelina Vivolo Lewis and her husband, James, welcomed the birth of their son, Angelo James, on September 16, 2013.

2003

Christine McCann Sullivan and her husband, Ryan, welcomed the birth of their son, Shane Michael Sullivan, on October 30, 2013.

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Faculty

Barbara Malecki and her husband, Alex, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Claire Beatrice Malecki, on March 1, 2014.

David Palladino and his wife, Ann, welcomed the birth of their son, Luke Anthony Palladino, on December 24, 2013. Luke joins big brother, David.

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Kirsten Brown and her husband, Chris, welcomed the birth of their son, Conor Briggs Brown, on January 27, 2014.

Photo captions: 1. Carmen Binet, daughter of Diana Binet ‘99 2. Claire Malecki, daughter of Barbara Malecki 13 3. Claudia Encinas ‘91 and her daughter, Candela 4. Connor and Grace McCaffrey, children of Maryhelen McCarthy McCaffrey ‘94 5. Conor Brown, son of Kirsten Brown 6. Edward Escott, son of Michael Escott ‘95 and Emily Ryan Escott ‘99 7. Liliana Turner, daughter of Caryn Seebach Turner ‘99 8. Matthew and Lily Shanley, children of Beth Costiglio Shanley ‘97 9. Caroline and Emma Minson, children of Mary Ann Lynch-Minson ‘99 and Patrick Minson ‘99 10. Carolina Perez, daughter of Rafael Perez ‘90 11. Shane Sullivan, son of Christine McCann Sullivan ‘03 12. Victoria Campbell, daughter of Laura Gutierrez Campbell ‘96 13. Vivienne Sekel-Chapa, daughter of Anne Sekel ‘95 14. Olivia Milani, daughter of Felice Milani ‘98 15. Charles Classe, son of Michael Classe ‘96 16. Andrew Galvin and his wife, Christie Philbrick Wheaton, with their children, John, Reagan, and Lillian.

17. Lauren St. Pierre, daughter of Cathy Santora ‘98

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In Memoriam 1938 Thomas Walker on September 11, 2013.

1940 Paul Murray ’40, father of Paul Murray ’66, Joseph Murray ’67, and John Murray ’71, on February 14, 2014.

1948 Gerard P. Cloney on September 4, 2013 1949 Robert J. Mozer on October 21, 2013.

1954 A. Lawrence “Larry” Washburn on October 13, 2013 1955 Robert Kane on January 2, 2014.

1961 Joel Baldwin on April 13, 2013.

1964 Lucie Junkes, mother of Theodore Junkes, on February 8, 2014.

Louis Sciarrillo on August 6, 2013.

1965 George Soltys on September 17, 2013.

1968 Andrea Schenck, wife of Carlos Schenck, on January 13, 2012.

1969 Richard Fastiggi, brother of Raymond Fastiggi, on May 1, 2014.

1971, 1975, 1976 & 1978 Philip Dwyer, father of Patrick ’71, James ’75, Philip ’76, and John ’78, and brother-in-law of faculty member, Julia Sullivan, on April 23, 2014.

1975 & 1979 Joseph Whalen, father of Joseph Whalen ’75 and Mary Whalen ’79, on September 3, 2013.

1981 Patrick Hanrahan, brother of Jacqueline Hanrahan ’82, on February 12, 2014.

1982 Ariel “Artie” Ortiz, father of Wanda Ortiz Hughes, on February 24, 2014.

1983 Marianne McCarty on May 28, 2014.

1984 Vincent Mbirika, father of Andayi Mbirika, on October 30, 2013.

1985, 1994, 1996 & 2012 Gabriel Armstrong, father of Michael Armstrong † ’85 and Laura Armstrong ’94, and uncle of Brian Macken ’94, Jennifer Macken Griffiths ’96, and Laura Prunty ’12, on June 29, 2014.

1987 John O’Leary, father of Grace O’Leary Hennessy, on June 24, 2014.

1988 & 1999 Mary Ann Smith, mother of Matthew Smith ’88 and grandmother of Christina Coster ’99, on August 3, 2013.

1989 & 1994 Charles Smith, Eugene McCarron, and Kathleen Boylan, uncles and aunt of Raymond Smith ’89 and John Smith ’94 in January and February 2014.

1990 Janice DeConinck, mother of David DeConinck, on May 21, 2013.

John Ragalli, father of Norma Ragalli Stafford, on December 21, 2013.

1972 Muriel “Mimi” Adelman, mother of Thomas Adelman, on October 20, 2013.

1991 Jorio Salgado Gama, father of Candida Salgado Gama Gray, on September 19, 2013.

1974 Robert Verdi, father of Peter and Paul ’74, on October 27, 2013.

1992 Linda Kazalski, mother of Adam Kazalski on August 14, 2013.

1974 & 1976 Isabel Cappolla, mother of Albert ’74 and Dominick ’76, on November 5, 2013.

1994, 2000 & 2004 Gina Sorbera, aunt of Matthew Vincequerra ’94, Christina Sorbera DeLay ’00, Diana Sorbera ’04, and Joseph Sorbera ’04 on June 23, 2014.

1995, 2002, 2003 & 2005 John Tubridy, grandfather of Daniel Tubridy ’95, Thomas Tubridy ’02, Megan Tubridy Moore ’03, and Molly Tubridy ’05, on December 21, 2013.

1997 Nancy Jean Fulop Short, mother of Bradford Short, on January 20, 2014.

1997 & 2007 Kathleen F. Nardoza, grandmother of Brian ’97 and Colin ’07 Wheeler, on October 13, 2013.

1999 Daniel Lynch, brother of Mary Ann Lynch-Minson, on March 14, 2014.

2000 E. Mark Stern, father of Cameron Stern, on March 11, 2014.

2002 Ryan Aversano on February 17, 2014.

2003 Alfonso DeMatteis, grandfather of Ryan Kelley, on August 7, 2013.

2004 & 2006 Joseph Fusco, grandfather of Joseph Fusco ’04 and Carl Fusco ’06, on August 6, 2013.

2011 Shauna Gallagher, mother of Brittany Gallagher, on December 3, 2013.

2012 Angela M. “Ingie” Kilroy, grandmother of Jacqueline Moorehead, on October 4, 2013.

Faculty Patricia Schiller, grandmother of Gabe Rotman, in December 2013.

Former Faculty Rev. Anthony S. Aracich, S.J., on September 12, 2013.

Friends of Loyola Louis Biagi, father of Former Board Member, Rev. Vincent Biagi, S.J., on August 10, 2013.

Save the Date!

Annual Alumni Dinner Friday, February 6, 2015 If you have any questions, please contact the Alumni Office at 646.346.8134 or alumni@loyolanyc.org

Brooklyn Prep Alumni Association’s 2014 Golf Classic Please join Brooklyn Prep and other local Jesuit high school alumni and friends for a wonderful day of golf on September 25, 2014 at the Knollwood Country Club in Westchester. Rain date: October 2, 2014.

All proceeds benefit The Rev. John D. Alexander S.J. BPAA Endowment Fund to permanently finance scholarships at Loyola School and other Jesuit high schools in the tri-state area.

For additional information, please contact: Dave Campbell at davec538@aol.com Ralph Mascia at rmascia@bhiusa.com

The 4th Annual Friends of the Jesuits Golf Outing Monday, September 29th Meadow Brook Club Jericho, NY

Golf Outing Co-Founders:Pete Dagher, Brian Devaney, Gary Goodenough • To benefit those in need through the works of the Jesuits • To support the care of elderly and infirm Jesuits Individual golfer: $1,250 Contact Debra Ryan at the New York Province Office at 212.774.5544 or ryan@nysj.org. For registration and information on sponsorships and journal ads, visit www.nysj.org.

The Michael J. Armstrong Foundation Posse’s Fall Gathering will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 8:00-11:00pm at Park Avenue Tavern (99 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016) For more information, please contact Laura Armstrong at 845.398.0350 or michaelarmstrongfoundation@gmail. com.

Shea-Armstrong Golf and Tennis Classic Mark your calendars today!

Join fellow alumni, parents, faculty and friends Monday, June 8, 2015 The Rockaway Hunting Club Lawrence, NY More details to follow!

In memory of Joe Shea ’72 and Mike Armstrong ’85 There will be great food and drink, wonderful raffle prizes hole-in-one competitions, and much more!

If you have any questions or are interested in joining the golf committee contact the Alumni Office at 646.346.8134 or alumni@loyolanyc.org

Save The Date!

Twenty-Third Annual Benefit Auction Friday, May 8, 2015 Wallace Hall

Cocktail Reception Dinner Live & Silent Auctions Raffle If you have any questions, please contact Kate Fiscus at 646.346.8133 or kfiscus@loyolanyc.org

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