Magazine 2009

Loyola

Summer 2009

The Class of 2009 First row from back, standing, left to right: Kathleen Davey, Brendan Ambrose, Nicholas Doepp, Steven Franzetti, Andrew Crane, Peter Kotite, Mackenzie Monaco, Alexander Antonucci, Pedro Ramirez, James Gibaldi, James Burrows, Timothy March, Daniel Recca, Mikhail de Jesus Second row from back, standing, left to right: Danielle Luszczyk, Lauren Withers, Emilie Katavic, Alexandra Montane, Aundrea Fudge, Angelina Sanchez, Theresa Murphy, Rachel Simmons, Erin Kavanagh, Sabrina Batista, Kristin Schwam, Kellie Lynch, Lauren Fisher, Bianca Doran, Eka Gotsiridze, Caroline Slattery, Dominika Dabrowska, Ayanna Legros Third row from back, sitting, left to right: Elizabeth Petitti, Katrina Bayoneto, Emily Miano, Rachel Saland, Gabrielle Stowe, Janelle Li-A-Ping, Kristen Miano, Alyssa Esteves, Jessica Bogutsky, Chelsea Petrosino, Margaret Vinci, Kelsey Barclay Fourth row from back, sitting on the floor, left to right: Alexander Fieldcamp, Matthew Goldstein, Thomas Dore, Aldwin Carolino, William Grogan, Warren Formosa, Kevin Quaratino

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Message from the Vice President for Advancement

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Message from the Headmaster

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Charitable Remainder Trust

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Committed to Doing Justice

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Climbing the Road to Mount Olympus

10 Graduation & College Placement 14 Dramatic Productions 17 New Faces at Loyola 18 Artwork Showcase 20 Examen: Finding God in All Things 21 Sports Retrospective 28 Alumni Events 32 Alumni Notes

A Message From the

Vice President for Advancement and Institutional Planning

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have always liked the quote, “Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice,” but before I circle back to this thought, I should point out what might be the obvious. I do not usually occupy this space in Loyola’s Magazine, as it is usually wonderfully and deftly filled by Fr. Katsouros. As most of you know, this summer Fr. Katsouros is experiencing “tertianship.” Tertianship is the final period of formation in the Society of Jesus. It is intended to be a time in which the individual Jesuit steps back to critically assess his experience of living and working as a Jesuit. Most of Fr. Katsouros’s tertianship experience will be in silence while carrying out St. Ignatius’s Spiritual Exercises.

In discussing Fr. Katsouros’s tertianship with members of the Loyola community, many have talked about his amazing leadership abilities, his impact on the school and how happy they are for him to have this reflective experience. Interestingly, others have wondered aloud about the decrease in vocations to the Society and if Loyola will ever lose its Ignatian character. I am quite happy to report that there is no sign of a diminishing Ignatian character at Loyola and, if anything, the opposite has been happening at Loyola School over the past ten years or so. The dramatic reduction in vocations to the Society of Jesus is disheartening; however, the Society does not see this reduction in vocations as an end to its secondary education apostolate. Through some critical decisions over the past few decades the Society has “chosen” to embrace the concept of lay leaders at every level of Jesuit high schools, not leaving to “chance” the survival of its nationwide network of secondary schools.

Loyola is a very active member of the Jesuit Secondary Education Association ( JSEA), an organization founded some 40 years ago. The JSEA’s mission is to initiate programs and provide services that enable its member schools to sustain their Ignatian vision. As a Loyola School historic point of reference, when former president Fr. Jim Fox left Loyola in 1995, he joined the JSEA in a senior leadership position. The JSEA’s mission is not taken lightly by the JSEA or its 46 member schools. The JSEA hosts large and small conferences, generates materials pertinent to Jesuit school faculty and administration, acts as a networking resource for all of its members, and it does a terrific job in all of these areas.

How has the JSEA’s work impacted Loyola? It has in countless ways. Loyola’s Christian Service and retreat programs for our students, managed by Billy Bludgus and Sue Baber, are highly regarded amongst our peer schools nationally…programs that the JSEA has encouraged development of for many years. In addition, Ms. Baber, following other JSEA school models, has initiated a program where students pray the examen once a week. The examen offers our students and faculty an opportunity to pause during the school day and to be contemplatives in action. Furthermore, Jim Lyness, our Headmaster, has brought to life the JSEA’s principles of the Grad at Grad in our students. These characteristics are superbly explained on our website, “A graduate of Loyola School is a young woman or young man who understands the value of life-long learning and who will continue to develop as a leader who is academically excellent, open to growth, religious, loving, and committed to doing justice.”

Our students are remarkably conversant in these characteristics and throughout the school year select students discuss the Grad at Grad at morning assembly to reinforce the importance of these characteristics. In addition, the JSEA sponsors conferences and colloquia 2

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for teachers and administrators, a large majority of Loyola’s professionals have participated in such gatherings, and the content of such meetings often finds its way into Loyola’s classrooms. Additionally, Sue Baber, Matt Bolton, Kris Cupillari, and Joann Kusk are graduates of a program called the Ignatian Lay Leadership Seminars and I am in the second year of this three-year program. The Seminars are designed to help train future lay Ignatian leaders. This year we dove deep into the principles of the three main elements of the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm—experience, reflection and action. Finally, in part inspired by the mission of the JSEA, last year, Fr. Katsouros led sixteen members of Loyola’s faculty and staff as they walked in St. Ignatius’s footsteps in Italy and Spain and returned more committed than ever to this close to 500 year old educational tradition.

I hope that you enjoy this issue of the Loyola Magazine knowing that Loyola School’s Jesuit character is as strong as ever. Inside you will notice that we have tried to include a little bit of something for everyone to read and enjoy, including: Jim Lyness’s words of wisdom on the 08-09 school year, a profile of an alumna who once was the highest ranked squash player in the United States, insights from Eileen Boyd Hornor on our Christian Service program, where our graduates are going to school next year, where our freshmen will be coming from, pieces on our visual and performance arts programs, a summary of the athletic year and those ever popular alumni notes. I look forward to seeing you soon.

Sincerely,

Tony Oroszlany Vice President for Advancement and Institutional Planning

Loyola Loyola is written and produced by the Advancement Office in conjunction with other offices, departments, and members of the Loyola Community.

Publisher Rev. Stephen Katsouros, S.J. President Editors Eileen Boyd Hornor Tony Oroszlany ’87 Mary Ann Lynch Minson ’99 Kate Irvin Contributors Frederick Agnostakis Susan Baber Eileen Boyd Hornor Billy Bludgus Tessa Copping Andrew Donacik Thomas Hanley Nicholas Imbelli Jacques Joseph Diane Carlton-Kazalski ’92 Rev. Stephen Katsouros, S.J. Joann Kusk Ayanna Legros ’09 Mary Ann Lynch Minson ’99 James Lyness Rachel Meuler Tony Oroszlany ’87 David Palladino Sofia Parham-Santana ’10 James Richroath Photography Frederick Agnostakis Mario Arenas Glenn Edwards Thomas Hanley David Palladino Daniel Sullivan Loyola is a forum for the communication of information and ideas between the School and its alumni, current parents, alumni parents, and friends. We welcome photos, submissions, letters and suggestions for future issues.

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A Message From the

Headmaster

One of the unique and core characteristics of a Loyola education is the school’s focus on the “Grad at Grad” goals: Loyola students are becoming more Open to Growth, Academically Excellent, Religious, Loving, and Committed to Doing Justice. Loyola’s approach to promoting this growth in its students is grounded in Ignatian pedagogy.

The Jesuit Secondary Education Association’s 1993 document Ignatian Pedagogy: A Practical Approach defines the goals of Jesuit education in this way: “Education in Jesuit schools seeks to transform how youth look at themselves and other human beings….If truly successful, Jesuit education results ultimately in a radical transformation not only of the way in which people habitually think and act, but of the very way in which they live in the world, men and women of competence, conscience, and compassion, seeking the greater good.”

As Loyola strives to educate men and women of competence, conscience, and compassion, we are constantly asking ourselves how well we are achieving that goal. The “Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm” (“I.P.P.”) provides a framework within which we operate to assess our success and determine our future direction. St. Ignatius considered it essential for us to reflect on our experience in order to discern its meaning and implications, and then to take action based on the results of that reflection. Ignatius believed that “only after adequate reflection on experience…can one proceed freely and confidently toward choosing appropriate courses of action that foster the integral growth of oneself as a human being” (Ignatian Pedagogy). For the past three academic years, Loyola has engaged its sophomore students in a process of reflection called the “Sophomore Interview.” In that process, students reflect on their past two years and set goals for the next two years in each area of the Grad at Grad characteristics. This year, for the first time, Loyola began a program of “Senior Exit Interviews.” The purpose of these interviews is twofold: first, it gives Loyola’s seniors an opportunity to reflect on their experience at Loyola in their journey of growth; second, it gives the school the opportunity to reflect on its programs as seen through the eyes of its graduates.

Just before the seniors ended their Loyola careers, faculty and students sat down together in hour-long one-on-one interviews, during which the seniors shared answers to questions such as “Where has Loyola done a good job of helping you accomplish the Grad at Grad goals?” and “Using the Grad at Grad as a yardstick, how do you think you measure up?” As Loyola alumni, parents, and friends, you might find it interesting to learn how the school’s newest alums viewed their Loyola experience and some of the ways in which they felt Loyola had helped them to grow. Here are a few samples of their responses: • Loyola has provided me with a challenging and substantive education.

• I never imagined on my first day at Loyola the number of real in-school friendships I would develop – friendships marked by warmth, care, and compassion.

• Loyola is an academic institution, but it is ultimately a place of love.

• Loyola has taught me how to reflect. Taking stock and assembling an occasional self-inventory enabled me to see where I have come from and where I want, or need, to go.

• My sense of justice comes from Loyola.

• I have learned that we can be “men and women for others” in both big and small ways. Loyola teaches us to be more aware and more compassionate in the “little stuff ” of everyday life.

• We were all encouraged to try new things. Although I was originally petrified to be on stage, I am proud of doing it. I’m glad I was open to growth.

• What became important to me at Loyola was deepening my involvement in things, not just adding “more.”

• The teachers at Loyola really believed in me and kept challenging me to be the best person I can be.

• I always returned from a Camden service trip with something that influenced my prayer life.

• The retreats were a great experience for me, and I loved the progression of them building up to Kairos.

Of course, there were also constructive comments about ways that Loyola can improve what it is doing, and the school community will reflect on those comments, as well, in order to propel us to further growth. It is fair to say, however, that the general tone of the Senior Exit Interviews was a very positive one that reinforced our belief that we are continuing to provide an excellent Jesuit education here at the corner of Park Avenue and 83rd Street. All of us here at Loyola are grateful for the ways in which you—our alumni, parents, and friends—continue to support us in our efforts to graduate young men and women of competence, conscience, and compassion. Please keep us in your prayers, and know that we keep you in ours.

Best wishes and God bless!

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Committed to Doing Justice

By Eileen Boyd Hornor

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t’s a good thing Billy Bludgus is young. As the Director of Christian Service, Billy designs and develops the Christian Service curriculum, teaches, oversees all of the after-school volunteer programs, and organizes and chaperones seven Christian Service trips throughout the school year. When I talked to Billy about the service program, I couldn’t help asking with amazement, “How old are you?!”

Forty might be the new thirty, but I know I couldn’t keep up that pace for too long.

Billy joined the faculty at Loyola last September after spending two years in Tanzania. He came into a program that had been gaining momentum during the last several years under the leadership of former faculty member James Neely, and he took that program and ran with it. Based on the Ignatian premise that we are to be “men and women for others,” the program allows students to study the needs of the marginalized and disadvantaged, address those needs with hands-on volunteer work, and reflect upon their experiences. With increasing hours of required service each year, Loyola aims to develop a habit of service that will ultimately become a way of life.

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Well versed in the program and its goals, Billy says, “The Loyola Christian Service curriculum is both academic and reflective, allowing students to explore the hard facts behind issues of social injustice in our world, as well as wrestle with how the Christian faith calls us to respond. Throughout the four-year curriculum, students are exposed to issues of both domestic and global poverty: hunger and homelessness, immigration, welfare and healthcare, political oppression and genocide, human rights, non-violence movements, human trafficking, sweatshops, child slavery, and so on. Students are challenged to examine the underlying causes of injustices, and how we are called to actively respond. The course is very much rooted in the message of the Gospels, Catholic social justice teachings, Ignatian spirituality, liberation theology and the tradition of Jesuit education.”

There are three components to the Christian Service program: the four-year academic curriculum, local community service, and the overnight and international trips to Union Square, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Belize. What students learn and discuss in the classroom is put into practice through required community service hours: 8 hours for

freshmen, 16 for sophomores, 30 for juniors, and 50 hours of service for seniors. There are currently 48 different non-profits, soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, and tutoring centers that benefit from the work of Loyola students. Loyola students learn early in their careers that being a person for others requires action. Kate Windels ’12 writes, “Christian Service is such an important part of a Jesuit school because it helps us to grow in faith.

The essential part of Jesus’ teachings is to care for the poor and marginalized, and what we do to these people, we are doing to God. In other words, we learn that the face of the marginalized people on earth is the face of God.” The vast majority of freshmen start to build the habit of service through the Brownbaggers’ Program, coordinated by Joann Kusk. Students from all class years meet monthly to make one hundred brown bag lunches at school, then hand out these lunches to those in need. New volunteers are led by our student Brownbagger Leadership Team (known as the BLT’s) and are taught how to prepare the lunches and pack them up in the brown bags. Students are escorted by faculty volunteers to areas throughout the city where hungry people gather in hopes of receiving food from volunteer groups, such as ours. The day concludes with a brief reflection on the day.

Freshmen and sophomores are introduced to extended service with overnight work in Union Square. At a facility run by the Quakers, students see the need so close to their own school and their own homes. They prepare a meal for the homeless guests, serve and share the meal with them, spend the night at the shelter, and go to nearby service opportunities the next day.

In addition to the overnight in Union Square, all students have the opportunity to spend five days in Camden, New Jersey to perform service similar to that which they do locally after school. They work in HIV centers, homeless shelters, and nursing homes. This immersion in giving back often changes the lives of the students. Kristen Miano ’09 writes, “I was finally conscious that there was more at work here than just a class, but I didn’t realize what was exactly at work until my first Camden trip . . . what I learned was the connection between social justice and service.” Erin Kavanagh ’09 adds, “Camden called my attention to how devoted to faith so many people were and through their faith they found called to do service. Many times in Camden the people I am helping have helped me more than I think I have helped them.”

A major highlight of the Christian Service program is the Spring Break trip to the Appalachian region of Tennessee. The seven-day trip for juniors and seniors is affiliated

with Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Students are fully immersed in a week-long journey alongside other volunteers and the partner families whom they are helping.

The culmination of the service program at Loyola is the end of year trip to Belize for Loyola’s newest graduates.

An intensive Christian Service experience, students work tirelessly to build a small and simple, yet sturdy, home. They

The essential part of Jesus’ teachings is to care for the poor and marginalized, and what we do to these people, we are doing to God. work long days beneath the relentless sun, side by side with members of the Belizean family moving into the house.

Through the cutting of wood and hammering of nails, they not only build a house, they build and strengthen relationships. They deepen their friendships within the Loyola community, and they reach out in solidarity with the Belizeans whom they accompany. The trip allows for prayer and reflection each evening, through which the students seek to “find God in all things” which they experience in Belize.

Billy Bludgus sums up his job this way: “It is our hope that through students’ study and personal experiences of Christian Service, both at their regularly scheduled placements and through our various service trips, our students gain insight into the plight of the oppressed, and in doing so become more open, loving, compassionate, and committed to fight for justice.” So maybe youth isn’t enough. But it can’t hurt. •

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Climbing the road to Mount Olympus

By Diane Carlton-Kazalski ’92

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olorado Springs, CO – When alumna Alicia McConnell brought her athletic prowess to the halls of 83rd Street in the fall of 1977, she joked that the Athletic Department at Loyola was at a loss. “I was a bit of an anomaly,” she said. “A female athlete who could throw, jump, and run….Joseph Hanser didn’t know what to do with me.” Playing all the sports that were available to female athletes at the time, McConnell recalls her fond memories of the basketball, volleyball, and softball teams and even one year playing on the boys’ tennis team.

But it was her outspoken nature of girls’ sports that McConnell remembers most. She said, “The men’s basketball team would get new uniforms and the girls would be playing in the old ones. We would get the old tennis net for our volleyball net. When we had plastic volleyballs I went to Mr. Tramontozzi and said, ‘could we get leather balls, so we don’t bruise our arms?’”

Because the school was in its fourth year transitioning as a coeducational community, McConnell supposed, “I was just trying to bring more equality to girl’s sports in the school; they should get what the boys do.”

Her tenacity in athletics and in life has paid off for the graduate of the class of ’81. After an impressive collegiate career playing Division 1 squash and lacrosse at the University of Pennsylvania, McConnell played for the U.S Squash team in five World Championships from 1983-1996 as well as the Pan American Games. She turned professional in 1984 to play on the Women’s International Squash Tour, was ranked number one in the United States for seven consecutive years, achieved her highest world ranking of 14th in 1988 and continues to enjoy the game of squash today.

Coaching squash at NYU following her professional career, McConnell said doors began opening for her and she returned to her native Brooklyn Heights to become the Head Squash Professional at The Heights Casino where she had 8

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learned to play as a child. Nevertheless, it was from her humble hometown roots that she reached the definitive pinnacle of worldwide athletics when McConnell was recruited to work for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).

In 1998, McConnell moved to the USOC headquarters in Colorado Springs where she serves as the Director of Athlete Services and Programs in the Sport Performance Division. Describing her career as “not your typical job,” McConnell oversees over 17 Olympic partnerships across the country including Olympic and Paralympic Training Sites and Community Olympic Development Programs.

Though she always made the best of New York’s resources, whether bicycling, skateboarding, or playing pick-up games in the park, McConnell has enjoyed the urban yet open-area spaces of the southern Rocky Mountains.

“One of the things that’s just amazing is it’s such an active place,” said McConnell. “Whether you’re running, golfing, hiking, biking, kayaking, cross country skiing, skiing, or snowshoeing, it’s a great place for people like me who love running around being active and being in nature.”

Though she appreciates the small-town nature of Colorado Springs despite its being one of the largest 50 cities in the country, McConnell misses being near the ocean, the diverse culture and the multitude of religions, philosophies and world views of the New York City area. “I think differences enhance a community and really makes it exciting,” she said. “When you meet other people - they can be Buddhists, from Ethiopia or Australia – it makes life more interesting.”

Though recognizing the hustle and bustle of her hometown McConnell admits, “At the same time I have more close friends now than I ever did in New York City.”

McConnell is committed to various children’s charitable organizations and serves on the boards of many sports and community driven non-profits including the United Way

Much of what McConnell views as important can be rooted in her foundation at Loyola and she said the most positive influence was in learning to give back.

Community Funding Panel, the National Council of Youth Sports, and Colorado Springs El Pomar Youth Sports Complex. McConnell’s innate instinct to give back can clearly be seen at the USOC as well. Through the training sites, McConnell is able to offer Olympic hopefuls elite athletic training with access to resources, services and facilities for athletes in partnership with national governing bodies of sport such as US Rowing, in an environment that positively impacts their performance.

On the Olympic development level, McConnell helps encourage America’s youth to become active through athletics. Highlighting one of the six community programs and using Missouri as an example, McConnell described working with the city’s Parks and Recreation Department to foster four Olympic sports: weight lifting, ice hockey, tennis and volleyball. “Those programs are trying to get kids into sports, but then if they’re motivated as well as talented, to possibly have a career in sports,” she said.

Such interest does not have to be at the Olympic level

she explained, “Maybe they get a college scholarship and get their education for free. Maybe they just become a lifelong volleyball player. It’s all good – just trying to get kids to be active through exposure to Olympic sport.” McConnell said her philosophy on what a youth program should encompass is, “It should be based on a lot of skill development as opposed to competition.”

Much of what McConnell views as important can be rooted in her foundation at Loyola and she said the most positive influence was in learning to give back. “You probably don’t realize it until later in life, after college,” she said.

“Once you start giving back and volunteering you get so much out of it.”

Facilitating a youth group in her adult life, McConnell said she would often arrive after work feeling tired and stressed. “I would listen to these kids who were kicked out of their homes, they’d have no money, and got beat up in school,” she described. “When you volunteer with people who aren’t as fortunate, everything comes into perspective.” Though Mr. Hanser might not have known what to do with Alicia McConnell during her years at Loyola School, the anomaly on 83rd Street has become a true example of a Loyola education: a woman - and athlete - for others. •

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On May 29, 2009, members of the Loyola community gathered in the Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola to celebrate the accomplishments of fifty-two remarkable young women and men—the Class of 2009. Loyola’s newest alumni were addressed by Faculty member and Chair of the History Department, Mr. Daniel Sullivan, who highlighted the importance of personal development in the Jesuit tradition, cura personalis, and encouraged the graduates to “know what you are good at, work hard to develop it, and take time for people.”

Congratulations Class of 2009!

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LOYOLA SCHOOL ACADEMIC AWARDS

The Loyola School Parents’ Association Award for School Spirit and Leadership Danielle Luszczyk

Gold Medal Highest Average in Senior Year Kellie Lynch

LOYOLA SCHOOL ATHLETIC AWARDS

Silver Medal Second Highest Average in Senior Year Sabrina Batista

The Louis A. Tambini Award Outstanding Male Athlete Mikhail de Jesus

Gold Medal Highest Cumulative Average for Four Years at Loyola School Kellie Lynch

The Brother Edward Sheehy, S.J. Award Outstanding Female Athlete Kelsey Barclay and Kathleen Davey

Silver Medal Second Highest Cumulative Average for Four Years at Loyola School Mikhail de Jesus

LOYOLA SCHOOL SPECIAL AWARDS

LOYOLA SCHOOL HONORARY AWARDS The Jesuit Secondary Education Award The graduate who most closely resembles the ideals of an Ignatian education Emily Miano and Kevin Quaratino The Father Peter J. Daly, S.J. Medal The graduate demonstrating the most significant advance in personal growth and development Andrew Crane The Loyola Alumni Medal The graduate who best represents the qualities and ideals of Loyola School Kathleen Davey 12

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New York City Public Advocate’s Award Katrina Bayoneto and Matthew Goldstein New York City Comptroller’s Award Mikhail de Jesus and Erin Kavanagh New York City Council Speaker’s Achievement Award Alexander Antonucci and Elizabeth Petitti New York State Attorney General’s Award Kristen Miano and Pedro Ramirez New York State Comptroller’s Achievement Award Mackenzie Monaco New York Governor’s Citation Danielle Luszczyk

class of 2009 college placement Brendan Ambrose Lehigh University

Lauren Fisher Pennsylvania State University

Mackenzie Monaco Vanderbilt University

Alexander Antonucci University of Rochester

Warren Formosa New York Institute of Technology

Alexandra Montane Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Kelsey Barclay Dickinson College

Steven Franzetti Gettysburg College

Theresa Murphy Pace University

Sabrina Batista Georgetown University

Aundrea Fudge University of Vermont

Elizabeth Petitti Barnard College

Katrina Bayoneto State University of New York, Purchase College

James Gibaldi The George Washington University

Chelsea Petrosino University of Delaware

Matthew Goldstein Vanderbilt University

Kevin Quaratino Fordham University

Eka Gotsiridze Lehman College—CUNY

Pedro Ramirez Fairfield University

William Grogan School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Daniel Recca University of Vermont

Emilie Katavic Concordia University, Canada

Rachael Saland Muhlenberg College

Erin Kavanagh Lafayette College

Angelina Sanchez Lafayette College

Peter Kotite Rollins College

Kristin Schwam Hamilton College

Ayanna Legros Northwestern University

Rachel Simmons Pratt Institute

Janelle Li-A-Ping Northwestern University

Caroline Slattery Southern Methodist University

Danielle Luszczyk Muhlenberg College

Gabrielle Stowe College of Charleston

Kellie Lynch Princeton University

Margaret Vinci College of St. Rose

Timothy March Case Western Reserve University

Julia Watanabe Drexel University

Emily Miano Gettysburg College

Lauren Withers Lafayette College

Jessica Bogutsky Pennsylvania State University James Burrows Manhattan School of Music Aldwin Carolino State University of New York at Stony Brook Andrew Crane Duke University Dominika Dabrowska Baruch College—CUNY Kathleen Davey Georgetown University Mikhail DeJesus Cornell University Nicholas Doepp University of Washington at Seattle Bianca Doran St. Joseph’s University Thomas Dore University of Notre Dame Alyssa Esteves Loyola University Maryland Alexander Fieldcamp Cornell University

Kristen Miano St. Louis University

dramatic productions Fall Production

Directed by Ms. Barbara Smith, the 2008 fall drama production was the fun-loving comedy You Can’t Take it With You by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The Sycamore family is unique. Penelope Sycamore (played by Sofia Parham-Santana ’10) is an eccentric but loving mother who writes saucy and scandalous plays. Penny’s husband Paul (Andrew Crane ’09) manufactures fireworks in the basement with the help of his assistant Mr. De Pinna (Peter Della Rocca ’11). Essie Carmichael (Mary Margaret Kelly ’12) is their daughter, an aspiring ballerina who forever dances around in her tutu while receiving commands from her robust Russian ballerina teacher Kolenkhov ( Jessica Bogutsky ’09). Essie’s husband Ed ( James Molinaro ’10) constantly plays his xylophone in the home. Martin Vanderhof (Christian Caravelli ’10) is the funny yet wise grandfather. The southern, sassy housemaid Rheba (Olia Friedrichs ’10) and her boyfriend Donald (Peter Tresnan ’11) add to the hectic Sycamore household.

The only sane Sycamore is daughter Alice (Claire Allen-Solomon ’10), who wishes her family were less strange and embarrassing. Alice is engaged to kind, young Tony Kirby (Daniel Velasco ’10). Tony’s mother and father (Liz Petitti ’09 and Julio Arroyo ’10) come to dinner on the wrong date to meet the Sycamores. The night is, of course, the Sycamore version of the status quo, from the drunken singing of Ms. Wellington (Emily Miano ’09) to visits from a grumpy tax collector and the Grand Duchess Olga Katrina (Kristen Miano ’09) to, of course, the police (Sean McAlinden ’11). In addition, stage managers Chelsea Petrosino ’09 and Sabrina Batista ’09 helped the show run smoothly.

— By Sofia Parham-Santana ’10

Spring Production

The spring brought the colorful spring musical, Once on This Island, written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, to the Gannon Theatre. This production was unique because it included the collaboration of Ms. Barbara Smith as theatre director, the musical leadership of Mr. Vince Peterson and lively African dance taught to the students by Ms. Kristin Cupillari. The tale is set on the island of Haiti and focuses on the class differences between the beauxhommes and peasants. Two lovers, Ti Moune played by Aundrea Fudge ’09 and Daniel played by Daniel Velasco ’10, are trapped between their free will and fate since their love for one another is looked down upon by family and friends. Although their love for one another is strong, their class differences prevent their relationship from thriving. In the midst of attempting to have a secret relationship, the four gods, Erzulie, beautiful goddess of Love, played by Claire Allen-Solomon ’10, Agwe, Goddess of Water played by Ayanna Legros ’09, Asaka played by Olia Friedrichs ’10 and Pape Ge played by James Molinaro ’10, are the puppet masters of Ti Moune and Daniel’s relationship. The gods cast spells, create storms, control nature and manipulate emotions all in the pursuit of their own entertainment. The rest of the cast included Mary Margaret Kelly ’12, as mother of Ti Moune, and Peter Della Rocca ’11 as father of Ti Moune, the wealthy islanders played by Angie Sanchez ’09 and Andrew Crane ’09 and, finally, the storytellers played by Sam Taylor-D’Ambrosio ’11, Jillian Arena ’10, Taylor Rose ’12 and Dima Marotti ’11. The message of the play evokes human love and strength even when life gets rough.

With the close of this production, we say goodbye to many of our seniors, including our dedicated sound and stage managers, Chelsea Petrosino ’09 and Sabrina Batista ’09.

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Incoming Freshmen & Transfer Students Faith Amenn Saint Joseph’s School, Queens

Thomas Jorgensen Saint Bernard’s

Catherine Petitti Saint John the Baptist, Yonkers

Jan Arcia ’12 Garden City High School, Long Island

Alexander Junquera Saint Bernard’s

Rebecca Petitti Saint John the Baptist, Yonkers

Richard Atallah Birch Wathen Lenox School

Inho Keh Yonggang Middle School, South Korea

Vivana Pintado ’12 Instituto Alpes San Javier, Mexico

Christina Bach Saint George School

Kayla Lee Saint Gabriel School

Marie Puntillo Holy Child Academy, Long Island

Juan Barragán Pearls Hawthorne School

Andrew Leone Allen-Stevenson

Robert Reuland Bay Ridge Preparatory, Brooklyn

James Bickford Saint Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s

Augusta Leopold Saint Luke’s School

Jared Rodgers Saint Bernard’s

Hunter Bulkeley Saint David’s School

Matthew Markham ’11 Leighton Park, United Kingdom

Abigail Rogers Marymount School

Rodrigo Caballero Manhattan Country School

Brendan Masi Saint Ignatius Loyola

Justin Rousso ’11 Saint Peter’s Prep, New Jersey

Kacie Celli Saint Ignatius Loyola

Emma McCauley Genesis at Xaverian, Brooklyn

Isaac Seessel Saint Luke’s School

Grace Cho Saint Sebastian School, Queens

James McEnrue Mustard Seed School, New Jersey

Theodore Taylor-D’Ambrosio The Chapel School, Bronxville

Alexandra Ciobanu City & Country School

Thomas Joseph McLaughlin II Holy Child Academy, Long Island

Hannah Tolan MS 54 Delta Program

Alexandra Cojocaru Villa Maria Academy, Bronx

Juliana Meirelles Epiphany School

Sofia Von Hauske ’12 Modern American School, Mexico

Kendall Dickieson Saint Ignatius Loyola

Rose Montoya Saint Ignatius Loyola

Meghan Xanthos Middlesex Middle School, Connecticut

Danielle DiGirolamo Villa Maria Academy

Carlos Morales Saint Elizabeth’s School

Giuseppe Zappala-Arjona Birch Wathen Lenox School

Nicolas Donarski The Browning School

John James Mullin Saint Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s

Tatiana Gleeson Epiphany School

Erin Mulrooney Saint Patrick’s School, Brooklyn

Daniel Gubitosa The Cathedral School of Saint John the Divine

Roberto Napoleon III Saint Ignatius Loyola

Deirdre Haney Albert Leonard Middle School, New Rochelle Tim Hurkmans The Dwight School Andriana Ilnicki Epiphany School

Lydia Nieto Immaculate Conception Preston Ohta ’11 Brophy College Prep, Arizona Jack O’Sullivan Holy Child Academy, Long Island Jonathan Panzures Birch Wathen Lenox School

This year Loyola will host three Information Nights: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Last Name A-L Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Last Name M-Z Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Independent School Families For more information, contact the Admissions Office at 646.346.8131 or visit the Admissions website where you can complete an online application at www.loyola-nyc.org.

ArtShowcase

By Rachel Meuler

Senior Art Studio Projects: Project 1: Positive/Negative Abstraction Construction Students worked in pairs for the first part of this project.

The students who were modeling posed their two hands together to make abstract forms, and the other students cast their hands in clear tape; then the roles were reversed. The students then used their initial tape casts to create their sewn felt soft sculptures by cutting the first tape cast apart and using the pieces as pattern pieces for the felt sculptures. Finally, the students made a second tape casting, including lines of colored embroidery floss (which they also used to sew the soft sculptures) to reflect or respond to the pattern lines. The two pieces, one transparent and one opaque, parallel each other.

Project 2: Oil Pastel Self-Portrait An annual favorite, the students use limited color palettes to create these dynamic portraits. The palette consists of an analogous color family (colors that exist next to each other on the Albersonian color wheel), and that family’s set of complementary colors (the colors directly across the wheel – their opposites). The results are high-impact, expressive, harmonious, and sometimes strikingly graphic portraits which speak volumes about the maker in terms of composition, figure/ground relationship, and color choice and juxtapositions.

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jects, or surfaces. Then the students carved their portraits in relief (the back sides are still flat and can be hung on a wall) into balsa foam, a soft, non-toxic material perfect for quick carving and high levels of detail. The sculptures were reductive, meaning that the initial mass of the material, in this case the balsa foam, was reduced by carving; the foam could not be added back onto itself, which could make it a bit intimidating initially. Once the carving was complete, each artist painted on a primer layer to seal the foam and then painted the surface using some variation of the limited palette from the oil pastel self-portrait. A few students added additional materials such as rope, flowers, or plastic before finally sealing the painted surface with a clear protective coat.

Project 4: Oil Paintings from Collage The students responded to the short story “The Balloon” by Donald Barthelme in the form of a large collage piece. They then used their collages as the compositional basis for their final projects, the oil paintings.

Junior Intro to Art Studio Projects: This is the final project for the Introduction to Art Studio class and combines techniques students have learned throughout the course of the year. The students chose a self-portrait they created during the third quarter, which had an entirely digital curriculum. They used those digital art works as the compositional basis for their final self-portrait relief paintings. These projects combine sculpture, drawing, and painting using foam clay, marker, and water color on a media-board surface.

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By Susan Baber, Director of Campus Ministry

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arly in their first semester at Loyola, students new to the school learn that when someone says “finding God” the appropriate rejoinder is “in all things.”

Not only do the 9th grade Theology and Christian Service curricula include an introduction to the Society of Jesus and Ignatian Spirituality, but retreats, liturgies, service trips, prayer services, and student reflections offered at the morning assembly all provide opportunities to notice God’s presence active within the community and in the lives of all of its members.

As students progress through Loyola they continue to grow in their knowledge and experience of Ignatian Spirituality. They learn about the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius and the fact that Jesuits are referred to as “contemplatives in action”; they engage in some forms of Ignatian prayer on retreat and on service trips. And for the past two academic years, they have also learned about and experienced the Examen.

The Examen is a reflective form of prayer, designed to help the pray-er find God’s presence in all things, to notice the patterns in one’s life which reveal God’s will, and to allow one to respond more freely to the movements of the Spirit by prayerfully reviewing the experiences of each day. There are five steps to the Examen: first, to recall that you are in the presence of God; next, to pray in gratitude for some specific gifts of the day, both large and small; third, to ask for the Holy Spirit’s help in order to reflect freely and honestly, and to discern God’s will; then to carefully review the day in its entirety; finally, to reconcile and resolve—to ask God for forgiveness where necessary, to look for ways in which the experiences of one day connect to previous experiences, and to use this reflection to inform future choices. The simple structure of the prayer and the repetition of the reflection 20

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is designed to allow one to notice patterns of behavior and experience that can help the individual grow more fully in her/his relationship with God and understanding of God’s will. The Examen was so important to St. Ignatius that he expected Jesuits to pray it twice daily.

While Loyola students do not pray the Examen twice daily, they do pray it once each week. Every Thursday, each class period is shortened by 1 minute; the time gained is used for a prayer period late in the day. For 8 minutes, the academic activity of the school stops and everyone prays the Examen. Most students pray in classrooms with one of their teachers; students who have a free period right before the Examen gather in the chapel to pray with administrators and faculty members who are also free. In addition to the weekly practice of the Examen, a modified form of the Examen is used for each night’s reflection during all of Loyola’s service trips.

From its inception, this weekly practice of praying the Examen has relied heavily on student leadership. Four members of the class of 2008—Will Healy, Claudia Morrell, Vincent Recca, and Gabriella Tutino—participated in a New York Province Student Leadership Workshop and had such a good experience of the Examen that they recommended that it be incorporated into the spiritual life of the school on a regular basis. Students have been involved in designing the specific texts used each week and usually serve as the leaders of prayer in the classrooms.

The 19th century Jesuit poet, Gerard Manley Hopkins, wrote that “Christ plays in 10,000 places.” The weekly practice of the Examen helps the members of the Loyola community to recognize Christ playing in the simple yet profound experiences of daily life. •

sports highlights Girls and Boys Cross-Country The girls’ cross-country team won the Girls Independent Schools Athletic League (GISAL) championship for the second consecutive year, fending off rival Lycée Français. The championship was initially awarded to Lycée, and Loyola harriers waited over a day before receiving the news of a scoring error that resulted in their being declared the champions.

Seniors Janelle Li-A-Ping and Emily Miano were tough as granite during the summer work-outs. Cross-country veterans swear by a familiar credo: “summer miles produce fall smiles.” Li-A-Ping finished second overall and Miano took ninth. Li-A-Ping, who holds the school records for the 2.5-mile and 3.1-mile courses at Van Cortlandt Park, will be remembered as one of Loyola’s best cross-country runners.

Sophomore Veronica Hudson and junior Kasey McKenna showed promise as blossoming runners, and seniors Katie Davey and Lauren Withers were staunch and steadfast runners whose buoyant attitudes animated team camaraderie and sparked laughter when it was most needed.

The boys’ cross-country team, led by seniors Tom Dore and Tim March, was one of transition. Both boys completed four years of devoted running for the cross-country program. A stable of freshman runners sparkled, revealing not only talent but mettle as well. The varsity team’s best runner was freshman Liam Murphy. Murphy announced his arrival with a thrilling second-place finish in the competitive Regis Cross-Country Invitational. The eye-raising finish was Loyola’s best ever in this invite. In the Independent Schools Athletic League (ISAL) championship, Liam punctuated a fine inaugural season with an impressive eighth-place finish.

Sophomore Peter Tresnan and freshmen Jack Finnerty and Jeffrey Valenzuela provided glimpses of future potential.

Girls Varsity Volleyball With the arrival of Coach Chan, the Lady Knights were off to a competitive start. They worked hard to build their fundamental skills, which ultimately helped them become one of the toughest matchups for their opponents. Their record was far from a good indication of the skill and the tenacity the Lady Knights demonstrated throughout the season. Senior co-captains Rachel Simmons and Kelsey Barclay led the team and set the tone for the work ethic and determination needed to succeed. Fellow seniors Erin Kavanagh, Ayanna Legros and Angie Sanchez provided skill and experience for the underclassmen, and their presence will definitely be missed next year. The very talented juniors, Cecilia Fassina, Kathleen Tolan, Ali Catherall, Dorothy Jetter, Katherine Mussalli, Katie O’Brien, and Lauren Meade, worked hard and not only helped this year’s team but built a strong core of players who will surely lead the Lady Knights to victory next season. Although she was out with an injury for most of the season, lone sophomore Anna Marie Paolicelli worked hard off the court to help her teammates succeed on the court.

Watch out for the Lady Knights next season—certainly all the improvements made this year will only carry over into a winning season!

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to the game of volleyball came together as a unified, competitive team that steadily improved throughout the season. The Lady Knights finished their season with 4 wins and 11 losses.

The J.V. Girls’ Volleyball team looks forward to next season with anticipation and hopes to put into practice the skills they developed this season.

Boys Varsity Soccer The Loyola Knights returned to the pitch to defend their championship title. After graduating three starting seniors, the team was happy to welcome junior transfer Court Wallner, and JV stars, senior Pedro Ramirez, juniors Christian Caravelli and Carlos Schwaiger, and freshman Tyler Burke.

With the leadership of the senior co-captains Alexander Antonucci, Nicholas Doepp, Steven Franzetti, and Matthew Goldstein, the team ran and practiced in the Jug Yard to prepare for the season. The team’s leading scorer, Court Wallner, single-handedly dribbled through the Lycée Français defense to give the Knights their first non-loss to the French in the school’s soccer history. Aidan Tyson provided precision passing for Court to help the team win five games and tie three games this season. Junior midfielders Marc Berardi, Tim Perin, and Carlos Schwaiger, along with seniors Steven Franzetti and William Grogan, controlled the midfield, winning important fifty-fifty balls that helped lead to fast breaks. The defensive play of seniors Alexander Antonucci, Nick Doepp, Mike de Jesus, and James Gibaldi, with the help of freshman sensation Tyler Burke, kept the ISAL teams, including rival LFNY, in check. Senior goalie Matthew Goldstein made some outstanding saves throughout the season that kept the Knights in some very tight competitive battles. The team finished with a record of five wins, five losses, and three ties.

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encouraged the players to put forth their best.

Boys JV Soccer The soccer season for the J.V. Knights was the best season of Coach Joseph’s career. From day one, the attitude was very focused on team play and hard work. Veteran captain senior Sabrina Batista admirably guided and supported her teammates all season long. Sophomore Brendan Duffy had a superb season, scoring nine goals. The play of sophomore veterans David Spinnato, Chris Burda and Samuel Taylor anchored the team to a successful path. The addition of the freshmen was essential to many victories. Coach Joseph is happy to send his players to the varsity level … they are ready!

Boys Varsity Basketball The Varsity Knights struggled through a really tough schedule during the 2008-09 season, playing top teams from the Ivy League such as Collegiate, Horace Mann, Dalton, Hackley, Trinity, and from the ACIS, Friends Seminary and Berkeley Carroll. “It’s a big challenge, but despite the early losses, hopefully playing such strong opponents will help us in league play,” stated Coach Agnostakis.

Christmas Break was a key moment in the team’s season.

The Knights hosted the 18th-Annual Loyola Christmas Festival. The Knights lost their opening round game to Collegiate, the defending and eventual 2009 champions of the New York State Independent High School Basketball tournament. The Knights dropped a close third place game in two years to a very big and athletic Seminaire St. Francois of Quebec 53-47. The game was the second international game in two years for the Knights as they played a team from Denmark last season.

On their trip to Florida, the Knights took third in the

St. Andrew’s Holiday Classic. Despite a first-round loss to tournament host St. Andrew’s, the Knights bounced back with a victory over Trinity Christian of Coral Cables 44-37.

Senior Alex Fieldcamp and junior Ted Conrad were named to the All Tournament Team in both holiday tournaments.

The trip paid off, with the Knights winning five of seven games going into February.

On Sports Night, the seniors—both players and managers—were honored for their loyal dedication and service to their teams. Coach A presented a ball to Alex Fieldcamp for scoring 1,000 points in his career. Captain Fieldcamp scored over 30 points 12 times during the season and set the single game scoring record, under Coach A, for the Loyola Knights with 44 points. He finished his three-year career at Loyola with 1,301 points.

In the Coaches vs. Cancer game against Hackley at Manhattan College, Alex Fieldcamp showed his scoring abilities, hitting for 36 points. Alex was featured in “Five Boro Sports” on the web with a great story and photos about the game.

Injuries sidelined seven Knights for the second half of the season: Fieldcamp (ankle), senior Brendan Ambrose (hand), junior Kwaku Frimpong (ankle), junior Marc Berardi (hand), junior Court Wallner (dislocated shoulder), Conrad (ankle), and freshman Alfred Bolden (ankle).

The big win of the season was against Trevor Day on the road which sealed a dance to the ISAL Final Four. Down 16 points with four minutes to go, the Knights affectively ran a trapping press and won 70-64. “Loyola played as a true team tonight,” stated Coach A. Seniors Alex Antonucci and Steven Franzetti pressed down the stretch with tenuous aggressiveness. Matt Goldstein rebounded as he did throughout the season. Newcomer Court Wallner played the power

forward spot with great potential grabbing rebounds with his jumping ability, and Al Bolden showed promise inside the paint and running the floor.

Boys JV Basketball The 2008-09 J.V. Boys’ Basketball team showed much improvement over the course of last season. Composed of three sophomores, Francisco Bernard, Chris Jaroszewski, and Richard Komson and eight freshmen, Michael Bolden, Ruben Beltran, Tyler Burke, Thomas Gallagher, Tenzin Lama, Chris Ponterotto, Drew Roberts, and Jeff Valenzuela, the young Knights overcame their inexperience with hard work and dedication. The J.V. Knights were very competitive this season, playing .500 ball over the entire season; losing close games by an average of only 5.6 points per game. The team lost “nail-biters” against very good teams like Dalton, Friends Seminary and Cathedral Prep. Sadly, the young Knights narrowly missed the playoffs after a very tough season. The overall improvement of the players was well received by Coach Joseph and Coach A, who feel very optimistic about the future of boys’ basketball at Loyola.

Girls Varsity Basketball The 2008-09 Lady Knights’ season had more than its share of ups and downs, but in the end, they overcame all obstacles to have the team’s best performance since 2005. Adjusting to new coach David Palladino and a host of new players, the team had a solid start to the season, taking second place in the Martin Luther Lady Cougar Invitational and third place in the Horace Mann Peg Dugan Invitational. But the team also had its moments of inconsistency early on as the Lady Knights struggled to find their identity as a team. By Christmas, the team was playing better, but with the New SUMMER 2009

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Year came new challenges. After starting January with a loss at Columbia Prep, the Lady Knights played defending state champion Sacred Heart to a tie through the end of the third quarter. But during that third quarter, second-leading scorer junior Rachel Gregory went down with what proved to be a season-ending ankle injury. The Lady Knights had to discover their identity all over again. They lost three of their first four games as they adjusted to the loss of Gregory, but afterward won eight of their last nine regular season games— the only loss coming at the Coaches vs. Cancer Invitational to Center Moriches High School, then ranked #12 overall in New York State.

The Lady Knights were on a roll headed into the GISAL playoffs. Beginning what would prove to be an exciting week, the Lady Knights hosted Columbia Prep in the Semifinals. The Lady Lions, though, were up to the challenge, putting the Lady Knights into a 9-point deficit by halftime. The Lady Knights responded to the challenge. They were on fire in the second half, calmly erasing Columbia’s lead. The Lady Knights outscored Columbia by 15 points in the second half, taking home a 48-42 victory. During the game, senior Kelsey Barclay scored the 1000th point of her career.

The semifinal win sent the Lady Knights into the GISAL Finals against powerhouse and heavy favorite Dwight, the three-time defending champion. However, the team – supported by a large group of loyal, cheering fans – believed that Dwight could be beaten. The Lady Knights controlled the tempo of the game with their defense and their discipline, frustrating Dwight. The game was a tense, back-and-forth affair that had the crowd at Hunter College on the edge of their seats. Although Dwight was able to hold Kelsey Barclay at bay for most of the game, seniors Alyssa Esteves and Bianca Doran, junior Brynn Norris, and sophomore Anna 24

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Marie Paolicelli all stepped up their offense, which kept the Lady Knights in the game. In the fourth quarter, though, Dwight opened up a 9-point lead, the largest of the game for either team. But the Lady Knights refused to go down.

The comeback started on defense, as the Lady Knights held Dwight scoreless for over three minutes. Alyssa Esteves then cut the deficit to 3 with just over a minute to go with two clutch three-pointers. And then in the final minute, Kelsey Barclay grabbed a rebound, streaked downcourt, and put up a three-point attempt from NBA range. As the ball went through the hoop, tying the game, the referee whistled a foul on Dwight, and a chance for a rare four-point play for Barclay, bringing the crowd to a deafening roar and shock to the Dwight team. Barclay calmly hit the free throw, giving the Lady Knights a 40-39 lead. But elation turned to heartbreak when off a bad miss on a desperation shot, Dwight was able to score a miracle basket at the buzzer, snatching the championship from the Lady Knights.

Despite falling in the GISAL Finals, with a lightninghot 9-2 record down the stretch, the Lady Knights earned a berth into the NYSAIS B Division State Semifinals. Although they lost to two-time defending champion Fieldston, the Lady Knights completed a season that was successful both on and off the court. The team finished with a record of 15 wins and 11 losses. They earned second place and were tournament runners-up in the GISAL, and were state semifinalists. The Lady Knights graduate six dedicated seniors: Kelesy Barclay, Katie Davey, Bianca Doran, Alyssa Esteves, Kristin Schwam, and Caroline Slattery. Barclay, Doran, and Slattery were named to the All-League team.

Girls JV Basketball The J.V. Lady Knights capped off a successful season with

both regular season and play-off league championships en route to an overall record of 15-2. The team’s early season strengths included an intense and tenacious full-court pressure defense, while towards the latter half of the season the J.V. Lady Knights became much more fluid offensively with strong and intelligent ball movement. Significant team and individual improvements were evident over the course of the team’s four months together, particularly in the areas of rebounding and general aggressiveness. With practice and experience, the team became more fundamentally sound, more patient and poised on the court, and more confident in their abilities. The 2008-09 season was certainly one to remember for the J.V. Lady Knights, not only for its successes on the court but also for its spirit of team camaraderie and sportsmanship.

Girls and Boys Track and Field For the second consecutive year, Loyola was crowned overall champion of the Independent Schools Athletic League (ISAL) and the Girls Independent Schools Athletic League (GISAL), with the girls capturing first place in the GISAL and the boys claiming second in the ISAL. The remarkable two-year run has established Loyola as a small-school contender in ISAL and GISAL track and field.

Loyola’s seniors were instrumental in fueling the twoyear run. Senior long-distance star Janelle Li-A-Ping capped a splendid scholastic career, earning a time below 5:25 in the 1500 meters to break her own school record at the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Icahn Stadium.

Li-A-Ping leaves Loyola as one of its greatest long-distance runners. Other seniors were notable: Katie Davey, a 400-meter specialist who set a personal record of 1:08; Erin Ka-

vanagh, the leadoff leg of the team’s successful 4×100-meter relay team; and long distance runners, Emily Miano and Lauren Withers. The girls’ talent and grit were first-rate and so was their spirit.

Underclass runners also made their marks. Junior Kathleen Tolan, a sprinting and middle distance maven, was the girls’ top point-getter all season. Tolan rewrote Loyola’s record book with three new marks: 28.64 in the 200 meters, 1:03.9 in the 400 meters, and 2:36.4 in the 800 meters.

Several others shined: junior sprinter Kasey McKenna was a commanding anchor leg of the 4×100-meter relay team; sophomore Teresa Daly emerged as a blossoming talent in long-distance running; sophomore Stephanie Goetz and freshman Elizabeth Goetz became formidable legs in the 4×800-meter relay; and sophomore Veronica Hudson was a mainstay in the long distances.

Stephanie Goetz provided one of the season’s most memorable moments. Running the anchor leg of the 4×800-meter relay in a GISAL meet, Goetz was holding onto first place when she was passed with about a 150 meters remaining to the finish line. Goetz summoned a gutsy surge that quickly vaulted her back into first place and carried her to victory.

From the boys’ team, three seniors stood out for remarkable scholastic careers. Long-distance runner Pedro Ramirez willed himself to a breakout season, claiming the school record in the 3200 meters with a time of 10:46.6. Nick Doepp, a powerful sprinter, not only served as the blazing anchor leg of the school-record 4×100-meter relay team, but also soared over 19 feet in the long jump to capture the school record in that event at the NYSAIS championships.

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pionships, Antonucci employed his signature kick to propel him to a brilliant second-place finish in the 800 meters—one of Loyola’s best finishes ever in any event at this competitive meet—and a new school record of 2:05.18. The all-purpose Antonucci will be remembered as a breathtaking athlete who deftly handled four varsity sports in his senior year.

Doepp and Antonucci made their marks in the relays as well. The 4×100-meter relay team included Antonucci, sophomore Brendan Duffy, junior Christian Caravelli, and Doepp. This band of powerful runners sparkled in the ISAL Outdoor Track and Field Championships running to a first-place finish and a new school mark of 46.2 seconds. The season melted away prematurely for this prodigiously smooth team: a later hamstring injury to Caravelli devastated the team and precluded any chance of contending for first place at the NYSAIS championships.

The 4×800-meter relay team of junior Marc Berardi, sophomore Lorenzo Aversa, junior Kwaku Frimpong, and Antonucci established a new school record of 9:30.6 at the ISAL championships. A stable of promising freshmen emerged. Middle-distance runner James Robinson and longdistance runners Mateo Creamer, Liam Murphy, and Robert Strang will most likely be the nucleus of future boys teams.

Murphy, providing glimpses of his compelling potential, ran an impressive 1600 meters at the NYSAIS championships.

Girls Softball The Lady Knights faced their biggest opponent this past season and it was Mother Nature. It rained 14 days, and throughout a 6 week season that’s a lot of missed practices.

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tains—catcher Kelsey Barclay and outfielder Bianca Doran— were the 1-2 punch that put the girls out front with back to back doubles and scoring twice each. Third baseman, senior Kristin Schwam, knocked in 5 runs going 4-for-5. Pitcher, junior Brynn Norris, was steady throughout the game getting the Cardinals to hit ground balls all day long.

Games with Nightingale and Brearley were rained out, and with no time to make up non-league games the team jumped into the GISAL Regular Season defeating UNIS 13-5. The trio of Barclay, Doran, and Schwam scored 9 runs while collecting 9 hits and 4 stolen bases. Norris helped her own cause scoring twice and collecting 3 hits.

The Lady Knights faced a windmill pitcher from Trevor Day and dropped their first game of the season 7-6. The team struck out 7 times and were flat at the plate despite scoring 6 runs. Doran went 2-for-3 scoring two runs and Schwam batted 3-for-4 with 3 singles and 2 stolen bases.

The Lady Knights rallied, beating Columbia Prep the following afternoon 14-5. Barclay and Schwam supplied the bulk of the offense, collecting 6 hits and scoring 7 runs between them. Sophomore shortstop Krista Masullo scored 3 times playing flawless at shortstop, handling all the ground balls that came her way.

In a 7-inning rematch with Columbia Prep, patience at the plate paid off as the Lady Knights set a team record with 14 bases on balls. Barclay, the veteran catcher, got to know home plate well as she scored 4 times. Freshmen Shannon McNamee and Tori Leonard got into the action collecting 4 hits adding 3 runs to the scoreboard. Pitcher of record Brynn Norris scored twice and completed the game.

Loyola was now in the hunt for the GISAL Regular Season Crown as UNIS defeated Trevor Day twice, putting the Lady Knights in control of their own destiny atop

the league standings. The only remaining obstacle was their second matchup with Trevor Day, who had already defeated the Lady Knights once. The windmill pitcher from Trevor was called for 5 balks which helped Loyola reach base as she struck out 9 in the game. The bases were loaded in the bottom of the 7th inning with 2 out and the Lady Knights had outfielder Shannon McNamee at the plate. The rookie hit a fastball to right field for a base hit. The walk-off single scored shortstop Krista Masullo for the win. The Lady Knights mobbed McNamee who collected two game balls this season.

Norris picked up her sixth win. With the victory, the Lady Knights earned their third consecutive GISAL Regular Season Championship.

The Girls entered the GISAL Tournament with a 1 seed and knocked off 4th place UNIS 22-8. Doran, Barclay, Schwam, and Masullo collected 15 hits.

The GISAL Tournament Finals was another story as the Lady Knights came out flat. Fielding errors and runners left on base cost them dearly as the Lady Knights bowed to Trevor 7-2. Coach A sang the praises of the departing seniors Kelsey Barclay, Bianca Doran and Kristin Schwam who played all 4 years under Coach A, and reminded the disappointed team that they were Regular Season Champs.

Boys Baseball Loyola Knights Baseball and new coach Nicholas Imbelli went through a rebuilding year after graduating several seniors in ’08. The season got off to a rocky start against Columbia Prep, but the team ended the season with a winning record.

Thanks to senior leadership from PJ Kotite, Mike de Jesus and Brendan Ambrose, along with stellar pitching from junior Ted Conrad, the Knights showed tremendous im-

provement throughout the season. The Knights’ early season wins included a victory over Rudolf Steiner and a shutout against Calhoun, in which Ted Conrad pitched a no-hitter.

The Knights closed out the season with a mercy-rule victory over LREI and a dramatic come-from-behind victory over York Prep in the last inning of the last game of the season.

Varsity Golf Loyola’s Varsity Golf Team had another excellent season, earning a tie for second place in the regular ISAL season with a record of 5-2, as well as a second place finish in the ISAL golf championships.

Seniors and four-year team veterans Alexander Antonucci and Matthew Goldstein led the team with unyielding spirit and absolute dedication to their teammates and the sport of golf. Once again, they proved to be the heart and soul of the team. Senior Thomas Dore demonstrated consistency and precision in his second year with the golf team, along with a relaxed, calm demeanor that benefitted all players. Tom also had the distinction of having earned the only eagle of the season – scoring two on a par four. Sophomore and second year player John Catsimatidis buoyed the team with his positive attitude and hysterical quips. Sophomores Alexander Zanfardino and Michael Puntillo and freshmen Christopher McGoldrick and Sebastian Calero brought the team a level of talent that has not been seen in years.

Many coaches remarked on the polite, mature, sportsman-like behavior of the Loyola Golf Knights. They complimented opposing players and congratulated them when they were victorious. The team truly represented the very best of Loyola School. •

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Alumni Events Back to School Night On Thursday, November 20, 2008, alumni and alumni parents returned to Loyola for an educational evening with members of our faculty and administration including Matthew Bolton, Dean of Academics; Sunita Meyers ’88, Chair of the Science Department; Rev. Michael Sehler, S.J., Theology and Foreign Language; and Danilo Tramontozzi, Foreign Language and History. Course presentations included: “Do Catholics Need Brains?”, “Reflections on Italy,” “The Post 9-11 Novel,” and “You Can Make Your DNA and Eat it Too!” Alumni Dinner On Friday, January 30, 2009 Loyola celebrated its annual Alumni Dinner. This year’s recipient of the Rev. James F. Fox, S.J. Award was Mr. Joseph Hanser, honored for over thirty-six years of service to Loyola School. Joe reminisced on his experiences in the classroom and on the baseball and softball fields with students and faculty.

Mr. Malcolm Speed, a graduate of the class of 1970, and a former member of the Board of Trustees, was the recipient of this year’s Robert I. Gannon Award. In accepting the award, Malcolm reflected on his experiences at Loyola and how they have shaped his life.

Please join us at the next Alumni Dinner which will be held on Friday, February 5, 2010.

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

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We thank everyone who attended, both players and fans, for a great day celebrating Coach Fred Agnostakis’s twentytwo years of dedicated service to Loyola School and we hope to see you and even more alumni again next year!

Alumni Networking Night Loyola School’s Alumni Association once again sponsored the Annual Alumni Networking Night at Metro 53 on Wednesday, March 4, 2009. The featured speaker was Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart who discussed how to job hunt in a challenging market. alumni Service—Welcome Table and Food Pantry On Sunday, December 7, 2008, Loyola alumni, faculty and students, led by faculty member, Joann Kusk, and Andrea Gannon Brereton ’85, prepared Christmas food baskets for the Welcome Table and Food Pantry at St. Francis Xavier Church. Laura Armstrong ’94, Brendan Cahill ’85, Jessica Gallagher ’95, Andrew Galvin ’95, Charles Graziano ’73, Lucy McCarthy Jamshahi ’84, Maryhelen McCarthy ’94, Richard McDermott ’85, Jay McNamee ’77, Pat Minson ’99, John O’Brien ’93, Tony Oroszlany ’87, John Smith ’94, Heather Thompson Davies ’85, in addition to family and friends, gathered together in the Commons to help out.

Alumni generously donated food products and household goods and Loyola students were a major part of the effort bringing in over 1,000 canned food items. Together, alumni and students prepared over 100 food baskets for families on the Lower East Side of Manhattan served by St. Francis Xavier Church.

Alumni Service Day On Sunday, April 19, 2009, several alumni led by Anne Sekel ’95, Sr. Jo-Ann Flora, and Fr. Katsouros served meals and distributed clothing to the people of St. Francis Xavier Mission Welcome Table. Alumni volunteers included Grace Beggins ’90, Frances Del Valle ’91, Leonard Forstell ’95, Andrea Gannon Brereton ’85, Nancy Harnett ’77, Palmer Murphy ’87, Generosa Trueba Cohen ’77, and Ed Winsch ’69. Fr. Katsouros celebrated Mass at the end of the day.

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Shea-Armstrong Golf Classic On Monday, June 8, 2009, 143 golfers traveled to North Hills Country Club in Manhasset, New York to support Loyola School. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Ted Zorbas P’99 for his sponsorship of this year’s outing. Thanks also to our Committee members whose efforts contributed to a profit of approximately $85,000!

We would also like to extend our appreciation to our volunteers without whose help the day would not have been a success—Laura Armstrong ’94, Marian Armstrong, Laura Prunty ’12, Joan Samaroo, Neil Sullivan ’81, and Ed Winsch ’69! Special thanks to auctioneer, Ed Kline, who enthusiastically encouraged participation in our Live Auction which raised over $12,000.

If you are interested in being part of the committee for next year’s Golf Classic, please contact Mary Ann L. Minson ’99 at 646.346.8134 or mminson@loyola-nyc.org.

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Shea-Armstrong Golf Classic Committee Laura Armstrong ’94 Pat Farrell ’93 Gerry Herrling ’73 Chip Horne ’76

Philip McManus P’08 Neil Sullivan ’81 Ed Winsch ’69 Ted Zorbas P’99

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Winners of the 2007 Golf Classic 1st Place Paul Gomez ’71 James O’Brien Marté Reidy Dan Sok

Closest to the Pin John O’Brien ’93

2nd Place Thomas Shea ’74 Thomas Cullen Tim Daly Peter Okie

Straightest Drive Frank Arena P’10

Longest Drive Jeff Maken

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3rd Place John Connor ’75 Chip Horne ’76 Steve Campbell

Save the Date!

The Shea-Armstrong Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 14, 2010 at North Hills Country Club in Manhasset, New York!

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4 1. 1st place team: Marté Reidy, Paul Gomez ’71, Fr. Katsouros, and Dan Sok 2. 2nd place team: Thomas Cullen, Thomas Shea ‘74, Tim Daly, andPeter Okie with Fr. Katsouros 3. 3rd Place Team: Chip Horne ’76, John Connor ’75 and Steve Campbell with Fr. Katsouros 4. Jim McDonald, Steve Brigati, Ted Zorbas P’99, and Mike Gallagher

Reunions

During the fall of 2008, alumni from eight classes celebrated milestone anniversary reunions.

Alumni returned to Loyola for a tour of the School and cocktail reception and then continued the celebration at venues throughout New York City, including Loyola’s Alumni Dinner, Café Notte, Girasole, Metro 53, Public House, Uptown, and Vivolo.

Class of 1968 ∙ 40th Reunion

Class of 1973 ∙ 35th Reunion

Class of 1978 ∙ 30th Reunion

Class of 1983 ∙ 25th Reunion

Class of 1988 ∙ 20th Reunion

Class of 1993 ∙ 15th Reunion

Class of 1998 ∙ 10th Reunion

Class of 2003 ∙ 5th Reunion

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alumni notes Class of 1951

Jose Cojuangco recently updated the office that he has been re-elected as President of the Philippine Olympic Committee.

Class of 1952

Herman Wolz recently updated the office: “The big event for this 1952 graduate was his 50th Wedding Anniversary which was celebrated on September 6, 2008. Here is a picture of Joan and myself at our Wedding in 1958. It is a long time but it has been, and continues to be great.

Herman Wolz ’52

Class of 1956

Billy Berghold recently updated the office: “We have been moving around a lot the last two years but are finally settled down in Montana year round.”

Class of 1964

Vincent Leibell, who chairs the New York State Senate Standing Committees on Veterans, Homeland Security, and Military Affairs, thanks the troops for his security: http://www.momentofthanks.com/video/987.

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McLaughlin and his wife, Vickie, a member of Loyola’s Board of Trustees, was baptized by Fr. Katsouros on March 8, 2009.

Celebrate your 45th Reunion on Saturday, September 26, 2009.

Details to follow!

Class of 1966

Walter Egan was featured in the October 20, 2008 issue of People Magazine’s Puzzler for clue 39 Down: Rock singer Walter _____.

Terrence O’Connor recently updated the office: “In November, 2008 I was elected a Judge of the New York City Civil Court in Queens County. As of January, 2009 I am sitting in Queens County Family Court. Two of my neighbors in the Courthouse are Judges John Hunt and Stephen Bogacz, Regis Class of 1966. It was a pretty good year for the Jesuits on Park Avenue!

Sean Walsh received the 2008 Director’s Award for Excellence in Outstanding Cyber Investigation on October 24, 2008. This award is presented to “…the team for their exemplary work on this multi-divisional, interdisciplinary case that established one of the first cyber/ counterterrorism investigations of its kind in the FBI, proactively addressing the number one cyber priority. The investigation has uncovered hundreds of cyber attacks against U.S. based networks and identified those responsible.

More importantly, intelligence from the case has prevented at least 5 terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and overseas interests and facilitated the arrest and neutralization of 15 terror suspects.” (The Director’s 17th Annual Awards for Excellence program)

Class of 1967

Joseph Murray updated the office that he “visited classmate Brian Butler this past spring out in San Francisco, California. He and his family are doing well and we shared many memories of our Loyola days.”

Ronald Saverin lives in St. Louis, Missouri and Laguna, California. He wrote in that he has “four children and five grandchildren and feels very blessed.” Ronald is Chairman of a holding company involved in four business sectors: international real estate, utility grade renewable energy, food and technology. Ronald said that, “Some of my happiest days were spent at Loyola in the 1960’s. Of course I also enjoyed the Jesuits at Fordham College ’71 and Law ’74 followed by Wharton. Best to all the Loyola Family.”

Class of 1969

Celebrate your 40th Reunion on Saturday, September 26, 2009.

Details to follow!

Class of 1971

Kevin Murphy was accepted into the Mid-Career Master in Public Administration program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School.

Class of 1973

Arthur Belendiuk recently started a radio station in Burlington, Vermont.

Visit www.eaglecountry975.com to listen live and for more information!

Ray Calloway now lives and works in the U.K. He is working for a hotel group based in the UK as their Area General Manager.

Class of 1974

Celebrate your 35th Reunion on Friday, September 25, 2009. Details to follow!

Class of 1975

Bruce Hoffman was recently interviewed for the New York Daily News blog, “War Zone”. The article, “New York Pilot Keeps Safe Over Baghdad”, was posted on January 11, 2009 and highlighted Bruce’s career as a pilot for the New York National Guard.

Bruce is a Chief Warrant Officer currently serving in Iraq with the 3-142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion as an instructor pilot. Visit http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/warzone/2009/01/ new-york-pilot-keeps-skies-saf.html to read the full article.

Class of 1976

Teddy Zambetti was promoted to Senior Director of Music Production and In-House Composer for the combined company Sirius XM Radio.

Class of 1977

Mary Sciutto was recently promoted to Advisory Dean for the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Class of 1979

Michael Larkin became the firts president of Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California last summer. Santa Margarita is the most recent Diocese of Orange high school to move to the principalpresident system.

Class of 1980

Michael Mathieu has joined YuMe, the largest dedicated video ad network on the Web, with 400+ websites, more than 500 million video streams, and 134 million unique visitors, as CEO as the company begins global expansion and growth and heightens its focus on building new relationships with advertising agencies and publishers.

Class of 1982

Errol Williams recently updated the office that he is not a “lost alumnus” and is an account manager at Media Professionals Advertising Agency. Errol also reminisced that he was the first African American student from Loyola to be accepted into West Point; the second African American to score over 1,200 points (playing Varsity Basketball for three years as a starter); and was the first African American student at Loyola to win the Louis A. Tambini Award (male athlete of the year) in 1982.

Class of 1985 & 1991

Marco Maccioni ’85, Mauro Maccioni ’91, and their family of restaurateurs were featured in an HBO documentary, “Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven.”

Class of 1986

Christy Ann Coppola spent the last two years raising Darren, a puppy for Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Darren is now an official guide living and working outside of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Class of 1983 & 1993

Felicia Marie Dillon, daughter of Chris Dillon ’83 and Claudia Lesnik Dillon ’93, was baptized by Fr. Katsouros on April 4, 2009 at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola. Deirdre Lesnik ’89 was godmother. Other Loyola alumni in attendance were John Cassarini ’84, Vincent Esposito ’85, Elaine Masci ’93, and Andrew Michalski ’91.

Class of 1984

Andayi “Brew” Mbirika sent his greetings from Ireland: “Well, I am just about to complete my final year of my Honours BA degree and I was accepted into Trinity College for this coming September. I will be doing a Postgraduate Diploma in Education which will qualify me to become a high school teacher. There was something like 500 people who interviewed for 12 places on the course and there’s me getting a place! I am still in shock. The music is still going strong and hope to record some new material this summer.”

Jonathon Panczyk’s first novel, Matthew Texas in: The Search for the Four Nails has officially been released. To view the book, visit: www.publishamerica.com.

Celebrate your 25th Reunion on Friday, October 16, 2009. Details to follow!

Christy Ann Coppola ’86

Peter Lyons sent his regards to Loyola and updated the office: “I have a 13 month old son named Benjamin who was born on April 21, 2008. I have him studying for the Loyola School entrance exam. Since he is walking we expect to introduce him to soccer so he can play for Mr. Tramontozzi.”

Class of 1988

Melanie Anne Meyers, daughter of Sunita Stevens Meyers and her husband, Chris, was baptized by Fr. Katsouros at the Church of St. Raphael in Long Island City, New York. Anil Stevens ’89 was godfather.

Class of 1989

Andrew Cuniberti and his wife, Nicole, welcomed their first child, Luca, to the world on February 21, 2008. They are still living in Hawaii on Oahu’s North Shore but are contemplating a move back to the east coast within the next few years. Andi said, “Hope you are all well in NYC, aloha!”

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Jane Elwood Lebak recently updated the office: “Lots of things interest me, but I’m still into anime, writing, angels, bereavement support. I’ve had stories published at “Dragons, Knights & Angels,” “The Sword Review,” “Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover’s Soul,” and “The Wittenburg Door” (where I’m a regular contributor).” Jane’s second novel, “Seven Archangels: Annihilation” was published this past year. Visit http://archangels.janelebak.com to view it and for more information. You can also visit http://www.janelebak. com.

Patricia Levinson recently updated the office that she is enjoying life in Costa Rica and sent a photo of her son, Declan Lorenzo, born May 16, 2008.

Declan Lorenzo, son of Patricia Levinson ’89

Charles Leo McCarthy, son of John McCarthy and his wife, Dana, was baptized by Fr. Katsouros in the Loyola School Chapel on May 2, 2009. Kathleen McCarthy ’85 was godmother.

Celebrate your 20th Reunion on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Details to follow!

Class of 1991 & 1992

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Class of 1993

Ronald Alcala, currently serving in Iraq as Center Rule of Law chief for the Multi-National Division was recently featured in a January 31, 2009 Task Force Mountain article, “Iraqi legal system continues to strengthen”. View the complete article at http://www.taskforcemountain.com/top-stories/247020090131-p3-1.

Nicole Violenus married Bobby Kannady on September 27, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Class of 1994

German de la Roche is currently deployed in Iraq until November 2009. He is in the infantry deployed with Delta Company 2-35 Infantry near Samarra, Iraq. German sends his warmest greetings “to Mr. Lyness and Fr. Katsouros, as well as all of my old teachers, friends, and my best wishes for the current classes at Loyola”. Even though German is in Iraq, it is clear that Loyola is in his thoughts. In being a “man for others”, German contacted Loyola to ask if there was a way to organize a drive for pens, pencils, crayons and other supplies for two local schools in Ishaki, Iraq. With the leadership of faculty member, Joann Kusk, members of Loyola’s community gathered over 2,000 school supplies!

Patrick Thomas, son of Brian Macken, was baptized in the Loyola School Chapel on August 23, 2008. Patrick’s godfather is Joe Tiernan. Also present were Jennifer Macken Griffiths ’96, Laura Armstrong, Evie Emerson ’96, and John Smith.

Sara Putnam is engaged to be married to Harold Barnard II. A wedding is planned for October 10, 2009.

Sophia Christina Vincequerra, daugh-

ter of Matthew Vincequerra and his wife, Gina, was baptized at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola by Fr. Katsouros on January 3, 2009. Christina Sorbera ’00, was godmother and Diana and Joseph Sorbera ’04 also attended.

Celebrate your 15th Reunion on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Details to follow!

Class of 1995

Karrianne Humen is engaged to be married to Matthew Pike.

Class of 1996

Madeline Emerson, daughter of Evie Emerson Smaldon, was baptized in the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola by Fr. Katsouros on Sunday, September 21, 2008. Also in attendance was Jennifer Macken Griffiths.

Lucas Tramontozzi recently relocated to Louisiana, with his wife Erin and their daughters, Caroline and Emma, where he is a program manager for the Department of Health and Hospital’s Bureau of Policy, Research and Program Development. He is also leading a new initiative, the Louisiana Consumer’s Right to Know Act, which “will give Louisiana health care consumers expanded, Web-based access to reliable information on the cost, quality and performance of their health care providers and health plans.”

Class of 1997

Chris Beha’s new memoir, “The Whole Five Feet”, was published on May 6, 2009. You can learn more about the book at www.christopherbeha.com.

Marco Bongioanni is currently a Troop Commander in the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment in Vilseck, Germany.

He will be there at least until the early part of next year.

Class of 1999

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

selected Cameron McMunn-Coffran’s photo to be used in their ad campaign, It’s Time We Met, their first visitor contributed photography contest.

“Hundreds of visitors submitted nearly one thousand photographs taken in the Museum’s Main Building or at The Cloisters Museum and Gardens depicting how they’ve shared their Met experience with friends and family.” Cameron’s photo was one of two winning photos out of 999 that were submitted! Visit http://www. metmuseum.org/metshare/timewemet to view Cameron’s photo and for more information.

complete article.

Celebrate your 10th Reunion on Friday, October 16, 2009. Details to follow!

Class of 2000

Stefanie King Lavelle recently updated the office that, “I married Danny Lavelle in 2005 and we had a beautiful daughter Julia in 2005. We recently added a new addition, another daughter Emily Grace. Julia is now 3 years old and Emily will be 8 months. We live in Staten Island, New York and I am home raising my girls.”

Michael Mullins is engaged to be married to Karma Cinnante.

Brad Napoliello started his own company, Planet of the Grapes, which produces comedy, music, art and performances. The company is celebrating its first anniversary this year! Brad also appeared in the following movies: New York I Love You, South Dakota, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. Brad was also in recent television shows including Lipstick Jungle, Life on Mars, and Unorthodox. Visit Brad’s website: www. planetofthegrapes.com.

Jennifer Rios is engaged to be married to Shannon Crooks.

Caryn Seebach is working at the Washington, DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center which was her top ranked doctoral internship placement choice.

She will be working with retired and returning veterans.

Vinnie Vernuccio had an editorial piece published in the February 13, 2009 issue of The Washington Times. The article, “When Mexicans have more rights than U.S.”, addresses voting procedures in union elections. Visit http://www.washingtontimes.com/ news/2009/feb/13/when-mexicanshave-more-rights-than-us/ to read the

Class of 2002

James Russiello received honors and was awarded with the Oculus Prize, which is presented to the overall best in the Conservation and Preservation of Historic Buildings class at the University of Bath. James is working for the Northern Ireland Environmental Agency’s Second Survey of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest for Counties Antrim and Tyrone.

He will be moving to London by end of summer.

Thomas Tubridy is engaged to be married to Tara Dunleavy. A wedding is planned for May 30, 2010.

Class of 2003

Stefanie King Lavelle ’00 and children

Sophia Marie Lesnik, daughter of Michael Lesnik, was baptized by Fr. Katsouros on April 4, 2009 at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola. George Lesnik ’80 was godfather.

Art work by Alexander Oleksyn was on display in an exhibition, PHASE TRANSITION, at the G5 Chashama Gallery in New York City. His works were on display from June 8 – July 6, 2009.

Class of 2001

Alex Carballo is engaged to be married to Kate Terentieva.

Alexander Olsen completed his MBA in Finance, Strategy, and Human Organizational Performance from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School in Management. He has relocated out to Phoenix, Arizona for a finance position at US Airways.

James Carbaugh, Ryan Kelley and Christopher Morales were promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade in May 2009. Christopher Morales was also winged on March 27, 2009 and is now a full-fledged Naval Aviator assigned to Oceana, Virginia.

Class of 2004

Mary Feighery is working in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as a sixth grade science teacher as part of the Teach for America program.

Luigi Racanelli is also working with Teach for America in Phoenix, Arizona.

Celebrate your 5th Reunion on Friday, September 25, 2009. Details to follow!

Class of 2005

In May, Matthew Franzetti graduated with a BA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Stage Management/Design and Business Administration from Muhlenberg College. He is currently working on a production of FAME that will run at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, New Jersey through the summer.

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Christina Gallinari was featured in a Georgetown University Athletics article for her participation in the University’s inaugural softball team. Visit http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/wsoftbl/spec-rel/051409aaa.html to read the full article.

Patrick Murphy recently let the office know that he graduated from Boston College, cum laude, on May 18, 2009 and will be heading to SLU Law in the Fall, where he has been named a “Dean’s Scholar” and given a partial scholarship. He plans to concentrate in Health Law. This summer he will intern at the Yale Center for Interdisciplinary Bioethics in New Haven, Connecticut. Patrick sends his best wishes to all of his fellow graduates of Loyola’s class of 2005.

Francis Tolan was accepted into the NYC Teaching Fellows program. He will be working in the Bronx teaching Special Education.

Billy Bludgus was the recipient of a 2009 New Jersey State Jefferson Award which honors individuals for their achievements and contributions through public and community service.

Kate Irvin is engaged to be married to Russell Pfeffer. A wedding is planned for October 24, 2009.

Bob Meade had some previously published poems recently re-published in Sol magazine, an online literary journal. Visit: http://sol-magazine-projects.org/sol/2008/SolSummer2008. pdf for your reading pleasure! He also had a non-fiction piece, “Showdown with Tommy Brown,” published in the November-December issue of Angels on Earth, a division of the Guideposts publishing group.

Class of 2006

Julian Parham-Santana spent time in the Amazon during March of 2009.

Class of 2007

Weddings

Class of 2008

Mo Hicks played for the Iona College Gaels’ basketball team during the 200809 season.

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Billy Bludgus and Andy Donacik ran the 2008 NYC Marathon. Billy finished in 2 hours and 50 minutes and Andy in 2 hours and 55 minutes.

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Andrew Galvin and Christie Philbrick Wheaton celebrated their wedding on October 4, 2008. Fr. Katsouros was the celebrant. Thomas Galvin ’93 served as best man, Jimmy Kobylinski was a lector, and James McGeveran was in the offertory. James Franzetti ’93, Jessica Gallagher, Nicole Kapit, Annamaria Morena ’94, Doug Murphy, and Georgia Papdavid Lambrou also attended.

Rachel Meuler’s artwork was on display at the German Consulate as part of a group show entitled, “Global Identity: Through Our Eyes”, which opened on March 11, 2009.

Adrienne Nagy modeled on a December 22, 2008 segment of the Today Show, entitled “New Year’s Looks for Less”.

Mindy Kiefer won the Soave Faire Award at Skidmore College’s annual student art show held at the College’s Schick Art Gallery. Her piece was also featured on the homepage of Skidmore’s website.

St. Ignatius Loyola. Doug Murphy was a groomsman and Nicole Kapit was a bridesmaid.

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Andrew Galvin ’95 and Christie Philbrick Wheaton

Class of 1997

Liz Barrow married Michael Mangan on Saturday, September 13, 2008.

Class of 1998

Isaac Cohen married Melissa Link on September 20, 2008.

Paul Lobo wed Kinga Krisko in Palm Beach, Florida on November 15, 2008.

Fr. Katsouros was the celebrant.

Ed Lescop and Claire Nicoll were married on June 27, 2009 at St. John’s Church in Larchmont, New York.

Class of 1991

Vanessa Tramontozzi married Christopher Coppa on August 15, 2009.

Christopher McTiernan and Leah Anne Katsekas and were married on July 26, 2008 in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.

Class of 1995

Gavin Byrne and Chrystianne De Almeida were married on March 21, 2009 by Fr. Katsouros at the Church of

Class of 1999

Michelle Dolgow wed Joey Cristofaro on June 28, 2008 at the Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola.

Jadzia Switniewska and Matthew Duffy were married on Saturday, July 11,

2009 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Brooklyn, New York. Diana Binet, Christina Coster, Sara Fay, and Mary Ann Lynch Minson were bridesmaids.

Andrew Giacalone and Frank Mrakovcic were readers and Patrick Minson was a Eucharistic minister. Corey Scagliola was in attendance.

Gwyneth and John Cassarini

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Class of 1987

Jane Elwood Lebak and her husband, James, welcomed the birth of their son, David on March 30, 2008.

John Cassarini and his wife, Mary Beth, welcomed the birth of their twins, John and Gwyneth, on December 14, 2008.

Wedding of Jadzia Switniewska ’99 and Matthew Duffy

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Tessa Copping married Heath Fisher on July 11, 2009.

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Garrett Frakes and his wife, Erin, welcomed the birth of their son, Dylan Ryan, on August 10, 2008. Dylan was baptized in the Loyola School Chapel

by Fr. Katsouros on November 24, 2008.

Class of 1983 & 1993

Chris Dillon ’83 and his wife, Claudia Lesnik Dillon ’93, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Felicia, on November 5, 2008.

Martin Montoya and his wife, Fernanda, welcomed the birth of their son, Felipe, on July 17, 2008.

Class of 1988

Elizabeth Fearon Pepperman and her husband, Richard, welcomed the birth of their son, Christopher John, on June 29, 2008. Christopher joins big sisters, Kate and Grace.

Christopher Kelly and his wife Arleen welcomed the birth of their twins, Christopher and Juliet, on July 1, 2008.

Sunita Stevens Meyers and her husband, Chris, welcomed their little girl, Melanie, on February 8, 2009.

Virginia Rivero-Heintz and her husband, Ted, welcomed the birth of their son, Paul Edward Heintz, on December 3, 2008.

Gabrielle D’Annunzio Karamouzos and her husband, John, welcomed Gabriel John on February 3, 2009.

John McCarthy and his wife, Dana, welcomed the birth of their son, Charles Leo, on November 6, 2008.

Dermot Sullivan and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Julia Kate, on August 28, 2008. Julia joins big brother, Ryan, and sister, Lauren.

Class of 1990

Elizabeth Keane and her husband, John Herbert, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Ciara Helen Mary, on May 7, 2009.

Paul Olson and his wife, Paula, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Olivia Grace, on March 16, 2009. Olivia joins big brother, Max. Norma Ragalli Stafford and her husband, Tim, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Gianna Rose, on May 29, 2009.

Class of 1991 & 1992

Gianfranco Arena ’91 and his wife, Christine Feiler Arena ’92, welcomed the birth of their son, Nicholas, on January 20, 2009. Nicholas joins big sister, Eleanor, and brother, Gianluca.

Felicia, daughter of Chris Dillon ’83 and Claudia Lesnik Dillon ’93

Virginia Rivero-Heintz ’88 and family

Class of 1991

Rachelle DeBlass Spielvogel and her husband, Scott, welcomed their son, Mark, on October 1, 2008.

Emma and Caroline Tramontozzi, daughters of Lucas Tramontozzi ’96

Mark Spielvogel, son of Rachelle ’91 and Scott Spielvogel

Class of 1992

Meghan Armistead and her husband, Hugh Ivory, welcomed the arrival of Esme Grace Ivory on May 15, 2009.

She joins big brother Finn, and the family has recently moved back to Baltimore, Maryland, after three years in East Africa.

Class of 1994

Ryan Lowry and his wife, Jeanne, welcomed the birth of their son, Quinn Joseph, on May 28, 2009.

Class of 1996

Joseph Freer and his wife, Collette, announced the birth of their first child, Ciara Rose, born May 17, 2009.

Jennifer Macken Griffiths and her husband, Justin, welcomed the birth of Jack Michael on December 29, 2008.

Jack Griffiths, son of Jennifer ’96 and Justin Griffiths

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Lucas Tramontozzi and his wife, Erin, welcomed twin girls, Emma Catherine and Caroline Carney, on November 23, 2008.

Class of 1997

Jennifer Bogovic Valic and her husband, Onorato, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Julietta, on July 16, 2008.

Julietta joins big brother, Leonardo.

Class of 1999

Jennifer Rios welcomed the birth of her daughter, Analysa Bailey Crooks, on May 30, 2008.

Class of 2000

Michael Lesnik celebrated the birth of his daughter, Sophia Marie, on October 5, 2008.

Faculty

Jacques Joseph and his wife, Daphne, welcomed their daughter, Emilie Marie Adeline Joseph, on February 28, 2009.

Augusta Melendez and her husband, Dave, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Louisa Anne, on September 14, 2008.

Analysa Bailey Crooks, daughter of Jennifer Rios ’99

In Memoriam 1940

Gabriel Barsa, brother of Albert Barsa ’42, on September 8, 2008.

1943

Raymond Reiss on March 4, 2009.

1950

Thomas O’Leary on April 28, 2009.

William O’Shea on December 18, 2008.

1951

1981 & 1982

Vivian Hanrahan, mother of Patrick Hanrahan ’81 and Jacqueline Hanrahan ’82 on February 18, 2009.

John Meehan, father of Tracy, on July 13, 2008.

1983

Gertrude Schiller, mother of Dennis Schiller, on September 27, 2008.

1983, 1985 & 1991

1998

Anthony Aguanno, grandfather of Samantha Tringali, on July 27, 2008.

2003

Pamela Reycraft, grandmother of Patrick Hanlon, on April 8, 2009.

2004 & 2006

Anna Wisnefski, grandmother of Mary Cirbus ’04 and Allison Cirbus ’06, on November 16, 2008.

Martha Rose Middlemiss McCormack, mother of More McCormack ’83, Aidan McCormack ’85 and Fursey McCormack ’91, on April 11, 2009.

2005, 2007, 2009 & 2012

Mary Miller, mother of Ronald Miller’65† and Bob Miller ’68, in March 2009.

1984

2008

1966

1985

Rocco Vendome, grandfather of Christopher Vendome, on January 13, 2009.

Rita Reiss, sister of Theodore Reiss, on April 20, 2009.

1965 & 1968

James Patterson in July 2008.

1971, 1975, 1976, & 1978

Queh-Yun Tang, mother of Tang Tang, on January 15, 2009.

F. William Crandall, father of Stephen Crandall, on February 28, 2009.

Mary Dwyer, mother of Patrick Dwyer ’71, James Dwyer ’75, Philip Dwyer ’76, John Dwyer ’78, and sister of Loyola staff member Julia Sullivan, on May 6, 2009.

1987 & 1990

1978

1992

Italo Di Fulvio, father of Angela Di Fulvio Covo and father-in-law of Frederic Covo ’76, on May 18, 2009.

1995 & 2000

Emil Sabou, father-in-law of Ray Castellanos, on October 11, 2008.

1976, 1980 & 1984

Mary Crotty, mother of Brian ’80, David ’84, and Kevin†’76 on October 12, 2008.

Gerard J. Burns, father of Elizabeth Burns ’87 and Katharine Burns Brennan ’90, passed away on August 26, 2008.

Helen Alessi, grandmother of Adam Kazalski, on June 26, 2009.

Charles Franzetti, grandfather of Matthew ’05, Christopher ’07, Steven ’09, and Megan ’12 on January 8, 2009.

Rocco Lagno, grandfather of Robert Lagno, on May 26, 2009.

Faculty

Kenneth R. Smith, father of Barbara Smith, on May 4, 2009.

Suzette Blanco, sister of Kevin Martinez, on June 7, 2009.

Bud Peterson, father of Vince Peterson, on September 28, 2008.

Mary McDermott, mother of Deirdre ’95 and Breeda ’00, passed away in November 2008.

1997 & 2002

Frank Vivolo, grandfather of Frank Vivolo ’97 and Angie Vivolo ’02 on April 24, 2009.

SUMMER 2009

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Mark your calendars today!

Join your fellow alumni, parents, faculty and friends

Brooklyn Prep Alumni Association’s 2009 Golf Classic

Monday, June 14, 2010

Shea-Armstrong Golf Classic North Hills Country Club Manhasset, New York

In memory of Joe Shea ’72 and Mike Armstrong ’85

Please join Brooklyn Prep and other local Jesuit high school alumni and friends for a wonderful day of golf, on September 24, 2009 at the Knollwood Country Club in Westchester. In case of rain, the Classic will be held on October 8, 2009.

All proceeds benefitThe 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.

Save the date now!

There will be lots of food and drink, great raffles, hole-in-one competitions, and much more!

If you have any questions or would like to join the golf committee, contact Mary Ann L. Minson ’99 at 646-346-8134 or mminson@loyola-nyc.org

For additional information, please contact: Dave Campbell at davec538@aol.com Ralph Mascia at ralph.mascia@leumiusa.com

Reunions 2010

If your graduating class year ends in a 0 or 5, you will be celebrating an anniversary in the upcoming year!

Would you like to help coordinate your reunion?

Please contact Mary Ann L. Minson for more information at 646.346.8134 or mminson@loyola-nyc.org

Donate Online Now you can donate, pay off a pledge, or make a pledge online!

Go to Loyola’s Website: www.loyola-nyc.org for more information.

It’s safe and secure, and you can donate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Save the date!

ANNUAL ALUMNI DINNER Friday, February 5, 2010

The Michael J. Armstrong Foundation Fall Ball will be held on Friday, November 20, 2009 at MJ Armstrong’s Public House 329 First Avenue, New York, NY 10003

If you have any questions, please contact Mary Ann L. Minson ’99 646-346-8134 or e-mail her at mminson@loyola-nyc.org

Save The Date!

Sixteenth Annual Benefit Auction Friday, May 7, 2010 Wallace Hall

Cocktail Reception Dinner Live & Silent Auctions Raffle

For more information, please contact Laura Armstrong at: 845-398-0350, loloarmstrong@gmail.com Or visit the Foundation’s website: www.michaeljarmstrong.com

LOYOLA ALUMNI ON-LINE DIRECTORY Loyola is proud to present the alumni on-line directory!

You can find the directory at www.loyola-nyc.org Registered alumni can login with their e-mail address and password. If you are not registered, you may add yourself to the directory by clicking on the “Please add me!” link. You will be approved once you are confirmed an alumnus by the school.

Once logged in you can:  Search the directory for friends by name  Search by year  Search by geographic region  Send an e-mail to a classmate  Get a list of Faculty and Staff e-mail addresses  Edit your own information  Volunteer or search for career or school mentors  Read and post messages on a variety of bulletin board topics  Read and post Class Notes by year  Create a business listing to offer services to other alumni  Class Reps can broadcast messages to their classmates

All members of the directory will receive periodic updates and news of upcoming events from the School.

If you have any questions, please contact Kate Irvin: 646-346-8133 or e-mail her at kirvin@loyola-nyc.org

TALK THE DIRECTORY UP WITH YOUR FRIENDS! Encourage them to add their names and e-mail addresses.

It’s a great way to locate and communicate with those all over the globe.

The directory is secure. Only alumni can access it.

Any questions? Please contact Mary Ann L. Minson ’99 at 646-346-8134 or mminson@loyola-nyc.org

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