Loyola Magazine
Summer 2010
• The Class of 2010 First row from back, standing, left to right: Sean Bonner, Eugene Whyte, Marc Berardi, Kwaku Frimpong, James Molinaro, Timothy Perin, Aram Avanessians, Andrew Brinster, Léon Morabia, Anthony Tufano, Court Wallner, Theodore Conrad Second row from back, standing, left to right: Mary Buchanan, Claire Allen-Solomon, Sofia Parham-Santana, Karen Mendoza, Katherine Mussalli, Kayleigh Willis, Kathleen O’Brien, Lauren Meade, Olivia Leopold, Bibiana Jakubianska, Marilou Fonti, Cecilia Fassina, Kasey McKenna, Kelly Simek, Olia Friedrichs, Kathleen Tolan, Ewelina Stanczak, Dorothy Jetter Third row from back, sitting, left to right: Viktoria Curbelo, Bianca Agcaoili, Alexandria Catherall, Brynn Norris, Sonia Banegas, Hillary Soletic, Esther Kim, Joanna Ladzinski, Caitlin Downey, Jillian Arena, Juanyi Han, Madeleine Lee, Rachel Gregory, Justine Drohan Fourth row from back, sitting on the floor, left to right: Daniel Velasco, Daniel Marocco, Victor Zambrano, Christian Caravelli, Carlos Schwaiger, Timothy Sacca, Julian Thomas, Aidan Tyson, Shonte Amato-Grill, Julio Arroyo
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Message from the President
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Message from the Headmaster
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Planning for Loyola’s Future
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The Greater Glory
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Graduation & College Placement
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Dramatic Productions
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Artwork Showcase
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The Great Debaters
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Alumni Events
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Alumni Notes
Message From the President Dear Friends of Loyola School, A meditation attributed to Archbishop Oscar Romero begins: It helps, now and then, to step back and take the long view. The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts; it is beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction Of the magnificent enterprise that is the Lord’s work… Many of you have seen the poster from the film Romero in my office at Loyola School, and over the years I may have shown you a photo of Oscar Romero I keep on my cluttered desk. The Archbishop, murdered while celebrating Mass in 1980 because of his advocacy for the poor and for his denunciation of injustice in El Salvador, is one of my heroes. In his meditation, Archbishop Romero continues: Nothing we do is complete, which is another way of saying that the Kingdom always lies beyond us… We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of Liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, And to do it very, very well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, An opportunity for the Lord’s grace to enter and Do the rest. Loyola’s Class of 2006, who were the freshmen with whom I began when my term as Loyola’s president started in 2002, responded to Archbishop Romero’s quote. They included it in their class mural on the landing at Loyola between the black door and the stair case leading downstairs to the Commons. I also used Archbishop Romero’s meditation as the invocation for the 2008 graduation at Saint David’s School, where I have served as chaplain since 2002. The following ending to Archbishop Romero’s meditation appears on the crucifix designed by Palmer Murphy ’87 for our chapel: We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the Master Builder and the worker. We are workers, but not master builders, ministers, not Messiahs. We are prophets of a future that is not our own. I have the opportunity to step back and take the long view Oscar Romero recommends above as I reflect on my ministry at Loyola School. To borrow the Archbishop’s words, Loyola is a most magnificent enterprise and is clearly the Lord’s work. I have been blessed to have been a leader at Loyola during a time when we created the Sr. Nora Cronin, PBVM Library and Technology Center, when we restored our chapel, when we modernized our classrooms, when we upgraded our offices and infrastructure significantly. The Lord has been working on Loyola’s behalf during these years, enabling us to invest in our dedicated teachers, counselors, coaches, and administrators by increasing their compensation substantially. Loyola has become an even more magnificent enterprise through the generosity of our donors; our endowment has tripled since 2002, as has annual giving. The Fr. Eugene Prior, S.J. Endowed Scholarship Fund has been initiated and currently provides scholarships to four students. Our overall capacity to offer financial aid to talented young people has more than tripled. In addition, the Lord’s grace has entered into my life countless times as I have ministered sacramentally and 2
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pastorally to the Loyola community. To preach for you, to accompany you through times of challenge, loss and sadness, to baptize your children and grandchildren, to officiate at your weddings, to preside at Mass with you, to be your priest—what an honor all of this has been for me. As Archbishop Romero reminds us, no job is ever completed, and the work of building God’s kingdom at 980 Park Avenue will continue. I have been blessed to have been one of the workers, collaborating with the Master Builder and with you, since 2002, and I look forward to my last year as Loyola’s president as one more year of collaboration with you. Only through such collaborations are we able, as Archbishop Romero observes, to do something very, very well. That something for us has been the gift of Jesuit education offered on Park and 83rd for 110 years, which is done very, very well because of the extraordinary community of people who comprise Loyola School. We may be prophets of a future that is not our own, but we can be confident in a better, more grace-filled future because of our efforts for Loyola. We can also be confident because, as Oscar Romero says, the Lord’s grace will enter and do the rest. God’s blessings, Steve Katsouros, S.J. President
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LOYOL A is written and produced by the Advancement Office in conjunction with other offices, departments, and members of t h e L o y o l a C o m m u n i t y. Publisher R e v. S t e p h e n K a t s o u r o s , S . J. President Editors To n y O r o s z l a n y ’ 8 7 Vice President for Advancement and Institutional Planning Mar y Ann Lynch Minson ’99 Director of Advancement and Alumni Relations Kate Ir v in Director of Advancement Diane Carlton Kazalski ’92 R e v. Ja m e s M a r t i n , S . J. Contributors Freder ick A gnostak i s Alex Chan Andrew Donacik Sean Feu r y ’ 0 3 Te s s a F i s h e r Thomas Hanley Diane Carlton-Kazalski ’92 R e v. S t e p h e n K a t s o u r o s , S . J. R achel Meuler Mar y Ann Lynch Minson ’99 K ather ine Mussal li ’10 Jam es Ly n es s To n y O r o s z l a n y ’ 8 7 Dav i d Pa l l ad i n o Jam es R i c h roat h Franc i sco Y l lescas ’56 Photography Freder ick A gnostak i s Mario Arenas Thomas Hanley Ly nn Sav ille Daniel Sullivan LOYOL A is a forum for the communication of information and ideas between the School and its alumni, current parents, alumni p a r e n t s , a n d f r i e n d s . We w e l c o m e p h o t o s , submissions, letters and suggestions for future issues. Please send all materials to: Loyola School Advancement Office 9 8 0 Pa r k Av e n u e N e w Yo r k , N Y 1 0 0 2 8 Or e-mail to: mminson@loyola-nyc.org If your name was omitted or misspelled, please accept our apologies. If yo u h ave d e tec ted an er ro r, please contact the Advancement Office: 646.346.8134.
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Message From the Headmaster
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reetings! As I write to you, a quick glance at my calendar tells me that in just ten days, I will be heading for California; and by the time you read this, nine other members of the Loyola faculty will have participated with me there in the week-long Jesuit Secondary Education Association’s Colloquium held on the campus of Santa Clara University. Such a gathering of teachers and administrators in Jesuit high schools occurs every three years, and Loyola School always has a strong presence at the event. This year’s conference will include over five hundred Jesuit educators from across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, England, Ireland, and Latin America, who will focus on the theme “Jesuit Mission—Sent to the Frontiers.” Those of us who teach here in New York City don’t really think that the Big Apple qualifies as a “frontier.” The frontier envisioned by the planners of the Colloquium, the frontier that is our challenge, is the frontier of the future. The keynote address, “Living on the Future Edge: Thinking about Tomorrow Today,” will be delivered by education futurist Ian Jukes. Here at Loyola, the process of educating our students is truly a future oriented process. Our goal is that our graduates will be men and women for others when they leave us. We know that a Loyola education is a transformational process: boys and girls who join us in the ninth grade become men and women who are lifelong learners and who continue to become more open to growth, academically excellent, religious, loving, and committed to justice. As a result of the transformation they have undergone during their four years with us, we expect them to take what they have learned and who they have become and to transform the world of the future. When I addressed the graduates of the class of 2010 on June 4 in the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, I told them that we want them to understand the power that each and every one of them has to change the world by their actions. Some of them may end up changing the world in big and public ways; only time will tell. But all of them will change the world of the future in important ways through their interactions with the people in their lives. If they have truly become men and women for others, then the members of the class of 2010, just like the alumni who have preceded them, will use their God-given gifts and talents in generous service to others. The influence they have on others, the changes they effect, will make the world of the future a better place. The members of the class of 2010 leave us having had the blessing of a rigorous education that has challenged them to question and to grow, and they are ready to follow the directive of St. Ignatius to “set the world ablaze.” Just before the seniors ended their Loyola careers, faculty and students sat down together in hour-long one-onone interviews, during which the seniors shared their reflections on the ways in which they felt Loyola had helped them to grow. As Loyola alumni, parents, and friends, you might find it interesting to see how the school’s newest alums viewed their Loyola experience. Here are a few samples of their responses: • Loyola’s teachers teach you subject material, but more importantly, they teach you a little bit about life. The lessons we learn from them go beyond the connection to their subject area. • Christian Service classes, liturgical opportunities, and Ignatian Awareness Day have helped me to grow during my time here. • Loyola helps us to be more open to growth by creating an environment in which we can try new things and be involved in what we are passionate about. • The warm community and friendships have helped me become a more loving person. • Loyola does an amazing job at not leaving anyone behind. It creates a well-rounded community and everybody understands that they have to achieve a higher level as a person, and not only in their academic performance. • Loyola did an amazing job of making me aware of global injustice, and I want to try to do my part to change it. • The rigorous academic demands made me tougher and helped me to understand the value of hard work. From my reading of the student reflections, I feel confident that these young men and women will make the world of the future a better place. Join me and all of us here at Loyola in wishing them success in that endeavor! Thanks to all of you—our alumni, parents and friends—for the many ways in which you continue to support us in our efforts to provide a transformative education and 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! James Lyness Headmaster 4
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Why Loyola School is Part of My Estate Planning
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graduated from Loyola School more than 50 years ago and I attribute much of who I am today to the education that I received during my four years at the School. W hen I look back at my time at Loyola, I am forever grateful for my skilled and wonderful teachers and their deep commitment to the students of Loyola. I know that today’s Loyola continues to excel and is committed to the principles of Jesuit education that impacted my life in such a profound way. It is a school worthy of all of our support. After my time at Loyola and my college years, I became a journalist and I have covered stories and events from around the world. Today, I live in Ecuador and I can honestly say that a week does not go by when I do not think of my beloved Loyola School. I am overjoyed to be able to help Loyola School continue its tradition of excellence by including “my school” in my estate planning. I understand that over the next decade, trillions of dollars will pass from the World War II generation to three key beneficiaries: family heirs, American charities, and the U.S. government. As you might imagine, this unprecedented generational transfer of wealth has the potential of helping Loyola School in incredible ways as it continues in its mission of educating “men and women for others” in the Ignatian tradition.
Francisco (Pancho) Yllescas ’56
If you are interested in making a planned gift to Loyola or have already named Loyola in your gift planning, contact Tony Oroszlany, Loyola’s Vice President for Advancement, at 646.346.8136 or aoroszlany@loyola-nyc.org.
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The Greater Glory The Legacy of Fr. Steve Katsouros, S.J by Diane Carlton Kazalski ’92
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hen he moved into St. Ignatius Rectory at 980 Park Avenue in August of 2001, Stephen Katsouros, S.J. knew he would be closer to Columbia University’s Teachers College, where he was working on a doctorate in Education Administration. Midway between the Upper West Side and Jersey City, where Fr. Katsouros was Director of Development and Assistant to the President at Saint Peter’s Prep, 83rd Street seemed an easy choice—until September 11. Overnight, it became nearly impossible to traverse the Hudson River; a simple commute became a sizable task. All this prompted Fr. Katsouros to consider taking the year to focus on finishing his dissertation. But then he spoke to the Jesuit Provincial, Kenneth Gavin, S.J. who told him of a new opening: president of Loyola School. “Had it been any other Jesuit school,” Fr. Katsouros said, “I would have continued my pursuit of higher education; but I had always been interested in what was happening at Loyola.” One of only fifteen co-educational Jesuit high schools in the country, Loyola School is a unique home to 200 young adults each academic year, and attracts students from all five boroughs of New York, Westchester, Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut. In a letter to parents, alumni, and friends of Loyola School this May, Fr. Katsouros announced that the 2010-2011 academic year would be his final year as Loyola’s president, “After Loyola School’s board of trustees hired me to serve as 6
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president here in April, 2002, I was frequently asked, ‘How long do you see yourself at Loyola?’ From my many years as a Jesuit, I know there are never any guarantees, and therefore a Jesuit must be prepared to be assigned wherever and whenever he is needed. That notwithstanding, I felt it was safe for me to respond to the question by saying, ‘I see myself serving at Loyola no less than seven years—it’s a great assignment, and we have a lot to do here—but no more than twelve years—it’s good for institutions to benefit from fresh perspectives and new sets of eyes.’ No less than seven, no more than twelve—as I write this to you, I am completing my eighth year at Loyola… I am writing to inform you that next year, my ninth as Loyola’s president, will be my last.” In eight short years, Fr. Katsouros has taken Loyola from “Great to Greater,” to paraphrase the title of Jim Collins’ bestselling book, Good to Great, which was (along with the Gospels) Fr. Katsouros’ leadership manual during his time as president. But the move to be “greater” also has another antecedent: the desire of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit Order, for his men to work for God’s greater glory.” It is the foundation of the Jesuit motto “Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam,” for the greater glory of God.
Great to Greater Immediately after taking over the presidency in May 2002, Fr. Katsouros began interviewing everyone in the building. Among other interests, he wanted to learn about the state of the school from the faculty, and hoped to discover what Loyola needed from its new president. Fr. Katsouros noted: “Longstanding faculty like Dan Tramontozzi said, ‘it’s the little things that matter’ and Dan Sullivan remarked that ‘everyone at Loyola needs to be a leader; the school is so small we all rely on each other for leadership.’” During that spring, Fr. Katsouros plunged into the responsibilities of his office, meeting with members of the board of trustees and assessing the facilities. He recognized that the school needed a leader who was very active and involved in every aspect of operations. “Things I identified pretty quickly were that faculty salaries were very low and the facilities had not been well stewarded,” said Fr. Katsouros. He responded by establishing increased faculty compensation and improved facilities -“the two F’s,” as he called them - as high-priority goals in moving from great to greater. To do so, the school benchmarked salaries against other Jesuit and independent schools and studied the needs of the plant. At the time, Loyola was amongst the lowest in compensation for Jesuit schools in major metropolitan areas and now is among the highest. During Fr. Katsouros’s presidency, Loyola’s facilities have undergone dramatic physical renovations while maintaining the integrity of the original 1900 design. This has included sand blasting and re-pointing the
I once asked my daughter if Father Steve greets the kids at the front door each morning. She said… “Father Katsouros loves us all.” Thank you for the love that you show the entire Loyola community. You will be missed. —Loyola Current Parent
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Although it makes me very sad to know that I won’t be seeing you at Loyola when I visit, I wanted to wish you the best of luck on the West Coast! I know you’ll do amazingly well out there, and thank you for being a part of making Loyola some of the best years of my life and for making me feel like a real part of the Loyola family! —Loyola School Alumna
façade; replacing the school’s century-old roof; gut renovating the second, third and fourth floor classrooms; pouring a new sidewalk; resurfacing the Jug Yard; creating the Sr. Nora Cronin Library-Technology Center; improving the Gannon Theater; renovating the entrance, lobby area and parlor; remodeling the Chapel, renovating administrative offices, and upgrading other parts of the infrastructure. It is impossible to look at the building and not see the tremendous changes spearheaded by Fr. Katsouros. He has, with the generous help from the Loyola community, changed the school. These physical changes have enhanced the learning experience for Loyola’s students by providing an environment conducive to their academic, personal and spiritual growth. A recent alumnus commented, “I want to thank Fr. Katsouros for all that he has done for the school in helping to take it to that next level of its development.” While Loyola has been physically transformed, however, the heart of the building still feels like the home that has nur8
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tured some of New York’s finest students for over a century. “One of the things I’ve tried to do very deliberately, and I think I’ve been successful at doing,” said Fr. Katsouros, “is to draw on the school’s past—and the best of the past—while also positioning the school into a 21st Century top-flight institution.” In response to his desire to prioritize faculty compensation, tuition has increased and fundraising has grown rapidly. Charitable operating revenues have compounded their growth with increased giving through the various constituent annual funds and in event fundraising. This growth confirmed the goals that Fr. Katsouros, the board and the Loyola community pursued. Along with the growth in tuition, school leadership recognized that total financial assistance also had to increase and this area received funding not just from charitable operating revenues, but from endowment funds. In fact, the endowment has grown from $3.3 million in 2003 to over $11 million today, enabling Loyola School to remain faithful to its Ignatian mission – providing a Jesuit education to those students who would not otherwise be able to attend Loyola, students who will go on to become “men and women for others.” Fred Gretsch ’64, a former trustee, thanked Fr. Katsouros for “professionalizing Loyola,” for which Fr. Katsouros has made a conscious effort to achieve while maintaining the warm community environment that characterizes the school. As President, Fr. Katsouros also established a President’s Leadership Group consisting of a full-time Facilities Manager, Maryann Asprea; former Vice President for Finance, Susan Conniff; Headmaster, Jim Lyness; and Vice President for Advancement and Institutional Planning, Tony Oroszlany
’87. In addition to their work on behalf of Loyola, Susan Conniff helped train Jesuits to become trustees; Jim Lyness chairs the education committee as a trustee for Saint Peter’s Prep, and Tony Oroszlany has served on Province committees. Vincent Biagi, S.J., while a trustee, commented that he believes Loyola has “the best administrative team of the New York Province high schools.” This group, along with trustees and a consultant known for his work with Jesuit higher education institutions, helped create the school’s highly regarded strategic plan, A Vision for the Future. In addition to their work with the strategic plan, which was published for distribution and presented at a Town Hall meeting, Loyola trustees have helped establish the professionalism that characterizes Loyola School. Trustees evaluate Fr. Katsouros, practice self evaluation exercises on an annual basis relative to the established strategic plan goals, and have worked closely with Fr. Katsouros in envisioning the school’s short and long-term future. Fr. Katsouros also applied his doctoral research on effective boards of trustees to develop a high-performing and strategically focused board. At the final board meeting of the 2009-10 academic year, Bob Sheehy ’68, chair of the board, presented Fr. Katsouros with a framed citation which recognized Fr. Katsouros’s great work and chronicled Loyola’s amazing progress. It reads: REV. STEPHEN KATSOUROS, S.J. PRESIDENT 2002–2011 LOYOLA SCHOOL Recognition and gratitude for the good things and gifts received is greatly loved and esteemed both in heaven and on earth. St. Ignatius Loyola Your inspiring leadership, strategic vision and commitment to excellence have transformed Loyola School and we celebrate your many accomplishments: • Sr. Nora Cronin, PBVM Library-Technology Center • Restoration of the Chapel • Modernization of Classrooms • Major Infrastructure Upgrades • Significant Investment in Faculty, Staff and Administration • Tripling the Endowment • Tripling the Annual Fund • Rev. Eugene J. Prior, S.J. Endowed Scholarship Fund • Financial Assistance Program Expansion Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam—St. Ignatius Loyola
Life at Loyola “One of the things that never changes here and, in fact, flourishes and grows here, is the great sense of community,” said Fr. Katsouros when asked about his first impressions of Loyola School. “People were very responsive to me.” With his unique ability to recount names, years of graduation, birthdates, and facts about students and alumni, Fr. Katsouros recalled countless examples of well wishers who reached out to him in the summer of 2002 to “meet” him, whether by phone call, email or in person. “There were a lot of signs during the course of the summer of 2002,” he said, “that this was going to be a good fit of my interests, energy, and desire to build community and the school’s responsiveSUMMER 2010
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We have watched your journey and with sadness knew this time would come but we are delighted for you. You certainly have earned it by righting many issues at Loyola. Thank you for that. We know with certainty that you will do the same in your new position. Loyola will always be special to us as will you. But you are not done with us yet! —Loyola School Alumni Parent ness to that and the fact that community was already a huge value for students, faculty and alumni.” What is a typical day like for Fr. Katsouros? In response, he recounts emerging from the “northern-most room on the top floor of the rectory” at 7:45 a.m. and making his way through the school to the front steps where he personally greets arriving students and faculty. Thus, his impact on the school goes far beyond even faculty and facilities. Perhaps a third “f ” could be friendship with the students. “Fr. Katsouros has been so great for Loyola,” said a current student. “Who else would stand by the front door every morning to make my day that much better?” In addition, after school, Fr. Katsouros believes in the importance of attending sporting and performance events, both home and away, and considers it a way to gain a greater insight to the students. That put him in mind of one of his storied predecessors, Eugene Prior, S.J., beloved by generations of Loyola students. “Gene Prior really appreciated all the energy, attention and time I was giving to Loyola,” Fr. Katsouros said. “He used to say, ‘You work so hard.’” A busy day, evening, week and weekend is also crammed with activities to advance the mission of the school. Fr. Katsouros meets with the President’s Leadership Group as a whole and with each direct report individually on a weekly basis, discussing such things as academic programs, extracurricular activities, service, faith formation, the school budget, fundraising initiatives, construction and renovation projects, and plant management. He is in constant contact with board members, focusing on committee work and agendas for Loyola (and for the three other boards on which he is a trustee). As president, he regularly meets and talks with donors about 10
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their support of the school and when time allows, he reaches out to members of the Loyola community on their birthdays or other significant anniversaries. At the same time, Fr. Katsouros works closely with the presidents of Loyola’s parents and alumni associations and has helped foster their growth in their work with those constituencies by participating in meetings throughout the year. Moreover, Fr. Katsouros has been very involved in sacramental ministry for the Loyola community, presiding over many weddings, baptisms and funerals. When not working in New York City, Fr. Katsouros is often traveling to meet with friends of Loyola and ask for their support. Since 2002, he has met with alumni and friends of the school in Maine, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Savannah, Atlanta, Florida, Cincinnati, Chicago, Denver, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Wyoming, northern and southern California, Phoenix, and even London.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you excellence in all of your endeavors next year, and for the many years to come. They say that home is where the heart is... But Loyola has the admirable distinction, as all of us who were ever embraced by its warmth well know, of staying within your heart forever. So it shall be that the warmth you now feel will follow you, no matter where you choose to call home in the future. —Loyola School Alumnus Going Forward In August 2011, Fr. Katsouros will become the Director of the Institute of Catholic Educational Leadership in the School of Education at the University of San Francisco. One of the twenty-eight Jesuit institutions of higher education in the United States, USF has also invited him to be a member of the president’s cabinet and to be a member of his leadership team. Fr. Katsouros is delighted that Bob Sheehy is chairing the search committee for Loyola’s next leader, a committee composed of leaders within the community. Loyola’s trustees acknowledge that Loyola School has been marvelously led by Fr. Katsouros and that his successor will inherit a healthy, mission-driven school that is well positioned for future growth and success. “Your vision, leadership, and personal commitment have put Loyola on sound footing,” one Loyola alumnus wrote him in a recent letter to the school. “All of us in the greater Loyola School community are indebted to you for your accomplishments as Loyola’s President.” Fr. Katsouros’s successor, he believes, will find a school that is very Jesuit and very committed to being a Jesuit school. Moreover, he depicts a great place where there are a lot of laughs, a tremendous level of support, and an inordinate amount of humanity. From his corner office, situated beneath the waving maroon and gold banner, Fr. Katsouros sums the school’s fabled 110-year history justly, “Loyola is a very real place.”
Just as he moved the school from “great to greater,” and worked for the “greater glory” of God, everyone in the Loyola community is thankful to Fr. Katsouros for his tremendous hard work with the faculty and on facilities, his warm welcome and care for the students and his tireless efforts in fundraising. We know that the University of San Francisco will welcome, and treasure, this great leader. •
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• Congratulations, Class of 2010! The Loyola community once again gathered in the Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola on June 4, 2010 to celebrate the accomplishments of fifty-four remarkable young women and men—the Class of 2010.
Loyola’s newest alumni were addressed by faculty member, Rev. Michael Sehler, S.J., who is celebrating his 50th jubilee year with the Society of Jesus and was this year’s yearbook honoree.
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LOYOLA SCHOOL ACADEMIC AWARDS Gold Medal Highest Average in Senior Year Mary Buchanan Silver Medal Second Highest Average in Senior Year Kathleen O’Brien Gold Medal Highest Cumulative Average for Four Years at Loyola School Mary Buchanan Silver Medal Second Highest Cumulative Average for Four Years at Loyola School Alexandria Catherall LOYOLA SCHOOL HONORARY AWARDS The Jesuit Secondary Education Award The graduate who most closely resembles the ideals of an Ignatian education Alexandria Catherall and Anthony Tufano The Father Peter J. Daly, S.J. Medal The graduate demonstrating the most significant advance in personal growth and development Sean Bonner The Loyola Alumni Medal The graduate who best represents the qualities and ideals of Loyola School Kwaku Frimpong The Loyola School Parents’ Association Award for School Spirit and Leadership Jillian Arena LOYOLA SCHOOL ATHLETIC AWARDS The Louis A. Tambini Award Outstanding Male Athlete Kwaku Frimpong The Brother Edward Sheehy, S.J. Award Outstanding Female Athlete Rachel Gregory and Brynn Norris LOYOLA SCHOOL SPECIAL AWARDS New York City Comptroller’s Award Mary Buchanan and Timothy Perin New York City Council Speaker’s Achievement Award Brynn Norris and Sofia Parham-Santana New York State Attorney General’s Award Madeleine Lee and Daniel Velasco New York State Comptroller’s Achievement Award Katherine Mussalli
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Class of 2010 College Placement Bianca Agcaoili Lafayette College
Olia Friedrichs Loyola University New Orleans
Sofia Parham-Santana Fashion Institute of Technology
Claire Allen-Solomon Yale University
Kwaku Frimpong Providence College
Timothy Perin Bucknell University
Shonte Amato-Grill New York University
Rachel Gregory University of Miami
Timothy Sacca Queens College
Jillian Arena Boston College
Juanyi Han New York University
Julio Arroyo Drew University
Bibiana Jakubianska Georgetown University
Carlos Schwaiger Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, Switzerland
Aram Avanessians Undeclared
Dorothy Jetter Marquette University
Sonia Banegas Cornell University
Esther Kim Fordham University
Marc Berardi Georgetown University
Joanna Ladzinski Cornell University
Sean Bonner St. Joseph’s University
Madeleine Lee Boston University
Andrew Brinster Manhattanville College
Olivia Leopold St. Joseph’s University
Mary Buchanan Haverford College
Daniel Marocco College of Charleston
Christian Caravelli Fordham University
Kasey McKenna St. Joseph’s University
Alexandria Catherall College of the Holy Cross
Lauren Meade St. Thomas Aquinas College
Theodore Conrad Fordham University
Karen Mendoza Georgetown University
Viktoria Curbelo College of the Holy Cross
James Molinaro Boston University
Caitlin Downey St. Joseph’s University
Leon Morabia Wheaton College
Justine Drohan Georgetown University
Katherine Mussalli Villanova University
Cecilia Fassina Hunter College
Brynn Norris Loyola University Maryland
Marilou Fonti Barnard College
Kathleen O’Brien The George Washington University
Kelly Simek Boston College Hillary Soletic Fashion Institute of Technology Ewelina Stanczak New York University Julian Thomas Northeastern University Kathleen Tolan Marquette University Anthony Tufano University of Scranton Aidan Tyson St. Joseph’s University Daniel Velasco Fordham University Court Wallner Lafayette College Eugene Whyte Gonzaga University Kayleigh Willis Suffolk University Victor Zambrano St. John’s University
• The fall players Cast and Crew of The Laramie Project Claire Allen-Solomon ’10 Kate Berg ’12 Christian Caravelli ’10 Olia Friedrichs ’10 Mary Margaret Kelly ’12 James Molinaro ’10 Sofia Parham-Santana ’10 Anna Proios ’12 Peter Della Rocca ’11 Taylor Rose ’12 Peter Tresnan ’11 Daniel Velasco ’10 Director: Ms. Barbara Smith Stage Managers: Cecilia Fassina ’10 Eirena Drohan ’12
• The spring players Cast and Crew of The Importance of Being Earnest Claire Allen-Solomon ’10 Kate Berg ’12 Olia Friedrichs ’10 Veronica Hudson ’11 James Molinaro ’10 Sofia Parham-Santana ’10 Peter Della Rocca ’11 Daniel Velasco ’10 Director: Ms. Barbara Smith Stage Managers: Cecilia Fassina ’10 Eirena Drohan ’12
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The Great Debaters By Katherine Mussalli ’10
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ith memorized speeches and white binders in hand, Loyola’s speech team spent many a Saturday competing at tournaments and winning numerous trophies, making this one of their best seasons in the school’s history in the New York State Forensic League. Coached by Ms. Barbara Smith and assistant coaches Mr. Kevin Quaratino ’09 and Ms. Liz Petitti ’09, all 26 team members edited their pieces and practiced their staging before attending tournaments held at high schools around the tri-state area. The team competed in categories that included Oral Interpretation of Prose and Poetry, Declamation, and Original Oratory, Duo Performance, Dramatic and Humorous Interpretation, and Congress. The team began a strong season at the Regis/ Loyola tournament in October where sophomore Kate Berg won first place in Prose and received a half qualification for the State Tournament along with fellow sophomores Anna Proios and Katy Windels. Subsequently, the team traveled to Philadelphia to attend the Villiger tournament held at Saint Joseph’s University and competed against speech teams from across the country.
Perhaps Loyola’s most successful tournament was the one at Convent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich, Connecticut. Sophomore Christina DiTolla won fifth place in Prose/Poetry, Kate Berg and junior Peter Tresnan won fifth place in Duo, and team captains Katherine Mussalli and James Molinaro, both seniors, won second place for their Duo Performance piece. As a team, Loyola came in second place, losing to Regis by only one point. Sophomore Robert Strang qualified for Catholic Nationals in Declamation at the Grand Tournament in early March. Over 2,500 students competed and of the 210 students in Declamation, Robert made the quarter-finals, the top 24 in the nation. At the end of the season, Loyola sent 13 team members to the State Tournament including freshman Kacie Celli in Declamation as well as the aforementioned contestants. The State Tournament ended positively when senior Marilou Fonti and Congress members Peter Della Rocca and Ben Manzione, both juniors, and Taylor Rose, sophomore, made it to the semifinal round. •
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Incoming Freshmen & Transfer Students Shadman Ahmed ’13 The Facing History School
Hadley Cross Convent of the Sacred Heart
Donal O’Sullivan, Jr. Holy Child Academy, Long Island
Olivia Allen Nightingale-Bamford School
Jack Demler Saint Hilda’s & Saint Hugh’s
Charles Phillips III Stuart Hall for Boys, California
Caroline Amigron Saint Ignatius Loyola
Nicole DiTolla Saint Joseph’s School, Bronxville
Paul Pizzitola Saint Ignatius Loyola
Cara Brinster Saint Ignatius Loyola
Michael Donnelly Saint Paul the Apostle, Yonkers
Oscar Robert ’12 Saint George’s School, Rhode Island
Joseph Bristol PS/MS 108
Chelsea-Marie Dua Saint John the Baptist, Yonkers
Thomas Ryan Epiphany School
Tristyn Brooks Blessed Sacrament School
Tyson Durante Saint Joseph’s School
Christine Santiago Bank Street School for Children
Garrett Brown Mustard Seed School, New Jersey
John Healy American School of London, United Kingdom
Bruno Schaffa Iona Grammar School, New Rochelle
Hunter Bulkeley The Stone Mountain School, North Carolina
Margaret Hom Genesis at Xaverian, Brooklyn
Kareem Burke, Jr. Wagner Middle School
Thomas Iannitto Epiphany School
Gabriella Celentano The School at Columbia University
Daniel James Greenwich Catholic School, Connecticut
Stephanie Cianci Black River Middle School, New Jersey
Jesse Jaroszewski PS 122, Queens
Maxwell Cox Saint David’s School
Alicia Jurcisin Saint Ignatius Loyola
This year Loyola will host three Information Nights: Thursday, October 7, 2010 Last Name A-L Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Last Name M-Z Wednesday, November 3, 2010 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.
Jeffrey Kallen The Geneva School of Manhattan William Kessler ’13 The Browning School William Kurach Saint Ignatius Loyola Kamie Ma Our Lady of Pompeii Erika Moffa Annunciation School, Yonkers Fernando Morett ’13 Instituto Irlandes de Monterrey, Mexico Carolyn Muller Walter Polson Middle School, Connecticut
Anthony Scotto III The Browning School Richard Singh ’13 Westminster School, United Kingdom Kristina Soltesz Saint Francis of Assisi, Queens Mia Stefanou Saint Ignatius Loyola Giulia Stockmann ’13 Maria-Ward Gymnasium, Germany David Strebel ’12 Randolph High School, New Jersey Marcos Suliveres Christ the King, Bronx Emmet Teran Epiphany School Molly Tobin Annunciation School, Yonkers Helen Tolan North Salem Middle School, North Salem Jacqueline Valenzuela Deerfield School, New Jersey
SportsHighlights Cross-Country The charm of three is irresistible. At least it is for the Loyola girls’ cross country team, who find appeal in this number. At Van Cortlandt Park on Thursday, October 29, 2009, the girls passed by rivals Lycée Français and Columbia Prep to claim the championship crown of the Girls Independent Schools Athletic League (GISAL) for the third consecutive year. The championship not only cemented Loyola’s program as a small-school force in GISAL cross country, but announced the emergence of a largely unheralded group of underclass runners who will return to vie for next year’s championship. The girls’ No. 1 runner was junior Teresa Daly, a patient and serene runner with a scientist’s sense of timing. The subsequent No. 2 to No. 7 runners were sophomore Elizabeth Goetz, junior Veronica Hudson, senior Karen Mendoza, junior Stephanie Goetz, sophomore Viviana Pintado, and senior Kasey McKenna. Not only were the girls tough and strong, but they were also tight—a group that cohered harmoniously to exude joy and camaraderie together in both training and competition. The boys’ team, bolstered by an infusion of enthusiastic newcomers, was Loyola’s most solid since the championship season of 2006. Spirit and commitment imbued this team, engendering a highly satisfying season though it did not end with a championship. Injury plagued sophomore Liam Murphy, but sophomore Jeffrey Valenzuela, displaying a tough-asnails persona, improved rapidly with sheer determination to
become the team’s No. 1 runner in the Independent School’s Athletic League Championship (ISAL) on October 29, 2010 and the New York State Association of Independent School’s (NYSAIS) Championship on November 8, 2010. Valenzuela and Murphy were supported by juniors Peter Tresnan and Sam Taylor-D’Ambrosio and sophomores James Robinson and Al Bolden. Freshman Tommy Jorgensen revealed strong potential. Both teams went outside the league to compete in several prominent invitationals including the Manhattan College Scholastic Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park and St. Anthony’s Invitational at Sunken Meadow State Park in Suffolk County, Long Island. The teams also ran in the Regis, Xavier, and Villa Bears Cross Country Invitationals.
Varsity Volleyball The Lady Knights were competitive in the fall 2009 season in the Metro Division of the GISAL. The team engaged in hard work and displayed positive energy and determination all season long. This year, the team consisted of 14 members representing all four grades, seniors, Ali Catherall, Cecilia Fassina, Dorothy Jetter, Olivia Leopold, Lauren Meade, Katherine Mussalli, Katie O’Brien, and Kathleen Tolan, juniors, Despina Kiskinis, Grace Lawton, Krista Masullo, and Caterina Monda, sophomore, Megan Franzetti, and freshman, Erin Mulrooney. Although the team got off to a rocky start, the group made the effort to perform to the best of their SUMMER 2010
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ability. The players worked at growing closer together as a team and found that this had a positive influence on their playing ability. The squad realized that communication and overall play of the team improved as the players grew closer together. One particular highlight of the season was a road game against Nightingale. In the first set, the entire squad successfully served, played with unending energy, and set up plays with great success. Although Loyola lost the set 25-23, the team learned that success and achieving one’s personal best can be gained without winning. Another highlight was the Rally Tournament. The day before the tournament, the squad was disheartened by a defeat, but nevertheless went into the tournament with hope and a positive attitude. The Lady Knights won the tournament, defeating Trevor Day and Churchill. At the end of the season Captain Ali Catherall stated, “I think I can speak for all of us when I say that we learned the rewarding experience being part of a team provides. We made leaps and bounds from the start to the end of the season and had a lot of fun in the process.”
JV Volleyball The JV Volleyball Lady Knights started off their season strong with wins against Brooklyn Friends, Trevor Day, and the Birch Wathen Lenox School, topping off the season with six wins and a fifth place finish in the league. The team was led this year by sophomore captains Grace Conrad and Rachel Morales. The Lady Knights—sophomores, Lorraine Dewey, Shannon McNamee, and Laura Prunty, and freshmen, Kendall Dickieson, Lydia Nieto, Catherine Petitti, and Hannah 22
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Tolan—showed tremendous progress in their skill level as volleyball players and learned a lot about the tactics involved in playing as a team. The Lady Knights finished the season with their sixth win against York Prep on the traditional “Balloon Day” which followed with a team party. Coach Fisher expects big things from the sophomores for the future of Loyola Volleyball.
Varsity Soccer With so many seniors graduating last June, this was a rebuilding year for Loyola’s varsity soccer team. Three transfer students filled important voids on the team: defender Jan Arcia, sophomore, goalkeeper Matt Markham, junior and midfielder Justin Rousso, also a junior. With the addition of these three players, the team became more competitive. Moving up from last year’s JV team were juniors Chris Burda, Brendan Duffy, Chris Jaroszewski, Richard Komson, Joe Puthumana, David Spinnato-Pujol, and Andrew Timm, all of whom brought enthusiasm and dedication to the program. The seniors—Marc Berardi, Tim Perin, Carlos Schwaiger, Court Wallner, and Aidan Tyson—played well and provided the necessary leadership both on and off the field. Unfortunately, injuries once again worked against the team. Carlos’s playmaking was missed for a good part of the season; David Spinnato-Pujol and Chris Burda also missed a number of games because of injuries. Court Wallner led the team in scoring with 14 goals including two “Hat Tricks.” Court scored 26 goals in his twoyear career as a varsity player. The team had a winning mentality and never gave up throughout the season. With most of the players returning
next year, all are looking forward to a successful season next fall. The team would like to thank the school and Athletic Director Mr. Agnostakis for their new uniforms. A special thank you also goes to the parents—Mr. and Mrs. Perin, Mr. Tyson, Mr. Wallner, Mr. Berardi and Ms. Marley—for providing refreshments at the games and for their support throughout the season.
JV Soccer Due to the large number of players who moved up to the varsity level, the Junior Varsity soccer team had to reinforce its troops with many freshmen this year including Juan Barragan, Rodrigo Caballero, Deirdre Haney, James McEnrue, Jack O’Sullivan, and Jared Rogers. Returning players, sophomores, Martino Asaro and Mateo Creamer and senior Madeleine Lee anchored the defense and midfield. The arrival of new teammates, sophomore, Ruben Beltran, and freshmen, Tim Hurkmans and Andrew Leone added some much needed creativity on the attacking side of the field. The team was also aided by the help of sophomores, Victoria Leonard, Christopher McGoldrick and Christopher Ponterotto, and juniors, Ellen Anderson and Morgan Simons. It was a challenging season, but the young Knights always found a way to learn from their defeats and found themselves able to overcome their opponents when facing them for a second time. Loyola ended with a 3-7 record which was sufficient to reach the playoffs for a fourth year in a row. The most inspiring aspect of the season was the improvement and the potential that resides in this young team.
Boys Varsity Basketball The 2009-10 Loyola Knights Varsity basketball team finished the season 4-17. The team was composed of seven seniors, Ted Conrad, Court Wallner, Aidan Tyson, Marc Berardi, Eugene Whyte, Danny Marocco and Captain Kwaku Frimpong, junior, Chris Jaroszewski, sophomores, Alfred Bolden, Michael Bolden, Tyler Burke, and Drew Roberts, and freshman, Andrew Leone. The Knights tested themselves all season, facing a tough out of league schedule that included Dalton, Florida 3A power Saint Andrews, Canada’s Saint Francois Semanire of Quebec, and Trinity Christian of Florida. Horace Mann’s Peg Duggan Memorial Tournament saw the Knights drop two games. Horace Mann overpowered the Knights with a full court press and St. Agnes’ inside presence was too much for the smaller Knights. The same held true as the Varsity lost to Francois Semanire in the Loyola Christmas Festival 60-31. The New Year brought some fortune to Loyola as they defeated Calhoun 53-32 on the road. On Sports Night, the Knights fell to league champion Columbia Prep 58-47 before a packed house. The seniors were honored before the game for their participation with the team. The Knights kept playing hard after that setback. They defeated Calhoun 61-39. The Knights then went on the road and dropped a close one to Trevor Day 51-46. The starters all scored and played quite a team game despite the loss. In the last league game of the season the Knights played Browning and played a strong game despite losing 68-76. “This team never gave up all season,” stated Coach Agnostakis. The Knights showed they could compete and run with the league and left it all on the court. Coach A looks forward to the 2010-11 season and a return to championship style play. SUMMER 2010
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JV Boys Basketball The JV Knights basketball season was definitely one of ups and downs. With most of the sophomores having moved up to the varsity level, the JV team had to rely on four veteran sophomores, Paul Choix, Sasha Lehembre-Shiah, Christopher Ponteretto, and Jeffrey Valenzuela, and eight freshmen, Andrew Leone, TJ McLaughlin, Ned Taylor-D’Ambrosio, Renz Ishikawa, Daniel Gubitosa, Chase Donarski, Giuseppe Zappala-Arjona, and Tim Hurkmans. Despite its inexperience, the team quickly jumped out to a 6-1 record, beating teams like Friends Seminary, Trevor Day, Columbia Prep and Churchill. Loyola’s only defeat was against Dalton. The second part of the season was very different. Leading scorer, Andrew Leone, was moved up to the varsity team, leaving the JV Knights on a quest of self-rediscovery. The young freshmen had to pick up the slack and learn quickly. The sophomores had to take on even more responsibility resulting in a team that made tremendous developmental strides. Every player was better in March than they were in November. Unfortunately, those strides were not enough to win another game, going 0-8, ending the season 6-9. The Knights’ league record qualified them to appear in their first playoff under the direction of Coach Joseph though they lost to Columbia Prep in the semi finals.
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successful season for Loyola girls basketball in five years. The Lady Knights came into form after the Christmas holiday, winning 11 of their last 13 regular season games. They rolled through the GISAL schedule without a loss, and earned impressive victories out of league as well, including a thrilling win over Convent of the Sacred Heart, and dominating performances over Nightingale and St. Vincent Ferrer. The Lady Knights entered the GISAL playoffs as the top seed, and the team lived up to expectations. They easily handled Lycée Français NY in the semifinals, advancing to face Calhoun in the finals at John Jay College on February 27, 2010. Calhoun kept the game close early, as the Lady Knights went into halftime with a slim 20-18 lead. In the second half, the Lady Knights, in the words of Calhoun’s coach, “played nearly flawlessly.” The Lady Knights defense held the Cougars to only 14 second-half points, and Loyola cruised to a 49-32 victory. The season ended a few days later with a loss to Horace Mann in the first round of the NYSAIS tournament, but that loss did not diminish the many accomplishments of the season. The Lady Knights had an overall record of 18-7 and finished in first place with a perfect 10-0 in the GISAL. The Lady Knights won their first GISAL Championship in five years, and earned their second consecutive berth in the state tournament. They were also featured in the New York Post and on MSG Varsity.
JV Girls Basketball The JV Lady Knights ended their season in dramatic and heart-breaking fashion with a 31-30 loss in the GISAL playoff championship game against cross-town rival Columbia Prep. Despite falling one point shy, the final game was a
proud performance, marked with the same tenacity and grit which the team had come to acquire throughout the season. Overall, the 2009-10 campaign was a very successful season, as the JV Lady Knights finished the year with a 13-4 record. The team captured the regular season GISAL title for the fourth consecutive year, contributing to a dominating 66-10 record over the past four seasons. Key to this season’s success was strong sophomore leadership from Jess Luszczyk, Laura Prunty, and Tori Leonard, coupled with the energy of freshwomen Andriana Ilnicki, Emma McCauley, Rebecca Petitti, Tatiana Gleeson, Kendall Dickieson, and Deirdre Haney. Throughout the season, Manager Rosie Montoya kept the team and coaches very organized. The team’s greatest strength was its strong commitment to teamwork, evidence of the great gift of community in the athletic arena. Congratulations to this very special group of young women, who worked hard all season, and can proudly call themselves the JV Lady Knights!
Track & Field During the 2010 track and field season, Loyola’s maroon and gold made way for a third color: green. On May 11, 2010, the boys’ team claimed second place in the Independent Schools Athletic League (ISAL) Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Riverbank State Park. Combined with the girls’ fifth place finish in the Girls Independent Schools Athletic League (GISAL), Loyola finished third overall for combined scores. Loyola was the two-time defending girls and boys overall champion. Senior Kwaku Frimpong discovered himself in the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints after running middle
distances in the 2009 season. Frimpong surged to first place in the 100-meter at the ISAL championships with a time of 11.94 seconds—his best of the season. Senior Christian Caravelli, the team’s top sprinter, took flight in the long jump, catapulting himself to match the school mark of 19-4 in an ISAL meet on April 22, 2010. This year’s Track and Field’s fireworks might very well have been the exhilarating sprint relays. Here the boys rewrote Loyola’s records in an ISAL meet on May 6, 2010 when the 4×400-meter relay team of Frimpong, senior Marc Berardi, junior Brendan Duffy, and sophomore Liam Murphy established a new school mark in 3:44.64, trumping the previous record by a staggering six seconds. In the long distances of the 1600-meter and the 3200-meter, Loyola was represented by sophomores Jeff Valenzuela and Mateo Creamer and freshmen Juan Barragan and Ned Taylor-D’Ambrosio. The middle distances of the 400-meter and the 800-meter featured freshmen Jared Rodgers and Tim Hurkmans and sophomore James Robinson. Freshman Tommy Jorgensen established himself as a stellar sprinter and long jumper when at the Jesuit Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 2, 2010, Jorgensen collected three medals, taking first place in the freshmen 100-meter and second place in both the junior varsity 200-meter and the junior varsity long jump. The girls’ team was also green, awash in enthusiastic underclassmen runners. Freshman Kayla Lee and sophomore Taylor Durham, both sprinters, developed strongly over the season and lowered their times in the 200 and 400. Sophomores Elizabeth Goetz and Viviana Pintado and freshmen Juliana Meirelles and Catherine Petitti were stalwarts in the SUMMER 2010
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800 and 1500. Goetz and Pintado teamed with junior Stephanie Goetz and senior Kasey McKenna to claim second place in the 4×800 meters at the GISAL Championships on May 11, 2010. The girls’ top runner this season was junior, Teresa Daly. Daly earned a personal record of 12:29.02 in the 3000-meter at the GISAL Championships. She was joined in the long distances by junior Veronica Hudson and sophomore Katy Windels. At the GISAL Championships, senior middle-distance star, Kathleen Tolan, captured third place in the 800-meter with a time of 2:38.24. Tolan departs from Loyola with the school records for the 200, 400, and 800. She and classmates Kasey McKenna and Tori Curbelo will be fondly missed.
Softball The Lady Knights Varsity Softball team won its 17th banner in 22 years. “This was amazing,” stated veteran coach Fred Agnostakis, likening the squad to a slow locomotive eventually picking up full steam as the season progressed. Freshman pitcher Deirdre Haney collected nine wins and struck out 71 batters in her debut season. Leading the team were seniors Rachel Gregory, the first baseman, center fielder Brynn Norris and second baseman Ali Catherall. These players gave their all, from confidence in the field to hitting home runs. In the season opener, the Lady Knights dropped a close one to Trevor Day (3-2) for the team’s only loss of the season. Winning their next nine straight games, the Lady Knights were regular season co-champions with Trevor Day and won 26
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the tournament outright. Big wins against AAIS Champion Convent of the Sacred Heart (12-11) and Nightingale-Bamford (8-3), gave the team a boost. In the game against Sacred Heart, Ali Catherall collected three hits including a sixth inning home run and scored three times, lifting the team to victory late in the game. Sophomores, Tori Leonard, third baseman, also had three hits and scored twice and catcher, Grace Conrad’s three hits supplied depth in the lineup, scoring three runs. Deirdre Haney delivered 10 strikeouts for the game. The UNIS series was more of the same as freshmen Rebecca Petitti, Tatiana Gleeson and Andriana Ilnicki showed they had the right stuff scoring 10 runs and playing flawless defense. Sophomores Megan Franzetti had three RBIs and Shannon McNamee scored three times and added a single to the romp against UNIS. The Lady Knights defeated Trevor twice down the stretch 6-3 and 10-5 in the championship game on Randall’s Island. The finals were exciting when Loyola, down 3-0 going into the fourth inning, came back after Leonard, Gregory, and Conrad all drove in runs to tie the game at three all. In the fifth inning, with bases loaded, Gregory hit a triple with a drive deep to right center. Junior shortstop Krista Masullo made two key defensive plays to keep Trevor from scoring. “This team had a great season,” said Coach A. “I see more exciting Lady Knights softball in the future.”
Baseball The Loyola Knights baseball squad struggled this spring but hung on to qualify for the NYC Metro Division playoffs. Solid pitching by senior Ted Conrad led the staff with wins
and defeated Calhoun to earn the playoff spot. Seniors Aidan Tyson, catcher, and shortstop/pitcher Dan Marocco were leaders throughout the season on and off the diamond. Tyson caught and called each game and did a superb job handling the younger pitchers, as Marocco was a steady leadoff hitter. Junior Ben Manizone was solid at first base and batted cleanup. Sophomores Tyler Burke and speedy Chris Ponterotto were spark plugs on the bases. Freshmen Jim McEnrue and Brendan Masi were bright spots and look to be the future of the program. Masi pitched solid innings and McEnrue’s defense cut down opposition rallies. Freshman Inho Keh showed promise as a pitcher and infielder. Incomer Matt Markham, a former cricket player, developed a good sense of the game as Frank Bernard proved to be a solid outfielder without committing an error all season. Light-footed junior Chris Jaroszewski stole bases helping the Knights in tight situations. First year coach Sean Feury ’03 looks forward to building the program back up to past prominence.
matches for a Loyola freshman. The team was further supported by the presence of juniors William De Wolff and John Catsimatidis, sophomore Jan Arcia and freshman Kacie Celli. On May 12, 2010, the Golf Knights played in the ISAL Championship, earning third place out of the eight competing teams. Highlights included Mike Puntillo’s sand trap chip-in from twenty yards out— resulting in a birdie on the eighth hole. Zanfardino, McGoldrick, and Zappala-Arjona also turned in strong results. The Knights look forward to the 2011 season with a strong team of veteran players and their characteristic indomitable spirit! •
Golf The Loyola School Varsity Golf Knights enjoyed another successful and challenging season. With an overall record of 5-2, the Knights earned third place in the Independent School Athletic League regular season. Captain Alex Zanfardino and Assistant Captain Mike Puntillo, both juniors, deftly led the team. Sophomores Chris McGoldrick and Sebastian Calero repeated the strong performances they demonstrated on the team as freshmen and McGoldrick, along with Puntillo, turned in the best score cards of the season with a 38 in several matches. Freshman Giuseppe Zappala-Arjona achieved excellent results and played in the most number of official SUMMER 2010
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Alumni Events Alumni Dinner
Coach “A” Alumni Basketball Tournament
On Friday, February 5, 2010 Loyola celebrated its annual Alumni Dinner. This year’s recipient of the Rev. James F. Fox, S.J. Award was Mrs. Sunita Stevens Meyers ’88, honored for her years of service to Loyola School. Sunita was presented with the Fox Award by Jim Lyness. Sunita recalled her time at Loyola as a student and her experiences in the classroom and as co-moderator of Student Government.
On Sunday, February 21, 2010, nine alumni teams represented by members of the classes of 1980 through 2004 competed in the second annual Coach “A” Alumni Basketball Tournament. The 2010 tournament champions, Team Nexus, hailed from three decades—Leonard Sotomayor ’80, Rich Jameson ’91, Adam Kazalski ’92, and John Coghlan ’01.
Mr. Francis J. Nemia, a graduate of the class of 1973, and former member of the Board of Trustees, was the recipient of this year’s Robert I. Gannon Award. In accepting the award, Frank reflected on his experiences at Loyola with classmates and faculty, highlighting in particular, Fr. Prior. He also noted the successes of the School in recent years under Fr. Katsouros’s direction, including facilities improvements and the retention of an outstanding faculty.
Loyola School’s Alumni Association hosted its annual Alumni Networking Night at Metro 53 on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Loyola alumnus, James Larkin ’64, spoke to alumni about how to find a job in a recovering economy.
Please join us at the next Alumni Dinner which will be held on Friday, February 4, 2011. 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/a 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.
Back to School Night On Wednesday, February 17, 2010, alumni and alumni parents came home to Loyola to attend classes with members of our faculty, administration, and board, including Eliza Gelfand, Librarian, Joann Kusk, History Department, Rev. James Martin, S.J., America Magazine and former trustee, and Danilo Tramontozzi, Foreign Language and History. Course presentations included: Apocalyptic Visions in Literature, the History of New York City, Laughing During Lent: Joy in the Spiritual Life, and Reflections of Italy, Part II. 28
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Welcome Table and Food Pantry On Sunday, December 6, 2009, Loyola alumni, faculty and students, led by faculty member, Joann Kusk, and Andrea Gannon Brereton ’85, gathered together to celebrate Mass and prepare 125 Christmas food baskets for families on the Lower East Side of Manhattan who attend the Welcome Table and Food Pantry at St. Francis Xavier Church. Laura Armstrong ’94, Grace Beggins ’90, Brendan Cahill ’85, John Coghlan ’01, Michele Crespo-Fierro ’86, Pat Farrell ’93, Andrew Galvin ’95, Charles Graziano ’73, Deirdre Humen ’93, Mary Rose Kelly Kenny ’83, Jennifer Corsi King ’86, Ben Lanzet ’00, Diane Caldwell Lopez ’81, Lisa Beggins Marzen ’87, Maryhelen McCarthy ’94, Richard McDermott ’85, Pat McGovern ’00, Jay McNamee ’77, Pat Minson ’99, John O’Brien ’93, Neil Sullivan ’81, Brendan Sullivan ’86, Joseph Tiernan ’94, Sam Tringali ’98, Frank Vivolo ’97, Ed Winsch ’69, Teddy Zambetti ’76, 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 1,300 canned food items.
Alumni Service Day On Sunday, April 18, 2010, alumni, led by Anne Sekel ’95 and Fr. Katsouros, served meals and distributed clothing to the people of the St. Francis Xavier Mission Welcome Table. Alumni volunteers included Andrea Gannon Brereton ’85, Ted Gannon P’85, ’88, Bob Miller ’68, Alexis McGuinness ’99, Doug Murphy ’95 and Ed Winsch ’69. Fr. Katsouros celebrated Mass at the end of the day.
Alumni Dinner Diana Sorbera ’04, Joseph Sorbera ’04, and Liz Shaw ’04
Alumni Dinner Myron Michalski ’89, Rev. James Curry, S.J., John McCarthy ’89, and Maryhelen McCarthy ’94
Alumni Dinner Past and present Gannon Award winners: Walter Higgins ’57, Christopher Levy ’70, Frank Nemia ’73, Bob Sheehy ’68, Jay McNamee ’77, Malcolm Speed ’70, and Mark Speed ’71
Back to School Night John Coghlan ’01, Brent Gamit ’91, Pat Farrell ’93, and Walter Higgins ’57
Coach “A” Alumni Basketball Tournament
Alumni Networking Night Alexandra Ginns Reardon ’82, Neil Sullivan ’81, Christopher Kelly ’88, Ed Winsch ’69, and Louis Zurita ’79
December Service Day Brendan Sullivan ’86 and Andrea Gannon Brereton ’85
April Service Day Bob Miller ’68, Doug Murphy ’95, Ted Gannon P’85, ’88, Andrea Gannon Brereton ’85, Ed Winsch ’69, Alexis McGuinness ’99, and Anne Sekel ’95
Shea-Armstrong Golf Classic On Monday, June 14, 2010, 138 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 over $76,000! 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, 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 $11,000. If you are interested in being part of the committee for next year’s Golf Classic, please contact Mary Ann Minson ’99 at 646.346.8134 or mminson@loyola-nyc.org.
Giuseppe Zappala-Arjona ’13, Scott Wallner P’10, Matthew Goldstein ’09, and Thomas Dore ’09
Shea-Armstrong Golf Classic Committee Laura Armstrong ’94 Pat Farrell ’93 Gerry Herrling ’73 Chip Horne ’76 Philip McManus P’08 Frank Nemia ’73
Glenn Pallen ’64 Tom Shea ’74 Diana Sorbera ’04 Neil Sullivan ’81 Ed Winsch ’69 Ted Zorbas P’99
Winners of the 2010 Golf Classic 1st Place Joseph Hanser Chip Horne ’76 Hil Horne ’07 Ray Zrike ’68
Closest to the Pin Francis Arena P’10
2nd Place Francis Arena P’10 William Curran Richard Finnen Ronald Artinian
Straightest Drive Richard Casamassa
Longest Drive Paul Gomez ’71 Joe Forresta, Nick Zorbas ’99, and Bernie Forresta
3rd Place Nick Zorbas ’99 Bernie Forresta Joe Forresta
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Reunions
During the fall of 2009, alumni from seven classes celebrated milestone anniversary reunions. Alumni returned to Loyola for a tour of the School and cocktail reception and then continued their celebrations at venues throughout New York City, including Loyola’s Alumni Dinner, Centolire, Metro 53, One83, Session 73, Swig, and Uptown.
Class of 1964 ∙ 45th Reunion
Class of 1984 ∙ 25th Reunion
Class of 1969 ∙ 40th Reunion
Class of 1989 ∙ 20th Reunion
Class of 1994 ∙ 15th Reunion
Class of 1999 ∙ 10th Reunion
Class of 2004 ∙ 5th Reunion
Alumni Notes 1956
Francisco Yllescas sent correspondence to the office and reminisced about his time at Loyola, highlighting in particular the “first rate French program” and that “the School and its teachers meant the world to me.” Francisco currently lives in Ecuador and is writing a book about the Hungarian revolution of 1956. He hopes to visit Loyola soon.
1957–1959
Members of the classes of 19571959 gathered together for a summer barbeque on July 17, 2010 at the home of Ed Hughes ’59. Walter Higgins ’57, Bruce Whyte ’58, Brian Gilsinan ’58, Bob Lepis ’58, Richard Dundon ’58, and Ed Montenegro ’58– who flew in from California – were in attendance.
1959
John Bruno and his wife Nancy recently returned from a trip to Egypt.
1962
Barry Lopez, an essayist, author and short-story writer, appeared on the 90-minute finale to Bill Moyers Journal
to discuss nature, spirit and the human condition.
1963
Michael Turner recently updated the office, “Family is growing: Proud Grandparent of five, with two more on the way. Enjoying my second career as an SAP consultant and traveling throughout the country. Looking forward to my next trip back to 83rd Street!” Regis Clifford is going back to school to become a Physician Assistant. A retired financial services executive, Regis sees this new career path as a means to contribute to society in addition to his volunteer efforts as a fireman, an EMT, and a member of the 244th medical clinic of the New York guard. Regis entered the armed forces after receiving his B.A. from Queens College and commissioning in the R.O.T.C through CCNY and served a total of 22 years between active and reserve service. He retired from the service in 1992 as a Major in military intelligence and during this time Regis earned an MBA from Fordham University.
1964
Fred Gretsch celebrated the music of Gretsch guitars at a multi-media presentation at Sam Ash Music Store on October 1, 2009. His presentation included historic musical performances with past and future legends and behind the scenes stories.
1965
John Bruno ’59 and his wife, Nancy
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Chris Murray’s art gallery, the Govinda Gallery in Washington, D.C., is celebrating its 34th anniversary on 34th street in Georgetown. Chris and
the gallery were featured in a Vanity Fair article in the January 2010 issue. Chris also curated an exhibition called “Elvis at 21”, which was launched at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles on January 8, 2010 in celebration of Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday. Chris organized the exhibition in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) who are touring the exhibition to twelve major American museums over the next three years.
1966
John Zambetti and Walter Egan released a new Malibooz CD entitled “Queens’ English”. Their latest release features a collection of new tunes in the 1960’s British Invasion style and includes many original artists.
1968
Vincent Knapp recently updated the office that he is a retired Regular Army Officer currently living in Northern Virginia. He works in the Office of the Secretary of Defense as a contractor and is still married to “my prom date” Mary Beth. They have three children, Mike, Kelly Ann and Kevin, and four grandchildren, Aidan Michael, Hadley Bree, Alexa Mary, and Leighton Shea. Vincent is looking forward to his daughter Kelly’s wedding this October in North Carolina.
1970
Father Tony Burrascano, O.S.A. is the Director of Foreign Missions for the Augustinian Friars in Villanova, Pennsylvania. When he is not in the mission territory, Tony can be found throughout the US educating and fundraising on behalf of the
1971
Joseph Serbaroli’s article, “A Quest for Hidden Treasure in Chihuahua,” was recently published online. The article describes his family’s search for his grandfather’s artwork in Chihuahua, Mexico. Tony Burrascano ’70 in South Africa
Augustinian missions in South Africa, Peru and Japan. The picture is of Tony at the Augustinian mission school of St. Leo, for Zulu children in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Bob Pacicco was inducted into the New Jersey Elected Officials Hall of Fame on February 24, 2010. This special honor is given to elected officials who have distinguished themselves for more than twenty years of service. Bob was nominated by the Mayor and Council, and the New Jersey League of Municipalities, the State Senate and State Assembly ratified this selection. Bob has served as Mayor of Leonia, Councilman, Trustee, and on the Board of Elections to name just a few. He currently serves on the Leonia Planning Board. Chris Levy had a letter published in the April 21, 2010 edition of the Wall Street Journal, commenting on recent SEC litigation and the corresponding Congressional debate over regulation of the markets in the wake of the recent financial crisis. Chris spent twenty-five years on Wall Street as a Managing Director for two major firms, in Leveraged and High Yield finance, and is presently Chief Risk Officer for ICON International Inc. and a member of its parent company Omnicom Group’s global Network Credit Officers’ task force. Celebrate your 40th Reunion on Friday, September 24, 2010. Details to follow!
1974
Alexander de Nesnera was promoted to Associate Professor of Psychiatry by Dartmouth Medical School last year and was named Associate Medical Director at New Hampshire Hospital. He continues to run the Dartmouth Medical School third year medical student psychiatry clerkship at New Hampshire Hospital. In addition, Alex is the Psychiatric Society legislative liaison, which allows him to work with legislators in crafting legislation that benefits mentally ill citizens. This year he received the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award from Dartmouth Medical School. Alex had the opportunity to visit Loyola last year and was extremely impressed by the changes that have been implemented. He mentioned that, “It was great to see Mr. Tramontozzi again. I send all of my best to Loyola, and particularly my 1974 classmates.”
1975
John Connor successfully completed this year’s New York City marathon.
1978
On July 21, 2009, Ray Castellanos, President and Chairman of the Board of the Central Park Medical Unit (CPMU), presented the staff of Mount Sinai Hospital, World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program with CPMU’s Life Saving Award in recognition of their care, compassion, dedication and treatment of the 9/11 responders.
1979
Susan Passoni has been living in Boston with her husband, Malcolm McDonald, and two cats since 1995 and visits NYC often. After 20 years in the investment banking industry, Susan has spent the past seven years focusing her efforts on her community and education. Since 2005, she has run for public office three times, missing electoral victory each time by a mere 100-200 votes. Susan is a founding board member of Excel Academy Charter School, one of Massachusetts best performing public middle schools. Roughly 70% of Excel’s students are Latino and are low income. On recent state exams, all Excel Academy students, over half of whom speak a second language, surpassed their local and state peers at every single grade level in English and math. Approximately 95% of eighth grade graduates have matriculated to college preparatory schools on full or partial scholarships. Susan also volunteers on a grant review committee for a foundation that underwrites grants for Boston public schools and programs. Her experience at Loyola instilled a belief that every child deserves a good education and a safe and supportive academic environment regardless of their race or socioeconomic status. She feels fortunate to have the opportunity to be a part of such an important mission and enjoys her work immensely.
1980
Stephanie Halliday Kelly recently updated the office: “It seems somehow fitting to be sending an update today, as my daughter has just accepted a spot at USC and will be attending there as a theatre major in the Fall. Was it 30 years ago that we were freaking out over college? Kevin, Kaitlin and I are still living in London, along with Slipper, our now very old, 13 year old, Portie. We are enjoying city life after so many years as suburbanites, SUMMER 2010
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though we expect we will be heading out fairly soon, whether to the US or a new spot abroad. My consulting business has just had its second birthday, and while we do not pose a threat to Watson Wyatt’s existence, we do seem to have found a need in the marketplace; global companies are keen to leverage our experience in transformation and worldwide human resources. I have begrudgingly joined Facebook, and have been pleased by the opportunity to reconnect with some of my classmates. Recent photos of Beth Wilson at the St Patty’s Day Parade really made me smile. Tomaso Solari recently published a novel, Ombriennes.
1985
Aidan McCormack joined DLA Piper as a partner with its Litigation Practice Group where he will focus on insurance, reinsurance, and financial services-related litigation, arbitration and counseling, as well as complex transactions. Peter Thayer and Aidan McCormack, his wife, Maya, and sons, Brendan and Aidan, recently returned from a trip to Italy where they attended Marco Maccioni’s wedding. They also visited Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast, Umbria, Assisi, Sienna, Lucca, and Forte Dei Marmi in Tuscany. Celebrate your 25th Reunion on Friday, October 1, 2010. Details to follow!
1986
Christy-Ann Coppola’s graphic design company, Coppola Design, was recognized in the 2009 American Graphic Design Awards Competition for the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society’s Dogs Days of Summer event logo. Coppola Design also planned and marketed the event, including donor solicitation. The first event of its kind, 34
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The Vambutas Family with Fr. Katsouros
Mohawk Hudson Humane Society raised more than $9,500 for the shelter! Christopher O’Hara is Senior Vice President at TRAFFIQ, a venture capital funded internet company in the advertising space, where he oversees sales and marketing. He currently lives in Lloyd Harbor with his wife Jennifer, and children Christopher, 10, Holland, 8, and Mia, 2. He has written six books over the last several years, and his “Hot Toddies” holiday cocktail book was recently featured as a recipe card deck in Williams Sonoma stores over the Christmas season. He stays in touch with many Loyola alumni personally, and through Facebook, of course. Robert Redinger’s novel, The Sylvan Horn, was a Montaigne Medal Finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award. In addition to being a finalist it was also nominated for a Montaigne medal for most thought-provoking book.
1987
Casey Vambutas, son of Gina Sansosti Vambutas and her husband, Paul, was baptized by Fr. Katsouros in the Loyola School Chapel on April 17, 2010. Casey was born on December 15, 2009.
1989
Alicia Osborne Kusiak has been named a director of Cook County, Illinois operations for Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC). TASC is a statewide criminal justice advocacy and service organization.
Jackson Reid van Overbeek, son of Jordan Hillvan Overbeek ’93
Jane Lebak’s novella The Boys Upstairs was released in November 2009 as an ebook with Lilley Press. Tanya Bastianich Manuali co-authored a book, Reflections of the Breast: The History of Breast Cancer Through the Eyes of Artists Through the Centuries, which will be published in October 2010. It was co-authored with Dr. Francis Arena P’10, a medical doctor with a specialty in breast cancer. Meredith Silverson Smith’s son, Ryan Justin, was baptized in the Loyola School Chapel by Fr. Katsouros on November 7, 2010. Samantha Silverson Hanley ’87’s husband, Matt, was godfather.
1990
Celebrate your 20th Reunion on Saturday, October 2, 2010. Details to follow!
1991
Elaine Prestigiacomo recently updated the office that her daughter, Serena Gabrielle, celebrated her first birthday on July 24, 2010 and that her son, Luke, turned four on May 18, 2010.
1993
Jordan Hill-van Overbeek and her husband, Martjin, celebrated their son Jackson’s first birthday on March 3, 2010.
1994
Joseph Bustros is engaged to be married
1999
2000
Cameron McMunn-Coffran’s art was on exhibit at Art Bar on March 5, 2010.
Andrea Long had the lead role in The Lisl Wirth Black Box Festival at McGill University’s performance of “La Rondine” in March 2009.
James Guastaferro’s band, Tones from the Underground, released two albums, Anemology and Dark Matter, in March 2010 and several more are due to be released by the end of the year. Caryn Seebach ’99 and her fiancé, Travis Turner
to Andrea Dispenza. Ryan Lowry and Michael Smith successfully completed this year’s New York City marathon. Maryhelen McCarthy is engaged to Neil McCaffrey. A wedding is planned for December 4, 2010.
1995
Edward Minson successfully completed this year’s New York City marathon. Celebrate your 15th Reunion on Friday, September 24, 2010. Details to follow!
1996
Laura Gutierrez is engaged to be married to Alexander Campbell. Lucas Tramontozzi developed a website for the State of Louisiana, which allows people to compare hospital and nursing home quality and find prices for common prescription medications.
1997
Marco Bongioanni is home after completing nine years of active duty service in the United States Army. He will attend graduate school this fall and is looking forward to seeing some old faces from the class of ’97 around town in the months to come.
1998 & 2001
John Jaworsky ’98 is engaged to be married to Marisa Palenzona ’01.
Michael Mullins recently launched The New York Companion Newspaper, whose purpose is to help animals in need in New York City. A beat reporter in New Jersey for a few years after coming home from Iraq, Michael also previously worked at CNN and was named the “2006 Best First Year Reporter in the State of New Jersey” by the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists for his work at The Hoboken Reporter Newspaper. Caryn Seebach is engaged to be married to Travis Turner. A wedding is planned for September 18, 2010. Additionally, Caryn received her doctoral degree in psychology from Loyola University Maryland in May. Matthew Smith recently updated the office that last August he “took a side trip for a project in Guam... Little did I know that as of October I would be spending the majority of my time there! I am currently the Deputy Project Manager for the Port of Guam Modernization and lucky to be managing a global design team stretching from Holland, across the US, and including, Taiwan, Guam, and the Philippines. My travels have taken me to all of these places and more. Personal goal for the year: reach diamond status, 125,000 miles flown on Delta in one year! Only 28,000 miles to go! So while I travel around the world coordinating my team, I would love to hear from you all and see pictures of babies, weddings, mini reunions and more. Miss you all, and think about Loyola often.”
Stephanie Lau is engaged to be married to Raymond Tang. A wedding is planned for July 4, 2011.
Celebrate your 10th Reunion on Saturday, October 2, 2010. Details to follow!
2001
Yvonne Banarez graduated from medical school at Our Lady of Fatima University in the Philippines on March 22, 2010. Emilie Castro ran a half marathon in May for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in memory of former Loyola faculty member, Michael Toolan. John McLaughlin passed his level 3 CFA exam in June 2009.
2003
Michelle Spiegel graduated from New York Law School on May 14, 2010.
2005
Sharon Brady recently updated the office: “I went on the American Special Children Pilgrimage to Lourdes, France on Good Friday. As the Youth Group Leader, I was in charge of fourteen teenagers, held nightly reflections, was Eucharistic minister at daily Mass, and prepared the teenagers to become helpers for the special needs pilgrims that came with us. Having recently graduated with my Bachelors degree in Speech-Language Pathology, I figured this would be an ideal trip for me to go on. I cannot find the words to describe how incredible this trip was. I’m so glad that I went and am slated to be the Youth Group Leader again next year.”
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Celebrate your 5th Reunion on Friday, October 1, 2010. Details to follow!
2006
Ryan Schira appeared in Tanner Hall, a movie directed by Francesca Gregorini and Tatiana Von Furstenberg, which made its New York City premier at the 15th Annual Gen Art Film Festival on April 12, 2010. Ryan also performed with his brother, Devan Schira ’07, at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square on December 19, 2009 as part of a tribute to Sublime, entitled, Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime. Angelica Nocerino was accepted to Georgetown Medical School.
2007
Melinda Kiefer was selected to receive the Studio Art Centers International (SACI) Consortium Scholarship and spent the Spring 2010 term studying in Florence, Italy.
2009
Kelsey Barclay made the Dickinson College Varsity Basketball team and played as a guard. Andrew Crane recently updated the office: Ciao Loyola! I hope all of you are well. I am doing well at Duke. College was a bit rough to start, but everything steadily became much smoother. I was a stage manager for the play “Closer,” and took a writing course on the various aspects of globalization. I must also add that I am taking Italian as a new language, and have a strong interest in studying abroad in Italy (I have Mr. Tram to thank for that!). Janelle Li-A-Ping is a NCAA Division 1 Athlete on the women’s cross-country team at Northwestern University.
2010
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Frimpong, Danny Marocco, Hillary Soletic, AJ Tufano, Aidan Tyson, and Danny Velasco accompanied Ms. Susan Baber and Mr. Billy Bludgus to Belize for a 10-day Christian Service trip in June.
Faculty
Andrew Donacik and Billy Bludgus ran in this year’s New York City marathon. Andy finished in 2:48:24 and Billy in 2:52:21.
John O’Brien ’93, John Smith ’94, Sara Putnam ’94, Harold Barnard, Laura Armstrong ’94, Maryhelen McCarthy ’94, and Joseph Tiernan ’94
Fr. Katsouros and Tony Oroszlany ’87 were on the road again in January and visited with Loyola alumni and friends in Florida, California, and Arizona, including Bill Golden ’85, his mother, Eileen, and his wife and daughters, Al Morgan ’56, Tom Murphy ’66 and his mother, Catherine, John Curry ’51, Frank Surdakowski ’65, and Manfred Schweitzer ’73. Rachel Meuler’s artwork was featured in a show at the Rabbithole Studios Gallery in Brooklyn, New York which opened on September 25, 2009 as part of the Dumbo Arts Festival. Her first solo art show was on exhibit at the Rabbithole Studio from March 4 - 25, 2010.
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•Weddings
Marco Maccioni married Sabrina Wender on June 12, 2010 in Pietrasanta near Lucca in Tuscany, Italy.
1994
Sara Putnam and Harold Allen Barnard were married on October 10, 2009. John O’Brien ’93, John Smith, Laura Armstrong, Maryhelen McCarthy, and Joe Tiernan were in attendance.
1994 & 2000
Raul Perez ’94 and Ximena Gallegos ’00 were married on October 16, 2009.
Karrianne Humen ’95 at her wedding with Jessica Gallagher ’95 and Deirdre Humen ’93
1995
Karrianne Humen wed Matthew Pike on October 9, 2009. Deirdre Humen ’93 was maid of honor and Jessica Gallagher was a bridesmaid.
1997
Renee Paccione married Brett Theis on July 10, 2010.
1998
Samantha Tringali married Scott Howie on June 5, 2010 at the Shrine Church of St. Anthony in New York City. Fr. Katsouros was the celebrant and classmates Felice Barry and Lissette Melo were lectors.
1999
Michael Mullins married Karma Cinnante on May 1, 2010. They met at New York University as undergrads in their freshman year. Karma hails from the Bronx and is currently studying to become a pediatrician.
October 24, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Robert Sheehy welcomed two new additions to his family, grandchildren, Maeve Elizabeth and Michael Patrick Foley on October 9, 2009.
1980
Leonard Sotomayor and his wife, Karin, welcomed their son, Lovell, in March 2009.
1981 Alexis Calabrese ’05 and her husband Patrick Cashin
Neil Sullivan and his wife, Tanja, welcomed a son, Lucas John, on April 7, 2010.
20, 2009. Kiersten joins big sisters, Angelina Rose, 8, and Meagan Elizabeth, 16 months.
1988
Sunita Stevens Meyers and her husband Chris welcomed a daughter, Samantha Christine, to the family on April 2, 2010. Sammy joins big sister, Melanie.
1990
Katie Burns Brennan and her husband, George were blessed with the arrival of their third child, Caitlin Grace Brennan, on October 5, 2009. She joins big brother, Connor Jack, 2, and big sister, Caroline Grace, 2.
1983 Adele Plumail married Peter Salisbury on September 12, 2009. Sara Fay and Jadzia Switniewska Duffy were in attendance.
John Young and his wife, Eileen, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Hazel, on October 15, 2009. Hazel joins big brother, Harry, and sister, Fiona.
2002
1983 & 1993
Alexandra Lescop married Jonathan Hicklin on June 12, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts.
2003
Kristina Ordoneza married Andrew Donald Gracia on November 21, 2009 at St. Thomas Villanova Church on Villanova University’s campus.
2005
Alexis Calabrese married Patrick Cashin in July 2009. Patrick is a Naval Academy graduate who was in the same company as Chris Morales ’03, which is how the couple met! Alexis is currently attending the Washington University in St. Louis School of Social Work to receive her MSW.
Faculty
Kate Irvin married Russell Pfeffer on
Chris Dillon ’83 and his wife, Claudia Lesnik Dillon ’93, welcomed their daughter, Claire Marie, on May 26, 2010. Claire joins big sister, Felicia.
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Greg Barrett and his wife, Francesca, welcomed their daughter, Delfina, on December 29, 2009. Delfina joins big brother, Luke, and sister, Isabella.
1985
Brendan Cahill and his wife, Christina, welcomed their son, Edward Carver, on June 11, 2010. Edward joins big sisters and brother, Helen, Beatrice, and Oliver.
1987
Colleen Costantini-Segal and her husband, Richard, welcomed their daughter, Kiersten Leigh, on October
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5 1. Michael and Maeve Foley, grandchildren of Bob Sheehy ’68 2. Christian, Timothy, Jeffrey and Lucas Sullivan, sons of Neil Sullivan ’81 3. Harry, Fiona, and Hazel Young, children of John Young ’83 4. Claire Dillon, daughter of Chris Dillon ’83 and Claudia Lesnik Dillon ’93 5. Edward Cahill, son of Brendan Cahill ’85 6. Kiersten Segal, daughter of Colleen Costantini Segal ’87
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Cairo Cebrian Gregor and her husband, Michael, welcomed their daughter, Gipsy Grace, on August 3, 2009. Gipsy joins big brother, James, and sister, Stella. Jack Minson and his wife, Robin, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Mary Eliza, on April 19, 2010. Mary joins big brothers and sister, Jack Jr., Maggie, and Bobby. Fiona St. John-Parsons Sloane and her husband, Rob, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Miranda Isabel, on September 3, 2009.
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1992
Karin Carolan Pasquale and her husband, Chris, welcomed their daughter, Gianna Marie, on May 27, 2010. Gianna joins big sister and brother, Olivia and Luke.
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Erica Hearns Jalil and her husband, Dan, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Leila June, on February 23, 2010. Helen Fernandez gave birth to a son, Javier Murphy, in early April 2010.
8 1. Caitlin Brennan, daughter of Katie Burns Brennan ’90 2. Gipsy Grace Gregor, daughter of Cairo Cebrian Gregor ’91 3. Mary Minson, daughter of Jack Minson ’91 4. Gianna Pasquale, daughter of Karin Carolan Pasquale ’92 5. Leila Jalil, daughter of Erica Hearns Jalil ’94 6. Eddie Minson, Jr., son of Eddie Minson ’95 7. Gavin Sparks, son of Tara Quinn Sparks ’97 8. Emma Minson, daughter of Mary Ann Lynch Minson ’99 and Patrick Minson ’99
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Edward Minson and his wife, Delia, welcomed the birth of their son, Edward Robert, on June 7, 2010. Daniel Tubridy and his wife, Rachel, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Rosemary, on October 3, 2009.
1997
Tara Quinn Sparks and her husband, Matt, welcomed the birth of their son, Gavin Michael, on October 20, 2009.
1998
Diane Beleckas Kaufman and her husband, Aaron, welcomed the birth of their son, Nathaniel David, on June 9, 2010.
1999
Conor Lowry and his wife, Tara, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Margaret Catherine, on October 8, 2009. Maggie joins big sister, Cecelia. Mary Ann Lynch Minson and her husband Patrick Minson welcomed the birth of their daughter, Emma Mary, on April 4, 2010.
Faculty
Virginia Cerussi welcomed her newest grandchild, Charlotte Ann Cerussi, on August 25, 2009. Charlotte joins big sister Tori Leonard ’12 and brother, Andy. David Palladino, and his wife, Ann, welcomed their son, David, Jr., on April 14, 2010. Juan Jose Toro and his wife, Jamie, welcomed the birth of their son, Vladimir on December 3, 2009. Vladimir is also the grandson of staff member, Juan Toro.
Former Faculty
Sarah Lamont Taylor and her husband, Gavin, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Rowan Kathryn, on June 17, 2010. Donna Romero and her husband, Nick, welcomed their daughter, Kelly Genevieve, on March 5, 2010.
In Memoriam 1943
Lois Ross, wife of Gerard Ross, on November 22, 2009.
1943, 1951 & 1973
Robert Mullen, father of Robert Mullen ’73, and brother-in-law of Raymond Reiss ’43 † and Ted Reiss ’51, on January 16, 2010.
1951
Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino, sister of Jose Cojuangco, on August 1, 2009.
1961 & 1964
Vivian Hollis, mother of Alfred Hollis ’61 and John Hollis ’64, on August 4, 2009.
1966 & 2007
Cecile McDonald, mother of James McDonald ’66 and grandmother of Anthony McDonald ’07, on September 13, 2009.
1967 & 1971
Frank Byrne ’71 on May 12, 2010. Frank was also brother to Bob Byrne ’67.
1970
Cathy Vasile, wife of Roy Vasile on June 6, 2010.
1978
Alice Bueno, mother of Carlos Bueno, on August 23, 2009. Alice was also the maternal grandmother of Daniel Aguinaga ’04, Antonio Aguinaga ’07, and Sophia Aguinaga ’08.
1979 & 1980
Robert Hilferty, brother of Lois Hilferty Forte ’79 and Joan Hilferty Carluccio ’80, on July 24, 2009.
1980
Fotine Nicholas, mother of Sophia Nicholas, on August 19, 2009.
1984 & 1989
Bernard Zellin, father of Sandra Zellin Webner ’84 and Scott Zellin ’89, on April 15, 2010.
1985
Timothy Crandall, brother of Stephen Crandall, on July 19, 2009.
1985, 1989, & 1993
Sara Fernandez, mother of Helen Fernandez ’85, Carmen Fernandez Romero ’89, Oscar Fernandez ’93, and mother-in-law of Stacey Usiak ’93, on February 10, 2010.
1991
Paul D’Arcy, father of Peter D’Arcy, on March 24, 2010.
1994, 1996 & 1998
Narciso Morson, grandfather of Erica Hearns Jalil ’94, Lucas Tramontozzi ’96 and Vanessa Tramontozzi Coppa ’98 and father-in-law of faculty member, Danilo Tramontozzi, on August 22, 2009.
2006, 2009, & 2012
Mary Stevens, grandmother of Allison Murphy ’06, Theresa Murphy ’09, and Liam Murphy ’12.
2007
Maria Cardenal, grandmother of Joseph Cain, on August 12, 2009. Winifred Duane, grandmother of Sean Duane, in November 2009.
Former Faculty
Edward Doherty on July 17, 2010. William Wizeman, S.J. on July 18, 2010.
Left: Robert J. Edmondson ’47 and Mary Edmondson † Right: J. Richard Edmondson ’45 †
Edmonson Family
Mary Edmondson, Loyola School’s first Admissions Director, former trustee, and a founder of Loyola School’s Paddle Tennis Association, passed away on July 29, 2009. Mary embodied the Jesuit ideal of living her life as “a woman for others.” Since its inception revenues from Paddle Tennis have generated in excess of $1 million, which have been, and continue to be, directed to the school’s financial assistance program. Mary’s husband Bob, also a former trustee, graduated from Loyola in 1947 and they had four children. Their son, John, graduated in 1975 and her brother-in-law, Dick†, was of the Class of 1945. J. Richard Edmondson ’45 passed away on November 12, 2009. Like Mary, Dick embodied the Jesuit ideal of living his life as “a man for others.” In 1999, Dick was the recipient of the Gannon Award, Loyola School’s highest honor for our graduates. Dick and his wife, Zonnie, had five children. Dick was a graduate of Georgetown University and Columbia Law School and went on to become a senior executive at Bristol Myers Squibb and Chairman of the Mercantile Library of New York. Dick maintained a very close relationship with Loyola as an alumnus and was a wonderful and loyal supporter of the school’s mission. The Loyola School community extends our sincere sympathy to the entire Edmondson family.
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Mark your calendars today! Join your fellow alumni, parents, faculty and friends
Monday, June 13, 2011
Shea-Armstrong Golf Classic North Hills Country Club Manhasset, New York In memory of Joe Shea ’72 and Mike Armstrong ’85
Brooklyn Prep Alumni Association’s 2010 Golf Classic Please join Brooklyn Prep and other local Jesuit high school alumni and friends for a wonderful day of golf on September 16th, 2010 at the Knollwood Country Club in Westchester. 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
Reunions 2011
For additional information, please contact: Dave Campbell at davec538@aol.com Ralph Mascia at ralph.mascia@leumiusa.com
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.
If your graduating class year ends in a 1 or 6, 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
Save The Date!
ANNUAL ALUMNI DINNER Friday, February 4, 2011
The Michael J. Armstrong Foundation Fall Cocktail Party will be held on Friday, November 5, 2010 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 at 646-346-8134 or e-mail her at mminson@loyola-nyc.org
Save The Date!
Nineteenth Annual Benefit Auction Friday, May 6, 2011 Wallace Hall
Cocktail Reception Dinner Live & Silent Auctions Raffle
If you have any questions, please contact Kate Irvin: 646-346-8133 or e-mail her at kirvin@loyola-nyc.org
For more information, please contact Laura Armstrong at: 845-398-0350,michaelarmstrongfoundation@gmail.com Or visit the Foundation’s website: www.michaeljarmstrong.com
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