Malvern Magazine - Fall 2015

A Conversation About Unity

Learn Smarter: Evolving the Middle School Curriculum

Sailing: Malvern’s Upstart Champs

Fall 2015

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Contents Malvern Magazine :: Volume 13 :: Issue 1 :: Fall 2015

Features

10 A Conversation About Unity

The Laramie Project, Judy Shepard and Exceptional Love Through events like The Laramie Project, speakers such as Judy Shepard and other activities aimed at embracing diversity, Malvern hopes to reinforce the importance of compassion in our society.

By Jim Mack

18 A Son’s Tribute Builds Connections Between Generations of Friars

Bill Kuharich ’71 is working to make sure the words of his father are heard and understood by future generations of Malvern Friars.

By Jim Mack

22 Learn Smarter

Evolving the Middle School Curriculum

How do we go from good to great? This was the question Pat Sillup asked himself as he entered into his position as Head of Middle School at Malvern Preparatory School. That was two years ago, and as they say, change happens.

by Julia Krumenacker

26 Malvern Sailing? Why Not?

How the Upstart Program Captured Its First Philly Championship

In only its third season, Malvern Prep sailing won the Bell Cup, which recognizes overall team excellence. By Tommy Pero ’17

30 The Veritas: Brendan Bell '11 on Notre Dame's Invocation and ACE Program

Departments Alumni

up front

2 Head of School's Message 3 Letters to the Editor Around Campus

32 NewsNotes

Class Notes

40 Connections and Conversationss

4 Friar Days 20 The Big Picture a Conversation about Unity

Learn Smarter: Evolving the Middle School Curriculum

On the Cover

SaiLing: Malvern’s Upstart Champs

ABuildsSon ’s Tribute connections between generations of Friars

Bill Kuharich '71 (left) with his dad, Joe, at Eagles' training camp in 1967. Kuharich is creating a scholarship in his dad's name to help deserving students attend Malvern and build connections between students and alumni.

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Jack Marchesani '15 as Fr. Roger Schmit in the Malvern Theatre Society's production of The Laramie Project.

up front

Dear Friends of Malvern— Last year wrapped up a three-year sequence for our school themes: 2012-13 was the year of Connections; 2013-14: Collaboration; and 2014-15: Creation.

This year marks the start of a new three-year sequence grounded in our Augustinian values. But there is a twist—we will look at them in reverse. Why? One way to think about an Augustinian approach to education is that it follows a particular “order of operations”: when we demonstrate Love to our students, then ask them to work in Unity with us and each other, the result is that we journey together in search of the Truth (which, for Augustine, was synonymous with God).

So 2015-16 will be the year of Love, and the stories in this issue of Malvern Magazine highlight that core Augustinian value. In our cover story, alumnus Bill Kuharich ’71 reveals that the love shown to him by his father and other mentors has inspired him to establish an endowment for financial aid to support deserving students. Bill also calls on his fellow alumni to “live the Caritas” by mentoring Malvern students.

President

Rev. James R. Flynn, O.S.A. Head of School

Christian M. Talbot Assistant Head of School

Stephen R. Valyo ’70

Director of Strategic Initiatives

Carrie Snyder

Development Office Director of Development

Victor D’Ascenzo ’81

Director of Alumni Programs

J. Michael Treston ’02

Director of Gift Planning

Mary-Helen McCulloch, J.D.

Director of The Malvern Fund

Alexandra Litvinas

Database Administrator

Christine Tiberi P’10’12

Assistant to Advancement

Marie Sumser

Communications and Marketing Associate Director of Communications & Public Relations

Jim Mack

Social Media and Public Relations Specialist

Sarah Ravenfeld

We have built our leading-edge Middle School on a similar Love: Middle School Head Patrick Sillup and his teachers have designed an innovative approach to learning by leveraging the profound care our teachers demonstrate for Malvern students.

Advancement Coordinator

In addition, we look back “one year later” on the leadership of our Malvern Theater Society and alumnus Ray Warman ’66 in producing The Laramie Project and bringing Judy Shepard to campus. They have catalyzed a conversation on the many ways that an authentic Augustinian community demonstrates love and inclusion.

Editor in Chief

Alumnus Brendan Bell ’11, a newly minted member of ACE (the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education), highlights the ways in which Malvern Prep also looks outside its campus to live out its Augustinian values. Like Augustine, Brendan’s restless heart has prompted his journey to help the less privileged through education.

St. Augustine was fond of Matthew 7:24-27, in which Jesus instructs us to build our house upon “the rock” of God’s Word, and not “the sand” of human vanity. Malvern Prep has survived and thrived because we are built on an enduring love of God and one another. We are grateful for the many ways in which you contribute to that culture. mp

Katelyn Rodgers

Magazine Staff Christian M. Talbot Editor

Jim Mack Layout & Design

Proof Design Studios Printing

Great Atlantic Photography

Rob Buscaglia, Bob Colameco, Mike DiTrolio, Jim Mack, Kevin Monko, Jeffrey Peppin and Sarah Ravenfeld Contributing Writers

Julia Krumenacker, Jim Mack, Tommy Pero ’17, Sarah Ravenfeld and Andrew Stetser ’15 Malvern Preparatory School

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Up Front

Letters to the Editor Share your thoughts with us!

We welcome all readers to give us feedback on this issue or to share story ideas for future issues. All letters to the editor that we receive will be considered for publishing in the next issue of the Malvern Magazine. (Letters are edited for length.) Letters to the Editor can be mailed to Malvern Preparatory School, 418 S. Warren Ave., Malvern, PA 19355-2707, attn:

Malvern Magazine or e-mail communications@malvernprep.org.

High Marks for Malvern Rowing I just wanted to thank you for the article about Malvern Rowing. The Malvern Rowing team provided our son Jim with great opportunities to develop as an athlete, travel internationally and secure a spot at Princeton. He is loving school and his new team and had a great first year academically. Malvern was truly a blessing in Jim’s and our lives, and we will always be grateful for the experiences and opportunities that shaped his high school years.

Pat Sincavage P’14 Just wanted to congratulate you on the latest Malvern Magazine. I thought the Rowing piece was an excellent article and outstanding pictorial that provided great support to the Rowing program.

Gail Connor P’14 Let me congratulate you and your colleagues upon the impressive development, issue-to-issue, of Malvern’s magazine. “Winter 2015” (a fine issue from, well, bow to stern) was particularly interesting to yours truly, as quondam captain of my intramural eight at Yale, for its coverage of Malvern’s Rowing program — not to mention, of course, the piece on my contemporary Mike Buckley and the then-and-now photos concluding the issue.

Ray Warman ’66

Throwback Mystery Are you sure that the campus throwback picture was taken in 1963? Chuck Lombardi ’61 and I both had 1961 red Corvairs and we often parked next to each other. Isn't that them parked on the side of the gym?

Tom Forsyth '61

Editor’s note: After some further research by Tom and the magazine staff, we discovered that photo was indeed taken in 1961. It was used in the 1961 Malvern Yearbook, as well as the 1963 Yearbook.

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Around Campus

FriarDays Finding a Common Humanity in Other Faiths These days we so often hear of religion driving a wedge between people, or worse, being used to justify unspeakable acts. That’s why it is refreshing to hear stories of the exact opposite happening.

Tyler Barr ’15 (left) and Brendan Osborne ’15 (right) visited the Islamic Center of Chester County in West Chester for their Comparative Religions project this past winter.

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The seniors in Rick Poce’s Comparative Religions classes were tasked with visiting non-Christian congregations in the area, speaking with some of their members and reporting back to the class what they learned. What did they discover? We have more in common than we think.

Tyler Barr ’15 and Brendan Osborne ’15 visited the Islamic Center of Chester County in West Chester, where they talked with several men who were there for morning prayers.

“The thing that struck me most was the openness and kindness of the men in the mosque,” Barr says. “Before entering, I could not help but think of the stereotypes surrounding Islam since 9/11. However, my fears quickly dissipated during our conversations with these men who called us their Christian brothers. They were just as interested in Catholicism as we were in Islam. I was able to ask them controversial questions about the treatment of women and jihad, in return they asked us challenging questions about Catholicism.”

Andrew Hopkins ’15 had a similar experience when he visited the Congregation Ohev Shalom Synagogue in Wallingford.

“I was surprised by how accepting they are of other religions,” Hopkins says.

“The rabbi told me that each religion is a unique path to God and all paths are necessary and accepted.”

The students’ enthusiasm for the project has spread beyond their classroom to others on campus, which Poce hopes will encourage more outreach and dialogue among people of different faiths.

“The Catholic Church encourages inter-religious dialog,” says Poce.

“We recognize what we share with other religions and what is different.

Fundamentally, what these guys learned is that we share a common humanity as God’s children.” mp

Around campus

Two Students Win $1,000 Scholarships in #PictureFreedom Contest If you could capture freedom in an image, what would that image be? Two Malvern Prep students approached this question is different ways, but each was rewarded for his creativity and skill in the national #PictureFreedom contest sponsored

by Newseum Institute’s First Amendment Center.

For Jack Walker ’18, the contest was a chance for him to share the importance of religious freedom. Jimmy Faunce ’16 used this theme to share his graphic design skills and passion for art.

“I was hoping to have others see what graphic design is, and try to build interest for other Malvern students to take the class,” Faunce said. His series of images show a collage of people holding handwritten signs that fill in the blank “I am free to” with ideas such as: “laugh,” “seek the truth,” and “be different” (written upside down).

Walker’s motivation was more personal. “I am trying to share through my design that you can pray whenever you want and no one can stop you from believing in Christ,” he said. Walker’s image depicts him praying in the School’s Our Mother of Good Counsel Chapel with the first phrase of the First Amendment. mp

No Faking the Funk - Economics Team Wins Top Prize for Video For the past four years, students in John Ostick's classes have been entering the AP Economics Music Video Contest to demonstrate their knowledge of macroeconomic principals. This year, a Malvern team has been crowned champion.

"Fiscal Funk," a video by John Kuyat '15, Jack Marchesani '15, Charles Malone '15, Michael Szipszky '15 and Nick Elia '16 took first place in the national competition sponsored by ACDCecon.com."This video

had everything," said ACDC founder and high school econ teacher Jacob Clifford. "It had the music it had the dancing ... but it also had excellent econ content."

"Above all else we we tried to incorporate a fun aspect that economics doesn't always have," said Kuyat. "We chose a fun, upbeat song, and we gave an accessible overview of macroeconomics for our audience."

You can find the video on YouTube and MalvernPrep.org.

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Around Campus

FriarDays

Friar Sports Highlights

Lacrosse

Baseball Captures Inter-Ac, State Championships

Friars Earn AllAmerican Lacrosse, All-EPLCA Honors

With a 5-2 win over Springside-Chestnut Hill on May 12, the Friars captured their fifth-

Malvern defenseman Matt Klinges ’15

Baseball

consecutive Inter-Ac Baseball Championship and followed that accomplishment with their second-straight independent school state championship and their third state title in the past four years. Malvern became the first Inter-Ac team to repeat as PAISSA champs.

Chris Butera ’15 earned First-Team All-City honors from the Daily News and FirstTeam All-Southeastern Pa. honors by the Inquirer, while Tim Quinn ’15 was named First-Team All-City and Second-Team All-Southeastern Pa. Chance DiFebbo ’16 earned Second-Team All-City and Fourth-Team All-Southeastern Pa.

and midfielder Drew Schantz ’15 were named 2015 U.S. Lacrosse AllAmericans. Klinges and Schantz were also named to the Eastern Pennsylvania Lacrosse Coaches Association 2015 Team, joining attack Adam Goldner ’16, faceoff specialist Charles Kelly ’15 and defenseman Mike Mulqueen ’15.

Track & Field

McDevitt Sets 800-meter School Record at Henderson Invite Billy McDevitt ’15 took first place in the 800-meter run at the Nike Henderson Track & Field Invitational in May with a school-record time of 1:51.47. McDevitt broke Brian Fulton’s ’08 mark of 1:52.77 set at the same meet in 2008.

Hockey

Hockey Tops Roman in Quarters, Falls to Holy Ghost in Flyers Cup Semis The Malvern Prep Hockey team outshot

Chris Butera ’15 led the Friars on the mound and at the plate during the 2015 season.

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Holy Ghost 28-23, but fell to the Firebirds 7-2 in the Flyers Cup AAA semifinals in March. The Friars scored on two thirdperiod power-play goals by Michael Churchvara ’15 and Troy Stensland ’15.

Malvern shut out Roman Catholic 7-0 to reach the semifinal round. Goals in that contest were scored by Stensland, Patrick Kavanaugh ’16, Josh Silvestri ’15, Churchvara, Collin Gordinier ’16, Doug Hook ’15 and Joey Abel ’16. Matthew Hollingshead ’17 and Hunter Swayze ’15 combined for 15 saves.

Around campus

Wrestling

Swimming

Wrestling Caps Impressive Season with Fourth-Place Nationals Finish

Swimming Follows Inter-Ac Championship with 4th-place Easterns Finish

Add a fourth-place finish at Prep Nationals to the Malvern Wrestling team's outstanding season, which included its first Inter-Ac championship since 1995 and a second-place finish at independent school states.

At nationals, Mike Beard ’18 led the Friars with a second-place finish at 170 pounds. Mark Salvatore ’18 and Rashon Lusane ’16 took third place at 106 and 182 pounds, respectively; Nick Lattanze ’16 took fourth at 126; and Matt Lattanze ’16 took seventh at 145.

Make that three Inter-Ac championships in a row for the Malvern Swimming and Diving team. The Friars capped an undefeated Inter-Ac season with a pair of fourth-place team finishes at the National Catholic and Eastern Interscholastic Swimming Championships.

"The highlight of the year was our 96-90 dual-meet win over Haverford for the Inter-Ac Championship," says Head Coach Jay Schiller. "While we won only four events, our team depth and our team attitude were unbelievable. Every Inter-Ac squad placed in the top 10 at Easterns, so I consider our league to be one of the best in the country, top-to-bottom. Winning Inter-Acs is a great accomplishment."

Billy Beard ’16 won the 100-meter freestyle at Easterns with a time of 45.62, and two school records were set at the meet. Brandon Fronczak ’15 broke Hall of Famer David Black's ’91 500-free record with a time of 4:38.13 to finish in fifth place, and Aaron Salinas ’16 lowered his own school record in the 100 breast by 0.8 to finish in fourth place in 57.69.

At National Catholics, the Friars were again led Beard, who took first place in the 100 freestyle with a time of 45.18. Beard was also third in the 200 free with a time of 1:40.14 and his 20.87 50 free lead-off split in the 200 free relay was the fastest time of the championship. Beard teamed with Yaseen Thomas ’17, Hunter Peck ’16 and Salinas for fourth in the 200 free relay.

Ben Tuohey ’16 (right) earned a silver medal at the state tournament.

At the state tournament, Matt Lattanze took first place at 145 pounds, and Lusane took first place at 175 pounds to lead the Friars.

Beard, who took second place at 170, was named PAISAA Wrestler of the Year. Malvern Head Coach Nathan Lauter ’98 was named PAISAA and Daily Local News Coach of the Year, and Malvern's Nate Wachter was named Assistant Coach of the Year. Other runners-up for the Friars at states were Salvatore at 106, Nick Lattanze at 126 and Ben Tuohey ’16 at 138.

In addition, eight Friars were named to the Daily Local News All-Decade Team. On the First Team All-Decade from Malvern are: 106- Nick Lattanze ’16, 113- Ricky Durso ’11, 145- Matt Lattanze ’16, 152- Conner Burns ’13, 160- Greg Bacci ’13, 285- Joe DiTrolio ’10. The Second Team includes: 126- Jimmy Stowell ’12 and 195- Jake Anderson ’14.

Swimming seniors (from left) Magnus Sims ’15, Brandon Fronczak ’15, Matt Lanetti ’15, Pete Calvaresi ’15, Zach DeCarlo ’15, and David Lanetti ’15 with Head Coach Jay Schiller.

Football

Friars Have Strong Showings for Team USA Football Trevor Morris ’15 had five tackles at linebacker, while Hayden Mahoney ’15 helped dominate the offensive line as Team USA defeated Team Canada in the Under-19 International Bowl in Arlington, Texas, in February. Malvern head football coach Aaron Brady served as a coach in the game. In addition, Joe Basiura ’18 played offensive line for Team USA in the U-16 game against Team Canada in January.

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Around Campus

FriarDays Friar Sports Highlights continued Mahoney played for Team USA this summer and started all three games to help the U.S. win the U-19 World Championships in Kuwait. Mahoney and Morris were named First Team All-Southeastern Pa. by the Philadelphia Inquirer, First Team All-State by the Pennsylvania Football Writers, First Team All-Main Line and First Team All-Inter-Ac. In addition, quarterback Alex Hornibrook ’15 completed 168 of 265 passes for a schoolrecord 2,156 yards and a school-record 28 touchdowns. He was honored with a Mini Max Award by the Maxwell Football Club.

Hornibrook, who first committed to the University of Pittsburgh, graduated early from Malvern to enroll in college this spring Hayden Mahoney ’15 anchored the Friars’ semester. When former Pitt head coach Paul offensive and defensive lines to earn a spot on the U.S. U-19 National team.

Chryst took the head coaching job at the University of Wisconsin, Hornibrook changed his commitment to the Badgers. He began classes at Wisconsin this spring.

Hornibrook was named First Team All-Main Line, Second Team All-Inter-Ac and Fourth Team All-Southeastern Pa. Also named First Team All-Inter-Ac for the Friars were linemen Jacob Rebisz ’15 and Nick Zarkoski ’15.

Friars finished the season 22-6 overall and 7-1 in the Inter-Ac, with their only league loss coming to co-champ Penn Charter, who took first place in the Eastern Prep Tournament.

Cross Country

Cross Country Repeats as Inter-Ac, State Champions Call it Championship October. The Malvern Prep Cross Country team finished an impressive week, winning its second consecutive Independent School State Cross Country Championship at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia on Saturday, October 25. The previous Monday, the Friars captured their fourth consecutive Inter-Ac League title at the Plateau. Under Head Coach Mike Koenig, Malvern has won 11 of the past 12 Inter-Ac Cross Country Championships.

Soccer

Narzikul Leads Friar Soccer All-Inter-Ac Selections When it came to putting the ball in the net, forward Mike Narzikul ’15 was the one to get it done this season for the Friars with a team-leading 13 goals. Narzikul was named First-team All-Inter-Ac Soccer this season, while defender David Bettenhausen ’16 and forward A.J. Traynor ’16 were named to Second Team.

Water Polo

Water Polo Shares Inter-Ac Title, Finishes Third at Easterns After clinching a tie for its secondconsecutive Inter-Ac title, the Malvern Prep Water Polo team finished its season on a strong note with a third-place finish at the Eastern Prep Championship at the U.S. Naval Academy. Entering the field as Pete Calvaresi ’15 helped lead the Friars to their the number-four seed, Malvern topped Calvert Hall in the first round 13-11. The second straight Inter-Ac Water Polo title.

Friars fell to top-seed Loyola 6-5. In that game, Malvern’s trio of Pete Calvaresi ’15 (three goals), Magnus Sims ’15 (two goals) and goalkeeper Pat Coffey ’15 (14 saves) were standout performers. The

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Billy McDevitt ’15 (left) led the Friars to their fourth consecutive Inter-Ac Cross Country championship and second straight state title. McDevitt also set a school record in the 800-meter run this past May on the track.

Malvern's runners stepped up at states to hold off perennial power Germantown Friends, scoring 48 points to edge GFS by six. Haverford School was third with 158 points.

Malvern cruised to the win at the InterAc Championships with a score of 33 points, besting Penn Charter who finished second with 76 points. Billy McDevitt ’15 led the Friars with a second-place finish in 16:39.3, followed by Colin Wills ’16 in fourth in 16:59.6, Ryan Doane ’15 in fifth in 17:02.5, Addison Mueller ’16 in ninth in 18:08.0, Peter Borger ’18 in 13th in 18:22.4 and Anthony Ciro’16 in 14th in 18:27.8.

Around campus

FriarDays

Distinguished Speakers Explore Theme of Creation “Our Distinguished Speaker Series highlights our leading edge approach to learning,” says Head of School Christian Talbot. “Malvern is committed to bringing to campus the most talented and respected experts in their fields. Last year, we welcomed Sir Ken Robinson and Adam Bryant, and Internationally-renowned photographer this year Platon, Platon said the secret to his iconic photographs and ESPN's Pablo was helping his subjects to reveal their Torre expanded authentic selves. our thinking about the importance of creating. We hope these public events enrich not only those in the Malvern community but also the Greater Philadelphia area.”

Critically acclaimed photographer Platon’s engaging presentation this past October took the audience behind the scenes of some of his most iconic photographs, from Vladimir Putin, to Bill Clinton, to Willie Nelson, to Edward Snowden. The theme that stood out in all of his work: "Being authentic gets you to the truth," he said. When Platon is himself and engages with

his subjects is when they show their authentic selves and the best photographs emerge.

The highlight of Torre’s visit this March was the “Sports Reporters” Challenge, in which students vied for a spot to debate controversial issues in the world of sports. Ben Yankelitis ’16, Brandon Fronczak ’15 and Mike Droogan ’16 were selected to join Torre on stage in the Duffy Center to discuss the questions: “Should college athletes be paid?” and “Should users of performance-enhancing drugs be allowed in the MLB Hall of Fame?” mp

(From left) Brandon Fronczak '15, Mike Droogan '16, and Ben Yankelitis '16, debated some of the hottest topics in sports with ESPN’s Pablo Torre (right).

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A

Conversation about

Unity The Laramie Project, Judy Shepard and Exceptional Love

By Jim Mack

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On November 18, a calm, soft-spoken woman visited Malvern Prep with a powerful message. That woman was Judy Shepard, the mother of Matthew Shepard, who was savagely beaten and left to die because he was gay. She did not talk with hatred or anger. Instead, Mrs. Shepard’s message, given in her emotional, yet measured demeanor, was one of hope, acceptance and love.

Judy Shepard delivered a message of hope, acceptance and love during her visit to Malvern.

Shepard’s visit was part of the School’s ongoing conversation about acceptance and diversity. Earlier in November, the Malvern Theatre Society staged The Laramie Project, which tells the story of the aftermath of Matthew’s murder in Laramie, Wyo., in 1998. The Theatre Society and Malvern Diversity Club, as well as many individual teachers, planned activities centered around inclusivity and acceptance leading up to and after the play and Shepard’s presentations.

“Judy Shepard’s visit is an opportunity for us to discuss the values surrounding the play,” noted Rev. Christopher Drennen, O.S.A. ’73, Director of Augustinian Identity. “These events remind us of our mission of mercy and forgiveness.”

Caring for each other is the only thing we should be thinking about.

Shepard first met with Malvern students during an assembly in the Duffy Arts Center in the morning, then met with a small group of students from Malvern, Villa Maria and Notre Dame for a more in-depth discussion. Shepard returned that evening for a public lecture and question-and-answer session.

Shepard began her presentation with a short video about her son’s death and the death of James Byrd, a black man who was murdered in Texas, also

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Judy Shepard spoke to students and then gave an evening public presentation about standing up to hate.

in 1998. Their deaths, and the work of Mrs. Shepard and many others, led to the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which was signed into law in 2009.

Shepard used these events as an introduction to her message. She said that the two men who killed her son learned to hate, and that our society is indifferent to violence.

“Caring for each other is the only thing we should be thinking about,” she said.

“Words and phrases like ‘That’s so gay’ are hurtful. Gay people have the same dreams and aspirations, the same need to feel safe and secure, to love and be loved. It doesn’t seem like a hard task.”

She challenged the audiences to confront prejudice when they see it.

“Ignorance is the worst enemy,” she said.

“Your voice is the most valuable tool against hate.”

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Malvern Theatre Society’s Laramie Project

Spurs School-wide Dialogue “This play is about acceptance and the challenge for individuals to respond in a Christ-like manner to the differences in our midst.”

– Rev. Christopher Drennen, O.S.A. ’73, Malvern Director of Augustinian Identity

The Laramie Project, written and first performed by the Tectonic Theater Project, tells the story of the aftermath of the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyo., in 1998. Matthew, a college student at the University of Wyoming, was beaten, tied to a fence and left to die in a

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(From left) R.J. Napoli '17, Nick Gatti '17 and Nick Gabriele '15 perform a scene from The Laramie Project in Malvern's Duffy Arts Center.

prairie outside of town because he was gay.

The play, which evolved from more than 200 interviews with people involved in the tragedy and other citizens of Laramie, explores the terrible depths and inspiring heights of human nature. This past November, the Malvern Theatre Society staged this complex work.

“It’s a play that I’ve always wanted to do,” says Dr. James Fry, director of the Malvern Theatre Society in an article by Andrew Stetser ’15 for The Black Friar Chronicle, Malvern’s student newspaper.

“It seemed to be a good time to put this piece of theatre out there, because the heart and soul of the show is all about accepting people,” says Fry. The play debuted at an important time for Malvern Prep, as the School recently announced a strategic initiative

to significantly increase the number of traditionally underrepresented students on campus by the 2019-2020 academic year. The Laramie Project serves as an opportunity to jump start a dialogue about acceptance and inclusivity, which the School views as critical to not only its Strategic Plan but also its mission.

In his article, Stetser interviewed Villanova President (and former director of the University’s theatre program) Rev. Peter Donohue, O.S.A. T for his take on Malvern’s production. “It’s a good piece to do, because it really digs into the roots of bigotry and hatred,” he says. “The individual that was ‘different’ from the others was beaten up and killed, and was not doing anything wrong in terms of his interactions with these people. Laramie looks at all of those issues, and it’s an

important message to get across at a Catholic, Augustinian school.”

The Malvern, Villa Maria and Notre Dame students who comprise the Malvern Theatre Society worked with the Tectonic Theater Project throughout the fall in preparation for the performance. Several cast members Skyped with Andy Paris, one of the actors in the original production, before rehearsals began. The students shared their reflections about taking on this complex drama through a series of posts on the Malvern Facebook page.

“Andy made this story feel more real to me,” says Phil Daubney ’15, who played Paris as one of his roles. “Actually seeing him and hearing his voice recount what he learned in Laramie made this story feel less like a scripted fable, and more like a real-life representation.”

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Malvern Theatre Society members were involved in a cross-country discussion through LaramieProject.org, Tectonic’s online community for companies staging the play. When Tectonic found out that two Catholic schools, one in California and one in Pennsylvania, were performing Laramie this fall, the group set up a blog to help the schools share insights, uncertainties and successes. The blog, "Say it Right": Two Catholic High Schools in Conversation about The Laramie Project, brought together St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, Calif., and Malvern Prep to engage in a dialogue about what they were learning through the planning, rehearsals and performance.

While some students reported a few surprised reactions to Laramie, the overall feedback on the blog was overwhelmingly positive.

“My peers thought it was really important that these kinds of issues were addressed,” says Villa student Emma Shackleford on the blog. “When I've talked to parents and other adults, many thought it was controversial or risky, but others thought it was great, and they were so proud and really embraced it. I could not be more thrilled to be part of this show. I think it great that we have this opportunity to be part of something so much bigger than the Malvern Theatre Society.”

While many members of the Theatre Society admit to struggling with the raw emotion of the play, they embraced the challenge and complexities of their roles, says Fry. “I am extremely blessed to have such a dedicated and compassionate cast and crew work on this beautiful piece of contemporary theater.”

It is this value of compassion that Malvern hopes to reinforce through The Laramie Project, Judy Shepard’s visit and other activities on campus aimed at embracing diversity - a value that is Catholic, Augustinian and human. mp

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Top: Jack Murphy ’15 plays an “angel” trying to block out the hateful messages of protesters at the trial of the men accused of killing Matthew Shepard. Signs edited from those used on stage. Middle: (From left) Nick Gabriele ’15, Cayla Preston and Madeline DelVescovo during a bar scene. Bottom: At the trial: (back row, from left) Emily Kinka, Marielle Picinich, Patrick Sayers ’18 and Carly McFadden; (middle row, from left) R.J. Napoli ’17 and Andrew Stetser ’15; and (front row, from left) Phil Daubney ’15 and Nick Gabriele ’15

The Undefeated:

Those who go on trying My correspondence with Ray Warman ’66 has me looking to Google for help more often than I would like to admit, but it is worth it. In this day of 140-character snippets of thought, Ray writes whole paragraphs in which each word matters, much like one of his favorite poets, T.S. Eliot.

So when I asked Ray why he and his husband, Dan Kiser, agreed to sponsor Judy Shepard’s visit to Malvern, his answer was characteristically complex. It started with Malvern asking Ray for money, but not for anything related to Mrs. Shepard. He must have received one of those Malvern Fund pitches we all get each year (which, by the way, are incredibly important to the finances of the School). Instead of writing a check or recycling the letter, Ray wrote a note to Fr. Flynn and Christian Talbot. In this email Ray expressed his conflict between his affection for Malvern and the School’s apparent lack of support for gay students, faculty and staff. Ray told me that his email was “wonderfully well received,” and led to a number of good conversations with Christian. These conversations progressed to the point that Ray and Dan enthusiastically agreed at a breakfast last summer to sponsor Judy Shepard’s visit.

“Agreeing to do so made the breakfast, despite Christian’s picking up the check, fairly expensive,” Ray said, “but we think of it as some of the best money we’ve ever spent.”

Forgive me for flying through Ray’s biography, but this man who graduated from Yale College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, who practiced law in New York City for 40 years, who has appeared on the Metropolitan Opera stage, who collaborated with

(From left) Dan Kiser, Ray Warman ’66, Judy Shepard, Head of School Christian Talbot and Malvern Theatre Society Director Jim Fry. Kiser and Warman sponsored Shepard’s visit to Malvern Prep this past fall.

composer David Del Tredici to write the libretto for a new opera thinks that some of the best money he has ever spent was to bring a hate crimes activist to Malvern Prep.

He thinks so because he was overwhelmed by a congratulatory note he received from a 2005 alumnus after the event. So when

He thinks so because I can feel his excitement in a message he

Ray writes, “It’s been gratifying to find the school grow apace

sent to a Malvern classmate about the School’s production of The

in its ongoing commitment—indeed, for it (and us) to rejoice

Laramie Project.

in the moment of kairos where it’s found itself … and where it’s

In that message he writes, “Even the most enlightened families

been our privilege simply to help catalyze the positive elements

and communities often continue to hold and to pass along

so richly present,” I think I know what he means. For Ray, the

deep-seated negativity, honestly come by as the legacy of prior

School’s history and future can come together in one perfect

generations—with the result that support is especially important, I

present. Life’s contradictions can be overcome. We can find “true

feel, for those in high school, their families and their friends of all

satisfaction whenever we” (as he quotes Eliot) “’nourish … the life

orientations.”

of significant soil.’” mp

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A Son’s Tribute

Builds Connections Between Generations of Friars

By Jim Mack

Aaron Brady, Malvern Prep’s Head Football Coach and Director of Experiential Learning, has a quote by Joe Kuharich P’71 taped to his office wall. It reads, “If you take a task on, it is a sin to not finish it.”

That message has shaped the life Bill Kuharich ’71, and, today, he is working to make sure these words of his father are heard and understood by future generations of Malvern Friars.

Philadelphia Eagles fans might remember the name of Joe Kuharch, who guided the Birds through the 1964 to 1968 seasons.

Joe, who also coached the Washington Redskins and Chicago Cardinals in the NFL, as well as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, took his first head coaching position with the University of San Francisco. It was there that Joe uttered that quote and where he took a stand that may have hastened the end of the Dons’ football program. In 1951, San Francisco went 9-0 and was invited to participate in the Orange Bowl in Miami in the still-segregated South—under the condition that they leave their two black players home. The bowl game would have been a boon to the cash-strapped program, but Joe and his team refused the offer.

The Dons’ program was shut down that year, but the players never forgot what Joe Kuharich stood for.

At the 40th Reunion of that 1951 team, Bill Kuharich and his family created a scholarship for students with financial need in memory of Joe, who passed away in 1981. That scholarship program has been a success for the past 23 years, and Bill now hopes to replicate that success at each of the schools he has attended.

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Bill Kuharich ’71 (left) with his dad, Joe Kuharich P’71, at Eagles’ training camp Hershey, Pa., in 1967.

But let’s get back to Aaron Brady for a moment. Last summer, as the newly installed head Friar football coach, Brady sent an email to all Malvern football alumni with the hope of making some connections and starting a mentorship program for his players. Kuharich, who serves as Executive Chief of Staff for the Cleveland Browns, wrote back to Brady with interest in helping the program. Kuharich not only served as a mentor to quarterback Alex Hornibrook ’15, he also paid for new headsets for the Malvern coaching staff. Kuharich had bigger plans, though. Building from the model at San Francisco, he hoped to create a scholarship program for deserving students who could not afford a Malvern education. Brady helped Kuharich get in touch with Malvern Director of Development Vic D’Ascenzo ’81 to get the scholarship off the ground.

“I want to do my part,” Kuharich says simply.

During his successful front-office NFL career, Kuharich, who served in player personnel with the New Orleans Saints, including a stint as general manager from 1996 to 1999, and the Kansas City Chiefs before joining the Browns in 2014, interviewed many college players who, while they were on scholarships, had to overcome a number of obstacles to attend college. “How different would their lives be if someone did not give them that break?”

Kuharich thought. “Where would they be if the right person wasn’t there to guide them?”

A lot of kids can do great things if they have the opportunity. Malvern can

be that opportunity.

The scholarship program at Malvern would be more than financial, Kuharich says. It would involve career guidance and an obligation to help spread the word about the program to the community. “I want this scholarship to go to someone with a personal drive for success who wouldn’t be able to attend Malvern otherwise,” he says. “In addition, I hope this person will want to live up to his scholarship and give back to Malvern, himself, when he is able.”

Kuharich jumped at the chance to mentor Hornibrook because he is thankful to those who have helped him throughout his life—such as Malvern teachers Basil Sullivan ’51 and Jim Auch P’55, Deerfield Academy football coach Jim Smith, former Chiefs general manager Carl Peterson, former Saints general manager Jim Finks, who passed away in 1994, and, of course, his father.

“Not a day goes by that I don’t think about my dad or Jim Finks,” Kuharich says.

As Executive Chief of Staff, Bill Kuharich ’71 (left) advises Cleveland Browns General Manager Ray Farmer (right) on all matters related to football operations.

Losing both his father and closest mentor made a big impact on Kuharich, he admits. That’s why building connections is so important to him.

Kuharich visited Hornibrook at Malvern this past September and talked to him a couple of times a month throughout the year.

They spoke for more than an hour about Hornibrook's decision to graduate early and enroll at the University of Wisconsin for the spring semester.

“It was nice to have a voice on the NFL side,” Brady says about Kuharich’s input. “For someone in his position, it would be easy for him to be a ‘big timer.’ Bill is not like that. He has no ego. He is a giving guy.”

Finish what you start. “That is instilled in my guts,” Kuharich says, and he tries to live his life by that motto. Kuharich has established scholarship funds at Waldron Mercy Academy, Malvern and Deerfield, and is in the process of creating a post-graduate scholarship at Middlebury College. Each scholarship is a bit different and each reflects his unique experiences at the schools.

“As I look back, Malvern was my foundation,” Kuharich says.

“It is time to give back, and I’m in it for the long term.” Kuharich plans to reach out to his classmates to ask for contributions to grow the fund, as well as to serve as mentors to scholarship recipients. He has no doubt the scholarship program will be successful. “I hope my classmates want to contribute to something that speaks to them.”

“A lot of kids can do great things if they have the opportunity,” he says. “Malvern can be that opportunity.” mp ::: If you are interested in learning more about the Joseph Kuharich P’71 Memorial Scholarship, please contact Vic D’Ascenzo at 484-595-1111 or vdascenzo@malvernprep.org.

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The Big

Picture

Dynasty Diamond Is there a better way to spend a clear spring afternoon than watching the crisp play of the Malvern Prep baseball team? The Friars have won five consecutive Inter-Ac titles, the longest streak in the history of the program, and two straight independent school state titles. The team has won three of the past four state championships and eight of the past ten Inter-Ac titles.

Photo by Kevin Monko

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Caimin Hayes '20 (left) explains a homework problem to his math teacher Pat Sillup, the Head of the Middle School.

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Learn Smarter

Evolving the Middle School Curriculum

By Julia Krumenacker

This article originally appeared in the March/April issue of Chester County Life Magazine.

How do we go from good to great? This was the question Pat Sillup asked himself as he entered into his position as Head of Middle School at Malvern Preparatory School. That was two years ago, and as they say, change happens. >>

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Learn Smarter Evolving the Middle School Curriculum

t Malvern Prep, dedicated faculty members realize that education is consistently evolving, and they must always stay ahead of the curve.

Rooted in the Augustinian values of Truth, Unity and Love, Malvern’s curriculum is interactive and integrative, preparing students to meet and exceed the challenges of an ever-changing global society.

Pat came to Malvern Prep four years ago, after teaching in the New York City Department of Education.

After completing a School Leadership program at University of Pennsylvania, he eventually took on the job of Middle School Head. “The administration agreed that we needed to evolve our approach,” he notes. “I knew when I came into this role that one of our greatest strengths was our faculty. Every person at Malvern has a vested interest in our students.

Parents know they have a group of

teachers who care immensely about their son and his progress. They can count on the fact that each and every day they are getting that teacher’s best, which is a wonderful thing. So I asked myself, ‘How can we leverage that strength? We are a really good school; how do you become a great school?’”

Pat embarked on a journey of transforming Malvern’s formula for educating Middle School students.

Malvern’s new approach involves a very methodical teaming of teachers, in order

(From left) Braden Kovalovich '20, Nicholas DeSantis '20, Christian Siaton '20 and Matthew Donatucci '21 use one of the many iPads available to help make learning more active.

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(From left) Giovanni Pelosi '21, Augie McEvoy '21 and Cormac Delaney '21 on their way to visit Ellis Island as part of their cross-disciplinary Immigration Project.

to co-create programs for students.

Instead of each teacher operating within the realm of their independent subject matter, teachers collaborate across disciplines and across grade, to identify match points in the curriculum.

As teaching philosophies intersect, assignments are unified, and students experience a more empirical education.

The day I visited, sixth graders were involved in a large-scale project on immigration, spearheaded by their English, World Language and Global Studies teachers. Each student had been assigned to conduct a personal interview and write about a first-generation immigrant to the United States. Their writings were compiled into a book, for which they were preparing to present at the local library. These hands-on, student-centered, interdisciplinary projects create effective and authentic learning experiences.

At Malvern’s Middle School, you will find a very active approach to learning.

What does this look like? If you walk by any classroom, students are debating, exploring, talking and learning by doing.

“Gone are the days where the teacher is the keeper of content,” stresses Pat. “Any teacher can tell you how to solve a linear equation, or why a scientific fact is what it is, but we give students the resources and let them come up with the solutions to help bring these concepts to life. This cooperative application and problembased approach front loads every learning experience.”

The result? Students gain insight and form mature perspectives; they are not simply receiving content. “When they say, ‘I think differently about immigration because of my experience with this project,’ that’s huge, especially in sixth, seventh and eighth grades,” explains Pat. “Our students gain knowledge and perception on topics through experiences in and out of the classroom, and are able to articulate those thoughts to their peers, parents and others, which truly maximizes their achievement.”

Every person at Malvern has a vested interest in our students. Parents know they have a group of teachers who care immensely about their son and his progress. They can count on the fact that each and every day they are getting that teacher’s best, which is a wonderful thing.

Another important component to Malvern’s cross-disciplinary approach is one-on-one discussions between teachers and students. Middle School students meet with teachers bi-weekly to reflect upon and discuss their skills and goals. Together, they work through inconsistencies or obstacles that may occur, with the goal of helping students to learn smarter, not simply

top: Spanish teacher Katie Dixon (left) guides John Dewey ’20 and DJay Curtis ’20 as they help teach their class. bottom: (From left) Tommy Simpson ’21, Chris Buysse ’21 and Jack Fialko ’21 present their research findings about an immigrant to the U.S. to their classmates.

earning the best grades. Simultaneously, teachers join forces and discuss each student’s strengths and progress, and this information is translated to parents.

As a result, all students are well-known to faculty and staff, and receive not just academic, but motivational support, on a daily basis.

Pat is quick to add that much of this development is a result of feedback from parents. “This is a community in which, as a parent, your input is valued,” he states.

“We always say, ‘If your son is coming to Malvern, you are too.’ Monthly meetings with parents are held, in which ideas and insights are exchanged. Parents are offered opportunities to have a voice, receive feedback, and help create changes. We never say, ‘This is how we

do things at Malvern.’ We welcome and appreciate many different perspectives.”

When a student leaves Malvern Prep’s Middle School, he moves on as a flexible thinker. He understands that reflection is instrumental in really understanding big ideas. He knows how to work as part of a team, and understands responsibility and accountability. “These are true skills,” Pat emphasizes. “By ninth grade, our students are confident young men who have been exposed to a culture of sharing, teamwork and self-reliance. Students are prepared for whatever may be thrown at them, not simply from a coursework standpoint. We have a passion that definitely lives here. I’m passionate about what we do, and I’m always thinking of the next step in our evolution.” mp

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Malvern Sailing?

Why Not? How the Upstart Program Captured Its First Philly Championship

by Tommy Pero ’17 The first thing I learned as a young and confused ninth grader is that Malvern’s Golf team is really, really good.

The second thing I learned is that Malvern also has a competitive Sailing team.

Golf team, and I quickly realized that almost everyone else who tried out was better than me! On my first day of school, I was cut from the golf team (no surprises there). Later that same day, I decided to try out for the Fall Play, having no intention to do so some few hours earlier.

There I met Kieran Cullen ’17, who was also a freshman, trying out for the show.

Coming into Malvern, I had no

Kieran said he has been sailing since he

idea what I wanted to get involved in,

was young and almost everyone in his

but I knew I wanted to be involved in

family was a sailor. After talking to him,

something. I originally tried out for the

he told me about Malvern’s Sailing team.

Opposite page: Captains Kieran Cullen ’17 (left) and Nick Margay ’15 man Malvern's “A” boat.

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Malvern Sailing? Why not?

It had started a year earlier, and it was looking to recruit new students. A week later, I was on a Varsity Sailing team. And that’s exactly how it went.

According to Kieran’s father and Malvern Sailing coach Dan Cullen ’87 P’17, who sailed at Boston College after graduating from Malvern, the first push for a Sailing team came when Kieran was in sixth grade. Kieran put together a written proposal for the team and approached then-Assistant Athletic Director Jamie Wasson ’87 and thenPresident Jim Stewart P’86’94 PT Hon. That led to a meeting with Kieran, his dad and Athletic Director Kurt Ruch. The School not only approved the idea for the team, but ultimately made it a Varsity sport, which Coach Cullen says makes him the most proud.

“Our kids work really hard and sacrifice a ton of time for their sport and they deserve it,” Coach Cullen says. “This has been a grassroots effort, but it would not have happened if the School didn’t get behind us 100 percent.”

With Malvern, we sail out of the Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia in Essington. The sailing league for Philadelphia high schools is the Main Line Scholastic Sailing Association (MLSSA).

Currently, MLSSA comprises 14 schools, but that number is growing each year.

In order to field a full team for a school, there needs to be two full boats. Each boat requires two people and has two sails. The person in the back of the boat, the skipper, steers the boat and works the main sail.

Their job is to focus on making the boat go as fast as possible, strategizing and tactics.

The person in the front, the crew, works the smaller sail (the jib), balances the boat, watches for other boats and looks for heavier wind pressure.

The first fall season, I started at crew because it requires less experience.

Kieran, the team captain, was my skipper and taught me how to sail. We attended Monday and Wednesday practices, and some other team members joined us on Sundays for the races. This meant we always had the requisite number of people to field a full team. In our league, if you

Conditions are rarely perfect in the unpredictable fall and spring weather.

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have an overflow of people, some of our sailors would compete in the “Open Fleet,” in which we would race with and against other sailors from different schools and individual results would be kept.

At the end of the fall season, we weren’t very happy with our place in the standings, however, Kieran and I finished off that fall season with five wins and a total sweep of the last day. That set a positive tone for the spring season. During the winter we tried to get more Malvern guys to join the team, and we were successful. Nick Margay ’15, Louis Margay ’18 and Brian Haines ’16 all joined. Louis and Nick both had previous sailing experience.

“I had heard rumors about a Sailing team, and since I already sailed it interested me, but I thought it was during the summer down the Shore for some reason,” Nick said. “After talking to Kieran I realized it was during the year and I was ecstatic to join … also the whole girls thing.”

Nick was referring to the other schools like Notre Dame, Villa Maria, Conestoga, and others who also sail in the MLSSA. High school sailing is the only

Malvern Sailing? Why not?

co-ed varsity sport in the country. Brian joked that he joined to get the Malvern Sailing jackets. Sometimes you have to do whatever it takes to build your team.

That spring season we were much more competitive, but Notre Dame won the overall championship.

At the start of the 2014-2015 year, we got off to a great start in the fall. We raced six times each Sunday for eight weeks. At the end of the season, we were in second place behind Conestoga by one point—the difference between coming in second or third in one of 48 races over the course of the season. In the spring we added Pat Sayers ’18 to the team and everyone worked really hard and saw impressive results. The team also traveled to North Jersey in early May to compete in the New Jersey State High School Championship against the best schools in the region.

In only its third season of existence, this mix of experienced sailors and complete novices achieved its goal it set in September and won its first Bell Cup, a perpetual trophy which is awarded to the top Philadelphia-area high school team for the combined fall and spring seasons.

Malvern Prep overtook Conestoga in the final weeks of the season to win the championship by 17 points. The Bell Cup will be displayed this fall in the O’Neill Sports Center.

Says Coach Cullen, "Congratulations to 'A' boat skipper Kieran Cullen ’17 and his crew Nick Margay ’15 - the team’s co-captains - for their leadership and consistency over the long course of the season that started all the way back on September 7. Malvern’s 'B' boat also played a key role with skipper Louis Margay ’18 and his crew of Pat Sayers ’18 and Tommy Pero ’17 providing key races down the stretch. Also contributing in the fall were Brian Haines ’16 and Christian Franck ’18 who both sailed in many races that contributed to this championship."

“We developed the mental toughness it takes to stay focused sitting in a boat for upwards of six hours during a one-day regatta, or sitting in the same spot not

(From left) Louis Margay ’18, Nick Margay ’15, Keiran Cullen ’17 and Pat Sayers ’18 hold the Bell Cup, the award for winning the Philadelphia-area high school sailing championship.

“Our kids work really hard and sacrifice a ton of time for their sport and they deserve it.”

- Coach Dan Cullen ’87 P’17 moving for 45 minutes in little or no wind and lots of current running while being 15 feet from the finish line,” Nick says.

“We competed hard for the overall win,” Kieran says. “We were hoping to win this year, and we kept praying to St. Augustine.

It’s great to see it all come together.”

The Bell Cup is only the starting point to the future goals of the Malvern Sailing program, which, according to Kieran, hopes to participate in the Mallory Cup, which is the high school national fleet championship, and to become a powerhouse on the national level in the Interscholastic Sailing Association, the governing body that oversees more than 700 high school sailing teams across the country. The team is making initial plans to travel to New Orleans in November for a national invitational high school regatta.

“Another important goal of our program is to get our athletes ready to sail in college, if that is the goal of the student,” says Coach Cullen. “Most people do not know that many Division I schools have varsity sailing teams. Our kids are meeting coaches and attending practices when they visit colleges. This spring we had 12 college coaches come to the Corinthian to talk to our kids about their programs.”

Nick, who will sail next year for Penn State, also wants anyone who is thinking about joining the team to remember one thing: “It is a great way to meet girls.” mp

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The Veritas Catching Up with Brendan Bell ’11 Notre Dame Grad Gives Commencement Invocation, Joins Selective ACE Program

by Jim Mack Q: W hat has your experience been like at Notre Dame?

What stands out for you after four years?

Brendan Bell ’11 was selected to give the Invocation at the University of Notre Dame’s Commencement on May 17, 2015. Bell is a political science major with a philosophy, politics and economics minor and a 3.98 cumulative grade point average. After graduation, he will join the Notre Dame Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) program to pursue a master of education degree and teach high school social studies at Cristo Rey High School in Sacramento, Calif. The ACE program features a couple of Malvern connections this year: the Rev. Louis DelFra, C.S.C ’88 is the ACE Director of Spiritual Life, and Peter White ’10 is also joining the program.

Academically, I am a political science major and philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) minor, so I have had the opportunity to study a broad array of classes within the liberal arts over my time at Notre Dame. I had the opportunity to engage in a number of activities and clubs also, but what stands out to me are two particular experiences: my time spent involved with and in the dorm, Duncan Hall, as well as my time traveling abroad to Rome, Italy.

My experience at Notre Dame has been all about the quality relationships I have been fortunate to have with my teachers, mentors, members of religious life, and, most of all, my fellow classmates. I think what stands out most from my four years at Notre Dame is that while I have learned so much in the classroom, I have gained just as much from the interactions and meaningful encounters that are outside the formal classroom setting.

Above all, Notre Dame has invited me to think about not only how to consume knowledge and be content in learning material for a test or paper, but also to constantly think about the deep questions about humanity—political, social, economic—in a uniquely Catholic framework. I leave Notre Dame with a sort of restlessness, similar to what St. Augustine talks about, but I believe that Notre Dame not only prepares us, but also requires us, to take on this sort of approach.

I have certainly been fortunate to receive so much through Malvern and now Notre Dame, and I feel that it is a responsibility to think about how I can use the gifts others have given me in order to better understand and engage with many societal issues.

Q: How were you selected for the Invocation? Did you have to apply?

Q: Y ou have had some tremendous internship experiences.

I was invited, along with a small group of other students, to apply for both the valedictory and invocation speech. The initial requirement was a certain GPA. From there, I then wrote both a valedictory and an invocation speech, and provided audio recordings of both. After that, the finalists were selected and I was one of the last five for the valedictory, and one of the final two for the invocation. I then went through an interview process with professors and administrators, and they finally made their choice!

My freshman summer, I worked at Project HOME in Philadelphia, which was really an incredible opportunity to learn more about poverty alleviation efforts so close to home.

My sophomore year, I interned in Dublin, Ireland, for an Irish Senator named Mark Daly. I was primarily doing research on Ireland-U.S. relations, and helping prepare him with information and research about U.S. Congressmen and other politicians for

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Can you talk about those a bit?

conversations and meetings he had with them. Later that summer, I worked in Washington, D.C., for Senator Robert Casey, Jr. (D-PA), and did legislative research focused on education and judicial issues in the U.S. Last summer, I had a great experience interning at a think tank in Washington, D.C., called the American Enterprise Institute. I was doing research on education policy and helping with a variety of different book and journal article projects. I learned a great deal about K-12 education issues, and had the opportunity to publish a few articles on current affairs, as well.

Q: W hat was your experience like as a resident assistant?

You had some Malvern guys on your floor, right?

I have lived in Duncan Hall the past four years, and this year was an RA. I was fortunate to have Joe DiSipio ’14, in my section this year. He actually lives right across the hall. He is the only Malvern guy that has been in my section, however, I was fortunate to have Peter White ’10 as my RA last year. My freshman and sophomore years, Jimmy White ’09 (Pete's brother) was also in Duncan Hall. It was special to have other Friars in Duncan with me, as they always looked out for me and helped me to grow. I always knew I had someone looking out for me, especially during my first few years when I was adjusting to life here on campus.

It means so much to me to have so many Malvern guys at Notre Dame. It seems like every year we are fortunate enough to have a few Malvern guys come to Notre Dame, and it is a true extension of the Malvern brotherhood. We have "Friar Fridays" and spend time with each other, always putting in so much effort to stay in contact no matter how far apart we are on campus, what dorms we live in, or what activities we are involved in. Our friendships in many ways grow beyond what they were at Malvern even. Everyone out here at Notre Dame knows about Malvern because we talk about it so much and cannot help but express how much we loved our time there.

I leave Notre Dame with a sort of restlessness, similar to what St. Augustine talks about, but I believe that Notre Dame not only prepares us, but also requires us, to take on this sort of approach.

provides an additional layer of support during those first months and years of teaching.

After a second summer of classes, teachers go out for their second year teaching in ACE. At the end of the program, ACE teachers also receive a free Master of Education degree and then also have two years of teaching experience—it is a great model!

Q: What does the future hold for Brendan Bell?

I don't have any plans set in stone after ACE, however, I know that I want to be involved in education in one capacity or another! I will learn a lot about myself through teaching, and could potentially continue working in the classroom. I also have thought about going on to graduate school and pursuing a Ph.D. in political science in order to focus on education policy or other American politics issues. Either way, I hope the ACE program will be an incredible opportunity!

Q: W hat do you want to say to your fellow Friar alumni who are Q: The Notre Dame Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) program is a pretty big deal. Please tell us about it.

Absolutely! ACE is a two-year teaching-service program that places recent college graduates in under-resourced Catholic Schools across the country. In the first summer months (June through August), ACE teachers live at Notre Dame and take education classes in preparation for having their own classrooms in the fall. You do not have the opportunity to choose your particular site, however, in the application process the ACE team uses their best judgment to place each applicants individual talents with a particular community and school. I will start in the beginning of June, and then move to Sacramento, Calif., in August to teach high school social studies at Cristo Rey High School.

In ACE, you live in community with other teachers, which also

graduating from college this year?

Above all, I would like to thank each person in the class, because they have deeply impacted who I am today!

It is surreal that we are graduating from college because I remember Malvern's graduation so vividly, like it was yesterday. I consider every one of the guys in my class to be a brother, and over the last four years it has been so special to see our friendships grow even after graduation from Malvern. I know that we will continue to be close, and I am confident that we will continue to look out for one another after graduation from college, too! Let your light shine! mp

::: The Veritas is a series of interviews with prominent members of the Malvern Prep community. Would you like to see someone interviewed in a future issue?

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NewsNotes Share your Alumni news!

Malvern Prep encourages all alumni to share news in the NewsNotes section of the Malvern Magazine. To contribute, visit the Alumni page on www.malvernprep.org, write to Alumni Programs, Malvern Preparatory School, 418 S. Warren Ave., Malvern, PA 19355 or e-mail alumni@malvernprep.org.

(All alumni notes are edited for length, grammar and content.)

Alumni photos are welcome! Digital photos, saved as 300 dpi .jpg files, are accepted, as well as print photos. To submit a photo, e-mail it to alumni@malvernprep.org or mail it to Alumni Programs, Malvern Preparatory School, 418 S. Warren Ave., Malvern, PA 19355. Photos will be returned upon request. Only acceptable photos will be published.

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1958 Andy Talone and his wife,

Christine, joined KellerWilliams Realty’s Devon-Wayne office.

Their son Drew also recently joined the Talone real estate team. The Talones have nine grandchildren and are still living in Berwyn. They try and stay in touch with the Malvern family as much as possible.

1965 Patrick Driscoll writes that he

has been keeping himself busy with various projects around the house, such as constructing a new wine cellar this year. Driscoll

is a retired pharmacist, who collects antique pharmaceutical equipment as a hobby. This year, he was recognized by J. White & Son Company of Scotland in celebration of its 300 anniversary. Driscoll found one of their balance boxes from circa 1890-1905 in an antique shop in New York. “I’ve cleaned it up, and it is in very good working order,” he writes. “After about 120 years, it is a testament to the fine workmanship of the J. White & Son Company.” Driscoll was featured in the local press in Scotland, which included remarks by company spokesman Edwin White, “It was great to

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hear from someone so passionate about collecting and carefully looking after these small pieces of industrial history.”

1974 Mike 'Brez' Bresnahan has

lived in Eureka, Calif., for the last 23 years. He and his wife, Natalie, celebrated their first wedding anniversary on April 13, 2015. The Bresnahans own and operate RNM Marketing, a real estate firm. His daughter, Sarah, 33, is married and living in Marysville, Wash. Bresnahan also has three sons, Luke, 19; Zach, 18; and Elijah, 17.

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the quality and reducing the cost of school registration, AP course authorization, ordering of AP exams, the AP exam administration, the scoring of AP exam questions, and the reporting of AP scores. Redican was recognized for his improved quality of service, significantly reduced costs and focus on achieving breakthrough innovations such as throughcourse assessment and distributed scoring – all while managing the development of

the new AP Computer Science Principles program.

1989 Jim Rullo led the Neumann

University men’s basketball team to the NCAA Division III Tournament in March. It was Neumann’s first tournament appearance in school history, coming in Rullo’s second season as the Knights’ head basketball coach.

Philip Eyster recently

Patrick Driscoll ’65 discovered

a 120-year-old balance box made by J. White & Son Company of Scotland. This photo was used as part of the company’s 300th anniversary this year.

1973 Emmet Fitzgerald transitioned

from a 30-year sales and marketing career to working as a substitute teacher at local Catholic elementary schools including St. Katherine of Siena, St. Aloysius Academy, Rosemont School of the Holy Child, Archbishop Foley (formerly St. Denis and his alma mater) and others. Fitzgerald received his Master of Education to complement his Master of Business Administration to prepare for his career change.

“I have enjoyed the interaction with students in grades 3-8 the last three years, and I have found that working in education is very rewarding. I look forward to many more years in the classroom,” he writes. Fitzgerald and his wife, Vanessa, moved to Radnor two years ago after 25 years in Devon. “The class of 1973 celebrated our 40th anniversary in 2013 and I am looking forward to our 50th!” he writes.

published his first book, Soaring Higher, Itinerary of a 50 Year Flight of Faith. The book recounts his decades as a foreign evangelist and the people he has met along the way. Eyster is the president and founder of Eagle Projects International, which provides ministry in mostly Third World countries.

Tom McGuire has been assisting

supporters of the Paoli Battlefield site in securing its designation as a National Historic Landmark.

1983 Brian Boyle lives in Bryn Mawr

with his wife, Christine. His two boys Brian ’17 and Jack ’19 attend Malvern Prep. His daughter, Erin, attends Notre Dame Academy.

Boyle recently celebrated 25 years at Frank Winne & Son, where he is Vice President and National Sales Manager.

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Alumni Awards Highlight Festive Homecoming Weekend Malvern Prep’s Homecoming weekend has become a cherished event in which the Malvern community celebrates the achievements and service of the School’s alumni award winners and gathers together for a day of fun and camaraderie on the School’s campus.

The weekend kicked off with the Alumni Award Presentations and Reception on Friday evening, and continued on Saturday with spirited football, soccer and water polo games and activities for the kids such as pumpkin and face painting. The afternoon concluded with a Pig Roast followed by a Vigil Mass.

Malvern’s 2014 Alumni Award winners are:

Alumni Loyalty Award winner, Joseph Redican ’60 (third from left) and Athletic Hall of Fame members (from left) David Black ’91, Kevin McKernan ’94, Christopher Downs ’98, William “Lee” Biddle ’91 and Francis Hoey ’88.

Matt Taylor was promoted

to Vice-Chairman of Duane Morris, LLP in Philadelphia.

1988 Terry Redican was promoted

to Vice President, AP Program Delivery with the College Board. Redican manages the AP Program’s transactions with schools and districts, with responsibility for increasing

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NewsNotes 1993 Sidney Hodgson and his wife,

Bridget, are living in Arlington, Va., with their children, Sidney, 4, and Sofia, 2. They are expecting their third child in June. Hodgson remains an active duty Commander in the Navy and is currently the Deputy Program Manager for STANDARD Missile.

William Longua married his

wife Elizabeth in 2012 and welcomed a baby girl in October 2013. Longua lives in Malvern and works in King of Prussia as the Senior Director of the Digital Print Group at Neopost, a global mailing equipment and digital communications company.

1990 Ken Enochs, Tom Murphy, Justin O'Malley, Doug Wagner, Kyle Kempton, Jim Conway, Chris Pushaw, Denny Forte (pictured here, from left) and Larry Elias got together in June to share some drinks and catch up.

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Friars Reconnect at 30th Annual Alumni Golf Outing While a beautiful day at Waynesborough Country Club on September 22 made the perfect backdrop for the 30th Annual Alumni Golf Outing, the location or conditions rarely seem to matter when a group of Friars get together. The 124 golfers picked up where they left off and enjoyed an afternoon of golf, friendship and reconnecting with Malvern Prep.

“The tradition of the Golf Outing, along with camaraderie and brotherhood, is what makes this event different from others,” says Malvern Director of Alumni Programs Mike Treston ’02. “Michael Croce ’00 and Rich Devine III ’03 have done a great job of taking the reins as Event Co-Chairs and putting their own identity into this event. I would also like to thank all of our sponsors, especially Lou Colameco ’77 T, Jeff Siegfried ’77 and Tip O'Neill ’63 P’00’04, for their generosity.”

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(From left) Jamie Wasson ’87, Co-Chair Rich Devine III ’03, Ryan Irish ’93 and Tom Helmig '03

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1994 Brian Zamrowski and his

family celebrated the First Holy Communion of his daughter Sarah with the Rev. James Flynn in April.

Zamrowski and his wife, Katherine, have been married for 13 years and they live in West Chester with their four children, Kathleen, 10; Sarah, 8; Maura, 5; and Brian, 2. Zamrowski has worked at T.O. Epps & Associates as an account manager on-air product expert for six years.

The company specializes in bringing creative and unique products to QVC.

Theology Students and Alumni Forge Connections Through Faith Sophomores in Jessica Kenworthey’s History of the Church class finished their year with an Alumni Interview Project. The purpose? To connect them with Malvern’s living history— its alumni— to help them gain a better understanding of Malvern Prep as a community and ultimately, the Christian faith.

“Christianity teaches you that you cannot be by yourself,” says Kenworthey. “You need to connect with others and have that shared experience.

Christianity also has strong values of serving others and community and this project connects the boys with the most basic of Christian beliefs.”

Student paired into teams and set up interviews with alumni during the school day to learn about their time at Malvern, their life experiences and inquire about how creativity plays a role in their lives.

Luke Matzke ’17 and Bryan Willcox ’17 interviewed Mike Croce ’00. “We learned that Mr. Croce was close with the Philadelphia Sixers when they were doing well in the early 2000s,” says Willcox.

A total of 32 alumni participated in this year’s project. Alumni are recruited through a variety of ways: personal contact, referrals from other participants or student suggestion. The group is an eclectic mix of varying graduation years, professions and backgrounds.

“The Sophomore Alumni Interview Project

has become a mainstay in the School and alumni calendars,” says Director of Alumni Relations Mike Treston ’02, “It is a great way to connect current students and alumni to one another and remind each group of why Malvern Prep is a special place— because of opportunities like this one.”

“Luke and I learned about the immensity and enormity of Malvern Prep’s alumni network,” says Willcox. “So many people are touched and helped by Malvern graduates … it is incredible.”

While this project teaches the boys the important skills of verbal and nonverbal communication, writing, speaking and meeting preparation, it also teaches them something more— something about Malvern Prep and the Christian faith.

“The boys have the opportunity to explore and get a larger sense of who Malvern is and the larger community they are part of,” says Kenworthey. “And that is what is taught in the Christian faith— having the ability to connect with others and have that shared experience.”

1996 Kevin Barth returned to

Southeastern Pennsylvania after spending 14 years in Northern Virginia. He lives in Swarthmore with his wife, Shannon, and sons Sullivan, 4, and Alister, 2.

1995 Justin Halladay created

a foundation called Project Beisbol, which gives children in Latin America new and used baseball equipment. Halladay and Leonard Olsen ’10 traveled to Columbia in March to deliver new uniforms, donated by Malvern Prep and Downingtown West, and new baseball gloves, donated by Houston Astro Jed Lowrie, and speak with the youth teams.

1999 Bob Hughes, the head men’s

Justin Halladay ’95 (left) founded Project Beisbol, which supports youth baseball teams in Latin America. Halladay and Leonard Olsen ’10 (right) delivered new uniforms to a team from Barranquilla, Columbia, in March.

basketball coach at Rosemont College, was named the Colonial States Athletic Conference Coach (CSAC) of the Year – a first for Rosemont. Hughes, who has coached the Ravens for three seasons, led them

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NewsNotes to the number five seed in the CSAC playoffs and their second consecutive postseason appearance with a conference mark of 11-7. His squad posted an overall record of 13-12, and three Ravens were named to the all-conference team.

2003

2008

2009

Jonathan McLaughlin and

Matt Mackrides, a midfielder

Tim Cooney made his major

his wife, Tiggy, welcomed son Terence John on April 25. He was 7 lbs. and 19 in. at birth.

McLaughlin received his Ph.D. in ancient history from the University of Michigan on May 1.

for the Chesapeake Bayhawks, was selected for the Major League Lacrosse 2015 All-Star Game in June. He is also an assistant lacrosse coach with Malvern.

league debut April 30 against the Philadelphia Phillies as the starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. "Just being out there in front of that many people, playing for the Cardinals, it was a really cool experience," he said in a Philly.com article.

"I wish it would have gone better pitching-wise, but I will remember this day forever."

Pat Quinn graduated from the

2001

University of Pennsylvania Law School in May. He will be working for a law firm in New York, focusing on mergers and acquisitions. Quinn has served as an assistant rowing coach for Malvern.

Steve DiOrio, and his wife, Sarah,

welcomed son Luke Nicholas on November 14. Luke was baptized by the Rev. James Flynn at St. Thomas of Villanova Church. The DiOrios have since relocated to West Chester to be closer to their State Farm agency in Malvern.

2002 Jeff Carroll returned to

Malvern Prep as an assistant in the Learning Commons for the last months of the 2014-2015 academic year. He will serve as a Middle School social studies teacher in 2015-2016, as well as continuing his duties as an assistant football coach.

John Scargall has two original

2005 Alexander Schoenfeld

graduated magna cum laude from Temple Law School in May and has been admitted to the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars. He practices law in Philadelphia.

songs featured on the NASCAR '15 video game, which was released on May 22. The songs "Leave it on the Track" and "Live Out Loud" can be found at www. johnscargall.com. Scargall and classmate Christian O'Connor have been touring the NASCAR circuit and performing to promote the game.

Eric Moore, a 2006 graduate

of the U.S. Naval Academy and consultant with McKean Defense Group in Philadelphia, met with Upper School students at Malvern in February to discuss career paths. The students asked questions about his day-to-day tasks at McKean and how his military experience helped prepare him for his career.

Students who attended the session also visited McKean to meet its Creative Design and Graphic Design teams, as well as tour the USS New Jersey and USS Kennedy.

2006 Brett Carey married Allison FitzPatrick on October 3 in Philadelphia. Several Malvern brothers from the Class of 2006 (and the Philly Phanatic) were in attendance including (from left) Mark Miller, Chris McCullough, Brett Carey (the groom), Tim Barrar, Brian Duffy, Mike Dingerdissen, and Paul Winterhalter. The couple resides in Conshohocken.

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2010 Joe Giacchino

earned the prestigious Edgar Johnson Award from the University of Delaware.

The award recognizes a senior letterwinner who has exhibited the qualities of hard work, dedication, leadership, fairness, and striving for excellence. Giacchino is a brain tumor survivor who went on to become a four-year starting centerfielder for the Blue Hen baseball team, earn all-conference honors, lead his team to Colonial Athletic Association Tournament appearances all four years, and twice serve as team captain.

This season he started all 48 games, led the team in hits (70), was second RBIs (34), and third in batting average (.329) and steals (11). Giacchino has also earned the team’s Perry Burkett Triple Play Award for outstanding dedication, inspiration, and perseverance.

An honor student in marketing and management, he has earned a 3.2 grade point average, was a member of the CAA Academic Honor Roll, and assisted the UD Athletics Marketing Team.

His work in the community was extensive and included volunteering his time with the B+ Foundation (childhood cancer) and the National Brain Tumor Society, visiting A.I. DuPont Children’s Hospital, and serving as a H.E.N.S. Peer Mentor.

Jack Moran was named captain

for the second consecutive year for the Saint Joseph’s University lacrosse team. Jack graduated in May 2014 from Saint Joseph’s Haub School of Business and is pursuing his master’s degree in finance while playing in his last year of eligibility. The defensman had

37 ground balls and 18 caused turnovers in his career. Jack missed his freshman season and part of his senior season due to injuries.

2011 Rich D’Ambrosio finished third

in the long jump (7.12 m) for Georgetown University at the Big East Championships in May. Mike Dougherty scored

11 goals for the St. Joseph’s University lacrosse team in his senior season at midfield.

Sean Gordon capped a

successful career for Gettysburg College. The senior point guard finished third on the team in scoring (11.5 ppg) and first in rebounding (5.5 rpg), assists 94.4 apg) and three-point field goal percentage (41.4%). He was named Second Team AllCentennial Conference.

Drew Kennedy was named

Big 10 Conference Lacrosse Specialist of the Week on February 23. The senior from Johns Hopkins was 12-of-19 (.632) on faceoffs and grabbed six ground balls in the Blue Jays' 13-11 loss at fourth-ranked North Carolina. Kennedy played in all 18 games for the Blue Jays and finished the year 113-223 (.507) on faceoffs.

Ben Maurey enjoyed a stellar

senior season with the Brown Bears soccer team. He was named Second Team All-Ivy League after starting a careerhigh 16 games at forward and leading the team in goals with four. Maurey scored the gamewinner in the 89th minute against Columbia on October 4 for the only goal of the game.

He also landed the only goal of the game in the 74th minute against Yale.

Matt Neeson was instrumental

in helping his Denison lacrosse team play a game against

Jack Morgenthaler ’11, Keith Dreyer ’11 and T.J. Hanzsche ’11 recreated a picture from their senior prom at this May’s Navy-Air Force Lacrosse game. Dreyer was named Offensive MVP for Air Force this year.

Montclair State at Malvern Prep this March. Neeson wears number 19 in memory of Evan Brady ’05, and he was able to meet Evan’s dad, Bill, for the first time at the game. Rick Neeson ’68 P’11 hosted a tailgate for Denison family and friends.

Wes Pancoast, a senior

defenseman at Roanoke College, was named to the Divison III Lacrosse All-American First Team. Pancoast played in the 2015 USILA/LaxWorld NorthSouth Division III Game on May 22. He was named First Team All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference this year.

2012 Connor Mahoney, a defensive

lineman on the Northwestern University football team, earned Academic All-Big Ten for the second year in a row.

Joe Ravert had a standout

junior season at first base, designated hitter and pitcher for the LaSalle University baseball team. Ravert let the Explorers in home runs (11) and slugging percentage (.676) while posting a 3.80 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 66.1 innings.

David Zarkowski starred

at defensive back in his

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NewsNotes sophomore season with Catholic University. He had 30 tackles and 21 solo tackles in eight games.

2013 Matt Barrett, sophomore

goalie at the University of Virginia, was named to the Division I Lacrosse All-American Second Team. He also earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors.

has noticed that more teachers are incorporating technology into their classrooms. "Having the ability to see studentcentered learning in action has been an eye-opening and refreshing experience for me. Malvern has grown from when I was a student here, and the campus, the Learning Commons especially, is much more user-friendly and has provided students with more opportunities to participate in their learning and be creative," said McDonald.

2014 Jeff Hagen participated in

Matt McDonald

returned to Malvern for the first co-op of his college career.

McDonald is an education major at Drexel University, with a focus on earth, space and environmental science. This winter, he worked with with Education Services Assistant Diane Dougherty in the Learning Commons, Malvern's 21stcentury library. "A big part of my responsibilities were to support Mrs. Dougherty and ensure that the Learning Commons is running smoothly on a daily basis, particularly during Community Time," said McDonald. In addition, McDonald served as a teacher’s aid for the Guitar Ensemble class and shadowed different teachers to get a better grasp of how Malvern is embracing studentcentered learning. For one, he

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the USA Water Polo Men’s National League January 10-11 at Segerstrom High School in Santa Ana, Calif. Hagen had a strong rookie year at center for the Bucknell Bison, totaling 40 goals and 38 ejections drawn.

He ranked third on the team in goals and second in ejections drawn. The Bison posted a 10-3 mark with Hagen as a member of the starting unit. He had 12 multi-goal games and led Bucknell to a 17-9 mark. The Bison were ranked as high as 12th nationally and finished the year ranked 17th. Hagen earned Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Rookie of the Week Honors on October 9.

He had a then-season-high three goals and drew four ejections in a 12-8 victory over Navy.

Andy Pancoast, a freshman at Duke University, cleared 6-7.5 feet to earn sixth place in the high jump and earn Second Team All- Atlantic Coast Conference honors at the conference track and field championships. He took second place in the high jump at 6-6 to help the Blue Devils take third place at their home invitational in April.

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Friar Fun Out West Malvern Prep hosted regional receptions in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Austin, Texas, this past February. These events were great opportunities to reconnect and catch up with our Southwest Friars.

(From left) Attending the Scottsdale Reception were: David Frei '56, and his wife, Pat; Barbara and Charlie McLaughlin; Barbara and Kurt Ruht '68; Mike D'Onofrio '85 and his wife, Ann Marie; and Mary-Helen McCullough, Malvern Director of Planned Giving. Mike Rooney III '88 helped organize and also attended the event.

(From left) Getting together in Austin were: Carlo DiMarco '98; Mary-Helen McCullough, Malvern Director of Planned Giving; Steve DiMarco '00; and Edward Garris '96.

Alumni

College 101: Alumni Share Their Experiences with Seniors

Thank you to the Alumni Association and Counseling Department for sponsoring this event.

Thank you to all of the alumni who participated in College Day 2015: (from left) Dan Riordan ’13, Dan Ferraiolo ’14, Brian Tatlow ’14, Joe DiSipio ’14, Mark D'Agostino ’14, Ben Aman ’14, Joe Lubanski ’11, P.J. Finley ’12, Chris Tiberi ’12 and Kevin Frost ’12.

From dealing with a bad roommate to scheduling classes, the list of things to worry about at college can seem daunting. Malvern seniors should feel more at ease after speaking with 10 alumni at the School’s annual College Day on January 6. The day consisted of three sessions, Going Away to College, Choosing a Major and Managing Your Time, through which the students rotated.

“College Day is a great opportunity for young alumni to come back to Malvern and connect with current seniors in discussions about their own college experiences and answer any questions that seniors may have as they finish up their final months at Malvern” says Mike Treston ’02, Director of Alumni Relations.

“Involving the alumni while also creating a hands-on learning experience for our students is a win-win for Malvern.”

Malvern Mourns the Loss of the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A. The Malvern community expresses its condolences for the loss of the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., Past President of Villanova University, who passed away on March 8, 2015, at the age of 79.

Fr. Dobbin's first assignment after his ordination was teaching math at Malvern Prep, and he also served on Malvern's Board of Trustees in later years.

"He was a legendary teacher," says Malvern President the Rev. Jim Flynn, O.S.A. "He went on to become a legendary president at Villanova. He changed the face of the university."

Fr. Flynn, who served with Fr. Dobbin on the Villanova Board of Trustees, said that it was a honor to learn from him in a graduate class at Villanova and to work with him on the board.

"He was smart as a whip; he loved basketball, especially Villanova basketball, and he played it in high school," says Fr. Flynn. "He had that competitive instinct that came from athletics, but he also had a great sense of warmth and compassion. He was a down-to-earth person who believed in the mission of Malvern and the mission of Villanova. Malvern will be forever in his debt."

In Memoriam Daniel J. Algeo P’87 GP’15 Charles Antell P'85'96 GP'15 Lawrence A. Brown ’43 James Callahan ’70 Francis G. Coffey ’50 Biagio H. DeMento P'68 Michael V. DeNoia P'83 Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin PT Joseph T. Englebert P’87 (Frankenheimer) Mary Gibson P'69 GP'96 Loretta Greim P'79'81 Bruce A. Irvine ’56 Jack Kelly Jack Kraft Edward S. Murray III ’58 Rev. James L. Nolan, O.S.A. James K. O'Brien, Jr. ’48 Carmela Sharples P'88 Sean C. Smith ’01 Elizabeth A. Sweeney P'85 GP'13 Frank B. Weiland P'77 Phillip J. Whitlock '74 Richard Wolfington '57

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Connections and Conversations What the Malvern Community is talking about on Instagram 3.

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1. Congratulations to the Class of 2015! - 114 Likes 2. Welcome Home! Malvern students returning from their

Christian Service trip to the Dominican Republic received quite the surprise when they met #DrewBarrymore in the airport. #MPservice - 92 Likes

3. #MalvernMonday - 86 Likes 4. Have a great weekend Malvern!

Enjoy the warm weather! - 79 Likes

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5. Spring at Malvern is in full bloom! - 77 Likes

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6. #MalvernMonday There is nothing better than the sight of flowers on campus - 69 Likes

7. A nnual photo on the Sullivan Hall steps #MalvernGraduation - 68 Likes

8. Stewart Hall looking festive for Senior Breakfast #MalvernGraduation - 63 Likes

9. Welcome, Class of 2019! We are looking forward to

having you on campus for your BBQ & Information Night this evening! #Friars #WelcomeToMalvern - 61 Likes

10. A big THANK YOU to the Maintenance Department for

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working around the clock to clear campus of snow & ice for the opening night of “Grease” on Friday. - 60 Likes

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Opportunities.

As the bar rises for Independent Catholic School education, Malvern Prep continues to surpass it.

faculty and staff The faculty, staff, administration and coaches at Malvern Prep are focused on creating a dynamic and individualized learning environment for our students: one that combines the core methods of teaching with real life experience and opportunities to help develop the skills necessary to embark on a successful future.

The concept of 21st century education is not new. What is new is how Malvern Prep is defining and delivering that education. We are now setting the tone for the future of student-centered education and experiential learning.

Learning is no longer confined to the classroom, but happening in every corner of campus and the world around us. Project based and thematic learning, internships and our global exchange program all create opportunities for our boys to take the lead in and out of the classroom.

Help Malvern Prep stay ahead of the curve by making a donation to The Malvern Fund today.

If you would like to make your donation online, please visit www.malvernprep.org/GiveOnline.

Community As Malvern Prep continues to grow as a leading Independent Catholic institution, we remain humble and grateful to our alumni community for their dedication, time and continued support in making this possible.

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