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The magazine of Marianapolis Preparatory School
Spring 2017
In this issue Alumni Weekend
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Graduation
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Class of 2021
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Knight Life
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L.E.A.P. Week
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Relay for Life
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Community Service Day 25 Travels Abroad
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Alumni Feature
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Class Notes
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Alumni Board
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In Memoriam
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Alumni Receptions
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Board of Directors Dan Atwood, Chairman P’01, P’07, P’20 Joseph Adiletta ’72 Alyson Aleman ’89 Richard Androlewicz P’99, P’05 Mehdi Anwar Charlie Baron P’93, P’95 Dave Conrad William DuPont P’10, P’17 Ryan Ford P’13, P’16 Michael Herlihy Sherry Irwin P’09, P’10 Debra LaFiandra P’16, P’17 Paul LaFramboise ’79, P’07, P’10, P’15 Jim LaPosta Keith O’Hara Raenato Patria ’56 Tammy Rawls P’10, P’12 Mark Russell ’67 Robert Werge ’84, P’11, P’13, P’21 Editor-In-Chief: Rachel Rogers Managing Editor: Robin Stanley Layout & Design: Shelley Blair & Robin Stanley Contributing Writers: Katherine LeBlanc ’18 & Robin Stanley Contributing Photography: Shelley Blair, Michael Bodreau, Laurel Brown, Meghan Cavanaugh, Jennifer-Lynn Demers, Alex DiMauro, Julia DiNoia ’18, Kortney Drew ’18, Ava Dussault ’18, Emily Gaudet, Jane Hanrahan, Cynthia Kao, Tara Kelly, Reanna Kuzdzal ’17, Katherine LeBlanc ’18, Kayla McGovern ’18, Lauren Moore, Nhi Nguyen ’20, Cos Quercia, Joshua Roesler, Rachel Rogers, Sam Sadowsky, Dylan-Ernst Schäfer, Jake Smith, Robin Stanley, Karen Tata, Emma Willard ’17, Katie Zakreski
Cover: Seniors Meaghan Cleary and Jin-Yung "Jimmy" Chu pause to ring the bell during the graduation procession.
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Welcome Symbolically, spring is the season for rebirth, renewal, and transformations. As the cold weather leaves us, sunshine brings with it the reemergence of colorful scenery. Spring can also be a time for personal reflection and growth. At a morning gathering in late March, I spoke to the school community about this year’s theme, peace, and the importance of taking advantage of the spring season to truly reflect on its meaning and to recommit oneself to it. I challenged our students to be mindful of affecting change and being peacemakers. Throughout the school year, the theme of peace has been interwoven into the many wonderful events and celebrations on campus. Going back to the student-driven Mental Health Awareness Week in the fall, our community gathered to advocate for those who may not be able to advocate for themselves. In May, Marianapolis hosted its own Relay for Life, where we walked in solidarity for those fighting and those who have lost their battle to cancer. In each instance, our students were living out the call for peace by extending their hands to others in need. I look forward to seeing events such as these grow and guide our students on their pathways to peace. It has been a great joy to witness the transformations of our seniors, as salutatorian Mimi Vo said in her commencement address, grow from “terrified little freshmen” into confident leaders with a global awareness that will set them apart from their peers. They have used obstacles and failures as catalysts for change and they will all spread peace wherever their life journeys guide them. To the Class of 2017, congratulations and may you continue to make a difference, as you have during your time at Marianapolis. Throughout this spring edition, we celebrate the many achievements of our community including the girls’ varsity basketball team on their NEPSAC championship. In addition, we welcomed past students back to campus during the annual Alumni Weekend, where it only reinforced the notion that Marianapolis graduates are conscientious, capable leaders. As we close out this year of peace, I encourage you to continue to seek ways in your own life to commit yourselves fully to living peacefully. Warm Regards,
Joseph C. Hanrahan Head of School
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ALUMNI WEEKEND 2017
Members of the Class of 2012 enjoying dinner
Now in its fifth year, Alumni Weekend is a paramount staple at Marianapolis. Alumni from all decades, and from across the globe travel to Thompson to reconnect, reminisce, and rejoice at the successes that Marianapolis has enjoyed.
Joseph Hanrahan spoke to alumni in attendance about the importance of getting involved and giving back to the School. He highlighted the Alumni Association Board, which has been instrumental in helping to reconnect alumni to Marianapolis.
While a number of activities are offered for alumni throughout the weekend, the sports games are always a favorite. Whether playing or cheering from the sidelines, the alumni lacrosse and soccer games were well attended. The lacrosse game was hard fought, ending with a score of 7-5, with the student varsity team coming out on top. The alumni faced a similar outcome in the soccer game. Ending in penalty kicks, the student varsity team won 8-7. Despite the losses, the camaraderie was very alive with the alumni.
“I am proud of the Alumni Association Board for all they have accomplished, but there is still work to be done,” said Hanrahan. “I'd love to see all our alumni make their way back to the School for Alumni Weekend.”
During the weekend’s activities, several alumni took time to honor the memory of John Henry Ferril II ’65 who was killed in action on July 7, 1967 during the Vietnam War. To honor him, a new tree at the School’s iconic entrance has been dedicated in his name, thanks to his classmates Dan Franklin ’68 and Joe McCue ’66. Franklin and McCue, along with a few other classmates recounted memories of their times at Marianapolis and remarked on what an incredible individual Ferril was, despite his short time on Earth. During the dinner portion of the evening, Head of School
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Rae Patria ’56, Joseph McCue ’66, Paul Lango ’68, Bob Pratt ’68, Father Timothy Roth, MIC, Neal Dion ’65, and Dan Franklin ’68 at the dedication of the tree in memory of John Henry Ferril II ’65
SAVE THE DATE: MAY 19 & 20, 2018
Danielle Tata ’14 and Kevin Tata ’16
Alumni had the chance to Wine & Paint with Artique
Max Reisdorf ’12 and Jennifer Lutz ’12 celebrate their 5th reunion
Floyd Cole ’42 and his wife Jean
Director of Annual Giving Sam Sadowsky with members of the Alumni Association Board - Charlie Grab ’08, Adrienne Swenson ’86, Chris Korintus ’87, Tom Dodge ’73, Ryan Werge ’11
Dr. John Mazzuchi (former faculty/staff), Paul Gilbert ’67, and Joe Mathieu ’67
Bob Pratt, Dan Franklin, Mike Sivik, Paul Lango
Tom Dodge ’73, Dr. John Mazzuchi (former faculty/staff), Joe Gromelski ’70, Joseph Guay (former faculty/staff), Paul Sikora ’70
Deirdre McCarthy, Kathryn Bellerose Willard, Dawn Jakubowski Clark, Adrienne Swenson ’86, Brendan Davis, Christopher Korintus
Christopher Spiker, Christina Casillo, Ryan Werge ’11, Jeffrey Labby, Jeffrey Sabacinski
Jeffrey Peiczarka and Brian Barrette
Chris Mamunes ’77, Al Cormier ’61, Jim Leonetti ’77, Father Timothy Roth, MIC
Michael Lehane ’07, Ryan Krohn ’08, Charlie Grab ’08, John McMahon ’08, Richard Brynn ’09, Ryan Lehane ’09
Jonathan Williams, Beth Cournoyer, Rafal Lachcik, Jennifer Lutz, Jocelyn Cacciapuoti, Max Reisdorf, Sara Morrow, Tim Gaudion, Scott Gaudion
Megan Romprey, Deanna Rapp, Michaela Kirby, Catherine Villa, Delainey O'Connor
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Rock painting by Delia Hannon ’17 and Jiarui "Cherry" Zhang ’17
Driving onto campus on graduation morning, graduates were greeted with the message, “Today is your day! You’re off to great places! You’re off and away!” Painted on “the rock,” the passage from Dr. Seuss’ “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” helped to set the theme for the graduation of the Class of 2017; growth, change, and a call to action. The Class of 2017 was made up of 99 graduates from six different states and nine countries. As is tradition, every senior had the chance to ring the victory bell as they made their way into the graduation tent. The bell rang out loud in celebration for every achievement and milestone of each graduate over the past four years. Salutatorian Mimi Vo, of Worcester, Mass. spoke to her classmates about being in charge of one’s own future, or how one’s story is written. She detailed the struggles of her mother, as an immigrant who persevered through difficult times to reach her goals as an example of how we should all live our lives. “My friends, we must not let anything stop us from achieving our dreams,” she said. “We have worked so incredibly hard to fill our blank pages with stories of struggles, learning, and success. Today is the proof; we are here to celebrate the chapters we have written so far, and the chapters that we will continue to write.” Addressing the graduates as the commencement speaker was Dr. Mehdi Anwar, member of the Board of Directors and current professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Anwar spoke to the Class of 2017 about the importance of education, the ever-changing scene of technology, and making a meaningful contribution to the world. “The next 10 years could make one or more of our graduates notable scientists, economists, poets, educators, social architects, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Whatever it may be, have one goal: betterment of humanity and making the world a better place,” Dr. Anwar explained. Valedictorian Margaret Azu, of Oxford, Mass. echoed Dr. Anwar’s call to action in her address as she reflected on the sense of community that is paramount to Marianapolis. She recounted numerous favorite memories that classmates had shared, and urged her fellow peers to “take the Marianapolis value of community with you as you go.” “You all have the power to create a sense of community wherever you go,” she continued. “If you choose to, you have the ability to bring the people of the world closer and closer together day by day….so go do that.” Following the commencement speeches, as is tradition, the
Commencement Speaker, and member of the Board of Directors, Dr. Mehdi Anwar addresses the graduates Senior Class and the Student Council announced their parting gifts to the school; gifts that aim to enhance the overall Marianapolis experience for future Golden Knights. Senior Class President Owen O’Connell announced that the class would be donating a tree to line the iconic entrance to the school to “strengthen the symbol of our community, and also to preserve its beauty.” Madison Bodreau, Student Council President, announced that a photo backdrop, with the Marianapolis logo, would be donated to the school in order to commemorate various school-wide events and promote school pride. Head of School Joseph Hanrahan spoke to the graduates for one final time before they received their diplomas. Mr. Hanrahan began his farewell address by recounting an experience on a plane 20 years ago, where a frightened stranger in the seat next to him asked to hold his hand for support. Just months ago, the same situation occurred to him yet again, to which he explained seemed insignificant to him, but was a much bigger deal to the stranger in need. “The takeaway, as you prepare to takeoff, is that there are no insignificant moments in your life; everything happens for a reason,” he said. “My challenge to you is to create reasons in order to make things happen to become practitioners of peace. Bring calm to the concerned, bring faith to the fearful. Always remain present and live in the moment. In the end, your destiny is in your own hands.” And with the end of Mr. Hanrahan’s farewell, the Class of 2017 made their way across the stage to receive their diplomas, officially signaling their membership as alumni of Marianapolis. Soon, they will be off to great places, each and every graduate beginning a new chapter, but always having Marianapolis to call home.
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Prizes & Awards 2017 GRADUATION Tom Perkins Art Award Delia Hannon Chinese Owen O'Connell Dance Sarah Uwazany Emma Willard Drama Delia Hannon English Delia Hannon Gertrude Salvas ESL Fei "Bruce" Gao Fr. Albin Gurklis, MIC Mathematics Zeliang "John" Hu Music Emily Hebert Photography Medal Erin Miller Physics Celina Stansky Social Studies Fangzhou "Andy" Liu Spanish Mimi Vo Theology Alessandra Caparso Eric Gustavson U.S. History Dalton Bodreau Distinguished Leadership Award Alessandra Caparso Marilyn S. Ebbitt Book Award Reanna Kuzdzal Valedictorian Bowl Margaret Azu Salutatorian Bowl Mimi Vo Dr. & Mrs. Joseph G. Adiletta Dalton Bodreau Memorial College Scholarship Simone Fournier Fr. Casimir Kuckell, MIC Memorial Awards Dalton Bodreau Emily Sheridan
Lisa Krejmas receiving the Trinity Foundation Faculty Award.
Underclassmen Awards Fr. Stanley Saplis, MIC Award Michael Acquaah-Harrison Fr. Timothy Roth, MIC Award Nina Darvish Leonard George Budelis ’38 Award Aidan Cook Fr. Mark Garrow, MIC Award William Engle Fr. Albin A. Sheputa, MIC Award Hehua "Lily" Xu Friends of Marianapolis Award Olivia Summiel
Fr. John Petrauskas, MIC Memorial Award Simone Fournier
Smith College Book Award Kathleen Joiner
John Kendrtarvich Memorial Award Simone Fournier
Sophomore Chemistry Prize Gabrielle Wood
Dr. Louis Loffredo Memorial Award Zheming "Jordan" Hu Marianapolis Alumni Merit Award Jacob LaFiandra Marianapolis Service Award Drinda Lee Mothers of Marianapolis Award Jin-Yung "Jimmy" Chu Worcester Telegram & Gazette Award Dalton Bodreau Congregation of the Marian Fathers Matthew Kelly Centennial Awards in Honor of Reanna Kuzdzal Fr. Timothy Roth, MIC Trinity Foundation Faculty Award Lisa Krejmas
Sophomore World History Prize Quinn Colligan Harvard Book Prize Bridget O'Leary Holy Cross Book Prize William Aldenberg University of Rochester Frederick Taylor Downing Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award University of Rochester George Eastman Elizabeth Acquaah-Harrison Young Leaders Award and Scholarship St. Anselm College Book Award Kathryn Hauver St. Michael’s College Book Award Emma Sarantopoulos The Gettysburg College Book Award Mary Watkins Bryn Mawr College Book Award Samantha Gisleson Junior Biology Prize Timothy Edwards Rensselaer Medal Taylor Strong University of Rochester Bausch and Myles Wagner Lomb Honorary Science Medal Sage College Award Mary Watkins Elisabeth Villa University of Rochester Xerox Award for Thomas Nurse Innovation and Information Technology
Reanna Kuzdzal ’17 receives the Marilyn S. Ebbitt award from last year’s recipient Bennett Sage ’16.
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Senior Send Off Events
Jenna Rainville, Emma Willard, Linnea Listro, and Hannah Yash at the Senior Luncheon where the Class of 2017 received their yearbooks
Dalton Bodreau and Simone Fournier receiving the Dr. & Mrs. Joseph G. Adiletta Memorial College Scholarship at the Baccalaureate Mass
International Seniors were celebrated at the annual Senior International Student Dinner
Seniors show off their college choices on National Decision Day
J-T Mullins signs the rock
Revisit Day
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TRINITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Lukas Balestracci Auburn Middle School
Grace McGovern Forest Grove Middle School
Maura Hoban Tory Piuze St. Peter Central Catholic Elementary School Venerini Academy David Mankarios St. Joseph's School
Johann Vennink Trinity Catholic Academy
Laurelyn Mayen Dudley Middle School
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ARTS 1) Meiyi “Victoria” Liu ’18 performing with Rock Band at the Spring Concert. 2) Ryan Barnwell ’20, Cameron Alicandro ’19, and Brian Woz ’20 on trumpet with Jazz Band. 3) A group number to “I Won't” by Little Mix at the Spring Dance Show. 4) A lyrical dance to a cover of Whitney Houston's “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” 5) Mrs. Sumner with all of the dancers at the Spring Dance Show. 6) Pin-Jung
“Elisa” Chen ’17 received an Honorable Mention at the Scholastic Art Awards for her artwork “Fabric Illustration.” 7) Erin Miller ’17 received an Honorable Mention at the Scholastic Art Awards for her photograph “Legs.” 8) Chris Ringer ’19 and Elena Spangle ’20 perform a scene during the winter comedy, “A Handful of Rainbows.” 9) A group number from the spring musical, “Once On This Island.” 10) Jiarui “Cherry” Zhang ’17 received an Honorable Mention at the Scholastic Art Awards for her untitled illustration.
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WINTER ATHLETICS
GIRLS' VARSITY BASKETBALL NEPSAC CLASS A CHAMPIONS
This girls’ varsity basketball team had its best season in school history. The Knights finished with a record of 17-11 including a 80-63 win over Tilton School, a pair of Tabor Academy victories, a 59-39 win over Rivers School and a Class A Championship. The Knights earned the #3 seed in the New England Tournament and after their 72-56 win in the opening round, they upset #2 Rivers School before their eventual 8-point win over Choate Rosemary Hall to earn the trophy. This year’s team was led by three Class A All-Stars: senior captain Nicole Anderson, Sophia Widmeyer ’18, and NEPSAC Championship MVP Olivia Summiel ’19. Senior captain Jordan Frye showed her high IQ and emotional energy all season long, while classmate Saoirse Power-Cassidy displayed her incredible skills as point guard.
NEPSAC CLASS B FINALISTS
BOYS' VARSITY BASKETBALL The boys' varsity basketball team had yet another competitive and exciting year of Class B basketball with a magical run all the way to the Class B championship game. The Knights completed their regular season 11-13 overall and 8-5 in Class B earning the #6 seed in the NEPSAC Class B Tournament. The Knights upset #3 Canterbury School and #2 Kingswood-Oxford on the road to earn a berth in the Class B final. MPrep was led by senior Joe DelRicci (16.7 ppg), senior Marley Blommers (12.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg) and sophomore Tyler Burton (14.3, 8.7 rpg). DelRicci and Burton received 2nd Team All-Class B Honors, while Blommers was selected to the 3rd Team All-Class B.
SUB-VARSITY The boys’ JV basketball team finished with a 9-5 record, which included notable wins against tough competition at the end of the season. • The boys’ 3rds basketball team enjoyed a successful season with a 8-3 record. The team won its first four contests and then battled gamely against tough competition towards the end of the season. • The girls’ JV basketball team finished the season with a 7-7 record. The team fought hard for their final victory of the season over Tabor Academy. • The girls’ 3rds basketball team enjoyed a season of 9 games, compiling a record of 3-6. The highlight of the season was the last home game against MacDuffie where despite a loss, the girls played like a team and had a great crowd cheering them on throughout the game.
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INDOOR TRACK & FIELD The Indoor Track and Field team had a total of 32 dual meets. The most consistent high scorers for the team included: Rahmat Obanikoro ’19, Simone Fournier ’17, Matthew Kelly ’17, and Addison Jacoboski ’17. The "Outstanding Achievement" Awards were given to Matthew Kelly ’17 and Simone Fournier ’17 for their efforts both in scoring points and in role modeling positive behavior for the team. Kelly and Fournier showed strong captainship, in cohesion with their fellow captains Emily Maguire ’18 and Owen O'Connell ’17. The addition of an outdoor track, last year, has certainly helped the team in its training efforts.
SWIMMING The varsity swimming team finished their first season with representation at the NEPSAC championship meet held at Roger Williams University. Seven swimmers qualified and three placed in the top 16 positions in their events. Freshman co-captain Joel White placed 7th in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:54.48 and 4th in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:08.63. Junior Myles Wagner finished 14th in the 100 breaststroke at 1:17.21. As the team looks to next year, seniors Drinda Lee, who served the team with great enthusiasm and loyalty this year as co-captain, and Sofia Chokshi, who willingly swam the grueling butterfly stroke, will be greatly missed. The future of MPrep swimming is bright and the team anticipates continued growth and strengthening of the program and each individual swimmer next year.
WRESTLING The varsity wrestling team started off the season with high expectations with several returning seniors and some strong underclassmen. The Knights finished the season 7-17 in dual meet competition, but really displayed improvement individually in tournaments. Senior captain Kyle Longo placed second in the “Rumble on the Hill” tournament at Hopkins. Chloe Karapanos ’19 won the women’s New England tournament at Andover. Cam Alicandro ’19 won the Northern New England tournament at Hyde CT which was a first for Marianapolis wrestling, with Karapanos and senior captain Andrew Jalbert also placing.
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BASEBALL
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The varsity baseball team had an exciting and memorable season in which the Golden Knights played competitive, never give-up baseball throughout the 2017 season. Senior Dalton Bodreau and post graduate J-T Mullins anchored the pitching staff which included a no-hitter thrown by Jared Ullstrom ’19 against Concord Academy. MPrep played an impressive defense throughout the season led by Patrick Gagnon ’17, and juniors Ryan Hourihan and Peter Ruzzo. Offensively, the Golden Knights were led by juniors Jake Violette, Colin Hourihan and Colby Pion ’20. The Golden Knights finished the season at 5-5 and runner-up in the SENE.
The varsity softball team finished 2-10 in a season shortened by rain. As always, the team played one of the most challenging schedules in New England, facing seven out of the eight Class A and Class B playoff teams. The two wins were great ones, beating Class A Loomis Chaffee and local rival Pomfret, 6-5 in a come from behind fashion. Individually, the team and school community say goodbye to five seniors; captains Madison Bodreau and Taylor Pacheco, Olivia Gould, Jordan Buell and Jordan Frye. Bodreau, Pacheco, and Gould earned varsity letters all four years for the program.
SPRING ATHLETICS
Girls’ varsity lacrosse ended their season with an overall record of 7-5. With a large number of new players adding talent and enthusiasm to the squad, the girls enjoyed one of their most successful and enjoyable seasons. The season was filled with many memorable moments, from the exciting SENE semifinal game vs. Rocky Hill, to the small victories of perfecting defensive positioning and the double team, to improving midfield transition that led to some exciting first goals for new and returning players, as well as senior Emily Sheridan's 100th career goal encompassing only two seasons.
GIRLS’ LACROSSE
The boys’ lacrosse team had a tough season finishing fifth in the SENE, but experienced a great deal of growth as the season progressed. The Knights started slowly, winning only one of their first five games, but finished strong winning three of their last four. Led by senior captains Kyle Longo and Matthew Hauver, the team was able to turn the season around and finish strong. A late season 12-9 win over Chapel Hill - Chauncy Hall was the highlight of the season.
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BOYS’ TENNIS
GIRLS’ TENNIS
The boys' tennis team ended with a final record of 5-8. At the SENE tournament, Fangzhou "Andy" Liu ’17 won two impressive matches to advance to the final rounds. In addition, two doubles teams (Shun-Yi "Brian" Chang ’19 and Gongcheng "Eason" Fu ’19; Chengtao "Tony" Song ’18 and Zeliang "John" Hu ’17) did the same. Although the team will lose Liu, Hu, Arber Isufi ’17, and Owen O'Connell ’17, the future seems bright for the Golden Knights in tennis. Song, Zhuoyao "Grady" Song ’18, and Shun-Yi "Brian" Chang ’19 will lead the group next year.
The girls’ tennis team finished 2017 with a regular season record of 2-4. Highlights included two big wins over Miss Hall's (4-3) and 6-3 over Winchendon School. The team ended the year with a rousing tournament performance at the Suffield Invitational Tournament, earning 4th place overall, in a field of eight girls’ tennis teams from around Southern New England, including NEPSAC "B" powerhouses Gunnery, Williston, Suffield, and Pomfret. The NEPSAC "C" Marianapolis team’s previous invitational best had been 7th place.
SPRING ATHLETICS
The boys' track and field team finished second in the SENE with a strong team performance. For the second year in a row, the girls' team was the SENE champions. Both teams saw a number of athletes qualify for the New England Championship meet. The boys finished 15th out of 24 scoring teams. The girls finished third in New England, the best finish ever for any Marianapolis track and field team. A number of personal records were set including a new school record in the 4x100.
TRACK & FIELD
The ultimate season ended with a 9-12 record, returning to Division 1 in the CTUL. Junior captain Myles Wagner takes the Outstanding Achievement Award for being the Knights' guiding light on offense. Junior captain Maxwell Underhill is conferred the Golden Knight Award for his defensive intensity and work ethic. Sophomore Maxwell Hayes is the Golden Knight's Most Improved Award recipient. And junior Dylan Haviland wins the Knights' Top Newcomer Award, having a huge effect in his first year on the team.
ULTIMATE FRISBEE
BADMINTON The varsity badminton team had a record-setting sophomore season with a 4-0 record during the regular season. The team had a historic undefeated meet against The Winchendon School early in the season, winning all seven matches. Stand outs for the season were Jiarui “Cherry” Zhang ’17 in girls' singles, girls' doubles, and mixed doubles, and Han Yuan “Tony” Tong ’18 in boys' singles, boys' doubles, and mixed doubles. Other key players for the season were Jin-Yung “Jimmy” Chu ’17, Hung-Yu “Chester” Ting ’17, Keqin “Leo” Wang ’17, and Meiyi “Victoria” Liu ’18.
GOLF In spite of a fourth place finish at the challenging Carnegie Abbey Club in Portsmouth, RI, the varsity golf team saw its best season in five years, finishing 6-2 (second best in the league). Senior captain Tyler Carlson was instrumental in leading the team; he is one of the best teachers of the game to have served as captain and he will be missed next year. The junior varsity golf team gained valuable experience, performed under pressure, learned course strategy, and enjoyed camaraderie with their opponents.
SPRING ATHLETICS The boys' crew season began with a dominant performance on home water, with both boats beating South Kent. The team entered a busy and challenging stretch of racing, bringing the crew to Lincoln, Pomfret, and Worcester Academy. The boats finished in the middle of the pack at Lincoln, which was an improvement on last year's finishes. At Worcester Academy, the first boat impressed with their 3rd place finish against some strong competition. The following week, the second boys' boat earned a victory over two crews from Eagle Hill School and a MacDuffie crew on home water. Both boys' crews were also able to beat Thayer. The final competition of the season was the Mayor's Cup where the second boat won their heat, but neither had a strong enough time to earn a spot in the finals.
Girls' crew had a competitive spring season, capitalizing on a strong core of returning oarsmen. In the first race of the season, the girls' comfortably handled the crew from Westover. The second race at Pomfret, was perhaps the strongest of the season. The girls raced at the first boat level, remained competitive, and beat Medford to the line. Their race was the strongest showing at Pomfret to date, as the team has historically "raced down" at that event. Other highlights of the season included a commanding victory over Suffield, MacDuffie, and Eagle Hill School, and a two boat sweep of Thayer on home water. At the final competition of the season, the Mayor's Cup, the girls closed the gap on a Worcester Academy crew that beat them earlier in the season. Despite a strong time, they were unable to qualify for a spot in the finals.
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SPAM and Trash Fashion Show
By Katherine LeBlanc ’18, Media Team On Friday, April 21, Marianapolis held its annual Students stage. You can tell how much time she put into perfecting her steps, Performing at Marianapolis (SPAM) talent show and Trash Fashion and the fact she mixed her own music added a really cool element." Show in the Athletic Complex. The show highlights student performers at Marianapolis, as participants showcase their singing, One of the show’s main features was the Trash Fashion show. The dancing, and artistic talents. two participants, Wing Yin Li ’18 and Sabrina Godin ’18 each created pieces for their models out of recycled material. Trash The performances included Grace Rett ’18 singing “Dancing on My Fashion is celebrated in the spirit of Earth Day, and all of the artists Own,” Ana Cristina Rabines ’19 singing “Locked Out of Heaven,” are encouraged to use primarily reclaimed fabrics and materials to Olivia Laws ’18 singing “Thinking Out Loud,” Jillian Ormerod ’19 emphasize the importance of strategic recycling and reusing. Wing playing piano and singing “All Too Well,” Junyuan Hu ’19 playing Yin presented a dress inspired by Earth Day and “going green.” It guitar and singing “I See Fire,” Yijun Shen ’18 performing “Knock was made out of newspaper, a trash bag, and recycled sheets. She Knock,” and Silvia Pellegrino ’17 playing piano and singing an described her creative process saying, “I designed it on paper and original song entitled, “Heal Me.” made the skirt out of newspaper, first. Then, I sewed the parts of the bed sheet to form the top and skirt, then taped a trash bag to the Audience member Ciara Wells ’18 reflected on the musical inside of the newspaper skirt to increase the flexibility. It took about performances saying, “Every single performance was amazing! It’s 4 hours all together.” so nice to see the emphasis of music in our school. Every year, when SPAM comes up, I’m always excited to hear the new songs each Sabrina Godin ’18 presented a high fashion menswear, Voguesinger chooses.” inspired design. She constructed it out of trash bags, duct tape, and wire. The piece consisted of a jacket like top with prominent shoulder Chenyi Xu ’17 performed an original dance to a medley of “Don’t Let pads and pockets made of duct tape. Me Down” and “Setting Fires.” She was the only dance performance of the night, truly setting her apart from the rest of the performers. Marianapolis’ 2017 SPAM and Trash Fashion show was another Samantha Gisleson ’18 said of the performance, “She did amazing, success for the Art Department. A sincere thank you to Ms. Sundby and it’s really exciting to see her own choreography represented on and Mr. Smith for all of their hard work and dedication.
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Student life
Seniors Mimi Vo and Nicholas Alessandro at prom, held at the Connecticut National Golf Club
Alessandra Caparso ’17 receiving the Distinguished Leadership award from Mr. DiCicco
Students participated in an overnight igKnight retreat in February
Jiarui "Cherry" Zhang ’17 and Mary Wall ’20 showing off the robots they welded as part of the EL program
Yifei "Tommy" Jiang ’18 performing at the Chinese New Year celebration
The faculty dominated in the dodgeball tournament
Ms. Moore's and Mr. Vitale's advisories brought plenty of spirit to Sports Day
Freshmen Jenna Broskey, Ashley Robert, Nina Darvish, Andie Lee, Alyson Hartman, Jocelyn Nguyen, Marielle Caparso, and Sydney Kennison at the semi-formal dance
Juniors Ava Dussault and Sabrina Godin dressed in blue for Color Wars during Spirit Week
Bryce Moody ’17 displays the sushi students made as part of the EL program
Baixuan "Catherine" Ren ’20 competing in the Peer Leader Olympics
Michael Acquaah-Harrison ’20, first place winner of the Science Fair
Students had the chance to learn cross-country skiing in the EL program
Learning to cook healthy recipes at the Culinary Underground
The final result: a 14-foot traditional Amesbury Rowing Skiff
#TakeTheLAE A P .P. Week 2017 L.E.
Photobombed by Juno the beluga whale at the Mystic Aquarium
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Learning hip-hop moves
Creating sand mandalas at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health
At a Habitat for Humanity build site in Griswold, CT
Spectacular views at the Grand Canyon
Building an outhouse with Yestermorrow in Vermont
Indoor surfing
Learning to cook traditional Indian fare
Gearing up to kayak in Florida
Canyoneering in the Zion and Bryce National Parks
Building and programming a basic robot
RELAY FOR LIFE By Katherine LeBlanc ’18, Media Team
On Sunday, May 21st, Marianapolis celebrated Relay for Life, raising over $1,200 for the American Cancer Society. The event, held on the Gustavson Track & Field for the first time, included games, musical performances, a group workout, and, of course, relay laps. While this was the School's first time hosting the event, its history with Relay for Life stretches back to the early '90s. The day kicked off with an opening ceremony and introduction from the Community Service Council, a welcome from Mr. Hanrahan, and a blessing from Father Timothy Roth, MIC. All of the participants began the event with a community lap. Throughout the evening, participants walked the track in order to promote cancer awareness. As the night grew darker, the mood turned more somber and the feeling grew towards a sense of solemnity. After the initial kickoff, the teams and individual walkers were free to walk the track, have a slice of pizza, take photos at a photo station, enjoy game booths, decorate luminaries, or participate in a group yoga session led by yoga instructor, Lisa Dussault. Performances by Yijun “Jungle” Shen ’18 and Silvia Pellegrino ’17 highlighted the School’s musical talents and showcased some entertainment for all those walking laps. The family friendly event brought out a great crowd, and had something for every member of the family. Meghan Darigan ’18 brought her entire family to the event where they all walked in honor of, and alongside her grandmother. She reflected on her feelings about the event stating, “Relay was an amazing experience that I am so glad I got to be a part of. To be able to give back to those who have battled cancer is humbling and I am grateful I got to share this experience with my grandma, who I relay for.” For the final moments of the event, the crowd gathered together on the track to listen to personal reflections from Ms. Mary Atwood and Samantha Depatie ’17. Each talk was moving and tearful, individually highlighting the importance of Relay, and how continued cancer research makes a difference. Matthew Chang ’18 followed these talks with a powerful rendition of “Tears in Heaven” by Eric Clapton, leading the entire audience to tears. Lastly, the whole crowd rounded out the event taking a lap in complete silence, dedicated to those who have lost their battle to cancer. The closing ceremony centralized itself on the reality of cancer, and how, sadly, it can affect us collectively, as well as individually.
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Reflecting on the event, Mrs. Michelle Murphy, Community Service Council advisor said “The success of Relay for Life is entirely to the credit of the Community Service Council and student volunteers. With passion, persistence, and vision, the Council officers lovingly brought the event to life and a veritable army of volunteers made sure the day ran smoothly. Until the day when cancer is eradicated I know Marianapolis will continue to raise support and funds to lift spirits and combat the terrible disease.”
Community Service Day By Katherine LeBlanc ’18, Media Team On Friday, May 12th, the entire Marianapolis community gathered to participate in the annual Community Service Day. Each group was separated by advisory for the majority of the day, and sent off to different locations across the local area to lend a helping hand. Advisories helped out at nearby schools, farms, churches, and even a zoo. At the end of the day, the entire school had time to come together to enjoy root beer floats from the Mothers of Marianapolis (MOMs). A unique facet of Community Service Day this year, was the privilege for groups to choose their own service. Earlier in the school year, each advisory was sent a survey where they indicated their preference of service. Many of the choices ranged from helping the elderly, to recreational locations, to serving local animal shelters. The Community Service Council and Club played a great role in determining these categories, and tried to allow some personal preference. Overall, the survey resulted in great success, as the majority of groups got their first choice of service. The Community Service Council and Club hope to offer the same choices next year, along with new options for Community Service Day 2018. "Community Service Day provided me with the opportunity to get to know what myself, my peers, and the MPrep community is capable of accomplishing as a team, along with understanding the needs of the community around us. It is important for the MPrep students to learn outside the classroom and see first-hand how a little kindness can impact someone's day,” reflected Vice President of the Community Service Council, Jacob LaFiandra ’17. Jacob, in being a member of the Council, played a crucial role in developing the survey system, and made the day possible. The Council, as well as Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Gaudion, and many other faculty members put a lot of time and effort into facilitating the day itself. Many members of the junior class traveled to New Bedford, Massachusetts to volunteer at Buttonwood Park Zoo. While many helped clean out animal habitats, others did yard work around the outdoor exhibits. Briana Fleming ’18 recalled her experience, saying “I never thought I’d get to volunteer at a zoo, especially with my school. Being there showed how many options Marianapolis really does provide on Community Service Day.” A fellow junior, Ava Dussault, volunteered at a local farm where she helped paint fence posts, rake the area, and groom horses. “This Community Service Day was the first time that I have stayed so close to Marianapolis to volunteer. It’s nice to stay nearby, and see how you can make such a difference even in your own town. I’d volunteer anywhere, but it was very meaningful to see how I impacted my own area for the better.”
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travels abroad ITALY • AUSTRIA • GERMANY • SWITZERLAND • GREECE
In front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
At the German Corner in Koblenz where the Rhine and Mosel rivers meet
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Temple of Apollo at Delphi
Enjoying a gondola ride through Venice
At the Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden salt mines
At Acropolis of Athens
Alumni Feature: Joe Mathieu ’67 According to the Fall 1966 issue of the Golden Knight, the paper was given a superior rating at the 19th Annual Fall Conference for the New England Scholastic Press Association on the basis of “content, layout, theme and overall hard work.” Mathieu attended the conference where he met and began dating a girl from a nearby school, his wife Melanie.
Joe Mathieu’s ’67 artwork adorns the pages of past yearbooks as well as issues of the former student newspaper, the Golden Knight. Mostly cartoons and caricatures of his classmates and teachers, his love for illustration started at Marianapolis and grew into a successful freelancing career which includes Sesame Street. While at Marianapolis, Mathieu was on the golf and hockey teams, but his real interests were with the yearbook club and the student newspaper, where he served as the art editor. Both experiences he said “literally changed my life.” “I practiced my art for four years on these publications which resulted in my career as an illustrator,” he said.
“I might never have ventured into the world of art if I hadn't worked so hard, and had so much fun and success at the school publications.” At the time, there were no art classes offered at Marianapolis, yet Mathieu found himself drawing caricatures of teachers which prompted him to join the newspaper staff where he would caricature the entire faculty and student body. “This led to my joining the yearbook staff where I did pretty much the same thing. When the Golden Knight won a prestigious award I made the decision to go to art school,” he explained.
Mathieu went on to study at the Rhode Island School of Design and graduated with a BA degree in 1971. Shortly after graduating, Sesame Street was beginning to publish books and Mathieu had his big break. “They were looking for the right artist to compliment what they were doing on the show,” Mathieu said. “They looked at a lot of artists, and apparently I had what they were looking for. Jim Henson liked the way I drew the Muppets, and I seemed to reflect what the show was about.” Mathieu said that Jim Henson was a “genius and a joy to work with.” Wanting to draw the muppets correctly, Henson would let him study them at every opportunity. “I was allowed to hang out on the set for whole days at a time, and I could visit the Muppet "morgue" where they were stored and where I could sketch and study and play with them,” he explained. To date, Mathieu has illustrated over 200 titles, his favorites of which are “Big Bird’s Big Book,” and “Big Joe’s Trailer Truck,” which he wrote and illustrated and was translated into a number of languages. Mathieu is still illustrating except now most of his work is done digitally rather than on paper. Mathieu and his wife are celebrating 50 years together, and have two adult children, Kristen and Joe, and two grandchildren.
Illustrations are by Mathieu from his time on the Golden Knight newspaper.
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Paul Lango ’68 (left)
Christopher Stanton ’74
Amy (West) Curtis ’96 (left)
Matthew Boland ’84
Jared Huber ’96
CLASS NOTES
Rev. Dr. Bob LaRochelle ’70
1948
John Doldoorian was a Chicago White Sox scout for nearly 20 years. He attended American International and Springfield College, after which he was scouted by the Green Bay Packers. He was cut due to injury. Prior to being a scout he coached three sports at Northbridge High in Massachusetts.
1968
Paul Lango recently completed his third church building trip in Tanzania with High Pointe Church. The group completed a church in the Kiboke area of Morogoro, Tanzania.
1974
Christopher Stanton completed his first Boston Marathon, as a qualified runner. He has completed numerous marathons and the Ironman in Lake Placid. He teaches math, science, and social studies in grades 6-8 at the Fair Haven Grade School in Fair Haven, Vermont. He is working on his third master's
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degree at the University of Vermont.
1977
James J. Leonetti is a senior pharmacy staff member at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. Leonetti was an important leader in the launching of "The Pharmacy At Maine Medical Center," the only 24 hour pharmacy in the state of Maine. He graduated from Northeastern University in 1982 with a BS in Pharmacy and has 35 years of pharmacy experience.
1984
Matthew Boland is entering his 14th season as an NBA official. Boland officiated at the collegiate level for four years. He is a member of the PGA and still currently holds his PGA card. He served in the Connecticut National Guard from 1987-95, and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in July of 1990, then promoted to 1st Lieutenant in 1992.
1996
Amy (West) Curtis recently completed the Boston Marathon in 4:11:19, having qualified to run. She received her bachelor's degree in psychology in 2000 and a master's degree in social work in 2002, both from the University of CT, and an associate's degree in dental hygiene from the University College of Bangor/University of Maine, Augusta in 2006. She is married to Brad Curtis who is a board certified oncology pharmacist and has four daughters: Molly (10), Breah (8), Erin (6) and Abby (4). Jared Huber recently completed the Boston Marathon in 5:52:06, his first ever marathon. He ran with the charity, The Children's Room, which provides supportive communities for grieving children, teenagers, and families. He is a teacher at Winchester High School in Winchester, MA.
Joe Romagnano ’97
Ryan Guertin ’09
Catherine Villa (left) ’16
1997
Joe Romagnano recently ran into Eric Gustavson at an aiport on his way back from Italy. He has two bachelor’s degrees and a master’s from WPI, a Ph.D. from Utah State University (he was a Fellow of the Graduate Student Research Program run by NASA studying advanced life support systems for long duration space flight), and a J.D. from UConn Law specializing in Intellectual Property. He recently completed his exam for the US Patent and Trademark Office and is now a registered patent attorney.
2006
Lee Kearney was married in June 2015. His best men were his brothers Colin ’04 and Logan ’09. His groomsmen included fellow 2006 graduates Donnie White, Ryan Theroux, Mike Ciesla, and Walter Kyle Lynch. The wedding was officiated by Marianapolis faculty member William Hatzberger with assistance from TJ Bent ’05.
Anna Werge ’13 (front, second from right) with Marianapolis alumni and faculty/staff: Elaina Cosentino ’14, Doug Daniels ’75, and Buddy Drew
Marina Kawasaki (back, middle) ’16
2009
Ryan Guertin received the outstanding service award, "Researcher of the Year" this year for AbbVie in Worcester, MA, where he works. This billion dollar a year pharmaceutical research site, a portion of Abbott Laboratories, makes Humira as well as many other drugs. Ryan has been with the company since 2013.
2013
Anna Werge is a senior athletic training major at Colby-Sawyer College. She volunteered at the Natick Medical Tent at this year's Boston Marathon.
2016
Marina Kawasaki is a freshman at the University of St. Joseph, West Hartford, CT where she is a D3 tennis player. She enjoys the Greater Hartford Consortium opportunities, especially at Trinity College - where she is tackling science courses. She will probably major in Biology and Chemistry.
Catherine Villa is a freshman at the College of the Holy Cross. She is an undecided major but is interested in English and/or sociology. She works in Holy Cross' admissions department with her grandmother Gloria. Catherine's mother Lisa works at Holy Cross as a digital scholarship librarian, and her grandfather worked in the science library, and was a laboratory supervisor of the physics department.
Do you have a class note you would like to share? Submit it to alumni@marianapolis.org
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD INTRODUCING NEW MEMBERS FAWAZ AL-SUDAIRI ’06
Fawaz Al-Sudairi is a 2010 graduate of the University of Hartford and a 2013 graduate of Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management. He currently works as a Senior Business Strategy Analyst at Apple. He is an experienced analyst with 5 years of expertise evaluating global sales and marketing strategies, investment models, and brand positioning to maximize product performance and ROI. He translates partial and complex data sets into actionable insights to support strategic decision making.
WILLIAM LAFIANDRA ’16
After graduating from Marianapolis in 2016, William began pursuing a BA in economics from the College of the Holy Cross, while studying history, politics, the Chinese language, and global relationships. He is also currently an editor at The Armchair All-Americans, a full-service online media publication specializing in the localization of collegiate sports coverage. Will loves writing and reading literature of all genres.
ROBERT PRATT ’68
Robert Pratt graduated from Marianapolis in 1968 and then studied architecture at Catholic University. He lived in California in the early 1970’s and founded Pratt Associates, which was an attorney service focusing on trial preparation for personal injury, product liability, and medical malpractice law firms. He relocated to Florida in 2002 and recently founded a property management company that handles private homes in a community called Ocean Reef, located in Key Largo, Florida. Robert and his wife Sue have 4 children and 5 grandchildren.
If you would like to join the Alumni Board, please email a short letter of intent that describes one way that Marianapolis helped to shape your adult life to alumni@marianapolis.org. To learn more about the Alumni Association Board and current members, visit www.marianapolis.org/aab
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IN MEMORIAM URSULA K. HOGAN, daughter of beloved former Marianapolis chemistry teacher John Kendrtarvich, died April 5, 2017. Ursula and her family lived on Thompson Hill during her childhood, while her father taught at Marianapolis and her mother was the assistant to Father John. Ursula wrote to Marianapolis last year detailing numerous memories growing up "outside the gates," including Golden Knight football games, fourth of July picnics, working on the farm that was once on campus, Rake Day, and the fire of 1964. Ursula attended the Mary A. Burnham School (now Stoneleigh-Burnham School) and American International College in Springfield, MA. She taught at New North, Brightwood School, and other schools throughout the Springfield, MA school district for over 40 years. She was a spirited member of the Delta Kappa Gamma International Society for Women Educators. She is survived by her three sons, John and his fiancĂŠ, Jill, Timothy (Marianapolis Class of 1977) and his wife, Christine, and Patrick and his bride, Jane. Ursula has three grandchildren, Mark and his wife, Julia, Casey and her husband, Aaron, and Jennifer. She has three great grandchildren, Bella, Meredith, and Erik.
VIDMANTAS "VID" RAPSYS ’58 died February 19, 2017, in his home in Naperville, IL, ten days short of his 77th birthday. He lived long years in Chicago and Downers Grove, IL, and lately by Paw Paw Lake, Coloma, MI. He was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, on Feb. 29, 1940. Vid and his family came to the United States in 1949, after witnessing the horrors of WWII in Germany. The family settled in Chicago, where two uncles and an aunt awaited them. Vid graduated in 1958 from Marianapolis and then attended the Illinois Institute of Technology for two years. Vid was a pioneer in the then emerging air cargo industry. He started his career in 1960 with Circle Airfreight Corp. in Chicago. Later, also in Chicago, he worked many years for the Japanese corporate giant Kintetsu, as chief air cargo representative in the United States. He also supervised air cargo agents in West Germany, Hong Kong and South Africa. In 1973 Vid almost single-handedly set up the highly successful Kintetsu pavilion at the international air cargo expo at Navy Pier. In 1977 he opened his own air cargo agency: Amber Air International, Ltd., with warehouses and offices next to O'Hare airport in Rosemont, IL. His air freight ranged from small packages of life-saving drugs to gigantic machinery for gold mines. He was a member of the International Air Cargo Ass'n of Chicago and Rotary Int'l, under whose auspices he was invited to lecture on air cargo themes worldwide. Surviving in grief are son, Vidmantas Thomas and family (wife, Laura, son, Michael, daughter, Jessica); son, Ryan; brother, R. John Rapsys; nephews, Anthony Rapsys and family, Aldis Rapsys; niece and goddaughter, Ramona (Rapsys) Toner and family; nephews, Ryan and Robin Rapsys and their families; nephews, Steven and Brian Krieger and their families; niece, Laura Krieger; three cousins in Michigan; and two cousins in Lithuania.
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Planned Giving Society
The Marianapolis Planned Giving Society honors those who have provided a lasting legacy for future generations by including Marianapolis in their estate plans. Gifts made to the Planned Giving Society will have both immediate and long-term impacts on campus life. Planned gifts can be made in a variety of ways. If you would like to learn more about making a gift to the Marianapolis Planned Giving Society, please contact Susan Andersen, Director of Development at sandersen@marianapolis.org.
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ALUMNI RECEPTIONS
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During the spring, regional alumni receptions were held in Mexico, Virginia, and California. Clockwise from top: Torreon, Mexico: Standing: Susan Andersen, Alejandro Gomez ’91, Ernesto Sesma ’84, Florencio Gil ’85, Fernando Gil ’91, Vidal Jaidar ’96, Marco Hernandez ’97, Arturo Jaidar ’89 Sitting: Jose Tricio ’84, Augustin Gil ’87, Eric Gustavson, Jose Gil ’86, Br. Brian Manian, Octavio Gil ’88; Alexandria, Virginia: Dan Franklin ’68 and his wife Evelyn, Joe Gromelski ’70, Joe Salcetti ’72 and his wife Martha; San Francisco, California: Maria Theriault Duval ’87, Christopher Schwarz ’70, Colleen Crewe ’08, Brendan Davis ’87, KP Patel, Divya Patel ’01, Robert Lee; Cancun, Mexico: Back row: Gonzalo Castaldi ’91, Marco Arriola ’93, Eric Gustavson Front row: Susan Andersen, Br. Brian Manian, Felix Sansores ’00, David Marrufo ’90, P’18, P’19, Francisco Marquez ’01, Juan Pablo Zahoul ’98, Rafael Campos Castellan ’02
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The 38th Annual Marianapolis Golf Tournament Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Raceway Golf Club Thompson, CT This event raises funds to help Marianapolis provide scholarships to local students. For more information, please visit www.marianapolis.org/golf