SPOTLIGHT ON Scholarships

Several years ago, Xaverian’s first graduating class, the Class of 1961, started a scholarship in honor of their 50th Anniversary. Since then, the classes that followed have also established a scholarship on the occasion of their 50th anniversary. With your support, that of your classmates, and other classes, we are delighted to announce the creation of the Xaverian Anthony Coscia Scholarship Fund. Mr. Coscia is still working part-time, believe it or not, at Xaverian and he has impacted students’ lives at the school, including ours, for more than 60 years. We wholeheartedly ask you to consider making a contribution to this scholarship drive.

Mr. Coscia impacted and helped shape all our lives and we have the opportunity, now, to honor him. To date, we’ve raised close to $150,000 in gifts and two or three-year pledges. The goal is to raise $250,000 to ensure the Class of 1972 can provide at least one deserving student with a scholarship covering one-quarter of the tuition every year in perpetuity, and do so in Mr. Coscia’s name.

You can support the Anthony Coscia Scholarship fund at www.xaverian.org/coscia

It’s a saying about great teachers that some may deem cliché, yet perfectly describes the brilliant compassion of Raul Rodriguez, a Xaverian institution. “Kids don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.”

From his “cinco centavos” fines for speaking English in his Spanish class or teaching the Spanish version of Take Me Out To The Ballgame (Vamos a la Pelota), to his students, he is remembered as a treasured mentor. Perhaps the greatest nod to his legacy is that he is known to everyone in the Xaverian community simply as “Raul”. You’ll never once hear, “Raul who?”

Homeroom 101, from the Class of 1981, in appreciation of the blessing that has been their lifelong friendship with Raul, is working to institute a scholarship in his name. If you would like to contribute to the Raul Rodriguez Scholarship, please call the Advancement Office Eileen Long Chelales, P’24 ’26, 718-759-5797 or email elong@xaverian.org

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Examples of interesting Class Notes include:

• birth announcements

• wedding announcements

• recent graduation

• career news (new job or promotion)

• relocation updates

• retirement plans

• recent awards or recognition for professional or volunteer accomplishments

1961

Bill Ward proudly presented a doctoral hood to his son, Colin, at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Convocation.

Bob Kittredge recently toured the countryside of the United Kingdom in September, from Bath to Bradford-on-Avon.

Edward Mancuso enjoyed a wonderful vacation in Sicily.

1963

John Griessmayer was recognized for his years of service to the Blue Ridge Mountains Council of the Boy Scouts of America as he was presented with its highest honor.

1964

1965

Vincent Tuohy returned to Xaverian as a guest lecturer to students in the Biomedical Science Program.

1966 is an Environmental Consultant at Infineum USA LP in Linden, NJ.

William Guarinello, HeartShare Human Services of New York President and CEO, has announced his retirement, effective January 1, 2023.

Steve Maresca is the Executive Director of the Kings County Republican Party at the Brooklyn GOP County Convention.

Bert Miglino and his wife, Cathy, became grandparents upon the arrival of their grandson, Gavin. Bert thinks Gavin looks like a third baseman.

1969

Tom Joyce ran the Disney Half Marathon in January.

Louis Scipione is the President of Scipione Wealth Advisors, Paramus, NJ.

1972

The Class of 1972 enjoyed their 50th Reunion back at Xaverian this past April.

1962

George Alwon recently enjoyed a wonderful trip south of the border to Chichen Itza, Mexico.

James Hearn and his American Legion Post 134 supported the Scouts of Troop 171 by planting flags at many graves on Veteran’s Day.

Dr. Andre Fiore recently retired from Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, spent some time with today’s Clippers teaching them about Human Body Systems and the circulatory system.

Gerry Morris is marking his 35th year as co-owner of Chadwick’s Restaurant, an iconic Bay Ridge institution.

1973

Mike Di Conza is Managing Director at Aegis Capital Corp.

1974

Tony Davino lives in Scottsdale, AZ, and is Principal Consultant/Owner at Engineering and Strategic Sourcing Solutions, LLC.

1975

Bob Broderick is Consulting Forester at Broderick Forestry and a frequent visitor to Oracle Park in San Francisco. Bode reports that he still has a little heat left on his fastball.

1979

Guy DeFonzo recently received the Captain Timothy Stackpole Memorial Award at the Great Irish Fair in Brooklyn for his years of dedicated service to the youth of St. Thomas Aquinas parish.

1981

John Ward was named a Deputy Grand Marshal in the Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

John Mullin enjoyed watching his daughter, Brooke, compete for Villanova in the NCAA Women’s tournament.

1985

Harry D’Onofrio is the proud dad of three Xaverian alums: Joseph ’18, Nicholas ’19, and Julianna ’21.

1986

Greg D’Avola and his wife, Barbara, celebrated their 25th Anniversary.

Eddie Mayrose walked 100 miles in July to support the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

1982

Ken Corey recently retired as Chief of Department for the NYPD.

1976

Anthony Bianchi, Inuyama, Japan, City Council Member, was nominated for a Manifest Award.

1977

Sal Corso is Co-Director of Orthopaedic surgery at Mercy Medical Center.

1978

Eddie Moloney was named Deputy Grand Marshal for the Rockaway St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Bob McClean started a new position as a Security Architect for Eversource. The annual tradition of “Thanksgiving ’79” was proudly continued as members of the class gathered for their annual soiree to kick off the holiday season.

Michael McCarthy is a Senior Writer for Front Office Sports, covering Sports Business, Media and Marketing, and is also an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers University.

1983

Anthony Buonanno and his wife, Terry, recently enjoyed a wonderful vacation in Egypt.

Joe Narciso and advocates from all over the country traveled to Washington, DC, for The Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Parkinson’s Foundation Policy Forum to meet with elected officials and garner support regarding issues that affect the Parkinson’s community.

1980

Rich Johnson and his band, One 2 Many, can be seen at various venues throughout Bay Ridge.

Carl Monticelli recently embarked upon a twoweek, Catholic journey to the Holy Land and Jordan.

1984

Billy Alesi became a proud grandpa on November 13, 2021, welcoming Katherine to the world.

Matt Carbone is a Partner at Integrated Financial Services.

Marty Hoban retired from the New York City Transit Authority after 28 years of service.

1987

Gavin Brody was recently named the new head of food and beverage at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, CA.

John Chell is now NYPD Chief of Patrols Brooklyn Borough North.

Thomas Garry was honored at the Spirit of Xaverian Gala, receiving the Bernard McQuillian Award.

1988

Jamie Agoglia celebrates the graduation of his son, Robbie, from Xaverian. All three of his sons are now members of the Xaverian alumni community.

Vincent Cervone and Rennie Muzii recently staged a minireunion when Rennie hosted Vincent on his trip to Oregon.

1989

Josh Calacanis celebrated the marriage of his son, Nick, to Rachel White.

Peter Colavito is a proud alum parent after watching his daughter, Annabella ’22, graduate from alma mater with the Xaverian Medal for Excellence in Engineering Studies.

1990

Richard Lodato is Owner/Partner at Forerunner Creations.

Brian Phillips has been an on-air personality at Q-101 Chicago since 2014.

1991

Danny Esposito is Senior Architect/CoFounder at Esposito Management Group.

1992

Lou Carducci, Justin Zotts, and Matt Maguire enjoyed a mini-reunion in Arizona.

1993

Rafael Colon is Director of Education and Staff Development at the New York State Office of Mental Health.

1994

Scott Rushton and his wife, Sabrina, were blessed by the arrival of their son, Brayden James.

1995

Patrick Dugan is Executive Director at Cushman & Wakefield.

1996

Gerard Buckley is Principal at St. Mary’s High School, Manhasset.

Congratulations to Chris Cody for being honored as Deputy Grand Marshall in the Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade in March 2022.

Danny Sullivan and his wife welcomed Brendan Michael Sullivan in January.

1999

John Alesi, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Baruch College, led the Bearcats to the CUNY Championship and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

2000

Mark Spelman recently saw his daughter, Taylor, graduate as a member of Xaverian’s Class of 2022.

Anthony Mancusi recently watched his son, Brandon, graduate as a member of Xaverian’s Class of 2022.

Dan Sharib was named Xaverian’s 10th Principal in May.

1997

Brian Kaszuba and Molly Kaszuba welcomed baby Connor in October 2021.

1998

Henry Akinsanya appears in the original Epix series, The Godfather of Harlem Joe Quinn met with Pete Alonso of the New York Mets at the 9/11 Museum and was honored to tell the National League Rookie of the Year about his brother, Jimmy Quinn ’95, before Alonso donated the custom cleats he wore on September 11 at Citi Field.

Jared Forman, the chef at Worcester, MA, restaurant, Deadhorse Hill, has worked at some of the most acclaimed restaurants in his native New York City. In just a few years, his restaurant has perhaps become Worcester’s most notable in culinary circles.

John Heyer was officially accepted as a candidate for Holy Orders as he began his path toward ordination as a Deacon.

2001

Ryan Angerami and his wife, Amy, recently celebrated their 10th anniversary. The globe trotting couple has visited 36 countries and six continents together. Michael Buckley and his wife, Patricia, welcomed their son, Aiden, in April, joining very proud big sister Quinn. Steven Smith and his wife, Tiffany, welcomed Leo Matthew on February 24.

2002

Antonio Gaudioso and his wife Vlada welcomed their third child, Nina, in November 2021.

Michael Spadaro and his wife, Christie, were blessed by the arrival of their fourth child, Madison Noel.

2003

Lukasz Cygan and his wife, Allie, welcomed baby boy Sebastian in February.

Justin Messerole is an Associate Attorney at the law firm of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C.

Tom Ormandy and his wife, Amanda, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Shay.

Mike Spence and his wife, Andrea, welcomed their first child in October 2022.

2004

Angelo Casale asked his beautiful girlfriend, Marguerite, to marry him. She said, “YES!”

Clyde Chapman completed his fifth season as Boys Varsity Basketball Head Coach at Xaverian.

LCDR Ander S. Heiles is Commanding Officer of the USS Monsoon (PC-4), patrolling the waters of the Arabian Sea in support of US Fifth Fleet operations. Based in Bahrain, the fast, heavily armed Cyclone class ships are America’s naval vanguard in the Persian Gulf and the only US warships that permanently operate off the Iranian coast.

Congratulations to Brian McCartney, who was recently named the new Athletic Director of Xaverian.

Congratulations to Eddie Moloney and his wife, Brittany, on their wedding in December 2021.

2005

Congratulations to Joseph Bucchieri and his wife, Amanda, on the birth of their daughter, Aria.

John Corning and his wife, Mediha, were blessed by the arrival of their third child, Gracie Claire.

Congratulations Terence Mayrose, his wife, Nikki, and big sister, Penelope, on the birth of Patrick Nicholas Mayrose in March.

2006

Dennis Hepworth and his wife, Megan, welcomed their son, Dennis, into the world.

John Panepinto directed the Rockaway Theatre Company’s production of What the Rabbi Saw

2007

Congratulations to Patrick Buckley on his marriage to Estefany in December 2021.

James Lopez and his wife, Paige, welcomed their beautiful daughter, Charlotte, to the world.

Kunal Mehta married his lovely bride, Shefali, in June 2021.

2008

Ryan Mayrose is engaged to be wed to his beautiful fiancée, Emily.

Dom Scavelli is a Senior VP for Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley. He and his wife, Erica, have two boys, Dominick and Christian.

Robert Sorrentino and his wife, Stephanie, welcomed their son, Logan, into the world.

2009

Congratulations to Peter Barone and his bride, Justine Beyar, on their wedding on June 4.

Congratulations to Frank Petric on being promoted to Assistant Manager Business Development at Baker McKenzie.

2010

Joseph Baldwin is a Project Manager at Oneida Air Systems, Inc.

Justin Brathwaite is a Study Startup Specialist at Labcorp Drug Development and was recently recognized as a rising star by Black Pharma.

Jason Kunen received a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College.

Jonathan Coppola recently started a new position as a Judicial Law Clerk at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Christopher Gelsomini recently started a new position as a Senior Manager, AR Automation Sales Specialist, at American Express.

Kevin Hillery is a Senior HVAC Engineer at BuroHappold Engineering. Congratulations to Joel Murphy for being promoted to Account Executive at Bloomberg Government.

2011

Vin Dacunto and his beautiful bride, Jillian, were married in August.

Scott Taylor and his wife, Dominique, tied the knot in May.

2012

Congratulations to Dom Aluotto for completing his first season as Head Coach of Xaverian’s JV Football Team.

Sean Binckes recently joined the football staff at Temple University, where he will work as a Graduate Assistant Coach for the upcoming 2022 season.

Congratulations to Brian Long and his wife, Cassandra, who were married on July 22.

Andrew Schillaci is a personal trainer at Casa Cipriani, NYC. Joe Volpe graduated from the FDNY EMS Academy.

Kevin Fitzgerald was recently promoted to Line Producer for Cavuto: Coast to Coast

Dillon Burns and his fiancée, Tara, are planning a February 2023 wedding.

Congratulations to Sean Dillon for his recent victory as he competed in The FDNY Boxing Club annual Thrilla in Camilla event.

Connor Mayrose, a member of the renowned Bay Ridge singing group, the Rhapsody Players, has appeared in several Narrows Community Theater Productions and is currently performing in 42nd Street

Congratulations to Edward Ryder and his fiance, Anastasia, on their recent engagement.

Congratulations to Neil Khoury, who will be starting as a Gastrenterology Fellow at UCONN Health.

Congrats to Patrick O’Donnell, who married his wife, Melissa, on April 1. The wedding party included fellow alums Joe Azevedo ’11, Pete Fiorentino ’11, Bobby Golden ’09, and Mike Mazzone ’09

Congratulations to Billy Finn and Isabella Marra on their wedding on April 9.

Congratulations to Anthony Spadaro and Amanda Spadaro on their wedding in October 2021.

Congratulations to Timmy Vourderis and fiance, Kristi, on their recent engagement.

2013

Congratulations to Joe Longo and Lauren on their wedding in April.

2014

Michael Castellano graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine and will pursue a career as an Osteopathic Family Physician.

Daniel Loud received his Juris Doctor from Columbia University and passed the New York State bar exam. He is starting a new position as Associate at Quinn Emanuel.

Congratulations to Anthony Malerba on his engagement to his fiancée, Stefanie. Congratulations Dean Oswald on passing the bar exam.

2015

Rob Helbock received his Master of Architecture degree from Syracuse University and has accepted a position at SmithGroup in Washington, DC.

Matthew George recently graduated from Iona College with a Master’s Degree in Sports Media and Communications.

Robert Massucci received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from SUNY Upstate Medical University

2018

Nicholas Fazio is a Legal Researcher at Sherman & Sterling for their Capital Markets team.

Adney Silva just joined Monday.com as a Customer Experience Advocate.

2016

Phil Apilan biked 100 miles in the NYC Century Bike Tour, promoting transportation alternatives.

Karl Velikonja exhibited original work at the SUNY New Paltz’s Department of Art’s 18th annual Wood Design Student Exhibition.

2019

Todd Charles ran 21.46 at the IC4A Championships, breaking Mount Saint Mary’s Indoor 200m School Record.

2020

Callie O’Brien and the Tufts University women’s basketball team reached the NCAA Div III Sweet Sixteen and finished the season ranked 10th in the nation. Callie was named to the NESCAC All-Academic team.

APRIL 21-23, 2023

APRIL 27, 28 & 30, 2023

Xaverian Dramatics Presents

“Anything Goes” www.xaverian.org/ dramatics

APRIL 29

All Hands on Deck

Reunion www.xaverian.org/ reunion

MAY 5

Xaverian Golf Classic www.xaverian.org/ golfclassic

MAY 11

Spirit of Xaverian Gala

Nick Rubano took a turn as Bobby in Sacred Heart’s production of A Chorus Line www.xaverian.org/gala

JUNE 2-4

Ante Vanjak United States Army Corporal, returned home to surprise his brother, Josip, at the Varsity Hockey team’s Senior Night.

Michael Fiumefreddo, is studying journalism at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. He is currently a reporter for USC Annenberg Media Sports and host of the “Fantasyland” podcast on Spotify.

Timmy Mayrose made his directorial debut with Lafayette College’s Marquis Players’ production of Legally Blonde

2021

Galilee Best was on the Johns Hopkins Model United Nations team and won awards at the NYU, Harvard, and UChicago Conferences. She also worked alongside the Salant investment team to provide input on our portfolio. The Salant team also commits tens of thousands of dollars to supporting financial aid at JHU.

Justin Yang was promoted to the rank of private first class for the Army National Guard.

Giving Weekend

Honoring the Class of 2023 www.xaverian.org/ givingweekend

JUNE 29

Heroes Golf Outing www.xaverian.org/