THE ARCHMEREAN 1916-1918 • The Patio Centennial • 2016-2018
Walking the Halls
Birds, Bees, and Butterflies
Auks in India
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in this issue Outstanding Seniors Eager to pursue the bright future before them, the 124 members of the Class of 2017 graduated on Sunday, June 4...
Alumni Spotlight: Mark Lukach ’00
Welcoming New Board Members
Author of My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward, Mark's story is one of fear, compassion, and love.
Archmere is proud to welcome James A. Stockman III, MD ’61, David Hogan ’87, Marc Ross ’91, Marisa Cole Facciolo ’93, and Fr. David A. Driesch, O.Praem. as the newest members of our Board of Trustees.
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Legal Counsel
Frank J. Behm ’74, PP ’13
Elaine C. Fry Reilly, Esq. ’83, CP ’20, PP ’13 '17 Chair, Governance Committee
Rev. Francis B. Danielski, O.Praem.
Marc Ross ’91
E. Andrew DiSabatino Jr, ‘69
James a. Stockman III, MD ’61
B. Christopher Dougherty, Ph.D. ’85 Board Chair
Andrew S. Thomson, CP ’18, PP ’08 ’11 Chair, Finance and Facilities Committee
Fr. David A. Driesch, O.Praem.
Neilli Mullen Walsh, Esq., CP ’18, PP ’10 ’12 ’14
Managing Editor and Layout
Marisa Cole Facciolo ’93, PP ’02
Barbara A. Wasik, PH.D., PP ’09 ’11 Chair, Mission and Heritage Committee
Andrew Campion ’07 Communications Manager
Victoria C. Yatzus Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
Design and Layout:
Thomas C. Grimm, Esq. ’73, PP ’04 ’08 ’12 David Hogan ’87, CP ’18 ’20, PP ’14 Kathryn K. McCord, PP ’11 ’16 Chair, Advancement Committee
Anthony G. Flynn, Esq. ’69, PP ’03 ’04 Executive Officer Michael A. Marinelli, Ed.D. ’76 Headmaster
Angela Marinelli ’90 & Jac Cottrell Yellow Sky Consulting
Paul D. Ramseur II ’87 The abbreviations “CP” and “PP” after each name indicate the individual’s status as a “Current Parent” or a “Past Parent” with their child(ren)’s graduation years following.
Volume LXXXVI Fall 2017 Table of Contents
Establishing a Scholarship Have you ever considered starting a named individual or family scholarship? Now is the time to act!
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A Letter from the Headmaster
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Walking the Halls
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Auks in India
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Birds, Bees, and Butterflies
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Outstanding Seniors
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Alison Lobo ’17, Valedictorian
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Christopher (Max) Beck ’17, Salutatorian
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Campus Snapshots
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Alumni Spotlight: Mark Lukach ’00
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Welcoming New Board Members
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James a. Stockman III, MD ’61
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David Hogan ’87
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Marc Ross ’91
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Marisa Cole Facciolo ’93
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Fr. David A. Driesch, O.Praem.
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Establishing a Scholarship
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News & Notes
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In Memoriam
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Contributors Michael A. Marinelli, Ed.D. ’76 Rev. Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem. Denise Alexander Starnes ’93 Tim Dougherty Dr. Jenna Christy Katherine Ball-Weir, PP ’17 Victoria Zugehar ’12 David Oswinkle Archmere Yearbook Staff
1916-1918 The Patio Centennial 2016-2018 The cover of this issue shows some of today's students and faculty walking on the same yellow brick road that countless Archmere students have traversed before. The Patio in the background is the bridging force that connects Auks from over the decades. The back cover shows a moment from the start of the 2017-2018 school year. Freshmen students are greeted and walk through an archway made of their peers; a small tradition but one that echoes the supportive nature of the Archmere community.
A Letter from the Headmaster Dear Friends, I believe that people are fundamentally good, and that they believe that they are called to do something special and potentially significant in their lives. We may be called to just “throw one starfish back into the sea,” as the story goes of the little girl on the beach with hundreds of starfish, who was asked why she should bother, since she could not possibly save all of the starfish. And her reply was that it mattered greatly to that one starfish which was saved. Shortly after the Fourth of July, a locksmith was able to open the large safe that sits outside of my office in the Patio – originally the office of John J. Raskob, and the early headmasters of Archmere. With the combination lost, we believe the safe had not been opened since Father Justin E. Diny, O.Praem., fourth Headmaster of Archmere, died on November 11, 1989. As you can imagine, we were very excited to find out what was inside the safe – mailing envelopes...a clarinet in its case...cleaning supplies...a spool of wire... rubber stamps from the Green Arch in the 1950s...a rolled up photo of Pope Pius XII... and a pair of black penny loafers – most likely belonging to Father Diny. As we found no cash or securities that could have helped grow the school’s endowment, we figured that Father Diny used the safe as a closet. Decades earlier, I am sure that it held more valuable possessions of the Raskobs, who had the safe installed when the house was built. In fact, we have determined that the safe, made by the Stiffel and Freeman Company of Philadelphia, was installed in the space before the walls were built around it, due to its size. As large and interesting as the safe and its history are, I thought about the shoes, last worn by Father Diny and untouched for 28 years. The expression, “having big shoes to fill,” came to mind, and I considered the legacy of Archmere, built by the leadership of former headmasters, administrators, teachers, staff members, students, alumni, and parents. It is sobering to realize that the dowry of Archmere accomplishments is in our hands to be protected and managed to “follow in the footsteps” of our predecessors. Perhaps working in a one-hundred-year-old building with such history accentuates the responsibility of “safe-keeping” what we have. But it is also inspiring to see new pathways develop, based on the creativity and ideas of people that define the current Archmere community. As of June 30, 2017, we completed the five-year Strategic Plan for Archmere, approved by the Board of Trustees in 2012. We accomplished well over 200 action plans related to goals established in five focus areas of mission, students, staffing, alumni, and financial sustainability. Richard Beck ’82, outgoing chair of the Strategic Planning Committee, provided significant leadership in forging the plan during his six-years of service on the Board of Trustees. Mrs. Victoria Yatzus, Head of The Independence School and Archmere Board member, succeeds Mr. Beck as chair of the Strategic Planning Committee. She will be working with the administration and committee members in developing a new plan during the course of this academic year. The planning process will include opportunities for all stakeholders in the Academy to contribute their thoughts and ideas, as we envision Archmere’s future. We have begun already conversations with faculty and staff to gain
A pair of black penny loafers – most likely belonging to Father Diny.
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their thoughts and opinions around the focus, content, and priorities of the new Strategic Plan. Added to this feedback, we look forward to conversations over the next year with students, parents, alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents, and benefactors to gain their perspectives. While we found only one pair of shoes in the safe, I realize that it takes many feet – and hands – to accomplish all that we have done and continue to do as an educational institution. The Honor Roll of Donors, which will be included in the State of the Academy report, is one very tangible sign of that widespread support that is needed to provide an excellent experience for our students. On behalf of the Archmere Academy community, thank you to all who support our work. There are some who may think that, because we have such a beautiful campus, historic buildings, and successful alumni, we do not need their financial support. The reality is that we have an annual break-even budget, with tuition revenue covering about 90 percent of the annual operating costs. The rest comes from fund raising and income from endowment, which was built primarily from years of previous gifts. We are so very grateful for all those who participated once again in the Archmere Fund, recognizing that many of these same donors have also made gifts and pledges to the Comprehensive Campaign for Saint Norbert Hall renovations and for endowment. Every gift is important and no gift is “too small.” Like the little girl with the starfish, every dollar raised helps us to help a student
The Stiffel & Freeman Co. safe that is believed to have been installed in the Patio during it's construction.
in need or accomplish a project that benefits the student experience. I am very proud of our Academy’s history, so intertwined with the Raskob Family, and, in particular, with John Raskob’s political, financial, and philanthropic accomplishments. However, I am more proud of what I see happening every day at Archmere among students and teachers and staff. It is from the everyday small things that we grow in wisdom or that we do for each other that eventually amount to a great deal. So I do believe that everyone is called to do something special and potentially significant in his or her life, as small or as great, depending on the perspective, as saving life of a starfish. I am honored and humbled to be able to join in the great work being accomplished every day with our boys and girls as they transform into young adults “prepared for every good work” (2Timothy 3:17). Sincerely,
Michael A. Marinelli, Ed.D. ’76 Headmaster
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So far, we’ve looked at the daily life of the Raskob family as they lived in the Patio during their time. Now let us turn our focus to the daily life of the Archmere students who walked the halls of the Patio from 1932 to 1976. Sitting down with Robert Markel from the class of 1961, we discussed what life was like for his freshman and sophomore years while living in the house. Robert and his three other roommates bunked in room 8 on the south-east corner on the second floor. “On a typical day we’d get up, get ready, put our jackets on and head down to breakfast,” mentioned Markel. “It was a family style
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breakfast served in the south-west corner, the dining room. We would eat with the priests; it was not uncommon to sit with Fr. Bernet or Fr. Diny. It was always a pleasant morning, we’d talk over this and that. I think it was the best opportunity for the priests to check in and see how we were doing.” After breakfast, it was off to class. Prior to the construction of St. Norbert Hall being complete in 1957, students had their classes in Manor Hall and in the Patio. The Manor was equipped with science labs and traditional classrooms. The corner rooms on the first floor of the Patio were dedicated classrooms. In between them was the library, where you would often find students studying or working during their free periods. However once St. Norbert Hall was complete, it was an immediate improvement for the students. “It was a major change, certainly an improvement,” commented Markel. “We liked the newness of the building and the modernity of the facilities. The Patio was not in good shape then, especially the roof and heating system.” Inbetween classes - Studen ts passing from Manor Hal l back to the Patio
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WALKING THEHALLS In the afternoons, students went to compete on their respective teams. Like all athletic teams, they had their work cut out for them. “After classes a wide variety of us were involved with sports,” says Markel. “I have vivid memories of Coach Filliben telling us to do 3-4 laps around the large fields.” The physical structure of the Patio has contributed to a constant feeling of “home,” but not as much as the people inside of its walls. During the Raskob years, it was people like Mrs. Raskob who made everyone that walked through the front door feel that this was a comfortable place. When it came time for the house to become a dorm, it was people like Miss Betty Doran that made the place so special. Markel recalls Miss Betty Doran served as the ever present that “Miss Betty was house-mother of the Patio. basically the person who organized the building. She did the custodial work, cleaned, cooked. Everybody loved her.”
be when it was built 100 years ago – a home. Mrs. Raskob once described the sensation of walking into the Patio for the first time: “No matter what trouble io has seen several The "living room" in the Pat may burden s over the years. use and s transformation a visitor’s soul, or how bruised his heart from sorrow, he will forget self and all things earthly, and his spirit will soar into the realms of calm, as he aspires to things great and noble." After 100 years, Mrs. Raskob's words still hold true.
The vast majority of students who have lived in the Patio from 1932-1976 could probably report similar experiences while residing on campus. The day to day may have stayed more or less the same, but so has the overwhelming sense of “home.” As with all of the stories we’ve heard over the last few issues d students passe of this magazine, the Patio has Many boarding and down tes ga nt fro e through th me remained what it was meant to road to their ho the yellow brick me. away from ho
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Everyone asks how hot it was. The 115-degree heat never seemed to bother us too much, but then the temperature wasn’t always 115;
teachers, participate in their classes,
and laughing children.
and support the notion that education
Happiness, at least for a day,
improves lives, especially for girls in India,
along the road, ten feet from
where opportunity is much harder to find.
traffic.
Mahal and the contemplative Gobind
We spent our first two days in Delhi –
Our relief on arriving at
Sadan, the imperial Agra Fort and the
the land of death-defying traffic and
Pardada Pardadi was palpable
colorful villages of Aahar and Laxampur,
of grinding outdoor poverty amidst
and profound, if only because the
the bearable weather gave us the freedom
glimmering indoor splendor. On day trips
hair-raising bus ride through rural
to absorb this vast and unforgettable
in Delhi, we visited the spiritual commune
India, over busy roads that were
experience, one for which – I can safely
of Gobind Sadan, Humayun’s Tomb, Qtub
a mosaic of deep craters and
say – we are all deeply grateful.
Minar, and a Hindu temple – each site
ruts, left us with white-knuckled
capturing its own beauty and history. And
exhaustion. Trucks, motorcycles,
in the hotel dining room, we had our first
cattle – anything with a wheel
of many Indian meals. Our early food
or a hoof, really – filled the road. Greeted
caution ultimately gave way to informed
by the tireless K.K., the principal of the
confidence in eating, though, I’m pretty
school, we moved into the guest house for
sure few of us are craving lentils and
three nights, our spartan accommodations
pudding at room temperature.
decorated only by the occasional gecko
sometimes it peaked at only 110 or 107. The low humidity made the heat tolerable. As we toured the majestic Taj
In 2016, Archmere Academy was visited by Mary Cairns, an American liaison to the Pardada Pardadi Educational Society (PPES), a non-profit school dedicated to the education and the empowerment of girls and women in and around the village of Anupshur (or Anoopshur or Anoopshahr and others) in the state of Uttar Pradesh,
After Easter Mass in Delhi, we traveled
India. Through $2 dress-down tag days,
to Anupshahr for three days at Pardada
Archmere raised money and collected
Pardadi. Along the way, for mile upon
supplies to send to Pardada Pardadi. Soon
mile, we passed roadside tent villages,
after, Math Chair Vinita Lobo worked with
ten feet from our bus windows. Weighing
Ms. Cairns to organize this trip to visit
heavily on many of us, this unrelenting
PPES over Easter vacation in March of
and grim panorama of primitive existence
2017. Twelve Archmere girls (six seniors,
held us uncomfortably transfixed. Then,
six juniors), four teachers, and two moms
inside one stretch of this unsolvable
formed the troupe. The plan was simple
misery, we witnessed a celebration of
enough: visit Pardada Pardadi, make
some sort – colorful canopies and bright
connections with the students and the
clothes, food spread over a few tables,
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that would scurry up a wall or under a bed. Our first foray into rural Indian life was a walk through the village of Anoopshar – poor but bustling, slightly crumbling but pleasant – on the way to the Ganges. Strolling toward the river, we saw the everyday menagerie of animals foraging in the streets – cattle, pigs, goats, and dogs. And monkeys. Everywhere monkeys. Then we boarded three flat boats for a peaceful ride on this sacred river, known as much for its healing
Auks in India powers as for its troubling pollution. One of the Hindu boat drivers scooped up palms full of river water and drank. We did not do the same. But we did witness from the Ganges a beautiful
sunset over the village on our first night in
knowing that among conditions we might
Anupshur. We were entranced.
characterize as primitive or desperate
The next three days with the students of Pardada Pardadi emerged as the highlight
came this bounty of welcome, warmth, and respect.
of our trip: such eager, smart, and happy
After leaving Pardada Pardadi, but before
Indian girls and women – some coming
leaving India, we toured the Taj Mahal,
from twenty miles away on buses jammed
more beautiful in real life than in any
with 75 students, and others arriving by
photograph; though we were hustled
bike or on foot from miles away – treated
through the center tomb at near fire-drill
us with such kindness and enthusiasm,
speed, we were there, on those grounds,
crowding around us, posing for all manner
marveling at the enormous scope of this
of photographs and selfies. Our twelve
monument and the intricate marble inlay
Archmere girls were paired with twelve
that adorns the entire structure. Then to
Pardada Pardadi girls, and they remained
Jaipur for one night: a music and light
together during our entire visit, talking
show projected onto an ancient fort,
about America and school and celebrities
telling the history of India, followed the
and education and music…and their
next morning by a yoga class where, at
futures. Laughing, dancing, singing,
one point, we all were hanging upside
and holding hands, now tattooed with
down. Namaste.
beautiful henna designs, these twelve pairs of girls embodied in great friendship the entire spirit and purpose of this trip.
We all did, saw, and experienced far more than I can possibly share in this brief essay: our dinner at the home of Sam
On our last night in Anupshahr, we visited,
Singh, the founder of Pardada Pardadi,
by way of a spine-bending bus ride, the
the traffic nightmare that defined the
homes of several students in the village
seven-hour ride from Jaipur to Delhi the
of Aahar. The generosity and hospitality
final day, the well-choreographed meal
of these wonderful people, who opened
preparations at the school, haggling for
their simple, immaculate homes to us,
goods in a Delhi market, the unfailing
cut through any financial, educational,
politeness of every single Indian person
social, or linguistic barriers that might
we met…I could go on. From what we
have existed between
saw, little about India was like the United
us: multiple cups of
States, and that was fine with us, for one
steaming hot chai,
amazing week. Except for ice cubes. There
delicious homemade
are no ice cubes in India.
cookies, crowds of people following us and showing us courtesy and deference
Tim Dougherty Director of Academics & English Teacher
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Birds, Bees The idea grew from a project in Honors Botany in 2008. Students designed a garden for the three spaces between Justin Diny Science Center and the Manor. Two beautiful trees had to stay: the large Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) in the first garden close to the quad and the Crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia) close to the wall in third garden. The botany students presented their different designs to the judges: an art teacher, John Cirillo, Director of Finance, Jim Tosi, Director of Facilities, other students in the class, and me. The winning design was a butterfly garden. Back then, graduating students did not present Archmere with a substantial gift but I arranged to use the money left over after paying for Prom to buy native
Dan Houston, Director of Facilities, demonstrating to a few students the proper method for opening and examining a beehive.
plants for this garden. I was the Class Moderator for the class
ask; I did ask and The Delaware Nature Society donated
of 2008 and then also 2009. With funds from those 2 classes,
enough plants to fill my car to the gills. That was in 2012.
we bought several trees and shrubs: a weeping Redbud tree
Since then, we’ve used money from part of a tag day, Student
(Cercis canadensis), Black chokecherry (Prunus virginiana),
Council, and the Science Department to buy more plants. It’s
Sweet pepperbush (Clethra), and Fothergilla. I divided some
a large area to fill and not all plantings were successful. Others
native perennials from my garden: Coreopsis, Coneflower,
have filled in nicely and are spreading. A generous parent of
Solomon Seal, Sedum and probably tried a few others. Of
a Horticulture Club member donated enough money to buy
the perennials, only the Coreopsis and Sedum are still in the
a Sassafras tree (Sassafras officinale) which is especially good
garden but all the woodies are doing just fine. Every Spring,
for a few species of butterflies. Thanks to regular gardeners in
Horticulture Club students plant some seeds or seedlings of
the Horticulture Club: Keelin Reilly ’17, Grace DiGiacoma ’19,
annuals in some of the open spaces. It’s a mixed bag if any
Connor Smeader ’18, Maureen Tibbetts ’17, Alexis Reilly ’17,
zinnias or nasturtiums will be flowering along that sidewalk
Brooke Ulmanis ’17, Cara ’19 and Lauren ’19 Kupiec.
when we all return in August.
Keelin Reilly ’17 has been a prime mover on this garden and
That garden got me going and as I read more about the plight
quite a pied piper in getting other students involved. The
of pollinators and the need for native plants I realized we could
campus is now officially recognized as a Native Habitat (by the
do much more on campus. Michael Marinelli, Headmaster,
National Wildlife Federation) and as a Monarch Waystation
and John Jordan, Principal, have been very supportive of my
(by monarchwatch.org). Archmere received a grant of a flat of
initiatives. In 2012 Dan Lutz, Assistant Facilities Director, did
free butterfly weed (Asclepia syriaca). Keelin also worked with
the incredibly hard work of clearing out the drainage ditch
Beth Stark, a local landscape designer, to rework the garden
running from the parking lot near the fitness center down
and add more flats of asters, goldenrod, cardinal flower, and
to the Facilities Building. Goodbye poison ivy, messy vines
Husker red. A major project for the Horticulture Club this
and scrubby weeds. Hello huge garden area! The Science
coming year will be to make many more nametags for the
Department paid for one carload of plants from the annual
plants that are thriving. Hopefully, the returning Horticulture
native plant sale at Coverdale Farm. You never know til you
Club students will help to grow the club. Along with planting
and Butterflies new specimens comes the weeding and the Archmere woods are not so slowly being taken over by bamboo which keeps trying to get a start in the garden. Thanks to the Horticulture Club members for digging out the bamboo sprouts. The native gardens serve several purposes. Of course, they are beautiful additions to the campus. There is some wildlife using the large garden throughout the year and it’s easy to spot birds, butterflies, bees and other pollinators. The garden is also an educational resource. The Field Ecology class goes there to follow different species of pollinators, collecting data on major and minor flowers and the time spent at each type of plant. The newest addition to the Archmere campus as an important habitat came last school year – 2 hives of honeybees. The hives
Dr. Jenna Christy with Keeling Reilly ’17, Maureen Tibbetts ’17, and Grace DiGiacoma ’19 working in the Native Plant Garden.
are located inside the fenced-in retention pond. Our new
waxwings, the Red admirals, Black swallowtails and Monarchs,
Director of Facilities, Dan Houston, is the manager of the hives
the Ladybugs, Luna moths and Praying mantis will, hopefully,
and Dan has done an excellent job teaching faculty, staff and,
maintain healthy populations.
of course, students about the important work accomplished by honeybees. Students are able to suit up in the hat with netting and white overalls to look inside the hives, checking on how the colonies were getting established. Bees will fly up to five miles away from the hives to collect their food source but with the native garden close by, the plants around our retention
There are lots of amazing statistics and facts about bees but this is an impressive one from a National Geographic Instagram comment: We can thank bees for one in every three bites of food and up to $15 billion worth of food production in the US is dependent on pollination by bees of all kinds.
pond and the mature trees in our woods, the bees might have
Dr. Jenna Christy
plenty of pollen close by. Honeybees are not aggressive like the
Science Teacher
yellow-jackets or wasps that are attracted to sugary drinks on the playing fields. We still take appropriate precautions with students going to the hives to minimalize any problems with allergies to stings. I look forward to finding more opportunities to teach students about the importance of native plants. As more and more habitat is lost, it is imperative that our wildlife has the resources needed to survive and thrive. We can protect our diminishing native habitats by using native plants in our landscaping. If the correct plants are available, the Ruby-throated hummingbirds, Carolina chickadees and Cedar
Class of 2017 Valedictorian, Alison Lobo “I think I can speak for most of my
Competition, where they won second place
classmates when I say that my favorite
for their presentation in 2015 and second
hymn is “Go Make a Difference.” When
place for their essay in 2016. Alison was
we recognize that song at Mass, our faces
also a member of the Science and Spanish
brighten, and though we may not always
Honor Societies, was a junior officer of the
join in singing, this is one song we can’t
National Honor Society and was named
help but sing along to. You can feel our
President of the National Honor Society
collective excitement as we stand and clap,
chapter at Archmere her senior year.
and it’s a feeling that I cherish as we unite in song, faith, and community.”
But for Alison, it was not the academic challenge and preparation for college that
Class of 2017 Valedictorian, Alison Lobo,
stuck out most to her about her Archmere
has excelled academically throughout
Academy experience; rather, it was the
her four years at Archmere. A National
community of unique individuals that
Merit Finalist, Alison’s test scores were
helped to shape her Archmere experience.
among the top 1% of the nearly 1.6 million test takers in the entire nation. While at Archmere, Alison took twelve Advanced Placement courses.
“We have a leader of Tapestry, the literary magazine, who is also a volleyball star, a student council representative who is also a leader of the conspiracy theories
Archmere’s Outreach to India club, but she
During her speech, Alison reflected on the
club, and a student who is equally
role that Archmere has played in her life
devoted to theater and acting as he is to
for many years. For Alison, Archmere was
horticulture… The members of our class
family and a second home. Her mother,
have been involved in a diverse array of
Vinita Lobo, has been a longtime faculty
activities that have all combined to shape
member and Mathematics Department
our identities, both as a community and
Chair. Alison fondly remembers growing
as individuals. Each of us has made his or
up with Archmere as a fun place to visit,
her own unique contribution, creating a
then watching as her brother, Jonathon,
dynamic and spirited team.”
girls and women. The trip’s main visit was
In addition to her academic commitments,
Archmere group also learned about India’s
made his own mark on the Academy, paving the way for her and graduating as the Class of 2014 Valedictorian.
Alison has danced ballet from the age of 5 at Mid-Atlantic Ballet in Newark,
also participated in the trip to northern India during Spring Break, during which twelve Archmere students visited Pardada Pardadi Educational Society (PPES), an organization that promotes rural development through education, employment and empowerment of rural to Pardada Pardadi Girls School, but the cultural heritage via visits to many of India’s significant tourist attractions.
At Commencement Alison received
playing the roles of Snow Queen in the
the Spanish, Science, and Math Medals.
Nutcracker and the lead role in Cinderella,
She also received the Bausch and Lomb
among others. She also plays the piano and
Award for Achievement in Science and
participated in the Green Concert Series at
Math. Particularly talented in the areas
Archmere all four years.
Program, a premier scholarship offered by
In her valedictory speech, Alison spoke
are chosen because of their potential to
of mathematics and science, Alison participated in Math League, Science Olympiad, where she was named Captain her senior year, and TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Math, and Science) all four years. Her TEAMS experience included trips to the National
about tackling new opportunities, opening new doors and stepping outside of comfort zones, encouraging her fellow graduates to follow their “curious spirit”. Alison was not only one of the leaders of
Alison received the Eugene DuPont Memorial Distinguished Scholarship to the University of Delaware’s Honors the university. Eugene du Pont Scholars be leaders at UD and beyond. They are expected to make significant contributions to the academic and extracurricular excellence of the University. Alison plans to study Neuroscience and Spanish.
“I think the title, and pretty much every is very apt for this occasion. Now that
Outstanding Seniors
we have spent 4 years together learning
Eager to pursue the bright future before them, the 124 members of
line of the chorus, “Go Make a Difference,”
and growing, it is time for us to take
the Class of 2017 graduated on Sunday, June 4, in the Archmere
what we have learned and go make a
Academy Performing Arts Center. The 2017 graduating class was
positive impact on those around us.
a class known not only for their many achievements, but also
As Mr. Jordan often says, we should
for their leadership, spirit, and huge heart.
leave this place, and every place we Among this extraordinary class are this year’s Valedictorian,
go to, better than we found it.”
Alison Lobo ’17, and Salutatorian, Christopher (Max) Beck ’17.
- Alison Lobo
Class of 2017 Salutatorian, Christopher (Max) Beck During his time as a student at Archmere,
“As we found our passions and friends, we
“From you our teachers, we’ve learned to
Class of 2017 Salutatorian, Max Beck was
finally hit our stride and came to call this
analyze critical ideas, express complex
always up for the challenge. Determined
place home. And then it only seemed to
thoughts, and grapple with concepts as
in his academic pursuits, he enrolled in a
get better.”
abstract as infinity on a daily basis. As
total of 11 A.P. courses and was a National Merit Commended Scholar and an AP Scholar with Distinction. Outside the classroom, he devoted much of his free time to extracurricular activities and clubs. Max was a leader both in and out of the classroom. He was Co-President of the Community Service Club, Model United Nations Chair, and Quiz Bowl Captain. Max was also captain of the Tennis team and the Cross Country team.
Max led his fellow classmates by example, building lasting relationships with his peers and teachers that were not simply conditional upon his own personal successes or goals, though he enjoyed
sad as I may be to take that next big step of life, I know that this class is extremely well prepared for everything college and beyond has to offer thanks to your hard work.”
many. He showed his prowess in math and
Throughout his time at Archmere, Max
science through his participation in Math
always chose to challenge himself –
League and TEAMS (Tests of Engineering
academically, athletically, spiritually and
Aptitude, Math, and Science). Max was
socially. He is grateful for the lifelong
also a member of the National Honors
memories he made with his fellow
Society, National Spanish Honors Society,
classmates during their four years together.
and National Science Honors Society.
“We transitioned from a class to a family,
During his Salutatory speech, Max
forming true lasting bonds and taking care
expressed heartfelt gratitude toward his
of each other when we stumbled.”
parents for all of their sacrifice, love and support. He credits his family for helping him to discern his career goals and for supporting his accomplishments. He also said he is particularly grateful “to the collective mass of personalities, skills, degrees, and senses of humor that is our faculty.” He singled out his teachers as having a tremendous impact on him.
Max is excited about the independence and intellectual challenges that lay ahead of him at Duke University. Interested in combining his intended major of Neuroscience or Biology with a minor in Public Health and a certificate in Human Rights, Max plans to attend medical school after graduating from Duke.
Christop
Women’s Lacrosse Hard work always pays off. The girl's lacrosse team, lead by the new head Coach Alex Beatson, ended their season 14-1, which is the best record in years. Not to mention, the team earned the number one seed as they headed into the state tournament, which is the first time in Archmere girls lacrosse history. Coach Alex Beatson said, "These girls have Men’s Lacrosse Over the past few years, men's lacrosse has been growing as a team to beat in the State of Delaware. The strong leadership by the seniors, fresh new talent of the underclassmen, and the constant support of the coaching staff have all constructed a strong, competitive team. But this year, the players focused on being more than just a competitive team, but on being a
worked hard since day one. They trusted me and their teammates and pushed each other to be better. I'm extremely proud
season and I couldn’t be prouder of
of all of them." With a season full of late
this team," said Abby Podolsky ’17.
night practices, run tests, endless drills,
All seven players qualified for the state
and Saturday games, the team strove for
tournament, and are looking to make a
excellence. "I always believed in this team.
clean sweep of all their opponents in this
We have so much talent, but we have even
years tournament. This is the second year
more heart and determination. When the
in a row that they have accomplished an
announcement came out that we were
undefeated season, and are hoping to preserve that excellence in years to come.
family. The three captains, Nick Salameda
"I can’t believe how well all the girls played,
'17, Pat Udovich '17, and Xavier Glavin
I’m so proud of them," said the team
'17, focused on fostering a sense of
manager, Mimi Nielsen ’17. This team has
brotherhood and community on and off
made outstanding accomplishments this
the field. As a team, the members grew
season, and ended as runner ups in the
stronger and closer. The Auks had a great
state championship.
regular season, winning the Diamond State Athletic Conference title, boasting
Men’s Tennis
an average of 13 goals for and six goals
Led by Mr. Fred Bevan and Mr. Steve
against. They finished the regular season
LaPerle, the men’s tennis team faced a lot
with a record of 10-4 and were then seeded as 5th for the state tournament. After cruising by Conrad 20-2 in the first round, the Auks faced Cape Henlopen in the second round. Losing to Cape the second time concluded the Auks' season, but many of the seniors are continuing their athletic careers in college. Nick Salameda '17 will play DI lacrosse at Colgate University, Pat Udovich '17 will play DI lacrosse at Drexel University, Ethan Kates '17 will play DIII lacrosse at Kings College, Xavier Glavin will play club lacrosse at Penn State, and Austin Marvel will play club lacrosse at University of Delaware. 14
named the number one seed it felt like for the first time we were being recognized for all our hard work this season. I am so ready to begin this new journey in the state tournament with the team I love," said senior captain Lorin Donovan. Women’s Tennis From the first move the Auks got off to great start, and kept the ball rolling all the way to the state championship. The Auks battled through a long regular season without losing a match. They only lost five individual games overall, but never a match! "This is our second undefeated
of challenges in 2017 after coming off of a strong 2016 season. The loss of several seniors left the team made up of mostly
SPRING SPORTS WRAP 2017
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underclassmen. Despite these challenges,
nervous but mostly confident in the final
the team still finished with a more than
moments before I scored. I knew we
respectable record of 8-6. Seniors Akhil
were meant to win that game." Ending
Bollu and Max Beck provided a leadership
their season on such a high note, the
role for the young students giving them
team was ready to go all out for the state
advice on how to improve their game
tournament. The girls made it to the
for upcoming seasons. Senior Max
second round of the DIAA tournament but
Beck specifically mentioned how much
lost against Caravel Academy 0-3.
the students had improved, noting in particular that Daniel Zhu has "improved a lot since his freshmen year."
Men’s Baseball With an exit in the quarterfinals of the state tournament last year, the team was more determined then ever. With determination, the Auks battled out the first 13 games, winning seven. Not only did they battle opponents on the baseball diamond but also battled cancer through the event "Throwing Cancer a Curveball." In that game, on April 29th, the Auks fought the Silver Eagles of Hodgson Vo-Tech, winning by a score of 6 - 5. Senior Liam Delaney said, "Playing in that game was not only so much fun but it was also meaningful and somewhat emotional, especially having Conner’s grandmother (who is battling brain cancer) throw out the opening pitch." Sophomore Conner Bartholomew said, "It was nice to have my grandmother there but we had to play the game and not the occasion; especially
Women’s Soccer
towards the end of the season, every
All out, all game, all season. Girl’s soccer
The lady auks had a slow start of the season versus Red Lion, Mount Pleasant, and Newark Charter, but they came back on top to win their next few games against St. Mark’s, Delcastle, and Baldwin. With a successful game versus Delcastle, the Auks finished the game with Madison Wallace ’20, Mackenzie Popp ’20, and Meghan Bohannon ’18 each driving in multiple runs for the Auks. On a three game winning streak, multiple players drove in two runs with Annie Penrod ’20 reaching base in all three at bats and
had an exciting season with a 9-5-1 record
scoring two runs versus Baldwin. After a
with several games taken into overtime,
four game losing streak, we see the lady
and their last game of the regular season
auks improving their game versus Newark
was no exception. "To secure a spot in the
Charter, St’ E’s, Brandywine, and Conrad.
tournament we needed to play a tough,
The lady auks had a close phenomenal
fast, and smart game against Charter. I
game versus Conrad, winning in extra
knew we had the heart to win, it was our
innings for the second year in a row. Key
last game, our senior game, and every
player versus Conrad, Kayla Murray ’18
single player went all out. Winning that game in overtime felt like the best win
game is so important." Pulling out a close
all season," said senior Olivia O’Dwyer.
win against Hodgson, the Auks found
Junior captain Maddie Law, after scoring
themselves in a slump but battled out the
the winning goal in overtime, comments,
four last games of the season winning all of
"We played our hearts out. I was a little
them, propelling them into the playoffs.
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Softball
threw seven innings, allowing only four hits. The team ended the season on a great note.
Golf
conference tournament crown, and Ty
weekend they looked to defend another
The golf team had an amazing season this
Brinker won individually with his score of
seven’s state championship. After tough
year. They benefited from a large freshmen
81. At the state tournament at Maple Dale
matches against Salesianum and Smryna,
class consisting of Pheobe Brinker ’20,
Country Club, the Auks fought hard and
the auks went on to beat Salesianum again
Ty Brinker ’20 and Will Mendez ’20. The
finished in 2nd place as a team and lost by
in the championship in a tough match
team began on March 1st, working hard
a three shot deficit to Tower Hill. Phoebe
that was won by a try and conversion with
and improving themselves for the season.
Brinker shot even par in total but was
time expiring by Mark Dombroski ’17.
Early in the year on April 11th, the golf
defeated in a playoff in her quest for back
Mark went on to win MVP’s honors for his
team scored a huge win over Salesianum.
to back individual titles. The highlight of
heroics in the championship. The auks also
At their first victory over Sallies in years,
the tournament came on the second day
won the Subaru 7’s regional tournament,
they were led by freshmen Pheobe
on Phoebe’s back nine when she nearly
going 5-0 on the day.
Brinker’s 36 and junior Padraic Walsh’s
drove the green on a par 4 and proceeded
39. This win propelled them forward to a
to chip in for an eagle in an incredible
12-2 regular season. The team had great
moment.
talent top to bottom including consistent
Track and Field Both the guys and ladies had an incredible season. Led by captains Dave Bondi ’18 (T), Natasha Gengler ’18 (T), Kyle
play from seniors Mike Fiorile and Jacob
McIntyre ’17 (D), Seth Bale ’19 (D), Ryan
Kraus. Underclassman carried their weight
Alzamora ’18 (S), and Bridget Hogue ’18 (S), the team proved one of the top teams in the conference. After starting the season off right with a tri-meet dub against Wilmington Christian and St. Elizabeth’s, the Auks scored in every meet on the schedule. At states, distance runners competed in the 1600 and 3200, and sprinters competed in the 100, 200, and 400. The team even matched last year’s success, sending both Abby Kates ’20 and Rugby
Seth Bale ’19 to the Meet of Champions
The defending fifteen’s and seven’s state
for the High Jump and 1600. Losing few
champions looked to hold their spot at the
seniors, the team anticipates an even more
top of Rugby Delaware after losing a lot of
competitive team in seasons to come.
key member’s from last year’s extremely talented team. Once again they competed in the very competitive Rugby PA where much of their fifteen’s season was held. After a slow start at the beginning of the season, the auks began to grow to also with Padraic Walsh ’18 and Dan Bastian ’19 joining Mike, Jacob, Pheobe and Ty to round out the lineup. Pheobe, who had attained a large amount of success as an 8th grader in the high school tournament, joined forces with the rest of the Auks and continued to dominate on the course. The Auks captured the
their usual level of play. They played the Rugby DE fifteen’s state championship at Baynard Stadium under the lights against Salesianum and went on to win a tough, competitive match that went to overtime. Kevin Olsen ’17 won MVP honors after scoring two tries including the eventual game winner in overtime. The following
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Campus Snapshots Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Names Dr. Michael A. Marinelli '76 "Man of the Year" Each year, in communities across the country, dedicated
The Boy & Girl of the Year
candidates engage in an exciting competition to earn The
are local blood cancer
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) "Man & Woman of
survivors who motivate and
the Year" titles. The candidates raise funds for LLS blood cancer
inspire the Man & Woman
research, and compete in honor of children who are local blood
of the Year candidates
cancer survivors, the Boy & Girl of the Year. In March of this year
throughout the competition.
Archmere Academy's Headmaster, Dr. Michael A. Marinelli ’76
As a candidate, in addition
accepted the challenge and began his Man of the Year campaign.
to his personal family
After raising over $30,000 with the help of 225 donors, Dr.
experience, Dr. Marinelli
Marinelli was named the 2017 Delaware Chapter's Man of the
ran his campaign on behalf
Year at the Grand Finale Gala on June 10th.
of the Girl of the Year,
For the campaign, every dollar raised counts as one vote and the Man or Woman of the Year titles are awarded to the candidate with the most votes at the end of 10 weeks. The nominee who raises the most funds is named the Delaware Chapter's Man or Woman of the Year, while the top local fundraisers in the country will win the national titles.
8-year-old Naomi, who was diagnosed with T-Cell
2017 Man and Woman of the Year, Dr. Michael A. Marinelli '76 and Stacy Kennard Schneeweis (photo courtesy of the LLS Delaware Chapter)
Lymphoblastic Lymphoma on January 3, 2016. The Woman of the Year candidates run on behalf of the Boy of the Year, Xander, who on October 13, 2015, just two days before his second birthday, was diagnosed with Leukemia. These young heroes are being treated at Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children.
Andrew Cocco '04 Presents at the NAIS-SSS Financial Aid Conference Archmere Academy's Director of
The goal of the conference was to arm participants with the tools,
Admissions, Mr. Andrew Cocco '04,
strategies, and networking needed to tackle the financial aid
was chosen to present at the 6th Annual
issues that many schools are faced with. The conference included
NAIS-SSS Financial Aid Conference in
31 breakout sessions, inspiring keynoters, and opportunities to
New Orleans, Louisiana. The NAIS-SSS
connect with financial aid peers. Mr. Cocco presented on Tuesday,
Financial Aid Conference brings
September 12th on "Making Strategic Financial Aid Decisions
together hundreds of financial aid
Using a Net Tuition Revenue Model".
professionals from around the country Andrew Cocco '04, Director of Admissions
and world to connect, share, and learn how to make better awarding decisions.
Phoebe Brinker '20 Named to ACDS Junior All-Star Golf Team Archmere sophomore Phoebe Brinker has been recognized as
in 2017 as the “Road
one of the top 12- to 15-year-old golfers in the world during the
to Reynolds,” were
2017 season. Phoebe is one of 20 players from 10 states and three
conducted in 14
countries named to the ACDS Junior All-Star Team, announced
states. days before
by the American Junior Golf Association.
his second birthday,
Eligibility for the team of 10 boys and 10 girls includes current-season play in at least two ACDS Junior All-Star Series tournaments, which also included the KPMG Stacy Lewis Junior All-Star Invitational. ACDS Junior All-Star Series events, dubbed
was diagnosed with Leukemia. These
Phoebe Brinker '20 (photo courtesy of AJGA)
young heroes are being treated at Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children.
Alumni
Alumni Spotlight: Mark Lukach ’00 How could I have come so far (And always on such dark trails!) I must have traveled by the light Shining from the faces of all those I have loved. The above poem by Thomas McGrath served as the closer for Mark Lukach’s remarks at his 2000 Baccalaureate Mass. During his Archmere career, Mark had indeed come very far. He was a swimmer, soccer player, Mastersinger, Tapestry editor, StuCo member, and much, much more. However, the darkest trails were yet to come. After graduating from Archmere, Mark went on to attend Georgetown for his undergrad where he met Giulia. The two fell in love, married, and moved to San Francisco to start a new life together. Three years in, Giulia lands a dream job. That’s when Mark unknowingly started down his first ‘dark trail.’ At 27, Giulia suffered a terrifying and unexpected psychotic episode. Worried for her safety, Mark brought her to the emergency room. A visit that he thought would end with a prescription became a 23-day stay in a psych ward—and a new reality. Over the next 5 years, Giulia experienced two more breakdowns that threaten to upend everything they had once taken for granted. Upon her recovery, Mark wrote about their experiences together in his memoir My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward. In it, Mark takes us through these years with compassion and candor as he and Giulia work together to rebuild their lives and reshape their marriage. We watch as he visits her in the hospital, battling the fear and heartbreak of Giulia’s episode; her long recovery and the struggle to find the proper medications that would help her return to her life; their decision to have a child, and the joy of parenthood. Besides being an author, Mark is a history teacher and 9th grade dean at the Athenian School in Danville, CA. Coincidentally his firsthand experiences with mental illness have given him an uncanny ability to relate to many high school students today. “I think being public about our experience has helped my students feel less intimidated about talking to me,” says Mark. “Going through having my wife confront some really difficult emotional stretches where she felt suicidal and to see how very real and difficult negative feelings are. It’s given me a ton of empathy working with teenagers. If a kid is saying ‘I’m feeling really upset about something,’ I have certainly learned to stop and listen because that one ‘thing’ could be their whole reality at that moment.” Mark’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, Pacific Standard, and WIRED, among others. He lives with his wife, Giulia, and their son, Jonas, in the San Francisco Bay area.
Welcoming New Board Members James a. Stockman III, MD ’61 James a. Stockman III, MD, is Editor-in-Chief of the American
Dr. Stockman has
Board of Pediatrics Question of the Week Series. Prior to this,
authored over 200
he served as President and CEO of the American Board of
publications including
Pediatrics and the American Board of Pediatrics Foundation
more than 40 books
from 1992 to 2013. He is currently also a Consultant to the
and has received the
American Board of Pediatrics.
Professional Medical
Dr. Stockman received his undergraduate degree from St. Joseph's College and his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. He was a resident and chief resident at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and completed a fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at CHOP and State University of New York Syracuse. Dr Stockman was Physician-in-Chief, Lurie Children’s Hospital and Chairman of Pediatrics and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University Medical
Education Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics and was the recipient of the Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr., Leadership Award, an award sponsored by the major pediatric organizations under the auspices of the Federation of Pediatric Organizations.
Center,1984-1992.
David Hogan ’87 David Hogan joined OneMain in August 2012 and currently
held a variety of roles
serves as the Executive Vice President of Credit and Analytics.
in analytics, risk and
Mr. Hogan previously served as Executive Vice President, Risk
marketing at Discover
Analytics and Marketing from July 2014 to February 2017 and
Card and MBNA.
as Senior Vice President and Chief Risk and Analytics Officer from August 2012 to July 2014. Prior to joining OneMain, Mr. Hogan served as Head of New Customer Acquisition Decision Management for Citicards (the credit card issuing division of Citibank) from March 2012 until August 2012. From August 2010 until March 2012, he served as Head of Payments Strategy and Analytics of PNC Financial (a regional banking corporation). Prior to that, Mr. Hogan served in a variety of roles at JP Morgan Chase, including Chief Risk Officer Small Business Cards and Head of Portfolio Risk Management at JP Morgan Chase’s Card Services division from August 1999 until August 2010. Before joining JP Morgan Chase, Mr. Hogan
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A number of Archmere students and graduates have worked with David and his team over the past several years. They worked primarily in statistical modeling building as well as with service systems. Having learned some computational and mathematical skills, a number of these Auks have gone on to mechanical engineering fields.
Marc Ro
Marc Ross ’91 Marc Ross is in his fifth season as the
Ross was an All-Ivy League wide receiver
Giants’ Vice President of Player Evaluation
at Princeton in 1993 and 1994. He holds
after serving the previous six years as the
five school records, including one
team’s director of college scouting. Ross
as a receiver (a 20.2-yard average per
is in charge of the Giants’ college scouting
catch in 1993) and four as a punt returner
department and the team’s draft. He joined
(most career returns, 74; most career return
the organization on May 18, 2007 and ran
yards, 696; most returns in a season, 32 in
his first organizational draft the next year.
1994 and most yards in a game, 161 on six
Since Ross joined the organization, the
returns vs. Cornell in 1994).
Giants have found important contributors both early and late in the draft.
Marisa C
Fr. David
Ross was a three-sport star while at Archmere and in 2014, he was inducted into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame.
Marisa Cole Facciolo ’93 Marisa has been the Vice President and Senior
on the Board for several organizations
Wealth Director at Bank of New York Mellon
including the Alliance of Merger and
since the spring of 2013. She is responsible
Acquisition Advisors, The Boys and Girls
for selling investment and fiduciary services
Clubs of Delaware, and Christiana Care
to high net worth individuals through direct
Hospital.
prospecting, cultivation of external referral sources and creative networking with key influencers. Prior to her time at Bank of New York Mellon, Marisa was the Vice President and Wealth Strategist at the Norther Trust Company of Delaware from 2010-2013. Marisa also serves
Marisa received her Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law in 2003. Both of Marisa’s siblings attended Archmere (Michael Cole '90 and Maria Cole Rappucci '94, as well as her daughter Samantha ’02).
Fr. David A. Driesch, O.Praem. Fr. Driesch graduated from St. Vincent
PA from 2010-2012. In 2012, Fr. Driesch
Seminary in Latrobe, PA with a M.Div. Degree
joined the Norbertine Order at Daylesford
in Theology in 1981. The following year he was
Abbey and in 2016 professed his solemn
ordained a priest for the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
vows with the Norbertine Order.
While serving as a diocesan priest, Fr. Driesch ministered in parishes, high schools, hospitals, and as a college campus minister. More recently, Fr. Driesch has served as a part-time Chaplain at Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport,
Fr. Driesch has also been named “Man of the Year” by the Baldwin-Brentwood Chamber of Commerce, and has received the Good Shepherd Award in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
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Archmere’s endowment fundraising efforts are vital to the operation and growth of the Academy and it students. The
The Benefits of Giving
generosity of alumni, families and friends enables our students
Each year donors contribute to the scholarship funds that give
to enjoy the many benefits of an Archmere education. Have
Archmere students a chance to succeed. The vast majority of our
you ever considered starting a named individual or family
financial assistance given is need based; scholarships are awarded
scholarship? Now is the time to act!
to students who face financial challenges and would otherwise
An endowed scholarship is a permanent fund given for a specific purpose. When a scholarship is endowed, Archmere is able to award financial support to its students indefinitely, through the interest that is earned on the fund’s principle. Currently the minimum amount required to establish an endowed named scholarship is $15,000, which may be funded over a period of up to five years. Beginning January, 2018, however, the minimum amount required to establish a scholarship will be $20,000. Endowed scholarship funds support Scholarship and Financial Aid for students who have met the requirements for academic scholarship or financial aid as determined by the policies and procedures for admission to Archmere Academy. Eligibility and disbursement decisions are made by the Administration of the School.
not be able to attend Archmere. Limited funds are also given to top scholastic achievers, based on their entrance examination scores, or to students who have been identified as leaders through their application materials and interviews. Funds for these merit scholarships are provided by board-directed unrestricted gifts. In all cases, scholarship decisions are made and distributed to qualified entering freshman class members, and are available for their four years at Archmere.
Scholarship Gift Options There are several ways to support the scholarship and financial aid program at Archmere: General Scholarship Fund: contribute to an existing general fund that distributes scholarship money to students
Why Are Scholarships Important ?
Many students rely on financial aid or scholarships to enable them to study at Archmere. Last year, 69% of all students received some form of financial aid, which amounted to more than $2,615,000. The process to determine financial need is made through an independent outside service – School & Student Services, by the National
Individual Scholarship: give a one-time scholarship that will be awarded to a student in the year it is given Individual or Family Scholarship Endowment: invest a minimum of $15,000 ($20,000 beginning January 2018), and the interest will fund the scholarship award each year. Endowed scholarships may be named for the donor, or may be named to honor or memorialize parents, children, spouses, favorite teachers, or others. Scholarships may also be named in honor of organizations or activities.
Association of Independent Schools – and is re-evaluated each year that a student is enrolled.
How Much Should You Give? A gift of any amount may be made to provide support to the general endowment fund. In order to establish a named endowment, however, the minimum amount must be given or pledged over a period of up to five years.
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Establishing a Scholarship Ways to Give Outright Gifts: cash, checks, or payments by credit card,
General Bequest: naming Archmere as
and/or pledges that are paid over a period of up to five
a beneficiary of all or part of an estate
years from the time the scholarship is established. Gifts of Securities: stocks, annuities, or other tangible property such as real estate, artwork, etc. Planned Gifts
Life Insurance Retirement Savings Plan Charitable Gift Annunities, Trusts
For more information about giving to an endowment, or to discuss establishing a named scholarship endowment fund, contact Katherine Ball-Weir, Director of Institutional Advancement, at 302-798-6632, ext. 857 or kballweir@archmereacademy.com.
Recently Established
Endowed Scholarships The Richard ’59 and Ann Seidel Scholarship Fund was funded by Archmere alumnus Richard Seidel ’59 to be distributed for emergency or unforeseen needs to provide tuition scholarship or other support as needed. The John J. Carroll Memorial Scholarship Fund is funded by Sean Cullen Carroll ’94 and Tanya Carroll, in memory of Sean’s father. Dr. Diane Ferry established a Mental Health Programming Endowment to honor the memory of her son William A. D. White ’04. The programming endowment was set up to fund programs that will help provide students with the education and support necessary to make healthy and viable choices and explore positive options in their lives. The Voell Family Scholarship Endowment Fund was established by Anthony S. (T.J.) ’89 and Amanda Voell to honor the memory of T.J.’s late father Anthony L. (Tony) Voell, as well as honor his mother, Justine C. (Tina) Voell.
News & Notes 1955 Dr. Gonzalo Palacios' latest book, Mary, The
Elizabeth Rose, on February 13, 2017 at 6:37 AM; she was 7 lb. 8oz and 21 in. Father
2003 Daniel Brooks and wife Dana welcomed
Unwed Mother Of God, will be available to the
Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem. baptized
public July 2017. For pre-publication prices,
Elizabeth (Libby) on April 22, 2017 at Saint
on March 7, 2017; she was 7 lb. 9 oz. and
contact Gonzalo at gpgpalacios@gmail.com
John the Beloved Church, Wilmington, DE.
20 in. Father Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem.
Matt's brother, Michael '02, was godfather.
baptized Emma on June 24, 2017 at Saint
Libby has an older sister, Catherine, daughter
Mary Church, Bordentown, NJ. Dan's sister,
of Meghan. Matt has been a marketing
Katelyn '07, was godmother. Grandparents
manager for T.D. Bank for the last year. Matt
are Joseph '72 and Denise Brooks. Dan
1968 Wes Mullen and his wife Connie are traveling to Iceland at the end of May, 2017. His 4th book, Flaneur in a Porkpie Hat, should be
and his family live in Wilmington.
available in September on Amazon and
the birth of their first child, Emma Lauren,
and his family live in Chesterfield, NJ. Dan is currently a Vice President at BlackRock. He works as an iShares Product Consultant
on his website, WesleyRMullen.com. His
supporting their ETF franchise across
daughter Stephanie received her M.A.
BlackRock's US retail business. Dan and his
from Duquesne University and is living and
wife Dana reside in Chesterfield, NJ.
working in Washington, DC. Wes and Connie live in central Florida.
John McManus received his PhD in Biochemistry from Penn State University in
1989
May 2017.
Austin Appleton retired from the U.S. Army on May 19, 2017. After over 24 years of active service with his last assignment as the Deputy Commander of the New Orleans District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He and his family have since moved to Houston, TX where Austin will be employed by the Harris County Engineering Department as the Deputy Chief of the Design Services Division.
Anne Marie Mancuso Gerhart '97 and her husband Lee Gerhart welcomed their second
1997
child, Luca Joseph, born May 24, 2016. Luca was 6 pounds, 10 ounces and 21 inches. He joins his big sister, Lia Marie. Abbot Richard Antonucci, O. Praem. baptized Luca on
Matthew Manlove and wife Meghan welcomed the birth of their first child, 24
Lindsey Lawless Melchiore and her husband, David, welcomed the birth of their second child, Sophia Elizabeth, on March 18, 2017. Sophia's older brother is Henry who is two. Father Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem.
August 14, 2016 at Saints Simon and Jude
baptized Sophia on June 25, 2017 at Saint
Church, West Chester, PA. Among those
Joseph on the Brandywine Church,
present at the baptism were Anne Marie's
Wilmington, DE. Lindsey's brother, Matthew
sister and brother-in-law, Caroline Mancuso
'08, was godfather. Lindsey and her family
Hughes and Sean Hughes '94
live in Landenberg, PA.
Remembering Mia Shorteno Fraser ’01 Mia Shorteno Fraser of New York City, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 12, 2017. Born in Montreal, Canada, she moved to Delaware in 1986, and graduated from Archmere Academy. Mia received her Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University with Majors in English and Psychology, and completed a study abroad at the University of Oxford. She was a Research Project Manager while at Georgetown under the supervision of David S. Crystal, Ph.D. for a NICHD Social Reasoning Project. She continued her education in San Diego, CA at Alliant International University where she obtained a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology. While in San Diego she was a Graduate Research Assistant under the Siobhan O'Neill and Matthew Williams were married on March 25th, 2017 in Philadelphia at The German Society of Pennsylvania. Her Godmother and Aunt, Carrie Reid Crow officiated. Brittany Killion Carter, Christine Gitlin Kempf and Samantha Pennington Vasques, all class of 2005, were in attendance.
supervision of Alan Lincoln, Ph.D. on the doctoral dissertation research of Linda Quirmbach, Ph.D., examining the use of social story interventions to improve social and game-play skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. She was also a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Intellectual Assessment Practicum under Elizabeth O. Lichtenberger, Ph.D. and Mark Allen, Ph.D. and a Clinical Psychology Intern at Aurora Behavioral Health Care. She relocated to New York City and was a Graduate Research Assistant at New York University where she assisted in the research of Susan Andersen, Ph.D. and Social Psychology Doctoral Candidate Joy Xu, examining whether or not transference occurs in the context of current, on-going romantic relationships. She was a
2013 Patrick Reilly received a B.A. in History from the University of Chicago on June 10, 2017.
Psychology Extern at the Jewish Child Care Association in the Bronx providing individual psychotherapy to children and adolescents in the foster care system, and a Graduate Student Therapist at LIU Psychological Services Center. She had just completed an externship at the Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West
In mid-September he began working as an
Addiction Institute of New York. She obtained her Masters of Science in Applied
Outdoors and Natural Resource reporter for
Psychology and was about to receive her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at LIU Post
The Daily Inter Lake newspaper in Kalispell,
under the supervision of Eva Feindler, Ph.D., Director of the Doctoral Program. She
Montana, in the northwest corner of the
was to begin her internship at the Brooklyn VA in August, and had decided to fulfill
state near Glacier National Park.
her dream supporting our veterans. She is survived by her parents, Suzanne and Bob Fraser, of Greenville, DE; her sister, Bianca Fraser-Johnson (Michael), of Hockessin, DE; and her beloved nephew and niece, Fraser and Vanessa. Deeply loved and admired by family, friends, co-workers and patients, Mia will be missed by many.
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In Memoriam Mr. Herbert E. Anderson, Jr. ’53 July 2, 2016 Mr. William G. Day September 10, 2016 Paternal grandfather of William G. III ’09 and Foster M. ’11 Day Mr. Anthony M. Vari October 19, 2016 Father of Grace Vari ’19 Mr. Dante G. Scattolini November 6, 2016 Father of Dante ’70, Steven ’80, and the late Gary ’72 Scattolini Mrs. Anna L. Malizia November 14, 2016 Paternal grandmother of Charles ’12 and Jaime (2015) Malizia Mrs. Janet M. Sileo February 3, 2017 Mother of Guy A. Sileo, Jr. ’85 and Angela Sileo Murphy ’87 Mr. James S. Yoder February 25, 2017 Father of Daniel ’10 and Rachel ’12 Yoder Ms. Mary Adele Pace ’78 March 13, 2017 Sister of Samuel ’71, Armand ’74, William ’76, James ’81, Catherine (Scott) ’82 and the late Vincent ’73 Pace
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Mrs. Ann B. Scattergood March 14, 2017 Mother of William K. Scattergood, Jr. ’60 Mr. Walter C. Keiper, Sr. March 16, 2017 Husband of Nancy Keiper, retired long-time Archmere tennis coach Mr. Robert J. Friel ’50 March 17, 2017 Mr. Harry L. Hundermark March 18, 2017 Father of Harry K. Hundermark ’78
Mr. John M. Collins April 11, 2017 Son of the late James P. Collins, Sr. ’37, former Trustee and attorney for Archmere, and brother of Kevin ’76 and Christopher ’79 Collins Mr. Richard Leon Vanderloo ’54 April 12, 2017 Brother of Robert L. Vanderloo ’58 Mrs. Marie Barbara Sowa April 14, 2017 Paternal grandmother of Alexandra ’01, Victoria ’06, and Matthew ’06 Sowa
Mrs. Adele Trifiletti March 21, 2017 Paternal grandmother of Mary Elizabeth Trifiletti ’89
Mr. Barton Preston Quaintance April 15, 2017 Father of Douglas Quaintance, former Trustee, and paternal grandfather of
Mrs. Marie R. Bertram March 30, 2017 Mother of Kenneth C. Bertram ’77 Mrs. Mary R. Buccheri April 4, 2017 Paternal grandmother of Carmen ’03, Joseph ’08, and Melissa ’10 Buccheri
Robert ’05 and Daniel ’08 Quaintance Mr. Martin J. McBride Sr. April 21, 2017 Father of Martin J. McBride, Jr. ’71 Mrs. Elizabeth Fraczkowski April 22, 2017 Mother of Kurt ’74 and
Mrs. Joan Dougherty April 9, 2017 Maternal grandmother of Grace ’17 and Faith ’19 Merritt
David ’76 Fraczkowski Capt. David Weir ’82 May 1, 2017 Brother of Daniel ’84, Michael ’84,
Mr. Benedict L. Carroll April 10, 2017 Father of Michael ’74, Mark ’77, and Marcella ’83 Carroll
and Christopher ’87 Weir
Mrs. Mary Louise Raskob Duffy May 3, 2017
Mrs. Catherine F. Taylor July 6, 2017
Mrs. Elaine F. Durney August 9, 2017
Daughter of John and Helena Raskob,
Paternal grandmother of Michael ’91,
Paternal grandmother
born in the Patio at Archmere in 1921
Stephanie ’93, and Maureen ’98 Taylor
of Philip Durney, III ’09
Mrs. Catherine Marinis May 14, 2017
Mrs. Columbina J. Bonanni July 14, 2017
Paternal grandmother of Catherine ’14
Mother of Edward ’69, Domenic ’75,
and Nicholas ’15 Marinis
and Dennis ’81 Bonanni and the
Mr. George Kane ’50 May 20, 2017 Mrs. Judith Koonce McGuire May 22, 2017 Wife of Capt Thomas P. McGuire ’56
paternal grandmother of Christina ’96, Brian ’00, John ’03, Domenic ’06, and Kathryn ’11 Bonanni Mr. A. Alexander Fungaroli July 27, 2017
Mr. John W. Craven ’43 August 14, 2017 Brother of William E. Craven Jr. ’44 Mr. Thomas McCue ’66 August 19, 2017 Mr. George T. Hebbel August 22, 2017 Father of Moira Hebbel O'Connor ’82
Father of Joanne M. Fungaroli ’88 Ms. Mia Shorteno-Fraser ’01 June 12, 2017 Sister of Bianca Fraser Johnson ’98
Mrs. Ann Robuck July 29, 2017 Paternal grandmother of Mark J. ’97
Mrs. Sylvia T. Healy June 12, 2017 Wife of the late James V. Healy ’49, former Archmere Trustee
and Jessica L. ’99 Robuck Mr. Raymond F. Bree July 30, 2017 Paternal grandfather of Brandan ’14,
Mrs. Cynthia G. Spall June 15, 2017 Paternal grandmother of Joseph J. Spall IV ’16 Mr. Anthony Travaline ’63 June 26, 2017 Ms. Cara Carroccia ’79 July 3, 2017
Margaret ’14, and Ryan ’16 Bree Mr. R. Scott Devenny ’75 July 31, 2017 Mr. Robert S. Arangio August 6, 2017 Father of Robert ’89 and Gina Marie ’90 Arangio
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