AROUND DELBARTON
Sister Merris Larkin Receives 2012 Delbarton Distinguished Educator Award On May 30, 2012 Sister Merris Larkin, Principal of Assumption School in Morristown, NJ, received the 2012 Delbarton School Distinguished Educator Award. Delbarton Director of Admissions Dr. David Donovan, on right, acted as master of ceremonies, and Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, presented the award during the final faculty meeting of the year. The award recognizes area educators who have “a significant impact on the lives of young people.” Since its inception in 1975 thirty-seven educators have received this distinction. Two Assumption School alumni and current Delbarton students Matt Grella ’13 and Marcos Robertson-Lavalle ’13 shared their memories of Sister Merris.
In his remarks, Dr. Donovan described this year’s recipient as “caring, dedicated, compassionate, humble, strong, character shaper, hard worker
and a truly great woman.” Sister Merris Larkin has served Assumption School as leader and Principal for the past seventeen years.
Delbarton has 112 AP Scholars (continued from page 36)
17 Seniors Recognized by National Merit Scholarship Program Drew Melanson, Kevin Neilson and Sean O’Dowd We salute our 112 Delbarton 2012 AP Scholars! Michael Rosenhaus ’80, Director of College Counseling, announced in September that 17 Delbarton seniors were recognized as Semi Finalists or as Commended Students in the 2013 National Merit Program. They are: Semi Finalists: Thomas Harke, Christopher Chen
Commended Students: William Carlucci, Matthew Chuckran, Austin Crann, Matthew Davis, Joseph DeLuca, James Downey, Brendan Huston, Aaron Jung, Lucas Mairo, John Masella, Matthew Molnar, Nicholas Palmer, Conor Ryan, Nishwant Swami and Kabbas Azhar The National Merit Scholarship Program began in 1955 as an American academic competition that rewards achievement with recognition and scholarships. This year’s Commended students placed in the top five
percent of the more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2013 competition by taking the 2011 PSATs. Semifinalists are designated on a state representational basis and are the highest scoring entrants in each state. In order to be considered for a National Merit Scholarship, Semifinalists must advance to Finalist standing by meeting high academic standards and other requirements.
(continued from page 36) On October 11, 2012 Science teacher John Sanfacon lectured at the Philadelphia Academy of Science on “The Strategic Rare-Earth Minerals” and on Nov. 14 at the New York Mineralogical Society (America’s oldest, founded in 1886, which meets at the American Museum of Natural History) on “Russian Mineral Treasures”. On Dec. 14, he will be speaking before the Mineral Society of Bucks County, PA on “The History of Mineralogy in Russia”. As a member of the undefeated football team of ’57, he and his Delbarton class executed the ceremonial coin toss before the Homecoming Game vs. Roxbury on October 6, 2012.
TIDINGS History teacher Craig Fleishman and Jean Allen were married on August 4, 2012 at Lake Mohawk Country Club in Sparta, NJ. English teacher Rob Flynn and Katy Barnicle, daughter of Delbarton English teacher John Barnicle, were married on June 9, 2012. Drama teacher Matt Corica and Jen Cleary were married on August 4, 2012. English teacher Angela Graziano and Jason Brown were married in Long Branch, NJ on June 16, 2012. Spanish teacher Paulina Irigaray and Chris Nieliwocki were married August 18, 2012 at St. Thomas of Villanova Chapel on Villanova University campus. Science teacher John Côté and wife Laura’s daughter Katherine Ann Côté was born on May 18, 2012. (continued on page 38) FALL /W INTER 2012 37