News from the Quad
Leaving a Legacy This is a very special year—the final year of the historic eleven year tenure of Fr. Daniel J. Gatti, S.J. ’59 as president of Xavier High School. For the past eleven years Fr. Gatti has been the voice of Xavier’s educational aspirations for its students, the cautious steward of Xavier’s resources, the tireless cheerleader of all things Xavier, the faithful alumni chaplain, the quiet friend to many parents, the champion of building improvements, the first fan of Xavier sports, among other things. He has constantly challeneged us to join him in committing ourselves to Xavier. The sincerity of his invitation has been enthusiastically embraced by so many alumni, parents and friends. In humble gratitude for Fr. Gatti’s selfless commitment and to honor his many accomplishments on behalf of Xavier, the Board of Trustees authorized the establishment of the Mary B. Gatti P’56, ’58, ’59 Memorial Fund forXavier as a permanently endowed fund in support of the annual operating expenses of Xavier. As part of the 2008 Annual Fund, each dollar contributed to Xavier in excess of $2,000,000 will be deposited in the Mary B. Gatti Memorial Fund as the initial funding for this endowment. If we acheive our 2008 Annual Fund goal of $2,500,000, the initial funding for the Mary B. Gatti Memorial Fund will be $500,000. To date, $1,346,323 has been contributed in cash and pledges by our generous alumni, parents, and friends, including a $250,000 pledge from John C. Meditz ’66, a member of the Board of Trustees. Join us in honoring Fr. Daniel J. Gatti, S.J. ’59. Contact the Advancement Office at 212.924.7900 x1465 for more information.
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— FEBRUARY 2008