Archmerean: Volume 94, Fall 2021

The Archmerean Fall 2021 | Volume 94

About The Cover Mrs. Goldstein’s 9th grade theology class reflected on their recent faith journey essays outdoors, taking advantage of Archmere’s beautiful campus and the good weather.

As they were thinking about St. Norbert as a pioneer and a visionary, they reflected on what it means to have vision. Mrs. Goldstein provided them with the words of Bishop Barron: “With the in-breaking of the Kingdom of God, we must change our attitude, our way of thinking, our perspective on things, the manner in which we see. We have to see the world differently and in light of that new vision; we have to change the way we act. Once we envision our own existence—and indeed the being of the entire universe—as the gift of a gracious God, we gladly resolve to give our lives away as a gift of love.”

In This Issue features

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Rev. Joseph McLaughlin O.Praem. reflects on Archmere’s first Head of School

An exciting opportunity for Archmere students and the community

Archmere Academy’s First Headmaster, Fr. McKeough

Introducing The Helena Raskob Arts Institute at Archmere

The Archmerean Editor & Creative Director Gina Poletti Assistant Editor Rev. Joseph McLaughlin, O. Praem.

Contributors Michael A. Marinelli, Ed.D. ‘76 Rev. Joseph McLaughlin, O. Praem Ainsley Hertrich Palladino ‘05 Elaine Fry Reilly, JD ‘83, PP ‘13, ‘17, ‘20 Katherine Ball-Weir PP ‘17 Francesca Pileggi ‘06 Lauren Walton Mary Ellen Schauber Archmere’s Faculty & Staff Design Gina Poletti

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Reimagining Learning Support Lauren Walton, the new Learning Specialist at Archmere, shares her philosophy supporting students

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Board of Trustees Archmere Academy welcomes new members to the Board of Trustees

Photography Chuck Anerino CP ‘23 Gina Poletti Jim Graham Photography

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Faculty & Staff News Rev. Joseph McLaughlin O.Praem. reflects on Archmere’s first Head of School

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Around Campus Michael A. Marinelli, Ed.D. ‘76 Head of School Katie Eissler-Thiel Principal 3600 Philadelphia Pike Claymont, DE 19703

Student achievements and happenings on-campus

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The Nest Student-focused, data-driven programming to nurture students

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Report on the State of Institutional Advancement

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ArchmereAcademy.com

Honor Roll of Donors

Archmere Academy is a Catholic, Norbertine college preparatory school, valuing community, respect, zeal, reverence, and wisdom. Nurturing body and soul, mind and heart, Archmere focuses on the whole person through academic excellence, faith reflection, social development, and service to others. Inspired by its heritage, Archmere cultivates empathic leaders—young men and women prepared for every good work.

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Alumni News Lauren Walton, the new Learning Specialist at Archmere, shares her philosophy supporting students

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In Memoriam

From the Head of School

When I have a new idea and decide to act on it, I am both excited and anxious at the same time—excited about trying something new and different and anxious about it being a successful experience in all the ways success might be measured.

With those feelings in mind, what must Abbot Bernard H. Pennings, O.Praem., Abbot of Saint Norbert Abbey, have been thinking when he wrote to Bishop Edmond FitzMaurice of Wilmington on June 30, 1932, requesting to establish a new Catholic Norbertine school in Claymont, Delaware? From the aspirational vision for the Academy that he described in his letter, he seemed confident that this new ministerial venture would take root and grow - even during the Great Depression. In fact, he was so confident that he proposed the school to open just a little over two months from the date of the letter of request to the Bishop and that Archmere Academy would grow over the years to include a four-year college, as well as maintain a boarding and day school for boys in grades nine through twelve! To recruit students and assemble a faculty, let alone prepare the estate, formerly the home of the Raskobs, for classrooms, laboratories, dormitories, and athletic facilities, were all significant projects to be completed.

And yet, on September 14, 1932, in the words of Robert F. Kelly ‘36 from the 1936 Patio yearbook, “Sixteen young boys stood together in the Archmere Patio, gazing intently at the magnificent skylight and the flags draped over the railings. As we stood there watching this, our attention was attracted to the marble stairway.

Here we beheld Father McKeough, the Headmaster, approach us. After a friendly greeting, he directed us toward the chapel, where the first school year was appropriately inaugurated with Holy Mass. After Mass, we were ushered into the study hall, a large room adjacent to the chapel. Here we were welcomed by Father McKeough and the other faculty members and assigned to our classrooms. In our opening period, we were greeted by the towering figure of Father Steinmetz, a personality we will long remember. Once we had met our other teachers and obtained our books, it did not take long to settle down to classwork.” (p.24) In recent years, including this year we have celebrated our opening school Mass on September 14, which happens to be the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, to commemorate that special first day of school in 1932.

“There is no job that is too small or insignificant.

Everyone has a role that is important to the success of Archmere.”

I often wonder what Father McKeough and all of the other faculty and staff members and alumni who have passed away over the years would think if they were to experience Archmere today. Through the years, Fr. Justin E. Diny, O.Praem.

Archmere has evolved and changed, responding to the needs of the time and incorporating best practices in education.

There have been significant changes, such as the move to co-education and the elimination of the boarding program in 1975, the expansion of the curriculum into the visual arts in 1971, and the performing arts in 1981. Buildings have been constructed and renovated, athletic fields added and refurbished, and learning spaces in and out of buildings created and expanded to meet the curricular and extracurricular needs of the students. We have moved through a variety 4

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of day schedules and continually refine the content and delivery of our core curriculum and electives, from incorporating aeronautics in physics during the World War II years, installing desktop computers in a “computer lab” to teach WordPerfect and Lotus applications in the early 1980s, adopting a 1:1 laptop program in 2010, to experimenting with virtual learning environments and applications in these recent months of the pandemic.

Tradition While we have grown and changed as a school, we have maintained the rich Norbertine tradition that provides a strong values-based foundation for developing a caring and compassionate community.

We continue celebrating the 900th Anniversary of the Norbertine Order, founded by Saint Norbert in 1120; on December 25, 1121, he and his first companions professed formal vows. On June 6, 2021, at the Feast of Saint Norbert, Pope Francis wrote a congratulatory letter to the Most

Reverend Jozef Wouters, Abbot General of the Premonstratensian Canons Regular (The Norbertines).

As he concludes his letter, he writes, “Nine centuries later, we give thanks for the movement initiated by Saint Norbert who was able to draw lessons from existing, proven structures of monastic origin, but maintained the identity of the members of his Order as canons regular. During this period, many women also adhered to the Norbertine ideal, and still today, they essentially dedicate themselves to the contemplative life. Furthermore, many laypeople, while remaining in the world, join your communities according to various forms of affiliation. Thus, over the centuries, the Premonstartensian abbeys have developed an intense relationship with their territory because, from the beginning, many canons have dedicated themselves to the pastoral care of parishes. Consequently, the abbeys have not only been active in caring for and welcoming the poor but have developed and maintained contacts with people from all social classes. Thus, the inspiration of Saint Norbert remained alive and is still one of the riches of the universal Church.”

have the desire to be at Archmere are able to attend through scholarships and financial assistance. In addition, we want to be sure that the school maintains a focus on diversity in the years to come, maintaining “contacts with people from all social classes,” as Pope Francis remarks in his letter.

Resilience Since March of 2020, the faculty and staff of Archmere have gone “above and beyond” in transitioning very quickly to an effective virtual environment and adapting to a new day schedule and health safety protocols throughout the 2020-2021 school year. While the pandemic had an adverse impact on students’ learning and social and emotional development, the faculty and staff managed to provide a safe environment for in-person learning and social interaction for our students last year, reworking lesson plans, spending extra time monitoring scheduled activities, and contributing to the continuous discussion of best practices and applications for teaching and learning. The Board of Trustees of Archmere Academy wrote an open letter of thanks to the faculty and staff, which I am sharing with the entire Archmere community as a sidebar to this letter. This public affirmation and support of our work is gratefully acknowledged and is just another example of our strong sense of community.

Support of Archmere extends beyond the work of the Board, faculty, and staff through the many gifts we receive from the members and friends of our Archmere community—true partners in our work. In this issue, we acknowledge all those who have contributed to the Archmere Fund and other fundraising initiatives during the last fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2021. Especially in the previous two years, we could not have provided the additional financial assistance requested by some of our families who have experienced financial hardship due to the pandemic without the generosity of our community.

Archmere, founded as an “abbey school,” I believe emulates some of the characteristics of a Norbertine community that Pope Francis describes. Just as Norbertines have maintained pastoral care of parishes over the centuries, so too have Norbertine faculty at Archmere ministered to many families over the years, celebrating baptisms, marriages, and funerals. Archmere has been viewed as an elite private school; however, there is a conscious effort to ensure that those students who are academically talented and fall 2021 • Archmere Academy

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From the Board of Trustees on June 7, 2021: To the Archmere Faculty and Staff, As we, the Board of Trustees, have conducted our work this past year, we have witnessed countless examples of the care, compassion, excellence, and expertise you have each brought to your work at Archmere. We extend our gratitude and appreciation to each of you as the academic year comes to a close, mindful of the exceptional efforts repeated thousands of times that made the difference in students’ lives in classrooms, labs, studios, fields, courts, and performance spaces, whether they were in-person or virtual. We have each been moved by the stories that we have shared, by our individual experiences with our loved ones who were enrolled as students, and by our encounters with each of you. In every circumstance, we recalled your many talents shared in spite of overwhelming circumstances that we never would have imagined two years ago.

Each of us feel called to our roles on the Board because of our own familiarity with and love for Archmere: its Norbertine heritage lived daily, its commitment to the pursuit of excellence in all endeavors it supports, and its humanity and integrity that are hallmarks of the Archmere experience. For all of us, the experience of the past year and a half prompted each of us to value even more Archmere’s importance in our lives as a harbinger of hope and opportunity. The students who you supported both inside and outside the classroom will never forget the experience of this time. We are indescribably grateful that their memories of this year will include the example, the guidance, and the experience that each of you provided them. As we meet today to close our final activity for the year as a Board, we suspect that our successors twenty, thirty, forty and more years from now will recall with fondness, gratitude, and affection all you provided for them in this time.

And so, from each of us, thank you for your time, talent, dedication, and aspirations for Archmere and its students.

Reading the Archmere history as it appeared in this year’s Commencement Program, we are each reminded of the Academy’s place alongside a century of events, and how history was experienced on campus by the faculty, staff, and students of each era. Thank you for making your mark on the students this and every year, leaving us to say how grateful we are for your work and how we hope your summer brings well-deserved renewal!

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I can recall former headmaster and mentor, Father Justin E. Diny, O.Praem. often say, “There is no job that is too small or insignificant. Everyone has a role that is important to the success of Archmere.” Similarly, as an accomplished fundraiser and businessperson, he would also say the same concerning philanthropy - no gift is too small or insignificant. Every gift, no matter the size, is important and appreciated. On behalf of the Archmere community, I am most grateful for every gift we have received in support of our important work.

Collaboration Working effectively through the pandemic is no small task that requires collaboration and communication from everyone. I am grateful for our thoughtful students and their supportive families who genuinely care about one another, and in doing so, have taken the measures necessary to keep Archmere’s campus an open, healthy, and safe environment. Though we have had unforeseen costs associated with mitigation strategies as a result of the virus, the intentionality of our students and families in following our health and safety guidelines has helped us to be as operationally efficient as possible, adding leverage to our fundraising efforts.

G. K. Chesterton, in his book Saint Thomas Aquinas: The Dumb Ox, writes: “A saint may be any kind of man, with an additional quality that is at once unique and universal. We might even say that the one thing which separates a saint from ordinary men is his readiness to be one with ordinary men. In this sense, the ordinary must be understood in its native and noble meaning: which is connected with the word order. A saint is long past any desire for distinction. . .”

Adam Grant, in his book, Think Again, which was assigned to all students, faculty, and staff for their summer reading writes about a custodian, Candice Walker, who was beloved by the cancer patients on the floor of the hospital where she worked.

He describes how she reframed her job. In addition to ensuring the floor was pristine to protect patients with compromised immune systems, she supported them emotionally through small acts of kindness. Grant writes that when she was asked why she did all these things, she responded, “No, it’s not part of my job, but it’s part of me.” Grant points out with this example that “our identities are open systems, and so are our lives.” (p.243) I would add that in this example, Candice demonstrates saintly qualities that lead her to do little things each day for others.

Chesterton’s description of a saintly person and Grant’s example of Candice resonate with me as I think about the many incredible men and women, religious and laypersons, who, in their own quiet, and you might say, “orderly” ways, have been consequential to the success of Archmere. The Academy has been richly blessed over the past 90 years. We look optimistically to the future with God’s help, and as we sing in our school alma mater, “ . . . with the guidance of Saint Norbert, our faith gleams true.”

Gratefully, Michael A. Marinelli, Ed.D. ‘76 Head of School

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Archmere Academy’s First Headmaster, Fr. McKeough

By Rev. Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem.

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n June 29, 1932, Norbertine Father Michael McKeough, O.Praem., serving at Saint William Parish in Shelby, Montana, received a letter from Abbot Bernard Pennings, O.Praem. in West DePere, Wisconsin, appointing Father McKeough to be the first headmaster of Archmere Academy in Claymont, Delaware. After delaying several hours, Father McKeough responded by telegram at 6:30 PM: “Will do as you wish. Sounds great.”

On June 30, 1932, Abbot Pennings wrote to Bishop Edmond J. FitzMaurice of Wilmington, “We have just made arrangements with Mr. John J. Raskob to purchase his estate in Claymont, Delaware. This deal aims to establish a Catholic High School for boys, boarding and day, and to develop in time also a four-year college department. For thirty years, we have been preparing for educational work by sending fathers to different universities, so that now we have several professors with the Doctor’s degree, others with the M.A. or B.A., who graduated from Catholic University. We feel confident that we can maintain a school of the highest standard which will be a credit to Catholic Education. Hereby I ask your Excellency the canonical permission to have our community established in your diocese.”

Father McKeough was the perfect choice to head the new Archmere Academy.

He was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on September 18, 1891, two years before the Norbertines arrived in Wisconsin from Berne Abbey in Holland. He attended Saint John’s Elementary School in Green Bay and West High School in Green Bay for 9th grade. In January of 1908, he transferred into 10th grade at Saint Norbert High School in West DePere. He attended Saint Norbert College from 1910 to 1914 and was ordained a priest on December 13, 1917. In July 1918, he entered the army as a chaplain. He began his studies at the Catholic University of America in September 1919, receiving an M.A. in 1920 and a Ph.D. in 1926. During those same years, he taught at Saint Norbert College, was chaplain at Saint Joseph’s Academy for Girls in Green Bay, and was Director of Camp Tivoli, a summer camp for boys run by the Norbertines. At Saint Norbert Abbey, Father McKeough also served as Master of Novices and as professor of philosophy. Father McKeough lived well the motto of the Norbertine Order: “Prepared for every good work,” all the while suffering from tuberculosis from 1921 to 1931.

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In a letter to Abbot Pennings from Shelby on July 8, 1932, Father McKeough wrote, “When I received your first letter, the whole proposition took my breath away.” With his chronic lung problems Father McKeough no doubt had been short of breath. Still, shortly after writing his July 8 letter, Father McKeough drove from Shelby, Montana to West DePere, Wisconsin, a distance of 1,311 miles.

Meanwhile, Bishop FitzMaurice of Wilmington visited his family in Ireland when Abbot Pennings’ June 30, 1932 letter arrived at the bishop’s office in Wilmington. Delaware. The letter was forwarded to Bishop FitzMaurice, and on August 1, 1932, Bishop FitzMaurice’s approval was received by Msgr. John J. Dougherty, Vicar General of the Diocese. Msgr.

Dougherty called a meeting of the Diocesan Consultors at 2:00 PM that same day. The Consultors also approved Abbot Pennings’s ambitious plans for a Catholic high school and a future four-year college. Msgr. Dougherty concluded his August 1, 1932, letter to Abbot Pennings by saying, “I personally welcome you to Wilmington and wish you every success in your venture. If in any way I can serve you, I shall be pleased to lend a hand.

Father McKeough arrived in Wilmington by train four days later and stayed at the Cathedral rectory with Msgr. Dougherty, until Monday, August 8, when he moved to Archmere, the Claymont estate of John and Helena Raskob. Father McKeough lost no time in getting started. He advertised the new Archmere Academy in the Wilmington newspapers on August 6. He recruited students, assembled faculty, established the Archmere Corporation, set up the curriculum, and readied The Patio and The Manor to meet the needs of the students.

Archmere Academy’s football team in 1932.

On Wednesday, September 14, 1932, sixteen boys arrived at The Patio for the first time. None of them had ever been to Archmere before - for a shadow visit, open house, entrance exam, interview, scholars’ dinner, spring orientation, fall sports practice, buddy day, family barbecue. None of the boys had parents or siblings who had attended Archmere. The boys must have been filled with questions, anxieties, but also wonder.

Freshman Robert F. Kelly, ‘36, writing in his senior yearbook, had a vivid memory of his first morning at Archmere: “As we stood there watching ... our attention was attracted to the marble stairway. Here we beheld Father McKeough, the Headmaster, approach us. After a friendly greeting, he directed us toward the chapel, where the first school year was appropriately inaugurated with Holy Mass.” First impressions are lasting, and Father McKeough’s friendly greeting and fervent celebration of Mass made the first students conclude: “All are welcome in this place” - the words of the opening hymn we sang at Archmere’s Opening Mass on September 14, 2021.

On September 14, 1932, the sixteen boys heard Father MCKeough read, “Christ Jesus, though He was in the form of God ...emptied Himself, taking the form of a slave, ...humbled Himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross” (Philippians 2:6-8), words the 515 current Archmere students heard at Mass this year on September 14. These words perfectly describe the life and ministry of Father McKeough. At Archmere, from 1932 to 1936, he was the Headmaster and taught Latin, Economics, and Religion. From 1936 to 1945, he was principal of Southeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia. From 1945 to 1951, he was an assistant professor of Education at the Catholic University in DC. In 1951 he returned to Saint Norbert College as a professor of Education, and from 1952 to 1957, he served as Dean of the college.

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Fr. McKeough at the dedication of St. Norbert Hall on November 8, 1959

Father McKeough made his last visit to Archmere on Sunday, November 8, 1959, to give the Dedication Address at the Dedication of Saint Norbert Hall.

True to his life of humble service, Father McKeough made no reference in his address to himself and his role in establishing Archmere Academy. His spirit is evident in the letter he wrote to Abbot Pennings on the evening of September 14, 1932: “We started this morning with sixteen boys ... I feel confident that we shall have twenty before long. This is a small proportion of the fifty we had hoped. However, considering everything, I am satisfied. We shall carry on the best we can this year and trust that we will survive until next year” - confidence, gratitude, hope, trust - words of reverence and wisdom (“Pietate et Scientia”).

Every Advent Season long-time Archmere teacher and administrator John A. O’Meara (1948-1990) used to place on his bulletin board these words in red crayon about Jesus: “God cared for us so much that He sent the very best.” We can say that Abbot Pennings cared so much for the new Archmere Academy that he sent Father Michael McKeough—“the very best.” The Psalmist wrote, “Seventy is the sum of our years, and eighty for those who are strong” (Psalm 90:10). Father McKeough died of cancer on June 5, 1960, at age 68 - younger than 70 but stronger than 80, still guiding us in Year 90 with his invincible spirit: “Will do as you wish. Sounds great.”

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“We started this morning with sixteen boys. I feel confident that we shall have twenty before long. This is a small proportion of the fifty we had hoped. However, considering everything, I am satisfied. We shall carry on the best we can this year and trust that we will survive until next year,” confidence, gratitude, hope, trust—words of reverence and wisdom (Pietate et Scientia).

leadership

Board of Trustees

2021-22 Board of Trustees Ernest Addo, Ph.D. P ’22, ’24 Rev. Arul Amalrai, O.Praem.

Kristy K. Ambrogi PP ’04, ’11 Rt. Rev. Richard Antonucci, O.Praem., Abbott Emeritus Rev. Andrew D. Ciferni, O.Praem., B.A., S.T.L., Ph.D. Joseph P. Clark ’77 E. Andrew DiSabatino, Jr. ’69 William J. Doyle, Ed.D. PP ’97, ’99, ’01 Bernadette Gilmore David Hogan ’87, PP ’14, ’18, ’20 William “Bill” Larson, Esq. ’04 Jose Maceda, M.D. P ’24, PP ’20 James Maddox ’89

Kathryn K. McCord PP ’11, ’16, Board Chair Dr. Patricia M. Moore, M.D. PP ’15, ‘’17 James T. Prendergast ’77, PP ’19, ’21 Marc A. Ross ’91 Dr. Eric G. Ruoss Ravi Subbaraya PP ’16, ’20 Legal Counsel Anthony G. Flynn, Esq., ’69, PP ’03, ’04 Executive Officer Michael A. Marinelli, Ed.D. ’76 Head of School

Welcome to the New Board Members Ernest Addo, Ph.D. P ’22, ’24

Rt. Rev. Richard Antonucci, O.Praem.

Dr. Addo has over 15 years of experience in the Photovoltaic and Quality Assurance Industry. He currently works as the Technical and Quality Director for Colonial Metals in Elkton, MD. Dr. Addo has his Master’s of Science in Material Science & Engineering from Columbia University, and he earned his Doctorate in Material Science & Engineering from the University of Delaware.

Not a stranger to academics, Dr. Addo also taught as an adjunct professor for Cecil College, Delaware Technical & Community College, and was a chemistry instructor at the Columbia University School of Engineering. He is married to Mildred and they have two children, Dylan ‘22 and Daphne ‘24, currently at Archmere.

Fr. Richard Antonucci, Abbot Emeritus of Daylesford Abbey, took an avid interest in studying mathematics. He worked as a high school mathematics teacher for 25 years at many schools, including Archmere Academy! Since 2000, he has served in many administrative roles on both the local and district levels, as well as administrative positions within the Norbertine Community at Daylesford Abbey. Now, he is happy to say that he is pursuing the goal of “graceful senescence,” which was one of a Norbertine brother’s goals many years ago. Fr. Antonucci loves education and leading students to become more developed in their educational experiences.

Rev. Arul Amalrai, O.Praem.

Fr. S. Arul Amalraj, O. Praem joined the Norbertine community of Jamtara, India in 1979 and was ordained a priest on May 10th, 1990. Fr. Amalraj fulfilled his priestly ministry at various capacities in Norbertine communities all over India until 2011. For the last 10 years, he has resided in Daylesford Abbey doing Parish ministry. He currently serves as Affiliate Director & Novice Master at Daylesford Abbey, and as Parochial Vicar at St. Patrick’s Parish in Malvern, PA.

Jose Maceda, M.D. P ‘24, ‘25 PP ‘20 Dr. Maceda is a native of Buffalo, New York, who attended Catholic schools through high school. A graduate of the University of Rochester, his medical education included experiences in Buffalo, Philadelphia, and Indianapolis before returning to the suburbs of Philadelphia. He is married to Lee Maceda, with whom they have four wonderful children: Emily ’20, Isabella ’24, Daniel ’25, and Juliana, who currently attends Ursuline Middle School. Jose is a practicing urogynecologist who started the urogynecologic division at Crozer Chester Hospital. He has enjoyed watching his two daughters thrive at Archmere.

He appreciates the Archmere ethos displayed in providing young men and women a place, an environment, where they can be the best version of themselves. fall 2021 • Archmere Academy

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Faculty and Staff News & Updates

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Art & Design Department Chair Stephanie Silverman ’00 earned a Certificate in School Management and Leadership (CSML), a multi-course certificate program for PreK-12 school leaders. Bridging the fields of business and education, the program is an innovative collaboration between the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) and Harvard Business School (HBS) and integrates expertise in managing teams and organizations with best practices in school and instructional leadership to provide school leaders with frameworks, skills, and knowledge to effectively lead and drive change improvement in schools.

Archmere English Teacher Steve Klinge Helps Write American Lit & Rhetoric Textbook

Francesca Pileggi ‘06 received a grant from the Pennsylvania Care Partnership through the PA Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to develop peer support training for students. The training, which equips students with basic helping skills and knowledge to assist peers who are struggling emotionally, will be launched at Archmere this fall and available to any interested school free of charge. Francesca also worked with Penn State PRO Wellness, who received a grant from the Hollister Confidence Fund, to research her mental health and suicide prevention curriculum, which has been a part of Archmere’s health curriculum for the past five years. Ms. Pileggi was also recently recognized by Delaware Today Magazine as one of Delaware’s Top Teachers!

Christopher Boehm and Catherine Reigner will again be heading to the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Annual Conference this year. During the conference, both Mr. Boehm and Mrs. Reigner will be busy networking, attending educational sessions, and more! Mr. Boehm will be presenting a session entitled, “We’re All In the Same Sandbox -- Mutual Benefits of Reverse Advisory Boards” to share about Archmere’s very successful Advisory Board. This session will help other high schools consider the benefit of having our college partners on an advisory board and how it has helped Archmere’s College Counseling team better serve our Auks during their college process. Each year, NACAC recognizes innovative new programs with the Rising Star Award and this year, the Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling (PACAC) is being awarded the Rising Star for their Promoting Inclusivity & Equity Webinar Series. This series was put on by PACAC’s Professional Development Committee and DE&I subcommittee that Mrs. Reigner serves as the chair for.

In addition to coordinating the series and working with over 25 professionals within PACAC to create the series, Mrs. Reigner also served as a presenter for the first webinar in the series.

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Archmere English Teacher Steve Klinge was recently a featured author in the Teacher’s Edition of the American Lit & Rhetoric textbook. He edited and wrote many of the headnotes and bio blurbs throughout the book, as well as the teacher annotations for Chapter 5, Redefining America. Steve’s name appears as a featured author on the book cover, and his bio can be found on the inside cover.

Leah Davidson-Wolf earned a graduate certificate in Teaching English as a Second or Other Language from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). TESOL certificate programs are designed provide classroom teachers with the skills and knowledge to assist students who are English Language Learners with subject-specific language acquisition and American culture. The program requires teachers to take classes focuses on various aspects of instruction including grammar, assessment, and cultural norms of students from different backgrounds.

Congratulations to Archmere faculty and staff with brand new additions to the family!

Archmere Spanish teacher Colleen Deemer ‘06 and her husband Connor have welcomed a beautiful daughter into the world. Sadie Rose McGivney was born on July 14, 2021.

Congratulations to Archmere theology teacher Meaghan Thomas and her husband Sean Thomas for the arrival of Arthur “Artie” James Thomas, born on July 11, 2021.

Congratulations to Joel DeMartino on the Archmere facilities team and his wife Jamilee for the birth of their son, Phoenix Ryder DeMartino born on August 31, 2021.

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Welcome to New Faculty Members Alima Bucciantini • History Alima Bucciantini grew up in small-town Maine. She attended Mount Holyoke College, then went off to graduate school at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. After some time teaching there and working with the National Museum of Scotland, she returned to the U.S. to take jobs first as an Assistant Professor of Museum Studies at Appalachian State University in North Carolina, then at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. However, she wanted to connect to students’ academic journey—and a few fewer meetings to attend—so she switched over to high school teaching in 2019. After a few years at The Tatnall School, Dr. Bucciantini is very excited to bring her passion for European History, the weird stories of museum objects, and how to be well prepared for college to Archmere.

Catie Chinn • Mathematics Catie Chinn is a lifelong Delawarean who grew up in Newark and received her Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Mathematics Education with a minor in Educational Studies from the University of Delaware.

She has a deep appreciation for Catholic schooling, having attended Holy Angels and Saint Mark’s.

Catholic education made her fall in love with learning and wants to share that love with her students.

Mrs. Chinn is so excited to teach at Archmere because of the school’s commitment to focusing on academic excellence and cultivating a caring and welcoming environment for both students and faculty.

She looks forward to sharing her passion for mathematics with her students.

James Clark • Athletic Trainer James Clark III grew up in Randallstown, Maryland, and attended Kenwood High School, where he was a member of the Sports Science Academy Magnet Program. He learned about various sports medicine-related careers, including athletic training. Mr. Clark also played football and lacrosse at Kenwood, developing a growing interest in helping athletes perform at their best. James then attended Neumann University in Aston, Pennsylvania to major in Athletic Training while playing lacrosse. Archmere was the last clinical rotation site of his senior spring semester in 2020 but was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following this, James graduated and returned home to work as an athletic trainer in Baltimore county, but is now elated to be back a year later to be an official member of the Archmere community.

Lisa Goldstein • Theology Lisa Goldstein grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, and earned her Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Science and Philosophy, and minored in Theology with a Secondary Education emphasis in Religion at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg. From there, she earned her Master’s Degree at Catholic University of America. During graduate school, Lisa worked for Catholic Charities, interned on Capitol Hill, and coordinated a child abuse prevention program. Next, she began teaching for Huntington Learning Center, eventually becoming the Education Director, which led her to pursue Maryland State Teacher Certification in Special Education. She currently lives with her husband, two sons, parrot, and dog in Landenberg, PA. She is very active in parish life and ministry at her church and is enjoying the opportunity to teach Theology here in the wonderful community of Archmere.

Frederick Okocha • Physics Frederick Okocha was born in Lagos, Nigeria, the youngest of four siblings. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Physics from Delta State University, Nigeria, and his Master’s Degree in Petroleum Geophysics from Imperial College, London. Mr. Okocha did not start his professional career as a teacher. He worked in the oil energy industry for eight years before transitioning to teaching. He taught Physics at College in Nigeria and was a Math and Physics teacher at Padua Academy. Mr. Okocha loves to travel and enjoy the uniqueness of every culture. He also plays chess, although with the pandemic, has gotten used to playing online now. Also, as a soccer fan, he loves to watch the English Premier League and other European leagues.

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Nick Sanna ‘98 • Assistant Athletic Director Nick Sanna is happy to return to the school that helped shaped the person he is today. He received his undergrad from LaSalle University, where he double-majored in secondary education and Spanish with a minor in history and earned his Master’s degree from Wilmington University in educational leadership.

For the last 19 years, Mr. Sanna taught at St. Mark’s High School, coaching basketball and baseball.

He was inducted into the Archmere Sports Hall Of Fame in 2016 and was named the Delaware State Basketball Coach of the Year in 2018. In addition to serving as Assistant Athletic Director, Mr. Sanna will be teaching Spanish and helping with alumni relations. He is also the varsity baseball coach and will be helping out in the basketball program as well.

Rachel Van Wylen • Art Rachel Van Wylen comes to Archmere from The White Mountain School in New Hampshire where she was the Chair of the Fine and Performing Arts. She will be teaching Introduction to Drawing, Mixed Media, and Illustration, and is delighted to be joining a collaborative, award-winning department. A graduate of Gordon College and The New York Academy of Art, Rachel is a practicing artist who regularly exhibits her work in galleries and museums. However, her true home is the classroom, and she looks forward to sharing her love of drawing, painting, and the creative process with a new group of students.

Lauren Walton • Learning Specialist After earning a degree in Business Administration from SUNY Geneseo, Lauren began her career in business. Although she spent four rewarding years working in Fortune 500 companies, she decided to be adventurous and indulge an interest in international travel that had blossomed when she studied abroad at Oxford University as an undergraduate. Lauren bought a one-way ticket to Greece in 2007, where she earned a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate to teach English overseas.

Lauren taught in China and South Korea for several years before returning to the U.S. to earn a graduate degree in education from The University of Pennsylvania. She has been an ESL (English as a Second Language) Director, AP teacher, Director of College Counseling, and Reading/Learning Specialist at independent and charter schools in Buffalo, NY, and the greater Philadelphia area for over a decade. Ms. Walton developed an interest in MBE (Mind, Brain, Education) science and will delightedly talk your ear off about educational neuroscience and socialemotional learning. She is thrilled to be joining the Archmere community and bringing a wealth of knowledge and curiosity about research-based, innovative educational practices to empower students with effective learning strategies that help them develop self-efficacy.

And Congratulations to Faculty & Staff With New Roles

Maria Elena DiPietro

Francesca Pileggi ‘06

Gina Poletti

Catherine Reigner

Information Systems Manager

School Counselor & Director of Wellness

Director of Marketing & Communications

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Introducing The Helena Raskob Arts Institute at Archmere

The Patio at Archmere is the home of The Helena Raskob Arts Institute. Founded in 2021, the purpose of the Institute is to educate members of the Archmere community and greater local, regional, and national communities in music and the fine arts, in a historic setting that is in itself a rich subject for learning, preservation, and restoration. Led by Mary Ellen Schauber, the Arts Institute encompasses several groups, each with specific objectives and interests, but all related to the preservation and understanding of music and the fine arts.

Friends of the Patio and The Helena Springer Green Raskob Concert and Lecture Series Established in 2011, The Helena Springer Green Raskob Concert and Lecture Series began first, as a venue for musical performances by local and regional talent and student groups. In 2018, it evolved to include lectures on aspects of the Patio, as more in-depth research began about the estate, which is presented in a book, written by a former faculty member, Thomas Manerchia ‘61. During the pandemic, virtual tours of the home were produced, and it is anticipated that these well-watched programs will continue. Funds from sponsorships and ticket sales help offset the expenses of the programming, with the remaining proceeds supporting the Stanley Praiss ‘57 Memorial Restoration Fund. Two signature annual events of the Series are the Mastersingers Alumni Christmas Concert in December and a recital of musically advanced Archmere students taking private lessons.

The Archmere Academy Organ Society In 2014, Archmere Academy received a gift of a historic 1913 Kimball Theater Organ. The console was originally installed in the State Theater in Philadelphia and traveled to several other places before being installed in the John Wanamaker Department Store in Philadelphia where it was used for two years, while the main console was being refurbished. A gift of Mark and Carol Dresden who restored and modernized the organ, arranged through philanthropist, Bill Church, the organ has been installed and expanded with additional ranks (pipes) and a second classical console over the last six years. All of the labor and materials have been donated through the benefactions of Bill Church and other local organ enthusiasts.

The Organ Society was formed in 2019 to ensure the maintenance of the organ, as well as to insure its regular use for concert work and organ study. The organ debut is planned for Spring, 2022.

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Music Studios Beginning in September 2021, the Institute offers individual music lessons to Archmere students on campus in the Patio. Lessons are offered in piano, voice, and organ.

For students with a specific interest in other instrumental lessons, the institute director will work to identify a teacher who might be available to join the studio at Archmere.

Teachers invited to work with the institute are established teaching artists in the community, and university students developing private teaching studios.

Students arrange lesson times and fees directly with teachers. The director schedules the days and times available for each teacher coming to The Patio, and assigns the rooms and spaces to be used for each lesson. The studio program includes a chamber music element, enabling orchestra students to have an on-campus opportunity to develop chamber music skills through The Institute. Interested students already taking lessons in strings, woodwinds, and brass instruments will receive coaching for various chamber ensembles and be offered performance opportunities at Archmere. Private music lessons in piano and voice are currently available. Lessons in organ, given on the historic organ in The Patio, as well as lessons in other instruments, may be available upon request.

Parents and students interested in music lessons through the Helena Raskob Arts Institute may contact the director, Mary Ellen Schauber, meschauber@archmereacademy.com.

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News Around Campus

student achievement

Archmere TEAMS Place First in Delaware, Third and Fifth Nationally Archmere students took home first place for this year’s Delaware State Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) competition. The goal of TEAMS is to have students work collaboratively to develop practical and creative solutions to real world engineering problems. High school teams that rank 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the Best in State rankings or that achieve a minimum combined score are eligible to compete in the national TEAMS competitions.

Prior to the competition, each team researched and wrote an essay on how the use of robotics could be expanded to address the imbalance of supply and demand as a result of the pandemic. During the competition, each team took a test on this topic, and then in the design build challenge they created a solution to the challenge using common household items.

9/10 Grade Level: Congratulations to the 9/10 Team B for 1st place in Delaware and Team A for 2nd place. Team B placed 3rd nationally out of 30 teams in Division 2 and tied for 2nd place on the multiple choice portion of the competition.

1st Place Team–TEAM B: Austin Curtis, Clare O’Dwyer, Sydney Vakili, Natalie Gildea 2nd Place Team–TEAM A: Jessica Grier, Helen Qi, Rui Chang, Alex Chen 11/12 Grade Level: Congratulations to the 11/12 Team A for 1st place in Delaware and Team B for 2nd place. Team A placed 5th nationally out of 50 teams in Division 2 and tied with three other teams for 1st place on the essay portion of the competition.

1st Place Team–TEAM A: Simi Edeki, Ryana Rajesh, Mandy Jiang, Carter Kowalski 2nd Place Team–TEAM B: Olivia MacMillan, Alexandra Harrington, Colleen McCann, Peyton Kennedy

Abby Garcia, Helen Qi Invited to Delaware Governor’s School for Arts Congratulations Class of 2023 students Abby Garcia and Helen Qi for earning spots in this past summer’s prestigious Governor’s School for Excellence for the Visual Arts.

The Delaware Governor’s School for Excellence is a weeklong summer Abby Garcia program that brings together academically and artistically talented Delaware high school students who have completed their sophomore year. Abby and Helen Qi Helen engaged in the visual and performing arts program, which provides tutorial instruction with a noted artist and culminates in a performance or public display of the students’ work. Students are nominated to participate in Governor’s School through their schools via a competitive application process.

Margaret Atkins ‘21 Named Winner of Annual Beau Biden Memorial Scholarship Archmere graduate Margaret Atkins received the annual Beau Biden Memorial Scholarship. Named in honor of former Delaware Attorney General and Archmere graduate Beau Biden, who passed away in 2015 at age 46, the scholarship was established by the I Could Do Great Things Foundation, an independent Delaware-based philanthropy. The scholarship honors college-bound high school seniors from Delaware “who embody the virtues of Beau Biden, who exhibit qualities of leadership, community, civility, respect, and a strong moral compass.

Margaret’s innate ingenuity, compassion, and leadership fueled her desire to help those impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak through skills she obtained in her Digital Design class at Archmere. Margaret’s efforts led to the founding of a network of local 3D printers to provide over 600 PPEs to health care facilities in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Florida, at a time when there was an extreme shortage of protective equipment. As a National Honor Society Officer, representative at the National Student Council Leadership Conference, and TEAMS Engineering Club member, Margaret has always been dedicated to academic success. One of her teachers remembers Margaret as a “high achiever” who applied her “logical and analytical approach” to all challenges, a method that undoubtedly will lead Margaret to more great things in her future at Dartmouth.

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Archmere Students Receive Science Awards Each year, Archmere nominates three students who have excelled in science to participate in an interview program with the Delaware Valley Science Council. One of the Archmere participants was selected as a finalist.

Congratulations to Nick Zhu ‘22 for being selected as that finalist.

Ten Archmere Seniors Named St. Francis de Sales Award Winners The Diocese of Wilmington St. Francis de Sales Awards Convocation for Catholic High School Seniors recognizes students for “excellence in faith development, scholarship, service, leadership and citizenship”. Ten Archmere students from the Class of 2021 were recognized as award winners last year: Margaret Atkins, Brian Carbajal, Anna Garcia, Kani Green, Michael Mallamaci, Anthony Mariano, Alyssa Noval, Alyssa Pierangeli, Maura Smeader, and Sean Vanson.

Nick Zhu

In addition, the Archmere Science Department selects two juniors for science awards. The first award is called the Rensselaer Medal. It is awarded to a student that has excelled in math and science in the class and extracurricularly. It includes a scholarship to Rensselaer Tech. Nick Zhu ‘22 was also selected as last year’s recipient.

The second award is the Bausch and Lomb Science Award.

The Award qualifies the student for a scholarship program at the University of Rochester. It is awarded to a student that has excelled in science in the classroom and extracurricularly. Simi Edeki ‘22 was selected as the Bausch and Lomb recipient. Congratulations to Simi for this award.

Simi Edeki

Each Spring, the Diocese of Wilmington sponsors the St. Francis de Sales Awards Convocation to recognize outstanding Catholic school seniors of the Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Wilmington. Ten senior students from each of the eight Catholic secondary schools were recognized at the event.

Archmere spearheads a global visual art collaboration, celebrating 900 Years of Prémontré Students from each Norbertine School throughout the globe were invited to create a small visual representation inspired by the life of Saint Norbert, to celebrate the 900th Anniversary of the Order of Prémontré. Archmere received over 200 submissions of original art from students grades 5-college level. Each artwork measured 6” x 6” square and can be created on any paper or two-dimensional surface, including cardboard, poster board, computer paper, recycled materials such as brown paper bags, or whatever is available. The Designs can be in color or black and white, and they can be works of digital art or digital photography, or created using traditional studio materials such as paint, pencils, markers, collage, and mixed media The only requirement is that they connect in some way to Saint Norbert or are inspired by his life, legacy, and enduring impact. Once all submissions have been received, a large “art mural” will be assembled digitally at Archmere Academy in Claymont, DE. The mural will be printed and duplicated, and then each participating school will receive a Phototex print reproduction of the entire collaborative project for permanent or temporary display in the school to celebrate the 900th Jubilee of Prémontré. So far, submissions have been contributed by St. Norbert College in Australia, Norbertus Gymnasium in Magdeburg, Germany, and St. Norbert College in Hungary. fall 2021 • Archmere Academy

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student achievement

One Hundred and Eleven Archmere Academy Students Earn AP Scholar Awards The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both, for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 27% of the more than 2.64 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award.

The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams: Alexis Rendel from the Class of 2021 met all eligibility requirements and was awarded The AP International Diploma (APID), a globally recognized certificate awarded to students who display exceptional achievement across a variety of disciplines. Available to international students attending secondary schools outside the U.S. and to U.S. high school students applying to universities outside the country, the APID certifies outstanding academic excellence with a global perspective. The requirements to qualify for this award are receiving scores of 3 or higher on 5 or more AP Exams across 3 content areas in Languages, in global perspective, and in sciences or math and computer science.

Caroline Ho, Camron Kaiser, Sanjay Long, Alyssa Noval, Owen Philips, and Maura Smeader from the Class of 2021 were awarded the AP Capstone Diploma. Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing receive the AP Capstone Diploma. Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research but not on four additional AP Exams receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate.

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Caroline Ho

Alyssa Noval

Camron Kaiser

Owen Phillips

Maura Smeader

51 Students Earned AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

Class of 2021 Ryan Antunes, Matthew Benson, Madelyn Boyer, Kiara Cornell, James, D’Elia, Margaret Dempsey, Nolan Fogarty, Isabella Ganfield, Samuel Gattuso, Gabriella Gildea, Caroline Ho, Alex Jacobs, Cameron Kaiser, Sanjay Long, Alex Lu, Michael Mallamaci, Rohit Mathur, Christian Miller, Alyssa Noval, Abigail Oberembt, Owen Phillips, Norah Prendergast, Alexis Rendel, Ava Scarpaci, Aislinn Smeader, Maura Smeader, Brendan Sullivan, Sean Vanson, Katherine Walsh, and Katie Yakovenko

Class of 2022 Ella Arcari, Joseph Caruso, Isabella Dayrit, Simi Edeki, Kenzie Fleming, Alexandra Harrington, Andrew Hermes, Ryan Hsieh, Haoxue Jiang, Peyton Kennedy, Carter Kowalski, Kaitlyn Lotkowski, Olivia MacMillan, Serena Martin, Ava Passehl, Samantha Pelletier, Ryana Rajesh, Amanda Treston, Benjamin Wei, Eddie Zhang, and Nicholas Zhu

23 Students Earned AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

Class of 2021 Tyler Allison, Sophia Castro, Andrew Demnicki, Kelly Hodlofski, Maximus Iacono, Andrew MacWilliams, Maria Medori, Alyssa Pierangeli, Lily Sabine, and Gabrielle Witherell

Class of 2022 Cecelia Degenfelder, Anne-Shirley Desjardins, Alex Im, Kyle Kouch, Luke Kryka, Scott Lucarelli, Erin McCann, Benjamin Meredith, Xavier Slaughter, Jack Yoslov, and Jocelyn Zavala-Garcia, and from the

Class of 2023 Alexander Chen and Helen Qi

37 Students Earned AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher.

Class of 2021 Margaret Atkins, Conor Bradley, Brian Carbajal, Alexandra Cuoco, Shawn Enverso, Anna Garcia, Antionette Guariano, Philip Kawalec, Amelia Klinger, Maeva Kounga, Anthony Mariano, Allison McColgan, Alyssa Mirenda, Paul Pomeroy, Joseph Raziano, Carlos Rodriguez, and Rachel Sisson

Class of 2022 Claire Bolarinwa, Jonathan Dearing, Cecilia Fredricks, Pauline Hartman, Beyonce Hu, Kaitlyn Kaulback, Matthew Keen, Abigail Kortering, Brandon Kowalski, Jacob Nowaczyk, Janki Patel, and Timothy Tomaszewski, and from the

Class of 2023 Rui Chang, Austin Curtis, Noah Goldstein, Jessica Grier, Maile Gutsche, Bradley Hu, Clare O’Dwyer, and Tyler Vanson

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athletics

Spring Athletes, Teams Earn Conference and All-State Awards Congratulations to all of our spring athletes who were named to the Diamond State All-Conference teams and the All-State teams. Archmere accolades also included the Diamond State Athletic Conference Championship title for boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, girls soccer, golf and the Archmere baseball team. In addition, the rugby team defeated Salesianum to once again bring home the State 7’s Championship Cup.

Rugby

The boys lacrosse team won the Sportsmanship Award for the conference and made it all the way to the Semifinals of the State Tournament before falling to championship team Salesianum. Archmere teacher Kyle Bardeer was named the Girls Soccer Coach of the Year and led the team to an impressive 10-2 season and third seed in the State Tournament. Erin Solda was named the Girls Lacrosse Coach of the Year for the Diamond State Athletic Conference and led her team to the Quarterfinals.

Individually, freshman Andy Zhu took home the First Singles State Tennis Championship and freshman Jane Willin won the State Championship for High Jump in track and field.

Girls’ Soccer

Jane Willin Girls’ Lacrosse

Diamond State All-Conference and All -State Selections Girls Lacrosse

Girls Soccer

Softball

1st Team All-Conference Olivia MacMillan, Alex Harrington, Bridget McGonigle, Rebecca Olsen, Maura Smeader

1st Team All-Conference Anna Garcia, Abby Jones, Emma Gioffre, Maddie Bell

2nd Team All-Conference Tori Conner

2nd Team All-Conference Bella Hughes, Audrey Mahoney and Lucy Oliver Honorable Mention All-Conference Sarah Denning Coach of the Year Erin Solda 2nd Team All-State Rebecca Olsen Honorable Mention All-State Alex Harrington, Bridget McGonigle, Maura Smeader

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2nd Team All-Conference Alexis Kohl, Sophia Tobin, Jules Witherell

Honorable Mention All-Conference Ryan Vitola

Baseball

Honorable Mention All-Conference Mia Gattuso

1st Team All-Conference Outfield • Michael Mallamaci

Coach of the Year Kyle Bardeer

2nd Team All-Conference Pitcher • Danny Storm Outfield • Danny Storm

1st Team All-State Anna Garcia, Abby Jones, Emma Gioffre 2nd Team All-State Maddie Bell All State First XI Girls Soccer Team Anna Garcia

Honorable Mention All-Conference 1st Base • Nick Zhu 2nd Base • Allan Mousley Short Stop • Erik Risynchok Outfield • Trey Albanese 1st Team All-State Outfield • Michael Mallamaci

Freshman Andy Zhu Wins DIAA Tennis First Singles Championship, Named Delaware’s Boys Tennis Player of the Year Boys’ Lacrosse

Golf

Archmere freshman Andy Zhu went 6-2, 6-2 to take the First Singles Tennis State Championship against Charles Sternberg of Sanford on May 27th at St. Andrew’s School.

Andy, seeded third, won first singles going 4-0 in the State Tournament and 11-0 during the season. He defeated the 1st and 2nd seed on his way to the Championship.

Andy didn’t face the #1 seed Charles Sternberg this season, but the two have played before. Andy was able to break the serve of the Sanford’s standout seven times in his 6-2, 6-2 victory.

“I’m doing it for my school, and it’s a big title,” said Zhu. I couldn’t have done it without my team and my coaches, Mike Hamilton and Steve LaPerle, and also my parents. It feels amazing.”

Baseball

Boys Lacrosse

Boys’ Lacrosse Conor Udovich

1st Team All-Conference Offense Drew Duncan, Jack O’ Neill, Danny Kupiec

Track and Field

1st Team All-Conference Defense Conor Udovich

All-Conference Honors 800m • Maddie Priest

2nd Team All-Conference Offense Ryan Farrell, Tyler Allison

Shot Put • Chichi Emedoh

2nd Team All-Conference Defense Nate Yanick

100m • Dylan Addo

Honorable Mention All-Conference Conor France, Brendan Burke

4x100m Relay • Dylan Addo, Kenny Adenusi, Tai Adenusi, and Shawn Enverso

Defensive Player of the Year Conor Udovich

Golf 1st Team All-State Brendan Harrington

Tennis 1st Singles State Champion Andy Zhu

Discus • Chichi Emedoh 200m • Dylan Addo

Triple Jump • Tai Adenusi

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Reimagining Learning Support

By Lauren Walton, Learning Specialist

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s scientific advances help us better understand the brain and cognitive processes, those insights can help educators develop more effective practices in the classroom and explicitly teach students how to learn. The interdisciplinary field of MBE (Mind, Brain, Education) science blends neuroscience, psychology, and educational pedagogy in ways that encourage innovative, research-based teaching and learning practices that empower students to develop self-efficacy (confidence in their ability to learn and do challenging things). Self-efficacy is not false confidence; it is based on experiences of authentic accomplishment that are rooted in the ability to seek feedback and grow through mistakes (“fail forward” as the modern terminology goes) to cultivate metacognitive awareness (the ability to describe and evaluate one’s mental processes and knowledge gaps).

Archmere is working to harness the power of these insights. In the interests of serving our students and preparing them for lives of principle and purpose outside of the classroom, Archmere is reimagining learning support in subtle ways that we hope will have a significant impact.

In the interests of serving our students and preparing them for lives of principle and purpose outside of the classroom, Archmere is reimagining learning support in subtle ways that we hope will have a significant impact.

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Learning support is for everybody.

There’s been a longstanding misperception that the only students who have learning differences or struggle academically can benefit from learning support.

We want to challenge this assumption. Neuroscience findings indicate intelligence is not a fixed trait; we can grow our intelligence through deliberate practice in stimulating, structured environments. Since learning is essentially based on the formation of new neural connections (neuroplasticity) and new neurons (neurogenesis), it’s important for schools - and students/families - to create conditions where those two processes are maximized. All people can benefit from a better understanding of how brains learn (in a general sense and on an individual basis) and how to mindfully structure institutions and habits to facilitate that process. By framing intelligence this way and addressing skill deficits that have nothing to do with intelligence but often get in the way of demonstrating it (e.g., lack of executive functioning skills), we also better address equity issues in education.

Mindsets are powerful.

The research of Carol S. Dweck and Angela Duckworth about growth mindset and the role of grit/perseverance has been applied in various ways to educational practice for over a decade. Growth mindset is essentially the understanding that many attributes we used to consider innate “traits” are malleable; However, understanding growth mindset on an intellectual level and putting it meaningfully into practice are two entirely different things.

Schools play a pivotal role in helping students develop the tools to use growth mindset thinking to their advantage. Growth mindset can be misinterpreted to overemphasize effort; it’s not just about working hard—it’s also about working strategically, so you get more “bang for your buck,” as it were. Students can feel let down by the promises of a growth mindset if they are employing less effective study tools or their expectations for the speed of their growth/ learning are not realistic. On the other hand, a growth mindset has tremendous potential to empower students and make them more comfortable with imperfection, so explicit metacognition and growth mindset thinking is key.

A holistic approach to students best supports learning.

The intuition of master educators—that a student’s emotional, physical, and mental health are closely linked to academic performance and cognitive capacity—is increasingly validated by research. In addition, strong positive mentoring relationships and supporting students’ social-emotional growth are pivotal to maximizing their ability to reach their full potential in classrooms. Consequently, Archmere’s Learning Support program is closely aligned with the counseling program to ensure that each student’s wellbeing is fully supported.

It’s important to destigmatize neurodiversity.

Until relatively recently, learning differences resulting from divergent cognitive processes were historically not well understood and were often stigmatized. Research and neuroimaging have demystified many learning differences for experts. However, stigma often persists among the general population, especially since science is constantly evolving, and there are still many unanswered questions.

Neurotypical people may have limited points of reference to empathize with students who have learning differences, and they can erroneously associate difference with deficiency. Even the terminology associated with learning differences (e.g., referring to them as “disabilities”) can reinforce biases. Changing the words we use is the first step in shifting away from the paradigm of neurodiversity as a reflection of limited potential and empowering neurodiverse students to understand themselves and advocate for inclusivity and understanding in all of the institutions they are a part of now and in the future. It’s important to note, however, that the ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) does protect the rights of individuals who fall into 13 different disability categories. In order for those people to be properly identified and protected, it’s necessary to use the verbiage in the ADA and in various diagnostic manuals, so the term “disability” is still in use. Ultimately, the goal is to shift our mindsets toward a more affirming connotation while still ensuring that the necessary supports are in place for neurodiverse students.

We want to prioritize self-advocacy and self-awareness.

Part of a well-rounded education is the development of metacognitive awareness and the language to self-advocate. As students move into higher education and the professional world, it’s important for them to understand what they need to succeed and be solution-oriented and initiate conversations with the right people to ensure their needs are met to the extent possible in each context. This involves a complex skill set that synthesizes self-awareness, tact, knowledge of systems/mechanisms for institutional change, and flexible thinking if all possible accommodations are not available (or not available immediately). These skills can be taught if they are properly scaffolded, and space is created for students to practice them. fall 2021 • Archmere Academy

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A New Focus on Student Wellness

By Francesca Pileggi ‘06, School Counselor and Director of Wellness

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rchmere is widely recognized for its academic excellence and ability to cultivate intellectual creativity through its rigorous academic program. However, during my semesterly meetings with students, I repeatedly hear a different response when I ask students their favorite thing about Archmere. During these meetings, the word community comes up so often; it’s no surprise it’s one of Archmere’s core values.

The Nest provides a variety of student-focused, datadriven programming to nurture students’ overall physical, social, and emotional wellbeing and provide a place for students to recharge and gain coping strategies.

I believe that connection is a large part of what enables students to succeed in their academic pursuits. Small class sizes, devoted faculty, and supportive peers contribute to an Archmere community unlike any other. Yet, to me, Archmere is so much more than the exceptional academic learning within its classrooms. It’s the students who help their classmates on crutches without being asked. It’s the invested teachers who genuinely care about their students’ success both on and off-campus. It’s the senior who sits with the ninth-grader eating lunch alone on the first day of school.

This year, I am excited and grateful to have an opportunity to deliberately enrich the connections and resources that already exist within this robust community through The Nest. Learning and growing cannot adequately occur when students are not physically and emotionally healthy. As a college preparatory institution, we also recognize that transitioning to college involves more than just academic preparedness. We are invested in our students’ overall well-being. We want them to be the best scholars and the best artists, athletes, sons/daughters, musicians, siblings, friends, and human beings they can be.

The idea for The Nest was born out of a conversation between Archmere principal Katie Thiel and me about Archmere’s commitment to student wellness. We wanted to develop a program that intentionally invested in students’ physical, social, and emotional well-being through various avenues.

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I was inspired by a phrase seniors display on posters as they enthusiastically welcome new students at Orientation: “Welcome to the nest.” As Auks, we passionately welcome new students to the nest, where we hope they will gain knowledge and skills, develop their gifts and talents, and grow into empathetic leaders prepared for every good work. The Nest serves as both a metaphor and an acronym. I envision a nest as a safe place that provides the nourishment needed for growth and development. As an acronym, NEST also represents our objective: nurturing every student to thrive. When students leave our nest after four short years, I hope that they have the academic and social, emotional, and physical skills they need to truly thrive in adulthood.

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The Nest provides a variety of student-focused, data-driven programming to nurture students’ overall physical, social, and emotional well being and provides a place for students to recharge and gain coping strategies. It intentionally encompasses and utilizes the entire Archmere community to best position students for success beyond the classroom.

Adolescence represents an important time of transition and growth, so I am thrilled and thankful to develop and implement this added layer of support for our students. I hope that Archmere and the Nest have a significant positive impact that our students will carry into their bright futures.

Components of The Nest include: • Completion of the Centers for Disease Control’s National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which will provide insight into student engagement in health-related behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth • A comprehensive Health curriculum for ninth and tenth-grade students that integrates subject matter experts in different health fields • A “Supporting Your Student” parent workshop series that provides parents with information, skills, and strategies to support their children’s social, emotional, and physical wellbeing • A resource library developed with the assistance of the subject matter experts who contribute to the health curriculum • Connectedness efforts that intentionally forge connection among members of the Archmere community • An Orientation 2.0 activity period that assists ninth-grade students in their adjustment to Archmere by providing regular opportunities for mentorship from upperclassmen, social interaction, and skill development during the first semester • The development of a team of Aevidum Ambassadors, trained peer support students who are prepared to assist struggling students and guide them to adult support, and who will provide student voice for The Nest programming fall 2021 • Archmere Academy

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Report on the State of Institutional Advancement How the Archmere Community Stepped up to Support our Students During the Pandemic As a member of the Archmere community, I am incredibly proud of what our school was able to do for all of our students last school year. Despite the very significant challenges and uncertainties imposed by the pandemic, our students were able to attend classes in person five days a week safely. During the brief periods when it was prudent for our students to learn from home, they could still interact live with their teachers and classmates using a sophisticated virtual platform. And despite limitations imposed by the pandemic, our students were able to participate in robust extracurricular activities, including full sports seasons, choral and instrumental concerts, plays, community service activities, the Kairos retreat, and even proms—which are critical to their social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

generosity enabled us to raise $550,298 for the annual Archmere Fund—exceeding our goal of $500,000 and, more importantly, ensuring that we could meet the school’s increased operational expenses and our students’ additional financial aid needs. During Challenge Week alone, 256 of you stepped up and donated over $142,000 to the Archmere Fund! We extend special thanks to the very generous anonymous donors who provided matching gifts to drive the success of Challenge Week. We also want to recognize our Board of Trustees. In addition to the time and professional expertise and guidance they provide throughout the year to ensure the success of Archmere, every Trustee made a personal donation to the hArchmere Fund. Through the generosity of our donors, we were also able to grow the endowment last year by $606,887, helping secure the long-term financial health of Archmere Academy and ensuring we can continue to provide scholarships and financial aid to future students. As you review the details in the following pages about the many donors who supported Archmere last year, I hope you share my pride in being part of a community that stepped up and shared their resources to help our students during a very challenging year.

While all of this was happening at Archmere, many of our families were also directly impacted by the pandemic. Along with the personal hardships and incredible emotional toll we all suffered, many of our families experienced changed economic situations. All of our students were able to stay at Archmere, however, because of the support of so many. The Archmere community can feel proud that we were able to support our fellow Auks in so many ways.

We are also incredibly grateful to the many volunteers who shared their time and their creativity last year by raising funds and helping our school community feel connected, despite the limitations of the pandemic. The Mothers’ Guild, the Fathers’ Club, and the Alumni Association held several in-person events when it was possible, such as the annual Golf and Tennis Outing, the Senior Fashion Show, an after-prom event for seniors and faculty appreciation lunches. They also helped keep our community members engaged and connected in innovative new ways, such as installing the “Spirit Rock” on campus for our student artists to decorate, providing family portrait opportunities in the Patio, hosting a virtual wine tasting, and “Auking” senior class members at their homes with yard signs. Despite all the things that could not happen in person, our parent clubs raised over $45,000, and our Alumni Association raised over $20,000 for Archmere. Their creativity, hard work, and enthusiasm on behalf of our students have been truly inspirational.

Archmere’s success last year was made possible by the tireless efforts of the Archmere faculty and staff.

While their efforts were herculean, they would not have been able to do what they did for our students without help from the entire Archmere Community.

Thank you again to all of our donors and volunteers for your ongoing support. If you have not yet made your gift to the Archmere Fund this year, please use the enclosed envelope or visit archmereacademy.com/giving. With your support, Archmere will emerge from the pandemic stronger than ever!

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Gratefully, Elaine Fry Reilly JD ’83, PP ’13, ‘17, ’20 Chief Advancement Officer

Your donation to the Archmere Fund will help Archmere emerge from the pandemic stronger than ever.

The Archmere mission of developing the minds, bodies and spirits of our students to become empathetic leaders prepared for every good work is more critical now than ever. Your donations to the Archmere Fund directly support that mission during this school year. Specifically, your gift this year allows us to: • continue to provide a robust learning environment where our students feel safe and can continue to grow academically, as well as socially and spiritually • grow and continually improve our programming to prepare our students for the challenges of an increasingly complex world • support the enhanced diversity, equity and inclusion programming demanded by our students and the world they live in • provide our families who continue to be impacted by the pandemic with the financial aid they need for their students to remain at Archmere • strengthen our entire school community by providing the Archmere experience to students from diverse economic situations.

Your financial support is critical to fulfilling the Archmere mission. Please make your donation today.

Revenue

2020-2021 by the numbers

100% 159 Board of Trustees participation

New donors to the Archmere Fund

301

367

Donors who have given 5+ consecutive years

$20,000 $45,520

from the Alumni Council

from Parent Clubs

Expenses Endowment & Investment Income

Annual Fund (Gross)

Donors who increased their gift from last year

5.08%

4.29%

Salaries & Benefits

71.91%%

Instructional & Student Services

4.84%

Administrative

7.44% Maintenance & Capital Improvements

8.58% Debt Service

7.23%

Net Tuition & Fees

Other Program (Net)

90.95%

-0.32%

Current Endowment $19,044,974 | Total Giving $1,362,324 | Unrestricted Archmere Fund $548,299 fall 2021 • Archmere Academy

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Honor Roll of Donors St. Norbert Society $75,000+

Mr. & Mrs. Rocco A. Abessinio Mr. William Church and Mr. John Washburn Mr. John J. Cunningham, Jr. 1978 and Mrs. Alyce S. Cunningham Mr. Joseph H. Moglia Dr. Stanley T. Praiss 1957* and Mrs. Ursula L. Praiss

Blessed Hugh Society $50,000-$74,999

Mr. Thomas A. Scully, Esq. 1975 and Mrs. Anne Scully

St. Evermode Society $25,000-$49,999

Mrs. Kristy Ambrogi Archmere Mothers’ Guild Dr. John V. Flynn, Jr. 1960 and Mrs. Mary Lou Flynn Mr. David P. Hogan 1987 and Mrs. Michelle L. Hogan Dr. Joseph A. Miller, Jr. & Ms. Rachel C. Wood Mr. Richard B. Seidel 1959 and Mrs. Ann Seidel

St. Herman Joseph Society $15,000-$24,999

Archmere Alumni Association Automatic Coin Vending Ms. Traci Freiss Ms. Eloise Haller Mr. Francis J. Hickman 1964 and Mrs. Stephanie Hickman Mrs. Elaine C. Reilly and Mr. Michael F. Reilly 1983 Mrs. Megan M. Kelly and Matthew D. Kelly

St. Godfrey Society $10,000-$14,999

Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, III 1960 and Mrs. Carol J. Anderson Mr. Frank J. Behm 1974 and Mrs. Andrea M. Behm Mr. Louis J. Capano, Jr. 1969 Dr. Diane L. Ferry Kerith Foundation Dr. Gerard Kuhn and Dr. Katherine King

Prémontré Abbey Society $5,000-$9,999

Archmere Fathers’ Club Mr. Joseph P. Clark 1977 and Mrs. Joanne F. Clark Mr. & Mrs. John R. Cochran Mr. Kevin J. Coghlan 1976 and Mrs. Sharon Coghlan Mr. M. Gordon Daniels, Esq. 1979 and Mrs. Carolyn C. Daniels Mr. & Mrs. Richard Facciolo Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Fisher FMC Matching Gift Plan Mr. & Mrs. John S. Gerard Mr. Michael J. Hare 1979 J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Kennedy Mr. Kevin J. Lagasse 1980 and Mrs. Nancy Q. Lagasse Mrs. Stephanie Penna Lutz 1983 & Mr. John T. Lutz Mr. James R. Maddox, III 1989 and Mrs. Sandra H. Maddox 1989 Mrs. Michele S. McCarthy 1979 and Mr. Patrick J. McCarthy

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Mr. William J. Meakem, Sr. 1964 and Mrs. Cathy W. Meakem Mr. E. Robert Meaney 1965 and Mrs. Angenette Meaney Mr. Thomas J. Orzel and Mrs. Lisa Orzel Mr. James T. Prendergast, Jr. 1977 and Ms. Eleanor Wu Dr. & Mrs. Denis P. Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Shields 1960 Dr. James A. Stockman, III 1961 and Mrs. Lee Stockman Mr. C. Leslie Sweeney 1985 and Mrs. Sarah Sweeney Mr. Anthony S. Voell 1989 & Mrs. Amanda Voell Dr. F. Thomas Witomski 1954

Benefactor

$2,500-$4,999 Mr. Vincent T. Abessinio 1993 Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Bacon, Esq. Boeing Company Mr. Christopher J. Butler 1993 and Mrs. Christine Butler Mr. Sean C. Carroll 1994 and Mrs. Tanya Carroll Mr. Francis J. Catania, Esq. 1975 Mr. Jack J. Clark 1982 and Mrs. Beth M. Clark Mr. John A. Clark, III 1964 Ms. Kathryn E. Collins Trogner 1998 Mr. John X. Denney, Jr. 1963 and Mrs. Mary L. Denney B. Christopher Dougherty, Ph.D. 1985 and Mrs. Joanne Dougherty Mr. Thomas J. Dudley 1974 Mr. Anthony G. Flynn, Esq. 1969 and Mrs. Catherine C. Flynn Mr. William F. Githens 1964 and Mrs. Marie Pat Githens Josten’s Inc. Mr. Kevin M. Kelly 1981 and Mrs. Shari M. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Dennis J. Knitowski Dr. Joseph A. Kuhn 1965 and Mrs. Virginia F. Kuhn Mr. Ronald P. Lee 1961 and Mrs. Rita C. Lee Mr. Robert T. Markel, Ph.D 1961 Mrs. Kathryn K. McCord & Mr. Michael E. McCord Mr. Danilo R. Salameda and Dr. Patricia M. Moore Mr. John D. Pastor 1958 and Mrs. Diane Pastor Mr. & Mrs. John Poplawski Mr. Robert P. Quercetti 1989 and Mrs. Diane E. Quercetti Mr. Timothy A. Reilley Dr. & Ms. Robert A. Rosenbaum Lt. Col. Thomas L. Sack 1962 and Mrs. Patricia A. Sack Mr. & Mrs. Mark E. Stalnecker Mr. Ravi Subbaraya & Dr. Vidyarani Subbaraya Dr. Anthony A. Vasile 1974 and Mrs. Lori A. Vasile Mr. James L. Verna 1982 and Mrs. Loriann M. Verna Mr. Mark A. Victoria 1993 and Mrs. Virginia Victoria Mrs. Neilli M. Walsh, Esq. and Mr. Peter J. Walsh, Jr. Esq. Dr. Barbara A. Wasik and Dr. James P. Byrnes Ms. Danielle K. Yearick, Esq. 1990 Dr. & Mrs. Yong Zhu SunTrust Foundation Matching Gift Program

Patron

$1,500-$2,499 Mr. Winston O. Akoto & Ms. Tamara C. Sampson Mr. Daniel Amoroso Mr. Harold P. Anderson 1964 and Mrs. Ginny Anderson Mrs. Katherine Ball-Weir, CFRE and Dr. Carl E. Weir, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David Bice Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Burdziak, Jr. Mr. Carl S. Campion 1976 and Mrs. Joyce A. Campion Catania & Parker, LLP Attorneys-at Law Chester County Community Foundation Mr. Anthony Clark Mrs. Nancy A. Cooper Dr. George T. J. Cunningham 1955 and Mrs. Patricia K. Cunningham Mr. Edwin J. Dealy 1991 and Mrs. Heather L. Dealy Mr. & Mrs. John H. Denning Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. DeSantis Mr. E. Andrew DiSabatino, Jr. 1969 and Mrs. Catherine DiSabatino Mr. Raymond F. Donovan 1979 and Mrs. Janice Donovan Mr. Joel W. Dowling 1993 Rev. Michael K. Evans, Sr. 1977 and Mrs. Elizabeth D. Evans Mr. Robert J. Glass, Jr. 1957 and Mrs. Susan M. Glass The Happy Difference Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Harrington Mr. & Eugene M. Julian Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Keen Mr. & Mrs. John H. Kennedy, Jr. Mr. Brendan S. Killeen 1973 and Mrs. Carol I. Killeen Mr. & Mrs. Alan B. Levin Mrs. Deborah A. Maguire Dr. Michael A. Marinelli 1976 and Mrs. Diane C. Marinelli Dr. Robert A. Penna 1985 and Mrs. Melanie A. Penna Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Risnychok Mr. Paul H. Scarbrough 1979 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Sills Mrs. Virginia S. Slattery 1986 and Mr. Spencer Slattery Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP Mr. & Mrs. Shi Hua Zhang

Fellow

$1,000-$1,499 Mr. Marc J. Albero 1991 and Mrs. Stephanie Albero Mr. Michael A. Albero 1988 and Mrs. Jennifer L. Albero Dr. Damian M. Andrisani 1991 and Mrs. Jennifer M. Andrisani Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Angelini Mr. Richard B. Angiullo 1990 and Ms. Holly Lissner Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Arvedlund Dr. David E. Bartkus 1966 and Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo Mr. Richard M. Beck, Esq. 1982 Dr. John P. Borneman 1976 and Dr. Anne Marie Borneman 1977 Mr. Daniel B. Carroll 1980 and Mrs. Suzanne Carroll Dr. Xudong Chen and Mrs. Hongping Tang Mr. Jianbo Chen and Ms. Yuan Xue Dr. & Mrs. Elias Chua Dr. Alfonso P. Ciarlo Mr. & Mrs. John F. Cirillo, III Mrs. Joan Connolly * deceased

Mrs. M. Virginia Craven Daylesford Abbey Delaware Community Foundation Mr. Lawrence DiSabatino 1973 and Mrs. Beth DiSabatino Dr. & Mrs. William J. Doyle Ms. Joanne F. Fabrizio 1997 Mr. Blaise P. Fletcher 2000 and Mrs. Jennifer A. Fletcher 2001 Mr. Edward Fosbenner & Mrs. Sharon DiamondFosbenner The Honorable Louis J. Freeh & Mrs. Marilyn A. Freeh Mr. Kevin M. Gallagher 2002 and Mrs. Lynn Gallagher Mr. William E. Gehrman 1988 Mr. & Mrs. Larry Giacchino Mrs. Bernadette Gilmore Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. Giordano Dr. & Mrs. Leonard C. Giunta Mrs. Dolores Gremminger Mr. John M. Herndon, II 1957 and Dr. Maria C. Moschella Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Hertrich Mrs. Elizabeth W. Hicks United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Mr. & Mrs. David Ifkovits Mr. John F. Jebb, III 1974 Mr. Jeffrey J. Jenkins 1991 Mr. & Mrs. James Kaiser Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Kenney, Jr. Ms. Jane F. Keough Mr. Francis A. Korwek 1969 and Mrs. Angela D. Korwek Mr. David G. Lambert 1972 Mr. Anthony A. Latini, Jr. 1982 and Mrs. Eileen O. Latini Mr. & Mrs. Karl J. Law Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Lesutis Dr. and Mrs. Austin A. Lobo Dr. & Dr. Jose Maceda Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Maister Ms. Kara A. Mangone 2004 Mr. Christopher G. McCord 2011 Mr. Brian M. McGlinchey 1987 & Megan McGlinchey Mr. Kevin L. Meehan 1963 and Mrs. Marina Meehan Mr. James E. Molini 2005 Mrs. Kristen C. O’Rourke 1988 and Mr. Kevin O’Rourke Mrs. Kathy L. Pfister 1978 and Mr. Brian Pfister PNC Bank The Raskob Foundation For Catholic Activities Mr. Daniel B. Rath, Esq. & Mrs. Monica Mizgerd Rath Mr. & Mrs. William Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Marc A. Ross 1991 Mr. Matthew Roszkowski 2001 Mr. & Mrs. Justin M. Ryan Dr. & Mrs. Frank L. Schadt, III Mr. & Ms. Dan Scholl Mr. William F. Schollins 1964 and Mrs. Lynn Schollins Mr. Robert E. Scully, Esq. 1972 Dr. Joseph M. Small 1961 and Mrs. Susan Small Dr. John D. Sullivan 1983 and Mrs. Jennifer R. Sullivan 1983 Mr. Andrew G. Takats 1977 and Mrs. Deborah Takats Dr. & Mrs. Russell J. Tibbetts United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Dr. David Vanson and Dr. Ann Kim

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Weinig 1991 and Mr. Gregory J. Weinig, Esq. Mrs. Victoria Yatzus Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Zahnow Mr. Curt E. Zahnow 1986 and Mrs. Karen Zahnow Ms. Justine Zhang 2014 Rev. Francis B. Danielski, O.Praem.

Rev. Andrew Ciferni, O.Praem.

Sponsor

$500-$999 Mr. & Mrs. Philip Adler Dr. & Mrs. Phillip S. Allender Dr. Kert F. Anzilotti 1961 and Mrs. Marie G. Anzilotti Dr. Sharon Archer and Dr. David Oslin Mrs. Kathleen B. Atencio 1977 and Mr. Joseph E. Atencio Bank of America Mr. Gregory M. Barna 1993 Mr. David J. Barnard Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Baxter Mr. & Mrs. Piylish Bhaidaswala Mr. Michael R. Blahusch 2004 and Mrs. Lauren Blahusch Mr. Michael C. Boyd 1959 and Mrs. Ruth Boyd Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Bustard Carman Ford Lincoln, Inc. Mr. Anthony M. Carney, Jr. 1975 and Mrs. Kathleen T. Carney Mr. Gerald E. Carpenter 1966 and Mrs. Margaret A. Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. James T. Chandler, IV Ms. Mercedes C. Chartier 2014 Ms. Beth F. Curry 2006 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Czachor Mr. & Ms. Chunquan Dai Mr. C. D. Daniels 1955 Mrs. Leah E. daPonte-Lightcap & Mr. David Lightcap Mrs. Margaret Day Dr. Vincent F. X. Deeney 1966 and Mrs. Donna M. Deeney Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Dempsey Mr. & Mrs. John P. DeVido Mr. Kevin A. DiSabatino 2003 & Mrs. Tina DiSabatino Mr. Anthony J. Dougherty 1958 and Mrs. Kathleen Dougherty Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Duszak Edward J. DeSeta Company, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Brian L. Enverso Exelon Mr. Guy T. Fizzano 1964 and Mrs. Frances J. Fizzano Mr. & Mrs. Doug Giffin Mr. Brian P. Gilmore 1988 Mr. Matthew J. Githens 1996 Mr. Sean E. Gleason 1970 Mr. Stephen J. Goett 1972 and Mrs. Carol Goett Mr. Thomas W. Gorman 1976 and Mrs. Nancy Gorman Mr. Christian B. Hagerty 1993 and Mrs. Celestine Hagerty Ms. Stacey M. Huffman 1992 Mr. Michael J. Huppe, Esq. 1986 and Mrs. Maria E. Huppe Mr. & Mrs. Francis R. Julian Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Kluska Mr. Orcel W. Kounga 2012 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Kubacki Ms. Kimberly A. Kuryea 1985

Ms. Barbara C. Larkin 2001 Mr. William B. Larson, Jr., Esq. 2004 & Mrs. Stephanie Larson Mr. Richard D. Leigh 1978 and Mrs. Kerry M. Annett Lyons Companies Mr. & Mrs. James F. Malseed Mr. Matthew G. Manlove 1997 & Mrs. Meghan Manlove Mr. David A. Manning 1988 Mr. Christopher J. Mascioli 1978 and Mrs. Susan A. Mascioli Dr. James R. McBride 1961 and Mrs. Carol McBride Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. McCollom, Esq. Mr. Kevin McGuinness 1982 and Mrs. Victoria C. McGuinness Mr. & Mrs. Peter G. McHugh 1981 Col. Joseph V. McLaughlin 1966 & Mrs. Julie M. McLaughlin Mr. Mark E. McLaughlin 1968 and Mrs. Margaret McLaughlin Dr. Robert L. McNamara 1982 and Dr. Cynthia McNamara Mr. Patrick T. McNamara 1981 and Mrs. Joan L. McNamara 1984 Mr. Michael F. Miscoski 1966 and Mrs. Kyle M. Miscoski Mr. Michael J. Monaco 1961 and Ms. Andrea McQuiney Reese Mrs. Christine C. Moritz 1995 and Mr. Garrett B. Moritz Ms. Kathryn R. Morro 1992 Mr. Mick Moughan & Ms. Cris Cavalieri Mr. & Mrs. Joseph T. Murray Dr. & Mrs. Benedict Parenti Dr. Brian L. Penza 1997 Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Penza, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph T. Pepe Mr. Joseph E. Phillips 1970 and Mrs. Maureen D. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Pinto Mr. John P. Praskac, III 1965 Col. John M. Ramler, M.D. 1968 & Mrs. Linda J. Rambler Ms. Androniki Rentoulis 2000 Mr. David A. Repka 1975 and Mrs. Janet N. Repka Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rhodes Mr. Peter S. Robinson 1960 and Mrs. Ann Robinson Dr. Katherine A. Sahm 1990 Mr. Dennis M. Salter Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Schiavello Mr. Ralph C. Schilly, Jr. 1945 and Mrs. Margaret H. Schilly Dr. & Mrs. William K. Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. David Shields Mrs. Stephanie C. Silverman 2000 and Mr. Alex Silverman Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Simpson Mrs. MaryAnn E. Slowik 1979 and Mr. Jeffrey Slowik Mr. & Mrs. Edward Specht Mr. J. Neil Stalter 1956 and Mrs. Patricia Stalter Mrs. Theresa A. Stover 1988 and Mr. Richard Stover Mr. & Mrs. Donal P. Sullivan Mr. Andrew S. Thomson & Mrs. Carol R. Thomson 1979 Mr. Thomas J. Weiss 2002 Sophia M. Welch 2022 Mrs. Debra Whitby-Norman and Mr. Stephen C. Norman, Esq. Mr. John S. Yasik 1977

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Honor Roll of Donors Sustainer $250-$499

Mr. & Mrs. David Acker Ms. Zoe C. Akoto 2017 Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Albanese Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Albero Albero, Kupferman & Associates, LLC Dr. Juan M. Alvarez and Mrs. Pilar A. Gomez Mr. Nathan J. Andrisani, Esq. 1988 and Mrs. Allyson E. Andrisani 1988 Mr. & Mrs. Harold T. Atkins Mr. & Mrs. Rick Bane Mr. Joseph J. Bellew and Mrs. Kelly A. Bellew Mr. Richard E. Berl, Jr. 1972 and Mrs. Sheree J. Berl Mr. Christopher Boehm Mr. David A. Bongiovanni 1972 and Mrs. Teresa Bongiovanni Mr. Joseph C. Bowers 1973 and Mrs. Helen L. Bowers Dr. & Mrs. Anthony P. Carbo Dr. Mark F. Carroll 1977 and Mrs. Christine M. Stephenson Mr. Yang Chen and Mrs. Meichen Shi Mr. Harold E. Ciampoli, Jr. 1979 and Mrs. Maria B. Ciampoli Dr. Joseph A. Ciampoli 1986 and Mrs. Carin M. Ciampoli Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cilluffo Mr. Stephen M. Conroy 1977 and Mrs. Deborah A. Conroy Mr. Charles G. Conway, Ph.D. 1952 Mr. Douglas R. Corrigan 1985 and Mrs. Catherine Corrigan Mr. Gerald Coyne 1971 and Mrs. Kathleen Coyne Mr. Thomas S. Cross 1969 and Mrs. Frances S. Cross Mrs. Patricia A. Culin Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. D’Antonio Mr. F. Mark D’Onofrio 1971 and Mrs. Sandy L. D’Onofrio Mrs. Sandi L. Dalton 1989 and Mr. Eric Dalton Mr. & Mrs. Mark Dawson Mr. Damian J. Demnicki 1986 and Dr. Pamela T. Demnicki Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Diggins Mr. Mark J. DiNardo 1979 and Mrs. Michele B. DiNardo Mr. & Mrs. Stephen DiPietro Mr. Michael L. DiSabatino 1999 and Mrs. Catherine E. DiSabatino 1999 Mr. Jeffrey P. DiSabatino 2001 Mr. Mark M. Dobson 1966 and Mrs. Kathryn B. Dobson Mr. James E. Dolphin and Mrs. Tina P. Cernugel Mr. Francis P. Donnelly, IV 1996 Mr. Thomas S. Donovan 2009 Mr. & Mrs. John W. Doran, Jr. Ms. Regina Poletti Ms. Dorothy Escobar Mr. & Mrs. John M. Flanagan Mrs. Hyunjoo Fleming 1988 and Mr. Daniel J. Fleming Mrs. Bianca I. S. Fraser-Johnson 1998 and Mr. Michael Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Christopher G. Furlong, Esq. Ms. Kaitlin M. Gallagher 2002 Mrs. Christine Manubay Gardiner 1991 & Mr. Stephen J. Gardiner Mr. George F. Gioffre 1989 and Mrs. Michelle Gioffre Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Gordon

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Mr. Stefan Gunther 1992 and Mrs. Maria J. RosiniGunther 1992 Mrs. & Mr. Adriana Hagenberg Ms. Cabray L. Haines 1996 Mr. Thomas A. Hazzard 1961 and Mrs. Catherine Q. Hazzard Mrs. Jennifer J. Hopkins 1996 and Mr. Brian Hopkins Mr. & Mrs. Xintian Hu Ms. Eliza Hurlbut Rev. John M. Hynes 1957 Mr. John J. Jordan, III 1980 and Mrs. Noreen O. Jordan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Julian Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Julian, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Kraft Dr. Stephen J. Kushner 1980 and Mrs. Pamela G. Kushner Mr. Anthony A. Latini 1960 and Mrs. Katherine Kraft Mr. Joseph Lisicky The Honorable Joseph J. Longobardi 1948 and Mrs. Maud Longobardi Mr. and Mrs. George Lyon, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Mallamaci Mrs. Janice H. Mancuso Mr. & Mrs. Brian Manelski Dr. & Mrs. Napoleon A. Manubay Ms. Mary Ann McGlinchey Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kern Mr. Michael McHale Mr. & Mrs. Dennis J. McNichol, III Mr. Joseph P. Melloy, Sr. 1952 Mr. & Dr. Desta Mideksa Mr. Richard C. Miller Dr. Rosalie M. Mirenda and Mr. Anthony Mirenda Dr. John W. Murphy 1989 and Mrs. Alicia Murphy Mr. Peter J. O’Konski Mr. & Mrs. David A. Oswinkle Dr. James E. Phillips 1975 and Dr. Gloria F. Phillips Mr. John C. Powell 1961 & Mrs. Lynda Powell Mr. Raymond F. Quinn, Jr. 1976 and Mrs. Carol R. Quinn Dr. Michael X. Repka 1972 and Dr. Mary Anne Facciolo Mr. William J. Robinson 1977 Mr. George J. Rossi 1963 and Mrs. Lorraine V. Rossi Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ruggieri Mr. & Mrs. William R. Russell, III Mr. Stephen L. Sapienza 1969 Dr. Lauren F. Scarpaci 1988 and Mr. Shawn M. Scarpaci Mrs. Rosalie A. Sheets Mr. David J. Skibicki 1978 and Mrs. Kathleen L. Skibicki Mr. Peter B. Slease 1992 and Mrs. Jennifer Slease Ms. Elizabeth Smigielski Mr. Christopher A. Stasiunas 1984 and Mrs. Eileen A. Stasiunas Mrs. Bridget G. Therriault 2000 Dr. Richard T. Thompson 1951 and Dr. Irene Thompson Dr. Bruce A. Twarog 1970 and Mrs. Barbara Twarog Mrs. Dannielle K. Ulmer 1994 and Mr. William H. Ulmer, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John R. Vaile, Jr. Mr. David A. Voell 1989 and Mrs. Tara Voell Ms. Alexia F. Walker Mr. Samuel W. Whitaker, Jr. 1997 Mrs. Mary Wiechecki Dr. Jamie C. Wohlhagen 2004 & Dr. Ryan P. Emptage 2004

Dr. Gann Xu and Dr. Fan Wang Mr. & Mrs. James S. Yoder Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Zappa

Contributor/Associate up to $249

Air Products and Chemicals Mr. Josh M. Alcorn 1999 and Brianna Danielle Alcorn Mr. David J. Allsman, Esq. 1995 and Mrs. Erin R. Allsman Mr. & Mrs. Dino F. Altoe Amazon Ms. Jessica K. Ambrogi 2004 Mr. Thomas H. Anderson 1989 and Mrs. Claire Y. Anderson Mr. William C. Anderson, III 1965 and Mrs. Christine Anderson Mr. Phil Anderson & Ms. Ellen O’Neill Ms. Kathleen Shields Anderson 1997 Mr. & Ms. Charles Anerino Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Angiullo Ms. Caroline M. Antunes 2020 Mr. Keith W. Anzilotti 1956 and Mrs. Barbara Anzilotti Lt. Col. Austin T. Appleton 1989 Ms. Gabriella Arauco-Shapiro 2011 Mr. & Dr. Bryan Arcari Ms. Jane E. Crifasi Ayers 2005 & Mr. Paul Ayers Dr. Andrejs Baidins and Mrs. Dzintra Baidins Mr. & Mrs. Philip Bale, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Bannon Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Barbacane Mr. Kyle Bardeer Mr. & Mrs. Julian H. Baumann, Jr. Mr. Robert F. Baxter, Jr. 2016 Ms. Stephanie Corsi Bazylewicz 2005 & Mr. Daniel Bazylewicz Mr. & Mrs. Sean Beach Mrs. Jacquelyn Becker 1983 Mr. & Mrs. Keith Bell Mr. Sean J. Bellew, Esq. 1990 and Mrs. MaryJo Bellew Mr. & Ms. Albert Belmont, III Benevity Causes Mr. Robert K. Beste, Jr. 1968 and Mrs. Elizabeth G. Beste Ms. Regan M. Bice 2015 Mr. & Mrs. Philip Blessington, IV Mr. Philip J. Blonski 2008 Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bogey Mr. & Ms. Adekunle Bolarinwa Mr. William J. Bowden, III 1961 and Mrs. Rebecca S. Bowden Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Bradley Ms. Olivia A. Branco 2006 Mr. David C. Bristow Sr. Mary Broderick, SHCJ Dr. John S. J. Brooks, Jr. 1966 Mr. Joseph P. Brooks 1972 and Mrs. Denise M. Brooks Ms. Catherine J. Brown 2020 Mrs. Irene F. Bubel Mr. Michael Buchanan 1965 Ms. Rebecca F. Buckley 2004 Mr. Sean B. Buckley 1988 Mr. Christian M. Burdziak 2003 / Mrs. Kae Burdziak Mr. William Burns 1956 and Mrs. Grace Burns Mr. & Mrs. Douglas B. Canfield

Ms. Lori Captain Ms. Elizabeth Cardone 2001 Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. Carlson Mrs. Linda L. Carney Mrs. Teresa C. Carpe 1985 and Mr. Christian A. Carpe Ms. Kathleen Carr Mr. J. Gregory Carroll 1966 and Mrs. Suzanne Carroll Mr. Timothy B. Carroll 1977 Ms. Mackenzie L. Case 2023 Ms. Carrie Casey Ms. Kathleen Chavis Ms. Elizabeth W. Chen 1987 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Chominski Mr. Donald F. Clark 1975 Mr. Andrew P. Cocco 2004 and Mrs. Ashley S. Cocco Mr. & Mrs. Patrick E. Coggins Ms. Karen M. Colbourn Mr. Thomas P. Collins, Esq. Ms. Meghan E. Conaty 2001 Mr. Christopher J. Conaway 1998 Mr. & Mrs. Keith Conner Mr. Michael P. Connolly 1971 and Mrs. Jane Connolly Mrs. Loren M. Connolly 1988 and Mr. Christopher J. Connolly Mrs. Doris E. Cooney Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Copeland Mr. Sean M. Corrigan 1994 & Mrs. Devon Corrigan The Honorable B. Paul Cotter, Jr. 1955 and Mrs. Mary A. Cotter Ms. Tara M. Courtney 2012 Mrs. Tara Creekmore Mrs. Mary A. Cronin 1979 and Mr. Patrick M. Cronin Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Crouse Mr. John J. Cruice, Jr. 1967 and Mrs. Nina Cruice Ms. Meghan Cummings Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Cuoco Mr. Louis P. D’Angelo 1964 and Mrs. Carol E. D’Angelo Mr. Stephen R. D’Antonio 2020 Ms. Carmelina F. D’Arro 1985 Mr. & Mrs. Hervine A. DaCosta Ms. Rosa DaGraca Ms. Leah Davidson-Wolf and Mr. Christopher Battaglia Mr. Michael J. Davolos 2005 Mr. & Mrs. Henry Dawson Ms. Susan E. DeCarlo 2007 Mr. John J. Deemer 1981 and Mrs. Pam L. Deemer Dr. Mark C. Dellose & Ms. Sharon M. Dellose Mrs. Leah R. Burge Delventhal 2006 & Mr. Paul Delventhal Mrs. Ann F. Dente Mr. Anthony S. DeSantis 2005 & Ms. Kasey E. Hacker 2006 Mr. Paul Desmond 1948 Mr. Gerald Desmond 1983 Mr. Keith S. Dever 1983 and Mrs. Isabel M. Dever Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Dickerson Mr. Robert M. Dieter 1972 and Mrs. Carol A. Dieter Mrs. Theresa Dieter Mrs. Carole D. DiFerdinando Mr. Joseph G. DiGregorio 2018 Mr. & Mrs. Frank DiJoseph Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. DiMuzio Mr. Trent I. DiNardo 2015 Mr. Bruce DiNardo 1982 and Mrs. Amy C. DiNardo Mrs. Laura E. DiPrinzio 2007 Mr. James V. DiSabatino 1961 & Mrs. Candy DiSabatino Mr. & Mrs. John Dombroski

Ms. Karen Weldon Donaghy 1992 & Mr. Richard Donaghy Mr. James M. Donahue, Jr. 1973 and Mrs. Mary F. Donahue Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Doncel Ms. Joanne M. Donohue Mrs. Joanna Doroh 2000 & Mr. William Doroh Mr. Timothy Dougherty Mr. Robert J. Doyle Mrs. Jennifer M. Doyle 1993 and Mr. Kevin J. Doyle Mr. & Mrs. Lee Dresser Mr. & Mrs. William Drupieski, Jr. Mr. Logan Duffie Mr. A. Stephen Dunning 1961 and Mrs. Rosemary Dunning Mr. William A. Dunphy 1969 and Mrs. Sharon Dunphy Mr. David A. Duszak 1997 Ms. Anna T. Dzubow 2004 Mr. John C. Edwards 1974 and Mrs. Eleanor Edwards Ms. Katie Eissler-Thiel and Mr. John Thiel Ms. Chinelo Emedoh Dr. & Mrs. Mark Emptage Mr. John Epperson Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Ewing Mrs. Marisa A. Cole Facciolo 1993 & Mr. Carmen J. Facciolo Mr. & Mrs. Francis E. Fanning Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Farrell Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Farrell Mr. & Mrs. Harry F. Faulkner, Jr. Dr. J. Michael M. Fay 1961 and Mrs. Mary H. Fay Mr. Christopher J. Fazio 1991 Mr. Patrick Feeney Mr. Robert G. Feil 1975 and Mrs. Kristine A. Feil Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Feld Mr. Francis L. Fennell, Jr. 1960 and Mrs. Katherine E. Fennell Ms. Margaret A. Fetters Dr. John J. Finley, IV 1996 & Dr. Jennifer Finley Dr. William T. Fitzgerald & Ms. Emilia Lievano Mr. & Mrs. Michael Flynn Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Ford Mr. Michael W. Ford 2014 Mr. Christopher R. Forrest 1964 Ms. Amy K. Forste 1988 Mr. Lawrence T. Foti, Esq. 1968 Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Freel Mr. & Mrs. Stephen F. Freind Dr. & Mrs. Anthony B. Furey Ms. Alexis T. Furlong 2006 Dr. & Mrs. Timothy D. Ganfield Mr. & Mrs. Eric H. Garcia Mr. Hans Gass and Mrs. Annette Filliben Gass Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Gawarzewski Mr. Joseph Gawarzewski, IV Genentech Ms. Abigail B. Gilbert 2019 Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Gilbert, Sr. Ms. Catherine M. Glatts Mr. Paul Glazewski Dr. Timothy W. Gleason 1967 and Ms. Jennifer L. Ulum Mr. & Mrs. Saul R. Goldfarb Mr. Thomas A. Goldsmith 1971 and Mrs. Joanne M. Goldsmith Dr. & Mrs. Howard Goldstein Mrs. Christine Goodrick Mr. Rajeev L. Gorowara Mr. John A. Grace, Jr.

Mrs. Elizabeth Green Mr. Jackson W. Gribble 1966 and Mrs. Carol Gribble Mrs. Lisa M. Gruss 1993 and Mr. Thomas Gruss Mrs. Ann R. Hagerty Mr. & Mrs. Timothy P. Hamberger Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence J. Hance Mr. John P. Hanlon, III 1978 and Mrs. Julie Hanlon Mr. Mark J. Hannagan Mr. & Mrs. Carlton E. Hanson Mr. Edwin V. Harrington, Jr. 1962 and Mrs. Elaine R. Harrington Ms. Kelly L. Hart Mr. & Mrs. Harry J. Hartman Mr. Glenn Hartman and Mrs. Tammy HayesHartman Mr. Christian S. Hartranft 2008 Mrs. Sandra Hazzard Mr. & Mrs. John K. Heitzenroder Mrs. Rebecca Hendrixson and Mr. Edward T. Hendrixson Mr. & Mrs. John Henley Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan M. Hermes Mr. Eric A. Hertrich 2004 & Mrs. Kate Hertrich Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hess Dr. Daniel E. Hickey 1989 and Mrs. Jessica P. Hickey Mr. Austin T. High 2012 Mr. & Mrs. Karl Hill Dr. & Mrs. Wayne F. Ho Mrs. Kristin K. Hodlofski 1991 Ms. Jody Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Carl R. Holmberg Ms. Therese Horning Mr. & Mrs. Neal Howard Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Hrubovcak Ms. Kathryn C. Hudson Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Huffman, Jr. Mr. Sean P. 1994 & Mrs. Caroline C. Hughes 1994 Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Hurlock, III Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Iacono Mr. Edmond M. Ianni, Esq. 1975 and Mrs. Ann Marie J. Ianni Mrs. Kathryn A. Italiano 2001 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Jackson, Sr. Mr. Simon S. Jackson 1994 Ms. Sarah C. Jalot 2020 Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Jezyk Mr. Michael C. Johnson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Jones Mr. Otis S. Jones Dr. Nancy L. Jones Mr. & Mrs. James F. Kaib Mr. & Mrs. Rod Kaiser Dr. & Mrs. Kris Kaulback Mr. & Mrs. Maksymilian A. Kawalec Ms. Madeline C. Keating 2016 Mr. & Mrs. John D. Kelly, IV Ms. Joyce Kelly Mr. Robert F. Kelly, Jr. 1970 and Mrs. Tritty Kelly Mr. Matthew J. Kennedy 1997 Rev. Daniel R. Kent Dr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Kestner, Jr. Mrs. Rosemary K. Killian Ms. Mary Ellen King Mr. Philip F. King 1955 and Mrs. Marilyn R. King Ms. Karin Kirkland Mr. & Mrs. John F. Klempa Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Klinge Mr. & Mrs. Karl Klinger Knights of Columbus Ms. Margaret Koelsch Mr. Christopher J. Koppel 2005 fall 2021 • Archmere Academy

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Honor Roll of Donors Dr. & Dr. Julius Korley Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kortering Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Kowalski Mr. Marc A. Kreider 1986 and Mrs. Valerie K. Kreider Ms. Carmelanne Kresge 2005 Mr. Lewis Krieg 1963 Mr. & Mrs. Carl Krienen Mr. David J. Kubacki 1992 & Dr. Grace Kwon Ms. Katherine T. Kuhn 1995 Mr. & Mrs. Ken Kupiec Mr. & Mrs. Ramon Laboy Mr. & Francis X. Lairdieson Mr. Richard G. Lanahan 1960 and Mrs. Pam J. Lanahan Mrs. Lisa M. Lapeire 1987 and Mr. Gill F. Lapeire Ms. Bailey Larmore 2020 Mrs. Elise M. Laskas 2000 and Mr. Thomas M. Laskas 2000 Ms. Diane Latini-McIntyre 1984 Mrs. Noelle A. Lauer-Paregian 1994 and Mr. Michael Paregian Mr. Edward T. Lawlor 1974 & Mrs. Martha L. Lawlor Mr. & Mrs. Philip J. Leach Ms. Emily M. Leach 2001 Mr. William Lenihan and Ms. Maureen Donovan Ms. Victoria Leon Mr. and Mrs. Eric K. Lewis Ms. Shannon Liew Ms. Roisin L. Liew 2023 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Linton Ms. Tullis T. Liu 2019 Mr. Lou H. LoBosco 1964 and Mrs. Mary Jo LoBosco Mr. Gregory R. Locklear 1995 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Loder Dr. Paul F. Lovell 1957 and Mrs. Catherine W. Lovell Mr. Francis J. Lucey, Jr. 1979 and Mrs. Marianne Lucey Mr. William A. Ludlow, Jr. Mr. James F. Lynch 1978 and Mrs. Maria R. Lynch Ms. Linda C. Mack Mrs. Kathleen MacMillan Mr. & Mrs. James R. Maddox, Jr. Mrs. Patricia Maher and Mr. Brian Maher Mr. & Dr. Darren Mahoney Mr. & Mrs. John R. Malloy Mrs. Angela P. Mariano 1988 Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Marinelli Ms. Angela M. Marinelli 1990 & Mr. Jac Cottrell Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Marley Ms. Andrea E. Marquez 2001 Mr. & Mrs. J. Ladd Martel Dr. Christopher Martin 1975 and Mrs. Lydia Martin Dr. Stephen B. Mastella 1978 and Mrs. Laura A. Mastella Ms. Christine Matlusky Mr. & Mrs. Raymond A. McAlonan Ms. MaryAnne McCarthy Mr. Samuel P. McCollom 2010 & Ms. Nora M. Crawford 2010 Mr. Gregory M. McCord 2016 Mr. Patrick McCormick Mr. & Mrs. Daniel McDermott Mrs. Leahbeth R. McDonald 1983 and Mr. Brian McDonald Mrs. Rori McDougal Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. McDowell, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. Bernard J. McFadden Mr. Leo McFadden Mr. and Ms. Edward McGinley Mrs. Noreen A. McGlinchey Mrs. Patricia C. McGonigle

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Mr. & Mrs. Brendan McGuire Mr. John P. McHugh 1970 and Mrs. Rosanne McHugh Mr. Keith McIntyre Pat McKee Rev. Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem.

Mr. Peter H. McNamara 1974 and Mrs. Elizabeth McNamara Mr. & Mrs. Gerard M. McNesby Dr. & Mrs. Harold D. McSpadden Mr. Robert D. Mears, III 1986 and Mrs. Katherine A. Mears Mr. Thomas C. Mengers 2010 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Meredith Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Merritt Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Mervine Ms. Michelle Midgley & Mr. Bobby Midgley Mrs. Kathleen Montello Mrs. Jessica Moran 2005 and Mr. Bill Moran Mr. & Mrs. Martin M. Mortimer Mr. Walter J. Mousley, Jr. 1974 Mr. James Mowbray and Mrs. Jennifer Seramone Mowbray Mr. Mitchell B. Moyer 2019 Dr. & Mrs. Peter M. Mrozinski Mr. & Mrs. James Mullen Mrs. Shannon M. Mullin 1992 and Mr. Ronald Mullin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Mulrine Mrs. Kristin B. Mumford 1996 and Mr. Mark Mumford Mr. Daniel J. Murphy 1965 and Mrs. Rosanne Murphy Mr. & Mrs. William P. Murray Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Nannas Dr. Gregory W. Natello 1972 Mr. Jerome Nchamukong and Mrs. Fanta Cabah Ms. Cara B. Nedbalski 2014 Mr. & Mrs. Terry J. Newitt Ms. Stephanie M. Norman 2004 and Mr. Jonathan A. McDonald 1998 Mr. Justin T. Norman 2007 Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Nowaczyk Mr. Michael K. Nowaczyk 1993 and Mrs. Danielle N. Nowaczyk 1994 Ms. Lois Nowell and Mr. Alex Nowell Mrs. Lauren J. O’Boyle 1993 and Mr. Jeremy O’Boyle Ms. Maureen P. O’Connell Ms. Madeline J. O’Connor 2007 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy G. O’Connor Ms. Katie J. Trotman O’Donnell 2001 & Mr. Ryan O’Donnell Mr. & Mrs. Michael O’Donnell Dr. & Mrs. Daniel P. O’Keefe Mr. Liam P. O’Neill 2020 Mr. Lane Oberembt Mr. Tom Ogden Mrs. Margaret L. Olivero Mrs. Diane C. Olszak 1987 Mr. Ronald R. Orgiefsky 1981 and Mrs. Meredith Orgiefsky Dr. Jeffrey Oristaglio Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Osborn Mr. J. P. Osmond 1963 Col. Francis D. Pacello 1957 and Mrs. Carol A. Pacello Mr. & Mrs. Claude Pacini Mrs. Ainsley M. Palladino 2005 & Mr. Dominic Palladino, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Papa, Jr. Mr. David K. Park 1976 Mr. and Mrs. James Parks

Mr. & Mrs. K. Scott Patton Mr. & Mrs. Mike Pearson Mr. & Dr. Kenneth Pelletier Mr. Michael E. Pembroke 1971 and Mrs. Marcia S. Pembroke Ms. Denise Perez Mr. John M. Phillips and Kathleen Phillips Dr. Joseph D. Piorkowski, Jr. 1974 and Mrs. Marji Piorkowski Mr. Anthony Piretti & Mrs. Eileen Grena-Piretti Mrs. Carly A. Pisani & Mr. Daniel A. Pisani Mr. and Ms. Ryan Pombo Mr. Paul J. Pomeroy, III 1988 & Mrs. Corinne Pomeroy Mrs. Catherine M. Powell-Clothier Dr. Robert M. Preston 1959 and Mrs. Virginia L. Preston Mr. Kai Qi Dr. Nicholas F. Quercetti 1998 & Mrs. Danielle Quercetti Ms. Marissa L. Quercetti 2021 Mr. Raymond M. Radulski, Esq. 1967 and Mrs. Sherron H. Radulski Mr. & Mrs. Zenon F. Ragan Mr. John Rago Mr. Thomas J. Raymond 1997 and Mrs. Kieren J. Raymond 2000 Ms. Lauren M. Raziano 2020 Dr. Donna M. Raziano Mr. & Mrs. David R. Redmond Mr. & Mrs. Petros P. Regas Mr. & Mrs. William D. Reid Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reigner Mr. Patrick F. Reilly 2013 Mr. Keelin C. Reilly 2017 Ms. Melina C. Reilly 2020 Ms. Joanne M. Reis 1980 Mrs. Cynthia C. Rendel 1988 and Capt. Barron Rendel Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ricci Mrs. Courtney M. Lynch Rice 2004 and Mr. Derek Rice Mr. Algis K. Rimkus 1954 and Mrs. Matilde Rimkus Mr. & Mrs. John Rodowicz Mr. John W. Rollins, III 1988 and Mrs. Carin Rollins Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Rosato Ms. Emily Rosato 2018 Mr. Louis Rosato 2019 Mr. Alan Rosenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Greg Roth Mr. & Mrs. Philip Rothenbacher Mr. Christopher J. Rowley 2020 Dr. & Mrs. Eric G. Ruoss Mr. & Mrs. John Rzasa Mr. Christopher J. Sanna 2005 and Mrs. Lisle E. Sanna Mrs. Janice M. Sanna Mr. & Mrs. Michael Santivasci Mr. & Mrs. Raymond D. Sarro Mr. & Mrs. John F. Sarro Ms. Janet Sasin Mr. Christopher P. Scattergood 1960 and Mrs. Rita M. Scattergood Mr. Steven D. Scattolini 1980 and Mrs. Dina M. Scattolini Ms. Morgan M. Schatzman 2011 Mr. Austin Schatzman 2012 Mr. Will Schatzman 2019 Mr. & Mrs. William A. Schatzman Ms. Mary Ellen Schauber and Mr. Edward Stegemeier

Green & White Society Ms. Kimberly Scheffler Ms. Janna E. Scheflen Mr. & Mrs. Craig Schisler Mrs. Kathryn J. Schultz 1988 and Mr. Brian Schultz Mr. Kevin P. Seltzer 2010 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Setting, II Dr. Rafael Shapiro, Ph.D. and Dr. Ingrid Arauco, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. John Shelton, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Shields Mr. Charles Shockley 1953 and Mrs. Carol Shockley Mr. Charles E. Sibre 1967 and Mrs. Ellen R. Sibre Mr. David W. Singleton and Mrs. Elaine Hughes Singleton Mr. & Mrs. John T. Sisson Mr. & Mrs. Daniel M. Skedzielewski Ms. Molly Smith Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Smith St. James High School Class of 1959 Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Stalhuth Mrs. Denise M. Starnes 1993 and Mr. Matt Starnes Mr. E. Lee Stein, Jr. 1982 Mrs. Regan M. Stephens 1996 and Mr. Eric D. Stephens Mr. Henry T. Sterling, III 1961 Mr. & Mrs. James A. Sterling, III Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Stewart-Gattuso Ms. Kathleen G. Storm 1984 and Mr. Matthew R. Storm Ms. Sadie Stover 2020 Ms. Kathryn Sturdivant Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Leo J. Sweeney Ms. Linda Sygowski Mr. Joseph D. Szczepaniak 1971 Tarabicos Grosso, LLP Tevebaugh Associates Dr. Douglas H. Thamm 1986 and Mrs. Grace E. Thamm Mrs. Meaghan Thomas Ms. Elizabeth Thomas Ms. Danielle M. Thomson 2003 Mr. Peter D. Thomson Ms. Janice R. Tigani Dr. Kristin M. Tigani-Taylor 2000 & Mr. Bill Taylor Mrs. Patricia Tolvaisa and Mr. Albert Tolvaisa Mr. Michael A. Tosi 2008 Mrs. Kristin A. Tsamoutalis 2005 Mr. & Mrs. Babak Vakili Mr. & Mrs. Mark W. Van Belle Vanguard Dr. Salvatore Vasile Dr. Adeline Verticelli and Dr. Charles Schubert Mr. Aidan B. Vickers 2021 Mr. Nathaniel A. Victoria 2001

Ms. Sandra C. Vieyra & Mr. Daniel Garcia Munoz Mr. Daniel J. Vitiello 1962 & Ms. Peggy Cressy Ms. Meredith L. Vondran 2015 Mrs. Joan Wachstein Mrs. Joyce Wagner Mr. & Mrs. William Wahl Mr. Michael J. Walsh 1980 and Mrs. Genevieve A. Walsh Mr. Matthew W. Walters 2012 Ms. Kerith Wang 2012 Ms. Marie Wardynski Ms. Debra Wasner Dr. Thomas C. Watson 1981 Mr. C. Alexander Weir 2017 Mr. Matthew Wilcox Ms. Alexandra L. Williamson 2020 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin L. Willin Ms. Darla F. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Jason R. Wise Dr. John C. Witherell 1986 and Dr. Colleen Witherell Mr. & Mrs. Peter G. Witherell Mr. Robert Wolownik 1974 and Mrs. Kathleen S. Keller Mr. William E. Wood 1965 and Mrs. Beverley J. Wood Ms. Valerie B. Wright Mrs. Kathleen Wright Mr. Judd Wright Mr. Kenneth Hutko & Mrs. Karla Wursthorn Mr. & Mrs. Igor Yakovenko Ms. Danielle Young Ms. Yachi Kaiya Yu Mr. Michael Zajano 1963 and Mrs. Nancy Zajano Ms. Shari Zakielarz Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Zugehar Mr. Anthony J. Zweier 1988 and Mrs. Tonya Zweier

The Green & White Society allows young alumni who recognize the importance of leadership and who truly valued their Archmere experience to invest in the current generation of Auks and to show their support for Archmere’s future.

Alumni who have supported the Archmere mission in the first fifteen years after graduation with gifts in the following categories are eligible for the Green & White Society: • Graduated within the last five years and donate $100 or more • Graduated within the last ten years and donate $250 or more • Graduated within the last 15 years and donate $500 or more The following Green and White Society donors will receive special invitations to leadership level events such as the Head of School’s Reception.

Ms. Zoe C. Akoto 2017 Mr. Robert F. Baxter, Jr. 2016

Gift-In-Kind Donors

Ms. Mercedes C. Chartier 2014

Mr. William Church and Mr. John Washburn Mr. William Church and Mr. John Washburn Mr. Brant Duddy ERCO Ceilings and Interiors Mr. Charles Gibson Mr. Robert J. Himmelreich Mr. Gerard F. Holmes Mr. Michael P. Laska 1973 LF Systems Mr. James R. Maddox, III 1989 and Mrs. Sandra H. Maddox 1989 Mr. Thomas Manerchia 1961 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Medori Pro Tech Floors Mr. Jon J. Rania Mr. Stan Sykora

Ms. Beth F. Curry 2006 Ms. Madeline C. Keating 2016 Mr. Orcel W. Kounga 2012 Ms. Tullis T. Liu 2019 Mr. Christopher G. McCord 2011 Mr. James E. Molini 2005 Mr. Mitchell B. Moyer 2019 Mr. Liam P. O’Neill 2020 Ms. Sadie Stover 2020 Ms. Justine Zhang 2014

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Endowment & Planned Giving Spotlight

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The Miller-Wood Diversity Scholarship Fund Past parents and current grandparents Joe Miller and Rachel Wood have long known the value of an Archmere education. They established a scholarship as a result of their own experience with the Academy.

“We started our endowed scholarship and included it in our estate plans because we both believe in Archmere, and because we see how well the school has prepared our girls (Kristin Miller ’86, Allyson Andrisani ’88, Sarah Gawthrop ’95) and grandchildren (Alex Willin ’13 and current student Jane Willin ’24) for an increasingly complex world. The scholarship is a way to ensure that others have access to the same benefits of an Archmere education. It is our way of saying ‘thank you’ for having made such a positive influence on our own family.

“We have both been involved in education and know the importance of having the kind of learning experiences that are available at Archmere. In a changing world, our kids have been prepared in multiple ways. They have benefited from strong programs in English, history, mathematics, science, foreign language, athletics, music, art, and of course, all of this in a setting where their spiritual lives were challenged to grow and mature, as well.

Archmere is invested in the kids, helping them to excel not only academically but as individuals.

“Simply put, we just believe in Archmere and want to ensure that others have the opportunity to attend. The scholarship fund is a way to make that happen.”

Archmere is grateful for the support and friendship of Rachel and Joe and for their important legacy gift.

Dr. Joseph Miller is retired as the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Corning, Inc., and previously worked as the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President for Research & Development at E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc. Long-time educator Rachel Wood directed the Science Resource Center, a consortium created by the state of Delaware, school districts and area corporations to support the K-12 science program. In Corning, NY, she was a founder of the Alternative School for Math and Science, helping to implement an inquiry-based science program in local public schools.

There are several ways to support the scholarship and financial aid program at Archmere General Scholarship Fund—Contribute to an existing named or general fund that distributes scholarship money to students.

Individual Scholarship—Give a one-time scholarship gift to be awarded for student aid.

Individual or Family Scholarship Endowment—Contribute a minimum of $20,000 (all at once, or over a period of up to five years), and the interest will fund the scholarship award each year, in perpetuity. Endowed scholarships may be named for the donor, or may be named to honor or memorialize parents, children, siblings, spouses, or faculty.

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Founder Society Recently Established Endowed Scholarships The John ’78 and Alyce Cunningham Scholarship Fund was established in recognition of an important birthday celebration for alumnus John. Grateful for his own experience at Archmere, the scholarship will make it possible for future students to attend Archmere.

The John X. Denney, Jr. ’63 Scholarship Fund was established to honor the significant impact which Archmere and the Archmere family—classmates, parents, priests, and faculty—had on John (Jack) and his wife and children, and which was made possible by a scholarship that he received.

He is eager for support from his scholarship to allow future students to join the Archmere family.

Founder Society member Francis J. Hickman ’64 recently established the Hickman Family Scholarship Fund in honor of his parents, James J. Hickman, Sr. and Thelma C. Hickman. The scholarship will support tuition and/or other student financial expenses as needed.

After the recent loss of his father, David T. Zakielarz ’89, with support from his family and friends, established the Joseph J. Zakielarz III Scholarship Fund to honor his memory. Dave and his family are grateful for the outpouring of support for this fund, and look forward to helping future generations of Archmere students through the scholarship.

Gifts to support these scholarships, and all of Archmere’s scholarships, may be made online at www.archmereacademy.com/archmeretrust or by sending a check to Archmere Academy with a note in the memo line designating which fund you’d like to support.

Named in honor of Archmere’s founder, Abbot Bernard H. Pennings, O.Praem., the Founder (Planned Giving) Society recognizes the families and individuals who have told us of their intentions to include Archmere Academy in their wills or other estate plans. If you have included Archmere in your plans, please tell us! By letting us know, you are assured your gift will be used as you intend. It also serves as an inspiration for others to do the same.

For more information about Archmere’s Founder Society and the benefits of joining, contact Katherine Ball-Weir, CFRE, Director of Institutional Advancement, at kballweir@archmereacademy.com, or 302-798-6632, x857.

Founder Society 2020-2021 Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Abessinio Mrs. Kristy Ambrogi Mr. John M. Anderson ‘50* Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, III ‘60 and Mrs. Carol J. Anderson Dr. Clifford L. Anzilotti ‘59 and Mrs. Sandra P. Anzilotti Mr. J. Gregory Carroll ‘66 and Mrs. Suzanne Carroll Mr. Charles Conway, Ph.D. ‘52 Mr. John F. Daniels, Esq. ‘70 Mr. Robert R. Dorsch ‘61 and Mrs. Candice M. Dorsch Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Emmi Dr. Diane L. Ferry Dr. John V. Flynn, Jr. ‘60 and Mrs. Mary Lou Flynn Mrs. Juliet Fuscsick Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Rosemary Gilroy Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Giordano Mr. Robert J. Glass, Jr. ‘57 and Mrs. Susan M. Glass Mr. Dominic S. Grillo ‘65** Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Hertrich Mr. Francis Hickman Mrs. Joan Joyce Mr. Kevin M. Kelly ‘81 and Mrs. Shari M. Kelly Mr. Richard G. Lanahan ‘60 and Mrs. Pam J. Lanahan Mr. Francis McAlonan Mrs. Mildred Mealey Mr. Joseph P. Melloy, Sr. ‘52 Dr. Joseph A. Miller, Jr., and Ms. Rachel C. Wood Mr. Michael J. Monaco ‘61 Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Morris Mr. John W. Oravis ‘70 Mr. John D. Pastor ‘58 and Mrs. Diane Pastor Mrs. Ursula L. Praiss Mr. Timothy A. Reilley Mrs. Grace B. Rowe Mrs. Mary Ellen Schauber and Mr. Ed Stegemeier Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Shields ‘60 Ms. Stephanie Short Mr. Charles E. Sibre ‘67 and Mrs. Ellen R. Sibre Mrs. MaryAnn E. O’Brien Slowik ‘79 and Mr. Jeffrey J. Slowik Ms. Deborah McHugh Truscello ‘81 Mr. Anthony S. “T.J.” Voell ‘89 and Mrs. Amanda Voell Mr. David A. Voell ‘89 and Mrs. Tara Voell Mr. F. John Waldron ‘67 Dr. F. Thomas Witomski ‘54 *Deceased December, 2020 **Deceased June, 2021

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Alumni News Megan Healy Corey ‘02 and husband Jeff welcomed a baby boy, Holden Jeffrey, on June 1, 2021. He weighed 7 pounds and 11 ounces, measuring 20 inches in length.

Nicole Rummel ‘09 is currently enrolled in a doctoral program at the University of Kentucky, where she officially became a candidate for her PhD in April of 2020. She studies the progression of glioblastoma and recently published two papers in scientific journals. Read more about Nicole’s paper, Altered Metabolism in Alzheimer Disease Brain: Role of Oxidative Stress.

Shreyas Parab ‘18 was elected Senior Class President at Stanford University.

His duties include organizing events, collaborating with school administrators, and influencing university policy. Shreyas also serves as a Student Representative on the Board of Trustees Development Committee.

James “Chip” Byers ‘10 was appointed by Governor DeSantis to serve as the first Autistic Director of the Florida Endowment Foundation for Vocational Rehabilitation (Able Trust).

Joseph R. Creekmore ‘11 married Tara M. Rodack on July 2, 2021 at Saint Patrick Church, Woodbury, New Jersey. JR’s brother, Benjamin ‘14, was Best Man. In the wedding party were Archmere teachers Mark Hannigan and Kristen Witte. Also Archmere teachers, JR teaches Chemistry and Physics and Tara teaches US History and AP Government. They met as Archmere swimming coaches. Father Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem. officiated at the Nuptial Mass.

Jane Crifasi Ayers ‘05 and husband Paul welcomed Annabel Joan on February 11, 2021. Jane, Paul, Rosie and Annabel reside in Croydon, an outer borough of London, England.

Brittany Boyens ‘06 married her longtime beau Daniel DegliObizzi on May 28, 2021 at Winterthur Estate & Gardens. The wedding party included her twin sister and Maid of Honor, Brianna Boyens ’06, and bridesmaid, Ashley Murphy ’06. The newlyweds honeymooned in Nantucket and now reside near Rockford Park in Wilmington with their Jack Russell Terrier Rocky.

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Danny Rogers ‘20 placed second in the South Jersey Lifeguard Championship Doubles Row this summer. Nearly one half hour later, Danny became the first Sea Isle CIty lifeguard to ever win a South Jersey singles title, by placing first in the Singles Row competition.

Alumni Spotlight: Auks Saving Lives Tori Falasco ‘16 recently attained a Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Thomas Jefferson University. The values of discipline and empathy fostered at Archmere helped her to work within a dynamic, evolving healthcare environment in her clinical rotations during the pandemic. She is now a board certified physician assistant beginning her professional career in San Diego, CA. Lilly Quinn ‘17 learned to think more critically and with more compassion while at Archmere. She recently completed her nursing degree from Thomas Jefferson University. During her time at TJU, Lilly worked during the pandemic as a Nurse Extern at both Bryn Mawr Hospital in the Operating Room and PACU, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital on an Orthopedic Surgery Unit. Lilly recently accepted a position as a Registered Nurse on the Intermediate Neuroscience ICU at Jefferson Neuroscience Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.

Lauren Yoslov ‘16 is a 2020 graduate of Saint Joseph’s University (SJU) with a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Health Services. At SJU, she worked in a biology research lab focused on sleep studies, where her contributions were published in an online biology journal, Genetics, in 2019. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson University in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

While at Jefferson, she participated in the nurse externship program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). Lauren currently works as a registered nurse in the nurse residency program on a hematology-oncology unit at HUP.

Catherine Lawless ‘17 accepted a nursing position this summer at Nemours AI duPont Hospital for Children in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

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Alumni Spotlight: Anna South ‘15 Anna South ‘15 grew up speaking English and German, and as a kindergartener in Dusseldorf, Germany, she realized that Turkish was the first language she did not understand. She has wanted to learn Turkish since she was around six years old. This year, Anna can realize that dream. After studying English literature as part of the Joint Degree Programme between the College of William & Mary in Virginia and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland in 2019, Anna was accepted into the Fulbright Program in April 2021.

Anna will be teaching, listening, and speaking classes for first-year Turkish students, as well as English drama from the Medieval and Renaissance periods.

Part of her grant includes Turkish lessons from her host university, and she plans to continue volunteering as a speaking class tutor for Paper Airplanes, a nonprofit organization that connects refugees and conflict-displaced individuals from Syria with English tutoring. Throughout her career so far, Anna has worked in theatre education, early childhood education, and English language education. Now she will continue to grow as an educator for all students.

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In Memoriam Mr. Francesco Bellafante November 16, 2020 Brother of Mark ‘87, Kristin ‘91, and Nancy ‘96 Bellafante Mr. John M. Anderson ‘50 December 16, 2020 Mrs. Louise C. Fitzpatrick March 12, 2021 Maternal grandmother of Michael W. Oakes ‘93 and Noreen Oakes Jordan, former Archmere math teacher (19891994, 2004-2010) Mr. Ted G. Kramedas March 25, 2021 Father of Kristen N. Kramedas ‘90 Mrs. Geraldine F. Burke March 26, 2021 Mother of Genevieve Burke Marino ‘83, former Archmere Trustee (20072012) and maternal grandmother of Michael W. Marino ‘19

Mr. David S. Frazer, Jr. ‘59 April 16, 2021 Mr. Eugene F. Gallagher ‘56 April 18, 2021 Mr. Michael F. McGrellis April 18, 2021 Father of Ciara ‘22 and Claire ‘25 McGrellis Mrs. Dorothy Pace O’Malley April 19, 2021 Mother of John ‘73 and Thomas ‘81 O’Malley Mrs. Helen G. Wasniewski April 21, 2021 Mother-in-law of Anthony A. Vasile ‘74 and maternal grandmother of Gabriella ‘09 and Anthony ‘11 Vasile Mrs. Katherine L. Natello April 30, 2021 Mother of Gregory W. Natello ‘72

Mrs. Katherine D. McCarthy March 29, 2021 Sister of William ‘45 and the late Gerald III ‘39. Philip ‘40, and John ‘51 Doherty

Ms. Wanda Pannell May 3, 2021 Mother of Danyele Dove ‘93, Archmere Counselor and maternal grandmother of Gabrielle Dove ‘24

Mr. Jason C. Jordan ‘89 April 1, 2021 Brother of David Jordan ‘83

Mr. William J. Sahm May 8, 2021 Father of Katherine A. Sahm ‘90

Mr. Louis A. Ziccarelli, Sr. April 8, 2021 Father of Louis A Ziccarelli Jr. ‘80, former Archmere Trustee (1997-2008).

Ms. Kelly Killian ‘85 May 29, 2021

Mr. William J. Letts, III ‘58 April 12, 2021 Husband of the late Carolyn Letts, Archmere English Assistant (19792008) and father of William IV ‘83, Amy ‘85, and Andrew ‘88 Letts

Mr. Joseph L. Marchese June 18, 2021 Former Archmere chemistry teacher (1967-1974)

Mr. Donald D. Starnes April 13, 2021 Father-in-law of Denise Alexander Starnes ‘93 and paternal grandfather of Alexander Starnes ‘23

Mr. Edward W. Westhead ‘47 June 1, 2021

Mrs. Catalina Zobel June 20, 2021 Maternal grandmother of Archmere nurse Becky Hendrixson and maternal great grandmother of Owen ‘20, Nathan ‘21, and Gillian ‘23 Hendrixson

Mr. Vincent D. Maguire, Jr. ‘65 June 24, 2021 Son of the late Dr. Vincent D. Maguire, Sr. ‘36, nephew of the late Rev. George J. Feldman, O.Praem., ‘36, brotherin-law of the late David S. Lank ‘67, and uncle of Megan Wozniak Ede ‘90, Michael Wozniak ‘93, Andrew Wozniak ‘96, Julie Wozniak Goodrick ‘97; Megan Maguire Geraghty ‘98; Richard Lank ‘93 Mrs. Marion C. Feil June 26, 2021 Wife of the late Michael J. Feil, Sr., former Archmere Trustee (1988-1992) Mother of Robert G. ‘75 and Joseph B. ‘81 Feil Mr. Domenic S. Grillo ‘65 June 27, 2021 Brother of Joanne Gioffre, Archmere Administrative Assistant 1981-2001 Uncle of Donna (Furey) ‘80, Michael ‘81, Tricia (Scott) ‘86, and George ‘89 Gioffre; Kert ‘88, Craig ‘90, Chad ‘94 Anzilotti; Joanne Grillo Rosenberg ‘84 and Andrea Grillo Talley ‘87; Tina Grillo Horgan ‘92 and Angela Grillo Dengler ‘95 Mrs. Catherine B. Trask June 27, 2021 Maternal Grandmother of Robert ‘05 and Daniel ‘08 Quaintance Mr. Douglas A. Tibbetts June 30, 2021 Father of William ‘07 and the late Paige ‘04 Tibbetts Uncle of Ryan ‘00 and Kathleen ‘02 Tibbetts.

Mrs. Beverly Quinn Cannon July 3, 2021 Mother of Donna Julian, former Archmere Trustee (2003-2008) and Mothers Guild President (1991-1992, 1995-1996), maternal grandmother of Elizabeth Julian Weinig ‘91, Emily Julian Cocarro ‘92, and Jennifer Julian Hopkins ‘96, and maternal great grandmother of Henry Weinig ‘23 fall 2021 • Archmere Academy

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Mr. Roger Jacob Russell ‘79 July 4, 2021 Mrs. Karen Webb Barksdale July 21, 2021 Mother of Andrew ‘11 and Adam ‘18 Barksdale Mr. James F. Naughton July 23, 2021 Father of the late Robert (Randy) Naughton ‘92 Mrs. Antoinette Matteo July 26, 2021 Mother of Dr. Anthony J. Matteo ‘74 Mr. Eugene L. Grimm July 26, 2021 Father of Thomas ‘73 (former Archmere Trustee (2001-2007, 20132019) and John ‘83 Grimm; paternal grandfather of Katherine ‘04, Meghan ‘08 and Victoria ‘12 Grimm; and maternal grandfather of Theresa Horning, Archmere French teacher

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Rt. Rev. Evermode T. DeWane, O.Praem.

July 31, 2021 Abbot Emeritus of Saint Norbert Abbey (1994-2003) Brother James Malone, C.F.X. August 1, 2021 Former Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of Wilmington (1998-2006) and former retreat leader for an Archmere faculty/staff retreat Rev. Thomas J. Peterman August 3, 2021 Brother of William W. Peterman ‘61 and the late John D. Peterman ‘57 Mrs. Deborah L. Copeland August 9, 2021 Maternal grandmother of Margaret ‘08 and John ‘10 Mauk Mrs. Cecilia A. Nothstein August 13, 2021 Former Archmere Assistant Cook (19701976)

Mrs. Helaine K. Sarnocinski August 18, 2021 Wife of Edward J. Sarnocinski ‘73 Mrs. Patricia Brown August 22, 2021 Maternal grandmother of Emily ‘07, Shelby ‘10, and Mark ‘18 Ludvigson Dr. Kenneth J. Tompkins ‘74 August 23, 2021 Mrs. Frances M. Dougherty August 28, 2021 Mother of Timothy Dougherty, Archmere’s Director of Academics Ms. Martina Chavis September 6, 2021 Sister of Kathleen Chavis of Archmere’s Advancement Staff Mr. George J. Fantini ‘52 September 12, 2021

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