2023 BC High Magazine

FALL 2023

A Jesuit School for Boys, Grades 7-12

Conscience, Compassion,, Compassion Community.

BC High Boston Beyond

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2023-2024 President Grace Cotter Regan P’12,

Our House Captains worked together and proposed “Conscience, Compassion, and Community: With conscience we build compassion, with compassion we build community” as the theme for the 20232024 school year. With their houses, they continue to work to incorporate this theme into the framework for student activities, speakers, assemblies, etc. thoughout the year.

Ex-officio

Kevin Powers, Esq ’85, P’16, Chair The Honorable Serge Georges, Jr. ’88, Vice-chair

Rich Davey ’91 Rev. Michael Davidson, SJ Anthony Day Paul Donato ’95 Martin Dunn DMD ’53, Emeritus Bob Forman ’84, P’18, ’20 Stephen Fulton ’83, P’25 E. Fritz Friedman ’68 Brian Lee ’02 John Lydon ’03 Matt Maiona ’88 June Matte P’15, ’17 Rev. Michael McFarland, SJ Ifeanyi Obukwelu ’07 AJ Okereke ’10 Michael Ray ’86 Jack Shields ’79, P’06 Marty St. George ’82

Features SPECIAL

Once He’s Ours, He’s Ours.

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Centering Excellence

BC HIGH Magazine Grace Cotter Regan P’12, President PUBLISHED BY:

Office of External Relations Boston College High School 150 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125 Tel: 617-474-5030 www.bchigh.edu EDITORS

Colleen Carter Deb Martin P’21 Matt McDermott ’13 WRITERS

Colleen Carter Matt McDermott ’13 DESIGN

Capers Design PRINTING

How BC High is radically reinforcing pastoral care in and out of the classroom.

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An update on BC High’s Centers of Human Excellence and how they continue to transform the educational experience of our students.

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An Update on the new Murphy Family Stadium!

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Editor’s Note: Information included in this issue is as of June 15, 2023.

Maroon & Gold~Athletics Highlights of the 2022~2023 Seasons..............................16 Alumni News & Notes ................................................................................................20 A New Beginning; Examing the Life and Legacy of John McElroy, SJ........................31 Alumni Profiles: Mike ’88 and Francine Galvin P’24, ’27 and Bill Jackson ’96 ............36 Behind the Scenes........................................................................................................ 38 In Memoriam ...............................................................................................................40 1

κοινωνία

koi·no·nia

(communion)

Dear Friends, This spring, I was humbled to walk in the footsteps of Jesus on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with fellow leaders of Jesuit works and ministries including the America Media Board of Directors. Over the course of a powerful journey from the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum, on to Magdela and the River Jordan, and through Nazareth and Bethlehem, I found myself doing a great deal of thinking.

Tracing paths Jesus had walked 2,000 years ago I marveled, as perhaps he might have, that other biblical figures like Abraham traversed the same region so many hundreds of years before him. It is impossible to come away from such a pilgrimage without a keen awareness of the vastness of our history and faith.

Back on Morrissey Boulevard, as we celebrate our school’s 160th anniversary, we continue our Jesuit, Catholic tradition of excellence, justice, and service. As we open new facilities, further integrate the work of the Centers of Human Excellence and House System into the daily life of our community, and reflect on our history and mission we are drawn ever forward into God’s great tableau.

In this issue, you’ll learn more about our efforts to redouble pastoral care on page 6, hear updates from our Center directors on page 12, and experience our research into the life and legacy of BC High’s founder, Reverend John McElroy, SJ on page 31.

I hope these stories give you insight into just some of the wonderful and inspiring things happening at our school as we work toward a bold Vision 2026 Strategic Plan. I am ever grateful to be on this journey with you, and to continue leading our beloved BC High into an exciting future.

AMDG,

President Grace Cotter Regan, P’12

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Continued alignment with our Strategic Plan...

We are reinforcing pastoral care while providing a transformational education for our young men.

FINANCIAL AWARDS

FUND FOR BC HIGH

$4.2

MILLION

has surpassed our goal.

DIVERSITY

Vision 2026 $11

MILLION

32%

STUDENTS

1,450

Enrollment continues to be healthy in a competitive environment.

CAMPUS

GEOGRAPHY

21 154

languages/dialects spoken at home.

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STUDENTS

travel from 154 zip codes.

PHILOSOPHICAL REFINEMENT CENTERS OF HUMAN EXCELLENCE

woven into nearly 40 academic courses.

45%

OF OUR STUDENTS

are receiving need-based aid.

in financial and merit aid.

Our institutional commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion continues to help increase the diversity of our student body.

LANGUAGES

FINANCIAL AID

$55M+

Recently gifted by our generous alumni and families to transform campus, build a new stadium and wellness center.

SUPPORT

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HOUSES

Each house offers adult leaders: head of house, counselor, and advisor as well as peer leaders: house captain and mentor.

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BC HIGH BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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onoring a Leader On Thursday, June 1, the Board of Trustees welcomed several key leadership councils to campus for a wonderful dinner and fellowship. Annually, the dinner is an opportunity to gather and recognize the good work done throughout the year. This year, we were able to honor Fr. Michael McFarland, SJ, for his steadfast leadership of the Board of Trustees as his term ended on June 30.

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he Honorable Serge Georges, Jr ’88, vice-chair of the Board of Trustees, spoke on the Board’s behalf to recognize Fr. McFarland and the special place he holds in the history of BC High. “It was more than you knowing so much about so many things, supporting our administration through its efforts to keep BC High relevant, innovative, and Jesuit; but your willingness to support our efforts as a Board. To express ourselves and who we are in adding to the collective to advance the singular mission of keeping BC High the home we have always known it to be. I am most grateful for your active leadership as the calm, steady and judicious steward of our beloved institution. You always fostered careful and intellectually honest deliberation on matters before our Board, especially when the decisions were difficult. We respect you and love you for that – and because you have given yourself to the service of God and our world, I can think of no better example of what truly endears you to us.”

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Taking the helm from Fr. McFarland, Professor Kevin R. Powers, J.D., ’85, P’16, became the new Chair of the Board of Trustees on July 1, 2023. Kevin, who has

been a Trustee since 2019, and is a Professor at Boston College and a Navy JAG Veteran of 24 years, has been actively engaged in Board work over the last several years, with a primary focus on Risk Management, Governance, and ensuring that BC High’s information technology systems are best-in-class for a secondary school. Of his new leadership role, Kevin shared, “I am most looking forward to continuing on the path that Fr. McFarland set, with our Board and President Regan. We are in a position of strength thanks to their leadership in developing a strategy that keeps us innovative, yet always aligned to our Jesuit mission to develop young men “in service with and for others” and to provide an academically rigorous education to develop the whole student – cura personalis. To continue on that path, we need to focus not only on all of the good before us today and in the future, but also assess all the potential risks and be prepared to respond to, mitigate, and effectively manage all that is directed

our way. With the team we have at BC High, I am extremely excited for our future and have no doubt we can handle anything that comes our way – Go Eagles!”

Welcome to Our New Trustee

About Kevin: Kevin is the founder and director of the Master of Science in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance Program at Boston College, and he is an Assistant Professor of the Practice at Boston College Law School and in Boston College’s Carroll School of Management’s Business Law and Society Department. Along with his teaching at Boston College, Kevin is a Cybersecurity Research Affiliate at the MIT Sloan School of Management and a Lecturer for MIT Sloan’s Executive Education Program – “Cybersecurity Governance for the Board of Directors.” He has taught courses at the U.S. Naval Academy, where he was also the Deputy General Counsel to the Superintendent.

With over 20 years of combined cybersecurity, data privacy, business, law enforcement, military, national security, higher education, and teaching experience, Kevin has worked as an analyst and an attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Defense, law firms in Boston and Washington, D.C., as well as the general counsel for an international software company based in Seattle, Washington. Kevin is also is an expert witness and consultant with the Analysis Group. In addition to his service on the Board of Trustees at BC High, Kevin serves as a Director for the Board of Reading Cooperative Bank, and as a Cybersecurity Advisor for both HYCU, Inc. (Backed by Bain Capital Ventures) and CyberSaint Security. Previously, Kevin served as a member of the Boston College Law School Business Advisory Council (2018-2023) and served as the Panel Lead (2016-2017) for the Collegiate Working Group for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE). Kevin, a Navy Veteran, regularly provides expert commentary regarding cybersecurity, data privacy, and national security concerns for local, national, and international media outlets.

Welcoming Reverend Michael Davidson, SJ, to the Board of Trustees

A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Fr. Michael Fernando Davidson, SJ, is a Jesuit of the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus. From very humble beginnings in a volatile and a modest community, Fr. Davidson served multiple roles at St. George’s College, the Jesuit high school in Jamaica: Dean of Students, Teacher of Accounting and Religious of Education, and Choir Director. He takes great pride in serving as a priest of and for the people, which perfectly suits him to support the AHANA Community at Boston College. He joyfully leads the Jamaica Magis service trip, the Magis Civil Rights Immersion Trip for Boston College students to Jamaica, Atlanta, and Alabama. Further, he recently began his role as Director for the Montserrat Coalition, which assists students with the highest level of financial need. He is a resident minister and teaches a first-year course called Courage to Know.

Fr. Michael holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Arrupe College in Zimbabwe; and he completed his B.A. in Theology and a M.A. in Divinity from Regis College at the University of Toronto. Fr. Michael also pursued a Master’s in Educational Administration from the Lynch School of Education at Boston College.

Of his new role as a trustee at BC High, Fr. Michael writes, “I am excited to become a board member and I am eager to help shape and implement policies that create a more diverse and inclusive community at BC High.

I look forward to further supporting the leadership in fostering a community grounded in the Jesuit ideals of the magis, cura personalis, and men and women for and with others. I strongly believe that these Jesuit tenets must be radiated throughout every facet of the school’s intellectual, social, and spiritual ethos.”

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nce He’s Ours, He’s Ours:

How BC High is Radically Reinforcing Pastoral Care in and out of the Classroom [ BY MATT MCDERMOTT ʹ’13 ]

Look to your left and look to your right.

One of the young men next to you will not be here when you graduate.

It’s a saying so old that it has drifted into BC High legend just like the public readings of class grades and absurd, Sisyphean JUGs. But the academic rigor-at-all-costs mentality of early 20th century BC High has never really been who we are, and it has never really been Ignatian.

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“We don’t change what the expectations are, we help that student to succeed.”

— Alison MacDonald, Vice Principal of Teaching and Learning

Older alumni may point toward the Boston College motto αἰὲν ἀρι στ εύειν – –“Ever to Excel” – when asked to describe academic rigor. But few go on to complete the line from Book VI of The Illiad: “Ever to excel, to do better than others, and to bring glory to your forebears, who indeed were very great.”

That’s precisely what is happening at BC High today. The academic quality of our students is as high, or higher, than it has ever been, and our students bring credit to the generations before them by setting themselves to a task that is greater still.

It’s no secret that college admissions have become increasingly competitive. In just the past six years, the acceptance rate at Boston College has dropped from 32 percent to 15 percent. At Harvard, that number is down to a staggering 3.41 percent. The landscape has never been more competitive, and the challenge before BC High’s administration to help students thrive and succeed is equally daunting.

How do you not only avoid compromising on academic rigor in the face of an unrelenting adolescent mental health crisis, but continue to excel and innovate?

The answer, according to Vice Principal of Teaching and Learning Alison MacDonald, is to put care at the heart of learning.

BC High students have always formed deep bonds and connections with their teachers, coaches, and mentors. It’s a hallmark of who we are. And nearly every BC High graduate has a story of someone like Mary Farrell or Jan Yutzy gently placing a quiz face down on the desk and saying without judgment, “you didn’t do so well on this one.” Or a favorite teacher asking you to stick around after you dozed off in class, not to admonish, but to check in and see how things are going. Everyone has a story about the passion and enthusiasm of Gene Holmes or Dr. Nick Argento reframing the way you see something – or the great comedians of Morrissey Boulevard Bob Peloquin, Peter Skipper, and so many others making those difficult classes just a little less scary with their humor.

But what in past years may have been

an unspoken understanding of care is now front, center, and codified. “It’s our job to get you through here,” says MacDonald, a 23-year BC High veteran teacher and administrator. And that parabolic student, the one prophesied to drop out every year?

Not anymore.

“Once he’s ours, he’s ours,” she says passionately. “The worst thing that can happen is a student feeling like we don’t know who they are.” MacDonald, and the rest of the BC High administration overseeing the school’s teaching and learning, are committed to ensuring that doesn’t happen.

It starts by giving students a seat at the table and a voice in their learning. In 2021, Dr. Tom Smith, Dean of Teaching and Learning, and Dr. Tom Wesner ’85, Associate Professor of the Practice at the Boston College Carroll School of Management, piloted a direct feedback program for faculty members at BC High – the first survey of its kind at the school. Through low inference questions designed to collect data in a non-judgmental way, teachers are able to hear directly and anonymously from their students. The results are not shared

with administration, and offer clear and actionable feedback for areas in which teachers are excelling and areas in which they might need some improvement.

In the Ignatian tradition – it all begins with reflection. BC High faculty members assess themselves first, and then receive feedback from their students. Often, the teachers are harder on themselves than their students are on them. Other times, the data helps to correct blindspots where a teacher might think themselves sufficient in one area – say, returning work with helpful feedback in a timely manner – but students find that there’s room to grow.

“It’s been really gratifying to see,” says Smith. “Our first year, we piloted the program and we had 30 volunteers right away, which is more than we expected.

This year, we engaged Qualtrics to survey all of our teachers and all of our students in grades 7-12.”

But feedback can make things only so much easier. Difficult subjects are still difficult subjects. And when students struggle – BC High has committed more

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“It’s a place where every student is known. You’re greeted by name.

You’re greeted with a smile. You hear ’how’d that quiz go on Friday?’ and there’s no stigma – because you know those people care about you.”

— Adam Lewis P’28, Principal

resources than ever to help them along the way. “We don’t change what the expectations are,” says MacDonald, “we help that student to succeed.”

It’s not about raising struggling students to the mean, she adds as a point of emphasis.

It’s about challenging students to excel in ways they might not have thought possible.

“BC High has always had students with learning differences, but often they were undiagnosed or we didn’t learn about them due to a perceived stigma. With greater awareness and standardized screening in middle school, we know more about our students and can better serve them,” she says.

Greater awareness of student needs is growing outside of the classroom as well, where the revolutionary House System implemented this academic year has already been paying dividends. Vice Principal of Student Life, Jennifer Manning, notes that the House System has formalized a higher standard of care for each student and added a necessary safety net when the rate of 8

chronic mental health issues for teenagers continues to climb. “Every student has a dedicated support team now,” says Manning. “From adult leaders including their Head of House, counselor, and advisor, to peer leaders like House Captains and Mentors. Nobody is falling

through the cracks.”

Inside and outside the classroom, BC High has devoted resources to these endeavors that rival or exceed most small colleges. The school now employs three full-time adjustment counselors. And the Academic Resource Center (ARC), once staffed by a single faculty member and rotating student tutors, now boasts five full-time employees.

MacDonald’s eyes shift, and her face lights up, “the ARC is amazing now.

Even recent alumni probably wouldn’t recognize it.”

It’s a place, she says, where every student is known – something about which Principal Adam Lewis is equally passionate. “You’re greeted by name,” he says. “You’re greeted with a smile.

You hear ‘how’d that quiz go on Friday?’ and there’s no stigma – because you know these people care about you.”

With capital planning and physical plant updates, the ARC now takes up a

whole corner of the Corcoran Library.

It’s a place that’s thoroughly aspirational, not remedial, with comfortable chairs and noise-canceling headphones to aid students in their studies.

“We really encourage families to share their students’ learning challenges with us right away,” says MacDonald. “Because we can take a student in now, get him on an individualized learning plan – get him set up with in-person tutoring or executive function coaching, and empower and embolden him to shoot for those Advanced Placement (AP) classes, to take a course he might have feared otherwise.”

And the AP’s, MacDonald notes, are another area where BC High has continued to innovate and pursue excellence.

“We want to have the wherewithal to follow our own path,” she says, “to root our teaching and learning in our tradition of Ignatian pedagogy stretching back 500 years. Our kids have always taken APs, and excelled at APs, and they’re going to continue doing that. But we’re not going to limit ourselves just because the College Board tells us to. We’re pursuing our Jesuit values, the values of an ancient and global educational movement – not the College Board or anyone else’s.”

She points toward BC High’s current course catalog that offers sections of AP Literature and AP American History with a specialized focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion that goes well beyond what the College Board expects students to memorize for their AP examinations.

While the College Board might strive to teach students what to think, the final aim of Jesuit education has always been to teach students how to think. Jesuiteducated individuals pride themselves on being critical thinkers who process information freely and reflectively.

Beginning with this year’s freshmen, all BC High students will be required to take one course with a DEI designation as part of the school’s ongoing commitment to anti-racism. But MacDonald was thrilled by the sheer volume of students who signed up for the DEI-focused AP sections simply because they wanted to.

The required DEI course is part of BC High’s belief in producing well-rounded students – just like the school’s mandatory fine arts credits – but many courses have been designated under one of the five

For more on the Centers of Human Excellence, flip to page 10.

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Centers of Human Excellence.

“These designations really show that the work of the Centers isn’t just happening in silos, it’s not just an appendage to the school. The work of the Centers is our work – and a deep part of who we are,” says MacDonald.

This is only one of the ways BC High is helping students to get ahead and stand out in the college admissions process. While for many years the school has offered College Level (CL) classes in language and mathematics that go beyond the highest level for which the College Board will grant AP credit – BC High has just successfully cross-listed its first classes with the University of Massachusetts Boston. With the help of Emil Penarubia, Chair of the Classics Department, this partnership

will allow BC High students to pay $180 and receive a UMass transcript and college credit for certain BC High Latin and Greek courses. It’s the first collaboration of its kind for the school, but it likely won’t be the last.

Reflecting on Ignatian pedagogy and the pursuit of excellence, MacDonald muses that there’s perhaps no better paragon of perseverance than Ignatius of Loyola himself. “He basically had to go back to grammar school in his thirties to learn Latin. So you have this amazing image – probably anachronistic – of Ignatius, future saint, crammed into this small school desk next to young boys. And the generosity of their tutoring, of their companionship, empowered Ignatius to become a priest and start the movement that led to all of us here half a millennium later.”

BC High’s teaching and learning resources are vastly better than what Ignatius had in his cramped Barcelona school room. But the spirit is the same: good things come to those who strive, and great things come from those who strive. n

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Excellence

Centering

AN UPDATE from BC High’s Centers of Human Excellence Our Centers of Human Excellence continue to transform the educational experience of our students.

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In a special way, we celebrate the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – newly endowed under the name Imago Dei through the generosity of John ’86 and Kelly Carroll P’25. Imago Dei, a Catholic ideal meaning “in the image of God,” reaffirms BC High’s commitment to the value of all human beings regardless of race, ethnicity, physical ability, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.

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Explore BC High’s course catalog and Centers of Human Excellence designated courses!

L-R: The Class of 2027's Enzo Santos, Alexander Exilhomme, August Millon, and Jonathan Peck enjoy good food and friendship at the 2023 Families of Color Dinner.

“As a Jesuit, Catholic school, justice, equity, and inclusion are at the forefront of everything we do,” said President Grace Cotter Regan P’12. “I am grateful for this incredible fulfillment of our shared vision to foster a community of belonging, one that provides a transformative experience as we form our young men for a global, diverse world.”

This exciting rededication follows the recent appointment of Dr. Dennis Hill as the school’s Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Dr. Hill, who began his role earlier in April 2023, joins BC High after 10 years at Southern New Hampshire University, where he most recently served as the Associate Director of Diversity Programs.

As mentioned on page 9, Imago Dei has already been breathing new life into

the academic experience this year through its sponsorship of classes involving a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens.

This year, nearly 40 courses have been designated as being within the sphere of one of the five Centers. These courses embody and explore the work of the Centers, and often feature programmatic experiences that bring classroom work out into the real world.

Principles of Socially-Just Entrepreneurship, for example, is sponsored by both the Shields Center for Innovation and the Mike White Center for Emerging Leaders.

Students in this course will benefit from all the resources that these Centers bring to bear. Through conversations with civic and social leaders, and coaching from entrepreneurs, their studies will be brought to life in a very real, dynamic

way. The course’s goal of teaching students how to launch a business grounded in the Ignatian tradition of justice isn’t just theoretical, but practical and actionable.

If a student takes a number of Innovation-designated classes, he will be specially identified as an Innovation Scholar on his BC High transcript. If a student completes one designated class from each center, and completes an intensive research project, they will be identified as a Centers of Human Excellence Scholar.

This special designation marks the student as someone who truly serves as a paragon for what it means to be Jesuit-educated as a spiritual person, a leader, an innovator, a champion for equity, and a global citizen.

Example of a Centers of Human Excellence Scholar

innovation

leadership

global studies

Introduction to

Principles of

AP Seminar:

Artificial Intelligence

Socially-Just

Global

and Robotics

Entrepreneurship

Climate Change

spiritually Ignatian Studies

diversity Eminent Outlaws: Voices from the Margins

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Imago Dei Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Human Diversity is a gift that BC High strives to promote, affirm, and celebrate. As a Jesuit, Catholic school, we are committed to justice, equity, and inclusion as they are essential to meaningful learning, personal growth, and loving relationships. Diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our mission.

Students taking courses with a DEI Designation should expect to: • Isolate elements of race, equity, and justice as primary focus areas • Identify acts of bias and understand the power of being an antiracist • Identify various pillars of diversity and the injustices that have unfairly affected themselves and others, either now or historically • Examine their own “personal, local, and immediate” experience(s) with inequity and injustice through content and assessments

Director: DR. DENNIS R. HILL, II In just my first few months at BC High, I have been thrilled to see the passion our boys have for the work of equity and inclusion. I am incredibly excited to lead this office into a new year of programming and partnership. We look forward to celebrating our Center’s new name that reflects our philosophy of anti-racism rooted in Jesuit, Catholic identity. We are all created, in our boundless diversity, Imago Dei – “In the Image of God.”

Lawrence H. Hyde ’42 Center for Global Education Global Citizens are those who continuously seek to deepen their awareness of their place and responsibility, both locally and globally, in an increasingly interconnected world; those who stand in solidarity with others in the pursuit of a sustainable earth and a more humane world as true companions in the mission of reconciliation and justice.

Students taking courses with a Global Designation should expect to: • Seek to understand global issues • Value multiple perspectives and question their own perspective and values • Reflect on their progress in actively striving to be a global citizen • Work to identify actions that promote interculturality

Director: HOLLIS BROOKS The Hyde Center strives to create intercultural programming that provides students with the opportunity to reflect on their values and place in the world while discovering positive aspects of cultures different than their own. We are excited to be traveling again and learning more about world issues through companionship with our diverse partner organizations. Our academic programs, Hyde Global Scholars, and Peretti Scholars continue to engage in the study of global issues and cross-cultural communication.

Jack Shields ’79, P’06 Center for Innovation We believe each student can build their innovation mindset and entrepreneurial self-efficacy. We create the conditions that form action-oriented problem solvers who understand self, others, and context. Through partnerships with our local and global innovation ecosystems and communities, students engage with real-world, real-time challenges. As students identify opportunities, experiment, reflect, and iterate with those they are serving, they recognize their own agency to make an impact.

Students taking courses with an Innovation Designation should expect to: • Become action-oriented problem solvers who understand self, others, and context • Experience a real-world, contextually-relevant challenge as part of the curriculum • Apply learning through projects sponsored by community organizations and businesses

Director: JOE MCNAMARA ’12 In the past two years, the Shields Center for Innovation has collaborated with our talented students, dedicated faculty, and supportive BC High community to cultivate an innovation mindset in each student. This partnership enables us to continuously co-create new ways to deepen student learning as we develop opportunities for students to explore social challenges, technologies, and industries; connect with innovators; and practice problem-solving. As an alumnus, I am especially grateful for our contribution in forming students who both learn more about themselves and discover novel ways to serve others.

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Michael D. White ’70 Center for Emerging Leaders We seek to form virtuous leaders and agents of change who will lead with the Ignatian charism “in the Spirit, from the heart, practically.” We are committed to fostering student growth in the practical skills needed for leadership – effective communication, thoughtful collaboration, and other-centered ambition – to empower our students to serve as transformational leaders.

Students taking courses with a Leadership Designation should expect to: • Describe and recognize the pillars of leadership in the Ignatian tradition: self-awareness, dynamism, humility, and magnanimity • Examine their own leadership style and identify opportunities for growth • Develop the interior knowledge that leadership is other-centered and is about empowering others to be their best selves in service of the greater good • Relate the pillars of Ignatian leadership to their daily lives and experiences

Director: PAUL CARTY I have had the privilege of being involved in the leadership development of BC High students for more than a decade. As a teacher of the fan-favorite “Models of Leadership” course, as a coach, and as someone involved in the pastoral life of our school, I have seen young men grow in all facets of what it means to be a leader. After the Mike White Center was founded in 2019, BC High has been able to provide so many new, intentional opportunities for our students to learn and embrace leadership. We’re especially grateful for Mike’s recent generosity and look forward to all the exciting things yet to come!

Center for Ignatian Identity and Formation We strive to challenge our students to become young men of integrity, educated in faith and for justice, committed to academic excellence and service to others. As a Jesuit, Catholic school, we strive to reflect the diversity of our church and community. Although IIF is not formally designating courses this year, the Center is closely connected with the Religious Education Department and coordinates the mandatory service and retreat requirements that ensure every student has a direct experience with BC High’s mission and identity.

Students taking courses with an Ignatian Identity and Formation affiliation should expect to: • Delve into the heart of St. Ignatius’ transformational experience • Engage in Ignatian spirituality through learning and retreats • Accompany Jesus in a mission of reconciliation and justice through service experiences

Director: JOHN MARK In times of turmoil and trouble, we find ourselves so often pulled toward a deeper relationship with each other, and with God. In this way, it was a tremendous blessing for us to be able to redouble our focus and commitment to Ignatian spirituality for BC High students, faculty, staff, and alumni by reorganizing Campus Ministry into the Center for Ignatian Identity & Formation. Peter Maurin, a contemporary of Dorothy Day, wrote nearly a century ago that the solution to an age of chaos is to rely on a “philosophy so old that it looks like new.” At the Center, we believe that Ignatian reflectiveness and a commitment to social justice can answer the most pressing challenges of our day – from mental health, to climate change, and socioeconomic inequality.

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STUDENT experience

“I really felt the experience was most impactful when I let go of expectations, and just immersed myself in being there; with Blue Dragon, the students, and the people and places of Vietnam.”

— Danny Tran ’24

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In April 2023, six students immersed themselves in the culture and traditions of Hanoi and Hue, Vietnam. Alongside Huy Huynh, Director of Campus Ministry and Hollis Brooks, Director of the Hyde Center for Global Education, the group worked with Blue Dragon, a foundation supporting street children around issues of human trafficking.

They explored Hanoi and Hue by foot, engaged with primary school students at a rural school outside of Hue, traveled through Ha Long Bay by boat, and learned about different aspects of Vietnam culture through food.

The relationship with Blue Dragon and its founder, Michael Borowski, and CEO Vi Do was formed several years ago, before the pandemic, but the April trip was the first in-person experience in years. The BC High community has continued to support Blue Dragon through the Mite Box as well.

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n DANNY TRAN ’24 “The Vietnam trip as a whole was a very meaningful culmination of household stories and experiences for me. To see those things come to life, often in entirely unexpected ways, was a powerful reminder of my own history. Coming into the trip, I brought a number of expectations and assumptions about the places we would visit and help at, but if anything, I really felt the experience was most impactful when I let go of those and just immersed myself in just being there: with Blue Dragon, the students, and the people and places of Vietnam.

Working alongside Blue Dragon was a powerful point of growth for me too. It was one thing to talk about being able to help in specific ways, but understanding that our flexibility was crucial to anything we were presented with was really the foundation of our time there. I don’t think any one of us expected the several unique challenges that the trip presented – whether it be communicating with the kids or the locals, navigating the bustling streets of Hanoi and Hue, or the unfamiliar cultures and cuisines – but to see each of my friends step up to the occasion time and time again was really something inspiring. I’m incredibly grateful for the two short, yet fulfilling weeks I was able to spend in Vietnam. It has encouraged me to move into this next chapter of my life with an open eye to my own heritage.”

n TYLER PHAN ’24 “As I look back on my experience of going to Vietnam for the first time, I realize how life-changing this experience was. Throughout my childhood, my parents always talked to me about Vietnam, their life back then, and why they left their ‘home country.’ As I grew older these stories would really stick with me and when I finally got to go to Vietnam. I knew this was the opportunity to be able to see these stories in full action. Seeing the ‘home country’ they

left behind and all these stories unraveling at once really struck me during my time in Vietnam. I was able to experience the interesting, beautiful, and unique lifestyle that my parents once lived.”

n KIERAN LEMAY ’24 “Though I can speak endlessly on singing Party in the USA with Vinh Phu (the elementary school we worked with), conceding innumerable goals in soccer, and signing autographs to hundreds of kids like I was a celebrity, it was unexpectedly the 45-minute car rides in between that were exceedingly meaningful. It was a time where we were forced to be still after each of the four dynamic and fulfilling days.

We would take turns around our transport van sharing what we have experienced and simultaneously revealing our vulnerabilities to one another–an inaugural Vietnam mini-Kairos 1, 2, 3, and 4.”

Scan to watch Keiran’s first-hand student experience in this amazing video!

About Blue Dragon: At the heart of their mission, they focus on the individual and strive to meet the needs in front of them. Here are some numbers that show just how much good work they’ve done:

» 728 runaways reunited with their families.

» 1,273 women and children rescued from human trafficking.

» Provided over 500,000 meals to hungry kids.

» Provided shelter for 800 boys and girls.

» Sent 5,941 kids back to

school or to job trainings.

» Built over 100 homes for those in need.

The Leader’s Perspective “BC High’s first trip to Vietnam with students exceeded my expectations on all fronts. Mr. Huy Huynh’s thoughtful planning and passion for travel to Vietnam allowed the group to experience much of the vibrant Vietnamese culture through service, engagement with locals, and food.

The student participants did an excellent job of being present to the experience while also reflecting on how the trip impacted their understanding of who they are and who they strive to be in our global community.”

— Hollis Brooks

“Throughout my childhood, my parents always talked to me about Vietnam, their life back then, and why they left their ‘home country.’ As I grew older these stories would really stick with me and when I finally got to go to Vietnam.”

— Tyler Phan ’24

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N E WS A N D H I G H L I G H T S F R O M O U R 2 0 2 2 – 2 0 2 3 S E A S O N S !

Champions!

STATE

It’s an unlikely story that the 2022 golf team, starting the season 0-6, would sit atop the podium as the Massachusetts Division 1 State Champions. Possessing one of the most difficult schedules in MA Division 1, the team finished with an overall record of 6-6, just barely qualifying for the state tournament. With tremendous leadership from senior captains Nick McCabe, Jack Waldner, and Mike Marshall, the team was able to put everything aside and place their focus on the next match. With the toughest part of the schedule behind them, the team put together 2 match wins against Xaverian and St. John’s Shrewsbury and then they were able to win the next 4 matches and finish at .500– qualifying for the tournament.

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Coach Chris Hayes ’85, P’17 writes, “the tournament squad consisted of seniors Nick McCabe ’23, Jack Waldner ’23, Mike Marshall ’23, and Andrew teDuits ’23, JJ Campbell ’24, and Danny Fearing ’25…The state finals were held at Wentworth Hills GC in Plainville, MA. With challenging but fair scoring conditions, the team once again dug deep and found a well-spring of character waiting to be tapped. Stepping forward first in the moment were Andrew teDuits and Danny Fearing, both shooting exceptional scores of 2-over par 74. With Nick McCabe earning a hard-fought 78, the team only needed JJ Campbell’s 85 to push past 3 schools tied for second place. Jack Waldner each shot 86 to round out the scoring. Go Eagles!”

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Record breaking Year!

The track and field distance squad established four school records this spring. The 1 Mile, 2 Mile, 4 x Mile, and Distance Medley Relay.

Upon hearing his mile record was broken, John Quirk ’69 reached out to Chris Larnard ’24 and they exchanged some emails. John sent Chris his high school singlet, and promised him a lunch the next time he was in Boston.

A brotherhood generations apart!

BC High Track Records Broken this spring:

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Chris Larnard ’24 (4:17.1) broke John Quirk’s ’68 mile record of 4:17.5.

Hugh Licklider ’23 (9:24.9) broke Joe Stover’s ’17 2-mile record, who eclipsed Dick Mahoney’s ’68 2 mile by .1 seconds.

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The 4 x Mile relay team (17:59.7) finished 16th in the New Balance Nationals Championship division with an average of under 4:30 per mile. Conor Licklider, Will Locke ’23, Chris Larnard, Hugh Locklider ’23.

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The Distance Medley Relay (10:40.1) broke the school record set in 1968.

Hugh Licklider (1200m), Chris Larnard (1 mile), Shamus Larnard ’25 (800m), Joey McNeil ’25 (400m) — pic L to R.

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Fly the Nest!

Nearly 30 student–athletes will leave Morrissey Boulevard and continue their playing careers around the country. We are remarkably proud of these young men, their coaches, and families for their dedication and commitment to

Mike Vasil ’18 represented the New York Mets in the MLB Futures Game on July 8 at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park.

college bound

playing at the next level. We wish them well! Go Eagles!

Will Bowen ’18, was selected number 7 overall in the Premier League Lacrosse Draft by the Chaos. Will shined at BC High on the football and lacrosse fields and helped lead his Lacrosse team to a Division 1 State Championship his Senior Year. Throughout his four year Varsity tenure, Will recorded numerous individual achievements and chose to further his academic and playing career at the University of North Carolina. After UNC, Will went on to finish his collegiate career at Georgetown University.

Travis Evee ’18 Success On and Off the Court as a Student-Athlete at Rice.

Travis Evee ’18 notched his 1,700th career collegiate point this year with the Rice Owls.

In his Freshman year at VMI, Evee was named the Southern College Freshman before transferring to Rice. In his first season at Rice, he was named the Conference USA Newcomer of the Year and this past season he was a Conference USA Honorable Mention and also earned a spot on the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll while earning his degree.

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Will Emsing — Tufts University — Lacrosse Cooper Chapman — Babson College — Lacrosse Jack Pyne — Bowdoin College — Lacrosse James Carroll — Georgetown University — Lacrosse Patrick Maroney — Gettysburg College — Lacrosse Andrew Toland — Bates College — Lacrosse/Football Hayes McCarron — Bowdoin College — Lacrosse/Football Brody Rice — Colby College — Football John Curran — Trinity College — Football/Track Noah Falvey — Trinity College — Track Will Locke — University of Vermont — Track Hugh Licklider — Brandeis University — Track Pat McCarron — Trinity College — Wrestling Matt Draheim — Suffolk University — Basketball Andrew teDuits — Bentley University — Golf Nick McCabe — Tufts University — Golf Adam Regan — Misericordia University — Baseball Ryan Kane — Ithaca College — Baseball Will Roche — Wheaton College — Baseball Andrew Gagne — Endicott College — Baseball Andrew Manning — U.S. Naval Academy — Baseball Mason Lombard — Merrimack College — Baseball Gavin Donohue — Sacred Heart University — Baseball Ronan Donohue — Sacred Heart University — Baseball Ben Flaherty — Lake Forest University — Lacrosse Nicky MacKool — Spring Hill College — Baseball

The Murphy Family Stadium With construction nearing completion, Murphy Family Stadium is set to welcome fans for the Fall 2023 season. The beautiful new, state-of-the-art, 1,800 seat stadium, with full accessibility, concessions, and bathrooms will be dedicated on Saturday, October 28.

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Congratulations to Bob Riley ’47, who recently retired as Chairman of the Cohasset Library Trust Investment Advisory Committee after 15 years of service. During that period, the Library endowment experienced excellent investment results and a substantial growth in assets. After graduating from BC High, Holy Cross, and Harvard Business School, Bob served ten years in the Navy, retiring as a Lieutenant Commander. He was associated with Putnam Investments, rising to Vice Chairman and CEO and was twice named the Chief Executive Officer of the Year by Financial World Magazine.

Congratulations Bob!

Two giants from the Class of 1949, Dick Horan and Jack Lynch (L-R) recently spent time with President Grace Cotter Regan P’12.

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Tom Cunnally ’53 was recently asked to be an Altar Server at St. Mary’s Church in Foxboro. At the age of 86, he remarks that he is “probably one of the oldest ‘Altar Boys’ in the Catholic Archdiocese.”

Tom’s prior experience as an Altar Boy was at Blessed Sacrament Church in Jamaica Plain and at BC High when Mass was in Latin.

Jim Heffernan ’56, Professor of English Emeritus at Dartmouth College has published a new book, Politics and Literature at the Dawn of World War II and will be forth-

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coming in December from Bloomsbury Academic. “Spoiler alert: this book will unsettle your fixed ideas about the difference between history and fiction, reality, and imagination.

Ranging across historical novels, poems, and theories of history from the ancients to the moderns, and focused intensely on literary production at the dawn of World War II, Heffernan teases us into thoughtfulness about the way we inhabit time and tell ourselves tales about its meaning. A must for both the general reader and the scholarly specialist.” -W. J. T. Mitchell, Professor of English and Art History at the University of Chicago and Senior Editor of Critical Inquiry.

The U.S. Navy announced they will honor BC High alumnus and Medal of Honor recepient, Thomas Kelley ’56, by naming a Navy Destroyer ship after him for his heroic actions in Vietnam and 30 years of military service.

Business Law and Society Professor at Boston College, David Twomey ’56 has had a hand in arbitrating over 2,000 labormanagement disputes. His recent appointment to the presidential emergency board by President Biden marks his tenth appointment by a U.S. president.

Phil Byrne ’58 pictured with President Grace Cotter Regan P’12 on a recent trip to BC High.

Al Andrea, Ph.D. ’59, professor emeritus of medieval world history, the University of Vermont, hit the daily double of academic accolades. On October 19, 2022, the University of the Peloponnese, Kalamata, Greece, named him Distinguished Professor honoris causa for his publications on the crusades and Byzantine history.

Al’s inaugural address, “Holy War in World History,” was a distillation of his most recent book, Sanctified Violence: Holy War in World History (2022), which studies the globally wide varieties of holy war from about 3100 BCE to today (and is in the BC High library). On November 4th, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea, appointed him Distinguished Professor in its Academia Via Serica (Silk Road Academy), in recognition of his work on the transit of religions across the Silk Road, a vast pan-Eurasian network of caravan routes flourishing from the second century BCE to about 1350 CE. Moving from the macro to the micro, his inaugural address, “Western-Land Carpets in the Art of Dunhuang’s Mogao Caves,” was a product of two summers of on-site study of the Buddhist

art in the Mogaoku (Peerless Caves), located in China’s Gobi Desert. His current research-and-writing project is “Expanding Horizons: Western Europe Enters the Global Arena”, a study of the expansion of Latin Christendom’s physical and imaginative frontiers from about 450 (the beginning of the conversion of Ireland) to ca. 1500. Al, in the center, surrounded by administrators and faculty of the University

of the Peloponnese. He had to give back the robe but was given the blue sash on his shoulder.

Mark Mulvoy ’59 will be recognized with the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for excellence in hockey journalism at the Hockey Hall of Fame NHL Media Awards Luncheon on November 13, 2023. His plaque will be displayed in the Great Hall at the Hockey Hall of Fame alongside past award recipients.

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It’s not every day that a Jesuit priest and psychologist who apprenticed in cooking at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris in the 1960s and spent nearly 60 years preaching, teaching, and managing academic and non-profit organizations sets aside time to preserve memories of the significant people, moments, travels, and events that have shaped his life.

Meet Fr. Walter Smith, SJ, ’61 the

author of Faith, Food, and Friendship: Reflections and Recipes from a Jesuit’s Abundant Life.

Felx DeVito ’62, received a Sustainability award from the University of New Hampshire.

across six White House administrations. Lynch was named Policy Chair of President Joe Biden’s Arts Policy Committee during the 2020 campaign and was appointed to the Biden-Harris transition team.

The Class of 1968 gathered to celebrate its 55th Reunion with a cocktail reception at the Boston Harbor Distillery followed by a class dinner at Venezia. In attendance was Class President Atty. Paul Delory, Dick Mucci, Tom O’Rourke, George Dianni, Atty. Jim Hession, Dan Coughlin, Billy Connolly, Martin Barrett D.M.D, Greg Casey, Joe Shea, Banker Bill McKenzie, renowned columnist Rich Fahey, Nick Accomando Ph.D, Greg Glennon, the Hon. Jim Collins D-Charlestown. Special Guests are four members of the McFarland Family of South Boston and neighbors of Jim Collins.

James ’25, Trace ’27, Addis ’29 and Joseph, a future Eagle!

A perfect example of faith in action: two current students, Jarad Billingslea ’25 and Elijah Mendes ’25 pictured with two alumni, Joe Galeota ’62 and Mike Kilgannon ’82 serving at the Catholic Charities Food Pantry, Yawkey Center in Dorchester! From left to right: Joe Galeota, Jared Billingslea , Elijah Mendes, and Mike Kilgannon.

Tom Filbin ’64 was recently awarded the degree of Master of Liberal Arts in English from Harvard University.

He currently works as a professional writing tutor at Suffolk University and as a freelance book critic.

Brian Kingston ’64, Don Walsh ’64, and Fr. Bill Joy ’64, hosted a virtual luncheon with their Class to walk down memory lane and discuss the last 58 years as BC High lads.

Michael Driscoll ’67 and the Class of 1967 gathered for their annual Christmas luncheon this past December at Venezia restaurant in Dorchester.

Robert L Lynch Jr ’67, founding President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, retired after 37 years leading America’s largest national arts advancement and advocacy organization. Lynch lectured widely in all fifty states and internationally on cultural policy, public and private support for the arts, and community arts leadership. He testified annually before Congress

He has been featured on NPR, PBS, CNN, C-SPAN, New York Times, Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Huffington Post, and was named one of the fifty most influential and powerful nonprofit leaders in America six times by the Non-Profit Times. He served on the U.S. Department of Commerce Travel and Tourism Advisory Board in the Obama Administration, the National Boards of the Independent Sector, the Craft Emergency Relief Fund, and continues on the boards of the American Craft Council and the Arts Extension Institute of UMass Amherst, his alma mater. He and his wife Dianne Brace live in Washington D.C. and on Cape Cod. Congratulations, Bob, well-deserved!

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Congratulations to Pat Brady ’70 who retired last Spring as a partner of the law firm of Marcus, Errico, Emmer & Brooks P.C. Pat and his family plan to split time between Cape Cod and Cape Haze in Florida.

E. Paul Colella ’70, recently retired after forty-two years on the faculty of the Philosophy Department at Xavier University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Class of 1971 gathered at Not Your Average Joe’s in Westwood for a class dinner in January.

Early reviews for the latest novel from Leo W. Banks ’71 look great, with one critic saying, “Excellent ...

The Flying Z is part western, part crime, part thriller, and all heart and grit!” The Kindle edition and the paperback are available August 1 on Amazon.

After 30 years in software, now author Steve Dahill ’71 signed a contract for two histroical novels, the first Secrets of Mary Celeste was recently released.

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alumni NEWS & NOTES Congratulations to Loyd Enochs ’71 who retired at the end of September (at least from full-time work) when the Army Aviation software project he was working on ended.

Loyd decided to settle in Huntsville, Alabama. He writes that Huntsville “has been a high-tech hub since the 1960s, with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center leading the Saturn V program, and it is still a thriving and vital part of the local economy. The U.S. Army has a large R+D presence here, the FBI is building their “HQ2” here, and the US Space Force HQ will be arriving in a few years. All this activity brings lots of well-educated people here and they have driven the area, over the decades, to have a great quality of life (not to mention a very stable economy).

This is a roundabout way of saying that the Huntsville area is the least stereotypical Alabama city of any Alabama city.”

Dan Kenslea ’71 married Karen, on October 1, 2022 at Wellesley Country Club.

General Joe Dunford ’73, retired United States Marine Corps Four-Star General, who served as the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visited Rome in 2016

and was greeted by Ambassador Ken Hackett ’64 who accompanied him to Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica.

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This summer, Dr. Kevin Donovan ’74 and his wife of 41 years retired after 33 years teaching in the English Dept. at Middle Tennessee State University. Kevin has certainly been fortunate: there are not many couples who met as students in the same degree program (Ph.D. English, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison) and later retired as full professors from the same department. In early December, Kevin and his wife moved nearly 2,500 miles to Tacoma, Washington, where they live three blocks from their oldest son and his family and a mile uphill from Puget Sound. In April, their younger son got married. Finally, Kevin finished a book on the critical reception of Shakespeare’s King Lear in the nineteenth century, which came out on Arden in February.

Mark Kerwin ’75, the former deputy director and chief financial officer of Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, is the new board of trustees chairman of Catholic Charities of Boston.

Classmates, Joe Connors ’78 (middle) and Mike Dunford ’78 (right) attended the Lt. John Connors ’82 Memorial Golf Tournament last September. John was killed in action in 1989 while protecting his Seal team that was pinned down by enemy gunfire in Panama.

Joe Dempsey ’79, retired from a 36-year career in banking, currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board and Interim CEO of the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, the largest anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization in NJ. Through its network of 800 pantries, soup kitchens and shelters, the organization provides more than 85,000,000 meals annually, as well as job training, SNAP enrollment and nutrition education, to those in need. Joe also serves on Dartmouth College’s Alumni Council and Class Officer Association Executive Board.

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Mike Bernard ’81 published a new novel called It Sounded Better in My Head. The novel tells the story of a young man’s struggle with mental health and his personal growth through music. It is availible for purchase on Amazon.

Last Spring the Saint Rock Haiti Foundation (SRHF) presented Brian Concannon ’81 with the Dr. Stephen Bresnahan Award. The Stephen Bresnahan Award was established after the death of Steve in 2019 to honor his memory and years of dedication to the people of Haiti.

The award is presented annually to an individual (or group) that embodies the same dedication and commitment to ensuring that each individual in Saint Rock and the surrounding communities has the ability to thrive in all aspects of life.

Deacon Kevin P. Martin, Jr. ’82, has written a book entitled, All Is Well: Life Lessons from a Preacher’s Father. The book was released on June 20 and is available on Amazon. 100% of the book’s profits go to various ALS charities.

Kevin Martin, Sr. died from ALS in 2019. All Is Well is the story of a good life well-lived and the life lessons Kevin Sr. taught his son, offering one exceptional father’s example of how we can better live a life without regret, how we can make the best of the time we have, and how we can do the most with the journey we’re given.

Bob Nadeau ’82 recently joined the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as Partnership’s Branch Chief.

The Board of Trustees of American Public Television (APT), the leading syndicator of content to U.S. public TV stations nationwide, announced today that James E. Dunford ’81 will become the next president and CEO of APT, as of June 12. Congratulations to James!

On Saturday, August 6, the 1981 BC High State Championship Basketball Team enjoyed another reunion hosted

by Coach John LeVangie and his wife Mary at their home in Scituate and fond memories of their time at BC High was shared by all. Submitted by Brian McHugh ’81.

Congratulations to Matthew McHugh ’23, son of Brian McHugh ’81, who will be attend Fairfield University’s Dolan School of Business in the fall.

Congratulations to Captain Tom Mulcahy ’84 who was named Interim Chief of the Concord Police Department this past fall. The Concord Town Manager writes that Tom’s "long tenure with the Department, the respect of his peers, and involvement in the community make him particularly well-suited to lead the Department during this time of transition and I am confident that under his leadership our community will continue to receive the high level of professional service it has come to expect.”

Chris Hayes ’85 was named Coach of the Year by the Boston Globe after coaching the Eagles to the D1 State Championship this past fall.

Local and State Law Enforcement for his heroism as a member of Boston’s SWAT Team for applying live-saving first aid to a fellow officer who was injured while responding to a domestic assault.

Chuck Stravin ’85 continues to work hard as a patient-advocate for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Chuck and his daughter Kayla appeared on NESN during the 20th Annual Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon sharing his story in support of the great work done by the Dana-Farber and Jimmy Fund. Chuck also appeared as the patient keynote speaker during Dana-Farber’s 2022 Presidential Symposium-Conquering Cancers Biggest Challenges together. Chuck appeared in front of 200+ of Dana-Farber’s largest supporters, trustees, and donors sharing his story on his personal battle with advanced, stage 4 renal cell cancer.

Lt. Col. John Griffin ’87 defended his doctoral dissertation and earned an Ed.D. from Northeastern University on March 20. His research was in understanding the effect artificial intelligence will have on organizational leadership, decision-making, culture, and ethics.

This fall will be Griffin’s second season as an Assistant Field Hockey Coach for Harvard University. He also coaches for the US Development Team here in the region.

Sean Regan ’88 is a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard stationed at U.S. Northern Command, Peterson Space Force Base, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Congratulations to Davis Burnes ’92, who started a new position as Director of Partnerships and External Affairs at Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Richard Corner ’93 was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and assumed Division Command of the 85th Army Reserve Support Command located in Arlington Heights, IL. Rich commands over 4,100 Soldiers ensuring the readiness of Army Reserve and Army National Guard units in the event of mobilization. In attendance was Rich’s family.

Thomas Wesner ’85, associate professor of the practice in the Carroll School of Management’s Business Law and Society Department and director of the Catalyst Program at Boston College, received two prestigious teaching awards: the Boston College Alpha Sigma Nu Teacher of the Year Award and the Ever to Excel Rev. John R. Trzaska, S.J., Faculty Award in May. Congratulations!

Ian "Jack" Mahoney ’87 was recognized by the Baker-Polito Administration which Conferred the 39th Annual George L. Hanna Memorial Awards for Bravery to

Gary Rodney ’93 is moving to Los Angeles, CA to continue providing lower cost housing to families. Gary recently stepped down from his position with Tishman Speyer, and will be moving to Los Angeles with his family. He will be running the multifamily housing business for a company called Turner Impact Capital. Gary is still working to provide lower cost housing to families at a range of income levels, and this new role will allow him to do so on a national scale for a firm that also creates health care facilities and charter schools.

Matt Pitts ’98 wrote the upcoming movie, Quicksand, which will release to AMC Network’s streamer, Shudder, in May. Kris Meyer ’87 and Jason Cherubini ’99 produced the film.

Baseball teammates from the 1999 Catholic Conference Championship team, Bill Fitzgerald ’99 and Jason Delaney ’01 have teamed up to coach their sons Keegan and Currie at the South Shore Baseball Club in Hingham. Both Bill and Jason played for the Seadogs before becoming Eagles.

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Ian Cain ’00 was featured in the Boston Globe’s technology column where he tells the story of the region’s technology and innovation industry, highlighting key players, trends, and why they matter. Cain has demonstrated he has some of the political savvy needed to advance the industry. He helped QUBIC Labs in Quincy secure a $2 million state grant, part of a $5 million partnership that aims to create 10 to 15 blockchain startups and up to 60 jobs over the next two years.

national Muslim organizations for a special White House listening session on American Muslim domestic priorities, including concerns related to Islamophobia.

Nick Puleo ’01 launched Comsint, a full-service public relations and marketing consultancy focused on helping executives navigate today’s challenging media and cultural environments.

Patrick Gill ’00 married Kelley Sweetser in Boston surrounded by Patrick’s BC High classmates.

Congratulations to Derek Haddad ’01 who recently presented at Tufts University’s Latin Educators Workshop this past November.

Derek spoke about his experience teaching all levels of Latin & Classics (K-12 as well as university) and, as an Arab-American, ways to improve Latin teaching from an equity and inclusive lens. He ended the session by showing excerpts from my Latin Novella textbook, Zenobia Palmyrae: Inter Duas Orbes, which he is currently writing for future Latin students.

In May, Government Affairs Director Robert S. McCaw ’01 joined representatives of other

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alumni NEWS & NOTES Brendan Powers ’08 married Nicola Morton on September 30, 2022. There was a strong alumni presence with groomsmen made up entirely of Eagles.

Congratulations to Miles Debas ’03, for opening his first solo exhibition with Artland in Manhattan this past October. Miles was born in 1985 in Paris, France and is currently based in Brooklyn.

After graduating from BC High he received a BS in Studio Art from Skidmore College in 2007 and his MFA from Hunter College in 2019. Debas has exhibited widely throughout the United States and Europe in both solo and group exhibitions at Beers Gallery, Nurbomben Berlin, The Hole (NY) and Freight+Volume, among others. His work has been featured in New American Paintings and Art MAZE magazine.

Phil Perry ’04 made a trip back to the Boulevard to speak to our student leaders in our House System this fall. After graduating from BC High and Georgetown, Phil has spent his career working as a sports correspondent, editor, staff writer, and host for NBC Sports Boston.

BC High Athletic Director Tom Conley ’08 (middle), Matt Kelly ’08 (left), and Steve Squillante ’08 (right), gathered at Brookmeadown Country Club where they played in support of Steve’s son who prepared for a liver transplant as a result of Biliary Altresia.

Michael Ridge ’08, a Boston Police Officer, was greeted by a crowd of officers and well-wishers who waited outside Boston Medical Center to greet him as he exited the hospital just before Thanksgiving. Michael, along with two other officers were injured in a deadly encounter responding to a domestic disturbance in Dorchester earlier this fall.

Thanks for serving our community Michael!

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Rob Bergquist ’10 was a featured speaker for BC High’s Veterans Concert and Breakfast this past

November. Rob is the Founder of Cell Phones for Soldiers, which recently launched Cell Phones for Soldiers Mobile which offers free cell phones and six months of free

mobile service for eligible veterans.

Thanks for being an inspiration to our students!

Brendan McDonald ’09 married Taylor, on April 22, 2023 in Dorchester.

Jessie Ngo ’09 and his wife Sabrina are happy to announce the arrival of their son Isaiah John Ngo on July 9, 2022. Isaiah was 7 pounds, 0 ounces, 17.5 inches. Congratulations to the new addition!

Colin Clark ’07 was on campus this year to speak to our House Meeting Speakers about his experience as a writer and producer for the WWE. Colin has also spent time working for HBO and Paramount pictures and is currently working towards his MBA at Boston College.

Thanks for making the trip back to the Boulevard Colin!

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Garrett Kingston ’10 started a new position as Enterprise Sales Director, US at Cybellum. Congratulations, Garrett!

Michael Nader ’10 married Alexandra (Ambrosino) Nader on July 16, 2022 at the Ritz-Carlton, Aruba. Fellow BC High Alumni Andrew Nader ’12, Sam Grant ’10, Michael Donovan ’10, Nick Alberti ’10, Zach Gregoricus ’10, Robert

Bergquist ’10, Sean Wright ’10, Matthew Nader ’12, Tom Alberti ’10, Eddie Nolan ’10, Andrew Morgan ’10, and Ollie Forrer ’10 were in attendance for the celebration.

Tom Blakely ’15, graduated from Boston College Law School this past Spring, where he was the host of BC Law’s podcast and was a significant member of the community. Congratulations, Tom!

Mark Cadigan ’11 founded GetBraille. com, a new business to help companies get items printed in Braille — from menus to memos.

Nice job Mark!

Anthony Alves ’16 began a new position as Institutional Equity Sales Associate at William Blair.

Congratulations, Anthony!

Alex Porter ’16 started a new position at Commercial SIOP Analyst for Allegion. Congratulations, Alex!

Conor Harrity ’13 is an American rower. He competed in the men’s eight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Dylan Newman ’12 married Abby Snyder in Pinehurst, North Carolina on August 20, 2022. He was joined at the celebration by his classmates Ryan Blake ’12 and Brandon Pierce ’12. Dylan and Abby met while they were at Duke University in 2012 and currently reside in New York City.

Edward Twohig ’13 had his note, "Weakest Link in the Supply Chain: Lessons from the Collapses of Greensill Capital & Lehman Brothers for Regulating Fintech", recently published in Volume XLVI Book Number 1 of the Suffolk Transnational Law Review. Congratulations, Edward!

Matt Baldwin ’14 ran the Lee Mass 5k and managed to break 30 minutes for the first time (29:52).

Congratulations, Matt!

Congratulations to Brendan Powers ’16, who finished his first year of law school at the University of Iowa College of Law! Joe Bradley ’17 and his wife, Sara, welcomed into the world their baby girl, Ava Marie Bradley, on November 28, 2022.

Benjy Celestin ’17 has started a new position as Business Strategy Specialist at MFS Investment Management. Congratulations, Benjy!

Jason Lopes ’17 graduated with his Master’s Degree from Boston College’s Lynch School of Education. Jason currently is a teacher at Nativity Prep Boston in Jamaica Plain. Congratulations, Jason!

Last summer, Carl Pierre ’17 played with the Houston Rockets organization in the NBA Summer League.

Paul Albright ’18 is enjoying his work as communications director for State Senator Jason Lewis and a side gig as alto section leader in an Episcopal church.

Congratulations to John Fitzpatrick ’18, who graduated with his master’s degree in Business Analytics from Providence College’s School of Business. In the fall of 2023, John will begin a second master’s degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sports Management and Policy at the University of Georgia while interning for the UGA football program as a Football Operations Intern. Congratulations, John!

Colin Jones ’14 was featured by the Boston Red Sox and NESN in a behind the scenes look at the work of a Red Sox bat boy.

Congratulations to Darvin SaintLuce ’14 who started a new position as an EHS Test Engineer at Tesla and works towards accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy. Darvin, come chat with our "Green Eagles!"

Bill Breen ’13 and Patrick Kearney ’12 are enrolled in the same Master’s program at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business.

Dan Cobban ’13 returned to the Boulevard this past year as the Assistant Director of Athletics.

Dan will be Tom Conley ’08’s right hand for handling the day-to-day operations of BC High Athletics.

Welcome back Dan!

Last school year, Corey Sullivan ’14 came to the St. Luke Society meeting to discuss the research he and his team are doing at Brigham and Women’s along with MIT and Harvard on reconstructive surgery and limb restoration. He gave a fascinating presentation and shared with us cutting edge technology that will help improve people’s lives.

Congratulations to meteorologist, Tucker Antico ’15, who recently joined Boston 25 News. We’re looking forward to an Eagle forecasting New England weather!

BC High rugby alumni was well represented at the National Collegiate Rugby All Star Tournament this past January in Houston, TX. From left to right: Diarmuid Allen ’19, Sean Murphy ’22, Alex Brussard ’09, Pat Minihane ’22, and Terence Faherty ’19.

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alumni NEWS & NOTES Nick Toland ’21 is interning for the City of Boston at the Corcoran Center. Congratulations, Nick!

Mike Vasil ’18 has been pitching for the New York Mets’ minor league affiliates and was promoted to the AAA Syracuse Mets in June.

Congratulations to Kieran Dunn ’22 and Henry Griffin ’22 who placed third and earned the bronze medal position in the finals of the US Rowing Youth National Championship last summer in Sarasota, Florida. The duo had an impressive final 1000m to move into a podium finish. Go Eagles!

John Destefanis ’19 had the honor of representing Bentley University and presenting Bentley Professor, Len Pepe, with the Dr. Dave Landers Faculty Mentor Award from the Northeast-10 Conference.

Jason Dias ’19 graduated from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management and has accepted a position at Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) as an incoming Cloud & Digital Associate.

Congratulations Jason!

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Nolan Anderson ’20 is beginning a position as a Market Surveillance Intern for State Street Global Markets. Congratulations, Nolan!

After attending the Deloitte National Leadership Conference last summer, Gus Levin ’20 has accepted an offer to join Deloitte as a 2023 Summer Scholar Business Analyst in the Arlington Office.

Congrats Gus! Jack O’Donnell ’20 made it through the qualifying round and competed in the sectional qualifying round for the U.S. Open.

Jack currently plays golf at the University of Michigan.

This past June, Osa Owens ’20, Tenzin Urgen ’19, and Dylan Duncan ’22, took part in a service immersion trip to Jamaica together through Boston College’s Jamaica Magis Program.

BC High lacrosse alumni Emmett Martin ’21, Kevin Sheahan ’21, Matt Park ’21, Chi Chi Price ’19 and Luke Jaber ’19 got together for a picture following Babson’s scrimmage against Bentley. This past spring there were 22 former Eagles suiting up for NCAA lacrosse teams. Way to go!

Oseche Buliro ’21, a current undergraduate student at Boston College, will study abroad in Paris, France this upcoming Fall.

Kedrick Delino ’21 and Christopher Cene ’21, two young alumni currently studying at Boston College, will study abroad together in Lisbon, Portugal this upcoming fall.

Jack Shediac ’21 will be interning for the Boston Red Sox this summer working in the Game, Events, and Services department.

Congratulations, Jack!

Congratulations to John Hall ’22, who has accepted an internsip with the City of Quincy’s DPW Finance Department.

Mike Loughnane ’22 has committed to play Division 1 Basketball for Davidson College. Congratulations, Mike!

Congratulations to Peter McGillicuddy ’21, who will begin an internship in Asset Management at New York Community Bank!

Jack Pyne ’23, Patrick Maroney ’23, Will Emsing ’23, James Carroll ’23, and Cooper Chapman ’23 have been named EMCLA high school All-Americans for lacrosse! n

Bowen Popkin ’21 spent last summer working in an infectious disease lab at Penn State while conducting research with the University’s livestock on their Mastitis Research Team.

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members of the BC High Business Club spent three days over February vacation visiting with alumni who live and work in and around New York City. Our alumni shared their personal, professional, and spiritual journeys with our students and related how their formation at BC High proved instrumental in giving them direction. The Biz Club boys left the city with heads full of hope and aspirations and a network base of invaluable connections.

With deepest gratitude to the following alumni: Frank Arcaro ’71, Executive (retired), Tiffany & Co., Drew Calcagno ’1 1, Principal, Product Operations, Google, Rich Davey ’91, President, New York City Transit, Bill Jackson ’96, Partner, Lakewood Capital Management, Souren Ouzounian ’85 Vice Chair, Investment Banking at UBS, Gary Rodney ’93, Managing Director, Affordable Housing, Tishman Speyer, Dennis M. Sughrue, Esq. ’83, Partner, Pryor Cashman.

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Congratulations to the 2023

Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees!

Marc Thibeault ’94 Baseball Bill Stebbins ’95 Tennis Mike Roy ’05 Golf Luke Catarius ’13 Football Peter Cronin ’13 Hockey Ian Yanulis ’13 Lacrosse Jordan Samuels ’14 Track and Field 1994 Tennis Doubles Pairing of Bill Stebbins ’95 and Dennis Ryan ’94 2002 Hockey Team 2007 Basketball Team Pat McGee ’98 James E. Cotter ’55 Courage Award Jack MacKinnon ’58, RIP P’85, ’86, ’89, ’95, GP’18 Paul J. Hunter ’53 Man for Others Award

Scan for more on this event, and be sure to SAVE THE DATE for the 2023 Induction Ceremony November 21, 2023.

Pictured: The 2022 Hall of Fame Honorees.

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You’re never more than a click away to find out what’s happening on Morrissey Boulevard!

Connect with us and fellow grads to get the latest news, upcoming events, and scoop on what alumni are doing around the globe.

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Reunions

and Alumni Events

On Friday, May 19, more than 70 members of the Class of 1973 gathered to celebrate 50 years since graduating from BC High. The monumental occasion was marked with a “Golden Jubilarian” diploma and pin. The Class of 1973 has stayed remarkably close over the years and gathers annually for dinners and special occasions.

Special thanks to the committee of Charlie Flint, Steve Hughes, Tom Joyce, Bob Lamb, Patrick Landers, Brian McNeill, David O’Keefe, and Michael Sullivan for encouraging classmates to come back and support the Stephen Hughes ’73, P’98 Scholarship.

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BLSU REUNION AND THE SANKOFA MENTORING PROGRAM

On December 8, BC High held the first-ever BLSU (Black Latino Student Union) alumni event organized and led by Kenny Delino ’16, Asst. Director of Alumni Programs and Anthony Docanto ’15, Pro Head of House, Social Studies. Joining the event were Trustee Stephen Fulton ’83, P’25, former Directors of DEI, Dr. Ruth Evee P’18, ’22, Nelson Miranda ’92, P’16, ’18, and Barbara O’BrienMiller P’91, ’93 who were all so important in engaging our BLSU alumni.

At the event, it was announced that BC High would be launching the Sankofa Mentoring Program. Sankofa provides the opportunity for BLSU alumni to mentor current BLSU students. The program launched in February and has been off to a great start. In March, Sankofa partnered with the Enrollment team to hold a welcome reception for newly accepted BIPOC students and families. To learn how to get involved, contact Kenny Delino ’16, kdelino@bchigh.edu

REGIONAL ALUMNI EVENTS In May, BC High hit the road for two Alumni Receptions in Washington D.C. and New York City! It was wonderful to see our Eagles spreading their wings all around the country. Thank you to all the alumni who came out to the events and to our friends at Georgetown University and the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus for hosting!

N &Y DC

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Alumni Affinity Groups Update BC HIGH VETERANS ALUMNI NETWORK: To commemorate Veterans Day, the BC High Veterans Alumni Network gathered on campus for breakfast and a special performance from the Concert Choir led by Dr. Marina Rozenberg. Welcoming the crowd was Board Chair, Kevin Powers ’85, P’16 and attendees included the 36th Chief of Staff for the United States Army, General George Casey ’66 and Medal of Honor Recipient, Captain Tom Kelly ’56. It was a wonderful celebration and recognition of service to our country.

The annual BCHVAN Service Award was given to Zach Ewing ’23 who will attend Stanford University in the Fall. The Jesuit Veteran’s Service Award was established for three purposes: first, to encourage public service as a means of developing the whole person; second, to highlight the responsibilities of citizenship in our democracy; and third, to promote selfless service, an ideal embodied by service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Each year, a panel of faculty and staff, in partnership with the BC High Veterans Alumni Network, selects a student who embodies the Jesuit ideal of service to others to receive the Jesuit Veterans Service Award.

The BC High Rugby Coaching Staff gathered at the John P. Connors Memorial Fund Gala in June alongside the USS Constitution. Lieutenant John Connors ’82 was killed in action in December 1989 during Operation Just Cause. John’s brother, Joseph ’78, is a longtime BC High Rugby coach. The John P. Connors Memorial Project is building a statue in John’s memory and funds the Lt. John P. Connors Scholarship at BC High.

General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. ’73 was presented the Knights of Columbus Lantern Award by past State Deputy of the Knights of Columbus, Paul A. Flanagan ’77 for his outstanding dedication to his church, his country, and to the Knights of Columbus.

If you are an alumnus who is a Veteran or actively serving and would like to get involved in BCHVAN, please reach out to Asst. Dir. of Alumni Engagement, Jack Vaughan ’18, jvaughan@bchigh.edu

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EXAMINING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JOHN McELROY, SJ This feature contains references to institutions and common terms that have evolved through history. For convenience, modern names and terms are used where possible.

When BC High’s founder, Father John McElroy, SJ, worked as a bookkeeper for Georgetown University, he was a little more than a third of the way through a long and remarkable life.

He had emigrated from Ireland to America in 1803, joined the Society of Jesus as a lay brother three years later, and watched firsthand as the nation’s capital burned in 1814. Upon his death in 1877 at the age of 95, he was widely regarded as the oldest priest in America and the oldest Jesuit in the world.

After coming to America, Fr. McElroy’s inherent business acumen made him a natural fit to be a treasurer at Georgetown. He was a man who lived simply, but with an honest and intense religious fervor. He was ordained a priest in 1817, but during his years as a brother he held a number of responsibilities as a cook, gardener, teacher, and procurator.

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He was a man who lived simply, but with an honest and intense religious fervor.

As procurator and treasurer, Fr. McElroy essentially assumed management of Georgetown’s financial affairs – which at that time included his direct work with enslaved people.

As the College of the Holy Cross records in its research on this topic states, Jesuits profited from farms in the Maryland colony worked by indentured servants and enslaved African people. The Maryland Province’s slave dealings eventually culminated in the 1838 sale of 272 enslaved people that is widely credited with saving the financial future of Georgetown and ultimately, as some scholars argue, the fate of Catholicism in America.

Over the past decade, a wider awareness of Jesuit slaveholding activities has resulted in a great deal of research, scholarship, and activism. In grassroots initiatives at Georgetown and Holy Cross – and through the Society of Jesus’ groundbreaking 2021 pledge to raise $100 million to heal and advance racial justice in America alongside descendants of the 272 – efforts are underway to better understand and address our shared history.

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in charge of the sale, Fr. Thomas Mulledy, SJ and Fr. William McSherry, SJ. One building at Georgetown has even been renamed in honor of Isaac Hawkins – the first enslaved person mentioned in the 1838 sale and quite possibly the

same person for whom Fr. McElroy once issued a runaway slave wanted ad. This year, BC High announced that the School would likewise rededicate McElroy Hall

as Saint Ignatius Hall.

To be clear, Fr. McElroy is not a victim of wanton “cancel culture” or any attempt to hide historical association. BC High’s Board of Trustees Mission and Identity Committee met several times over the course of more than a year and a half to research, discuss, and reflect on the topic. The committee’s work is deeply indebted to several sources including the Georgetown University Working Group on Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation and the Holy Cross Mulledy/Healy Legacy Committee.

Fr. McElroy will still be acknowledged as the founder of BC High, and a plaque contextualizing his legacy will be placed inside St.Ignatius Hall to both honor his accomplishments and acknowledge his moral failings.

“Every BC High graduate owes a debt to Fr. McElroy. He profoundly changed the lives of countless people, including mine, for the better,” said Honorable Serge Georges, Jr. ’88, Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, vice chair of the Board of Trustees and chair of the Mission & Identity Committee.

Georges continued, “I was initially opposed to the prospect of rededicating

the building. But after carefully weighing the balance of Fr. McElroy’s long and fascinating life with what we came to know of his role with enslaved persons, and much reflection and discussion, the Board unanimously decided that this was the best path forward to continue to honor Fr. McElroy’s life and legacy while recentering ourselves on the example of St. Ignatius which Fr. McElroy followed and which we all still follow today.”

Perhaps most importantly, he held no role in the sale of the 272, nor did that sale or any slaveholding activities financially benefit or contribute to the eventual founding of Boston College High School.

By 1822, he had already left Georgetown to be pastor of a parish in Frederick, Maryland and quickly set to work establishing a free school for girls, an orphanage, and a low or free tuition school for boys. These were the kind of good works that came naturally to Fr. McElroy, and would eventually culminate in the founding of one of the most important Jesuit institutions in the world.

At the time of the 1838 sale, Fr. McElroy did not hold an official position within the province beyond his responsibilities in Frederick. Although Mulledy wrote a letter asking for Fr. McElroy’s views on the proposed sale, the response does not exist in the historical record. By this point in time, Fr. McElroy’s dealings with slaves had effectively ceased. His recorded sentiments toward the institution of slavery as a whole are slim and often conflicting or outright paradoxical. Here is a man who administered the sacraments to enslaved people and praised their religious zeal, recording their purchase and sale in the same trans­actions as bags of grain.

He cannot be excused as being oblivious to speaking out either. While nothing suggests that Fr. McElroy ever took a stance against slavery, many of his Jesuit brothers in America, and especially internationally, opposed the institution with passion.

Some Jesuits appealed to the Superior General in Rome, calling the 1838 situation a “tragic and disgraceful” scandal, while still others helped slaves escape before the sale.

Yet even as Fr. McElroy failed to serve justice in this glaring respect, he was a pioneering hero in another. When he came to Boston in 1847, he was 65 years old and fresh from service in the Mexican­-American War where he had been appointed one of the first Catholic military chaplains in American history.

While many of his peers would have been slowing down, Fr. McElroy was about to undertake the most Herculean task of his life and one of the most notable accomplishments in Boston’s history – the establishment of a college for poor Irish immigrants in the bastion of Ameri­ can Protestantism. This was an endeavor which, in those days, still held real life and death consequences. In just 1834, an angry mob had burned the Ursuline Convent in Charlestown to the ground.

And it was this nativist, discriminatory sentiment which Fr. McElroy had to labor against for nearly two decades until finally he succeeded in opening Boston College High School in 1863.

When BC High moved to Columbia Point in the 1950s, the first building would be named for Fr. McElroy. Rededicating the building to St. Ignatius Hall is not an attempt to obfuscate Fr. McElroy’s past or to erase the legacy of a man whose dogged determination changed the lives of every graduate. Nor is it an attempt to define someone by the worst thing he has ever done. Even with rededicating Fr. McElroy Hall, his mission endures forever. Indeed, the decision to rededicate the building is rooted in our shared Jesuit mission and the words of John’s Gospel and BC High’s motto – “That They May Know Thee.” Not for Fr. McElroy, or even St. Ignatius for whom the building will be rededicated, but God. n

By 1822, he had already left Georgetown to be pastor of a parish in Frederick, Maryland and quickly set to work establishing a free school for girls, an orphanage, and a low or free tuition school for boys. These were the kind of good works that came naturally to Father McElroy, and would eventually culminate in the founding of one of the most important Jesuit institutions in the world.

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Awards S t . I g n at i u s

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fter a four-year hiatus, we were thrilled to gather

for our annual Awards Ceremony which celebrates the St. Ignatius Awards, Shields Medal of Honor, and Kemeza Award for Global Leadership. Michael Ray, Esq. ’86, Trustee and Chair of the St. Ignatius Awards Committee, welcomed the students, faculty, staff, and special guests for a poignant and touching ceremony honoring the life’s work of our recipients.

St. Ignatius Award The St. Ignatius Award is the highest honor bestowed on a graduate of BC High, acknowledging those who have exemplified the ideals of our school through high moral character and selfless service to the community. Overall, BC High has recognized more than 80 distinguished alumni with this prestigious honor.

since his graduation. Classmates described him as: “selfless, giving, caring, humble, loving and committed to those around him – the lightning rod that has kept our special group of classmates together after all these years.”

Pictured: Michael Carroll ’25 and Bob Forman ’84, P’18, ’20 accepting the award on behalf of John Carroll ’85, P’25, Michael’s father.

Pictured: David Jr. accepting the award on behalf of his late father.

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A former Trustee, the late David Melville ’56, was a generous and passionate benefactor of the BC High community. In the fall of 1999, he established the Joan Melville Institute, an annual,

intensive two-week professional development opportunity for faculty members. It attracts top-flight scholars, experienced educators, and seasoned consultants to engage with more than a dozen BC High faculty members on topics of interest in education each year. The Melville Institute has been heralded as a transformative program greatly enhancing the ability of teachers to help each student reach his full potential.

wife and fellow Modern Language teacher – the beloved Sheila Becker-Gailius – passed to eternal life following a hard-fought battle with ovarian cancer, the Gailius family responded with incredible strength and grace. Gib carried on the Gospel mission of service and compassion that he had so wonderfully shared with Sheila, recently celebrating the establishment of a fully endowed scholarship in her name at BC High. Their legacy is one of the brightest lights of hope in our entire community.

Kemeza Award for Global Leadership The William Kemeza Global Leadership Award honors Bill Kemeza’s legacy as President of BC High, and especially his contributions to strengthening relationships among Jesuit communities around the world. Bill served as President from 2004-2017 and is recognized as one of the great leaders in Jesuit education. As a visionary, theologian, and strategic thinker, A devoted leader and advocate for affordable housing, Gary Rodney ’93 served low-income families in New York City as Vice President and later, President, of the New York City Housing Development Corporation. Gary worked as the Chairman of CREA, a national organization whose goal is to make affordable housing a reality and he nows serves the same mission at Turner Impact Capital. Gary’s commitment to justice far exceeds charity – focusing on removing the barriers that keep families from thriving.

Shields medal of honor The Thomas and Mary Shields Medal is presented to an individual who is not a graduate of BC High but is recognized for his or her service, dedication, and generosity to the school.

Pictured: Steve and Lisa Hyde accepting the award on behalf of their late father Larry.

he is without peer. Kemeza left an indelible mark on the classrooms and meeting halls of BC High. Those receiving this award are selected for their vision, service, leadership, and demonstrated commitment to the global education.

A devoted faculty member since 1988, Gib Gailius P’11, ’15, ’21, ’24, has been a constant presence in the BC High community serving as source of inspiration to everyone he meets. After his

The William Kemeza Global Leadership Award honored the late Larry Hyde ’42’s belief in the transformative nature of global experiences led him to establish the Hyde Center for Global Education at BC High in 2012, a monumental accomplishment that has changed the very trajectory of Jesuit education. Devoted to preparing leaders in today’s 21st century global society, the Hyde Center has allowed more than 1,000 students, faculty, and staff to explore the world through partnerships around the globe.

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alumni

PROFILES ALUMNI

M I K E ’88 and F R A N C I N E G A LV I N P’24, ’27 For nearly 100 years, a member of the Galvin family has walked the halls of Boston College High School. Whether it was in the South End or on Morrissey Boulevard, Galvin men have proudly called themselves Eagles. The formation of their entire family is deeply rooted in Ignatian spirituality.

And, with the generosity of Mike ’88 and Francine Galvin P’24, ’27, the opportunity of a Jesuit education has been shared with their sons – and many more young men at BC High. It was in the passing of Anatoliy Berezyuk ’21 that the impact of a BC High education was truly felt for Mike and Francine. In their words, “We cannot help but to think about Anatoliy when we think of the type of students and families who benefit from BC High and why we choose to support the school financially.”

You’ve been donors to BC High for quite some time, why are you compelled to continue to give back?

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a large and engaged network of alumni that continue to make a profound impact on our lives. We have chosen to give back to BC High so that those same opportunities remain available for our sons – and for the sons of numerous families throughout the Boston metropolitan area, including families who would benefit from a Jesuit education, yet are not otherwise able to afford BC High.”

As an alumnus, why did you feel strongly about sending your sons to BC High?

“We’re fortunate to live in a geographic area with several solid options for middle and high school. BC High was the right choice for our family because we knew our boys would be challenged to excel academically and athletically – all while becoming better and more engaged young men that is a core tenant of Jesuit educations. We also wanted them to experience a larger, more diverse community than they otherwise would have experienced in our local public school or other private school options.”

How would you describe the community at BC High? How has it benefitted your family?

“We cherish the connections that all of our children – our two boys and our daughter, who was very close with a member of BC High’s Class of 2021 – have made at BC High, including classmates, teammates, and friends from towns throughout the Boston metropolitan area with significant diversity. We’ve met and had our lives forever enriched by boys and families from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences – boys and families who lived the mission of becoming men for others.”

If you could offer a piece of advice to other families and/or alumni about supporting BC High, what would it be?

“What other institution or group will make such a positive difference in the lives of so many young men and their families at such a critical juncture in the their lives? We want to enable the school to continue to fulfill this important mission, including having top-notch educators, staff, coaches, and facilities.”

“I believe BC High is offering a top-tier education, and in the context of other more expensive private schools, it’s actually a tremendous relative value.”

— Bill Jackson '96

B I L L J A C K S O N ’ 96 Bill Jackson ’96 may live in New York City now, but his roots run deep at BC High. A legacy alumnus, with his dad Bill ’56 and uncle, James ’54, BC High was a natural choice for Bill and his family when the time came to choose a high school.

While over 25 years have passed since his days on Morrissey Boulevard, his commitment to ensuring the next generation of Eagles receives the same quality of education that he did is deeply important to him. Not only has he established a scholarship in his dad’s name, the William Jackson ’56 Scholarship, but he has welcomed the BC High Business Club to his office on their annual trips. He writes, “Having spent time with BC High students over the past several years on the Business Club’s trips to NYC, I’ve been blown away by their enthusiasm and their knowledge level, which exceeds where I was at their age. It’s safe to say the current graduates will be well prepared for college and beyond!”

About his generosity to BC High, Bill writes, “Philosophically, I think in large part it comes from my experience at BC High. There is such a focus on giving back to the community in any way that you can while you’re a student there and importantly that exposure comes at a relatively young age so it has a big impact on the way you think and act for the rest of your life. As a result I think it becomes a very natural thing to want to do. Also, I feel that I owe a tremendous amount to the school for any success that I’ve had. I really feel that the path that got me to where I am today started when I went to BC High and I don’t think I would have ever been as prepared to do well in college or my career had I chosen a different path.”

What impact do you hope that your gift makes on the students of BC High?

“As a parent to four kids, I’m well aware of the dramatic increases in the cost of education everywhere. I believe BC High is offering a top-tier education and in the

context of other more expensive private schools it’s actually a tremendous relative value. That said, it’s still going to be unattainable or a real stretch for many families and I feel it’s incredibly important to keep BC High accessible to talented kids in the Boston area regardless of their economic situation. I received assistance which made it possible for me to attend, and I want to contribute so it remains affordable for current and future generations.”

If you could offer advice to younger alumni on the impact of giving, what would it be?

“There are a lot of great causes and organizations to give money to, but it’s really gratifying to give back to one that impacted you personally. When you were the beneficiary of other’s generosity, it’s also really nice to continue the cycle to the next generation.

And in this case it’s personally meaningful that there will be a scholarship in my dad’s honor. I followed in his footsteps at BC High and he’s provided unlimited love and support my entire life so it’s extra special to me!”

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FACULTY & STAFF news

BEHIND

the scenes

Eagles Return to the Nest!

for the first time last fall. I competed in seven races including the season ending Secret Squirrel CX race.

My goal, as a first-time racer, was to just finish every race and was I was able to meet that goal. Next year, the goal is to finish some races in the top 50%.”

Over the course of the last year, several alumni have returned to Morrissey Boulevard to work in various departments. Their return is an affirmation of their deep belief in Jesuit education.

JC Silveira ’17, Finance, Kenny Delino ’16, Advancement, Anthony Docanto ’15, Pro House, Joe Bradley ’17, Advancement, Jack Vaughan ’18, Advancement, Joey Dwyer ’13, Advancement, Mark Stonkus ’92, School & College Counseling, and Andrew Bargoot ’20, Information Technology.

Sue Glover, Director of Human Resources, ran three world major marathons this year — Berlin in September, Chicago in October, and Boston this past April. A charity runner, Sue ran for both her beloved Team MR8 in honor of Dorchester’s Martin Richard and for Team PAWS, an animal charity based out of Chicago. Sue received several awards this year from her running club, Colonial Road Runners, including the New England

Fr. John Predmore, SJ, was successful once again, in completing the Boston Marathon. His proud accomplishments have also helped raise over $65,000 in the last two years for Boston Healthcare for the Homeless. Congratulations, Fr. Predmore!

In November 2022, Emil Penarubia, chair of the Classics Department, organized and hosted the Jesuit Latin Colloquium. Nearly 50 colleagues from around the world joined to share their passion for the teaching of Latin, a subject that has its roots seeded deep in ancient history and can provide a rich understanding of classical literature, something which to this day continues to inspire contemporary authors.

Congratulations to Eric Mendoza, Social Studies, on a Boston Marathon PR of 2:32:01!

Tom Gagne P’23 shared that “influenced by the BCH Cyclocross Team and encouraged by my son Andrew ’23, I took up cyclocross

Runner Award for running races in every New England state, and the Iron Runner Award for running over 250 race miles in 2022.

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BC High’s team “Road Scholars” took to the streets of Boston on June 22, 2023 for the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge, a 3.5 mile run/walk beginning and ending on the Boston Common. BC High was one of 270 Boston area employers sponsoring a team as part of their employee wellbeing initiatives.

Faculty and staff participating included, Eric Mendoza, Social Studies, Dann Russo P’28, Arrupe Classics, Fr. John Predmore, SJ, Trisha Kupsc P’05, Ignatian Identity & Formation, Mike Gardner, Day – Head of House, Moreen McGrath, Maggie Ruddy, Science, Lizzy Corsetti, Math, Shawn Ahern, Arrupe counseling, Aimee Briglio, and Sue Glover. Sue Glover shared, “It was a beautiful evening in the City for a good cause. Our stars were Eric Mendoza who finished 14th in a field of 6,000 with a time of 19 minutes in this 3.5 mile race!! Phenomenal! And Maggie Ruddy took the team’s women’s honors with a time of 28:15 as the 217th female to cross the finish line! Super job by all!! Go Eagles!”

Saying Goodbye to Dear Friends At the end of the 2022-23 school year, we said good-bye to Theresa Hartel P’07, ’11, School Nurse, and Lina Chen, Chinese teacher, with an all-school clap out. The entire school gathered in the Hunter-Fahey Commons to recognize their accomplishments and over 30 years as part of the BC High community.

As the school nurse, Theresa Hartel cared for each and every student that walked in her door with compassion and sincerity. It was her dedication and commitment to ensuring our entire school stayed safe that helped lead us through the pandemic. Theresa’s diligence left no stone unturned and no question unanswered. We wish her happiness and joy in her retirement!

Lina Chen joined BC High in 2009 as a Chinese teacher in the Arrupe Division. Her love of teaching Chinese was evident in each class – often getting lost in class discussions and sending out all community emails that Arrupe Chinese would in fact, be late, again!

She was instrumental in starting Chinese Idol in the Arrupe Division which will be a tradition that’s carried on for years. Good luck and Godspeed, Lina!

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST

eaglets!

On December 30, 2022, Athletic Director Tom Conley ’08, his wife, Amelia, and their oldest son, Tommy, welcomed Nicolas “Nico” Vincent Conley to their family.

On February 18, 2023, Gabri Vannoni, Science, and her husband, Brian Cibelli, welcomed their third girl, Margot Patricia Cibelli to their family. Margot joins big sisters Emilia and Anna!

Jenniffer Shields, Religion, and her husband, Daniel, welcomed a son, Declan JohnPaul Shields on January 15, 2023.

Kundar Alemin, Facilities, and his wife, Kaka, welcomed their second child, a daughter, Miningo Elizabeth Kundar Saleh. Baby Mini joins big brother, Emmanuel!

On July 19, 2022, Kyle Swords and her husband, Andrew Herald, welcomed a daughter, Caroline Elizabeth.

Caleb Johnson, Arrupe Math, and his wife, Gianna Cacciatore, welcomed their first child, Milo Joseph Johnson on December 19, 2022.

Joe Bradley ’17, Advancement, and his wife, Sarah, welcomed their first child, Ava Marie, on November 28, 2022.

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In Memoriam

J. FRANK KEOHANE, ESQ ’53, GP’12, ’14

St. Ignatius Award recipient, former Trustee, and lifetime benefactor of BC High passed to eternal life on May 27, 2023 Frank grew up in West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain, graduating from BC High in 1953, Boston College in 1958, and Suffolk Law School in 1968. He served on the Board of Trustees at BC High for over a decade and was a proud member of BC High’s McNeice Society, with a lifetime giving totaling over $1 million. His generosity helped countless young men receive the same Jesuit education that formed him and his brother Connie in the 1950s. Frank dedicated his time, talents, and skills to BC High throughout his life. His philanthropy can be seen in all corners of the school from financial aid to global education, the arts, and athletics. Among Frank’s proudest contributions to BC High is the J. Frank and Elizabeth Keohane Scholarship that continues to provide a full, four-year education to students from the Boston area.

Frank was deeply valued and loved by so many in the BC High community. In 2007, BC High bestowed upon Frank its highest honor – the St. Ignatius Award – in recognition of his immeasurable impact on the students, the community, and the future of BC High. In 2015, at a ceremony attended by many members of the Keohane family, faculty, staff, and student-athletes, BC High dedicated the Cornelius Keohane ’51 Track which was a very special and personal gift from Frank to honor his brothers’ remarkable athletic career at BC High.

Frank will lovingly be remembered at BC High for his tenacity, deep commitment to Jesuit education, and his remarkable sense of loyalty to the brotherhood in the Class of 1953. AMDG.

GERRY & JEANNE CURTIS P’74, ’79, ’80, ’83, GP’12, ’16, ’18, ’20 Over the span of seven weeks, the Curtis family suffered great loss in the passing of their patriarch and matriarch. Gerry Curtis passed to eternal life on March 9, 2023, while his beloved wife of 67 years, Jeanne, passed away on April 23, 2023.

Jeanne and Gerry Curtis were fixtures at BC High for decades, having their four sons and three of their grandsons attend: Paul ’74 and son Dan ’12, Dave ’79, John ’80 and son Ted ’18, and Alan ’83 and son Billy ’16. Gerry’s involvement went even deeper as he was the first non-alumnus to chair the Board of Trustees in the early 1990’s. He served as a trusted advisor for the late President Joe Fahey ’53, SJ and then principal, Bill Kemeza. Gerry & Jeanne’s legacy at BC High and commitment to Jesuit education will live on in the scholarship that bears their name, established by their sons during the Renaissance Campaign.

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DECEASED J U N E 1 , 2 0 2 2 ~ M AY 3 1 , 2 0 2 3

Mr. Thomas J. Aglio ’49 Mr. Alfred A. Ausiello ’59 Mr. Joseph J. Balliro Mr. Raul Basin Mr. Albert J. Beaulieu Jr. ’66 Mrs. Margarita E. "Maggie" Bellotti Mrs. Evelyn Jean Crowley Beveridge Mr. David J. Black ’72 Mr. Richard J. Bolduc ’59 Mrs. Jean Marie Bridgeman Mr. John "Jay" Broderick ’64 Mr. Robert G. "Bob" Bruce ’52 Mr. Michael J. Brussard ’05 Mrs. Arlene Burke Mr. William J. Burke ’55 Mr. Joseph "Joe" Calapai ’90 The Rev. Ronald G. Calhoun ’64 Mrs. Mary J. Canon Atty. William A. Carr ’52 Mr. William F. Carr ’53 Mr. Michael F. Casey ’67 The Rev. John Cashman ’56 Mr. Richard K. Chisholm ’49 Mr. John F. "Jack" Coleman ’49 Mrs. Dorothy E. "Dolly" Collins Mrs. Marjorie "Jerry" Collins Mr. Stephen M. Conley ’90 Mr. Joseph M. Connors Mrs. Leslie Corrigan Mrs. Sarah "Sally" Cotter Mr. Paul J. Creeden ’67 Mr. Richard J. Curtin ’85 Mr. Gerald R. Curtis Mr. Vernon C. Dailey ’82 Mr. Cornelius F. "Neal" Daly Jr. ’52 Mr. James M. "Jimbo" Daly ’59 Mrs. Helen P. Danilecki Mr. John P. "Jack" Dawley ’47 Mr. Generoso R. "Jerry" DiChiara The Rev. Jean McIlwain Dix Mr. John E. Doherty ’58 Mr. David P. Donahue ’59

Dr. Leo W. Donovan ’73 Mr. Peter J. Donovan Jr. ’99 Dr. Mark J. Driscoll ’62 Mr. Paul Duffey Mrs. Anne F. Duggan Ms. Molly June Dunphy Mrs. Mary L. Duseau Mr. James C. "Jamie" Fabrizio ’87 Mr. Michael V. Fagone ’56 Mrs. Elizabeth A. Faherty Mrs. Patricia M. Faherty Mr. John H. "Jackie" Fallon ’54 Mr. Peter G. Fallon Jr. ’56 Mr. Robert F. Farrell Jr. ’83 Mr. James E. Findley Dr. Richard B. Finnegan ’60 Mr. Brian J. Finnigan ’97 Mr. John F. "Jack" Fitzgerald Jr. ’54 Mrs. Virginia "Ginny" Fitzgerald Mrs. Linda Fitzgibbons Dr. Robert E. Fitzgibbons Mrs. Marianne Fitzpatrick Mrs. Bridget Flynn Mr. John M. "Jack" Foley ’90 Mrs. Virginia "Ginny" Foley Mr. James J. Gadbois ’61 Mrs. Carole Ann Gallagher Mr. Mark D. Gallant ’78 Mr. John J. Galvani ’55 Mrs. Theresa A. Gemelli Mr. Nicholas A. Giordano Atty. Eugene X. Giroux ’45 Mr. John P. Glennon ’49 Atty. Paul C. Glynn ’70 Dr. Richard J. Greechie ’58 Mr. Frederick J. Hansberry ’51 Mrs. Monica A. Hart Mr. Richard N. Hart Jr. ’58 Mr. John J. "Jack" Heelen Dr. Charles M. Hegarty ’54 Mr. John F. Hester ’48 Mr. John W. Hill ’77

Mr. James C. "Jimbo" Hilton ’58 Gen. Joseph P. Hoar ’52 Atty. Joseph W. Holmes ’72 Mrs. Joan F. Horan Mr. William F. Howard Jr. ’63 Mr. Quentin E. Hughes Jr. ’49 Dr. John E. Hunt ’62 Mrs. Joan M. Hunter Mr. Robert Jepsen Mr. Kenneth F. Joyce ’54 Mr. Benjamin S. Kelley Mr. James F. X. Kelley ’53 Mr. William P. "Bill" Kennedy ’59 Mr. Raymond J. Kenney Jr. ’49 Atty. John Francis "Frank" Keohane ’53 Atty. James M. Kickham ’58 Mr. William Francis Klessens ’70 Ms. Krista Kubera Mr. A. Robert Lally Jr. ’70 r. Thomas G. Larkin ’54 Dr. Alan D. Lee ’60 Mrs. Rosemarie Liberti Mrs. Geraldine Lombardi Mr. Dennis J. Looney Jr. ’52 Atty. Michael C. Loughran ’62 Mr. John R. Low ’52 Mr. Charles O. "Major" Lynch Jr. Mr. David F. Malone Mr. James V. Manoli ’75 Mrs. Dorothy Martin Msgr. Peter T. Martocchio ’48 Mrs. Yvonne Matte-Farrow Mr. Robert W. "Bobby" McAuley, Jr. ’84 Mrs. Marylou McCarthy Ms. Molly F. McCarthy Mr. Daniel W. McElaney Jr. ’48 Mr. Thomas C. McIntyre ’60 Mr. David F. McNulty ’44 Mr. John P. Milan ’56 Mr. Edward D. Miller Mr. John D. Miller ’80 Atty. Cornelius J. Moynihan ’56

Mr. Robert J. "Bob" Muldoon, Jr. ’54 Mr. William P. Muldoon ’61 Mr. Daniel J. Munkley Jr. ’69 Mr. Daniel I. Murphy ’56 Mr. John D. "Jack" Murphy ’18 Mr. Paul E. Murphy ’53 Mr. Joseph E. Nadeau ’56 Mrs. Catherine Norcott Mr. John G. O’Leary ’65 Mrs. Kathleen A. O’Neil Atty. Thomas P. O’Reilly ’63 Mr. William "Bill" O’Riordan Mr. Ralph J. Pasquerella ’55 Mr. Albert P. Patrick Jr. ’55 Dr. George E. Port Jr. ’47 Mrs. Patricia J. Powers Mrs. Carolyn Queenan Mrs. Kathrine Coady Ranere Mr. Charles F. Ray Mr. Robert J. "Bob" Riordan ’72 Mrs. Alice M. "Bonnie" Rodgers Mr. David F. Segadelli ’89 Mr. James T. "Jim" Shea ’10 Mrs. Margaret "Geri" Sheehan Mr. Paul J. Sheehan Jr. ’51 Mr. Robert A. Sinibaldi ’45 Mr. Clifton K. Snuffer ’59 Mr. Richard J. Stanton ’59 Mr. Peter M. Sughrue, Sr. ’61 Mr. Paul R. Sullivan ’51 Mrs. Vera Lee "Penny" Sullivan Mr. John P. Sweeney ’90 Mr. Joseph F. Sweeney ’60 Mr. Donald J. Timmins ’73 Mr. Anthony J. "Tony" Toto ’66 Mr. Maurice P. Vanderpot ’55 Mr. Michael E. Walker ’58 Mrs. Elaine D. Wallace Mr. Michael J. Walsh Mr. John R. "Jack" Welch Sr. ’49 Mr. Robert D. Wilson Mr. Gary T. Woods ’71

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Saint Ignatius of Loyola Society

Leave a Legacy...

This special society recognizes individuals who have chosen to include BC High in their estate plans.

Remembering BC High is a clear reflection of your belief in and support of our mission in a significant and lasting way.

Planned giving is a simple, yet powerful way to invest in BC High, and it may provide a charitable tax deduction. Those who have documented an estate gift are recognized annually as members of the St. Ignatius of Loyola Society.

(Above L-R) Rev. John Predmore, SJ; Rev. Donald MacMillian, SJ ’60; Rev. Michael McFarland, SJ; Grace Cotter Regan P’12; Rev. James Croghan, SJ

Your Legacy ... Their Future “The education and formation I received at BC High prepared me for life’s journey. Including BC High in my estate plans allows me to create an enduring legacy that cultivates “Homines pro allis” or, “Men for Others”.

Assuring that the transformative power of a BC High education is available to future generations of young men is not only a gift to those students, but also a gift to myself.” — Larry Mahoney ’73

Investing in Faculty Development The Mahoney Family Faculty Professional Development Endowment provides resources for advanced education and professional development.

Dr. Nicholas Argento, faculty member in Social Studies, benefitted from this scholarship while earning his doctorate in Interdisciplinary Leadership from Creighton University.

“I am forever grateful to the Mahoney Family for supporting my doctoral studies. Like many who have concerns about tuition costs, I worried frequently about how to pay for this doctoral program. Ultimately, this grant benefited my work with BC High students and improved the BC High community.”

— Nicholas Argento Ed.D.

(L) Larry Mahoney ’73, (R) Nicholas Argento Ed. D.

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Honoring Our Past. Planning for Our Future.

Your Gift Can Support...

The Fund for BC High You can direct your bequest or legacy gift to The Fund for BC High, which provides over $10 million in financial aid each year.

Endowment for Financial Aid or Named Endowed Scholarships Planned gifts can be used to create an endowed fund in your name or the name of a loved one to honor them or their memory. Endowed scholarships exist in perpetuity, providing financial aid to generations of deserving students who would not otherwise be able to attend BC High.

Special Funds Legacy gifts can be directed to a wide variety of programs to inspire innovation; experience global education; enliven the arts; and strengthen athletics.

In Gratitude...

“As my wife, Patti, and I formulated our estate plan, it was clear that we would include BC High. In addition to our support through our annual giving plan, we wanted to recognize the school in our estate because of the tremendous foundation, opportunities, and lifelong relationships my brothers and I have enjoyed by attending BC High. We are very grateful.” — Willie Beck ’84

Patti and Willie Beck ’84

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