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Our Future From ordinary to extraordinary

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Pope Francis Our Model

By Rev. Brian J. Conley, SJ

I HAVE OFTEN BEEN ASKED THE QUESTION, “what do you think of a Jesuit Pope?” Initially, my

REV. BRIAN J. CONLEY, SJ Reverend Brian J. Conley SJ has served as the Superior of the Jesuit Community at Boston College High School since August 2012. Prior to this assignment Rev. Conley served at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC, initially as a staff chaplain, and then ten years as director of the department. The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education certified Rev. Conley as a supervisor in 2006. He currently supervises three units of CPE at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. The assignments to BC High and Brigham & Women’s returned Rev. Conley to home territory – he grew up in Dedham, MA with a family that includes two sisters and two brothers. He attended Suffolk University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1984 and Boston College’s Carroll Graduate School of Management where he earned a Master in Business Administration in 1992. Rev. Conley entered the Society of Jesus in 1992. As part of his Jesuit formation, Rev. Conley completed a Master in Arts in Philosophical Resources at Fordham University in 1997 and an MDiv. at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, MA 2001. He was ordained a priest in June of 2001 and professed his final vows on July 31, 2007.

response was “totally shocked” because I did not think a Jesuit would be elected Pope. Since then, I have been very moved by the example that Francis has set in the first weeks of his pontificate. Two aspects of this time stand out for me. The first is that Francis’ election underscores the Jesuit’s long-standing fidelity to the Catholic Church and to the Pope, a fidelity that goes back to Ignatius and the first companions. This fidelity has led me to reflect on my own vows, including a vow to be available for mission. Second, Francis’ choices for greater simplicity and less formality have resonated with my own sense of call and my desire to be of service to others.

Strong fidelity to the Catholic Church was important to the first Jesuits as they were considering whether or not to form a religious order. The first Jesuits decided to place themselves at the service of the Pope because the Pope would know where they could be of greatest service. This decision may not seem unusual to those of us in the twenty-first century in which recent Popes have become respected world leaders, attracting crowds of hundreds of thousands when they travel. At the time of Ignatius, the Pope did not have this worldwide acclaim and respect.

Ignatius institutionalized the desire to be of service where most needed by including a special vow in the final vow formula, which reads, “I further promise a special obedience to the Sovereign Pontiff in regard to the missions according to the same apostolic letters and the Constitutions.”

Francis took seriously his vow of availability by saying yes in response to the call of his fellow cardinals and of God to lead the church as Pope. He has also given powerful witness, offering this service in a spirit of openness to serve and learn from others, including those who do not share the Catholic faith. His decision to celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday with young people incarcerated in a detention center and to wash the feet of young Christian and Muslim men and women provided a rich example of this openness.

When BC High students, alumni, faculty and staff seek to be men and women for others, they are taking seriously the value of availability for service in the church and they provide service in many ways. One such way is the St. Louis project, where students help to feed the homeless while building friendships through conversation and prayer. The openness to friendship is crucial to the Jesuit value of availability. BC High’s partnerships with Jesuit schools throughout the world is another example of being available to serve in a spirit of openness to learning from each other. I have heard many BC High students describe beginning their service requirements out of obligation, only to experience real joy and passion in that service. This joy and passion leads these students to far exceed the minimum number of volunteer hours required. In doing so, they have begun to discover the joy of availability that feeds Pope Francis’ service to the church. Jesuit availability offers service knowing that everyone we encounter has something to teach us about God’s love or the reality of the human condition.

Francis has provided an example of humility and openness, together with clarity of message and clear direction that is rooted in Jesuit values. His example invites us to examine our own choices and the witness we provide in making these choices.

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Summer 2013 • Vol. 12 Issue 2

FEATURE OFFICE FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

New mobile initiatives created by the library staff enhance student learning.

Vice President for Institutional Advancement Michele M. O’Connor Daly moconnor@bchigh.edu

by Thomas F. Mulvoy, Jr. ’60

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PROFILE

Anne and Chuck Hajjar ’82, P’16, ’18

Director of Development Kathleen Cummings P’18 kcummings@bchigh.edu

Investing in the value of education.

These current parents are making a difference for our students.

Director of Alumni Relations Matthew J. Curran ’89 curran@bchigh.edu

FEATURE

The Bond of Graduation An interview with commencement speaker Jerry York ’63 and the special bond that connects all BC High grads.

by Alex Fairchild ’13

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Our Future President Kemeza offers BC High’s strategic vision for the future.

by President William Kemeza

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Daniel L. Kenslea, Jr. ’71 J. Frank Keohane Esq. ’53 Mr. Patrick J. Landers ’73, Chair Mr. William J. LaPoint, Jr. ’80 Mr. John H. McCarthy P ’94, ’99 Mr. John G. McLaughlin ’87 Mr. John A. McNeice, Jr. ’50 Mr. John F. McQuillan, Jr. ’83 Mr. John V. Murphy ’67 Mr. Souren G. Ouzounian ’85 Mr. Mario Powell, SJ Mr. Frank E. Previte ’61 Mrs. Deborah P. Reed P ’04 Mr. William M. Sullivan ’81 Mr. Richard D. Walsh ’65 Mr. Robert F. Walsh ’59, Vice Chair Mr. Christopher F. Winchenbaugh ’83 Reverend John C. Wronski, SJ

Associate Director of Communications William L. Burke ’52 burke@bchigh.edu Director of Major Gifts and Strategic Partnerships Kevin A. Collins ’01 kcollins@bchigh.edu

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Reverend Vincent Biagi, SJ Mr. Gregory E. Bulger ’68 Mr. Philip M. Byrne ’58 Ms. Patricia A. Casey Mr. Kevin D. Cherry ’77 Katie Conboy Ph.D. Reverend Brian J. Conley, SJ Mr. Peter F. Dolan ’79 Mr. Joseph T. Donahue ’74 Mr. J. Barry Driscoll ’48 Mr. John B. Dunn ’79 Martin J. Dunn DMD ’53 Mrs. Margaret M. Florentine Mr. Paul E. Fulchino ’64 Mr. S. John Hajjar II ’83 Robert M. Higgins Esq. ’87 Mr. David M. Kelly ’60 Mr. William Kemeza

William Kemeza, President

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departments 2 On the Boulevard 14 Profile: Gregory Bulger 16 Shamrocker in Review 26 Athletics in the News 28 Alumni News Notes 32 Faculty & Staff Notes 33 Calendar of Events 34 The Scene 36 In Memoriam 37 Call for Nominations

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annual conference

BC High Model United Nations Club hosts 25th Annual Conference Model UN hosted their annual conference on March 4, 2013. In recognition

of the conference’s silver anniversary, The Honorable Dermot Groome, prosecutor for the Special Tribunal Investigating Genocide in Bosnia for the International Court of Justice at the Hague, Netherlands, presented at the opening ceremonies. As a senior trial attorney at the Office of the Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Mr. Groome has prosecuted some of the most senior officials indicted by the Tribunal. He was responsible for the Bosnian indictment against Slobodan Milosevic and for the prosecution of Milan Lukic. Professor Groome is originally from Northborough, MA and is a graduate of Boston College Law School.

More than 400 students from 23 New England high schools attended sessions on the International Court of Justice, UN Economic and Social Council Preservation of Languages, and Historic Security Council, among others.

Secretary General of BC High Model UN Club John F. Colpoys ’13 and Special Prosecutor The Honorable Dermot Groome.

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85 Arrupe Students Visit Nation’s Capitol During April vacation, 85 8th graders and 11 chaperones traveled from Boston

to Washington, DC for the annual Arrupe trip. This year’s trip did not disappoint; students had a tightly-packed schedule with visits to museums such as the Air and Space Museum and the Smithsonian National Gallery of Art. Although it was hard for the group to be far from home during the Boston Marathon tragedy, by coming together as a community of faith, all were able to mourn and gather strength from each other at a Mass at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

On the second day, students were led on a guided tour of the Pentagon, as well as the 9/11 Memorial church and Ford’s Theater, the site of Lincoln’s assassination, before departing to the Holocaust Museum. The Holocaust Museum was especially moving for all that went on the trip, as students made connections between the museum, their reading of Night in English class, and their study of the Holocaust and genocide in their social studies class. The trip was action packed, awe-inspiring and a wonderful experience for all!

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Students in front of the National Cathedral.

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Global Education in Africa From February 10 - February 24, 2013, Director of International Programs Dan Carmody, Director of Campus Ministry John Mark, Academic Dean Kim Smith, and social studies teacher Mike Clancy ’03 traveled to Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania for BC High’s first ever exploratory trip to East Africa. The goal, quite simply, was to establish collaborative relationships that would lead to future travel opportunities for BC High students, faculty and staff. Visiting five different Jesuit schools throughout their journey, the group was welcomed with open arms by many members of the extended family of Jesuit educators.

As BC High continues preparations for the opening of the Lawrence H. Hyde ’42 Center for Global Education in the fall of 2013, the group’s adventure to East Africa emphasized the desire to create programs that truly take participants “off the beaten path.”

“The Jesuit spirit of educating the whole person ‘cura personalis’ was present at every school we visited. At St. George’s in Zimbabwe, students dedicate a month to living with and serving the needy. In rural Zambia, Jesuits teachers broadcast daily lessons out to solar powered radios, serving remote communities of students.

It was inspiring to think how we, as members of the BC High community, share the same vision of education,” said Clancy.

BC High faculty and staff with students at St. George’s College in Zimbabwe.

summer vacation photos

Where Will Our Eagles Soar?

What are you going to do on your summer vacation? In honor of the

Sesquicentennial, BC High is putting together a photo collection of alumni, students, parents, and friends on vacation. Summer is a great time to spread your wings and visit new and exciting places. If you find yourself on vacation while sporting some BC High gear, whether it be a t-shirt, hat, banner, or sweatshirt, please snap a picture and be sure to send it to alumni@bchigh.edu. Please include your name, location, and class year if applicable.

Morris E. Eagle with fans at the BC High Alumni Football Night.

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music to their ears

Chamber Choir Performs at Cadet Chapel Many months of planning went into the BC High Chamber Choir’s trip

to the United States Military Academy at West Point from April 19-21, 2013. Accompanied by their parents and some faculty, the Chamber Choir performed in the prestigious Cadet Chapel on the grounds of West Point. The departure of the tour was temporarily halted by the Boston lockdown in pursuit of the second “Marathon Bomber.” That evening, with the ban lifted, and the permission of Principal Steve Hughes ’73, the Chamber Choir members and parents rallied, the bus was called, and the trip was underway after a 12-hour delay.

BC High Chamber Choir, West Point.

Throughout the weekend it was evident this was not a routine choir trip.

Flags were at half-mast in every location. Clergy and laity alike expressed their concerns and prayers for the people of Boston as well as their appreciation for the Chamber Choir’s performance of the National Anthem.

The BC High Chamber Choir was outstanding and represented their high school and city well, truly being men for others and for Boston.

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response to tragedy

BC High Reacts to Marathon Bombings The BC High community gathered in the HunterFahey Commons one week after the Boston Marathon bombings for words of healing, comfort and faith.

Principal Steve Hughes ’73 encouraged students to continue to pray for all impacted by the recent terror attacks in Boston. Students were urged to continue to be “Men for Others” by showing respect and humanity as our greater Boston community began the healing process.

Many in our greater alumni community were affected by the horrible events of April 15, but none more so than the Downes and Larrow families. We continue to pray for Patrick Downes ’01 and his wife Jessica, and Harvard senior Kyle Larrow ’09 as they begin their road to recovery. If you would like to share your story from the marathon, please contact alumni@bchigh.edu

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t was during the late years of Harry Truman’s presidency that the Jesuits of Boston College High School began planting a new set of roots for their institution in the Columbia Point area of Dorchester. In the decade leading up to 1960, first one building and then two others sprung up next to Patten’s Cove, less than a mile north of Malibu Beach. And that was it for a while.

Some 50 years later, as the school waits on the dedication of a new arts and recreation building made possible by a generous donation from Patrick F. Cadigan, PhD ’52, BC High’s 40-acre campus sparkles in the harbor side sun, a testament to the remarkable spurt in renovation and construction over the last decade. Recent additions to the campus include a 63,000-square-foot McQuillan Hall, a state-of-the-art science building with modern administrative offices, an expansive open cafeteria, recently named Hajjar Dining Hall, and Hunter-Fahey Commons, named after two BC High stalwarts of the past. Renovations also include: a new performing arts center, courtesy of Gregory E. Bulger ’68; a multi-million dollar renovation project that modernized the Cushing, Arrupe Division and McElroy buildings and updated Corcoran Library (thanks to Joseph E. Corcoran ’53) with the addition of a “Great Books Room”; as well as a general upgrading of the school’s outdoor spaces – roadways, athletic fields, plazas, and gardens.

Walking Tour,” courtesy of the Library Director Tia Esposito, her deputy, Anna Martinez, and School Archivist Lance Hutchinson ’89.

The tour which is scheduled to open Fall 2013, is a marvel of ever-evolving technology; at various places on campus, visitors can use their smart phone or tablet to scan a Quick Response (QR) code to access archival photos showing how the campus has evolved over time. “You can walk around campus with the school’s history in your hands, touring the grounds in the present with one eye on the future and one eye on the past,” said Esposito. “You will be able to see graphically, via archival materials and information you wouldn’t normally have access to, how these spaces were altered as the school grew over the years.”

QR: A two-dimensional bar code [black modules (square dots) arranged in a square grid on a white background] that is widely used to cause a Web page to download into the user’s smartphone when scanned with a mobile tagging app. The Web page typically advertises a product or service but can promote anything such as a concert or other local event.

Now comes BC High’s “150th Anniversary Augmented Reality

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c o r c o r a n l i b r a ry d i g i ta l l e a r n i n g the display,” said Esposito. “Walk around the grounds, scan the codes, and unveil BC High’s rich history on your screen.”

The library mantra: Meet students where they are In 2009, Tom Dermody ’10, a member of BC High’s Student Library Council, stopped by to see Esposito with a challenge: “Let’s start a reading revolution here. We can get everything we need on the iPhone.”

This high-tech tour is meant to encourage visitors to linger and reflect on the school’s history in its 150th anniversary year.

“The BC High Walk is compatible with most popular smart phones and tablets,” said Esposito. A map will direct you to the mission markers around campus that will display a unique QR code.” For example, in the library the QR code will bring up a picture of what the library looked like in the 1960s.

“Each of the campus mission markers will have its QR code icon near the bottom right of Breezeway1980’s.

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Little did Dermody know that Esposito, with an office next to the Commons that is brightly lit, welcoming and situated off a well-traveled hallway, was already on the case. Today, she says, “the Corcoran Library is meeting students where they are through a mobile initiative designed to cultivate active learning of information and literacy skills on students’ mobile devices.”

With the addition of iPads for all students, we have seen a shift in learning styles. Students are more engaged, active learners and consumers of more information than ever. Smartphones and other mobile devices have transformed the way students access and interact with information.

Students have been trained to expect immediacy, and school libraries need to keep up with all digital mobile learning tools, smartphones,

social media, digital content, and so forth, and incorporate these resources into their library programs to stay relevant to the more than 92 percent of American students who have an online presence today.

“As school librarians we promote ‘information literacy’ and as such, we have chosen to meet our students where they find themselves at any time,” remarked Esposito.

This approach has won the school’s library plaudits from the magazine of the American Library Association. In their January 2013 edition, under the headline, “Five local libraries honored for offering cutting-edge services,” the magazine’s editors wrote: “The Corcoran Library is ‘meeting students where they are’ through its mobile initiative, which is designed to showcase the library’s online resources through mobile sites and apps optimized for mobile searching. BC High has adopted a new cell phone policy that allows students to use their phones for research purposes while in the library. The Corcoran library staff train students on how to use the new resources through iPads and smartphones.

“The aim is to foster an understanding of how

BC High students show off the new library app.

these digital learning tools can enhance student information literacy experiences. This initiative can be replicated by other libraries by reviewing the Corcoran Library’s website.

“I couldn’t say it any better myself,” said Esposito in response to the honor. She credits a fellow librarian for the following observation: Bad libraries build collections. Good libraries build services. Great libraries build communities.

“That’s what we’re up to here,” Esposito said “Building a living library for the BC High community of students, staff, and alumni.”

For a look at the Corcoran Library’s Virtual Homepage, click on bchigh.libguides.com.

The E-Book Takeover

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Take a book in hand or download the text? A few years ago, the library replaced half of its print titles with e-books that can be read or listened to wherever the borrower is with applications like text-to-speech technology; these books can also be accessed by multiple users at the same time. Data from the library showed that in 2012, 2,207 books were taken out at the library desk, and 34,395 e-books were borrowed for reading, study, and research. “This gap will only grow,” says Ms. Esposito.

Thomas F. Mulvoy, Jr. is a BC High Today correspondent and a former managing editor of The Boston Globe.

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Anne & Chuck Hajjar ’82, P’16, ’18 According to Anne and Chuck Hajjar ’82, P’16, ’18, “investing in education is the single most important investment you can make, because you are investing in people.” Chuck, an alum, and his wife Anne are parents of current students Christopher and Charles, and strongly believe in the value of the Catholic, Jesuit education that BC High provides. They hold this value so high that they have donated $1 million to provide financial aid for students, giving countless young men the opportunity of a BC High education.

Anne where did you grow up and which high school did you attend?

I grew up in West Roxbury, and when it was time to go to high school I was able to test into Boston Latin School. Boston Latin provided me a great education, but I wasn’t able to get enough financial aid for the college I wanted to attend.

I went full time to the University of Massachusetts, Boston, earning both my undergraduate degree and Master of Education in mental health counseling. I am proud of my Boston education, and after graduating, I worked with abused women and children in local Boston shelters.

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Chuck, why did your family choose to send you and your brother to BC High? What are the big differences between when you attended BC High and your sons’ experiences today? What has stayed the same?

Both Anne and I inherited our strong family and education values from our parents and immigrant grandparents.

Growing up in Quincy, my parents knew the importance of a good education and that is why they sent me to BC High. My parents taught me the value of a dollar and instilled in me a strong work ethic. I started working when I was seven years old selling news papers at the Quincy Shipyard at 5:30 a.m. During high school I would have to hustle back to make the carpool to BC High. Many things were different in the 1980s on Morrissey Boulevard, but the important things have stayed the same. I know there are fewer Jesuits, but as I listen to my sons speak about school, I would never know that the Jesuits weren’t teaching them all day. I am amazed at how many more opportunities are available for my boys to be involved in the community of BC High. Charles is in the high school, and plays volleyball, attends the Middle Eastern Club, Model UN and was recently elected to the Student Council. Christopher is in Arrupe and has enjoyed being part of the tennis team and cross-country team this year.

Why was it so important for the two of you to send your sons to BC High?

BC High is not only going to provide the educational foundation for them to be successful in life, but BC High complements our family values and religious beliefs. We want our boys to not only know the phrase “Men for Others,” but to know what it means to live it and play an active role in their lives.

Chuck, you are a Trustee Associate, and Anne, you are a new member of the Board of Trustees. Together you co-chaired Shamrocker 2013 in March. Why is it so important for you both to be involved with BC High?

Each and every day we see the value of the education our sons are receiving and it is so important for us to take leadership roles in maintaining the standards and mission of BC High. By hosting Shamrocker 2013 we were able to help raise over $370,000 for financial aid and student programming. Committing to trustee positions allows us to ensure that the values and standards that BC High is recognized for are being maintained for future generations.

Your donation to BC High will help support student financial aid.

Tell us what that means for you.

It means everything to us! We have worked hard and are fortunate to be in a position to help pay it forward for future generations. If we can invest our money in the education of children, great things can happen. Anne and I feel so blessed that we have an opportunity to be “Men and Women for Others.”

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”

–Benjamin Franklin

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BOND of GRADUATION Cardinal Richard Cushing ’13 handling a diploma to Bob O’Leary ’63.

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ecently I had the privilege of sitting down with Jerry York ’63, the head hockey coach at Boston College and the winningest coach in college hockey history. Mr. York and I share something special beyond a love for sports, we both graduated from BC High 50 years apart.

Coach York joins a long list of prominent BC High graduation speakers that include his classmate, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Walter Robinson ’63, Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Dennis Lehane ’83, and Cardinal Sean O’Malley to name just a few. A school with humble roots established to educate the disadvantaged Irish children of Boston in the 1800’s, BC High has grown up over the past 150 years but

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remains true to the founding mission of forming leaders of competence, conscience and compassion.

Cardinal Richard Cushing graduated from BC High in 1913. Cushing went on to become the city’s Archbishop for 26 years and one of the most beloved and generous benefactors in BC High history. He is fondly remembered for his outgoing personality as the members of the Class of 1963 will recall from their own commencement exercises. The day of their graduation was makeshift as the ceremony was moved into McHugh Forum at Boston College at the last moment.

On what graduates call a hot, stuffy, rain-threatened day, the Cardinal’s gregarious personality was out in full force. According to Walter Robinson, Cushing’s address to the class lasted over an hour. Cushing grad-

uated 50 years before York and 100 years before me, giving the Class of 1963 their commencement address on his 50th reunion just like York did for the Class of 2013.

Another man in the arena with Robinson was Jerry York, now known for breaking 925 wins, more than any other college hockey coach in the game’s history.

Coach York is one of the most respected figures on and off the ice. After leaving BC High, he went on to Boston College where he “walked on” to the hockey team. Graduating in 1967, York went straight into coaching. At Clarkson, York held the reigns for seven years before transferring to Bowling Green where he won his first national championship in 1984. A decade later, he returned to Chestnut Hill, winning four more of college hockey’s Frozen Fours during the next 19 years while in charge of the program.

On May 19, 50 years after that humid day in McHugh Forum, York delivered the commencement speech for my Class of 2013. Coach York’s speech bridged the gap between the early 60’s and the current class of graduating seniors. York remembered fondly his time spent on Morrissey Boulevard hanging out with friends, working hard on the ice, and trying to stay one step ahead with his studies.

It was the Jesuit connection that led Coach York to his future alma mater. His family was entrenched in the Jesuit tradition. His father, a physician, worked with Jesuits involved in the BC and BC High communities.

“A lot of Jesuits were involved with [my father] as a doctor,” said York. His siblings went on to attend Jesuit colleges as well. “My older brother John went to Holy Cross, my younger brother Bill went to Boston College, and my oldest brother Peter went to Fairfield. But Boston College is where I wanted to go,” said York.

The first memory most BC High students have of their time at the school is of their first homeroom. A gathering place where freshman are introduced to their classmates and the school’s social life. Both York and I have distinct memories of our first days in homeroom, though it is not the students who come to mind first, but the teachers. Coach York had Rev. Augustine Keane, SJ. “He was my first introduction to BC High,” said York, “I remember him pretty vividly as a great storyteller.” Meanwhile, I entered my freshman homeroom to see a man with an orange striped shirt, graphic tie, and Pepsi pocket-protector

in Mr. Peter Skipper. Mr. Skipper teaches religious education and has a warmth that is unmatched. My memories of him bring back laughter, much the way memories of Fr. Keane do for York.

Jerry York ’63 and Alex Fairchild ’13 before graduation.

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lthough many things have changed over the years for BC High students, the commute has remained the same.

Students still use public transportation to arrive in Dorchester from well beyond the Greater Boston area. A Watertown native, York departed from the town’s Watertown Square via bus to Harvard Square; from there he took the Red Line into Columbia Point. Only the name of the final stop has changed for us metrowest kids. A rare breed in today’s environment mainly dominated by the South Shore and I-95 corridor, the red stripe is still the

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main drag for students from Greater Boston. From Belmont I leave each morning to catch the Red line from Alewife. I arrive at JFK/UMass before taking the brief walk over the famous footbridge.

jubilee traditions The Class of 1963 was the first to start two traditions that have lasted for 50 years. They began

The 50 years that have passed between our graduations also mark a turn in society. Political correctness and an increased consideration for the feelings of others have dramatically shifted. The “reading of the marks,” a BC High tradition has ceased to exist on Morrissey Boulevard. “Everybody would gather in the gymnasium and wait to have his name called for marks to be read. The anticipation to hear your grade kept us all on the edge of our seats.” said York.

Reminiscing on the quarterly exercise York told me, “that was something you looked forward to, or cringed a little bit.” To the dismay of some, grades are still read by a few teachers though the tradition is not what it used to be.

the wearing of the white tuxedos to graduation and invited the 50th anniversary class back to commencement weekend to celebrate.

Even though the above ritual has gone by the wayside, the academic rigors of BC High continue. As a college preparatory school, BC High succeeds. York praised the school for its academic preparation saying, “You could go to any college in the country from BC High and be prepared.”

Every student will remember a particular class or subject where they had a difficult time. Walter Robinson struggled with calculus, nearly failing to graduate due to those dreaded integrals and derivatives. Coach York described his troubles with the Classics. He praised the titles covered, including Homer’s Odyssey,

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which is still studied in freshman English classes today. In relation to those epics, York remembered, “Certainly, Greek and Latin were difficult for me. I always wondered, ‘why are we taking these types of courses?’ That was a lot more challenging than the math and sciences that we took.”

Students still struggle today. Just as York struggled with his language classes, I have had similar problems with Chinese, a language which, until recently was not offered by BC High. In fact, the Latin and Greek requirement mentioned by York no longer exists, but those languages are still the most popular choices among students today. Current students are required to take three years of a foreign language, which may be Latin, French, Spanish, or Chinese, while Greek and the Homeric Academy are offered as electives in the Classics department. Perhaps this shows a development in the Catholic world. The Jesuits, known for their ability to adapt, did so by stripping an age-old requirement and replacing it with modern language options.

While the quality of a BC High education is still intact, the way in which the top performers are recognized differs. During Coach York’s time, the brightest students were awarded with status in the ‘brain room,’ a special homeroom where the top minds were placed.

Today, things are far different. Freshman must take placement tests and can take multiple honors classes during their first year. Later, in their career as students, young men can enroll in advanced placement (AP) classes. While the “brain room” no longer exists,

it seems at times that the whole school has become a “brain room,” since the vast majority of seniors are enrolled in at least one AP course.

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hat has changed very little over the last 50 years is sports.

Displays of athleticism and skill are a trademark of BC High as the Eagles have always been competitive. Athletics are a primary activity in a school where co-curriculars are imperative to one’s development as an individual. In York’s day, it was common for student athletes to perform in multiple athletic activities. He played hockey during the winter and baseball come spring. Even in a world where specialization in one sport is the norm, due to an increased demand for success, BC High still graduates many multi-sport athletes. Coach York was one, participating in both hockey and baseball. I have done much the same, playing soccer in the fall and skiing in winter.

Athletic rivalries, however, are not the same. Innercity hockey rivalries among BC High, Boston Latin, and Boston English are in the past now, as the modernized Catholic Conference has instigated rivalries between BC High, Catholic Memorial, and St. John’s Prep. Sports are not the only pillar of BC High’s cocurricular programming. Many students participate in clubs, activities, and intramural programs offered by BC High. These extra activities are a great way for students to be part of the school community.

In addition to representing the school on the diamond and on the ice, York joined the chess club. My involvement with The Eagle, BC High’s student newspaper, as both a contributor and sports editor, has been important to my experience on Morrissey Boulevard. BC High prides itself on developing wellrounded young men who have a broad base of experience in high school. These experiences are what help us develop lifelong friendships and the bonds of brotherhood that carry throughout the years. Coach York said “I am equally excited about delivering the commencement address as I am for my 50th reunion.”

BC High grad Matt Greene ’04 went on to play for Coach York at Boston College after starting for BC

Graduation then and now.

High. York speaks highly of what Matt and other BC High graduates bring to the table. “Matt epitomizes everything that I like to see in one of our student athletes.” York said “He works hard on and off the ice and puts the team above himself, I know BC High had something do with that.”

As I join the ranks of the other 15,000 living alumni of BC High, I am beginning to see how special BC High is at producing men for others. BC High develops the kind of person who is not only a dream to coach, but also a partner to work with in the office, the lab, or on a congressional floor. Forming that young person is the aim of Jesuit education and it has been the mission of BC High, whether for the disadvantaged Irish of the 1800s or the Cape Cod commuter of today. For the past 150 years, our institution, our school, our home, has done so and will continue to do so for as long as time allows.

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P ROFILE : GREGORY B U LGER

Gregory E. Bulger ’68 at Symphony Hall.

Patron of the ARTS The word patron derives from the Latin word “patronus” meaning to give, particularly to the arts.

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Growing up in the Brighton area of Boston, Gregory E. Bulger ’68 came to BC High in 1964 as an accomplished student from St. Columbkille School. He quickly realized that BC High was filled with academically talented students and that he was going to have to work harder than ever before. This determination and hard work have defined Greg’s success in life. When he left college, Greg thought that he would have a long career in social work, but found his true passion in healthcare administration. Upon beginning his career at Mattapan Community Health in the mid-1970s, Greg immediately recognized the need for organized healthcare. His years spent in community health and management laid the foundation for Greg to start his own company, Healthcare Value Management, which he grew into a multi-million dollar enterprise. In the truest sense of the word, Greg became a patron, turning the proceeds from the sale of his company into a foundation that champions the arts.

Your commitment to BC High as a Trustee, a Co-Chair of the 150th Anniversary Celebration, and the benefactor of the Gregory E. Bulger Performing Arts Center is inspiring, but your love of the arts extends to the greater Boston arts community. Why is it so important to you to celebrate and support the arts?

As a student at BC High, the drama club had to perform in various classrooms because there was no dedicated performing art space. It wasn’t until I attended my first Symphony Hall performance and pre-Broadway productions while at Boston College that I fell in love with the performing arts. My dedication to the arts has grown and I now sit on the Board of Overseers for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as well as on the boards of several other performing arts organizations, and have been a long time supporter of BC High’s performing arts programs.

Boston is a world class city with a vibrant arts scene; and to be able to provide the students of BC High the opportunity to realize their artistic ability is extremely rewarding. When the opportunity to build a dedicated performing arts center at BC High was discussed, I wholeheartedly rolled up my sleeves and immersed myself in the design and development of the Bulger Performing Arts Center which was opened in 2007.

Why did you choose to get involved with the 150th Anniversary Celebration committee, and more importantly, the Symphony Hall Gala in October?

The opportunity to be able to help plan this important celebration in BC High’s history is a true honor for me.

As the idea of having a “signature event” for the 150th Anniversary of BC High gained momentum, my connections with the Boston Symphony Orchestra made it

a natural fit. Symphony Hall is a national historic landmark and is acoustically one of the top three halls in the world for performances. For over 100 years, Symphony Hall has hosted some of Boston’s most prestigious events.

It is fitting that the Jesuit High School of Boston celebrates its 150th Anniversary at this historic world renowned venue.

Tell us about the Gala.

The Gala will be an unforgettable afternoon showcasing the incredible artistry of Boston’s musicians, singers and songwriters. Our homegrown talent and featured performers include members of the Boston Symphony, the Longwood Symphony and the Boston Conservatory, the BC High Orchestra, Concert Choir and Dever Players. Tickets will be available for purchase starting in July and will range in price from $25 per person to $250 per person. We want our BC High alumni and families to join us as well as our friends in the Greater Boston Community. It will be an enjoyable Sunday afternoon at this celebratory event.

Who would you love to see in the crowd? Why should someone attend?

Simply put, to be part of history. BC High will only turn 150 once and this Gala celebration will be a great opportunity to bring our BC High community and the Greater Boston community together. If you come to any event during our 150th Anniversary celebration this is the event to attend. We hope to see our alumni from near and far, all current families, parents of alumni, grandparents, faculty, staff and friends of BC High.

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shamrocker in review More than 800 alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff celebrated the return of the Shamrocker to Morrissey Boulevard on March 16, 2013. Guests were greeted in the Hunter-Fahey Commons by volunteers helping them prepare their smart phones for some mobile bidding on the over 150 silent auction items up for grabs. As the night progressed the crowd was serenaded into dinner by the BC High Concert Choir decked out in Shamrockin’ green ties.

Event co-chairs Anne and Chuck Hajjar ’82, P’16, ’18 led the charge that made the night a tremendous success. Anne and Chuck thanked everyone for their support in helping make this spectacular gala possible – “hundreds of volunteer hours, months of preparation, thousands of requests to faculty, staff, parents and alumni alike – the Shamrocker is no easy fete to pull off” remarked Anne during the dinner program.

While guests were enjoying their Shamrockin’ Chocolate Mousse Cake for dessert, a spirited Billy Costa of NECN’s TV Diner and Kiss 108’s Matty in the Morning entertained the crowd for the live auction. This year’s live auction packages included a Rome vacation with a private tour of the Vatican, Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift concert packages, and the always popular paradise getaway trip.

The generosity from alumni, parents and friends was amazing.

Shamrocker 2013 was a marvelous success. The evening raised more than $372,000 benefiting our young men and advancing BC High’s Jesuit, Catholic mission.

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Our Jesuit founders and sustainers began with an ordinary mission that has taken us to extraordinary heights.

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s we continue to celebrate our 150th Anniversary, we look back across the generations with deep gratitude to all of those whose vision, dedication, and sacrifice inspired BC High to greatness. Our Jesuit founders and sustainers began with an ordinary mission that has taken us to extraordinary heights. Today, we are deeply grateful that our school is still home to eleven members of the Society of Jesus; some of whom teach, tutor, counsel, and lead retreats for our staff and students.

Our dedicated lay faculty and staff are connected to, and inspired by, our Jesuit mission.

Their work educating and molding our boys as “men for others,” has been generously supported by our Trustees, Associates, benefactors, alumni, and parents, all of whom share a history and commitment to BC High’s continued success. They recognize that today’s families and students continue to sacrifice for the intellectual, social, and moral benefits of a Jesuit, Catholic education in the City of Boston. It is not surprising that over the past twelve years our remarkable community supported a renaissance that involved the most substantial set of changes and advancement of the school’s mission, since it moved from the South End to Morrissey Boulevard in the 1950s.

During this time, our school completely renovated its physical plant to include McQuillan Hall, housing new science classrooms, the national award-winning Corcoran Library, Hunter-Fahey Commons and Hajjar Dining Hall. The Bulger Performing Arts Center soon followed; and this fall, Cadigan Hall will open with space for studio arts, drama, music and a new gymnasium. Finally, in response to the needs and desires of our families, we added a 7th and 8th grade division named for Father Pedro Arrupe. Our Arrupe Division continues to exceed everyone’s expectations in both the quality and diversity of the students who have enrolled. At the same time, in recognition that our greatest asset is our faculty, we increased the salaries and benefits for teachers, while significantly reducing the student-faculty ratio.

But having done all of that, we must continue to do what our founders and predecessors have done – look ahead. The best way to be true to the BC High tradition is to commit ourselves to improving the school in every dimension of our mission.

It was this commitment that compelled our Board of Trustees in 2011 to create a ten-year strategic plan. The process involved extensive research among current and perspective parents, faculty, and alumni. It also included analyses of both Catholic and independent schools in the area, as well as Jesuit schools throughout the country. The Strategic Plan is comprised of six key goals and is grounded in BC High’s particular Jesuit identity and mission that makes us unique in the Boston area.

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For Boston: A Unique Identity and Mission Unique Identity: Pope Benedict XVI, at the last General Congregation of the Society of Jesus told the Jesuits: “The Church needs you, counts on you, and continues to turn to you with confidence, particularly to reach the geographical and spiritual places where others do not reach or find it difficult to reach.” He reminded us that the Jesuits, and the missions they have established, have carried the Gospel to frontiers around the globe.

Today, the mission of the Society of Jesus is to carry the Gospel to new frontiers. But the obstacles facing us are not so much the seas or the long distances, as the barriers raised between faith and human knowledge, faith and modern science, and faith and the fight for justice.

Our Jesuit mission is to help prepare our students to be leaders on these frontiers, offering our students opportunities to search out God at the leading edge of human knowledge. Whether in science, in the arts, or in the service of justice, they must discover how God is at work in the creativity of the world.

Unique Mission: We explore this mission by: Embedding our school in the reality of the world. This is expressed by our commitment to being a Boston school that educates boys from the city and suburbs and from diverse economic and ethnic backgrounds.

This intentional community is an institution that embraces the city and the world.

Requiring us, in the service of justice, to prepare our students to be “men for others.” This drives our commitment to provide opportunities for personal growth outside of the classroom and to require significant outreach and community service by our students.

Providing our students with the prayerful, reflective spirituality that is the Jesuit gift to our Church and is essential to understanding our engagement on the borders of the world and our commitment to service as a religious and faithful aspect of leadership.

This mission served as the compass in creating the six goals of our strategic plan.

The Six Goals of the Strategic Plan Goal 1: Strengthen BC High’s present position, which combines the best aspects of both traditional Catholic schools and leading independent schools. The school will improve its academic excellence and enhance the programs that develop the faith and character of its students.

Even at the creation of their first schools, Jesuits were borrowers. They were ready and willing to borrow and adapt the best principles in education that were known at the time. We are committed to do the same.

As we look ahead, we want to improve upon the qualities BC High shares with leading independent schools such as: • Our commitment to academic excellence • Our placement record in colleges and universities • Our robust co-curricular offerings • Our strong relationships between faculty and students • Our loyal alumni network At the same time we will distinguish ourselves from independent schools by continuing to embrace: • The size of our school and its benefits to students

In 1863 Rev. John McElroy, SJ, at the age of 81, founded BC High in the South End of Boston.

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• Our broad socio-economic mix of students • The “urban edge” personality of BC High

• A tuition and financial aid policy that structures the enrollment to support our mission • A moral and religious ethos that provides a foundation for our school • Opportunities through the Jesuit educational network of high schools and colleges/ universities throughout the US and the world

Goal 2: Develop programs that support BC High’s greatest strength – our faculty.

The school has a remarkable array of resources to support our faculty. Thanks to our historic relationship with Boston College, our teachers are able to enroll in tuition-free, graduate courses at the University. And thanks to the generosity of benefactors we are able to offer unique summer programs such as: The Joan Melville Summer Institute: Each summer the school runs a graduate course developed by our own teachers in partnership with a local university or institute for selected faculty.

The course focuses on an issue the school needs to address and participants work collaboratively

on the project to find a solution. The project outcomes are then recommended to administration for implementation.This summer the Melville Institute is discussing the use of emerging technology in education.

Martha Winchenbaugh Summer Grants: Provide the financial support for faculty and professional staff to develop their craft as educators and to deepen their knowledge in their specific field. This could include, but not limited to, course work, summer conferences and travel. This year’s grant recipient history teacher Jack Travers has been at BC High for over 28 years. Jack teaches one of BC High’s most popular courses for seniors, America and WWII. This summer Jack will be traveling to Italy to see monumental sites from WWII such as Salerno, Monte Cassino, Anzio, Rome and Venice. This pilgrimage will allow Jack to provide a unique perspective and relevance to his topic during the school year.

Yet we plan to do more. We will experiment with ways to improve the student faculty ratio and to create the appropriate forums to research and test the new models of education that technology now offers, such as video conferencing and on-line learning.

GOAL 3 AT WORK: Without financial aid we wouldn’t have had the pleasure of teaching one of our recent graduates, Osemwengie Skelly Enabulele, Jr. ’13. Skelly is the son of Nigerian parents, and is one of the finest leaders BC High has ever seen. During Skelly’s time at BC High he was a Senior Mentor, Diversity Cabinet leader, varsity athlete in football and track, tutor, and friend. Skelly was the proud recipient of the Gates Millennium Foundation scholarship, a first for any BC High student. The awards and high achievement do not define the person Skelly really is, he is a true example of a “Man for Others” developing a mentor-tutoring program for younger minority students. Skelly aspires to a career in medicine, to devote himself to a lifetime of service. He was accepted to Boston College, Brandeis, Boston University, and plans to attend Tufts University in the fall.

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Goal 3: Ensure that no one is denied the opportunity to attend BC High because of financial need.

Essential to our history, our character, and our mission, our plan is to meet the full financial need of all students. We want to accomplish this without burdening our families with loans.

Today the school offers over five million a year in financial aid. Close to 40% of the students receive aid and yet it is not enough. Each year families do not enroll or withdraw because of their inability to pay and our incapability to offer more aid.

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We are convinced that we will be able to achieve this remarkable goal by 2020 if: • We can increase our annual fund from $2.9M this year to $3.6M. • Grow the Endowment from $54M today to $100M.

students accepted at most & highly competitive level*

seniors named national merit commended students

This will require sound financial management and cost controls, effective fundraising from alumni, parents and other benefactors, and prudent investment management of the endowment.

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Goal 4: Demonstrate BC High’s academic excellence by preparing every student for higher education opportunities beyond his expectations, with our top performing students attending the most competitive colleges and universities in the country.

Every year our students are accepted in very large numbers to the most competitive colleges and universities in the nation and virtually all of our students have an array of college acceptances that indeed exceed their expectations. We will make sure this good news is more broadly known and we will continue to find ways to improve upon it. For example, our Guidance department: •

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Has developed an annual plan to demonstrate marked improvements in the acceptances of our students in the top tiers of colleges and universities

• Works closely with students to assist them in achieving acceptance into top colleges and universities throughout the country •

Challenges our students to explore schools they might not consider on their own with an eye toward stretching aspirations and finding a good fit for each student

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Ensures that BC High earns its “fair share” of acceptances at top schools by developing close working relationships with college admissions officers in order to advocate for our students

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BC High’s physical infrastructure is in very good shape after all of the improvements made over the past 10 years. However, due to the success of the Arrupe Division and other improvements to the school, enrollment has swelled to more than 1600 students. Classroom utilization approaches 98% due to our commitment to keeping average class size to 22 in the high school and 20 in the Arrupe Division.

As a result, the school identified physical improvement priorities over the next decade some of which are already taking shape thanks to the generosity of Patrick F. Cadigan, PhD ’52. Cadigan Hall, which will open in the fall, will allow for:

total applicants

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number of colleges that have accepted our seniors this year

Goal 5: Provide the facilities needed to serve the enrollment and support the quality of programs that BC High offers.

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*Barron’s Profile of American Colleges Guidebook consider the “Most” and “Highly” competitive colleges in country. (The most and highly competitive are colleges that accept less than 50% of their applicant pool)

• Additional classroom space and space for group lectures • Dedicated space for the performing and visual arts including our choir and instrumental music • A new gymnasium that will host a number of events and games

• A student study area

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The Lawrence H. Hyde ’42 Center for Global Education Last summer, leaders from the Jesuit secondary schools around the world accepted our call for a global conference here in Boston. The International Colloquium of Jesuit Secondary Education (ICJSE) was the first time in the history of the Society of Jesus that such a meeting had taken place. Over 500 delegates from 300 schools attended. Our goal was to strengthen our global network by providing a venue to share ideas, resources and discuss our strengths and challenges in the light of our Jesuit mission and identity.

The delegates were mindful of the rapid transformation that is taking place in every aspect of human culture and in the natural environment due to globalization. These transformations could be for the good or the harm of all creation. They provide us with an opportunity to find God at work as we help form leaders for our Church and the world.

Our international network of schools is uniquely suited to educate leaders who will be able to participate in a globalization that fully respects human life, dignity, and all God has created. It is part of our strategic plan to educate our students to become global citizens. Through twinning relationships, service outreach programs, virtual classroom experiences, and more, we will commit to providing students with experiences that truly prepare them to become leaders in the transformation of the world.

At BC High we have been blessed with the generosity of Lawrence H. Hyde ’42 who has endowed our international programs initiatives. As these programs develop, students will not be denied the opportunity to participate because of financial need.

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In addition the school still needs to plan for: • Additional athletic locker rooms and training facilities • An improved Jesuit residence • An expanded school chapel to support 300-400 people • Office, meeting and storage space • A renovation of our baseball fields and track facilities

Goal 6: Strengthen our Jesuit identity by enhancing formation programs for faculty, staff, trustees and students to ensure that our graduates are mentored to become leaders for the Church and for the world.

What differentiates BC High from other independent schools in this region is our Jesuit, Catholic identity.

Our mission challenges students to become young men of integrity, educated in faith and for justice, committed to academic excellence and to service for others.

In order to support and strengthen this mission, we have: • Increased our support for retreat programs for students, requiring retreat experiences for all grade levels • Expanded our service programs including more options for service immersion trips in the U.S. and internationally •

Collaborated with the Jesuit Province to find resources for an expansion of both the optional and required faculty/staff retreat and formation programs and for trustee formation

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Continued to support an admissions program that takes into account geographical, ethnic, racial and socioeconomic diversity necessary for the school to be faithful to its mission

• Created the Lawrence Hyde center for Global Education As we look ahead to the next ten years we will see enhancements in all areas of BC High. But what will always remain the same is our unique ability to transform ordinary boys into extraordinary young men.

Thank you for your faith and support.

planned giving Mark Flint ’78 Inspires Both In and Out of the Classroom

MARK FLINT ’78

St. Paul in his Second Letter to the Corinthians: “Brothers and sisters, excel in every respect, in faith, discourse knowledge, and all earnestness.” In other words, give it your all. These are the words that greet Mark Flint’s 8th grade class at St. Mary of the Annunciation School in Melrose, Massachusetts.

For the past twenty-eight years, Mark Flint ’78 has lived a humble life, teaching at St. Mary’s Catholic School. Mark knew early in his BC High career that he wanted to become a teacher.

He wanted to inspire students, just as the Jesuits inspired him to translate Virgil as a Latin IV honors student in his senior year.

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As a veteran teacher, Mark believes in the importance of education in shaping lives. He likes to say he would do anything for BC High, and has followed through on that commitment the best way he knew how. He included BC High in his estate plans. As a Catholic school teacher, Mark does not teach at a Catholic school for the money, but what he has will go back to the school that made such an impact on him. A quick call to his attorney, a line dropped to BC High, and Mark became part of a very special group: The St. Ignatius of Loyola Society, which recognizes the incredible impact individuals make on the future of BC High when they give through a planned gift.

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on planned giving, please contact 617-474-5037 or hutchins@bchigh.edu.

And once that was done Mark could go back to his other full time job—being the world’s most passionate Red Sox fan.

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ATHLETICS

in thE news 2013 BC High Track undefeated in catholic conference The BC High track and field team completed another successful season as they were undefeated in dual meets in the highly competitive Catholic Conference.

Led by captains Tom O’Donnell ’13, Norbert Kong ’13, Brent Kelley ’13, and Denis Glinski ’13, the Eagles defeated Xaverian, St. John’s Prep, Catholic Memorial and Malden Catholic.

The Eagles affirmed their claim as the top team in the league when they finished first in the Catholic Conference Championship meet. In that meet four BC High competitors earned first places.

Osaevbie Woghiren ’13 (high jump), Denis Glinski ’13 (javelin), Sean Malone ’14 (discus) and Jordan Samuels ’14 (high hurdles, intermediate hurdles and triple jump) led the Eagles. In addition to his standout performance, the Boston Globe recognized Jordan Samuels ’14 as Track Athlete of the Year.

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Young BC High Tennis Team Wins State Tournament The 2013 tennis team established themselves as contenders early in the season with a historic win against powerhouse St. John’s Prep. According to former coach Rev. James Hosie, SJ this was BC High’s first win ever against the Prep, which is quite amazing since both teams have been playing each other twice a year since the 1970’s.

Coach Lance Hutchinson ’89 commented, “What sets this team apart is the amazing amount of hard work and dedication the players put in during the offseason. In past years we have had only one or two players on the team competing regularly in USTA tournaments. This year the entire starting lineup plays in the tournaments. The players put in an incredible amount of time and effort travelling to tournaments all around New England throughout the year.” The team has a number of standouts including Co-Captain Charles Shewalter ’15, who is one of the highest ranked players in the country, 16 and under division, and doubles partners Charles Morris ’15 and Caye Tittman ’16.

The team clinched the Catholic Conference title and kept the momentum going into the State Tournament, where they made school history with a team win and a doubles victory.

Baseball is headed to the playoffs with a 2nd place finish in the Catholic Conference The 2013 Varsity baseball team had another very successful regular season with an overall record of 15-5. The Eagles finished 5-3 in the Catholic Conference earned them second place. Two of those league defeats were to Conference champion St. John’s Prep by scores of 6-5 and 3-2 in extra innings. Five players were named Conference All Stars:

BC High Scholar AthleteS Peter Cronin ’13 was named athlete of the year by the Boston Globe for hockey.

The Catholic Conference co-MVP started 74 consecutive games since freshman year. This year, the senior had a .946 save percentage and seven shutouts. Cronin plans to play in college in Division 3 or juniors in the EJHL next year.

Tom McDonald ’13, Tom Landry ’13, Ryan Tufts ’13, Dan Dougherty ’13 and Andrew Jaehnig ’14. Other Eagles who made major contributions this season were: Dan Cobban’13, Nick Petchell ’13, Tom Russo ’14 and Chris Laliberte ’14.

Twenty one of BC High’s scholar-athletes signed letters of intent on February 6, National Signing Day, committing to compete in college-level athletics at some of the nation’s top universities and colleges.

The group represented football, lacrosse, baseball and soccer. Those signing included: Football: Jackson Bockhorst - Tufts University Luke Catarius - Princeton University Lincoln Collins - Villanova University Skyler Evans - Mass Maritime Academy Jaleel Johnson - Merrimack College Tim Johnson - Sacred Heart University Jack McDonald - Virginia University Mark McGuire - Holy Cross College Pat O’Hearne - John Carroll University Brandon Owens - Bryant University Mike Roberts - Colby College Lacrosse: Connor Chisholm - Wheaton College Alex O’Brien - Lemoyne College Ian Yanulis - Duke University

Peter Cronin ’13 with mom Jodi Cronin

Baseball: Trent Berg - Vassar College Tommy Landry - Wheaton College Jake Marotta - Bryant University Tommy McDonald - University of Massachusetts Ryan Tufts - Virginia Tech University Soccer: Andrew Fontaine - Union Caleb Long - Babson University

2013 LAX Finishes strong The BC High Lacrosse team treated fans to quite a ride in the State Tournament this spring. The team finished with road victories over some of the top teams in the region by defeating Duxbury and Catholic Conference rival St. John’s Prep in the course of a few short days in early June. After playing a battle tested regular season schedule, the experience proved it was the best way to prepare for the top competition found in the State Tournament. The Eagles finished 12-9 under Head Coach Tim Kelly, who gave them the confidence to knock off two higher-seeded teams in the states. The Eagles made it all the way to the semi-finals before bowing out to Xaverian in a hard fought overtime battle 8-7. The players should be proud of their perseverance and accomplishments with another terrific 2013 season.

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Alumni News Notes

The 30s Rev. Louis Grenier, SJ ’36 and Rev. Gerry McLaughlin, SJ ’43 pictured here in Jamaica on a recent visit with Jack McNealy ’56.

The 40s Matthew Doyle ‘41 is retired and living in Cary, NC. Matthew enjoys getting the BC High Today magazine calendar so he can see pictures of his favorite school.

Robert Carmichael ‘47 organizes quarterly lunch gatherings for the class of 1947. A group of 20 or more members have regularly met for the last fifteen years.

James Cotter ‘47 still teaches full time in the English Department of Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. He earned a Ph.D. from Fordham University and is celebrating his 50th year at the college.

Rev. Henry Doherty ‘47 looks forward to the Class of 47 lunches and has tried to attend every meeting for the last fifteen years.

Paul Mulloy ’47 is another regular attendee of the class of 1947 lunch group. He thouroughly enjoys reminicising with the group throughout the year.

John Coleman ‘49 a long-time resident of Belmont, continues to be active in his local church teaching faith formation with his wife, Marge.

visited Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Cambodia, Singapore, Myanmar (Burma), India, West Africa, North Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, Mandalay, ending the adventure at Rick’s Place in Casablanca, Morocco. A few of his most memorable sights were a Northern Viet Nam temple, a night time visit to a spectacular Buddhist temple called Shwedagon in Rangoon, a Hindu cremation service and an Aarti service on the banks of the Ganges river. www.semesteratsea.org.

Rev. Peter Graziano ‘52 celebrated his 50th Anniversary of Ordination on May 26, 2013 with a mass at St. John’s in Winthrop. Several BC High alumni were in attendance for this joyous occasion.

Tom Cunnally ’53 recently moved back to Massachusetts from California.

Tom is happy to be back in his home state after 50 plus years in California and is looking forward to the Class of 1953 reunion on June 10.

Jack McNealy ’56 enjoys gathering with classmates for lunch on a regular basis. Pictured are (clockwise) Mario Conway, Jim Reilly, Bill Benjes, Neil Moynihan, Peter Fallon, Kevin O’Connell, and Jack McNealy. Those attending were unanimous in feeling that the Class of 1956 was among the best in history.

Included in the last group lunch was Rev. Kevin O’Connell, SJ ’56 who has returned home after many years living in Jordan and the Philippines.

Tom Cunningham ‘52 just returned from the Semester At Sea Spring 2013 Voyage around the world aboard the MV Explorer. In three months, Tom Richard “Dick” Gill ’58 poses with his family: Madigan, Meaghan, Kate, David ’17, and wife Kathleen.

Phil Byrne ’58 was recently elected to the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame (Masters Division) as an athlete/ administrator. As an athlete he holds one World Championship, six national championships and twelve North

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Fritz Friedman ’68 Bob Foley ’58 graciously displays his BC High pride in Palo Alto, CA. Foley has remained active on the West Coast, focusing on business ventures as well as strengthening his faith practices through oversees pilgrimages.

The 60s Milly & Frederick Dunfey ‘60 have been honored by the recreational community of Eastman by naming the Tennis/Pickleball courts “The Dunfey Courts” to honor their volunteer service to enhance sport offerings to the community.

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American Championships. As an administrator he has been active as an official for almost twenty years.

Richard Cole ‘62 thanks Kevin Collins ’01 of the BC High Advancement Office for the recent facilities tour during his 50th Class Reunion. He really enjoyed the reunion and seeing the new space for students.

Sylvester “Skip” Sviokla III, MD ’63, has authored “From Harvard to Hell... and Back: A Doctor’s Journey through Addiction to Recovery”. A compelling story of struggle with substance abuse and the loss and eventual reinstatement of his medical license.

Jerry York ‘63 helped celebrate his 50th reunion from BC High by delivering the 2013 commencement speech to this year’s graduates. Jerry spoke of his memories as a student and urged the graduating Class of 2013 to live a life of integrity and honesty.

Frank A. Smith III ‘69 has been named to the inaugural Board of Directors for Sacred Heart School in Kingston, MA.

The 70s Rev. Peter Connelly ’70 celebrated 25 years of ordination on December 12 with nearly 500 friends and family in attendance at St. Benedict’s Abbey in Still River, MA. Nationally renowned author and historian Harry Wieneck ’70, has been on the lecture circuit for his most recent book, “Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves”.

Kevin F. Coughlin ’72 recently assumed the reins as the newly appointed Chief Probation Officer with the Plymouth Division of the Probate and Family Court. Kevin is in his 34th year of service to the people of the Commonwealth in the Trial Court.

Four-Star Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford ’73 has been in charge of Allied forces, the Interntaional Security Assistance Force, since February 2013. His chief tasks are overseeing the withdrawal of American combat troops and dealing with Afghanistan’s tempermental president after more than 11 years of war.

Fritz Friedman ’68 senior Vice President at Sony Pictures, was recently honored at the “Time for Hope Gala” for his work and leadership on behalf of the Filipino community in both business and entertainment. Friedman also recently returned to campus, traveling from Los Angeles, CA, for his 45th reunion.

John C. Rooney Jr. ’69 of the Scituate MA Police Department retired in November 2012 after 39 years of service as a police officer.

Richard L. Ahern ’75 was awarded the Judith A. Fong Nursing Faculty Prize in recognition of clinical excellence by a nursing preceptor demonstrating

Anthony Nashawaty ’88 recently celebrated his 25th reunion from BC High.

Anthony lives in New York City where he works for Bloomberg.

distinction in the role of mentor to one or more nursing students in the nursing program, and as a model of clinical excellence in the nursing practice, at the MGH Institution of Health Professions commencements.

James Burgoyne, Jr. ’78 works at Comcast SportsNet and is active in Track & Field. James is on the Board of Governors for USA Track & Field New England serving as an athletic representatitve.

The 90s Anne and Chuck Hajjar ’82 were this year’s co-chairs of Shamrocker 2013, BC High’s biennial fundraiser for financial aid and student programs.

John Hajjar ’83 joined the executive planning committee for this year’s St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital annual fundraiser.

Sam Homsy ’83 flew back to Boston from Wisconsin to be with his classmates for his 30th reunion. Sam is the Director of Army Programs for Navistar.

Dan King ’78 lives in Wellington, New Zealand as a consultant within the sustainability area.

George Padula ‘83 was recently promoted to partner at Modera Wealth Management, LLC.

John Hart ’79 recently resigned from public service, where he served six years in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and eleven years in the Massachusetts State Senate. Jack was well known on Beacon Hill for hosting the annual Saint Patrick’s Day breakfast in South Boston.

John Izzo ’84 has accepted a position as a Senior Grants Officer at Boston Medical Center. He maintains an ownership stake in his company, Community Grants Associates and serves on the Board of Directors.

The 80s Thomas Leonard ‘81 recently reitred from the Army after 28 years of service.

He is now the Border and Maritime Security Advisor to Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), who is Chairman of the US House Committee on Homeland Security.

Dennis Lehane ’84, BC High’s best known mystery and crime writer, pulled in another award from the Mystery Writers Association, the highly coveted Edgar Award. Lehane’s novel “Live by Night” took home the Edgar Award for Best Novel of the Year.

James Patsos ‘84 is leaving Loyola University to take the men’s basketball head coaching position at Siena University. Patsos leaves Loyola after nine seasons as head coach.

Gregory LoGerfo ‘91 is now the Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs for the U.S. Embassy, The Hague, Netherlands

Dennis Lehane ’84 Alan Svensen ’84 continues to hold the BC High alumni community together in San Francisco, CA. Alan is the vice president and general manager of Bloomingdale’s in San Francisco.

For the 15th year in a row, Chris Stenmon ’91 rallied his friends and family in the fight against Facio Scapula Humeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD).

Chris was diagnosed 25 years ago and through his dedication to raising awareness and funds now serves on the Board of Directors of the FSHD Society. He vows that with the love and support from friends and family, he will continue to fight through this disease until a treatment is found.

Brendan Hanley ‘92 and his wife Claudine welcomed another baby girl, Sarah O’Shea Hanley to their family.

Assistant Professor of Advertising for Temple Universitiy, School of Media and Communications, Joe Glennon ‘86 frequently publishes articles on advertising. His most recent article “Halftime in America” analysed advertising during the Super Bowl.

Virginia Tech hosted an NCAA Div 1 baseball regional tournament this Spring that pitted BC High alumni against each other. The head coach of the Hokies is Pete Hughes ’86 and one of his star players is Tyler Horan ‘09. The Hokies will take on University of Connecticut in the first round with fellow alum Bobby Melley ‘12 at first base.

Peter W. Jaworski ’80, was one of the first to download the new alumni app and send a picture in of himself.

Robert O’Brien ‘86 was recently appointed Senior Small Business Specialist II at Sovereign Bank, Charlestown branch.

Christopher Keating ‘88 and his wife Megan welcomed their first child, Madeline Joyce Keating on November 20, 2012.

Formerly of Boston Consulting Group Jon Redmond ’92 accepted a new position in Minnesota with Honeywell.

Jon has become more involved with the BC High alumni community and offered to be the school’s ambassador in the Midwest.

Anthony Cicerone ’93 works for the Office of Investigations as a senior special agent for the Department of Homeland Security.

Andre Farhat ’93 is currently employed at Eastern Retail Properties along with classmate Mike Hotarek ’93. Andre and Mike joined other BC High alums for the annual Rev. Mahoney Golf Classic in May. Brian O’Connor ’93 joined his friends and classmates for their 20th reunion this past April. Brian is the Managing Director of Equity Capital Markets with Canaccord Genuity in downtown Boston.

Paul Donato ’95 and his wife Christine, were thrilled to welcome a newborn son, Brendan Leo, on January 16. They are excited to see if Brendan has BC High Friday night dances and games on Cotter Field in his future.

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Alumni News Notes for the Marathon bombing suspects on April 19.

CALLING ALL TRIPLE EAGLES

Firefighter Aidan Bradley ’01, was recently honored with a medal of valor in Austin, TX for saving two children during a massive house fire.

BC High is planning a triple eagle event as part of our 150th anniversary celebration. Are you a triple eagle? Let us know so you can be on the invite list.

Email alumni@bchigh.edu with triple eagle in the subject line with your name and BC High class year.

ROBIN CHAN

Bill Burke ’52 during Grand Reunion at BC High on April 5, 2013.

South Elementary School in Hingham, MA teacher Mark McNulty ’96 was the primary organizer for the recent school Teddy Bear Drive for Sandy Hook. The drive collected more than 450 bears and stuffed animals. On December 26, these stuffed animals were delivered to the Sandy Hook community with the promise they would find good homes soon.

Greg O’Neill ’96 has been working hard at Actifio, a growing start-up in Waltham, MA. O’Neill is leading the organization’s sales team and has sought BC High sales professionals to fill openings within the business.

Kevin Spinale, SJ ’96, has been keeping busy teaching students at BC High and hosting a virtual book club for America Magazine. For more information or to join in on the discussion please visit www.americamagazine.org

Winchester Police Officer Edward O’Connell Donohue ’99 is happy to report that his brother Richard Donohue, the MBTA Officer that was shot while racing to help MIT and Cambridge police as they chased the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, is recuperating. They are hopeful he will make a complete recovery.

Joe Morrison ’99 recently organized a real estate development networking event. Alumni of all ages gathered at Morrison’s new company headquarters, Abacus Asset Management in downtown Boston, to discuss and exchange contact information to strengthen the BC High professional network. Featured speakers included Dan Coughlin ’70, Paul Donahue ’53, John Hajjar ’83, Mike Hotarek ’93, John Miller ’80, and BC High’s Director of Admissions Jim Nicoletti.

information about Graham, please visit cure4rich.org.

Exciting news to report! Keith Edward ’01 has accepted a new position as weekday co-anchor of the Burlington, VT Channel 3 News at 11pm.

Patrick Downes ’01 and his wife Jessica were among those injured during the Boston Marathon attacks this past April. Both are doing well and recovering and have been extremely thankful for the unending support of family and friends. The BC High community continues to respond in a unique way, offering cards, Facebook messages, photos, and videos to support the couple.

This past April, members of the BC High community and beyond showed their support for Rich Graham ’01, who has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Guests arrived on Morrissey Boulevard to potentially match as a bone marrow/stem cell donor for the young grad. For more

Joe Martin ’01 just graduated from MIT’s Sloan Business School and will be moving to Washington DC for a new position with Boston Consulting Group.

Joe’s brothers, Austin Martin ’95 and Ben Martin ’97, and family celebrated his achievement.

Keith McGilvery ‘01 a local reporter in Vermont, produced a news story that gained national attention this past winter. The story featured rare snowballs created by high winds of the Vermont winter.

D. Griffin Doherty ‘02 has returned to the Boston area after over six years of working in the United States Senate for Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

This fall Ben Crovella ’03 will be attending the Wharton School of Business to pursue an MBA. Ben had been with Citigroup for the past two years after leaving the Marine Corps.

Jared Wahlgren ‘99 recently represented his small publishing company at the AWP bookfair held in Boston this year. His publishing house, Gold Wake Press, was amoung others at a convention of writers held at the Hynes Convention Center.

The 2000s Johnny Hasson ’96 has just moved back to Boston after 17 years of working in the commercial lighting industry where he traveled extensively throughout the United States.

Donald Changeau ’98 recently completed his Ph.D. in Sociology from Boston University. Pictured here with

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Jimmy Hasson ’98 lives in Denver with his wife Shannon. Jimmy is a certified Financial Planner.

Boston Police Officer Jason Albanese ‘01 is pictured running through the streets of Watertown during the search

The youngest Hasson brother Miah Hasson ’03 is a lawyer and currently lives in South Boston.

Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division Afghanistan.

Christopher is the son of Debra and Harry Salerno ’71 of Plymouth, MA and the brother of Richard Salerno ’97.

Griffin Doherty ‘02 Kernst Pierre-Louis ’03 is an assistant project manager for global real estate at Shearman & Sterling in Manhattan.

Joe Recomendes ’03 is the Director of Online Marketing for Command Partners in Charlotte, NC. Sean Harris ’04 has left Cristo Rey Boston High School to join Jumpstart a non-profit organization in Boston that promotes children’s literacy.

Brendan Pigott ’04 has completed his second Division Officer tour on USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) in Norfolk, VA as the Navigator. He is now bound for shore duty as an Instructor and Class Officer at Officer Training Command in Newport, RI. Brendan is glad to be closer to both home and BC High!

Billy Connors ’08 was back on campus for his 5th year reunion and he is now working in the advertising and design group for Cardwell Beach.

Ryan Russell ’08 is working as an analyst for Charles River Associates in downtown Boston.

Tim Schulte ’08, Bohan Liu ’08, and Ryan Russell ’08, led the committee charge for their 5th reunion, which had a tremendous turn-out in conjunction with BC High’s Grand Reunion.

Jake O’Brien ’08 saw his collegiate career come to a close in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Jake averaged just under 10 points per game and 3.3 rebounds for the Temple University Owls this season.

The 10s Aaron Smith ’10 is enjoying another great year on the Rugby team at Northeastern University.

Brandon Cipolla ‘10 is the hidden gem of this years baseball team according to his coach. Cipolla has developed into a solid .300 hitter over this career at Holy Cross and is the centerpiece of the Crusaders’ outfield.

Collin Rozanski ‘10 is studying cognitive science at Johns Hopkins University. In additional to his academic work, Collin is continuing to pursue his track career as an undergraduate. He recently placed 2nd in the 400m run and 4x400m relay at the Centennial Conference Indoor Championships. His studies at Johns Hopkins are aimed at preparing him for a career in medicine, and he plans on applying to medical school in the coming years.

Brian Hurley ‘11 to BC High grads. The other BC High grad is Corey Thomas ’09.

Brendan Cochran ‘12 joined current student Brendan Caulfield ‘13 to write a new school anthem for BC High. The anthem was titled “We Are All Brothers Here” and made it’s debut at the 2013 ceremony at BC High Daniel Curtis ‘12 was a member of Amherst University’s Division III National basketball championship team.

John Sullivan ‘10 spent his summer working with the Newmarket Business Association in Boston, MA. Jack was responsible for the birth of the Association’s Social Media Program and the revamping of their website.

This past year Trevor Stuart ’05 moved from New York City to the Palo Alto, CA, area to join Technology Crossover Ventures. Stuart will be volunteering as a BC High ambassador on the West Coast.

Current BC High math teacher Brian Merrigan ’07 celebrated his 5th reunion over Thanksgiving break this past November. Brian was instrumental in recruiting classmates for the return to campus, inspiring an incredible turnout of more than 115 members of the Class of 2007.

Private 1st Class Kevin C. Moore ’07, son of Perry and Jean Moore of Hingham, MA graduated from basic training at at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC. 2nd Lieutenant Christopher Salerno ‘07 was recently deployed with the 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade

Daniel Hajjar ‘09, will be attending George Washington Univeristy in Fall 2013 to earn his Master’s degree in Global Communication at the Elliott School of International Affairs.

Tyler Horan ‘09, a Middleboro resident and member of the Virginia Tech baseball team, earned the attention of pro scouts by putting up power numbers last year while at Virginia Tech and the Cape Cod baseball league. Horan was recently drafted by the San Francisco Giants.

Brothers Jessie Ngo ‘09 and Dennis Ngo ‘13 graduated from Providence College and BC High respectively on May 19. Jessie will be working at Fidelity Investments while Dennis will attend Champlain College this fall as a freshman.

Peter Skipper ’09 graduated from Williams College and will start work with Booz Allen Hamilton in Washington, DC.

Charles Coffman ‘11 is a student at Colby College and was the winner of the Thanks-for-Giving Road Race.

Charlie finished the 5k race in 16:53 making him the Clark Chatterton Award recipient for top male finisher.

Gabe Roy-Ligouri ’12, is rowing for Yale University Lightweight Freshmen Eight boat and won a first place medal at the 2013 Eastern Sprints.

Ryan Fahey ’11 was named MVP for the University of Maine Swimming and Diving team for the 2012-2013 season.

Bryan Hurley ‘11 a Bowdoin University sophomore was named a New England Small College Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week during the season.

Nicholas Staley ‘11 a sophmore at Stonehill College achieved All-American status for his performance in the high jump. This is the first time in Stonehill school history two All-American’s have been recognized for indoor track in the same event (high jump), both happen

Alec Rodriquez ’12 spent some time studying in Brazil with the International studies program at Northeastern University. One of his first stops was the Cristo do Redentor statue.

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Faculty and Staff Notes Myles Agudelo ‘15, oboe; and Eric Daniels ‘14, voice and trombone.

Science teacher Tim Forti challenged his marine biology students to create remote operated vehicles. ROVs are tethered, underwater vehicles commonly used for deepwater investigation and exploration. The ROV’s were tested in the Boston harbor.

Matt Aumiller of the Classics department took his Latin III Roman History class to see the Capitoline Brutus statue which was on loan from Rome at the Museum of Fine Arts. The field trip also included the Roman and Greek collections as well as the J.S. Sargent frescoes.

The family that runs together stays together. Anne Hasson from the office of Student Affairs recently traveled to Austin, TX with family members Bernadette, Johnny, Miah, Anne and John. While on vacation they completed the Austin Road race.

The Office for Institutional Advancement is pleased to announce the hiring of Kathleen T. Cummings P’18 as the new Director of Development. Kathleen will oversee the Fund for BC High and advancement services. Prior to joining BC High, Kathleen worked in advancement for the Diocese of Fall River schools – Bishop Stang, Bishop Connolly, Coyle and Cassidy as well as Saint Francis of Assisi in Braintree.

Library staff Tia Espinoza and Anna Martinez have co-authored a chapter in a book on librarianship coming out this year titled “The Machiavellian Librarian” by Chandos Publishing.

Chandos is the largest publisher of books on information science, technology, and knowledge management in the United Kingdom.

Music Director Matthew Finnegan will be conducting the symphonic band as part of a European Tour sponsored by American Music Broad. The tour will go to Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia late June into July. Three BC High students will also participate as well: Andrew Byrne ‘16, clarinet;

Religious Education teacher Dr. Craig Horning recently published an article in Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice which is a scholarly, peer reviewed research journal dedicated to U.S. and international perspectives on Catholic elementary, secondary and higher education. The article is titled The Intersection of Religious Charter Schools and Urban Catholic Education: A Literature Review and it analyzes how an emerging form of schooling— “religious” charter schools—may influence the future of urban Catholic elementary education in America.

the Boston University Robotics completion. The award is presented to a team that shows advancement and growth over time and promise for future success.

Apparently overseeing building projects isn’t just a job, but a passion for Executive Director of Capital Planning and Technology, Brian Maher, who traveled to Jamaica on a service trip with fellow parishioners from St. Ignatius in Chestnut Hill. While there he helped the group finish construction of a playground for the children of St. Anne’s Parish in West Kingston, and build a computer lab at the parish primary school.

Dean of Student Affairs Nelson Miranda ’92, P’16, ’18 recently completed his Masters in Education from Boston College Education in Leadership program.

Thien-An Nguyen-Vu from the Fine Arts department recently had an architectural project published in the Italian journal Simmetria. The townhouses recently finished construction and have been sold in the Netherlands to clients.

For more than 35 years Reverend James O’Neil, SJ has been a vital member of the BC High community and on April 12 he celebrated his 92nd birthday. Happy Birthday Father O’Neil!

Social Studies teacher Leslie LaRocca and English teacher Patrick McAllister chaperoned a group of 20 BC High students during April vacation to Belvedere College located in Dublin, Ireland.

Dominic Lombardi from the IT department is the new head coach for the 7th grade Arrupe lacrosse team. Dominic played lacrosse in both high school and college and is extremely optimistic for the current season. Dominic also was the faculty leader for this year’s FIRST Robotics team, which won The Judges Award at

On Saturday March 2, science teachers Livia Rizzo and Katharine Spencer accompanied BC High students Billy Sennott ’13, Kevin Heredia ’14, Jack O’Donnell ’16, Chris Giubilo ’14, Denis Glinski ’13 and Luke Chang ’14 in the Climb to the Top at the John Hancock Tower in Boston to support research done by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Patrick Tiernan was recently appointed as an instructor for the Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy and will teach courses in Christology and ecclesiology this summer. The JVLA offers credit courses for students around the country in an online format, taught by Ignatian educators.

Tim Forti’s marine biology students

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Brian Maher

PELOQUIN RETIRES With a career that has spanned almost four decades at BC High, Bob Peloquin of the language department decided to retire at the end of the school year.

According to Principal Steve Hughes “Bob will be missed both in the classroom and out, he was a great educator, leader, mentor and friend to all in our community.”

When news spread of Bob’s retirement, past students started sharing their memories publicly, and former student Mark Wilson ’78 seems to summarize it best on how much Bob will be missed as a teacher.

“When I started at BC High in 1978, I was intimidated by the rigor, pace and expectations. A tremendous teacher, Bob Peloquin, helped me overcome those obstacles by challenging me to meet these expectations, set new ones and to embrace BC High. I still consider those days my most formative. I was proud to be his student for both Latin and French.

As Bob finishes his 38th and final year at BC High I want to publicly thank him for committing his heart, mind and career to teaching thousands of kids like me.

Without him and other teachers, BC High’s campus would have just been a cluster of buildings on Dorchester Bay. With Bob, it became a catalyst for discovery, growth and success.”

Peter Skipper likes to joke that he teaches Skipology and Skipture to his students, but ask any of his thousands of students from his thirty plus years of teaching at BC High and they will say he teaches about life. During summer vacation is when Skipper likes to enhance his life skills. Last summer he traveled 7,000 miles on a motorcycle

calendar of events journey. We can’t wait to see what Skip does for summer 2013.

Social Studies teacher Jack Travers, recently had his young adult novel “Team Player” picked up by Total Recall Publications. It will be on sale by fall 2013. Jack was also the recipient of this year’s Martha Winchenbaugh Faculty Development Grant. Jack will be traveling to Rome to study the battlefields of WWII for his History and the Second World War class offered to seniors.

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First day of school

Cadigan Hall Opening

Young Alumni Golf Tournament

Ignatian Speaker Series: Dr. Gilbert R. Lavoie, The Shroud of Turrin

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Symphony Hall Gala to celebrate 150 Years of BC High

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Corcoran Living Library Lecture series

– Baby Boom on Morrissey –

Symphony Hall Gala to Celebrate 150 Years of BC High Date: October 20 at 3:00 p.m.

Location: Symphony Hall, Boston

Lily Bonina made her long overdue debut into the world, and her parents Religion teacher Michael Bonina and Spanish teacher Kaileen Sanner Bonina, couldn’t have been happier to share the news of her birth with the BC High community.

Arrupe Science teacher John Colavincenzo and his wife welcomed their new daughter Cara Blythe on March 4, 2013.

Join us on Sunday, October 20, 2013 for the Symphony Hall Gala in celebration of BC High’s sesquicentennial anniversary. This fundraising event will be a celebration like no other in the history of BC High. The afternoon will include performances by members of the Longwood Symphony, Boston Symphony Orchestra, BC High Concert Choir, BC High Orchestra, Dever Players and so much more! Please make sure to mark your calendars for this exciting event and we hope to see you there.

For more information please visit www.bchigh.edu/gala.

Tickets will be on sale soon.

Andrew J. Bacevich to Speak on Corcoran Living Library Lecture Series DATE: October 23 at 3:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Gregory E. Bulger Performing Arts Center English teacher Teresa Collins, her husband Patrick and son Seamus welcomed Thomas McCaffrey Collins to the world on Saturday, April 27. He weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces and was 18 inches long. All are doing well.

Science teacher Amie Kuzara, her husband Michael, and son Owen, welcomed Emma to the family on March 6 she weighed in at 7lbs 15oz and is doing excellent.

On October 23, 2013, Andrew J. Bacevich, Jr. will speak to the students and guests of BC High at 3:30 p.m. in the Gregory E. Bulger Performing Arts Center.

Mr. Bacevich is a professor of international relations at Boston University and a retired career officer in the United States Army. Mr. Bacevich has written several books, including American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of US Diplomacy, The New American Militarism: How Americans are Seduced by War and The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism.

All are welcome. RSVPs are appreciated to mdriscoll@ bchigh.edu or contact Series Coordinator Mary Driscoll at 617-312-2548.

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Recent Events

Diversity Week Alumni Speaker Panel

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Senior Parent Reception

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Grand Reunion

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■ Kathleen Bockhorst P’13 and Jackson Bockhorst ’13

■ Dr. Denis Byrne ’60, Paul Donahue, Chris Byrne, and Phil Byrne ’58

■ Barbara and Thomas Harkins ’63

Class of 2008 5th Reunion

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■ James Innocent ’08, Roberto Del Valle ’08, Angel

■ Babette Strecker and Dr. Richard

Melendez ’08, and Vernaldi Metayer ’08

Strecker P’13

■ Rev. William B. Foley, SJ ’63, Rev. Charles Connolly, SJ, and Rev. Philippe A. Thibodeau ’63

■ William Biggs ’14 and David Coletti ’13

■ Eileen Walsh P’13 and Liam Walsh ’13

■ Matthew Luongo ’13 and Debra Timmins P’13

■ Noel A. Schaub ’63

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■ Dan Shea ’84, Dan Sullivan ’83, Larry Foley ’84

■ Sheila and John McKinley P’13, and

and not pictured Sean Foley ’87

John F. McKinley, Jr. ’13

■ Joan and Emmanuel Dikibo P’13

Mother’s Guild Senior Mother Son Banquet

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Mahoney Golf Classic

Granite Links and Wollaston Golf Clubs

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Class of 1963 50th Reunion

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2013 Graduation

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Class of 1953 60th Reunion

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■ Trustee John Hajjar ’83 and Trustee Associate Ed Farley ’88

■ Celebrating their 50th reunion: W. Paul White ’63, William DeBassio ’63, Jim Hickey ’63, Joe McEttrick ’63, and Bill Marshall ’63 at 2013 commencement.

■ Pierre Bourisquot ’91, John Barros ’92, Cornel Mills ’92, William Dorcena ’91, Dwayne Gumbs ’95, Brendan Enere ’92, Phillip Pamphile ’91, Kendall Mills ’92, and Nelson Miranda ’92

■ Matthew Aumiller, John Normant ’64, Adrian Hernandez, Mark John Dowling Nick Argento, Ron Brown, Will Kemeza, Eleanor Chmiel, and Rev. Brian Conley, SJ

■ Matthew McDonough ’13, Commencement ■ Proudly celebrating their 25th anniversary, Class of 1988

■ Golf outing of the members of the Class of 1963

■ Chris Waterman ’88 and Steve Connelly ’88

Speaker Jerry York ’63, Jack McDonough ’72, P’13, ’14, ’16 and Kathie McDonough P’13, ’14, ’16

■ Patrick Landers ’73 and Rev. Joseph Bennett, SJ ’45

■ Class of 1953, celebrating their 60th reunion

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in memoriam On Friday, March 8, 2013, BC High received the news that Brian Donaher ’55 had died peacefully at home that morning.

him, reading Homer’s Odyssey in Greek while sharing a meal of pizza and soda. They would continue reading Homer during the school year; the experience culminated with the Homeric Actus, an oral examination with area college professors as examiners. Graduates of this class went on to study at some of the finest colleges and universities in the country.

Brian, who graduated from BC High in 1955, continued his Jesuit education at Holy Cross; he then returned to BC High in 1960 to teach Latin and Greek for the next 51 years.

While working as a full-time teacher Donaher also received master’s degrees in the Classics from both Boston College and Harvard.

When asked why he taught for so many years, Donaher replied that he wanted to stay until he got it right.

Many generations of BC High graduates would agree he did get it right. Donaher taught countless BC High students, their sons, and finally their grandsons. At his Funeral Mass, Brian’s son Luke Donaher ’97 told a story of shopping with his dad. At the checkout, Brian recognized the man behind the counter as a former student; Brian had also taught the young man’s father and uncle. For those who knew Brian, hearing these kinds of stories was common.

In 1963, Brian, along with his BC High classmate Rev. Jack Howard, SJ ’55, taught Homeric Greek to a small group of dedicated students. Little did they know that this course, which began as a one-time offering, would continue for 50 years. Beginning in the summer, students spent one evening a week with

Brian was also legendary for providing his students with unique learning experiences outside of the classroom. Students and faculty alike remember his wild and crazy clothes combinations, his wonderful sense of humor, his command of the English language, and his encyclopedic knowledge of the Classical world.

Each year Brian would accompany students to the Brown University Christmas Carol celebration, dramatic performances, and his annual all-night tour of Boston, embracing the Jesuit ideal of “Cura Personalis” – educating the whole person.

In the Classics office, there is a prayer card over Brian’s desk quoting St. Ignatius. “Go forth and set the world on fire,” it reads. Brian Donaher lived out this prayer daily. The entire BC High community will miss the love he has shown to his students, the friendship and concern for his fellow teachers, and perhaps his most important lesson: The joy of living life to its fullest. – Paul Moynihan, Chair, Classics department

in memoriam Alumni

Walter F. Sullivan Esq. ’31 Natale J. LaSpina ’35 John Bradley ’41 James A. Cronin ’42 Brother of Rev. John SJ ’29 RIP, Edward ’39; father of David ’02 Joseph R. Nolan ‘42, father of Leonard ’69, grandfather of Stephen Alibrandi ’08 and Joseph Alibrandi’10 Thomas J. Curtin ’43 Thomas D. Kenna ’43 Norman Wells ’44 Lee Muller ’46 Thomas Hurley ’46 Edward F. Carey ’47 Edward E. Toland ’47 Father of Edward ’83 Francis X. O’Leary ’48 James Cawley ’48 Joseph M. Reilly ’49 Edward A. Robert ’49 William H. Curran ’49 Most Rev. John M. D’Arcy, S.T.D. ’49 Richard M. Doyle ’49 Paul Ochs ’49 Father of Kurt ’75 and Peter ’77; grandfather of Kristopher ’06 James H. William ’49 William M. Kinch ’50

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Paul F. Deveney ’50 William Toland ’50 William J. Murphy ’50 Brother of Peter ’47 RIP, John ’48 RIP; Uncle of Kevin ’77, Sean ’80 and Chris ’82 RIP James W. Callahan, Jr. ’51 John J. O’Leary ’51 James H. McCarthy ’51 Cornelius J. Keohane ’51 Brother of J. Frank ’53 Armand D. LaFrance ’52 Rev. Laurence E. Kelley ’52 Ralph C. Good ’52 W. Arthur Reilly ’52 Richard C. O’Brien ’52 Brother of Robert ’50 Charles E. Murgia ’52 Richard Walwood ’53 Francis LeMieux ’53 T. Joseph Sheehan ’53 Charles E. Lynch ’53 Francis J. Pashby ’54 Edward F. McCarthy Jr. ’54 Gerald R. Faunce ’55 Brian P. Donaher ’55 father of Patrick ‘93 and Luke ‘97 William Gormley ’56 Dr. Hammon C. Collins ’57 Father of Christopher ’10 Richard J. Dwyer ’58

Richard M. Staunton ’60 Keith Vincola ’60 John A. Cahill ’61 Dr. Robert J. Cotter ’61 Francis Howard ’61 Joseph Connolly ’62 Rev. William J. Scanlan ’64 John F. Curran ’67 Dennis Kellher ’69 John H. Baima ’74 Joe Doherty ’78 Carl Theodore ’78 Edward H. McKenney ’81 John C. Toland ’82 Timothy Roche ’90 Christopher E. Gidopoulos ‘95 Timothy Cook ’03 Deandre Lawton ’09

Relatives and Friends

Louis Carlesi Grandfather of Bailey Pourbaix ’14 Irene A. Collins Mother of Dan ’74; motherin-law of Ellen, BC High Staff; grandmother of Owen ’03, Brendan ’10 and Daniel ’13

Patricia Connors Sister of Joe McManus ’52 Robert Cremone Father of Robert ’80, Grandfather of Matthew ’07 James Doherty Brother of Mary Potamis, BC High Faculty Gary Feeney Cousin of Liam ’13, Noel ’14 and Colin Feeney ’16 John Fenton Grandfather of Dan O’Mara ’12, Tim O’Mara ’07 and Kevin O’Mara ’06 Peter Hanks Father of Rachel Hanks, BC High Faculty Ann T. Hanwell Mother of Rev. John ’74, Neil ’76 and Kevin ’82; grandmother of Timothy ’12 and William Doyle ’15 Mairead M. Keady Mother of Noel Keady ’06 Kevin Kroeger Father of Bret Kroeger, BC High Faculty Mary LaPoint Mother of Bill LaPoint ’80 Rev. Joseph Laughlin, SJ Former BC High teacher

Kathleen Lawlor Mother of John and Paul Lawlor ’84; sister of Paul Kingston ’53 and Brian Kingston ’64; aunt of Paul B. Kingston ’99 Jian Wen Mai Father of Evan Mai ’13 Victoria McCabe Sister to Maurice (Alex) McCabe Schmeltzer ’13 Antona E. “Toni” McGrath Mother of Sean ’87 Glen McGrory Father of Ray McGrory ’15 Donna M McGuire, wife of Frank J McGuire ‘62 Carol A. McInnis (Dangora) Wife of James ’53 Cecilio Penarubia Father of Emil Penarubia, BC High Faculty John F. Skowron Father of John C. ’72 Gael M. Sweezey Mother of James ’79, Byrne ’80 and Greg Corbin ’85

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t . i g n at i u s awa r d

call for nominations 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.

Criteria for the St. Ignatius Award at BC High includes: The nominee must be a graduate of BC High and be a person of high moral character; selfless service without expectation of material reward or public recognition; the presence of a lifetime pursuit, or performance of a significant act or service, to the civic or religious community which demonstrates that the individual lives by his convictions, adhering to the principles of honesty, justice, compassion and the preservation of human dignity.

To nominate a graduate of Boston College High School for this year’s St. Ignatius Award, please visit our website www.bchigh.edu/alumni or contact Dr. Martin J. Dunn ’53, Trustee and Chair, St. Ignatius Award Committee at drmartindunn@gmail.com. Nominations will be reviewed in October.

2011 St Ignatius winners: Joseph T. Donahue ‘74, Brian P. Donaher ‘55, and Michael M. Coffey ‘76

2012 St. Ignatius Recipients (below): William H. Sullivan MD ‘50, William J. Driscoll, Jr. ‘01, Mary M. Madden (Shields Medal Recipient), and John H. MacKinnon ‘58

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