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Office for Institutional Advancement Boston College High School 150 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125 617-474-5030 • Fax: 617-474-5035 www.bchigh.edu
Winter 2014 • Vol. 13 Issue 1
FEATURE
Symphony Hall Gala Celebrating 150 Years in the City of Boston.
14 Q&A
Brian Maher The new BC High Vice President for Operations reflects on his new position.
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Ars Longa, Vita Brevis BC High has made it clear that the pursuit of academics, athletics and the arts are all interconnected and essential. by Patrick McAllister
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An Extraordinary Journey Yousif Hanna ’12 discusses his journey out of Iraq to an unknown land, to BC High and ultimately, Harvard. by Brendan Hughes ’98
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Reverend Vincent Biagi, SJ Mr. Brendan O. Bradley ‘87 Mr. Gregory E. Bulger ‘68 Mr. Philip M. Byrne ‘58 Mr. Patrick F. Cadigan, PhD ’52 Mr. John R. Carroll ‘86 Ms. Patricia A. Casey Ms. Katie Conboy, PhD Rev. Brian Conley, SJ Mr. Peter F. Dolan ‘79 Mr. Joseph T. Donahue ‘74 Mr. J. Barry Driscoll ‘48 Mr. John F. Ferraro ‘73 Mrs. Margaret M. Florentine Mr. Paul E. Fulchino ‘64 Mrs. Anne Tamer Hajjar P’16,’18 Mr. David M. Kelly ‘60 Mr. William Kemeza 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 Mr. John G. McLaughlin ‘87 Mr. Paul F. McManus, Jr. ‘74 Mr. John A. McNeice, Jr. ’50 Mr. John F. McQuillan, Jr. ‘83 Mr. John V. Murphy ‘67 Mr. William J. Murphy, Jr. ‘60 Mr. Joseph H. Petrowski ‘72 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
William Kemeza, President OFFICE FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement Michele M. Daly mdaly@bchigh.edu Associate Director of Communications William L. Burke ’52 burke@bchigh.edu Senior Director for Institutional Advancement Colleen Carter ccarter@bchigh.edu Director of Major Gifts and Strategic Partnerships Kevin A. Collins ’01 kcollins@bchigh.edu Director of Development Kathleen Cummings P’18 kcummings@bchigh.edu Director of Alumni Relations Matthew J. Curran ’89 curran@bchigh.edu Data Administrator Kimberly Duong duong@bchigh.edu 150th Event Planner Lolita Elverrillo lelverrillo@bchigh.edu Staff Assistant Margaret Maguire mmaguire@bchigh.edu Assistant Director of Development Joseph Maher ’03 jmaher@bchigh.edu Director of Parent Programs Staci McDonnell P’19 smcdonnell@bchigh.edu Operations Assistant Ellen M. McKenzie mckenzie@bchigh.edu Director of Marketing & Communications Editor, BC High Today Jennifer Tegan P‘17 jtegan@bchigh.edu
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26 Athletics in the News 28 Alumni News Notes 32 Faculty & Staff Notes 34 The Scene 36 In Memoriam
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