ND Journal Fall 2022

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A Notre Dame Magazine \ FALL 2022

Blessed to BELONG

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Maggie Kelly, VP Director of Institutional Advancement kellym@ndnj.org

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Jessie Besler Director of Alumni Engagement besler@ndnj.org

Elena Caccavale Director of Annual Giving and Special Events caccavale@ndnj.org Sheila Conboy Manager, Advancement Services conboy@ndnj.org

Judy Rynkewicz Director of Communications rynkewicz@ndnj.org Macaire Thomas Communications and Social Media Coordinator thomas@ndnj.org CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Hope Aita ‘22, Jessie Besler, Kristen Brauer ‘14, Teagan Brush ‘22, Elena Caccavale, Angelina Fierko ‘22, Maggie Kelly, Molly MacIsaac ‘22, Judy Rynkewicz, Laura Sarubbi, Macaire Thomas

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unless otherwise noted. CONTENT Letter from the President \ 1 School Business \ 2 Meet the New Board Members \ 6 Parent and Student Satisfaction Surveys \ 7 Graduation 2022 \ 8 2022 Colleges and Universities \ 10 Faculty and Staff \ 13 Academics \ 17 Mercy Core Values \ 22 Catholic Mission \ 23 Student Life \ 26 The Arts \ 30 Athletics \ 33 The Fund for Notre Dame \ 38 Donor Roll Call Alumni Class Notes \ 57 Events \ 63 A Notre Dame Magazine \ FALL 2022
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DEAR NOTRE DAME COMMUNITY,

The theme of our NDJournal this year is “Blessed to Belong.” This simple phrase encompasses the true identity of Notre Dame High School: its Catholic and spiritual foundation coupled with a profound sense of community and family. As I reflect on the state of our world today, I recognize the hunger that people have to discover both God and community in their lives. When a family inquires about a Notre Dame education for their child, they often cite these very reasons why they selected Notre Dame, for truly all of us are “Blessed to Belong” to this special community.

As you browse the pages of the NDJournal, you will see the phrase “Blessed to Belong” come alive in the stories of our students, faculty and staff, alumni, the Board, and so many other stakeholders who recognize Notre Dame as their second home.

“Blessed to Belong” showcases the people who make ND so special. In these pages, you will read about the resiliency of our school administration and Campus Ministry teams to enable our seniors to attend their Kairos Retreat at the Malvern Retreat House and allow them to experience one of the signature moments of their time here at ND; the dedication of our faculty who continue to teach “out of the box” in these unprecedented times; charismatic ND alumni who have cast their nets to a wider shore and are making a difference in our world; Violet Williamson ‘24 and her MCT Championship Diving; our team championships including the Hockey MCT Championship and Baseball CVC Championship; the incredible display of student-artists at our Spring Arts Festival and finally, the comedic success of our spring musical, Bye Bye Birdie

“Blessed to Belong” is also an invitation to look outward as evidenced by ND’s partnership with Players Development Academy (PDA) for the construction of a $1.2 million turf field with lights to help better accommodate our growing soccer and lacrosse programs. In addition, thanks to the generosity of our donors, our annual Spring Fling raised monies to support the renovation of our two art rooms, helping to provide updated spaces for our students to cultivate their creativity and artistic talents.

The ND Board of Governors also commissioned a new Strategic Plan (please see page 2), Building on Excellence, which unveiled a series of strategic initiatives that will continue to build momentum in enrollment, finance, advancement and our college and school counseling programs.

As I now enter my fourth year as President of Notre Dame, I truly feel “Blessed to Belong” and serve in this leadership role. Thank you for your support and prayers.

Go Irish!

THE PRESIDENT
FROM

BUILDING ON EXCELLENCE

A STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE

This summary review of year one of Notre Dame’s Strategic Plan, Building on Excellence, provides a snapshot of the extraordinary leadership and work of the Notre Dame Board of Governors, the eight Committees of the Board, faculty and staff, as well as many stakeholders who have invested in the process to create the conditions for Notre Dame to continue its excellence as a premier Catholic college-preparatory high school living the Mercy Core Values.

YEAR ONE SUMMARY REVIEW OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

We invite you to read this summary and also visit the Notre Dame website, under the Governance tab, to review a comprehensive guide to the Strategic Plan that further details the goals and objectives that will propel us into our exciting future. All year one goals listed below have been ACCOMPLISHED

GOAL 1: MISSION AND CATHOLIC IDENTITY

+ Creation of a new Catholic Mission Enhancement Committee of the Board of Governors

+ Creation of a new Notre Dame Diversity Statement by the Diversity Committee

+ Rebuilding of Campus Ministry programs after COVID–19

+ Creation of a new Campus Ministry wing for community events

GOAL 2: GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP

+ Administration of parent and student surveys at the end of the academic year, will be done annually and data collected for analysis by Board and leadership team of the school

+ Revision of Board of Governors meeting agenda to include larger amount of time for strategic discussion

+ Creation of a new Board Dashboard with Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and metrics for the various committees and teams

+ Creation of Action Plans that align with the objectives of the five goal areas of the new strategic plan

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GOAL 3: ACADEMICS

+ Develop and administer benchmark survey for annual college and school guidance parent and student satisfaction

+ Secure consultant from American School Counselor Association (ASCA) in the development of a comprehensive College and School Counseling plan

+ Create a comprehensive College and School Counseling plan with feedback from the Board and other stakeholders

+ Revamp our learning needs program, hiring of a McCauley Studies Coordinator, formerly our Learning Needs Coordinator, for Fall 2022

GOAL 4: OPERATIONAL VITALITY [FINANCE, FACILITIES, AND TECHNOLOGY]

+ Creation of a new Technology Plan that augments the capabilities of ND’s IT infrastructure and leverages capabilities into the classroom

+ Creation of a new Facilities Plan which is the forerunner for a Master Campus plan

+ Develop a long-term budget that will analyze key metrics for long-term financial success of ND including the Family First Tuition model

+ Implement a budget process that allowed key staff and faculty to meet with administration regarding individual cost centers

GOAL 5: OPERATIONAL VITALITY [MARKETING, ENROLLMENT, ALUMNI, FUNDING PROGRAMS]

+ Creation of a new Enrollment and Marketing Plan (EMM) which is annually reviewed by the Board of Governors

+ Creation of a Comprehensive Advancement Plan (CAP) which is annually reviewed by the Board of Governors

+ Development of a new Guide to the Brand with market research of key and salient themes based on feedback from stakeholders

+ Further develop alumni-focused events and programs that will better engage our alumni and deepen those relationships

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NOTRE DAME GOES GREEN

Pope Francis calls upon us to be upstanding disciples of our earth, showing the importance of preserving God’s creation that we call home. It is Notre Dame’s mission to use our Catholic values to guide us in the direction of protecting our planet and its people. To that end, last spring Notre Dame began the process of installing solar panels. The decision to convert ND into a solar-energy run school required thoughtful and dedicated research. The plan had to be approved by the Board of Governors and the Diocese of Trenton, taking into consideration the economic benefits to our school and the local community.

Solar energy reduces air pollution, water usage and is known to be one of the most effective means of combating climate change. ND was excited to partner with an alumni-owned company, Geoscape Solar, to install solar panels onto the roof of the school.

On the weekend of November 14, Notre Dame’s hallways, classrooms and offices became vacant as the electricity was shut off in order to convert to a school that runs on solar power. Beyond the positive environmental impact, there are also economic and academic benefits to solar energy. The cost savings can be applied to new academic opportunities

for students and faculty. “Whenever you go green like this, you are going to be saving money that you would be putting towards more fossil fuel energies,” said President Jennings. The installation of solar panels was a learning opportunity for students on steps needed to take care of the environment for current and future generations. “It provides an academic awareness for students to figure out from a scientific standpoint how we can better harness those natural elements that produce this kind of energy,” Mr. Jennings explained.

The journey to make ND green does not end with the solar panels. The lights throughout the halls and classrooms have been changed to LED lighting. LED lights are energy-efficient and have a long lifespan, reducing how frequently the lights need to be replaced.

Notre Dame is currently looking to become a Green Ribbon School that prides itself on environmental excellence. The solar panels and LED lights are just the beginning of this process and we continue to discover how we can move forward in terms of sustainability and ecological awareness toward our planet.

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NEW SOCCER/LACROSSE TURF FIELD

Notre Dame’s new Campus Ministry wing opened in the Fall 2021. President Ken Jennings said, “Campus Ministry is an integral part of the spiritual life of our Notre Dame students. Our students needed a new light and airy space that would allow for quiet reflection as well as a space for discussion and prayer with classmates and the Campus Ministers.” The new space is located next to the Chapel which is accessible by an adjoining door. On the other side of the Chapel is our Service Room, which completes the Campus Ministry wing. Funding for the project was provided by proceeds from the 2021 Spring Fling Auction, the school’s largest fundraiser of the year.

The new wing was designed with the help of Dr. Michael St. Pierre, Executive Director of the Catholic Campus Ministry Association. Dr. St. Pierre put the Campus Ministers in touch with several universities across the country to get some ideas on how to best arrange the space for our students. “It is such a blessing to have this new larger space. We can accommodate more students to come and rest awhile, have a cup of hot chocolate and relax with their friends,” said Kathy Maley, one of the Campus Ministers. “Our students energize our program, and with the new space comes endless new opportunities for the Campus Ministry programs.”

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MeettheNew

BOARD MEMBERS

2022–2023

The Board of Governors welcomes four newly appointed members.

MARY MASON ‘02 ELLSWORTH is an alumna of Notre Dame High School and currently teaches World History and Introduction to Sociology and Psychology as a member of the Social Studies Department. She moderates various clubs including SHADES, Feminism, and Irish-American, as well as the Academic Strength and Conditioning Center. Mary serves as a member of the Diversity Committee and Honor Board. She has her Bachelor’s degrees in History and Secondary Education from Saint Joseph's University.

MOLLY FOLEY is the Director of Global Strategic Marketing, Ethicon Biosurgery at Johnson & Johnson. She is entering her 25th year at JNJ and has held multiple sales and marketing positions within Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices.

At the core of her value set is her family and being a mom to her four children with her husband, George. Together they are raising their children with the support of Catholic School education at St. Paul’s and Notre Dame. Molly can oftentimes be seen on the sidelines as she coached her daughter, Caroline, all seven years of CYO hoops while at St. Paul's. Her passion for being a part of a team with a strong culture and winning spirit is evident at home, school and work. She is honored to be serving on the Notre Dame Board and looks forward to giving back to this special community.

DONALD HAAS, MD, MPH, FACC is the Medical Director of the Mechanical Circulatory Support and Ventricular Assist Programs, and the Director of the Comprehensive Heart Failure Program at Thomas Jefferson University – Abington Jefferson Health.

Dr. Haas says his children have benefitted from Notre Dame far more than he ever envisioned since he enrolled his first of four children in 2013. The school has been foundational in preparing them to excel at some of the most challenging and demanding universities in the U.S. Beyond receiving outstanding academic preparation, he said his children thrived in the uniquely familial culture of Notre Dame. As they mature into adults, he appreciates the strong Catholic values reinforced daily at the school. Ultimately, he cares deeply about the welfare of Catholic education, particularly when it is done well.

JIM O’BOYLE comes to the Notre Dame High School board with more than 25 years of experience in education, serving in senior administrative roles in colleges and private high schools. Currently a member of the leadership gifts team at Princeton University, his work with nonprofits has been widespread, including capital campaigns, development assessments, strategic planning, board leadership and counsel, volunteer engagement, and marketing and publications efforts.

Jim is married to Mary Ellen O’Boyle, a pre-K 4 teacher at St. Paul School in Princeton, and both share in the adventure of raising their seven children and, now, two grandchildren.

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IN GOAL 2 under GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP in the new strategic plan, Building on Excellence, Objective 2.6 states the following: “To administer annual satisfaction surveys for parents and students.” At the close of the 21–22 academic year, Notre Dame administered these satisfaction surveys to parents in all grades and received a total of 310 responses. The student surveys were administered to grades 9-11, since the seniors had their own exit survey. There were 429 completed student survey responses. HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS.

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Congratulations Class of 2022

On Sunday, June 5, family, friends, administration, faculty and staff, along with Dr. Vincent de Paul Schmidt, the Superintendent for Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Trenton, gathered at the CURE Arena for the 62nd Annual Commencement Ceremony for the Notre Dame Class of 2022. Their Baccalaureate Mass was held the night before in the Notre Dame auditorium and celebrated by the Most Reverend David O’Connell, C.M., J.C.D.

The Class of 2022 was exceptional! They struggled through two years of pandemic restrictions and brought life back to our school with their determination and vitality. They were accepted to impressive colleges and universities. Columbia University, Yale University, Fordham University, John Hopkins University, the United States Military Academy, West Point, Boston University and Cornell University are just a sampling of the colleges and universities to which our graduates were accepted.

In addition, over 30 student-athletes will continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Some of them will be competing at the Division 1 level in their respective sports at the University of Tennessee, Bucknell University, Wagner College, Rutgers University, Towson University, Monmouth University and Hofstra University just to name a few. We are also proud to announce that the Class of 2022 was awarded an impressive $30,158,902 in scholarships. In her parting speech, Principal Barlow said, “Class of 2022, how far you have come and how much has happened. I want to thank you for breathing life back into Notre Dame. This school year has been fantastic because you remembered how it used to be; you were all in. You drank up every opportunity, experience, and moment. You taught the underclassmen our traditions and showed them our Irish Spirit. You led by example with courage, passion, understanding and kindness. Class of 2022, the halls of Notre Dame will not be the same without you.”

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VALEDICTORIAN: Hannah Smith SALUTATORIAN: Hope Aita Nora Conboy reads the opening prayer AWARD
FOR EXCELLENCE IN RELIGION
Molly MacIsaac [Gold Medal, Gift of the Most Reverend George W. Ahr, S.T.D.] PRINCIPAL’S AWARD James Burrows III IRISH SPIRIT AWARD Halle Besler and Colin Treacy

CLASS OF 2022 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES

Albright College

Alvernia University

Appalachian State University

Arcadia University

Arizona State University

Assumption University

Auburn University

Baylor University

Belmont University

Boston University

Bryant University

Bucknell University

Bucks County Community College

Cabrini University

Cairn University

California State University

Carnegie Mellon University

Case Western Reserve University

Chestnut Hill College

Christopher Newport University

Clemson University

Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston

Colorado School of Mines

Colorado State University

Columbia University

Commonwealth University

Connecticut College

Cornell University

Creighton University

Culinary Institute of America

Delaware State University

Delaware Valley University

Dickinson College

Dominican College

Drew University

Drexel University

Duquesne University

East Carolina University

Elizabethtown College

Elmira College

Elon University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Fairfield University

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Flagler College

Florida Atlantic University

Florida International University

Florida Memorial University

Florida Southern College

Florida State University

Fordham University

Franklin & Marshall College

George Mason University

George Washington University

Georgetown University

Gettysburg College

Goucher College

Hampton University

High Point University

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hofstra University

Holy Family University

Howard University

Immaculata University

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Ithaca College

James Madison University

Johns Hopkins University

Johnson & Wales University

Juniata College

Kean University

Kutztown University

La Salle University

Lafayette College

Lebanon Valley College

Lehigh University

Liberty University

Louisiana State University

Loyola University Maryland

Loyola University New Orleans

Lycoming College

Lynn University

Manhattan College

Marist College

Marymount University

McDaniel College

Mercer County Community College

Mercyhurst University

Merrimack College

Messiah University

Miami University

Michigan State University

Millersville University

Misericordia University

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Monmouth University

Montclair State University

Moravian University

Morgan State University

Mount Saint Mary College

Mount St. Mary‘s University

Muhlenberg College

New England College

New Jersey Institute of Technology

New York University

Northeastern University

Norwich University

Oklahoma State University

Old Dominion University

Pace University

Palm Beach Atlantic University

Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Providence College

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GRADUATION 2022

Purdue University

Quinnipiac University

Ramapo College

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rhode Island School of Design

Rider University

Roanoke College

Robert Morris University

Rollins College

Rosemont College

Rowan University

Rutgers University

Sacred Heart University

Saint Anselm College

Saint Joseph‘s College of Maine

Saint Joseph‘s University

Salve Regina University

San Diego State University

Sarah Lawrence College

School of Visual Arts

Seminole State College of Florida

Seton Hall University

Shippensburg University

Spelman College

St. John‘s University

Stevens Institute of Technology

Stevenson University

Stockton University

Suffolk University

SUNY Binghamton University

SUNY Buffalo State College

SUNY University at Buffalo

Susquehanna University

Swarthmore College

Syracuse University

Tarleton State University

Temple University

The Catholic University of America

The College of New Jersey

The College of William and Mary

The New School

The Ohio State University

The University of Alabama

The University of Tampa

The University of Tennessee

Thomas Jefferson University

Towson University

Union College

United States Military Academy at West Point

University of Arizona University of California (Davis) University of California (Irvine) University of California (Merced) University of California (Riverside)

University of Central Florida University of Charleston University of Cincinnati University of Colorado Boulder University of Connecticut University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Florida University of Georgia University of Hartford University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Lynchburg University of Mary Washington University of Maryland University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

University of Massachusetts (Boston)

University of Miami University of Mississippi University of Nevada University of New Hampshire University of Oklahoma University of Pittsburgh

University of Rhode Island

University of Rochester

University of Scranton

University of South Carolina

University of St. Thomas University of the Sciences

University of Utah

University of Vermont

University of Washington University of Wisconsin

Ursinus College

Utah State University

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

Villanova University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Wesleyan University

Wagner College

Washington College

Wentworth Institute of Technology

West Chester University

West Virginia University

Westminster College

Widener University

Wilkes University

William Paterson University

Wingate University

Wittenberg University

Wofford College

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Xavier University

Yale University

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12 ND Journal 1 4 5 2 3 GRADUATION 2022 MATTHEW AMOROSO ’22 Gregory Amoroso ’84 ISABELLA BASSETT ’22 Cynthia Marino ’84 Bassett HALLE BESLER ’22 Scott Besler ’87 JAMES BURROWS III ’22 Stacy Kemler ’89 Burrows James Burrows II ’87 NINA CONSIGLIO ’22 Marybeth Janis ’85 Consiglio CHRISTOPHER CORBAN ’22 Jennifer DiNatale ’93 Corban VICTORIA DELATE ’22 Michael Delate ’84 ISABELLA DIFOGGIO ’22 Lisa Morgan ’84 DiFoggio TREVOR DOAN ’22 Sherri Magyari ’87 Doan NATHANIEL DUFF ’22 Brian Duff ’89 SIANA FALKENSTEIN ’22 Ellen Woody ’93 Falkenstein AVA GOVAN ’22 Sabrina Pagano ’90 Govan Matthew Govan ’91 MARY HEUISLER ’22 Jennifer Fuhrmann ’88 Heuisler CHRISTOPHER HINES ’22 James Hines ’82 SARAH IPPOLITO ’22 Carl Ippolito ’77 JOSEPH JARUSZEWSKI ’22 Joseph Jaruszewski ’87 GWENYTH LOWERY ’22 Joy Ann
2022 LEGACY GRADUATES 1 2 3 4 5
Smith ’93 Lowery MORGAN MICHARSKI ’22 Kevin Micharski ’86 GEORGE MULARADELIS ’22 Tracey Crawford ’92 Mularadelis MARCUS PETERSON ’22 Malik Peterson ’90 KEVIN PHILLIPS ’22 Gregorie Acceus ’00 Dellophine ALYSSA POVEROMO ’22 Marc Poveromo ’91 JAMES PRIMERANO, III ’22 James Primerano, Jr. ’93 SHANE SLATTERY ’22 Cara Angelini ’92 Slattery HANNAH SMITH ’22 Kimberly Bombery ’90 Smith RYAN TORRES ’22 Jennifer Bryant ’99 Torres SOPHIA TOZZI ’22 Christopher Tozzi ’92 KATHLEEN VERNON ’22 Christopher Vernon ’82 JACKSON WARGO ’22 Christopher Wargo ’89 The following graduates were presented with their diplomas by one or both of their alumni parents. CLASS OF

2022 RETIREES

Best wishes to our Notre Dame Faculty and Staff who retired this year. We are grateful for their many years of dedicated service to the students of Notre Dame High School. At the Class of 2022 Commencement, Principal Joanna Barlow commented, “I would like to make a special note of three Catholic educators who committed their lives to the students of Notre Dame. They retire this year and we send them off with our prayers and heartfelt gratitude. May you never underestimate the difference you have made in the lives of countless young scholars.”

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BRITTANY BRYDGES NEELY ✪ 5 YEARS JAMES GIBILISCO ’10 ✪ 5 YEARS EDWARD O’BYRNE ✪ 20 YEARS REGINA KOEBELE–DEMAREE ✪ 20 YEARS NANCY PIRONE ’80 TAMASI ✪ 25 YEARS PAMELA PIRONE ’79 VERDI ✪ 35 YEARS DIANE WARGO ✪ 35 YEARS
Left to right: AMY KIMTIS . 22 YEARS EILEEN MARX . 20 YEARS KATHY STUEBER . 20 YEARS bestwishes
Notre Dame is so grateful to our AMAZING FACULTY AND STAFF who go above and beyond every day. This past year we celebrated the following faculty members for their many years of dedicated service in Catholic Education.

ALUMNI FACULTY AND STAFF SHARE THEIR NOTRE DAME STORY

Notre Dame is grateful to have incredible faculty and staff who work hard to enrich the minds of our students and help them achieve their full academic potential. We are especially blessed to have a number of alumni who have returned to their alma mater to teach or serve in a staff member capacity. Here is what some of our alumni teachers and staff members had to say about why Notre Dame is special to them.

KRISTEN BRAUER ‘14 Enrollment Management Coordinator

“After finishing college, I got the sense that I wanted to spend some time at home. I found out that Notre Dame was the home I was looking to return to and it was here to greet me with open arms again!”

JANINE SCIMECA ‘84 CORGAN

Director of Data and Information Management

“I would occasionally visit some of my high school mentors here at ND. When the Computer Science teacher resigned suddenly I was approached to help out. I couldn’t say no. Notre Dame was family. I've stayed over 25 years being connected to the campus, people, and spirit that makes ND special.”

JOSEPH DRULIS ‘75

Baseball Head Coach, Security

“Notre Dame High School had an opening for the Varsity Baseball Coach in 2001. The school had five different head coaches in five years, so ND was looking for stability in this position. I am thankful to Barry Breen, past President and Barb Major, past Athletic Director, for taking a chance on me."

MARY MASON ‘02 ELLSWORTH Social Studies Teacher

“When I saw the listing for an opening in the Social Studies Department at Notre Dame, I applied immediately. We talk often about the Notre Dame "family" and my experience as a student confirmed the power of the community. I left with

life-long friends, one of whom I married, and also the tools to succeed in college. I was (and continue to be) excited to teach in that environment. Thankfully, many of the teachers and staff who supported me as a student supported me as a teacher. I'm happy to be here for 14 years now.”

JAMES GIBILISCO ‘10 Social Studies Teacher

“As a student, I always felt that Notre Dame had a place where everyone belonged, but also as a big group we would always come together. The biggest reason I enjoy teaching here is specifically for the Catholic identity. As a teacher, there is a sense of freedom in the fact that I can share my faith and my beliefs in the classroom. Lastly, I grew up here before high school and my family is still here and engrained in the performing arts community.”

CHRISTINE CAMPANA ‘94 HINES Coordinator of Enrollment and External Programs

“As a graduate of Notre Dame, I always felt like I was part of the family. I had such a wonderful four years as a student and, not only got a great education, but also made lifelong friends. When we moved to Lawrenceville, driving by reminded me of those great memories. When it came time to make a decision to go back to work after being a stay-at-home mom, I decided to try Notre Dame! I have now been working at ND for three years and love it just like I did when I was a student. Now that my son is a sophomore, I look forward to him making those same memories.”

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MARY CARLIN ‘75 KOMJATHY

Mathematics Teacher

“My four years at Notre Dame High School as a student were so great and it was a time when my faith and relationship with God was deepened and strengthened. I was blessed with a 38-year teaching career in public school where I tried my best to model my faith in my classroom. During that time, I kept a close connection with Notre Dame and tutored many Notre Dame students. It was always my hope I would finish my teaching career at Notre Dame High School. That dream became a reality in the fall of 2018. I am so happy teaching here at Notre Dame – I feel I have come full circle and have returned home.”

LISA MATAR ‘96 LENIHAN Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction

“From my exciting classes and caring teachers to the service learning program, my time at Notre Dame left a positive, indelible mark on me. When the opportunity to return to Notre Dame arose, I was thrilled to return to what was always and continues to be a special place to me. Most importantly, I revel in the opportunity to pay forward to the next generation of Notre Dame graduates the incredible experience that I had as an ND student.”

REBECCA BARTUSKA ‘02 MAGRO Director of College and School Counseling

“As a student, I loved the sense of community and family that I always felt within the halls of Notre Dame. When I was looking for a job and a career, I was eager to be able to pay it forward to future generations of Notre Dame students through my contributions as a School Counselor and now as the Director of College and School Counseling.”

BRIAN MALLOY ‘92 Director of Facilities

“I come from a legacy family. My father was in the first graduating class of ND and my sisters and I are graduates. My family has always had a strong Notre Dame connection. When considering taking the position at ND, I couldn’t help but think about my high school years and what great teachers I had and an overall wonderful experience. They made such a difference in my life. So, of course, I couldn’t wait to begin my career and give back to the school that gave so much to me. I was back home!”

MARCIA FEDERICO ‘74 SCARNA Faculty Assistant

“The reason I returned to ND after a career in nursing was to "return to my high school roots." My years at Notre Dame were very happy ones for me with lifelong friendships made. I have a sense of pride being back in this building so many years later.”

GREGORY SCHAFER ‘03 Faculty Assistant

“I decided to come back and work at Notre Dame because I wanted to have an impact on the lives of the current generation of students. As an alum, I feel a great sense of pride in relating my experiences as a student to the kids. ND has been such a huge part of my life and I wanted to let the school know just how much I appreciate everything that they have done for me and my family. Notre Dame is my second home and I look forward to serving the school community for years to come. I'm honored to say that I bleed Blue and White! Go Irish!”

ROSE FITZPATRICK ‘75 STEVENSON College and School Counselor

“When I began working, I was a marketing manager at a financial institution. I resigned after five years to raise my children. After 12 years I was ready to return to work but wanted work that was more meaningful to me than my experience in marketing. I was hired at ND as an assistant in the Guidance Office. I enjoyed the school environment and two years later returned to school for a Master’s in School Counseling so I could work directly with teenagers.”

NANCY PIRONE ‘80 TAMASI Art Teacher

“I walked into ND to observe the Art teacher and I asked if she wanted to start a Ceramic Program. Her eyes lit up like saucers, she said "Yes! It would be fabulous to have clay as part of our Art curriculum. That September, ceramic history was made. I have been at ND for 27 years and I still love my job.”

PAMELA PIRONE ‘79 VERDI Mathematics Teacher

“My best memories of my teenage years were the four years I spent at Notre Dame! It was a great place to be a teenager and, undoubtedly, I knew it would be a great place to be a teacher!”

MARGARET CALAMIA ‘75 WROBLEWSKI Social Studies Teacher

“I returned to teaching because I realized I missed it. I missed not only teaching and interacting with the students, but also learning from them every day. It is a joy watching a student's face when they finally understand a difficult concept.

I decided to return to Notre Dame (and to stay for so many years) because we are a faith-based community that is dedicated to educating the whole person as well as being a family!”

We are so grateful to have these amazing alumni as members of our faculty and staff. What a powerful message it sends to our community that they have chosen to dedicate their careers to their alma mater.

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TEACHERS AND STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR FACULTY + STAFF

CONGRATULATIONS to our 2021-2022 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR:

Mona McCauley, English Department Chair, has been with Notre Dame for two years. Her students say she makes English class fun, interesting, and exciting; she goes out of her way to make class engaging and creates a classroom environment that promotes open communication. She understands her students, listens to their opinions with an open mind and makes them feel heard.

Jim Treacy will soon celebrate 22 years at Notre Dame. He teaches Physical Education, is an assistant in the Weight Room and coaches both football and ice hockey. He is also a moderator for the Catholic Athletes for Christ program. According to his students, Mr. Treacy makes learning fun and interesting. He is a beloved colleague, coach and a dedicated teacher who cares about everyone.

Christian Olla ’18 is a team member in the Technology Department. In his role, he works with faculty and staff on technology problems and issues on a daily basis. Words used to describe Christian are: positive, helpful, respectful, pleasant, considerate, hard-working and accommodating. Faculty members also said he manages his job responsibilities effectively and conscientiously; always quick to respond to problems, solving them and following through. Christian’s knowledge base is expansive and he explains complex issues in terms that are understandable.

YEARBOOK DEDICATION — MRS. VALERIE LUEDEKE

Mrs. Valerie Luedeke is the recipient of the 2022 Yearbook Dedication. Mrs. Luedeke has been a dedicated faculty member in the English Department at Notre Dame since 2017. She teaches AP English Language and Composition and Honors English. She earned a Master‘s Degree in English Literature from Seton Hall University and a Bachelor of Arts in both English and Education from Bucknell University. She holds a certification as a high school English teacher.

When asked what the yearbook dedication meant to her, Mrs. Luedeke said, "The students of Notre Dame are very special to me, and I thank them for this honor. The yearbook dedication represents all that I love about teaching at Notre Dame. I appreciate the opportunity to work in an environment where it is possible to get to know students and connect individually with them, which is the best way to inspire learning. I will treasure the 2022 Yearbook as well as a happy memory of the unexpected and touching dedication."

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MRS. MONA MCCAULEY and MR. JIM TREACY + STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR: MR. CHRISTIAN OLLA ‘18 ★★★

ACADEMICS

MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2026 AWARDED MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

Front row: William Sullivan, Jenevieve Gopez, Caitlin Patrick

Back row: Simone Pettit, Madison Fajardo, Miah Fitzpatrick

Notre Dame proudly announced the members of the Class of 2026 who are recipients of our six scholarship awards.

THE FITZPATRICK FAMILY MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

The Fitzpatrick award is based on academic merit and applicants must have achieved a score of 90 or above on the HSPT or 85 or above on the SSAT. They are also required to submit an essay and interview with a Notre Dame Administrator.

Simone Pettit, who graduated from The Pen Ryn School is the recipient of the Fitzpatrick Family Scholarship. Upon receiving the award Simone noted, “Having come from a smaller school, I wasn’t sure what to expect at a bigger school like Notre Dame when I first visited. Throughout the admissions and scholarship process, everyone was so hospitable and welcoming and I knew Notre Dame was the place for me. Thank you to President Jennings and Principal Barlow for selecting me as the Fitzpatrick Family Scholarship recipient and to the Fitzpatrick family for their generosity. I am excited to spend my next four years at Notre Dame!”

MARY ANN LIPTAK MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

The Liptak Scholarship offers half tuition to a student in the incoming freshman class. This is also a merit scholarship and requires high HSPT or SSAT scores, as well as an essay and interview.

The recipient of the Liptak Scholarship is Jenevieve Gopez who attended St. Augustine of Canterbury School.

Jenevieve stated, “Merit scholarships represent success academically through achievement, utilization of talent, and discipline. For me, this merit scholarship represents the valuable influence of a strong, loving, and supportive family which helped me accomplish past goals and has given me the confidence for future endeavors. Notre Dame has given me the opportunity to continue my academic journey by recognizing my merits and providing me with the best chance to succeed. I’m excited for this new start and a chance to represent Notre Dame.”

THE PRESIDENT’S MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

The President’s Merit Scholarship is an award of $5,000 per year for academically qualified incoming students who submit an essay and achieve an 85 or above on their HSPT and 80 or above on the SSAT.

The recipient is Miah Fitzpatrick, who graduated from St. Augustine of Canterbury. Miah exclaimed, "Receiving something so prestigious as a scholarship means a lot to a student. It shows how committed a student is to strive for a goal. My goal was to show my dedication to Notre Dame. I wanted to put all my effort into what I believed in. I believe that hard work pays off. Through the twists and turns of applying for high schools, being awarded a scholarship gives me the confidence to continue my hard work."

THE PRINCIPAL’S MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

The two Principal's Merit Scholarships are awards of $2,500 per year for academically qualified incoming freshman who submit an essay and achieve an 85 or above on their HSPT and 80 above on SSAT.

This year’s recipients are Caitlin Patrick who attended St. Ignatius School and William "Wes" Sullivan from William Penn Middle School.

“I was honored to have received a scholarship from Notre Dame. My eighth-grade year was a challenge for me, both academically and socially. The Principal's Scholarship gave me the confidence that I needed to realize that I can do anything if I believe in myself and put in the time and hard work,” said Caitlin.

Wes agrees, “The Notre Dame merit scholarship shows the commitment the school has towards academics and overall student character. I sincerely appreciate this opportunity and want to thank the school and its donors or making it possible."

THE DANIEL C. TATUM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Established in 2021 by family and friends, the Daniel C. Tatum ‘11 Memorial Scholarship is an annual $1,000 award to an incoming freshman who attended St. Paul School in Princeton, which was also Danny’s alma mater. The recipient, Madison Fajardo, exclaimed, “Winning the Daniel C. Tatum Memorial Scholarship gives me the opportunity to continue my growth in knowledge and the Catholic faith at an excellent school such as Notre Dame. It is also a tremendous financial help to my family and aids me in getting the best education. I am so thankful for the blessings I’ve received and hope that one day I can provide the same assistance to others.”

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENC E

inspiring NOTRE DAME

Notre Dame was featured in the October 2021 edition of Suburban Life, a magazine published locally and in the Philadelphia suburbs. Focusing on our excellent academic programs, the article included interviews with Principal Joanna Barlow and Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction Lisa Matar ’96 Lenihan.

Notre Dame High School provides college-bound students with the tools and opportunities they need to build confidence, pursue their interests, and achieve their academic ambitions.

Nestled in the community of Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Notre Dame High School offers college-bound students in grades nine through twelve a meaningful and challenging academic experience rooted in Catholic values. From seminar-style discussions to experiential learning options, Notre Dame’s student-centered curriculum nurtures critical and independent thinking as well as intellectual growth for students with diverse strengths.

Every aspect of the Notre Dame experience prepares students for what’s to come in college and beyond. For example, expansive course offerings in everything from the arts to economics allow students to hone their strengths and pursue their interests, while ensuring a solid academic foundation. “Our program offerings are quite robust. But thanks to small class sizes and involved teachers, our students enjoy big-school advantages with a small-school feel. It’s really the best of both worlds,” explained Lisa Matar ’96 Lenihan, Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction.

Likewise, Notre Dame’s block scheduling not only allows for more focused study, but also mirrors a typical college approach to course schedules. Students say they appreciate the greater flexibility in meeting and exceeding graduation requirements while being able to select electives that match their future academic goals, according to Principal Joanna Barlow.

Notre Dame encourages one-on-one interactions between students and educators. Dedicated office hours for faculty members prepare students for this vital college experience, enabling them to get comfortable with the process of having meaningful conversations with instructors about their education. College-bound students who have an individualized education plan, service plan, or need accommodations for a learning difference also have access to a learning needs coordinator who supports and encourages progress in their coursework.

“At Notre Dame, we ensure that every student gets the opportunity to go as far as their ability and ambition will take them,” says Mrs. Barlow. “We offer a variety of programs designed to help students with diverse strengths build the skills they need to thrive—and encounter the challenges they need to grow.” She cites the AP Capstone Diploma

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Program, which is a two-course program that grounds qualified students in research methods and engages them in independent inquiry.

“We enjoy a number of partnerships with colleges and universities throughout the state where Notre Dame students can earn credit and/or dual credit. If a student exhausts the Notre Dame curricular offering in a particular subject we find a way to provide them the challenge they seek,” said Mrs. Barlow.

College partnerships and a dual-enrollment program allow students to pursue advanced studies beyond Notre Dame’s 18 AP courses and 35 Honors courses. Through dual enrollment, a college or university awards the student college credits to jumpstart their college transcript. Arrangements with Seton Hall University and Georgian Court University, among others, provide students with endless possibilities for challenge.

Another example of Notre Dame’s forward-looking approach is the McAuley Studies Program, which focuses on developing intellectual independence and supports students’ efforts in their regular college-preparatory courses. The program helps college-bound students hone academic skills and provides the tools they need to thrive at Notre Dame, in college, and beyond.

Self-Discovery and Exploration

“Notre Dame is a place where students come to find their voice and vision—something that we’re careful to nurture,” remarked Lisa Lenihan, Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction. “We prompt and nurture students to find their leader within every opportunity, and we expose them to different fields and career paths.”

Students come to Notre Dame to prepare for college. In the process, they also find their voice and vision for

the future. Academic concentrations in subjects such as communications and applied sciences enable students to customize, focus, and enhance their academic experience to reflect their interests in a manner similar to a college minor.

College preparation at Notre Dame often happens far beyond the walls of the classroom, through opportunities such as internships and service learning. Senior professional internships thrust students into a real-world work environment, where they can explore key components of a career in a specific field, both on and off campus. Past internships sites have included law firms, physical therapy practices, and architectural firms. Service learning is an essential part of each student’s education at Notre Dame, too; many seniors gain firsthand experience in decisionmaking and team-building by taking on formal leadership roles in the school’s service-learning endeavors.

Academic advisory groups advance the small-school atmosphere of the Notre Dame community while providing students with opportunities for social and emotional growth. Led by a faculty member, each advisory cohort remains together from year to year and includes students from each grade, a model that promotes student leadership and relationships across grade levels.

“Our student outcomes say it all,” says Barlow. “When our students leave Notre Dame, they are exceptionally prepared for admission to the colleges and universities of their choice, including the most selective and respected schools in the nation. We welcome prospective students to discover Notre Dame where they will experience our devotion to learning, preparing them for both academic and future successes.”

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Seven ND students earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These national recognition programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications. These students have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams.

“We’re thrilled that our students have earned this recognition. We are very proud of them for their achievements in the classroom and on College Board assessments,” said Lisa Matar ‘96 Lenihan, Vice Principal for Curriculum and Instruction.

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RECOGNITION PROGRAMS ACADEMICS 1 4 5 6 7 2 3
NOTRE DAME STUDENTS AWARDED WITH ACADEMIC HONORS
BOARD NATIONAL
COLLEGE BOARD NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION PROGRAM: 1 Gabriella Begley ‘22 2 Andres Nunez-Castaneda ‘22 3 Lacey Okamura ‘23 COLLEGE BOARD NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN RECOGNITION PROGRAM: 4 Havelin Autry ‘22 5 James Ferraro ‘23 6 Brendyn Porter ‘23 7 Maxx Simeon ‘22

2022 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Michael Carroll ’22 and Phoebe Kong ’22 met the requirements to enter the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. From more than 1.3 million program entrants, both of these students are among the 50,000 highest scoring participants on the PSAT/NMSQT.

envisionsherfuture

Sunsurray Joseph ‘24 participated in the National Youth Leadership Forum's Envision Program for Medicine held in Boston last summer.

The Medical Envision Program allows high school students to explore a variety of specialized medical fields. Students participated in workshops and small group activities where they were able to get hands-on practice with diagnostic tools. They participated in true-to-life medical simulations and unique role-playing exercises with peers and medical experts. Held at prestigious universities across the United States, participants are typically able to experience college life at the campus of their choice. The program featured prominent speakers and doctors who gave lectures on health care careers.

When asked about her experience, Sunsurray said, “I already had the mindset that the medical field might be a difficult pursuit for a career, but once I attended the program it just confirmed my desire to work in medicine.” Sunsurray now has a goal for herself of working in the medical field, specifically in radiology. She was also extended an invitation to attend the next Envision Program, “The National Youth Leadership Forum: Advanced Medicine and Health Care.”

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MICHAEL CARROLL ’22 PHOEBE KONG ’22 SUNSURRAY JOSEPH ‘24

VALUES

Displayed in every classroom, students turn toward Notre Dame's Mercy Core Values to guide them. The Mercy Core Value of Service "…extends our energy and resources on behalf of the poor, sick and underprivileged working to relieve misery and address its causes where possible."

The Honors Religion Service course, taught by Dr. Ellieen Ingbristen, allows students to extend their giving abilities beyond the walls of the school and into the grounds of the community. Students participate in hands-on service and are encouraged to take charge of their own projects. They are introduced to a new perspective on what it means to truly give back.

“The Honors Religion Service Course allows students who have the common goal of helping the community to work together on different programs,” said Nina Consiglio ‘22, a member of the service class.

During the week of Halloween, the class hosted students from Sprout U School of the Arts, located in Trenton. A festive Trunk-or-Treat was set up in ND’s parking lot for the Sprout students to Trick-or-Treat. They spent time with ND students, worked on crafts, and got lots of candy. “It gives the children an experience they might not have been able to have outside of this environment and makes Halloween really special for them,” said class member Layla Gojaniuk ‘22.

Outside the Honors Religion Service course, all Notre Dame students are required to complete a certain number of service hours per grade, but many strive to go beyond these requirements. The Notre Dame Service Learning Program inspires students to apply their faith in ways that benefit local and global communities. Notre Dame student clubs and groups organize numerous service projects throughout the school year.

For example, The ND Cares Club hosts the annual Pink Out activities every October. Beyond this, they offer a wide variety of service opportunities. In December, they host an Adopt A Family program where children are able to pick out gifts they would like to give to their parents or guardians. Students are also able to participate in Boxes of Sunshine. Snacks and fun items meant to make the recipients smile are assembled and distributed to those in need living in the Bucks and Mercer County areas.

During Thanksgiving, students donate different types of holiday foods to families who do not have the opportunity to celebrate a traditional Thanksgiving. Last year, the ND community donated 2,180 food items to Mt. Carmel Guild, an organization that Notre Dame has worked with for many years.

Notre Dame also works hard to reach beyond the local community. The Operation Smile Program is a global organization that helps provide for children with untreated cleft conditions. Notre Dame’s own chapter of Operation Smile recently gathered to create hospital gowns for children undergoing this life-changing surgery. “We are helping kids in third world countries. A high school student in New Jersey can make a difference for people anywhere,” Gojaniuk says.

With an average of over 30,000 service hours completed each year by the student body, service is truly at the core of a Notre Dame education. It may look like just a number, but it represents food on a dinner table, a day of laughter, or a large smile on a child miles away. To the Notre Dame family, 30,000 hours represent a year of following the important Mercy Core Value of Service.

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SERVICE IS AT OUR CORE OUR MERCY CORE VALUES: RESPECT . INTEGRITY . JUSTICE . COMPASSION . SERVICE

Special LITURGIES

The Notre Dame community gathers once a month to celebrate Mass. Throughout the school year, we also come together for special liturgies such as our Mercy Day Mass and the Mass celebrating Social Justice, Diversity and Inclusion. We open each new school year with our Mercy Day Liturgy to celebrate our Catholic identity as well as our proud heritage as a Mercy School. We honor the Sisters of Mercy who founded Notre Dame in 1957. A Notre Dame education is built upon the Mercy Core Values they brought to us including: Respect, Integrity, Justice, Compassion and Service.

In February, we gather for a Mass to celebrate our diversity, support social justice and promote inclusion. Members of the Notre Dame SHADES and Social Justice Clubs organized and participated in the Mass this year. Joining our chaplain, Fr. Jason Parzynski, in the celebration of Mass, was special guest Dr. Curtis Turner, Head of School at Saint Frances Academy and an ordained deacon for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. Deacon Turner gave a moving homily. The program also included prayers spoken in various languages and the presentation of special gifts from different cultures. Allie Williams ‘24, Noelle Go ‘25, Lina Yang ‘25, and Abigail Hwang ‘24 performed a beautiful instrumental rendition of Amazing Grace and Wade in the Water during the Communion reflection. The program ended with the presentation of a poignant video produced by the SHADES Club.

We have been blessed to be able to conduct the RCIA process and Confirmation preparation at Notre Dame High School for the past several years. The acronym RCIA stands for the “Rite of Christain Initiation of Adults'' and serves as a welcoming organization for those who desire to enter into a faith-filled community within the Church.

The Notre Dame community was blessed to witness the Confirmation of five students during Easter Liturgy in April. Matthew Savage ‘23, Ryan Carr ‘23, Diego Mendez ‘24, Keihrah Boyer ‘24 and Kayla Cizmar ‘25, were confirmed by ND Chaplain, Fr. Jason Parzynski.

We were excited to have the confirmandi’s families and sponsors join us for the beautiful liturgy.

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CATHOLIC MISSION
RECEPTION OF THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

CelebrateLife ACTIVITIES

Although the members of the Celebrate Life Club were unable to attend the annual March For Life held in Washington DC this year, they chose to advocate for the sanctity of life in different ways.

They placed 970 miniature blue and pink flags at the school entrance to signify the lives lost to abortion in just an 8-hour workday. Banners were erected behind the flags, one of which encouraged us to pray for the healing of those affected by abortion. Club members also welcomed Notre Dame students and faculty to the chapel to pray the Rosary for Life the next day.

Finally, Notre Dame’s Celebrate Life Club and Catholic Athletes for Christ members joined forces and collected over 28,000 diapers for HomeFront. The diaper drive was a competition among all of the Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Trenton and ND collected the most diapers.

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Kairos returned to the Malvern Retreat House! Over 150 seniors attended one of the three retreats offered this past year.

CATHOLIC ATHLETES FOR CHRIST PLAQUE PRESENTATION

A special plaque was presented to Notre Dame High School at the Catholic Athletes for Christ (CAC) Leadership Conference in remembrance of all that our beloved Coach John McKenna had done for the organization. Colin Treacy ‘22 and Rasheen Young ‘23 accepted the plaque on behalf of the ND CAC.

The plaque read in part: “For unwavering support and unrelenting guidance that helped in leading our path to success.” Coach McKenna’s legacy lives on in the work he did not only for our athletes, but also the CAC organization which he helped build and was so important to him. We are eternally grateful for his dedication and commitment to Notre Dame High School and Catholic education.

ICAN/SPIRITUALITY DAYS

Every school year, underclassmen experience a day of spirituality and community service with their fellow classmates. Each class has its own ICAN/Spirituality Day in the building dedicated to spirituality and community service. This year, students attended workshops, listened to guest speakers and completed community service projects including: packaging 20,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger, creating sock puppets, hospital gowns and cards for the Operation Smile organization and making over 800 food and hospitality/first aid bags for the Trenton Rescue Mission, HomeFront, and Anchor House.

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Notre Dame Student Helps Get Bill Passed into Law

Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill into law that was championed by Notre Dame student Eva Drennan ‘25. Eva began the arduous task of helping to get a bill passed when she was in eighth grade at St. Gregory the Great Academy. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Linda Greenstein and Senator Steven Oroho, requires newborn infants to be screened for Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.

Moved by the story of one of her teachers who had contracted the virus while pregnant and gave birth to a son with cerebral palsy, she felt the need to help. “I thought, we can certainly get this done. My family and I later emailed Senator Greenstein and Senator Oroho and they instantly agreed to help us,” Eva said.

The following months were spent contacting local legislators to help draft a bill requiring screenings for Cytomegalovirus. “In late June we dropped the bill and the process took off from there,” Eva told us. In early November, Eva testified in front of the State Senate and, later in the month, in front of the State Assembly.

On January 18, Eva was excited to report that Senate Bill-3975 and Assembly Bill-5963, requiring screenings for newborn infants for congenital cytomegalovirus, became a law. “When I heard that the Governor signed the bill I was extremely excited. I was so happy that he recognized the importance of screenings for CMV,” Eva said.

In this special Notre Dame tradition, senior student leaders of clubs, athletics, service, performing arts, campus ministry, peer leadership, publications and National Honor Society, pass candles to the juniors taking their positions as a show of leadership change. The seniors passing down the light of leadership then receive a rose of gratitude from the juniors for their hard work and dedication to the student body.

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WILSON TWINS EARN RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

Congratulations to the Wilson brothers, Luke and Aidan, Class of ‘22, who achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. The rank of Eagle is the highest attainable in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and achieved by only 4% of scouts. A Court of Honor celebration was held for the brothers in May.

The final requirement for the rank of Eagle Scout is the completion of a community service project. For his project, Luke led a team of adult and youth volunteers in the construction of an information kiosk which he designed and built at the CYO of Mercer County Day Camp. Aidan designed and installed two information kiosks at Sayen Gardens in Hamilton, with the help of his team of adult and youth volunteers.

SPIRIT WEEK ’22

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Pink Out ’21

“Friday Night Lights” at Notre Dame came back this past year as did our annual Pink Out game. This is the 13th year Ms. Diane Wargo and the ND Cares Club honored cancer warriors and angels from our community. The Pink Out halftime ceremony included families escorting a warrior or cancer survivor on the field to be honored. Students also volunteered to have their hair cut to be used to make wigs for cancer patients. In the past 13 years of this tradition, over 750 ponytails were collected and donated.

FASHION SHOW ’22

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A TRADITION FOR THE SENIOR
CLASS…

Homecoming

Notre Dame crowned the Homecoming King and Queen under the lights of Msgr. Walter E. Nolan Field. Congratulations to the 2021–2022 KING & QUEEN James Primerano ‘22 and Kitty Vernon ‘22.

HOOPS FOR HOPE

HOMECOMING COURT left to right: Matt Zietek ’22, Alrick Willie ’22, Raj Parikh ’22, Jimmy Burrows ’22, James Primerano ’22, Kitty Vernon ’22, Hannah Smith ’22, Stella Scudillo ’22, Adrienne Allison ’22 and Hope Aita ’22.

The SHADES Club hosted the 4th Annual Hoops for Hope after a two-year hiatus. Hoops for Hope was started six years ago by the SHADES Club to join school clubs together to work toward a common goal centered around service and community. This year, 34 teams of approximately 300 students from all grade levels participated while countless other students sat in the stands to show their support.

Carolyn Aranha ‘22 designed this year’s Hoops for Hope logo featured on t-shirts which faculty, staff and students purchased to raise money for Catholic Relief Services. Catholic Relief Services provides international assistance to the disadvantaged. This year, the Hoops for Hope event raised over $2,000.

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THE ARTS
Macbeth

BYE BYE BIRDIE

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NOTRE DAME ANNOUNCED APPOINTMENT OF NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, NATHAN WEBBER

In August, Notre Dame welcomed Nathan Webber as the new Athletic Director. President Ken Jennings stated, "I am very excited that Nate Webber has joined the ND team as Athletic Director. Nate brings a tremendous amount of experience to the position and he is a person who will support the mission of Notre Dame High School. We are thrilled to have him at the helm of our strong Irish athletic program.”

An accomplished administrator, Mr. Webber has over 25 years of experience in the field of education and athletics. He held various administration positions in both public and Catholic schools including Athletic Director, Principal and Vice Principal. Most recently, he was the Director of Athletics at Steinert High School. He also has a number of years experience in the classroom as a teacher. “Mr. Webber is a passionate, dedicated educator with a wealth of experience to share. His unwavering faith and belief in the potential of student-athletes to excel in all areas is contagious,” said Principal Joanna Barlow.

Mr. Webber has coached basketball at various levels for over 16 years. During his coaching career, he was named the Times Coach of the Year and Trentonian Coach of the Year. In addition to basketball, he also coached football and track. In a statement Mr. Webber said, “I look forward to joining the Notre Dame family and am excited to work toward enhancing the experiences of students and athletes at ND.”

FRANK QUARTUCCI NAMED ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE COACH

Frank Quartucci joined the Notre Dame Athletics Program as the Athletic Performance Coach in August 2021. Coach Quartucci graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. He played football for Rutgers as a center on the offensive line. Following graduation, Coach Quartucci worked at Rutgers for seven years as the Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports. He was on the Rutgers football coaching staff and also oversaw the design of Rutgers’ athletic facility, The Rodkin Academic Success Center, which included a state-of-the-art weight room for both soccer and lacrosse.

While with Olympic Sports, he trained over 15 athletic teams. During his time coaching Rutgers football, the team won a share of the Big East Championship, went to three bowl games, and won a bowl championship against North Carolina. He trained 30+ athletes who played in the NFL (National Football League), PLL (Premier Lacrosse League), MLL (Major League Lacrosse), and MLS (Major League Soccer). Coach Quartucci is certified through the NSCA as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and certified by USA Weightlifting.

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ATHLETICS

Congratulations to our talented student-athletes from the Class of 2022 who are continuing their athletic careers at the college level.

KYLE ALLEN

Soccer ✪ Ramapo College

CHRISTA ANDRUSIEWICZ

Softball ✪ Ursinus College

OWEN BARLOW

Soccer ✪ University of Scranton

ETHAN BAZYDOLA

Soccer ✪ Lebanon Valley College WILL BEACHAM Lacrosse ✪ McDaniel College

JESSICA BENATTAR

Soccer ✪ Bucknell University

DANNY BENSCH Soccer ✪ Monmouth University

OLIVIA BODMER

Soccer ✪ Rutgers University

BRENDAN BRZEZINSKI

Football ✪ Ithaca College

EMILIA DEUTSCH

Field Hockey ✪ The University of Mary Washington

RUSSELL DORIO

Football & Lacrosse ✪ Moravian University

ELLA GRACE

Track & Field ✪ University of Hartford

AIDEN HOENISCH

Soccer ✪ Stockton University

BRIAN HOUGH

Baseball ✪ Misericordia University

SARAH IPPOLITO

Field Hockey ✪ Ramapo College

JAYSON JENKINS

Football ✪ The University of Tennessee

CALEB KEMPLER

Baseball ✪ Marist College

JACK MCKENNA

Lacrosse ✪ Dominican College

JOE MEIDLING

Lacrosse ✪ Towson University

RYAN MIGNOGNA

Baseball ✪ Arcadia University

ANDRES NUNEZ-CASTANEDA

Track and Field ✪ Gettysburg College

DYLAN PALMER Baseball ✪ Hofstra University

MARCUS PETERSON Football ✪ Hobart College

MYLES RYAN

Soccer ✪ Franklin and Marshall College

BRAYDEN SCHAEFFER

Swimming ✪ Wagner College

STELLA SCUDILLO

Lacrosse ✪ The University of Tampa

IAN STANIEC Lacrosse ✪ Susquehanna University

COLIN TREACY

Track & Field ✪ The Catholic University of America

NICOLE VILLALTA-BARRANTES

Basketball ✪ Cabrini University

JAMES WATSON

Soccer ✪ University of Delaware

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ATHLETICS

SENIOR ATHLETICAwards

CVC SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS

Each year the Colonial Valley Conference honors senior student athletes for possessing qualities of good sportsmanship and principles of ethics and fair play while representing their school and community.

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS

A senior varsity letter winner who has achieved Academic Excellence while contributing substantially to Notre Dame’s athletic success in his or her senior year.

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARDS

The athletes who, during the past year, have done the most to contribute to Notre Dame’s excellence on the athletic field, in two or more sports, while maintaining their academic requirements in the classroom.

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S AWARDS

The Athletic Director’s awards are presented to studentathletes who have demonstrated a selfless commitment to the success of their teams while exhibiting character, sportsmanship, and dedication in line with the values of Notre Dame.

HOOLIGAN AWARD

The Hooligan award is presented to a student who has exhibited the highest level of support and enthusiasm for all athletes and teams at Notre Dame. Not an annual award, the Hooligan award applies when a student stands out among all student fans through organizing and leading the student section at Notre Dame events.

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NOTRE DAME CHAMPS

US ROWING YOUTH NATIONALS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Erich Sands ’22, Jake Shannon ’22, Matthew Benjamin ’23 and Trip Pisano ’23 competed for the Princeton National Rowing Association (PNRA) Mercer team at the 27th US Rowing Youth National Championship Regatta in June.

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Bridget Foti ‘25, Gwenyth Lowery ‘22 and Kitty Vernon ‘22, qualified for the 2022 Oireachtas Rince na Crunnie or World Irish Dance Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland. All three dance at the Kotelnicki School of Irish Dance in Hamilton, NJ and have been working side by side since they were young girls. In April, Bridget and Kitty flew to Ireland and competed against other individuals from around the world.
FALL 2022 37 NOTRE DAME BASEBALL CVC CHAMPIONS COACH JOE DRULIS ’75 on your 11TH CVC TITLE and 350TH CAREER WIN Congratulations

For the past 65 years, Notre Dame High School has gone above and beyond to educate young women and men to realize their full potential through a faith-filled community, academic excellence, extensive co-curricular activities and a commitment to citizenship and service to others.

ND’s dedicated faculty and staff continue to model resilience and ingenuity in delivering an outstanding educational experience for every student. This is possible, in part, because of The Fund for Notre Dame. Your annual gift ensures that today’s students will gain the critical thinking skills, the confidence and the spiritual strength to be well-prepared for college and life.

Please consider a gift to ND by contributing to our annual appeal. Your support funds the programs that tuition does not cover. Gifts of any size truly make a difference and participation is so important as we enter Notre Dame’s next 65 years.

Your gift helps us ensure every student’s success.

38 ND Journal THE FUND FOR NOTRE DAME WHY IS THE FUND FOR NOTRE DAME SO CRITICAL? THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE… STRONG IN SPIRIT PARENTS 37% ALUMNI 29% FRIENDS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, ETC. 26% GRANDPARENTS 5% CURRENT STUDENTS 1% ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY, STAFF 3% FRIENDS, CORPORATIONS, 2021–2022 GIFTS BY CONSTITUENT
OUR NOTRE DAME STUDENTS NEED US.

JOIN

For over 60 years, students at Notre Dame High School have thrived – experiencing transformative intellectual, personal, and spiritual growth. The school itself – our programs, people, and facilities – must also grow, expand, and evolve to deliver a competitive college preparatory education rooted deeply in Catholic values that nurture and nourish our students’ growth. As you most likely know, tuition revenue alone does not cover the cost of a Notre Dame student’s education. We rely on the generous support of our community of parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends to bridge the gap by supporting The Fund for Notre Dame. Donations to The Fund for Notre Dame extend our ability to remain competitive and exceed expectations through innovative academics, expansive athletic, arts, and co-curricular opportunities, essential professional development for faculty, improvements to our campus, and crucial tuition assistance. The President’s Club is a recognition society honoring Notre Dame’s most generous donors who contribute at a leadership level of $1,000 and above to The Fund for Notre Dame. As a member, you join a circle of devoted benefactors with shared conviction and vision that propel Notre Dame’s momentum forward. As the world around us changes rapidly, we are incredibly grateful to the exceptional generosity of our President’s Club members who provide the strength and stability necessary for growth, especially during these uncertain times. We hope you will consider supporting Notre Dame this year as a President’s Club member. As leaders within the Notre Dame community, you will continue to shape the legacy of Notre Dame High School. Your leadership motivates others to give.

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THE PRESIDENT’S
FOR 2022–2023
THE PRESIDENT’S CLUB TRINITY GUILD
ADDITIONAL
LEVELS Shamrock Society — $500 to $999 Our
Society — $250 to $499 Spirit
$100 to $249 Friends Alliance — Gifts
$99 FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND FOR NOTRE DAME and The President’s Club, please contact Elena Caccavale, Director of Annual Giving, at 609.882.7900 ext. 141 or caccavale@ndnj.org. ✢ Gifts can be made online through our secure web-site portal by credit card/EFT, or you can mail your check to Notre Dame High School. ✢ Pledge a gift and pay it over time (monthly, quarterly, etc.) during the course of the year. ✢ Double or triple your gift by requesting a matching gift through your employer’s Matching Gift Program. Please check with your employer for program availability. ✢ Donate a gift of stock. ✢ Make a planned gift through our Cornerstone Society. ✢ Designate a memorial gift in honor or memory of a loved one or friend. ✢ Give through your United Way at work. Be sure to direct your donation to Notre Dame High School. HOW YOU CAN MAKE YOUR GIFT TO ND: Notre Dame High School is a 501(c)3 and gifts to The Fund for Notre Dame are tax deductible.
OPPORTUNITIES
CLUB
Magis Circle — $20,000 and up Legacy Circle — $10,000 to $19,999 Mercy Circle — $5,000 to $9,999 Celtic Circle — $2,500 to $4,999 Blue & White Circle — $1,000 to $2,499 Young Alumni Society — $250 and up [Graduation years 2012–2021]
GIVING
Lady’s
Society —
up to
GIVING

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES JULY

INCOME

Student Tuition and Fees

$13,552,541.00

Financial Aid and Scholarships [$1,106,613.00]

Advancement Contributions $728,778.00

State Grants/Corp Sponsor/Booster $448,212.00

Program Revenue $392,124.00

TOTAL INCOME $14,015,042.00

EXPENSES

Salaries and Benefits $10,208,493.00

Operation of Plant $1,288,093.00

Student Activities/Athletics $1,136,425.00

Administrative Operations $743,653.00

Instructional Programs/Professional Development $548,356.00

TOTAL EXPENSES $14,466,287.00

Operating Revenues $90,022.00

Capital Outlay $541,267.00

The Board of Governors is pleased to report that Notre Dame High School is financially strong, and that we are committed to ensuring it remains so. Thanks to the leadership of Ken Jennings, President, Donna Grabowski, VP of Finance, Maggie Kelly, VP of Advancement, Laura Sarubbi, VP of Enrollment and other school administration we are confident we can meet this challenge.

For the academic school year 21–22, Notre Dame had a total enrollment of 876 students and received $12.4 million in tuition and fee revenue net of $1.1 million in tuition assistance and merit scholarships provided to 297 students.

The gap between total revenues and operating expenses is funded through Program Revenue, Advancement Contributions, and Cash Reserves.

As we transitioned back to full time classroom instruction, the global COVID pandemic continued to impact our school finances in 21–22. We invested in air purifiers for all classrooms; we purchased a tent to enable more outside communal gatherings; and we continued our surface and disinfectant cleaning. The cost of COVID-related expenses to our 21–22 school operations was $195,000. We continue to work with the Federal and State agencies for funding offered through FEMA and EANS to potentially offset these expenses.

We ended the 21–22 school year with $7.5 million in unrestricted cash and investments to fund operations and our strategic plan initiatives.

2.8%

5.2% 88.8%

8.9% 5.1% 3.7%

3.8%

3.2% 7.9% 70.6%

The Board continues to rely on and refine our strategic financial plan. The plan identifies several key financial performance indicators we use to measure and track our financial performance. A key financial performance indicator is maintaining a long-range plan focused on school enrollment and school tuition, annual capital project investment, and projecting budget surplus / deficits for the next five years. The Board and administration rely on these metrics and our benchmarking data to evaluate our financial performance and adjust operating plans if needed. Additionally, as part of the strategic plan, Notre Dame remains focused on teacher and staff salary and benefits. The Board has approved the creation of an Ad Hoc Salary and Benefits Committee to review our current salary scale and benefits in an effort to attract and retain the highest quality teachers. Two significant challenges facing schools across the U.S. are recruiting quality personnel and providing them with competitive compensation. The Board remains committed to fairly compensating our teachers for the incredible work they do each and every day.

The Board and Finance Committee spend a considerable amount of time reviewing Notre Dame’s financial sustainability. We believe our program and plans, grounded in our Mercy Core values, exceeds those offered by our peer schools, and that is in large part due to the charitable donations of our family, friends, and community. We are forever grateful for your continued support.

In Partnership, John Tattory ‘83 Board Of Governors Finance Committee

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FROM THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Chairman

MAGIS CIRCLE

$20,000 and above

Anonymous

Lucille and Anthony DiPasquale^

Lynda and Michael DiPasquale^ Suzanne and Michael Eberhard^ Kristen and Tom Saker

LEGACY CIRCLE

$10,000 to $19,999

John G. Tyler, III

Clare and Angelo Milioto* Judith Paul ’66

Maria Paul ’69

Meghan Troy ’98 Scotto and Kevin Scotto

MERCY CIRCLE

$5,000 to $9,999

Belinda and Paul Ferraro^

Baldino Family Charitable Fund*

Tara Dibari and Peter Bonafide*

Dorothy and Kevin Ellwood

Molly and George Foley^

Nicole Sheetz-Frith and Brinton Frith^

Robert Goeke ’66^

Lisa and Donald Haas^

Lydia and Christopher Holland ’84^

Janel and Brian Ihlefeld

Christopher Kent ’84

Merina and John MacCabe

Alison Riley Miller and Michael Miller ’06^

Lisa and William Moore, II ’93^

Elsie and Chappy Moore^

Nancy and Jeffrey Pawar^

Jaime and Joseph Pecora, III^

Cynthia and James Primerano, Jr. ’93^

Rich's Carpet One Floor & Home^

Nancy and Dick Smith^ WindStreet Energy Inc.

CELTIC CIRCLE

$2,500 to $4,999

Accurate Professional Billing Inc.^

Sara and Steven Albers^

Kirsten and Christopher Blotto^ Capitol City Vending*

Jane and William Chrnelich

Gretalia Hospitality Group (Pj's Pancake House)^

Danielle Lettiere ’83 Griffith and Thomas Griffith ’81^

Kimberly Hancy ’99 Betty Hogan^

Horizon Foundation for New Jersey

Susan and Gregory Krempasky Susan Inverso ’91 Marrone and Ryan Marrone*

Montgomery Medical Associates, LLC^

Adriana and Frank Morabito^

Donna and Thomas Murray^ Monsignor Walter Nolan Eileen Moran and Jim Parolski^

Patriot Home Care Inc.

Jennifer O'Connor ’88 Piepszak and Richard Piepszak^ Marylou and Stephen Russo* Nicole and Marc Scudillo Scudillo & Co. Inc.*

Audrey and Darren Sharlach Stephanie and Mark Simon Myriam Stettler ’74^

Kristen Simms ’92 Stout and Timothy Stout ’92 Ann and Clark Tatum

BLUE AND WHITE SOCIETY

$1,000 to $2,499

Lola and Joseph Abbondandolo^ Cathleen and Jeffrey Arch Melinda Armenti ’86 Mary Elizabeth Keefe ’82 Babcock and Timothy Babcock^ The Bereczki Family Jessica and Scott Besler ’87^ Nancy and John Boscarelli^ The Boscarelli Charitable Foundation^ Jean and John Brennan Christine Agocs ’77 Bucca and Benjamin Bucca^ The Bucca Family Fund^ Kevin Buckner ’87* Ann and Robert Bugdal ’65 Elena and John Caccavale^ The Campbell Family Foundation The Carlyle Group

Meghan and Jason Canale*

Laurie and Carl Casazza Class of 1971*

Dylan Coia ’96^ Maureen Jennings ’86 Collins and Michael Collins^ Colonial Airstream & RV^ Sheila and Michael Conboy^ Marybeth Janis ’85 Consiglio and Julius Consiglio^ Ann and Lou DeMille Marion Wilson ’67 Doherty and Timothy Doherty, Sr. ’67

Judith and Brian Duff ’89^ Natalie and Austin Edwards, Esq. ’08 Susan and Victor Fiori^ Beth and Mark Freda ’74 Lorraine and William Fuhrmann^ Alexander Galkowski ’11* Carrie and Raymond Galkowski^ Catherine Gallagher^ Ellen and Tony Genovesi Erin and Christopher Giovanni ’99^ Donna and John Grabowski JoAnn and Richard Graja ’61 Karen Henkel

Alisa and Larry Hoffman^ Deborah Houghton ’72 and Robert Veazey^ Bonnie and Harold Hunt Mary Liz Fitzpatrick ’72 Ivins Maria Cavanagh and Fernando Jaime* Kristin and Kenneth Jennings Maggie Kelly^

Julie and Ronald Kopchik Susan and Michael Lange Amber and Anton Lee^ Michele and John Lenzo^ Domenica and Daniel Letinski Lisa and Matt Letinski ’06 Dina Leveson Jill and David Liedtka ’84 Alyson Mangini ‘92^

The Vincent Joseph Mangini Memorial Fund^ Rosemary Chihon ’61 Marinari and Lawrence Marinari ’61^ Barbara Potocki ’63 Maruca^ AnnMarie Recchia and Joseph Maruca, III ’01 Bernadette and Thomas McDermott^

Donna Dovgala ’77 McInerney and Timothy McInerney Susan Zeis ’83 McKee and William McKee Christina Flood ’65 McManimon and Edward McManimon, III ’64^ Bonnie Clawson ’96 Milecki and Mark Milecki

Terry and Harry Norton, Jr. ’70^ Betty Ann and Thomas ’O’Brien^ Leilani and Jim Okamura^

The Olenchalk Family Elaine Jusko ’65 Olesak and John Olesak ’65 Christine King ’88 O’Reilly and Brian O'Reilly ’85

The O’Reilly Family Fund

Claire Parolski ’11

Diana and Michael Pellegrino ’92^

Cynthia and Dino Persichilli ’79 Carol and Robert Picozzi ’68

Melissa and J. Matthew Powell*

Brooke and Joseph Pratico ’06^ Karen O’Keefe ’87 Rauscher and Scott Rauscher ’87^

Linda DeGeorge ’66 Regan and Dennis Regan ’66

Donna and Michael Reger ’86^ Megan and Joseph Renda Brenda Riley

Lisa and Gregory Roberts

Rosa Aviles ’83 Rosado and Wilfredo Rosado^

Ashley Cipriano ’94 Rue and William Rue

The Rue Foundation

Susan and Francis Rura ’64

Ana and Diego Samuel^

Laura and Joseph Sarubbi

Lori and Stephen Schlosser*

Christina Fritz ’82 Sellers and John Sellers

Janet Grala ’81 Snyder and Charles Snyder

Lisa and Robert Surace^ Sandra Lupo ’66 Szejner and Ronald Szejner ’66

Christine and John Tattory ’83

Marlene Proneski ’63 Thompson and David Thompson

Karen and James Troiano

United Way of Hunterdon County Tinsy and John Varghese^

Hiedi and Joseph Vizzoni

Arlene Gutierrez ’85 Walsh and James Walsh ’83*

Theresa and George Walter Cherise and William Winkler^ Robert Wood

2012 – 2021]

Kristen Brauer ’14

Jack Conboy ’15

Leanne Consiglio ’14

Tyler Jeavons ’13^

Timothy Skelton ’20* Elise Tatum ’13

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YOUNG ALUMNI SOCIETY $250 and up
YEARS
[GRADUATION
TRINITY GUILD THE PRESIDENT’S CLUB ^Increased Gift *New Donor Information is based on giving to the 2021–2022 Annual Fund

SHAMROCK SOCIETY

$500 to $999

Anonymous

Carmen and Wilfredo Benitez^ Caroline and Thaddeus Berdzik^ Isabel and Larry Berko James Burns ’88

Class of 1970^

Donna and Robert Dingle Tim Doherty ’97^

Sue and John Eitzen ’87^ Christine and Kevin Fitzpatrick ’82^ Carl Haas*

Sharon Pflieger ’68 Hayman and Gene Hayman ’68^

Stephanie Heist*

Diane and Winston Hutchins* Sharon and Carl Ippolito ’77* Karen Johnson^

Edward Jones Charitable Gift Fund*

Lydia Fabbro ’70 Keephart and William Keephart^ Jodi and Sean Kilcomons

Elizabeth Dovgala ’79 Lanzoni and Eugene Lanzoni ’78^

Ronald R. & Mary K. Larson Family Charitable Fund

Megan and Brian Malloy ’92*

Mary Joan Olszewski ’72 Maruca and Joseph Maruca ’70

Eileen and Joseph Marx^ Grace and Arthur Mateos ’87^ Catherine and Kevin McGovern^ Kerry and John McQuarrie, Jr. Kate and Derek Miller^

The Murphy Scholarship Foundation

Roxanne and Edward O’Byrne Samantha and Ryan O’Mara* Eileen and Larry Palazza

Tammy Eng-Palmer and Michael Palmer

Elaine Abbott ’64 Petito and Fred Petito ’64

Judith Wlazlowski ’87 Pietrini and Wayne Pietrini^

Lauren Girvan ’08 Potts and Ryan Potts^

Frances and Michael Powers^ Denise Yard ’64 Pratico and Christopher Pratico ’62^ Queenie and Dominick Reda Emily Ricci ’98*

The Matzon Ricci Charitable Fund* Colleen and Thomas Rimel^ Erika and Thomas Sands^ Timothy Shoriak ’76^

Teresa and Jeffrey Skelton^ Janis and James Stanco Elise Tatum ’13

Trenton Irish Heritage Association^

Emily and Mark Urban^ Jill Lyons and Andrew Usmiani^ Verizon Foundation^ Alex Raul Waflehaus* Nancy and David Woody^

OUR LADY SOCIETY $250 to $499

Anonymous*

Amazon Smile^

Linda and Michael Andrusiewicz^ Jennifer and John Antinoro^ Cathleen and Jerry Appert^ Mallory and Marc Bandola ’06* Stephanie and Andrew Benjamin^ Megan and Tom Blessing

Bernadette Bonanno

Kristen Brauer ’14

Catherine Breza ’83

Stacy Kemler ’89 Burrows and James Burrows, II ’87^ Maeve Cannon ’81 and Christopher Biache^ Grace and Robert Carroll, III^ Angela Zoladz ’66 Chebra and Ronald Chebra ’66* Lisa and John Chepega^ Daniel Coe ’96 Jack Conboy ’15 Leanne Consiglio ’14 Maureen and Brian Conway Dhishani and Dimuth De Silva* Sharon and Robert DeLuca^ Elizabeth and James Depew* Kimberly and Joseph Dever* Holly Hoffman and Claudio Di Candia* George Dominiak ’72* Mary Donlon ’61 and Donald Vosburgh^ Rosanna Dovgala-Weaverling ’87 and John Weaverling Michael Drulis, Sr. ’68

Linda and Mickey Durkin* Molly Chrnelich ’06 Edwards and Andy Edwards Molly Ehret ’09^ Susan Farr ’73

Patricia and Glenn Fernandes ’76^ Shirley Mahon ’70 Ferrie and John Ferrie, Jr. Rebecca Morehart ’94 Fiasco and Ralph Fiasco, Jr. ’94* Kathi and Anthony Fiorello ’68 Kristin Fless ’87 and Dennis Quinlan^ Patricia and Carl Fuccello^ Irene and Sean Gaffney* Denise Gauvin-Tharney^ Molly Rees ’67 Gavin

Lori and David Gaynor ’90* Francesca Bianco and Peter Gonzalez^ Colleen Gorman ’90^ Rose Marie and Charles Grabowski ’67 Richard Green ’63^

The William Hart Family Jennifer Fuhrmann ’88 Heuisler and Charles Heuisler, Jr. Jennifer and James Hines ’82^ Meredith and Tim Holland ’87^ Audrey Hubler IAFF Local 302^ EmmaLee and John Italia Kimberly and George Januzzi ’89^ Tyler Jeavons ’13^ Michael Knowles* Mary Carlin ’75 Komjathy Bridgette and Michael Kunst ’92 Ameriquin Dalmasy-Laccetti and Mark Laccetti^ Andrew Larkin ’04* Mary Ann and John Lepping^ Maria Lugo-Hernandez, MD and William Nazario-Irizarry^ Sarah and Hugh Maguire, IV ’75 Barbara Major Jill and John Marchese* Gina and Anthony Martone^ Cynthia and Edward Masterson, Sr. ’68^ Mark A. Matyas* Helen and Robert McNally^ Lucille Immordino ’66 McNellis Annette and Robert Milacci ’64 Peggy Brennan ’65 Miller^ Morgan Stanley^ Patricia McCloskey ’62 Moro^ Barbara Strapp ’70 Nelson and Jeffrey Nelson^ Elizabeth Watson ’06 Norton and Michael Norton Megan Murphy ’88 O’Donnell and Daniel O’Donnell ’80^ Nancy Krol ’72 Opsut and Robert Opsut ’72 James Panacek ’62^ Joan Panacek ’63^ Dr. Lina Paster and Ronald Paster Tabitha and Jason Peters* Geraldine Piano Kozar Katherine Flynn ’88 Reed and Steven Reed^ Tracey and Keith Reed^ Nancy and Anthony Rota Stephanie Scalice ’09* Amy and Mark Schaefer* Pamela and Ed Schmierer, III ’65 Timothy Skelton ’20* Patricia and Thomas Smith ’63

Carla Vinci ’90 Spence and Paul Spence*

Nessa Innocenti ’90 Tallo and Richard Tallo

Barbara Beers ’67 Tucker^ Martine Uveges ’76^

Sandy and Mark Van Sant ’74 Lisa Ortiz-Vilarelle and Daniel Vilarelle Wells Fargo Foundation

Maria and William Wise^ Joseph Wroblewski ’63

SPIRIT SOCIETY

$100 to $249

Julie and Max Achtau* Frances and Patrick Ahearn^ Sherri and Chris Ahlers^ Christine and Christopher Almanzor* Dr. Joyce Amoako and Dr. Stephen Ampofo AT&T^

Teresa Anderson^ James Angiolino*

Christina and Shawn Ashmen

Mary Jo Wetzel ’74 Bacic and William Bacic^ Kerry Rota ’13 Barker^ Joanna and Eric Barlow Ivy Barnwell ’90^

Kathleen and Donald Barringer^ Maureen O’Malley ’70 Baus and Robert Baus

Anne and Paul Bencivengo Eileen and Douglas Berchem Istvan Bereczki ’22

Maryann Krzewinski ’66 Bielamowicz and Joseph Bielamowicz^ Kathleen Regan ’70 Bigos and Roger Bigos

Biogen

Eugene Blicharz ’62

Darlene Branges ’74 and Andre Brainard

Linda and Peter Brennan ’66 Dolores Buzymowski ’61 Brilliantine and Bruce Brilliantine^

Crissy and James Brower* Thomas Brown ’71 and Ann Shelly ’74 Brown^ Sheila and Jonathan Brush^ Judy and James Burke* Reverend Michael Burns ’65 Scott Burns ’90* Julie Campo^

Theresa and Robert Candelori* Nancy and P. Thomas Carroll ’67^ Catherine Casey ’78^ David Chebra ’98^

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Carol Catanese ’63 Chebra and John Chebra ’63^ Michael Chianese ’84* Debbie and Ralph Chiarello^ Colleen McNamara ’91 Cimador and Gerald Cimador

Jenelle and Edward Cinca* Olga and Lubomir Cizmar*

The Class of 1965^

The Class of 1961^ Kerin McKee-Cleary and Thomas Cleary* Laura and Kevin Coen* Sylvia and Robert Coleman ’73^ Karen and David Colter^ Elinor and Vincent Convery, Jr. ’63

Janine Scimeca ’84 Corgan^ Joan and Leonard Crawford Kelly and Jamell Creque* Diana and Benjamin Cruz^ Maria D’Ulisse ’71 Cupo and Michael Cupo^ Mary Curtis

Michele Waldron ’68 Daly and Frank Daly^

Christine and Gary Dambro^ Mary and Javier Dauden

Elizabeth Inverso ’71 DeGregory and Dennis DeGregory

Patricia and Ronald Dell ’61

Angela Blundell ’95 Dito and Chad Dito*

Karin and Richard Dixon Trevor Doan ’22*

Russell Dorio ’22*

Kathleen Shelly ’75 Drulis and Joseph Drulis, Jr. ’75 Leslie and James Duffy, Jr.* James Duffy, Jr. ’65*

Katherine Pierzga ’66 Eck and Dale Eck

Lindsey Eidson*

Mary Mason ’02 Ellsworth and Kenneth Ellsworth ’03^ Janice and Terence Faherty ’72^ Maryann and James Ferdetta* Barbara Filipowicz ’64^ Colleen Cashel ’74 Fisher and Jeffery Fisher Rosemarie Picone ’83 Flood and Gerard Flood^ Kellie Malloy ’86 Foerter and Dennis Foerter Kristina Coluccio ’92 Foley and Jerome Foley ’92^ Kathleen Foley Kelly Gregory ’92 Foley and Jay Foley*

Kathleen Gauthier ’74 Francica and Joseph Francica ’74 Raymond Gerepka ’66^ Danielle Rotondo ’88 Gill and Andrew Gill Walter Golden ’67^ Tricia Prehle-Gonzales and Rene Gonzales^ Christopher Graziano ’99 Rebecca and Matthew Greeley* Aline Ziomek ’61 Guzzo and Peter Guzzo

Barbara Stephenson ’68 Harahan and Kevin Harahan

Maribeth McEwan ’61 Hardiman and John Hardiman^ Kathleen Pouliot ’65 Harlicka^ Cheryl and Steven Harris ’83 Jeanne and Kevin Hayman ’96^ Jo Marie and Robert Hebeler ’81^ Colleen and David Herbert Matthew Herbert ’12 Erin Pinder-Hering and Gary Hering* Brenda Hillman* Margaret and Robert Hillman ’81 Phyllis and Nicholas Hindy^

Christine Campana ’94 Hines* Marianne Hinkle ’72^ Susan Hipple^ Kathy Hoff* Lizanne Wnek ’89 Holland and David Holland Kristen Ryan ’05 Hoover and John Hoover ’05 Mary and Robert Hough Laura and Jerry Hughes* Linda Iacono^ Ellieen Ingbritsen, EdD Deborah Bridge ’64 Jaeger and James Jaeger^ Noreen and Christopher Jakim^ Donna and Gregory John Jeanette Johnson ’69 Theresa Picarello ’73 Johnson and Dwight Johnson Jennifer Bogdan ’03 Jones and Douglas Jones* Addie Kelley* Pamela and Stephen Kerlin ’64^ Joan and Richard Kmiec ’61^ Laurie Nicolai ’91 Komjati and David Komjati Jennifer and Steven Kong^ Ellen and James Koziol* Amanda and Brian Kramer* Joanne and Robert Kramer* Jaimee Kukla* Eileen Kyselka ’61 Kulak and Chester Kulak Tracey Lakatos*

Elisabeth Carroll ’86 Landi and Leonard Landi^ Desiree and Roger Leigh Vida and Peter LeMaire, PhD David Liedtka, III ’14 Virginia LoManto-White and Timothy White^ Sharon Ferry ’68 Long and Robert Long

Kathy and Thomas Maley

Judith

Malloy

Kathleen Marshall

Enid Alustiza ’67 Martin and Arthur Martin

Stacy and Vincenzo Martorana ’80* Joseph Maruca ’08 Nicholas Maruca ’10

Theresa Herman ’65 Maruca and Ronald Maruca ’66^ Kathleen Brown ’75 Mason^ Peggy and William Mate ’63 Emily and James Matticoli* Barbara Sauerbaum ’61 McDonald and Edward McDonald^ Richard McDougal ’63

Maureen and Bryan McGrath ’84^ Daniel McKenna ’12

Mary and Joseph McLaughlin^ Debbie and Tom Meagher ’75^ Carol Bailey ’71 Mendenko

Mary Ann Soltis ’70 Micai and Kenneth Micai, EdD^ Linda and Thomas Michaud ’63^ Edward Miller ’65*

Maria and Thomas Miller ’86^ Diane Tallone ’81 Mills and Kevin Mills^

Marichu and Giovanni Miranda Ashley Mont ’10 MontJohnson and Daniel MontJohnson^ Kathryn and Fred Morrison ’63^ Rochez Neal ’06

Coleen and Stephen Newmiller Nancy Nicol ’66

James O’Boyle^

Lasair O’Callaghan ’99

Mary Rose Prokop ’71 Oliet and Eric Oliet

Maureen and Brendan O’Reilly Diane and Thomas Ortiz^

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^Increased Gift *New Donor Information is based on giving to the 2021–2022 Annual Fund

Joan and Jack Oszvart Debra Owens ’73

Susan Sales and John Pachuta ’84^

Walter Patykula ’70^

Sandra Persichetti ’61

William Petercsak ’79^

Lisa and Frederick Pettit* Irene and David Pie'^ Elizabeth and Edmund Pinelli ’71 Lisa and Robert Pisano, Jr.^ James Plunkett ’74^ Marie Elias ’61 Powell and Samuel Powell Maria and Luigi Pugliese^ Frank Quartucci*

Faith Clark ’73 Rafalski and Greg Rafalski^

Alayna Ramirez ’25* Alice Agocs ’73 Ranson and Douglas Ranson^

Carolyn Ratkowski*

Dominic Recchia ’15*

Linda McGrath ’62 Renegar and Courtney Renegar, Sr. ’62 Caroline Richardson ’06^ Jennifer and David Richardson* Maria and Manuel Rios

Timothy Roberts ’22* Richard Roche Bill Rowland

Mary Jean Stout ’70 Russell and Bruce Russell Maryanne Ryan and Robert Ulrich Theresa Ryan Judy and Gregory Rynkewicz^ Denise and Robert Santoro Nancie and William Saraceni ’77^ Marta Sare

Nicole Regan ’93 Scharibone and Joseph Scharibone Ann and Samuel Scopelliti, Jr. ’72^

Anne and Eric Shaw^

Linda Blicharz ’70 Shaw and Donald Shaw, Jr.^ Jen Shockley*

Irene Misialowski ’63 Sielski

Ronald Sielski ’62*

Anna and Bernard Smith Charisse West ’85 Smith, PhD and Steven Smith

Iwona and Joseph Smith* Victoria Stachowicz ’66 Socha^

Patricia Griffith and William Spych, Jr. ’63 Mary Dorner ’63 St. Pierre and Robert St. Pierre^

Susan Thornton ’76 Stanton and Mark Stanton^

Diane and Glenn Steinberg Rose Fitzpatrick ’75 Stevenson and Gordon Stevenson Carolyn Abel ’63 Stoy^

Paul Strapp ’67^ Wilma Strapp* Kathy Stueber and Guy Fillebrown^

Elizabeth Haywood-Sullivan and Michael Sullivan* Janet Evans ’90 Surrency and Marc Surrency^

Karen Deodato ’72 Swift and David Swift*

Donna and Timothy Szwedo ’68^ Shella and Claude Tameze^ Maureen and Marty Tantum, Jr. ’75 Michaela and Francis Tiña* Elaine Picarello ’68 Tomasulo and Daniel Tomasulo Kara and Frederick Valentino* Noilyn and Randall Villalta* Frances Wain and Joseph Phillips*

Morgan Wright ’06 Walter and David Walter^

Marilyn and Richard Ward Diane Wargo^

Jill and Jerry Wargo ’88^ Janet Wass ’62^ Joan Markiewicz ’68 Weidner Betty Wetzel^

Jennifer and Pell White, II^ Jennifer and Brian Wolchok^ Peggy Calamia ’75 Wroblewski Artenna and Rasheen Young^ Margaret and Kevin Zola ’87^ 712 Paperwork, Inc.^

FRIENDS ALLIANCE

Up to $99

Anonymous^

Mia Abousabe ’22*

Georgia Savarese-Ahearn and Robert Ahearn ’03^ Hope Aita ’22* Samuel Albers ’22* Armando Alfonso ’09

Kimberly and Charles Allen* Adrienne Allison ’22* Matthew Amoroso ’22* Christa Andrusiewicz ’22* Carolyn Aranha ’22* Cooper Athey ’22* Havelin Autry ’22* Joseph Ayoub Jaylen Bajnath ’22* Baker Tilly US, LLP* John Ballard ’86^ Brianna Barbarino ’22* Owen Barlow ’22* Jasmin and Michael Barry Jeffrey Bartolino ’75 Clare Baxter ’73 Susan and John Baylog ’71^ William Beacham ’22* Karen and Dan Becker*

Gabriella Begley ’22*

Gaby and William Begley Maryellen and Richard Behnke*

Brianna Belcastro ’14*

Daniel Bensch ’22*

Anthony Berloco ’22* Halle Besler ’22*

Ryan Besler ’19

Donna Pitonak ’74 Bigley and James Bigley

Sheila Joyce-Bird and Dennis Bird ’73

Madeleine Hart ’12 Bloom and Michael Bloom^

Pamela and Edward Bloor ’68^ Nicholas Blotto ’22* Carly Blundi ’22*

The Ducey-Blundi Family^ Olivia Bodmer ’22*

Maureen and Joseph Bossio John Bowers ’14*

Emily Brady ’22*

Timothy Breslin ’22*

Jennifer and Brian Bridgewater, PhD*

Alexis Alcantara ’00 Brock and Christopher Brock^ Colin Bromwell ’18^

Megan Bromwell ’17^

Rheanna Bromwell ’19^

Isabella Bruno ’22*

Teagan Brush ’22*

Brittany Brydges Neely^ Brendan Brzezinski ’22*

Caleigh Buecker ’22*

Melinda Okun ’87 Burns and Walter Burns James Burrows III ’22*

Karina Bustamante ’22*

Dinia and Luis Bustamante*

Archangel and Charles Buttaci ’64 John Caccavale ’20

Kyle Caccavale ’16

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Matthew Caccavale ’19 Joan Caivano ’74 and Eileen Kessler

Zoe Capponi ’22*

Diane and Bart Carr ’63

The Carr Family Charitable Fund Michael Carroll ’22*

Adelina Castaneda Parra

Jennifer and John Celli* William Celli ’22*

Nanette and Ernest Chambers^ Victoria Dzialo ’64 Chandel and Sanjiv Chandel

Paula and Sean Clancy^

Marcie Nawrocik ’66 Codd and Milton Codd

Grace Conboy ’19^

Jennifer Conboy ’16 Nora Conboy ’22*

Patricia and Dennis Connolly ’70 Nina Consiglio ’22*

Alexandria Contino ’10

Chase Corallo ’22*

Christopher Corban, Jr. ’22*

Joanne and James Cordingley*

Joanne Buklad ’65 Costides^ Diane Cruz

Sean Cunningham ’22* Jean Marie Curran

Victoria Monaco ’12 Darmody and Kellen Darmody ’12*

Emma Dauden ’22*

Patricia and Charles Delany ’63^ Victoria Delate ’22*

Renzo D’Elia*

Devin DeMarco ’22*

Maryellen Baylog ’61 DeMarco and Ronald DeMarco^ Emilia Deutsch ’22*

Michael Di Candia ’22*

Isabella DiFoggio ’22*

Lisa Morgan ’84 DiFoggio and Carmen DiFoggio* Lynn and Mark DiPaola David DiSanzo ’22*

Meagan Dixon ’22*

Nathaniel Duff ’22*

Nancy and Ronald Dykas ’62^ Salvatore Esposito ’22*

Deborah and Ian Evanovich^ Ellen Woody ’93 Falkenstein and Karl Falkenstein^

Siana Falkenstein ’22*

Marie Hohmann ’71 Ferrarin and Raymond Ferrarin^ Lauren Fetzer ’22*

Julia Field ’22*

Angelina Fierko ’22*

Megan Fillebrown ’06^ Justin Finn ’98^

Theodore Fiori ’22*

Evan Fisher ’22*

Isabelle Flemm ’22*

Rosemary Forczek* Joseph Forman ’74

Jessica Saphire ’05 Frankowski and Brian Frankowski ’05^

Leigh Markiewicz ’67 Freeman and Richard Freeman^

Jessica Oszvart ’12 Fronckwicz and Edward Fronckwicz James Gaffney ’22*

Paula and Peter Gasparro* Suzanne and Todd Geherty* Kathryn Geller ’22*

Katrina George ’22* Jamie Gilligan ’22* Annette and William Gilligan, Jr.^ Vincent Gilsenan ’22* Jillian Giori ’22* Layla Gojaniuk ’22*

William Gonzales ’22* Bryce Goodwin ’22* Christina Gorman ’22* Kathleen and Edward Grace^ Ella Marie Grace ’22* William Graham James Gray ’12 Abigail Guenther ’22* Tracy and Joseph Guth ’76

Claudette Guy Linda and Richard Harkins^ Monica Miller ’70 Haskett and James Haskett Olivia Heller ’22* Heather Wiese ’07 Herrmann and Ricky Herrmann Mary Heuisler ’22*

Christopher Hines ’22* Elise and Richard Hobson^ Aiden Hoenisch ’22* Grace Hoffman ’22* Liam Hogan ’22* Julia Homan ’64 Holder^ Elizabeth Holland ’23* Constance Holsneck^ Mary Kopnicky and Jeffrey Holthenrichs^ Daelan Hontanosas ’22* Maegan Hontanosas ’22* Brian Hough ’22* Ann Meagher ’87 Hoyt and Tucker Hoyt^ Lindsey Hryniszak ’22* Kalynn Karnicky ’04 Hudson Youn Jung Oh and Clark Hwang Thomas Iadanza ’22* Sarah Ippolito ’22* Patrice Isaiah ’22* Barbara Courtney ’82 Jaenicke^ Grace Jakim ’22*

Joseph Jaruszewski ’22* Hilary and Ira Jersey Samantha John ’22* Lashay Johnson and Kelly Brown, Sr. Darlene Inverso ’67 Jones and George Jones^ Michael Kaczorowski ’22* Michael Kalinoski ’22* Kristina Kirkham ’63 Kaye^ Heather Kearns-Latini ’90 and Justin Latini^ Erin Donnelly ’95 Kelliher Caleb Kempler ’22* Laurie and Michael Kiernan* Janet and James King ’65^ Jeanne Goubeaud ’86 King and Jeffrey King Virginia O’Shea and Robert Kirby* Carole and Christopher Kmiec ’72^ Kevin Kmiec ’97^ Diane Kniefel Mary Ann and Walter Kocubinski, Jr. ’69 Regina Koebele-Demaree Shawn Kohn ’22* Phoebe Kong ’22* Colleen and Stephen Kovacs ’71* Maureen and John Krall ’83^ Sarah and Peter Kremer Andrea and Richard Krollman, Jr. ’90^ David Kunz ’22* Benjamin Kuran ’22* Jessica Lawrence ’22* Nancy and Carl Lawrence* Matthew Lee ’22* Brady Leinheiser ’22* Amy and Paul Leinheiser* Lisa Matar ’96 Lenihan and Patrick Lenihan^ JoAnn and Daniel Leonard ’62^ Peter Lieggi ’79 Kayla Losier ’22* Gwenyth Lowery ’22* Colin MacDonald ’22* Macaire Machado*

The MacIsaac Family Molly MacIsaac ’22* Anthony and Kimberly Mack* Ryan Mack ’22*

Rebecca Bartuska ’02 Magro and Brian Magro ’01 Anna Toto ’74 Majeski and Anthony Majeski^ Suzanne and Lance Maloney* Gretchen and Robert Mangone ’78^ Chloe Maple ’18^ Elizabeth and Robert Marquis

Kara and Anthony Martillotti ’86^

Kathryn Mason ’67

Angela Mauro ’22*

Kristin Chebra ’93 McAuliffe and Shaun McAuliffe

John McCarthy, III* Megan McCauley ’22*

Katherine McDermott ’22* Michael McEwan ’90^

Robin and James McGuire ’75 John McKenna ’22*

Mrs. Lisa Driver ’79 McLendon^ Michael McVey ’22*

Mary Meagher ’82^

Joseph Meidling ’22*

Morgan Micharski ’22*

Ryan Mignogna ’22*

Toni-Ann Rotondi ’04 Mihalik and Michael Jordan Mihalik* Jennifer Miller ’22*

Carissa and Kevin Miller* Brian Millward ’22*

Jennifer and Brian Moog*

Alessandra Morabito ’22*

Francesco Morabito ’22*

Nancy and Paul Moran ’73^

Morgan Mount ’15^

Aidan Moxham ’22*

Cathleen and Timothy Moxham^ George Mularadelis ’22*

Robert Murphy ’61^

Michaelene and William Nally^ News Corp.*

David Nicolas ’17*

Gabriela Werner ’71 Nosari Andres Nunez-Castaneda ’22* Helene Freeman ’72 O’Connor Grace and Kent Odina*

Christian Olla ’18^

Dennis O’Reilly ’72^ Jackson Ortiz ’22*

Jessica and Jason Oszvart ’07 Tyler Owens ’22*

Jennifer Palancia ’22*

Dylan Palmer ’22*

Denise Young ’91 Panfili and Constantino Panfili Stephen Papp ’22*

Raj Parikh ’22*

Hannah Park ’22*

Fr. Jason Parzynski^

Michael Pascucci ’09

Nimalini and Jude Pereira*

Diane Quinlan ’76 Perna and Michael Perna^

Daphne Perry ’96 and Terrence Johnson*

Yudelky and Malik Peterson ’90* Marcus Peterson ’22* Nora Peterson ’22*

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FRIENDS ALLIANCE continued

Francesca Leipzig ’88 Picone and Louis Picone ’88^

Anita Avolio ’76 Pinkas and Stephen Pinkas^

Jennifer ’Piscopo-Busa and Michael Busa*

Roseann and Will Place ’72

Katarzyna Jaworska and Ireneusz Pomin*

Katherine Powers

Carol Puhalski-Seely ’62

Marisol Rivas and Eulalio Quevedo*

William Radlinsky ’62

Carolyn and Donald Rainey ’61^ Allison and Kenneth Ratzman

Madison Rausch ’22*

Melissa Raymond ’22*

Barbara Reavey

Marie and Benny Recine ’75^ Jake Reed ’22*

Rachel and George Reither Arielle Rios ’22*

Charles Robinson ’22* Juliana Ross ’22* Jennifer Rota ’11

Angelika Rusin ’22* Myles Ryan ’22* Emma Saker ’20

Jack Saker ’24

Carole and Salim Saliba* Sharmila Samuel and Samuel Edwin*

Erich Sands ’22*

Emma Santoro ’22* Anna Sarubbi ’20 Kate Sarubbi ’20 Teresa Sarubbi ’20

Marcia Federico ’74 Scarna^ Brayden Schaeffer ’22* Zachary Schirtzer ’22*

The Schlosser Family

Laura Schurr ’22* Christine Burns ’67 Scibetta and David Scibetta^ Stella Scudillo ’22*

Benjamin Shen* Maxx Simeon ’22* Cindy and Hank Smith ’75 Hannah Smith ’22* Mary Suozzi ’67 Smith* Molly Snee ’25*

Ashlyn Soltysiak ’25* Ian Staniec ’22*

Concetta Valenti ’61 Starling and David Starling Gabrielle Steber ’22* Cindy and Kurt Steege* Brady Stergion ’19^ Karen and James Stevens ’79 Kellyanne Gorman ’87 Stewart and Ken Stewart Jack Stinemire^ Brenna Stoffregen ’22* Barbara and Michael Stryker ’77 Emma Sulkowski ’22*

Elizabeth Sullivan ’22* Patricia Sullivan ’62 Eric Suschke ’20 Aria Tameze ’22* Natalie Taptykoff ’12 Lindsey Tattory ’14 Michael Tattory ’12 Sheila Schulz ’80 Thrower and William Thrower^ Madison Tiña ’22* Joy and Gary Torgeson ’86 Mary Jean Torpey ’12* Ryan Torres ’22* Elizabeth and Christopher Tozzi ’92^ Sophia Tozzi ’22* Colin Treacy ’22* Zachary Urban ’22*

Allison Urgiles ’22* Alexandra Valentine ’22* Gretchen and Eric Valentine*

Deborah and Richard Varga ’69^ Joan Pulcini ’72 Veltri and Alfred Veltri ’72

Verizon Political Action Committee^ Daniel Vernon ’12 Kathleen Vernon ’22* Nicole Villalta-Barrantes ’22* Alexander Visalli ’22* Grace Voss ’22* Charles Wachinski ’22* Carol and John Wagner, Jr. ’63

Lauren Wagner ’22*

Dominique and Matthew Walsh ’09

Jeanette and Joseph Wasko James Watson ’22*

E. Richard Weasner^ Andrew Werthman, Jr. ’22* Gavin White ’22*

Alrick Willie ’22*

Aidan Wilson ’22* Luke Wilson ’22*

Thomas Wilson ’66

Joyce and Stanley Wirpsza, Jr. ’63

William Wnek ’91

Kyle Wolchok ’22*

Angela and Samuel Wood* Mary and Michael Wozniak ’72 Erin Yacubovich ’22*

Giovanna Young ’22* Elaine and Joseph Zajkowski Anne and Julius Ziemba ’72 Matthew Zietek ’22* Ronald Zimmer* Marion Zukas ’72

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ALUMNI DONORS BY CLASS YEAR

1961

Dolores Buzymowski Brilliantine

The Class of 1961

Ronald Dell

Maryellen Baylog DeMarco

Mary Donlon

Richard Graja

Aline Ziomek Guzzo

Maribeth McEwan Hardiman

Richard Kmiec

Eileen Kyselka Kulak

Lawrence Marinari

Rosemary Chihon Marinari

Barbara Sauerbaum McDonald

Robert Murphy Sandra Persichetti Marie Elias Powell Donald Rainey Concetta Valenti Starling

1962

Eugene Blicharz

Ronald Dykas

Daniel Leonard

Patricia McCloskey Moro

James Panacek

Christopher Pratico

Carol Puhalski-Seely

William Radlinsky

Courtney Renegar, Sr.

Linda McGrath Renegar

Ronald Sielski

Patricia Sullivan Janet Wass

1963

Bart Carr

Carol Catanese Chebra

John Chebra

Vincent Convery, Jr.

Charles Delany Richard Green

Kristina Kirkham Kaye

Barbara Potocki Maruca

William Mate

Richard McDougal

Thomas Michaud Frederick Morrison Joan Panacek

Irene Misialowski Sielski Thomas Smith

William Spych, Jr. Mary Dorner St. Pierre Carolyn Abel Stoy Marlene Proneski Thompson

John Wagner, Jr. Stanley Wirpsza, Jr. Joseph Wroblewski

1964

Charles Buttaci

Victoria Dzialo Chandel

Barbara Filipowicz

Julia Homan Holder

Deborah Bridge Jaeger

Stephen Kerlin

Edward McManimon, III

Robert Milacci

Elaine Abbott Petito

Fred Petito

Denise Yard Pratico

Francis Rura

1965

Robert Bugdal

Michael Burns

The Class of 1965

Joanne Buklad Costides

James Duffy, Jr. Kathleen Pouliot Harlicka James King

Theresa Herman Maruca Christina Flood McManimon

Edward Miller

Peggy Brennan Miller

Elaine Jusko Olesak John Olesak Edwin Schmierer, II

1966

Maryann Krzewinski Bielamowicz

Peter Brennan

Angela Zoladz Chebra

Ronald Chebra

Marcie Nawrocik Codd

Katherine Pierzga Eck

Raymond Gerepka

Robert Goeke

Ronald Maruca

Lucille Immordino McNellis

Nancy Nicol

Judith Paul

Dennis Regan

Linda DeGeorge Regan

Victoria Stachowicz Socha

Ronald Szejner

Sandra Lupo Szejner

Thomas Wilson

1967

P. Thomas Carroll Marion Wilson Doherty Timothy Doherty, Sr. Leigh Markiewicz Freeman Molly Rees Gavin

Walter Golden Charles Grabowski Darlene Inverso Jones

Enid Alustiza Martin

Kathryn Mason

Christine Burns Scibetta

Mary Suozzi Smith

Paul Strapp

Barbara Beers Tucker

1968

Edward Bloor

Michele Waldron Daly

Michael Drulis, Sr.

Anthony Fiorello

Barbara Stephenson Harahan

Gene Hayman

Sharon Pflieger Hayman

Sharon Ferry Long

Edward Masterson, Sr. Robert Picozzi

Timothy Szwedo Elaine Picarello Tomasulo Joan Markiewicz Weidner

1969

Jeanette Johnson Walter Kocubinski, Jr. Maria Paul Richard Varga

1970

Maureen O’Malley Baus

Kathleen Regan Bigos

The Class of 1970

Dennis Connolly

Shirley Mahon Ferrie

Monica Miller Haskett

Lydia Fabbro Keephart, Esq.

Joseph Maruca

Mary Ann Soltis Micai

Barbara Strapp Nelson

Harry Norton, Jr.

Walter Patykula

Mary Jean Stout Russell Linda Blicharz Shaw

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THE FUND FOR NOTRE DAME

ALUMNI DONORS BY CLASS YEAR continued

1971

John Baylog

Thomas Brown

Maria D’Ulisse Cupo

Elizabeth Inverso DeGregory Marie Hohmann Ferrarin

Stephen Kovacs

Carol Bailey Mendenko

Gabriela Werner Nosari Mary Rose Prokop Oliet Edmund Pinelli

1972

George Dominiak

Terence Faherty

Marianne Hinkle

Deborah Houghton Mary Liz Fitzpatrick Ivins Christopher Kmiec

Mary Joan Olszewski Maruca Helene Freeman O’Connor

Nancy Krol Opsut

Robert Opsut Dennis O’Reilly Will Place

Samuel Scopelliti, Jr. Karen Deodato Swift

Alfred Veltri

Joan Pulcini Veltri Michael Wozniak Julius Ziemba Marion Zukas

1973

Clare Baxter Dennis Bird Robert Coleman Susan Farr

Theresa Picarello Johnson Paul Moran

Debra Owens Faith Clark Rafalski Alice Agocs Ranson

1974

Mary Jo Wetzel Bacic

Donna Pitonak Bigley

Darlene Branges

Ann Shelly Brown

Joan Caivano

Colleen Cashel Fisher

Joseph Forman

Joseph Francica

Kathleen Gauthier Francica

Mark Freda

Anna Toto Majeski

James Plunkett

Marcia Federico Scarna

Myriam Stettler

Mark Van Sant

1975

Jeffrey Bartolino

Joseph Drulis, Jr. Kathleen Shelly Drulis Mary Carlin Komjathy Hugh Maguire, IV

Kathleen Brown Mason James McGuire

Thomas Meagher Benny Recine Hank Smith Rose Fitzpatrick Stevenson Myron Tantum, Jr. Peggy Calamia Wroblewski

1976

Glenn Fernandes Joseph Guth

Diane Quinlan Perna Anita Avolio Pinkas Timothy Shoriak Susan Thornton Stanton Martine Uveges 1977

Christine Agocs Bucca Carl Ippolito Donna Dovgala McInerney William Saraceni Michael Stryker 1978 Catherine Casey Eugene Lanzoni Robert Mangone 1979

Elizabeth Dovgala Lanzoni Peter Lieggi Lisa Driver McLendon Dino Persichilli William Petercsak James Stevens 1980

Vincenzo Martorana Daniel O’Donnell Sheila Schulz Thrower

1981

Maeve Cannon Thomas Griffith Robert Hebeler Robert Hillman Diane Tallone Mills Janet Grala Snyder

1982

Mary Elizabeth Keefe Babcock Kevin Fitzpatrick James Hines

Barbara Courtney Jaenicke Mary Meagher

Christina Fritz Sellers

1983

Catherine Breza Rosemarie Picone Flood Danielle Lettiere Griffith Steven Harris John Krall Susan Zeis McKee Rosa Aviles Rosado John Tattory James Walsh 1984

Michael Chianese Janine Scimeca Corgan Lisa Morgan DiFoggio Christopher Holland Christopher Kent David Liedtka Bryan McGrath John Pachuta 1985

Marybeth Janis Consiglio Brian O’Reilly Charisse West Smith, PhD Arlene Gutierrez Walsh 1986

Melinda Armenti John Ballard Maureen Jennings Collins Kellie Malloy Foerter Jeanne Goubeaud King Elisabeth Carroll Landi Anthony Martillotti Thomas Miller Michael Reger Gary Torgeson

1987

Scott Besler

Kevin Buckner

Melinda Okun Burns

James Burrows, II Rosanna Dovgala-Weaverling

John Eitzen

Kristin Fless

Timothy Holland

Ann Meagher Hoyt

Arthur Mateos

Judith Wlazlowski Pietrini

Karen O’Keefe Rauscher

Scott Rauscher

Kellyanne Gorman Stewart Kevin Zola

1988

James Burns

Danielle Rotondo Gill

Jennifer Fuhrmann Heuisler Megan Murphy O’Donnell

Christine King O’Reilly

Francesca Leipzig Picone

Louis Picone

Jennifer O’Connor Piepszak Katherine Flynn Reed Gerald Wargo, Jr. 1989

Stacy Kemler Burrows Brian J. Duff

Lizanne Wnek Holland George Januzzi 1990 Ivy Barnwell Scott Burns David Gaynor, II Colleen Gorman

Heather Kearns-Latini

Richard Krollman, Jr. Michael McEwan

Malik Peterson

Carla Vinci Spence

Janet Evans Surrency Nessa Innocenti Tallo 1991

Colleen McNamara Cimador

Laurie Nicolai Komjati

Susan Inverso Marrone

Denise Young Panfili William Wnek

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1992

Jerome Foley Kelly Gregory Foley

Kristina Coluccio Foley Michael Kunst Brian Malloy Michael Pellegrino Kristen Simms Stout Timothy Stout Christopher Tozzi 1993

Ellen Woody Falkenstein Kristin Chebra McAuliffe William Moore, II James Primerano Nicole Regan Scharibone 1994

Ralph Fiasco, Jr. Rebecca Morehart Fiasco Christine Campana Hines Ashley Cipriano Rue 1995

Angela Blundell Dito Erin Donnelly Kelliher 1996 Daniel Coe Dylan Coia Kevin Hayman

Lisa Matar Lenihan Bonnie Clawson Milecki Daphne Perry 1997 Anonymous Tim Doherty Kevin Kmiec 1998 David Chebra Justin Finn Emily Ricci Meghan Troy Scotto

1999

Christopher Giovanni Christopher Graziano Kimberly Hancy Lasair O’Callaghan 2000 Alexis Alcantara Brock 2001 Brian Magro Joseph Maruca, III 2002 Mary Mason Ellsworth Rebecca Bartuska Magro 2003 Robert Ahearn Kenneth Ellsworth Jennifer Bogdan Jones 2004 Kalynn Karnicky Hudson Andrew Larkin Toni-Ann Rotondi Mihalik 2005 Brian Frankowski Jessica Saphire Frankowski John Hoover Kristen Ryan Hoover 2006 Marc Bandola Molly Chrnelich Edwards Megan Fillebrown Matthew Letinski Michael Miller Rochez Neal Elizabeth Watson Norton Joseph Pratico Caroline Richardson Morgan Wright Walter

2007

Heather Wiese Herrmann Jason Oszvart 2008

Austin Edwards, Esq. Joseph Maruca Lauren Girvan Potts 2009 Armando Alfonso Molly Ehret Michael Pascucci Stephanie Scalice Matthew Walsh 2010 Alexandria Contino Nicholas Maruca Ashley Mont MontJohnson 2011

Alexander Galkowski Claire Parolski Jennifer Rota 2012

Madeleine Hart Bloom Kellen Darmody Victoria Monaco Darmody Jessica Oszvart Fronckwicz James Gray Matthew Herbert Daniel McKenna Natalie Taptykoff Michael Tattory Mary Jean Torpey Daniel Vernon 2013

Kerry Rota Barker Tyler Jeavons Elise Tatum

2014

Brianna Belcastro John Bowers

Kristen Brauer Leanne Consiglio David Liedtka, III Lindsey Tattory 2015 Jack Conboy Morgan Mount Dominic Recchia 2016 Kyle Caccavale Jennifer Conboy 2017 Megan Bromwell David Nicolas 2018 Colin Bromwell Chloe Maple Christian Olla 2019 Ryan Besler Rheanna Bromwell Matthew Caccavale Grace Conboy Brady Stergion 2020 John Caccavale Emma Saker Anna Sarubbi Kate Sarubbi Teresa Sarubbi Timothy Skelton Eric Suschke

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STUDENTS, PARENTS, PARENTS OF ALUMNI, GRANDPARENTS & FRIENDS

CURRENT STUDENTS

2022

Mia Abousabe

Hope Aita

Samuel Albers

Adrienne Allison

Matthew Amoroso

Christa Andrusiewicz

Carolyn Aranha

Cooper Athey

Havelin Autry Jaylen Bajnath

Brianna Barbarino Owen Barlow

William Beacham

Gabriella Begley

Daniel Bensch

Istvan Bereczki

Anthony Berloco

Halle Besler

Nicholas Blotto Carly Blundi

Olivia Bodmer

Emily Brady

Timothy Breslin

Isabella Bruno

Teagan Brush

Brendan Brzezinski

Caleigh Buecker

James Burrows III

Karina Bustamante

Zoe Capponi

Michael Carroll William Celli

Nora Conboy

Nina Consiglio

Chase Corallo

Christopher Corban, Jr. Sean Cunningham Emma Dauden

Victoria Delate

Devin DeMarco

Emilia Deutsch

Michael Di Candia

Isabella DiFoggio

David DiSanzo

Meagan Dixon

Trevor Doan

Russell Dorio

Nathaniel Duff

Salvatore Esposito

Siana Falkenstein

Lauren Fetzer

Julia Field

Angelina Fierko

Theodore Fiori Evan Fisher

Isabelle Flemm

James Gaffney

Kathryn Geller

Katrina George Jamie Gilligan

Vincent Gilsenan

Jillian Giori Layla Gojaniuk

William Gonzales

Bryce Goodwin Christina Gorman Ella Marie Grace

Abigail Guenther

Olivia Heller Mary Heuisler

Christopher Hines Aiden Hoenisch

Grace Hoffman Liam Hogan Daelan Hontanosas Maegan Hontanosas Brian Hough Lindsey Hryniszak Thomas Iadanza Sarah Ippolito Patrice Isaiah Grace Jakim Joseph Jaruszewski Samantha John Michael Kaczorowski Michael Kalinoski Caleb Kempler Shawn Kohn Phoebe Kong David Kunz Benjamin Kuran Jessica Lawrence Matthew Lee Brady Leinheiser Kayla Losier Gwenyth Lowery Colin MacDonald Molly MacIsaac Ryan Mack Angela Mauro Megan McCauley

Katherine McDermott John McKenna Michael McVey

Joseph Meidling Morgan Micharski Ryan Mignogna Jennifer Miller Brian Millward Francesco Morabito Alessandra Morabito Aidan Moxham George Mularadelis Andres Nunez-Castaneda Jackson Ortiz

Tyler Owens Jennifer Palancia Dylan Palmer Stephen Papp Raj Parikh Hannah Park Nora Peterson Marcus Peterson Madison Rausch Melissa Raymond Jake Reed Arielle Rios Timothy Roberts Charles Robinson Juliana Ross Angelika Rusin Myles Ryan Erich Sands Emma Santoro Brayden Schaeffer Zachary Schirtzer Laura Schurr Stella Scudillo Maxx Simeon Hannah Smith Ian Staniec Gabrielle Steber Brenna Stoffregen Emma Sulkowski Elizabeth Sullivan Aria Tameze Madison Tiña Ryan Torres Sophia Tozzi Colin Treacy Zachary Urban Allison Urgiles Alexandra Valentine Kathleen Vernon Nicole Villalta-Barrantes Alexander Visalli Grace Voss Charles Wachinski

Lauren Wagner James Watson Andrew Werthman, Jr. Gavin White Alrick Willie Luke Wilson Aidan Wilson Kyle Wolchok Erin Yacubovich Giovanna Young Matthew Zietek

2023

Elizabeth Holland 2024 Jack Saker 2025

Alayna Ramirez Molly Snee Ashlyn Soltysiak

CURRENT PARENTS

Anonymous

Julie and Max Achtau

Sherri and Chris Ahlers

Sara and Steven Albers

Kimberly and Charles Allen Christine and Christopher Almanzor

Dr. Joyce Amoako and Dr. Stephen Ampofo

Linda and Michael Andrusiewicz Cathleen and Jerry Appert

Joanna and Eric Barlow

Karen and Dan Becker

Gaby and William Begley

Anne and Paul Bencivengo

Stephanie and Andrew Benjamin Caroline and Thaddeus Berdzik

The Bereczki Family Jessica and Scott Besler ’87

Megan and Tom Blessing Kirsten and Christopher Blotto

The Ducey-Blundi Family

Maureen and Joseph Bossio Crissy and James Brower

Sheila and Jonathan Brush Stacy Kemler ’89 Burrows and James Burrows II ’87 Dinia and Luis Bustamante

Meghan and Jason Canale

Theresa and Robert Candelori Grace and Robert Carroll, III Adelina Castaneda Parra Jennifer and John Celli

Nanette and Ernest Chambers

Lisa and John Chepega

Jenelle and Edward Cinca

Olga and Lubomir Cizmar

Kerin McKee-Cleary and Thomas Cleary

Laura and Kevin Coen

Karen and David Colter

Sheila and Michael Conboy

Marybeth Janis ’85 Consiglio and Julius Consiglio

Maureen and Brian Conway Kelly and Jamell Creque Diana and Benjamin Cruz

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Jean Marie Curran

Mary and Javier Dauden

Dhishani and Dimuth De Silva

Kimberly and Joseph Dever Holly Hoffman and Claudio Di Candia Tara Dibari and Peter Bonafide Lisa Morgan ’84 DiFoggio and Carmen DiFoggio Lynda and Michael DiPasquale Karin and Richard Dixon

Rosanna Dovgala-Weaverling ’87 and John Weaverling

Judith and Brian J. Duff ’89

Leslie and James Duffy, Jr. Linda and Mickey Durkin Dorothy and Kevin Ellwood Deborah and Ian Evanovich Ellen Woody ’93 Falkenstein and Karl Falkenstein

Maryann and James Ferdetta Belinda and Paul Ferraro Susan and Victor Fiori

Kellie Malloy ’86 Foerter and Dennis Foerter

Kristina Coluccio ’92 Foley and Jerome Foley ’92 Kelly Gregory ’92 Foley and Jay Foley Molly and George Foley Nicole Sheetz-Frith and Brinton Frith Irene and Sean Gaffney

Paula and Peter Gasparro Suzanne and Todd Geherty Danielle Rotondo ’88 Gill and Andrew Gill

Annette and William Gilligan, Jr. Tricia Prehle-Gonzales and Rene Gonzales

Francesca Bianco and Peter Gonzalez Kathleen and Edward Grace Lisa and Donald Haas

Erin Pinder-Hering and Gary Hering

Jennifer Fuhrmann ’88 Heuisler and Charles Heuisler, Jr.

Phyllis and Nicholas Hindy Christine Campana ’94 Hines Jennifer and James Hines ’82 Lizanne Wnek ’89 Holland and David Holland

Mary and Robert Hough Youn Jung Oh and Clark Hwang Janel and Brian Ihlefeld

Sharon and Carl Ippolito ’77 EmmaLee and John Italia Maria Cavanagh and Fernando Jaime Noreen and Christopher Jakim

Kristin and Kenneth Jennings Hilary and Ira Jersey

Donna and Gregory John Lashay Johnson and Kelly Brown, Sr. Laurie and Michael Kiernan Jodi and Sean Kilcomons

Virginia O’Shea and Robert Kirby Laurie Nicolai ’91 Komjati and David Komjati Jennifer and Steven Kong Ellen and James Koziol Amanda and Brian Kramer Jaimee Kukla Tracey Lakatos

Susan and Michael Lange Nancy and Carl Lawrence Amber and Anton Lee Amy and Paul Leinheiser Vida and Peter LeMaire, PhD Michele and John Lenzo Dina Leveson

Jill and David Liedtka ’84 Virginia LoManto-White and Timothy White Merina and John MacCabe

The MacIsaac Family Anthony and Kimberly Mack Jill and John Marchese Susan Inverso ’91 Marrone and Ryan Marrone Stacy and Vincenzo Martorana ’80 Emily and James Matticoli Bernadette and Thomas McDermott Catherine and Kevin McGovern Helen and Robert McNally Kate and Derek Miller Marichu and Giovanni Miranda Jennifer and Brian Moog Lisa and William Moore, II ’93 Adriana and Frank Morabito Cathleen and Timothy Moxham Coleen and Stephen Newmiller Grace and Kent Odina Leilani and Jim Okamura

The Olenchalk Family Samantha and Ryan O’Mara Diane and Thomas Ortiz Tammy Eng-Palmer and Michael Palmer Dr. Lina Paster and Ronald Paster Nancy and Jeffrey Pawar Jaime and Joseph Pecora, III Nimalini and Jude Pereira Daphne Perry ’96 and Terrence Johnson Tabitha and Jason Peters Yudelky and Malik Peterson ’90

Geraldine Piano Kozar Irene and David Pie’ Lisa and Robert Pisano, Jr. Jennifer ’Piscopo-Busa and Michael Busa Katarzyna Jaworska and Ireneusz Pomin Melissa and J. Matthew Powell Cynthia and James Primerano, Jr. ’93 Maria and Luigi Pugliese Marisol Rivas and Eulalio Quevedo Karen O’Keefe ’87 Rauscher and Scott Rauscher ’87 Queenie and Dominick Reda Megan and Joseph Renda Jennifer and David Richardson Colleen and Thomas Rimel Maria and Manuel Rios Lisa and Gregory Roberts Maryanne Ryan and Robert Ulrich Kristen and Tom Saker Carole and Salim Saliba Sandra and Sean Salins Ana and Diego Samuel Erika and Thomas Sands Denise and Robert Santoro Amy and Mark Schaefer Lori and Stephen Schlosser Nicole and Marc Scudillo Audrey and Darren Sharlach Anne and Eric Shaw Jen Shockley Iwona and Joseph Smith Carla Vinci ’90 Spence and Paul Spence Cindy and Kurt Steege Elizabeth Haywood-Sullivan and Michael Sullivan Lisa and Robert Surace Nessa Innocenti ’90 Tallo and Richard Tallo Shella and Claude Tameze Michaela and Francis Tiña Elizabeth and Christopher Tozzi ’92 Karen and James Troiano Emily and Mark Urban Jill Lyons and Andrew Usmiani Gretchen and Eric Valentine Kara and Frederick Valentino Lisa Ortiz-Vilarelle and Daniel Vilarelle Noilyn and Randall Villalta Hiedi and Joseph Vizzoni Frances Wain and Joseph Phillips Theresa and George Walter Jill and Jerry Wargo ’88

Jennifer and Pell White, II Cherise and William Winkler Jennifer and Brian Wolchok

Angela and Samuel Wood Artenna and Rasheen Young Margaret and Kevin Zola ’87

PARENTS

CLASS OF 2026

Nicole and James Angiolino

Jennifer and Brian Bridgewater, PhD Angela Blundell ’95 Dito and Chad Dito

William Graham

Rebecca and Matthew Greeley Bonnie Clawson ’96 Milecki and Mark Milecki

Lisa and Frederick Pettit Sharmila Samuel and Samuel Edwin Nicole Regan ’93 Scharibone and Joseph Scharibone

PARENTS OF ALUMNI

Lola and Joseph Abbondandolo

Frances and Patrick Ahearn Christine and Christopher Almanzor Teresa Anderson

Linda and Michael Andrusiewicz

Jennifer and John Antinoro Cathleen and Jeffrey Arch

Mary Elizabeth Keefe ’82 Babcock and Timothy Babcock

Joanna and Eric Barlow

Kathleen and Donald Barringer Jasmin and Michael Barry

Carmen and Wilfredo Benitez Stephanie and Andrew Benjamin Eileen and Douglas Berchem Caroline and Thaddeus Berdzik Isabel and Larry Berko Jessica and Scott Besler ’87 Kirsten and Christopher Blotto The Ducey-Blundi Family Bernadette Bonanno Nancy and John Boscarelli Jean and John Brennan

Dolores Buzymowski ’61

Brilliantine and Bruce Brilliantine Thomas Brown ’71 and Ann Shelly ’74 Brown Sheila and Jonathan Brush Ann and Robert Bugdal ’65 Melinda Okun ’87 Burns and Walter Burns

Archangel and Charles Buttaci ’64 Elena and John Caccavale Maeve Cannon ’81 and Christopher Biache Laurie and Carl Casazza

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STUDENTS, PARENTS, PARENTS OF ALUMNI, GRANDPARENTS & FRIENDS

Nanette and Ernest Chambers

Angela Zoladz ’66 Chebra and Ronald Chebra ’66

Carol Catanese ’63 Chebra and John Chebra ’63

Debbie and Ralph Chiarello

Jane and William Chrnelich Sylvia and Robert Coleman ’73

Karen and David Colter

Sheila and Michael Conboy

Marybeth Janis ’85 Consiglio and Julius Consiglio

Janine Scimeca ’84 Corgan

Joan and Leonard Crawford Jean Marie Curran

Mary and Javier Dauden Patricia and Ronald Dell ’61 Ann and Lou DeMille

Lynn and Mark DiPaola

Lynda and Michael DiPasquale

Karin and Richard Dixon

Marion Wilson ’67 Doherty and Timothy Doherty, Sr. ’67

Kathleen Shelly ’75 Drulis and Joseph Drulis, Jr. ’75

Judith and Brian J. Duff ’89

Suzanne and Michael Eberhard Deborah and Ian Evanovich

Maryann and James Ferdetta

Shirley Mahon ’70 Ferrie and John Ferrie, Jr.

Kellie Malloy ’86 Foerter and Dennis Foerter

Kristina Coluccio ’92 Foley and Jerome Foley ’92

Lorraine and William Fuhrmann

Carrie and Raymond Galkowski

Annette and William Gilligan, Jr. Donna and John Grabowski

Danielle Lettiere ’83 Griffith and Thomas Griffith ’81

Aline Ziomek ’61 Guzzo and Peter Guzzo

Lisa and Donald Haas

Maribeth McEwan ’61 Hardiman and John Hardiman

Linda and Richard Harkins

Kathleen Pouliot ’65 Harlicka Cheryl and Steven Harris ’83 The William Hart Family

Sharon Pflieger ’68 Hayman and Gene Hayman ’68

Colleen and David Herbert

Jennifer Fuhrmann ’88 Heuisler and Charles Heuisler, Jr. Susan Hipple

Constance Holsneck

Mary Kopnicky and Jeffrey Holthenrichs

Ann Meagher ’87 Hoyt and Tucker Hoyt

Linda Iacono

Janel and Brian Ihlefeld Sharon and Carl Ippolito ’77 Noreen and Christopher Jakim Karen Johnson Janet and James King ’65 Carole and Christopher Kmiec ’72 Diane Kniefel

Colleen and Stephen Kovacs ’71 Maureen and John Krall ’83

Sarah and Peter Kremer Ameriquin Dalmasy-Laccetti and Mark Laccetti

Elisabeth Carroll ’86 Landi and Leonard Landi

Susan and Michael Lange

Elizabeth Dovgala ’79 Lanzoni and Eugene Lanzoni ’78

Vida and Peter LeMaire, PhD Mary Ann and John Lepping Jill and David Liedtka ’84 Virginia LoManto-White and Timothy White Maria Lugo-Hernandez, MD and William Nazario-Irizarry Sarah and Hugh Maguire, IV ’75 Kathy and Thomas Maley Judith Malloy Jill and John Marchese Elizabeth and Robert Marquis Enid Alustiza ’67 Martin and Arthur Martin Gina and Anthony Martone AnnMarie Recchia and Joseph Maruca, III ’01 Mary Joan Olszewski ’72 Maruca and Joseph Maruca ’70 Theresa Herman ’65 Maruca and Ronald Maruca ’66 Eileen and Joseph Marx Kathleen Brown ’75 Mason Cynthia and Edward Masterson, Sr. ’68 Bernadette and Thomas McDermott Barbara Sauerbaum ’61 McDonald and Edward McDonald

Donna Dovgala ’77 McInerney and Timothy McInerney Mary and Joseph McLaughlin Kerry and John McQuarrie, Jr. Mary Meagher ’82 Mary Ann Soltis ’70 Micai and Kenneth Micai, EdD Linda and Thomas Michaud ’63 Kate and Derek Miller

Peggy Brennan ’65 Miller

Maria and Thomas Miller ’86 Diane Tallone ’81 Mills and Kevin Mills Elsie and Chappy Moore Adriana and Frank Morabito Eileen Moran and Jim Parolski Cathleen and Timothy Moxham Donna and Thomas Murray Michaelene and William Nally Betty Ann and Thomas ’O’Brien Roxanne and Edward O’Byrne Megan Murphy ’88 O’Donnell and Daniel ’Donnell ’80 Leilani and Jim Okamura

The Olenchalk Family Maureen and Brendan O’Reilly Christine King ’88 O’Reilly and Brian O'Reilly ’85 Joan and Jack Oszvart Denise Young ’91 Panfili and Constantino Panfili Nancy and Jeffrey Pawar Cynthia and Dino Persichilli ’79 Geraldine Piano Kozar Irene and David Pie’ Judith Wlazlowski ’87 Pietrini and Wayne Pietrini Faith Clark ’73 Rafalski and Greg Rafalski Alice Agocs ’73 Ranson and Douglas Ranson Karen O’Keefe ’87 Rauscher and Scott Rauscher ’87 Barbara Reavey Marie and Benny Recine ’75 Tracey and Keith Reed Linda DeGeorge ’66 Regan and Dennis Regan ’66 Donna and Michael Reger ’86 Rachel and George Reither Lisa and Gregory Roberts Rosa Aviles ’83 Rosado and Wilfredo Rosado Nancy and Anthony Rota Mary Jean Stout ’70 Russell and Bruce Russell Marylou and Stephen Russo Judy and Gregory Rynkewicz Kristen and Tom Saker Sandra and Sean Salins Erika and Thomas Sands Denise and Robert Santoro Laura and Joseph Sarubbi

The Schlosser Family Nicole and Marc Scudillo Christina Fritz ’82 Sellers and John Sellers Audrey and Darren Sharlach

Stephanie and Mark Simon

Teresa and Jeffrey Skelton

Nancy and Dick Smith

Janet Grala ’81 Snyder and Charles Snyder

Cindy and Kurt Steege

Diane and Glenn Steinberg

Rose Fitzpatrick ’75 Stevenson and Gordon Stevenson Jack Stinemire

Kristen Simms ’92 Stout and Timothy Stout ’92

Kathy Stueber and Guy Fillebrown

Maureen and Marty Tantum, Jr. ’75

Christine and John Tattory ’83

Ann and Clark Tatum

Elaine Picarello ’68 Tomasulo and Daniel Tomasulo

Elizabeth and Christopher Tozzi ’92

Karen and James Troiano

Gretchen and Eric Valentine

Tinsy and John Varghese

Noilyn and Randall Villalta Hiedi and Joseph Vizzoni

Arlene Gutierrez ’85 Walsh and James Walsh ’83

Marilyn and Richard Ward

Diane Wargo

Jeanette and Joseph Wasko E. Richard Weasner

Betty Wetzel

Jennifer and Pell White, II Maria and William Wise

Nancy and David Woody

Elaine and Joseph Zajkowski

Margaret and Kevin Zola ’87

GRANDPARENTS

Carmen and Wilfredo Benitez

Judy and James Burke

Angela Zoladz ’66 Chebra and Ronald Chebra ’66

Lucille and Anthony DiPasquale

Kathleen Foley

Lorraine and William Fuhrmann

Carl Haas

Laura and Jerry Hughes

Bonnie and Harold Hunt

Janet and James King ’65

Carole and Christopher Kmiec ’72

Joanne and Robert Kramer

Judith Malloy

Kathleen Marshall

Peggy Brennan ’65 Miller

Elsie and Chappy Moore

Frances and Michael Powers

Marta Sare

Nancy and Dick Smith

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Anna and Bernard Smith

Janis and James Stanco

Nancy and David Woody

FRIENDS

Joseph Ayoub

Maryellen and Richard Behnke

Joanne and James Cordingley

Diane Cruz

Renzo D’Elia

Elizabeth and James Depew Lindsey Eidson

Rosemary Forczek

Patricia and Carl Fuccello

Catherine Gallagher

William Graham

Stephanie Heist

Brenda Hillman Kathy Hoff

Alisa and Larry Hoffman

Betty Hogan

Audrey Hubler

Diane and Winston Hutchins

Addie Kelley

Michael Knowles

Suzanne and Lance Maloney

Mark A. Matyas

John McCarthy, III

Clare and Angelo Milioto

Carissa and Kevin Miller

James O'Boyle

Katherine Powers Carolyn Ratkowski

Theresa Ryan

Wilma Strapp

John G. Tyler, III

Alex Raul Waflehaus

Ronald Zimmer

FACULTY AND STAFF

James Angiolino

Christina Ashmen

Joanna Barlow

Isabel Berko

Jessica Besler

Kristen Brauer ’14

Brian Bridgewater, PhD

Brittany Brydges Neely

Elena Caccavale

Julie Campo

David Chebra ’98

Debbie Chiarello

Sean Clancy Sheila Conboy

Janine Scimeca ’84 Corgan

Ann DeMille

Robert Dingle

Joseph Drulis, Jr. ’75

Judith Duff

Mary Mason ’02 Ellsworth

Donna Grabowski

Matthew Greeley

Claudette Guy

Linda Harkins

Cheryl Harris

Eileen Hart

Christine Campana ’94 Hines

Richard Hobson

Deborah Houghton ’72

Ellieen Ingbritsen, EdD

Kenneth Jennings

Maggie Kelly

Regina Koebele-Demaree

Mary Carlin ’75 Komjathy

Julie Kopchik

Lisa Matar ’96 Lenihan Macaire Machado Eleanor MacIsaac

Rebecca Bartuska ’02 Magro

Kathy Maley Brian Malloy ’92

Mary Joan Olszewski ’72 Maruca Eileen Marx

Joseph McLaughlin

Kenneth Micai, EdD

Edward O'Byrne

Christian Olla ’18 Eileen Palazza Fr. Jason Parzynski

Maria Pugliese Frank Quartucci Allison Ratzman

Tracey Reed Richard Roche Bill Rowland Judy Rynkewicz

Laura Sarubbi

Georgia Savarese-Ahearn

Marcia Federico ’74 Scarna

Benjamin Shen

Rose Fitzpatrick ’75 Stevenson Kellyanne Gorman ’87 Stewart

Jack Stinemire

Kathy Stueber

Christine Tattory

Mary Jean Torpey ’12

Morgan Wright ’06 Walter Marilyn Ward

Diane Wargo Maria Wise

Peggy Calamia ’75 Wroblewski

FORMER FACULTY AND STAFF

Jennifer Antinoro

John Antinoro Mallory Bandola

Ann Shelly ’74 Brown Robert Bugdal ’65 Mary Curtis Gary Dambro

Marion Wilson ’67 Doherty

Denise Gauvin-Tharney

Tony Genovesi

Maribeth McEwan ’61 Hardiman Karen Henkel

Mary Liz Fitzpatrick ’72 Ivins

Susan Krempasky

Desiree Leigh Barbara Major

John McQuarrie, Jr. Bonnie Clawson ’96 Milecki

Peggy Brennan ’65 Miller

Chappy Moore

Elsie Moore

Monsignor Walter Nolan

Linda DeGeorge ’66 Regan

George Reither

Brenda Riley

Robert Wood

Joseph Wroblewski ’63

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CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS

Abbott Fund Matching Grant Plan

Accurate Professional Billing Inc.

Amazon Smile

AT&T

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Baker Tilly US, LLP

Baldino Family Charitable Fund Bank of America Foundation

Barclays Educational Gift Matching Program

Biogen BlackRock

BNY Mellon

The Boscarelli Charitable Foundation

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation

The Bucca Family Fund

The Campbell Family Foundation

Capitol City Vending

W.P. Carey Foundation

The Carlyle Group

The Carr Family Charitable Fund

Chubb Charitable Foundation

The Class of 1971

Colonial Airstream & RV

Edward Jones Charitable Gift Fund

Fidelity Investments

Fiserv

General Electric

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Gretalia Hospitality Group (Pj's Pancake House)

Horizon Foundation for New Jersey

IAFF Local 302

IBM Corporation

IDT Charitable Foundation

Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies

Jones Lang La Salle

Ronald R. & Mary K. Larson Family Charitable Fund

LinkedIn

The Vincent Joseph Mangini Memorial Fund

The Matzon Ricci Charitable Fund

Merck Partnership for Giving MetLife

Montgomery Medical Associates, LLC

Morgan Stanley

Munich Reinsurance America Inc.

The Murphy Scholarship Foundation News Corp.

NJM Insurance Group

The O'Reilly Family Fund

Patriot Home Care Inc.

Perella Weinberg Partners

PNC Bank Foundation

Prudential Foundation

PSE&G Foundation

Renaissance Reinsurance

Rich's Carpet One Floor & Home

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Rue Foundation

Charles Schwab Corporation

Scudillo & Co. Inc.

Texas Instruments Foundation

Trenton Irish Heritage Association

United Way of Hunterdon County Verizon Foundation

Verizon Political Action Committee

WarnerMedia Wells Fargo Foundation WindStreet Energy Inc. 712 Paperwork, Inc.

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IN HONOR OF IN MEMORY OF

Cindy Bannon

Donald Barringer ’12

Halle Besler ’22

Scott Besler ’87

Ryan Bonanni ’04

Owen Bossio ’23

Kelly Brown ’24

James Burrows III ’22

Nora Conboy ’22

Christian Cruz ’24

Paul Cutaneo ’11

Daniel DiPasquale ’17

Emily DiPasquale ’24

Patrick DiPasquale ’19

Beth Ardery ’87 Fitzpatrick

Jaime Gibilisco ’10

William Gonzales ’22

Emilia Gonzalez ’24

Donna Grabowski

Claudette Guy

Dr. Donald Haas

Cheryl Harris

Abigail Hwang ’24

Mary Liz Fitzpatrick ’72 Ivins

Michael Kalinoski ’22

Hannah Kilcomons ’23

Liam Kilcomons ’24

Phoebe Kong ’22

Evan Kozar ’21

Sean Kramer ’25

Steven Lobis

Eileen Marx

Michael McVey

Jake Moog ’25

Christopher Newmiller ’24

Nicholas Newmiller ’24

Isabella Odina ’25

Ryan Palmieri ’25

Fr. Jason Parzynski

Nora Peterson ’22

Ryan Peterson ’25

Olivia Pomin ’25

Joseph Pratico ’06

Alayna Ramirez ’25

Bryan Rice

Cynthia Sabogal

Georgia Savarese-Ahearn

Gregory Schafer

Casara Sexauer ’21

Cassady Smith ’25

Ashlyn Soltysiak ’25

Mark Stephan ’05

Kellyanne Gorman ’87 Stewart Nicole Villalta-Barrantes ’22

Mary Katherine Ward ’14

Richard Ward ’13

Kyle Wolchok ’22

The Class of 1963

The Class of 1981

The Class of 1986 The Class of 1987

The Class of 2006

The Class of 2009

The Class of 2012

The Class of 2017

The Class of 2019

The Class of 2020 The Class of 2025

Anthony Baldino ’62

Dawn Carmosino ’79

Loretta Pratico ’64 Chester Erin Christian ’09

Christopher Collier

Virginia Tomko ’64 Draper

James Duffy, Jr. ’65

Gabriella D’Ulisse ’69

Robert Forczek ’62

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Goeke

Carolyn Graham

John Hipple, II ’97

Mary Ann Ridorfino ’63 Hoch

Brian Hoffman ’65

Donna Holsneck ’80

Marie and Joseph Ippolito

Elaine Filipowicz ’66 Kaminski

Matthew Kelley ’89

Joseph Maruca, Jr. ’63

Lorraine Rak ’77 Matyas

John McKenna

Alan McLeod

Elizabeth "Bee" McLeod ’79

Alice Schulz ’62 Miller

Scott Nabinger ’80

Patricia Nolan

Nicholas Pratico ’17

Lottie Puhalski

Stanley Puhalski

John Reavey ’88

Michele Harney ’75 Robak

Lou Rotondo ’64

Henry Ryan, Jr. ’67

Gerald Sellner ’63

Ronald Sielski ’62

Frank Smith ’63

Mathilde Stettler

Daniel Tatum ’11

Michael Tritt ’87

John Wasko ’67

Richard Weasner ’78

Kathleen Colavita ’63 Woolston

Cynthia Whalen ’75 Zimmer

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1970’s

1980’s

In a recent note to Notre Dame, Rosemarie Picone ’83 Flood shared that since 2007 she has been working as a Director of Religious Education at St. John the Evangelist Church in Bergenfield, NJ. She is also a founder and volunteer at the American Special Children’s Pilgrimage Group.

A random encounter at a ski lodge in Utah connected three Notre Dame alumni. Seen here are

Alec Mabie ’17, Greg Hughes ’86 and John Walbridge ’65

Edward Bloor ’68 had his one-act play “Honor Flight” performed at the 6th Annual Conservative Theatre Festival in Dublin, Ohio last September.

Exactly 50 years to the day (and time), former ND faculty member, Ken Micai and his wife, alumna, Maryann Soltis ’70 Micai celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on August 28, 2021. The couple renewed their vows in a ceremony at Notre Dame and celebrated with close family and friends in the Student Center. Pictured are Dr. and Mrs. Micai (right) and their son and daughter-in-law, Jill and Eric Micai ’92 (left).

Marion Zukas ’72 is putting her BFA to good use as a self-employed interior designer. She has completed projects in Hamilton and Cranbury, NJ and is also enjoying sketching and painting.

Joseph Forman ’74 is in his 37th year of teaching Theology in high school. He is currently on faculty at Holy Cross of San Antonio.

This summer, former ND Classmates, Pat Robillard ’68 Gerding, Pauline Lytle ’68, Pat McNamara ’68 Murdock and Kathy Stoka ’68 Meyer reconnected after 54 years. The foursome toured Notre Dame, stirring special memories of their ND experience.

William Saraceni ’77 retired from the Army in 2011 and went to work for the State of New Jersey. He has since retired from that position and is enjoying hobbies and traveling around the country with his wife Nancie to visit friends and their five grandchildren.

Laura Smith ’87 Geltch, Grants, Communication & Sponsorship Coordinator at Hamilton Township School District recently shared that the District was recognized by the New Jersey School Public Relations Association (NJSPRA) with a 2021 School Communications Award in the category of Marketing, Branding, Image for their submission titled, Nottingham High School's Virtual Orientation Choice Board, an online, interactive information portal. They also won for a video submission, Commercial Design and Illustration.

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NOTRE DAME ALUMNI CLASS NOTES

1980’s

2000’s

ND brothers, Scott Burns ’90 (left) and Jim Burns ’88 had a surprise reunion with Christine King ’88 O’Reilly at the Beach Haven Fire Department party in October. The Irish ties are strong even after 30+ years.

1990’s

William Augustin ’94 wrote a show called "But I'm a Cheerleader: The Musical" that ran to great reviews in London and the West End.

After COVID postponed their first attempt, Kara DeSalvo ’04 and Sam Milazzo finally tied the knot on August 8, 2021. ND alumni in attendance included Amanda Caputo ’04 DeRose (not pictured, Joe DeRose ’04), Stephanie Baciuska ’04 Silverman, Devon Humphries ’04 Abruzzee, Eleni Patounas ’04 Neel, Julie Brennfleck ’04 Gustafuson, David Nemeth ’03, Joseph Petitto ’04, Joseph Tykarsky ’04, Thomas Roberto ’04, Laura Harrington ’05 Roberto and Victoria DeSalvo ’07

John Bochiaro ’93 was recently promoted to Vice President, Game Presentation of the National Hockey League where he oversees in-venue experiences for all NHL tent pole events including the Winter Classic, NHL All Star Weekend and Stadium Series games. He also works closely with all NHL teams and assists with their arena experience and production. John is pictured right with NHL great, Wayne Gretsky.

Dr. Jerry Mangine ’98 is an Associate Professor of Exercise Science at Kennesaw State (GA). Jerry is a recent recipient of the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Terry J. Housh Outstanding Young Investigator Award and is a current nominee for the 2022 Educator of the Year Award.

Mr. Jaime Gibilisco ’10 and his AP Government class welcomed Notre Dame alumnus, Rich Widmann ’07, a product attorney at Google, as their guest speaker this past spring. The class reviewed two case studies pertaining to privacy issues and the 4th Amendment. Rich ended his virtual visit by taking questions from students about his background and career choice.

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Ashley Mont ’10 Montjohnson recently co-founded an all women owned biomedical device company. NeuroTechR3 provides personalized rehabilitation solutions using Exergame technologies for improving hand and arm functions in individuals suffering from the effects of brain injury and musculoskeletal impairments.

ND alumni attended the wedding of Doug Rynkewicz ’11 and Michelle Goff. Pictured from left to right Alex Roman ’16, Lindsey Capizzi ’17, Abigail Capizzi ’16, Ed Forker ’65, Doug and Michelle, Sean Rynkewicz ’14 and Dan Iannacone ’14

Madhura Berman ’13 Scott and Dylan Scott ’13 were wed on May 28.

God bless Father Andrew Auletta ’11 who was ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on May 21, 2022.

Michael Lynn ’13 was accepted into a PhD program in the Political Science Department at The University of Pennsylvania to begin in the Fall 2022. Mike has a BS from Penn State, a JD from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and an MA from SUNY – University of Buffalo.

Alex Covello ’17 is working for her dream company, BuzzFeed as a Video Fellow. Alex is a 2021 graduate of Elon University where she interned for Mandalay Sports Media and Netflix.

Mrs. Cindy Bannon and Mrs. Peggy Calamia ’75 Wroblewski were happy to be reunited with ND alumna Julianne Dela Cruz ‘17 at the Model UN competition. Julianne ’17 is the Secretary General of Rutgers Model United Nations.

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Kameron McKithen ’17 is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles Game Day Staff as part of their merchandising team. Kameron is a law student at Villanova Charles Widger School of Law.

Former ND teammates and Pitt and Army rivals (left to right) Steven Graver ’20, Tatem Levins ’18 and Robbie Buecker ’19 caught up with each other at the Armed Forces Invitational in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Michael Blotto ’19, a junior at the University of Alabama (UA) was recently selected for the 109th class of the Jasons Senior Men's honorary, UA's oldest and most prestigious honor society. The Jasons was founded to highlight the top 40 rising male seniors who display excellence in academics, campus involvement and community service. Michael was selected out of a pool of 100 applicants who were nominated by on campus organizations. His involvement on campus includes being president the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, serving as the Director of Student Involvement on the IT & Webmaster Cabinet for the student government association, director of chapter and leadership services for UA’s Greek programming board, UA Interfraternity Council executive committee as well as being a member of UA’s Management Consulting Academy, and the Alabama Information Management Society. Michael is a Management Information Systems major and will graduate with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in MIS in spring 2023.

Jason Merendino ’19, a junior at the University of Hartford, was recently honored with the Junior Regents Award. This honor recognizes two students of each of the seven colleges at the University of Hartford with the highest GPA. Jason is one of the top two in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture and will graduate in 2023 with a degree in Architectural Design and Technology with a concentration in Construction Management. Jason was also invited to join The University of Hartford Gamma Nu Chapter of Tau Sigma Delta which is made up of students who have distinguished themselves in their architectural education, and academically reflects the top 20% of the student body.

traveled to North Carolina to see two former players square off against each other at the start of the college softball

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season. Pictured with Coach Schafer are Rachel Zingerman ’19 (in blue for the University of Rhode Island) and Rachel Carney ’19 (in red for Colgate University).

2020’s

Katie Black ’20 was recently accepted into the Disney College program through Elizabethtown College and worked and studied in the most magical place on earth this past spring.

Former ND baseball teammates and current Mercer County Community College sluggers Jacob Kmiec ’19, Brayden Meskill ’20 and Ryan Conover ’20 recently celebrated their team's wins in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) – Region 19 Championship and the East District Championship.

Vicky Ramirez ’21, a sophomore at Duke University studying Psychology on a Pre-Med track, was accepted as one of 18 out of a pool of over 100 applicants to be an Alice M. Baldwin Scholar. The program inspires and supports female undergraduate students to become engaged, confident and connected leaders in the Duke community and beyond.

Duke University sophomore, Seamus Harding ’20, finished second in men’s platform diving to earn All-ACC honors during the ACC Swimming and Diving Championship. Seamus recorded a score of 376.30, the third highest score in program history, and placed second in the event. He earned his first career All-ACC honor and Duke's fourth honor of the 2022 ACC Championship, marking the most in a single championship since the Blue Devils recorded six in 2014.

Lauren Lencovich ’21 was recognized by the Mt. Carmel Guild as a student volunteer for service work she completed while a student at Notre Dame. During the early months of the COVID pandemic, Lauren organized a “drop-off food drive” to benefit the charity, and was instrumental in ND’s Toys for Tots campaign as well as other donation drives.

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SHARE YOUR SUCCESS STORY. Come back to Notre Dame and share your career experience with current students. You will make wonderful connections with fellow alumni, and your involvement will have an impact that lasts a lifetime!

VOLUNTEER to be a class agent or work at The Leprechaun Shop or at Notre Dame fundraisers like the Golf Tournament or Annual Auction by emailing advancement@ndnj.org.

CONTINUE THE LEGACY. It’s a wonderful vote of confidence in a Notre Dame education when our alumni enroll their own children in their alma mater. Contact our Admissions office if you have a middle-schooler who is interested in visiting.

Visit www.ndnj.org/alumni or contact JESSIE BESLER, DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT 609.882.7900, ext. 110 or besler@ndnj.org

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34TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC

On September 27, 2021, 120 golfers set out to play 18 holes of golf at Forsgate Country Club, in Monroe Township, NJ. It was the perfect fall day and $25,000 was raised in support of need-based tuition assistance.

HOMECOMING

On October 15, 240 ND alumni and family members came out to reconnect and cheer on the Irish as we beat Hamilton West at Homecoming. During the reception, we honored former Athletic Director and baseball coach Vince Ardery for his years of service and commitment to ND. The event also hosted the 40th reunion for the class of 1981.

MEMORIAL MASS

On November 7, we welcomed 104 guests for our annual Mass in memory of Notre Dame’s deceased alumni, students, faculty and staff. Fr. Jason Parzynski presided over the Liturgy in the theatre. Attendees viewed a slideshow of yearbook photos of the departed and met in the Student Center for refreshments following Mass.

2ND ANNUAL TURKEY TROT AND TRACK REUNION

On Saturday, November 20 we hosted a reunion of track and field/cross country alumni. After a ribbon-cutting to re-dedicate the newly resurfaced Joe Wroblewski Memorial Track. We had a barbecue for attendees in the picnic area of Nolan field. This event kicked off our annual Turkey Trot, a virtual run/walk with proceeds benefiting the Mt. Carmel Guild and Senior Care Services of Great Princeton. We opened our track and cross-country trail to participants that morning, as well. We had 45 individuals participate in the Turkey Trot from November 20 to November 28.

HANDBAG BINGO

Handbag BINGO is always a sell-out. 325 ladies and a few gentlemen gathered in the student center on Friday, February 18 for a night of fun and games. Fr. Jason Parzynski and Coach Marty Schafer were our emcees for the evening. They made the night extra fun.

2021–2022 Events continued on next page.

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DAY OF GIVING — MARCH 17

Our Day of Giving campaign was a huge success – 222 donors raised $55,310. Current Parents represented 42.5% of the gifts, Alumni were 40.5%, and Faculty and Staff represented 4.9% of gifts. Friends, Grandparents, Parents of Alumni, Students, and Incoming Parents also participated in this effort. The Advancement Office hosted a sweet treats party all day for anyone who wanted to come into the office and see us in action.

ANNUAL AUCTION — SPRING FLING

Our annual auction which is now named Spring Fling was held on March 26 at Trenton Country Club. It was a great night to raise money for the arts. The auction raised $90,000, which is a school record. Portions of the proceeds went toward the renovation of our two art studios.

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

The Athletic Hall of Fame was held on April 30 at Mercer Oaks Golf Course. 200 people came to honor our newly inducted members:

Lisa Andrews ’81 White / Karen Bolster ’01 Cavalier Sean Brett ’11 / Dick Graja ’61 / Chris Leva ’08

Lindsey McKenna ’01 Diamond Elizabeth “Bee” McLeod ’79 (in memoriam)

Dave Mercurio ’79 / Jake Nerwinski ’13

Tim Stout ’92 / John Taylor ’74 Coach John McKenna (in memoriam) 2015 Boys Tennis Team

CASH BINGO

It's all fun and games until someone yells BINGO. 150 people were cheered on by emcee Fr. Jason Parzynski on May 20 and all had a great time. Proceeds from the event went toward the purchase of an Our Lady of Guadalupe statue for the new turf field.

2ND ANNUAL ALUMNI GOLF TOURNAMENT — THE IRISH CUP

The Irish Cup was held on Monday, May 23 at Mercer Oaks Golf Course. Congratulations to the winning foursome of Jay Janis ’87, Gary Houghton, Nick Houghton and Keith Guenzeli.

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2021–2022 EVENTS

ADMINISTRATION

Ken Jennings

President

Joanna Barlow

Principal

Donna Grabowski

Vice President –

Director of Finance and Operations

Maggie Kelly

Vice President –Director of Institutional Advancement

Laura Sarubbi

Vice President –

Director of Enrollment Management and Marketing

Lisa Matar ‘96 Lenihan

Assistant Principal for Curriculum

Eleanor MacIssac

Assistant Principal for Student Life

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Dick Smith, Chair*

Joanna Barlow

Chris Blotto

Maeve Cannon ‘81*

Brian Duff ‘89

Suzanne Eberhard*

Donna Grabowski

Ken Jennings*

Maggie Kelly

Julie Kopchik

Jeff Pawar

Cindy Persichilli

Laura Sarubbi

Tim Stout ‘92

John Tattory ‘83*

John Varghese

Dr. Charisse West ’85 Smith

BOARD COMMITTEES

ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

Maggie Kelly, Holder

Jessie Besler

Elena Caccavale

Bonnie Clawson ‘96 Milecki

Tara DiBari

Molly Foley

Kellyanne Gorman ‘87 Stewart

Ken Jennings

Donna Murray

Jim O’Boyle

Lisa Pisano

Joseph Pratico ‘06

DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

Dr. Charisse West ‘85 Smith, Chair

Dr. Ellieen Ingbritsen, Holder

Joe Abbondandolo

Rosa Aviles ‘83 Rosado

Joanna Barlow

Rose Fitzpatrick ‘75 Stevenson

Ken Jennings

Amber Lee

Tony Mack

Mary Mason ‘02 Ellsworth

Lisa Matar ‘96 Lenihan

Allison Ratzman

Laura Sarubbi

Kathy Stueber

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT and MARKETING COMMITTEE

Tim Stout ’92, Chair

Laura Sarubbi, Holder

Kristen Brauer ’14

Kellyanne Gorman ‘87 Stewart Nessa Innocenti ‘90 Tallo

Ken Jennings

Donna Murray

Karen O‘Keefe ‘87 Rauscher

Judy Rynkewicz

Stephanie Scalice ’09

Macaire Thomas

FACILITIES COMMITTEE

Jeff Pawar, Chair

Ken Jennings, Holder

Craig Coffey ‘86

Donna Grabowski

Bob Hough

Brian Malloy ‘92

Vince Martorana ‘80 Wayne Pietrini

Mike Reger ‘86 Ben Shen

FINANCE COMMITTEE

John Tattory ‘83, Chair

Donna Grabowski, Holder

Ken Jennings

Mark Laccetti

Eileen Moran

Jim Okamura

Karen Troiano

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

Brian Duff ‘89, Chair

Ken Jennings, Holder

Joanna Barlow

Joe Maruca ‘70

Denise Santoro

Myron Tantum, Jr. ‘75

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

John Varghese, Chair

Janine Scimeca ‘84 Corgan, Holder

Marc Bandola ‘06

Joanna Barlow

James Black

Claudette Guy Ken Jennings

Mike Knowles

Lisa Matar ‘96 Lenihan Ben Shen

Kurt Steege

Myron Tantum, Jr. ‘75

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*represents 2021/22 school year

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