CCHS Magazine 2024: The Magazine of Camden Catholic High School

The Magazine of Camden Catholic High School 2024 Volume 24 No. 26

WOMEN IN STEM page 9

WRITING THEIR WAY AROUND THE WORLD

ALUMNI NEWS AND STUDENT NOTES

WAYS TO INVEST IN CAMDEN CATHOLIC

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Honor Faith Loyalty Mercy

CCHS V OLUME 24 N O . 26 • 2 02 4 Diocese of Camden Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan Coadjutor Bishop Joseph A. Williams Dr. William A. Watson, Superintendent President Rory Sweeney, MA President Emerita Mary Whipkey, MA, P ’01, ’03, ’05 President Emeritus Monsignor Andrew Martin, MA Principal Heather Crisci, MA, P ’17, ’25

BOARD OF TRUSTEES John (Jack) Wixted ’72, P ’05, Chairperson Joseph F. Caputi, Esq. ‘12 Vice Chairperson Dennis Corbett ‘90, P ‘23, ‘25 Linda Carrick, Ph.D., RN ‘71 John P. Dulczak ‘97 David Fowles ‘91 Anthony Giorgio ‘68 Anne Hartman, M. Ed. Timothy Higgins, Jr. George Hutchinson III, P ‘00, ‘02, ‘04, ‘08 James J. Madden, Esq. ‘57, P ‘92, ‘96, ‘98 Midge Madden, Ph.D., P ‘00 Marianela Nuñez, M.A.

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Educating diverse learners since 1887, Camden Catholic develops tomorrow’s innovative leaders steeped in the Catholic tradition of mercy.

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We empower students to discover their purpose and to serve God and others fostering a just society.

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Editor: Kate Madden Bieg ‘98 Senior Director of Marketing & Communications

The Arts at CCHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Featured Writer: Donna Maccherone, Retired CCHS Faculty Editorial Staff: Angela Leone Carrozzino ‘04 Director of Donor Experience & Alumni Engagement Kayleigh Whitmore Bianchini ’15

Celebrating history-making alumni in the academics and athletics.

168 New Alumni making history with over $35 Million in college scholarships and grants earned!

ANNUAL REPORT In gratitude to our many donors

Irish Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Class of 2028: Legacy Families & Academic Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Reunions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Alumni & Student News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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From the Office of the President Rory Sweeney

Dear Camden Catholic Community, As I reflect upon my first year as President of Camden Catholic High School my heart is full of gratitude for the devotion of our students, parents, faculty, staff, friends, and alumni to the mission of our school. Your gifts of time, talent, treasure and prayer made the 2023-2024 academic year a great success as together we empowered the next generation of innovative leaders steeped in the Catholic tradition of Mercy. It is a great blessing to lead a school community that is uniquely committed to heeding Christ’s call to love one another.

Camden Catholic’s commitment to offering first-rate opportunities for students to grow in mind, body, and spirit bore great fruit in 2023-2024. Spiritually, the faculty, staff, and students of Camden Catholic engaged in worship and the sacramental life of the Church through frequent opportunities to engage in the holy sacrifice of the Mass, Communion, Reconciliation, and Adoration. Our students continued to provide spiritual and corporal works of mercy through participation in our highly regarded Christian Service program and reflected upon the connection between service, faith, charity, and justice through expanded retreat opportunities.

Academically, our students' succeeded in academic competitions/programs hosted by partners that include Villanova and Georgetown Universities, earned college credits by excelling in rigorous Advanced Placement courses, and outpaced national and local trends in academic growth as measured by the STAR Assessment. The quality and value of a Camden Catholic education is evidenced by the remarkable $35,049,896.00 in college/university scholarships collectively earned by the class of 2024.

Athletically, Camden Catholic Field Hockey repeated as state champions, the talented young women of the Irish Swim Team won the Caribbean Division of the South Jersey Swim League, Irish Boys Bowling won the Olympic Conference National Division Title, and Irish Baseball returned to the Diamond Classic. Furthermore, there are 24 student-athletes from the CCHS class of 2024 who will be competing in their sport at the college level!

In 2023-2024 we also announced guaranteed admissions and scholarship agreements with the University of Scranton, Mount St. Mary’s University, Holy Family University, Manhattan College, Rowan College of South Jersey, and Saint Francis University. There is a body of research that shows early exposure to college level coursework and methods of instruction dramatically improves educational, career, and life outcomes for students. We look forward to growing our existing college partnerships and building additional relationships in future years which will include new opportunities for students to earn college credits while in high school.

Thank you for your dedication to our school and students. I hope to see you soon! Go Irish!

Rory Sweeney President

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A Letter from the Board Chair Jack Wixted ’72

Dear Camden Catholic Community, Throughout the 2023-2024 school year, Camden Catholic continued to thrive under the new leadership of our President, Rory Sweeney. The Board of Trustees are grateful for his leadership and the unwavering stewardship of Principal Heather Crisci, along with the diligent efforts of our administration and the teaching excellence of our faculty.

As always, Camden Catholic continuously benefits from the guidance of the Diocese of Camden and appreciates the support of Superintendent, Dr. Bill Watson, and His Excellency Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan. We would like to especially thank Bishop Sullivan for his spiritual guidance and support of Catholic education, particularly his enthusiastic support of Camden Catholic as he transitions from his role as Bishop through March 17, 2025.

On the academic front, our senior class earned $35 million (over $200,000 per graduate) in college scholarships, while 80% were accepted to their first-choice college. Three of our seniors will matriculate to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and two will enter military service. Furthering our academic excellence, we established partnerships with highly respected colleges and universities offering guaranteed admission and scholarship opportunities. Beginning with the class of 2025, Camden Catholic students will be guaranteed admission to several Catholic higher educational institutions. In addition to guaranteed admission, students who meet specified criteria at each college or university will be offered merit and additional financial scholarship awards. This partnership will provide an attractive pathway to college for our students. It is fitting that we posthumously honored a beloved teacher and guidance counselor, Jack Phipps, by naming the guidance office in Jack's honor. We also received generous contributions in Jack’s name to assist with mental health services and the renovation of the guidance offices.

In athletics, the Irish continue their dominance in Field Hockey with a State Championship for the second consecutive year while the Bowling and Girls Swim teams were division champions. Irish pride is abundant as we congratulate Kevin McDonnell '08 for winning annual Broad Street Run in Philadelphia, the first American to win this prestigious race in 30 years! We also welcomed our new Athletic Director, Jim McHugh, who hit the ground running in guiding our athletic programs. Finally, we instituted the inaugural Greenies Athletic Awards to recognize the achievements of our athletes across all our teams.

The Camden Catholic Board of Trustees is comprised of talented, generous, and committed members of the CCHS community. I would like to especially recognize and thank Joseph Kenney ’76 and Jay O’Donnell ‘76 who will step down from the Board. Joe Kenney previously served as a member of the Board of Trustees of CCHS for many years and more recently returned to become the chairperson of the Finance Committee where he helped guide the school through the pandemic challenges and served a critical role in stabilizing the school’s financial affairs post-pandemic. Jay O’Donnell also previously served as a member of the Board and more recently returned to chair the Nominating Committee. Jay enhanced our board governance and was instrumental in establishing a group of non-board committee members who contribute their talent to the standing committees of the board. Jay also introduced an efficient technology platform for our board meetings and related documents. Both Joe and Jay will be sorely missed, and the board expresses its gratitude and sincere appreciation for all the time, effort, and insight which they have provided to Camden Catholic High School in their positions as Trustees. I also extend a hearty welcome to our newly appointed trustee, Tim Higgins, ’07 who will contribute his significant academic experience as Associate Director for Undergraduate Advising Support at St. Joseph’s University to Camden Catholic.

The Board of Trustees is very grateful for the generous support of the Camden Catholic community of alumni and friends. Your contributions to our Irish Giving Day event, the major fundraising initiative of the year, raised over $322,000. We also celebrated our Hall of Fame inductees in November and will move this important alumni event to every other year which will allow for a better opportunity to receive your nominations of a classmate.

Please continue to support Camden Catholic and keep Camden Catholic in your prayers. GO IRISH!

Jack Wixted ’72 Chairperson, CCHS Board of Trustees 3

15TH ANNUAL HALL OF FAME The 2024 Hall of Fame celebrated an array of accomplished alumni who have made Camden Catholic proud in many diverse arenas. Hundreds of alumni, friends and family gathered to induct these individuals, who serve as exemplary figures for our current students as they walk the same hall as our inductees.

From All-State athletes to an Undefeated Championship Team, an Ivy League coach, a cardiac surgeon and community leader, the Camden Catholic Hall of Fame Class of 2024 is an illustrious example of Honor, Faith and Loyalty.

ARTS & ACADEMIC

Warren Faulk, Esq. '63 Latanya Jenkins '94 (posthumous) Joseph Kuchler, MD '66 Temple University Librarian, Cardiac Surgeon, Camden County Prosecutor, Co-Author, International Federation Cooper University retired

N'Namdee Nelson '98

Joseph Trout Ph.D. '77

Executive Director of Rising Leaders

Professor of Physics

of Library Associations and Institutions fellow for the World Library and Information Congress

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Joseph Burke '60

Eric Cangelosi '03

Nick Cangelosi '03

Jonathan George '02

Kelly Killion '04

All-State Basketball, Baseball

All-SJ Basketball, Football

All-SJ Basketball, Football

All-State Baseball, drafted to Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers Player Development Executive

Soccer, Softball and 1,000 Point Scorer Basketball

1887 SPECIAL CATEGORY James Lumley ‘86 Irish Athletics advocate, donor and mentor

1974-75 Wrestling Team Undefeated

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Nominations now being accepted for the 2025 Hall of Fame!

To nominate an individual or a team, you should review the Categories and Criteria for Selection on the CCHS Website.

Nominations are due by January 1, 2025. If an individual is selected both that person and their nominator will be notified by March 5, 2025. If a nominee is not selected, they will be reconsidered for two more nominating cycles/years.

Visit www.camdencatholic.org/halloffame to submit a nomination or email kate.bieg@camdencatholic.org

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Faculty News

Faculty Anniversaries

SERVICE TO CCHS AND/OR THE DIOCESE OF CAMDEN

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Mike Carandang

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John Duffy

Ilana Fireman

Arlene Magnaye

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Robert Cranston

Julie Bittinger

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Monsignor Andrew Martin, President Emeritus celebrated the incredible anniversary of 40 years spent at CCHS this year. The Class of 2024 honored him by presenting a special gift during the Gifts of the Graduates, Christian Sawn’s senior project, Monsignor Andrew Martin: To Serve is to Love, To Love is to Lead. “Monsignor has been the rock of Camden Catholic for four decades,” Christian says. And Monsignor simply states “These have been the happiest years of my life.” Camden Catholic is blessed with Monsignor’s continued leadership, and friendship to all who enter our doors.

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Camden Catholic honors the commitment of our loyal faculty and staff, especially those who are celebrating monumental milestones this year!

Congratulations on Retirement

Antonella Bouchard ‘80 has enjoyed a 30+ year career in education. After spending more than two decades at another high school, she returned home to CCHS a few years ago and was a joyful addition to our religion department. Beyond her classroom lessons, Mrs. Bouchard moderated a number of student activities and clubs, led retreats, provided tutoring and mentorship, and was a kind, generous and humble colleague. We wish Antonella all of the very best as she enjoys retirement.

Leigh Ann Larkin, science faculty, has announced her retirement in order to invest her days in the joys of grandparenting! CCHS congratulates Leigh Ann and her family and wishes her all of the best in this new chapter of her life.

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Thank you, Mrs. LaRosa!

In 2019, Jennifer LaRosa, a 1988 graduate, returned home to Camden Catholic to revamp and lead Camden Catholic’s Christian Ministry program, newly dubbed “Irish Ministry.” Based on her successes as a teacher and campus ministry leader at other schools, Mrs. LaRosa was ready to make an impact immediately at her Alma Mater. The difference was felt immediately as she mobilized groups of students during the summer, undertaking Operation Backpack, Cathedral Kitchen and the SSJ Neighborhood Center I alone cannot change projects, even before the first official day of school.

From that time, her community connections and the world, but I can cast her impact only grew. a stone across the water

to create many ripples.

From her mobile “Irish Express” food, diaper and water collections during Covid, to her seemingly - Mother Teresa unparalleled energy and organization skills, to her ability to get students involved in helping others as they follow Jesus’ example, Mrs. LaRosa is the consummate servant-leader.

Thank you, Mrs. LaRosa, for casting the stone of servant leadership at Camden Catholic. The ripples now continue through thousands of students for whom you have provided the example of prayer, reflection and service in Camden Catholic’s mission of mercy.

Welcome to the Family

Jim McHugh was named Camden Catholic’s Director of Athletics in February, when he joined the CCHS family from Rancocas Valley High School. “I’m honored and humbled for the opportunity to join such a heralded and historic institution. The name ‘Camden Catholic’ has had significance in the South Jersey area and beyond for the last century, and the chance to lead an already thriving athletic department is truly a privilege,” says Jim. “I look forward to contributing my passion for sports and fostering a culture of excellence, teamwork, and sportsmanship. I’m excited to build upon the rich legacy of Camden Catholic, creating a positive and fulfilling experience for our student-athletes and school community.”

Thank you to these incredible faculty members for their service to the Camden Catholic community.

We wish you many blessings!

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2024 GRADUATES who earned FULL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Mary Picciano Immaculata University, Merit Scholarship 8

Emily Nicholls Rutgers University, Field Hockey Scholarship

Jackson Young University of Pittsburgh, Wrestling Scholarship

Noah Colon Rowan University

Armani Lopez Montclair State University

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2024 Graduates Make Their Mark Beatrice Daverso

(Loyola University) had a plan as a young man of eight at Resurrection Catholic School, to collect coats to donate to neighbors in need.

Ten years later, Jack graduates from CCHS having led the collection and donation of thousands of coats over the years.

(Kean University) set the mark high for future track athletes as she became the first Camden Catholic woman to pole vault for the Irish.

Morgan Haas (College of Charleston)

will bring her CCHS Vice President experience down South as a member of the ARCH Scholars Program at the College of Charleston (ARCH stands for Achievement Realized through Community in Honors).

At CCHS Morgan was both an accomplished scholar, and a living example of the CCHS motto: Honor, Faith and Loyalty. She was a two-sport athlete, an Honor Society student, a member of Christian Ministry and was named Homecoming Queen and a Camden County Best of the Class “Leadership Award” honoree.

As an ARCH scholar, she will be part of a special cohort within the College of Charleston Honors College made up of highly capable incoming students.

Christian Sawn (The

Catholic University of America) provided a beautiful example of Honor, Faith and Loyalty for his classmates as he led the class as President, became a Eucharistic Minister, and worked to be a friend to all students, faculty and staff.

Reagan Stauts (Temple University)

harnessed her field hockey talent to bring “Morgans Message” to Camden Catholic.

Morgan’s Message strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. As a Morgan’s Message ambassador, Reagan recognized the high-pressure environment around competitive athletics that can often lead to mental health issues.

Along with her Irish field hockey teammates, Reagan hosted our first Morgan’s Message game which was covered by local media, and helped to expand the dialogue on mental health by normalizing conversations, empowering those who suffer in silence, and supporting those who feel alone.

New Alumni & Students Team Up to Compete as CCHS Women in STEM

By An Nguyen, PhD, CCHS Faculty

technologies and resources and boasted a hydroelectric turbine to power the device.

Francine Fernandes '24 and Dani Brown '25 designed Stack-a-Light, a building toy with square tiles that magnetically attach with one another to light up. They leveraged their understanding of parallel circuits and carefully analyzed how the product could aid development in children of different age groups.

This summer, six Camden Catholic students competed in the first competition of its kind: a high school design competition at NextFab, a professional makerspace, where they were given a design challenge, worked with consultants and engineers to plan their projects, and prototyped unique designs using newly acquired skills in woodworking and electronics. The three teams of two presented to a panel of judges with backgrounds in business, marketing, industrial design, and engineering after only 10 hrs to complete the entire design process.

Caroline Gardner '24 and Kaelynn Jackson '25 created a dive buoy that utilized colored lights to notify scuba divers and boaters how much time is remaining for a dive. Their design integrated many prototyping

Trish Escarrilla '24 and Allie Hwang '26 fabricated Glam To Go, a container to store makeup products with a mirror with color-changing backlight for on-the-go makeup application. They cleverly designed the container compartments to fit the oddest shapes (like eyelash curlers) and made the mirror and light removable for use with a phone. Using a CNC, they were able to create two products within the time limit.

The judges had a tough time selecting one winner, since each project had distinct strengths. After much deliberation, the judges decided that Stack-a-Light best met the criteria of the challenge, especially because of how every aspect of the design was constructed with the intended users in mind. Congrats to Francine & Dani!

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Congratulations to the class of 2024 legacy graduates who have proud alumni family members going back five generations!

May the Camden Catholic ideals of Honor, Faith and Loyalty continue to shine brightly among these family members.

Rebecca Ambrose (not pictured: Ronald Ambrose '66 deceased, MaryAnne Beatty Ambrose '67 deceased, Ralph Amborse '64)

Nylah and Mecca Beverly ‘08

Katie, Heather (Ralbusky) Brown '93 and Marie Baldyga Rabulsky '69 (not pictured: Kevin Brown ‘93, Robert Brown '65 deceased)

Daniel, Kevin ‘83 and Erin Burns

Noah, Mary Suarez-Colon '86 and Juan Colon ‘23

Alexa, Anjanette (Nichols) '97 Foster and Roland Nichols III ‘02

Madison and Kristina (Branca) Gozdan '86

Erica and Tiffany (Boyd) Graham '90

Tristan and James Green ‘84

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Jenny and Meghan ‘19 Higgins (holding the Hall of Fame plaque of their alumnus grandfather Thomas Higgins '54 deceased)

Sophia and Jessica Hudec ‘16

Matteo, Nick ‘22, Tiffany (Bitler) ‘91, Josephine ‘67 and Russ Johnson ‘89

Averi and Franki LaPata ‘21

Noah with Kathleen Casey-Kirschling '64, Jennifer (Wilkins) ‘88 and James LaRosa ‘22

Jacob, Stephen '89, Maria (Murphy) Michaud '90 and Angela Malatesta Murphy '66

Ava and Vicki (Branca) Moyer '93

Sophia, Elizabeth (Ervin) '95 and Joseph Palumbo ‘16

Isabel and Missy (Atwell) Rotaeche '93

Christian, John '83, Carol (Patzer) '85, Jeanne Carr Patzer '48, Joe '18 and Tim Sawn '20 (Patricia Dalton Sawn '49 deceased)

Keira, Brian ‘87 and Emma ‘22 Shannon

John and Sheila (Keating) Tartamosa '71

NOT PICTURED: Anna, Michael ‘92 and Marianne Moles DiPiero '67 Evangeline, Warren '04, Warren '80 and Mary Kay Croce Mazzochette '80

Camille Torres

Joshua and Maya ‘20 Whiles

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“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing,” said the illustrious writer and doer, Ben Franklin.

A more fitting statement could not be found for the alumni featured here. In the fields of science, philosophy, theology, and the humanities, their writing and doing have been phenomenally worthwhile. These former Camden Catholic students, whose graduations span the years 1972 to 2023, are enriching society and making their alma mater proud.

Though for most of them, their work moves back and forth between the sciences and the humanities, we are showcasing them here in two sections: STEM Courses are Stepping Stones for High Achievers and Writing Their Way Around the World.

By Donna Maccherone, CCHS Faculty, retired and Co-Founder, Zen Wise Writers zenwisewriters.com

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STEM Courses are Stepping Stones for High Achievers

Even before An Nguyen, PhD, director of both the robotics program and the STEM initiative at Camden Catholic, took on her first STEM Research mentee in 2020, CCHS was turning out scientists, mathematicians, researchers, engineers and doctors. With Dr. Nguyen’s innovative teaching methods and dedication to mentoring students, the STEM program would allow the science and math departments to flourish exponentially.

Before she began teaching at Camden Catholic in 2018, An Nguyen had mentored senior research projects at Drexel University and The College of New Jersey. She describes mentoring a research project as “different from mentoring students in a class, perhaps because they were more invested in the year-long project or perhaps the topic seemed more relevant to themselves or the world.”

Wanting to start a STEM mentoring program at Camden Catholic, Dr. Nguyen found CCHS’s long-standing senior research project to be a good link to establishing a new program.

As the blurb on the website stem@cchs says, her aim is “to develop thinkers and tinkerers, problem solvers, and makers. Students… won't just learn about the engineering process or about research— they will conduct literature surveys, practice laboratory techniques, analyze and evaluate data,

“My dream for the program is for students of different intended majors to work together to create a solution for a real-world problem...”

- Dr. An Nguyen, PhD brainstorm solutions, and build prototypes. Each project will have its own focus. Some may involve diving into some mechanical or electrical

engineering. Others will involve computer science, filmography, or environmental studies. The sky's the limit!”

Her dream for the program, she says, “is for students of different intended majors to work together to create a solution for a real-world problem, much like in the senior design projects I mentored at the college level.” Dr. Nguyen credits not only the students who work collaboratively but also the “robust alumni network and many community partners” for their role in a learning process that encourages students to take on “problems we face in the 21st century [that] are too big for any one discipline to tackle alone.” She strives to help students develop “valuable collaborative and design skills that will set them apart in college and in their careers.”

The following profiles of Camden Catholic alumni who work in— or are working toward— STEM careers is a testament to math, science, and technology education at CCHS going back decades and continuing into the future. > > > >

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What Dr. Nguyen’s first STEM mentee, TAYLOR GARDNER, CCHS class of 2021, finds most exciting about her studies at the University of North Carolina, Asheville, where her research has spanned multiple disciplines, including molecular microbiology, psychology, and neuroscience, is “the opportunity to uncover new knowledge and solve complex problems.”

Taylor explains that significant component of her work by referencing a statement of one of her professors, who told Taylor, “our job is like one giant puzzle and a doctor of science is really a

research work on neuronal and non neuronal cells that play a significant role in stroke pathobiology.

She aided in a preclinical study whose results “lay the foundation for the development of therapeutic targets to aid in functional brain recovery following ischemic stroke.” Taylor sums up her love of this kind of important work saying, “The beauty and challenge of scientific research is that no one has done it before. Everything you are doing is novel, which leads you to pave the way for new breakthroughs.”

Taylor’s other passion is soccer. She is an NCAA

research project. Taylor credits academics at Camden Catholic, especially her AP bio and AP chemistry courses with Dr. Nguyen, as “the cornerstone of [her] motivation to pursue pharmacological research.” Taylor recalls that as the world shut down due to Covid19, she “embarked on her senior research project, which became a journey into research and pursuing [her] hypothesis that a 3D bio printer capable of extruding hydrogel could serve as a non-toxic supplement to plastic.” Pretty impressive for a high school student!

Though Taylor’s research interests have evolved, she says, “I will never forget the experience made possible by the community at CCHS, who came together to support this project through fundraisers and other support.”

As exciting as laboratory research is, Taylor asserts that there is another component of great importance to STEM education: SciComm, or science communication. SciComm is “very, very important because a scientist has no purpose if he or she cannot communicate [the research being done] to the general population.” Making good on her words about conveying information, Taylor’s research in molecular microbiology was recently published in mBio, the scientific journal from the American Society for Microbiology.

Taylor Gardner is already no small influence in her chosen fields, and she strives to share her findings and insights with others. As she says, “It is critical that we develop ways to communicate vital information from research studies in a way that people of all age groups will be able to understand. We want people to care about the work [scientists] are doing, and this starts with correct communication of this information to the younger generation.”

doctor of problem solving.” Taylor says, “To be a scientist is to be a problem solver.” A salient example is found in the months she spent recently on a project at Drexel University, where she is an undergraduate research fellow in Drexel’s School of Medicine. The time she spent troubleshooting and then refining a protocol for an experiment just to get the experiment to run smoothly was an exercise in patience as well as critical thinking.

As she looks towards pursuing a PhD, with a particular interest in neuropharmacology, Taylor embraces the challenges and hard work required in such an intense field of study. She is currently a biology major with double minors in neuroscience and psychology. So far she is most proud of her

Division I women’s soccer player and an honors student. She makes a connection between her academic and athletic pursuits: “Being an athlete at the highest level has taught me how to fail, how to overcome, and how to adapt… I have recognized the parallels between missing many goals before scoring one in soccer and recalibrating and repeating experiments to derive significant data in my research.” After detailing additional corollaries, Tayor concludes, saying, “Similarly, the resilience I employ as a student-athlete offers a stealthy backup when facing experimental diversity.”

Taylor took AP Bio as a junior and AP Chem as a senior. The 3D printer project was her senior

ROCCO GIEGERICH was drawn to medicine from an early age. His enjoyment of and success in science classes were one influence, but there is another distinctive dimension for this 2022 CCHS grad. Rocco says his interest in medicine is also a result of his Catholic faith. He explains: “I have always desired to dedicate my life to a profession where I can live as Christ lived throughout his ministry. He healed others, he walked with others through difficult moments, and he provided care in times of uncertainty or darkness. I believe medicine is unique in that it intersects these attributes of Christ’s mission with modernity’s science and technology.”

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Rocco Giegerich, on a path to admirable work in the field of medicine, believes that STEM education “provides students with a taste of various fields that are essential components in society.” He concludes, “It can possibly start a lifelong interest and career choice like it did for me.”

ANTHONY NGUYEN, class of 2018, is currently pursuing a PhD in Mathematics at the University of Minnesota, working in the field of differential geometry and mathematical physics, in which he studies geometrical shapes that are, he says, “good models for describing the space time we live in.” The objects, called manifolds, have many applications, he explains, including describing gravity via Einstein’s theory of general relativity, artificial intelligence, statistical inference, and computer graphics and animation.

Think Disney for that last one. What Anthony finds most interesting about this wide array of utilization of manifolds is that “they are the setting on which much of classical and quantum physics happens.” What he enjoys most about this part of his work is the collaboration he does with mathematicians all over the world.

His senior thesis at Cornell, where he earned a BA in Mathematics and Physics, was on “a small problem in a subject of mathematical physics called holography, which states that quantum gravity manifests as a projection of a certain quantum field theory on the infinite boundary of the universe onto the interior space.” Wow. It may minor in Spanish and another in Health, Ethics, and Spirituality, Rocco is completely immersed in work toward his goal of becoming a physician who is bilingual, as he says, “there is a need for Spanishspeaking patient care providers in our nation.”

When not in the classroom at Xavier University, Rocco works as an EMT for the Lumberton Emergency Squad and occasionally volunteers for the Tabernacle Rescue Squad. He has also conducted research for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital through their Disorders of the Gut-Brain Interaction Program at the Neurogastroenterology and Motility Center. He finds ensuring quality control in compiling data challenging, as it involves “analyzing patient outcomes involving more than 60,000 elements of data.” He approaches it with meticulous care and attention, understanding the seriousness of the task.

As he continues with various ways to get experience in his field, Rocco finds “the thrill of work in emergency medicine the most exciting

part.” He never dreads a shift, he says, because “each day is a little different than the next, with new patients and new challenges.” EMT work also presents challenges and it is work Rocco is most proud of. He says he is “privileged to meet people in some of their most difficult moments and walk them through that.” It is a job that requires “not only STEM-based skills but equally as much care and compassionate love for your neighbor.”

These myriad jobs that go beyond pre-med university studies are, he says, stepping stones in “developing patient care skills, critical and analytical thinking, and a caring bedside manner.”

Some of that critical thinking and skill-building began with science and math instruction at Camden Catholic, which was “invaluable because it provided [him] a strong foundation to explore interests in the medical field.” Rocco asserts that after high school he has taken classes and attended seminars that he “otherwise would not have been able to take if [he] didn’t have the foundational knowledge from high school.”

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The work requires patience and creativity, Anthony says, and “it’s not always clear you’re making progress. One must be comfortable feeling ‘stuck’ on a problem for days, weeks, or months at a time.” The mathematician must “keep attacking the problem with new ideas and even luck… for the right idea to come.” In addition to those attributes, determination and diligence are what this mathematician continues to bring to the task, and he teaches others to do the same.

Anthony passes on those requisites of creativity and patience in mentoring other students, which he’s been doing since he was an undergrad. It’s work he finds very rewarding, noting that some students he tutored have gone on to pursue PhDs in Physics. And his own mentors in both high school and college are who inspired him to pursue work in a STEM field. For Camden Catholic’s impact, Anthony recalls enjoying and learning a lot in Ms. Sabato’s math classes and being influenced by Mrs. Firemen’s honors physics class to pursue his undergrad major in physics. He’s a supporter of STEM courses and extracurriculars in “all grade levels,” offering that “it’s good to be exposed to engineering, computer science, etc. earlier… rather than just the traditional math and science.”

Anthony Nguyen finds doing academic research enjoyable because, he says, “I get to ask and investigate interesting questions about the physical and mathematical universe.” His obvious intelligence is manifested in the work he does, that much is clear. But his use of the words “enjoy” and “enjoyable” in many of his responses, connecting mathematics and joy, reveals the depth and humanity of this mathematician.

When asked about his research work in the field of behavioral psychology and neurobiology at the Behavioral Neuroscience lab at the University of Richmond, BRADEN WIXTED, CCHS class of 2022, says, “I could talk about this all day. I get to hang out with rats, who are pretty relaxed and kind of cute.” More seriously and with genuine enthusiasm, Braden, who is an undergrad at UR, double majoring in Psychology and Health Studies, explains that “rats are more emotionally flexible and perform better in cognitive and behavioral tasks” after having been exposed to enriched environments under the UPER (unpredictable positive experience responses) project. What Braden is most excited about are the potential human benefits of the research that he 16

has been doing under research director Dr. Kelly Lambert. The outcome of the research, he says, “is possibly translational for humans with depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders.”

Other outcomes of the UPER project indicate that “humans who perform cognitively rewarding activities like writing, knitting, gardening, or coloring [might be] better able to stave off dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other forms of neurodegenerative decay than others.” Braden describes his lab as one that “focuses on enriching, positive environments and their influence on behavior and brain biology.”

In addition to this work, Braden analyzes ultrasonic vocalizations recorded during UPER behavioral tasks. “Both of these projects give us more insight into positive and negative affective states and social processes, which we could use in preclinical models for psychiatric disorders,” he says. He is especially proud that his first major conference poster was presented at the Society for

Neuroscience annual meeting in Washington, D.C. in November 2023.

Having only just finished his second year at the University of Richmond, Braden is already considering long-term goals for himself and the kind of research he has been involved in. He is especially interested in finding “therapies, behavioral strategies, or cognitive methods, like the UPER training with effort-based rewards and enriched environments that help those afflicted with psychiatric disorders.” He is particularly inspired to work in the field of neuroscience, he says, because “… if our work can make the lives of others easier or more fulfilling, then I will be pursuing whatever field allows me to do so.”

Braden says he came to the University of Richmond “not entirely sure of where [he] would end up.” Remembering his science and math teachers at CCHS and, he says, “their passion for their subjects,” which he also saw in his professors and other students, broadened his interests, CCHS Magazine

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leading him to the STEM field he now pursues.

Braden has strong feelings about STEM education in grammar schools and high schools. He feels it should be mandatory, and says, “STEM education [can] open up interests for children who might not otherwise know they exist… Who knows, the next top engineer, mathematician, or physician who can revolutionize the field may exist in someone discovering STEM for the first time. Give everyone ample opportunities to develop their interests and see where it takes them.”

RICH CROWELL, Doctor of Physical Therapy, licensed physical therapist, orthopedic clinical specialist, and owner of the PT practice Romash and Crowell in Haddonfield, remembers first thinking about career options with his CCHS guidance counselor Father William Hart. Rich, who graduated from Camden Catholic in 2004, did not know then he would end up in the rewarding field he is now in, but it started with those conversations with Fr. Hart about what

interested the young student. “I remember discussing my interest in sports and athletics. But I was also interested in helping people.” After those initial discussions, Rich researched physical therapy and volunteered in a physical therapy clinic. “The more I learned about health and exercise,” he says, “I realized I loved the health and wellness aspect of physical therapy.”

After earning a BS in Exercise Science from the University of Scranton, in which the pre-physical therapy track included a full roster of heavy science and math courses, Rich went on to a doctorate as well as advanced certifications and licenses.

What he finds most challenging in his work now is also what he finds most rewarding, which is “matching the art and science of physical therapy for each patient.” He explains that “the science is… the background knowledge of anatomy and physiology needed to understand the pathology [as well as] the problem-solving to prove or disprove a diagnosis and then come up with an appropriate treatment plan. The art piece is taking the theoretical treatment plan and making adjustments based on multiple factors, including the patient’s progress and personality, environmental and behavioral factors.”

The uniqueness of the individual is an important factor in the treatment of each patient for Rich.

“Every patient who walks into my office,” he affirms, “does not necessarily follow the classic textbook patterns and prognosis… each is an individual person who needs to be treated uniquely.” This mindset informs his work in

helping patients meet “clinical, athletic, and functional goals,” patients with whom he often forms strong bonds, as he works regularly with them several times a week over the course of weeks and sometimes months.

As Rich continues to keep up with current trends in rehabilitation and to mentor volunteers,

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students and interns, he recalls those who guided him along the way. He expresses gratitude to Rich Romash, the physical therapist, in whose office Rich Crowell first interned and who mentored Crowell in his early years as a clinician. Then he loops back to his high school days, remembering that “geometry with Mr. Merritt, chemistry with Ms. Palazzo, and algebra with Mr. Crawford set the

“(STEM Courses at CCHS) set the foundations for problem solving and strong work habits that would help me through my undergraduate and graduate education.”

- Richard J. Crowell Jr., PT, DPT, OCS

groundwork for [his] interest in health, physiology and exercise science.” But more importantly, he says, “set the foundations for problem solving and strong work habits that would help me through my undergraduate and graduate education.”

Camden Catholic is proud to have been one of the stepping stones for Rich Crowell’s outstanding career in helping others get on their feet and on the path to their own accomplishments.

QUAN HA, class of 2021, believes STEM education is “crucial in grammar schools and high schools.” In fact, she wishes she had been exposed to research and other scientific work at a younger age. However, this research assistant at the CUNY Advanced Science and Research Center, did not miss any educational boat, thanks to Dr. An Nguyen, her AP Biology teacher at Camden Catholic. Quan’s high school experience ignited her passion for research and motivated her to join a lab before she even knew how far she would take it. Quan explains, “[Dr. Nguyen] encouraged critical thinking and guided me in writing my first research paper and in creating visual representations. Her engaging teaching methods went beyond textbooks, involving various activities that made biology fun.”

When applying for college, Quan was further influenced by a book she read titled Your Brain and You by Dr. Nicky Hayes, which she says, “sparked my interest in neuropsychology and 17

Feature | STEM COURSES ARE STEPPING STONES FOR HIGH ACHIEVERS neuroscience.” Long fascinated with the mysteries of the brain, Quan is now doing research that focuses on “the role of dopamine in memory formation and how the process evolves with age.”

She is currently investigating “the activity of the lateral entorhinal cortex during the transition from encountering a novel object to recognizing it as

Though JUSTIN SEO, class of 2021, has experience in clinical research, he finds his current work as a patient care technician at St. Peter’s University Healthcare in New Brunswick to be the most rewarding work he has done to date. His function is to support hospital staff in many different bedside care tasks. The rising senior, majoring in genetics on a pre-med track at Rutgers University, is not rattled by the sound of bed alarms, he says, that are going off the minute he enters the hospital floor. In fact, Justin says, it signals the “thrill of the challenge” and the opportunity to “encounter a different person with their own unique story.” As someone who loves conversation, he brings an appreciative ear to those who are in pain and distress. He is proud, he says, “of the interactions and tasks completed to maintain the patients’ well-being.”

Hospital work is challenging and Justin’s night shift hours can make it especially taxing. What makes it all worth it for him is being able to meet

“the responsibilities that the field of healthcare brings.” It is nothing short of exciting, he says, to “acknowledge the individual role that you carry to collectively establish quality healthcare.”

Justin’s goals for himself as he prepares to enter the medical field is to “make sure that patients are all being treated with respect and dignity.” He handles those who come under his care as, he says, “how [he] would treat close relatives and loved ones.”

As he moves forward in his journey to becoming a physician, Justin recalls the educational foundation that Camden Catholic provided for him. He says his “classmates, the faculty, and the learning atmosphere were one of a kind.” He expresses special gratitude to Dr. An Nguyen “for teaching [him] how to be confident in overcoming obstacles in and out of the classroom.” He attributes his passion for STEM education to her.

The science education that Justin Seo enjoys so much could have led him down many different career paths. With passion for medicine and compassion for people, he will be a great asset wherever he chooses to go in healthcare.

familiar.” She’s especially proud that she was one of four authors to publish a paper on the topic in the European Journal of Neuroscience.

Quan found dopamine rather challenging to study because of its sensitivity and thus the requirement for meticulous consideration of every variable that could influence the brain activity of the lab mice used in the research. “The process,” she says “can be complex and stressful, as [researchers] strive to account for all potential factors.”

If her work in the lab seems daunting to the uninitiated, Quan finds it “the most enjoyable part” of her day. She elaborates: “Whether it’s using the microscope to observe cells or performing immunohistochemistry, every aspect of working with cells excites me. Despite repeating these tasks four or five times a week, they never lose their appeal.”

Quan Ha, with her diligence in the laboratory and her genuine excitement for science, will usher in a brighter future for many.

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Writing Their Way Around the World From erudite textbook authors, to hard news journalists, to poets and fiction writers, these CCHS alums have had readers turning pages and scrolling screens for decades.

MICHAEL CANARIS, class of 1998, is a systematic theologian who mainly writes technical and specialized books and essays for an academic readership. He is Associate Professor of Ecclesiology & Systematic Theology at Loyola University Chicago and he is Co-Director of the Miguel Pro, S.J. Pastoral Protagonism Initiative at the University’s Institute of Pastoral Studies.

Mike has written or edited four books and is currently working on two more. In addition, his work with the Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for Latin American and Dicastery for Culture and Education requires him to consult on, write and edit materials that support the wider church.

As an author and public intellectual, Mike has lived in Boston, New York, Durham UK, Rome, and Chicago. He spends time each summer with family who live on the Spanish island of Mallorca.

Yet, he maintains connection to his South Jersey roots with other kinds of writing: frequent letters, emails, and texts to CCHS high school friends as well as a weekly column for the Camden Diocese’s Catholic Star Herald.

It is no surprise then to hear Mike say, “Writing along with teaching and administrative work, sits

at the absolute center of my career and identity.”

Communicating the theological and philosophical complexities in the effort to help others understand esoteric ideas requires an intellectual engagement with language that Mike clearly loves and in which he excels. Another dimension to this

“The only way to learn how to write is to engage in the process intentionally and repeatedly over long periods of time...”

- Michael Canaris

Back to the nitty-gritty of composition, Mike calls writing “a complex and knotty endeavor.” And gives this sage advice: “The only way to learn how to write is to engage in the process intentionally and repeatedly over long periods of time, and bolster those labors with an unswerving commitment to reading a diversity of sources, styles, and viewpoints.”

As a reporter for United Press International, JOE GAMBARDELLO, class of 1972, had stories published in newspapers around the world, but his very first was in the Camden Catholic school newspaper, called simply The Paper. Even then he knew he wanted to be a foreign correspondent and soon he would be on his way to writing for papers with more resonant names. After college at Fordham University, where he wrote both news and some poetry, he went on to become a reporter for several papers, including the New York Daily News, New York Newsday, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.

writer emerges when he refers to his experiences around the world and immersing himself in the Italian, Spanish, and Catalan languages, saying, “[such encounters] have both increased my love of the rhythms and particularities of word choice and usage, and broadened my horizons beyond the borders of the United States.”

Now retired, Joe started as a copy boy at UPI in 1976. By the 1980s he was a foreign correspondent based in London, reporting from Europe, East Africa, and the Persian Gulf. After 44 years of being both writer and editor at top tier newspapers and teaching at the Columbia University School of Journalism, he still remembers the excitement of his days as a rookie reporter, particularly seeing his byline appear across the country on his 1977 story about the arrest of the serial killer Son of Sam. 19

Feature | WRITING THEIR WAY AROUND THE WORLD Though he didn’t relish interviewing victims of crime or disaster, he says, “I discovered that some people wanted to open up, needed to open up, and I was there to help them.”

Another rewarding part of his life as a wordsmith was the freedom he had to write stories of personal interest, giving him a window on the lives of others. “I often sought to see what it was like to undertake jobs or activities common to other people.” Such journalistic openness had him doing everything from digging clams with professional clammers on Long Island, to tagging eaglets and bear cubs with New Jersey state wildlife biologists, to harvesting cranberries in Chatsworth in the Pinelands, to spending a winter night with a toll taker on the Ocean Parkway in Cape May County.

He even sold candy at Aunt Charlotte’s in Merchantville the weekend before Christmas.

It seems that story content alone was not satisfactory for Joe. Language itself had an allure and still does. “I love it when words come together and sound just right.” The “nice turn of phrase” is gratifying for writer and reader alike. That kind of accomplished writing comes from honing two particular skills that Joe says he developed in himself over the years and passed on to those he, as editor and teacher, has mentored: “Listen closely and think hard about word choices.”

Since his time at Camden Catholic, Joe Gambardello has covered a lot of ground in the field of journalism. A thread from then to now is a journal he has kept “on and off since high school.”

“It’s a good way to practice writing and distill thoughts.” They are words of advice he takes to heart. His goal now, he says, “is to keep writing my memoirs.”

About books and writing, her love since middle school, CLAIRE MARINO, class of 2020, says, “I have been the writer, the editor, the reader, the designer, the publisher, and the tutor. Every single role has taught me something different about a craft I thought I knew and continued to challenge me from every angle.”

In May of this year Claire left Loyola University Maryland, having graduated summa cum laude with an undergraduate degree in three disciplines: a double major in Writing and Communications/ Journalism and Publishing, and a minor in English Literature. In September she is heading to the University of St. Andrews in Scotland to pursue a Masters of Literature with a concentration in Creative Writing.

Claire has packed a lot of writing experience into four years of college, taking every opportunity from editing the newspaper, to publishing in the 20

literary magazine, to teaching in the University Writing Center, to interning with Apprentice House Press, where she worked closely with contemporary authors, editing their manuscripts and designing their book covers.

As for her own writing style, Claire says her preferences have changed and developed over the years. While in middle school she wrote exclusively genre fantasy. In high school she wrote a coming-of-age romance for young adults and, of course, poetry for The Emerald, the CCHS literary magazine. College had her experimenting with literary fiction, more poetry, and creative non-

“I’m much more interested in looking inward to find what we all have in common and emphasizing that through shared language” - Claire Marino

fiction. Most recently some of her writing has been influenced by memoirs, which she loves, and the work of novelist Rachel Cusk, whose “commentary on human interaction,” says Claire, “has been a huge inspiration to me in my own writing.”

Claire says she hopes to publish novels that “challenge the reader’s perception of themselves and the world around them.” She is “much more interested in looking inward to find what we all have in common and emphasizing that through a shared language.” For all the maturity and wisdom in that statement, Claire, like all good writers, is open to growth and development, as she says, “I look forward to seeing how my preferences and inclinations continue to change as I age and learn.”

Enthusiastic from a young age, Claire remembers this: “In grade school I wrote one descriptive essay and fell in love.” She took three creative writing electives in middle school and— not one to just wait for things to happen—started the creative writing club. She is an energetic wordsmith who delights in every aspect of putting books in the hands of readers. Surely one day you will hold a book authored, edited, designed or published by Claire Marino in yours.

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Here is how ASHOK KARRA, class of 1998, now an Associate Professor of Government at Odessa College in Odessa, Texas, says about what lays the foundation for much of the writing he does these days: “I read old books with an eye to how political philosophy works for us.” There is much to be gleaned from those “old books” and much to impart to younger scholars. Toward that end he writes “about things like what Nietzsche thinks about freedom.” He has written about the prevalence of shamelessness in current culture and posited how the Ancient Greeks would have responded to what it takes to succeed in mass media and social media today.

Ashok, who was awarded “Rookie of the Year” in 2024 by Odessa College School of Arts and Education, has presented academic papers with such diverse titles as “Heidegger and the Failure of Innocence,” “How to Harness the Power of Literary Studies,” “Writing Oneself,” and “Poetry and Nihilism.” Bringing his ideas to groups on another tier, he has offered his expertise to high school creative writing and composition classes with talks such as “Let’s Make a Literary Journal!” and “Research: What Dexter Does In His Laboratory.”

As a professor who is dividing his energies and attention among reading, writing, and teaching, Ashok still finds it necessary to make time to blog.

Two recent blog posts reflect the depth and scope of this prof’s thought process. One entry tells why philosophers Heidegger and Nietzsche “are insistent in talking about philosophy happening in cold, remote places,” while another blog entry is about his work with the English Honor Society on campus and their success in going to the National Convention. “No small feat,” he says, “for a community college in a town dominated by oil

“I encourage students to see the value in journaling ... you cannot afford to let your best thoughts and questions disappear without a trace.”

- Ashok Karra fields.” He marvels at those students who, despite the pressure to pursue high-paying jobs, remain in literary studies because “…they know that if they don’t write and think about literature, the generation after them will have nothing. It’s really striking to see that depth of moral purpose.”

Such work seems to be fulfilling Ashok’s personal goal “to keep [his] scholarship relatable while not letting it collapse into esoterica.” He encourages his students to see the value in journaling, declaiming that “you cannot afford to let your best thoughts and questions disappear without a trace.”

Recalling his time as a student at Camden Catholic, Ashok says it “gave [him] a great foundation for exploring all things writing,” but in the ensuing years there was a lot of growth. “It took me something like twenty years to know what I was doing,” he quips.

It is certainly clear from his academic successes that Ashok Karra absolutely knows what he’s doing. Camden Catholic High School is proud to be the place where some of his intellectual endeavors began.

With ambition to become not only a novelist but also an editor and perhaps a literary agent, LINDSEY D’AMBROSIO, class of 2018, says that all writing serves a purpose and is essential.

Most of all, she says, “writing allows me to understand myself better and give others a chance to understand me better… it connects me with other people who have the same thoughts as me or people who differ from me and can show me another perspective I didn’t consider.”

When her own perspective on a particular topic is fully formed, Lindsey gives her opinion on her website YA Know It. For her website articles and blog posts, Lindsey reads books that have received criticism and praise through social media, reviews them, and offers her own take on whether or not they deserve the attention they receive.

Lindsey is a voracious and astute reader who processes all she continues to learn from literature

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and life to become a writer. Her work was published throughout her undergrad years at Rowan University in the university newsletter and on their website. In addition to her own website writing, she writes for Odyssey Online. After internships as a literary agent assistant in New York and a web marketing assistant at a selfpublishing service, she is working toward getting certified in editing.

About seeing her first published piece, Lindsey says, “It was exciting, but more than anything, the feeling of accomplishment is what I like most about being published.” And the charge that comes from completing a writing task never get old for this young writer, who says, “Every article I publish and every review I post gives me a sense of accomplishment that’s unmatched by any other project I do, and it fills me with a warmth of pride in myself.”

As Lindsey continues to hone her skills as a writer, she notes the benchmarks she has reached: “Aside from continuing to learn and improve the technical aspect of my writing, I’ve learned to have more control over it.” Giving an honest assessment of herself, she says, “I used to love flowery language and would try to make my writing sound poetic… and at times I overdid it.” From that lesson she concludes that “sometimes the most simplistic writing is actually the most intelligent and elegant.” Along with acknowledging that her career choice requires “a great deal of selfmotivation, discipline, and hard work,” Lindsey says, “the biggest thing” she’s learned in becoming a writer is “patience and consistency.”

The website opinion pieces, the blogging, the editing— it all comes together for Lindsey D’Ambrosio, a writer who continues to grow, learn, adapt, and reach out to fellow writers and readers, as she simply and elegantly says, “The ability to express myself, and the community that writing creates, is beautiful.”

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Arts AT CCHS

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IT’S NO MYSTERY…

The Arts Continue to Thrive at CCHS A banner year for The Arts at CCHS culminated in a first for Camden Catholic, a spring musical in which the audience selected the ending! The Mystery of Edwin Drood entertained thousands during its seven performances on the FarinaGianfortune Stage at Grandi Auditorium.

Director Angela Leone shared “The performing arts seniors started their CCHS journey during the pandemic, with hybrid schedules, socially distanced rehearsals and masked performances. I believe these difficult, awkward beginnings have helped them grow into one of the most thoughtful, grateful and dedicated groups of young performers.

While the material was fun to play with in rehearsal, it’s also the hardest creative work our actors have ever had to do. The characters are broad, the story is winding, the vocals are demanding, and the pace is non-stop. But, all of the students involved in the cast, crew and band have met the challenge head on.”

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Bravo to the entire CCHS Performing Arts family for achieving this incredible feat!

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ARTS HONORS AND EXPERIENCES Matteo Johnson ‘24 was named to the New Jersey All State Orchestra as first chair/principal percussion, performing at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City and at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. He played various percussion instruments such as the snare drum, bass drum, crash cymbals, glockenspiel, and triangle. Grace Martin ‘25 and Aurelia Harp ‘24 were honored with All State Chorus nods as well!

Olivia Pawela ‘25 is an incredibly accomplished fine artist and composer. CCHS was blessed to have her artwork as the centerpiece of the annual Christmas card, and she made it to the finals of the $10,000 “Gallery Collection Create-A-Greeting Card” contest.

The CCHS Shakespeare Troupe, led by Mrs. Werner-Kaiser, continued their award-winning ways at the DeSales University Shakespeare Competition, earning 2nd Place overall among school teams! This event provides students the opportunity to receive feedback on their work by actors and teaching artists from New York and Philadelphia. Our students also had the opportunity to engage in workshops and panel discussions with professional artists. In addition to the CCHS Troupe earning 2nd overall, individual winners included a $1,000 scholarship and 1st place for Grace Martin '25 performing the scene from Measure for Measure with Noah Colon '24, and Charlotte Capie '24 winning 2nd place and a $4,000 scholarship for her monologue as Hamlet.

At the end of May more than 50 Arts at CCHS students headed to New York City for a visit to the Museum of Modern Art, followed by dinner at the famous Gayle’s Broadway Rose, and then onto The Broadway Theater for The Great Gatsby.

Abigail Riley ‘26 received Honorable Mention at the 38th Annual Walt Whitman Poetry Contest for her submission “Remember that you are Earth, and to Earth you shall return.” She was honored on May 29 in a special ceremony at the Walt Whitman house in Camden.

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IRISH ATHLETICS Highlights & Happenings

THE GREENIES CELEBRATE IRISH ATHLETICS To close out a very successful year of Irish Athletics, new Athletic Director Jim McHugh launched The Greenies as a way to bring together our entire community of student-athletes, coaches and athletic staff. Inspired by The ESPYs, The Greenies, is a way to celebrate the most exciting moments of the year for our teams. Players, parents and coaches walked the green carpet, Irish Cheerleaders performed, and student MCs Jacob Michaud ‘24 and Luke Baylouny ‘25 entertained the crowd. Mr. McHugh announced each team's All Conference honorees. Alumnus Kevin McDonnell '08 was honored for his history-making win at the Broad Street Run this year and alumna and current University of Pennsylvania Associate Head Women's Basketball Coach Kelly Killion '08, a 2023 inductee into the Camden Catholic High School Hall of Fame, shared her advice with our student-athletes. Congratulations to each of our Greenies award-winners, and be sure to save the date for The Greenies 2025 on June 2.

BACK TO BACK

DAVERSO MAKES HER-STORY

Irish Field Hockey harnessed the experience of their incredible senior class of 10 athletes, as well as their allstar freshman Sophia Stazi, to bring home their second state title in a decisive 31 win over Oak Knoll. This is the first consecutive state title in Camden Catholic field hockey history. Dozens of students made the trip to Bordentown to cheer on the Irish, who have become a national powerhouse. In addition to this historic game and title, another season highlight was the team’s performance at the Max Field Hockey national tournament versus St. John’s of Texas, who ranked #2 in the nation. In a thrilling upset, Sophia Stazi made the “Play of the Year” as she intercepted the ball in the pouring rain to shoot, rebound the save, and score to win the game in overtime.

Beatrice Daverso ‘24 will go down in CCHS history as the very first female pole vaulter to ever compete for the Irish. And, not just compete, but win!

Bea’s senior year was filled with recordbreaking moments.

During winter track, she took second place in the Non-Public A state championships at the Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River, besting her personal record by an entire foot by clearing the 10-foot mark, and punching her ticket to the Meet of Champions. This spring, Bea placed 4th in the Camden County Championships, once again vaulting to 10’ and setting the outdoor record for CCHS. Bea was named to the state’s All NonPublic team for her final season competing for the Irish.

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KEVIN MCDONNELL ‘08 MAKES HISTORY AT BROAD STREET RUN On Sunday, May 5, 2024, 2008 CCHS graduate Kevin McDonnell became the first American to win the Broad Street Run since 1994!

McDonnell finished the 10-mile race in 47:32:32. The race included about 40,000 total runners this year.

McDonnell graduated as a Non-Public A state champion in the 3,000 meter run before taking his long distance speed to Division I Saint Joseph’s University. This year he competed in the marathon Olympic Trials where he finished in 58th out of nearly 200 runners. In June, McDonnell returned to CCHS to be honored at The Greenies as Alumnus of the Year.

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WRESTLING SENDS 9 TO STATES Irish Wrestling became District and Region champions once again, with nine incredible student-athletes earning a berth to the state championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The team also earned their incredible 850th win this season!

During playoffs, Austin Craft won Region 8 Outstanding Wrestler, while also winning his 100th match at the District Championships, Bill Heverly won District 30 Head Coach of the Year and TJ Miller was named District 30 Assistant Coach of the Year. Among the nine competing in Atlantic City, Kage Jones ‘26 earned a second place finish at 157 and Sammy Spaulding ‘26 finished fourth at 126. The future is bright for Irish Wrestling!

JUNAID ‘06 EARNS CARINO INDUCTION Rashidat Junaid ‘06 became a member of the prestigious Al Carino Hall of Fame this year.

Junaid is an All-South Jersey basketball player and already a member of the CCHS Hall of Fame. She remains the school’s leading scorer — boys and girls — with 2,085 points. She went on to have a standout career at Rutgers University for C. Vivian Stringer and was on the 2006-07 team that played Tennessee for the NCAA title. She competed professionally overseas and was taken in the 2010 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.

BOWLING WINS TITLE In only the second year since its revival, Irish Bowling brought home the hardware with a National Division Championship! Congrats!

GIRLS SWIMMING TAKES DIVISION TITLE

KENNEVAN SCORES 1,000 & CRAWFORD WINS 200

Girls swimming earned the Caribbean Division Title this season with an incredible group of young women who flourished under the leadership of Coach Juliana Givens-Christy. Congratulations!

Irish Boys Basketball earned a number of exciting wins this season as they made it to the finals of the Camden County Tournament with upset wins over Eastern and Haddonfield. Head coach Matt Crawford ‘99 was celebrated for his 200th win as head coach, a position he has held since 2013.

Luke Kennevan ‘25 scored his 1,000th point, and earned second team All South Jersey.

REPPING THE USA 2023 Graduates Olivia BentCole (Northwestern) and Ava Moore (Wake Forest) are teamed up once again this summer as they represent the United States on the U-21 Junior Eagles National Field Hockey Team. The team earned silver medals in the Junior Pan American Championships and are now qualified for the 2025 FIH Hockey Junior World Cups.

Both alumnae had incredible freshman seasons for their division I programs, with Bent-Cole and her Northwestern teammates making it to the NCAA Championship game. She finished the season with a number of collegiate accolades, including: NFHCA All-American Second Team, NFHCA All-West First Team, NCAA All-Tournament Team, Big Ten All-Tournament Team, First Team All-Big Ten, Big Ten Freshman of the Week, and NFHCA National Academic Squad.

COLLEGE STARTS HERE Camden Catholic is proud to celebrate our student-athletes who have committed to continue their academic and athletic endeavors at the next level.

Katie Balint Austin Craft Aiden Evans Emily Nicholls Reagan Stauts Olivia Stazi Jackson Young Alexa Foster Luke Gavin-Ruple Lydia Jove Kunst Danielle Leber Nathaniel Watson Rebecca Ambrose Kayla Dever Anna DiPiero Madison Gozdan Erin Houlihan Marcella Mangano Matthew Mignatti Isabel Rotaeche Noah Sanders Marissa Van Atter

Rutgers University American University LaSalle University Rutgers University Temple University Rutgers University University of Pittsburgh Caldwell University Dominican Univ. New York Holy Family University Shippensburg University Flagler College Ramapo College of NJ Stockton University Rowan College of S. Jersey Catholic University of America Washington College Ursinus College Elizabethtown College Catholic University of America Ursinus College Rowan College of S. Jersey

Rowing Wrestling Rowing Field Hockey Field Hockey Field Hockey Wrestling Acrobatics & Tumbling Volleyball Volleyball Soccer Track & Field Swimming Field Hockey & Lacrosse Basketball Swimming Field Hockey Field Hockey Baseball Field Hockey Track & Field Volleyball

NCAA Division I NCAA Division I NCAA Division I NCAA Division I NCAA Division I NCAA Division I NCAA Division I NCAA Division II NCAA Division II NCAA Division II NCAA Division II NCAA Division II NCAA Division III NCAA Division III NCAA Division III NCAA Division III NCAA Division III NCAA Division III NCAA Division III NCAA Division III NCAA Division III NCAA Division III

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Family Ties Bound in Green & White Welcome to the Class of 2028 Legacy Students

Babajide, Kofoworola ‘21, and Olusegun Adeleye ‘23

Ava, Christina (Donato) '00, and Ryan Bailey '98 (not pictured: Thomas Donato '73)

Madison Campbell and June Anderson ‘65

Kevin and Sheila (Paul) Dever '91 (not pictured Eileen Martin Paul '63)

James and Hannah Richards ‘23

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Cameron Carey and Carla (Watts) Mayberry ‘97 (not pictured Barbara Nichols Watts ‘65)

Gabriella DiVito, Sean Fallon '74 Caitlin Fallon DiVito '01 and Timothy DiVito '01

Gavin and Debbie (Ferri) ‘91 Huber, Emily and Nicholas Ferri ‘62, (not pictured Anne Lechner ‘39 deceased)

Tess, James '57 and Agnes (Weatherby) '63 Madden, Kate (Madden) '98, Seamus ‘26 and Tim '97 Bieg (not pictured: Thomas Madden '26, Rose DelDuca Madden '27, Frank Weatherby '35 deceased)

Olivia and Kathryn (Muehlhauser) Scully ‘97

Abigail and Michelle Sioli Consuegra ‘92 (not pictured Joseph Sioli ‘62)

Jackson and Jamie '92 Gabbett (not pictured: John Gabbett '86)

Evan Illuminati and George Hutchinson IV ‘00

Madeleine and Ted ‘98 Brennan (not pictured Patrick Brennan ‘68)

Declan and Kevin Walsh ‘91

Robert, Matt ‘99, and Florentina (Ruiz) Crawford ‘02 (not pictured Andrew Crawford ‘23)

Katelyn, Brian ‘98 and Jennifer (Olsen) Hak ‘98

Honora, Patrick ‘25, John ‘23, Dennison ‘19 and Charles Kelly ‘91

Abigail, Katie ‘24, Jacqueline ‘26, and Heather (Ralbusky) Brown ‘93 (not pictured Marie Baldyga Ralbusky ‘69)

Kailee Handlon and Amy Li ‘95

Linda Mertz, Amy Whilt-Mertz ‘91, and Diana DiPietro-Whilt ‘56

John and Judy (Liang) Waysome ‘96

NOT PICTURED: Liliana, Michael '95; Caterina (Cipriani) Beatty '95 Jerome and Jerry Gizinski ‘85 Max and Brad Grimmie ‘94 Larry Hawkins and Takima Morris ‘95 Brandon, Tuyen B Tran ‘05, and Emily Mai ‘22 Bria Lynn Shelton and Mary Young ‘73 Eloise and Margaret Waldron ‘54 Lila and Daniel O’Kane ‘71 Edore Pela and Jennifer Shubert ‘03 Leian Phang and Alicia Rivera ‘03 Yadiel Ramos and Falio Leyba-Martinez ‘06

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Class of 2028 Academic Scholarships

The following incoming freshmen have earned exceptional academic scores, therefore securing scholarships based on their academic merit and performance. We are proud to welcome these students to the Camden Catholic community.

Donor Partnerships Pave the Way for Success

Thanks to the enduring commitment of several charitable foundations, and community organizations, Camden Catholic is able to offer “a hand up,” as Monsignor McDermott would say, to those families who are committed to enrolling at Camden Catholic.

Annually, we welcome our scholarship donors to join the very students who benefit from their generosity at our Benefactors Breakfast.

The Lyn E. and James C. Kelly Scholarship

Agnes and Frank Weatherby Scholarship

Black Catholic Ministries

The Joseph Fund

PRESIDENTIAL

Ava Bailey - Christ the King Jackson Gabbett -St. Rose of Lima Max Grimmie - Christ the King Regional School Myrlandria Hagan - St. John Paul II Regional Charles Kelly - Christ the King Regional School Lyla Klopp - St. Rose of Lima Brandon Mai - Resurrection Catholic School Emily Mikkelson - St. Margaret Regional School Charlotte Shepherd - Christ the King Regional School Isabella Taibi - St. Rose of Lima Declan Walsh - Christ the King Regional School Violet Young - Christ the King Regional School SR. PHILOMENA

Erin Callinan - St. Rose of Lima Joshua Carey - Acellus Academy Greysen Carr - Christ the King Regional School Juliette Clark - St. Mary of the Lakes Abigail Consuegra - Resurrection Catholic School Kevin Dever - Christ the King Regional School Gabriella DiVito - Beck Middle School Gavin Huber - Carusi Middle School Noah Schreiber - Our Lady of Hope Aubrey Stein - Christ the King Regional School

Class of 2028 Arts Scholarships

8th Graders interested in pursuing an arts-based curriculum are invited to audition their talents for consideration of an Arts Scholarship. Awards are granted in a variety of fine, vocal and musical arts.

Congratulations to these students, and welcome to The Arts at CCHS!

South Jersey Scholarship Fund

The Flaherty Family Foundation

Sister Agnes Thornton and Bishop George V. Murry Memorial Scholarship

Patrick P. Madison ‘64 Scholarship

Catholic Strong Scholarship Fund

Charles and Mary Saile Legacy Scholarship

Walter L. Heim, Jr. ’52 Memorial Scholarship

Northeast Catholic Alumni Scholarship

BAND

Kian Bolden - Chestnut Ridge Middle School CHOIR

Kailee Handlon - St. Peter School Roman Melchiorre - St. Peter School FINE ART

Violet Young - Christ the King Regional School

The Domenica Foundation

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Welcome, Class of 2028 Domenica Scholars

Yancarlos Andujar - St. Cecilia Nevaeh Brown - Sacred Heart Sophia Hernandez - St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral Holly Kim - St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral Bryan Medina - St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral Karen Medina - St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral Tracy Nguyen - St. Cecilia Leian Phang - Holy Name Joanna Tran - St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral Briana Velazquez - Sacred Heart

Congratulations, Graduating Domenica Scholars!

CCHS is honored to have the support of family foundations which partner with our administration, faculty and student families to ensure their financial and mentorship support is matched with academic, guidance, and familial support during their four years of high school.

Flaherty Scholars

The Flaherty Family Foundation empowers high-potential Scholars in faith-based college preparatory high schools with scholarships, matched with personalized coaching and mentoring for academic achievement, college and career readiness, and opportunities to reach their Godgiven potential. This spring, Executive Director Beth Flaherty, and Founder Ed Flaherty, met with their students at CCHS.

2028 FLAHERTY SCHOLARSHIP Pictured with Domenica Foundation Executive Director Elena Piperno: Luis Burgos, Lyneidi Colon, Cesar Espinoza, Khai Pham, Joseline Rivera, Jacob Salguero, Camille Torres, Jaiden Vazquez

In partnership with the Piperno family and their Domenica Foundation, CCHS is proud to congratulate the Class of 2024 Domenica Scholars, we know they will go on to do great things and be examples for the classes of 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028!

Class of 2028 Alumni & Friends Named Scholars

Grace Armand - St. Charles Borromeo Edmond Bonnette - Holy Angels Giani Colon - St. Charles Borromeo Kaylynn Gomez - St. Peter School Olivia Scully - St. Rose of Lima Bria Lynn Shelton - Chestnut Ridge Middle School Vincent Truong - St. Peter School Olivia Wallace - Resurrection Catholic School 2028 ETHEL MAE HOCKER SCHOLARS

Carly Rivel - St. Peter School Emerey Rodriguez - Christ the King Regional School 2028 MARY & CHIC SAILE SCHOLARS

Dauda Fofana - St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral Sincere Portobanco - St. Cecilia

KEITH LOVE CLASS OF 1984

Jaron Stanback Jr. MARY WHIPKEY LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP

Linda Mertz - St. John Paul II Joseph Muhlberger - St. Joan of Arc CLASS OF 1973

Honora Kelly - St. Joan of Arc Caroline Bell - Christ the King Regional School PALUMBO

Madison Goldin - Resurrection Catholic School FRANK AND AGNES WEATHERBY

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Save these Dates!

For more details, tickets and times visit www.camdencatholic.org or download the Camden Catholic App.

September 14

Class of 1964 60 Year Reunion

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Friday Night Lights Homecoming Football Game & Interested Students Night

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Class of 1969 55 Year Reunion

October

December 15

Christmas Concert

February 8

Bowling Strike Out Hunger Event

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Class of 2029 Freshman Registration

March

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Class of 1959 65 Year Reunion 7-9

Spring Musical: Tuck Everlasting

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Oktoberfest hosted by the CCHS Parents Association

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Spring Musical: Tuck Everlasting

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Rudderow Cup Soccer Matches

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Irish Giving Day Weekend

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Admissions Open House

November 1

All Saints & Alumni Memorial Mass

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Class of 1974 50th Reunion

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Veterans Day Assembly

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Alumni Beef & Beer All Class Reunion

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Thanksgiving Meal Delivery

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Spirit Week Pep Rally and Class of 2024 Yearbook Pickup

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Annual Thanksgiving Eve Football Game @ Paul VI High School

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Class of 2004 Reunion

April 26

Class of 1975 50 Year Reunion

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Shakespeare Festival

May 9

Parents Assoc. Bag Bingo

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Spring Concert & Art Show

June 2

The Greenies Athletic Awards

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Class of 2025 Baccalaureate Mass & Commencement

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UPCOMING REUNIONS For more information, visit www.camdencatholic.org/reunions

THE CLASS OF 2004 20 YEAR REUNION

THE CLASS OF 1969 55 YEAR REUNION

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Blue Monkey in Merchantville.

Tickets: $35 - includes buffet and dessert (must be purchased by October 14). Cash/credit bar. Plus-ones welcome!.

Email questions/concerns to austinmeg41@gmail.com.

Saturday September 28th from Noon to 4 p.m. Luncheon at The Kove, 20 West Atlantic Avenue, Audubon, NJ 08106. Venmo: $50.00 Anthony Pullella @cchs-classof69 or check payable to: CCHS Class of 1969 Reunion, PO Box 533, Audubon, NJ 08106. Email <CCHSReunion69@gmail.com> and Facebook: Camden Catholic High School, Class of 1969.

THE CLASS OF 1975 50 YEAR REUNION

THE CLASS OF 1964 60 YEAR REUNION

Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Merchantville Country Club, 501 Chapel Avenue West, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002. Cost: $100.00 per person includes Beer and Wine Open Bar, Butlered Hors D’Oeuvres and Buffet Dinner. Please write to <valeriehamilton1975@gmail.com> for Venmo or Zelle instructions. We’ll provide you with a mail address if you prefer to send a check. Thanks and Best Wishes from your Reunion Committee – Joe, Kevin, Mary, Mike & Valerie. Stay tuned to the “Camden Catholic HS Class of 75 Reunion” Facebook page.

Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Smithville Inn, 1 N. New York Road, Galloway, NJ 08205. The music will be provided by Joey D’s & Johnny B’s Doo Wop Rockin’ Oldies. Lodging Info: www.colonialinnsmithville.com (B &B) - Use code “CCHS1964” when making reservations and www.seaviewdolcehotel.com (4 miles from Smithville Inn). Seaview is offering a discounted rate for CCHS Class of 1964 for Friday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.

Please send your updated email address to <cchs_reunion@aol.com>. The Reunion Committee: Peggy McKee Madison, Patti Biehler, Kathy Casey- Kirschling, Bernie Egan, George Botcheos, Rita Reilly Miller, Jim McGlinchey, and Bob Wolfe

THE CLASS OF 1974 50TH REUNION November 2, 2024 from 6-10 p.m. at The Notary Hotel, Philadelphia, Autograph Collection 21 North Juniper Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 www.thenotaryhotel.com. Welcome Reception with one complimentary signature cocktail and Coffee House-Style Dinner Reception with DJ. $95 admission per person. Guestrooms available Friday and Saturday, 11/1/2024 and 11/2/2024 (two nights); or Saturday, 11/2/2024 (one night),$239 plus tax (one king or two-doubles). Optional Courtesy Shuttle from CCHS to and from the Notary Hotel. Contacts for further information: Jack Pund <jpund@jlpandassociates.com> or Rose Tocco Vendetti <cchsclassof74@hotmail.com>.

THE CLASS OF 1959 65 YEAR REUNION Friday, October 4, 2024 at Tavistock Country Club in Haddonfield, Noon until 4 p.m. For more information, please contact Dave Schlitz <southjerseydave@verizon.net>. The Class of 1959 also meets for breakfast on the last Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Falcon Diner (formerly the Empire Diner) on the Brooklawn Circle. All are welcome!

PLANNING YOUR REUNION? Please submit reunion news and photos to alumni@camdencatholic.org.

For additional reunion information visit www.camdencatholic.org/page/class-reunions.

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! t h g i N a t a Oh Wh

These classes made memories to last a lifetime as they gathered to reminisce and remember those no longer with us at their class reunions.

CLASS OF 1957

CLASS OF 1965

65 + 1 Year Reunion, Sunday, October 8, 2023 at Camden Catholic High School. Class Contact: Eleanor Martello Kelly ekelly0917@gmail.com or 856-628-6862

Delayed Celebration of 55 Year Reunion, Thursday, September 21, 2023 at the Pennsauken Country Club. Class Contacts: Maureen McLoone maureen.mcloone@gmail.com and Mike Schofield mike.schofield@comcast.net

CLASS OF 1968 55 Year Reunion, Saturday, October 21, 2023 at The Kove Class Contact: CCHSReunion1968@gmail.com

CLASS OF 1973 50 Year Reunion Weekend, The Class of ‘73 celebrated their golden anniversary the weekend of October 6-7. They enjoyed golf at Pennsauken Country Club, a school tour and the penultimate event at Riverwinds on Saturday evening. Many thanks to Gloria, Adriana and all of their class volunteers for putting on an incredible event!

Class Contacts Gloria Maccaroni: gloria.maccaroni@verizon.net or Adriana Signoretta-Kerin at askerin@gmail.com

CLASS OF 1983 40 Year Reunion, Friday, November 10th, 2023 at The Taproom & Grill. Class Contact: njjeepgirl@gmail.com

CLASS OF 1998 25 Year Reunion, Friday, November 24, 2023 at Blue Monkey Tavern. Class Contact: kate.bieg@camdencatholic.org

CLASS OF 2003 20 Year Reunion, Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Blue Monkey Tavern. Class Contact Tom Boyd: tboyd031@gmail.com

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Class of 2020… Four Years Later

Alumni:

From a masked, socially distanced graduation in 2020, to entering college, service and careers during a continued worldwide pandemic, members of the class of 2020 have proven that resiliency builds character, and have achieved great things in the face of adversity. Here are a few examples of where our CCHS Class of 2020 graduates are today.

Lindsay Anderson graduated from Gwynedd Mercy University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.

Liam Barnett graduated Cum Laude from The College of New Jersey with a B.A. in Economics and a minor in Information Systems Technology. He recently started as a Management Trainee at Enterprise Mobility after completing the Enterprise Internship in the summer of 2023.

Natalie Berry graduated Magna Cum Laude from The College of New Jersey with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and also concluded her collegiate career as a student athlete for the women’s lacrosse team.

Amanda Conover earned her Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and Multidisciplinary Studies from Rider University. She had an impressive college career, graduating Summa Cum Laude with the following awards: Dean's List 8 Semesters, Certificate of Excellence in Middle Education '24, Outstanding Leadership Award for Kappa Delta Pi Honors Society '23 & '24, Order of Omega Greek Honors Society '23, Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honors Society '22 and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society '21. She’ll begin teaching this year in Southampton Township. Amanda shares: “I will be teaching 6th and 7th grade Social Studies. Teaching Middle School Social Studies has been my dream ever since I was a student at Camden Catholic where my love and passion for history was born. I am so excited to embark on my teaching journey and share my same love and passion with my students!”

Henry Daverso received his Bachelor’s degree in Communications from King’s College and is spending the summer touring Europe before continuing his search for a financial software sales position.

Sierra DiCupe graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science with Magna Cum Laude honors, and was awarded the University Leadership Award for her Outstanding Contribution to East Stroudsburg University.

Sean Folcher graduated from Ursinus College with a B.A. in Business and Economics. He is beginning work as a Fund Accountant at SEI this summer.

Dalton Foster received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. He will pursue his career at Lockheed Martin as a Systems Engineer.

Update your email address and share your personal, professional and higher education accomplishments at www.camdencatholic.org or email kate.bieg@camdencatholic.org.

Isabella Ochalik earned a B.S. from Marymount University in Biochemistry (with minors in Pre-Medicine, Pre-Osteopathic Medicine, PrePharmacy). She graduated Summa Cum Laude with 4.0 GPA and was the recipient of Academic Excellence in Biochemistry Award at commencement, she also earned Dean's List eight consecutive semesters. Isabella shares: “I successfully defended an Undergraduate Honors Thesis entitled ‘The Downstream Effect of GATA-4 Knockdown on Developing Muscle Cells’ after three years of wet lab research and experimentation. I am attending Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Elmira in pursuit of becoming a pediatric cardiologist. Part of what made my academic journey at Marymount so unique and prosperous was the Oxford-Style Honors Program, which heavily emphasizes the importance of research and writing. As an undergraduate science major in the honors program, I had the opportunity to study various mutations that cause congenital heart disease, build and program echocardiograms, and conduct a series of specific experiments to study that pathways of heart disease. Each of these projects demanded a written report, which culminated in a fifty-four page thesis that I successfully defended in April. I attribute my ability to convey such complex topics in a precise and understandable matter to the literary development I obtained at Camden Catholic High Schools. Thanks to Mr. D'Antonio's grammar and syntax lessons, my professors were always amazed at my straightforward sentences. Mrs. Maccherone always encouraged me to be creative with my writing and construct pieces that not only flowed but also caught the reader's attention. I am forever grateful for Mrs. Werner-Kaiser's passion for research, as introduced me to the proper research process and peaked my interest in nonfiction, expository writing. Each liberal arts and STEM course that I took at Marymount, including my biology, chemistry, and physics classes, required some sort of written report or project. Conveying my ideas and findings seemed only natural after being taught the art of writing by the most dedicated and well-versed CCHS teachers.”

Maya Perreira completed her time at the BCIT Cosmetology Program, earning a RCBC Cosmetology license.

She is currently working as a hairstylist and makeup artist at Salon Duo in Willingboro while pursuing her associates degree in Business Administration.

Alexa Taylor earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Holy Family University, and was named to the Dean’s List. She is working as a Med Surg/Oncology Nurse with Virtua.

Mya Whiles graduated Summa Cum Laude from Spelman College with a B.A. in Political Science. Mya was a member of the Ethel Waddell Githii Honors Program, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Departmental Honor Society. She plans to attend law school.

Savannah François is a student at Camden County College, studying nursing while also teaching karate at Amerikick Blackwood.

Mary Gardner is attending Catholic University with an expected graduation date of May 2025, majoring in Architecture.

Emily Lenkowski graduated from the University of New Haven. She completed her Bachelor in Health Science in 2023, and Master’s in Healthcare Administration this year as part of a 3+1 dual degree program. She now begins her next steps at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for Physician Assistant school.

Natalie Wisnoski graduated Cum Laude from Washington College with a BA Political Science & Government where she was also a key member of the Washington College Rowing Team. She plans to attend law school. Natalie earned Dean’s List honors for all four years as well as MARC Academic AllConference '22, '23, '24 CRCA Scholar Athlete '22, '23, '24, Alpha Psi Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa Honors Society, Middendorf Foundation Scholar for academic excellence and leadership '23, MARC Women's Rowing Championship '21 & '23, NCAA Championship participant '21 & '23, Dad Vail Regatta Silver Medal '22. She is pictured with her grandmother Janet Miller CCHS class of ‘52.

Claire Marino graduated Summa Cum Laude from Loyola University Maryland with a BA in Writing and Communications.

She will head to Scotland's University of St. Andrews for a 1year Master's in Creative Writing where she will participate in multiple prose writing workshops.

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Yu (Rainie) Wu graduated from the University of California San Diego with a degree in Applied Mathematics. She graduated from college in three years and is currently a Master’s student at Cornell University.

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Alumni & Student News Share your personal and professional news with fellow alumni!

Send updates to: alumni@camdencatholic.org.

Or visit: www.camdencatholic.org/alumni to complete the Alumni Contact Information Update form.

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Elaine Chestnut Zuber, Class of 1953 “Because of my education at CCHS, I retired from Camden County with the highest title in my field - Secretarial Assistant Stenographer - which was the title higher than Executive Secretary which was my goal title when I went to work for the county/ I was well trained by my Nuns.”

1954

Margaret Cookie Kenney is a leap day baby and celebrated her 88th birthday on February 29, 2024! In leap years, Margaret is just 22 years old!

1955

Richard Smith ‘55 and Mary E. Muller Smith ‘56 celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary in June 2023.

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1966

William Lanza returned to Camden Catholic for a Veterans Day assembly where he shared enthralling remembrances of his time in Vietnam and connecting with former CCHS classmates during his tours.

“I loved CCHS,” Anne Marino shares. “I can’t believe it has been so long. I went on to Misericordia for nursing. Ric and I raised four children and I have 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. I left nursing years ago and went back to school for business. I now work in accounting.”

1962

Veronica Koch Dailey ‘62 is recently retired.

1963

Congratulations to John F. Corbett who is officially retired as of June 1, 2023!

Service Efforts Featured on CBS 3

“Fully Alive” Experience

In November Gianna Giegerich ‘24 and her brother Dominic attended the "Fully Alive" National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Traveling with their St. Mary of the Lakes youth group the Giegerich gathered with over 12,000 young people all with the same passion: a passion for God. Her three days were filled with prayer, worship music, adoration, mass, presentations, confession, and break-out discussions. Several influential speakers in the church shared their experiences about our Catholic faith and the love that God provides for us. NCYC amplified Gianna's Catholic faith in a way she didn't know was possible, leaving her with an unforgettable, "shivers down your spine" experience. Mentioned several times on her trip we are reminded that "God is good all the time. All the time God is good."

CCHS went live from CBS3 in November, answering phones for the 14th Annual Telethon for Ronald McDonald House Charity. Led by Mrs. LaRosa and Ms. Schoening, our students were honored to be invited to participate, as RMHC is one of their favorite places to serve.

Bringing delicious food and smiles to the residents of the RMHC Camden several times a month. CBS even tagged along last month when the CCHS Volleyball Team served dinner, filming a segment that aired during the telethon.

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Alumni & Student News

1969

Ray Deluca has been the recipient of numerous awards in his home state of Georgia for the very generous work he does in service of his community. In 2016, he was the recipient of the Cherokee County, Georgia Distinguished Volunteer of the Year Award as well as the Jeff Nichols Civic Award for his work with local charities, organizations, communities, and churches.

1999

Colleen T. (Cunning) Donnelly received her doctoral degree in Education Administration from Immaculata University, capping off a Bachelor’s from the University of Philadelphia and a Master’s from Holy Family University. Her thesis, continuing education, and career all focus on public edu-

Welcoming Bishop Williams

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Alumna Tara Richard Linton ‘94 (second from left) walked the “blue” carpet as a guest at the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s (EJAF) Academy Awards Viewing Party this year. “I was in LA to support my client, Health Care Advocates International (HCAI) and their presenting sponsorship of this event,” shared Tara. “The organizations are mission-aligned and focused on ending HIV/AIDS by 2030 as well as the daily stigma and discrimination that still surrounds it. In addition to the event, we met with other LA-based AIDS service organizations to discuss proactive ways to reduce infection rates and increase awareness for the cause.”

Tara has also been selected as the co-chair of Women United’s 2025 Power of the Purse event. Power of the Purse is a fundraiser for Women United which is a group within the United Way of Central and Northeastern CT. The organization's mission is to help women and families achieve financial independence.

More specifically, to assist families that are considered ALICE (Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed). The event raises over $300,000 annually for the cause.

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of editor-in-chief of the yearbook before graduating in 1999. That year, she joined the Kelley family legacy with her mother, Judith A. (Kelley) Cunning ‘67 (pictured with Colleen at graduation), and her grandfather Harry T. Kelley, Class of 1940. Along with Colleen’s mother Judy, all seven of Harry’s (and wife Theresa E. Kelley [nee: Leon]) children attended CCHS from the class of 1962 through the Class of 1981.

cation of children with special needs and the preparation of these students within the public school system for post-graduation success.

She has been dedicated to teaching since 2005 (nearly 20 years) and has received recognition within the Spring Grove Area School District in Pennsylvania, where she lives nearby with her husband Nate and their four sons Brayden, Kendrick, Leiland, and Paxton. Her family is her proudest accomplishment.

Colleen’s path for continuing education and vocation is influenced by her mother Judy (Kelley) Cunning ‘67 and late brother James.

The former is now retired after over 40 years of teaching in early elementary education, nearly 25 of which were spent in Catholic Schools at St. Margaret’s, Woodbury Heights and St. Matthew’s, Westville, both in the Diocese of Camden. The latter is Colleen’s brother and the man, whose self-earned and family-bolstered successes in the face of his own challenges, inspired her to commit to the education of youth with special needs.

Likewise, her late brother Patrick dedicated years supporting individuals with special needs at the Bancroft School, while her younger brother Shawn has taught at Gateway Regional School in Woodbury Heights since 2008, where he currently teaches U.S. History and Coding to middle school students with special needs.

During her tenure at CCHS, Colleen played four years of field hockey and lacrosse, while cross-training through the basketball and swimming teams. She also assumed the role

Students and staff were blessed to gather for the first Mass with Bishop Joseph Andrew Williams, Coadjutor, Diocese of Camden, as he was appointed at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in May. It was a special moment as the history of Camden Catholic began at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception back in 1887.

Hydroponics Lab

Throughout the year students harvested lettuces and herbs from the Hydroponics Lab to donate to the Cathedral Kitchen staff for upcoming meals.

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2001

Eleanor (Kelley) Lamboy took the education and experience garnered from four years in Student Government at CCHS (culminating in President her senior year), along with learned team-ethics (from field hockey and lacrosse and as manager of the wrestling

team) to become the Vice President of Philanthropy at the Gettysburg Foundation.

In a recent leap of faith and courage, she left the comfort of that position to achieve her creative and professional goal, consummated as a Senior Copy Writer for Moore, a marketing agency. She currently lives in Hanover, PA with her husband Miquel and sons Brooks and Franco.

CCHS Ethics Bowl Team Competes

What Did You Do This Summer? Ask Maggie!

Maggie Ronkowski ‘25, spent a week this summer participating in Shriners Medical Research Immersion Program, which culminated in her presenting a research project on Multiple Hereditary Exostoses. Annually the Shriners research department welcomes high school and college students into the hospital as part of this program, where students are exposed to different specialties in clinical and non-clinical settings. Throughout the week, students were also exposed to many hands-on learning opportunities with our doctors and clinical staff, and they were also given the opportunity to work on and present their own research immersion projects.

The CCHS Ethics Bowl Team competed in the annual Delaware Valley Regional High School Ethics Bowl, as part of The National High School Ethics Bowl, at Villanova University.

At the event, teams take turns analyzing cases about complex ethical dilemmas and responding to questions and comments from the other team and from a panel of judges. This is an incredible opportunity to utilize design thinking to argue on complex issues.

Catholic Schools Week 2024

Spring Into Action

CCHS is proud to partner with the Domenica Foundation to help build up the communities around us. This spring we gathered students, teachers and administrators to participate in the Domenica Foundation's annual Spring into Action service event. Our hardworking group worked together, with St. Joseph's Carpenter Society, to beautify the streets of Camden.

As he kicked off Catholic Schools Week 2024, Bishop Dennis Sullivan joined students from Camden Catholic High School’s Monday Sandwich Ministry as they made hundreds of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the Cathedral Kitchen in Camden, NJ, as part of their weekly service project to the organization that serves many of Camden’s impoverished residents.

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Alumni & Student News

2005

Timothy Hak was promoted to his current position as Chief of Police in Haddon Township in October 2023.

2008

Jennifer Kelley Van Eeden received her doctoral degree in Behavioral Medicine from Cummings Institute for Behavioral Health Studies, capping off a Bachelor’s from Rutgers University (Camden) and a Master’s from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). In 2021, her research on stigma and human rights within mental health care—including her practical and paradigmatic protocol to address those shortcomings—were published in the Journal for Professional Case Management. Jen currently works within the Penn Medicine Health System in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where she lives with her husband Alex and their two children Santino and Gianna. The latter was just baptized into the faith in July (pictured).

A strong family legacy is present in the Kelley family, pictured: L-R: Linda (Cascetti) Kelley '71, Dennis Kelley, Sr. '71, Dennis Kelley, Jr. '03, Jennifer (Kelley) van Eeden '08 holding daughter Gianna, Eleanor "Elle" (Kelley) Lamboy '01 with her two sons Franco and Brooks, Miquel Lamboy, Alex van Eeden holding Santino, and Jillian (DeTora) Kelley.

2018

Abigail Loughlin graduated in May 2024 with a Master of Science Degree in Speech Language Pathology from Widener University. She served as NSSLHA president for Widener University’s twenty-two member SLP cohort and her class is only the 2nd Speech Language Pathology masters graduating class. Dr. Kathleen Youse, CCHS alumna class of 1988 founded the speech language pathology program at Widener in 2022 and serves as its director and associate professor (she is pictured at graduation with Abby).

Abby and Dr. Youse were so happy to discover their connection to CCHS while at Widener! Abby was also selected as Miss St. Patrick in the Burlington County St. Patrick Day parade March 2, 2024 in Mt. Holly, NJ. Honor, Loyalty and Faith were highlighted in her application essay to the parade committee on what it means to be Irish!

2019

Uche Okafor recently earned his white coat, on his journey to become a doctor, at the University of Colorado Medical School.

Monsignor Martin, President Emeritus, was blessed to be there to celebrate this moment with one of Camden Catholic’s former international students.

Veterans Ceremony Camden Catholic community gathered to recognize Veterans Day, and we were honored to welcome alumni, family members and faculty/staff veterans to be a part of this special ceremony. William Lanza '66, a Vietnam combat veteran, shared how his military service has impacted his life and career, as he continues to work in veterans services.

Jen’s dedication to the faith and its traditions, first, at St. Peter’s Merchantville and then at CCHS, did not come strangely. Her mother Linda (Cascetti) Kelley ‘71 recently retired as secretary from St. Peter’s Merchantville after 25+ years. Jen’s father Dennis Kelley, Sr. ‘71 was a member of the first undefeated wrestling team at CCHS and later shared that experience coaching wrestling at St. Peter’s.

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2020

Colin Hughes was a member of the National Junior College Championship Baseball Team! He is an outfielder for the Rowan College Roadrunners.

Giavonna Gaw presented her research analyzing the impact on denitrifying genes in soil microbial communities at the National Undergraduate Research Conference in Long Beach, California. “I have been working on this project for the past two years, so I am proud to be presenting my results here and at Elon’s Spring Undergraduate Research Forum!” she shares.

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2022

Zoey Schaeffer just completed her sophomore year at Berklee College of Music in Boston, one of the most prestigious music schools in the nation. She recently came out with her first EP as a recording artist.

Giovanna Torchia is a sophomore Health Administration major and member of Zeta Pi Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi (Professional Business Fraternity) at St. Joseph's University. "I am part of Hawkappella, which is the only all gender a cappella group on campus, and has prompted me to start arranging my own music. I am also involved in SJU Theater Company, I participate in spiritual activities such as being part of SoJourn, which was almost like a mini Kairos for sophomores, and am involved with community service on and off campus," says Giovanna. She was Fundraising Chair of her pledge class, she performs the National Anthem for both the Men's and Women's basketball teams and was just accepted into the Dean's Leadership Program. Over the summer she vocal-directed her first show, and she sings throughout the summer and winter months at St. Damien's in Ocean City, NJ.

Her wide ranging activities and academic pursuits don't end there as she continues her strong pursuit of service, which was a major part of her activities when she was a student at Camden Catholic. "I am the Team Captain Coordinator of SJU Hawks for Heroes which is SJU's on campus team that works and coordinates with B+ Foundation, and I still go back to the Cathedral Kitchen in Camden."

2023

Matthew Marino ('23) graduated from USMAPS and will now be heading down the hill to the US Military Academy at West Point.

Congratulations Kyle!

AP Scholars Named 53 Students have been named AP Scholars for the 23-24 academic year, Camden Catholic’s highest total yet for this competitive program. The AP Scholar Awards recognize high school students who have demonstrated exemplary collegelevel achievement on AP Exams.

In addition CCHS is proud to present the 2024 AP Capstone Scholars.

Seven students received the AP Capstone Diploma and eight students received the AP Seminar and Research Certificate. AP Seminar and AP Research use an interdisciplinary approach to develop the critical thinking, research, collaboration, time management, and presentation skills students need for college-level work.

Kyle Aquino ‘25 was presented with the 2024 Widener University High School Leadership Award! The award recognizes high school juniors who have displayed exemplary leadership in their communities. Kyle was honored at a ceremony held last week at the National Constitution Center. In addition to being recognized as a young leader, Kyle has the opportunity to participate in the prestigious Apogee Leadership Scholars program and receive a $20,000 scholarship over 4 years if he chooses to enroll at Widener University.

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Alumni & Student News iDesign Challenge hosts 50+ Middle School Competitors The iDesign Challenge featured an overview of what Design Thinking is and how collaboration and communication lead to innovation. Dr. An Nguyen, CCHS Director of STEM, presented on the Design Thinking process, and the steps that lead to discovery.

CCHS Students, STEM Club members and Green & White students helped to guide the iDesign teams through the steps, beginning with a design problem, and working together to innovate a solution. The event concluded with every team doing their own "Shark Tank" style presentation in the Grandi Auditorium, impressing our guest judges with their innovative products. Judges included Chris Anderson, professor of Design Thinking at Rutgers University and adjunct at TCNJ and James Calcagni, the founder of Liquid Limbs, who started his company to help people with lower limb amputations lead more mobile lives.

Brown & Patullo Families Conquer Breast Cancer

From October 27 to October 29, 2023, Lily Patullo ‘25 walked 60 miles in Susan G. Komen's Breast Cancer 3Day Walk beside alumni and family members Jaime (Brown) Patullo '94, Jackie Brown '96 and Jodi Brown '00.

“When I was younger, our family would drive out to my mom’s (Jamie) route in Philadelphia to cheer them on, brandishing giant homemade posters and waving pink pom-poms in the air. These days are some of my fondest memories, and as I grew older, I wanted to walk, too,” Lily shares. “Finally, at 16 years old, when I became eligible, I joined my mom and aunts in my first walk. We walked again this year, in the Dallas/Fort Worth route, marking my second walk and their thirteenth. The BRCA1 genetic mutation runs in my mom's family, which correlates to at least a 50% chance of developing breast cancer in one's lifetime, and several members of our family have battled breast cancer over the years because of this. We walk for those who have survived, those we have lost, and those who continue to be affected by breast cancer.”

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Student Groups Celebrate Diversity through Cultural Experiences

Led by faculty member Joya Oasin, more than 40 students traveled to Europe over the Easter holiday. After landing in Milan on Good Friday they traveled south to Genoa for Easter, then on to France and Spain. In France they enjoyed the gorgeous vistas of Saint Paul de Vence and Arles before heading to Barcelona. There, they visited Sagrada Familia and even were trained in tortilla Española and paella making.

APISA, BASA, NHS, Green & White and the SMP Society hosted a beautiful celebration of Christmas and holiday celebrations across the world and across cultures at their annual Holiday Fair! There were many delicious treats and informative and fun facts shared by our students and staff to help open everyone's eyes to the diversity of the holiday season.

Native Canadian Mrs. Noemi Merenyi once again led an energetic group of students across the border to Montreal and Quebec this February, experiencing sunrise at Mount Royal and St. Joseph's Oratory, the largest shrine to St. Joseph in the world.

The students had the privilege of attending Mass in the crypt and later toured the Basilica, an architectural gem! They toured Old Montreal learning about its history and headed ton Quebec City, where they enjoyed a delicious dinner in a trendy neighborhood followed by a visit to Martello Tower, number two, where the students took part in an interactive activity learning about the lives of British soldiers defending the tower during the war of 1812.

CCHS’ APISA Club was busy hosting, attending and planning a myriad of activities to embrace and share the API cultures. Among the highlights of their year was a trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s East Asian Exhibit and “Shape of Time” installation from the Korean War, they celebrated Diwali, listened to presentations from fellow students on Tsukiwaras and Studio Ghibli. They also attended Lunar New Year and AAPI Heritage Month celebrations throughout our region.

Spanish I students and their teacher Ms. McTamney hosted a Spanish Culture Fair featuring live presentations, demonstrations, tastings, exhibitions and hands-on activities. Presentations included city tours, food research, indigenous crafts research, music research, dance research, fine arts research. Hands on options included making food, recreating a craft, recreating a fine art piece, learning to play a piece of music, or learning a dance.

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IN MEMORIAM 2023-2024 Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. ~Amen~ Reported from July 2023-June 2024

1941

1955

1965

Mary B. Vollmer (nee Rauscher) Edwin “Ed” Dougherty, Jr.

Daniel Maguire Catherine M. “Cathy” Glielmi (nee Pilenas)

Helen Chambers (nee Levis)

Elizabeth “Betty” Brown-Pelis (nee Carbone) Joan Brown Hermesman Helen E. Dobbins (Bates) Joan Cordner (nee Morton) Margaret Rose Schafer (nee McCollum)

1945

1956

Charles Kelchner

1946

Arline Fallon Chambers Patricia L. Wenzel (nee Borger) Colette Rose Elliott (nee Heffron)

Dolores “Mickey” Metzger (nee McCready) Betty Ann Stopper (nee Smith)

1957

1942

1948 Raymond Fitzmaurice Sr. Mary Pauline Kuntne Former Faculty Member

James G. Dougherty Maureen D. Sambuco (nee Hickey) Michael P. Taulane, Sr.

1967 Denise Neri (nee Croce) Dorothy K. Masterson (nee Riegel)

Anthony Joseph Fugaro

1969

1959

Joan Madison Velsmid Ronald D. Martinelli Kathleen T. Strausser (nee Savage)

1947 Dr. John A. Marchesani Theresa Paulson (nee Gerney)

1966

H. Richard Orth Clifford William Miller Leonard J. Leonetti Christopher John Scafidi, PE

1975 Charles Glander

1960

1978

1949

Frank Rollo Maryanne Merritt (nee Martin)

Lawrence McCarty Dolores Andreacola (nee O’Brien) Joanne Gahran (nee McAdams)

1962

Christine Schmidt Burns Pasquale Giannini - Former Football Coach John “Jack” Phipps Former Faculty Member

1951

1963

Dr. Joseph V. Mullin Rev. Sebastian V. Annino Former Faculty Member

Mary Ann McKeon Myers Thomas Samartino

Francis J. Malloy

1979

1980 1964

1952 Frances Drake (nee Bello)

1953 Janet Shoberg (nee Palmer) Florence K. Hopkins (nee Koch) Elaine M. Zuber (nee Chestnut)

Matthew C. Janda Former Wrestling Coach

Thomas Rapa Marylou Kellum (Banner) Fr. Michael P. Rush Richard C. Murray Thomas F. Hannan

Richard Chibbaro Former Assistant Director, Theatre

2004 Kyle J. Constantine

2008 Christopher Dondarski

1954 Joan Marie St. George (nee Frederick)

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Annual Report 2023–2024 “For where your treasure is, there will be your heart also.”

– Matthew 6:21

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Annual Report of Gifts

2023–2024 Annual Giving The list that follows includes all donors to Camden Catholic for 2023-2024 (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024). If your name has been omitted or listed incorrectly, we apologize and ask that you notify alumni@camdencatholic.org. Thank you for your understanding.

Annual Fund Facts

2335 Total Number of Gifts

$1,833,794 Total Amount of Annual Fund

420

Total Number of New Donors $

849

Total Number of Alumni Donors

Questions regarding any donations through gift annuities, life insurance or wills please contact Rory Sweeney at rory.sweeney@camdencatholic.org.

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Top Donors by Amount Given Overall Estate of Mrs. Johanna J. Broeker

$345,642.29

The Domenica Foundation

$124,000.00

Ethel Mae Hocker Foundation

$118,250.00

Mr. John Langan & Dr. Judith Nadell

$100,000.00

Mr. Jim Kelly ‘57 - Lynn ‘58 & James Kelly ‘57 Scholarship

$60,000.00

Flaherty Family Foundation

$52,000.00

The Miller Family Charitable Trust

$48,000.00

Charles ‘69 & Sallie Grandi

$42,000.00

Diocese of Camden

$47,908.49

John Dulczak ‘97

$33,552.30

Linda M. Schilling '70 & James Golubieski

$33,265.28

Thomas Escott Lizzio ‘58 & Paula Saker Escott Endowed Scholarship Fund

$26,060.18

John & Kathleen (Hansbury) D'Anastasio

$25,050.00

Peter S. Dooner III

$25,000.00

Dr. Jay and Lisa Mirmanesh and Family

$21,327.87

Top 15 Classes By Participation

Top 15 Classes By Dollars Raised

Year

Participation %

Year

$ Amount

1969

10.00%

1957

$83,911.36

1968

9.49%

1969

$53,778.99

1973

8.55%

1970

$38,206.78

1957

8.50%

1997

$34,311.10

2024

7.78%

1965

$30,506.65

1964

7.40%

1958

$29,481.57

1967

7.35%

1963

$27,866.65

1991

7.25%

1976

$25,785.02

1966

6.77%

1973

$21,870.95

1963

6.75%

1960

$20,291.33

1960

6.73%

1967

$17,982.17

1974

6.61%

1972

$17,164.23

1956

6.29%

1966

$16,867.21

1976

6.16%

1956

$13,917.17

2023

6.06%

1968

$13,771.28

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D’ANASTASIO DEDICATION On June 18, 2024, on what would have been Dante D'Anastasio's 110th birthday, Camden Catholic was honored to bless and dedicate his portrait, which now hangs in the Ethel Mae Hocker Information Commons at CCHS. Dante D’Anastasio was a registered architect, engineer and land planner in New Jersey and was a registered architect in Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, and Georgia. In 1960, he led the architectural planning of the brand new Camden Catholic school building in Cherry Hill.

He was the founding partner in 1965 of D’Anastasio, Lisiewski & Tarquini (DLTL) which was based in Camden for over 50 years. Dante was married to his wife Ursula for 64 years. Dante and Ursula’s children Angela ‘59 and John “Duke” ’65, and daughter-inlaw Kathleen ‘65 are proud graduates.

Dante's children, Duke '65, Angela '59 and daughter-in-law Kathleen '65 and his grandchildren were present for the dedication.

Monsignor Andrew Martin, President Emeritus, blessed the portrait in grateful praise to God for giving Dante the skill to design a home of learning and faith for Camden Catholic students.

Along with the portrait, Duke D'Anastasio gifted a generous donation of $25,000 to The Fund for Camden Catholic which will endow future scholarships based on merit and need for incoming students.

GUIDANCE OFFICE DEDICATED TO JACK PHIPPS CCHS was honored to welcome the Phipps family home to CCHS, along with many of Jack's colleagues, friends and former students, to celebrate his life and legacy by dedicating the Office of Guidance to him after the May Mental Health Awareness fundraiser in his honor.

Thanks to the support of so many of our alumni, current and former faculty who contributed $28,330, the Jack Phipps Memorial Fund went above and beyond its goal to honor Jack's years of love and care for CCHS students.

The Fund will accomplish a number of goals intended to immortalize Jack Phipps' contributions to our community and to expand guidance and mental health services at Camden Catholic.

● See the dedication and renaming of the CCHS guidance office for Mr. Jack Phipps; ● Fund a physical upgrade/improvement within the guidance office;

● Support the acquisition of additional guidance staff specifically aimed at addressing mental health services; and ● Rename the annual guidance scholarship in Jack Phipps' honor.

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Secure Your Legacy and the Future of Catholic Education through a Planned Gift to Camden Catholic Since 1887, Camden Catholic High School has endeavored to educate diverse learners and develop innovative leaders who are steeped in the Catholic tradition of Mercy. For nearly 140 years, this mission has driven our efforts to provide an educational experience rooted in faith, academic excellence, and service to others. As we look to the future, we recognize the vital role our community plays in sustaining and enhancing our mission. As a member of that community, one of the most impactful ways you can contribute is through planned giving.

What is Planned Giving?

Planned giving refers to any major gift, made in lifetime or at death as part of a donor’s overall financial and estate planning. Such gifts often allow donors to make larger contributions than they could from their income. These gifts can take many forms and offer many tax benefits, including; ● Bequests - Including Camden Catholic in your will or trust is a simple and effective way to make a lasting impact while potentially reducing your own estate tax liability.

● Charitable Trusts (CRTs) - These trusts provide income to you or your beneficiaries for a set period, after which the remaining assets benefit the school. (By transferring appreciated assets into a CRT, you avoid immediate capital gains tax. The trust can sell the assets without incurring capital gains tax, allowing the entire proceeds to be reinvested.)

● Life Insurance - By naming Camden Catholic as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy, you can make a significant future gift with relatively modest current costs. (With Camden Catholic named as the beneficiary, the policy proceeds are removed from your estate, potentially reducing estate taxes.) ● Retirement Plan Assets - Designating Camden Catholic as a beneficiary of your retirement plan can be a tax-efficient way to support the school. (Retirement accounts, such as IRAs and 401(k)s, can be heavily taxed if left to heirs. By naming Camden Catholic as a beneficiary, you can avoid income taxes that might otherwise be due.)

How to Get Started?

Planning your legacy is a deeply personal and significant decision. We invite you to explore the possibilities of planned giving with Camden Catholic. Our Advancement office is here to assist you and your advisors in creating a gift that meets your philanthropic and financial goals.

For more information on planned giving, please contact Angela Leone Carrozzino, Director of Donor Experience & Alumni Engagement, at 856-663-2247 or angela.leone@camdencatholic.org. Together, we can secure your legacy and our future while continuing our mission to nurture minds, hearts, and spirits.

Thank you for considering this profound way to support our school community.

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Honoring the Legacy of Fr. Joe Capella

Camden Catholic is proud to announce the founding of a memorial scholarship fund to honor the life and legacy of beloved former Rector, Rev. Father Joseph Capella, fondly remembered by students, faculty, and staff as Father Joe. Father Joe passed away in 2022 after prolonged illness, but the words of his final address to the Camden Catholic community continue to inspire.

“You are now called as alumni of CCHS not to live in the same world as others, but to live in the same world differently.”

The Reverend Father Joseph Capella Memorial Scholarship Fund aims to elevate students who indeed live differently. Scholarships will be awarded to students who show a great commitment to their Catholic faith through their involvement in parish life and service to the community. In addition to providing four-year scholarships to qualified candidates, monies raised will also fund the renovation and renaming of Camden Catholic’s courtyard into the Capella Commons, a physical space that will honor Father Joe’s legacy where students can gather to eat, read, pray, meditate, socialize, perform, and so much more.

Camden Catholic will host a private event to officially launch the Reverend Father Joseph Capella Memorial Scholarship Fund at the start of the 2024-25 academic year.

Plans for the Capella Commons will be unveiled at that time as well.

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“Father Joe’s work as a school leader and pastor left an indelible mark on all he met.

He inspired his parishioners, students, faculty, and staff to center their relationship with Christ in all they said and did to give glory to His sacred name. Camden Catholic was honored to be a part of Father Joe’s lifejourney, and we are proud to launch this fund to celebrate his lasting contribution and eternal legacy at CCHS.” -Jack Wixted Chairman, Board of Trustees

“It is our hope as a community that through this scholarship we will be able to offer a Camden Catholic education to students who will perpetuate Father Joe’s message of Calvary love.”

-Rory Sweeney President

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What began 10 years ago as a novel idea has now grown to be perhaps, Camden Catholic’s most anticipated event of the year. Irish Giving Day grows annually, both in excitement, creativity, fun and in donations for The Fund for Camden Catholic.

For the 10th celebration in 2024, CCHS asked our alumni and donors to Level Up in support of Camden Catholic, and you delivered to the tune of $322,000, our largest Irish Giving Day to date!

New this year, CCHS partnered with donor platform, Givebutter, to offer ease of donations, and real-time tracking of donors. Givebutter was especially helpful to our Irish Athletics teams as they were able to keep their own fundraising pages and monitor outreach.

The Irish Giving Day assembly was unmatched as faculty, staff, alumni and students battled on the Mario Kart course while enjoying the hilariously entertaining duo of Finn Mazzola ‘27 (as Bowser) and Mr. Mike Kettelberger ‘12 (as Mario). Irish Cheer, our friendly bagpiper Mr. Thom Moore, and our leprechauns Jackson Young and Jack KellyLyons helped to keep the Irish pride alive all throughout the day.

SAVE THE DATE IRISH GIVING DAY

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JOIN THE SHAMROCK SOCIETY Become a member. Make connections. Be the difference The Shamrock Society is a premier annual giving club supporting The Fund for Camden Catholic. Annual support of The Fund enables us to provide necessary improvements to our academic departments, art groups and athletic teams. It also provides funding to award scholarships and financial assistance to our students with demonstrated financial need.

Approximately 30% of our students receive some form of financial assistance, which all comes from contributions to The Fund.

To Become a Member Make a gift or pledge of $1,000 or more to The Fund for Camden Catholic during our fiscal year beginning July 1st and ending June 30th. Membership is renewable annually with a gift of $1,000 or more.

A pledge of $84 a month for 12 months is a $1000 donation that can help a student afford a Camden Catholic education.

Membership Benefits • Invitation to select home games and special events • Recognition in Shamrock Society listing within the Annual Report and at Hall of Fame event • Quarterly state of the school letter from the President.

SHAMROCK SOCIET Y MEMBERS * = New Shamrock Society Member 1887 Education Foundation* Lisa Anderson* Bill ‘67 & Anne Barker Brian & Lisa Begley P’23, ‘26 Patricia Begley Donald Bertucio* Mr. Edward F. Brennan Patrick (PJ) Brennan ‘95 Estate of Mrs. Johanna J. Broeker* Thomas and Sharon Brown ‘67 Jackie Brown '96 Jodi Brown '00* Joseph P. Burke '60 Jerry Campbell ‘56 Linda Carrick ‘71 Rick '70 & Denise (Brady) Caruso '77* Class of 1973 William Colfer* Larry & Sandy Collins Mr. William B. Conaty, Jr. John and Kathy Connolly* Jim & Theresa (Heim) Cook Dennis Corbett '90 Barbara & Bernard Cortese Walter Crossley ‘60 Richard and Caitlin Crowell ‘04 Dave and Ellie Cuneo P’03, ‘04, ‘08, ‘09 Regina Dain* Mrs. Frances M. D'Ambrisi ‘48 Edward Damm (Accu Staffing Services)* John & Kathleen (Hansbury) D'Anastasio* Joe Danfield* Vice Admiral Nanette DeRenzi* John DiCiurcio, Jr. Mr. Robert P. DiStanislao '78 Jill Doe Joyce ‘57 and John Donahue

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Peter S. Dooner III John Dulczak ‘97 Nancy Palombo Ehle ‘77 George Eisele & Ellen Lawrence-Lee ‘54 Admiral & Mrs. William J. Fallon, USN, Ret. ‘63 Jim and Nancy (Flynn) Faulk '64 Brian ‘87 & Christy Fitzpatrick Dom Flamini ‘56 Helen Arbeiter Gambogi '47 Tony '68 & Lynn Giorgio Ritamarie T. Giosa ‘68 Patricia Amendolia Gotta ‘69 Charles ‘69 & Sallie Grandi Flaster Greenberg* Mr. Todd Greenwood Carl J. Gregorio, Esq. ‘60 Chuck ‘72 and Marian Grimley Joe & Maria Haas Barbara Hannon (Gass) ‘67 The Harp Family* Mrs. Ellen Healey Mr. Timothy Higgins ‘72 Richard & Carol Hoag ‘63 Jack and Renee (Laramee) Howard ‘89 Rosanna N. Innes ‘74 Russ '89 & Tiffany '91 Johnson Dr. & Mrs. Louis L. Keeler III ‘78 John T. Kelley ’66 James C. Kelly ‘57 John and Barbara Kelly '69 Charles Kelly* Joseph T. ‘76 and Karen Kenney The Kiely Family Brian and Kim Kirwan ‘92 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Kuchler ‘66 Lammey & Giorgio Architects* Mr. John Langan & Dr. Judith Nadell Joe Levy '87*

Dr. Joseph Loscalzo ‘69 Jim Lumley ‘86* Mr. Jim Lynch ‘57 David A. MacDonald Agnes '63 & Jim '57 Madden Dr. Marjorie Madden & Mike ‘63 Madden Madden & Madden* Margaret McKee Madison '64 Jack Magee ‘71 John F. Mahon* Msgr. Andrew Martin Bill and Kim Martin* Connie McAneney MD ‘73 Kathy Tobin McCabe* Jim McCauley ‘81 James M. McGrath ‘63 Major General (Ret.) James McIntosh '56 Mr. Matthew McManus* Jack & Maryanne '60 Merritt Jack Messick* Mr. William Miller ‘73 Dr. & Mrs. S. Jay Mirmanesh Dennis and Katherine Moss Kathy Murphy ‘72 Al ‘88 & Lynda Marini ‘90 Nanni Joe & MaryEllen Nardi '76 Kevin Nicgorski Richard '51 & Kathryn Smaldore '52 Noble Bill & Tricia (Hunt) ‘88 O'Callaghan Jay '76 & Lisa O'Donnell Bill O'Donnell* Bill and Ginny Orth ‘64 Tom & Donna Paolini* Greg Peterson ‘71 Howard Pfeffer Larry Pino Mr. & Mrs. Pepe Piperno Mark Platzer

Gita Ponnappan Michael Procacci '91 Michael & Elaine Procacci, Jr. Lew & Kathy Procacci PSEG Foundation Kristen and Jack Pund Ed Radetich '72 Mr. Dean Ragone Marie (Baldyga) Ralbusky '69 Charles & Mary Ann Reed RetireeFirst John '83 & Carol '85 (Patzer) Sawn James Golubieski & Linda M. Schilling '70 Martin & Valerie (Reiss '59) Schlindwein John F. Schmelzer, DO James Scully Estate of Lois Seeligsohn Ed Sexton Brian Shannon * Mr. Bartholomew Sheehan Nancy and Harry Singer Dick '55 and Mary Beth '56 Smith Barbara Strasser Rory Sweeney* Ralph & Heather (Enriquez) Tallman '88 Michelle & Robert Tartamosa Eric Taylor United HealthCare Services Inc Robert N. Viggiano Mr. William H. Walker, Jr. Michael J. Ward Tricia (Kenney) '73 and John '72 Wixted Dan & Megan Young Dan & Megan Young (Young's Landscape)* Diane Zannoni Walt Zimolong

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MEMORIAL GIFTS Camden Catholic is grateful to have received many contributions in honor of and in memory of special friends and family members, students, alumni and faculty members. Your contributions are a beautiful and meaningful tribute to these members of the CCHS family.

IN MEMORY OF: John Abiuso ‘53 - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Mrs. Eleanor Cruciani Abiuso Phil Brennan ‘64 - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Ms. Marie Brennan

William S. Collier ‘54 - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Mary Anne Collier Ed Corbett - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Mr. Tomas Corbett Ed Corbett - (Football) John & Mary Dymond

John ‘83 & Carol ‘85 (Patzer) Sawn Joseph & Angela ‘83 (Clements) Cavallo Philip F. Travaline ‘55

Thomas and Rose Madden (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Dr. Marjorie Madden & Mike Madden

Joseph Gianofortune - former faculty (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Jymme & David Szurek

Cecilia C. Magee - (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Jack Magee James McCauley, ‘31 - (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Dr. & Mrs. Louis L. Keeler, III

Angelina Brooks (nee Cianci) (Football) Gill Brooks

Ed Corbett - (Performing Arts) Maureen Dymond

James Giosa - (CCHS’ Greatest Needs) Ritamarie T. Giosa

Carol Colavito Burke ‘60 (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Joseph P. Burke ‘60

Theresa Radano Cortese (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Barbara & Bernard Cortese

Satoru Goju - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Belinda Myers

Joseph Burns - (Bowling) Kathleen Burns

Carl & Teresa Cuneo - (Baseball) Dave and Ellie Cuneo

Kathlynn (McConnell) Grant ‘77 - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Karl McConnell ‘73

MaryJane Burr - (Boys Basketball) Mr. William J. Burr

Jim DiCicco - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Steve & Susan Schmidt Bagocius

Manuel Caban, Sr. - (Girls Basketball) Edward Morales Brother Richard Cantarella, SDS ‘55 - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Mr. Walter Sandell Rev. Joseph Capella - (Baseball) Heather Roberts Jack Kelly Lyons Rev. Joseph Capella - (Campus Ministry) Rev. Carlo J. Santa Teresa Jennifer LaRosa Rev. Joseph Capella - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Hernandez Family Jack Kelly Lyons Regina Knowlton Rev. Joseph Capella - (Fr. Joseph Capella Memorial Scholarship Fund) Dr. Jay and Lisa Mirmanesh and Family Gordan and Maggie Shindle Judi DeFiccio

Robert Felloney - (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Capt. John J. Felloney, USN (Ret.)

Walter L. Heim, Jr. - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) William A. Staffieri

Susan Black Fitzpatrick '85 (Performing Arts) Brian '87 & Christy Fitzpatrick

Walter L. Heim, Jr. - (Scholarship and Tuition Assistance) Brian Harris Katie Burroughs Laura Cook Margaret Harris Rachel Simonetti Scott Harris Shannon Rhodes William A. Staffieri

Ciré Foreman - (Girls Basketball) Christine Matera

Francis J. Hunt - (Performing Arts) Mary Hunt Harding

Thomas G. Francesconi - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Catherinie and Dennis Sweeney

Matthew C. Janda - former wrestling coach (Wrestling) Andrea Fisher Bernice Tomsic Daniel Welde Donna Semola Dorothy Tomsic EZBind Inc. Janine Armstrong Nicholas Sojda Paul Pacello Ronald Hamrick Thien Bguyen Tina Sojda

Mary R. Fisher - (Swimming) Lucy Fisher ‘21, Simon Fisher ‘23, Maxine Fisher ‘25

Anthony Fugaro - (Athletic Department) Mrs. Lorraine Rhodes ‘57 Anthony Fugaro - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) William A. Fanelle Patricia Brennan Fynan ‘57 (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Thomas Fynan '56 & Patricia Brennan Fynan '57 (Deceased)

Rev. Joseph Capella - (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Antonella Martines Bouchard Brandon Enoch Tram MaiTran

Helen Gambogi - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Margaret Kaledas

Vince Cappo - (Scholarship and Tuition Assistance) Marie Pagliaro Shreves

Sister Mary Geis, Sister of Mercy - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Noreen Nugent Baker

Joseph Cavallo, Sr. ‘48 (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Joseph & Angela ‘83 (Clements) Cavallo

Sister Mary Geis, Sister of Mercy - (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Harry J. Kyler

Edwin Collopy ‘55 - (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Kathy Collopy Birmingham ‘66

Joseph Gianofortune - former faculty (Performing Arts) Filomena Trujillo-Mealy

Latanya Jenkins - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Kathi Grace Tom Kelly - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Kristi Kelly Slifko Patrick Madison ‘64 - (Patrick P. Madison ‘64 Scholarship) Beth M. Pasternak Bill & Ginny Orth Margaret McKee Madison ‘64 MaryAnne Dooley Rose Madden - (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Dr. Marjorie Madden & Mike Madden

Michael F. McCurdy - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Lawrence Schuler Msgr. Robert McDermott (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Melissa Rodriguez McHugh Family Members (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Denise McHugh Hugh McMenamin - (Tuition Assistance) Judith McMenemin Maryanne Merritt - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) John Merritt John and Lisa Forrester Mary Chapman Mr. John W. Dolan Sheila Sims Wally & Pat Sariego Brown Maryanne Merritt - (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Kathi Grace Social Studies Department at Cherry Hill East Al Mills - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Bill & Libby Weatherby Christopher S. Monek - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Marianne Neri Monek ‘69 Bishop George Murray (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Jeffrey Heller Janet Bancer Nissen ‘68 (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Joanne Bancer Rossa ‘66 Richard Noble '51 - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Joanne Smaldore Wetherspoon Kathryn Smaldore '52 Noble Dr. Ralph Onofrio - (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Christine Onofrio H. Richard Orth ‘59 - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Anonymous Beverly and Justin Bartkevicus Deborah Snyderman Genevieve Evans

Helen and David Monsen Joe and Nancy Morrissey John Igoe McMahon, a Bowman Company Mr. Joseph A. Marrazzo, Jr. Patti and Ken Villano H. Richard Orth ‘59 - (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Bill & Ginny Orth Raymond Osowski - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Stephen Francis Osowski Jeanne Patzer - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) David Patzer Matt Petronis - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Thomas Donato John “Jack” Phipps - former faculty (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Connie McDonough Hoyle ‘72 David A. MacDonald Gerry (Seeman) McCloskey Jack & Maryanne ‘60 Merritt Janet Fandetta Indelicato Joe Galleria Joyce Monsees (Gini) ‘65 Judith Panetta Kathy & Jerry Huffman Laura Damm Maria Francesconi Marie Roeder Mrs. Camille Gibison Mrs. Florence Withers Mrs. Mary Jane Salmonsen Ms. Pamela Palazzo ‘72 Ms. Rosalie Conaty Msgr. Andrew Martin Steve & Susan Schmidt Bagocius Tom & Julie D’Alesandro John “Jack” Phipps - former faculty (Scholarship) Barbara & Bernard Cortese Christina Kubanovich Mrs. Patricia Phipps John “Jack” Phipps - former faculty (Wrestling) Zac & Dana Papa John & Cynthia Poole (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) John Poole Sean Prior ‘07, Stage Crew (Performing Arts) Mrs. Barbara Prior John L. Pund, Sr. - (CCHS’s Greatest Need) Kristen & Jack Pund John L. Pund, Sr. - (John L. Pund Sr. Memorial Scholarship) Kristen & Jack Pund (continued on next page...) >

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Giving Clubs

John L. Pund, Sr. - (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Kristen & Jack Pund

Rob Skinner - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Daniel Mapp

Thomas Rapa - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Albert & Kathleen (Miller) Siedlecki Carol Nordo Friends and former co-workers of Margaret Rapa at Jefferson Gina Lawney Harriet Smiler Harry J. Kyler Jack and Maryanne Merritt Jeff Erker Lisa Marinucci Louis Guzzo Margaret McKee Madison '64 Mrs. Paula Zippel Ms. Maureen Meagher Nancy Fyock Noreen Nugent Baker Patricia Greer and Kathleen Quirk Robert Jones Suzanne Lukac The Carducci Family

Barbara Snyder - (Bowling) Michele Gibison

Emerald $20,000+ Legacy $10,000 - $19,999 Founder $5,000 - $9,999 Mercy $2,500 - $4,999 Shamrock $1,000 - $2,499 The Irish $500 - $999 Spire $250 - $499 Century $100-249 Green & White Up to $99

Brian S. Valerio - (Wrestling) Amanda Rotter

Thomas Rapa - (Performing Arts) Joanne Swierzy Terence Gleeson

John Ward ‘32 - (Performing Arts) Kathleen Ward Niedt Maria Ward

Thomas Rapa - (Scholarship and Tuition Assistance) Mary Homan Pat Hines

Mark H. Watson, ‘56 - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Dr. Bill Watson

Monica Rodriguez-Fernando (Wrestling) Larissa Fernando Dominy Drew Rubel - (Football) Jack Seppy Lorraine Schlett (Merola) ‘70 (Cheerleading) Lucia Schlett Patricia Schlett - (Performing Arts) Tom '70 & Patty Schlett (Deceased) Loretta M. Scully - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) James Scully

Michael P. Taulane - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Diane & Russell Smith Michael P. Taulane - (Football) Mary Ann Mercer Michael P. Taulane - (Wrestling) Joan Mitchell Patricia Tierney - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Suzanne Tierney Dino Tortu - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Dr. Stephanie Tortu

Maryanne Wiener ‘64 (Performing Arts) Joshua Wiener Lisa (Kyler) Winkler - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Amy Henry The Roteache Family Stanley Zacharkow, father of Gabby Zacharkow 27' - (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Anna Kirk Margaret Zeck - (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) The Zeck Family

* 5+ consecutive years of giving ** 10+ consecutive years of giving *** 15+ consecutive years of giving ☘ Irish Giving Day Donor

Class of 1942 % Participation: .72 Total Committed: $100.00 Century Mary Jane McMaster Courtright ☘

Class of 1946 % Participation: .53 Total Committed: $250.00 Spire Ruth L. Wilkerson ***

Class of 1947 % Participation: .99 Total Committed: $1,050.00 Shamrock Helen Arbeiter Gambogi '47 *** Green & White Sister Patricia Welsh, RSM

Class of 1948 % Participation: 1.36 Total Committed: $2,600.00 Shamrock Mrs. Frances M. D'Ambrisi ☘ Ed Sexton Century Jean Tasch Gardner ***☘

Class of 1949 % Participation: 1.78 Total Committed: $1,430.46 Shamrock John F. Mahon Spire Mr. Francis X. Kernan, Jr. Century Louise Prause Houwen '49 ☘ Green & White Mrs. Joyce Schmidt

Class of 1950 % Participation: 2.01 Total Committed: $600.00 Century Bernadette Magann Baylor *** Mary Denham Gramigna*** Joseph McGinley ***☘ Dorothy McHugh Schuler *** Green & White E. Janet Roselli DiCiurcio *

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Class of 1956

% Participation: 0.8 Total Committed: $250.00 Century Theodore W. Walter Jr. ***☘ Green & White Mary Oldham Dunbar **

% Participation: 6.29 Total Committed: $13,917.17 Founder Dom Flamini ***☘ Shamrock Jerry Campbell *** Major General (Ret.) James McIntosh '56 *☘ The Irish Mr. Thomas Dolan ☘ Edward Moseley ***☘ Diana DiPietro Whilt ☘ Spire Kathryn Braun Bolich Al Sauter Century Robert Angelozzi *** Thomas Fynan '56 & Patricia Brennan Fynan '57 (Deceased) Romeo M. Giannetti ☘ Marianne H. O'Donnell *☘ Lawrence D. Schuler '56 Barbara A. Williams, RSM '56 ***☘ Green & White Mr. Walter Sandell ☘ Albert W. Stanley Helen Wilson Zaengle ***☘

Class of 1952 % Participation: 1.4 Total Committed: $1,720.00 Shamrock Kathryn Smaldore '52 Noble ☘ Century Patricia Dennis Alemi * Fred and Betty Walker **☘ Green & White Mary Oberst Hallion

Class of 1953 % Participation: 2.0 Total Committed: $936.47 Spire Hugh S. Gallagher ☘ Margaret (Staats'53) and Bill Heath ** Century Patricia McGrory McKenna * Cono A. Micale *** Green & White Anna Catalani Buondonno Elaine Chestnut Zuber

Class of 1954 % Participation: 3.46 Total Committed: $4,721.22 Mercy George Eisele & Ellen LawrenceLee*** Shamrock Robert N. Viggiano ***☘ The Irish Anthony Guerrieri ***☘ Century Mrs. Eleanor Cruciani Abiuso *☘ Carol Ballay Gillece **☘ Thomas J. McHugh *☘ Green & White Veronica Griffin Marge "Cookie" Kenney * Mary Costello Lickfeld ***☘ Mary St. John McElhinney ☘

Class of 1955 % Participation: 2.74 Total Committed: $2,684.22 Shamrock Dick '55 and Mary Beth '56 Smith *** The Irish Richard and Marilyn Kelly *** Century Elizabeth B. Delaney ***☘ Joseph W. Haldeman **☘ Patricia (McMullin) Palermino Green & White Harry F. Thiel **☘ Catherine J. Wade (Shute)

Class of 1957 % Participation: 8.5 Total Committed: $71,486.84 Emerald James C. Kelly* Legacy Agnes '63 & Jim Madden***☘ Founder Jim Lynch ***☘ Shamrock Joyce and John Donahue ***☘ The Irish Robert B. Burke ☘ The Class of 1957 Peggy Maguire Groce '57 **☘ Lois Quigley Trani **☘ Spire John J. Gallagher *** Eleanor Martello Kelly ***☘ Mrs. Patricia McEvoy Judith McGinley Mullen ☘ Century Mary Anne Collier *☘ Frances P. DiCarlo *☘ Robert Vincent Gartland ☘ Catherine Dolan Heimerl ☘ Bernadette Wolfram Kavanaugh **☘ Mrs. Phylis Quaid Kenney ☘ Dave Krause Marty & Maureen (Chalfant) Lowther ☘☘ Elizabeth P. May *** Diane Meschini Murray ☘ Mary Murray Sheil ***☘ Patricia Martin Sinon *** Green & White Joan Pike Billman ☘ Terry Morgan **☘ Mrs. Lorraine Rhodes '57

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Annual Report of Gifts Class of 1958 % Participation: 3.47 Total Committed: $29,481.57 Emerald Thomas Escott Lizzio '58 & Paula Saker Lizzio Endowed Scholarship Fund ***☘ Shamrock Martin & Valerie (Reiss '59) Schlindwein Mr. Bartholomew Sheehan Spire James L. Griffith Harry Neidig Century Bonnie & Ted Deery William A. Fanelle ☘ Mary L. Deery Foster ☘ Patricia Mallon Keppeler ***☘ Pete J. Oteri Green & White Barbara Franzki Rio ☘ Eileen McNulty Wallace ☘

Class of 1959 % Participation: 3.98 Total Committed: $2,611.72 Shamrock John F. Schmelzer, DO The Irish Bernard A. Pekala, MD *** Spire Jim Curran **☘ Century Alan Anderer **☘ Jo Ann Daniels D'Andrea ☘ Gerald Kelly *** Mary Jane Gentlesk Kennedy * Maureen Fulton Mastrobuono * Elizabeth Cybulski Ostroff * Pete J. Oteri Green & White John Dages ☘ Ambrogia (Amy) DiiTommasi Mastil '59 ☘☘ Mrs. Maryann Myers *☘ William H. Schade ☘ Edward Schlitz ☘ Joanne Smaldore Wetherspoon **

Class of 1960 % Participation: 6.73 Total Committed: $20,291.33 Legacy Charles & Mary Ann Reed Shamrock Joseph P. Burke '60 *** Walter Crossley Carl J. Gregorio, Esq. *** Msgr. Andrew Martin ***☘ Jack & Maryanne '60 Merritt **☘ Barbara Strasser **☘ Spire Gerry Barbera Marchetty ***☘ Mr. William Taylor ** Helena Gowan Volansky **☘ Pete Wish ☘ Century Ed Carey Roseann P. Costa Cindy Smith Himes Robert J. Long Mrs. Mary Jane Salmonsen

Green & White Dom Battista Charles J. Schmidheiser Marie Pagliaro Shreves **☘

Class of 1961 % Participation: 2.9 Total Committed: $1,317.88 Spire Harry J. Kyler ***☘ Margaret Campbell Rapa **☘ Century Joseph Alacqua ’61 *☘ Dolores Mecca Bendorf *☘ Mrs. Carol Szabo Patricia Doyle Villano ***☘ Green & White Constance Faulk Gillespie ☘ Jim Hockin ☘ Elsie H Judge Mary Domako McGuckin '61 Rose Pepe Wakemen

Class of 1962 % Participation: 5.0 Total Committed: $3,976.18 The Irish Jim Higgins *** James McNasby *** Anonymous '62 **☘ Spire Tom '62 & Marie '63 (Nasuti) Barbera ☘ Edward Fox James & Melanie (Feriozzi '64) Lord ☘ Dorothy J. & James W. Schultz *** Century Tom & Sheila Clifford ☘ Carl & Eileen Cuneo *☘ Frank & Veronica (Koch) Dailey ** Mrs. Mary Anne O'Neill Folcher *☘ Betty Griffis Jankowski ☘ Margie Strasser Ricci **☘ Mrs. Joan Lowther Robinson ☘ Dan & Aileen (Blumenstien) Thompson '62 ☘ Green & White Mr. Michael P. Foley ☘ Rev. Robert J. Fritz ☘ Mary Grace (Delozier) Galliera ☘ Mr. Vincent John Hort

Class of 1963 % Participation: 6.75 Total Committed: $27,866.65 Legacy James M. McGrath**☘ Mercy Admiral & Mrs. William J. Fallon, USN, Ret. ** Dr. Marjorie Madden & Mike Madden ***☘ Richard '63 & Carol Hoag *** Shamrock Walt Zimolong ☘ The Irish Warren & Suzanne Faulk *☘ James Leimkuhler ***☘ Mrs. Florence Withers

Spire Jim Bigley ***☘ Joan Francesconi '63 & Jim Ricketts *☘ Century Mary Charles Clark **☘ John F. Corbett ☘ Rich and Bernadette DiLullo **☘ Eileen (Becker) Lish '63 **☘ Gerry (Seeman) McCloskey ☘ Mary Anne Randazzo McGee '63 ☘ Gus Moseley *** Barbara (Fudro) Smith ☘ Green & White Carol Olesiewicz Berry '63 *** Mary Anne Blair Dooley George & Kathy Eckert ☘ Gerri Stanton McDowell '63 ☘ Leonard & Vicki Orzechowski **☘ Kathleen Tiedeken James Viggiano ***☘

Ed Connell Claire Pfeffer *☘ Mr. James A. Ressa Spire Mary Ellen Tolson Flinn **☘ Joyce Monsees (Gini) '65 **☘ Century Clayton J. Gillette ☘ Catherine Wilson Grohe *☘ Christopher Joniec '65 ***☘ Dr. Robert & Linda Mroz Labaczewski ☘ Mr. J. Fred Laxton, III Maureen Carroll McLoone '65 * Arthur Milch ☘ Charles M. Snowman *☘ Patricia (May) Zielinski *☘ Green & White Nancy C. Alberta Anna L. Cirullo Kathy Wardle Dahl Arthur H. Jones ☘ Joanne Cassidy Spirito **☘

Class of 1966 Class of 1964 % Participation: 7.4 Total Committed: $9,364.03 Mercy Margaret McKee Madison '64 **☘ Shamrock Jim and Nancy (Flynn) Faulk '64 *☘ Bill and Ginny Orth ☘ The Irish Patricia Phipps ☘ Spire Loretta A. Cianci-Watson ***☘ Jim Cook Patricia DePersia-Westerfer ***☘ Dr. Stephanie Tortu *☘ Jane Grady Whalen **☘ Century Kathleen Smith Duffy **☘ Bernard Egan *☘ Ellen K. Gangemi ***☘ Perpetua Deery Hendricks *☘ Mrs. Catherine Rocks Fr. Michael P. Rush ☘ Green & White Mrs. Antoinette Andraka ☘ Joan Catani Mrs. Linda Chorney ☘ Anthony D'Italia John P. Daniels Capt. John J. Felloney, USN (Ret.) ☘ Michael McBride Mary McGinley ☘ Ms. Maureen Meagher Albert & Kathleen (Miller) Siedlecki Paricia DePersia-Westerfer, ‘64

% Participation: 6.77 Total Committed: $16,867.21 Legacy Michael & Elaine Procacci, Jr. **☘ Shamrock John T. Kelley Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Kuchler The Irish Richard McCarthy and Naomi White *☘ Mrs. Rosemarie Robson '66 **☘ Spire Mike & Kathy Caputi ***☘ Century Kathy Collopy Birmingham '66 ☘ Ms. Marie Brennan ☘ Anita Brown ☘ Wally & Pat Sariego Brown ** Mrs. Josephine Wilson Clausen Maureen Deegan DiNisio ☘ Lois Forrester-Frye **☘ Jeffrey Heller Nancy Domako Howard **☘ Mr. Joseph A. Marrazzo, Jr. Dennis Rooney **☘ Joanne Bancer Rossa ☘ Mrs. Candida Toccia Seasock Green & White Mrs. Virginia Boyd Ciocci Tom & Julie '66 D'Alesandro *☘ Rosemary Leonardi Hirsekorn Kathy and Jerry Huffman Mary Ann D'Agostino Niedrich '66 ☘ Lorraine Gloster Powell ☘ Barbara Natale Thompson Josephine Leonardo Tomarchio ☘ Mr. George Whelan Mrs. Paula Zippel

Class of 1965 % Participation: 5.67 Total Committed: $30,506.65 Emerald John & Kathleen (Hansbury) D'Anastasio The Irish

Class of 1967 % Participation: 7.35 Total Committed: $17,982.17 Founder Bill & Anne Barker*** Thomas and Sharon Brown**☘

Shamrock Barbara Hannon (Gass) *** ☘ Howard Pfeffer *☘ Diane Zannoni ☘ The Irish Gerald Siefring,Jr., Ph.D *** Vince Torno *** Spire Carol Murray Theriault Century Patrick Abiuso ☘ William Bigham ☘ Nancy DiAntonio Dr. Janet DiSeveria Friedman Mary Ann Biancosino Hill '67 ☘ Josephine Johnson ☘ Paul Messina Ms. Cathleen Nevins * Marjorie Kenney O’Brien Kathleen Phillips Robbins *☘ Florence Mojta Rotondo *☘ Benjamin & Teresa (Weikel) Santoro ** Kathleen Johnson Taylor **☘ Ursula Amendolia Vermillion *☘ Patricia Lynch Weber **☘ Green & White Gerry Delengowski *☘ Patricia E Weber **☘ Bobette Glenn Mr. Louis Stachiotti, Jr.

Class of 1968 % Participation: 9.49 Total Committed: $13,771.28 Mercy Tony '68 & Lynn Giorgio **☘ Shamrock Barbara & Bernard Cortese **☘ Ritamarie T. Giosa *☘ Jack Messick **☘ The Irish Tom Holland ***☘ Frank & Michele Law ***☘ Marge Hutchinson McElroy '68 *** Dr. John F. & Barbara (Smith) McInerney ☘ Donna (Crovetti) Taylor ***☘ Leonard & Catherine Wood ☘ Spire Adrienne Vece Bilotta **☘ Patricia Parisi Knepler ☘ Charles & Andrea Maimone Maryann Wixted-Weyer * Century Dennis Bush *☘ Maryann Clifford Mr. Dennis DiDonato ☘ Dr. John Diepold, Jr. Ph.D ☘ Andrew Dimaio Kevin and Patricia Fallon **☘ Janet MacEachen ☘ Ms. Kathleen F. Madison Elaine Sirna Shaughnessy ** Green & White Susan DeCicco *☘ Mary Duffin Good * Dr. Loring Jones '68 Tom Madden ☘ Mrs. Patricia Healey McGee ☘ Linda Palmquist

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Annual Report of Gifts Class of 1969 % Participation: 10.0 Total Committed: $53,778.99 Emerald Charles ‘69 & Sallie Grandi Mercy John and Kathy Connolly Shamrock Patricia Amendolia Gotta**☘ John and Barbara Kelly '69 Dr. Joseph Loscalzo *☘ Larry Pino '69 Marie (Baldyga) Ralbusky '69 ☘ The Irish Charles Manning Dr. & Mrs. John R. Scranton *☘ Spire Noreen Nugent Baker ☘ Sandra '70 & Paul '69 Caputi **☘ Marianne Neri Monek '69 ☘ Century Ronald DiAmore ☘ Margaret Knox *** Patrick La Pella *** Bill Patterson ☘ Patricia Powell Judy Varallo-Morris **☘ Green & White Ray DeLuca Joseph Duffin Jr. ☘ Jeanne Lucas King ☘ Maryanne Taylor Marshall Barbara Messina Smyth * Kathleen Savage Strausser Judy Varallo-Morris **☘

Class of 1970 % Participation: 4.22 Total Committed: $32,206.78 Emerald Linda M. Schilling '70 & James Golubieski***☘ Shamrock Rick '70 & Denise '77 (Brady) Caruso **☘ The Irish Mr. Anthony Murry ☘ Eileen Horan Rabbitt ***☘ Robert M. Sherlock ☘ Spire Claire Lyle Keane ☘ Dr. and Dr. Robert Leonetti Century John M. Altadonna ☘ Bob Chrzanowski MD '70 ☘ Hugh Delany Patricia Dugan Fischer *☘

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Mrs. Camille Gibson Dennis McDonald **☘ Hon. Joseph Mussomeli Kathleen Ward Niedt ☘ Tom '70 & Patty Schlett ☘ Carol Williamson ☘ Mr. James Wixted * Green & White Bill & Carol (Bittner) Foster ☘ Anonymous

Class of 1971 % Participation: 4.45 Total Committed: $8,150.97 Shamrock Linda Carrick '71 *☘ Jack Magee *☘ Bill O'Donnell Greg Peterson The Irish Dennis J. DeMayo ‘71 **☘ Edwin W. Tevis Jr. ***☘ Spire Michael Balsama '71 Bill Bennett Brian Leahy ***☘ Mr. Neal Murray * Loretta Stachiotti *** Century Dr. Jane Marko Carabasi ** Patricia Ferro Fields '71 ☘ Mike & Kathy (Glander) '71 Fitzpatrick Maryanne Hanger Patricia Sirna Nordt ***☘ Anita Robison Pallas ☘ Green & White Janet Fandetta Indelicato * Mrs. Susan McCandless John Pasquarello *** Sheila Keating Tartamosa ☘

Class of 1972 % Participation: 5.41 Total Committed: $17,164.23 Founder Tricia (Kenney) '73 and John '72 Wixted***☘ Mercy Mr. Timothy Higgins '72 **☘ Shamrock Kathy Murphy * Chuck and Marian Grimley Ed Radetich '72 The Irish Connie '72 & Paul Hoyle *☘ Lori Palombo Kenney

Ms. Pamela Palazzo '72 **☘ Spire George F. Beppel *** John Carley ☘ Bernadette Friel Dunn ☘ Century Steve & Susan Schmidt Bagocius ☘ Diane Kizeik Donatoni Patricia Francescone '72 *☘ Kevin and Linda (Mazzochette) Hughes Georgiann Vinci Jaworskyj Mr. Dennis M. Mohan **☘ Judith Panetta Donna Spence Scanlon * Joe Schanberger ***☘ Susan Glander Schultz ☘ Green & White Joe Angelastro Barbara Fisher '72 *☘ Joann Ninfa Giannola '72 ☘ Cassie Douress Iacovelli Linda Ott ☘ Diane (Delaney) Pilone *☘

Class of 1973 % Participation: 8.55 Total Committed: $21,870.95 Legacy Connie McAneney MD ***☘ Founder Mr. William Miller Mercy Mr. Timothy Higgins '72 **☘ Shamrock The Class of 1973 Spire Larry & Norma (Nasuti) Costello ☘ Mike Ferris '73 ☘ John & Eileen Hueter '73 Maria La Pella ***☘ Gloria Maccaroni *☘ Century Jane Sinclair Jim and Debbie (Martucci) Cox ☘ Joseph & Ruth Crean ☘ Tom & Linda Donato * Carol Cooney Eckerl Nancy O'Donnell Gaddis **☘ In Honor of the Class of 1973Lawrence Wood & a Fellow Graduate of 1973, who share 4 grandchildren together: Austin, Evan, Elena & Jason Mary Hunt Harding *☘ Dolores R. Hatch Michael and Barbara Karbach Mrs. Adriana Kerin Maria King Phyllis Horn Koch **☘ Theresa Lobefalo McVey Anonymous ** Mr.and Mrs. Karl McConnell Susan Navarra ☘ Deborah Ciervo Wenger '73 ☘ Green & White Ms. Peggy Crowell ☘ Mary Shelton ☘ Pat Knast Snyder ☘

Class of 1974 % Participation: 6.61 Total Committed: $11,825.47 Founder John DiCiurcio, Jr. *** Mercy Kristen and Jack Pund ***☘ Shamrock Rosanna N. Innes ☘ Spire Paul Dean ☘ Stephen Schmitz *☘ Janice Caniglia Shapiro ☘ Suzanne Tierney **☘ Century Susan Paull DeGrazia Steve Drake '74 *** Mrs. Marisa Griffin DeGennaro Mary Deighan Herbert '74 Brian Kelly *☘ Mary Navins ☘ Green & White Ellen Inglesby Deering Donna Hooven Frithsen '74 * ☘ Lorraine (Sangillo) Marshall Joan Riley ☘

Class of 1975 % Participation: 5.57 Total Committed: $6,443.75 Shamrock Nancy and Harry Singer **☘ Michael Ward The Irish Kevin & Mary Ann O'Brien ***☘ Dominic & Chrisy Palladino **☘ Spire Bob and Mary Jane Coyle ☘ Mr. Tony Gallo Michelle Sears Jones ** Donna Matera *☘ Century Robert DiMaio Patricia Fisher ***☘ Timothy & Marybeth O'Brien * Marty Sinclair CPA '75 Kathleen DiPascale Thorp ☘ Joe Yaniak *☘ Green & White The Whitmore Family - Karen '75, Brian '04, Ashleigh '08, Kayleigh '15 ☘

Class of 1976 % Participation: 6.16 Total Committed: $25,785.02 Founder Joseph T. and Karen Kenney ***☘ Jay '76 & Lisa O'Donnell***☘ Mr. Dean Ragone***☘ Shamrock Joe & MaryEllen Nardi '76 *** The Irish Mary Kenney P'16 ☘ Tony & Peggy (Testa) Messina ***☘ Spire William and Martha Crean ☘ Patrice DeVlieger-Maro and Joe Maro '76 Carleen Bierschenk McCarthy *☘

Pat & Colleen O'Brien **☘ Century Susanne Miazga Bower **☘ Green & White Angelo Sinesi ☘ Margie Francescone Slenn ***☘

Class of 1977 % Participation: 3.06 Total Committed: $2,876.38 Shamrock Nancy Palombo Ehle * The Irish John & Mary Dymond ☘ Lou Marshall *☘ Century Joanne Burke * Denise (Hewitson)'77 & Dan McCormick Debbie Mangano Sweeney ☘ Charles "Chief" Welch ☘ Green & White Rosemarie Remick Eileen Mills Thomas '77 *☘

Class of 1978 % Participation: 5.3 Total Committed: $6,583.92 Mercy Mr. Robert P. DiStanislao '78*** Shamrock Dr. & Mrs. Louis L. Keeler III *** Spire Julia Bilodeau Purdy ☘ Century Rich Callahan Diane & Rich Crowell ☘ Ms. Rita Burns Dame John Fox '78 Mr. Michael Maro ☘ Sharon Murtin McDonnell *☘ Raymond Nardi ☘ Frank Plunkett ☘ Mrs. Barbara Prior ☘ Maria Ward *☘ Green & White Jerome Persiano Chuck Reiss 1978 ☘

Class of 1979 % Participation: 5.36 Total Committed: $4,654.30 Mercy Vice Admiral Nanette DeRenzi** The Irish Chris Horace *☘ Spire Robert Beideman **☘ Mr. Tomas Corbett Cathy Marshall Welsh ☘ Century Beth Picknally Camden **☘ Joe and Debbie Murtin '79 **☘ Thomas Stilley '79 **☘ Green & White Mr. Richard Bergamesco '79 ☘ Dru Garton Filiberto *** Linda Gimbroni Madres *☘

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Annual Report of Gifts Class of 1980 % Participation: 4.04 Total Committed: $4,578.52 Mercy Mark Platzer ***☘ The Irish Antonella Martines Bouchard ☘ Spire Robert Murtin ** Century Daria Weldon ☘ Ray Curry ***☘ Rich Hart ☘ Mary Anne Kelly Hobbs-Fernie ☘ Michael Mullin ☘ Doreen M. Troche ☘ Anthony Vendetti Green & White Mr. Michael Viggiano ***☘

Class of 1981 % Participation: 2.84 Total Committed: $3,626.27 Shamrock Jim McCauley **☘ The Irish Frances Wixted Hall *☘ John F. McDyer, MD '81 ☘ Virginia Onofrio '81 ***☘ Century Bill Hobbs '81 ***☘ Tom Koelsch ☘ David Patzer ☘ Green & White Denise McHugh ☘

Class of 1982 % Participation: 1.11 Total Committed: $220.51 Century Joseph '82 & Angela '83 (Clements) Cavallo P'15 ☘ Green & White Bill Nicoletti Christine Onofrio ***☘

Class of 1983 % Participation: 2.89 Total Committed: $2,254.23 Shamrock John '83 & Carol '85 (Patzer) Sawn *☘ Spire David W. Burns ☘ Diane Wasyluk Iardella '83 ***☘ Century Helene Uhland Koseff '83 * Annette Rebilas Kresge ☘ Mrs. Filomena Trujillo-Mealy * Green & White David W. Burns Sofie Troche '83 Sr. Debra Lee Zaengle, OSF ☘

Class of 1984 % Participation: 2.61 Total Committed: $2,149.56 Shamrock Kathy Tobin McCabe ☘ Spire Richard F. Smith *

Century Carl R. Dolente ***☘ Patricia Napolitano Flood ☘ Dianne Lenkowski Harris Kim A. Jannett-Frascella Amy Walter-McGinley *☘

Class of 1985 % Participation: 2.21 Total Committed: $677.39 Spire Larissa Fernando Dominy Century Mrs. Rosemarie Loughlin ☘ Lenny '85 & Christina Rebilas **☘ Green & White Mary Jane Campbell (O'Donnell) ☘ Kurt Schmidt Kevin Truran *☘

Class of 1986 % Participation: 3.77 Total Committed: $2,699.90 Shamrock Jim Lumley ☘ The Irish Jacqueline & Ed Ferrell *☘ Spire Mr. James Kiefer *☘ Century Bamby Enriquez Bergeron '86 ☘ Kristina Branca-Gozdan ☘ Kelly Sweeney McMullin ☘ The Richards Sisters Green & White Sean and Nancy Connolly *☘ Maria Francesconi Susan Innocenzo

Class of 1987 % Participation: 3.27 Total Committed: $3,013.08 Shamrock Joe Levy '87 * Brian Shannon **☘ Spire Mr. John Figueroa ☘ Brian '87 & Christy Fitzpatrick *☘ Century Mr. John J. Bannan ☘ Richard C. Malesich Colleen Lumley O'Brien ☘ Green & White Dr. Matthew P. Chojnacki *

Spire Mr. John Figueroa ☘ Brian '87 & Christy Fitzpatrick *☘ Century Anthony Del Vecchio '88 *☘ Dana DiNardo-Bealin ☘ John Walsh Green & White Jennifer LaRosa *☘ Mr. Joseph R. Martin, Jr. ☘

Charles D. Kelly *☘ Mireille Velazquez '91 **☘ Kevin Walsh '91 ***☘ Green & White Monica (Atwell) DiBease ☘ John Geoghegan Heather Waite Johnston '91 ☘ Stephen Francis Osowski ☘ Steve Roesly William Walker

Class of 1989

% Participation: 3.36 Total Committed: $2,812.17 Shamrock Brian and Kim Kirwan *** The Irish Michael J. DiPiero '92 ☘ Jamie Gabbett '92 ☘ Century Maureen Lee Behm ☘ Sean Vliet '92 Kevin Walsh '91 ***☘ Green & White Maria Caliva Kimberley Taylor Robey '92 ☘

% Participation: 5.53 Total Committed: $5,642.83 Shamrock Jack and Renee (Laramee) Howard ☘ Russ '89 & Tiffany '91 Johnson *☘ Tom & Donna Paolini ** The Irish John & Karen Phipps ☘ Century Mary (Parker) DelSordo ☘ Steven & Maria (Murphy) Michaud '89 & '90 ☘ Aralisha Newbold ☘ Brian '89 & Karen Polaski Gary Weikel Green & White Mr. Shawn C. Denz Mr. Michael A. Riviello Cindy Rogers Kristi Kelly Slifko ☘ Rich Tobin

Class of 1990 % Participation: 4.4 Total Committed: $7,420.88 Mercy Dennis Corbett '90 *** ☘ Shamrock Kevin Nicgorski The Irish Martha (Macys) Abbinante **☘ James R. Leontiades '90 *☘ Century Teresa O'Brien Crotta ☘ Danielle Curreri Keith Harrington '90 ☘ Charlene Squillace Roache '90 ***☘ Nicole Klco Wright '90 *☘ Green & White John '90 and Deb Brady

Class of 1991 Class of 1988 % Participation: 3.44 Total Committed: $6,034.98 Shamrock Al & Lynda Marini Nanni ☘ Bill & Tricia (Hunt) O'Callaghan **☘ Ralph & Heather (Enriquez) Tallman '88 The Irish Mike & Kathy'88 O'Callaghan **☘

% Participation: 7.25 Total Committed: $5,174.25 Shamrock Mr. William B. Conaty, Jr. ☘ Mr. William H. Walker, Jr. ☘ The Irish Rev. Jason T. Rocks Rudolf Rotter '91 *☘ Spire Mrs. Sheila Dever *☘ Century Daniel '91 and Tricia Atkinson ☘ Shane Brennan ☘ Christi Angelucci '91 ☘ Mr. Joseph M. Coyle '91 ☘

Class of 1992

Class of 1993 % Participation: 4.51 Total Committed: $2,230.07 The Irish The Rotaeche Family **☘ Spire Charles Conroy Amy Henry ☘ Philip Mayer '93 Century Mrs. Julie Chini Dundee ☘ Vicki Branca Moyer '93 ☘ Dave & Kate Scharff ☘ Green & White Heather Ralbusky Brown ☘

Class of 1994 % Participation: 4.09 Total Committed: $1,046.11 Spire Mr. William J. Burr ☘ Century Mr. Vincent P. Mccaffrey Jeannine (Clipper) Moeder Zac & Dana Papa ☘ Jaime (Brown) '94, Frank '94, Lily '25, Heath '27 Patullo ☘ Adrienne Voss Green & White Ryan Downs ☘ Miss Megan L. Tropp Theresa McFadden Vigliotta ☘

Class of 1995 % Participation: 2.98 Total Committed: $3,787.76 Mercy Patrick (PJ) Brennan ‘95 **☘ Spire Audrey DiCianno Sheridan *☘ Century Marisa Grimes Galiber Brendon Renouf ☘ Green & White April Myers Amy Ralbusky Ritter **☘

Class of 1996 % Participation: 3.26 Total Committed: $2,009.62 Shamrock Jackie Brown '96 *☘ The Irish Rachel Holland ***☘ Century Bill & Michelle Kosmaczewski ☘ Richard Wheeler Green & White Annie Madden ☘ Charles Welch ***☘

Class of 1997 % Participation: 3.55 Total Committed: $34,311.10 Emerald John Dulczak **☘ Spire Jason & Carolyn (Cassano) Pare Century Sarah Danley Fridy '97 ☘ Green & White Mrs. Anjanette Nichols Foster ☘ Gina Lindsey *☘ Robert McNamee ☘ Jason J. Smith ☘ Dan Quaintance

Class of 1998 % Participation: 4.56 Total Committed: $34,253.60 Shamrock Mr. Edward F. Brennan **☘ The Irish Ryan & Christina Donato Bailey Kate ‘98 & Tim '97 Bieg *☘ Michelle (McManus) Potts '98 and Dan Potts '97 **☘ Spire Michael Feld '98 **☘ Genevieve (Bieg) Hunter '98 **☘ Century Jennifer Olsen Hak ☘ Meghan Montgomery ☘ Green & White Michael Dennin ☘ Katie Caputi Robine ☘

Class of 1999 % Participation: 4.9 Total Committed: $1,117.29 The Irish Mrs. Bridget Butler Bielicki ☘ Century Mr. James W. Atwell ☘ MaryBeth Gaffney ☘ Tommy Holland '99 Fr. David Rivera Anthony Tassone Green & White Julie Westphal Ciocco Matt Crawford *☘

Class of 2000 % Participation: 2.95 Total Committed: $1,519.78 Shamrock Jodi Brown '00 ☘ Spire Harry Metzinger '00 **☘

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Annual Report of Gifts Green & White Maria Briones '00 * Mr. Jeffrey J. Bruckner ☘ Sarah O'Malley Johnson ☘ Ms. Leia Lindley

Class of 2001 % Participation: 3.44 Total Committed: $614.90 Century Don DeGrazia **☘ Tim & Caitlin (Fallon) DiVito ☘ Paul Masso '01 *☘ Green & White Jennifer (Pallas) Coleman ☘ Elisa Gonzalez **☘ Debra Tomasetti Kretovich ☘

Class of 2002 % Participation: 2.29 Total Committed: $1,965.06 Shamrock Matthew McManus The Irish Mr. Shaheen Mojibian Spire Bridget Jacobs Century Cait Garozzo * Green & White Stefanie Carey Hak ☘

Class of 2003 % Participation: 2.13 Total Committed: $923.07 Spire Emily Cuneo DeSmedt *☘ Drew Rosenfeld Dr. Christina Tofani '03 ☘ Century Eric '03 & Erin '06 Cangelosi ☘ Green & White Molly Whipkey Ridgway **☘

Class of 2004 % Participation: 6.01 Total Committed: $3,076.61 Shamrock Richard and Caitlin Crowell ☘ The Irish Ashley Caruso Condon Spire Marcy Komdat (Cuneo) ☘ Century Miss Megan Austin ☘ Kyle Byrnes ☘ Erika Cruz Delgado ☘ Jordan Feld *☘ Guillermo Gonzalez '04 ☘ Kelly Killion ☘ Angela Leone Carrozzino *☘ Kevin O'Brien Green & White Meghan Kane Fabbroni ☘ Megan McCarty '04 ☘

Class of 2005 % Participation: 1.76 Total Committed: $1,746.46 Shamrock Joe Danfield **☘ Century Michael & Laura (Carolfi) Kelly

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Green & White Frank Busillo, Jr. ☘ Sarah Williams

Class of 2006 % Participation: 2.88 Total Committed: $620.76 Century Laurie Ann Hayes Dr. Brendan Mahon ☘ Stephanie Sharpe McCormick ☘ Mr. Marc A. Vallone ☘ Matt Waters *☘ Green & White Daniel McCarty ☘ Mark McCloskey **☘

Class of 2007 % Participation: 3.25 Total Committed: $620.76 The Irish Tim Higgins, Jr. '07 **☘ Spire John Barnett '07 ☘ Marian Hensler Laiks *☘ Allison Lane ☘ Christine Matera *☘ Century Rev. Carlo J. Santa Teresa *☘ Green & White Bridget (Mahon) Hillin ☘ Mr. Brett R. McCormick ☘

Class of 2008 % Participation: 2.56 Total Committed: $709.56 Spire Sister Mary Lauren Adderly ☘ Century Kevin & Grace (Cuneo) Lineman '08 ☘ Maggie Fallon Thompson ☘ Green & White Cristina Chillem Chelsea Murtin *☘ Casey Schell ☘

Class of 2009 % Participation: 0.9 Total Committed: $234.29 Century Karen H. Cuneo **☘ Green & White Chris Duffner '09 ☘

Century John R. Coffey *** Greg Gardner *☘ Matt Hoover **☘ Green & White Rebecca Crowell '11 *☘ Rachel Murtin *☘ Ms. Nykhia Walker ☘

Class of 2012 % Participation: 2.6 Total Committed: $799.80 Spire Joseph Caputi **☘ Ms. Claire Higgins *☘ Century Gabrielle DeMayo Bridget Cailean Devlin ☘ Green & White Melissa Rodriguez '12 *☘

Class of 2013 % Participation: 1.75 Total Committed: $372.20 Century Katie Lenguadoro *☘ Michelle Onofrio '13 ☘ Kate Reiss **☘

Class of 2018

Class of 2022

% Participation: 3.8 Total Committed: $288.54 Century Joseph Sawn ☘ Green & White Anne Del Colombo ☘ Maureen Dymond ☘ Angela Ebbert Terrence Law ☘ Marion Murzello ☘ Melissa Rodriguez '18 ☘

% Participation: 1.79 Total Committed:$154.62 Century Mercedes Pierce '22 ☘ Green & White William McCleery ☘ Melvin Rodriguez ☘

Class of 2019 % Participation: 5.29 Total Committed: $744.01 Spire Brandon Enoch Century Matt Coffey *☘ Miguel Gisone '19 ☘ Dennison Kelly ☘ Green & White Gabriella Giegerich ☘ Meghan Higgins ☘ Braeden McHugh *☘ Anne Miles *☘ Danielle Rooney ☘

Class of 2014

Class of 2020

% Participation: 2.25 Total Committed: $266.52 Century Connor Becker ☘ Nicole Sanchirico ☘ Green & White Sherri Cerrito '14 ☘ Liz Hoover ☘

% Participation: 1.74 Total Committed: $141.66 Century Gavin Lynch '20 Green & White Cate Van Es *☘ Natalie Wisnoski ☘

Class of 2015

% Participation: 1.71 Total Committed: $186.41 Century The Giegerich's ☘ Green & White Franki LaPata '21 ☘ Annaliah Maldonado ☘

% Participation: 4.82 Total Committed: $1,967.14 The Irish Kelly O'Brien Daverso *☘ Kevin Furlong ☘ Spire Michael D. Healy, Jr. **☘ Century Keith & Kayleigh '15 (Whitmore) Bianchini ☘ Juliet Esposito ☘ Michael Viola '15 ☘ Green & White Jonathan ‘15 and Kelly ‘15 Daverso *☘

Class of 2021

Class of 2023 % Participation: 6.06 Total Committed: $336.72 Century Caitlin A. Alfaro '23 ☘ Green & White Ebony Arvelo ☘ John Kelly '23 ☘ Ronald Kopcho ☘ Joy Lecato Matthew Marino ☘ Julia McLaughlin ☘ Carly O'Callaghan ☘ Anthony Pisasale '23 ☘ Kassidy Thompson ☘

Class of 2024 % Participation: 7.78 Total Committed: $426.07 Century Matteo Johnson ☘ John Ryan Connelly '24 Green & White Madison Felix ☘ Gianna Giegerich ☘ Madison Gozdan '24 Aurelia Harp ‘24 ☘ Jenny Higgins '24 ☘ Caroline Holfelner '24 ☘ Katherine Balint '24 ☘ Averi La Pata '24 ☘ Grace LaCroix '24 ☘ Jack Tartamosa '24 ☘ Mr. Lucas X. Tillman '24 ☘

Class of 2010 % Participation: 1.8 Total Committed: $139.03 Green & White Mr. Wayne Gilliam ☘ Mr. Karlis C. Harvin Frank Lambright Mark Palladino ☘

Class of 2011 % Participation: 5.49 Total Committed: $1,685.74 Spire Jack Hensler '11 Michael Kiely *☘ Emily Lenguadoro '11 *☘ Caitlyn Brostrand Ryder *☘

Class of 2016 % Participation: 0.6 Total Committed: $26.81 Green & White Dana Surgner '16 ☘

Class of 2017 % Participation: 3.4 Total Committed: $486.53 Spire Dan Wolfram Century Kyle Dupree ☘ Green & White Bianca Abbate '17 *☘ Kevin Koelsch ☘ Sarah Robbins ☘

CCHS Magazine

2024

Annual Report of Gifts Current Students Century Emily O'Donnell '25 Green & White Ashanty Alarcon '27 Benjamin Baldwin '27 Luke Baylouny '25 Makai Bolden '25 Anonymous Kiani Carabello '25 William Chapanian '27 Bryce Clark '27 Alexandria Coleman '27 Sophia Diaz '25 Tyler Elizabeth Forsyth '27 Andrew Granroth '25 Chase Haas '26 Bryce Hillman '26 Gia Ioele '25 Kaelynn Jackson '25 Braeden Kane '26 Addison Langrehr '27 Alex Long '27 Jack Kelly-Lyons '27 Noah Madorno '25 Chase Martino '27 Sienna Mendez '26 Emily Nguyen '25 Sadie Orkin '25 Katie Rafter '25 Samatha Simon '27 Samuel Spaulding '26 Owen Sweet '25 Sebastian Torres '26 Axel Torres '26 Aaliyah Williams '26

Faculty and Staff ^ indicates former Faculty Mercy Rory Sweeney Shamrock Barbara Cortese ^ Thomas Kiely ^ David A. MacDonald ^ Msgr. Andrew Martin Jack & Maryanne '60 Merritt ^ Dennis and Katherine Moss ^ The Irish Kate '98 & Tim '97 Bieg P'26, '29 Antonella Martines Bouchard ^ Richard & Heather Crisci P'26 Ms. Pamela Palazzo '72 ^ Father Stephen Robbins Spire Joseph Galliera ^ Sherry Long Christine Matera Jim McHugh David M. Ragonese ^ Colin & Mary Whipkey ^ Century Kayleigh Whitmore Bianchini ‘15 Bridget Blash Anita Brown ^ Pat Brown ‘66 ^ Michael Carandang * Elizabeth Cranston ^ Jim Crawford P’97, ‘99, ‘06, ‘12, G’23 Diane ‘78 & Rich ^ Crowell ‘75 Kathy DiCamillo ^ Greg Gardner ‘11 ^

Katherine E. Grace ^ Fiona Henry Matt Hoover ‘11 ^ Regina Knowlton Sharon Lavin '21 & '24 Angela Leone Carrozzino ‘04 The Merenyi Family Joya Oasin Stacie Sims Jymme Szurek ^ Mr. Marc A. Vallone ^ Green & White Frank Baratta ^ Chris Brostrand ^ Mr. Jeffrey J. Bruckner ‘00 Anne Buroojy Carmila Carucci P’24 Robert Cranston Matt Crawford ‘99 Janet Fandetta Indelicato ^ Mia Ippolito Andrew James Dena La Pata P’21, ‘24 Jennifer Wilkins LaRosa ‘88 ^ Patricia Lombardo ^ Meg Madden Joanne McTamney ^ Lindsey Murphy ^ Joseph Nawn Bryan OLone ^ Joyce Pitkin ^ Terry Sachson ^ Lindsay Scheuer ^ Mrs. Stacy Szurek Jennifer Van Es P‘20, ‘24 ^

Board of Trustees ^ indicates former Trustee Emerald Peter S. Dooner III ^ Charles '69 & Sallie Grandi ^ Linda M. Schilling '70 & James Golubieski ^ Legacy Agnes '63 & Jim '57 Madden P'92, '96, '98, G'26, '29 Founder Bill & Anne Barker Joseph T. and Karen Kenney P'16, '20 Jay '76 & Lisa O'Donnell Mr. Dean Ragone ^ Tricia (Kenney) '73 and John '72 Wixted Mercy Dennis Corbett '90 Mr. Robert P. DiStanislao '78 ^ Tony '68 & Lynn Giorgio Dr. Marjorie Madden & Mike '63 Madden P'00 Kristen and Jack '74 Pund ^ Shamrock Linda Carrick '71 Nancy Palombo Ehle '77 * Msgr. Andrew Martin ^ Ed Radetich '72 Nancy '76 and Harry '75 Singer ^ The Irish Mary Murray Sheil ^ Leonard & Catherine Wood '68 ^ Spire Adrienne Vece Bilotta '68^ Joseph Caputi

Rev. John Fisher OSFS ^ Mrs. Anne Hartman Century Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchinson P'00, '02, '04, '09 Msgr. James R. Tracy ^ Barbara A. Williams, RSM '56 ^ Green & White David S. Fowles '91^ Marianela Nunez Dr. Bill Watson

Parents Legacy Agnes '63 & Jim '57 Madden P'92, '96, '98, G'26, '28 Michael & Elaine Procacci, Jr. P'91, 96 Founder Thomas and Sharon Brown P' '94, 98, '00 Charles Kelly P'23, P'25, P'28 Joseph T. and Karen Kenney P'16, '19

Bill and Kim Martin P'25 Tricia (Kenney) '73 and John '72 Wixted P'05 Dan & Megan Young P'24 Mercy Brian & Lisa Begley P'23, P'26 * William Colfer P'19 Dennis Corbett '90 P'23, P'25 Dave & Ellie Cuneo P'03, P'04, P'08, P'09 ** Mr. Timothy Higgins '72 P '07, '09, '12 Dr. Marjorie Madden & Mike '63 Madden P'00 Shamrock Rick '70 & Denise '77 (Brady) Caruso P'03, '04, '05, '19 Ritamarie T. Giosa '68 P'95 Patricia Amendolia Gotta '69 P'04 Carl J. Gregorio, Esq. '60 P'88 The Harp Family P'24 Russ '89 & Tiffany '91 Johnson P'22, '24 The Kiely Family P'08, P'11

Jack & Maryanne '60 Merritt P'95, '98 Al '88 & Lynda '90 Marini Nanni P'18, '23 Bill & Tricia '88 (Hunt) O'Callaghan P'17, '19 Bill O'Donnell '71 P' 04, '06, '09 Bill and Ginny Orth '64, P'87, '89 Tom & Donna Paolini '89, P'17, '19, '22 Gita Ponnappan P'25, P'26 Lew & Kathy Procacci Ed Radetich '72 P'00, '08 Marie (Baldyga) Ralbusky '69, P'39, '95 John '83 & Carol '85 (Patzer) Sawn P'18, '20, '24 Dick '55 and Mary Beth '56 Smith P'84 Robert N. Viggiano P'84, '87 Mr. William H. Walker, Jr. P'15 Michael Ward P'14, '16, '23 The Irish Kate '98 & Tim '97 Bieg P'26, '28

Thank You! Offering our most sincere thanks to this dedicated group of donors who have shown their support for Camden Catholic for over 20 years!

Catherine McAuley once said, “We should all be shining lamps giving light around us.” We extend love and gratitude to our most loyal supporters for shining their lamps so that others may follow.

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Mr. Robert P. DiStanislao '78 George Eisele & Ellen Lawrence-Lee ‘54 Tony '68 & Lynn Giorgio ‘68 Barbara Hannon (Gass) ‘67 Dr. & Mrs. Louis L. Keeler III ‘78 Joe & MaryEllen Nardi '76 Bill Hobbs '81 Joseph McGinley ‘50 Mary Murray Sheil ‘57 Barbara A. Williams, RSM '56 Joseph T. and Karen Kenney P'16, '19 Kevin & Mary Ann O'Brien ‘75 Edwin W. Tevis Jr. ‘71

George F. Beppel ‘72 Loretta A. Cianci-Watson ‘64 Patricia Fisher ‘75 Richard and Marilyn Kelly ‘55 Tony & Peggy (Testa) Messina ‘76 Gus Moseley ‘63 Diane Zannoni ‘67

21 YEARS Bernadette Magann Baylor ‘50 Carol Olesiewicz Berry '63 Jerry Campbell ‘56 John J. Gallagher ‘57 Anthony Guerrieri ‘54 Diane Wasyluk Iardella '83 Brian and Kim Kirwan ‘92 Frank & Michele Law ‘68 Charles & Andrea Maimone ‘68 Gerry Barbera Marchetty ‘60 Msgr. Andrew Martin Paul Messina ‘67 Eileen Horan Rabbitt ‘70 David M. Ragonese Charles & Mary Ann Reed ‘60 Mr. Dean Ragone

23 YEARS Dom Flamini ‘56 Patricia Doyle Villano ‘61

24 YEARS Anna L. Cirullo ‘65 Carl R. Dolente ‘84

25 YEARS Kathryn Braun Bolich ‘56 Mike & Kathy Caputi ‘66 Mrs. Josephine Wilson Clausen ‘66 Elizabeth B. Delaney ‘55 Patricia DePersia-Westerfer ‘64 Steve Drake '74 Jean Tasch Gardner ‘48 John T. Kelley ‘66 Margaret Knox ‘69 Mary Costello Lickfeld ‘54 John Pasquarello ‘71 Kristen and Jack Pund Ruth L. Wilkerson ‘46 Diane Zannoni

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Annual Report of Gifts Stephen & Deborah Conroy P'21 Richard & Heather Crisci P'25 Michael & Annette Cunning P'19, '20, '27 Dennis J. DeMayo ‘71 P'12 Michael '92 and Colleen DiPiero P'24 John & Mary Dymond P'00, '04, '16, '18 Warren & Suzanne Faulk P'90 Marie Gaudite P'26 Tom Holland P'96, '99 Connie '72 & Paul Hoyle P'02, '08 Mary Kenney P'16 Kevin & Mary Ann O'Brien P'02, '04 Mike & Kathy'88 O'Callaghan P'18, '21 Dominic & Chrisy Palladino P'03, ;06, '10 Patricia Phipps P'86, P'89 Christine Roser P'24, '26 Melissa B. Rotaeche '93 P'24 Rudolf Rotter '91 Brian Shannon '87 P'22, '24 Jim & Mickey Steinitz P'96, '98, '00 * Charlotte Usignol Josh Wiener P'25 Spire Beth & Edward Alfaro P'23, '25, '25 The Arnot Family P'24, '27 Melissa Baldwin P'27 Dawn Bent P'23, '25 David W. Burns '83 P'24, '24, '26 Mike '66 & Kathy Caputi P'92, '95, '98 Sandra '70 & Paul '69 Caputi P'12 Mr. Tomas Corbett '79 P'13, '19 Charles Deiwert P'24, '26 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth DiCicco P'25, '26 Julie Donnelly P'25 Steve & Peggy Feld P'98, '02, '04, '07 Joseph Fisher P'21, '23, '25 Brian '87 & Christy Fitzpatrick P'17, '19, '21 Mary Ellen Tolson Flinn P'91 Chris Gallagher P'26 Mr. Tony Gallo P'09 Hernandez Family P'25 John & Eileen Hueter '73 P'00, '02 Jean Huggins P'04 Iaccio Family P'26 Lisa Kopcho P'23, '25 Charles Lacey P'25, '25 Mary and Chris LaCroix P'24 The Leahy Family P'21, '25 Charles & Andrea Maimone P’92, '95 Mark and Dawn Marsan P'24, P'25 Donna Matera P'05, '07, '13 Carleen Bierschenk McCarthy P'03, '07, '10, '17 Jack & Kara McGough P'23 Sherrie McLaughlin P'23, '27 Harry Neidig P'85, '86, '89 Isaac & Akos Nuamah P'17 Margaret Campbell Rapa P'92, '93, '95 Michelle & Robert Tartamosa P'24,

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P'26 Michael Thompson P'23 Karen & Mark Tillman P'22, '24 Jane Grady Whalen P'88 Colin & Mary Whipkey P'01, P'03, P'05 Century Mrs. Marie Adderly P'08 Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel J. Argentieri P'17 The Atwell Family P'91, '93, '95, '99, '99G'21, '22, '24, '26 Ms. Irma Beasley Bamby Enriquez Bergeron '86 P'25 JoAnn Bianco P'26 Erica Bowman P'26 Susan Bunnell-Jackson P'25 Michelle Callinan P'26, '28 Beth Picknally Camden P'14 Megan Pearcy P'24 The Carrero Family P'27 Joseph '82 & Angela '83 (Clements) Cavallo P'15 Lisa Cimino P'21, '27 Dennis & Nancy Corbett P'90 Michael & Tiffany Craft P'24, '26 James Crawford P'97, '99, '06 Teresa O'Brien Crotta P'27 Diane & Rich Crowell P'04, '07, '11 Erika Cruz Delagado P'27 Susan Paull DeGrazia P'01, '03, '05 Rob and Suzanne Delfino P'24, '27 Rodney Delles P'24 Carl R. Dolente P'13 Tom & Linda Donato P'98, '99, '00, '06 Sam Dunn P'25 Bernard Egan P'88, '94 Patricia Ferro Fields P'00, '02, '04 Patricia Napolitano Flood P'14, '17 Mrs. Carol Folcher and Mr. Kurt Folcher P'20, '26 Patricia Francescone P'99, '03 Carol Ballay Gillece P'85, '87 James Gillern Robert Goodwin P'24 Susan and Jeffrey Gould P'27 Kristina and Rodger Guerra P'20 Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Haas Family P'24, '26 Rachel & Tim Healey P'26 Sean & Marylou Higgins P'19, '24 Kevin and Linda (Mazzochette) Hughes P'01, '04, '09 Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchinson P'00, '02, '04, '08 The Irwin Family P'19, '22 Brian Jackson Josephine Johnson P'89 Jamel and Adrain Jones (Jamel ‘25) Lisa Kehoe Charles D. Kelly P'19 Tom Koelsch P'17 Michael Kubak P'27 Dr. Robert & Linda Mroz Labaczewski P'90 John Ladner P'22 Sean Leahy Mr. and Mrs. Matt Lenguadoro Terry & Dave Long P'14, 18, 21 Theresa Long Mrs. Rosemarie Loughlin P'18

Penny Luczak Tram Mai-Tran P'22, '28 Rima Mardirosian P'27 Jeff and Christina Marino P'25 The Martino Family P'27 Gerry (Seeman) McCloskey P'00, '02, '08 Denise (Hewitson)'77 & Dan McCormick P'02, '04, '07, '13 Mr. & Mrs. Brian McGettigan P'24, P'26 Erin McGrath Thomas J. McHugh P'81 The Merenyi Family P'21 Cono A. Micale P'81 Steven & Maria (Murphy) Michaud '89 & '90 P'24 Mr. Dennis M. Mohan P'03, '06, '09 Joe and Debbie Murtin '79 P'08, '11 Billy, Belinda and Aiden Myers '26 Ms. Cathleen Nevins P'92, '94, '97, '02 Andres and Carol Novoa P'26 Jennifer O'Brien P'27 Dawn O'Reilly P'26 The Ott Family The Days P'02, '04, '08 Jaime (Brown) '94, Frank '94, Lily '25, Heath '27 Patullo Danielle Paul John Doe P'25 Anne Picciano P'24 The Pisasale Family P'23, '27 The Porter Family P'25 Theresa Potter P'24 Melissa Prince P'27 Mrs. Barbara Prior P'07, '08 Michele Pro P'26 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rafter P'25, '25 Lenny '85 & Christina Rebilas P'22, P'22 Heather Roberts P'27 Dennis Rooney P'04, '05, '08 Robert Rosario P'27 Amanda L. Rotter P'23, '26 Mrs. Mary Jane Salmonsen P'81, '85 Brian and Ruth Sartori P'25 Dave & Kate Scharff P'23, '27, '27 Amy Scherrer P'27 Paul & Justine Schlett P'27 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Spaulding P'26 Stazi Family P'24, '27 Eric and Amy Swanson P'27 Mrs. Filomena Trujillo-Mealy P'14, '19 The von Hohenstein Family P'21 Michelle Wagner P'24, '27 Fred and Betty Walker P'79 Garry Wall P'27 Theodore W. Walter Jr. P'73 Martin Waysome P'26, '28 Amy Welde P'25 Emily Wood P'25, '28 Mrs. Megan Young P'24 Patricia (May) Zielinski P'97 Green & White Christel Aquino P'25 Laurel Ballentine-Carney P'27

The Poulos Family P'26 Katie Belmont P'27 Mr. Richard Bergamesco, Class of '79 P'23 The Brady Family P'19, '23, '27 Chris Brostrand David Burns P'24, '24, '27 Mary Jane Campbell (O'Donnell) P'16, '17, '22 The Capie Family P'24 Mike & Kathy Caputi P'92, '95, 98 John Carney P'27 Carmila Carucci P'24 Sean and Nancy (Wright) Connolly P'16, '23 Mr. and Mrs. William Corvino P'27 Tina Deiwert P'24, '26 Frank & Karen DeLano P'26 Ray & Edythe Derman P'19, '21 Krista Dougherty P'26 Okechukwu Ekeabu Selma Engel P'26 Patricia Felix P'22, '24 Christian Fonseca P'25 Christina Gallagher P'26 The George Family P'23, '26 Michele Gibison P'27 William Goldin P'28 Robert Grau P'27 Amad Green P'18, '25 Jen Green P'28 The Hoban Family P'20, '23, '26 Misty Hoover Terry Hoover Renee Houlihan P'24, '27 Kathy and Jerry Huffman Janet Fandetta Indelicato P'02, '06 Kathi L. Iossa P'12 Kevin Joyce '26 Genevre Kane Anna Kirk P'21 Walter & Mary K. Kirwan P'84, '85, '88, '92 Victoria Korman P'26 Dena La Pata P'21, '24 Jennifer Wilkins LaRosa '88 P'22, '24 Ms. Dina Laser P'25, P'28 The LeCato Family P'19, '23 Chris Linaris P'26, '28 Sandra and Norm Lindley P'00 Jennifer Livingston P'27, '27 Mr. and Mrs. William Lynch P'07 Jennifer Maher P'24 Diana Marandola P'24 Ana Matos P'18, P'25 Paul and Madeleine McInerney P'19, '22, '24 Jamey Mendez P'22, '26 The Bergamesco Family P'23 Rolf Mikkelson P'28 Sheila Mikkelson P'28 Denise O'Donnell P'25 Jessica and Sean O'Neill P'25 Christine Onofrio P'10, '12, '16 Gerard Parria P'26 Genevieve Pawela P'25 Peeples/Ahern Family (Kate '25) Joyce Pitkin Lorraine Gloster Powell P'06, '08 Quering Family P'22 Rigoberto Ramos P'26

Chuck Reiss 1978 P'13 Pamela Reynolds P'27 Mrs. Lorraine Rhodes Mrs. Edna Rich P'07 Alexis Rivel P'25, '28 Mercie Romain P'27 Colleen Ronkowski P'25, '25 Michael Salamon P'26 Anastasia Sanderson P'25, '27 William Schollins P'26 William Shelton P'25, '28 The Simon Family P'27 Michelle Sweeney P'27 Jenn & Billy Van Es P'20, '24 Eugenio Ventura Morales P'27 William Walker P'15 Ayishia Williams P'27 Deyshia Williams Paul Young P'28 Taron Young Monica (Atwell) DiBease P'21, '22

Grandparents Legacy Agnes '63 & Jim '57 Madden Mercy Dr. Marjorie Madden & Mike Madden Shamrock Jerry Campbell Regina Dain Carl J. Gregorio, Esq. Spire Kathleen DeJardin Ed & Marlene Houlihan John Layden Harry Neidig '58 Tom & Kathy Purul Jane Grady Whalen Century The Atwell Family G'21, '22, '24, '26 Mrs. Mary Anne O'Neill Folcher Elizabeth Foley Mr. & Mrs. R. Giegerich Louis Guzzo Josephine Johnson Jennifer Jordan Jane Kelly Ed and Jane Kelly Karen Ladner Rodney Logan Thomas J. McHugh William and Suzanne McKenna Diane Meschini Murray Joseph Neal Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Steinmetz Lynda and Howard Stong Theodore W. Walter Jr. Green & White Barbara Accardi Joseph Ballentine William Carroll Kelly Ann Collins Kelly Collins Jim Crutchfield Asha DeGannes Patricia DeGannes Shane DeGannes Mary Oldham Dunbar Mary Francisco Chris Godfrey Patricia Gozdan

CCHS Magazine

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Annual Report of Gifts Maria Hahn Patricia Hak Lisa Hohenstein Peggy Hohenstein Carl Hungo Lilieth Innis Lynn Jones Mary Ann Jordan Doris Levin Diane Mendez Terry Morgan Walter Norris Thomas Nugent Maria O’Connell Linda Ott Janice & Peter Paden G'24 Roseann Phillips Diane Piperata Rich Potts Dianne Priest Sharyn Reed Patricia Riggs Mr. Walter Sandell Christine Scherrer Mrs. Joyce Schmidt G'07, '07 Mr. Angelo M. Sinesi Nancy Taylor Kurt Weaver Linda Weaver Mary Welsh

Friends Legacy Mrs. Ellen Healey Mercy Lisa Anderson Larry & Sandy Collins Shamrock Patricia Begley Jim & Theresa (Heim) Cook Regina Dain Ed Damm (Accu Staffing Services) Maria Haas James Scully Spire Gordan and Maggie Shindle The Irish Andrea Begley Victorian Briscoe John DiPietropolo Dorothy Heim John Igoe Moriamo Johnson Edward Junika William Staffieri Century Anonymous Gil Brooks Peggy Bunnell Christopher Burruezo Mary Ann Capriotti The Carducci Family Norma Carter Deborah Cassenti Kathleen Cranston Elaine Damm Laura Damm Bridget Demetsky Mr. John W. Dolan Jeff Erker Fornito Family John and Lisa Forrester Frank and Denise Fullmer

Lawrence Gatti Mr. & Mrs. R. Giegerich Patricia Greer and Kathleen Quirk Ronald Hamrick Mary Homan Robert Hopkins David Horn Richard & Gladis Hwang Marlo Johnson Kirk Jones Patricia Jordan William Kiernan Eileen and Mitchell Kowal Raymond Krause Christina Kubanovich Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Kyler Jr. Meredyth A. Leahy William Long Mary Ellen McBride Dennis McCarthy Helen and David Monsen Raymond Montague & Denise Neri Edward Morales Andrew Murray Carol Nordo Ms. Carmel O'Connor Paul Pacello Lisa Pawela Emma Phipps John John Phipps The Pikes Michael Rafter Jean Reamer Marie Roeder Yolanda Salas Maryrose Sheppard Nicholas Sojda Judith Tobia-Johnson Friends and former co-workers of Margaret Rapa at Jefferson Bruce Uhlman Michael E. Valentine, Jr. Green & White Anonymous (6) Mike Accardi Robert Alexander Kathleen Ambrose Gabrielle Amos Ralph Amos Daniel Andretti Janine Armstrong Joanna Bak Danielle Bannon Jennifer Baran Beverly and Justin Bartkevicus Christina Bernardo Michael & Niki Blow Catherine Branca Madeleine Brennan The Brittinghams Ken Brownstein Thomas Brzozowski Katie Burroughs Gisele Byrd Gary Campbell Michelle Caputi Mary Chapman Kate & Bob Chiodini Kathy Cikowski Janice Coffey Cindy Cogen Ms. Rosalie Conaty Laura Cook

Jennifer Cordone Bart Cranston Kevin Cranston Michael Cranston Val Cummings Michael Dalrymple Tracey Daniels Jenea Dawkins Tori Dean Mary Del Grande Michael Demcsak Charmae Duncan Larisa Epps Cathy Villapaz Daphne Rocco Evaline Arriola Genevieve Evans Alyssa Falsetti Malena Farid Christine Fennell Mary Fennell Andrea Fisher Lorie Freeman Nancy Fyock Amaryllis Gage Loise-Anne Gahol Edna Galarza Eddie Galarza Michael Gamble Erin O'Brien Garcia Eddie Gilliam Sue Gilmartin Terence Gleeson Brian Gozdan Scott Harris Elizabeth Harris Eileen Heverly Pat Hines Bryana Houck Carl Jackson Linette Johnson Robert Jones Jacob Jones Sheena Jones Andrew Jordan Vincenzo Juliano Edmond Kane Heather Kearney Tricia Klopp Eugene LaCroix Jonas Landau Gina Lawney Richard Lembo Riley Lorenz Suzanne Lukac Matt Madden Matthew Maerten Daniel Mapp Lisa Marinucci Mayleen Martin-Caban Nicholas McCormick Andrew McDonald Marisa McKibban Judith McMenemin Kathleen and James McNulty Mary Ann Mercer Susan Middleton Timothy Milligan Joan Mitchell Christine Monaghan Lucas Moritz Joe and Nancy Morrissey Mary Jane Moyer

Rosalie Myhasuk Joseph Myhasuk Thien Nguyen Ashley Nuss Brian O'Brien Louise O'Brien Steve Partridge Beth M. Pasternak Amy Pinelli Cole Piperata John Poole Therese Pratl Maria Prete Kristen Prete Michael Prete Linda Pszalgowski Dilayla Quinones Ashley Radcliffe Melissa Ramseur Connie S Razor Jennifer Reid Stephen Rich Donna Semola Jack Seppy Jerry Shell Kevin and Jen Shell Marilyne Simmonds Rachel Simonetti Abigail Sims Sheila Sims Courtney Skillman Harriet Smiler Diane and Russell Smith Deborah Snyderman Joanne Sofia Tina Sojda Allen Starr Alex Stoddart Larry Stone Lisa Swartz Catherinie and Dennis Sweeney Joanne Swierzy Gregory Taylor Bernice Tomsic Dorothy Tomsic Maria Torelli Aaron Trujillo Domenick Trumbette Sarahle Villamor-Chenfoo Jordan Wayne Daniel Welde David White Keith York Julie Yuhaze Jeanne Zalegowski

Corporations and Foundations Emerald Diocese of Camden Ethel Mae Hocker Foundation Flaherty Family Foundation The Miller Family Charitable Trust The Domenica Foundation Legacy Holy Name of Camden Ministries The Joseph Fund Inc. Founder Kathy Campbell & St. Margarets Scholarship Fund Northeast Catholic Alumni Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc. St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral Parish

Mercy The Cavanaugh Foundation RetireeFirst Shamrock Accu Stafing Services 1887 Education Foundation Boeing St. Charles Borromeo School Flaster Greenberg 3B Graduation Supplies LLC Third Base Sports & Trophies Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Matching Gifts Program Lammey & Giorgio Architects Madden & Madden Norphans, Inc. PSEG Foundation United HealthCare Services Inc The Irish America's Charities Brown & Connery, LLP Edward & Sons LLC Falco Caruso & Leonard Funeral Home Germantown Transportation JT's Vac & Sew LPL Financial Foundation Spire Exelon Matching Gifts For Education EZBind Inc Kids Cuts Voorhees McMahon, a Bowman company State Street Foundation Century Cleveland Bakers' Local No. 19 BHK Electric NextHome Violet Realty Green & White CocaCola Grateful Giving Foundation The Men of Color Alliance Inc. Nardi's Tax Service Pledgeling Foundation Slayed By J LLC Abigail Sims Courtney Skillman Harriet Smiler Diane and Russell Smith Deborah Snyderman Joanne Sofia Tina Sojda Allen Starr Alex Stoddart Larry Stone Lisa Swartz Catherinie and Dennis Sweeney Joanne Swierzy Gregory Taylor Bernice Tomsic Dorothy Tomsic Maria Torelli Aaron Trujillo Domenick Trumbette Sarahle Villamor-Chenfoo Jordan Wayne Daniel Welde David White Keith York Julie Yuhaze Jeanne Zalegowski

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Annual Report of Gifts NEW DONORS Thank you to the following alumni, parents and friends who made their first gift to Camden Catholic this year.

1887 Education Foundation Megan Abano Barbara Accardi Mike Accardi Mrs. Marie Adderly Ashanty Alarcon Robert Alexander Kathleen Ambrose Gabrielle Amos Ralph Amos Lisa Anderson Mrs. Antoinette Andraka Daniel Andretti Emmanuel Argentieri Janine Armstrong Ebony Arvelo Miss Megan Austin Benjamin Baldwin Joseph Ballentine LeAndrea Baltimorehagan Danielle Bannon Jennifer Baran Beverly and Justin Bartkevicus Luke Baylouny Christina Bernardo BHK Electric Makai Bolden Erica Bowman LaToya Bowman Catherine Branca Madeleine Brennan Jane Sinclair Victorian Briscoe Anita Brown Ken Brownstein Peggy Bunnell Katie Burroughs Michele Callinan Gary Campbell Michelle Caputi Kiani Caraballo The Carducci Family Maryellen Carrero William Carroll Norma Carter Deborah Cassenti Mary Chapman Mrs. Linda Chorney Kathy Cikowski Bryce Clark Cleveland Bakers’ Local No. 20 Walter Clymer Kathy Coar Alex Cockfield Janice Coffey Cindy Cogen Lily Collins Kelly Collins Kelly Ann Collins Ms. Rosalie Conaty Nancy Corbett Jennifer Cordone Mr. and Mrs. William Corvino Kevin Cranston Michael Cranston Kathleen Cranston Bart Cranston Avad Criaris Jim Crutchfield Erika Cruz Val Cummings

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Emily Cunningham John Dages Michael Dalrymple Edward Damm (Accu Staffing Services) Elaine M Damm Laura Damm Emma Daverso Jenea Dawkins Asha DeGannes Patricia DeGannes Shane DeGannes Briana Deiwert Kathleen DeJardin Gabrielle DeMayo Michael Demcsak Dave Devera Sophia Diaz Colleen DiPiero John DiPietropolo Mr. John W. Dolan Thomas Donato Kyle Dupree Edward & Sons LLC Okechukwu Ekeabu Selma Engel Larisa Epps Jeff Erker Trish Escarrilla Estate of Lois Seeligsohn Genevieve Evans EZBind, Inc Alyssa Falsetti Malena Farid Christine Fennell Mary Fennell Rishaee Fiorini Andrea Fisher Elizabeth Foley Mr. Michael P. Foley John and Lisa Forrester Bill & Carol (Bittner) Foster Lorie Freeman Frank and Denise Fullmer Nancy Fyock MaryBeth Gaffney Amaryllis Gage Loise-Anne Gahol Edna Galarza Chris Gallagher Mr. Tony Gallo Helen Arbeiter Gambogi '47 Michael Gamble Abigail Gaskill James George, Jr. Germantown Transportation Michele Gibison Mrs. Camille Gibson James Gillern Sue Gillern Eddie Gilliam Mr. Wayne Gilliam Terence Gleeson Chris Godfrey William Goldin Guillermo Gonzalez Susan Gould Brian Gozdan Patricia Gozdan Grateful Giving Foundation Amad Green Patricia Greer and Kathleen Quirk

Peggy Maguire Groce Louis Guzzo Maria Haas Chase Haas Maria Hahn Patricia Hak Stefanie Carey Hak Jennifer Olsen Hak Ronald Hamrick Brian Harris Scott Harris Elizabeth Harris Mr. Karlis C. Harvin Laurie Ann Hayes Colleen Healey Rachel Healey Dorothy Heim Hernandez Family Shirley Heverly Eileen Heverly MaryAnn Hill Bryce Hillman Pat Hines Stephanie Hirt Lisa Hohenstein Peggy Hohenstein Mary Homan Misty Hoover Terry Hoover Robert Hopkins Mr. Vincent John Hort Bryana Houck Carl Hungo John Igoe Lilieth Innis Mia Ippolito Carl Jackson Brian Jackson Kaelynn Jackson Andrew James Marlo Johnson Sarah O'Malley Johnson Moriamo Johnson Kirk Jones Jacob Jones Sheena Jones Lynn Jones Arthur H. Jones Robert Jones Andrew Jordan Jennifer Jordan Mary Ann Jordan JT's Vac & Sew Edward Junika Meghan Kane Braeden Kane Edmond Kane Kathy Campbell & St. Margarets Scholarship Fund Katie Katie Heather Kearney Lisa Kehoe John Kelly Charles Kelly Jane Kelly Clara Kimler Anna Kirk Tricia Klopp Kevin Koelsch Victoria Korman Christina Kubanovich Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Kyler, Jr.

Charles Lacey Mary and Chris LaCroix Eugene LaCroix Karen Ladner Terrence Law Gina Lawney John Layden Sean Leahy Meredyth A. Leahy Joy Lecato Richard Lembo Mr. and Mrs. Matt Lenguadoro Dr. and Dr. Robert Leonetti Doris Levin Chris Linaris Ms. Leia Lindley Theresa Lobefalo McVey Patricia Lombardo William Long Hailey Luczak Suzanne Lukac Mr. and Mrs. William Lynch Jack Kelly Lyons Laura MacKay Gilmore Meg Madden Noah Madorno Matthew Maerten Tram MaiTran Michele Manzoni Daniel Mapp Lisa Marinucci Mr. Michael Maro Bill and Kim Martin Mayleen Martin-Caban Kimberly Mazza Denise Mc Hugh Mr. Vincent P. Mccaffrey William McCleery Nicholas McCormick Mr. Brett R. McCormick Amy McCrea Erin McGrath Jim McHugh Braeden '89 & Maria '90 (Murphy) McHugh Marisa McKibban McMahon, a Bowman company Matthew McManus ‘00 Judith McMenemin Robert McNamee Ms. Maureen Meagher Diane Mendez Jamey Mendez Sienna Mendez Mary Ann Mercer Steven '89 & Maria '90 (Murphy) Michaud Susan Middleton Rolf Mikkelson Arthur Milch Timothy Milligan Joan Mitchell Christine Monaghan Helen and David Monsen Ray Montague and Denise Neri Bridgett Moore Edward Morales Joe and Nancy Morrissey Belinda Myers Joseph Myhasuk

Nardi's Tax Service Joseph Nawn Joseph Neal NextHome Violet Realty Emily Nguyen Thien Nguyen Mr. Kevin M. Nicgorski Carol Nordo Walter Norris Thomas Nugent Ashley Nuss Maria O’Connell Patrick O’Brien Jennifer O’Brien Brian O'Brien Carly O'Callaghan Carmel O’Connor Bryan OLone Sadie Orkin Linda Ott Paul Pacello Jerome Persiano Roseann Phillips Emma Phipps Mr. John P. Phipps, Jr. Anne Picciano Maria Caliva Amy Pinelli Cole Piperata Diane Piperata Joyce Pitkin Pledgeling Foundation John Poole Rich Potts Tracy Pratl Maria Prete Michael Prete Kristen Prete Dianne Priest Rita Procopio Dilayla Quinones Ashley Radcliffe Katie Rafter Michael Rafter Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rafter Rigoberto Ramos Melissa Ramseur Sharyn Reed Mary Jo Reiss Brendon Renouf Judith Repici RetireeFirst Pamela Reynolds Stephen Rich Patricia Riggs Sarah Robbins Heather Roberts Mrs. Catherine Rocks Melissa Rodriguez Marie Roeder Steve Roesly Colleen Ronkowski Danielle Rooney Amanda Rotter Yolanda Salas Christine Scherrer Edward Schlitz Donna Semola Jack Seppy Mary Shelton Sharon Shelton Maryrose Sheppard Albert & Kathleen (Miller)

Siedlecki Marilyne Simmonds Samantha Simon Rachel Simonetti Abigail Sims Stacie Sims Sheila Sims Angelo Sinesi Courtney Skillman Slayed By J LLC Harriet Smiler Diane and Russell Smith Deborah Snyderman Nicholas Sojda Tina Sojda Sammy Spaulding Stevie Spaulding Allen Starr Alexandra Stoddart Lynda and Howard Stong Lisa Swartz Michelle Sweeney Catherinie and Dennis Sweeney Rory Sweeney Owen Sweet Joanne Swierzy Sheila Keating Tartamosa Jack Tartamosa Michelle & Robert Tartamosa Anthony Tassone Nancy Taylor Gregory Taylor The Cavanaugh Foundation The Men of Color Alliance Inc. Michael Thompson Kassidy Thompson Dorothy Tomsic Bernice Tomsic Friends and former co-workers of Margaret Rapa at Jefferson Maria Torelli Axel Torres Sebastian Torres Kristine Trotter Aaron Trujillo Domenick Trumbette United HealthCare Services Inc Charlotte Usignol Michael E. Valentine, Jr. Dom Vallejo Michelle Wagner Ms. Nykhia Walker Garry Wall Jordan Wayne Linda Weaver Kurt Weaver Daniel Welde Mary Welsh David White Benjamin Williams Aaliyah Williams Ayishia Williams Deyshia Williams Mrs. Florence Withers Keith York Taron Young Julie Yuhaze Jeanne Zalegowski Mrs. Paula Zippel

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RESTRICTED GIFTS Campus Ministry Rev. Carlo J. Santa Teresa Jennifer LaRosa Bill Hobbs '81 Kathleen Savage Strausser Brian Deutsch Memorial Golf Outing Elizabeth Ackmann Chris Angelone Anonymous Anthony Bartolomei John Argiro Stephen Bagocius Susan and Steve Bagocius Michael Bailey Christian Barsky Donald Bertucio Timothy Bieg Drew Bowker XTech Shoulder Pads Dennis Corbett Frank Costa Kevin Crawford Foster & Foster Michael J. Dennin JP Morgan Robert DiStanislao Morgan Stanley John Dulczak Joe Lavery and Mike Bagocius The Dulczak Family LaborFirst Class of 1997 Drew Edwards BHK Electric Grace Family Union Labor Advisory Network James Fitzpatrick David Fowles Steven Frey David Gee Michael Gillen Wayne & Justina Gilliam Anthony R. Giorgio The Hartnett Ward Family Thomas Hayes Oscar Hernandez George Hutchinson III Russ Johnson Catherine Johnson Joseph Kenney Anna Killmeyer Michael Lamantia Kevin Laurinaitis Keith Lindberg Paul Mason Scott McBride James McHugh Brett Mirsky Anonymous The O’Donnell Family Michael O’Brien Jason ‘97 and Carolyn ‘02 Pare' Kessler, Topaz, Meltzer & Check LLP Richard Pensabene UnitedHealthcare Retiree Solutions Michael Procacci Mike Rahman Brian Reilly M. Rosario Emil Rotaeche Rory Sweeney Joseph Webber Jack Wixted Scott Yeager Michael Yoo

Facilities Tony '68 & Lynn Giorgio John Dulczak Grant Writing 1887 Foundation Jack Phipps Memorial Fund Anonymous (12) The Bagocius Family - Steve, Susan, Debbie, Steve,Jr., Michael, & Joey Ryan Bailey Connor Becker Bamby Enriquez Bergeron Kate (Madden) '98 & Tim '97 Bieg Adrienne Vece Bilotta"68 Michael & Niki Maria Briones Lynn and Liz Bryson David W. Burns Christopher Burruezo Gisele Byrd Rich Callahan Michael Caputi Linda Carrick Enrico and Denise Caruso Joan Catani Charles Manning Bob Chrzanowski Julie Westphal Ciocco Class of 1973 Maryann Clifford Billy Conaty The Caruso Family - Enrico, Denise, Ricky, Ashley, Dan and Monica Paul Conlin Sean, Nancy, Kelli, and Jacki Connolly Patricia Corbett ‘70 Dennis Corbett ‘90 Ben Cortese Barbara & Bernard Cortese Jim Crawford Heather Crisci Marguerite Crowell Danielle (Giannini) Curreri Julie & Tom D'Alesandro '66 Kathy Wardle Dahl Elaine M Damm Edward Damm (Accu Staffing Services) Tracey Daniels Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Daverso Mary Eileen Del Grande Dennis J. DeMayo ‘71 Gabrielle DeMayo Bridget Demetsky Michael Dennin Nancy DiAntonio Kathy DiCamillo Andrew DiMaio Michael DiPiero, Esq. '92 Trisha Doerr John Dulczak John and Mary Dymond '77 Patricia Lynch Weber Angela Ebbert Eileen Thomas Jordan Feld Kirsten Ferrell Jacqueline Phipps Ferrell Patty Fisher '75 Dom Flamini Fornito Family Marisa Galiber Joe & MG Galliera John Geoghegan Susan Gilmartin

Tony & Lynn Giorgio Ritamarie T. Giosa Bobette Glenn Guillermo Gonzalez Dianne Lenkowski Harris Fiona Henry Amy Henry '93 Mary Deighan Herbert MaryAnn Biancosino Hill The Hoban Family Jack & Renee (Laramee) Howard Matt Hoyle Connie & Paul Kevin and Linda Mazzochette Hughes Diane Wasyluk Iardella Susan Farrell Innocenzo Bridget Jacobs Georgiann Vinci Jaworskyj '72 Jodi Brown ‘00 Loring Jones Michelle Sears Jones Pat Jordan Michael and Barbara Karbach Jeanne Lucas King Greg Kizeik Christina Kubanovich Maria La Pella Marian Laiks Frank Lambright Jonas Landau The Leahy Family Katherine Lenguardo Angela Leone Carrozzino The Lopacinskis Jim Lumley David MacDonald Jim & Agnes Madden Matt Madden Patrice & Joe Maro ‘76 Fellow School Counselor Msgr. Andrew Martin Christine Matera Philip Mayer '93 Constance McAneney MD Dennis J. McCarthy Jim McCauley John & Gerry McCloskey Dr. and Mrs. John McInerney Bergamesco Family Merenyi Family Joyce Monsees Ray Montague and Denise Neri Drew Murray April Myers The Nanni Family Harry Neidig Cathy Nevins ‘67 Aralisha Newbold Kevin Nicgorski Marjorie Kenney O'Brien Kevin O'Brien Joya Oasin Marjorie Kenney O'Brien Tim & MaryBeth O'Brien Patrick O'Brien '76 Brenna O'Connor Bill O'Donnell Christine Onofrio Ms. Pamela Palazzo '72 Dominic and Christine Palladino Judy Panetta Class of '72 Day Family Emma Phipps John John Phipps John & Karen Phipps Patricia Phipps The Pikes

Mark Platzer Frank Plunkett '78 The Polaski Family (Ski) Dan & Michelle Potts Tracy Pratl Kristen and Jack Pund Julia Bilodeau Purdy Dan Quaintance The Richards Sisters Rosemarie Marini Remick Michael Riviello Cindy Rogers Dennis Rooney '66 The Roser Family Terry and Steve Sachson Joe Schanberger Candida Toccia Seasock Rolf and Sheila Mikkelson Gerald E. Siefring, Jr., Ph.D Marty Sinclair CPA '75 Kristi Kelly-Slifko Louis Stachiotti '67 Steve Partridge Rory and Jordan Sweeney Jymme and David Szurek Ralph & Heather (Enriquez) Tallman Judy M. Tobia-Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Vince Torno Sofie Troche Bruce Uhlman Judy Varallo-Morris Sean Vliet Adrienne Huffman Voss William Walker John Walsh Michael J. Ward Gary Weikel Paricia DePersia-Westerfer ‘64 Rich Wheeler Mary & Colin Whipkey Sarah Williams Jack Wixted Lenny & Cathy Wood

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Annual Report of Gifts ATHLETIC BOOSTERS *Donors listed below have restricted their Annual Fund donation to a particular athletic program. Each team may have received additional donations through fundraising events and programs not included in these lists.

Athletic Department Cleveland Bakers' Local No. 19 John Dages Charles Deiwert Mr. Robert P. DiStanislao '78 Mr. Tony Gallo Flaster Greenberg The Harp Family Genevieve (Bieg) Hunter Agnes '63 & Jim '57 Madden Madden & Madden Raymond Nardi Jason & Carolyn (Cassano) Pare RetireeFirst Mrs. Lorraine Rhodes '57 Baseball Anonymous (2) Benjamin Baldwin Mr. Edward F. Brennan Mr. Jeffrey J. Bruckner Frank Busillo, Jr. William Colfer Robert Cranston Dave and Ellie Cuneo Annette Cunning Erin O'Brien Garcia Andrew Granroth Chase Haas Maria Haas Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Haas Family Joseph T. and Karen Kenney Ronald Kopcho Lisa Kopcho P'23, '25 Karen Ladner John Ladner Ms. Dina Laser Jack Kelly Lyons Agnes '63 & Jim '57 Madden Lou Marshall Jim McHugh Al & Lynda Marini Nanni Brian Newton Louise O'Brien Brian O'Brien Lisa Pisasale Linda Pszalgowski Quering Family Stephen Rich Edna Rich Heather Roberts Stephen Schmitz Audrey DiCianno Sheridan Angelo Sinesi Larry Stone Lynda and Howard Stong Lisa Swartz Sheila Keating Tartamosa Michelle & Robert Tartamosa Jack Tartamosa Michelle Tartamosa Domenick Trumbette Liam Van Es '24 Cathy Marshall Welsh David White

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Benjamin Williams Bowling Anonymous (3) Daniel Andretti Luke Baylouny Robert Beideman Laureen Brady Ken Brownstein Kathleen Burns Gary Campbell William Chapanian Michael Demcsak Michele Gibison Robert Goodwin Robert Grau Carl Hungo Mia Ippolito Vincenzo Juliano Lisa Kehoe Michael Kubak Charles Lacey Jennifer Livingston Ana Matos Jim McHugh Steven & Maria (Murphy) Michaud '89 & '90 Joseph Nawn Ashley Nuss Ashley Radcliffe Michael Salamon Maria Torelli Emily Wood Boys Basketball Melissa Baldwin Kate '98 & Tim '97 Bieg Mr. William J. Burr Matt Crawford Anthony Del Vecchio '88 Pete Dooner Mr. John Figueroa Tim Higgins, Jr. '07 Bryce Hillman Mr. & Mrs. Jamal Jones Mr. James Kiefer Sean Leahy Agnes '63 & Jim '57 Madden Mr. Vincent P. Mccaffrey Mark McCloskey Jim McHugh Robert Murtin Rotaeche Family Audrey DiCianno Sheridan Ralph & Heather (Enriquez) Tallman '88 Leonard & Catherine Wood Boys Lacrosse Anonymous Brian & Lisa Begley Dawn Bent Antonella Martines Bouchard Jim Crutchfield Patricia Felix Jane Kelly John Kelly Charles D. Kelly Lavin '21 & '24 Sean Leahy Patricia Lombardo Diana Marandola Daniel McCarty Jim McHugh Mr. Dennis M. Mohan

Melvin Rodriguez Christine Roser Rotaeche Family Daniel Scharff Maryrose Sheppard Jeanne Zalegowski Boys Soccer Anonymous Brian & Lisa Begley Jodi Brown '00 Sarina Corbett Mrs. Sheila Dever Monica (Atwell) DiBease Edna Galarza Maria Haas Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Haas Family Matthew Marino Mr. & Mrs. Brian McGettigan Jim McHugh Maria O’Connell Jaime (Brown) '94, Frank '94, Lily '25, Heath '27 Patullo The Quinn Family The Rosenfeld Family Rotaeche Family Eugenio Ventura Morales Benjamin Williams Cheerleading Anonymous Jennifer Beebe Poulos Mrs. Anjanette Nichols Foster Annette Rebilas Kresge Debra Tomasetti Kretovich John Layden Jim McHugh Emily Nguyen Jessica O'Neill Mercedes Pierce '22 Lucia Schlett Kristi Kelly Slifko Cross Country Caitlin A. Alfaro '23 John R. Coffey Briana Deiwert Tina Deiwert Ray & Edythe Derman Dennison Kelly Agnes '63 & Jim '57 Madden Dennis McDonald Sharon Murtin McDonnell Erin McGrath Jim McHugh Anne Picciano Lisa Pisasale Rudolf Rotter '91 Natalie Wisnoski Field Hockey Anonymous (2) Tricia Atkinson Brian & Lisa Begley Chris Brostrand Jodi Brown '00 Mary Ann Capriotti Sean and Nancy Connolly Carl R. Dolente James Gillern Sue Gillern Liz Hoover Renee Houlihan Ed & Marlene Houlihan Iaccio Family

Andrew Jordan Jennifer Jordan Tricia Klopp Rodney Logan Mrs. Rosemarie Loughlin Agnes '63 & Jim '57 Madden Jim McHugh Diane Mendez Jamey Mendez Sienna Mendez Timothy Milligan Virginia Onofrio '81 Linda Ott The Ott Family Janice & Peter Paden G'24 Cole Piperata Melissa Prince Michele Pro Katie Rafter Mary Jo Reiss Kate Reiss Molly Whipkey Ridgeway Christine Roser Rotaeche Family Caitlyn Brostrand Ryder William Schollins Bill Shelton Stazi Family Dana Surgner '16 Maggie Fallon Thompson Garry Wall Linda Weaver Deborah Ciervo Wenger '73 Football Anonymous (4) Danielle Bannon John Barnett '07 Gil Brooks Joseph Caputi Walter Clymer Mr. William B. Conaty, Jr. John Dulczak Kyle Dupree John & Mary Dymond Alyssa Falsetti Capt. John J. Felloney, USN (Ret.) Mr. Wayne Gilliam Rich Hart Marlo Johnson Kirk Jones Jacob Jones Brian Kelly Kevin Koelsch Terrence Law Frank & Michele Law Sean Leahy Meredyth A. Leahy Richard Lembo Dr. Marjorie Madden & Mike Madden Jim McHugh Mary Ann Mercer Lucas Moritz Dawn O'Reilly Patrick O'Brien Dominic & Chrisy Palladino Danielle Paul Mercie Romain Martin & Valerie (Reiss '59) Schlindwein Edward Schlitz Jack Seppy Alexandra Stoddart Kevin Truran

Mr. William H. Walker, Jr. Amy Welde Germantown Transportation PSEG Foundation NextHome Violet Realty Girls Basketball Anonymous (2) Barbara Accardi Mike Accardi Robert Alexander The Arnot Family Ebony Arvelo Lindsay Bednarek Erica Bowman Madeleine Brennan Shane Brennan Patrick (PJ) Brennan ‘95 Mr. Edward F. Brennan Chris Brostrand The Men of Color Alliance Inc. Anne and Steve Buroojy Mr. William J. Burr Kevin Cranston Michael Cranston Dave & Ellie Cuneo Karen H. Cuneo Thomas & Julie D'Alesandro Michael Dalrymple Asha DeGannes Patricia DeGannes Shane DeGannes Dennis J. DeMayo ‘71 Emily Cuneo DeSmedt Colleen DiPiero Michael J. DiPiero '92 Okechukwu Ekeabu MaryBeth Gaffney Amaryllis Gage Jen Green Maria Haas Tim Higgins, Jr. '07 Bridget (Mahon) Hillin Lilieth Innis Linette Johnson Sarah O'Malley Johnson Sheena Jones JT's Vac & Sew Meghan Kane Kelly Killion Marcy Komdat (Cuneo) Allison Lane Jennifer LaRosa Joy Lecato The LeCato Family Riley Lorenz Agnes '63 & Jim '57 Madden Dr. Brendan Mahon Annaliah Maldonado Mayleen Martin-Caban Christine Matera Donna Matera Christine Matera Stephanie Sharpe McCormick Jim McHugh Edward Morales Lindsey Murphy Thomas Nugent Bill & Tricia (Hunt) O'Callaghan Carly O'Callaghan Maria O’Connell Christine Onofrio Virginia Onofrio '81 Mark Palladino Dominic & Chrisy Palladino

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Annual Report of Gifts ATHLETIC BOOSTERS CONT’D...

Dominic Palladino Amy Pinelli Melissa Ramseur Sharyn Reed Katie Caputi Robine Caitlyn Brostrand Ryder Mary Murray Sheil Marilyne Simmonds Joanne Sofia Kassidy Thompson Michael Thompson Kathleen DiPascale Thorp The von Hohenstein Family Ms. Nykhia Walker Aaliyah Williams Ayishia Williams Deyshia Williams Keith York Paul Young Taron Young Walt Zimolong Boeing Brown & Connery, LLP Girls Lacrosse The Arnot Family Tricia Atkinson The Atwell Family Andrea Begley Brian & Lisa Begley Patricia Begley Kate '98 & Tim '97 Bieg Chris Brostrand Jodi Brown '00 Heather Ralbusky Brown Mary Jane Campbell (O'Donnell) Larry & Sandy Collins Brendan Costello Kathleen Cranston Rebecca Crowell '11 Dave & Ellie Cuneo Kathleen DeJardin Monica (Atwell) DiBease Mrs. Julie Chini Dundee James Gillern Iaccio Family Diane Wasyluk Iardella '83 Addison Langrehr Agnes '63 & Jim '57 Madden Meg Madden William McCleery Jim McHugh Robert McNamee Joseph Myhasuk Al & Lynda Marini Nanni Jennifer O’Brien Roseann Phillips Melissa Prince Katie Rafter Pamela Reynolds Amy Ralbusky Ritter Alexis Rivel Christine Roser Rotaeche Family Caitlyn Brostrand Ryder Bill Shelton Mary Shelton Maggie Fallon Thompson Girls Soccer Anonymous Emmanuel Argenteri Ms. Irma Beasley Shane Brennan Mr. Edward F. Brennan Michelle Caputi

Janice Coffey Bart Cranston Robert Cranston Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth DiCicco Juliet Esposito Eddie Galarza Christina Gallagher Chris Gallagher Erin O'Brien Garcia Maria Haas Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Haas Family Peggy Hohenstein Lisa Hohenstein Carl Jackson Cathy Johnson Lynn Jones Hailey Luczak Penny Luczak Jennifer Maher Jim McHugh Christine Monaghan Louise O'Brien Bill & Tricia (Hunt) O'Callaghan Carly O'Callaghan Dianne Priest Dilayla Quinones Marie (Baldyga) Ralbusky '69 Kimberley Taylor Robey '92 Danielle Rooney Yolanda Salas Christine Scherrer Amy Scherrer Maryrose Sheppard Joanne Sofia Nancy Taylor The von Hohenstein Family Golf Rodney Delles Jennifer LaRosa Denise McHugh Braeden McHugh Jim McHugh Thomas J. McHugh The Porter Family (Brad '25)

Jim McHugh William and Suzanne McKenna Jamey Mendez Virginia Onofrio '81 Maria Prete Michael Prete Patricia Riggs Kevin and Jen Shell Jerry Shell Abigail Sims Stacie Sims Lisa Swartz Dr. Christina Tofani '03 Aaron Trujillo Julie Yuhaze Swimming Connor Becker Peggy Bunnell Susan Bunnell-Jackson Kerri Butler Lucy Fisher '21, Simon Fisher '23, Maxine Fisher '25 William Goldin Brian Gozdan Madison Gozdan Kristina Branca-Gozdan Katie Katie Michael Kiely Lisa Kopcho P'23, '25 Mrs. Rosemarie Loughlin Jim McHugh Arthur Milch Vicki Branca Moyer '93 Tom & Kathy Purul Brendon Renouf Colleen Ronkowski Rudolf Rotter '91 Donna Semola Karen Tillman Mr. Lucas X. Tillman '24 Cate Van Es Michelle Wagner

Track Caitlin A. Alfaro '23 Matt Coffey Mrs. Anjanette Nichols Foster Jim McHugh Eugenio Ventura Morales Volleyball Anonymous Teresa O'Brien Crotta Chris Godfrey Jennifer Olsen Hak Rachel Healey Kathleen Hoban Heather Kearney Victoria Korman Sherrie McLaughlin Julia McLaughlin Ms. Carmel O'Connor Peeples/Ahern Family (Kate '25) Marie (Baldyga) Ralbusky '69 Pamela Reynolds Colleen Ronkowski Anastasia Sanderson Karen Tillman Wrestling Anonymous (3) Janine Armstrong Brian & Lisa Begley Christopher Belmont William Carroll Kelly Ann Collins Nany Corbett Michael Craft Joe Danfield Mike Dennin Monica (Atwell) DiBease Mr. Robert P. DiStanislao '78 Andrea Fisher Mrs. Carol Folcher and Mr. Kurt Folcher Bill & Carol (Bittner) Foster

Mary Francisco Jamie Gabbett '92 Ronald Hamrick Eileen Heverly Bryana Houck Kathi L. Iossa Kevin Joyce Edmond Kane Rodney Logan Jim Lumley Mr. Michael Maro Chase Martino The Martino Family Denise (Hewitson)'77 & Dan McCormick Mr. Brett R. McCormick Jim McHugh Joan Mitchell Mary Jane Moyer Thien Nguyen Jay '76 & Lisa O'Donnell Bill O'Donnell Dawn O'Reilly Paul Pacello Zac & Dana Papa Danielle Paul Michael Procacci '91 Robert Rosario Amanda Rotter Rudolf Rotter '91 Donna Semola Tina Sojda Nicholas Sojda Samantha Spaulding Stevie Spaulding Larry Stone Eric and Amy Swanson Dorothy Tomsic Bernice Tomsic Fred and Betty Walker Charles "Chief" Welch Daniel Welde EZBind, Inc Nardi's Tax Service

Softball Anonymous (5) Ashanty Alarcon Gabrielle Amos Joseph Ballentine Laurel Ballentine-Carney Jennifer Baran Maureen Lee Behm Christina Bernardo Mary Ann Capriotti Norma Carter Jennifer (Pallas) Coleman Val Cummings Karen DeLano Rob and Suzanne Delfino Parents of Alex '24 and Grace '27 Julie Donnelly Larisa Epps Mary Fennell Tyler Elizabeth Forsyth Lorie Freeman Patricia Hak Stefanie Carey Hak Jennifer Olsen Hak Elizabeth Harris Brian Jackson Karen Ladner William Long Nicholas McCormick Amy Walter-McGinley

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MATCHING GIFTS

Caitlin Alfaro (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Tom & Kathy Purul

Coach Wayne Gillam (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Bryce Clark

Kyle Aqunio (Performing Arts) Christel Aquino

Madison Gozdan (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Kathy Cikowski

Maya Begley (Girls Lacrosse) Andrea Begley Maya Begley (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Andrea Begley Chris Belmont (Wrestling) Kelly Ann Collins Leilani Beasley (Girls Soccer) Yolanda Salas Shane & Zohray Brennan (Girls Soccer) Shane Brennan Caroline Brennan (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Anonymous Veronica Carney (Softball) Jennifer Baran Alex Coleman (Softball) Gabrielle Amos Val Cummings John Ryan Connelly ‘28 (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Susan Smith Teresa O’Brien Crotta (Volleyball) Teresa O’Brien Crotta Catie Crowley (Girls Soccer) Maryrose Sheppard Jim Crowley (Boys Lacrosse) Maryrose Sheppard Data Analytics (Girls Soccer) Hailey Luczak Isabella Delgado (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Cindy Cogen Dimattia/Marcella (CCHS’ Greatest Need) James O’Connor John DiPietropolo (CCHS’ Greatest Need) John DiPietropolo T.J. Escott (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Mr. Bartholomew Sheehan Claire Folcher (Wrestling) Mrs. Carol Folcher and Mr. Kurt Folcher Edward J. Fox (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Mr. Michael P. Foley Coach Wayne Gillam (Football) Germantown Transportation

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Kathlynn Grant (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Mr.and Mrs. Karl McConnell Lauren Hak (Volleyball) Jennifer Olsen Hak Alex Von Hohenstein (Girls Soccer) Peggy Hohenstein Erica Grace Houlihan (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Ed & Marleen Houlihan Erin Elizabeth Houlihan (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Ed & Marleen Houlihan George, Brenton, Elizabeth and Grant Hutchinson (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Mr. & Mrs. George Hutchinson Hutchinson Family (Performing Arts) Mr. & Mrs. George Hutchinson Ayana & Aden Jackson (Girls Basketball) Keith York Patrick Kelly (Boys Lacrosse) Jane Kelly Liam Lyons (Baseball) Erin O’Brien Garcia Molly Lyons (Girls Soccer) Erin O'Brien Garcia Sophia Marino (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Jeff and Christina Marino Christina Marino Morgan Marsan (CCHS’ Greatest Need) PSEG Foundation Mark and Dawn Marsan Mairead H. McConnell (Performing Arts) Mr.and Mrs. Karl McConnell Anthony Milicia (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Anonymous

Sadie Orkin (Performing Arts) Sadie Orkin As yet unnamed new baby Piree (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Steve & Peggy Feld Mercedes Pierce (Cheerleading) Mercedes Pierce ‘22 Gianna Piperta (Field Hockey) Cole Piperta Patrick Quering & the 2022 CCHS Basketball Team (Baseball) Querying Family

Please be sure to check your business to see if they participate in a matching gift program.

Boeing Equitable Foundation Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Matching Gifts Program LPL Financial Foundation OceanFirst PSEG Foundation State Farm State Street Foundation

GIFTS-IN-KIND Thank you to the following who have given of their time, service or supplies throughout the year.

Amy’s Omelette House CCHS Coaches CCHS Faculty & Staff Edwards & Sons LLC Fort Nassau Graphics Charlie & Sallie Grandi Robert Klimowski Bill & Kim Martin Constance McAneney, M.D. Rita Merenyi

Abigail Riley (Softball) Elizabeth Harris Nicholas Roser (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Megan Abano John Roberts (Baseball) Lynda & Howard Strong Cassidy Robey (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Gregory Taylor Scarlett Sanderson (Volleyball) Chris Godfrey Maci Scherrer (Girls Soccer) Lynn Jones Lucia Schlett (Cheerleading) Lucia Schlett Mr. Solometo (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) Emma Daverso Dana Surgner ‘16 (Field Hockey) Dana Surgner Rory Sweeney, CCHS President (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Charles Manning Cassidy Sweeney (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Kelly Sweeney McMullin Sister Patricia Welsh (CCHS’ Greatest Need) James M. McGrath ‘63 Sister Patricia Welsh (Scholarship & Tuition Assistance) James M. McGrath ‘63

Ava Moyer & Madison Gozdan (CCHS’ Greatest Need) Catherine Branca

Lawrence Wood '73 & a Fellow Graduate of 1973, who share 4 grandchildren together: Austin, Evan, Elena & Jason (Class of 1973 Scholarship) Edward Gavin

Joe Nawn (Bowling) Mia Ippolito

Jackson Young (Wrestling) Jay '76 & Lisa O'Donnell

CCHS Magazine

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Annual Report of Gifts SCHOLARSHIPS Class of 1973 Scholarship Larry & Norma (Nasuti) Costello Tom & Linda Donato Carol Cooney Eckerl Edward Gavin John & Eileen Hueter Mrs. Adriana Kerin Maria King Phyllis Horn Koch Theresa Lobefalo McVey Connie McAneney, M.D. Susan Navarra Gloria Maccaroni Fr. Joseph Capella Memorial Scholarship Fund Judi DeFiccio Dr. Jay and Lisa Mirmanesh and Family Jean Reamer Gordan and Maggie Shindle

The Lyn E. '58 and James C. Kelly '57 Scholarship James C. Kelly

Scholarship & Tuition Assistance Anonymous (5) Bianca Abbate '17 Sister Mary Lauren Adderly Megan Austin Jim Bigley Kathy Collopy Birmingham '66

Antonella Martines Bouchard Ms. Marie Brennan The Estate of Mrs. Johanna J. Broeker Peggy Bunnell Katie Burroughs Joseph Caputi Joseph & Angela '83 (Clements) Cavallo Stephen & Deborah Conroy Laura Cook Dennis Corbett '90 Barbara & Bernard Cortese Norma & Larry Costello Walter F Crossley Ms. Peggy Crowell Ray Curry Regina Dain Emma Daverso Jonathan ‘15 and Kelly ‘15 Daverso Don DeGrazia Larissa Fernando Dominy Mary Anne Blair Dooley Brandon Enoch Trish Escarrilla Kevin and Patricia Fallon Warren & Suzanne Faulk Capt. John J. Felloney, USN (Ret.) Patricia Francescone '72 Nancy O'Donnell Gaddis Abigail Gaskill Joann Ninfa Giannola '72 Elisa Gonzalez Kathi Grace Peggy Maguire Groce Kristina and Rodger Guerra Aurelia Harp Scott Harris Brian Harris Jeffrey Heller Jack Hensler '11 Pat Hines Mary Homan Chris Horace

Connie McDonough Hoyle '72 Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchinson Kim A. Jannett-Frascella Russ '89 & Tiffany '91 Johnson Mr. Michael Karbach Dr. & Mrs. Louis L. Keeler III Jen van Eeden Christina Caputi Kennevan The Kiely Family Christina Kubanovich Harry J. Kyler Maria La Pella Emily Lenguadoro '11 Angela Leone Carrozzino Gina Lindsey David A. MacDonald Dr. Marjorie Madden & Mike Madden Jack Magee Tram Mai-Tran Mr. Joseph R. Martin, Jr. Social Studies Department at Cherry Hill East Connie McAneney MD Mary Ellen McBride Gerry (Seeman) McCloskey James M. McGrath Erin McGrath Major General (Ret.) James McIntosh '56 James McNasby Joanne McTamney Jeannine (Clipper) Moeder Meghan Montgomery Mr. Neal Murray Joe & MaryEllen Nardi '76 Aralisha Perez Newbold '89 Mary Ann D'Agostino Niedrich '66 Walter Norris Jay '76 & Lisa O'Donnell Christine M. Onofrio Michelle Onofrio '13 Bill and Ginny Orth Mrs. Patricia Phipps

Mr. John Phipps Diane Piperata John Poole Lew & Kathy Procacci Kristen & Jack Pund David M. Ragonese Rigoberto Ramos Shannon Rhodes Father Stephen Robbins Melissa Rodriguez Steve Roesly Dennis Rooney Rudolf Rotter '91 Casey Schell Marie Pagliaro Shreves Samantha Simon Rachel Simonetti John Ryan Connelly 2024 Richard F. Smith Jason J. Smith William Staffieri Thomas Stilley '79 Rory Sweeney Jymme & David Szurek Gregory Taylor Michael Thompson Lois Quigley Trani Mr. Marc A. Vallone Jennifer Kelley van Eeden Mireille Velazquez '91 Eileen McNulty Wallace Judy & Martin Waysome Martin Waysome Kurt Weaver Mary Welsh Daniel Wolfram Dan & Megan Young Diane Zannoni Zeck Family

Mr. and Mrs. William Corvino Mr. Joseph M. Coyle '91 William and Martha Crean Rob and Suzanne Delfino Parents of Alex '24 and Grace '27 Vice Admiral Nanette DeRenzi Dana DiNardo-Bealin Tim & Caitlin (Fallon) DiVito Krista Dougherty Chris Duffner '09 Maureen Dymond Thomas Escott Lizzio '58 & Paula Saker Lizzio Patricia Ferro Fields '71 Patricia Fisher Brian '87 & Christy Fitzpatrick Patricia Napolitano Flood Mr. & Mrs. Gregory P. Gardner James George, Jr. Gabriella Giegerich The Giegerichs Mr. & Mrs. R. Giegerich Terence Gleeson Miguel Gisone '19 Susan Gould Mary Hunt Harding

Aurelia Harp The Harp Family Dolores R. Hatch Michael D. Healy, Jr. Catherine Dolan Heimerl Jenny Higgins Meghan Higgins Marylou Higgins Mary Anne Kelly Hobbs-Fernie Caroline Holfelner Tom Holland Terry Hoover Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchinson Mia Ippolito Andrew James Matteo Johnson Russ '89 & Tiffany '91 Johnson Josephine Johnson Joseph T. and Karen Kenney Mary Kenney Dena La Pata Franki LaPata '21 Averi La Pata '24 Grace LaCroix '24 Mary and Chris LaCroix Angela Leone Carrozzino '04

Theresa Long Alexander Long Terry & Dave Long P'14, 18, 21 Mrs. Rosemarie Loughlin LPL Financial Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William Lynch David A. MacDonald Linda Gimbroni Madres Matthew Maerten Bill and Kim Martin Paul Masso '01 Connie McAneney, M.D. Karl '73 & Sharon (McPeak) McConnell Mrs. Filomena Trujillo-Mealy Rolf Mikkelson Sheila Mikkelson Joyce Monsees (Gini) '65 Diane Meschini Murray Kathleen Ward Niedt Michael O'Callaghan Joya Oasin Sadie Orkin Lisa Pawela Mrs. Barbara Prior Margaret Campbell Rapa

Sarah Robbins Father Stephen Robbins Rotaeche Family Rudolf Rotter '91 Nicole Sanchirico Brian and Ruth Sartori John '83 & Carol '85 (Patzer) Sawn Tom '70 & Patty Schlett Brian Shannon Pat Knast Snyder Michelle Sweeney Joanne Swierzy Mrs. Stacy Szurek Barbara Natale Thompson Sebastian Torres Philip & Bobbie Travaline Philip F. Travaline '55 Eugenio Ventura Morales Michael Viola '15 Maria Ward Gloria Maccaroni Charles Welch The Whitmore Family - Karen '75, Brian '04, Ashleigh '08, Kayleigh '15" Joshua Wiener Nicole Klco Wright '90

The Thomas J. Lizzio '58 & Paula Saker Lizzio Endowed Scholarship Fund Thomas Escott Lizzio '58 & Paula Saker Lizzio Patrick P. Madison '64 Scholarship Bill and Ginny Orth Beth M. Pasternak Margaret McKee Madison '64 Ms. Kathleen F. Madison Bishop George V. Murray Scholarship Fund Linda M. Schilling '70 & James Golubieski Mrs. Josephine Wilson Clausen

Domenica Foundation Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Pepe Piperno

Estrella Naciente Scholarship The Procacci Brothers

Flaherty Foundation Scholars Flaherty Family Foundation

NOrphans Scholarship NOrphans, Inc.

Ethel Mae Hocker Scholarship Ethel Mae Hocker Foundation

Northeast Catholic Alumni Memorial Scholarship Fund Northeast Catholic Alumni

Tom Huggins Scholarship Award Jean Huggins Irish Blessing Tricia (Kenney) '73 and John '72 Wixted The Joseph Fund The Joseph Fund, Inc.

Remo and Ines Palombo Scholarship Fund Lori Palombo Kenney

Walter L. Heim, Jr. Scholarship Jim & Theresa (Heim) Cook Dorothy Heim

THE ARTS AT CCHS Art Department Rosemary Leonardi Hirsekorn Performing Arts Megan Abano Joseph Alacqua ’61 Caitlin A. Alfaro '23 Christel Aquino Bamby Enriquez Bergeron '86 Keith & Kayleigh '15 (Whitmore) Bianchini Sarah Bianco Mrs. Bridget Butler Bielicki Adrienne Vece Bilotta Makai Bolden John & Deb Brady Jodi Brown '00 Kyle Danger Byrnes Beth Picknally Camden The Capie Family Sherri Cerrito '14 William Chapanian Mrs. Linda Chorney Lisa Cimino Kathy Coar Lily Collins

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JOIN US!

There are so many ways to make a difference. Which will you choose?

THE FUND FOR CAMDEN CATHOLIC The greatest number of gifts to CCHS are unrestricted cash donations, known as CCHS’s Greatest Need, to The Fund for Camden Catholic. Gifts can also be restricted to tuition assistance, arts or athletics, including specific sports. These gifts make strides toward helping us maintain a competitive value proposition for families seeking a Catholic education for their children.

The Shamrock Society The Shamrock Society is our giving club for donors who contribute $1,000 or more to The Fund for Camden Catholic each year. Members of this society send an outward message that they know Camden Catholic and its students are a worthy investment.

Tuition Assistance Approximately one third of our students receive some form of tuition assistance based on a standardized assessment of financial need. Your gifts help each of our families continue to choose Catholic education. All recipients are chosen based upon academic performance and demonstrated financial need.

Why Tuition Assistance Matters For years, the Sisters of Mercy were able to contribute their services to Camden Catholic High School to reduce the cost of tuition, thereby making a Catholic education affordable for families. Today, the rising costs of healthcare and technology attribute to a higher cost of education, and tuition must be increased accordingly.

What can I do?

• Contribute to tuition assistance and you will afford a student the opportunity to find themselves, uncover talents, grow academically and spiritually, and develop leadership skills for a 21st century world.

• Named scholarships can both support a student and honor a living individual, family, group, or memorialize a loved one.

Other Ways To Contribute Stock – Camden Catholic accepts gifts of securities, please contact the Advancement Office for required forms.

Matching Gifts- Many corporations now support private secondary education through matching gifts. Check to see if your company offers a matching gift program, and multiply the impact you’re already making at Camden Catholic.

In Memoriam - You, or your family, can choose to recommend gifts to Camden Catholic in lieu of flowers within an obituary. If you wish the gifts to be restricted to a specific purpose please contact the Advancement Office at the time of the obituary’s publication.

LEGACY GIVING Please call the Advancement Office at 856-663-2247 for more information on ways to make a lasting contribution to Camden Catholic.

Questions?

Contact Rory Sweeney at rory.sweeney@camdencatholic.org or call 856-663-2247 64

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EDUCATION with PURPOSE

ADMISSIONS EVENTS

OPEN HOUSE

Thursday, October 24 All Middle School Students Welcome!

SCHOLARSHIP & PLACEMENT TEST (HSPT) Saturday, October 19 8th Graders Only | Required to Apply

INTERESTED STUDENTS NIGHT

GUEST DAYS

Various dates 8th Graders Only

S ART IC & M E P D I ACA OLARSH !

IES T SCH I N RTU O P OP

Friday, September 27 @ Irish Football Game

OUR MISSION Educating diverse learners since 1887, Camden Catholic develops tomorrow’s innovative leaders steeped in the Catholic tradition of mercy.

CAMDEN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | CHERRY HILL 300 CUTHBERT ROAD www.camdencatholic.org

Advancement Office Camden Catholic High School 300 Cuthbert Road Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

SAVE THE DATES! IRISH GIVING DAY WEEKEND March 14-17, 2025 Donate, 5K Run/Walk & Social Events!

ALL ALUMNI REUNION BEEF & BEER Saturday, November 16, 7-10pm Tom Kenney Gymnasium

Arts TUCK EVERLASTING AT CCHS

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PRESENTS THE 2025 SPRING MUSICAL

March 7, 8, 14 & 15 at 7:30pm March 9 & 16 at 2pm