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True Grit:

Olympian Morgan Pearson ’11

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1 From the Headmaster 2 Graduation 2021 12 True Grit: Olympian Morgan Pearson ’11

By Jessica Fiddes

18 Dedication of St. Benedict Hall 22 Global Delbarton Traveler: Red Bull Producer Spike Smigelski ‘08

By Jessica Fiddes

30 Fifty Years Later, Learning to Understand

By Keith Kulper ‘70

38 Sports Commentator Jim Rosenhaus ‘82

By Jessica Fiddes

42 Around Delbarton 52 DelEX 2021 Recap

By Tom Brady

62 Parent Organization News 64 Sport Shorts

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By Jared Lowy

78 Abbey Notes

By Br. Finnbar McEvoy, OSB

82 Alumni News 103 The Archivist’s Corner

By Kent Manno

Cover Photographer: Jared Lowy All photographs in this issue of Delbarton were taken by Jessica Fiddes, Jared Lowy, Craig Paris or Meghan Podimsky unless otherwise indicated.

Rt. Rev. Richard Cronin, OSB, Abbot, St. Mary’s Abbey President, Delbarton School Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB, Headmaster J. Craig Paris ’82 Assistant Headmaster for Advancement Jessica Vermylen Fiddes, Editor, Director of Marketing & Communications DELBARTON is the magazine of Delbarton School and St. Mary's Abbey. All views expressed in DELBARTON are solely those of the editors, authors and contributors to this magazine and do not necessarily represent those of the Order of St. Benedict of New Jersey, Inc., St. Mary’s Abbey and/or Delbarton School Design: Sahlman Art Studio, Charlotte, NC Printing: J.S. McCarthy Printers Augusta, ME

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Dear Friends of Delbarton, In the classic Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof, the hapless milkman philosopher Tevye tries to explain what tradition is all about and why it matters so much. His efforts meet with varying degrees of success among the inhabitants of his Russian shtetl and within his own family. Right at the show’s beginning, just before the first song (“Tradition”), he tells us that “because of our traditions, everyone knows who he is, and what God expects him to do.”

For the Delbarton community, Tevye’s insight into tradition is full of meaning. Current students and alumni alike refer regularly to Delbarton Tradition and traditions when they describe what makes Delbarton special, distinctive, different from other schools. Some traditions are annual events like Homecoming, Spirit Week, Christmas Lessons and Carols, the Winter Musical, Commencement. Other traditions center around the manner of our life together. These traditions are the friendly yet respectful relationships between teachers and students, coaches and athletes, directors and performers. They are also the warm welcomes we give to guests of all kinds, the easy readiness of students and staff to serve the needy, the mutual support our students, staff and alumni readily give to one another.

Our traditions do indeed tell us who we are, and what God expects us to do. For the best of Delbarton’s traditions spring naturally from our Benedictine Catholic identity and mission. They provide tangible ways of living out values like “Hospitality,” “Love of God and Neighbor, “Obedience,” and “Humility.”

These values are only some of the Hallmarks of a Benedictine School that you will now see portrayed in word and image throughout the first floor of Trinity Hall and in St. Benedict Hall (our newest campus building that opened in April 2021). When our traditions are authentic, they are sure guides to living well, for they are the fruit of good trees,

planted in the rich soil of Delbarton’s mission.

Maureen Nowak P’12,’14’,18,’23/MGN Photography

From the Headmaster

In my August opening of school remarks to our staff and to the student body, I highlighted how a good deal of our life-giving tradition was obscured by the Covid-19 pandemic. I asked both staff and students to make 2021-22 a year in which we “Renew our Tradition.” Renewal means more than simply going back to February 2020 and repeating what came before. Rather, it is a graced opportunity in which we can judge what is truly authentic in our tradition and traditions, and give it new vigor. We want our traditions to be always truly reflective of our identity and mission. We want them to be affirmations of all that is good about Delbarton, and sources of inspiration to each new group of students and staff who will add their story to Delbarton’s ongoing story.

In this issue of DELBARTON, I hope that you will see our living Delbarton tradition sprung back to full vitality, even if the forms of those traditions have changed somewhat. If you can’t come to campus, there’s no better way to see Delbarton alive and thriving than a good read in this wonderful magazine.

Yours in Christ and St. Benedict,

Fr. Michael Tidd, O.S.B. Headmaster

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n Sunday, June 6, the Long Green Line welcomed 132 new members as the Class of 2021 graduated from Delbarton. Still respecting lingering Covid mandates, each family group of three was socially distanced under several big top tents in the Senior Garden while additional guests were invited to watch the event via live stream in the FAC and at home.

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G r a d u at i o n 2 0 2 1 “Over the past year and a half, we’d lost nearly every physical connection to campus and to each other. In the face of an indeterminate pandemic, it seemed that the brotherhood we’d spent the last three years building would come crumbling down. Yet, in true Delbarton fashion, that wasn’t the case at all. If anything, Delbarton’s brotherhood grew stronger than I had ever seen.”

Co-Salutatorian Connor Teehan ’21 (University of Pennsylvania)

Senior portraits by Peter Wallburg Studios

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“…Many free times were spent exploring in the woods around Trinity Hall. I found acting fun but really enjoyed building the sets and

Graduation speaker Steve Conine ’91, co-founder of the online retail technology company Wayfair, offered graduates lessons from his life. He pointed out that “the more they have studied what creates happiness the more they pin it to two main things: Get a good night’s sleep and have gratitude.” After his address, Conine was awarded the Delbarton Medal by Fr. Michael and Abbot Richard.

running the lighting. During baseball practice I found it more interesting to sit on the bench and take the balls apart. I’ve always been curious and Delbarton was an environment that really nurtured that curiosity. This curiosity ultimately led me to a career in entrepreneurship.”

Steve Conine '91, Wayfair Co-Founder

The Peter B. Haas Award, established in memory of a 25-year-old Marine pilot killed in Korea, recognizes distinguished leadership within the School. For their work in upholding the values of brotherhood and unity among their peers, and for their outstanding service in many areas of School life, the Peter B. Haas Award was presented to 2020-2021 Student Body President Quinn Zebrowski ’21.

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The Succisa Virescit Award is presented to a senior who has manifested love for life and for the School, and has significantly grown through challenge as implied in the school’s motto, Succisa Virescit “cut down, he will grow up strong again.”

The Succisa Virescit Award was presented to Jack Forgione ’21.

The James E. Nugent Award, established in memory of a graduate of the class of 1969, is awarded to the Delbarton senior who best exemplifies the spirit of giving himself to others. This young man has distinguished himself among his peers for his unquestioned integrity and for selfforgetful service to his classmates, school and community. The James E. Nugent Award was presented by Conall Nugent ’20, on left, to Owen Hand ’21.

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2021 United States Army Ranger Thomas Rapp, brother of Jack Rapp ’21, presented Jack with the United States Army National ROTC four-year Scholarship to Vanderbilt University. The announcement was greeted with a rousing standing ovation from members of the Class of 2021 and their parents.

The Brian E. Fleury Award which is given to an outstanding scholar-athlete who demonstrates the same passion for scholarship that he does for athletics, a person who combine seriousness of purpose with self-effacing good humor, a person who is a consummate team player, selfless in all his endeavors, always putting the needs of others before his own. The 2021 Fleury Award was presented by Brian’s wife Jen Fleury P’19 to Max Cresti ’21.

For excellence in service to Diversity Among Peers, certificates were presented to, from left, Christien Merritt ’21, Lemachi Enweremadu ’21 and Tony Fajardo ’21

The Paul Jermak ’04 Scholarship, established in memory of Paul Jermak, a graduate of the class of 2004, is awarded to a senior who best embodies Delbarton’s mission of educating the whole person in mind, body and spirit. The Paul Jermak ’04 Scholarship was presented by Paul’s mother Eileen Jermak P’04 to Joseph Udina ’21.

The Bryan Bennett Award honors the memory of a member of the class of 1994 who died at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. This award is for the ’quiet hero’, a student who, like Bryan, has distinguished himself for his day-to-day work ethic, consistent nobility and unfailing kindness to others all of which have made him a model of steadfastness to his classmates and teachers. The recipient of this award is chosen by his classmates. The Bryan Bennett Award was presented by Brian's niece Anna O'Malley to Christian Lalin ’21.A

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“…Don’t live for retirement and for the grand moments, and miss out on the magic of the ordinary. They say life is a marathon not a sprint, Class of 2021 Valedictorian Will Li '21 with his parents Junyl and Jin Lu Li P'21. Below, Will gets quite a send-off from his classmates in the fountain.

but I’m confused why we are even rushing to the finish line – stop and smell the flowers. Even if you fulfil none of your dreams, what matters is that you enjoy the day-to-day journey…Class of 2021, I love you.

Let’s do some magical things.

Green Wave Til I Die.” Valedictorian Will Li ’21 (Stanford)

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The Class of 2021 legacy photo included alumni fathers and grandfathers with Class of 2021 graduates. Back row from left, Sean Downes ’89 and Sean Downes ’21, Rohin Bobba ’21 and Bharani Bobba ’88, Matt Ricciardelli ’21 and Paul Ricciardelli ’87, Charlie Smith ’21 and Josh Smith ’90.

Bottom row from left: Jay O’Callahan ’88 and Patrick O’Callahan ’21, Joey Racanelli ’21 and Joe Racanelli ’91, Chuck Bonin ’63 and grandson Andrew Ross ’21, Matthew Morfogan ’21 and Paul Morfogan ’83, Grady Burke ’21 and Bob Burke ’81, Gabriel Benz ’21 and Paul Benz ’81. (Missing: Dave Gibbons ’88 and son Peter Gibbons ’21; Bob Mountford ’63 and grandson Will Skilton ’21.)

Steve Conine ’91 and classmates. From left, Joe Racanelli ’91, Steve Conine ’91, Adrian Booth ’91, Andrew McVicker ’91 and Chandler Harben ’91.

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“…But this struggle with punctuality didn’t end with my Matt Johnson ’19 and family.

late arrivals to school. I wrote the essays that got me into college the day they were due, I procrastinated shaving all year and I ended up with a full beard and handlebar mustache.

I even met my prom date at the pre-prom party (shoutout to Mary, she’s the best).

Dylan Khubani ’21 and family.

My classmates took notice of this behavior, and they voted me to be the biggest procrastinator of the class of 2021 (I’m even featured on page 56 of the yearbook!).”

Co-Salutatorian Jack Szymanski ’21 (University of Notre Dame)

Ethan Barrow ’21 and family.

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Steve Conine’s family was out in force to witness his address to Delbarton Class of 2021 graduates.

Class of 2021 Amherst College - 1 Babson College - 2 Bates College - 2 Bentley College - 1 Boston College - 14 Boston University - 1 Brown University - 3 Bucknell University - 3 Clemson University - 1 Colgate University - 2 College of Holy Cross - 4 College of William and Mary - 1 Cornell University - 3 Dartmouth College - 1 Duke University - 4 Emory University - 2 Fairfield University - 1 Fordham University - 2 Georgetown University - 4

Gettysburg College - 1 Gonzaga University - 1 Hamilton College - 1 Harvey Mudd College - 1 Hobart College - 1 Lafayette College - 1 Lehigh University - 3 Muhlenberg College - 1 New York University - 2 Northwestern University- 1 Princeton University - 1 Providence College - 3 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - 2 Rhode Island School of Design - 1 Stanford University - 1 St. Lawrence University - 1 Southern Methodist University - 1 Stevens Institute of Technology - 1 SUNY University of Albany - 1

Syracuse University - 1 Trinity College - 1 Union College - 2 University of California Berkeley - 1 University of Colorado - 1 University of Florida - 1 University of Miami - 3 University of Michigan - 2 University of Notre Dame - 8 University of Pennsylvania - 2 University of Richmond - 2 University of Rochester - 1 University of Southern California - 2 University of Virginia - 2 Vanderbilt University - 2 Villanova University - 5 Wake Forest University - 6 Washington and Lee University - 1 Williams College - 3

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True Grit:

On July 31, 2021, the team of Katie Knibb, Kevin McDowell, Taylor Zaferes and Morgan Pearson ’11 won the Silver Medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the Mixed Relay, a new Olympic event.

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Olympian Morgan Pearson ’11

By Jessica Fiddes

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orn in Washington, DC and raised in New Vernon, NJ, Morgan Pearson ’11 followed his older brother Andrew ’09 to Delbarton for 7th grade. Their younger twin brothers, Trevor ’14 and John ’14 soon followed.

Like Andrew, Morgan continued to swim competitively for Berkeley Aquatic Club but also tried other sports like lacrosse and hockey. In 9th grade he began specializing in Cross Country and Track, and credits former Delbarton Track Head Coach John Barnicle for inspiring his love of running.

By senior year at Delbarton, Pearson had won the 3,000-meter event at the Penn Relays, and the 3,200 meters at 2010 NJSIAA Meet of Champions.

Recruited to run for Duke University, his parent’s alma mater, he quickly realized that the coaching wasn’t a good fit. He transferred to University of Colorado, where Bernardsville native Mark Wetmore was head coach, to run for a program that matched his objectives.

Always a focused competitor and student, Pearson graduated from UC Boulder as a 7-time All American with a combined degree in Economics and Math. Twice he had helped his UC Boulder Cross Country teams win NCAA Champion titles.

After graduation, he worked a few odd jobs while strategizing how to build a career as a professional athlete.

Looking for a multisport event that incorporated running, Pearson emailed

his race times to the USA Triathlon’s (USAT) Collegiate Recruitment Program which immediately replied by sending him a bike – a quick yes – so he got to work training as a triathlete. The Olympic triathlon is comprised of a 1,500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike ride and 10K run. Pearson had swum competitively since 3rd grade and running was his strength. Putting his new bike to work, he successfully added cycling to his competitive arsenal.

Boulder-based endurance coach Bobby McGee believed in Pearson, telling him he had the potential to make the cut for the 2020 Olympics. “When you think you can be one of the best in the world at something, you’re attracted to doing it.” McGee has good instincts: In 2017, Pearson won USA Triathlon’s Age-Group Sprint National Championships. He turned pro in 2018, and finished 7th at his first pro World Cup race, beating the USA’s top-ranked athlete at the time.

Pearson remembers his Green Wave teammates with great affection. From left in 2010, Morgan Pearson '11, Pat Schellberg '10, Jules Hislop '13 and Dan Kearney '10.

In March, 2020, at the height of the Covid global pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics were postponed to summer 2021. Pearson continued to train hard and dream of making it to the Olympics.

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Tragically, one year later, on March 1, 2021, his beloved brother Andrew died in his sleep at age 29 of an undiagnosed heart ailment. Taking March off to mourn Andrew’s passing, Morgan resumed training and on May 15, earned his first career World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) medal, a bronze in Yokohama, Japan, automatically earning him a spot at the Tokyo Games. In a few short years, he had qualified as a triathlete for his first Olympic Games.

Three weeks later, he made history by winning a silver medal in Leeds, England to become the first U.S. man ever to earn multiple medals at the WTCS level.

He entered the 2020 Olympics Triathlon event ranked 2nd in the world, and believing he had a chance to medal. He told a reporter, “I am in really good shape, and I know I have the ability to medal. I am still relatively new to the sport, but I am telling myself I am a savvy veteran.” Three weeks before the Olympics, physically and emotionally he was in the best shape of his life and ready to excel.

Family and friends were banned from attending the Tokyo, Olympics, and he was determined to give his family back home something to celebrate.

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But fate and luck had other ideas.

Prior to boarding the flight to Tokyo, Pearson down with a cold. On race day, July 26, at Tokyo's Odaiba Marine Park, he was starting to feel better, but soon realized something was off. He tried to be smart on the swim and bike, hoping his body might come around. But it never did, not like he needed it to, not even during the run, his strongest discipline, so he was forced to change his focus. Now his goal was to finish in competitive enough shape for the Mixed Relay Triathlon six days later. He finished the individual event 42nd overall, 7 minutes 1 second behind winner Kristian Blummenfelt of Norway.

He later tweeted, “July 26: Rough day today. Was feeling awful the entire race – but that is sport and I refuse to make any excuses. I am very sad right now and feeling a bit embarrassed. We still have the relay next weekend, so I’m going to do my best to put today behind me and prepare for the relay.”

After the individual race, the hard physical effort literally had shocked his system into feeling slightly better, but the race had taken its toll and even a world class competitor can have doubts. “Mentally, I was extremely down on myself and

nervous,” Pearson says, but his Mixed Relay teammates Taylor Knibb, Kevin McDowell and Katie Zaferes, rallied around to help him rebuild confidence.

By July 31, Mixed Relay race day, he was feeling more like himself. The Relay was a new addition to the Olympic program, pitting teams of two men and two women to complete a shorter, sprint-like course (300-meter swim, 6.8K bike, 2K run), then tag a teammate.

Pearson was the anchor, so he warmed up and tried to remain calm while the event was underway. “I could tell my teammates were going to be in a really good position,” he says, which of course made him even more nervous. At the hand off, he was in second place, 20 seconds behind Great Britain and just 11 seconds up on France. “You can imagine how nervous I was knowing that we had a good chance at an Olympic Medal but it all came down to me!”

French anchor Vincent Luis was the best swimmer in the sport, so Pearson swam hard but conservatively, figuring Luis would likely close the gap. “In my mind if he caught me, and we worked together on the bike to close the lead to first, it would give me a chance to win the race.” His strategy worked,

and the two men exited transitions together on the bike. They both took hard turns on their bikes, then Pearson made a mistake: he adjusted his bike shoe when he was in front – which was all it took for Luis to attack and create a gap.

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No time to panic: Pearson rode as hard, smart and aerodynamically as he could, trying to avoid unnecessary risks while protecting his position.

“There were moments when I probably could have caught on to France and Great Britain, but I didn’t want to take any risks.” If he could just get off the bike close to French and British competitors, the USA would likely win a medal.

In 2017, Pearson won USA Triathlon’s Age-Group Sprint National Championships.

Running is always Pearson’s strongest event. Getting off the bike, Great Britain and France both had a lead but, running as hard as he could, he succeeded in passing France for the silver. “Morgan Pearson’s stirring anchor leg helps U.S. win silver in mixed relay triathlon’s Olympics debut”, reported USA Today. As he approached the finish line, Pearson’s teammates rushed to embrace him a group hug and, moments later, the foursome accepted their Olympic Silver Medals at the podium. He called his greatest supporter, his mother

On May 15, Morgan earned his first career World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) medal, a bronze in Yokohama, Japan, automatically earning him a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Qualifying for the Olympics was his life’s dream, but Pearson’s first Olympic event, the Men’s Triathlon, was a disappointment.

In addition to battling a head cold prior to race day, during the event he was subject to a 15-second penalty for not placing his swim cap properly in his box in the transition area.

At the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) in Yokohama, Japan, Pearson was outside the top-20 after the swim, joined a chase group on the bike, and brought home a bronze medal with his speed and endurance on the run leg.

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Morgan Pearson ’11 at Delbarton in August 2021 with his greatest supporter, his mother Christine Pearson P’09, ’11, ’14.

Christine Pearson, who was watching the televised event from home in New Jersey with a small gathering of family and friends.

In addition to contributing his superb athletic skills to the USA effort, her son had also shared some design savvy: Anticipating torrid Tokyo conditions, Pearson helped USA Federation create a special lightweight suit to keep the team cool, and designed unique aero-bars, devices cyclists use to minimize aerodynamic drag and maximize speed.

Training, discipline, mental toughness — and luck — combined to make the Summer Olympics in Tokyo a true Succisa Virescit saga for Morgan Pearson. After a quick campus visit in August, he returned to Delbarton in early December to share his classic Olympic story during a Morning Meeting assembly where Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd presented him with The Delbarton Medal, the school’s highest honorarium, to add to his growing collection.

Today, Pearson lives and trains in Broomfield, Colorado and maintains a rigorous daily regime: an 8-mile morning run with hill sprints, a 2-hour

Morgan with good friends at Graduation 2011. From left, Pat Toolan ’11, Adam Suczewski ’11, Morgan Pearson ’11 and Patrick O’Meara ’11.

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midday bike ride, then a 5,000-meter evening speed swim. He also lifts twice a week. Colorado’s high-altitude training is a plus: his blood contains increased hemoglobin, allowing him to carry more oxygen during sea level competitions. He eats a simple diet high in carbs and protein: Oatmeal for breakfast, eggs and rice for lunch, and chicken with pasta for dinner with a daily kale smoothie and protein shakes when lifting. No magic, just lots of hard work, good food — and a great attitude. “I’m very lucky,” he says. “I consider my job to be very fun.”

In season, outside entertainment comes from non-active things like going to a movie, hanging with friends, or cooking dinner with his girlfriend.

Off season, he returns home to New Jersey to spend time at the beach in Spring Lake, NJ where he and his three brothers once worked as ocean lifeguards.

Of his former Delbarton Coach John Barnicle he says, “I’ve had some other great coaches along the way, but something about the way he coached made cross country so much fun.”

He also remembers his Green Wave teammates like Pat Schellberg ‘10, Jules Hislop ‘13 and Dan Kearney ‘10

with great affection. Getting lost together on the paths in Lewis Morris State Park was a bonding experience.

Pearson always had a unique intensity and Barnicle recalls, “Morgan was a special guy when it came to competition, very focused and fearless.”

Pearson’s advice to young athletes is to be positive, believe in yourself — and “It’s not supposed to be easy!” His older brother is never far from his mind. “Andrew was the reason I started running Cross Country and also why I kept swimming in high school until I graduated from Delbarton. I wouldn’t have been at the Olympics in the first place if it wasn’t for him.”

my time there I probably took it for granted.” He was especially touched by a Delbarton classmate who messaged ‘Succisa Virescit’ during the Olympics between the individual and mixed relay races. “It really meant a lot, not only the message of coming back stronger for the relay but also to have guys from high school reaching out. Delbarton is a special community.”

What does the future hold for Morgan Pearson beyond sports? Maybe an MBA from a top ten program, and possibly a career in a sports-related business. But for now, he looks ahead to the 2024 Olympics in Paris and continues to focus on his quest to become the number one triathlete in the world.

He learned some important lessons at Delbarton, including humility. “The Delbarton community, especially the monks, constantly preaches it and in

Pearson is greeted by his Mixed Relay teammates at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on July 31, 2021 after the foursome won the Silver Medal.

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Dedication

Former Headmaster Br. Paul initiated the building project durin spoke about his lifelong passion

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n May 15, St. Benedict Hall was dedicated during an event attended by many of the alumni and parent donors whose support made the transformative building possible. After

remarks from Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, Abbot Richard Cronin, and former Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, lunch was served as Delbarton Student Ambassadors led guest through guided tours of the new building.

Diveny, who ng his tenure, n for libraries.

Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, who was instrumental in the fundraising, design and construction of St. Benedict Hall, welcomes guests to the Dedication.

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Delbarton Regent Jim Badenhausen P’14, ’15, ’17 and wife Caroline Badenhausen P’14, ’15, ’17 with Julie and Mike O’Brien P’08, ’15, ’17, ’23.

Prior to the St. Benedict Hall Dedication, a gathering of alumni from the Class of 2015 joined the Westdyke family, pictured here, to dedicate a weeping cherry tree to the memory of Chris Westdyke ’15 who passed away from melanoma in 2019. Prior to his death, Chris achieved his goal of graduating from the University of Notre Dame. Many of Chris’s classmates and Green Wave Track teammates, and his former Head Coach John Barnicle, were present to witness the ceremony presided over by Fr. Michael.

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From left, former faculty member and current Regent Sally Walsh P‘10 and husband Alex Walsh P‘10, Melissa and Peter Ramsey '90 and Patrick and Kirsten Ramsey ’86, P’18.

Fr. Michael with Ken and Meaghan Pizzo P’20,22 with their children Isabella, Ken '20 and Dominic Pizzo ’22.

Director of Guidance Dr. Matt D’Urso ’96 and his son enjoyed the tempting desserts.

From left, Andrea and Josh Hartle, Assistant Headmaster for Faculty Affairs, with former Faculty Dean Anne Leckie.

Delbarton Student Ambassadors led guided tours for guests following the Dedication.

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Global Delbarton Traveler

Red Bull Producer Spike Smigelski ’08

By Jessica Fiddes

M I C H A E L ‘S P I K E ’ S M I G E L S K I from Mountain Lakes, NJ landed at Delbarton in 2004 for ninth grade following the lead of his older brother Alex ’06. Both were talented athletes (Alex later played hockey for Williams), and Spike helped Delbarton teams win

Spike Smigelski ’08

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multiple hockey and lacrosse state championships. Back then, he was a driven young man who wanted to attend the best school, play on the best sport teams and go to the best college possible.

At Delbarton, he learned to juggle the demands of academics, sports, and extracurriculars, and when the new Fine Arts Center opened in 2006, the courses he took in its art studios were among his favorites. After a post-grad year at Avon Old Farms School, Smigelski was recruited by Colby College to play hockey and lacrosse, and he felt right at home on the woodsy Waterville, Maine campus where he was surrounded by creative adventure-seekers. While he majored in Government, it was a Colby photography elective that ultimately changed his life.

Framing life through a camera lens was a revelation, and soon he was shooting and editing short videos on course assignments. He found he was very good at something he loved.

After graduation, Smigelski decided to try filmmaking in Los Angeles. “I still remember when I told my dad I was going to move to LA with no job and try to make films,” he recalls. “He looked at me like I had two heads, basically a caring parent’s worst nightmare.”

Spike Smigelski ’08, on right, and his Green Wave Hockey teammate Charles Nerbak ’08 celebrate winning the 2008 NJSIAA Non-Public State Championship.

In 2009, Smigelski was recruited to play hockey and lacrosse for Colby College in Waterville, Maine.

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During the pandemic, he worked on A&E’s Live Rescue, a reality program profiling fire and rescue units around the country.

With no practical experience, finding a job wasn’t easy. The Sportsman Channel finally hired him for his athleticism – ideal for grueling 12-hour shoots – and he worked as a production assistant on a reality show featuring former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, “my film school”. Soon, Smigelski started producing video content for Sportsman and A&E network, and the Red Bull company hired him as a freelancer to shoot a film about Waves for Water, an NGO that was delivering clean water to a disaster zone in Liberia, Africa. Part of his job was helping run the program he was recording.

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program profiling fire and rescue units around the country. Ironically, he was assigned to Paterson, NJ, a city with one of the highest fire and crime rates in the country.

Then Covid struck.

Next, his friend Willis Brown pitched Smigelski on sailing with him along the Maine coast to document sustainable aquaculture practices. They boarded the Tamarijn, a 1976 Tartan 30 captained by Ben Hayden and, as the pandemic continued to spread around the world, the trio sailed 300 miles from York Island to Isle Au Haut, Maine filming Maine Sail, an atmospheric, naturally-lit documentary that was selected for the juried 2021 Montauk Film Festival.

Travel ceased, film jobs disappeared, but as a qualified first responder he was able to find work field-producing on Live Rescue, an A&E reality

As Covid restrictions loosened and the employment market improved, Red Bull offered Smigelski something new: a fulltime producing job. He packed his

bags for a move to Salzburg, Austria to experience steady employment and an expat lifestyle with the Austrian Alps as his new playground.

The best-selling energy drink in the world, Red Bull was founded in 1987

by Dietrich Mateschitz, an Austrian whose jet lag was cured drinking a concoction favored by Thai truck drivers. He launched Red Bull with its Thai inventor, the late Chaleo Yoovidhya, then took the rogue step of building brand awareness by sponsoring extreme sporting events.

With offices around the world, Red Bull headquarters is still based in the stunning alpine city of Salzburg.

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Hired as a freelancer by Red Bull, Spike filmed and helped run a Waves for Water humanitarian project in Liberia, Africa.

Smigelski’s first major project in Europe was working as part of a 150person crew covering a global e-sports final in Madrid. He now leads content and strategy for Red Bull Basement, an entrepreneurial competition for students from forty countries. The winning team will be crowned during a December workshop in Istanbul, Turkey.

Eliot Coleman of Four Season Farm in Brooksville, Maine, one of the sustainable businesses documented in Smigelski’s film Maine Sail.

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Spike Smigelski has come a long way from scoring goals for Delbarton and Colby, and his sense of self has evolved too. Never in his wildest dreams at either school would he have imagined his life today, yet the lessons he learned in their classrooms, and on the ice and turf, have guided him ever since. Composure is a big one: “Whether you’re trading at Goldman or making a documentary in hostile situations, a level head is your best asset.”

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In 2021, Spike Smigelski accepted a producing job with Red Bull in the historic city of Salzburg, Austria.

Three years ago, he broke his femur and nearly lost his leg to compartment syndrome from internal bleeding.

Ironically, the multiple fractures were located directly under the Succisa Virescit tattoo inked on his thigh to commemorate the tragic death of a Colby friend. Three surgeries and a month of bedrest later, his recovery was another grow back experience.

He’s now in the best shape of his life, and currently training for his first Ironman competition this summer.

Like so many ambitious young people who attend good schools and play competitive sports, Smigelski found himself naturally gravitating towards a career in finance, a world his brother Alex has navigated successfully as a

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Vice President at J.P. Morgan. For Spike, a Colby photography course and a global pandemic changed everything. From Los Angeles and Maine, to Africa, Paterson, NJ and now Austria, Smigelski followed his creative instincts into a profession filled with challenges and adventures.

Almost by accident, yet always with great focus and intention, he landed on his feet in a place he feels he belongs.

The Delbarton motto Succisa Virescit continues to inspire him: “It’s given me hope and faith that there is always a silver lining. With reflection and an open mind, you adjust to become a better version of yourself.”

Smigelski signed on to film a 300-mile voyage along the Maine coast to film sustainable aquaculture practices.

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A 50th Reunion is a big one, not to be missed; however, due to pandemic concerns, our 50th Class Reunion dinner at Rod’s Steak House was postponed again until Homecoming 2022. We have lived most of our adult lives at this point. Many of us have raised families, been blessed with grandchildren, and are enjoying retirement after 40 plus years of professional careers. Yet, when we see our classmates, memories of our Delbarton experience remain fresh. There is a warm glow that surrounds our conversations. Laughter comes easily.

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he Class of 1970 was very much a part of the dynamic sixties: the music, political upheavals, the war in Vietnam, environmental and civil rights movements, and a belief that our actions could make a difference, good or bad, depending on the choices we make. We were lucky boys to be at Delbarton; we knew it from the first moment we saw the campus, met our teachers, and got to know our classmates, all of whom were and continue to be very special individuals.

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as practiced by the Benedictine monks of St. Mary’s Abbey Delbarton, most of whom were our teachers of math, English, religion, art, music, history, and geography. Our education was meant to teach us how to think and write critically and creatively, as well as to consider what kind of people we would become as adults. Because we were all the children of the hardworking World War II generation, we were supportive of everything that defined the “American Way”. We loved our country as our parents did.

When we arrived at Delbarton in the Fall of 1964 as 7th graders, we were plunged into the demanding academic environment of several hours of nightly homework and our first exposure to progressive Catholicism

I can still vividly remember taking my turn, standing in front of my classmates, reporting on the week’s current events in Mr. Crane’s American History class early in 1965. I began by saying that in the previous week 200+

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Understand American soldiers were killed in the war in Vietnam against the advance of communism. When their turns came, some of my classmates spoke about the debate and ultimate passage of the Civil Rights and War on Poverty bills, that were among the most important successful legislative initiatives of the Johnson Administration. We discussed the amazing accomplishments of the space program that was fulfilling the promise of President Kennedy in which he stated, We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone…

As 1965 became 1966 and then 1967, we talked about the riots that were occurring in major cities around the country, including Newark, where, in the summer of 1967, 17 died, and warranted a Life magazine cover story. Newark is where many of our parents were raised as the first American-born generation of immigrant families from countries such as Poland, Ireland, Italy, Germany, and others. A few of us came from families with wealth but, predominately, our parents were just about able to afford to send us to Delbarton because they became successful professionals or businesspeople after earning a college

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education through the GI Bill. They knew the value of education and were willing to sacrifice to send us to Delbarton.

Most of us were still too young to understand the significance of the national and world events swirling around us. Cities had become “No-Go” places, seen as dirty, dangerous, and far removed from the safe and pristine environment of Delbarton.

Interestingly, our contemporary cultural heroes like Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Joan Baez, Marvin Gaye and many others were singing about the Christlike ideas of love, forgiveness, equality for all; others sang about the disaffection and joy of being young.

These thoughts resonated with what many of our most impactful teachers like Fr. Giles were helping us understand. The ideas of respect for the dignity of all were imbued in the Delbarton curriculum, in harmony with the teachings of Jesus and leaders like Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. The famous “Summer of Love” in San Francisco attracted young people, mostly older than us to live together communally to promote a less materialistic, freer, and more humanistic lifestyle that was soon affecting how we thought, spoke, dressed and treated one another at Delbarton, too.

Around this same time as casualties mounted in the Vietnam war, college campus protests erupted against the war and the draft, mixed with demands for free speech, women’s rights, civil rights, protection of the

environment, gay rights, and vehement condemnations of an economic system that was increasingly placing the pursuit of profit ahead of respect for human and environmental rights. Walter Cronkite, our most trusted source of daily national and world news, went before the nation to tell us that even he, a brave news correspondent of World War II, now thought the Vietnam War was a mistake.

With each passing day, month, and year the answers to questions asking,

There’s something happening here What it is ain’t exactly clear…

There’s battle lines being drawn Nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong Young people speaking their minds…

For What It's Worth...

Buffalo Springfield song lyrics, 1967 “What’s happening here?” did indeed become increasingly less clear: the war was wrong, our society was unequal, the American Dream needed serious work. The children of the WW II generation were now letting their hair grow longer, sideburns appeared, along with bell-bottomed jeans, fringed jackets and more and more amazing folk and rock music. Pop art blossomed; movies and television evolved; the sexual revolution burst upon the scene. It’s still true today, as it was then…the transformational influence of new thinking, social

activism, music, and art was heady and its influence great on our lives then and in the years that have followed.

Among our most vivid memories as Juniors and Seniors are our experiences in the classroom with our teachers and mentors. Stories about Fr. Gerard are filled with references to his rigor as a teacher of English Lit and, moreover, his patience, humor, and personalized approach to college counseling. He would start by asking, “What ideas do you have for college?

Where do you think you would like to go and what do you want to study?”

He listened thoughtfully to our responses as we answered, and thus a life changing discussion was pursued over a span of many months. Fr. Gerard’s approach to college counseling was in tune with each one of us, the intellectual spirit of Delbarton and the era we were living through; perhaps best characterized as one of creativity, individualism, and struggle to fulfill personal choices. He later characterized our era as “the Halloween Years,” a playfully clever and humorous tag. It was like that in many ways: the deadly absurdity and strangeness of world and national events created a response that continues, for good and ill, to echo through our culture today.

We never claimed to be strict devotees to all of the ideas that pervaded our culture. Almost all of us went right to college and then afterwards to graduate or professional schools as we pursued our independent adult

Fr Gerard Lair taught English Literature and later characterized the late 60s and early 70s as the ‘Halloween years’.

Fr. Giles Hayes helped Kulper and his classmates make sense of the disruption swirling around them.

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Author Keith Kulper ’70’s Archway yearbook page.

livelihoods. We bought homes, raised children, said goodbye to beloved parents, teachers, and dear friends.

The ideas that swept over the Class of 1970 proved not to be ephemeral.

Many, if not all, continue to deeply inform and define each one of us fiftyone years later. Delbarton prepared us well for what we would experience during our lives. Each of us has had to

humbly attempt to embrace the timeless idea: Succisa Virescit… that which gets cut down grows back stronger…

As Fr. Beatus once said to me just before we graduated in 1970, “Each age has its own understanding, Keith.

Learn to understand.”

Michael Peters ’70: Day student, NYU, Le Cordon Bleu, École Hôtelière de Paris, Chef/Owner

“Delbarton gave me a sense of being special and (the desire) to help others feel special and fulfill their goals.

Fr. Giles was an important teacher for me; he was a nice guy, conscientious, very helpful and encouraged us to do our best. I enjoyed my six years at Delbarton. So did my son, Mark. It was a very important part of our lives.”

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Keith Kulper as a young member of the Delbarton Glee Club.

Author Keith Kulper ’70’s Archway yearbook page.

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Understand Steve Stefany ’70: Day student, Marietta College, Audio Engineering, Radio, ABC News (Steve created a ham radio club at Delbarton. This photo was taken in his bedroom at home.)

“Delbarton taught me that besides God, I really needed to carve my path and pursue goals. Mr. Crane was my favorite teacher; always friendly and encouraging. He really took an interest in assisting me with a paper I was writing on Indians living in the Grand Canyon.

However, I wasn’t sure about Delbarton when I first took the entrance exam. I didn’t want to leave my current school. My answers reflected it. On the ride home, when I told my folks what I wrote, they threw their hands up, off the steering wheel no less.

The rejection letter came a week later. After my parents knocked some sense into me, I got a second chance and took the exam again. During the acceptance interview, Fr. Adrian held up both exams and said, “I can’t believe the same person took these tests!” Thank you, Mom and Dad.

Mark Hanis ’70: Boarder, Pratt Institute, Advertising and Visual Communications

“The friendships I made are still as close today as they were then. The food was great; four years eating like a king. The teachers and prefects taught us all the discipline we needed to learn…The music of our time meant so much to us; certain songs were very special. Wonderful memories for a lifetime.”

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Brian Flaherty ’70:

Day student, Fairfield University, Business Owner, Allaire-Chem Dry

“My Delbarton experience started at Camp Delbarton which I attended for 4 plus summers. I enjoyed camp so much I convinced my parents I wanted to go to Delbarton in 7th grade; despite the Saturday classes 3 out of 4 weeks each month…

Fr. Stephen taught us how to hand write thank you notes and invitations. Freshman year we had a class of 100 plus, at the time the largest incoming class in Delbarton’s history…As a day student I took the bus to school. We had a bus driver we called Pop who took good care of us. My classmate, Jay Russell, loved to lead us all in song on the way to school…Fathers Germain, Beatus, Adrian, Karl, Giles, Rembert, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Sanfacon left impressions on me. Academically, what lasted for me is I was taught how to think and not be afraid to challenge the status quo.”

Members of the Class of 1970 enjoy their 40th reunion at Homecoming 2010. Keith Kulper ’70 is in the front row on left.

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n September 16, Jim Rosenhaus ’82, a fourteenseason veteran of the Cleveland Indians (and, soon, the ‘Guardians’) radio broadcast team, returned to Delbarton to speak about his career as a professional sports broadcaster. During the season, Rosenhaus partners with Tom Hamilton, ‘The Voice of the Indians’, on every Indians game broadcast. He also hosts Indians Warm Up and Tribe Talk on the Indians Radio Network. His work includes webcasts on Indians.com for spring training games and, for the past eight seasons, he has served as Indians team correspondent for MLB Network.

After delivering a brief introduction to his education and career path, Rosenhaus answered questions from our aspiring broadcasters. Asked how to break into the field, he compared his experience — which included job fairs and submitting audio cassettes — with the many opportunities young

people have to produce sports content. One suggestion: find ways to create content at your high school and continue the process in college. In the audience was Delbarton podcaster Hayden Kim ’22 who has done just that, developing his freshman podcast project into an engaging collection of 36 podcasts about Delbarton life and people.

Rosenhaus encouraged boys to find ways to build a personal audio portfolio and develop contacts with professionals in the field. Mentors are key. He credited several minor league bosses who helped him develop skills by constantly pointing out ways he could improve. He once prematurely called a homerun during a minor league game. His mentor’s advice? Watch the ump’s signals, then make the call, and if you can’t see the signal, stretch your play-by-play until you can. “You learn by doing,” says Jim. “And that’s also how you improve.”

“Balancing the play-by-play with stories is another art: ‘You never want to interrupt a story with 'Oh, by the way, there goes a home run’.”

Jim Rosenhaus ’82 is a fourteen-season veteran of the Cleveland Indians (soon, ‘Guardians’) radio broadcast team.

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baseball, and the broadcasting experience he acquired in college, eclipsed his academic interests. Actively avoiding a desk job, he set his sights on combining both interests and advised boys to “Do what you like — everything will fall into place if you do what you like.”

In July, 2021, the Cleveland Indians changed its name to the Guardians. For years, the Indians name and logo had been deemed racially offensive. The new name references an iconic art deco statue, Guardians of Traffic, at the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge within sight of the team’s home field in Cleveland, Ohio.

Getting to know players and coaches is also important, and a way to bring sports coverage to life with storytelling. Anyone can repeat statistics; Today, everyone with a smartphone has instant access to them. A successful broadcaster is also a connector, getting to know players and coaches, and mentally filing away their stories. Nine innings is a long time to hold listeners’ attention, so top broadcasters pepper their patter with tidbits they pick up in locker rooms and back offices.

Balancing the play-by-play with stories is another art: “You never want to interrupt a story with ‘Oh, by the way, there goes a home run’,” says Jim. A proud member of the Class of 1982, Rosenhaus is the younger brother of Mike Rosenhaus ’80, Delbarton Director of Senior Guidance. His classmate and friend Craig Paris ’82, Assistant Headmaster for Advancement, also attended. After graduating from Delbarton, Rosenhaus moved to Lafayette College where he ran track and majored in Economics with a Computer Science minor. He discovered that his passion for

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Rosenhaus joined the Indians in 2007 after eleven years as the play-by-play voice of then-Indians affiliate the Buffalo Bisons. He began his broadcasting career with the Tribe’s long-time Single A affiliate in Kinston, NC. Prior to professional baseball, Rosenhaus spent eleven years as the official voice of the University of Buffalo men’s basketball team. in 2011, he was inducted into the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame, together with former Indians catcher Tony Pena.

Rosenhaus lives a labor-intensive professional life from mid-February through October, covering 162 games in 180 days. The night before he spoke at Delbarton, he had been in Minnesota until 11pm (after a 12-3 win over the Twins), and landed in NJ at 5am the next morning. September 16 was a rare day off. On September 17, when the Indians faced the Yankees for the opener in a three-game series, Rosenhaus arrived at Yankee Stadium by 1pm to set up the broadcast booth, did a player interview at 4:30pm and a pre-game show at 6:30pm. Game time was at 7:05pm and he was on air for nine action-packed innings. Sunday night, it was a flight back to Cleveland to start a four-game series against the KC Royals.

Rosenhaus works hard and clearly loves every minute of it.

During the off season, Rosenhaus works televised events for SportsTime Ohio. He also covers college and high school games and playoffs.

Jim’s older brother Mike Rosenhaus ’80, Director of College Counseling, and his classmates Craig Paris ’82, Assistant Headmaster for Advancement, attended his on-campus presentation in September.

The pace lightens dramatically during the off season. He has worked various televised events for SportsTime Ohio, including college and high school basketball, OHSAA football state playoffs, and college and high school volleyball. Jim Rosenhaus and his wife Carole live in Bay Village, Ohio with their sons Nathan and Cole.

He is a good example of a Delbarton alumnus who, through focus, hard work and strategic risk-taking, took a different path that led to a gratifying career. We appreciated him for sharing his time, expertise, insights and some excellent anecdotes with aspiring Delbarton sportscasters.

Aspiring Delbarton sportscasters asked Rosenhaus for career advice during his presentation in the Hayes Room on September 16.

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faculty update Faculty member Kevin Conn has completed seven courses towards his Master's in American History through the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University. He had two papers published in Journal of the American Revolution, and one article in the hardcover 2020 annual edition of the Journal.

The GLI also asked Conn to moderate three online Q&A sessions for Professor Allen Guelzo of Princeton's Civil War course this fall. This summer Conn won the Phyllis and Moses Award from the Sussex County Young Historian Program (“Nice to still be considered young, “ says Conn), so he has a certificate, a pin, and his name on a plaque at the Sussex County Fairgrounds. As president of his town's Historical Society, he recently wrote and delivered two talks entitled Tales from the Graveyard, telling suspenseful and grisly stories of Sussex County history in a local churchyard by candlelight.

Dean of Admissions and Director of Financial Aid Dr. David Donovan was recently appointed Treasurer for the International Commission on Benedictine Education. Bishop Elias Lorenzo, OSB was the former President ICBE but stepped down due to his new (continued on page 43)

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Admissions Open House

On October 3, Delbarton opened its doors for its annual Admissions Open House, an event that attracted over 500 young men and their families onto campus. Dean of Admissions and Director of Financial Aid Dr. David Donovan welcomed guests in the FAC theater.

Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB shared Delbarton’s Benedictine ethos and its unique culture. A student panel, including Dara Corr ’26, Tim Pinheiro ’25, Abdiel Perde ’24, Gray Doyle ’23 and Alex Banker ’22, emphasized how Delbarton encourages each boy’s unique skills, inspires him to take risks and try new experiences, and fosters a special brotherhood.

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Raising Hope Walk Raises $16,000

On September 25, Delbarton hosted its annual Raising Hope Walk to remove the stigma of mental illness, remember victims of suicide and support their families and friends. The event attracted over 250 participants and Student Coordinators Billy Crutchlow ’22, Michael Vigliotti

’22, Matthew Dooley ’23 and Preston Lee ’22, led by faculty member Ms. Angela Brown, worked hard to raise over $16,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We salute members and coaches from the Green Wave Varsity Football and Varsity Swim teams who joined the Walk.

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duties as Bishop, and asked Donovan to join the delegation. The organization is currently working on three major projects: • The International Benedictine Youth Conference to coincide with World Youth Day in August of 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal.

• BENet (Benedictine Educators Network), a tri-annual meeting of schools from around the world in October of 2023 in Rio, Brazil.

In October, over fifty young men filled Spada Commons as the new Mock Trial Team kicked off its first meeting. Students on the Mock Trial Team participate in a fictional trial as they try to persuade the jury with their case. Delbarton’s Mock Trial Team is run by Adam Carlisle who previously successfully coached Mock Trial and Moot Court at Wyoming Seminary. Neel Dhall ’24 and Colin Pryma ’24 asked Carlisle to help them revive the program at Delbarton, and alumnus Matthew J. Iammatteo ’10, an attorney at Wilson Elser, agreed to serve as team attorney advisor. In late October, the Delbarton Mock Trial Team hosted auditions and looks forward to its debut season.

• Annual regional meetings of North American Benedictine educators.

This past summer, faculty member Jenna Gomez-Nourie earned her Masters’ degree from Middlebury College with a (continued on page 46)

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Greg Devine is 2021 Delbarton Distinguished Educator Greg’s sister and brother-in-law Barbara and Ed Rebak and family attended the ceremony. From left, Grace Rebak, Barbara Rebak, Ed Rebak and Andrew Rebak (missing: Greg’s nephew Joseph Rebak).

On June 2, 2021 AP Physics teacher Greg Devine, who retired this year after 23 years teaching at Delbarton, received the Delbarton School 2021 Distinguished Educator Award. Admissions Dean Dr. David Donovan praised Devine as “a true educator who found a job and a place where his gifts, his will, and opportunities aligned. His craft was his calling.”

Speakers included Junior Guidance Counselor Kelly Gleason and Peter Badenhausen ’14 (Dartmouth) who lauded Devine’s Socratic teaching method as “a profound way to learn”. Jack Finning ’22 described Devine as a mentor who had successfully hooked Finning on robotics and engineering. “Most importantly, he taught me how important failure is to learning.” Pianist Robert Frech ’10 (Columbia) spoke of the many jazz greats and classic venues he and his former teacher had experienced together. Peter Godart ’11 (MIT) described Devine’s problem-solving and passion for music, math, science, engineering, driving fast cars, and British TV shows. “He inspires me to always be my whole self and follow my curiosity wherever it may lead,” said Godart.

Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd presented Greg Devine with the Award, then announced that a perpetually endowed fund has been created in Devine’s honor: the Gregory Devine Fund for Science and Excellence.

To support the Fund, please contact Assistant Headmaster for Advancement Craig Paris ’82 at CParis@delbarton.org.

Many alumni gathered at Delbarton on June 2, 2021 to salute Greg Devine as he received the Distinguished Educator Award.

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Assistant Headmaster for Academic Affairs Josh Hartle read Devine’s acceptance speech. Describing the Delbarton student body as a ‘hurdling train of teenagers’, he wrote, “The greatest strength is our student body and their parents. Gentle steering and corrections guide them as they move through this place.” He especially appreciated parents, describing his students as ‘good people from good families’.

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Longtime colleagues paid tribute to Greg Devine. From left, Dean of Admissions David Donovan, former Faculty Dean Anne Leckie, Director of Senior Guidance Mike Rosenhaus ’80, Assistant Headmaster for Student Affairs Chuck Ruebling ’79, Greg Devine, Assistant Headmaster for Academic Affairs Josh Hartle, Junior Guidance Counselor Kelly Gleason and History Department Chair John Thompson.

Alumni and student speakers shared stories of Greg Devine’s impact as an educator and mentor. From left, Peter Badenhausen ’14, Peter Godart ’11, Robert Frech ’10, Greg Devine and Jack Finning ’22.

“I’ve learned more from my students than I should probably not admit, and I owe my deepest thanks to them for inspiring me.” Finally, he wrote, “I cannot conceive of another place I would rather be than here.”

Greg Devine grew up in Upper Saddle River, NJ and graduated from Northern Highlands Regional High School in 1989. He majored in physics and music at Williams College, graduating in 1993, after which he began teaching Physics at Delbarton, directing ensembles in the Music Department, initiating the engineering program and working on the Admission Committee.

Three years later, he entered the Graduate School of Education at Harvard where he earned an Ed.M in 1997. After a year teaching Physics and Music at another school, he returned to Delbarton to continue teaching. He started the Jazz Ensemble in 1999 which he directed along with the Brass and Wind Ensembles until about five years ago. He served for many years on the Academic Council, taught AP Physics, oversaw the Engineering program and led the North Caucus of the Admission Committee.

Devine was honored to receive the Princeton Prize for Distinguished Secondary School Teaching in 2010, and the Northwestern Prize for Secondary Teaching in 2012. He also was designated three times by student recipients of the Star Ledger Scholar Award as their most influential teacher, and selected twice

by Presidential Scholars from Delbarton.

Greg Devine receives a standing ovation from colleagues, students, alumni and their parents.

The Delbarton community salutes the 2021 Delbarton School Distinguished Educator Greg Devine for his outstanding teaching career. His legacy continues to live on through the endowed Fund named in his honor.

After Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd presented Greg Devine with the 2021 Delbarton School Distinguished Educator Award, he announced that a perpetually endowed fund has been created in Devine’s honor, the Gregory Devine Fund for Science and Excellence.

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Over the summer, Br. Finnbar McEvoy took a course through the Archdiocese of Newark’s Online System called “The Vocation of the Catechist.”

Vocation of the Catechist is an overview of the nature, goal, and methods of catechesis grounded in prayer, Scripture, the Catechism, and forming catechists with a missionary zeal. The six hour online course was asynchronous, and Br. Finnbar took it to prepare for teaching theology. He recommends the course for anyone who is beginning to teach theology. He also took a course through the Catholic Apostolate Center unpacking a USCCB document, “Living as Missionary Disciples”, a course more geared towards his work within the Delbarton Mission and Ministry Office.

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Freshman Tournament Debates History’s Most Influential Person Last year, teacher Adam Carlisle organized a yearlong freshman class debate tournament featuring the 100 Most Influential Persons in History. Sixty-three members of the Class of 2024 voluntarily signed on, and each student chose an historical figure he believed continues to have the most impact on peoples’ lives today. After multiple preliminary rounds, on May 26, debate finalists Logan Brooks ’24 (Augustus Caesar), on right, and Michael Fialcowitz ’24 (Alexander of the Great), left, met on neutral territory, Spada Commons in St. Benedict Hall, before nine faculty judges. After an exciting contest, Fialcowitz triumphed, having enjoyed an impressive run during the freshman debate season: He won 90.8% of his ballots, posting a 69-7 record across six debates.

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Delbarton Welcomes New Teachers and Staff Members This year, Delbarton welcomed 17 new teachers and staff members to our community.

University; Sean Cosgrove teaching Front row: Teaching Fellow Andrew History (History Club), M.A. NYU, B.A. Gannon ’17 (History and Euro Holy Cross; Chris Dittrick ’05 Challenge), B.A. Notre Dame; Jack teaching Chemistry (Chemistry Club) O’Reilly ’14 teaching Mathematics Ed.D University of VA, M.Ed Notre (Cross Country) B.A. Boston College; Dame, B.S. Holy Cross; Stacey Fazio Nora McSorley teaching (Guidance & College Counseling Mathematics, B.S. Columbia Administrative Assistant); Chrissy University; Natalie York teaching Charles (Business Office French (French Club) M.A. Rutgers Administrative Assistant); Third row: University, B.A. The Catholic Michael Donnelly teaching English University; Allison Malavasi (Football, Rugby) M.Ed. Notre Dame, (Advancement Associate Major Gift B.A. Loras College Dubuque: Andrew Officer); Joseph Racioppi Lyman teaching Instrumental Music (Advancement Associate Major Gift (Musical Ensembles) M.A, Montclair Officer); Meghan Podimsky (Marketing & Communications Digital State, B.A. Rutgers; Kendall Rogers teaching Theology (Lacrosse, DAP) Content Specialist); Second row: B.A. Bowdoin College (Missing: Teaching Fellow Roggi Chuquimarca Dennis Oussenko ’17 teaching ’17 (Performing Arts and Theater) Theology, B.A. The Wharton School, B.A. Rutgers University; Teaching University of PA).

Fellow Jordan Hubbard ’17, (Science/Psych and DAP) B.A. Drew

received two awards for his community service in the past year. Pieraccini won Elk of the Year for 2020-2021 and received the Community Service Award from Catholic Charities of Newark on behalf of the Our Lady of Sorrows Food Pantry in South Orange. He is a member of their organizing committee and oversees all volunteer efforts. He was pleased to see Bishop Elias Lorenzo, OSB in attendance at the awards ceremony!

Maintenance Supervisor Eric ‘Merv’ Steinberg completed the requirements and received his certificate for CEFM- New Jersey Certified Educational Facilities Management. The courses were offered through Rutgers University, and the certification is issued by the State of New Jersey.

Tidings Faculty member Tony Negrin and his wife Olga welcomed their second child, son Jesse Gregory Negrin, who was born on September 23, 2019. Jesse joins older brother Leo, age 20 months.

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Underclassmen Awards

On September 14, 2021, Underclassmen Awards in Academics, Activities and Campus Ministry were presented in the Abbey Church with the entire student body and faculty present. In addition to the many awards, these current seniors were recognized: Jack Finning ’22 was chosen to attend the 2021 New Jersey Governor’s School of Engineering and Technology. Anand Majmudar ’22 participated in the 2021 New Jersey Scholars Program. William Calder ’22, Travis Ehrenberg ’22 and Hayden Erikson ’22 attended the American Legion New Jersey Boys State. Each Boys State program operates under a two-party political system and is fashioned after the governmental structure of the respective state in which it is held.

For outstanding academic achievement and superior intellectual promise in the field of science, the Bausch & Lomb Science Award was awarded to Matthew Sebastian ’22.

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For outstanding achievement in mathematics and science, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal was awarded to Warren Wu ’22.

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College book awards were presented to current seniors who demonstrated academic excellence and intellectual promise, exhibited outstanding personal character, made a significant contribution to the cocurricular life of the school, and who have earned the respect of both the faculty and their peers. The recipients are pictured with Junior Class Guidance Counselor Kelly Gleason P’03.

• The St. Anselm’s College Book Award was presented to Richard Mistichelli ’22

• The John Hopkins Book Award was presented to Matthew Accardo ’22

• The Williams College Book Award was presented to Colin Ardise ’22

• The Brown University Book Award was presented to William Ritter ’22

• The Princeton University Book Award was presented to Anand Majmudar ’22

• The University of Pennsylvania Book Award was presented to Michael Vigliotti ’22

• The Columbia University Book Award was presented to Andrew Bentz ’22

• The Richard Gilder History Book Prize was presented to Robert Maffucci ’22

• The Villanova Book Award was presented to Paul Mattiola ’22

• The Cornell University Book Award were presented to Evan Dolan ’22

• The St. Michael’s College Book Awards were presented to both William Calder ’22 and Braden Lalin ’22

• The Yale University Book Award was presented to Andrew Tremante ’22

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Seniors Achieve National Merit Success In September, four Delbarton seniors were recognized as Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program including, on right, Austen Yun ’22, Anand Majmudar ’22, Matthew Sebastian, and Warren Wu ’22.

The young men join approximately 16,000 other Semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program who are eligible to compete for some 7,600 scholarships worth more than $31 million to be offered next spring. Delbarton also had twenty-two National Merit Commended Students in the senior class, including Syed Ahmed, Alexander Banker, Andrew Bentz, Colin Calvetti,

Christian Carbeau, Lucian Charters, Guanyi Chen, Evan Dolan, Nathaniel Donahue, Murari Dondapati, Travis Ehrenberg, Aidan Hassan, Taylor

Hunt, Hayden Kim, Andrew Maguire, Paul Mattiola, Eric Moldoveanu, Nicholas Olivieri, William Petrucco, Dominic Pizzo, Dean Sharif and Caleb Yoder.

Violinist Nicholas Yoo ’24 On October 4, Delbarton student Nicholas Yoo ’24 performed at DePaul University in its Concerto Festival for Young Performers where he played the third movement of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto and received 1st Place prize in the concert. Last summer, the University also offered Yoo the opportunity to perform with Chicago’s Oistrakh Symphony.

Yoo studies violin at the Julliard School and has played violin for nine years, and performed at Carnegie Hall and Merkin Concert Hall in New York City, and Royal Albert Hall in London. He won numerous competitions and, in 2015, debuted with the Queensboro Symphony Orchestra. He appreciates his music advisors at Delbarton, and says, “Mr. Lyman and Mrs. Davis have been my biggest mentors at Delbarton in terms of music. I cannot be more thankful for their guidance and for always being there.”

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Delbarton STEM Lab and Makerspace The new Delbarton STEM Lab and Makerspace opened for business this year on the second floor of the Rev. Stephen Findlay Science Pavilion. The glass-walled engineering and robotics hub is made up of two large classrooms and a makerspace area. Equipped with wireless screen projection and overhead electrical outlets, students and teachers now have maximum space, technology and the hands-on tools to learn and collaborate.

The space is furnished with large cabinets and long workshop tables where students store supplies and projects, and sliding glass door panels make the makerspace area accessible to both classrooms. The new space is home to courses in Computer

Science, Engineering, Technology, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship, and Architecture, and to the Delbarton Robotics Team and international First Tech competition later this year. Research in Science Club members also uses the STEM Lab and Makerspace to create custom project materials using 3D printers and CNC machines.

Physics Teacher Bob Bitler, one of the Delbarton educators who helped design this remarkable space, says, “I would like to thank Father Michael, the trustees, and the many others involved in this great expansion of Delbarton’s STEM and robotics capabilities. It’s going to be a fun and exciting year ahead for Delbarton’s STEM students!”

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Building Careers:

DelEx 2021 Recap

By Tom Brady

From June 9 through June 28, over 80 rising seniors participated in DelEX 2021, the sixth year of Delbarton’s externship program.

This year’s program was conducted entirely through video conferencing platforms. Virtual meetings, each one hour in length, were scheduled and hosted by Delbarton’s alumni and parents including architects, attorneys, Wall Street mavens, entrepreneurs, law enforcement agents, surgeons, and representatives from the United States military.

Students signed up to learn about careers in education, agricultural innovation, real estate and construction, tech, our local political system, non-profit, and sports management.

Popular host Kevin O’Malley P’24 characterized his students as “smart and inquisitive” and says: “Connecting with young men as they think about their careers is soul-affirming.”

Scott Ruesterholz ’10 concurs: “Sharing career experience and advice to rising seniors as they think about college and career paths is an easy and fulfilling way to welcome them into the community’s powerful alumni network.” Indeed, a primary DelEX goal is to practically reveal just how important the “long green line” can be.

Host Dr. Anuj Tolia ’93 also sees the value of the program: “DelEX is one of my favorite speaking engagements of the year. The opportunity to promote one’s profession to such an intelligent group of students at the earliest stage of their careers is truly impactful.”

This year’s program began with a Coaching Session on May 24 presented by career counseling experts Elizabeth Ricciardelli P’19, ’21 and Michele Biamonte P’22 who shared lessons on personal branding, self-assessment tools, creating LinkedIn profiles and networking. Next, 60 externship opportunities were shared via the DelEX website, and students researched prospective hosts and selected opportunities that fit their unique interests and schedules.

Host Alex Thew ’07 says, “When I was a student, I had a strong idea that I wanted to serve in the military, but not many mentors to guide my decisions. DelEX has

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been a great vehicle to both stay connected with the Delbarton community as an alum and (hopefully) inspire some clarity in the students’ minds about their desires and next steps.”

Evan Dolan ’22 participated in 17 different sessions (more than any other student) and noted that “very few hosts were exactly where they imagined themselves decades ago.” Andrew Maguire ’22 sums up his experience this way: “I learned a lot about the reality of certain occupations versus how those occupations are usually depicted. I also learned about the nuances between different jobs in a certain field, such as working as a lawyer in a pharmaceutical company versus an insurance company. More specifically, however, I would say the biggest theme that carried through each meeting was the importance of flexibility in your career — being comfortable with not settling for one job for the rest of your life or having a certain set path in mind but instead looking for opportunity and being willing to try new things.”

As Chad Heal ’12 says: “The DelEX program accentuates the value of the ‘brotherhood’ we preach throughout

our larger Delbarton community, and I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of it.”

This year, DelEX administrators Tom Brady, John O’Brien, and Neil Murphy hope to create a hybrid platform for students and hosts to enjoy virtual and/or in-person sessions. For more information on hosting a DelEX session, contact Tom Brady at tbrady@delbarton.org or John O’Brien at jobrien@delbarton.org.

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Sailing and Surfing Clubs Ride the Waves In mid-October, The Green Wave rode the water as our Sailing and Surf Clubs were called to compete on the Atlantic Ocean and in Connecticut’s Black Rock Harbor.

Three Delbarton students competed in the JV Invitational State Surfing Championship in Spring Lake, NJ. John Hager ’23 and James Zupa ’24 participated in the longboard division while Paul Quense ’24, pictured here, competed in both the long and shortboard divisions. Quense advanced to the second round in the shortboard division. In the longboard tournament, he advanced to the semi-finals, and Zupa and Hager made it into the quarterfinal round of the longboard tournament.

Surf Club moderator Mr. Matthew White says, “It was a very good showing for Delbarton, and we look forward to competing again next year!”

At Fairfield University, Delbarton Sailing placed 3rd overall at the Catholic Cup Regatta. “A” Boat skipper James O’Gwen ’23 and crew Julien Dietrich ’24 placed 1st in the A Division. “B” Boat skipper Jack Tonzola ’25 and crew Jonny Lang ’23 placed 3rd in the B Division.

Twenty Years Later, Delbarton Remembers On September 10, 2021, the eve of the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Delbarton remembered the victims during a prayer service in the Abbey Church. Delbarton father Mr. Chris Royse shared his experience escaping from the 51st floor of the South Tower as firefighters ascended the stairs. Each year, Delbarton remembers the eighteen 9/11 victims who had a connection to the Delbarton community, including Bryan Bennett ’94, Tommy Clark P’18 (son of Richard Clark ’53), David Campbell P’02, ’04, Francis X. Deming P’07, John Doherty (uncle of Nicholas ’03 and PJ Cirella ’05), Michael Finnegan (brother-in-law of Brian McDonnell ’84), Debra Fischer Gibbon (aunt of Adam ’09, Kyle ’11 and Chad Fischer ’17), Kevin Hanaford, Timothy R. Hughes, Richard Madden (brother of Josh Madden ’82), William J. Martin (brother and brother-in-law of Laura and Matt Davis P’22, uncle of Owen Davis ’22), Matthew T. McDermott P’20, Patrick McGuire P’09, ’12, Thomas Reinig P’99, ’00, Frank Skidmore P’91,’92, Timothy P. Soulas P’08, ’10, ’12, Jimmy Swazzo (uncle of faculty member Daniel McHale) and Peter West P’90.

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On October 6, Delbarton celebrated the cultures of our Hispanic families with a lively outdoor party. Student teams (and teachers too) competed on Old Main lawn for the second annual Copa América Delbarton Tournament.

The country vs. country fútbol contest was fierce, and Team Guatemala took home the first-place trophy. In the Garden, parents presented tables with cultural items to educate passersby, while food vendors served Cubano sandwiches with yucca fries, empanadas, and tacos with all the fixings.

Guests enjoyed dance lessons on the FAC plaza, from the bachata to salsa, to a live Latin band, creating the perfect musical background for this annual cultural celebration.

Hispanic Heritage Celebrated at Delbarton

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Camp Bernie On August 27, the Class of 2025 traveled to Camp Bernie in Lebanon Township, NJ to participate in a day of team driven activities while building a positive team spirit.

Freshman advisors accompanied the group and one advisor, Fr. Michael Tidd, later commented on the Camp Bernie experience, “As I observed how my Advisory, and the other freshmen, worked well together, laughed together, and simply enjoyed one another’s company, it was clear that the Delbarton Brotherhood is rapidly developing in our newest ninth graders.”

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Delbarton and St. Benedict’s Prep Host Inaugural Catholic School Diversity Conference

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n Saturday, October 23, Delbarton School and St. Benedict’s Prep (SBP) in Newark partnered to host the inaugural NJ Catholic School Diversity Conference, a one-day event that attracted seventy-five participants from nine schools and included cohorts of school heads, administrators, students, faculty, parents, alumni and board members. On October 22, eleven Delbarton student leaders and several teachers spent the day at SBP to finalize Conference plans. The Conference was organized by Delbarton DEI Moderators Jenna Gomez and Tony Negrin with the enthusiastic support of Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB and SBP administrators.

During the Conference, Delbarton and SBP students shared news of on-and-off campus programs and curriculums designed to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Catholic schools have a special opportunity to build from foundations of their individual missions and core values with equity and justice, a message emphasized by keynote speak Fr. Mario Powell, S.J., President of Brooklyn Jesuit Preparatory School. All agreed that this first Conference was a major success and the start of a new semi-annual shared experience for New Jersey Catholic schools.

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Unmasked: Delbarton AP Art Preview In September, the Delbarton Art Department, along with thirteen of its AP seniors, was proud to present Unmasked, an AP Art preview on display during fall semester in the Fine Arts Center.

The portrait project captured students up-close and personally, something COVID mask wearing mandates curtailed. Contributing AP Studio Art students from the Class

Maffucci, Aiden Nevistich, James Royse,

of 2022 include Matthew

Owen Davis, Satino Mammaro, Luke

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Middle School Chorus, the Benedictones and Schola Cantorum were directed by Mr. David Blazier. “It’s the start of something new, a start of a new era,” Blazier said as he introduced Delbarton’s robust new music curriculum.

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Jazz Ensemble was directed by Mr. Nathan Eklund.

Fall Concert Showcases Musicians and Singers On October 18, Delbarton hosted the first-ever Fall Ensemble Showcase Concert as students in our Music Ensembles performed in the FAC theater. “Tonight is a milestone moment in Delbarton’s history,” Fr. Michael said as he welcomed families to the concert event. “This is the first concert performance of musical ensembles that take place during the school day. These students are taking music for credit and you can see a number of ensembles and student performers that would not have been here had they not made that choice or created that opportunity for students to take music during the school day.”

Mr. Andrew Lyman directed his students in Middle School Band, String Orchestra and High School Band.

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Abbey Players Presents NEWS The Farnsworth Invention

Delbarton Abbey Players presented a production of The Farnsworth Invention on October 29, 30 and 31 in the Fine Arts Center Theater.

Written by award-winning screenwriter and playwright Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, The West Wing, A Few Good Men), The Farnsworth Invention tells the remarkable true story of the race to invent television.

The play features Philo Farnsworth, a young inventor raised on a Utah farm, as he devises the first workable idea for television. Meanwhile David Sarnoff, a Russian immigrant and visionary, is president of RCA and NBC and a major threat to Farnsworth’s plans. Who will win in the fierce race to patent the invention of television and reap lucrative financial awards and bragging rights? Eighteen Delbarton actors and visiting thespians were directed by Matt Corica and brought the play to life on stage for three memorable performances on campus.

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Parent Organizations With COVID restrictions loosening, in fall 2021 Delbarton parent groups were welcomed back on campus. From the New Parent Mass & Reception in August, to the multi-faceted ‘A Night Around the World’ Gala, Delbarton parents socialized, supported and contributed.

The following is a list of in-person Delbarton parent events from August to early November…

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Parent Organizations August

Delbarton New Family Mass & Picnic DMG/F&F Gala Wine Tasting Event September

First DMG Mass and Meeting DMG Grade Level Coffees for Middle School, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade DMG Book Club: Morning and Evening sessions DMG Women's Self Defense Class with Director of Security Scott Carrell DMG Women's Health Event with Dr. Shreni Zinzuwadia P’21,’22 DPGA Welcome Back Cocktail Party

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October DMG Social for Parents of Freshmen DMG Shop 'til You Drop Kickoff Delbarton Homecoming Day DMG In-Person Delbarton Shop Launch Party DMG Fall Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day DMG/F&F Gala Basket Event PCDI Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration November

Diversity Among Peers (DAP) Diwali Celebration F&F Beefsteak Dinner DMG/F&F ‘A Night Around the World’ Gala F&F Delbarton Night of Dialogue DMG Shop 'til You Drop DMG/DAC Christmas Decorating

Delbarton Parent Groups Current and former Delbarton parents are an integral part of life at the school. For more information on any Delbarton parent group and how you can get involved, please contact Parent Liaison Erin Manahan P’19 at emanahan@delbarton.org.

Boosters= Parent Support for Green Wave Teams DAC= Delbarton Arts Council DMG= Delbarton Mothers’ Guild DPGA= Delbarton Parents of Graduates F&F = Fathers & Friends PCDI = Parent Council on Diversity & Inclusion

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Spring Action

Green Wave Varsity Baseball, coached by Bruce Shatel, returned to Brian Fleury Field after missing the 2020 season due to COVID-19. After a slow start, the team got hot at the right time, finishing with a 17-8 record, a Morris County Tournament title and a #19 ranking in the final Nj.com top 50.

With a pitching staff anchored by seniors Eric Schroeder ’21 and Matt Carey ’21, the Green Wave opened the 2021 season with big wins over Chatham, Roxbury, Montville and Pope John. After some early season losses, Delbarton went on an eight-game winning streak, earning the #2 seed in the Morris County Tournament.

After defeating Hanover Park, Delbarton squeaked by Chatham 3-2 in the semifinal, punching Delbarton’s ticket to another Morris County Tournament final. In a game that closely mimicked the Green Wave’s 2019 MCT final win, Schroeder led the Green Wave to a 1-0 victory over Roxbury, striking out 14 hitters, clinching Delbarton’s second straight tournament title and seventh overall. Schroeder earned tournament MVP honors for his performance.

In the NJSIAA Non-Public A North Tournament, Schroeder once again stood tall, going the distance against Seton Hall Prep, allowing only one hit and striking out 11, in Delbarton’s 3-0 semifinal win over the Pirates. While the season would end in a loss to #1 seed St. Joeseph’s Montvale, the Green Wave had another successful season, highlighted by dominating pitching performances and timely hitting from Connor Dreyer ’22, Walter Sadowsky ’21 , Griffin Mills ’23 and Robert Russo ’23.

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SPRING ACTION Green Wave Lacrosse, coached by Matt Kovachik, launched the season with high expectations, and a strong core of returning veterans and young talent. The team would finish with a respectable 10-7 record.

In the Morris County Tournament, Delbarton outscored its first two opponents 29-10 before dropping a 65 heartbreaker to Chatham in the semifinals. As the # 6 seed, Delbarton found its groove in the NJSIAA Tournament, defeating St. Peter’s Prep in the opening round, followed by a big 12-7 win over #3 seed Pope John in the quarterfinals.

This set up another bit matchup against heated rival, Seton Hall Prep.

In what many consider the game of the year, Delbarton defeated Seton Hall Prep 7-6 in overtime to make the cut for the Non-Public A final. In an exciting back-and-forth game, both teams exchanged leads. Tied 6-6 at the end of regulation, the Green Wave wasted little time in OT, running a perfectly planned set play. Senior Matthew Johnson ’21 attacked the net, launching a shot past the goalie's right side for the game-winning overtime goal, sending Green Wave fans into a frenzy.

Delbarton would go on to lose a close 11-8 final against eventual Tournament of Champions winner Don Bosco Prep. Senior goalie Declan Maseker ’21 was solid in net for the Green Wave all season long, while Johnson, Andrew Ross ’21, Tripp Robinson ’21 and Donnie Tedesco ’21 led the way in offense.

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SPRING ACTION Green Wave Varsity Tennis, coached by John Thompson, had one of the strongest and deepest teams in school history, finishing with a 22-3 record, a Blue Devil Invitational title and its 18th Morris County Tournament title. Junior Michael Zheng ’22, finished the season as the #1 ranked singles player in the state and #3 ranked player in the country in his class.

With a dominating one-two punch of first singles Michael Zheng and second singles John Walentowicz ’21, Delbarton opened the season with three dominating victories before heading to Westfield for the Blue Devil Invitational. For the first time in school history, Delbarton defeated Millburn and Westfield to win the Blue Devil Invitational 25-13-7.

In May, the Green Wave won its 18th Morris County Tournament, defeating Chatham in every match of the final round, winning 20-15. Zheng, Walentowicz, and Nicolas Gritz ’21 all won county singles titles, while first doubles Will Robinson ’22 and Sam Walsh ’21 won at first doubles and Cameron Scarpati ’22 and Christian Lalin ’21 won at second doubles.

In the NJSIAA Tournament, Delbarton lost a nail biter to #1 Newark Academy 3-2 with the second doubles team going to a third set tiebreaker to decide the match.

In his final contest for Delbarton, Zheng played nearly a perfect match in the NJSIAA Singles State Title Match, defeating Nicolas Kotzen of Newark Academy 6-0, 6-1, becoming Delbarton’s first ever state singles champion. This was Zheng’s second win over Kotzen this season.

Zheng finished 32-1, and was named Nj.com Tennis Player of the Year, earning first-team, all state honors. John Walentowicz was named second team, all-state along with the doubles team of Sam Walsh and Will Robinson, and Delbarton finished the season ranked #2 in New Jersey.

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by Nick Linfante, had an historic season, going undefeated 6-0, and winning the Gold Division – Single School Teams. Despite a short season due to COVID-19, and no state playoffs, Delbarton ran the table, defeating La Salle College High School before taking on several of New Jersey’s top rugby programs.

Delbarton defeated St. Peter’s Prep 54-7, followed by a home win over CBA 31-5, setting the stage for a showdown with St. Augustine Prep.

Having lost to St. Augustine in the 2019 state final, both teams were familiar with each other. Ryan Carey ’22 had two tries and captain Patrick Ryan ’21 scored a try and had three conversions and a penalty kick for 14 total points, helping Delbarton defeat St. Augustine 29-12.

Eight days later, the two teams met once more, with Delbarton walking away with a very close 10-7 win in Richland. Patrick Ryan was named man of the match for his lead on the attack, while Jack Reale ’22 scored the only try for the Green Wave.

Delbarton finished its undefeated season with a 20-12 win over CBA. Quinn Zebrowski ’21 scored the team’s opening try and Jack Forgione ’21 scored the second try, giving Delbarton a victory and an undefeated season. The Varsity Rugby program is growing and thriving at Delbarton and the future is bright for this team going into its 2022 season

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Green Wave Varsity Golf, coached

by Sean Flanagan, enjoyed a successful season on the links, finishing the season with an 8-3 record and an NJAC title. The team earned 4th in the Morris County Tournament and Chase Millar ’21 took 3rd place overall in the Non-Public A Sectionals, helping the Green Wave take 4th place.

Wrapping up the season at Flanders Valley Golf Club on June 1, Delbarton edged Morristown by one stroke and Chatham by three strokes to take home first place at the NJAC Championships. Finn O’Rourke ’22 led the Green

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Wave with a 76, followed by Chase Millar (78), Charlie Foley ’22 (79) and Christian Carbeau ’22 (82).

O’Rourke’s 72 gave him the 7th best score on the day, and earned him an individual medal.

Congratulations to Green Wave Varsity Golf on another outstanding season and an NJAC Championship.

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SPRING ACTION

Track AND FIELD

Green Wave Track and Field, coached by Andrew Sherwood, set out to once again to improve with the addition of some very talented athletes. The team did not disappoint, finishing with a 5-1 record, and defeating Chatham, Mendham, Morristown.

At the May 8 Randolph Relay Invitational, the boys came out ready to roll, battling through the rain to win the large school division.

The 4x800m relay placed 1st in 8:09.05, with Jack Murphy ’21 in 2:01.14, Aidan Nevistitch ’22 in 2:07.78, Collin Boler ’23 in 1:56.81, and Brian Boler ’23 in 2:03.32.

Their combined times moved them to the top five in NJ this season.

The high jump and triple jump relays both took first place, while the shotput relay earned a first as well.

Adding to its success, Delbarton Track and Field also won the 2021 Morris County Championship. Over the two-day meet, which included a weather delay, the team amassed 74 total team points, and 32 points through Day 1 of competition. Our athletes got an early lead in the team score, competed hard and never looked back. Jeff Cianfrocca ’22 earned 1st place in the high jump with a leap of 6’2 to win his

first individual Morris County title, and senior captain Gabe Benz ’21 won his first Morris County individual title in the pole vault with a personal best vault of 13’ (10 points). Senior captain John Kapustka ’21 held on to a solid 3rd place finish in the long jump, earning six crucial team points with a leap of 21’2.5 to secure the team title.

We salute the team on a great season and look forward to Green Wave Track and Field returning athletes building on their successes in 2022.

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2021 Recruited Athletes Congratulations and best of luck to 36 Class of 2021 graduates recruited to play their sports on the collegiate level. There is quite a range of schools and sports in this year’s class, including nine sports and thirty colleges and universities.

We know these Green Wave athletes will make Delbarton proud wherever they compete.

Here is the complete list of athletes, sport and colleges: Back Row: Will Morton (UC Berkeley/Rowing), Ben Davis (Holy Cross/Rowing), Matt Carey (Dartmouth/Baseball), Max LaTorre (Loyola/Lacrosse), Walter Sadowsky (Babson/Baseball), Jake Jarmolowich (Holy Cross/Football), Elijah Hills (SUNY Albany/Football), Michael Dangler (Washington & Lee/Football), Eric Schroeder (Boston College/Baseball), Matt Casiero (Rochester/Baseball), Ryan Reynolds (Emory/Baseball).

Middle Row: Matt Holleran (NYU/Wrestling), Aidan Lawlor (Bucknell/Soccer), Nicolas Gritz (Hamilton/Tennis), John Walentowicz (Williams College/Tennis), Patrick Ryan (Georgetown/Football), Tripp Robinson (Villanova/Lacrosse), Matt Mendoza (Muhlenberg/Baseball), RJ Martini (Trinity College/Football), Harrison Van Vliet (Lehigh/Soccer), Hunter Zienowicz (Union College/Baseball).

Front Row: Nico Nardone (UPenn/Wrestling), Donnie Tedesco (Colgate/Lacrosse), Andrew Ross (US Naval Academy/Lacrosse), Curt Calov (Syracuse/Soccer), Matthew Johnson (Williams/Lacrosse), Dylan Miccolis (Amherst/Football), Cecil Morgan (Colgate/Swimming), Trey Sacus (Bucknell/Lacrosse), Emerico Vespucci (Stevens Institute of Technology/Soccer), Cole Freeman (Northwestern/Football), Jack Napeloni (Williams/Wrestling), Gary Lewis (Lawrenceville 5th Year/Football).

Not Pictured: Chase Millar (Fairfield University/Golf), Jack Alexy (Cal/Swimming), Azarai Lewis (Union College/Football).

We thank these talented athletes for their contributions to the Green Wave athletic program, and wish them the best of luck competing on the college level. Go Green Wave!

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Anthony Volpe ’19 Completes First Full Minor League Season After a partial season with the Pulaski Yankees was cut short due to mono, and the 2020 season was wiped out by COVID-19, Anthony Volpe ’19 trained hard during the long offseason, working on his swing, mechanics and arm strength. All the hard work paid off, as Volpe’s stock has hit an alltime high, landing him as the number one New York Yankees prospect according to MLB.com.

In his first full minor league season, Volpe began his year at Low-A Tampa before a promotion to High-A Hudson Valley Renegades. In 109 games overall, Volpe hit .294, with an OPS of 1.027. He added 27 home runs, 35 doubles, 86 RBI, 33 stolen bases and 78 walks. Volpe was one of only 16 players across all of Minor League Baseball to hit 20 homers and have 20 steals. Says an unnamed scout, “I saw Volpe five games at Hudson Valley and five games in Tampa, and he was hands down the best position player I saw all year.”

Volpe currently ranks as the #15 prospect in all of Minor League Baseball and is projected to begin the 2022-23 season at Double A Somerset Patriots.

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Lou Cerchio ’24 Wins National Title After a big freshman season for the Green Wave, on July 17-23 rising sophomore Louie Cerchio ’24 joined fellow Green Wave wrestlers at the US Marines Junior and 16U Wrestling Nationals in Fargo, ND. Wrestling in the 160lb U16 Freestyle division, Cerchio dominated the competition, taking home first place honors.

Jack Alexy ’21 Breaks National Age Group Record in 17-18 100M Freestyle During the Day 4 preliminary session at the US Olympic Trials in Omaha, NE, Delbarton alumnus Jack Alexy ’21 moved up the all-time 100 freestyle rankings in the 17-18 age group, setting a new NAG (National Age Group) in the event.

Swimming out of heat 6, Alexy posted in a record-breaking time of 48.69, demolishing his personal best of 49.31. Alexy’s time also took down 7x Olympic gold medal winner Caeleb Dressel’s NAG Record of 48.78, set in 2015.

With his record time, Alexy qualified for the semifinal race, but was unable to advance to the final after placing 10th with a time of 48.82. Out of the sixteen semifinal swimmers, only two were junior swimmers, and the second placed 16th overall.

Alexy currently competes for UC Berkeley and we wish him all the best as he continues to focus on his goal to one day represent the United States in the Olympic Games.

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Louie opened the tournament with a VPO1 over Luke James from Ohio 8-2. In the quarterfinal round, Cerchio VSU Brent Slade from Iowa 10-0 in 1:00.

Cerchio came out ready to roll in the semifinal, defeating Roman Garcia from Florida VSU 11-0, 2:33. “Just knowing I was prepared for that moment,” said Cerchio. “Just working hard in the room and I felt really confident going into it. I was ready for it.”

In the 160lb final, Cerchio took an early 6-0 lead over Daschle Lamer from Oregon. Midway through the second period Lamer scored four points, but Cerchio prevented further damage, hanging on to win his first 16U National title.

In addition to Cerchio, Cross Wasilkewski ’23 took 4th place in 132lb division, Alessio Perentin ’25 (7th Place), while Chase Quenault ’25 finished in the top 12. Austin Quandt ’24 also participated in the event.

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Jack Leiter ’19 Drafted #2 Overall In 2021 MLB Draft After two seasons at Vanderbilt University, Jack Leiter ’19, son of former major league baseball pitcher Al Leiter P’19, was chosen second overall in the 2021 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers on July 11, becoming the highest pick taken by a player from New Jersey since 2008. “It’s really hard to put into words,” Jack said on MLB Network. “My dad wanted me to be an infielder and I didn’t mind the idea, but my love was always for pitching. Sort of as I started to grow and high school progressed, I started to take that a little more seriously and I came a long way.”

Jack was a force on the mound in his final season at Delbarton, helping the Green Wave win the Morris County and Non-Public State title. In his only full year at Vanderbilt, Leiter struck out 179 batters, the most in the country, in 110 innings, with a 2.13 ERA, earning consensus All-American honors. In his first ever SEC start, Jack threw a no-hitter against the University of South Carolina.

“Jack fits everything we’re trying to accomplish,” said Chris Young, Executive VP and GM of the Texas Rangers. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring in someone who comes from a great family.”

Leiter said that Young and the entire scouting department made it clear to him and his family that he would be the Rangers’ selection if he was available at No. 2 overall.

“I think leading up to the Draft was where it became most obvious,” Leiter said. “He basically said, ‘We’re taking you. You can tell me what you want. You’re the guy and we want you.’ On July 28, both sides made it official, signing Leiter, who earned the 4th highest signing bonus in MLB history ($7.9 million).

Jack returned to Vanderbilt in the Fall of 2021 to continue his education and will report to Surprise, Arizona in February, 2022 to begin his first season as a member of the Texas Rangers organization.

The Delbarton community congratulates the newest member of the Texas Rangers and wishes Jack the best of luck on his quest to the major leagues.

We look forward to seeing him on the mound at Globe Life Stadium soon.

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Delbarton Campus Ministers With school back in session, Prior Edward Seton Fittin, O.S.B. trained the Delbarton Campus Ministers as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Six seniors were selected to serve the Delbarton community by serving as role models in the faith, leading retreats, and serving at liturgies.

St. Benedict Hall On Saturday, May 15, Abbot Richard dedicated St. Benedict Hall, a new building for Delbarton School. He is pictured here with current Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, O.S.B., and former Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, O.S.B.

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St. Fiacre Gets a Face Lift For many years, a statue of St. Fiacre, the patron saint of gardeners, stood under an arbor in the abbey orchard. Abbot Brian Clarke maintained this little shrine until close to the end of his life. After Abbot Brian’s passing, poor St. Fiacre had no one to look after him. Eventually the arbor collapsed in the winter of 2019. This spring, Br. Paul decided to rectify the situation. St. Fiacre was taken to the monastery for a good cleaning to remove the grime that had accumulated on the statue. Once cleaned, St. Fiacre returned to his rightful place in the orchard, where he now stands under a brand-new arbor.

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In addition to being the patron saint of gardeners, St. Fiacre is also the patron of taxi drivers. What is the connection, you might ask? The small French horsedrawn cab derives its name from him. The Hôtel de St-Fiacre, in the Rue St-Martin, Paris, in the middle of the seventeenth century first let these coaches on hire. The sign of the inn was an image of the saint, and the coaches, in time, came to be called by his name, fiacre. The same name, fiaker, was adopted for carriages in Vienna.

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Summer Travels This past summer, Br. Finnbar McEvoy, O.S.B. traveled to visit brother monks in St. Vincent's Archabbey and St. Anselm's Abbey. In the summers, the Congregation usually organizes Junior Camp, a retreat at a house in the congregation where the simply professed members of the community can gather for retreat and fellowship. Due to COVID-19, no junior camp was organized, but Br. Finnbar took some time to visit two communities within driving distance.

Of his visits, Br. Finnbar said, "Both visits were encouraging and helped renew that excitement for monastic life. Visiting other houses and gathering with other monks at similar points in their lives strengthened our monastic fraternity across the congregation. I look forward to returning their hospitality with their own visits to St. Mary's Abbey in the future."

Brs. William McMillan and Finnbar have enjoyed time in prayer and fellowship with the nearby Newark Abbey community as well, as well as a meeting over Zoom with members of the community in Atchison, KS.

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Men With Hope to Bring On Saturday, September 25th, Br. William and Br. Finnbar assisted at the Raising Hope Walk with Delbarton School. The Walk aims to remove the stigma attached to mental illness and raise awareness of the issues surrounding suicide. Br. Finnbar offered a reflection on the Holy Family and how Jesus continues to join us “wherever two or three are gathered”0 offering hope and consolation whenever we reach out for help. Br. William led the community in petitions and a prayer to begin the walk. They then joined the over 250 members of the community for a walk through Jockey Hollow park. Names were collected and a Mass was offered by Fr. Michael Tidd, for the intentions of those gathered at the walk.

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“If we believe that Jesus died and rose, God will bring forth with Him from the dead those who also have fallen asleep believing in Him.” 1 Thessalonians 4:14

John Beasley ’63

Anita McKeon, grandmother of A.J. McKeon ’14 and Matt McKeon ’17

Joseph R. Bezzone, Sr, father of Joseph Bezzone Jr. ’83 and Robert Bezzone ’86, P’19; grandfather of Nicholas Bezzone ‘19 Samuel F. Champi, father of Sam F. Champi, Jr ’86 and William R. Champi ’88 Ed Collins, former faculty member (1982-1985) Raymond Donovan, uncle of admissions Dean Dr David Donovan; grandfather of Matt Donovan ’06 Frederick Coombs III, father-in-law of former Assistant Headmaster John Kowalk P’13,’16; grandfather of Jack Kowalik ’13 and Mark Kowalik ’16 Charles Eggert, Jr. ’64 James Paul Fittin, III ’58, father of Very Rev. Edward Seton Fittin ’82 and Advancement Office staff member Alexandra Fittin; brother of Chris Fittin '72 and Peter Fittin '75 James J. Golden, father of James Golden ’91 Francis Vincent Goodwin, former President of Delbarton Fathers & Friends; father of Michael Goodwin ’77, Matthew Goodwin ’78 and Damon Goodwin ’86 Claire T. Harty, mother of Stephen Harty ’69, Daniel J. Harty ’71, Peter F. Harty ’75 and David T. Harty ’82

Joseph R. McLaughlin ’07, brother of Timothy McLaughlin ’03 and Jeffrey McLaughlin ’10 Lauren Mulcahy, mother of Matthew Mulcahy ’10, Aunt of Robert H. Mulcahy ’17, Andrew Mulcahy ’20: Sister-in-law of: Robert J. Mulcahy ’80, Daughter in law of Robert E. Mulcahy III Tina Puleo, mother of Joe Puelo ’79, Lou Puelo ’82; Aunt of Joe Puleo ’78 F. Brian Reilly ’98, brother of Patrick Reilly ’03 Peter R. Vermylen, husband of former DMG President Cathy Vermylen P’95,’99,’01, father of Michael Vermylen ’95, Tom Vermylen ’99 and John Vermylen ’01; brother of Director of Marketing & Communications Jessica Fiddes P’03,’05,’08; uncle of John Fiddes ’03, Hugh Fiddes ’05, Cameron Fiddes ’08, James Vermylen ’14, Mark Vermylen ’14, Teddy Vermylen ’17 and Harry Vermylen ’20 John Donald Tierney ’76, brother of Chris Tierney ’95; cousin of Frank Lynch ’76, Michael Lynch ’78, Lex Crane ’92 and Ryan Crane ’95 Fern Yanofski, mother-in-law of Associate Director of Marketing & Communications Jared Lowy Kathleen Wetzel, mother of Matt Wetzel ’03

Victor Khubani, grandfather of Jaedon Khubani ’19 and Dylan Khubani ’21

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Alex Thew ’07 and Phil Lamparello ’02.

Bill Murray ’15, Patrick Bray ’15, Mike Sweetman ’15 and Jared Ahsler ’15.

Football Alumni Golf Outing On June 28, the Delbarton football program sponsored an alumni golf outing at Spring Brook Country Club to commemorate the upcoming 75th season of the storied program.

Over eighty former Green Wave football players and coaches, from the Class of 1956 on, gathered to play 18 holes and fifty more alumni joined for dinner. “From start to finish, the day was a great success,” says Football Head Coach Brian Bowers. “Our football alums were so happy to celebrate the tremendous history that they helped build. At the same time, the guys were excited to learn more about what is happening in the program today and our vision for the future. The camaraderie was sky high all day long, and it was easy to see that we are all so proud to be part of this Delbarton football family.”

Current Delbarton Football coaches with Fr. Michael. Back row, from left, John Ahsler, Matt Leotti, Zach Tabor, RJ Cobbs and Luke Chiarolanzio. From row, Dan DesPlaines, Gerry Gallagher, Fr. Michael Tidd and Head Coach Brian Bowers.

Thank you to all alumni players who helped to launch the upcoming 75th season of Green Wave Football!

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Mickey Guerriero ’64, Mike Slattery ’59, Bill McFadden ’59, Jack McNamara ’59 and Barry Murphy ’59.

Brian Hathaway ’90, Vin Ferrara ’91 and Mark Pasko ’91.

Joe Petrucci ‘10, JR Recchia ‘10, Robert Rosa ‘10, Luke Chiarolanzio ‘11, Matt Leotti ‘06, Dan Szelingowski, Dan Des Plaines and Alex White ‘09.

Coach Bowers welcomes football alumni who gathered to celebrate the 75-year legacy of Green Wave Football

Ron Hooey ’89, Tim Fell ’89 and Mike Phillips ’89.

Kevin Kenny ’78, Bill Regan ’63, Brian Regan ’66 and Ken Heaton ’78.

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Alumni June Dinner Meeting On June 3, Delbarton alumni met on a rainy late spring evening under tents in the Garden for their annual June Dinner meeting (aka Pig Roast). Glum weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of our men. After a brief meeting, guests helped themselves to a buffet pig roast with all the fixings and a good time was had by all.

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Delbarton Alumni Association President Chris Bury ’91, P’19,’20,’23, on right, summarized the year and Vice President John Ferramosca ’05, left, encouraged alumni to donate to the Delbarton Fund

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Pig Roast guests were encouraged to be part of the two-day Delbarton Together Delbarton Fund initiative.

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Former Alumni Association President Tim Fitzsimmons ’95 introduced 2021-22 Board members. From left, Steve Block ’71, Jim Maguire ’79, Joe Colangelo ’03, Bob Farrell ’64, Fr. Michael, PJ Calello ’90, Jim Gallombardo ’81, Dan Miggins ’08, Ryan Dooley ’91, Mike Johnson ’18, President Chris Bury ’91, Vice President John Ferramosca ’05 and Ted Lawless ’03.

Members of the Class of 2018 reconnected at the Pig Roast.

Member of the Class of 2021 enjoyed their first official Alumni event on the eve of the Senior Prom and three days before graduation when they joined the Long Green Line of Delbarton alumni.

Joe Colangelo ’03 and Dave Weinstein ’07.

From left, Greg Brozowski ’95, Kevin McClane ’94, John Tonzola ’94, John Henry Hug ’94, Tim Fitzsimmons ’95, Craig Paris ’82, Don Rissmuller ’94, Mike Wade ’85 and Jim O’Loughlin ’84.

From left, Ken Lopian ’03, Dan Cocoziello ’04, Matthew Bashaw ’06, Bishop Elias Lorenzo, Alex Cocoziello ’05 and Kevin McLane ’94. (continued )

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Pig Roast (continued )

We bade farewell to two departing Advancement colleagues, Matt Campbell ’08, on right, and Pat Collins ’81, P’19, center, with Fr. Michael.

Craig Paris ’82 presented the “Red” Green ’56 From the Class of 1982, Len Crann ’82, Fighting Spirit Award to Matthew Johnson ’21 for his Fr. Edward Seton Fittin ’82, Bill Henry ’82 persistence, composure and leadership during his and Mike Maguire ’82. years at Delbarton. His parents, Amon and Luz Johnson P’21,’22,’25 and younger brothers Ryan ’22 and Andrew ’25 joined witnessed the presentation.

Alumni Evening at the Races On July 8, alumni and friends gathered at the annual Alumni Evening at the Races at Monmouth Race Track. The Alumni Association Jersey Shore Chapter sponsored a race, and a great time was had by all.

In the Winner’s Circle for the Delbartonsponsored race were Ted Lawless ’03, John Reilly ’64, Jason Strollo ’20, Bob Farrell ’64, Fred Pierce ’82, Dave ‘Boomer’ Gilfillan ’84.

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The annual Carter Cup was played at Baltusrol Golf Club on July 27 and attracted a great group of young golfers.

This MGA’s Junior Stroke Play Championship, an invitational event open to juniors 18 years of age or younger and who have not yet entered college, is named in honor of Michael P. Carter ’00, an accomplished junior player and standout member of the Delbarton golf team. Carter was a junior club champion at both Baltusrol and Winged Foot, and was a promising player on the golf team at Penn State University when he passed away in a car accident in 2002. This year, Nathan Drogin of Essex Fells, NJ, came from six strokes back during the final round, tying a Carter Cup record, to claim the 19th annual event at Baltusrol Golf Club.

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Green Wave golfer Chase Millar ’21 is pictured with Michael’s mother Mary Lou Carter P’00.

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Summer Sizzler After a one year hiatus due to Covid restrictions on large gatherings, on August 7, 2021 the Alumni Association Summer Sizzler was back partying on the pier at Belmar Fishing Club...

Alumni Association VP John Ferramosca ‘05 and his wife Angela.

Ted Lawless ‘03 and Katie Arthurs.

Shawn Ohazuruike ‘16 and Angelo Liu ‘16.

Meredith and Harry Dorne ‘09 with Steve Block ‘71, P’12.

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Craig Paris ’82 and Jack Duva ’74.

Jen and Brian Hanlon ‘87 and Jerry Jabbour ‘92, P’20 and Katie Manahan.

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Ian Edelson ’09 and his wife Juli celebrated their wedding on July 31, 2021 at Flying Diamond Ranch in Steamboat Springs, CO. Given the pandemic, they originally were married on September 5, 2020 and waited to welcome friends and family to Colorado to celebrate when group gatherings were once again possible.

Pictured here are fellow Class of 2009 graduates Bob Grogan, Jack Noelke, Peter Solomon, Alphonse Briand and Adam Fischer, and Ian’s father Josh Edelson P’09.

After a small church service on August 15, 2020, a year later, on August 21, 2021, Jon Mattern ’08 and Katie Parsels enjoyed a ceremony and wedding celebration reception with extended family and friends. Seventeen Delbarton alumni joined the couple for the event at Natirar in Peapack Gladstone, NJ. From the left are Ryan Quick ’03, Mike Eschmann ’08, Steve Marino ’08, Will Gesicki ’08, Matt Van Orden ’08, Campbell Hand ’08, Tim McHale ’08, Katie Parsels Mattern and Jon Mattern ’08, Pat Hand ’10, Jack McBride ’07, Mark Snyder ’08, Pat Sullivan ’08, Mike Passaro ’08, Chris Mattern ’95, Tim Soulas ’08, Mark Hardin ’08 and Matt Campbell ’08.

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Share Your Wedding News with Us! To submit wedding news for the next issue of Delbarton Today, we invite you to email details of your wedding details – names, date and location — with one high resolution wedding photo to Jessica Fiddes at jfiddes@delbarton.org.

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On July 2, 2021, Chase Savage ’12 and Emma Lewis were married in Girdwood, AK. Several members of the Green Wave made the trek up to the Last Frontier: From left are Ryan McGuire ’12, Andrew Christie ’12, Matt Campbell ’08, Chase Savage ’12, Emma Lewis, Jack Rogers ’12, Jon Ramirez ’12, Max Rogers ’12.

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On August 7, 2021 Justin Galacki ’02 and Laurel Daly were married in Jersey City. The couple celebrated with friends and family after delaying their wedding for nearly a year due to Covid-19.

They honeymooned in Hawaii before returning to their home in Westport, CT. From left are Dan Cleffi ’02, Kevin Duffy ’02 (kneeling), Tim Denning ’02, Dan Gadino ’02, Laurel Daly, Justin Galacki ’02, John Kelly ’02, Mike Anselmo ’02, Mike Connor ’02 (kneeling) and Nicholas Cherami ’02.

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Nantucket Reception On July 31, Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd addressed a well-attended Delbarton reception on Nantucket hosted by Bill and Jacqueline Colgan P’04.

Villanova Reception On September 30, the Delbarton Alumni Association sponsored a reception for at Kelly’s Tavern in Villanova.

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Young Alums in NYC On September 15, over sixty young Delbarton alums gathered for drinks, food, and friendship at Clinton Hall in New York City.

Alumni Gather for Notre Dame Tailgate On September 18, an enthusiastic group of Delbarton alumni, families and friends gathered at a tailgate reception in South Bend, IN prior to the Notre Dame vs. Purdue game. The event hosted by Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd.

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Annual Alumni Golf Classic Over one hundred alumni, current parents and friends enjoyed a great day on the links and dinner on the water at Rumson Country Club on September 20 at the 11th Annual Delbarton Golf Classic.

The event was organized by host Jim Maguire ’79, P'10,'11,'12,'14,'17 and the Delbarton Alumni Association.

From left are Bobby Maguire 14, Bill Deegan ’79, Jim Maguire ’79, P'10,'11,'12,'14,'17 and Paul Maguire P’22,’26.

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Dinner was served at the club’s Boat House, featuring spectacular views of Shrewsbury Bay as the sun set on a wonderful day of golf.

Congratulations to the winning team, with a gross score of 68, Brian Cull P’23, Joe McMahon P’22, Marlon Tusche P’23 and Tim Hepplewhite P’23, pictured here with, on right, Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, and Alumni Association President Chris Bury ’91, P’19,’20,’23.

A special thanks to our live auctioneer Michael Somerville ’90 for the excellent job he did eliciting bids while keeping his audience entertained. Mike is pictured here, center, with his Class of 1990 classmates, from left, Dave Armando, Brian Cooley, John McGuire, P.J. Calello, John Smith, Rich Traynor, Mike Somerville, Ryan McGinty, Mark Meenan, Dave Connelly, Brett Budenbender, James Fitzpatrick and Sacha Ross.

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Walter McDonough just completed his eighth year of substitute teaching in the Collier County school system.

“Not bad for a retired banker!” he says.

Jay Terzis was nominated as “Entertainer of the Decade” for Southwest Florida by Broadway World.

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Roger Egan reports, “(We enjoyed an) epic Bermuda wedding of my youngest, Darragh, to Paul J Smith III. Reception at the Coral Beach & Tennis Club.”

Jay O’Callaghan has taken a new position as Chief Online Officer for Kean University in Union, NJ. His son Jack ‘20 is a sophomore at Wake Forest University and Patrick ‘21 is a first-year student at the University of Richmond. He writes, “Both are doing great, but we all miss spending more time on the Delbarton campus!”

Andrew Breuder is still teaching Aerospace Physiology and Human Factors in Aviation at Southern NH University College of Engineering, Technology, and Aeronautics each fall. He finished six years as a member of the Board of Directors of the NH Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), but continues as the Recording Secretary for future meetings.

He is also still the Co-Chair for the Joint Military Task Force on the NH Governor’s Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Prevention. He also finished five years as Vice-President for a non-profit, St. Gianna’s Place, for homeless pregnant women.

Andrew writes, “My youngest son, Philip, is currently a LCDR in the US Navy JAG Corps stationed in San Diego, and his older brother, Kenneth, is a Petty Officer 1st Class in Recruiting Service here in Manchester, NH.”

1965 Ed Keller has moved full time to Naples, FL after selling his homes in McLean, VA and

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1971 Robert Healey writes, “We’re finally back on island in Okinawa.

We’ve finally gotten to meet our two-year-old grandson in person and renew our introduction to our four-year-old granddaughter whom we first met on our visit two years ago.

1976 Ken Stevenson and his wife Regina have moved to sunny Vero Beach Florida and were blessed with two new grandchildren; Isla June Stevenson (8 months) and Henry Kingdon Cannady. About their experience as grandparents Ken writes, “A whole new chapter of our lives that we’re excited to explore!”

1983 Lenny Andolino writes, “I have recently moved to Chattanooga, TN enjoying a piece of the South.

But I’ve maintained a NJ apartment to be able to visit family and friends.”

1989 Curt Ritter writes, “I serve as co-chair of the Morris County Out of the Darkness Walk that raises funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. This was our sixth annual walk and we raised nearly $100,000 bringing our six-year total to more than $500,000. It’s an important reminder to help remove the stigma of mental health given the prevalence of suicide today.”

1990 After over a decade in the digital agency space, Brian Hathaway has made a career shift to WunderLand, a creative, digital and marketing staffing services company and writes, “I want to help people move forward in their careers to top companies in marketing. WunderLand’s mission is to be the go-to partner for digital, creative, and sales enablement services, and a premier employer for creative and digital specialists. As part of

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Ryan Dooley '91, P'20, Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB, Tim Soulas '08, Dan Miggins '08. Alumni Association President Chris Bury '91, P'19,'20,'23 and Steve Block '71, P'12

our Wunderland community, we provide industry experts with meaningful work, and access to peers and tools, allowing them to build their careers over time with marquee clients.”

1993 Robert Parker was selected as one of just three Innovation Advisors for the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority to consult on the development and deployment of new technologies, business, and finance solutions to market meet NY State’s environmental, sustainability, and climate goals.

He writes, “I continue to advise companies and governments on CleanTech, Renewable Energy,

and ClimateTech as a Director at Sif Capital Advisors.” Rob resides in Jersey City, NJ with his wife Melanie and daughter Sabrina, age 3.

1994 Dan McGovern is living in the San Francisco Bay area with his wife and two young children. They love to go to museums, parks and the beach. His daughter Emilia has excelled in ballet and son Daniel has done well in karate, coding and robotics. Dan works in wealth management for Fidelity Investments in Palo Alto and recently made Presidents Circle.

He writes, “Wishing the best to class of 94!”

On September 28, Delbarton Alumni Association class representatives attended the Fall Alumni Reps Dinner at the Madison Hotel in Convent Station. Members of the Class of 2008 accepted the Rev. Kenneth Mayer, OSB Award for the highest number of donors with 96 donors.

1997 Christopher Kelly joined the law firm of Cozen O’Connor as a partner in their Labor and Employment Department. The move takes his office from New Jersey to Philadelphia, but he will continue to serve employer clients in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and California.

1998 Jason Wyatt writes, “Recently moved to Little Silver, NJ with my wife (Beth) and 2 daughters (Joy, 6, and June, 3). Any alums living or visiting the Red Bank area should give a shout to get together for a beer or cup of (Continued on page 98)

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coffee! Looking forward to a Vermont ski season without last year’s pandemic restrictions. If any alums are ever at Mount Snow on winter weekends, definitely drop a line and we can make some turns together!”

2000 Whitney Schrader writes, “Robbins Schrader ‘98 and I founded a company, Saferide Health, and are please to share that we closed our Series B financing this month, funded in part by Fry’s Path Capital (Joe Andrasko ‘00). Saferide Health is a non-emergency medical transportation company which focuses on delivering patients to their care providers. We are thrilled to be able to continue this mission.”

2002 Justin Galacki and Laurel Daly were married on August 7, 2021 in Jersey City. (See photo in The Wedding Album) Mark Schillings and his wife Jackie McKenzie Schillings welcomed their son James McKenzie Schillings on May 9, 2021. The family has relocated from New York City to Morristown.

Ted Maglione, MD was recently acknowledged in New Jersey Monthly as a 2021 Top Doc in the cardiac electrophysiology category. His practice is at

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Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health in New Brunswick.

2003 Sebastian Coppola and his wife welcomed their daughter Ava Mae Coppola on June, 14, 2021.

Brian Sateja and his wife Brix welcomed Katherine Ann Sateja on August 21, 2021. Ann joins her big brother William (4) and big sister Gwyneth (2).

2004 Matt McBride and his wife Magee welcomed their daughter Rose McBride to the world on October 19, 2021.

2006 Robert Gallic and his wife Lauren greeted their first child Isabelle Marie Gallic on July 21, 2021.

Jim Stenger graduated with a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication and Media Studies from San Diego State University, moved to Washington, D.C., and started a job as the lead spokesperson for the Headquarters of the Marine Corps at the Pentagon.

Christopher Whelan and wife Ariana baptized their third child, Annabel Mora, at St. Mary’s Abbey with family and friends. Fr. Edward Seton Fittin ’82 officiated at the Christening.

2007 Ifiok Inyang transitioned jobs, left a career in consulting and started in a new role for Microsoft as a Senior Business Strategy Manager.

2008 Jon Mattern and Katie Parsels were married (for a second time after a small church service on August 15, 2020) on August 21, 2021 at Natirar in Peapack Gladstone, NJ. (See photo in The Wedding Album)

2009 Ian Edelson and his wife Juli and celebrated their wedding on July 31, 2021 at Flying Diamond Ranch in Steamboat Springs, CO. (See photo in The Wedding Album)

2012 On July 2, 2021, Chase Savage and Emma Lewis were married in Girdwood, AK. (See photo in The Wedding Album)

2019 Guy Adami was the lighting designer and assistant technical director for the fall Mask & Bauble production of Machinal at Georgetown. This was Mask and Bauble’s first in-person show since the start of the pandemic.

Guy also will serve as technical director for Mask and Bauble’s spring show.

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DC Chapter Reception On October 14, the Delbarton Alumni Association DC Chapter hosted an event at The Berliner, on Water Street in DC. The Delbarton Alumni Association DC Chapter proudly shows its banner.

Jack Chambers ’17, Aidan Higgins ’19, Jordan Earlywine ’15, Kyle Higgins ’15 and Kyle Dudzinski ’17.

Jake Williams ’97 and Mark Seiffert ’94.

Christian Aganthis ’20, Jake Williams ’97, Rob Niewenhous ’04, Taylor Price ’05, Guy Adami ’19, C.J. Gasser ’19 and Chuck Smith ’20.

Organizers Dave Yampolsky ’00, on left, and Taylor Price ’04, spoke about the power of the Delbarton network and the closeknit connections among DC-area Delbarton alumni. Given more relaxed Covid restrictions, the DC Chapter is also bringing back its community service projects.

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Class of ’59 Summer BBQ On a beautiful September 6, members of Delbarton Class of 1959, spouses and friends enjoyed great food and fellowship at a BBQ hosted by their classmate Jack McNamara ’59 in Far Hills, NJ.

Delbarton Advancement’s Craig Paris ’82 Receives Philanthropy Award Congratulations to Craig Paris ’82 for being honored on September 30, 2021 with the Excellence in Philanthropy Award, granted to him by the Associations of Fundraising Professionals New Jersey Chapter for his 34 years of dedicated work at Delbarton. From left are Assistant for Advancement Heidi Williamson, Director of Advancement Operations and the Delbarton Fund Maria Van Kirk P’26, Assistant Headmaster for Advancement Craig Paris ’82,P’13,’15,’19, Steve Pomerantz ’76 (who nominated Craig for the award) and Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, O.S.B.

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Andrew Bruck ’01 Named New Jersey Acting Attorney General

Scott Ruesterholz ’10 is an Author Congratulations to commentator Scott Ruesterholz ’10 on the publication of his first book, “Robert Wilson and the Invasion from Within”. In July, the book debuted in the top 10 new releases in political fiction and top 25 in alien-invasion sci-fi. Ruesterholz, who was the Delbarton student body president in 2009-2010, is also a journalist who has penned pieces in popular conservative news sites like Townhall.com and The Federalist.

In July, 2021 Andrew Bruck ’01 was appointed by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy as Acting Attorney General. Bruck joined the Office of the Attorney General in January 2018 and served as Executive Assistant AG and then First Assistant AG. Previously, he spent five years at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Newark, and held several roles in the office of U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, including Senior Counsel and Acting Chief of Staff. Before that, Bruck worked as a litigation associate in the New York office of Davis Polk & Wardwell and clerked for Chief Justice Stuart Rabner of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Bruck is a graduate of Princeton University and Stanford Law School.

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AP Macro Students Dine with Mr. Brady Before his former students departed for college, in early August AP Macroeconomics teacher Tom Brady broke bread with one class at Root’s Steakhouse in Morristown. Brady reports, “We had a great time and I will miss these kids very much!” From left are Alex Paulius ’21, Matt Ricciardelli ’21, Connor Cirrotti ’21, AP Macroeconomics teacher Tom Brady, Gavin DelGrande ’21, Pierce Munsey ’21, Sachin Gulati ’21 and Toma Fischer ’21.

On September 18, three Delbarton alumni, from left, Cole Higgins ’11, Kevin Prior ’10 and Ryan Foley ’09 successfully completed the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in St. George, Utah. An Ironman 70.3 is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation. The “70.3” refers to the total distance in miles covered in the race, consisting of a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride, and a 13.1-mile run.

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New England Patriots’ Bill Murray ’15 Visits Delbarton Football Camp On July 6, Bill Murray ’15 paid a visit to William O. Regan Field to spend the morning at a Delbarton football practice. “Big Bill” is entering his second season as a member of the New England Patriots. Bill gave an inspiring talk to the boys following practice, which touched on his journey from being a skinny freshman at Delbarton (who didn't earn much playing time), to the hard work and determination that helped turn Bill into one of Delbarton's finest players, to becoming an All-American at the College of William and Mary and, finally, to his current job as a member of the New England Patriots. Bill's personal story, and ever-humble demeanor, resonated with the current Delbarton boys wearing the green and white. Bill urged the team to work hard and follow Delbarton football's motto of “Do HARD Things”, “Win THIS Play” and “Be a GREAT teammate” - and most of all, enjoy this special time of playing high school football with their Delbarton brothers.

Marathoner Chuck Stavitski ’99

Wilson Morton ’21 Competes in World Rowing Junior Championships In August, Under-19 US Rowing National Team members Wilson Morton ’21 and Emmett Infante, from Mountain Lakes, finished second in the World Rowing Junior Championships B final in Plovdiv, Bulgaria for an eighth-place finish overall. This fall, Morton is rowing at University of California Berkeley while Infante, who graduated from Mountain Lakes High School, competes for Princeton.

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After seeing so many of his former football teammates at Delbarton Homecoming earlier in October – including the Schundler brothers who sported matching varsity jackets – Chuck Stavitski ’99 was inspired to wear his Delbarton football gear for the October 17, 2021 Atlantic City Marathon!

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The Archivist’s Corner

By Kent Manno, Delbarton Archivist

The Brotherhood Endures Frank Haynes ’48 and Jules Spada ’48, Delbarton’s Oldest Alumni Recently, I spoke with Frank Haynes ’48, and Jules Spada ’48 are the last two surviving members of Delbarton’s first graduating class.

Jules Spada

remembers his time at Delbarton like it was yesterday.

The Class of 1948 included twelve young men. Born in 1930, Mr. Spada grew up in Whippany, New Jersey where his father owned Whippany Soap Company, a fat and waste rendering plant.

Spada was a freshman Delbarton in 1944, 5 years into the life of Delbarton School. When his parents drove him to campus, he was impressed with Old Main and the “peaceful serene environment.” The student body in grades 7 to 10 occupied Old Main, the Brother’s House, and Chapter Hall. Fr. Adrian and Fr. Kenneth coached football which scrimmaged other jay-vee teams in the area. Students attended classes 5 1/2 days a week.

Two years later, in 1946 the school had enrolled enough students to field competitive sports teams. Fr. Stephen Findlay hired William O. Regan to head the first football program and oversee construction of regulation football field. Old Main basement was the locker room and the inexperienced team was outfitted in uniforms

resembling the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. Coach Regan went on to create a 40-year Delbarton football legacy with a 236-83-10 record.

In the 1947 season, all athletes played offense and defense for the

whole game. Spada #54, played left end and moved to left halfback in 1948. Frank Haynes #28, served as center and linebacker. Oratory and Mountain Lakes were great Delbarton rivals. Spada says Coach Regan was the “perfect guy.”

“Nobody had any animosity or bad words towards him. He was just a good fair person.”

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yesterday Spada was a 3-sport athlete at Delbarton – football, basketball, baseball while Frank Haynes was a 2-sport athlete – football and basketball. Reagan coached all three sports.

Spada’s Delbarton education “gave me a great foundation in life.”

Monks and coaches became important mentors who helped shape him into a responsible young man. Delbarton boarders included students from Poland, Cuba and South America, and Spada says, “It was a wonderful experience meeting, conversing, and learning about various cultures.”

As a young man, Jules Spada listened to boxing matches on the radio with his father and took boxing lessons in Morristown during senior year. During college at St. Anselm’s, “They had a gym in Manchester, New Hampshire, I had a buck in my pocket a week and had to split it to pay for training, but I did it.” In 1950, Mr. Spada reached the finals of the Golden Gloves in Manchester with three first-round knock outs. He sustained a cut above his left eye in the finals and the fight was stopped.

In 1952, Spada was drafted into the Army did basic training at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA. and was posted as a bodyguard for Major General Bernice McFayden in Trieste, Italy, serving as interpreter each evening.

He won the “Command Championship” in Trieste, Italy, then boxed the US Army German champion and won. He also

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knocked out the Army’s Austrian champ and twice boxed the Army’s British champion. In his final fight, he defended his title against John Kelly, a professional fighter, and knocked him out in the third round.

In 1954, he returned to New Jersey for a job in the family business as salesman and truck driver. In 1956, he started a Master’s in Education at Columbia but combining work and school was a challenge. He continued his boxing training until his trainer urged him to make a choice: boxing or business. Spada chose his day job. In recognition of his boxing career, in 2000 Spada was inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame.

He met his future wife, Marjorie, at Dot’s Kitchen in Florham Park. They married in 1959, and have six children and 16 grandchildren including several Delbarton grandsons. Spada is retired and lives in Florham Park, NJ with his wife Marjorie.

Frank Hayes I connected via Zoom with 91-year old Frank Haynes, in Naperville, IL. Haynes and his twin Richard were

born in Philadelphia in 1930. Their father was in the wholesale meat business and purchased a farm in Mendham, NJ. One day Frank, Richard, and their father met with Fr. Stephen Findlay at Delbarton who convinced Mr. Haynes that school expansion would be possible if his sons enrolled. Haynes takes pride in enabling Delbarton to add a junior and senior class in 1946 and 1947 to create a true grade 7-12 program.

Haynes echoed the same sentiment as Spada regarding the foundation Delbarton provided and says, “Delbarton gave me an interest in serving.” He began his life of service by becoming the first President of the Student Body.

After graduating Delbarton, Mr. Haynes attended Catholic University in Washington, D.C. where he majored in economics and graduated in 1952.

In 1953, Frank Haynes was drafted into the U.S. Army and, like Spada, did his basic training at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA. “At that time, you were drafted for a period of 24 months. I soon learned that if you became an officer, you only had to serve 18 months from the date you were commissioned,” he says.

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then joined GE in 1962. In 1973, he moved to the Chicago area to set up a baking company computing system, then changed careers after earning his real estate license.

Basic Training and OCS (Officer Candidate School) within a year, I figured the six months was probably worth it.

And being an officer would look good on a resume, so I applied for Officer Candidate School.”

In August 1953, Frank graduated from OCS with the rank of second lieutenant. Assigned to Fort Hood, TX, he would serve as an engineer supporting the 1st Armored Division. After training outside of Hiroshima, Japan he was assigned to the Corps of Engineers in Korea, just one mile away from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) where he was responsible for building and maintaining float bridges in the ICorps area.

Soon after returning from Korea, Frank joined the active Army

After suffering a stroke in 2014, he officially retired but continued his life of service with St. Thomas Catholic Church, the American Legion, and Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873.

Reserves. In 1956, he met his future wife, Pat, through his twin brother Richard. Their enduring marriage had produced four daughters, six grandchildren, and six greatgrandchildren. His military career finally ended in 1962 having achieved the rank of Captain.

Frank built a career in computing, where he managed large, mainframe systems that, in those days, took up entire office floors.

He started in 1954 with Prudential Insurance in Newark, NJ where he helped manage billing systems,

Both men attest that Delbarton fosters an environment of brotherhood that builds character and camaraderie. Their years as Delbarton students lay the foundation for a lifetime bond, and each acknowledged that the Delbarton brotherhood doesn’t end at graduation. 54 years later, for both Jules Spada and Frank Haynes, Delbarton still holds a special place in their hearts. We thank Jules and Frank for their military service and for their contributions to the history and life of the School.

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