Delbarton Today Fall/Winter 2018

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On The Hunt FBI Special Agent Mike McGarrity ’86

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1 From the Headmaster 2 Graduation 2018 12 Freshman Projects

By Jared Lowy

16 Deconstructing College Admissions

By Michael Rosenhaus ’80

20 On The Hunt: FBI Special Agent Mike McGarrity ’86

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By Jessica Fiddes

26 Global Delbarton Traveler: My African Journey

By Matt Palumbo ’06

35 Around Delbarton 50 Sports Shorts 57 Abbey Notes

By Br. William McMillan, OSB

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63 Alumni News 85 Delbarton Yesterday

By Jessica Fiddes Cover: Mike McGarrity ’86, FBI Special Agent All photographs in this issue of Delbarton Today were taken by Jessica Fiddes, Jared Lowy or Craig Paris unless otherwise indicated.

Cover Photographers: Jennifer Hill and David Vereen Rt. Rev. Richard Cronin, OSB, Abbot, St. Mary’s Abbey President, Delbarton School

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Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB, Headmaster J. Craig Paris ’82, Director of Development Jessica Vermylen Fiddes, Editor Director of Marketing & Communications The views expressed in Delbarton Today 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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From the Headmaster Dear Families and Friends of Delbarton, I pen these words on a sunny Sunday afternoon, just after our varsity soccer team won another thrilling Morris County Tournament game, and the day after our smashingly successful Open House. On Saturday, September 29, over three hundred families came to experience Delbarton first hand. The energy on campus was palpable on that brilliant morning. Students, parents, alumni, and administrators spoke about Delbarton to our assembled guests in the Fine Arts Center. Then, our teachers and students had the chance to “show, not just tell” our visitors what makes Delbarton the special place it is. Musicians performed, science labs flashed with demonstrations, and discussions and debates went on in history classrooms. Most importantly, our students had a chance to tell their many and varied stories, to explain how they, in all of their differences, make up the one brotherhood that is Delbarton. The families I met were deeply impressed by what they saw and heard. When a young man from Staten Island told me he wants to come to Delbarton in the worst way, I was confident that we had made the impression we hoped to share. Open House will be an annual event for all those interested in Delbarton, usually on the last Saturday of September.

I’ve been Headmaster since July 2, and people often ask me, “How’s it going?”

I need only one word to reply: “Fantastic!” While the pace of life on campus accelerates quickly after Labor Day, I have been consistently energized and excited to see the enthusiasm of our students as they began the new year.

They are genuinely happy to be here and with one another after the long summer break, as fun as that surely is. Our student leadership, under the direction of Student Body President Thomas Colicchio ’19 and his Council of Seniors, has done much already to make this a special year for school spirit. As I noted to our freshman parents on September 28, the night of the Morris Knolls/Delbarton football game, most of our freshmen got to that game through a sophisticated ride sharing system coordinated by the Council of Seniors, using Google Docs to manage the process. The lesson from this fact?

“Brotherhood” and inclusiveness are not simply slogans at Delbarton. Our young men, on their own initiative, make our community life flourish and our brotherhood thrive. We can always work harder to ensure that our community life genuinely embraces all students, but we are off to a very strong start in that direction this year.

The other question people have asked me frequently in my first months is “Where are we going, now that you’re Headmaster?” As I noted in my letter to our current families in late August, it’s presumptuous folly for me to propose a radically new notion of Delbarton, when we have so much to build on and celebrate about our 79 year old school. Nonetheless, after reflection, I have replied to this second question with “We want to be in fact what our best idea of Delbarton is; we want to be a place of transformations.”

At the heart of the Benedictine way of life is the conversion of the monk from his old life “in the world” outside the monastery to the new life of a man totally committed to Christ. Similarly, for a Benedictine school, our students should have comparably transformative experiences and develop in their time here the tools needed to continually renew and deepen their lives in four ways: spiritually, intellectually, physically, and emotionally. Spiritually, our young men should have their faith and relationship with God transformed from that of a boy to that of a young man. Intellectually, students should develop a critical adult intelligence, which they deploy to create as well as consume knowledge, and which they also use to express their ideas clearly

and persuasively, in many media. Physically, our students should learn how to balance activity and leisure, to live a healthy life throughout adulthood.

Emotionally, they should come to know their emotions and see them as sources of insight about themselves and their world. Moreover, they should also develop a fundamentally empathic stance towards others, and seek to serve the needs of others before themselves. As Abbot Giles would have put it, we should be about making “the other guy first” a reality for our young men.

These sorts of transformations define an ambitious vision for Delbarton. We will never fully achieve them, but to be our best, we must always seek to improve how they occur for each young man who joins our community. To enable them to happen, we need to ensure that we have the resources that we need. We must, firstly, ensure that all qualified young men can take on these transformative tasks, regardless of their financial means. Second, we need to attract and retain the faculty and staff that will give out students the transformative academic, athletic, and leadership experiences needed for a transformative Benedictine Catholic education. Finally, we need the facilities required to give all of our students and staff the settings and tools for as richly transformative a Delbarton experience as possible, in all four areas I mentioned above.

As Headmaster, I commit myself to doing whatever I can to make this vision a reality for Delbarton’s students and staff. You will have regular opportunities to hear from us about how we are making this vision a reality, and how you can be a part of it in a variety of ways. Monthly, for example, I am hosting “Coffee with the Headmaster,” where anyone in our community can share what’s on their mind with me, and I can share the good news about Delbarton. As you will also see in this issue of Delbarton Today, we are committing ourselves to providing you with our audited financial statements for both Delbarton School and St. Mary’s Abbey for fiscal year 2017-18. As our most loyal supporters, we want you to know how we are stewarding your investments in us, and that your support is being put to good use in advancing our Benedictine Catholic educational and pastoral missions. Given the value of our mission for our young men, we could do no less.

Yours in Christ and St. Benedict, Fr. Michael Fall/Winter 2018

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Delbarton’s Seventieth Graduation On June 3, 2018, the Class of 2018 celebrated graduation in the Abbey Church followed by a reception in the Senior Garden…

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The James E. Nugent Award, established in memory of a graduate of the class of 1969, is awarded to the Delbarton student who best exemplifies the spirit of giving himself to others. The award was presented to Jack Schaeffer ’18 by Anthony Nugent ’15 and James Nugent ’13. From left are Anthony Nugent ’15, Andy Schaeffer P’12,’18, Jack Schaeffer ’18, David Schaeffer ’12, Arlene Schaeffer P’12,’18 and James Nugent ’13.

The Michael Patrick Sheridan Award was established in memory of a member of the Class of 1984, presented to a senior who has manifested love for life and for the School and has significantly grown through challenge as implied in the Delbarton motto Succisa Virescit. The 2018 Michael Patrick Sheridan Award was presented to John Paciga ’18 by Bob Sheridan ’81. From left are John Paciga P’18, Jill Paciga, John Paciga ’18, Joan Paciga P’18 and Bob Sheridan ’81.

The Brian E. Fleury Award 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 2018 Fleury Award winner is Miles Leniw ’18, shown with Jen Fleury P’19 and her son Tim Fleury ’19, on left, who presented the award. With Miles are his parents Donna and Roman Leniw P’18, Jeanne Savage, Brendan Leniw, Zachary Leniw, Michael Leniw and Bob Savage.

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believe, and believe more firmly each time I return, that Delbarton’s distinctive character arises from the Benedictine search for faith and learning occurring in a setting of utterly transcendent natural beauty. For me, this is our school’s unique genius, in both the ancient and modern sense of genius.”

Brian Regan ’73, Graduation Speaker

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The Peter B. Haas Award, established in memory of a 25 year-old Marine pilot killed in Korea, recognizes distinguished leadership within the School. This year’s winner of the Peter B. Haas Award was Student Body President Gianni Vinci ’18 here with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Sharon Vinci P’18, Angelina Vinci, Gianni Vinci ’18 and Gerard Vinci P’19.

Corey T. Williams ’91 Award for excellence in Physics was presented to Lucasz Matwiejczyk ’18 by Corey’s father Earl Williams P’91. From left are Ted Matwiejczyk P’18, Earl Williams P’91, Lucasz Matwiejczyk ’18 and Margaret Matwiejczyk.

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-today work ethic, consistent nobility and unfailing kindness to others. This year’s winner of the Bryan Bennett Award was Matthew Donnelly ’18, who was also the Class of 2018 Valedictorian. Matt received the award from Director of Alumni & Development Craig Paris ’82. From left are Craig Paris ’82, Mike and Christine Donnelly P’16, ’18, Matthew Donnelly ’18, Vittoria and Alfred D’Alessandro and Matt’s brother Mike Donnelly Jr.’16, who won the same ’Quiet Hero’ award in 2016.

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From left, 2018-19 Student Body President Thomas Colicchio ’19, Head Councilman Tripp Murphy ’19 and Secretary Matt Verrone ’19.

Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB, graduation speaker Brian Regan ’73, and Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.

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“We your faculty have tried to instill in you a deep respect for the truth…Look at our ‘we believe’ statements and see what we proclaim about ourselves. We believe in the importance of seeking truth, beauty, and goodness. That is who we must always be. So, as you prepare to leave Delbarton, I urge you today on behalf of the faculty: be men who never fear the truth but always embrace it in every circumstance, because truth matters.”

Br. Paul Diveny, OSB Faculty Farewell

The Gilfillan men: Front row, from left, David ’18, Kevin ’19 and Connor ’18; Back row, from left, Mike ’82, P’14, Brian ’14, John ’81, David '84, P’18, Boomer ’88 and Matt Gilfillan ’86, P’19.

The Religious Studies department congratulated James Santoro ’18, recipient of The Right Reverend Patrick M. O’Brien Award, representing excellence in Religious Studies and given in memory of Abbot Patrick, the founding Abbot of Delbarton School. From left are Campus Ministry Director Dr. David Hajduk, Jesse Mazzola, Philip Bauchan, James Santoro ’18, Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB ’82 and Matthew White.

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The Ramsey family, from left, Nick Ramsey ’18, Julia Ramsey, Caroline Ramsey, Kristen and Patrick Ramsey ’86, P’18.

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The Swami family, from left, Nishwant Swami ’13, Vas Swami P ’13, ’18, Vishrudan Swami ’18, Chellam Swami, Sasi Swami P ’13, ’18, Manu Parameshwaran and Chinthu Sachi.

The Visceglia family, from left, Sandy Visceglia P’18, Linda Visceglia P’85, GP’18, Frank Visceglia ’85, P’18, Nicholas Visceglia, James Visceglia ’18, Patricia Visceglia, Patrick Galdieri, Patricia Galdieri P’81,’84,’96, GP’18, Dan Rodgers and Nicole Visceglia Rodgers.

Rich Clark ’53, GP ’18 with his grandson Matt Clark ’18.

The Nowak Family from left, Tiarnan, Aidan ’12, Declan ’14, Eilís, Cian ’18, Maureen and Christopher P ’12, ’14, ’18, and Maeve Nowak.

The Nugent family, from left, Tony and Lee Anne Nugent P’13,’15,’18, ’20, Jeremy Nugent ’18, Malia Nugent, Anthony Nugent ’15, Conall Nugent ’20 and James Nugent ’13.

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The Han family, from left, James Han P’18, ’21, Xiao Yang P’18,’21, Charles Han ’18 and George Han ’21.

The Zamora family, from left, Collette Zamora P’18,’20, Catalina Zamora, Cristian Zamora ’18, Connor Zamora ’20 and Hector Zamora P’18,’20.

Class of 2018 Salutatorian Sean Russell ’18 with his parents Pam and Tim Russell P’18

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The Cummings family, from left, Maureen Cummings P’18, Shannon Cummings, Patrick Cummings ’18, Ryan Cummings ’20 and Dan Cummings P’18,’20.

Mark Castellano P’18,20, Mark Castellano ’18, Lisa Castellano P’18,’20 and Matthew Castellano ’20.

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y last thank you: to Delbarton, thank you for transforming me from a boy to a man.

Thank you for forcing me to grow each and every day.

Thank you for being my second home. I will always love you and you will always have a special place in my heart.”

Student Body President Gianni Vinci ’18

Class of 2018 Colleges by the Numbers

Bates College-1 Boston College-2 Bowdoin College-2 Brown University-3 Bucknell University-6 Carnegie Mellon University-1 Clemson University-2 Colby College-2 Colgate University-7 College of William and Mary-1 Columbia Unversity-2 Cornell University-5 Dartmouth College-3 Dickinson College-1 Drexel University-1 Duke University-2 Fordham University-6

Georgetown University-9 George Washington University-1 Gettysburg College-1 Ithaca College-1 Johns Hopkins University-1 Kenyon College-1 Lehigh University-2 Loyola University Maryland-1 Massachusetts Inst of Technology-1 Middlebury College-3 New York University-1 Northeastern University-2 Princeton University-5 Saint Joseph’s University-1 Seton Hall University-1 United States Naval Academy-1 University of Chicago-1

University of Maryland-1 University of Miami-9 University of Michigan-2 University of Notre Dame-10 University of Pennsylvania-2 University of Portland-1 University of Rochester-1 University of Southern California-1 University of Texas at Austin-1 University of Virginia-1 Vassar College-1 Villanova University-8 Wake Forest University-6 Washington and Lee University-1 Williams College-1 Yale University-3

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Freshman Projects

By Jared Lowy

Freshman Project moderator Matt Kovachik, on right, with (from left), William Li, Nicolas Gritz, Donnie Tesesco, Daniel Kraft, Gianni Restifo, Matthew Facchine and Jonathan Peri, all proud members of the Class of ’21.

William Li – Delbarton Online Tutoring Center William is a Delbarton lifer, so he knew about freshman projects and gave his concept a lot of thought, ruling out some as impractical and others as, well, illegal due to internet constraints. One of his biggest challenges was settling on an idea. His goal was to set up an online math tutoring platform at Delbarton. He took computer science classes online, wrote math curriculums for algebra and pre-calculus and had the assistance from math teacher Mrs. Judy Lee. While the platform still needs work, William has made a lot of progress and learned a lot. Time constraints were a challenge since everything took longer than he anticipated, and the software he used (WordPress) had limitations too.

William hopes to keep working on this concept and launch an oďŹƒcial online Delbarton math tutoring service in the near future.

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Nicolas Gritz – Campus Ministry Mural On April 5, Nicolas Gritz ’21 unveiled his freshman project: a Benedictine mural for the Campus Ministry office. Last September, after moving into his new Campus Ministry suite, Campus Ministry Director Dr. David Hajduk realized that he was in dire need of a suitable work of art to fill a big blank wall. Art teacher Dom Rodi recruited student artist Nicolas Gritz ’21 and suggested that the mural-making process be Gritz’s freshman project. Grtiz agreed, and then consulted with his client Dr. Hajduk. He learned that Hajduk’s dream was a mural with Benedictine symbols and phrases, giving the office a student feel while expressing the spirit that underlies the Campus Ministry mission. Gritz delivered his mural ahead of schedule. “It is truly remarkable,” commented a very pleased Dr. Hajduk.

Matthew Facchine – Inner-City Lax Program Matthew believes sports, academics and life are all tied together, and he really wanted to ‘make a difference’ with his freshman project. He loves playing lacrosse and thought the sport was a good way to teach children with no previous access to the game the sport he loved. Matthew developed a branded lacrosse program called “Community Lacrosse” with a mission focused on youth development through “LAX”: Leadership, Academics and eXercise. After much emailing, he was able to get help from Dover Athletic Director William Reyes, and Joseph Nazzaro of US Lacrosse. Planning the actual clinics in Dover took a lot of work. “I had to become a project manager,” says Facchine. He learned a lot about time management and organization along with web design. Ultimately, CommunityLax hosted three Monday evening clinics at the Dover Community Center in Dover, NJ and Matthew’s project was featured in the spring issue of US Lacrosse Magazine.

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Jonathan Peri – Senior Class Appreciation Meals Jonathan Peri decided to follow his love of culinary arts and aspirations to be a chef, and create a special menu to celebrate the final week of Delbarton lunches for the Class of 2018. Having already enjoyed the delightful offerings of Sage Dining, Jonathan planned a weekly menu dedicated to the senior class, offering all of their favorites over the past four years. First, Jonathan met with executive Chef James DeSilvestri to discuss menu planning, then surveyed seniors on their top five lunches and desserts.

With over 70 submissions, Jonathan was ready to create his menu and execute the perfect senior meal. Having to work around budgeting concerns, James and Jonathan worked on the final menu. Jonathan joined Sage Dining the week of his menu, preparing ham calzones, cutting veggies for the salad station and making sticky rice for everyone’s favorite, General Tso’s chicken. Jonathan’s freshman project was an enormous success resulting in many happy diners and a new appreciation for the culinary arts.

Daniel Kraft – Green Wave Mascot As a sports fan, Daniel thought about different ways he could help pump up the volume at school events, including the introduction of an official school mascot. Over 32 weeks, Daniel brainstormed, researched, designed, searched and created a Delbarton School mascot costume. While researching and designing various versions of the mascot, Daniel faced many issues but was able to stay flexible and creative throughout the process. He found the perfect costume, and then had to overcome one final obstacle: the costume was blue! After watching numerous Martha Stewart Living videos on the topic of fabric dye, Daniel dyed his costume a suitable shade of green and designed the face to resemble his final design including sunglasses and green wave hair. Daniel and his yet-to-be-named mascot costume made their debut at the end of the lacrosse season, instantly becoming a student section staple.

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Gianni Restifo – Delbarton Sports Reporting Gianni is a two-sport athlete, participating in both football and baseball during his first year at Delbarton. After meeting with members of the Communication department, Gianni decided to spend his freshman year lending a hand as its very first student sports reporter. His goal was to become a better writer, learn how to interview people and write compelling sports recaps. He wrote about freshman football, and covered the varsity team’s big win against Seton Hall Prep. During the year, Gianni’s quality and quantity of articles improved dramatically. For his biggest article of the year, he interviewed New York Knicks radio announcer and Delbarton alum Brenden Brown ’88. Gianni’s article was one of the most viewed pieces on Delbarton.org and a favorite with alumni as well. He hopes to continue working with the communications department on sports reporting moving forward.

Donnie Tedesco – Awareness for the Innocence Project Donnie Tedesco was watching ESPN’s 30 for 30 one night when he came upon the story of Delbarton alum Reade Seligmann ’04 and the Duke Lacrosse scandal. Being from the same town, Essex Fells, and a lacrosse player as well, sparked an interest and lead to his freshman project with the Innocence Project. Donnie wanted to raise awareness of the Innocent Project in his town, so he put together a lacrosse tourney called The Battle of Bloomfield Ave. His goal was to create a tournament to inform people about this organization that helps those who do not have the necessary resources to fight a wrongful accusation. There were many challenges during the process such as finding four teams to sign on. “The key is to be organized,” said Tedesco. Donnie created a sponsor sheet and raised $3,900, which covered all expenses and donated the rest to the Innocent Project in honor of his hometown.

The tournament consisted of four teams, round robin format, on Sunday April 29, from 5-7:30pm. Donnie learned a lot about the Innocence Project during his freshman year, and so did the young players and families who participated in the Battle of Bloomfield Ave.

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Deconstructing College Admissions

By Michael Rosenhaus ’80, Director of Senior Guidance

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uch has changed since I applied to college as a Delbarton senior in 1979. Today, I lead the team that guides our students to find the right collegiate fit and the task is more daunting than ever. The good news is that Delbarton does an excellent job of finding the right fit for each member of the senior class.

As we move into another cycle of the college admissions process, many students and their families confront a more competitive, more confusing and more costly journey. This reality leads to higher expectations and more anxiety so I oer these observations in an attempt to add clarity to the process.

The Changing College Admissions Landscape

Increased competition among colleges to attract qualified students and more applications is fueled by the annual US News rankings that created a pecking order that most find hard to ignore. Colleges and universities began aggressive marketing campaigns that increased both the number of applications and selectivity, two factors that weigh heavily in the ranking algorithm. So too, electronic submission of applications made it easier for students to apply to multiple colleges, substantially increasing the total number of applications submitted to highly ranked colleges.

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Director of Senior Guidance Mike Rosenhaus ’80, center, leads the Delbarton Senior Guidance team assisted by Sean Flanagan, left, and Nick Linfante.

Delbarton students are encouraged to aim high while maintaining realistic expectations. Time-tested advice includes the sensible admonition to “Love your safeties.”

The Delbarton Senior Guidance department is an important resource for students and families as they navigate the complex college application and financial aid process.

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Fifteen years ago, top Ivy League schools had admission rates of 20%. A student with straight As and SATs in the 700s had an excellent chance of admission. Today, those same schools tout acceptance rates of under 5%. Without an athletic, legacy or diversity hook, those same colleges are a reach for all students. Although the college-age population is decreasing, there is a narrowing of focus on only the top-ranked schools and a greater influx of applications from regions previously underrepresented, including applicants from other countries. Finally, the quality of the applicant pools continues to increase as high school students work harder and focus more on achievement to attain their perception of college placement success.

Meanwhile, tuition at these highly ranked institutions also increased. A mere fifteen years ago, many of the private Northeastern schools struggled with an unspoken cost of attendance barrier, the $50,000 mark. Today, those same institutions bill full paying students over $70,000 to cover tuition, room, board, and extras. The most selective colleges often offer the most attractive needbased packages and typically have a lower average cost of attendance than other schools. For students looking for less expensive options, dropping down a Increased competition among colleges to attract qualified students and more applications is fueled by the annual US News rankings that created a pecking order that most find hard to ignore.

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tier in rankings often produces meritbased scholarships at colleges seeking a higher academic profile. Honors college programs at state universities also can be an attractive, more affordable option.

Our Admissions Strategy In the Delbarton college counseling department, we encourage students to consider a variety of important factors beyond a college’s rank: Academic and extracurricular programs, location, size, culture, and selectivity all feature as important criteria in the college search process. We elicit important feedback from our alumni presently enrolled or recently graduated from over one hundred colleges and universities. This first person input helps us advise prospective applicants and provides a campus contact who seniors and juniors can reach out to for feedback or even a campus tour. Today, our students are encouraged to cast the net widely and look past those few 10-20 colleges that a majority of the class typically attends.

Although our communication with college admissions offices continues to be excellent, the evolution of that process created more limited opportunities. In the past, it was common for high school counselors to meet with college admissions officers to discuss or even determine admissions decisions for the school group. As applications increased and acceptance rates decreased, those conversations became more and more limited as admissions offices confronted the task of processing that staggering number of applications. Most highly competitive colleges adopted a blackout

period during their final cycle of admission decisions. That said, we continue to maintain strong relationships with many colleges; Years of successful outcomes by our alumni built the excellent reputation Delbarton enjoys with so many of these highly competitive colleges. Admissions officers share information about major selectivity, scholarships, quality of applications and institutional needs, all of which helps us advise our students.

We start early.

At Delbarton, the college counseling process begins in earnest during the winter of junior year. From winter through summer, we meet with the student and his parents to map out college visits, testing dates, senior year curriculum, extracurricular activities, and summer plans. During those meetings, we discuss college application details including essay topics, teacher recommendations, test sending policies and college major selection.

Over 95% of our senior class applies to college by November 1 in the early round. Most students submit applications to a number of colleges, covering a range of selectivity, with the goal of receiving an early Christmas gift: a college acceptance letter. Based on those results, students adjust the number of applications they submit in the regular round in early January. Most students ultimately apply to 8-12 schools. If a student has a successful early round, he might only submit 1-3 applications.

Unfortunately, this more competitive college admissions environment creates higher levels of stress and anxiety for boys and parents. Students work harder and harder to achieve, to build a strong resume but experience a feeling of emptiness and little joy, especially if they do not receive an acceptance from their first choice college. Parents can become overly involved, ultimately stressing or even disadvantaging their son in the process. We often see students who are over-extended, sleep deprived or just plain stressed out about any grade below an A. In an effort to help our students and parents manage these stressors, Delbarton adopted a plan for teaching resiliency to our students as one of three goals for our Middle States AFG evaluation. In the college counseling department, we encourage students and parents to focus on the process by preparing for the independence and resilience needed for success not just in college but in life.

Fifteen years ago, top Ivy League schools had admission rates of 20%. Today, those same schools boast acceptance rates as low as 5.2%.

Electronic Common App submissions made it easier for students to apply to multiple colleges, substantially increasing the total number of applications at highly ranked colleges.

Although the college admissions process may seem overwhelming, Delbarton is there every step of the way to support and encourage our boys to a positive and fulfilling outcome. In the end, there is a great fit for every student, and our mission is to lead him to it.

Tuition at top institutions has also increased to over $70,000 for tuition, room, board, and extras. Today, more families rely increasingly on need-based packages to offset the high cost of college.

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On the Hunt with the FBI:

Special Agent Mike McGarrity ’86

By Jessica Fiddes

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ack in 1973, Newark probation officer Joseph McGarrity received a weekly copy of FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin full of real life crime and FBI lore. Fascinated by the pictures and stories, his five-year old son Mike soon made up his mind: he would be an FBI Agent.

Mike McGarrity lived modestly in Cedar Grove, NJ with his parents, Joseph and Patricia, brothers Joe (Seton Hall Prep ’84) and Patrick ’85, and his sister Mary who attended Mount Saint Dominic’s Academy. He entered Delbarton in the shadow of Patrick who proved to be a strong student. Mike loved Delbarton but found the classwork challenging and the 22-mile commute at 5:50 a.m. was daunting. He fondly remembers faculty members like English teacher Dave Bell who offered extra help when he needed it. While the commute precluded fully participating in all Delbarton offered, he ran cross-country and volunteered for service projects. Knowing that one bad decision could get in the way of his dream, he tried not to make any. He also served as an altar boy at St. Catherine of Siena, earned his Eagle Scout rank and bussed tables at The Friar Tuck Inn along with comedian Jay Mohr and celebrity chef Amanda Freitag, both of whom remain friends.

At Delbarton, McGarrity learned life and study skills, and the monks, particularly Father Giles Hayes, modeled social justice. Delbarton friendships remain strong. He keeps up with classmate Reed Kleinle ’86 and has worked and traveled with Monsignor Geno Sylva ’85, who shared his early morning commute. Delbarton shaped his leadership philosophy and work

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ethic, and he particularly remembers Andrew Anselmi ’83, the student body president, who demonstrated leadership by emphasizing to every Delbarton student that he was a part of something bigger. “Even today, I make a point of sharing this philosophy when I take on a leadership position,” he says.

his future wife Faith, a 3rd year student, although they did not actually meet until years later. McGarrity put his Delbarton study skills to work and graduated from law school magna cum laude.

Notwithstanding his academic success, for the third time the FBI rejected him for its Honors Intern Program.

Next, he attended The Catholic University of America (CUA) “because they chose me”, he says with a laugh. He majored in Economics, minored in Philosophy, worked as a resident advisor, and served as senior class VP. Earning money was his top priority on summer breaks – he worked at the Inn, drove a truck, took a factory job, and lifeguarded.

McGarrity ran into yet another obstacle: An FBI hiring freeze. Ultimately, he landed a highly competitive job as an Assistant District Attorney in the elite Manhattan DA’s office and, while he enjoyed New York, and loved trial work, he still felt the magnetic pull of investigative work.

Pan Am Flight 103

In 1973, inspired by FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, five-year-old Mike McGarrity ’86 made a fateful decision: he was going to be an FBI agent one day.

On December 21, 1988, McGarrity was a sophomore at CUA when world events suddenly felt very close to home.

Delbarton classmate and fellow bus rider JP Flynn ’86 was killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie Scotland in a bombing later attributed to Libyan terrorists. McGarrity recalls JP, a Colgate student returning from a semester abroad, as “an amazing athlete, and the nicest, most unassuming guy you’d ever want to meet.” JP’s death only reinforced his ambition to join the Bureau. He applied unsuccessfully to the FBI Honors Intern Program, then reapplied the next year. Again, he was rejected.

On to Law School A law degree is a natural path to the FBI, so McGarrity continued his studies at CUA’s Law School at night while working by day as a Department of Energy economist. At CUA Law, he took notice of

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In his second year as a DA, the FBI hiring freeze lifted, so he submitted his application to the Newark office, then waited over a year for a response (later he learned his application had been misplaced). Trying a new tactic, he applied to the New York office and, after a grueling vetting process, his lifelong dream became a reality. The FBI opened the door.

The Early Years In November 1996, ten years after his Delbarton graduation, Mike McGarrity reported for Special Agent training at FBI Academy in Quantico, VA. The 17-week course covered academics, case exercises, firearms and operational training and, of course, rigorous physical training. He loved every minute of it. At graduation, McGarrity delivered the graduate speech and his peers informally voted him ‘most likely to become the Director’.

His first assignment was to investigate a violent drug gang in Brownsville Brooklyn. When a drug competitor killed

their target, McGarrity and NYPD partner Detective Lawrence Hoffman spent 36 hours hunting and arresting the murderer, a case later chronicled in Hoffman’s autobiography Turning Blue: A Life Beneath the Shield. McGarrity continued to work violent crime, narcotics and international money laundering. By 1999, he met Faith, an attorney, at a CUA event in Manhattan.

They married and moved to Basking Ridge, NJ and welcomed their first child, a daughter. A son followed two years later.

September 11, 2001 On September 11, 2001, he was training at FBI Academy in Quantico and watched in horror with the rest of the world as the second plane hit the World Trade Center.

His New York office was in Number 6 World Trade Center – by the end of the day, the building was in rubble.

Another of his Delbarton classmates, Kevin Hannaford, never returned home to his family that day. Kevin had attended Delbarton for his freshman year. A Cantor Fitzgerald commodities broker and fellow Basking Ridge resident, he was one of eighteen Basking Ridge casualties of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The town was steeped in mourning. One deeply embedded memory stays with McGarrity: “My wife took our daughter to the pediatrician and there was a distraught woman with a baby. When my wife asked if the baby was going to be okay, the nurse told her, ‘The baby is fine. Her husband is missing’. So many people were missing and none of them were ever found. That really changed me,” McGarrity recalls. “I thought this is insane.

That’s just crazy.”

At Quantico, he had jumped in his car,

driven past the smoking Pentagon, returned to Manhattan and moved into temporary quarters at the Intrepid Museum where he worked 12-hour shifts.

Later, he joined the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force, deployed several times to the Middle East, then embedded at the CIA Counterterrorism Center. Thus began his intense 17-year focus to track terrorists around the world.

Monsignor Geno Sylva ’85 and Mike McGarrity ’86 in 2017 in Sicily, Italy at the Judge Falcone Memorial. Sylva represented the Vatican, and McGarrity the FBI, at the 25th anniversary of the Italian prosecutor’s murder, a turning point in Italy’s fight against the mafia.

On The Hunt By 2005, he was in Bosnia arresting Mirsad Bektasovic, a Serbian national caught planning terrorist attacks on US installations in Europe. The next year, McGarrity worked closely with British authorities in London to thwart an airline plot to detonate explosives disguised as soft drinks. His London boss was one of seven American CIA officers to die three

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On December 7, 2016, as Special Agent in Charge of the Criminal Division of the FBI’s New York Field Office, Mike announced the return of a marble statue stolen in 1983 from the Villa Torlonia in Rome. The statue was returned to Italy at a repatriation ceremony at the New York Historical Society.

years later in Afghanistan in the suicide bombing portrayed in the politicalthriller Zero Dark Thirty. McGarrity professes deep admiration for CIA analysts, often women, who devote their lives to tracking terrorists.

In 2007, McGarrity served as FBI Deputy on Scene Commander in Afghanistan, leading a team embedded with Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) targeting Al Qaeda. He continued this work as Assistant Chief of the FBI International Terrorism Operations Section. From there, he headed the FBI Extraterritorial Investigations Squad responsible for tracking overseas terrorist networks, and bombing and hostage investigations, including the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing that ended his classmate’s life, and the suicide bombing that killed his former boss.

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The White House The FBI offers varied and diverse opportunities, and McGarrity took advantage of them all. In 2010, he played the quintessential Washington role, assigned to the White House as Director for Counterterrorism, National Security Council where he presented daily briefings to John Brennan, President Obama’s chief counterterrorism advisor.

One night, offsite at a Navy Seals event, they received news of an emerging threat: two explosives on route from Yemen. “Alright, we’re going back to the office”, Brennan ordered, and the team returned to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to disrupt the plot. McGarrity was also at his White House post on May 2, 2011 when Seal Team Six made history by capturing Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan.

Taking a Knee in Switzerland In the FBI equivalent of taking a knee, he deployed to Switzerland for two years as the FBI Legal Attache, this time accompanied by his family, for a move that offered quality time, plus a short break from the op tempo he had been running. Still, he could not shake his investigative nature. Partnering with Swiss law enforcement officials to work mostly terrorism and white collar matters, the FBI also initiated the corruption case against Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) that attracted worldwide headlines.

He continued to climb the management ladder, working as Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Office, deploying with his team to Honduras and El Salvador to hunt criminals from MS-13, a gang notorious for merciless, violent retribution.

Pursuant to President Obama’s Executive Order to form a US Government Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, he accepted the mission to launch and lead the interagency task force to recover American citizens taken hostage abroad.

In 2016, McGarrity achieved an early dream: to be Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office. While the job meant a commute from his DC Metro area home, he loved the position and relinquished it only recently to become the Assistant Director in charge of Counterterrorism.

Persevering through hiring freezes, lost applications and early rejections, by 2018 McGarrity reached the pinnacle of his career when he was named FBI Assistant Director for Counterterrorism. Recently, he was the Acting Executive Assistant Director for National Security, the #4 person at the FBI. When pressed to

explain his career success, McGarrity draws from his early years in New Jersey at Delbarton when he rose early, rode the bus, worked weekends and nights and never gave up on his goal. He believes persistence and work ethic are the keys to his success.

In Washington, DC, at the National Law Enforcement Memorial at Judiciary Square, McGarrity reads the names of officers killed in the line of duty.

Online Radicalization and Cyberattacks Today, McGarrity confirms the looming threats of online radicalization, homegrown extremists and cyberattacks.

Mobilized by stealth internet sites, lone actors are motivated to commit random, horrific acts of violence. Unlike money laundering or drug trafficking, FBI agents must prove an emerging terrorist threat before one actually occurs, which requires catching perpetrators before they act. Human sources remain the Bureau’s most potent tool. ‘If you see something, say something’ still holds

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true, both in-person and online. “You may be the only person to spot it,” McGarrity says. ”You need to speak up.”

The Bureau continues to enjoy a healthy pipeline of dynamic new agents, and he encourages young Delbarton alumni to consider the FBI as a career option (he is happy to advise interested applicants).

The Bureau seeks lawyers, soldiers, accountants, cybersecurity experts, computer scientists, linguists, and more – but there is a catch: “We hire people who can do those special skills but also go in to a bad neighborhood and arrest a violent criminal.”

Meanwhile, he says the job of being an FBI special agent is addictive. “Every two years I have a new job, it keeps it fresh, and you’re always learning.” People also continually surprise him, like the time he saw a Hasidic rabbi retrieve a bag containing $600,000 in cash from a Columbian drug dealer.

The McGarrity family on a visit to Florence while Mike deployed to Switzerland for two years as the FBI Legal Attache.

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Negative press reports about the FBI have little effect on the morale of active agents, says McGarrity. Director Christopher Wray tells them, “Just keep doing your job. At the end of the day, people will see the results.”

“Probably the best job out there.”

Decades later, Mike McGarrity claims that he has “probably the best job out there.”

Inspired by his childhood dream, and incentivized by the tragic deaths of two Delbarton classmates, each day he lives the FBI mission to protect American citizens and uphold the U.S. Constitution.

By choice, he changed positions frequently, ultimately deploying to 31 countries, ‘some nice, some not so nice’, and now navigates White House corridors as adeptly as Bronx alleyways. Working undercover surveillance in jeans over long days – and, more typically, long nights – can make for the occasional lighter moment, like the time his

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preschool-aged son, asked about his father’s profession, answered, “He sleeps all day”.

The downside? The money is not great, and the real sacrifice comes from the family, particularly his wife Faith who “keeps it all together so I can do what I love”. The upside? “No regrets”, says McGarrity. Not once has he heard a retiring FBI agent say, “I wish I hadn’t done that. I wish I had done something else.”

The Next Chapter Agents can retire as young as age 50 with 20 years’ experience – he has 22 – and the FBI enforces a mandatory retirement age of 57. So what is next for Mike McGarrity?

Tuition bills for a start. His daughter soon enters college and, while he is in no hurry to step down, he anticipates another chapter in his professional life that may help pay the bills. The past two occupants of his current job now head security operations for large, multinational corporations. His career possibilities look promising.

Meanwhile, he has earned the respect of many, including his old friend Monsignor Sylva who, among other duties, is currently chaplain of the FBI New York office, a part time volunteer position.

Sylva says, “Mike truly exemplifies the very best of the Bureau. His sense of justice and commitment to the common good are inspiring beyond words…our country is blessed to have him in this most important of roles.”

Both JP Flynn and Kevin Hannaford were in Mike McGarrity’s freshman Algebra class at Delbarton. Decades later, in their memory, he continues his mission to track, capture and convict global terrorists. On December 20, he will join the Flynn family and fellow members of Delbarton Class of 1986 at FBI Headquarters to honor the 30th Anniversary of Pan Am Flight 103.

They will never forget.

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My African Journey

By Matt Palumbo ’06

Africa

, the ‘birthplace of civilization’, always captivated me. Dense jungle, majestic sunset: David Attenborough’s Planet Earth and the movie Out of Africa attracted me to the continent from an early age. They created a preconception of adventure and mystery. The legacy of my late uncle Steven Esrey and his work with the World Health Organization galvanized me finally to journey to Africa in July 2018.

Kenya – On July 13, I landed in Nairobi, the capital. After an overnight in a jungle lodge, a guide took me through the Kibera slum where I was humbled by the poorest conditions imaginable. The ‘luckiest’ of inhabitants slept in tiny boarded-up one room shacks lining streets littered with mounds of trash.

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parts of Nairobi offered lush foliage and scenic national parks and I enjoyed exotic foods like ostrich, goat, crocodile, and yes, even bull testicles that taste quite interesting.

After an hour flight to the East Coast of Kenya, I was warmly welcomed at Sunday Mass by the parishioners of the Diocese of Malindi; the service included four hours of preaching, dancing and singing.

The inspiration to raise money for the

Pope Francis Rescue Home came from Father Anthony Kitema whom I befriended last year when he was on a mission trip at my local NYC Church Saint Ignatius Loyola. The money was raised through friends, family, local donors, and the gofundme.com website. Later that day, I presented the nuns with a check for the Rescue Home, which shelters physically and sexually abused girls and boys from infant to 16 years old. Sadly, young children sold into a prostitution industry that caters to tourist demand.

With drought and malnutrition a common killer, access to adequate food and clean water take precedence over protection from immoral acts such as selling children for money. Rescue homes oer these children shelter and food, as well as therapy, and, eventually, the protection of adoptive families.

At sunset, I arrived in Mombasa, a bustling port city with shepherds and flocks, food stands, and motorbikes that comes alive at night. Dusk brings an echoing Muslim call to prayer throughout the city. The juxtaposition of the Catholic churches and Muslim mosques made me consider the coexistence of these two major religions. Residents assured me that they respect each other’s beliefs as long as they do not hinder families or livelihoods. Minor detours that added color to my trip included stepping barefoot on a sea urchin and being sprayed by camel urine (in the wind).

Matt Palumbo ’06 with youngsters at the Pope Francis Rescue Home in Kenya that shelters physically and sexually abused girls and boys from infant to 16 years old.

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Inspired after meeting Father Anthony Kitema in Manhattan, Matt used the crowd-sourcing platform gofundme.com to raise money for the nuns of Pope Francis Rescue Home on the east coast of Kenya.

Tanzania – After a hot 10-hour ride on a rickety bus I arrived in Arusha, Tanzania, where breezes from the dormant volcano Mount Meru create a cool, refreshing climate. After a meal of local goat and rice and a good night’s sleep, my guide Edwin picked me up and we began our journey to the northern Serengeti, stopping at Tarangire National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater to observe verdant savannah and flora and fauna. We paused at a Maasai village, where the locals wrapped me in Maasai garments and spent hours sharing their culture, inviting me to participate in their warrior ritual and dance imparting a contagious energy that is with me still.

At a Maasai village in Tanzania, Matt donned ritual garments to learn the ways of the warrior culture, including how to make fire.

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Our entrance into the Serengeti, or ‘endless plains’, achieved one of my lifelong dreams. In three days, I saw dozens of elephants, cheetah, leopard (colorful from afar, but feeding one up close through a cage left me shaking), lions, baboons, impala, gazelle, hippos, and the most notoriously dangerous animal on the savannah, the buffalo, plus a stunning variety of insects, and magnificent acacia tree and tall grasses. We stayed in tented camps on the savannah, serenaded at night by bugs, lion roars, and the cackling of hyenas. The highlight of my trip was watching the first of millions of migrating wildebeest taking the courageous plunge into the Mara River. Both the elderly and infants evade crocodiles while crawling up steep embankments to cross the powerful river, a strikingly raw spectacle of nature.

Many lost their offspring, and many others lost their parents to drownings, broken limbs making it impossible to go on and, of course, the natural selection of death-bycrocodile.

Uganda – Uganda left me with several lifelong memories. The abundance of fresh local foods like the enormous jackfruit, the rolling hills contrasting with lush jungles of the tribal land, the vast splendor of Lake Victoria, the chimpanzees and the mountain gorilla. I will never forget the group of five Europeans and me, the sole American, bracketed by guides brandishing AK-47’s and machetes, cutting our way through the dense jungle and walking miles to oddly swaying trees in the distance. On closer inspection, a large, shadowy hairy creature was grabbing foliage and sitting down to take its meal: the Silverback Mountain Gorilla. A guide urged me to sit myself down in front of this massive mammal and silently observe him for a while. As enormous as he was, the Silverback appeared eerily human as he glared at me through his red eyes. In those precious moments, I knew that I was all right. Not just ok, but everything in my life seemed exactly the way God intended it to be. I need not worry.

In the Ugandan jungle, Matt was accompanied by guides brandishing AK-47s and machetes.

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A Farewell Salute to Br. Paul Diveny, OSB On a magnificent Friday evening, June 15, Delbarton bade an official farewell to Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB. Br. Paul stepped down as head of school on June 30 when Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB, began his tenure as Delbarton headmaster.

Br. Paul’s extended family joined him to celebrate his retirement as Delbarton headmaster.

From left, Jay Manahan ’89, P’19 and his wife, DMG President Erin Manahan P’19, with Lay Board trustee Karen Walsh P’19, ’21 and her husband Frank Walsh P’19, ’21.

Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB, and Director of Alumni & Development Craig Paris ’82 toasts Br. Paul on his retirement.

With faculty member Greg Devine are former Director of Guidance Shelly Levine and husband Bert, left, who traveled from Boston to celebrate with Br. Paul.

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faculty update Mike Carr ’01 and Dan Szelingowski presented a workshop at the International Boys’ Schools Coalition Annual Conference in Gold Coast Australia about the Delbarton discipline system.

In June, Mike Carr, Tom Brady and Dan Szelingowski completed Certificates in Advanced Education Leadership from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education in June.

In August Director of Guidance Dr. Matt D’Urso ’96 attended a 4-day intensive workshop on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) at the Audrey Hepburn Children’s House at Hackensack at the University Medical Center Medical . DBT is a cognitive behavioral treatment that helps people find a balance between their need for acceptance and their need for change. DBT teaches skills within four modules: mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Forensics Achieves at Nationals

Three members of the Forensics Team competed at the National Speech and Debate Association’s (NSDA) National Tournament from June 17-22 hosted at various locations in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Our Public Forum Debate team of Alex Luo ’19 and John Manahan ’19 finished in the Top-32 out of 225 teams in the country. For the second consecutive year, NJ State Champion Christopher Maximos ’19, pictured here, was a Finalist in United States Extemporaneous Speaking. He finished 3rd out of over 230 competitors from throughout the United States.

English Department Chair Chris Pillette Wins 2018 Yale Educator Award In September, English Department Chair Mr. Chris Pillette received the 2018 Yale Educator Award from Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Billy Schroeder ’18, a Yale freshman, nominated Pillette for the award and wrote, “He had an enormous impact on me during my years at Delbarton. I had Mr. Pillette as a teacher three times, beginning as my 9th grade rhetoric teacher, where he taught me to be a confident public speaker and how to analyze text. As my English and theater teacher in later years, Mr. Pillette taught me many practical skills in reading and writing, but what I will remember most are the countless snippets of wisdom Mr. Pillette shared with our classes.” His teacher did more than share wise counsel and pithy quotes.

Schroeder says, “Mr. Pillette instilled in me a social consciousness which provided me a new view of how I approach everyday life. Mr. Pillette is the type of teacher all students hope to have in high school, and I am very grateful to have him as a teacher, mentor, and friend.”

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Suicide Awareness Walk On May 18, Delbarton hosted its first Suicide Awareness Walk to highlight the symptoms and signs of suicide in an attempt to prevent it. Cian Nowak ’18 worked with Dr. David Hajduk to launch this new initiative at Delbarton and a group of students, faculty, parents and others walked, then dined together, in the Senior Garden. Later that night, the final Coee House of the school year raised funds for this worthy cause. On October 20, Delbarton hosted its second "Raising Hope" Suicide Awareness Walk. After breakfast on Lower Abbey Field, participants walked a two-mile loop through Jockey Hollow. Later, the group gathered for an autumn barbecue. All proceeds supported the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

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Br. Paul Diveny is 2018 Distinguished Educator After 42 years at Delbarton, and a decade as headmaster, Br. Paul Diveny, OSB’s long tenure at Delbarton was celebrated on May 30 when he received the 2018 Distinguished Educator Award.

Director of Admissions Dr. David Donovan presented the award during the final faculty meeting of the year. The award recognizes area educators who have “a significant impact on the lives of young people.”

Since its inception in 1975 forty-three educators have received this distinction.

During the ceremony, Dr. Donovan praised Br. Paul as a “gentleman scholar” who taught humanistic learning as he transformed the physical, curricular and spiritual life of the School. Director of Senior Guidance Mike Rosenhaus ’80, paid tribute to Br. Paul’s honesty and candor, and Director of Alumni & Development Craig Paris ’82 remarked on Br. Paul’s sense of humor. “He never took himself too seriously,” said Paris.

Br. Paul Diveny, OSB was born and raised in West Orange, NJ. After

Director of Senior Guidance Mike Rosenhaus ’80, Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Director of Admissions Dr. David Donovan and Director of Alumni & Development Craig Paris ’82.

From 1998 to 2001, Br. Paul returned to Rome to serve as economo, or Business Manager, for Sant’Anselmo. graduating from St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, he attended the Catholic University of America. He entered St. Mary’s Abbey in Morristown, NJ after graduating from college and began his teaching career at Delbarton School.

Sent to Rome for further schooling he received a diploma in Monastic Studies from the Pontificio Ateneo Sant’Anselmo. Br. Paul next resumed his duties at Delbarton teaching Latin and serving as one of the faculty moderators for the Archway yearbook.

He served as Assistant Headmaster of Delbarton School from 1985 to 1991 and completed his Master’s Degree in German from Middlebury College.

Returning to the St. Mary’s Abbey, he had several administrative posts, including that of prior, while continuing to teach on the Delbarton faculty.

Br. Paul has been an active member of the American Association of the Teachers of German and served as the President of the Northern New Jersey Chapter. In 2006, Br. Paul became Headmaster of Delbarton School and continued in that position through June 30 of this year.

The Delbarton community is deeply grateful for Br. Paul’s many years of devoted service and for his achievements as Headmaster.

On May 30 at the last faculty meeting of the year, Br. Paul’s Delbarton colleagues celebrated his long history as teacher, administrator and, finally, his ten-year term as headmaster.

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Delbarton Experience Dinner

On Friday evening, May 11, members of the Class of 2018 shared their stories with parents at our annual Delbarton Experience Dinner. Six Delbarton seniors spoke about their experiences. With Br. Paul are, from left, Jaden Buckner ’18, Trey Heller ’18, Eric Hsieh ’18, Jack Looney ’18, Ryan Saik ’18 and Brendan Wallace ’18. Their remarks exemplified the best Delbarton has to offer.

Meet Our Fourteenth Transfer Student…

Ben At the first Morning Meeting of the school year on September 7, Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB asked the thirteen transfer students to raise their hands, then brought a 14th new student (of the canine variety) on stage to thunderous applause and cheers. Meet Ben – short for ‘Benedict’ – whose favorite resting spot is under Fr. Michael desk. Ben is available on a sign-out basis for indoor and outdoor R&R and instantly became a popular addition to life at St. Mary’s Abbey. Follow Ben on Instagram at BenatDelbarton.

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8th Grade Moves Up

In mid-May, thirty-one members of the Class of 2022 boarded a bus for an 8th grade spring tradition: the class trip to Colonial Williamsburg and Washington, DC during which they walked 30 miles (thank you, Fitbit). On June 7, the Class of 2022 and their families gathered in the FAC Theater for the annual 8th Grade Recognition Ceremony that acknowledged the many accomplishments of 8th grade students as they move onward and upward into 9th grade.

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In October, students were enlisted by the DMG to paint the official pumpkin for their grade's Homecoming tent. They are (7/8th Grade) Kear O'Malley '24, (9th Grade) Richie Mistichellis '22, (10th Grade) Jack Manigam '21 and (11th Grade) Jonathan Nguyen '20. Here, Fr. Michael congratulates them on their pumpkin art skills.

Delbarton celebrated Halloween 2018 on October 31 with our annual Costume Contest in the FAC. We took this photo as boys and teachers returned to classes on a picture-perfect fall day.

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Underclassmen Awards Presented Among the many awards at the Underclassmen Awards Ceremony on May 29, Science Department Chair Mrs. Fran Bonalsky presented the Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award to Alexander Luo ’19, right, and the Rensselaer Award to Kevin Zhong ’19, on left. Mrs. Kelly Gleason, Junior Guidance Counselor presented Book awards to juniors who demonstrated academic excellence and intellectual promise, outstanding personal character, made a significant contribution to the cocurricular life of the school, and earned the respect of the faculty and their peers.

The Brown University Book Award was presented to: Jacob Kopeld ’19 The College of the Holy Cross Book Award was presented to: John Manahan ’19 The Columbia University Book Award was presented to: Thomas Catapano ’19 The George Washington University Book Award was presented to: Matthew Bury ’19

The Princeton University Book Award was presented to: Thomas Colicchio ’19 The St. Anselm College Book Award was presented to: Derek Lattmann ’19 The St. Michael’s College Book Award was presented to: C. J .Gasser ’19 The Willams College Book Award was presented to: Timothy Royse ’19 The Yale University Book Award was presented to: Finn Gannon ’19

The Gettysburg College Book Award was presented to: Christopher Maximos ’19

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DelEX Relaunched for 2018 Attorney Joe Ferraro ’95 hosted Owen Crann ’19 at HC2 Holdings.

On May 18, the DeEX externship program re-launched for the summer of 2018. In June and July, sixty-one rising seniors from the Class of 2019 participated in sixty-seven externships in a variety of professions including business, finance, manufacturing, media, medical, legal, an entrepreneurial start-up and more. Forty-one hosts offered to open their doors to our students, and some welcomed multiple young men. This year’s DelEX hosts included Delbarton alumni (and several current parents), thus the program also builds a bridge between generations of Delbarton alumni and affirms the power of the Long Green Line…

Al Leiter P’19 hosted Nick Tobin ’29 at MLB Network.

Last spring, DelEX participants from the Class of 2019 gathered for final instructions from organizer Tom Brady who was assisted by Matt Campbell ’08.

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Paul Arrouet ’89 hosted Jack Baker ’19 at Marblegate.

Eric Bicknese ’06 hosted Mark Wask ’19 at SumRidge Partners.

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Brian Bowers Receives 2018 Delbarton Trustee Award At the Faculty Picnic on August 30, the Delbarton Lay Board of Trustees announced that faculty member and Green Wave Football Head Coach Brian Bowers was the recipient of the 2018 Trustee Award.

Brian arrived at Delbarton in the fall of 1997. This fall, he began his 21st year as a teacher and coach. He grew up in West Islip, NY and attended Union College where he earned a degree in History and Political Science. He also played football as a tight end, and played in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, the Division 3 National Championship game. Brian earned his Masters in Liberal Studies from SUNY Stony Brook where he also coached football, then moved on to coach football at University of Pennsylvania and Williams College. In 1996, he taught history and Physical Education at NYC’s Collegiate School before finding his way to Morristown.

At Delbarton, Brian began his career teaching World Cultures, American History, Contemporary American History, and AP American History before inheriting the senior year keystone Leadership 401 course from former faculty member Matt Hall and taking the course to a new level. His Green Wave coaching career began as assistant coach to then-Head Coach (now Potomac School Head of School) John Kowalik. Brian was also JV basketball coach, and assistant varsity baseball coach to his great friend and mentor, the late Brian Fleury. In 2003 Brian became the 3rd head coach in the history of

From left, trustees Andrew Anselmi ’83,P’16, Patrick Ramsey ’86,P’18, Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB, Kevin Hudson ’93, Michael Szymanski P’18,’21, 2018 Delbarton Trustee Award winner Brian Bowers, Jim Petrucci ’82,P’10, John Luke ’78, Trustee Vice Chairman Daniel Meehan P’07, Amon Johnson P’21,’22 and Kenneth Pizzo P’21,’22.

Delbarton’s legendary football program. During his 15-year head coaching tenure, Brian has led the team to 9 conference championships and 100 wins, and sent many of his players on to college programs around the country. His enthusiasm for coaching and for turning boys into young men is exemplary.

In fact, Brian is a leader of men: Whether it be his students, players, or colleagues, when Brian is present, there is no doubt who is in charge, yet he demonstrates his leadership qualities by example, not by bluster or overt control. Teaching, coaching, spear-heading our recent Excellence

By Design (ExBD) re-accreditation program with his colleague and friend Josh Hartle, as Senior Class moderator, heading up the “Run it Out 5K” fundraising ministry for lymphoma research in honor of Brian Fleury, and his work as Assistant Athletic Director —- all are examples

of Brian’s leadership ability and commitment to excellence.

Brian lives by his motto of “do the hard thing” and demonstrates to fellow faculty members and coaches how to be a good and decent colleague, teacher, coach, mentor for young men and, finally, a loyal friend.

Brian Bowers serves all these roles for Delbarton students and athletes, and for his colleagues, all while also being a great husband to his wife Melanie (now a valued Delbarton staff member) and devoted father to daughters Lexi, Mary, and Tessa. The Bowers family lives in Morris Plains and all are also active participants in their community.

The Delbarton community warmly salutes teacher and coach Brian Bowers, the 2018 Delbarton Trustee Award recipient. We are lucky to have him here among us and we value the effort and commitment he puts into his many roles at the School.

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Class of 2024 Conquers the Mighty Lehigh River

On September 7, 7th graders in the Class of 2024 enjoyed the Delbarton rite of passage, a white water rafting trip on the Lehigh River. This year, thanks to late summer rains, the river ran thrillingly fast for eight miles that added to the excitement of the annual class-bonding event.

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Delbarton Hosts Open House On September 29, the Delbarton Admissions Department hosted a 2018 Fall Information Session that attracted over 300 visitors to the School. Guests heard from students, parents and administrators, then navigated around campus for demonstrations and tours. All agreed that the event was a smashing success. Here, Ikenna Amadi ’22 talks about his middle school experience. “We all respect each other and work as a unit,” he told potential applicants and their families.

In October, our new School Nurse Deirde McAuliffe, RN accepted an award on behalf of former Delbarton School Nurse Barbara Pereyra, RN and the entire School community at the NJ Blood Drive Center Dinner.

Delbarton took the top honor in the Top Double Red Cell Donor Group (Alyx).The Alyx Component Collection System uses automated technology to collect double the amount of red blood cells versus a regular whole blood donation. Of all the Blood Drives conducted this past year, Delbarton collected the greatest number of Alyx donations.

Booyah, Delbarton blood donors!

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Delbarton Incubator On May 16, ten teams in Mr. Dave Martin’s Delbarton Incubator class demonstrated their products to the Delbarton community during an M Block Demo. The students designed products, wrote business plans, prototyped the product, and developed a marketing plan.

Products ranged from a Mr. Table Rock (to prevent unstable restaurant tables) and The Banana Topper, to Connect-a-Pong game and Fidgety Phone, a phone case fidget device.

Alumni entrepreneurs attended the demonstration and offered valuable feedback and advice.

On May 16, the Delbarton community reviewed ten products developed in Delbarton Incubator, a full-credit senior elective.

Teacher Dave Martin produced a comprehensive report detailing all products produced in the 2018 Delbarton Incubator.

A sample page from the Incubator report. This one describes Mr. Table Rock…

This Incubator team of John Luby ’18, Alex Miller ’18, Owen McEnroe ’18 (and Johnny Kirk ’18, not pictured) developed the Fidgety Phone.

…and here is the prototype, which was 3-D printed onsite at Delbarton.

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Orientation 2018 Students from the Class of 2022 and 2024 arrived at Delbarton on August 27-28 to acclimate themselves to Delbarton. Thirteen boys transferring into tenth and eleventh grades also navigated a special Orientation program, and then joined their new classmates at the Returning Student Orientation on August 29. By the first day of classes on September 4, these boys looked right at home.

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Sixty-four students signed on to travel on eight of Delbarton’s Global Programs last summer. Regrettably, our Houses to Homes mission was cancelled due to volcanic activity in Guatemala. Other boys ventured forth with their families. From Tanzania to Tokyo, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Russia and Australia, Global Delbarton traveled the world this past summer…

Gold Coast, Australia: Teachers Dan Szelingowski, Director of Global Programs & Exchanges Dan Pieraccini, Jack Coffey, Jessica McKeever and Br. Paul Diveny, OSB at the International Boys School Consortium conference at the Southport School in Gold Coast, Australia.

Tanzania, Africa: with the BEADS mission to help Benedictine communities in East Africa.

Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: On July 8, Aidan McLaughlin ’19 and James Bucknam ’19 summited Mt Kilimanjaro, braving subzero temperatures and an altitude of 19,347 feet to make it to the top.

St. Petersburg, Russia: Andrew Rasmussen ’21 and friends with the Green Wave in St. Petersburg last summer.

Germany: Our 2018 Bildungszentrum Markdorf Exchange group.

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Seattle, WA: Operation Smile volunteers at the Op Smile International Student Leadership Conference.

Rome, Italy: An Italian Experience Study Abroad program.

“Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all of one’s lifetime.” – Mark Twain Bilbao, Spain: on our Colegio Torrevelo Exchange.

Ghana, Africa: Andrew Coffey ’19 visited orphanage schools with Students Bridging the Information Gap (SBIG), a non-profit started by Abdel Banda ’04 with assistance from Delbarton alumni and parents.

Ireland: At the airport to begin the three-week Glenstal Abbey Exchange.

Japan: On the Land of the Rising Sun tour.

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DAC Festival On the lovely evening of May 23, the Delbarton Arts Council (DAC) hosted its annual festival on the Fine Arts Center plaza honoring the music and art of Delbarton students…

Graduating Abbey Players performers received framed caricatures. From left, Jaden Buckner ’18, Sean Taylor ’18, John Paciga ’18, Michael Harper ’18 and Matthew Harper ’18.

Parent volunteers like Sandy Visceglia P’18, DAC President Maria Harper P’14,’18 and Chris Cusano P’14,’18, were instrumental to the success of the thriving Delbarton Arts program this year.

The popular Festival included dinner, a silent and live auction, and performances by Delbarton music and vocal groups.

Class of 2018 musicians were saluted at the Delbarton Arts Festival.

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One Acts Festival 2018

On April 27-28, Delbarton students and friends performed four intriguing original one acts plays including: The Coat Closet by Peter Cain ’18, directed by Trey Heller ’18: Three siblings contemplate their pasts and their futures as they wait for news on whether their father is able to save their family’s home from foreclosure.

Hunting for Millenials by Damien Sylva ’20, directed by Derek Lattmann

’19: The aging members of an antiquated hunting club turn to two young consultants who seek to modify the club in order to attract younger members. The question is will they be happy with the results?

The Nephew of Liberty written by Aidan McLaughlin ’19, directed by Aidan McLaughlin ’19 and Max Alexy ’19; George Washington’s one goal is to sculpt his nephew into a true, patriotic soldier. The only problem is that his nephew couldn’t care less.

The Next Screenplay, written and directed by John Paciga ’18: This one act explores whether “dreams” are attainable ambitions or wishful thinking. On the brink of the next stage of their lives, high school seniors Alex and Perry struggle through the college process, strained relationships with their parents, and the battle between happiness and practicality as they pursue their true vocations.

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Baseball

By Jared Lowy

With a #1 ranking coming into the season and a team that included only two seniors, Green Wave Baseball, coached by Bruce Shatel, endured a tough season with high reward at the end. After starting the season 4-0 with wins over Steinert and Morristown, the Green Wave lost back-to-back games against #2 St. Augustine and Gov. Livingston.

Delbarton then went on a 10-2 run that brought them to the Morris County Championship game where they lost 2-0 against Morristown despite the strong performance of Jack Leiter ’19, pictured here. The team hit its stride towards the end of the season with clutch hitting and dominating pitching from Leiter and Shawn Rapp ’19. In the Non-Public A semifinals, Leiter threw a no-hitter, helping Delbarton defeat Don Bosco Prep 2-0, advancing to the NonPublic A Finals vs. Seton Hall Prep. In the finals, the Delbarton offense came alive and Rapp pitched six dominating innings to give the Green Wave an 8-0 victory and another Non-Public A title. The future looks bright for the Delbarton Baseball program.

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SPRING ACTION

Green Wave Lacrosse, led by first year head coach Matt Kovachick, entered the season with high expectations, ranked #1

by NJ.com in the preseason polls. With a balanced attack and solid defense, the Green Wave dominated the competition all season long, defined by the relentless offensive production from Matt Campbell ’18, Tommy Schelling ’18 and Tommy MacCowatt ’18. A midseason 86 loss to Chatham was the only defeat for the Green Wave as Delbarton closed out the season with a 19-1 record. The loss to Chatham seemed to ignite the team as players went on to win 13 straight games.

In the Non-Public A Finals, the Green Wave once again took on a Seton Hall Prep squad looking to avenge its 11-10 loss last season. Our offense came ready to play as Delbarton took an early lead and never looked back, securing a 15-10 victory. The team moved on to the Tournament of Champions where it overpowered Watchung Hills 10-3 in the semifinals behind the brilliant play of goalie Miles Leniw ’18. In the TOC finals, the Green Wave faced a familiar foe in Summit High School. In front of a packed crowd at Kean University, the Green Wave built a 6-0 first quarter lead and never looked back, defeating Summit 12-6 to claim the program’s third-straight Tournament of Champions title. Green Wave lacrosse finished the season ranked #1 and named NJ.com Lacrosse Team of the Year, while Campbell and Schelling were named US Lacrosse Boys’ High School All-Americans. 2018 was another outstanding season for Delbarton Lacrosse.

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Golf

Mother Nature was not kind to New Jersey this spring, but Green Wave Golf still enjoyed another successful season on the links. The team kicked off the season in early March with a five-day trip to Palm Beach, Florida.

Although a number of practices and matches were lost in early April due to snowy and wet conditions, the team still ended the season with an impressive record of 10-2. They finished 2nd in the Morris County Tournament and 3rd in the Non-Public North A State Sectional Tournament. Senior captains Andrew Perry ’18, Jack Sameth ’18, and Ryan Stefanick ’18 led the team consisting of juniors James Bucknam ’19 and Max Williams ’19 and sophomores Stephen Bicks ’20, Pierce Lutz ’20, and Drew Mulcahy ’20. The team went 8-0 in Conference play with Bicks, Perry, and Sameth named First Team AllConference. Stefanick and Mulcahy were named to Second Team All-Conference and Bucknam earned an Honorable Mention.

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The 2018 Delbarton Club Rugby team, coached by Nick Linfante, continued the program’s strong record of travel and success. The boys spent spring break in San Diego, California to train, bond and scrimmage some of the state’s strongest teams, including a thrilling match at Cathedral Catholic High School. Returning to the snowy Northeast, the team matched up with LaSalle College High School (PA), Xavier (NY) and Georgetown Prep (MD) in addition to its typical New Jersey league schedule. After earning the #2 seed heading into the state playoffs, Green Wave Club Rugby went on to beat rival CBA in the state semi-final despite heavy rain and wind. Two weeks later, the Green Wave was upended in the state final by St. Augustine Prep.

Coach Linfante has high expectations for next spring’s season as the team looks to return the state championship to Delbarton for a New Jersey record fifth time.

Tennis

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This season, Green Wave Tennis, coached by John Thompson, once again proved to be one of the state’s top tennis programs. The team secured its 16th Morris County tournament title, with strong performances from their singles players and doubles teams. In the Non-Public A title match against CBA, the doubles teams of Billy Schroeder ’18 and Jack Plaza ’18 along with Joseph Spada ’18 and Rohan Amin ’20 gave Delbarton an early lead. After dropping the next two singles matches, senior Wesley Jakimowicz ’18 won the final match of the day to give Delbarton the 3-2 victory and a fourth consecutive NJSIAA Non-Public A state championship.

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Spring Track After two consecutive undefeated seasons, Delbarton Track and Field, coached by Dave Sulley, set out once again to repeat and improve on past season successes. The team did not disappoint, finishing with a perfect 4-0 record, winning the NJAC United Division for the third consecutive season. At the Morris County Relay Championships, the team took home top honors with a score of 73 points, while finishing second in the Morris County Championships.

To top off an already successful season, the team brought home its first Non-Public A North State Sectional title. Leading the way for the Green Wave were Ira Daly ’18, Paul Spada ’18 and Hudson Lee ’18. The Green Wave’s run ended at the Non-Public A State Group Championships, and a number of our competitors qualified for the Meet of Champions and Nationals.

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Green Wave Players at USA Baseball 18U National Team Trials.

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Last summer, two of Delbarton baseball’s best were in Cary, North Carolina, taking part in the USA Baseball 18U National Team Trials.

Anthony Volpe ’19, left, and Jack Leiter ’19 were invited to take part in the tryouts in hopes of making the 18U National Team training roster.

On August 28, both Volpe and Leiter appeared on the training roster and will compete in a series of workouts and exhibition games in Ft. Lauderdale, FL beginning November 14 (with the final 20-man roster announced on November 20).

Anthony Volpe ’19

Jack Leiter ’19

Ira Daly ’18 Signs Letter of Intent to Compete for St. Joseph’s

On Monday, May 7, Green Wave track star Ira Daly ’18 signed his NCAA Letter of Intent to join the Division I track program at Saint Joseph’s University next year. Ira’s parents Carolyn and Ira Daly P’18 proudly witnessed the signing. Representing the Delbarton track program were coaches Dave Sulley, left, and Collin Frost on right.

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The Green Wave Goes to College

Congratulations and best of luck to thirty-two Class of 2018 athletes recruited to play their sports at the collegiate level, including nine sports and twenty-three colleges and universities:

Back Row (Left to Right): Matt Campbell (Villanova Lacrosse), Mark Forbes (Villanova Soccer), Ethan Fabricant (Colby Soccer), Tommy MacCowatt (Washington & Lee Lacrosse), Nick Ramsey (Middlebury Lacrosse), Trey Zgombic (William & Mary Football), Miles Leniw (Yale Lacrosse) Kevin Sawtell (Gettysburg Football), Will Andersen (US Naval Academy Football), Billy Price (U of Virginia Baseball).

Middle Row: Ira Daly (St. Joseph’s Track), Dillon O’Loughlin (University of Chicago Track), James Santoro (MIT Lacrosse), John Gerard (Colgate Soccer), Travis Tavoso (Princeton Wrestling), Anthony Siragusa (Villanova Football), Mike Morgan (Kenyon College Football), Matt Donnelly (Bowdoin College Crew), Cian Nowak (Bucknell Crew).

Front Row: Pat Glory (Princeton Wrestling), Tommy Schelling (Lehigh Lacrosse), Chet Comizio (Villanova Lacrosse), Cole Kreshpane (Duke Wrestling), Jalen Kaplan (Colby Hockey), Kian Alberto (Colgate Soccer), Ivan Ruiz (Fordham Soccer), Drake Mead (Williams Football), Will Stroud (Colgate Soccer), Patrick Harrington (Dickinson Baseball).

Not pictured: Andrew Bosland (Lehigh Lacrosse), Jonathan Hua (Carnegie Mellon Swimming) and Francis Price (Middlebury Track).

We are confident that these Green Wave athletes will make Delbarton proud wherever they compete.

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abbey NOTES

By Br. William McMillan, OSB

In April, Friends and Benefactors of St. Mary’s Abbey joined the monks for the Blessing and Dedication of the newly renovated West Wing of the 1966 monastery on Sunday, April 22, 2018.

Effective April 30, 2018, Abbot Richard Cronin, O.S.B. appointed Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB, prior of the monastery. He also assumes the role of abbey development officer, working with the development staff to ensure the abbey’s fundraising

needs are met. He is participating in school fundraising efforts as well.

in Estabrook Dining Hall. The celebrants included

On May 16, a very successful Abbot’s Table fundraiser took place at the Hanover Marriot thanks to the tireless work of a wonderful committee of volunteers led by Laura Forbes P’15,’18,’19.

• Abbot Brian H. Clarke, OSB: 60th of Ordination

On Saturday, June 16, 2018, eight monks from St. Mary’s Abbey celebrated anniversaries with a mass in the Abbey Church and a reception

• Fr. Rembert F. Reilly, OSB: 65th of Profession • Fr. Beatus T. Lucey, OSB: 65th of Profession • Fr. Andrew T. Smith, OSB: 60th of Profession (continued on page 60)

On Saturday, June 16, 2018, eight monks from St. Mary’s Abbey celebrated anniversaries with a mass in the Abbey Church and a reception in Estabrook Dining Hall. From left are: Fr. Jude Salus, OSB, Fr. Andrew Smith, OSB, Abbot Brian Clarke, OSB, Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB, Fr. Hilary O’Leary, OSB, Prior Edward Seton Fittin, OSB, and Fr. Beatus Lucey, OSB. (Missing: Fr. John Hesketh, OSB and Fr. Rembert Reilly, OSB)

Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB with his sisters Alexandra, left, and Christine, on right, at the reception in the Garden celebrating the 30th anniversary of his Profession and the 25th anniversary of his Ordination.

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Second Annual Abbot’s Table Br. William McMillan, O.S.B.

Master of Ceremonies Guy Adami P’17,’19 addresses the crowd at the Second Annual Abbot’s Table.

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he Second Annual Abbot’s Table on May 16, 2018 at the Hanover Marriott saw a crowd of 493 monks and friends of St. Mary’s Abbey gather to celebrate the Abbey’s work and the lives of Mr. Thomas G. Ferguson and the Right Reverend Abbot Giles Hayes, O.S.B. ’56.

After cocktail hour, Master of Ceremonies Guy Adami P’17,’19 , offered a welcome address before dinner was served. Abbot Elias Lorenzo, OSB, Abbot President of the American-Cassinese Congregation and coordinator of the monastery’s development programs,

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The Right Reverend Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB and Abbot-President of the American-Cassinese Congregation Elias Lorenzo, OSB present the St. Mary’s Abbey Medal to Thomas G. Ferguson, father of Thomas Ferguson, Jr. ’87 and one of two honorees at the Second Annual Abbot’s Table.

Abbot-President Elias Lorenzo, OSB presents Abbot’s Table Chairperson Laura Forbes P’15,’18,’19 with “The Bells of St. Mary’s Abbey,” a woodcut by Fr. Edward-Seton Fittin, OSB ’82, Prior.

then presented the Abbey’s Year in Review, including highlights about its ministerial work, retreat center, oblate program, and vocations.

Thomas Ferguson, Jr. ’87 introduced his father, Thomas G. Ferguson, former President of the Father & Friends of Delbarton School, and former Chairman of the Lay Board of Trustees of Delbarton School from 1992-1998.

The Right Reverend Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB and Abbot-President Elias Lorenzo, OSB present the St. Mary’s Abbey Medal to Sr. Mary Hayes, S.N.D. in honor of her Brother, the Right Reverend Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB ’56, the tenth Abbot of St. Mary’s Abbey and two-time Headmaster of Delbarton School.

Fr. Hilary O’Leary, OSB leads a group of monks in singing Ave Maris Stella, a Marian hymn that is the source of the Abbey’s motto Felix Caeli Porta (“Joyous Gate of Heaven”), to end the night. Pictured, from left: Novice Br. Javier Brion; Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB, Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB ’82, Prior, Right Reverend Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB, Fr. Anthony Sargent, OSB, Abbot-President Elias Lorenzo, OSB and Fr. Andrew Smith, OSB.

Gerald Hayes offered a remembrance of his brother, Abbot Giles Hayes, who entered Delbarton as a student in 1952 and served in many capacities—monk, priest, Abbot, coach, Dean of Studies, College Guidance Counselor, teacher, and Headmaster from 1980-1985 and 1996-2000—until his passing on March 7, 2018.

The Second Annual Abbot’s Table raised $23,000.00 for St. Mary’s

Abbey, which specifically supports the health care of the aged and infirm monks as well as the education and formation of the younger monks.

Abbot Richard Cronin and the monks wish to express their deep gratitude to all who planned, attended, and donated. Thank you and God Bless You! (For videos from the event, visit stmarysabbey.org.)

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(continued from page 57) • Fr. Hilary C. O’Leary, OSB: 50th of Ordination • Fr. Jude S. Salus, OSB: 50th of Ordination • Fr. John Hesketh, OSB: 30th of Profession • Prior Edward Seton Fittin, OSB: 30th of Profession and 25th of Ordination Thank you to all who joined us in celebrating these great men.

From July 5-9, 2018, St. Mary’s Abbey welcomed twenty-two Vocation Directors from Benedictine monasteries throughout North America to a special workshop on the ministry of vocation discernment.

On July 1, Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB officially began his first year as the

12th Headmaster of Delbarton School.

At the end of August, Abbot Elias Lorenzo, OSB traveled down under to Australia for the International Commission on Benedictine Education (ICBE). In his role as the President of the ICBE, Abbot Elias visited schools sponsored by the Benedictine Sisters of the Good Samaritan in Sydney, Australia from August 23-30, 2018.

In September, the monks of St. Mary’s Abbey welcomed their new dog Ben. Named after St. Benedict, he is a mastiff/labrador mix and a wonderful addition to the life of the Monastery and School.

This fall, Abbot Brian Clarke, OSB, Br. William McMillan, OSB, and Br. Javier Brion continued their work in the Abbey Orchard.

However, because of the heat and

storms, their crop was less than half of what it was last year. Pray for a better crop next year!

At the end October, Prior Edward Seton attended a conference for Superiors in Lutz, Fl.

In other Abbey news…

Fr. Joseph Voltaggio, OSB continues his mission work at convents and parishes, as well as his work as Vocations Director and Abbey Guestmaster.

Over the summer, Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB celebrated many confirmations for churches in the Metuchen Diocese.

Novice Br. Javier Brion continues to attend class in the monastery, volunteer to drive his confreres to their doctor’s appointments, work in the sacristy with Br. Kieran Shiek, (continued on page 62)

Fr. Hilary O’Leary, OSB celebrated the 50th Anniversary of his Ordination with his extended family.

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Br. James Joseph Konchalski, O.S.B. February 15, 1937-September 1, 2018 9 housemaster of the dormitory after it closed and became a guesthouse.

Joseph Ronald Konchalski was born on the fifteenth of February, 1937, in Newark, New Jersey, to Bronislaw and Stella (née Solinski) Konchalski. Mr. Konchalski, a house painter, died when Joseph was nine months old.

His mother was a homemaker. Joseph was baptized at St. Casimir Church, Newark, on the twenty-second of February, 1937. He had an older brother, Frank, who worked as a tool and die maker. Joseph graduated from St. Benedict’s Grammar School, Newark, in 1952.

That same year, Joseph applied to St. Mary’s Abbey, then located in Newark, as a lay brother candidate. Joseph, while intelligent, was easily discouraged and lacked the discipline to attend high school, though later in life he attended for one year Central Evening High School. When Joseph was sixteen, his mother Stella remarried. In his letter to Abbot Patrick requesting admission, Joseph wrote he wanted “to serve God in the way He sees fit. The week I spent at Delbarton was most enjoyable.”

At the age of sixteen, James was admitted to the novitiate of St. Mary’s Abbey. His superior, the late and legendary Fr. Adrian McLaughlin, wrote of Joseph’s candidacy: “His age, 16 years, might be considered a handicap but in view of his good spirit, willingness and obedience this factor should not be considered to his detriment.”

Fr. Adrian, said of the young Joseph: “He is faithful and fairly punctual in his religious duties.” Therefore, Joseph Konchalski was admitted to the novitiate in 1953 as a lay brother, assuming the name Brother James.

In 1954, Br. James professed simple vows as a lay brother, on the eleventh of July, the feast of St. Benedict, in the presence of Abbot Patrick O’Brien, in the Abbey Church in Newark. In 1958, on the nineteenth of July, Br James professed perpetual vows as a lay brother, also in the presence of Abbot Patrick.

Whether assigned to Newark or Morristown (as the Abbey had two separate

communities in those days), Br. James was engaged in various duties in the monastery, including laundry and cooking. He always had a desire to help others and enjoyed people. Due to his lack of education be served at the monastery as a lay brother and was always faithful to his duties and to prayer. He struggled with anxiety and a need for acceptance throughout his monastic life.

In 1968, as a result of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, Br. James was able to profess solemn vows. He did so on the fifteenth of April, 1968, in the presence of Abbot Martin Burne, in the newly constructed St. Mary’s Abbey Church in Morristown. In 1970, Br. James, residing in Morristown after Newark became an independent abbey, requested to transfer his vow of stability to Newark Abbey, where he had spent many fruitful years. In time, however, Br. James desired to return to Morristown, and he formally requested his vow of stability be transferred back to St. Mary’s Abbey from Newark Abbey. This became effective on the twenty-third of June, 1973. On and off throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s, Br. James worked at Delbarton School, among other things in the nowdefunct discipline office and later as a Religious Studies teacher. He was also the

Br. James continued at various duties as before. Yet somehow happiness eluded him. On the tenth of May, 1980, Br. James was given the privilege of being ordained a permanent deacon in Wilmington, Del., where he had been working at Sacred Heart Parish, then owned and staffed by the abbey, and at a local high school staffed by the Benedictine Sisters of Ridgeley, Md. This was a source of great happiness. He later enjoyed fruitful ministry at Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel Parish, Cedar Knolls, then staffed by the monks of St. Mary’s Abbey. There Br. James was most in his element, and fostered the faith of many people, especially the elderly and sick of the parish he would regularly visit. In 2009, Br. James began is last public ministry at Our Lady of Mt. Virgin Parish, Garfield, where he engaged in additional fruitful diaconal ministry, mostly for the sick and elderly of the parish. One hopes that herein was the fulfillment and happiness Br. James sought throughout his life. Ill health meant he had to give this up within a few years.

Another source of happiness and creative outlet for Br. James was flowers. For the last decade of his life, he was the florist for the Abbey Church, till this became increasingly physically demanding. He took pride in his floral arrangements that enhanced the worship space, especially for major feasts and other liturgical celebrations.

In the spring of 2018, when the newly renovated west wing of the monastery opened, to accommodate the needs of senior monks, Br. James was among the brethren honored with one of the new suites. Br. James died in his new room on the first of September, 2018, in the sixtyfifth year of monastic profession and the thirty-eighth of diaconal ordination. Br. James is survived by his sister-in-law, Mary in New Mexico, several nieces and nephews and numerous cousins, and his monastic family.

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(continued from page 60) OSB and Br. William McMillan, OSB, assist Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB at confirmations, and help Sr. Rebecca Abel, OSB overhaul the Abbey Library, cataloguing new books and preparing them for shelving.

Fr. Beatus Lucey, OSB, Fr. Simon Gallagher, OSB, and Br. Jonathan Hunt, OSB returned from their care facilities and reside in the Abbey Infirmary. Fr. Beatus continues to enjoy his Book Group and Bible Study at Christ the King Church.

In July, Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, who completed his 10th year as Headmaster, began his one-year Sabbatical. He continues to update his blog and invites all to check it out at www.brotherpaulsabbatical.blogspot.com

On October 2, Fr. Beatus Lucey, OSB, and Delbarton friends enjoyed lunch together at The Grain House in Basking Ridge. Pictured with Fr. Beatus, from left, are Valerie Conroy P’87,’90,’98,GP’15, Maggie Walsh P’82,’89, Nancy Paris P’82, GP’13,’15,’19, Betty Gilfillan P’81,’82,’84,’86,’88, GP’14,’18,’19 and Marie Stanton P’84.

Let Us Remember Michael P. Albarelli ’98, brother of Joseph Albarelli ’01

Timothy Gearty ’16

Zaid Braswell, father of Asad Braswell ’13

Raymund M. Haddock ’48

Arthur J. Conley, Sr, father of Michael C. Conley ’66, William T. Conley ’71, Arthur J. Conley, Jr. ’82 and Stephen C. Conley ’83

Br. James Joseph Konchalski, OSB Jack McGinty, father of Ryan McGinty ’90 Richard ‘Dick’ Moran ’67

Sylvia D'Agostino, mother of Al D'Agostino '69 and Mike D'Agostino '72 Louis E. Esposito, father of Lee Esposito ’74, grandfather of Andrew Esposito ’04

Mary Ann Muoio, mother of Tom Muoio ’81 Peter M. Simonson, father of Christian W. Simonson ’15 Frances Dora Smith, mother of Bill Smith ’63

Carmine Galdieri ’57, brother of John Galdieri ’60, father of CJ Galdieri ’81, Frank Galdieri ’84, Mark Galdieri ’96, father of Sandy Galdieri Visceglia P’18, father in law of Frank Visceglia ’85, P’18, grandfather of James Viscelgia ’18, uncle of John Galdieri ’93 and Patrick Galdieri ’06

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Alumni News

Washington, DC Alumni gathered at The Sequoia on the evening of April 12 for the annual Washington, DC reception hosted by the Alumni Association…

Alumni Association board members and former Alumni Association presidents in DC with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB. Front: Steve Block ’71, Taylor Price ’04 and Brian Hanlon ’87. Back: Andrew Anselmi ’83, P’16, Bob Farrell ’64, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Jerry Jabbour ’92, P’20, Kurt Krauss ’81, P’20, Alumni Association President John Tonzola ’95, Director of Senior Guidance Mike Rosenhaus ’80, Director of Alumni & Development Craig Paris ’82, P’13, ’15, ’19 and Mark DeLotto ’98.

Tom Perna ’98, Drew Hammitt ’98 and Mark DeLotto ’98.

Timothy Curry ’95

Alumni Events Are Expanding…Time to Connect!

The Alumni Association hosts many wonderful events each year, including regional Alumni Receptions, Homecoming, the Summer Sizzler, Sports Reunion Days and more. As we expand our event-planning to include the Arts and other special interest groups, we encourage you to update your contact information on Delbartonalumni.com. To reconnect with us, log onto the site and register, then list the activities that interest you in the ‘reconnecting’ section. Questions? Please contact Maria Van Kirk at mvankirk@delbarton.org.

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Networking in NYC On April 26, Delbarton alumni gathered at Manhattan’s Tiro a Segno to socialize at an annual networking event sponsored by the Alumni Association and hosted by Joe Ferraro ’95. Tiro a Segno on MacDougal Street is the oldest Italian heritage organization in the United States.

“Welcome to the Greatest Fraternity in the World” On May 23, incoming Delbarton Alumni Association President Tim Fitzsimmons ’95, on right, welcomed the Class of 2018 into the Long Green Line of Delbarton alumni. Assisting him to talk about their careers at Alumni Career Day were, from left, Ryan Dooley ’91, Joe Colangelo ’03, Brendan Brown ’88, J.R. Recchia ’10, Marcello CriccoLizza '07, and Scott Neigel ’98.

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Alumni Shooting Classic The fourth annual Rev. Giles P. Hayes ’56 Delbarton Shooting Classic took place on May 3 at The Hudson Farm Club in Andover, NJ…

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, fires the ceremonial cannon.

Dick Herbst P’99 and son Scott Herbst ’99.

Alumni Association Vice President Tim Fitzsimmons ’95, President John Tonzola ’95 and Chuck Minervino ’95.

The High Team was the foursome of Rick Papera, Jeff Toia P’10, A.J. Papetti ’82, P’17,’14,’13 and Herman Kurz, who came hungry for the win. Kurz also took home the High Shot award for the highest score.

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Chicago On May 16, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, and the Alumni Association hosted an annual reception at Smith & Wollensky in Chicago…

John Glynn ’90 and Tim McAnally ’99.

Garrett Figueroa ’08 and Luke Hemenetz ’08.

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June Dinner Meeting The Alumni Association board, from left, Joe Colangelo ’03, Mark Delotto ’98, John Glynn ’90, Steve Block ’71, P’12, Jim Maguire ’79, P’10,’11,’12,’14,’17, Bob Farrell ’64, Matt Gilfillan ’86, P’19, Ted Lawless ’03, Vice President Chris Bury ’91, P’19,’20,’23 and President Tim Fitzsimmons ’95. (Missing: Drew Eklund ’99, John Ferramosca ’05 and Vice President Peter Ramsey ’90).

Three recent graduates attend their first alumni event. From left, Harrison Cooley ’18, John Luby ’18 and Kyle Simon ’18.

Director of Alumni & Development Craig Paris ’82 and incoming Alumni Association President Tim Fitzsimmons ’95 presented President John Tonzola ’95 with the traditional presidential parting gift of a Delbarton captain’s chair, thanking him for his dedicated service to the Alumni Association.

Alumni met for the June Dinner Meeting/Pig Roast on June 13, the perfect night for a buffet dinner under the tent in the Senior Garden…

In recognition of his service to Delbarton, retiring Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, received several municipal and NJ State Proclamations, presented by Morris Township Mayor Bruce Sisler ’90, left and Chatham Mayor Curt Ritter ’89, P’22 on right.

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Alumni Day at the Races

This lucky group made it to the Winner’s Circle. From left, Jon Mattern ’08, Dan Miggins ’08, Chris Bury ’91, P’19,’20,’23, Fr. Rembert Reilly, OSB, Director of Senior Guidance Mike Rosenhaus ’80 and Mike Maguire ’82, P’12,’14,’17,’18.

The 9th Annual Alumni Day at the Races on July 13 attracted a great group to Monmouth Park Racetrack for lunch, drinks and the ponies…

Class Notes: 1968

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Roger Egan Sr. still works for Kohlberg & Company and serves on four boards.

Brian Tully lives in Blacksburg VA with his wife and two daughters.

He is a urologist in a medical practice.

Doug Dryer and his wife Lindsey welcomed their second son Alexander Jude Dryer on May 11, 2017. He joins his big brother James.

1970 Thomas Dannemiller reports that his third and fourth daughters are both getting married this year!

1987 Rob Larson lives in Maplewood, NJ and works for Bloomberg, LP.

1996 Luke Williams and his wife are enjoying the bicostal and travel life, bouncing between New Jersey and Utah where he serves as Head of the Customer Experience Practice at Qualtrics.

2002 Grant Hewit and Clara de Soto were wed in Sintra, Portugal on April 14, 2018 (see the Wedding Album).

2003 Rob Cedrone and Nia Rao were married on April 1, 2017 at The Loeb

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Boathouse Central Park in Manhattan (see the Wedding Album).

Andrew Cowherd reports that he is now working in marketing at Sabra Dipping Company.

James Maxwell and his wife Janice welcomed their son Ezra Maxwell into the world in April 2017.

2004

Chris Corwin and Caitlin Kevins were married on June 9, 2018 at Willow Creek Winery

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The Carter Cup Delbarton congratulates Carter Prince of Centerport, NY, pictured here with his fellow competitors and members of the Carter family, who won the 2018 Carter Cup on August 1 at Winged Foot Golf Club. The Carter Cup honors the late Michael P. Carter ’00, a standout member of the Green Wave Golf team and a member of the Penn State team, who died in a car accident in 2002.

Class Notes: in Cape May, NJ (see the Wedding Album).

Jake Thompson and his wife Erin are currently living in Durham, NC with their dog Bacon. Jake is a 2nd year MBA student at Duke University Fuqua School of Business.

2005 Scott Intravia was recently promoted to Account Executive at Konami Gaming, Inc. He and Serena Kneifl were wed on April 28, 2017 at Sunset Gardens in Las Vegas, NV (see the Wedding Album).

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David Infante lives in Brooklyn and works as journalist and video producer.

This spring, Paul Levinsky graduates from University of Missouri Dental School in Kansas City and is planning a move back to the east coast.

Matt Leotti and Kelsey Lundgren were married in the Abbey Church at Delbarton on July 20, 2018 (see the Wedding Album).

2007 Ifiok Inyang and his wife Naa welcomed their first baby on October 30, 2018.

His name is Giles Adjetey Inyang.

2009 Logan True works at True & Associates in Westfield, NJ and lives in Jersey City.

2011 Blaine Davis is now living in Nashville, TN. Michael Noelke and Molly Knapp were married on July 28, 2018 at the University of Notre Dame (see the Wedding Album).

Matt Saburn is apprenticing on an organic sustainable farm in Illinois, selling to a farmers market in Evanston, IL, just outside of Chicago.

2012 Chad Heal is moving to NYC effective December 1, 2018 and looks forward to attending Manhattanbased alumni events.

2014 Nicholas Serratelli graduated from Northwestern University in 2018. He lives in Chicago where he works for the consulting firm Roland Berger.

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Summer Sizzler The 30th Summer Sizzler at Belmar Fishing Club attracted alums from across the decades…

Director of Alumni & Development Craig Paris ’82 with Alumni Association President Tim Fitzsimmons ’95.

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John Ferramosca ’05 and Angela Licciardello Young alums reconnected over dinner and drinks at our 30th annual party at The Shore. celebrate their recent engagement at the Sizzler.

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Dan Miggins ’08 salutes the setting sun as another Delbarton Summer Sizzler winds down at Belmar Fishing Club.

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The Wedding Album

Rob Cedrone ’03 and Nia Rao were married on April 1, 2017 at The Loeb Boathouse Central Park in Manhattan. From left are Brian McDonald ’03, Ted Lawless ’03, Brian Hightower ’03, Matthew Leidl ’03, Rob Cedrone ’03, Nina Cedrone, Frank Barra ’03, Matt Cipolaro ’03, Artie Falgione ’03 and Ramsey Stephan ’03.

Scott Intravia ’05 and Serena Kneifl were married on April 28, 2017 at Sunset Gardens in Las Vegas, NV. Pictured here are Kristopher Self ’05, mother of the groom Cathy Campbell P’05, Serena and Scott Intravia ’05, Daniel DeLorenzo ’05, Andrew Pucilowski (a friend), Thomas Pistolas ’05, father of the groom Jeff Intravia P’05, and Jack Mayer ’05.

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The Wedding Album

Grant Hewit ’02 and Clara de Soto were wed in Sintra, Portugal on April 14, 2018. From left, Alex Cocoziello ’05, Zach Chandis ’01, Rusty Hewit ’98, Hunter Mergardt (a friend), Ryan Maresca ’02, Peter Cocoziello ’02, Clara and Grant Hewit ’02, Dan Cocoziello ’03, Chip Campbell ’02 and Alex Hewit ’04.

Chris Corwin ’04 and Caitlin Kevins were married on June 9, 2018 at Willow Creek Winery in Cape May, NJ. From left, Jack Reilly ’04, Sean Cullen ’04, Sean Troy 04, Chris Corwin ’04, Caitlin Kevins, Mark Corwin ’08, Jim Mozer ’04, Mark Dickinson ’04 and Matt Perry ’04.

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The Wedding Album Matt Leotti ’06 and Kelsey Lundgren were married in the Abbey Church at Delbarton on July 20, 2018. The wedding party included Matt’s brother Antony Leotti ’00, to the left of the groom, and Will McIver ’06, second from right.

Michael Noelke ’11 and Molly Knapp were married on July 28, 2018 at the University of Notre Dame. The Nuptial Mass took place at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the Notre Dame campus and the reception was held in the Downes Club Ballroom at Notre Dame Stadium. Delbarton Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB was the principle celebrant at the service. From left are Father Michael Tidd, OSB, Dom Rizzo ’11, Joe Lenz ’11, Peter Kelly ’11, Mike Noelke ’11, Molly Knapp Noelke, Patrick O’Meara ’11, Matt Saburn ’11, Rob Kautzmann ’11, Jack Noelke ’09, Patrick Toolan ’11 and Adam Suczewski ’11.

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Philadelphia Reception Ryan Saik ’18, Anthony Siragusa ’18, Chris Harper ’15, Mark Forbes ’18, David Gilfillan ’18, Matt Lamb ’18 and Andres Padilla ’18.

Devin Gallagher ’92 and Director of Senior Guidance Mike Rosenhaus ’80.

On October 4, the Delbarton Alumni Association hosted its annual reception for Philadelphia-area alumni at Kelly’s Tavern in Villanova where Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB, addressed guests…

Brian Heath ’08, Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB '82 , Director of Alumni & Development Craig Paris ’82, Chris Bolger ’82 and Doug Dryer ’00.

Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB and former DMG President Erin Manahan P’19.

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Delbarton Alumni Golf Classic The 8th Annual Alumni Golf Classic teed off at Morris County Golf Club on September 17, 2018…

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Obie Bate ’99, Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB ’82, Drew Eklund ’99, John Iaciofano ’99 and Rob Vernicek ’99.

Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB with 2018 Alumni Golf Classic champions Joe Davi P’23, Ron Davi GP ’23, Nicole Perry P’18,’23 and Tom Perry P’18,’23.

Alumni Association President Tim Fitzsimmons ’95, Dan Lacz ’95, Brendan Hayes ‘95 and Julian Bonifacio ’95.

Campaign Assistant Director Matt Campbell ’08, James Han P’18,’21, Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB, and John Tonzola ’95.

Artist John Traynor ’79 and his wife Liz with John’s live auction donation, his original oil painting of the Senior Garden.

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Fall Reps Dinner On September 26, Alumni class representatives gathered at the Madison Hotel for the annual Fall Reps Dinner with Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB‌

Classmates of Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB '82 congratulate him on two anniversaries: the 30th of his Profession and 25th of his Ordination. From left, Mike Maguire '82, P'12,'14,'17,'18, AJ Papetti '82, P'13,'14,'17, Fr. Edward and Director of Alumni & Development Craig Paris '82, P'13,'15,'19.

The Class of 2012 finished the 2017-2018 giving year with two awards--the Catch the Wave Award for the most donors by February 15 with 61 classmates participating, and the Alumni Achievement Award for an increase of 38 donors over the previous year. From left: from the Alumni Board, Mark DeLotto '98, Jack Rogers '12, Garrison Block '12, Fr. Michael, Michael Johnson '12, Maria Van Kirk, Director of the Delbarton Fund, and Tim Fitzsimmons '95, Alumni Association President.

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Members of the Class of 2019 included, from left, Aidan McLaughlin ’19, Tim Royce ’19, Lex Kevis ’19 and Matt Verrone ’19.

Alumni Association President Tim Fitzsimmons ’95, Student Body President Tom Colicchio ’19 and Marty Eagan ’89.

Matt Campbell ’08, Ryan Dooley ’91 and Tyler Hudson-Crimi ’08.

Peter Pizzi ’71, P’03, ’08, ’12, Steve Block ’71, P’12 and Jim Kraus ’71.

Chuck Minervino ’95, Joe Ferraro ’95 and John Tonzola ’95.

Celebrating another record year of 97 donors in the Class of 2008, Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, O.S.B., presented the Rev. Kenneth Mayer, O.S.B., Award for 2017-2018. From left: from the Alumni Board, Mark DeLotto '98; Matt Campbell '08; Tyler Hudson-Crimi '08; Fr. Michael, Dan Miggins '08; Maria Van Kirk, Director of the Delbarton Fund; and Tim Fitzsimmons '95, Alumni Association President.

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Green Wave Soccer Reunion Former Green Wave Soccer teammates Steven Hadley ’17 (Dartmouth), left, and Brian Finn ’17 (Notre Dame) played against each other on September 2 at the 2018 Adidas/IU Credit Union Classic on Jerry Yeagley Field at Indiana University’s Bill Armstrong Stadium.

Skydiving to Ten Year Homecoming Reunion Brian Heath ’08 demonstrated his excitement about the upcoming Class of 2008 ten-year class reunion by flying the Green Wave during a recent skydiving jump. Brian and his classmates celebrated together on Homecoming Day, October 27, 2018.

College Admissions Counseling Reunion Delbarton alumni gathered at the annual NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) conference in Salt Lake City, UT, September 26-29. From left are Bates College Admissions Director Darryl Uy ’95, Bucknell University VP of Enrollment Management Bill Conley ’71, Delbarton Director of Senior Guidance Mike Rosenhaus ’80, and Princeton University Assistant Director of College Opportunity Kevin Hudson ’93.

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Alumni Soccer in Hoboken On a sultry June 20, Delbarton alumni and some Villanova friends, a squad known as the ‘Green Wave’, celebrated its inaugural game in the premier league in Hoboken. Down 2-0 at half time, the team scored four unanswered goals to get the 4-3 win against the defending champion. “Not bad for a group of old dudes who have never played together!” reported John Ferramosca ’05. Delbarton alumni included Matt Donovan ’06, Conor Dolan ’17, John Ferramosca ’05, Teddy Schneider ’07 and Joe Colangelo ’03, who created major fan zone presence.

Young Alumni in Portugal In June, recent graduates from the Class of 2018 were taking to heart our Global Delbarton initiative to see the world. Here they were early last summer in Lagos, Portugal. From left are Anthony Siragusa, Pat Glory, Travis Tavoso, Cole Kreshpane, John Cumming, Trey Zgombic, Gianni Vinci and Matt Lamb – all proud members of the Class of 2018.

Politics Brings Alumni Together Sean McLaughlin ’14, left, graduated from Lafayette in May and is the Director for Volunteer Efforts for the ‘Bob Hugin for Senate’ campaign. He was pleased when current senior John Manahan ’19 signed on to serve as a campaign volunteer. “John has a bright future in politics,” says Sean.

Vintage Delbarton Banner in Rome In August, Curt Ritter ’89, P’22 and son Will Ritter ’22 unfurled a vintage Delbarton flag in the Colosseum during a family trip to Italy.

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Class of ’81 Reunion On August 23, Delbarton Class of ’81 enjoyed an impromptu reunion in Morristown at the Dublin Pub to welcome classmate and friend Tom Muoio ’81 who was visiting from London. Fr. Andrew Smith attended along with Art Department Chair Diane Lopez, and Alumni & Development Director Craig Paris ’82, pictured here with Tom Muoio ’81.

Hong Kong Reunion Amaan Chaudhry ’17, a rising Georgetown sophomore, studied abroad in Hong Kong this past summer, “and of course I remembered to pack my flag”. Here he is at the Tian Tan Buddha, also known as the “Big Buddha”, in Hong Kong. He also spent a weekend visiting classmate Milton Zuanic ’17 who was in Singapore completing his National Service requirement. On right, the two classmates are standing in front of the iconic Singapore Merlion statue.

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Artist Paul Collins ’86 in Nashville In late June, the art of alumni artist Paul Collins ’86 was featured in a series of images on a Nashville, TN billboard.

Paul lives and works in Nashville. See more of his art at zeitgeist-art.com.

Delbarton Iron Man Steve Cozine ’86 Steve Cozine ’86 competed in the Lake Placid Ironman July 22. Participating in the 50-54 age group, Steve took first place for his group, 37th overall for males and 43rd place overall. His times were Swim: 00:56:50, Bike: 05:36:55, Run: 03:36:23. His total finish time was 10:16:20, beating the second place competitor by over 4 minutes!

Green Wave in Israel At the Lacrosse World Championships in Israel last summer were, from left, former Green Wave Coach Chuck Ruebling '79, Kevin Lewis '13 (representing Puerto Rico in the Lax World Championship) and Kevin's dad, former ND lacrosse player Dave Lewis ’78, P’03,’13. (Ned Crotty ’05 captained the US team that won the World Championship title.)

Alumni Celebrate Congressional Gold Medal Awardee On June 22, Tony Nugent ’74 and family (minus son Anthony ’15) met with Tony’s classmate Andrew Kentz ’74 and his son Peter at the Cosmos Club to celebrate Jeremy Nugent ’18, recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal. From left are Andrew Kentz ’74, Peter Kentz, Tony Nugent ’74, P’13,’15,’18,20 Jeremy Nugent ’18, Malia Nugent, Lee Anne Nugent p’13,’15,’18,’20 , Jamey Nugent ’13, and Conall Nugent ’20.

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Peter Keller ’88 in BC Varsity Club Hall of Fame Peter Keller ’88 was one of nine former Boston College student-athletes highlight the 2018 Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame class. In 1990, Keller became the first Boston College Golfer to win the New England Championship in nearly 40 years. Named to the All-New England First Team, he was the Big East Champion in 1990. Keller won three Greater Boston Collegiate Championships and the Massachusetts Collegiate Championship. He qualified for several USGA Amateur Championships during his career and played in the British Amateur in 1992. He joined John Hanlon ’81 in the BC Hall of Fame (Hanlon was inducted in the class of 1996 for wrestling). The ceremony took place on September 7 and fans honored the inductees at the September 8 home football game versus Holy Cross.

In Austria with the Green Wave Last summer, Bob Farrell ’64 and his wife Marge proudly displayed the Green Wave at Gottweig Abbey in Austria, a magnificent 900-year old Benedictine abbey set on 13,400 acres.

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College Guidance on Wheels On June 25, standing in front of old Main, from right, Bucknell University Vice President for Enrollment Management Bill Conley ’71, his brother AJ Conley’82 and Delbarton Director of Senior Guidance Mike Rosenhaus’80. Bill Conley ’71 was visiting campus to talk to Delbarton seniors about successfully navigating their freshman year in college.

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By Jessica Fiddes

Old Main Terrace is Reborn

Annie Kountze and her children Delaney, Barcley and baby Helen, with assorted pets, in front of Old Main in the early 1880s. Note the raised terrace on the northeast corner of the home that the family named ‘Delbarton’.

Old Main in October of this year: Thanks to a renovation project inspired by a Delbarton parent, we look forward to hosting many outdoor events on our reclaimed terrace.

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n the

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a large, open

terrace on the ground floor was an integral part of Delbarton, the Kountze family summer home. over time, the space fell into disuse until recently, when an incoming parent in the construction industry offered to design and provide labor to renovate the space. last summer, tree removal and landscaping took place, and the terrace reclamation work began.

In october, the installation of a new balustrade

completed the project. the resurfaced terrace now boasts a sophisticated drainage system, attractive planters with perennials, dramatic landscape lighting – and a stunning view of historic Washington Valley in the distance. While our donor prefers to remain anonymous, the benefits of his design are delightfully public. We thank this Delbarton parent for helping us reclaim this magnificent outdoor space on Delbarton campus!

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