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The Rebirth of Old Main

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Fa l l / Wi n t e r 2014 Cover: The Gallery in Old Main after its restoration during summer 2014.

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| Graduation 2014

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| The Birth of Delbarton Athletics

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| The House That Kountze Built

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| The Evolution of Delbarton’s Culture

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| Freshman Projects 2014

By Fr. Benet Caffrey, OSB

By Jessica Fiddes

By Abbot Giles P. Hayes, OSB ’56

By Jessica Fiddes

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| From the Headmaster

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| Around Delbarton

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| Sports Shorts – Maureen Maher

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| Abbey Notes – Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB ’82

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| Alumni News

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is published for the alumni, parents, and friends of Delbarton School, 230 Mendham Road, Morristown, NJ 07960 973/538-3231.

Rt. Rev. Richard Cronin, Abbot, St. Mary’s Abbey President, Delbarton School Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Headmaster Rev. Rembert F. Reilly, OSB, Vice President for Development J. Craig Paris ’82, Director of Development

Jessica Vermylen Fiddes, Director of Communications, Editor Design Sahlman Art Studio, Charlotte, NC Printing Digital Color Concepts, Mountainside, NJ Delbarton School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, or national and ethnic origin in any of its practices or policies.

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Dear members of the Delbarton community, ecently Abbot Brian shared with me a copy of a letter he had found among his files. It was from DeLancey Kountze, the son and heir of Luther Kountze. The letter was to Abbot Ernest Helmstetter, the abbot of St. Mary’s at the time the monks purchased Delbarton. The letter is dated Dec. 2, 1925 and begins as follow: “Rev. dear Father, Now that you are the owner of the old place Delbarton, which was our home for so many years, and which we all loved, I am taking this opportunity of writing you to say that is my earnest wish that the old place produces for you all possible happiness and that your school will be a great success. I cannot imagine more beautiful surroundings for such an institution, not only from the point of beauty but also of health.”

Those prescient words were written a full fourteen years before Delbarton School finally opened its doors on the former Kountze estate in September 1939. From the present vantage point in the midst of a 75th anniversary celebration, it could be tempting to read those words as a portent of future success. The record of history, however, tells a different story. The early years of Delbarton School were not easy and ultimate success was never assured.

It was, however, an unwavering trust in God, tenacity and total dedication that allowed those pioneer monks to turn their dream of a fine school for boys into a reality. Standing on their shoulders, the succeeding generations of monks and our dedicated lay colleagues have helped to keep that dream alive; and, they have shaped and molded that vision to respond to the everchanging demands of education. All of us today owe a deep debt of gratitude to those founding monks who poured out their lives to make Delbarton the school that we have come to know and love.

DeLancey Kountze writes with obvious affection for “the old place”; and, so it was with that same kind of affection that the school turned its attention this past summer to some long-overdue restorations in Old Main. It seems particularly appropriate that the work should be completed just in time for the beginning of the School’s 75th anniversary year. Now the place where it all started gleams anew with a fresh glow. Once again Old Main, which has always been the iconic center of the campus, radiates with the

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strength and beauty so intrinsic to this stately building. In this issue of Delbarton Today you will have a chance to see the marvelous results of this work.

As the work in Old Main was progressing over the summer, I frequently heard questions like this, “How many different uses do you think this or that room has had?” In its relatively short life Old Main has been a summer home, and old-age home/ speakeasy, a monastery, a school, a dormitory, a work place and a gathering space for the community. For those of us who have only ever known Old Main as part of a school, it is sometimes easy to forget that it was built as a family home. I think that this, together with the fact that Delbarton is home to the monks of St. Mary’s Abbey, has had and continues to have a significant effect on the life and spirit of the school. As I often tell people, education at Delbarton is special because it takes place in our home and in the context of Benedictine hospitality.

In his moving memoir, House of Stone, the late correspondent Anthony Shadid introduces his account in this way: “The Arabic language evolved slowly across the millennia, leaving little undefined, no nuance shaded. ‘Bayt’ translates literally as house, but its connotations resonate beyond rooms and walls, summoning longings gathered about family and home. In the Middle East ‘bayt’ is sacred . . . Home whether it be structure or familiar ground is, finally, the identity that does not fade.”

“The identity that does not fade . . .” For all of us who have had the privilege of being part of Delbarton, those words ring so true.

Small wonder, then, that over time a phrase has emerged here that epitomizes for us that same sense and what shapes our identity – “that here we belong.”

Happy 75th, Delbarton!

As always,

Br. Paul Diveny, OSB

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celebrated graduation with faculty, family and friends in the Abbey Church followed by a reception in the Senior Garden‌ Peter Wallburg Studios

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Photos by Jessica Fiddes and J. Craig Paris ’82

Senior guidance counselor Sean Flanagan, left, and Senior class moderator Brian Bowers manage the graduation process.

From left, Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB, graduation speaker Kathleen DiChiara P’86, President/CEO Community Food Bank of New Jersey and Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.

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2014 A Graduate Says Thank You As graduation approached last June senior Tim Welman ’14 sent us his thoughts on his four years at Delbarton…

Drawing has always been something I’ve taken great joy in, but it was only in my sophomore year that I took this hobby more seriously after a few years’ hiatus.

After spending a lot of time drawing on paper, I began to slowly grow interested in digital artwork. Knowing I most likely would not be able to acquire a drawing tablet by my own means, I decided to ask the school if they had one I could borrow. To my great fortune they did, and that became the starting point of what would later become a major part of my life. Immediately after receiving the tablet, I created an art blog on Tumblr.com named ClassyRaptor, and I used it to document my progress as I went along. Admittedly, I was quite horrible when starting out, but I never let that stunt my growth. I remained curious, and looked for new ways of improving my artwork.

Fast forward two years and I have achieved many great things with this blog. Currently I have 9,200 followers, and have been featured on tumblr’s radar (the front page) eight times (I was even invited to Tumblr’s headquarters in NYC). Among those followers are some notable people that currently work on big cartoon shows or work in other professional art jobs. What I enjoy most about my blog, however, is how it has allowed me to branch out and become globally connected with other artists from around the world. Never would I have thought that I would create close friendships with talented people from the Philippines or Canada (or other places around the world), but through my blog, it became a possible reality.

Although I worked hard to achieve this for myself, I attribute a lot of this success to Delbarton. For one, if it wasn’t for Mr. Costa searching to find me a drawing tablet around the school, I realistically would have never had the opportunity to do something like this. In addition, the amount of support and encouragement I have received from teachers and fellow students is another thing I am incredibly appreciative of. It’s definitely something I don’t take for granted, because I know this sort of community of supportive people would not be nearly as present if I went to any other school. So I am completely indebted to Delbarton for all it has done for me.

Tim moved on to NYU this year.

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The Bryan Bennett Award was established to honor the memory of a member of the class of 1994 who died at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. This award is for the “quiet hero”, a student who, like Bryan, has distinguished himself for his day-to-day work ethic, consistent nobility and unfailing kindness to others. This year’s winner of the Bryan Bennett Award was Mike Parwoski ’14 who received the award from Lily O’Malley, Bryan’s sister.

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. This year the award was presented by Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny to Danny Reed ’14. From left are David Reed ’12, Dave Reed ’82, P’12, ’14, Danny Reed ’14, Debbie Reed P’12, ’14 and Danny’s sister Kelsey Reed.

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2014 The Peter B. Haas Award, established in memory of a 25 year old Marine Corps pilot killed in Korea, is awarded for distinguished leadership within the School. This year’s winner of the Peter B. Haas Award was Ian Sullivan ’14. Back row from left: Andy Sullivan P’10, 14, Kevin Sullivan ’10, Ian Sullivan ’14, and Kathleen Sullivan P’10, ’14. Front row from left, Ian’s sister Elizabeth Sullivan and his grandmother Mary Lembo.

The Brian E. Fleury Award is given to an outstanding scholar-athlete who demonstrates the same passion for scholarship that he does for athletics. The 2014 Fleury Award winner is Josef Johnson ’14. From left are N’Dea Wheeler, John Johnson II, Imani Johnson, Marie Johnson, John Johnson III, Josef Johnson ’14, Shanice Young, Aisha Davis, Yasmeen Davis, Monique Lawton, Tim Fleury and Jen Fleury.

Student leaders form the color guard. From left are Treasurer Ryan Onderdonk ’15, Student Body President Brian Monaghan ’15 and Secretary Joe Lee ’15.

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The Corey T. Williams ’91 Award for excellence in Physics was presented to Christopher Jagoe ’14, who was also the Class of 2014 valedictorian.

Corey’s father Earl Williams presented the award. From left are John Jagoe (in front), Stephen Jagoe ’18, Grace Jagoe, Nancy Jagoe P’14, ’18, Earl Williams P’91, Christopher Jagoe ’14, and Chris Jagoe P’14, 18.

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Ryan and Tim Connors ’14 and family.

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Charles Niebanck ’14 and family.

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JJ McBride ’14 and family.

Billy Kingsbery ’14 and family.

Peter Welch ’14 and family, with Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB.

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Sean McLaughlin ’14 and family.

Vincent Papetti Jr. ’14 and family with Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB ’82, a classmate of Vincent’s father AJ Papetti ’82.

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Four members of the Class of ’82 had sons in the Class of ’14: Back row, from left, Mike Gilfillan ’82, Dave Reed ’82, AJ Papetti ’82 with classmate J. Craig Paris ’82, Director of Alumni & Development. Front row: Another classmate, Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB, ’82, Mike Gilfillan ’14, Mike Maguire ’82, Danny Reed ’14, Vincent Papetti ’14, and Michael Maguire ’14.

James Vermylen ’14 and family.

Mark Vermylen ’14 and family.

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2014 The Maguire clan celebrates two graduates, Michael Maguire ’14 and Robert Maguire ’14, sons of Mike Maguire ’82 and Jim Maguire ’79.

The Gilfillan family salutes two new Delbarton alumni, Brian Gilfillan ’14, son of John ’81, and Michael Gilfillan ’14, son of Mike ’82.

Robert McMaster ’14 and family.

Garreth Helm ’14 and family.

Jared Stroud ’14 and family.

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2014 COLLEGES

Boston College – 7 Bowdoin College – 1 Bucknell University – 3 Colby College – 1 Colgate University – 4 Columbia University – 3 Cornell University – 5 Dartmouth College – 5 Duke University – 3 Fairfield University – 1 Fairleigh Dickinson University – 1 Fordham University – 3 Georgetown University – 10 George Washington University – 1 Gettysburg College – 2 Hamilton College – 1 Harvard College – 3 Haverford College – 1 Hobart College – 1 Lafayette College – 3 Lehigh University – 2 Loyola University Maryland – 1 Middlebury College – 1 New York University – 4 Northwestern University – 1 Olin College – 1

Princeton University – 2 Providence College – 3 Purdue University – 1 Southern Methodist University – 1 Trinity College – 1 Union College – 3 United States Air Force Academy – 1 University of California, Berkeley – 1 University of California, LA – 1 University of Chicago – 1 University of Delaware – 1 University of Illinois – 1 University of Michigan – 3 University of Notre Dame – 6 University of Pennsylvania – 6 University of Southern California – 1 University of Virginia – 1 Vanderbilt University – 3 Villanova University – 10 Wake Forest University – 1 Washington and Lee University – 5 Washington University in St. Louis – 1 Wesleyan University – 1 Williams College – 1 Yale University – 3

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The Birth of Delbarton

If you can identify any alumnus pictured here, please contact Craig Paris ’82 at cparis@delbarton.org.

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By Fr. Benet Caffrey,OSB, St. Mary’s Abbey Archivist

eadmaster at the Delbarton School Once Was a Coach,” proclaims a headline in the Maplewood News on August 30, 1940. The article goes on to report that Father Augustine’s playing experience in football at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire (“a crack end,”) enabled him to be an effective football coach at St. Benedict’s Prep, and later, athletic director.

No wonder that sports would become an important ingredient in student life at Delbarton from its beginning in 1939.

Father Augustine also excelled in baseball, reportedly receiving an overture from the Boston Red Sox in 1905, but the call to monastic life and priesthood was stronger.

Nevertheless, he combined the study of theology with catching for the St. Anselm College nine, and for several semi-pro teams.

And so it was natural that the Orange Transcript on August 8, 1940 could say of the new headmaster that “he is a firm believer in the development of a boy through athletics.”

A headline appeared in the same newspaper: “Dick Powers Named School Boxing Coach.”

The article went on to say that the school, then with only grades six through nine, sponsored fifteen sports. Father Augustine’s firm belief was corroborated in his list of offenses worthy

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of demerits: “Shirking participation in the play”, and, “No play or loitering in the gardens.” No sitting around and smelling the roses at Delbarton.

While Delbarton was not quite ready for interscholastic varsity competition, the earliest brochures advertised sports of all kinds. “The two lakes provide for aquatic sports and ice skating, the hilly terrain for skiing and sledding, the wooded trails for horseback riding. The wide lawns provide ample space for

devotees of golf.” Indeed, the press in the summer of 1940 reported the expansion of the golf course and the construction of a football field, a baseball diamond, two tennis courts in addition to the one already in use, and volleyball and croquet facilities. (It must be admitted that some of these facilities existed only in the imagination of Headmaster Father Augustine until many years later.)

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The House That and the Rebirth of Old Main

By Jessica Fiddes

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1863, BANKER LUTHER KOUNTZE rescued Denver, Colorado from financial disaster after a great fire nearly destroyed the young city. He was 21 years old.

Martin Luther Kountze was one of five brothers (and twelve children) born of German immigrants Christian and Margaret Kountze. The family settled in Osnaburg, Ohio where Christian Kountz, a lace weaver turned peddler, opened a retail store. A man of strict integrity, he established such rapport among locals that they began to entrust their money to him for safekeeping. Thus he opened one of the first banks on the new frontier. The N

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Kountze’s son John died at age three, and Christian sent the remaining four boys into the world to seek their fortunes. Augustus and Herman traveled to Omaha to establish Kountze Brothers Bank; Luther and younger brother Charles moved west to Denver where they opened a branch of what later became the Colorado National Bank.

After the Denver bailout, Kountze and several investors formed the Denver Pacific Railroad and Telegraph. Luther left Charles in charge of affairs in Denver and moved on to New York City. In 1868, he established the Kountze Brothers Bank at 52 Wall Street and, joined by his brother Augustus, traded securities and bonds. In 1875 he married

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patrician Annie Parsons Ward, and continued to accrue wealth by investing in America. His marriage to Annie produced four children: sons DeLancey and Barclay, and daughters Helen Livingston and Annie. The family lived at 5 East 57th Street and by 1880 Luther Kountze was ready to create a country seat.

Just thirty miles west of Manhattan, Morris County had become a desirable destination for wealthy families to establish sprawling estates in grand European style.

Luther Kountze began to assemble what would ultimately be a parcel of over 4000 acres of farmland and forest. He hired architect George Harney to design and construct a home of local hardwood and dove-grey granite

quarried on his property. A local publication in 1883 reported that the main house cost the princely sum of forty thousand dollars.

Harney’s design combined elements of Colonial Revival and Queen Anne style, and Kountze named the estate Delbarton using elements of his first three offspring’s names, Delancey, Barcley and Helen Livingston.

Among the many distinctive features was a carriage porch, or porte-cochere, with a distinctive arched alcove to protect guests from inclement weather.

Inside, a spacious 18’ x 69’ foot center hall included a large staircase and welcoming fireplace. The interior design layered dark

wainscoting with lighter walls and plaster frieze above. An impressive 10’ tall stained glass window, The Twelve Immortals by Clayton and Bell of London, was installed at the top of the grand first floor landing. Oak and mahogany paneling, stair rails and wainscoting were hand-carved and imported from Europe. Walls were hung with tapestries, and the kitchen had an immense coal stove.

Typical of the moguls of the Gilded Age, Kountze was a great collector with an eye, and the money, for fine art and architecture. He filled his grand hall with a prized collection of arms and armor. His extensive collection of Washington memorabilia occupied the room

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to the right of the main entrance. An elegant portrait of Kountze in equestrian garb kept a watchful eye from above the fireplace in the paneled dining room.

Upstairs were sixteen bedrooms, each with its own fireplace, and eight bathrooms to accommodate the family and staff. The estate also included a creamery, sawmill, homes for workmen, multiple barns, a woodwork shop, nursery, chicken house, tennis court and 60,000 gallon water tower.

For twenty-five years, the Kountze family enjoyed a life of leisure at their summer home, hosting family and friends at Delbarton house parties. Those years were also marked by tragedy. In 1901 25 year old Barclay Kountze died at Delbarton of typhoid. His sister Helen, a newlywed married to Robert Livingston II, passed away in 1904 at age 23.

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used the estate as a speakeasy during Prohibition. In 1922, the property reverted back to Kountze for non-payment, and he sold it the following year to a New York businessman for conversion to a country club called Mount Royal Gardens. This too failed; the estate was foreclosed for a second time in 1925.

On August 18, 1925, St. Mary’s Abbey, then in Newark, purchased the historic house and about 400 acres for $155,000, $2 million in today’s dollars. Prior to the sale, the family had removed most of the decorative pieces; The following spring the first group of monks arrived at the estate to begin the monastic life of St. Mary’s Abbey in Morris County.

Kountze’s mansion became the main building, and the name gradually evolved to its current title of respect: Old Main.

In the over forty years since 1883, little had been done to modernize the mansion. The monks set to work making repairs and improvements, installing central heating in 1926. The drawing room and formal dining room became a chapel and a monastic refectory. In 1939, the monks established The Delbarton School, an independent boarding and day school. The refectory reverted back to a communal dining room, and upstairs bedrooms, some subdivided for efficiency, became classrooms and dormitory rooms for boarders. The chapel was relocated across the hall to what is now the Senior Commons.

Other than the occasional interior design projects, exterior remediation, roof repairs, and a renovated second floor conference room, little had changed over the nearly 100 years since the mid-1920s. In the mid 1950’s the front hall and stairway were deemed too dark and underwent a lightening process called blonding. They remained that way for the next six decades and, by 2014, this centerpiece of Delbarton’s now-200 acre campus was long overdue for a facelift.

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its restoration. In April, the family of the late Keith Barnish ’74, P’09, ’13 asked friends to donate to Old Main’s restoration in his memory; Keith’s wife, Joyce White Barnish, augmented that amount with her own funds, and ultimately donated $100,000 to the restoration.

The ambitious project began in early June, the day after Delbarton graduation. The first step was to roll up crumbling carpets and lug 1,300 pound radiators, accomplished with help from a summer work crew of recruited young alumni, some of whom graduated on June 1 and reported for duty the very next day.

Craftsmen and tradesmen working in overlapping teams labored upon, under and around an erector set of scaffolding to transform the Main Hall, Gallery and Kountze Room. The project focused on the remediation of plaster and woodwork and often revealed the meticulous craftsmanship of late nineteenth century workers.

Pocket doors were repaired, old wiring and sockets were replaced and the Gallery’s original oil painting was cleaned (see Delbarton Yesterday page 112). Delbarton art teacher Carole O’Malley assisted Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny in choosing the design elements, including paint colors, wall coverings, window treatments, rugs and furniture.

In the Kountze Room, plasterwork was first repaired or fabricated then painted with striking gilt accents. Woodwork in all three rooms was stripped, sanded, cleaned, stained and varnished. Floors were sanded and refinished until they glowed. Period-style wooden covers were built to house radiators.

Fireplaces were restored and made ready for wood (they remain non-working). In the Gallery plexiglass was replaced with curved glass, and the French doors were replaced.

Miraculously, the project was nearly complete by the time students arrived for classes on September 6, 2014, exactly three months after it began. One of the last tasks was to replace hand-crafted finials on the banisters, and on September 8 Br. Paul hosted an Open House to reveal the restoration.

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Luther Kountze was a man of vision, but even he might be surprised by the dynamic life that 554 young men bring to the land he acquired 134 years ago. The boys, their families and alumni continue to fill his home, built from local stone and wood, with life and laughter. Long after his own family moved on from Delbarton, Luther Kountze would no doubt be pleased by the prescient monks and the bold young men who eventually made his mansion a home again.

And now, thanks to the generosity of the Barnish family and The Parents of Delbarton Graduates Association, the ground floor of his beloved summer home is restored to its former luster.

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The author, Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB ’56 , center, with Delbarton classmates in 1955.

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or nearly thirty years, from 1939 to the late 1960s, Delbarton was a traditional residential school for boys run by the Benedictine monks of St. Mary’s Abbey. In the late 1960s, disarray characterized elementary and secondary school programs. In fact, the “upset” in American education brought major changes at Delbarton that continue to benefit our students today, and helped create the School’s culture of affirmation and achievement.

In response to the challenges of the late 1960s, Delbarton administrators decided to inform their students’ education with the principles of the Rule of St. Benedict. This conscious shift helped to create a culture unique to Delbarton.

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Delbarton is a happy place. I believe it is an ideal environment for the development of wholesome and successful young men.

Benedictines are fond of saying that body, mind and spirit are one, and at Delbarton we exemplify the belief that every day and in every way, everything is connected. Each one of us, young and old, is born in the image of God and matures best in an environment of trust, and affirmation. People thrive in an environment that sends each one out to look after each other in ever-widening circles.

These simple values informed Benedictine monastic life for centuries and subtly influenced the culture of Delbarton School, particularly in the past 40 years. Each headmaster, beginning with Father Stephen

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Findlay, OSB (1942-1967), to current Headmaster Brother Paul Diveny, OSB, continued this organic development of a school informed by the values of Benedictine life.

Since the late 1960s many changes have been made: freshman initiation was eliminated, jacket and tie rules were amended, detention and demerits disappeared. In their place came class retreats, a deanery system, discipline by conversation, middle school mentoring and the proud identification of Delbarton as a Benedictine school.

When Delbarton administrators gave the Rule of St. Benedict a higher profile, they also imbued faculty and parents with an idea of how Benedictine life translates in an academic environment. At Delbarton we often talk

about values: with students in the classroom and on sports fields, with teachers in faculty meetings, with the “hidden curriculum” of learning with respect, with parents and alumni every chance we get. We make a point of teaching the principles of Benedictine culture to each new student and teacher.

For the past four decades, Delbarton administrators have also emphasized what it means for Delbarton to be a boys’ school.

Co-curricular activities promote teamwork, allow competitiveness, and teach fair play by modeling justice and respect. We let deanery teams compete against one another, and we teach older students to care for and mentor younger students. In the classroom, Delbarton encourages lively debate and, as a result, there is always a buzz in the air. The value of

In June Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB received the Argent Lion Award from the Delbarton Alumni Association, and its 2014 President Terrence Rouse ’86, left, and incoming President Jerry Jabbour ’92.

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Services in the Abbey Church remain an important feature of the Delbarton Experience.

In recent years Delbarton’s Benedictine culture has inspired 100% student participation in community service.

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community service is all around us, our prejudice reduction workshops and our social action programs promote the teaching of tolerance and mutual acceptance in the United States and overseas, and emphasis on the arts as well as athletics promotes development of the whole person.

A classroom in Old Main in the early 1950s.

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What are the rewards of this positive environment, this happy place?

Delbarton’s special culture helps each student perform at a higher level academically than might have been predicted by the results of his previous testing. I won’t bore you with psychometrics and statistics: suffice it to say that while standardized test results are but one measurement of student academic performance, we are justifiably proud of how well our students do on these tests. Periodic studies of nearly 3,000 recent Delbarton graduates show that the typical Delbarton student improves in standardized testing at a rate of two to four times faster than the national average.

But everyone here knows that Delbarton is not simply about academic achievement, college placement, winning games, or achievement in the arts. Rather, life at the School focuses on respect, putting God ahead of everything else, creating a wonderful family, working positively in the workplace, contributing to society.

This is what we are about. This is what the parents and the graduates who send their sons to Delbarton expect for their boys: that they become happy, loving, compassionate, just, effective agents for change in this world.

We honor the unique Benedictine-driven culture that began in 1939, was refined for 75 years, and ultimately is what makes Delbarton unique.

Treasure Delbarton, for it is a very special place.

Tom Prior P’10, ’14

Green Wave sports continue to promote teamwork, allow competitiveness, and teach fair play by modeling justice and respect.

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Freshman Projects Text and Photos by Jessica Fiddes

Brian Hanley ’17: Freshman Survival Guide

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How do you survive freshman year at Delbarton? Ask Brian Hanley, who wrote the Delbarton Freshman Survival Guide. After congratulating his reader on getting into Delbarton, Hanley writes in his preface, “I don’t want to burst your bubble, but the hard work has just begun.” He polled faculty and students and interviewed his family, including older brothers Connor ’08 and Thomas Hanley ’10.

His Guide offers the basics (school

motto, school colors), getting situated (a campus map and a decoded schedule), making Delbarton your home away from home (don’t be shy…join clubs), How to succeed academically (pay attention, do your homework), unique Delbarton terms (‘deanery’, ‘coder’ and ‘dress down days’), food (lunch is free and Cluck U has “the best wings and cheese fries around”). He shares his most critical piece of advice with evocative punctuation: “manage your time!!!!” Hanley worked with the Guidance Department to distribute a version of his handbook to all incoming freshmen as part of this year’s Orientation program.

FRESHMAN PROJECTS Evan Schachter ’17: One Act Playwright Evan Schachter discovered musical theater in 6th grade, acted in community theater productions and a attended summer theater camp. For his freshman project, he decided to become a writer/director by producing a one act play for Delbarton’s annual One Acts Festival.

The Speed Date was inspired by his grandmother’s personal speed dating experience. In Schachter’s version, three young

Delbarton actors and three visiting thespians rotated through nine scenes to meet each other over a series of short dates. The two 22-minute performances on the FAC stage in late April “exceeded my expectations,” says the young playwright. There was an unexpected side benefit: the strength in brotherhood he discovered as he navigated through the One Acts process.

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Joseph Sciales ’17: Hand-Crafted Game Table Forget video games, computer surfing and the renaissance of TV. Some entertainment needs no power outlet, just an old fashioned game table. Joseph Sciales decided to craft one such table as his freshman project. With no prior building experience other than Legos, he accepted the challenge of hand crafting a fine inlaid table. A friendly woodworking neighbor shared both knowledge and tools. Joseph designed, cut, sanded, nailed and glued his way to game table glory. His family now has a gaming hub which enjoys a place of honor in their TV room. His family, which includes parents, Christopher and Irene, his brother John ’14 and his sister Elizabeth enjoy a good game of chess, and compete regularly in what Connor Dolan ’17: Learning To Speak Without Words Connor Dolan memorized the first forty digits of Pi – in fourth grade. The number Pi (‘pie’) is one of most common constants in math: the circumference of a circle divided by its diameter. Its exact value is unknown: no matter how many digits you calculate it to, the number never ends. Pi has always intrigued Connor Dolan. For his freshman project, he decided to code Pi to spell out words, coined a catchy name for his idea

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Joseph describes as “heated chess matches.”

How does our young game table designer fare?

“I usually win,” he reports, with a smile.

(Word Pi) and got to work programming an iPhone app. Three months later, he had filled an entire notebook with coding notes. One reoccurring malfunction frustrated him – Apple’s Build Failed icon was his new nemesis – until he finally identified the culprit. In Dolan’s Word Pi, a word’s letters are converted to numbers from 0-26 (A= 0, Z = 25 and ‘SPACE’ = 26). The numbers are translated to a scheme using the Base-26 Numeral System. After his app-building experience Dolan now is closer to achieving his professional goal: software developer.

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FRESHMAN PROJECTS Andrew Badenhausen ’17: Beekeeper

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The buzz surrounding Andrew Badenhausen’s freshman project was real, and the library’s Quiet Study was jam packed for his presentation. Badenhausen built and maintained a thriving beehive for his project, and presented a portion of it at Delbarton.

Badenhausen used PowerPoint to describe the steps he took to build, equip, stock and maintain the hive. Attired in a blue blazer and tie, he calmly displayed a plexiglass-walled hive swarming with bees, plus one indulged, difficult-to-spot queen. “Look, there she is!” he exclaimed. Students and faculty jumped to their feet to see insect royalty up close, and got

a fleeting glimpse before she ambled back into the swarm.

Grant Brewster ’17: Videographer

Grant Brewster ’17

For his freshman project, Grant Brewster made a 20 minute film A Year in the Life of Delbarton about his first year at Delbarton and used a $300 GoPro camera to shoot hundreds of hours of film. He interviewed students and one alumnus, Stephen Bienko ’94, then edited the movie, added graphics, and a soundtrack and recorded a voiceover. At the film premiere Brewster introduced himself (“I’m from Wyckoff...Narnia to most of you.”) and told the FAC audience “I pretty much took my camera everywhere this year.” His film was rewarded with a standing ovation and the James Smart ’17 : Benedictine Hallmarks Award

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In September 2013 Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB told students that the Abbey and School governance might one day separate, and he distributed copies of Delbarton’s Benedictine Hallmarks to reinforce the School’s roots. James Smart took Br. Paul’s intention to heart and, for his freshman project, proposed the Benedictine

movie quickly went viral. Admissions Director Dr. David Donovan also took notice: he and the young filmmaker are now working on a special version to use for Delbarton admissions.

Hallmark Award honoring a Delbarton alumnus who exemplifies the qualities of St. Benedict. Smart’s idea was approved by an alumni committee, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny and Abbot Giles Hayes. With an assist from J. Craig Paris ’82, Director of Alumni & Development, he surveyed alumni, drafted the Award description, designed a poster and ordered an impressive plaque. The first Benedictine Hallmark Award will be presented at the Alumni Association’s June 2015 Dinner Meeting during the School’s 75th Anniversary year.

FRESHMAN PROJECTS Teddy O’Brien ’17 : Claymation Movie Teddy O’Brien never made a movie before, and certainly not one using mounds of clay manipulated hundreds of times for each minute of film. For his project, O’Brien made a Claymation movie. Claymation is stopmotion animation in which each animated piece is “deformable” – made of a malleable of a malleable material. O’Brien used Crafts Smart Polymer Clay. His original script had multiple characters which was too ambitious.

He settled on one character, Jason, a humanoid-shaped figure. Jason, an 8 minute short, is a story within a story of a brother reading to a younger sibling, when a character from the book springs to life. After molding Jason, O’Brien took 600 individual shots for every one minute of film. The script called for Jason McGourty ’17: Venture For Kids For his freshman project, Jason McGourty created a non-profit educational website, VentureForKids.org, to teach children about entrepreneurship. His website gives young students a chance to build businesses and have a positive impact on communities. Jason’s project was inspired by a week-long summer entrepreneurship class at Columbia University Business School, where his father Jack is Director of Community and Global Entrepreneurship.

Jason wanted to share the information with other young

Jason to climb a mountain (a Make Your Own Volcano kit came in handy). Working with his 9-year old brother Nicholas on the live shoot was a challenge – Nicholas kept laughing.

While Claymation may not be his future, O’Brien learned that it’s a good idea to take risks and try new things.

people for his freshman project. His father helped him analyze the teaching process from pre-assessment to instruction, assigning homework, grading and assessment. In August Jason created his website and introduced a curriculum with four main categories: Entrepreneurship, Food Venture Project, Academic & Computer Skills, and High School Ready Skills. His first online class was offered last March to eleven young Washington, DC students. McGourty hopes to build awareness of VentureForKids.org by using a crowd funding platform like Kickstarter and spreading the news of his project via social media.

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Trustee Award Longtime faculty members Michael Rosenhaus ’80 and John Thompson received the 2014 Trustee Award presented by Delbarton Lay Board of Trustees at the Faculty & Staff Picnic on September 5, 2014. Director of College Counseling Michael Rosenhaus ’80 has been a member of the Delbarton family for nearly 40 years since arriving on campus as a freshman in 1976. History Department

Chairman John Thompson has just begun year 25 of his Delbarton teaching and coaching career. From left are trustee Kurt Krauss ’81, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, Lay Board of Trustees Chairman Dan Scott ’62, P’95,’96, John Thompson, trustee John Luke ’78, Mike Rosenhaus ’80 and trustee Tim Catlett P’04,’06.

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This past year English teacher Kevin Brown had a poem published in the Franklin and Marshall Alumni Arts Review called No Grandfather’s Hands.

He also began an M.A. in English Literature at Middlebury’s Bread Loaf School of English.

Delbarton science teacher and Registrar Jon Cote is enrolled in a doctoral program at Creighton University to earn an Ed.D. in Interdisciplinary Leadership.

Kent Mannoattended several conferences recently, including the NJSIAA Summer Directors Roundtable at Rutgers Prep and, at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the 16th Annual Interdisciplinary Forum on the Vietnam Era where the topic was Vietnam as a Usable Past: New Perspectives on Classroom Resources.

Last summer English teacher/baseball coach Tony Negrintook 9 credits towards his Master’s Degree in Educational Studies and Secondary Education Teaching from Pace University. This fall he is taking 6 credits towards that degree and will graduate this May. He also had a successful summer baseball season and helped his team advance to the regional tournament.

Spanish teacher Jaime Paris has been accepted to the Ph.D. program in Spanish Literature at Rutgers University and is currently taking classes while teaching at Delbarton full-time.

Italian and English teacher Dan Pieraccini is now Delbarton’s Coordinator of Foreign Travel and Exchange.

This fall he started a 2nd Masters/Ph.D. program at

On May 28, Maria Pilar Paradiso, Head of School at Link Community School, received The 2014 Delbarton School Distinguished Educator Award.

Link is an independent middle school for 7th and 8th grades in Newark that prepares students for success at competitive high schools. Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, presented the award during the

final faculty meeting of the year. Pictured here are Maria Pilar Paradiso with, from left, Link School Director of Admissions Greg Silver, Delbarton Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny and Delbarton Dean of Admissions Dr. David Donovan.

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Underclassmen Receive Awards Photos by Jessica Fiddes

At the May 27 Underclassmen Awards Ceremony Delbarton students in grades 7-11 were recognized for their achievements in academics, activities and campus ministry throughout the year. Five members of the Class of 2015 were chosen to participate in interesting summer programs related to science and government. Abhinav Karale ’15 attended the 2014 Governor’s School for The Sciences and Technology.

Thomas Abel ’15 participated in the New Jersey Scholars Program. Tucker Best ’15, Lucius DeGregorio ’15 and Luke Mayer ’15 attended the American Legion New Jersey Boys State at Rider University in June. For outstanding academic achievement and superior intellectual promise in the field of science, the Bausch & Lomb Science Award was presented to Michael Barone ’15. For outstanding achievement in Science, the Rensselaer Award was presented to Jeremy Palmer ’15. Through the generosity of the alumni associations of several

Junior Guidance Director Kelly Gleason with College Book Award winners, from left, Jeremy Palmer ’15, Abhinav Karale ’15, James Wroblewski ’15, Will Nixon ’15, Tom Abel ’15 and Brian Byun ’15.

colleges, the following book awards were presented at the Underclassman Awards Ceremony. These book award recipients were chosen by the entire Delbarton faculty for their academic promise, personal character and contributions to

the School: The Columbia University Book Award: William Nixon ’15; The Princeton University Book Award: Thomas Abel ’15; The Yale University Book Award: Abhinav Karale ’15; The Holy Cross Book Award, Jeremy

Palmer ’15; The Saint Michael’s College Book Award for Scholarship and Service to Brian Byun ’15. The St. Anselm College Book Award for exceptional leadership qualities and academic success: James Wroblewski ’15.

A Perfect Score Seventh grader Alexander Luo ’19 had a perfect score and was ranked first in NJ on the American Math Contest 8.

Science award winners Michael Barone ’15 (Bausch & Lomb Award), left, and Jeremy Palmer ’15 (Rensselaer Award) with Science Department Chair Fran Bonalsky.

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What’s for Dinner? Six Delbarton Experiences

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB recruited seniors from the Class of 2014, from left, Chris White, John Scailes, Jack O’Reilly, John O’Dell, Luis Figueroa and Mike Benz to talk about their Delbarton days on May 9. After dinner in Old Main, the presentation took place (continued from page 36) Hunter College in Cultural Anthropology.

Director of Senior Guidance Mike Rosenhaus ?80attended the National Conference for NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) in Indianapolis from September 18-20.

Assistant Headmaster Chuck Ruebling ?79 attended a three day conference The Future of Independent Schools: Leading in a Changing Context from October 15-17 at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The program, delivered by Harvard faculty members, covered a variety of topics including diversity, online and blended learning, and the challenges and opportunities facing independent school leaders.

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on the Fine Arts Center stage where the boys impressed current and incoming parents with their canny observations and obvious affection for their years at Delbarton.

100% Community Service

Participation

Ryan Connors ’14

In May Campus Ministry Director David Hajduk reported that, once again, 100% of Delbarton students participated in at least one community service project in the 2013-14 school year. Projects ranged from Habitat for Humanity and Operation Smile to the Thanksgiving Food Drive and Christmas Gift Drive.

Every boy got involved, many in multiple programs. Pictured here is Kevin Molnar ’14 donating blood at our annual Blood Drive in March. We are grateful for the enthusiasm of our students, the generosity of their families and the support of alumni who contributed to Delbarton’s service efforts last year.

Matt D’Urso ’96 and his wife Anita welcomed their daughter Mae Angelica into the world on November 11, 2014.

English and Religious Studies teacher Sarah Lovedayand her husband Robert welcomed their son Robert Kimberly Loveday, on June 23, 2014.

Chemistry teacher Elizabeth Mainardi and her husband Jim welcomed their fourth child, John Paul Mainardi on May 8, 2014.

John joins his siblings Madeline (6), Emma (4), and Nate (2).

Science teacher Dan Szelingowski and his wife

Kristin welcomed daughter Klara Gail Szelingowski, into the world on October 26, 2014.

Arabic language teacher Zack Tabor and Noelle Batykefer were married on August 11, 2014 in their hometown of Havre de Grace, MD.

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In late May, eighth graders suited up for the Underclassmen Awards Ceremony. They were eager to move up to 9th grade where they will be joined by many new classmates in the Delbarton School Class of 2018.

Eighth Grade Moves

Another Panasonic Challenge Win On April 30, a trio of Delbarton seniors, from left, Michael Karrs ’14, Jake Riegler ’14 and Declan Nowak ’14, mentored by Physics teacher/Engineering Club moderator Greg Devine, won the Panasonic Creative Design Challenge. The Panasonic Challenge is an annual state-wide engineering and design competition, sponsored by Panasonic and NJIT, where high school students design and build a device to execute an assigned task. This is the sixth time in seven years that Delbarton won the event. It’s also the third win for Nowak and the second for Riegler.

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Delbarton Forensics

The Delbarton Forensics Society enjoyed another great year of competition. Pictured here above are our competitors at the NJFL States held at The College of New Jersey on March 7 and 8. On March 14 and 15, Delbarton campus was the scene of the New Jersey District Tournament of the National Speech and Debate Association. Our debaters ended their 2013-14 season from June 15-20 at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Overland Park, Kansas. Vito Brancatella ’14, left, and Michael Cuppari ’14, right, with fellow debater Ryan Teehan ’14, placed 7th out of 282 teams in Public Forum, and Teehan advanced to Round 9 of Lincoln-Douglas after going 12-0 in preliminary round ballots. Brancatella and Cuppari each won $1500 in college scholarship money.

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This year forensic competition began with a bang: From September 19-21, 28 of Delbarton’s varsity speakers and debaters competed at the Yale Invitational against students from 205 schools and 26 states. Green Wave placed 18th overall, and Delbarton’s speakers and debaters won 9 awards, including a first for John Beute ’16 in Oral Interpretation of Literature.

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Delbarton students and faculty travelled around the country and world during spring and summer 2014.

Italy

Over spring break, teachers Mike DelGuercio ?04 and Dan Pieraccini accompanied a group of Delbarton students and had an excellent adventure en Italia including stops in Rome, Florence, Perugia in Umbria and a day en route home in Lisbon, Portugal.

German Exchange moderator Kevin Conn chaperoned Justin Donaher ?16and Christian Gubler on ?16 Delbarton’s biannual trip took place to Germany’s Lake Constance region on the borders of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. For over twenty years, Delbarton has had an exchange program with Bildungszentrum Markdorf.

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Baseball in Florida Delbarton Baseball emulated MLB spring training and headed for Florida. Coach Bruce Shatel led the team in practices at Florida Atlantic University from March 9 to March 16, taking short breaks to attend an FAU vs Maine baseball game, and a Marlins vs Mets spring training game at Roger Dean Stadium.

Club Rugby in Ireland Club Rugby Coach Nick Linfante and the rugby club traveled to Ireland during spring break for training sessions, scrimmages, and sightseeing. The boys competed against some tough Irish competition including Black Rock, Glenstal Abbey and Clanwilliam RFC.

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BEADS in Africa

In June, five Delbarton students traveled with faculty members Matt Whiteand Brian Theroux to Tanzania on a Benedictines of East Africa and Delbarton Students (BEADS) mission. This was the School’s eighth BEADS service mission in Africa. Delbarton’s BEADS program seeks to promote a better understanding of Africa, while offering services for the apostolates of Sub-Saharan Benedictine communities.

Last summer three Italian language students, Paul Shuler ?15 , Mark O?Meara ?15 ,and Nick Anselmi ?16,visited the Sant’Anselmo monastery under the supervision of Fr. Elias Lorenzo, OSB , from St. Mary’s Abbey who is currently serving as Prior at Sant’Anselmo. The boys helped to clean and maintain the monastery in return for room and board, and had the mornings free to attend Italian language classes and

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From June 8 to June 17, thirteen Delbarton students accompanied former Spanish teacher Paulina Nieliwocki to Spain and saw much of the country including Madrid, Ronda, Segovia, Toledo, Seville and Cadiz. From bullfights and a grand fish market to flamenco and a preserved medieval town, they collected some amazing experiences on their Spanish adventure. The cultural immersion trip focused on gaining a deeper understanding of major historical and culturally significant landmarks, cuisine, flamenco, art, and current political environment from Madrid through Southern Spain.

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Also this past summer, junior Ryan Gruby ?16 attended an immersion program at Instituto San Pedro in Segovia, Spain for a month. Free time was spent roaming Segovia, speaking with friendly waiters or shopkeepers, and chatting over home-cooked Spanish dinners. These experiences, and program-sponsored weekend trips throughout Spain, developed language skills and enhanced learning.

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From July 13-20, thirteen members of Delbarton’s very active Operation Smile chapter joined more than 500 students from 25 countries at the International Student Leadership Conference (ISLC) in Limerick Ireland.

Throughout the week, students attended lectures and workshops led by motivational speakers, participated in teambuilding activities and completed a service project for future Operation Smile patients.

The Delbarton-Glenstal Abbey Exchange took place in Limerick, Ireland for three weeks in late June. Delbarton students stayed with various host families and had a great time seeing the sights of the Emerald Isle. In August Glenstal nominated Delbarton for the Ice Bucket Challenge and Delbarton host families will welcome Glenstal students for three weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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China

Delbarton Varsity Soccer Coach David Donovanand five Green Wave soccer players were invited to represent the NJ All-Stars as the first team from the United States to compete in the 4th Annual Beijing Cup. The group included Kian Zapata ?15,Tyler Bell ?15, Bobby Fabricant ?16, Steven andHadley Charles?17 Cadena ?17 . Coach Donovan’s ten year old son Ryan also came along for the long ride to China in the all-important mascot capacity. The New Jersey All-Stars finished the tournament with an impressive 4-2 record and received a 3rd place bronze trophy at the Closing Ceremonies. In the Group Stage, they defeated the eventual tournament champion, South Korea, 3-1 but dropped an

Australia

Last year Delbarton, launched an exchange program with Rosebank College, a co-ed Benedictine school in Australia.

Rosebank is located in Five Dock, an inner-western suburb of Sydney. The exchange began last January with several Rosebank students living with Delbarton host families. This past summer, Rosebank returned the favor by entertaining three of our students, Jack Lynch ?14, Bryan Gardiner and ?15 Tom Saitta ?15 , for a month. The boys lived with local families, attended classes at the College and explored the country and culture. Pictured here are Gardiner and Saitta surfing Australia’s coast.

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Delbarton Faculty Welcomes Eight Teachers In September we welcomed eight new faculty members to the Delbarton family, from left to right: Mr. Jonathan Currie has joined the English Department and is currently teaching freshmen and sophomores. Mr. Currie has a B.A. in English and Theology – as well as an M.A. in Theology – from Boston College.

Mr. Charles (Chuck) Johnsonis teaching Algebra I and Algebra II-Trigonometry. He also serves as an assistant coach for winter track and spring track and is helping several other faculty members launch a middle school robotics club. Mr. Johnson has both a B.A. and an M.A. in Architecture from Columbia University.

Mr. Derek Collins has joined the Math Department and is now teaching both PreCalculus and Algebra II-Trigonometry. He will also be working as an assistant coach for the junior varsity hockey team and the spring track team. Mr. Collins earned his B.A. in Economics from Wesleyan University.

Mr. Zach Tabor is teaching Arabic as well Ancient and Medieval History for freshmen. Outside the classroom, he is working with the football teams as both the varsity running backs coach and the junior varsity offensive coordinator. He played football

at the University of Pennsylvania while earning his B.A. in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.

Mr. Neil Murphy ?07 has returned to Delbarton in order to teach freshman and sophomore English. He is also serving as an assistant coach for both junior varsity soccer and freshman lacrosse. After graduating from Delbarton, Mr. Murphy headed for Hamilton College and received his B.A. in English.

Ms. Katie Regan is

teaching Latin to students in Grades 7-10. Once the winter and spring sports seasons arrive, she is “super excited” about serving as an assistant coach for the junior varsity tennis and squash teams. Ms. Regan received her B.A. in Latin from DePauw University and loves trail running and backcountry skiing.

Ms. Jenna Nourie is teaching History to seventh graders and Spanish to sophomores and juniors. She will also be coaching lacrosse and

Peg Patrick Retires In 1990 Peg Patrick, a single mother of six children, took a part time job driving the late bus for Delbarton students. She had been a Jefferson Township bus driver, took courses in accounting and transportation management at County College of Morris, and was then Director of Transportation for the Morris Area Red Cross. In 1997, Peg was laid off from the Red Cross job due to budget cuts.

Delbarton found a place for her in the school’s bookstore where she saw many changes over the years, including transitions from hand-written receipts to computerization and from books to e-books. Each September ushered in a new group of boys to get to know. Some of them would hang around the

working with the Spanish Club and the Spanish Honor Society.

She received her B.A. in Spanish from The George Washington University, where she was also part of an all-girls a capella singing group.

Mr. Andrew Sherwoodis teaching English to sophomores and seniors. He also serves as an assistant coach for varsity football, winter track, and spring track. He has a B.A. in English – with a Pre-Med concentration – from the College of the Holy Cross as well as an M.A.T. from

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bookstore, telling her all about their hopes and dreams. A few would come back to visit after graduation, and she treasured their conversations.

The late Abbot Thomas Confroy used to joke with Peg about who would retire first, and when he stepped down as Abbot he advised her, “Peg, you will know when it’s time.” At the age of nearly 79, Peg Patrick was finally ready. June 30, 2014 was her last day on the job, but she has plenty to keep her occupied

in her retirement, foremost among them her six children, eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild. She is also an avid reader, loves history, and is a Lector, Eucharistic Minister and sings in the parish choir at St. Mary’s in Wharton. She also sings in the Diocesan choir.

What will she miss most about Delbarton? “The energy in the air – the students keep you young,” she says. “There were very few days that I didn’t look forward to work just because it was Delbarton.”

What does Peg Patrick think of Delbarton students? “They are the best kids in the world,” she says. “I’ve never met a group like them. They are polite and friendly…they are gentlemen.”

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Photos by Jessica Fiddes and Maurreen Maher

556 students and many teachers filled buckets – Home Depot loaned 240 pails thanks to a call from Tom Saitta P’15 – at one of three stations (kiddie pools and hoses). Boys circled Passarelli Track and two student videographers in golf carts (Will Nixon ’15 and Grant Brewster ’17) took off in opposite directions to shoot the action as students dumped water over their heads.

The last one to get drenched was Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, doused by student body President Brian Monaghan ’15. “Take that, Glenstal,” said Br. Paul with a smile. Check out the video on Delbarton’s YouTube site.

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Delbarton Arts Festival The Delbarton Arts Council (DAC) hosted its annual Festival on the Fine Arts center Plaza on May

21. Results from the 2nd Annual

DAC Photography Contest were

announced and performers from

the Class of 2014 were honored.

Proceeds from the DAC Festival benefit all arts programs at

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Top Left: Senior performers, from left, Tom Cusano ’14, Oscar Lopez ’14, Ryan Connors ’14, Tim Connors ’14 and Billy Eckert ’14 were honored with cartoon versions of themselves.

Top Right: Artists Joy Jackson P’01 and John Traynor ’79 each contributed a work of art to the Festival auction.

Jackson’s piece is on left, Traynor’s on right.

Photos by Jessica Fiddes

Middle Left: Keith Kulper ’70, P’99 served as live auctioneer/promoter. This year’s auction concluded online.

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Grant Brewster ’17

Photo Contest Winners Results of the Second Annual DAC Photography Contest were announced at the Festival. Top honors for student pictures went to Grant Brewster ’17; the first place alumni award went to Charlie Clarke ’03 for his picture of two hockey coaches at Yankee Stadium; the award for best parent image went to Tim Prior P’10, ’14 for his shot of a Delbarton club rugby scrum.

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One Acts Festival 2014

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Delbarton hosted its annual One Acts Festival on the evenings of April 25 and 26. The talent, creativity, hard work and humor of Delbarton’s playwrights, directors, and actors were on the FAC stage in six original one act plays. The Festival process was moderated by faculty members Stephanie Almozara and Chris Pillette.

Photos by Jessica Fiddes

Pianist Michael Berry ’15 Selected for All-State Jazz

Last spring Delbarton pianist Michael Berry ?15 was selected as the pianist for New Jersey’s All-State Jazz Ensemble. Michael is pianist for the Delbarton Jazz Ensemble and regularly has gigs at Delbarton events both on and offcampus. His practice schedule typically takes two to three hours each day, often in the Gallery of Old Main. He wishes he had more time, and was looking forward to last summer when he expected to play for five hours each day. He credits his teacher and mentor Bill O’Connell for helping him make the leap to the All-State big leagues, and looks forward to performing with the state’s best high school jazz musicians.

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Learning O UTSIDE the Classroom On May 19, 2014, Kent Manno’s European History class visited the US. Military Academy at West where their guide was Tom Davidson GP ’11, ’16, in hat, whose father, Major General Garrison Davidson, was Superintendent of West Point from 1956 to 1960. Major General Davidson is the great grandfather of Cole ?11and Troy Higgins ?16 . Vinayak Kumar ’16 later wrote an article about the class’s West Point experience for the Delbarton website.

Young people hear plenty of warnings from parents and teachers about the hazards of technology and of compromising their digital reputations. At an M Block assembly on March 26, Delbarton students learned cold, hard facts from the front line: law enforcement officials dealing with people who misuse technology and get into trouble with the law. The presentation was organized by a Delbarton father, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns, III P’17 and included members of his staff. FBI Special Agent Josh Wilson led the students through the ins and outs of technology, and how one small misstep can get a person into major trouble: Real stories with real consequences seemed to resonate with Delbarton students.

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History Lesson at West Point

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A Salute to Friendship On April 8, the Delbarton Mothers’ Guild hosted its annual fashion show and dinner at the Birchwood Manor. Delbarton, the Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship was a Casablanca-inspired theme.

Front row from left, Event Co-Chair Judy Otterman P’14, 15, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, DMG Moderator Abbot Richard Cronin, Event Co-Chair Kate McLaughlin P’15; Back row, from left, DMG President Jeanne Finn P’13,’16 and Special Assistant Marylyn McLaughlin P’09, ’11, ’14,’19.

Delbarton musicians Vito Brancatella ’14, Ethan Gritz ’15 and Mike Berry ’15 entertained guests as they arrived.

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Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, ran into an old friend at the DMG Fashion Show: former Delbarton Communications Director Maggie Walsh P’82, ’89.

Pacesetters for the event were Karyn Gasser P’19, left, and Vicki Malone P’19.

Delbarton

75

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Christmas Ornament

Old Main is beautifully captured on Delbarton’s commemorative 75th anniversary glass ornament. Handcrafted in Poland by Mia Studios, each glass ornament is artisan-blown, silvered, painted and glittered by hand. Enjoy what is sure to be one of your favorite heirlooms. Available for purchase at delbartonshop.org , together with other commemorative pieces.

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Photos byGary Andrasko P'00

Palm Sunday

Honorees Linda and Ken Hodge P’98 with DPGA Moderator Abbot Brian Clarke, OSB.

From left, Norma Mortimer P’78,’80, Frank Zupa P’92 and Ursula Duffy P’89.

On April 13, 2014 the Delbarton Parents of Graduates Association (DPGA) hosted its annual Palm Sunday Mass and Brunch. Celebrants attended Mass and enjoyed a delicious brunch in the Estabrook Dining Hall. This year’s honorees were Linda and Ken Hodge P?98.

Linda and Ken Hodge P’98 with DPGA Co-Presidents Diane and Vincent Macri P’03, center.

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Vino con Amici The Delbarton Parents of Graduates Association (DPGA) socialized with old friends and tasted wines at Vino con Amici, the annual DPGA Wine Tasting held in Old Main on Saturday, April 26, 2014.

Photos by J. Craig Paris ’82 and Gary Andrasko P'00

Joe Pawelczyk P’05, Abbot Giles P. Hayes, OSB ’56 and Jim Esposito P’06.

Wine Tasting organizers John and Marlene Iaciofano P’99, center, with DPGA Moderator Abbot Brian Clarke, OSB, left, and Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.

Patty Esposito P’06, Abbot Brian Clarke, OSB and Madeline Longo P’80, GP ’10, ’16, ’19.

Above: Tara and Jim Hartke P’13, left and Mark and Gayle Chuckran P’13.

From left, Valerie Conroy P’87, ’90,’98, GP’15, Marlene Iaciafano P’99 and Diane Macri P’03.

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AROUND DELBARTON

Fathers & Friends Golf Open

Photos by Jessica Fiddes and J. Craig Paris ’82

On May 12, golfers enjoyed a great afternoon on the links at Ridgewood County Club at the Delbarton Golf Open, hosted by Delbarton Fathers & Friends…

From left, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie P’12, ’19 and First Lady Mary Pat Christie P’12, 19.

Governor Chris Christie P’12, ’19 received a warm welcome as this year’s Golf Open dinner speaker.

Top: Golf Open organizers, from left, Bob Bicknese P’05, ’06, ’09, ’13, ’16, F&F Moderator Fr. Rembert Reilly, OSB, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Paul Townsend P’15, ’19, Rod McRae P’15, Chris Sameth P’18 and Kevin Feeley P’09, ’12, ’16.

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John Voetsch ’12 enjoyed a day of golf with his father Greg Voetsch P’12, 15.

Hole in One winner Brian Lonsberger, left, celebrates his achievement with Golf Open Master of Ceremonies Rod McRae P’15.

Baseball

by Maureen Maher

SPRING ACTION he Varsity baseball team finished the season with a 15-12 record. The team started six underclassmen and enjoyed some quality wins over three teams that won state sectional championships. Chris Schafer ’14, Robbie Price ’15, and Frank Colantuono ’15 were each named Second Team AllConference. Head Coach Bruce Shatel reports that the future looks bright for Green Wave Baseball!

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Golf

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he varsity golf team (16-3) had another successful season on the links in 2014. The team began the season with a spring break trip to Port St. Lucie, Florida, and came off the course in May ranked among the top teams in New Jersey. Our Green Wave golfers finished second in the Morris County Tournament and won the NJAC Conference tournament. With a second-place finish in the NJSIAA Non-Public A state sectional championship, the team also qualified for the season-ending Tournament of Champions. The team played beautifully in the TOC and finished second overall in the entire state – missing out on the team title by a single stroke. The team consisted of Captain Ty Zebrowski ’14, Will Pagano ’14, Austin Gobbo ’14, and Jon Elsman ’14; junior Will Voetsch ’15; sophomores Griffin Carroll ’16, Joe Okunak ’16, and Cole Tavani ’16; and freshman Ryan Criqui ’17. Head Coach Sean Flanagan reports that the returning players are already looking forward to teeing it up for 2015.

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Hats off to the Delbarton Golf Team, coached by Sean Flanagan, the All-Daily Record Golf Team of the Year for 2014. From left, Ty Zebrowski ’14, Austin Gobbo ’14, Will Pagano ’14 and Will Voetsch ’15 with Coach Sean Flanagan. Voetsch and Zebrowski both earned All-Daily Record First Team honors for a second straight year. Voetsch fired a round of 74 at the TOC to finish among the top 10 players in the state. Zebrowski, who shot a 76 at the TOC, will play golf at Georgetown next year. Austin Gobbo ’14, better known for his wrestling skills, also shot a 76 at the TOC. Gobbo is headed to Harvard this fall to wrestle. Coach Flanagan told the Daily Record, “I’m just lucky to coach at Delbarton. We have great kids every year and next year, I expect we’ll have kids to come up and fill the roles…

I’m already looking forward to next season.”

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Lacrosse

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SPORT SHORTS SPRING ACTION he Delbarton varsity lacrosse team (21-3) made the 2014 season one to remember. Captains Jordan Dowiak ’14 and J.J. McBride ’14 – and the entire senior class – respected the winning tradition of Delbarton Lacrosse and the effort required to maintain that success. The Green Wave won a conference crown and a record 13th Morris County title. The team then extended its own New Jersey record by winning a 13th NJSIAA state championship – a dramatic, 2OT thriller that ended with a 6-5 victory by No. 3 Delbarton over then-undefeated and No. 1 Bergen Catholic.

The Green Wave then won the Tournament of Champions in another epic matchup, defeating No. 2 Summit, 7-5. The win marked an unprecedented fourth TOC title for Delbarton. Delbarton finished No. 1 in The Star-Ledger Top 20 and was named “Team of the Year” for boys’ lacrosse. Many players received deserving accolades including All-Americans J.J. McBride ’14, Jordan Dowiak ’14, and Chad Otterman ’14 and Academic All-Americans Conor Mackie ’14 and Mickey Dwyer ’14.

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Top-seeded Delbarton, No. 3 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, defeated #2 seed and No. 2 ranked Summit, 7-5, to win its fourth NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title at the June 7 finals played at Bridgewater-Raritan High School.

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Tennis

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reen Wave varsity tennis finished their campaign with a record of 18-8 and the No. 5 spot in The Star-Ledger Non-Public statewide rankings. The team won its 13th consecutive Morris County Tournament championship with individual victories at three of the five positions: Parker Pridgen ’15 at S3, Charlie Niebanck ’14/Kevin Wang ’17 at D1, and Cameron Ketchum ’16/Robert Steer ’17 at Jessica Fiddes D2. The team then advanced to the NJSIAA Non-Public A State Championship finals before falling to Pingry, 1-4. A frequent flyer at the state championship level, the Green Wave has now played in 11 of the last 12 Non-Public A finals – bringing home five state titles in the past seven years. First singles player Mike Boyle ’14 finished the season at 27-5 while collecting his 100th career win.

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Agnes Easley P’14

John Thompson Earns 500th Win

With the Delbarton Tennis team’s 5-0 defeat of West Morris on April 24, 2014 Tennis Head Coach John Thompson earned his 500th win.

Thompson has taught and coached at Delbarton since 1990. After coaching middle school tennis for two years, Coach Thompson took over the Green Wave varsity tennis program in 1992. Thompson is a USPTA Certified Teaching Pro who has been named Daily Record Coach of the Year three times, Star Ledger Coach of the Year for NJ in 2001, and the Northern Hills Conference Coach of the Year six times. His teams have been the Morris County Champions fourteen times and consecutively the MCT champs since 2002, the Conference Champions from 1993-1999 and 2003-2013, were the Parochial A State Champions twelve times, and the State Champions in 2008.

Track

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SPRING ACTION he spring track and field squad enjoyed a combination of outstanding team success and remarkable individual performances. The team went 4-3 in the regular season, but it was the championship season that really illustrated the quality of the group. The team defended its Randolph Relays title and finished third in the county, conference, and NJSIAA Non-Public North A state sectional championships.

Nine boys and two relay teams also advanced to the NJSIAA Non-Public A State Championships and brought home a fifth place finish. Mike Benz ’14 won NJAC, sectional, and state titles in the pole vault – and set a school record of 15 feet. Tommy Rhodes ’14 also took gold in the discus and shot put at the county, conference, and state sectional meets – including a record shot throw of 60 feet. Rhodes also teamed with Jerry Donini ’14 to set school relay records, and these three seniors advanced to the Meet of Champions. Mike Maguire ’14 and Jack O’Reilly ’14 led the distance runners to great success in all the big meets while also teaming with Robbie Siegel ’14 and Luke Mayer ’15 to run at the Nike National Championships in North Carolina.

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On the eve of his graduation, at the Non Public State Championships in Egg Harbor, NJ, Michael Benz ’14 repeated as Non Public A state champion in the pole vault, adding to the indoor title he won in February. Mike cleared the bar cleanly all the way up to 15' where he vied with two other vaulters, one from Union Catholic and one from CBA. When no one could make that height, Mike was declared the winner on the basis of no misses through the last height cleared, 14' 6".

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Coach Shatel, Mike Pendy ’89 and 2001-02 Team Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

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On April 12, Delbarton Head Hockey Coach Bruce Shatel was inducted into the New Jersey High School Ice Hockey Hall of Fame together with player Mike Pendy ’89 and the 2001-2002 Delbarton Hockey Team. The ceremony took place at the Prudential Center in Newark.

On May 10, the Delbarton Club Rugby team coached by Nick Linfante defeated Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) in overtime penalty kicks to win the 2014 NJ Catholic State Club Rugby Title. CBA tied the game at 17 with just 3 minutes to go, but the Green Wave defense stood strong until the final whistle. Jon Schaible ’14, Michael Sweetman ’15 and Augie Atencio ’14 all connected on penalty kicks to seal the victory. The game took place at the Caven Point Sports Complex in Jersey City. The rugby team also won the inaugural state title in 2012.

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Green Wave is Top Scoring New Jersey High School Athletic Program

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First place in Boys Soccer

Third place in Boys Cross Country Tied for third place in Football

Third place in Boys Swimming

Tied for third place in Ice Hockey

Third place in Indoor Track & Field Individual Championships Second place in Boys Golf

First place in Boys Lacrosse

Second place in Boys Tennis

‌ plus an extra nine points for having no poor sportsmanship disqualifications for the fall, winter and spring seasons.

Hats off to our 2013-14 athletes, and Go Green Wave!

Steven Berg/Insight Photography

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Abbey Notes

By Rev. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB ’82

Since his election in March, Abbot Richard Cronin, O.S.B. has been fully immersing himself in his new responsibilities, meetings with each monk, trustees and the many people who assist in the work of the abbey. While he isn’t in the classroom this fall, Abbot Richard continues to moderate the Delbarton Mothers’ Guild and enjoy football games. He also continues as a weekend assistant at the Church of Christ the King, New Vernon, and takes his turn at the abbey’s Sunday Mass.

In June, once the dust settled on another school year, the community retreat was conducted by Fr. Bernhard Eckerstorfer, O.S.B., of Kremsmünster Abbey, Austria.

The very scholarly and charming Fr. Bernhard spoke about the many challenges of contemporary monasticism.

In August, Abbot Richard and Prior Jerome Borski, O.S.B. visited the motherhouse of St. Mary’s Abbey, St. Vincent Archabbey, Latrobe, Pa. for an overnight. The archabbot, the Rt. Rev. Douglas Nowicki, O.S.B. warmly received them.

After a worthwhile visit, Abbot Richard and Fr. Jerome continued onto Pittsburgh where they attended the annual meeting of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM). Abbot Richard reports about the meeting: “My personal agenda was to meet other

Sr. Mary Amata Reifsnysder receiving her black veil and Constitutions from Abbot Richard Cronin, assisted by Fr. Edward Seton Fittin.

Fr. Elias Lorenzo, O.S.B., prior at Sant’ Anselmo in Rome, celebrated his silver jubilee at Mass on June 29, 2014. From left are Fr. Stefano Visintin, Abbot Richard Cronin, Fr. Elias Lorenzo, Bishop Paul Bootkoski, Abbot Joel Macul and Fr. Raymond Studzinski.

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ABBEY NOTES Benedictines and to secure retreat masters for St. Mary’s Abbey for 2016 and 2017.”

Abbot Emeritus Giles Hayes, O.S.B. continues his work in college guidance with other faculty members, serves as football chaplain, chairman of the capital campaign and assiduous letter writing. Fr. Giles has resumed chaplaincy work at local convents, taking his turn as other monks do. He also reports what was a long tradition of serving the poor of Appalachia at Christmas time has now become a most worthy effort in the bay shore area of South Jersey in communities still feeling the effects of Superstorm Sandy. He’s grateful to the many school parents and benefactors for making this possible. Fr. Giles, who attended the CMSM conference in August with Abbot Richard and Fr. Jerome, completed his work on a six-man team to write a strategic plan for CMSM. Fr. Gabriel Coless, O.S.B. continues teaching in the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies at Drew University. His most recent course is

Oblate Director Fr. Hilary O’Leary, O.S.B., center, with oblate novices Rita DelMonte, Laura Miceli, Ty Nutt and Jan Richards after the July 13, 2014 ceremony.

“Boccaccio’s Decameron,” a collection of 100 short stories written at the time of the Black Death in 14th–century Florence.

After Dante’s Divine Comedy, the Decameron is considered the

greatest work of Italian literature.

Interweave, an ecumenical group based at Calvary Church, Summit, invited Fr. Gabriel to give a presentation on St. Hildegard of Bingen, a contin-

On September 8, 2014 Delbarton’s 75th Anniversary was officially launched with Vespers and a Reception on the FAC plaza. From left are Fr. Elias Lorenzo, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, Abbot Richard Cronin, and Abbot Primate Notker Wolf.

uation of a lecture he gave last year at the behest of the Summit College Club of the American Association of University Women. St. Hildegard, perhaps the most outstanding woman of the European twelfth century was, and still is, regarded as an extraordinary visionary and theologian, composer of soaring music, herbalist and healer, and fearless social critic.Fr. Gabriel returned to Orleans, Ma. to give another workshop on liturgical prayer to The Community of Jesus, an ecumenical Benedictine monastery whose membership includes celibate brothers and sisters, married couples and single adults. The community recently completed construction of a magnificent Roman style basilica, The Church of the Transfiguration, replete with brilliant mosaics. He gave the second of two lectures on Edith Stein (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) to the nuns of the Flemington Carmel. He also took part in a panel discussion (continued on page 70)

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ABBEY NOTES (continued from page 69) on Teresian spirituality marking the 225th anniversary of the founding of the Baltimore Carmel and the 500th anniversary of the birth of St. Teresa of Ávila.

Fr. Beatus Lucey, O.S.B. would like the many readers of Delbarton Today to know that “nothing could be more special than induction into the Delbarton Hall of Honor.” This long overdue and well-deserved distinction was conferred on Fr. Beatus on October 10, 2014 at the annual Hall of Honor event as part of the Homecoming festivities. Fr. Beatus also happily reports that this summer’s paintings yielded two watercolors that reproduced very nicely as note paper and with three other cards hit the marketplace at Homecoming 2014. Fr. Beatus’ Bible study session every Friday at Christ the King Parish Center continues to provide good conversation as the group explores the Sunday readings. His book club engagement also continues monthly both at Christ the King and at the Morristown Club. At Convent Station he continues as chaplain to the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth. Fr. Beatus reminds us all: “Old headmasters never die, they just paint away.”

Fr. Hilary O’Leary, O.S.B., oblate director, is happy to report the abbey has new oblates and oblate novices. At the Sunday Mass on July 13, 2014, Richard Luther made his oblation. Michael Fiori made his oblation in March as he was relocating to South Carolina.

Several oblates were on hand in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel to witness the ceremony with Fr. Hilary. The following were received as oblate novices by Fr. Hilary at the Sunday Mass in July: Rita DelMonte, Laura Miceli, Ty Nutt and Jan Richards. Oblates are lay men and women who, according to their station in the world, live the spirit of the Rule of Benedict as affiliates of a particular 70 D ELBARTON TODAY

monastery. The monks of St. Mary’s Abbey welcome the new oblates and oblate novices as members of the extended abbey family.

Fr. Elias Lorenzo, O.S.B., prior at Sant’ Anselmo in Rome, was state-side in June to celebrate the silver jubilee of his ordination. With many family and friends on hand as well as the usual Sunday worshippers, Fr. Elias celebrated a festive Mass on June 29th, the Solemnity of Ss. Peter and Paul, to mark the

occasion. The homily was delivered by his old friend, Abbot Joel Macul, O.S.B. of St. Paul’s Abbey, Newton. Among the concelebrants were another friend from Catholic University, Fr. Raymond Studzinski, O.S.B. of St. Meinrad Archabbey, In., Fr. Stefano Visintin, O.S.B. of Praglia Abbey, Italy and subprior at Sant’ Anselmo, and Bishop Paul Bootkoski of the Metuchen diocese. Back in Rome, Fr. Elias hosted three Delbarton students who spent a month working at

Sant’ Anselmo to perfect their Italian. In August, to continue his jubilee celebration, Fr. Elias went to the Holy Land for ten days. It was his first visit and he found it profound. He was especially moved by Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.

At the end of the summer, he hosted 108 nuns from the Communio Internationalis Benedictinarum (CIB) for their symposium. In early October he traveled to São Paulo, Brazil for

Br. Kieran Sheik, front row, third from left and Fr. Elias Lorzeno, front row, center at Norcia in Perugia, Italy with Renewal participants.

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The eleventh abbot of St. Mary’s Abbey, Abbot Richard Cronin, O.S.B., on May 22, 2014 when more than 300 friends, relatives, clergy and religious gathered for the solemn liturgy and Rite of Abbatial Blessing.

the synod of Abbots President where he delivered an address on the state of affairs at Sant’ Anselmo. The meeting was held at São Bento, the oldest Benedictine monastery in the New World founded in the late 16th century.

As part of the school’s exchange program, Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, O.S.B. made his annual visit to Glenstal Abbey, where he is always warmly received. In August, he served as Master of Ceremonies for a first profession of Sr. Mary Amata Reifsnyder, S.C.C. at Mallinckrodt Convent, Mendham, with Abbot Richard serving as the celebrant. Fr. Hilary was one of the concelebrants. The monks serve as chaplains for the Sisters of Christian Charity, and the abbey’s more than eighty year relationship with these sisters continues to be a great blessing. (continued on page 72)

On Saturday, June 14, 2014, at the abbey’s annual Jubilee Mass, the following monks were honored. From left with Abbot Richard Cronin are Fr. Jerome Borski (40 years of vows), Br. Jonathan Hunt (50 years of vows), Fr. Andrew Smith (50 years of priesthood), Br. James O’Donnell and Abbot Gerard Lair (60 years of vows), Fr. Basil Wallace (40 years of vows). Unable to attend the liturgy for their jubilees were Fr. Karl Roesch (60 years of vows) and Fr. Elias Lorenzo (25 years of priesthood).

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ABBEY NOTES (continued from page 71) In May Br. Kieran Sheik, O.S.B., one of the abbey’s beloved and unsung heroes, spent a well-deserved month attending the Monastic Renewal program at Sant’ Anselmo. Br. Kieran thoroughly enjoyed his visit to Rome, where he was most adventurous, exploring the Eternal City on his own when he wasn’t in classes or on organized trips. He particularly enjoyed visiting St. Peter’s Basilica, much bigger than he imagined. The group visited Monte Cassino, Subiaco and Norcia, the latter of which is St. Benedict’s birthplace. Br. Kieran returned home renewed and with a deeper appreciation for his monastic vocation. Fr. Elias reports he’s never seen Br. Kieran, a normally quiet monk, so gregarious!

In October 4, 2014, Fr. Edward Seton took his surplice on the road and served as one of the many Masters of Ceremonies

at the historic Beatification of Sr. Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, S.C., at the Cathedral-Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark. Other community members at the liturgy of several thousand worshippers were Abbot Richard, seated with the other prelates in the chancel, Frs. Jerome, Hilary, John Hesketh and Anthony Sargent, all concelebrants, and Brs. Joseph Voltaggio and Demetrius Thomas, newly solemnly professed. The liturgy was presided over by the personal representative of Pope Francis, His Eminence, Angelo Cardinal Amato, S.D.B., prefect of the Congregation of Causes of Saints. This is the first Beatification to occur on American soil.

Blessed Miriam Teresa reminds us well: “The imitation of Christ in the lives of saints is always possible and compatible with every state of life.”

St. Mary’s Abbey has a long history with the Sisters of Charity. They too were among

the religious working in the newly created diocese of Newark in the 1850s. Monks of the abbey have been serving as chaplains to the Sister of Charity of St. Elizabeth for most of the twenties century and beyond.

Blessed Miriam Teresa’s spiritual mentor was the abbey’s Fr. Benedict Bradley, O.S.B. (+1945). Fr. Benedict, impressed by the novice’s advanced spirituality, encouraged Sr. Miriam Teresa to write down her thoughts, which he in turn used as conferences to the other novices. These reflections would later be published posthumously in a book published in 1928: Greater Perfection. Fr. Benedict, some more mature readers might recall, was the editor of the popular and progressive St. Mary’s Missal, published by Benziger Brothers.

Additionally, the late Fr. Stephen Findlay, O.S.B., a canonist, served for a time as the vice-postulator for the cause of

Sr. Miriam Teresa’s canonization.

The Benedictines of St. Mary’s Abbey were honored to share in the festive and long-awaited day with the Sisters of Charity.

Blessed Miriam Teresa, pray for us!

On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, 2014, Brs. Joseph Voltaggio and Demetrius Thomas pronounced their solemn vows at the feet of Abbot Richard and the community in the presence of family and friends. Br. Joseph is a former parishioner of Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel, Cedar Knolls, conducted by the abbey.

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LET US REMEMBER • Florence D. Brady, mother of Delbarton faculty member and Coach Tom Brady • Bruce Patrick Byrne, father of Joseph Byrne ’99 • Nancy Clark, wife of Dave Clark ’52, sister in law of Rich Clark ’53 and great aunt of Matt Clark ’18 • Edward J. "Ned" Coughlin ?80 • Ethel Dagit Cunningham, mother of William Cunningham ’82 • Donna Cucuzza, sister of Delbarton faculty member Chris Cocozello • James F. Farrell, Jr. ’61, brother of Robert E. Farrell ’64, uncle of Geoffrey ’93, Edward ’95, James ’98, Jeremy ’04 and Patrick Steinemann ’09 • Philomena Finn, grandmother of Patrick ’16 and Brian ’16 Finn • Elizabeth Grogan, grandmother of Robert ’09 and James ’14 Grogan • Mary Lou Hainsworth, wife of W. Kevin Hainsworth ’61 • Michael J. Hayes, brother of Abbot Giles P. Hayes ’56 and Col. Henry J. Hayes ’60 • Kathleen Henderson, mother of Peter Henderson ’96 • Archie Ingrassia, father of Matt Ingrassia ’92 • Paul Jermak ’04

• John E. ’Jack” Joyce, Jr., father of John E. Joyce III ’73 and Matthew R. Joyce ’75 • Alexis "Lexie" Kamerman, daughter of Jack McCarthy ’70 • Orlando "Landy" Mainero, grandfather of Christopher Mainero ’09 • Marguerite Widmann Muench, mother of George Muench Jr. ’66 • Alfred Mills ’50 • Walter L. Mooney ’57 • Carmela Nacchio, mother of former trustee Joseph Nacchio, grandmother of David ’99 and Michael Nacchio ’02.

• Robert O’Brien, grandfather of Patrick ’07 and Brian Brennan ’11 • Nora Olsen, mother of James Olsen ’89 • Kimberly Parowski, mother of Michael Parowski ’14 • Joan Ellen Rawding, mother of Jeff ’74, Art ’78 and Ken Rawding ’84 • Dolores M. Regan, mother-in-law of Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82, grandmother of Liam ’13, James ’15 and Regan Paris ’19 • Earl Slaper, father of Delbarton faculty member Janet Steen • Patricia Ann Stagg, wife of Delbarton maintenance employee Leo Stagg

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

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REST IN PEACE, BR. JOHN BABICZ, OSB

By Fr. Benet Caffrey, OSB The community of St. Mary’s Abbey recently announced with sorrow the passing from this life of its oldest member, Brother John Babicz, on the evening of 13 June in the ninety-first year of his life and the fifty-fourth of monastic profession.

The community of St. Mary’s Abbey announced with sorrow the passing from this life of its oldest member, Brother John Babicz, on the evening of 13 June in the ninety-first year of his life and the fiftyfourth of monastic profession.

Brother John was one of the silent heroes who have populated our monastery since its inception, one of a long line of men who entered religious life, lived long, humble lives of prayer and work, and with no appetite for publicity. Their monuments, however, are the legacy they leave of holiness and fidelity.

Brother John Babicz was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up, just across the Passaic River, in Kearny. Both of his parents were Ukrainian Catholics. At the age of five John lost his mother, and grew up in foster homes until his sophomore year in high school when he again began to live with his father. While his parents had been Eastern Rite Catholics, John, out of convenience, attended the local Latin Rite church. He, however, admitted that he felt no special attraction to religion, attending Mass only out of custom and obligation.

Upon graduation from St. Stephen Parochial School, conducted by the Sisters of Charity, he attended Kearny High School from which he graduated in 1942.

With the nation just six months into World War II, and with the outcome very much in doubt, the following September John Babicz enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the bloody Battle of Okinawa. He was honorably discharged with the rank of corporal in November of 1945. Concerning his wartime experiences he remained steadfastly silent. He did admit to one questioner, however, that he had been

scared many times, but never thought of praying. John continued to serve the country, enlisting in the Coast Guard in December of 1945. February 1949, however, found him licensed in the contracting business as a painter and paperer.

While working at this trade in Newark he experienced a kind of conversion and began to attend an early morning Mass at St. Mary’s Abbey Church. Father Gregory Schramm, pastor of the church, soon put him to work in the parish catechetical program. On one occasion Father Gregory brought him to the monastery in Morristown, and, as Brother John recalled, he literally almost never left.

Brother John began his candidacy at Saint Mary’s Abbey in Morristown on 24 November 1958. He entered the novitiate in Morristown and made his first profession of vows on 11 July of 1960, putting his carpentry, plumbing, and electrical skills to good use in the following years. Perpetual vows followed in 1963, and he professed solemn vows in 1968. At the time this was an innovation since up to that time so called “lay brothers” had not been offered the option of solemn profession with full participation in the monastic choir and chapter.

In 1967 Brother John began to attend courses in water purification at the Newark College of Engineering and obtained certification to operate the waste water treatment plant which served the monastery and school at Delbarton. Testing to meet state requirements was constant, and Brother John fulfilled this highly responsible position for many decades until Morris Township extended its waste system to the area. Brother John then continued to maintain the pumping station at “the plant” as he called it until the day of his death.

An amusing incident once occurred at the plant when Brother John decided to cultivate tomatoes in his spare time. Some (continued on page 74

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ABBEY NOTES (continued from page 72) annos, Brs. Joseph and Demetrius.

On September 11, 1939, Delbarton School opened its doors for the first time. Seventyfive years later, on September 8, 2014, Delbarton School celebrated its anniversary with a visit from the Abbot Primate, the Most Rev. Notker Wolf, O.S.B. The day began with Mass of the feast of the Nativity of Mary with the students and faculty. In the evening, Abbot Primate Notker presided at Solemn Vespers, attended by monks, faculty, trustees, benefactors and other distinguished guests. The evening was topped off with an elegant cocktail reception on the Fine Arts Center Plaza with live music, food and drink. The Abbot Primate graciously greeted the many guests in attendance. It is always a great blessing to have the Abbot Primate visit, and the abbey returned the blessing by allowing the Primate to rest from his busy international responsibilities.

On August 15, 2014, Brs. Joseph Voltaggio and Demetrius Thomas pronounced their solemn vows in the Abbey Church. From left are Formation Director Fr. Hilary O’Leary, Br. Demetrius Thomas, Abbot Richard Cronin, Br. Joseph Voltaggio and Prior Fr. Jerome Borsky.

? BR. JOHN BABICZ, OSB (continued from page 73) busybody spotted the developing plants, concluded they were marijuana, and called the police. Brother John, however, was able to escape his brush with the law. By coincidence, for years he served as incense bearer, performing that smoky role at major liturgical functions with gusto and skill. Brother John was also a skilled barber who served the tonsorial needs of a number of the members of the community over the years.

Brother John was a man of silence and profound and constant prayer, faithful to the monastic hours, but also deeply devoted to private prayer and adoration of

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the Blessed Sacrament. He read deeply of the great mystics and the classics of the life of the spirit such as St. Teresa of Ávila and St. John of the Cross, as well as the more modern masters. He was a man of firm opinions and of a markedly conservative bent, but enjoyed the interplay of ideas with “the enemy.” He always had a theological issue to discuss and an opinion to offer on the news of the day.

Brother John had suffered from heart disease in the past, and in recent years often had to rest on strategically placed chairs in monastery corridors. His entrance into eternal union with the Lord occurred just as he was entering the Abbey Church in preparation for Vigils. The time and place of his passing could not have been

more appropriate.

Brother John’s Funeral Mass was celebrated on Thursday, June 19 followed by burial in the Abbey Cemetery. At the internment, out of respect for Br. John’s service during WW II, a Marine bugler played Taps while two other Marines stood at attention at the head and foot of the coffin. They folded the American flag and presented it to Abbot Richard Cronin with the words: “On behalf of the President of the United States, the United States Marine Corps, and a grateful nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one’s honorable and faithful service.”

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Dan McCulloch and wife Mary welcomed their third son, Edward Ryan McCulloch, on September 6, 2014. “Teddy” already has Delbarton gear passed down by his big brothers Tommy and Jimmy. Dan is Executive Director of Business Development with Paloma Partners hedge fund and is based in Houston, TX.

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Class of ’59 Summer Cookout On July 12, 2014 Delbarton’s Class of 1959 gathered for their annual summer cookout at the home of Ann and Jack McNamara ’59. A Mass dedicated to departed classmates was celebrated by Fr. Andrew Smith, OSB, and Joann and Barry Murphy ’59 renewed their wedding vows in celebration of their 50th anniversary. After a champagne toast to their hosts, the group enjoyed drinks, hors d’oeuvres and dinner and the pleasure of each other’s company. Later they posted photos on their Class of ’59 website. Well done, Class of ’59!

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Anastasio Chatzakis started a wordpress blog called trumpiot.com, and invites everyone to take a look. He covers innovation in technology, energy, medicine and more and welcomes feedback.

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Mark DeLotto and wife Stephanie welcomed their second daughter, Reese Susan Delotto, into the world on April 21, 2014. She was warmly greeted by her big sister Brynn.

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Sean Henwood ’10 Launches Ralli Delbarton entrepreneur Sean Henwood ’10 is the co-founder and CEO of sports technology software company Ralli, which was accepted into an accelerator program financed by Tigerlabs Accelerator, a micro venture capital fund in Princeton, NJ that specializes in seed-stage investments for digital health industry startups. Ralli helps individuals and teams improve their overall fitness levels – and their competition results – by analyzing data collected from workouts. The concept evolved from another workout data startup Henwood developed with business partner Chris Hall, a fellow Lehigh University engineering graduate.

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Mike D’Urso ’05 and Kimberly Allen were wed on September 12, 2014, at the Inn at Millrace Pond in Hope, NJ. Mike’s brother Matt D’Urso ’96 and Kim’s brother J.D. Allen ’97 were in attendance, as were Delbarton alumni Thomas Pistolas ‘05, Daniel DeLorenzo ‘05, Neil Cherry ‘04, and Jack Mayer ’05.

Josh Maio ’00 and Kellie Hunt were wed in Cape May, NJ on September 7, 2013.

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Patrick Ryan ’03 and Ashley Sewell were married on May 24, 2014, at the Wianno Club in Osterville Massachusetts. From left are Christopher Ryan ’00 and his wife Ellen Ryan, Tim Ryan ’05, Ashley and Patrick Ryan ’03, Pat’s mother Mary Ryan, Mike Ryan ’07 and his fiancée, Leah Zambetti. Pat’s three brothers served as best men, and Charlie Clarke ’03, Ryan Dinsmore ’03 and Tyler Gaffney ’03 were groomsmen.

Alex Lee ’01 and Kendall Swenson were married in Vero Beach, FL on May 14, 2014, with a Delbarton contingent present. From left are Marty Lawlor ’01, Alex Meszaros ’01, Alex Lee ’01 and Kendall Swenson Lee, Co-Best Men David Lee ’03 and Michael Lee ’06 and Zachary Ledwith Gangemi ’07.

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Ed Thompson ’98 and Cendahl Cornellio-Alter were married at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Albury, England on June 28, 2014, surrounded by Delbarton friends. From left are Jason Wyatt ’98, Chris Moore ’98, Dave Thompson ’99, Cendahl Cornellio-Alter, Ed Thompson ’98, Tom Perna ’98, Bryan Donohoe ’96 and Brian Sciaretta ’96.

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David Weinstein ’06 and Dr. Brett Pettee were married at the Boston Public Library on October 4, 2014. In front, from left, are Brian Fuller ’06, Brett Pettee, Dave Weinstein ’06, Will Hart ’06, and Joe Colangelo ’03; Middle: Rob Gallic ’06 and Pat Pirozzi ’06; Back: Mike Campbell ’06, Scott Krenitski ’06, Dan DeGeorge ’05, Brendan Leanos ’06 and Conor Troy ’06.

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Duke Honors Lawrence Lang ’82

Lawrence Lang ’82 received the Duke University Engineering Alumni Association’s 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Lang is a pioneer in the field of mobile internet businesses and softwaredefined networks, and is a board director of Violin Memory, the leading provider of flash storage arrays. He enjoys early-stage companies and translating advanced technology into clear business propositions.

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AJ Kuen ’00 Promoted to Army Major Andrew J. ‘AJ’ Kuen ’00 was promoted from Army Captain to Major on May 8, in a ceremony hosted by Major General Bill Rapp, Chief Legislative Liaison, in the Rayburn House Office Building in DC. Bill McFadden ’59, left, and Matt Tully ’01 witnessed the ceremony. Major Kuen attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. After deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq he joined the Army Congressional Fellowship Program where he served as a fellow for Texas Congressman Silvestre Reyes followed by an assignment to the Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison and the House Liaison Division. Major Kuen earned his Masters in Legislative Affairs from George Washington University.

In late June he and wife Lauren welcomed their son Wesley Jonathan Kuen.

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Jim Petrucci ’82 and son Joe Petrucci’10 took a Pacific West Coast trip to celebrate Joe’s college graduation. Three highlights of the trip were lunch with Jim Loughlin ’81 and son Will and wife Carol in Seattle and a tour of Portland Art Museum with Director Brian Ferriso ’84, and dinner with Ferriso and wife Amy. In the picture at top are Jim Loughlin ’81 and son Will, left, with Joe ’10 and Jim Petrucci ’82, right. In the photo above are Brian Ferriso ’84, center, with the Petruccis.

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In April, Doug Jadis ’11, right, and Joe Lenz ’11 were elected President and Vice President of Student Government at Villanova University. Jadis, Villanova’s Junior class president in 2013-14, and Lenz campaigned as a team. One of their objectives this year is 100% participation in community service on the part of Villanova students. Based on their experience at Delbarton, they know this is an achievable goal.

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Delbarton at Everest Base Camp Recent college graduate Mike Wroblewski ’09 spent part of last year teaching at a Catholic school in Bangkok.

In the spring he hiked in Nepal to Mt. Everest Base Camp with a friend, and packed his Delbarton banner and a special t-shirt commemorating the late Zach Lopian ’09. The shirt was designed by his classmate Matt Mead ’09 in memory of their friend.

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Green Wave Lacrosse All-Americans

In July recent graduates Chad Otterman ’14, left, and Peter Welch ’14 played in the annual Under Armour All-America Boys’ Lacrosse Classic on the campus of Towson University in Maryland. Their South squad overcame a seven-goal deficit and emerged with a thrilling 17-16 win by scoring just :49 into overtime for their first lead of the game. The Under Armour All-American rosters include the top 44 senior boys lacrosse players from around the country as selected by a panel of experts from Inside Lacrosse Magazine. Otterman is playing hockey for Cornell, and Welch joined the lacrosse program at Duke.

Middlebury vs. Colby Three former Green Wave football players were suited up for the Middlebury v. Colby game on September 27, 2014. From left are Adam Slodowitz ’14, Corben Davis ’14 and Andrew McGrath ’13.

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A talented group of middle schoolers were on campus this summer thanks to the Delbarton partnership with New Jersey SEEDS – Scholars, Educators, Excellence, Dedication, and Success. On July 21, Goldman Sachs employees helped the students as part of Community TeamWorks, a corporate initiative supporting volunteer work. The team led the Young Scholars Program students through workshops on achievement and personal development. Two familiar faces were back on campus with their Goldman Sachs colleagues: former Delbarton history teacher Fred Storz and alumnus Bob Bengtson ’93.

Nominate an Alumnus for the first Benedictine Hallmark Award To commemorate Delbarton’s 75th Anniversary, nominate a fellow Delbarton alumnus who lives a life representative of the Benedictine Hallmarks. If you know a worthy nominee for this new Alumni Award, go to Delbarton.org/alumni and complete the nomination form. Nominations close on March 21, 2015 and the award will be presented at the June Dinner Meeting on June 3, 2015.

Thank you for your help!

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In June, Steve Broas ’82 was surrounded by Delbarton friends who presented him with his framed football jersey.

On September 19, 556 Delbarton students dedicated their school-wide Ice Bucket Challenge to him for his battle with ALS. Check out the IBC video on Delbarton’s YouTube site.

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Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB and the Delbarton Alumni Association hosted a reception in Washington, DC at the Sequoia on April 10, 2014…

From left, former Delbarton Alumni Association President Terrence Rouse ’86, Ramzi Nemo ’86, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny and Rob Carter ’86.

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From left, Dave Tully ’01, Taylor Price ’04 and Elliot Mack ’04.

Former Alumni Association President Brian Hanlon ’87, left, and current Alumni Association President Jerry Jabbour ’92.

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From left, Dave Consolla ’94, Dan Orr ’94, Peter Pfaffenroth ’93 and Mark Sieffert ’94.

From left, Kevin Prior ’12, TJ Sullivan ’11, Al Striano ’11, Greg Ballanco ’11 and Dhruv Sharma ’10.

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Classmates Chris O’Grady ’91, left, and Ryan Dooley ’91.

From left, Michael Plate ’09, Tyler Hudson-Crimi ’08, John Ferramsoca ’05, Andrew Delaney ’05 and Tim Soulas ’08.

From left, Andy Barrow ’88, Fred Pierce ’82 and 2013-14 Alumni Association President Terrence Rouse ’86.

From left, Fred Pierce ’82, Frank Visceglia ’85 and Abbot Giles Hayes ’56.

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The sixth annual Alumni Networking Event in NYC was a great success on May 8, and once again Tiro a Segno offered the perfect setting. Joe Ferraro ’95 served as our host…

From left, Matt Grella ’13, James Galuchie ’01 and Jermaine Pugh ’00.

Host Joe Ferraro ’95 with classmates Andy Grabis, John Tonzola, Brendan Hayes and Pat Hulsy.

Emil Skulski ’77, left, and Tony Ubertaccio ’07.

From left, Sviatoslav Lesko ’07, John Swadba ’07, Michael Plate ’09 and Geoff Preston ’05.

Director of College Counseling Mike Rosenhaus ’80, Pat Coughlin ’07, Doug Shiver ’06 and Sumorwuo Zaza ’07.

Classmates John Ferramosca ’05, Tom Pistolas ’05 and Pat Torney ’05.

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Chris Rodriguez ’95 Heads NJ’s Homeland Security Office

In July Governor Chris Christie P’12,’19 named Dr. Christopher Rodriguez ’95 New Jersey’s new Director of the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (OHSP). Dr. Rodriguez was profiled in Delbarton Today in fall 2011and comes to his new role from the Central Intelligence Agency, where he has more than a decade of experience in a variety of analytical and management positions. This appointment marks the second tour of duty in Trenton for Dr. Rodriguez. He previously served as a policy advisor on Governor Christie’s staff from 2011-2012 with oversight of issues involving Homeland Security, Military and Veteran Affairs, and the State Police.

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Delbarton’s Youngest Ph.D in Nuclear Engineering Jessica Fiddes

On September 23, 2014, Dr. Umair Siddiqui ’06 visited Physics teacher Greg Devine’s classes to talk about Plasma Physics, a science that affects jet propulsion, fusion energy, semiconductors and more industries. Dr. Siddiqui graduated from Dartmouth and earned his Ph.D at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, His next stop is a job in a plasma physics hub at West Virginia University.

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On September 26, 2014, former Green Wave XC runners Michael Maguire ’14, left, and Jack O’Reilly ’14 competed in Boston in the Boston College Invitational JV event, Maguire for Dartmouth and O’Reilly for Boston.

Class of 1962 Alumnus Salutes a Fallen Classmate Joe Stehr ’62 visited Quantico, VA and the National Museum of the Marine Corps this past summer and honored his classmate Bill Lilly ’62, a Marine killed in action in the Vietnam War, by purchasing a brick with the inscription: “CPL William J Lilly, Delbarton School, Class of 1962”. Engraved bricks line the pathways that wind through the Museum grounds.

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Smith and Wollensky was the setting for the Delbarton Alumni Association reception in Chicago on May 15, 2014.

From left, Tom McAnally ’99, John Glynn ’90, Ryan Maguire ’97 and Marc Mestanas ’85.

From left, Michael Vermylen ’95, Jack McHugh ’10 and Director of College Counseling Mike Rosenhaus ’80.

From left, Director of Alumni and Development J. Craig Paris ’82, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny and Chicago chapter organizer John Glynn ’90.

From left, Marc Mestanas ’85, Tucker McDermott ’93 and Carl Dilella ’93.

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The Delbarton network was on the FAC stage on the morning of May 21, 2014, when ten accomplished graduates shared career and life advice with the Class of 2014. Frank Visceglia ’85 and Lee Esposito ’74 organized the event and participants included moving and hauling entrepreneur Steve Bienko ’94, Raymond Bernaz ’96, Director at Deutsche Bank Information Technology, Dr. David Cunic ’97, CEO of Pazoo and Founder of DMC, Ryan Dooley ’91, President of Frank R. Holtaway & Son, Inc., Matt D’Urso ’96, Delbarton Dean of Guidance, John Kelly ’02,

(Continued from page 83) married Gabriela Moscoso at Santa Teresita Parish in Santurce, PR with a Museum of Art of Puerto Rico. (See Wedding Album) In addition to Dave’s father Dave Lewis, Sr. ’78, P’03, 13 and Dave’s brother Kevin Lewis’13, other Delbarton attendees included Wade Anthony ’03, Patrick Donnelly ’03, Matt Byrnes ’03 and Bill Smith ’63.

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Mike D’Urso and Kimberly Allen were wed on September 12, 2014 at the Inn at Millrace Pond in Hope, NJ. Matt’s brother Matt D’Urso ’96 and Kim’s brother J.D. Allen ’97 were in attendance, as were Delbarton alumni Thomas Pistolas ’05, Daniel DeLorenzo ’05, Neil Cherry ’04, and Jack Mayer ’05. (See Wedding Album) The couple currently lives in Harrison, NY.

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Attorney at Wilson Elsner, Scott Krenitski ’06, Google Account Manager, Sean Riley ’89, Managing Director and Head of Trading at Glade Brook Capital Partners, Tony Ubertaccio ’07, Web Entrepreneur, and Chuck Zimmer ’87, Entrepreneur and Management Consultant. The alumni encouraged students to stay connected with Delbarton contacts, and use the alumni network and LinkedIn group to navigate through a successful career.

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David Weinstein and Dr. Brett Pettee were married at the Boston Public Library on October 4, 2014. (See Wedding Album)

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Christopher O’Brien and Sarah DiRado were married on August 2, 2014 at the Nativity Church in Menlo Park, CA. The groom’s brothers Teddy O’Brien ’17 and Jonathan O’Brien ’15 were joined by Christopher’s Delbarton classmates Fernando Limbo ’08, Bernie Roesler ’08 and Luke Hemenetz ’08. (See Wedding Album)

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David Weinstein ’06 is New Jersey’s first Cyber-Security Advisor NJ Homeland Security Director Chris Rodriguez ’95 recently announced the appointment of David Weinstein ’06 as New Jersey’s first Cyber-Security Advisor. Previously Weinstein has worked at the Pentagon’s Cyber Command, involved in the full agenda of cyber-security policy, operations, and intelligence and was the lead civilian for the organization’s top planning priorities. Next, Weinstein applied his experience to the private sector, consulting with commercial clients on how to manage their cyber risk and meet regulatory demands. In the press release announcing the appointment, his new boss Chris Rodriguez ’95 said, “The State of New Jersey is fortunate to have the benefit of David’s experiences in the cyber-security realm. He will undoubtedly augment existing cyber initiatives throughout the State and will play a key role in fulfilling the Governor’s vision of bolstering public-private sector collaboration at a time when malicious actors are increasingly seeking to do us harm.”

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Delbarton alumni who are now collegiate rowers got together on October 25 at the Princeton Chase. From left are Jack Price ’13 (Georgetown), Sean O’Dowd ’13 (University of Pennsylvania), Spencer Furey ’12 (Dartmouth) and Maxim Zwarycz ’14 (Columbia). All raced competed against each other and met up afterwards for an impromptu Delbarton reunion.

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Dianne and Joe Bevacqua P’14 congratulate their son Guiseppe Bevacqua P’14 on winning the 2013 ‘Red’ Green Fighting Spirit Award, presented to him by Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.

A large contingent of hale and hearty Delbarton alumni met on campus for the June Dinner Meeting/Pig Roast on June 4, 2014.

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Alumni and friends boarded a vessel on the magnificent evening of July 9, 2014, for the second annual cruise around Manhattan sponsored by the NYC Chapter of the Delbarton Alumni Association…

From left, Fred Krom ’03, John Scally ’08, Terry White ’08, Owen Dinsmore ’08, and Courtney Scally.

Ted Kingsbery ’05, Mark Hardin ’08, and Matt Campbell ’08.

Tyler Gaffney ’03, Elizabeth Ortolani, and Charlie Clarke ’03.

A.J. Briand ’09, Andrew Pearson ’09, Peter Solomon ’09, Matt McGinn ’10, and Joe Petrucci ’10.

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The twelfth annual Carter Cup – the Metropolitan Golf Association’s Junior Stroke Play Championship – was held at Baltusrol Golf Club on July 30.

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The invitational event is named in memory of Michael P. Carter ’00, an accomplished junior player and standout member of the Green Wave golf team who died in a car accident in 2002. Michael was a junior club champion at both Baltusrol and Winged Foot, as well as a promising player on the Penn State golf team. The Carter Cup features 46 top junior golfers from the metropolitan area playing 36 holes in the summer heat on Baltusrol’s two championship courses – a rigorous test of mental and physical endurance. This year Delbarton was represented by Green Wave golfer Griffin Carrol ’16, pictured here with Michael’s mother Mary Lou Carter P’00. Carrol carded an 82-76-158 over the challenging Baltusrol layout. Erick Alonso of Haworth, NJ shot a 69-72-141 (-3) to claim a one-stroke victory at the annual championship.

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The weather was perfect and the ponies were running strong at the 5th Annual Alumni Day at the Races on July 25 at Monmouth Park…

Day at the Races mastermind, Director of Alumni & Development Craig Paris ’82, with son Regan Paris ’19.

Teresa and Jim Maguire ’79 with four out of five Delbarton sons turned out to help us celebrate our 5th annual Day at the Races.

Leonard Crann ’82 and family made it a family occasion.

Leonard wore our favorite Green Wave shorts.

Chris and Sara Kelly ’97 with their betting consultant.

Lee Esposito ’74, left, with Pat Burke ’57.

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John Sciales ’14, left, with classmate Tim Connors ’14 and Tim’s dad Chris Connors ’81.

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In the Winner’s Circle after the 9th race – sponsored by Delbarton Alumni Association Jersey Shore Chapter – are, from left, Mike Wade ’85, Ed Young ’72, Br. Paul Diveny, Jerry Jabbour ’92, Bill Georgen ’85 and Perry Beneduce ’74.

Brian Hanlon ’87, left, with Perry Beneduce ’74 and classmate Jack Duva ’74.

Rob and Nancy Bezzone ’86 with Mike Wade ’85, right.

Jason Wyatt ’98, left, and Ed Thompson ’98.

Rob Parker ’93 and friend with RT Thomas ’97 on right.

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Delbarton Alumni, families and friends celebrated the 26th consecutive Summer Sizzler on August 2, 2014, at Belmar Fishing Club. The overcast weather was perfect for socializing…and photos!

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The Class of 2006 had a nice turnout this year.

Looking good, Class of 2011.

Booyah, Class of 2008, kings of the 2013-14 Delbarton Fund!

Bird spotting at the Sizzler, the rarely seen American Oystercatcher.

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Behold, the perfect Summer Sizzler manicure.

Rob Kautzmann ’11 is a happy buffet custome…and demonstrates his well-curated plate.

Brian and Tina Monaghan ’73, P’15.

Felicia Grant and Mike Murphy ’67.

Brigitte and Pat Burke ’57 with Andy Grabis ’85.

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Alumni Association board members, from left, Bob Farrell ’64, Jerry Jabbour ’92 and John Tonzola ’95.

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Sandy and Frank Visceglia ’85, P’18.

New bridegroom Zach Laverty ’01 and wedding party stopped by in a red trolley for pictures on the beach. From left, are Mike Carr ’01, Zach Laverty ’01, Austin Laverty ’04 and Harry Laverty ’07 in Belmar.

The Papetti family, from left, AJ ’13, Vince ’14, Dylan ’17, AJ ’82, and Mindy Papetti P’13,’14, ’17.

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On Thursday, September 18, 2014 the Delbarton Alumni Association hosted its 4th Annual Alumni Golf Classic at Somerset Hills Country Club in Bernardsville…

From left, Alumni Association President Jerry Jabbour ’92, Golf Classic Chair Tim Fitzsimmons ’95, John McEvoy ’89 and Jason Siefert ’09 and Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.

Alumni Association President Jerry Jabbour ’92, Steve Polanish, COO of Griffin & Howe, Peter Ramsey ’90, Eli Stuhlmacher of Griffin & Howe and John Tonzola ’95.

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John Tonzola ’95, John McBride, Tim Fitzsimmons ’95 and Kevin McLane ’94.

Dan McAnally ’02, left, and Dr. Jim McAnally P’96,’99,’02 with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB. Dr. McAnally shot a hole in one on the Somerset Hills course.

From left, Adam Miller ’93, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Peter Cocoziello ’02 and Delbarton Varsity Golf Coach Sean Flanagan.

From left, Heidi Williamson, Jackie Sullivan and Maureen Maher of the Delbarton Development Office.

Jim Petrucci ’82, right, won the auction for this original oil painting of the Old Course at St. Andrews by American impressionist John Traynor ’79, on left.

Live auctioneer Brian Hanlon ’87 inspired dynamic bidding on some great auction prizes.

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From left, Jim Gallombardo ’81, Kurt Krauss ’81 and Andy Anselmi ’83.

Doug Shiver ’06, left, and John Tonzola ’95.

Brian Monaghan ’73, left, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, and Curt Ritter ’89.

Trustee Rob Failla ’89, left, and Alumni Association President Jerry Jabbour ’92.

At the dinner meeting Failla offered a presentation on the importance of increasing the Delbarton endowment.

On September 23, 2014 Alumni reps met at the Madison Hotel for their annual Fall Reps Dinner…

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Classmates Phil Lamparello ’02, on left, and Grant Hewitt ’02.

From left, board member Grant Hewit ’02 with Tyler Hudson-Crimi ’08, Christian Mattia ’08, Matt Campbell ’08, Dan Miggins ’08, Tim Soulas 08, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, and Alumni Association President Jerry Jabbour ’92. The Class of 2008 received three of four 2013-14 Alumni giving awards for participation (the Class of 2013 won the fourth, the Catch the Wave Award for the greatest number of donors before January 31).

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On October 2, 2014 Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB and the Alumni Association hosted a reception at the Villanova Conference Center…

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From left, classmates Paul Magers ’82, Fr. Edward Seton Fittin ’82, Chris Bolger ’82 and Craig Paris ’82, Director of Alumni & Development.

From left, Kyle Kaplan ’11, Doug Jadis ’11, Brendan Huston ’13, Evan Santoro ’11, Ibrahim Khedr ’11 and Michael Johnson ’12.

Joe Pawelcyzk ’05, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, and Joe Lenz ’11.

Doug Dryer ’00 and Fr. Edward Seton Fittin ’82.

Brendan Prior ’14, Joe Lenz ’10, Connor Karpinski ’14, AJ Papetti ’12, Nick Russoniello ’14, Adam Vincent ’12 and Vincent Papetti ’14.

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DC C HAPTER H OSTS E VENT The Delbarton Alumni Association’s DC Chapter sponsored a Delbarton outing at the Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins baseball game on Saturday, September 27, 2014.

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Pictured here are, front row from left, Dave Tully ’04, Dave Yampolsky ’00 and Matt Tully ’01.

Back, from left, Timothy Curry ’95, Mike Pesce ’13, Chad Heal ’12, Andrew Higgins ’13, Hunter Dougherty ’11, Taylor Price ’04, Mike Rosenhaus ’80.

(Not pictured: AJ Kuen ’00)

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Ted Kingsbery ’05 on Shark Tank One of the Sharks (savvy entrepreneurs) on Shark Tank, ABC’s hit business program about start-ups, is Daymond John. Delbarton alumnus Ted Kingsbery ’05 serves as Director of Business Development for his company Shark Branding, Look for our man Kingsbery in this year’s “Shark Tank” opening sequence as the show launches its sixth season.

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What’s That Painting, and Why Is It There?

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midst the splendor of Old Main, restored by the generosity of the Delbarton Parents of Graduates Association, some may overlook another project of the DPGA: a large somewhat incongruously located painting in the room called the Gallery, formerly the mansion’s dining room. It’s not the first work of art to fill the space, however.

Once, a portrait of Luther Kountze magisterially presided over dinners. But when the Kountze family transferred the mansion to the Benedictines in 1925, the portrait went with them, and recent efforts to locate it have proven futile.

The Kountze dining room now became the monks’ refectory, presided over by a large blank space begging to be filled. Providence saw the need and met it, in the person of Father Norbert Hink, OSB. Father Norbert was one of the first group of three pioneer monks who were sent to Delbarton by Abbot Ernest Helmstetter in 1925. At the same time St. Mary’s Abbey was undertaking the care of the new parish, Notre Dame of Mount Carmel in neighboring Cedar Knolls, and Father Norbert was appointed its first pastor. In addition, he was an accomplished artist, albeit self-taught, and quickly set to work and produced a work particularly appropriate for a monastery dining room. He also filled the room’s upper walls with scenes,

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now lost, of the Corpus Christi processions of his native Vienna, Austria.

The painting depicts an Easter episode in the Gospel of Luke (24:13-35) in which two crestfallen disciples (they as yet know nothing of the Resurrection.) traveling from Jerusalem to the nearby town of Emmaus, encounter, but do not recognize, the risen Lord. Upon reaching their destination they insist that he remain with them. Sitting down to supper, “they recognized him in the breaking of the

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bread.� The episode suggests the Last Supper and the Eucharist, of course, but also serves to remind those who dined in that room of the Eucharistic aspect of every meal that Christians, and above all, monks, share with one another.

The room remained the monastic refectory until the1940s. The monks moved to the enclosed back porch, now a classroom, in order to accommodate the growing number of students, but Emmaus stayed over the mantle.

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