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love a good mystery. These days my recreational reading seems to consist almost entirely of “whodunits”. I am not sure why that is. My night stand is piled high with them. I have tried to figure out what it is about mysteries that keep my attention, when any other form of bedtime reading causes my eyelids to droop. Certainly I enjoy being inside the head of the detective as he tries to put the pieces together. But I am equally drawn to what motivates the criminal and the way he or she seeks to evade the probing questions of the detective. I delight in the cat and mouse game that ensues and the tension that mounts as the persistent detective draws his ever tightening noose around the desperate criminal. I revel in the moment when the truth comes out and all the pieces of the puzzle are assembled in their proper order. There’s such a sense of satisfaction when you come to the end of a great mystery. Perhaps that is what drives me to keep turning the pages even when my eyes grow heavy.

There’s been some great detective work done on campus, too. The ending of one such mystery is revealed in Fr. Benet’s story about the “Lost City”. Now you who have wondered for months (or years) about the origins of all that stone will have your curiosity satisfied.

The article about Oscar James gives us insight into what motivates a young man to dedicate himself to serving the public good. Reading about Oscar also reminds me, and probably every other educator, about the great mystery of the human person that each of us encounters every time we step in front of a class. No teacher ever fully comprehends where a student has come from, nor do we know where he will ultimately end up.

Teaching, especially on the secondary level, is in many ways an act of faith, because the book that is the student is still being written and we don’t have the satisfaction of a pat conclusion.

At the end of another academic year, this could be a just another source of frustration, or it could be like the middle of a good mystery, where you can’t wait to turn the next page. . .

We teach to eternity.

Br. Paul Diveny, OSB

“No teacher ever fully comprehends where a student has come from, nor do we know where he will ultimately end up.

Teaching…is in many ways an act of faith…”

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ctober 10, 2009 was a perfect Homecoming Day on Delbarton campus. Returning alumni checked out three new sports venues: the turf football field, Ryan Field, and the Tony Passarelli Track (which was dedicated on Homecoming Day).

Bob Fiorelli ’55 flew overhead in his plane to capture the vibrant beauty of Delbarton campus, while beneath his plane the Senior Garden filled with alumni, spouses and children. There were pony rides, cotton candy and hotdogs for the kids, and Delbarton Jazz Ensemble music filtered through the air.

Down Old Main lawn, Delbarton parents decorated tents and served lunch to hoards of students, families and friends. Freshmen soccer played a game on the new Ryan Field in the South Gate Sports Complex while Varsity football had its hands full against Roxbury High (an ultimate state champ), final score: Delbarton 7 – Roxbury 21. After the game, alums returned to the Garden for the neo-soul tunes of Samadhaq & the Reason Why. People ate, drank, laughed, danced and lingered in the Garden till the sun set over Washington Valley and another classic Delbarton Homecoming.

The annual Braveheart run is a much anticipated tradition.

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The Delbarton seal made a perfect shield for one member of the Green Wave soccer fan zone.

Before the rally, four students show off the official Homecoming t-shirt’s front: “THE FEW. THE PROUD.”

Delbarton Alumni Association President Brian Hanlon ’87 reacts to the crowd at the Homecoming pep rally on Friday, October 9th.

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, enjoys watching Homecoming festivities begin.

The face paint station in front of Old Main. The color green ruled.

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... and on back: “THE GREEN”.

Delbarton Mothers’ Guild moderator Fr. Richard Cronin, OSB, on right, is pictured with hard working volunteers setting up food tents on Homecoming morning. DMG President Deanna Kenny P’12 is on left.

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Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82, ‘Mr. Homecoming’, is interviewed by a Star Ledger reporter for the newspaper’s video online coverage of the event.

Banners were popular, some homemade.

The Ryan family visited the recently dedicated Ryan Field. From left, with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Tim Ryan ’05, Mike Ryan P’00, ’03, ’05, ’07, Pat Ryan ’03, Mary Ryan P’00, ’03, ’05, ’07, Mike Ryan ’07 and Chris Ryan ’00.

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Every Delbarton Homecoming calls for bagpipes. Here piper Chet Sukh’11 leads the way.

A sign of intelligence is to get...out...of...the...WAY!

These girls shouted, “Oh my God, it’s raining men!” as boys ran by.

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...as former coach (and current faculty member) Wayne Gardiner recalls the antics of track coach, the late Tony Passarelli, at the new Green Wave track dedicated in Passarelli’s honor.

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1979 The Class of 2004 was well represented at its 5th reunion.

Among returning members were, from left, Mark Gately, Taylor Price, Matt McBride, Justin Maletsky, and Jim Mozer.

From left are Len Crann ’82, Boomer Gilfillan ’88, Bill Champi ’88, President of the Alumni Association Brian Hanlon ’87, and Bob Murphy ’87.

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Four members of the class of 1971: Jim Kraus, Peter Pizzi, Mark Matia and Steve Block.

2005 guys Hugh Fiddes , Andy Delaney and Brook Bulcha enjoy their first Homecoming as college graduates.

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1989 Andy Verhalen ’74 and his wife Janet Brownstone attended the dedication of Passarelli Track at Homecoming. Andy and Janet’s generosity led Delbarton to build a modern track and field facility on campus.

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Let the game begin!

Member of the 1959 undefeated football team assemble for the coin toss.

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1999 Two strong teams face off.

A great view from the opponent’s side of the field. Final score: Roxbury 21, Delbarton 7, and Roxbury went on to win a state title.

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Denise, Sloan ’99 and Keith Kulper ’70 at Homecoming.

Alumni Association Executive Vice President Curt Ritter ’89 and family enjoy the afternoon.

Time to pack up the family belongings, “...and don’t forget my Barbie, Daddy!”

Alumni classes meet and compare notes on life after Delbarton.

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Lots of fun for children of alums: pony rides, cotton candy, facepainting and balloons.

Bart Henderson ’79 and family in the Senior Garden, missing just one member: big sister Grace.

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Delbarton Homecoming is always a family affair.

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Homecoming Golf

On October 8, 2009 alumni enjoyed a great day on the links at Essex County Country Club in West Orange, NJ.

Teeing off are Brian Kayhart ’75, Bart Henderson ’79, Greg Bock ’79 and Steve Yevak ’77.

Tim Campbell ’04, Doc Doherty ’54 and Delbarton’s Athletic Director Dan Whalen P’13.

Dan Korb ’89, Joe Kim ’89 and Jon Harper ’89. Their fourth Mike Christian ’89 was unable to stay for dinner.

Doc Doherty ’54 and Brian Monaghan ’73. Brian won the long drive contest.

Three members of the great class of 1981 Kurt Krauss, Paul Benz and Tony Heaton.

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John Traynor ’79, Pete Badenhausen ’79, Henry Gebel ’79 and John Manning ’79.

Rich Darche ’72 and Dan Nugent ’72.

Mark Gately ’04, Reg Stanton ’84, Tom Ferguson ’87, Tony Heaton ’81 and Paul Benz ’81.

The winner of the famed Green Jacket, John Manning ’79, with Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82.

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Delbarton Hall of Honor members assemble at the annual awards dinner.

Hall of Honor Adds Three New Members Andy Verhalen ’74 and John Traynor ’79 with Headmaster Brother Paul Diveny, OSB.

Three distinguished members were inducted into the Delbarton Alumni Association’s Hall of Honor on Friday evening, October 9, in the Delbarton Fine Arts Center. Joining an impressive list of members were Jim McGough ’49, John Traynor ’79 and Andy Verhalen ’74.

James J. McGough ’49 J I M M C G O U G H is one of Delbarton’s most loyal and beloved alumni. He has a close connection to the Benedictine monks of St. Mary’s Abbey and, in particular, has fond memories of Frs. Kenneth and Stephen.

After leaving Delbarton in 1949, Jim graduated from Brown University and later attended Rutgers University where he earned a law degree. He began his legal career working on Wall Street for Morgan Guaranty Trust.

After several months Jim left Wall Street to become the Tribal General Counsel for the Navajo Indians in Glendale Park, Arizona.

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for Telemedia, Inc. based in Illinois. For the rest of Jim’s business career he travelled the world negotiating defence contracts with the US military.

Jim remained with Telemedia until his retirement. Jim has resided in Chicago for over thirty years but his home state of New Jersey is never far from his mind. Each week he looks forward to receiving his copy of the Madison Eagle which keeps him informed of happenings in his hometown of Madison, NJ. Throughout his years and his travels around the world, Jim always found time to be involved with the Delbarton Alumni Association, returning to our area for reunions in October and the Summer Sizzler each August. Jim is the ‘legendary alum’ at our Chicago gatherings, and a source of information about the early days of Delbarton School. Until the last few years, when Jim’s health limited his ability to travel, he continued to carry the flag for our Delbarton alums. Although he is now unable to attend the Chicago reception, Jim continues to welcome Delbarton guests to his Chicago apartment for a pre-reception visit.

Loyalty is the essence of Jim’s relationship to Delbarton School and to the monks of St. Mary’s Abbey. Delbarton is honored and proud to have Jim McGough ’49 as one of our own

and thanks him for his friendship, loyalty and support over these past sixty years.

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J O H N T R AY N O R ’79 started his career as an artist on Delbarton campus and first began painting with artist Robert Starkey, then a member of the Delbarton faculty. With the encouragement of Fr. Beatus Lucey and Fr. Giles Hayes, John left Delbarton at the end of his junior year to study at the Paier College of Arts in New Haven, CT. During the summer Traynor studied painting in Stowe, VT, staying at the family home of Glen Zuber ’80, and made a life-changing connection with artist Carroll Jones II who, coincidentally, had painted a portrait of Rev. Stephen Findlay. He spent a month studying with Jones and landscape artist Frank Mason and, later that summer, while on a school trip to North Carolina with Fr. Donal and Fr. Benet, he sold his first painting.

After his second year at Paier, John worked abroad for the first time, biking and painting in Ireland, and has since returned many times on painting trips. He continued his studies on a merit scholarship at the Art Students League in New York and soon found himself abroad again, this time to study sculpture in Florence.

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Hall of Honor Dinner • Friday, September 24

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Homecoming Day • Saturday, September 25

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The Traynor family gathers on the Fine Arts Center stage to celebrate John’s Hall of Honor induction.

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The Verhalen brothers and spouses celebrate Andy’s induction into the Hall of Honor. From left are Andy Verhalen ’74 and his wife Janet Brownstone, with Gina and Phil Verhalen ’78.

John enjoyed a short stint as an art teacher at Delbarton, filling in for a faculty member on maternity leave; the position provided him with enough capital to participate in outdoor shows. His first portrait commission was of Dr. Denise Kenny Kulper, wife of Keith Kulper ’70. He also completed portraits of Abbot Gerard Lair, OSB, Fr. Bruno, Fr. Beatus and Rev. Kenneth Mayer, OSB. John has enjoyed a flourishing artistic career as an American Impressionist and is represented by galleries across the county including, locally, the J.M. Stringer Gallery in Bernardsville, NJ. His solo shows and exhibitions have attracted widespread attention

and his paintings have earned many notable awards. His paintings appear in many museums, private, academic and corporate collections including U.S. Naval War College, Saint Anselm College, McGraw-Hill Publishers, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Group and the Sony Music Corporation.

Delbarton is fortunate to possess a number of fine John Traynor works, including portraits of Abbot Gerard Lair, Fr. Bruno Ugliano, Fr. Beatus Lucey, Rev. Kenneth Mayer and, most recently, Fr. Luke Travers.

John has been particularly generous with his artistic donations to the annual auction benefiting the Delbarton Arts Consortium (DAC). John and his wife Sara have two sons and live in southern New Hampshire.

Andrew W. Verhalen ’74 A member of the class of 1974, A N D Y V E R H A L E N has been a stalwart supporter of the Delbarton Alumni Association since then.

From the moment he set foot on Delbarton campus he excelled in cross country and track and field, and was a great competitor under the guidance of the legendary track coach Tony Passarelli.

Andy began working at a young age, mowing lawns, delivering papers, shovelling snow and tinkering with engines and radios.

Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82 pays tribute to Jim McGough ’49 who was unable to travel from Chicago to attend the Hall of Honor Dinner.

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Photos by J. Craig Paris '82, Mark Gately '04 & Jessica Fiddes

Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB, Peter O’Neill ’59, Andy Verhalen ’74 and Tom Samfacon’54.

He developed an interest in electronics at Delbarton and enrolled at Cornell University, where he majored in electrical engineering and minored in operations research. After working for two years as an engineer, he returned to Cornell on a full scholarship to complete a master’s degrees in engineering and business.

His coursework in operations management, circuit design and microprocessors led him to Intel in 1981. He managed marketing for the chip maker’s flagship microprocessor, the 8086, during the debut of the IBM PC. Andy worked at Intel for five years, leaving in 1986 in order to get one step closer to the end-user.

Anticipating the rise of the communications industry, Andy joined 3Com to help define and launch the 3Station, the world’s first disk-less workstation. Andy moved on to run marketing for all hardware and later started a new division to focus on network adapters and hubs which quickly became highly profitable for the company.

In late 1991, Andy left 3Com to explore opportunities in venture capital. While doing that, he helped some former colleagues start an

Ethernet switch business, Grand Junction Networks. During this process he got to know the partners at Matrix and, in early 1992, joined the firm. Matrix Partners invested in Grand Junction and the company was sold to Cisco three years later.

Since then, Andy has invested in and advised dozens of companies, including Unwired Planet (Openwave), which went public in 1999; SiTera, a network processor company that was sold to Vitesse; and Alteon Websystems, which listed its shares on Nasdaq before being acquired by Nortel Networks in a landmark deal. Currently, Andy is working with the founders of Skyfire, a mobile browser; Ambarella, a video-processing chipmaker; and Fanfare Group, which sells test automation software.

Andy and his wife Janet Brownstone have two daughters, Nicole and Sara, and live in Palo Alto, CA. Andy is always there to lend support to our alumni on the West Coast, and for the past several years, he and Janet have shared their home with Delbarton as hosts of our annual Bay Area reception.

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1984 Jules G. Spada ’48

These three have some good Delbarton stories to tell: Tom Sanfacon ’54, Jules Spada ’48 and Doc Doherty ’54.

Ron Mealey ’50, on left, with Ed Broderick ’50.

1985 Frank D.Visceglia ’60†

1986 Lee S.Trumbull ’58

1987 Rev. Manus Duffy,O.S.B. ’60† Joseph K. Pagano ’63 W. Norman Scott ’64

1988 Edward F. Broderick ’50 D. Peter Keller ’65

Mindy and A.J. Papetti ’82, P’14.

1989 Edward J. Dwyer ’64 John F. Sanfacon ’57 Louis P. Thebault

1990 F.Daniel Foley ’50† Carmine J.Galdieri II ’57 Robert C. O’Mara ’60

1991 James M. Corroon ’57 Frank A. Delaney Rev. Giles P. Hayes, O.S.B. ’56

1992 Rev. Stephen. W. Findlay, O.S.B.† William F. Sittmann ’67 Joseph R. McDonough ’68†

1993 Robert B. Collins ’56 William O. Regan†

1994 Brian T. Fitzgibbon ’74† Rev. Kenneth H. Mayer,O.S.B.† William J. McFadden ’59

1995 Edward J. Butera ’56 Harvey C. Jones, Jr. ’70 Skip Livera ’63†

1996 KaryW. Antholis ’80 Rev. Adrian McLaughlin,O.S.B.† deceased

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Father Andrew Smith, OSB, Tom Steinruck ’74, Sandy Steinruck and Bill Frees ’78.

Photos by J. Craig Paris '82, Mark Gately '04 & Jessica Fiddes

1997 Daniel T. Scott ’62 James E. Nugent ’69† W. Michael Murphy, Jr. ’67

1998 Kevin T. Kenny ’78 Robert E. Mulcahy III Boyd A. Sands ’55

1999 Elizabeth T.& John G. Gilfillan III† Anthony M. Nugent ’74 Peter L. O’Neill ’59

2000 Tom Loughlin ’79, Mark Taylor ’79, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Bob Rouse ’79 and Julie Rouse.

E. Pat Brady ’70 David F. McBride ’65 Rev. Peter J. Meaney, O.S.B.†

2001 C. Sean Closkey ’85 Donald L. Criqui Robert L. Sheridan ’81

2002 Lawrence H. McLernon ’57 J. Craig Paris ’82

2003 John F. Conner ’53 Hilda Maloney Bill Smith ’63

2004 Abbot Brian H. Clarke,O.S.B. Eugene “Doc” Doherty ’54 J. Brian Thebault ’69 Mike Wade ’85 and his mother, Marjorie Wade.

Father Beatus Lucey, OSB, with John Traynor ’79 and John’s parents, Pat and Richard Traynor.

2005 Right Reverend Thomas J. Confroy,O.S.B. Ronald P. Mealey ’50 William J. Waldron III ’65

2006 Brian E. Fleury† John P.“JP” Flynn ’86† Richard L. Wade ’61

2007 Patrick Henry ’57 Richard W. Herbst George H. Miller, Jr. ’52

2008 Michael A. Ferguson ’88 John E. Luke, Jr. ’78

2009 Andy Barrow ’88 with his date, Christina Carter.

From left are Kurt Krauss ’81, Father Benet Caffrey, OSB, Bill Smith ’63 and Julie Krauss.

James J. McGough ’49 John C. Traynor ’79 Andrew W. Verhalen ’74

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The Lost City

By Fr. Benet Caffrey, OSB, Archivist

An etching of La Grange Terrace in lower Manhattan, circa 1832. A newspaper description in April, 1833 reported that bidding for one of the nine houses began at $22,500 and that the residence would be "positively sold to the highest bidder."

In Summer 2009 Delbarton’s Lost City was excavated from the forest north of Trinity Hall where the pieces had languished for over 100 years.

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hose of you who persevered to the Delbarton Yesterday article in the fall 2009 issue of Delbarton Today were left salivating for a solution to the mystery of the “Lost City.” Were these monumental architectural pieces the work of a highly sophisticated branch of the Lenni Lenape tribe who once inhabited our fair state, or perhaps a Revolutionary War fortification embellished by continental troops with time on their hands, or maybe the relics of a fallen civilization like Atlantis? The answer is almost as fantastic.

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The story goes back to Brother Aloysius Hutten, one of the first monks to take up residence at Delbarton after its purchase by St. Mary’s Abbey in 1925. He is responsible for several legends about the place that turn out, upon investigation, to be almost totally wrong, but still manage to contain a whiff of truth.

Case in point: our mysterious “lost city,” that large, mysterious collection of columns and capitals once lying in the woods north of Trinity Hall. Brother Al alleged that they had come from the former Wanamaker Department Store in New York. True, there

photos by Jessica Fiddes

Abbey Archivist Fr. Benet Caffrey, OSB, contacted Notre Dame professor of architecture Thomas Gordon Smith, who then contacted The Met. Morrison Heckscher, Chairman of The American Wing, on right, and Peter Kenny, on left, Curator of American Decorative Arts, visited Delbarton for the first time in August 2009. A young colleague accompanied them to snap photos of Delbarton’s ‘rocks.’

A 2-page spread from Professor Smith’s sketch book…

was a Wanamaker’s in NYC but it looked nothing at all like our “rocks.”

This was one of the dots, however, and the well-known landscape gardener and researcher, Marta McDowell from Chatham, connected the rest of them. At my invitation she visited Delbarton last summer, looked at the Corinthian capitals and columns now deposited in a parking area adjacent to Trinity Hall, listened to the Brother Al story, went home and Googled the combination, “wanamaker corinthian demolition” and the miracle of the internet did the rest.

Professor Smith has studied La Grange Terrace for years. Upon learning the potential provenance of Delbarton’s fragments he was eager to investigate. Since then, Smith has spent several days on campus measuring and sketching the pieces.

…and an original La Grange Terrace architectural drawing.

But it wouldn’t have if Professor Thomas Gordon Smith of the School of Architecture at Notre Dame University had not published his article “New Athenians” in the March 2008 issue of the magazine Period Homes. He singled out a structure called La Grange Terrace in New York City as a prime exemplar of the Greek Revival architectural style that flourished in the 1830s -- the very building from which our Lost City had come. Professor Smith writes that the use of Athenian models was not merely an aesthetic fashion. People saw this architectural style as a reflection the SPRING/SUMMER 2010

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Fr. Benet, Thomas Gordon Smith and Br. Paul pause before the facade of the the Branch Bank of the United States. The bank building, relocated from Wall Street, was rebuilt piece by piece, and is on display in The Met’s Engelhard Court.

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In the mid-1970s former Delbarton art teacher Robert Starkey documented the Lost City in this etching.

In October Abbey Archivist Fr. Benet Caffrey, OSB, and Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny visited the Met and toured The American Wing with its Chairman, Morrison Heckscher.

democratic ideals of Greece in the age of Pericles and singularly appropriate as an architectural statement of the ideals of the new republic.

The building known as La Grange Terrace, built in 1832, was named for the country estate of Marquis de Lafayette who had recently concluded a triumphant tour of the United States. The building was situated on, what else, Lafayette Place, a tranquil cobblestone promenade with no outlet, on land that belonged to John Jacob Astor.

Marble for the buildings is said to have come from Ossining, New York, home of the prison known as Sing-Sing, where convicts cut stone for use in construction. The building was planned as a series of nine residences for the elite of the New York’s social and financial world including John Jacob Astor and Washington Irving. The building was also

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referred to as “Colonnade Row” for the series of twenty-eight fluted Corinthian columns and capitals that dominated its upper level and presented a unified and noble facade. Don’t overlook, however, the wreath-adorned friezes over the windows and the entry level doorways framed by elegant fluted columns with Doric capitals. (Look carefully at those windows and doorways. Where have you seen those stones before?)

But fashion is famously capricious and moves uptown faster than a New York minute.

Around the turn of the century Lafayette Place ceased to be a cul-de-sac and became the more heavily trafficked and commercial Lafayette Street, thus ending the tranquility of a privileged enclave. Decline set in and in 1902 five of the houses were demolished to make way for, oh ignominy, a warehouse for the nearby Wannamaker Department Store. (So

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Brother Al nailed a bit of the story after all.)

Four of the houses still remain as a pollutiondamaged and abused reminder of their original glory in the neighborhood known a NoHo. Several are occupied by the well known Blue Man Group.

In the very year of the partial dismemberment of La Grange Terrace, 1901, Luther Kountze, creator of the Delbarton estate and of its mansion now known as Old Main, commissioned George Harney to design one of Delbarton’s jewels, the Italian Garden to the west of the mansion. Or, did Harney initiate the project? That we shall never know.

Elements from La Grange Terrace form part of the pergola, so Kountze clearly had acquired these by the time he began the Italian Garden. What further projects did he have in mind for the La Grange pieces?

Brother Al said that Kountze intended to create a monumental gateway. Other speculations over the years have included a Greek temple or another pergola on the east side of the mansion. The question of where they go from here likewise remains unresolved, although the Metropolitan Museum of Art, through the intervention of Professor Smith, has shown strong interest in acquiring some of the material to display in The American Wing. For the rest, however, anybody looking for a very large garden ornament?

Oh yes, those friezes over the windows and the Doric columns that bracketed the doorways of La Grange Terrace? Just look carefully at the towers at each end of the pergola in Mr. Kountze’s Italian Garden and ringing them you will spot the wreathed friezes. Then turn and look back at the west porch of Old Main and the columns supporting its roof. They look as if they had always been there but not so, and now you know where they came from.

This 1902 photo by Wurts Brothers , architectural photographers, documented a front entrance of one La Grange Terrace residence.

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Laurel wreathes embellished cornices from above the La Grange Terrace windows.

Those same pieces are now clearly visible in the Italian Garden tower friezes.

Compare these columns at the garden entrance to Old Main with those flanking the La Grange Terrace entrance. A perfect match.

La Grange Terrace as it appears today. The four remaining residences were among the first structures designated as landmarks by the New York preservation ordinance. Although protected from demolition, they remain unrestored.

This plaque informs passersby of the historical significance of the four remaining residences.

What happened to the other five facades? They found a resting place on Delbarton campus.

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Oscar James II ’99

By Jessica Fiddes

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n January, 2005 Oscar James II walked into the Newark office of his mentor, mayoral candidate Corey Booker, asking for a personal recommendation to support his law school applications. By the time he walked out, Booker had talked Oscar into running for the job of City Councilman from the South Ward.

Oscar James II went on to win the election in a run-off and, in 2006, he became the youngest elected official in the Newark’s 170 year history.

Politics was nothing new to Oscar James.

In fact, his father, Oscar James, Sr. had once managed the elections of controversial former Newark Mayor Sharpe James (no relation).

Oscar James II was born at Orange Memorial Hospital on July 8, 1981. His parents, Barbara D. James, a licensed social worker, and Oscar Sr. later divorced and Oscar remains close to both, describing his mother and father as his ‘heart, soul and conscience.’ Oscar also has an older brother, Malik James, who is 30 and lives in Newark, and a younger sister, Veronica James, 23, in Atlanta.

As a child, Oscar James learned politics at his father’s knee by accompanying him on his rounds as political organizer. He attended Harriet Tubman Elementary School where Principal Delores Ollie and Vice Principal Theodore Hoover left lasting impressions.

Hoover later accompanied Oscar to Peck School in Morristown for admissions testing, and Ms. Ollie was a vocal supporter of Oscar’s career.

“Oscar always had a plan for himself.

He told me he was going to go back and help Newark after college. I was very impressed with how focused he was at such a young age.”

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At age thirteen Oscar entered sixth grade at Peck, a school known for challenging academics and, with its bucolic setting, a far cry from urban Newark. His Peck classmates accepted the city boy who arrived by train, and elected him to student council during his two year tenure at the school. He credits Peck’s study skills class for teaching him that ‘being organized is the key to success.’ Oscar entered Delbarton in ninth grade and quickly got involved in sports, playing on state championship football and lacrosse teams.

Classmate Mike O’Donnell’s family virtually adopted him, and Oscar would often camp out at the O’Donnell’s Randolph home. “The O’Donnell’s treated me as one of their own,” says Oscar. “Mike and I first met in freshman football. He brought me home to meet his family and I never left.” He was Best Man at O’Donnell’s wedding, and has remained close friends with many other Delbarton classmates.

Headmaster Fr. Luke Travers recalls that “Oscar was a vivacious and energetic presence in our school. He was always surrounded by a crowd of people and he was the source of much joy and heart for those who hung out with him.” Assistant Headmaster John Kowalik, now Head of Peck School, remembers that Oscar arrived as a freshman with plenty of raw talent and skills, and all the tools that lead to success. “The program ideals at Delbarton as well as athletics, and football in particular, placed new demands on Oscar that he had not known previously,” says Kowalik. As a young athlete, Oscar embraced Delbarton values of loyalty, integrity, and brotherhood. He remembers that Kowalik, his former football coach, “... taught me about mental toughness and that 90% of every battle is mental.” He also recalls that the Delbarton faculty never gave up on him and “pushed me to be the best person possible.” He impressed his teachers, especially Fr. Rembert Reilly, his accounting teacher, who recalls, “Oscar always had a plan for himself. He told me he was going to go back and help Newark after college. I was very impressed with how focused he was at such a young age.”

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Spending time around Benedictine monks also left its mark. “Having daily interaction with priests reinforced the presence of God. The priests helped me understand how to seek my purpose in God.” His color preferences also forever changed at Delbarton. When he arrived at the School his favorite color was blue. By the time he left in 2001 “It was all about the green,” he laughs.

On to Villanova where Oscar majored in political science and played lacrosse. During summer breaks he returned to Newark looking for ways to help a city reeling from poverty, crime and corruption.

In the spring of 2004 his life took a radical detour. His uncle Larry Walden, a detective with the Newark Police Department, suffered from advanced kidney disease. When Waldon put his name on an organ transplant list his son and two nephews volunteered for testing, vowing that the first to be matched would be the donor. The hospital called Oscar first and, in May, 2004, he donated his kidney to his ailing uncle. “I was given an opportunity to do something great and I thank God for using me to give life.” He calls his kidney donation “the the single most rewarding experience of my life.”

With his Villanova diploma in hand, he settled in his hometown to start a career in public service, taking a job as program director for a Board of education-sponsored health clinic. He left to run for Newark Public Schools Advisory Board, realizing he could more effective as an advocate rather than an employee. He joined Platform Learning, an after-school tutoring program, then decided he needed a law degree and began the application process. He shared his plans with mayoral candidate Corey Booker and Booker asked, “Couldn’t you create change faster as the South Ward Councilman?”

“I didn’t have an answer for that,” says Oscar with a smile and shrug of his shoulders, and he put aside his law school applications to run for office.

Five of the last seven mayors of Newark had been criminally indicted, and the prospect

Oscar’s former Delbarton accounting teacher Fr. Rembert Reilly, O.S.B, is a good friend.

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Chief of Staff Rhenotha Whitaker keeps order in the Councilman’s City Hall office, always a flurry of activity.

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of Corey Booker as mayor offered the hope of reversing the fortunes of a city marred by political corruption. That fateful meeting with Booker changed Oscar James’ life, but one problem remained: Oscar James, Sr., the father whose opinion he respected, still supported Mayor Sharpe James for re-election. James asked his father to listen to Booker’s ideas and soon both father and son joined the Booker Team for Newark.

With the support of Booker and his father, the novice candidate’s first campaign was a close one; He won by just 400 votes. His four year term began in July 2006 and, as Councilman James from the South Ward, he has invested virtually every waking moment in the job. He has done everything from collecting school supplies to working as a crossing guard while a city employee recovered from foot surgery. He initiated a senior lawn care program and organized Newark’s South Ward Powerhouse, a house built by local companies and people to display energy efficient technologies. He established Saving Our Selves to empower gang members to change their lives and serve as community organizers. He is helping to build new playgrounds, a new police station, and town home-style senior housing. Chief of Staff Rhenotha Whitaker keeps him organized, and his office is crammed with architectural renderings, position papers, proposals and prospectives as he darts and weaves like a running

back through logistical barricades preventing these projects from being built.

Spend a few moments on a street corner outside City Hall with Councilman James from the South Ward and one thing becomes clear: he knows everyone and everyone knows him. With a smile, a handshake and a pat on the back he exudes warmth, interest and the natural empathy and connectedness of an effective, polished politician. Being a Newark City Councilman is everything he expected and more. The only surprise is the many ordinary citizens who joined him in the fight to change Newark.

His four year term ends in July but rather than leverage his political experience into a comfortable career -- and possibly get more sleep -- Councilman James decided to run for re-election for another four year term. “I have work to finish,” he said. Regrettably, voters in the South Ward had other ideas. On May 11, 2010 James was defeated by one of Mayor Booker’s most out-spoken opponents who focused on crime and joblessness. Meanwhile Mayor Corey Booker, challenged by the same issues of crime and jobs, was re-elected for second four year term by a slimmer margin than in 2006.

Onward and upward for the soon-to-be former Councilman Oscar James II. As Fr. Rembert observed, Oscar James always had a plan, so it comes as no surprise to learn that he still does. One day he hopes to earn an MBA, build a community center, start a management business with his friend Michael O’Donnell, marry and become a good father and role model for his community. Until he steps down

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this July he continues to invest his time and talents in Newark and enjoy the sight of citizens leading happier, healthier, safer lives as a result of his hard work.

Oscar James II credits Peck, Delbarton and Villanova for broadening his perspectives.

“My education, coupled with social experiences, has helped me form an international network of friends and family.” He learned at all three schools that he could use his skills to improve the quality of life for the people in his hometown. His former football coach John Kowalik says it best: “Oscar was always so determined and a very proud kid -proud in a positive way...It was always there for Oscar, it was simply a matter of exposing him to the right situations with the right people that would reveal what he was truly capable of achieving.”

Councilman James has a warm greeting for colleagues and old friends.

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World traveler Mark Seiffert ’94 flies the Delbarton flag in Brasov, Romania.

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By Mark Seiffert ’94

Photos by Mark & Cece Seiffert

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he menu for my 2008 Thanksgiving dinner, shared with my wife CeCe and quite a few strangers, eaten with our hands: dried beef, grilled chicken, steamed eggs, mounds of sticky rice, bamboo salad, steamed bamboo, pureed mushrooms and jackfruit, eggplant and onion, painfully sour tamarind. Those were just the dishes I could identify. En route to our hosts, I sampled a local delicacy, fire ants. I couldn’t pause to contemplate their flavor because one bit my lip on the way down.

For the first time in our lives, we were celebrating Thanksgiving away from home, in a tiny farming village a day-long hike through tropical forest outside Savannakhet, the fourth largest city in Laos.

Soon after our arrival, we were guests of honor for a deeply moving baci ceremony, a local tradition to welcome guests that borrows both from Buddhism and more ancient

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animistic traditions. Our hosts gathered around an ornate, flower-strewn silver bowl and recited Buddhist invocations. Then each family member, starting with the eldest, tied string bracelets around our right wrists, whispering prayers in our honor. Roughly translated: “May the bad spirits leave you; may the good ones return. We wish for you a long and happy life.” Until long after dusk, we swapped stories about family, local holidays and national traditions. Despite the 70-degree weather – bitterly cold by local standards, but delightful to us – it felt just like Thanksgiving.

What in the world were we doing here?

In July 2008, after spending nearly ten years each in careers which weren’t for us, and longing for a fresh outlook, CeCe and I flew from JFK to London, our first stop in what

would be a year-long adventure. CeCe likes to talk about our “around-the-world trip”, but in fact we never made it all the way. We reached Indonesia in February and decided it was time to turn around. In thirteen months abroad, we managed to visit three continents and thirty countries in total, including more than a few that I would have been hard pressed to find on a map at the outset. Brunei, anyone?

As I revisit the photos now, all 12,000 of

wrestler, and ate a lot of goat stew and a little teriyaki horse in Mongolia. In thoroughlymodern Malaysia, we celebrated Christmas with a Hindu family with a fondness for spaghetti and an impressive appreciation of American electoral politics. We taught a little English in rural schools, attended three weddings and even crashed a funeral in Indonesia. We learned to cook pad thai from a transvestite in Thailand.

Young Buddhist monks in Myanmar.

them, I can scarcely believe that those experiences were ours. We ate pierogies in Poland, gorged ourselves on cherry preserves in Romania and drank way too much tea in Turkey. Uzbekistan’s Silk Road sights enthralled us for a while before we trekked in Kyrgyzstan. On an island in the middle of Lake Baikal in Siberia, I captained a soccer team composed of assorted travelers which played, and narrowly defeated, a local youth squad. We shook hands with the U.S. ambassador, shot arrows with a champion

An emaciated monk taught us the wonders of Buddhism beneath the gilded heights of Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar (Burma). When the lesson was complete, he walked us to our hotel, before finding a tree to sleep under for himself. We tried to enjoy India, but the gold-shrouded corpses floating by us on the Ganges did little to help. We walked across the border from the United Arab Emirates into Oman just to say we had.

In Uganda in May we watched a troop of

“As I revisit the photos now, all 12,000 of them, I can scarcely believe that those experiences were ours.”

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The Seifferts in Samarkind, Uzbekistan. In thirteen months of travel, they visited three continents and thirty countries.

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wild, shrieking chimpanzees hunt colobus monkeys in a jungle just south of the Nile. A few days later I learned how to plant banana trees on a small organic farm. As our energy and patience flagged, we dragged our weary selves through Ethiopia in July. We are ever so glad we did as the beautiful and ancient rockhewn churches of Tigray and Lalibela served as a fitting bookend to an adventure that began at the top of St. Paul’s cathedral in London.

As gifts along the way, when appropriate, we gave baseball cards collected during my youth to those that particularly welcomed or assisted us. Many thought that it was me featured on the cards and everyone enjoyed our pantomime of pitching and hitting. CeCe hurls a mean invisible curveball, but I never failed to knock it out of the park. When roles were reversed, I struck her out every time.

We now boast fluency in the metric system and have stomachs of steel. We have friends on five continents.

In the end, we learned to say thank you in at least 30 different languages. Some days we used a few distinct versions depending on which ethnic group inhabited the village we happened to be walking, always conspicuously, through. Multumesc. Terima kasih. Xie xie.

Bayarlalaa. Cheers. Amesegenallo. Rakhmat.

Asante. Chezu tinbade. Tesekkur ederim.

I used to tell people, a little sarcastically, that our voyage represented an exercise in unbridled hedonism. After all, we quit our jobs, sold our home and followed our whims for over a year. But I think I know better now.

We learned a great deal, of course: that Muslim Indonesia boasts a thriving and generally peaceful democracy, that the Chinese have a wildly diverse palate, that Malaysia feels an awful lot like Florida, that Singapore is the best place to get a fast meal, and that Ethiopia possesses both an ancient Christian tradition and among the world’s finest cuisines.

But it all added up to more than that, certainly. Pretty early on, I found myself wanting to visit farmers markets and agricultural areas every chance I could. For her part, CeCe couldn’t pass up a visit to a national park or a wildlife rehabilitation center. We took the hint and now I’m studying agricultural ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and CeCe is pursuing an environmental science master’s online at Johns Hopkins University. It was a circuitous journey, in more than one sense, but we wouldn’t trade it for anything. And in the end, our thirteen month trek took us exactly where we needed to go.

Mark and Cece Seiffert in Kyrgyzstan.

“We now boast fluency in the

metric system and have stomachs of steel. We have friends on five continents… (and) we learned to say thank you in at least 30 different languages.”

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AROUND DELBARTON U P D AT E On April 18th, Kevin Conn played Alexander Hamilton at a ‘Revolutionary Tea Party’ sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Schuyler-Hamilton House in Morristown.

German teacher Jack Diffley has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to study and live in the city of Berlin for five weeks this summer. The program is sponsored by Texas A&M and focuses on the subject of Cosmopolitan Berlin. Sixteen participants from around the country, primarily high school teachers, will take classes, visit museums, tour archives and enjoy guest lectures. They will live in Prenzlauer Berg in East Berlin. After German reunification in 1990 Prenzlauer Berg became a centre for more bohemian Berlin youth, while more recently it has experienced gentrification.The purpose of the program is to help educators design a unit to address the topic of the multicultural make-up of modern day Germany.

David Donovan spent a week in March at Glenstall Abbey, Ireland, studying psychology, monasticism, and Celtic Christianity. Based in the southwest village of Adare, the program included a study of Celtic song, Gregorian Chant, and illuminated manuscripts, praying the Divine Offices, touring an Icon Chapel and meditation path, and visiting the archeological sites and megalithic stone circles of Lough Gur. Motivated by Delbarton School’s AFG goals of (continued on page 37) 36

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Scholars Receive National Merit, AP and Bloustein Honors

Eleven Bloustein Scholars Named

Delbarton has eleven Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars among the senior class which graduates in June 2010. This program, administered by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, recognizes the academic achievement of New Jersey’s secondary school students and encourages enrollment at New Jersey colleges and universities. Distinguished Scholars receive a $1,000 annual scholarship without regard to financial need for up to four years of undergraduate study at a New Jersey college or university.

Delbarton’s Bloustein Scholars are: Matt Carlucci, John Colavita, Collin Corcoran, John Descalzi, Dan Kearney, David Kersen, Tom Pesce, Kevin Prior, Stefan Rajiyah, Ethan Vorel and Michael Zochowski. The highest achieving students are selected as Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars: students who are in the top 10 percent of their classes and have a minimum combined SAT score of 1260 or are ranked first, second, or third in their class at the end of junior year.

Mr. Michael Rosenhaus ’80, Director of Senior Guidance, announced that 16 Delbarton seniors have been recognized as Semi Finalists or as Commended Students in the 2010 National Merit Program. They are:

Merit Semifinalists: David Kersen, Daniel Kearney and Michael Zochowski.

107 Delbarton students qualified as AP (Advanced Placement) Scholars in 2009.

Only about 18 percent of the more than 1.6 million students worldwide who took these exams in May 2009 performed at a sufficiently high level to merit such recognition.

16 Delbarton students qualified for the AP National Scholar Award (as well as AP Scholar with Distinction Awards) by earning an average grade of 4 or higher on a 5-point scale on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams: Class of 2009: Doug Ballanco, Michael Benvenuti, Nicholas Calotta, James Cheong, Thomas Gibbons, Kevin Hogan, Alberto Luzarraga, Brennan McCormick, Mark Micchelli, Ryan Mich, James Mumma, Charles Patten, Steven Prout, Allen Shih and Luke Suczewski.

Commended Students:

Class of 2010

Matthew Carlucci, John Colavita, Tucker Doherty, Thomas Hanley, Matthew Infante, Nick Kowalski, James Maguire, Charles Orzetti, Thomas Pesce, Scott Ruesterholz, Dhruv Sharma, Kevin Sullivan and Kevin Woo.

David Kersen The following 31 (47 if you include National Scholars) students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams:

Class of 2009: Stephen Allegra, Eric Bitler, Kyle Bolo, AJ Briand, Kevin Buczkowski, James Caldwell, Colm Cross, Connor Cunningham, Lewis DeLosa, Kevin DiGuglielmo, Andrew Dolan, Brendan Feeley, Karl Mayer, Craig Melcher, John Morris, John Noelke, John Onieal, Lewis Patteron, Charles Patten, Jason Ramirez, Francis Rivera, Kevin Soriano, John Swadba, Thomas Yeh, Joseph Zavodny Class of 2010: John Colavita, John Descalzi, Tucker Doherty, Stefan Rajiyah, Scott Reusterholz, Dhruv Sharma and Michael Zochowski.

The following 26 students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams: Class of 2009: Robert Columbo, Adam Fischer, Keith Levinsky, Christopher Mainero, Sean Maguire, Thomas McLaughlin, Matthew McMaster, Michael Savas, Peter Solomon, Ryan Stevens, Jack Thomas and Gerardo Yepez.

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Globalism and Benedictine culture, Dr. Donovan attended academic seminars with titles including “The Irish Benedictines: A History”, “Ausculta—Listen With the Ear of Your Heart” and “Space and Time in Monastic Worship.

Kent Manno covers Temple Athletics for an online blog called the Owls Nest and for Philly.com including securing an interview with the Temple mascot Hooter.

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Sophomore Kieran Kenny received the Michael Cerasia Award at a Delbarton convocation on January 20, 2010. The award is dedicated to the memory of the late Michael C. Cerasia, a member of the class of 1994 who died tragically with his older brother in a boating accident during the summer following his freshman year. His parents, Robert and Carole

Cerasia of North Caldwell, were on hand to present the award, which is given to a sophomore in recognition of his perseverance and diligence as a freshman.

In his remarks, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, O.S.B. told assembled students and faculty that “loss can take many forms, including the loss of a dream.”

When a serious concussion forced Kieran Kenny to

reconsider a long cherished dream of playing football for the Green Wave he remained “an individual who, when faced with adversity, lives with courage and hope.” In addition to receiving a plaque, Kieran Kenny’s name will be inscribed on a plaque honoring all Cerasia award winners that hangs in the lobby of the Fr. Stephen Findlay Pavilion.

Director of Campus Ministry David Hajduk and wife Shannon are the proud parents of Caleb Martin Hajduk, born on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2010. Caleb joins siblings Miranda (15), Daniel (12), Emily (11), Jamie Rae (9), Jonathan (8), Benjamin (6) and Maggie (3). The score is 4-4 in the Hajduk clan!

Elizabeth Mainardi and her husband James welcomed their second daughter, Emma Claire Mainardi, into the world on March 12, 2010.

Emma joins big sister Madeleine (2).

Scholars Receive National Merit, AP and Bloustein Honors (continued) Class of 2010: Matthew Carlucci, Michael Darche, Rob Frech, Thomas Hanley, Sean Henwood, James Maguire, Matthew McGinn, David Persson, Thomas Pesce, Joseph Petrucci, Robert Rosa, Kevin Sullivan, Daniel Taeschler and Jason Zhang.

The following 34 students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP exams with grades of 3 or higher:

Damon McCullough, Daniel Mergner, Christopher Sanborn, Ian Western, Alexander White and Matthew Wraith.

Class of 2010:

Class of 2009: Keith Barnish, Joseph Baum, Michael Calo, William DeSouza, Ian Edelson, Ryan Harpster,

Alem Bulcha, Collin Corcoran, Erik Gobbo, Matthew Infante, Daniel Kearney, Thomas Killian, Stephen Kowalski, Peter

Kristiansen, Michael Longo, Sean McAuliffe, John McHugh, Paul Nolle, Charles Orzetti, Chris Preziosi, Kevin Prior, Logan Rice, Thomas Sullivan, William Sullivan, Matthew Voda, Alexander Vrabel, Alexander Walsh and Edwin Zipf.

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Forensics Society Earns Awards The Delbarton Forensic Society competed near and far, including winning awards at Columbia University, Emory University in Atlanta and at the New Jersey Forensic League’s State Championship Tournament in March. The team finished at a program best, fourth overall out of 32 schools, with a second place finish in debate events.

Many team member earned awards and Connor Buckley ’11 and Andrew MacMaster ’11 were the first ever Delbarton

individual State Champions in Duo Interpretation of Literature.

Given the relative youth of quite a few of Delbarton’s high

Where in the World Is...

Gone Fishin’

A remote river, an obscure public park in a European capital...It takes a geographically-savvy student to identify place names scattered around the globe from mysterious clues. On January 7, 2010 ten brave seventh graders demonstrated their abilities in the National Geographic Geography Bee as Delbarton searched for a single geography champion. The last men standing were Michael Castagna ’15, on right and Thomas Abel ’15 — pictured here with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB – and Thomas won. His reward was moving on to the next round — a written test issued by the National Geographic Society. The top 100 test scorers compete in the New Jersey State Geography Bee and the winners of all 50 State Bees compete at the Nationals in Washington, DC for scholarship. Plus some very impressive bragging rights.

Each year Delbarton freshmen present freshman projects on subjects and hobbies that resonate with each student. Last spring Yasin Damji ’12 presented his project on the care and maintenance of salt water aquariums and was encouraged by faculty members to set up a tank. Assistant Headmaster Chuck Ruebling approved a budget, and Yasin, assisted by friend Fabian Barch ’12, researched materials and in January installed the new Green Wave marine aquarium. The boys started an Aquarium Club with on-thejob-training to spark an interest in

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achieving forensic competitors, the future looks bright for Green Wave Forensics.

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aquarium life. Their goal is to leave a legacy that lasts long after they depart Delbarton in 2012 because, well, those fish ain’t going to college with them.

Natural reefs around the world are shrinking, so none of the elements in the Delbarton’s aquarium came directly from a reef. Instead, they were grown or farmed for aquarium use, thus preserving the integrity of the world’s natural reefs. Further proof that the Greener Wave is more than just a clever name.

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Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, and four of Andrew’s Delbarton friends. From left are Kevin Kennedy ’12, Michael Manley ’12, Brother Paul Diveny, OSB, Don Alvine ’12 and Connor Feeley ’12. Brother Paul and the boys also attended the inaugural Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark where Abbott Giles Hayes, OSB, President of Delbarton School, was a concelebrant.

Cindy Feeley P'12

On election eve, November, 2, 2009, Andrew Christie ’12 (on left, with fellow debaters Greg Keiser ’12 and Scott Ruesterholz ’10 ,) represented his father, gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie P’12, in an election debate at Delbarton. The next day his dad won the election.

Nice work, Andrew! Among the Delbarton contingent at the New Jersey governor’s inauguration on January 19th at the War Memorial in Trenton were

Guilty or...

Marathon Man

On November 1, 2009 Delbarton English teacher and Assistant Cross Country Coach Doug Goodale was among runners who departed Staten Island in the 40th annual NYC Marathon and crossed the finish line in Central Park. The marathon drew a record 43,741 competitors on a windy, misty day and Goodale finished with a very respectable time of 3:20 (a 7:38 mile pace). He credits the Green Wave cross country team which “helped whip me into shape the past two fall seasons and inspired me to challenge myself again in competitive races.”

– innocent, that is the question posed by Advanced Placement European History when teacher John Thompson has his sophomore students re-enact the 1793 trial of Louis XVI. The process took place over five days in mid-December with costumes, witnesses, lawyers, a judge and a jury. After a month-long preparation during which time prosecution and defence teams develop their cases, students take to the courtroom using no written lines, in front of an

audience of students and faculty members. Boys gain public speaking experience and acquire critical life skills like how to vanquish an opponent with logic and reason. Thompson reports that when he first started the trial project years ago, Louis was often found innocent. Nowadays, with boys digging deeper and deeper for facts and evidence (“Merci, Monsieur Google”), Louis rarely emerges from the trial with his head intact.

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Weather in a Word...

Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB

Glenstal

Winter 2010 included an inordinate number of snow days on Delbarton campus. Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, on yet another unexpected snow day in late February, took a photo that was worth a thousand words to an administrator charged with educating 540 boys.

Abbey Students Tour Washington

On December 1, 2009 Fr. Edward Seton Fittin OSB, accompanied student visitors from Glenstal Abbey School to Washington, DC during their exchange program with Delbarton families. From left are George Coghlan, Robert Shanahan, Nathan Johnston and David Higgins with their headmaster, Br. Martin Browne, OSB after touring the U.S. Capitol.

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Last September Delbarton installed an energy monitoring system in the Science Pavilion.

The Noveda EnergyFlow Monitor tracks usage of a building’s energy, mechanical

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and environmental systems in real-time. Mike Vespa ’99 works in business development with Noveda and helped install the system. According to Physics teacher Mr. Greg Devine,

throughout the school day students walking by the monitor glance at it like a clock. Boys and faculty members are also able to monitor the system in great detail on a password protected site hosted by Noveda. The system compares daily use with the same day last year. While there has been no radical

improvement in energy use, the monitor is raising awareness and, as Noveda puts it, ‘Makes the Invisible...Visible.’ The long range goal is to generate energy using alternative sources like wind and solar, which can also be monitored by the new system.

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The Human Wave

Mark Gately '04

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ow do you introduce 650 students and faculty to the new sports facilities on Delbarton campus? Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB came up with a novel way on a beautiful early fall Friday in September. The entire Delbarton community took a Big Hike up to the South Gate baseball and soccer/lacrosse fields. The hike ended on the front lawn of Old Main where everyone enjoyed a cookout before a School-wide portrait was shot from land and air. The Big Hike and Human Wave worked with military precision thanks to the cooperation of everyone involved.

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hree Delbarton representatives from Operation Smile travelled to India in December to deliver an early Christmas present to 509 families in Guwahati, India. Seniors Dan Maldonado, on left, and Nick Pellegrino, and Ana Martinez from the Delbarton Development office, spent ten days in December on an Operation Smile mission to Guwahati, India. The goal was Op Smile’s most ambitious to date: 500 facial and palate surgeries during one mission to a single location. The students’ main job was to entertain children awaiting surgery. They communicated with the children and their parents via smiles, blowing bubbles and playing ball. They also teach families and school children about nutrition, burn care (open fires cause accidents) dental hygiene, and hydration. Nick and Dan will go on another Operation Smile mission some day because “this has been the most rewarding experience in our lives.” Operation Smile has a large, active chapter at Delbarton, moderated by Language Chair Inma Serrano, which involves students, parents and alumni in its worthy mission.

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AP Art Exhibit Reception The AP Art Exhibit took place in the Fine Arts Center last winter, and twenty-one AP Art students shared their talent and creativity with the Delbarton community. Each boy spent two years building a portfolio of works in many genres. These artists are Renaissance men who participate in many other activities at Delbarton, from athletics and community service, to drama, public speaking and other club programs: Ryan Amspacher, Peter Calvanelli, John Colavita, Michael Darche, Tucker Doherty, Ryan Elsman, Stephen Fradkin, Christopher Guerrieri, Ryan Hanley, Thomas Hanley, Matthew Iammatteo, Nicholas Kowalski, Peter Kristiansen, Sean McAuliffe, Kevin Prior, Matthew Schellberg, Andrew Soulas, Brent Van Fossan, Ethan Vorel, Alexander Vrabel and Judson A. Waite.

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Kiss Me Kate The Abbey Players production of Kiss Me Kate took to the stage in February in the Delbarton Fine Arts Center Theater. Delbarton actors and visiting thespians from area schools rehearsed for months and a skilled stage crew transformed the stage into Broadway-quality sets, including an authentic Italian street scene. Talented actors and a professional set, in combination with the plush comfort and outstanding acoustics of the FAC Theater, made Delbarton’s Kiss Me Kate must see entertainment.

Romeo & Juliet Romeo & Juliet was on stage of the Delbarton Fine Arts Center Theater in March performed by Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s Shakespeare Live for Delbarton grades 10 and 11, all of whom read the tragedy during their sophomore year. Students had just completed their winter term and looked forward to beginning their two week spring break. English Department Chair Sally Walsh was pleased that the play, the boys and the perfect end-of-term timing converged to create a great afternoon of drama at Delbarton.

In December the Abbey Orchestra and Schola Cantorum performed in their annual Christmas Concert, always a highlight of the Christmas season.

Here Delbarton musical director David Blazier conducts the musicians and vocalists.

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On March 4, 2010 Delbarton’s Schola Cantorum performed in concert with the Villa Walsh Senior Chorus in the Fine Arts Center Theater. Both choirs performed individually, and then collaborated on a medley of songs from the Broadway musical Les Miserables. Here they are shown in rehearsal before the big night.

Learning OUTSIDE the Classroom

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Baby, We Were born To...

Baby, we were born to learn everything there is to know about the cultural significance of Bruce Springsteen’s music from writer, lecturer and Trinity College professor Louis P. Masur. On January 12, 2010 Masur’s former student and current Delbarton faculty member Rob Flynn invited him to speak during M Block on how Springsteen relates to American History and Literature. Masur is the author of Runaway

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Dream: Born to Run and Bruce Springsteen’s American Vision. A standing room only crowd of students, teachers and administrators packed the Gregory Room for his entertaining tutorial on how Springsteen’s lyrically compelling songs evolved into cultural icons. There was much to learn in a 30 minute period, and Masur left the crowd begging for more. Just like the Boss.

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Helping Haiti During summer 2009 every Delbarton student and faculty member read Tracy Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains, the story Dr. Paul Farmer, founder of Partners in Health (PIH) a non-profit on the ground in Haiti for over 20 years. On February 19, 2010, a little over a month after the earthquake in Haiti, Dr. Koji Nakashima, a PIH staff physician just back from the earthquake-torn country, spoke at Delbarton. His visit capped a week-long medical supply drive coordinated by a faculty and student team -- led by Mike Carr ’01 -- during which Delbarton families dropped off enough gauze, crutches, baby formula and more to fill several trucks and vans.

At 10:00 AM the convoy departed for Dartmouth's Hitchcock Medical

Center in Hanover, NH where supplies were ultimately off-loaded onto a plane headed for Port au Prince, Haiti. The supplies were used to outfit PIH mobile clinics treating injured and sick Haitians.

Black History On March 3, 2010 Delbarton's History Club, moderated by Mr. John Thompson, sponsored a Black History Month Fair in the Gregory Room. A group of student and faculty volunteers presented stories of black culture and one student even served up bowls of his homemade gumbo and chilli. Two discussions on affirmative action took place, one moderated by a white student, and the other by an African American.

Both provided open forums for dialogue that brought participants together in understanding each others' perspectives. Teacher and administrators looked on and occasionally took part in the conversations. Black History month is over, but the conversation -- and learning --continues.

A Penny for Your Thoughts How will the economy fare this year? For its inaugural speaker the new Green Wave Economics Club went straight to a top: Wall Street economist Dr. Martin Mauro, Fixed Income Strategist for Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. Club moderator Mr. Tom Brady (Mauro’s former colleague at Merrill) teaches AP Economics. On Tuesday, January 5, 2010 he invited Dr. Mauro to share his perspective on the origins of the current recession, and a knowledgeable opinion on what the future holds. No tarot cards, crystal balls or Ouija boards were in sight, just facts and projections. Later, Mauro took questions from a packed room of interested students, many of whom obviously had done their homework. The Delbarton Economics Club is training a new generation of business leaders with a three-pronged approach: listen to smart speakers, compete in national competitions and arrange micro-finance loans that instruct while helping others.

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Learning OUTSIDE the Classroom The Ethics of Regenerative Medicine At age 38, Father Tad Pacholczyk has a doctorate in neuroscience from Yale University, four undergraduate degrees -- in molecular and cellular biology, chemistry, biochemistry and philosophy --and two degrees in advanced theology. He is well informed on the controversial subject of stem cell research. On January 13, 2010 Fr. Pacholczyk explained the science of stem cells, and observed that nine of the ten forms of stem cells are supported by the Catholic Church. Only human embryonic stem cells present an ethical quandary that, Fr. Pacholczyk believes, cuts across religious, political and medical boundaries and strikes at the very heart of what makes us human. “We are standing on the cusp of a whole new era in regenerative medicine”, he said, and listeners emerged from the FAC Theater more informed and intellectually curious about the science and ethics of stem cell research.

The Way We See Things Delbarton freshman took a break from classes on the morning of January 27, 2010 to learn from older peers about how to discourage sexual harassment, sexism, homophobia and racism. The class was divided in four and each group rotated through all four sites for open discussions led by Delbarton juniors and seniors. The Workshop concluded with a panel discussion in the Fine Arts Center Theater, where faculty members shared stories of real life prejudice. Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, ended the Workshop by talking about the AP Art Exhibit displayed outside the Theater's doors. AP artists share subject, medium, even lighting, yet each of the twenty-one boys' works of art was unique. "Why can't we see other people as works of art?" he asked the freshmen. "So much about life is the way we see things."

Top Ten Public Speaking Tips On January 21, 2010 Forensics Society Moderator Br. Kevin Tidd, OSB, presented his top ten public speaking tips. Tip number one: Present with confidence, and the list continued with appearance counts (‘wear socks that match’), be respectful of your audience, be an expert (‘Learn everything there is to know about your subject, then learn more.’) Be organized, document what you say, be passionate, be aware of your limits, consider your audience and, finally, maintain your sense of humor. At the conclusion of his excellent presentation Br. Kevin took a few questions from the crowd and made one final salient point: eye contact (make a lot of it, but not with everyone in the audience because that will make you dizzy).

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AROUND DELBARTON Concert organizers Valerie Conroy P’87,’90,’98, and Ken and Linda Hodge P’98.

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Michael and Mary Ryan P’00,’03,’05,’07 and Ron Nicola ’98,’00.

Among the guests were Drs. Janet and George Allgair P’83.

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ttendees at the December 8, 2009 Jazz Concert, sponsored by Delbarton Parents of Graduates (DPGA) were in for a treat. The amazing talents of jazz vocalist and string bass player Nicki Parrott and stride jazz pianist Rossano Sportiello, coupled with the Christmas ambiance of Old Main, made it a very special night.

The ever-reliable barkeeps Bob Chandis ’64, P’01 and Vincent Macri P’03.

Anne Estabrook P’88 and guest, with Abbot Brian Clarke, OSB, DPGA moderator.

Ken Hodge P’98, Bob Chandis ’64, P’01 and Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB.

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n November 2, 2009 Delbarton mothers transformed the Parsippany Hilton into a stylish fashion show venue. The annual Fall Fashion Show, Unlock Your Inner Style, moved to new venue, had a contemporary look and was a great success...

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Delbarton Mothers’ Guild (DMG) President Deanna Kenny P’12, DMG Moderator Fr. Richard Cronin, OSB, Fashion Show Chairs Margo Muratore P’12 and Lisa Preziosi P’12, and Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB

The New York-style fashion show set-up was a big hit...

The calm before the storm: the ticket auction moments before guests arrived. ...and Delbarton senior models looked very comfortable on the runway.

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The Delbarton Jazz Ensemble performed during cocktail hour in the Hilton atrium.

School President Scott Ruesterholz ’10, who introduced each member of the senior class, is the last down the runway.

The Delbarton senior class helped throughout the night.

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elbarton parents celebrated Valentine’s Day early at the 2010 Fathers & Friends Sweetheart Ball on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Madison Hotel in Convent Station.

The event was chaired by Sue and Jerry Ballanco P’09, ’11. Fathers & Friends president Joe Longo ’80, P’10 and his wife Pam warmly greeted parents with F&F Moderator Fr. Rembert Reilly, OSB. Joe Bezzone ’83 and his band got the party started...

Sweetheart Ball

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Event chairs Jerry and Sue Ballanco P’09, ’11 with Father & Friends Moderator Fr. Rembert Reilly, OSB.

Donna and Assistant Headmaster Chuck Reubling ’79, P’10, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB and Faculty Dean Anne Leckie with husband David.

Raffle Chair Bob Rouse ’79, P’10 and wife Julie with Fr. Rembert Reilly, OSB. Proceeds from the dinner dance benefit the Rob & Regina Keller Scholarship Fund for Delbarton.

Fathers & Friends President Joe Longo ’80, P’10 and wife Pam with Fr. Rembert Reilly, OSB.

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Paul and Katie Nolle P’10 and Kevin and Cindy Feeley P’09,’12.

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Sport Shorts

By Jessica Fiddes

J. Craig Paris '82

TRACK

On March 27, 2010 Passarelli Track was officially dedicated to Anthony Passarelli, who served as Delbarton track coach from 1956 to 1979. The track is the gift of former Green Wave runner Andy Verhalen ’74 and his wife Janet Brownstone. Members of Tony Passarelli’s family were on hand to cut the ribbon and a very grateful Wave track team now practices hurdles, shot put, pole vault and broad jump on the state-of-the-art facility every afternoon.

Born to Run

According to Winter Track Coach Brian Theroux, Green Wave Track and Field team experienced success on many levels. The season included new records set by Pat Schellberg ’10, whose mile victory at the Millrose Games stamped his name onto the national scene. On the other end of the age spectrum, a talented freshman team won the Morris County Freshman Championships and took team silver at the County Fr-So Relays. Strong performances by Morgan Pearson ’11, Dan Kearney ’10, Gerry Briand ’10 and Jimmy Maguire ’10 guided the varsity team to 3rd in the County Relays, 2nd in the NJAC, 6th in the State Group Relay meet, and 2nd in the County Championships. The sprint medley relay team (Briand, Maguire, Kearney, and Schellberg) set a new Morris County Record time of 3:36.7 at the Lavino Relays. Schellberg set a new State Group Meet and Morris County Record in the 1600m with a time of 4:10.48 indoors.

Pearson came of a breakout cross country season to place 5th in the 3200m at the State Group meet.

Schellberg #1 Miler in Nation

Pat Schellberg ’10 achieved the dream of a lifetime when he won the Millrose Games High School Mile at Madison Square Garden on Friday, January 29, 2010. After beating the field with a 4:14.84 mile Schellberg was euphoric at the finish line: “This has been such a big goal of mine for so long, so to accomplish this is a pretty incredible feeling,” said Schellberg. “...to finally see all the hard work pay off, with the biggest win I’ve ever had, is very satisfying.” Someone tossed the North Carolinabound runner a Delbarton flag at the finish line and he wrapped it around himself as he jogged around the track for a victory lap.

On April 24, 2010 Schellberg also won the Penn Relays Championship of America mile in 4:08.07 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, posting the fastest time in the United States this year. Pat was also named the Penn Relays high school boys Individual Athlete of the Meet.

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Last Stop, The Rock

HOCKEY

Coach Bruce Shatel reports that the 2010 Varsity Hockey team completed one of the best seasons in New Jersey history. The Green Wave won the Gordon Conference title by winning all 12 of their league games and captured their 3rd consecutive Non-Public State Championship at The Rock on March 13, 2010. The team posted 27 wins for the

3rd straight year, which is the state’s all-time wins record.

Delbarton now has the honor of earning 7 state titles, unprecedented in NJ. The team had non-league victories over Hotchkiss, Lawrenceville, Hill School, Catholic Memorial, Pomfret, Fairfield Prep, and Bishop Hendricken. Hockey News in Boston ranked Delbarton the #1 team in the Northeast and the Green Wave finished #2 in the national rankings. Several of the members the 2010 team committed to play at the next level. Kenny Agostino (Yale), Michael Ambrosia (Princeton), Michael Pirovano (New Hampshire Monarchs), Tom Pesce (Middlebury), Michael Longo (Middlebury), Al Walsh (Middlebury), Bobby Kaminski (Bowdoin), Matt Gelnaw (Colby), and Matt Killian (Yale).

Agostino ’10 Breaks Green Wave Points Record

On February 22, 2010 Kenny Agostino ’10 became the Green Wave’s new all-time points leader. With 247 career points he surpassed the record set by Dale Rhinehart ’04 in 2004.

Green Wave Hockey Head Coach Bruce Shatel paid tribute to both Agostino and his entire team when he commented on the player’s achievement: “It’s an unbelievable milestone,” Shatel said. “Especially with the schedule we’ve taken on and the level we play at. To be at 247 career points is a compliment to his teammates, but it’s a tremendous honor for Kenny.” Here Coach Shatel stands with team Captain Kenny Agostino, on left, who holds the 2010 Non Public trophy, and Assistant Captain, Michael Ambrosia, who holds the 2010 Star Ledger Trophy, which is awarded to the #1 team in New Jersey.

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WRESTLING

Coach Bryan Stoll reports that Green Wave Wrestling had another strong season, ending with a 14-4 record led by senior captains Derrick Flitcroft, Erik Gobbo and Blaze Feury. Team championships included Newark Academy Tournament, NJAC Conference, Morris County Tournament, District IX (all consecutive wins for the second year) and winning the NJAC Conference in the new conference’s first year. Individual wrestlers had outstanding results. Among them were: Jeff Canfora ’11 was County Champion and Outstanding Wrestler, District Champion and Outstanding Wrestler, Region Champion, 3rd in the State and 7th at prestigious Beast of the East; Max Rogers ’12 was District Champion; Jorge Lopez ’12 was County Champion, District Champion and a State Qualifier: Matt Albano ’11 was County Champion, District Champion and a State Qualifier; Devon Gobbo ’12 was a District Champion, 5th in the State and 7th at Beast of the East.

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BASKETBALL Winning Season

Green Wave Basketball had a winning season with a 19-7 overall record. This was Delbarton’s first year in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference and the Wave competed against teams in the American and National Divisions. The team won the American Division finished with the top record in the Conference at 12-1, and made it to the Morris County Championship game against Mendham but lost in the last seconds by a basket. Two Delbarton basketball players were recognized at the Morris County basketball banquet: Thomas Killian ’10, on left, made the 1st Team All Conference and the 1st Team All Morris County, and Dean Brierly ’11, on right, made the 1st Team All Conference and the 3rd Team All Morris County. Mitch Lawrence ’10 was also selected for 2nd team All Conference and Wade Morgan ’11 was recognized as honorable mention All Conference. Killian will play basketball for Amherst College in the fall and the Green Wave returns 6 varsity players from this year’s team in 2011, providing Coach Dan Whalen with the nucleus for another strong team.

SWIMMING Coach John Romagna reports that the Green Wave Swim team finished the season on a high with dual meet wins over Roxbury and West Morris. The team’s dual meet record was 4 -7 with wins over Mt. Olive, Montville, Roxbury and West Morris. Despite some tough losses during the middle of the season swimmers maintained their spirit, enthusiasm and commitment thanks to leadership from senior captains Tom Hanley, Kyle Walsh and Kyle

Zipf. Medley relay team of John Russell ’12, Mike Li ’12, Greg Keiser ’12 and Tom Hanley ’10 placed first in 10 of 11 of dual meets, getting the team off to a strong start. Hanley was First team All-Conference in the 100 freestyle and Li made First team All-Conference in the 200 Individual Medley. Their proud coach says of the 2010 team, “I had a great year with a very mature, hard working, enthusiastic and spirited group of swimmers.”

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BOWLING

SQUASH

The 2009-2010 Delbarton Squash team had two returning players from last year’s Varsity team, Zach Bluestone ’10 and Devin Moore ’10, and added Kevin Sullivan ’10, Peter Cozzi ’11, Greg Ballanco ’11, Cole Higgins ’11 and freshman Chris Tozzi ’13 to the roster. Seniors Matt Toia, Derek Ruebling, Andrew Sawyer, and Brent Van Fossan added depth to the team. The season started with tough losses against Pingry and Poly Prep and players gained confidence and momentum as the season progressed, beating both Princeton Jrs. and Princeton Day School.

Wave Squash travelled to the Nationals where they lost their first match, and won their second, and ended the season with a win against Blair Academy. The team finished with a 6-11 record during the re-building year and, thanks to some talented young players, looks forward to a strong season in 2010-2011.

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Green Wave Bowling finished the season 2 -15. Season victories included a non-conference win over James Caldwell HS and a triumph over conference-foe, Chatham. Delbarton bowled a season high total of 2152, versus Chatham, which included a 190 from Pat Toolan ’11. Other notable high-games over the winter-season included a 211 and 209 from Jack Breit ’11 and a 194 by Ryan McGuire ’12. Delbarton’s highest average was attained by returning letter winner, Kurt Reinmund ’11.

He finished the year with a comprised average — matches and practice — of 148.7. At the end of the season, Reinmund and Breit were named Honorable Mention by the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC).

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Baseball The Green Wave baseball team traveled to Boca Raton, Florida, and trained at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) for the second week of spring break. The weather was unseasonably cool and windy “but it was great being outside,”

reports Head Coach Bruce Shatel. The team had an opportunity to catch the Rutgers/FAU game and saw former Delbarton stand-out D.J. Anderson ’07 play for Rutgers.

Tennis

GOLF

Green Wave Tennis stayed closer to home this year, foregoing its usual trip down south. Instead, the team trained at Delbarton, reports Coach John Thompson. Thanks to sunny skies and mild temperatures players accomplished their training goals on the School courts. The team also completed its community service project over spring break by visiting EPOCH at the Madison Y. The tennis players worked hard and coaches were impressed by how many players improved from last year thanks to hard work on indoor courts.

On the 18th at Secession Golf Club in South Carolina are Green Wave golfers, from left, John McMahon ’11, Nick Howard-Johnson ’11, John Voetsch ’12, Coach Sean Flanagan, Bob Kaminski ’10 and Frank Szucs ’13.

Green Wave Golf traveled to Bluffton, South Carolina this year for “five days of great weather and fantastic golf,” reports Coach Sean Flanagan.

Thanks to the generosity of team parents Greg and Susie Voetsch, the team stayed at Berkeley Hall and took full advantage of the world-class facilities on site. Besides playing both championship courses at Berkeley Hall, the team also played at the Belfair Golf Club and finished the trip at the spectacular Secession Golf Club. Green Wave Golf looks forward to another successful season on the links.

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Lacrosse

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Coach Chuck Ruebling reports that after a week of practice on the Wave’s new turf fields, forty-one varsity lacrosse candidates headed to Charlottesville, VA for four days of training and team building, hosted by the St. Anne’s-Belfield School where former Delbarton faculty member, Bo Perriello, is head lacrosse coach. The team practiced at the University of Virginia followed by a tour of its lacrosse facilities. A new team-building feature was a one-day leadership program called “Judgment Day”, conducted by former US military personnel, which combined a rigorous fitness program with intense classroom work.

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Spring Track

With Delbarton’s brand new Passarelli Track at its disposal, Green Wave Track had no reason to stray any farther afield than their home track. Coach Brian Theroux reports that the team enjoyed two good weeks of training over spring break. While it may be nostalgic to think about the runs “down the road to the dumpster and back”, in a sport obsessed with seconds and inches the precision provided by workouts on the track is of indisputable advantage. Coach Theroux says, “Having one place on campus for all runners, jumpers and throwers to practice has helped build a stronger team. Athletes are able to diversify into multiple events in a way inhibited in the past by scattered practice locations on and off campus.” Another teambuilding advantage: Track athletes, who rarely saw each other in previous years, now see each other every day as teammates.

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The Greatest Game Never Played Frozen Flashback:

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n Saturday, April 3, 2010 the 1989 state championship hockey finals between St. Joseph’s, Montvale, and the Green Wave, postponed for twenty-one years due to a measles outbreak at Delbarton, was finally played at Mennen Arena. The game became a media event, with camera crews and reporters swarming the Arena. The Wall Street Journal later described the game: “When players ...agreed to play their cancelled 1989 state championship hockey game, they agreed that their middleaged status merited a no contact rule...In the end, it took less than two minutes. Delbarton edged St. Joe’s, 3-2, in a tense game at the Mennen Arena in Morristown, N.J. that saw bodies flying across the ice, smashing into the boards and on more than one occasion, into each other.”

2,500 spectators witnessed ’The Greatest Game Never Played’ which raised over $200,000 for cancer research.

Both teams played with a ferocity finally permitted to be unleashed after a 21 year delay.

St. Joe’s dominated the first period, but Green Wave pucks found their way into the net three times during the first two periods: Mike Pendy ’89 scored in the first period, followed by Peter Ramsey ’90 and Jeff Gorman ’86 in the second. St. Joe’s fought back, but the Green Wave ultimately accepted the winner’s trophy from New Jersey Governor (and Delbarton dad) Chris Christie P’12. ‘The Greatest Game Never Played’ was a singular event in Delbarton history that witnesses will long remember.

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Frozen Flashback became a media event across the country, and beyond.

“Your old coaches are immensely proud of the men you have

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Players savour the victory.

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A Coach Pays Tribute to His Team

After the game, Frozen Flashback players, families and coaches celebrated at the Madison Hotel where Coach Alec Walsh addressed the team. Here is the conclusion of his speech: A hockey team is a wonderful incubator in which to nurture brotherhood...Sacrifices must be made, pain and loss endured, self-interests subordinated, for the good of the team. The school’s motto Succisa Virescit is learned over and over and over again, on and off the ice. The 1989 team is the manifestation of these attributes – now and then. The game played this afternoon was the result of the vision of a few who imagined what this game could do for the team and others. Once it became a reality, they did the little things right in terms of their preparation, physical training, in the organization of the event, and in their charitable fund raising. They did it right as they had been trained to do during their days on the team. And they did it as brothers. Abbott Giles years ago told the boys that their brotherhood would last far after they graduated from Delbarton - and so it has. In hindsight I think we would all agree that as terrible as it was at the time, the cancellation of the game 21 years ago was a gift. It taught us then that sometimes bad things happen for inexplicable reasons and we must persevere, march upwards through the fog as Ed Maguire would say. Now we are reminded that the Lord works in mysterious ways, as we have been given this wonderful – wholly unexpected – reunion built around The Greatest Game Never Played. Your old coaches are immensely proud of the men you have become. We are not surprised at your successes based on the team you were back in 1989. It has been a great privilege – now and then – to have coached you.

These coaches couldn’t be any prouder. From left, Buzz Brown, John Magadini, Denny Wright, Jim Brady and Alec Walsh.

James Olsen ’86 is interviewed after the game.

Putting competition aside, Frozen Flashback opponents meet on the ice one last time for a group picture to commemorate their bond.

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Wave goalie Jason Waite ’91 relaxes after the game with his son. Jason stopped 23 shots on goal.

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, on the ice with Andy Marshall ’90 and Andy’s children.

Kevin Mahoney ’92 hugs two of his children on the ice.

Mike Pendy ’89 and son celebrate the big Frozen Flashback win.

Peter Ramsey ’90 scores the Wave’s second goal in period two. (Mike Pendy and Jeff Gorman also netted goals).

Many young fans sported fathers’ letterman jackets and jerseys in a show of support.

The Ramsey family was out in force to support Peter ’90 and Patrick ’86.

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Abbey Notes

Pope Benedict XVI is welcomed to S. Anselmo

by Abbot Primate Notker Wolf and Prior Elias Lorenzo.

By Rev. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB ’82

In one breath with his usual irony, Abbot Gerard Lair, O.S.B. says that he doesn’t have much going on his life.

In the next breath, he reports that this term at Fordham University he has been teaching a course on the Historical Jesus, and plans to teach on the Book of Revelation over the summer.

In the fall Abbey Abbot Gerard will teach on the Pentateuch.

He further adds that he is still conducting a Saturday morning Bible Study sponsored by diocese of Paterson. He offers monthly conferences for Carmelite nuns in Flemington, monthly Bible Studies for the Sisters of Charity, and assorted Confirmations in the diocese of Metuchen. Good luck trying to keep up with him!

Fr. Luke Travers, O.S.B., in his role as subprior, has supervised many “home improvement” projects around the monastery, including the renovation of the infirmary solarium. This room is now more conducive for monks to receive visitors and now offers with furniture better suited for the elderly.

He is always happy to add to his roster volunteers to drive monks to appointments and errands. Fr. Luke is grateful for the generous assistance of interior decorator, Anne Goldsmith (John ’97, Will ’00, Matt ’04).

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Pope Benedict XVI prays before the Blessed Sacrament before beginning the ceremonies at S. Anselmo.

Monks, visiting bishops and cardinals process with Pope Benedict from Sant’ Anselmo to Santa Sabina for the balance of the Mass.

Fr. Elias Lorenzo, OSB, on right, met with Kiel Zsitvay ’07 and Joe Flanagan ’07, both currently students at Georgetown, in St. Peter’s Square in Rome on Holy Saturday, April 3, 2010.

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(continued from page 59) continues his chaplaincy to the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station.

On April 17th at the College of St. Elizabeth spirituality convocation he delivered a talk Real Life and Risen Life, positing the questions: How does one’s personal engagement in the Risen Jesus happen and how can it be sustained? Is sacramental life sustainable in the faith community? At the Church of Christ the King, New Vernon, Fr. Beatus facilitates the monthly book club and conducts a weekly Bible study.

Regularly one can find him working at his studio on campus, doing calligraphy, watercolors, and reading Art

fruitful experience. This year there was a difference: The people were more used to me and therefore more open.

The island is very beautiful but the people are poor; the only industry on the island is tourism that is down over 60%. One new resort opened, the Sandals, but the cheapest rate is $750 a night.”

Fr. Basil continues: “Most of the parishioners are Haitian; the Bahamians are mostly Anglican and Baptist.

The earthquake in Haiti hit us hard; we did not feel the quake itself but every family in the parish suffered the loss of relatives and friends. We were warned about the possibility of a tsunami, which would have swept over all the islands but thank God

History. Fr. Beatus also reviews books for the American Benedictine Review, a scholarly journal published

by American Benedictines.

All of this makes for a rich monastic life, which must always include the perennial garden, where one can find Fr. Beatus puttering. He reports that it is “desperately in need of help. Interested?”

Indeed, anyone with a green thumb or who enjoys the serenity of a monastic garden is welcome to stop by and lend a hand!

Fr. Basil Wallace, O.S.B. reports: “I have just returned from my second tour of duty in the Mission Parish of St Teresa on the island of Exuma. As with last year it was a very enjoyable and

that did not happen. I loved working with the people; we had morning Mass, Bible classes, and I started Communion calls so I got a chance to visit homes. The people who really love and support the parish are the winter people, the boat people and the ex-pats.” Fr. Basil has a hard time leaving, knowing what he has tried to do will come to an end on his return home.

In addition, Fr. Basil says he “got involved with a special project to get a Farmers Market started. At one time there were large farms on the island raising tomatoes, onions and Irish potatoes, but after several hurricanes raised the salt level (continued on page 61)

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Eva K. Antholis, mother of Kary ’80, and William ’83 John R. Bashaw, father of Matthew ’06 Edward Balzorotti, Sr., father of Ed ’83 and Mark ’86 Florence A. Beneduce, mother of Perry ’74 William Bennett, grandfather of the late Bryan Bennett ’94 Brendan J. Broderick ’52, brother of Ed Broderick ’50 Jane M. Byrne, grandmother of Joseph M. Byrne ’09 Charles Cerasia, father of Robert Cerasia P’94, grandfather of the late Michael Cerasia ’94 • David Hughes Crowe ’50 • Phyllis Davis, mother-in-law of Dan ’62 , current chair of the Delbarton Lay Board of Trustees

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John Donohoe, brother of Tom ’ 60, father of John ’88 Anne Dagmar Gorman , mother of Jeff ’86 Patrick J. Grant, father of Robert ’68, Patrick ’70 Joan Helmer, grandmother of Michael Helmer 10 Ann Hennessey, mother of Michael ’95 Joe Hoffman ’56 Mark A. Infante ’73 Paul Jernigan ’53 J. Mary Joyce, mother of Dr. Frank J. Joyce, Jr.’76 Walton Waits Kingsbery Jr., grandfather of James ’02, Paul ’03 and Edward ’05

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Arthur Koines, father of Alan ’89 Arthur Le Pori, former Delbarton faculty member Gregory Liber ’66 Dorothy Mainero, grandmother of Chris ’09 and Michael ’12 Duane Monroe ’74 Dr. Myles C. Morrison, father of Myles ’01 and Clinton ’05 Joseph Pirone, Sr., husband of the late Mary Pirone, former Abbey switchboard operator Virginia D. Puig, grandmother of Andrew Dolan ’09 Edward F. Ryan, father of Delbarton trustee Michael Ryan, grandfather Christopher ’00, Patrick ’03, Timothy ’05 and Michael ’07 William Sidle ’69 Therese Toepfer, mother in law of Stephen Sciaretta ’70, grandmother of Brian Sciaretta ’96 Anne Verderosa, grandmother of Kyle Marra ’08 Evelyn H. Van Ingen, mother-in-law of Robert Courtemanche ’76, grandmother of Ned ’01 and Peter ’05 Courtemanche Philip C. Walsh, grandfather of Alec Walsh ’10 David F. Williamson, Jr., father of Connie Curnow, Office of Headmaster; father in law of Heidi Williamson, Office of Athletic Director

“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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Abbey Gift Shop

The Shop is located in the Abbey Retreat Center and offers a fine collection of books, religious goods, cards, and gifts suitable for baptisms, weddings, anniversaries and special celebrations. The Shop’s Christmas Gallery includes olive wood Nativity sets, plus ornaments, candle sticks, rosaries, Lenox gift items and more. Stop by and check us out when you are in the neighborhood.

Monday – Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday:

8:15 – 11 a.m. & 12:30 – 2 p.m.

8:15 – 11 a.m. & 3 – 4:30 p.m.

8:45 – 11 a.m. only 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Fr. Patrick Hurley, OSB at 973.538.3231, ext. 2105 or email him at Patrick@Delbarton.org.

(continued from page 60) in the ground, the big farms closed and today it is mostly small farms. We tried to convince them that if they would come to a central place several days a week they could better market their products.

We also were convincing the artisans on the island to join the markets, the basket and mat weaver, and the woman who make jewelry and other items out of shells and especially the artists, some of whom are very good. This would be a central place for the tourists to come. The government is supplying the land and hopefully it will get off the ground.” As spring arrived, Fr. Basil is back to his retreat work, anticipating several venues: Asheville, S.C., Virginia, West Virginia and Long Island.

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Fr. Elias Lorenzo, O.S.B. reports from Rome that he is feeling much better after an illness that challenged his transition to Rome. He serves as the prior of Sant’ Anselmo on the Aventine.

Sant’ Anselmo is the international residence and university for the Benedictine Order, where the Abbot Primate and his Curia reside.

Fr. Elias is the house superior for the resident faculty and students, most of whom are monks from all over the world. On his way back to Rome from a meeting of Benedictine abbots in San Diego, Fr. Elias stopped over at Delbarton for a few days— thanks to one of the many snow falls this winter.

Fr. Elias also serves as the Procurator in Curia for the American-Cassinese Congregation (which includes St. Mary’s Abbey)

and the Swiss-American Congregation. In this capacity, Fr. Elias represents to the Holy See the Abbot Presidents of the two congregations, who often have business with one or another Vatican “dicastery” (or department). So when he’s not at his prior’s desk on the Aventine, he’s finding his way through the labyrinthine ways of the Vatican!

On an even more exciting note, Fr. Elias, along with the Abbot Primate, Notker Wolf, greeted Pope Benedict XVI on his arrival at Sant’ Anselmo for his annual Ash Wednesday visit.

Traditionally the pope visits the many churches in Rome, and celebrates what are known as “stational” liturgies.

On Ash Wednesday he makes a brief stop at the Benedictines, and offers a few prayers in the church and then begins a penitential litany and procession with the monks and Dominican friars to Santa Sabina, the Dominicans’ church on the Aventine. There the pope presides at Ash Wednesday Mass. St. Mary’s Abbey is indeed honored to have one of its own welcome the pope to our headquarters in Rome.

(See photos) In November 2009, Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, O.S.B. delivered a paper to lectors and extraordinary ministers of Communion at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, South Orange. The paper dealt with the norms for each

ministry according to relevant church documents in light of the upcoming edition of the Roman Missal. He has continued on the alumni wedding circuit, taking him to Cape Cod in the fall and San Francisco in the winter.

The latter enabled him to visit Woodside Priory and School, Portola Valley, Calif., one of the many Benedictine schools in the U.S. There he was reunited with Drew Ciancia ’92, former faculty member and now on the faculty at Woodside.

Over spring break, Fr. Edward Seton traveled to Alaska, where he enjoyed the clean arctic air, snowmachining and mushing with sled dogs in training for the 2011 Iditarod. He celebrated Sunday Mass at St. Andrew Parish, Eagle River, where he was staying, and was invited to hear confessions at St. Benedict Parish, Anchorage.

In April, Fr. Edward Seton was invited to celebrate Mass in the Lady Chapel of St. Patrick’s Cathedral for the New York area alumni of Mount Saint Mary’s University, where he was an undergraduate.

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Abbot Leonard Gilbert Cassell • April 5, 1917 – November 30, 2009

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ast fall the community of St. Mary’s Abbey Delbarton mourned the loss of its eldest confrere and sixth abbot, Father Leonard Gilbert. Cassell, O.S.B who died on November 30, 2009 in the 93rd year of his life, the 71st of monastic profession, and the 66th of his priesthood.

Gilbert Matthew Cassell, the future Father Leonard, was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He attended parochial schools and met the monks of St. Mary’s Abbey at St. Benedict’s Prep, from which he graduated in 1935.

Father Leonard professed first monastic vows at St. Vincent Archabbey in 1938 and received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Seton Hall University in 1940.

Following completion of his studies at St. Mary’s School of Theology at Delbarton Father Leonard was ordained to the priesthood in 1943. He earned a Licentiate in Theology at the Catholic University of America and later a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. Father Leonard now embarked on a long and distinguished career in education. Generations of young monks of St. Mary’s Abbey and St. Paul’s Abbey in Newton, New Jersey recall him as a dynamic and inspiring professor of Sacred Scripture In 1953 Father Leonard joined the faculty of Religious Studies of St. Elizabeth College at Convent Station. Later as

chairman he saw the Department through the Post Vatican II era. The College

Abbot Leonard Gilbert Cassell, O.S.B. 1917-2009

awarded him the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, in 1972. He served as Chaplain of both College and Mother House and also taught Scripture at Assumption College for Sisters in Mendham and in the Paterson and Metuchen Diocesan diaconal programs.

Fr. Leonard was also a nationally recognized speaker and retreat director. He led numerous clergy workshops on Scripture and had a rare gift for communicating his love and knowledge of Sacred Scripture and Theology.

Fr. Leonard relaxes outside St. Mary’s Abbey.

From left, Frs. Gilbert, Alfred and Leonard in 1937.

Fr. Leonard taught Religion, Latin and History in Delbarton’s early years.

He had a long and distinguished career as an educator and lecturer.

Fr. Leonard served for many years as a weekend assistant in various parishes especially St. Joseph’s in Mendham. In addition to his role at the College of St. Elizabeth, he served as chaplain to the Religious Sisters Filippini at Villa Walsh and to St. Anne’s Villa. He was a regular confessor to both the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth and to the Carmelite nuns in Morristown.

On August 2, 1971 he was elected sixth abbot of St. Mary’s and was blessed during the community Mass by Bishop Lawrence Casey of Paterson in a simple ceremony. As abbot he is remembered for his compassion for the weak confrere and for his encouragement of even the smallest efforts of the lagging. Ill health forced his resignation in 1975.

In 1993 Father Leonard celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Sister Mary Canavan, the General Superior of the Sisters of Charity, praised him as “teacher, pastor, confessor, homilist, confidante, friend and brother particularly since the difficult post Vatican years, encouraging us to be leaders in moving toward a more just and participative future for women in the church.”

The Funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Mary’s Abbey Church on December 4, 2009 followed by interment in the Abbey Cemetery.

Photos: St. Mary's Abbey Archives

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John Conner began 2009 in Oaxaca, Mexico for two weeks and ended the year in New Orleans at a World War II Museum opening with his cousin who worked on Patton’s staff during the war. John continues to coach various athletes, mostly runner and triathletes. He and wife Henrika live in East Hampton, NY.

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Bill Moran will be honored by the Martin House, A Community for Justice, at their annual dinner dance in May by receiving their Founder’s Award.

Martin House is an inner city charity in Trenton that Bill has been involved with for about 35 years — he incorporated them as a charitable foundation

almost 20 years ago. He has handled the closings on over 75 houses the organization has built or rehabbed over the years.

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Former Green Wave Lacrosse attackman Ned Crotty ’05 has been selected for the 2010 men’s U.S. national team.

Crotty is the only member of the 23-man squad who still plays lacrosse on the collegiate level. Ned is currently a member of the Duke University team where he was elected one of four team captains for the 2010 season. Says Chuck Reubling, Assistant Headmaster and Green Wave varsity lacrosse head coach. “I am certain that it was not talent alone that landed Ned a spot on Team USA. Ned brings all of the intangibles including leadership and team values which, in addition to talent, made him a great choice.” This July the U.S. team competes in the Federation of International Lacrosse World Championship in Manchester, England. U.S. teams have won eight gold medals since the international championship was initiated in 1987.

Bill Coughlin, the chief operating officer for Community Resources for Justice, was honored by the College of Holy Cross Lawyer’s Alumni Association at Homecoming in 2009 for lifetime achievement in the field of law.

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Greg Bock is the owner of Servpro of Morris & Essex Counties and nearing his ten year anniversary of large commercial loss clean up and restoration. He also has a flooring company which he

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HBO Miniseries President Kary Antholis has finished work on the upcoming World War II miniseries, “The Pacific,” which premiered on HBO on March 14, 2010.

Gregory Perry teaches 7th and 8th grade mathematics and coaches the golf team at Powhatan High School in Powhatan, VA where he lives with his wife Cynthia.

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Willard Burns left Pepper Hamilton law firm in Pittsburgh to start his own practice, Burns Law Firm LLC, specializing in Energy and Environmental litigation in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. He and wife Maggie, who continues to work at the EPA in Wheeling, WV, live in Marianna, PA.

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Clement Burns and wife Lisa are still at Western Michigan University. The family, which includes children Daniel and Julia, took a one year sabbatical in South Korea in 2009. They are back stateside and enjoyed another winter in the snowy city of Kalamazoo, MI in 2010.

William Donovan II lives in Fair Haven, NJ with his wife Colleen and their children Aiden (5) and Maureen (3).

Paul Terreri recently completed his 18th season coaching the Morris County Special Olympics soccer team which competes in the NJ Special Olympics State-wide Soccer League. He often sees Delbarton students volunteering at their games. In July 2010, Paul will coach for Team New Jersey Soccer at the quadrennial 2010 USA Special Olympic Games in Lincoln, Nebraska. (continued on page 67)

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Fairfield University

On November 5, 2009, on the drive back from the Boston reception, Fairfield alums met Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, for lunch at Angus Steakhouse in Fairfield. From left are Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Colin Hayes ’09, Chris Pacicco ’08, Mike Ring ’09, Sal Cortese ’08, Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82 and Assistant for Alumni & Development Mark Gately ’04.

Colgate

On November 4, 2009, en route to the Boston area reception, the Alumni Association hosted lunch at Restaurant Andreas with Delbarton alumni in Providence, RI. From left are Mike DeSouza ’06, Ben Herilla ’06, Stephen Ford ’06, Edwin Amankwaah ’08, Stefan Offerman ’08, Assistant to Alumni & Development Mark Gately ’04, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Drew Marano ’07, Alumni Association President Brian Hanlon ’87, and Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82.

Georgetown University

On November 11, 2009 Fr. Edward Fittin Seton, OSB invited Delbarton alums at Georgetown to join a group of Glenstal Abbey exchange students for dinner at the Tombs in Georgetown. Shown here are from left to right Fr. Edward Fittin Seton, OSB ’82, John Morris, Ryan Harpster, Luke Suczewski, Charlie Patten, Brian Crnkovich, John Onieal, Kevin Hubschmann, James Mumma, Alex Baumann, Craig Melcher and Keith Levinsky (all Delbarton Class 2009), Robert Shanahan (Glenstal), David Higgins (Glenstal) and George Coghlan (Glenstal).

Princeton

On March 1, 2010 Director of Senior Guidance Mike Rosenhaus ’80 and Assistant for Alumni & Development Mark Gately ’04 hosted at dinner at the Colgate Inn for Delbarton alumni currently studying at the University. From left are Mark Gately ’04, Mike Rosenhaus ’80, Jack McGuigan ’08, Brian Fuller ’06, Brent McDonough ’08, Kyle Deombeleg ’08, Adam Fischer ’09, Jake Caldwell ’09, Shane Conlin ’09, and Brad Anglum ’09.

On April 13, 2010 the Delbarton Alumni Association hosted a Delbarton/Princeton Alumni Dinner at Winberie’s in Princeton. After dinner the group made its way to the Class of 1952 Stadium to watch the Men’s Lacrosse team – which includes five Green Wave alumni – take on Rutgers. The Princeton contingent included, from left, Joe Sarokhan ’99, Steve Popper ’06, Bob Grogan ’09, Ryan Mich ’09, Joe Hughes ’08, Director for Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82, Father Rembert Reilly, OSB, Jason Ramirez ’09, and Assistant for Alumni & Development Mark Gately ’04. (Delbarton Lax players currently playing for Princeton include Matt Doherty ’07, Tom Gibbons ’09, Chris McBride ’07 Jack McBride ’07 and Chad Weidmaier ’08.)

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

Classmates at Delbarton and roommates at Villanova: Connor Esposito ’06, on left, and Griffin Kern ’06.

From left, Nick Mozer ’07, Preston Moore ’07, Brad Johnson ’08, Will DeSouza ’09, Frank Diaz ’08 and Alumni Association President Brian Hanlon ’87.

On October 1, 2009 a great group turned out for our annual reception at the Villanova Conference Center in Villanova, PA.

From left, Joe Pawelczyk ’05, Director of Senior Guidance Michael Rosenhaus ’80 and Meet Doshi ’06.

From left, TJ O’Donnell ’07, Mark Gately ’04, Andrew Gately ’07 and Colin Maguire ’07.

From left, Father Edward Fittin Seton ’82, Chris Erickson ’98 and Nigel Cordeiro ’98.

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ALUMNI NEWS (continued from page 64) Photos by Mark Gately ’04 and J. Craig Paris ’82,

From left, President of the Alumni Association Brian Hanlon ’87, Bill Kane ’64, BJ Cunningham ’82 and Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82.

From left, Chris Ficke ’07, TJ O’Donnell ’07, Simon Connor ’00, and Tim Campbell ’04, all former Delbarton Lacrosse players who went on to play for Villanova.

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Frank Galdieri is now the Senior Vice President and National Director of Business Acquisition & Business Development for Capital Guardian, LLC. Christopher Lutz is a partner at the patent law firm Chapin Intellectual Property Law. He and wife Lisa live in Sudbury, MA with their six children.

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Peter Matthews married Natalie Badura in August, 2009. The wedding took place at the Wiblingen Monastery in Ulm, Germany. Brothers Ted ’82 and Paul Matthews ’85 shared Best Man responsibilities. Wilblingen is a former Benedictine monastery with a magnificent baroque church.

Carl Senft, MD lives in Fair Haven, NJ with his wife Tiffany and their children Greta (4) and George (1). Carl practices medicine in Neptune and Brick, NJ.

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From left, Andrew Gately ’07, Chris Ficke ’07, TJ O’Donnell ’07, and Joe McLaughlin ’07.

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Chris Speck is a senior SAS programmer at PAREXEL International, a clinical research organization in Durham, NC. His wife Olga started her pathology residency at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC. The Specks have two sons, Steven (5) and Gary (1). Two of Chris’s short stories recently won the Editor’s Choice Award from Scars Publications. They appear in the poetry edition of the book, Ink in My Blood.

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On Sunday January 3, 2010 Brian Hanlon was sworn in for a three-year term on the Borough of Red Bank’s Environmental Commission (RBEC). Brian lives in Red Bank with his wife Jennifer and year-old daughter Lily Ann. Brian’s first responsibility on the RBEC is to ensure that the town’s Energy Audit is completed under the guidelines of the NJ Clean Energy Program.

Dr. Robert J. McCann was elected to a three year term as Chair of the National Advisory Council of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB). He has a doctorate in Leadership from Gonzaga University and is Director of Catholic Charities in Spokane, WA. Chair of the USCCB’s National Advisory Council is the highest leadership position in the U.S. Catholic Church that a lay person can hold.

Faculty member John Sanfacon ’57 reports that in the March issue of The Atlantic Monthly magazine deputy managing editor Don Peck wrote the issue’s lengthy cover story on the long-range consequences of our economy, particularly the affects of long term unemployment on a generation of young workers. Don’s article attracted much media attention: his dad (and John’s good friend) Don Peck, Sr. reported that his son was interviewed on the PBS News Hour, C-Spann, NPR, and other radio stations and New York Times columnist David Brooks devoted an entire column to Don’s article. Time magazine quoted Don Jr. on its Verbatim page.

President of the Alumni Association Brian Hanlon ’87 with Father Rembert Reilly, OSB, Gregory Kelleher ’66, Mike Gehring ’81 and Brian Engler ’86.

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‫ﲁﲀﱿ‬ THE WEDDING ALBUM ‫ﱾﱽﱼﱻ‬ Stephen Simonelli ’99 and Elizabeth Natale were married on June 6, 2009 at St. Francis Church in Hoboken.

Pictured with the bride and groom, from left, are Dave Deluca ’98, Ken Christian ’99, Mike O’Donnell ’99, Dennis DeLuca ’09 and Steve DeLuca ’99. (Present but not picture: Oscar James II ’99)

Kevin Bell ’94 and Maria Christopher were married on October 3, 2008 in Long Branch, NJ with many Delbarton friends in attendance.

Pictured here are, Front row from left, Casey Bowden ’95, Andrew Burke ’94, Chris Siclare ’94, Maria Christopher, Kevin Bell ’94, Ryan Bell ’01, Troy Bowden ’01 Back row , from left:, Brian Mulholland ’01, Thomas Gorke ’94, Hugh O’Mara ’94, Damon Ferrara ’94, Peter Koepff ’94 and James Cullen ’94. The couple currently resides in Hoboken, NJ.

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T H E W E D D I N‫ﲁﲀﱿ‬ G ALBUM ‫ﱾﱽﱼﱻ‬ Cory Ryan ’97 and Megan Hargadon were married 8/22/2009 by Rev Luke Travers OSB at St Helena Church in Blue Bell, Pa. Also pictured are the groom’s brother and Best Man Scott Ryan and the bride’s sister and Maid of Honor Lisa Hargadon. The couple currently resides in Hoboken NJ.

Sridhar S. Iyer ’99 and Diya Gullapalli were married on August 08, 2009 at the Hyatt in Reston, VA. Pictured here are Shilesh Iyer ’89, Diya Gullapalli, Sridhar Iyer ’99 and the groom’s parents. Tim Coughlin ’99 and Eric Silvestri ’99 were also in attendance. The newlyweds reside in Manhattan.

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B O S TO N From left, Jim Bride ’98, Bernie Jones ’01 with Bernie’s fiancée, Stephanie Holt.

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, and Delbarton Alumni Association President Brian Hanlon ’87 with the Delbarton Alumni Club of Boston charter members. From left, Boston Club President Ken Krilla ’90, Derek Maguire ’90, Mitch Syp ’95 and Charlie Farrell ’72.

Ed Davis ’87 caught up with good friend Delbarton Alumni Association President Brian Hanlon ’87.

The Boston Alumni Reception took place on November 4, 2009 at the Downtown Harvard Club where the Delbarton Alumni Association announced the creation of the Delbarton Club of Boston, the first of what will ultimately be a network of local and regional Delbarton clubs...

Photos by Mark Gately ’04 and J. Craig Paris ’82

Delbarton Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82, Ed Farrell ’69, Charlie Farrell ’72 and Tim Hanifan ’78.

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From left, Pat Brennan ’07, Francis D’Alia ’08 and Steve Conine ’91.

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, addresses attendees at the Boston reception.

Ted Matthews ’82, Brian and Toni Curry (parents of Tim Curry ’95), Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, and Vin Ferrara ’91.

From left, Andrew Logan ’01, Ryan Baker ’98 and Matt Hart ’01.

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SAN FRANCISCO On November 16th Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, hosted a dinner reception at Sociale in San Francisco…

Peter Boyd ’68 with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB. From left, Jeff Hall ’04, Pete Carolan ’04 and Assistant for Alumni & Development Mark Gately ’04.

From left, Kevin Koy ’94, Andy Burke ’94, Justin Barberi ’94 and Jeff Hall ’04.

From left, Mike Griffin ’91, Chris Brinkman ’87 and Sean Cooley ’87.

Photos by Mark Gately ’04 & J. Craig Paris ’82

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Smigelskis on Ice Williams two-year captain Alex Smigelski is the first Williams player to be named NESCAC Men’s Ice Hockey Player of the Year. Smigelski, a forward, was also honored as an All-NESCAC First Team selection. “Alex had an outstanding Williams hockey career,” said Williams head coach Bill Kangas. “He was our leading scorer in both goals and points and is a finalist for the Joe Concannon Award.” The Joe Concannon Award is presented annually by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston to the best American-born college hockey player in Divisions II and III in New England. Alex has also been named as one of eight finalists for the Sid Watson Award presented by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) to the nation’s top Division III player and was selected a 2010 RBK Hockey Division III First Team All-American. Earlier in the season Alex faced his younger brother Mike’s team from Colby College where Mike ‘08 was a freshman forward for Colby.

Mike got off to a quick start, posting four points in his first six games.

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Kendrick Duldulao, MD works as a team leader of SCI polytrauma at James A. Haley VA Hospital, caring for active duty polytrauma patients returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

James Dwyer and wife Karen are the proud parents of James Phinneas Dwyer, born on September 4, 2009.

Javier Luzarraga works as a Senior Associate at Deloitte in the Charlotte, NC area.

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Peter Pfaffenroth and his wife Sonia welcomed the arrival of their daughter, Emma Sara Pfaffenroth, on April 3, 2010.

Emma joins big brother Will and the family resides in Washington, DC.

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Kevin Bell and Maria Christopher were married on October 3, 2008 in Long Branch, NJ with many Delbarton friends present. (See photo in Wedding Album) The couple currently resides in Hoboken, NJ. Dave and Stef Consolla are the proud parents of Andrew James Consolla, born August 18, 2008. Dave has been at Clark Construction in Washington, DC for a decade and Stef is a mental health practitioner.

Darren Gacicia and his bride Bevan Talbot were married in New Mexico in January 2010.

‘Cheech’ works at Dahlman Rose in New York.

Don Miller is now Director of Finance at Gifts in Kind, responsible for the financial operations of the company. Prior to joining Gifts in Kind, Don worked at The Home Depot in various roles including Financial Planning and Analysis, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Store Operations Finance. Don received a Marketing Degree from Boston College and a Finance MBA from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

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JD Friedman is now Dr. Jon Friedman, Clinical Psychologist. He is working in a hospital in Staten Island with teens and young adults. He also puts in time with NJ Devils during their Madison Square Garden games.

Tom O’Brien is currently serving his 10th tour in Afghanistan as an Air Force Major. He and wife Midge have a son, Colin (1 1/2). Tom is stationed in Clovis, New Mexico.

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Cory Ryan and Megan Hargadon were married on August 22, 2009 by Rev Luke Travers OSB at St Helena Church in Blue Bell, Pa. (See photo in the Wedding Album) The couple currently resides in Hoboken NJ. Lawrence Friscia has opened a New Jersey specialty law firm, the Law Offices of Lawrence J. Friscia, LLC, with offices in Newark. The firm focuses on offering practical, reasonably priced legal services to assist troubled home owners.

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P A L O A LTO On November 17, 2009 Delbarton Alumni Reception of Northern California was hosted by Janet Brownstone and Andy Verhalen ’74 in their Palo Alto home...

From left, Drew Ciancia ’92, Drew Hudacek ’92, Linc Jepson ’92, and Todd Rose ’92.

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB with Andy Verhalen ’74, his wife Janet Brownstone and their daughter Nicole.

Chuck Adams ’65 and Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB.

Harvey Jones ’70 and Andy Verhalen ’74.

From left , John Vermylen ’01, Jiffy Vermylen and Chris Fesenmaier ’01.

Photos by Mark Gately ’04 and J. Craig Paris ’82

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LOS ANGELES On November 18, 2009 the Delbarton Alumni Association enjoyed a reception hosted by Elizabeth and Peter Shoemaker ’82 at their home in Brentwood...

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, with reception hosts Peter and Elizabeth Shoemaker.

Damon Ferrera ’94, Rachel Solomon, a friend of Delbarton, Vin Rolleri ’92 and Kevin Mahoney ’92.

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, practices his Heisman pose as Damon Ferrara ’94 fits him with a Xenith helmet.

Damon is the west coast sales representative for Xenith LLC, a company founded by his brother Vin Ferrara ’91 (Vin was profiled in the Fall/Winter 2009 issue of Delbarton Today).

From left, Kate Kennedy, Steven Murphy ’97, Chris Kelly ’97 and Sarah van den Bosch.

From left, William O’Neill ’83, Jim Parros P’98,’01, Bryan Cuthbert ’99 and Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82.

Photos by Mark Gately ’04 and J. Craig Paris ’82

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Photos by Mark Gately ’04 and J. Craig Paris ’82

From left, Brandon Kauffman ’00, Peter Gately ’03, Joe Colangelo ’03 and Mark Gately ’04.

From left, Pat Nelson ’94, Janis and Dennis Russell ’60.

SAN DIEGO On November 19, 2009 the last stop of the California tour was San Diego where Headmaster Paul Diveny, OSB, and the Delbarton lumni Association hosted dinner at Nine Ten in La Jolla...

Robbie LeBuhn ’82 with Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82.

(continued from page 72) School. He received his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, and earned a master’s degree from Rutgers University’s New Brunswick based Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy.

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Colin Newman was recently appointed Chief Counsel to the New Jersey Assembly Republicans. Colin previously worked as an attorney at Patton Boggs LLP in Newark, NJ. Earlier in his career, Colin served

Terry Bruggeman ’64, on left, with Pat Nelson ’94.

as a legal aide in the Office of Counsel to the President at the White House, congressional advisor at the United States Department of State, and law clerk to Chief Justice James Zazzali of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Colin graduated from Georgetown University College of Arts and Sciences with a BA in government and economics in 2000 and received his JD from Georgetown University Law Center in 2005.

Ray Bernaz and his family are back from London. He continues to work for Deutche Bank.

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Bill Fay reports that he tried out for the position of corner back on the Philadelphia Eagles but didn’t quite make the cut. To make ends meet his new job is scooping ice cream for a living in Wildwood, NJ where he manages a “staff of four.” We are seeking clarification...!

In February 2009 Drew Hammitt was promoted to Captain in the US Army.

Erik Hodge is attending Stanford University Graduate School of Business and graduates with an MBA in June 2010. He co-produced the movie The

Road, based on a novel by Cormac McCarthy, while working with Nick Wechsler of Nick Wechsler Productions. In June 2010 Erik moves from Palo Alto to Los Angeles.

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Douglas Hart and Rebecca Paterson were married in San Francisco on February 27, 2010.

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elbarton Alumni Association hosted its first Rep Dinner of the year on January 27, 2010 at the Madison Hotel. Alumni Association President Brian Hanlon ’87 was the master of ceremonies. Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, reported on the state of the School ‘where even the ordinary is extraordinary.’ Steve Block ’71 received the fourth annual Joseph R. McDonough Award for his dedication to the Alumni Association over the past year.

The award is named in honor of the late Joe McDonough ’68, Alumni Association President from 1986-88, and commemorates his extraordinary commitment to Delbarton School.

Bill Smith ’63, on left, and Jimmy Ferrante ’75.

A great group from the class of 1985: Rick Lee, Pete Conway, Rob Loia, Frank Visceglia and Mike Wade.

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Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OBS, Delbarton Alumni Association President Brian Hanlon ’87 and Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82 with the winner of the Joseph R. McDonough ’68 award Steve Block ’71, who accepted the award from Joe’s daughter Catie McDonough and Joe’s wife Susan McDonough.

From the participation award-winning Class of 2003: Dave Lewis Jr., Ted Lawless and Erik Napp.

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Fr. Rembert Reilly, OSB, with Carmine Galdieri ’57 and John Galdieri ’60.

Director for Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82 with current Assistant for Alumni & Development Mark Gately ’04, second from right, and his two former assistants, Drew Eklund ’99 and Colin Donovan ’01, on left.

From left, Mark Mattia ’71, Kurt Krauss ’81, Dave Lewis ’78, Tom Luby ’72 and Rich Darche ’72.

From left, Dave Villano ’83, Tony Heaton ’81 and AJ Papetti ’82.

Mark Gately ’04, on left, and Brian Hanlon ’87, on right, with five members of this year’s senior class: School President Scott Ruesterholz, Nick Kowalski, Zac Bluestone, Mike Darche and Devon Moore.

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John Romankiewicz ’02, back from China, and Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB

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Photos by Mark Gately ’04, Jessica Fiddes and J. Craig Paris ’82

On February 18, 2010 John Connor ’53 hosted a reception for New York-area Delbarton alumni at the New York Athletic Club on Central Park South...

Pat Brady ’70, Fr. Rembert Reilly, OSB, Mike D’Agostino ’72 and Paul Hopper ’72.

John Conner ’53 with Mark Gately ’04 and Doc Doherty ’54.

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John Iaciofano ’99 and his friend Oscar James ’99 had a chance to catch up.

From the great Class of ’92: Brian Buchert, Mason Allen, Lex Crane and Juan Uribe.

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, with John Conner ’53, who hosts the Delbarton Alumni Association reception at the New York Athletic Club each year.

Joe DiNorcia ’96, Tiberio Frisoli ’98 and Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris ’82.

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AJ Papetti ’82, Fr. Andrew Smith, OSB, and John Hanlon ’81.

Chas McLaughlin ’02, Kevin Coleman ’02, Brian Mulholland ’01, Chip Campbell ’02, Seldon Clarke ’05 and Ken Lopian ’05.

The Class of 2005 was well represented by, from left, Nick Stefans ’05, Phil Thebault ’05, Seldon Clarke ’05, Alec Smith ’05 and John Ferramosca ’05.

Kevin Kruse ’88 and Tim Hanlon ’84 with Tim’s brother Brian Hanlon ’87, President of the Delbarton Alumni Association.

Rob McEwan ’03, Joe Passaro ’03, Cory Terzis ’03 and Jerry Molitor ’00.

Christopher Reinig works for Gehry Technologies building computer simulation to achieve engineering cost and schedule efficiencies. He is currently working on bidding and securing new projects in Abu Dhabi.

After earning a BS in Biology at Georgetown, Anthony Scillia graduated from University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey in 2007 with a specialty in orthopaedic surgery. He earned a Seton Hall Fellowship and is doing research at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson, NJ on shoulder surgeries in the overhead throwing athlete and other sports-related joint injuries.

Stephen Simonelli and Elizabeth Natale were married on June 6, 2009 at St. Francis Church in Hoboken with many Delbarton friends in attendance.

(See photo in Wedding Album) Dennis Mahoney Tupper and his wife, Gina Marie Tupper, welcomed their daughter, Reagan Mackenzie Tupper, on February 28, 2010. Dennis and Gina currently live in Warren, New Jersey.

Mike Vespa is in Business Development for Noveda Technologies in Branchburg, NJ. Last summer he arranged the installation of one of the firm’s EnergyFlow Monitors at Delbarton to track energy use on campus.

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Abbot Giles Hayes sits with Delbarton alumni. Front row, from left: Tim Valentine ’64, Brian Flaherty ’64, Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB and Joe Jenco ’59. Back row, from left: Craig Paris ’82, Rich McGuire ’64, Tom Hoban ’91, Chris Gumm ’86, Peter O’Neill ’59, Ross Waters ’01, Rich Holle ’59, Bob Mountford ’63, Kevin Kenny ’78, Miguel Rionda ’92 and Scott Barber ’89.

On March 1, 2010 Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB, hosted a reception at The Breakers in Palm Beach for Delbarton alumni, parents and friends...

Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB, with Peter O’Neill ’59 and Headmaster Brother Paul Diveny, OSB.

Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB, and Patrick Henry ’57.

Jacqueline McMullen PA ’87, GP ’11 with Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB.

Pat and Eileen Luciano P ’85, ’91 with Tom Ferguson P ’87, ’88.

Glenn Geiger P ’04 with Julia and Steve Reynolds P ’04,’09,’11,’13.

Tom Hoban ’91 and his wife Christine with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB. Photos by J. Craig Paris '82

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Delbarton alumni sit for a picture with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB. In front row, from left, are Terry Gallagher ’56, Paul Ferguson ’53, Bob Collins ’56, Jerry Alonzo ’65 and Joe Gallagher ’59.

In back row, from left, are J. Craig Paris ’82, Pat Burke ’57, Ryan Oelkers ’96 and Gary Hains ’96.

NAPLES Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, hosted a reception for alumni, parents and friends at the Ritz Carlton in Naples on March 3, 2010...

Diane and Bill Ebben P ’88, ’90 and Else and Peter Benz P ’78, ’81, ’85.

Dwight Massey, Mia Laughlin, Jim Kiernan and Jo-Ann Massey, all grandparents of Delbarton alumni.

Nick and Marge Crnkovich with Harry Widmeier, all grandparents of Delbarton Students.

Rich and Norrie Oelkers P ’96 with their son Ryan ’96.

Clair Flinn P ’83, Terry Gallagher ’56, Pat Burke ’57 and Bob Collins ’56.

Photos by J. Craig Paris '82

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, with Diane Maguire PA ’79, ’82, ’86. Diane also has several grandsons currently at Delbarton.

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Ben Johnson is a first year student at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, ME. 2003 In November Pat Featherston and Allie Berkeley, a fellow law student from the Fordham Law Dispute Resolution Society, won the 2009-2010 American Bar Association Regional Negotiation Competition.

John Fiddes was promoted to Army 1st Lieutenant and remains based in Germany. He heads to Afghanistan in June, 2010 for a one year deployment as an artillery officer.

Lt. J.G. Tom Kiernan graduated from the Naval Academy in 2007 with a degree in Ocean Engineering. He completed 18 months of additional training in

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Charleston, SC at the Nuclear Power School and was assigned to the USS Tucson in December, 2008. Tom recently received his ’Dolphins’ as a fully qualified officer aboard the Tucson. When not on board the ship he lives in Honolulu, HI. Eric Marcotulli received a BA in Economics, along with a certificate in Finance, from Princeton University. He joined Bain Capital Ventures in 2007 and became the first analyst

ever promoted to associate at the firm. His next step is earning an MBA at Harvard or Stanford.

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A couple of members of the class of 1991 ran into each other at Tampa International Airport.

Kendrick Duldulao, MD working as team leader of SCI polytrauma at James A Haley VA Hospital taking care of active duty polytrauma patients coming back from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Afghanistan Operation Enduring Freedom paralyzed from spinal cord injuries and Javier Luzarraga works as a Senior Associate at Deloitte in the Charlotte, North Carolina Area.

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Horizons with 80 people working for him. He continues his volunteer EMS activities and remains an EMS Lieutenant on the Cedar Knolls Fire Department as well as a volunteer EMT for the Morristown Ambulance Squad.

In April he closed on a house across the street from Lake Mohawk in Sparta Township.

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Army Navy 2009

Tim Thew P’06

The 2009 Army Navy game on December 12, 2009 was a minireunion for the five Delbarton graduates at West Point and the Naval Academy including Mike Campbell ’06, Bill McAloon ’05, Geoff Muller ’08, Mark Van Orden ’06 and Alex Thew ’07.Tim Thew P’07 arranged a half time photo shoot on a cold, bright day at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The final score was Navy 17, Army 3.

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Religion at Bishop Dunne High School in Dallas TX.

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From left are Anne Estabrook, Vin Macri ’03, Diane Macri P’03, Fr. Elias Lorenzo, OSB, John Iaciofano ’99, Marlene Iaciofano P’99 and Vincent Macri P’03.

Ventimiglia ’05 Wins NASA Competition

In October 2009 Paul Ventimiglia ’05 led an engineering team — that’s Paul kneeling in front — from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) that won the NASA Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge competition. The team took home the trophy and $500,000 in prize money. The Regolith Excavation Challenge promotes the development of new technologies to excavate lunar regolith (moon dirt). The unique physical properties of lunar regolith make excavation a daunting technical challenge. The timed competition took place at NASA Research Park at Moffett Field, CA. where twenty-three teams used telerobotic or autonomous operation to excavate the most lunar regolith. Paul’s team, Paul’s Robotics, was sponsored by WPI and a variety of other businesses and organizations. Paul was also on Delbarton’s first-place winning team for the Panasonic Creative Design Challenge during his

This spring John Collett and a lacrosse buddy at Bucknell formed “A Bison Never Forgets”, a drive to collect donations at all home games to subsidize care packages shipped to former Army and Navy lacrosse players who are currently deployed. Their goal is to get all Patriot League schools involved in collecting funds for the cause at their own home games. John’s brother Mike ’05 is a former Delbarton/ Navy lacrosse player currently deployed on the USS Ashland.

In late November Frank Perrelli helped the Cornell wrestling team finished in a tie for second place at the Body Bar Invitational in Newman Arena, coming from behind in sudden victory to bring home the title at 125 pounds. The second seed at 125 pounds, Perrelli finished the day with a 4-0 record to improve to 5-0 for the season.

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Chris Butterfield can’t believe he is almost at the end of his sophomore year. He has enjoyed serving as a Resident Advisor for freshman students at Georgetown.

During the summer of 2009 Kyle Marra interned in Bangkok, Thailand at Burns and Roe Asia, Ltd studying under the project director of the Nuclear Feasibility Project. He volunteered at Bakkred Baby’s Home in Thailand, and the Labore Center and Italian Home’s School for Children in Boston, MA. In fall 2009 Kyle was the section leader for the (continued on page 84) SPRING/SUMMER 2010

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Van Orden ’06 is Scholar Athlete of Year

Lynch ’00 is Top US Organ Player Colin Lynch ’00 won First Prize in the 2010 National Organ Playing Competition in Fort Wayne. Now in it’s 50th year, the competition is the oldest in the country and boasts a long list of distinguished winners. In addition to his duties as Director of Chapel Music and School Organist at St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH, he is pursuing an Artist Diploma at Oberlin Conservatory.

(continued from page 83) Boston College Wind Ensemble, a member of the Jazz Ensemble and interned at Mount Sinai’s environmental public health unit.

In March Jay Zenker took a week-long trip in Russia and had a great time in Moscow and St. Petersburg, visiting the Lenin’s Tomb, the World War II Museum, the Kremlin, the Hermitage, and many other sites. “I’ve even started to learn a little (just a little) bit of the Russian language,” he reported to his former Delbarton teacher, John Sanfacon ’57.

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Navy senior Mark Van Orden was selected as the Patriot League Men’s Indoor Track ScholarAthlete of the Year for the second-straight winter. “Mark is the consummate student-athlete,” said Navy head coach Steve Cooksey. Van Orden, Navy’s indoor team captain and a four-time Patriot League individual champion set a high standard of excellence both on-and-off the track during his tenure in Annapolis. In the transparent Navy grading system Van Orden has a 3.62 gradepoint average and ranks 84th in Overall Order of Merit, combining both the academic and military disciplines, among the 1,068 midshipmen in the Class of 2010. Van Orden is an English major, with a minor in German, and has received a service assignment of Navy pilot.

Thew’s Model UN Team Takes 2nd in World Alex Thew ’07 and the West Point Model UN team capped a brilliant season by finishing in second place at the World Model UN conference last March in Taipei, Taiwan. Nine cadets represented the academy at the international competition that brought together nearly 2,000 students from 200 universities across the world. Six cadets won individual committee awards at the competition that took place over spring break. The team, which won several “Best Delegation” awards at other competitions throughout the season, culminated its trip with a visit to the Sun Yat-sen memorial.

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Bill Grab is currently in Afghanistan on a six month rotation working in a government civilian, GS-14 position leading a team of 13 pilots, aerial sensor operators and GIS technicians. The Bill Grab ’72 in Afghanistan team is based at Bagram Air Field, outside Kabul, and supports operations throughout Afghanistan. They employ a high resolution electro-optical and terrain elevation collection system used by the military for operational planning. In this photo Bill stands in front of the team’s collection aircraft. Says Bill, “I work right on the flight line and I live approximately a half mile away in an 8 x 8 ft room. Not many amenities, but the people are all great and the mission is critical.”

When Old Main Was “Old Everything”

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n 1939 the monks moved out and the boys of the brand new Delbarton School moved into what we now call Old Main. Within its ample walls, it contained everything: dormitory rooms, (the boys were almost all residents.) classrooms, science labs, chapel, library, kitchen, dining room, offices and recreation room, all under one roof.

The present senior commons was the first dining room. The monks continued to have meals in the elegant Kountze family dining room, now referred to as the gallery, until what had been an open porch at the very rear of the house was enclosed and became the much more spartan refectory. There the monks froze in winter and baked in summer. It was affectionately labeled “Duffy’s Tavern” after the Prior, Father Hugh Duffy, and a popular radio program, Duffy’s Tavern, Where the Elite Meet to Eat. That former porch later served as an art studio and today is a classroom.

A second floor study and classroom. The Development office now uses this space as a conference room.

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This photo from the School archives is entitled ‘Gracious Dining.’ Note the elaborate harvest decorations on the mantle.

Student dining then moved across the central hall to the old Kountze dining room and soon expanded into the former music room, now known as the Kountze Room. The first dining room became the chapel. The building was always evolving to meet student needs and growing numbers. The photos tell the story.

A dorm room in Old Main from the 1940s.

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Please send your treasures directly to Fr. Benet Caffrey, Archivist, at the school address.

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