School Happenings Tim Culligan and John Guzzi are Partners in Science
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or six weeks in the fall, two seniors Tim Culligan (left) and John Guzzi (right) participated in an afterschool seminar series at the Research and Development facilities of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals. As participants, they gained an insider’s view of drug research and development and developed a new perspective on science careers. Mr. Anthony Dotolo, science teacher, accompanied them each week to the B-I campus in Ridgefield, and believes it is a great program for our science students. Partners in Science is a cooperative program between Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and area high schools in Connecticut. It is a twophase program that introduces high school students and teachers to the world of drug discovery and leading-edge pharmaceutical research.
Food Drive made a difference for needy families
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he Squires Club sponsored Prep’s Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, which successfully collected hundreds of bags of much-needed food. More than three vans filled for Action for Bridgeport Community Development, Inc! The staff from ABCD were grateful and surprised at the incredible amount of food in our Arrupe hallway. ABCD worked to provide Thanksgiving dinner for 2,000 families. Thank you for your extremely generous support of our Thanksgiving Food Drive. Your donations undoubtedly made someone’s holiday season much brighter. Pictured above are (l-r): Adam Kee ’12, Kevin Westfahl ’12, Mr. Bret Stockdale, S.J., Moderator of Squires.
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Prep Community Gathers at Thanksgiving Assembly
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he Prep Community gathered at Alumni Hall on November 23 to reflect and give thanks for our blessings. Staff members were recognized for many years of service. Shown with Dr. Robert Perrotta from left: Mr. Frank Bramble, 20 yrs; Fr. Bill Eagan, S.J., 27 yrs; Ms. Lois Csedrik, 30 yrs; Mrs. Colleen Keltos, 30 yrs; Mr. Barry Wallace, 30 yrs; and Mr. Ed Giegengack, 35 yrs.
Prep’s National Merit Scholars Announced
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airfield Prep is pleased to announce recognition of thirteen seniors based on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test taken in their junior year. Connor Byrne was named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, and twelve students were commended in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Over one million students from across the nation entered the competition by taking the test, and the Prep winners were selected based on top performance in the highly competitive state of Connecticut. Front row from left: Rev. John J. Hanwell, S.J., President, Connor Byrne (semifinalist)-Newtown, William Firisin-Easton, Sean McGuinness-West Haven, Paul YangNew Canaan, Tyler Agostino-Norwalk, Kirk Mahoney-Darien and Dr. Robert Perrotta, Principal. Back row from left: James Shafer-Bethel, Jack Gibson-Ridgefield, Sean WelchTrumbull, Christopher Hughes-Fairfield, Nicholas Hilton-Fairfield, Brendan Doran-New Canaan and Brian Quigley-Trumbull.