HGP Magazine Issue 9

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FIELD OF DREAMS

One of three main initiatives of Holy Ghost Prep’s “Tradition Rising” capital campaign is to build a new $4 million Duaime Athletic Complex, a multi-sport turf field and new running track with expanded seating and lights, by next fall.

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Truly Exciting Times for Holy Ghost Prep

By Bill Doherty

At the Mass of the Holy Spirit back on Sept. 11, Holy Ghost Prep president Gregory J. Geruson ’79 delivered his annual state-of-the-school address—announcing a “Tradition Rising” capital campaign that will result in a new Duaime Athletic Complex and a $3 million increase in the school’s endowment.

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A Lasting Legacy

By Michael Bradley

In 2007, the Marx family established the Francis J. Marx V ’00 Memorial Scholarship in memory of their son, Frank. Since that decision was made, 16 HGP students have benefited from the Marx family’s generosity as Marx Scholars.

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Maguire Scholar Feature: Mel Lindsey ’23 Ready for Bigger Jumps

By Joseph Santoliquito

Holy Ghost Prep’s 6-foot-6 junior Mel Lindsey gained some attention on the basketball court this past winter, helping the Firebirds gain a 2022 PIAA District One 5A playoff berth. He’s ready to take his game to the next level during the 2022-23 season.

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A Shining Example to All

By Michael Bradley

Throughout his 16 years at Ghost as Headmaster, teacher, athletic director, and guidance counselor, Father Francis X. Hanley had a significant impact on students, faculty, and the institution itself. He embodied the tenets of the Spiritan priesthood and understood the importance of guiding young men.

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Starting the Next Chapter

By Matthew Jordan and Bill Doherty

Mike Georges, Jomal Mathew, Cole Apeldorn, Felix Flis, and David Szczepanski, all members of Holy Ghost Prep’s Class of 2022, truly blossomed during their four years on campus. They all left their mark at Ghost and were clearly prepared for what’s next.

One More Step to Take

By Michael Bradley

This past June, Holy Ghost Prep advanced to the 2022 PIAA Class 4A state baseball title game but dropped an excruciating 10-9 decision to Montour. Still, Ghost looks ahead confidently to 2023, thanks to the return of a four-man core—Matt Goldenbaum, Isaac Acosta, Aiden Robbins, and Reese Acord—and coach Greg Olenski, who during his three seasons at the helm has lifted Ghost near the top of the state.

TO HGP’S GIVING ISSUE

I WELCOME YOU to our third “Giving Issue” of Holy Ghost Prep Magazine. This issue is part magazine and part annual report, but the common denominator that runs throughout it is the spirit of giving among the HGP community.

The cover story officially announces our new “Tradition Rising” capital campaign that will result in a new $4 million Duaime Athletic Complex (a state-of-the-art, multi-sport turf field, a new running track with new and expanded seating and lights), a $3 million increase in the school’s endowment, and a continued focus on academic innovation and excellence that will differentiate HGP in the marketplace and our students in the college admissions process.

The first few major features in this issue of the magazine illustrate HGP’s giving nature—from features on the Marx family who established the Francis J. Marx V ’00 Memorial Scholarship in memory of their son, Frank (a scholarship that has benefited 16 HGP students thus far), to a story on Mel Lindsey ’23, who through the generosity of the Maguire Foundation is a scholarship recipient here at Ghost, to a feature on HGP icon Father Francis X. Hanley, who embodied the tenets of the Spiritan priesthood and successfully guided young men during his 16 years at Holy Ghost Prep.

This issue also includes a two-year reporting of donors. The generosity of the individuals and organizations listed in this annual report has literally changed the trajectory of our school. Your giving nature has also provided much needed scholarship support, ensuring that cost never prevents potential HGP students from experiencing a life-changing Ghost education.

Thank you for your continued generosity and for all that you do for Holy Ghost Prep. We are forever grateful.

In One Heart and One Mind, Gregory J. Geruson ’79, President

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Holy Ghost Prep Magazine is published twice yearly by Holy Ghost’s Office of Communications and is distributed to alumni, parents, and friends of Holy Ghost Preparatory School.

EDITOR Bill Doherty

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Michael Bradley Bill Doherty Matthew Jordan Joseph Santoliquito

PROOFREADER David Caruso

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Catalano Studio Douglas Benedict, Academic Image Robert Barnes/Pro Action Sports

Desiree Hoelzle

Holy Ghost Prep’s Executive Team

PRESIDENT Gregory J. Geruson ’79

PRINCIPAL Kevin Burke

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Matt Dwyer

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

Ryan Abramson ’94

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Bill Doherty

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Michael Jacobs ’01

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The generosity of the individuals and organizations listed in this annual report has literally changed the trajectory of our school.”

TRULY EXCITING TIMES FOR HOLY GHOST PREP

By Bill Doherty

T THE MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT back on Sept. 11, Holy Ghost Prep president Gregory J. Geruson ’79 delivered his annual state-of-the-school address—announcing a “Tradition Rising” capital campaign that will result in a new Duaime Athletic Complex and a $3 million increase in the school’s endowment.

Named for Rev. Jeffrey Duaime, C.S.Sp. ’76 (an HGP alum and former U.S. Spiritan provincial who was HGP’s president for 11 years and also served on the school’s Board of Trustees), the multi-million-dollar outdoor athletic complex will include a state-of-the-art, multi-sport turf field, a new running track, new and expanded seating, and lights to benefit the school’s soccer, lacrosse, track and field, cross-country, and ultimate frisbee programs. Geruson said the plan is to break ground this spring and dedicate the Duaime Athletic Complex at next year’s Mass of the Holy Spirit.

“The new Duaime Athletic Complex will be a cornerstone of our new capital campaign,” said Geruson during his state-of-the-school address. “Our goal is to raise $4 million for this critical need. And I’m thrilled to share that we have received a $1 million lead gift for the athletic complex from the Holt family and a $500K gift from the Frederico family.”

Holy Ghost Prep has partnered with Mid-Atlantic Sports Construction on the Duaime Athletic Complex, in part because of the company’s experience in constructing athletic fields and also because its design-build process allows Mid-Atlantic to deliver a first-rate field more quickly.

“Mid-Atlantic Sports has a proven history of creating state-of-the-art sports fields for universities, colleges, academic institutions, as well as public and private organizations,” says Michael Jacobs ’01, Holy Ghost Prep’s director of information technology and the internal point person on this construction project. “We are confident that the Duaime Athletic Complex will be a game-changing project for Holy Ghost Prep.”

Jacobs has plenty of reasons to be excited about the project. Among Mid-Atlantic’s impressive list of satisfied customers are the Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Union, Villanova University, Drexel University, Swarthmore College, and a number of top area private schools (Germantown Academy, The Haverford School, Springside-Chestnut Hill Academy, and Mount Saint Joseph Academy).

The second strategic imperative of the “Tradition Rising” capital campaign will be raising an additional $3 million for the school’s endowment to ensure access to an HGP education for all families.

“Ensuring the future affordability of Holy Ghost Prep is vital to our Spiritan mission and our historic roots. Ultimately, we want to ensure that anyone can attend Holy Ghost, regardless of need,” said Geruson. “Endowment giving is about people. It is an opportunity to invest in HGP’s students and faculty and to enrich the total educational experience, inside and outside of the classroom, in perpetuity.

“Endowment is also about sustainability for the next 125 years.”

And much like in the case of the turf field (for which the Holt and Frederico families made leadership gifts), the Maguire Foundation, a longtime supporter of Holy Ghost Prep, jump-started the school’s efforts to grow its endowment by making a $1.25 million “Tradition Rising” challenge gift to Ghost.

The Maguire Foundation, a philanthropic enterprise founded by James J. and Frances Maguire in October 2000 that focuses its resources on education, has long been a generous partner of Holy Ghost Prep.

“We are so grateful for our relationship with the Maguire Foundation,” says Geruson. “Their philanthropy has allowed dozens of impressive young men to become integral parts of our Holy Ghost community as Maguire Scholars. And this endowment gift will impact exceptional Maguire Scholars for decades to come.”

The third strategic imperative that Geruson publicly announced in his 2022 state-of-the-school address was a continued focus on academic innovation and excellence.

“Our goal in academic excellence and innovation is simple—to continue to develop and support innovative programs that differentiate HGP in the marketplace and our students in the college admissions process,” said Geruson, citing the Spiritan immersion program that will include trips to Ireland, Spain, and Portugal during the 2022-23 school year; the formation in the near future of Ghost institutes (focused areas of study in artificial intelligence, engineering, medicine, and business); and the continuation and growth of such innovative programs as HGP’s Frederico Student Investment Fund and the LEAP Leadership Externship program.

Holy Ghost Prep principal Kevin Burke believes that the three major initiatives of the “Tradition Rising” campaign—the turf field, the substantial growth in endowment, and the commitment to academic innovation and excellence— will result in continued healthy enrollment numbers for Ghost.

“The new Duaime Athletic Complex will increase the number of fifth through eighth grade students on campus for summer camps and other sports programming, resulting in more applications and more enrolled students,” says Burke. “The growth of our specialized academic programs should result in additional applicants too, while the endowment growth will give us the means to keep HGP affordable for all students.”

Geruson shares Burke’s enthusiasm. “These are truly exciting times for Holy Ghost Prep,” says Geruson. “As we celebrate the past, deliver on the present, and build the future, we will be leaning on you for help in making this ‘Tradition Rising’ campaign a successful one.”

“The new Duaime Athletic Complex will be a cornerstone of our new capital campaign. Our goal is to raise $4 million for this critical need. ”

Gregory J. Geruson ’79, President

Top photo: Angela (with her dog Fritz) and Thomas Holt Jr. ’81 with HGP president Gregory J. Geruson ’79 at the Mass of the Holy Spirit back on Sept. 11.

Bottom photo: The new Duaime Athletic Complex will be named in honor of Rev. Jeffrey Duaime. C.S. Sp.’76, a former U.S. Spiritan provincial who was HGP’s president for 11 years and also served on the school’s Board of Trustees.

MAGUIRE FOUNDATION MAKES $1,250,000 ENDOWMENT CHALLENGE GIFT

The Maguire Foundation informed school officials of a proposed $1,250,000 grant award to support the Holy Ghost Prep endowment, which supports financial aid and scholarships for the school’s Maguire Scholars program.

To satisfy the challenge, Holy Ghost Prep must raise an additional $1.25 million in matching funds from alumni, parents, and friends. Collectively, these dollars will increase our financial aid endowment by $2.5 million and will allow the Maguire Scholars program to live in perpetuity. The Maguire Scholars program supports four students in every grade (16 total) with a partial scholarship to attend HGP.

“This generous gift from the Maguire Foundation is a testament to their commitment to our young men and our shared mission,” says Matt Dwyer, executive director of development at Holy Ghost Prep. “Our participating students have thrived under the Maguire Scholars program and this grant will ensure its success for decades to come. We are beyond grateful, and it’s an honor to be a part of the legacy that Jim and Frances Maguire have created for Catholic education in the Philadelphia region.”

To learn more about making an endowment gift, contact Matt Dwyer at mdwyer@holyghostprep.org.

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BY MICHAEL BRADLEY

IN THE SPRING OF 2004, Fairfield University administrators were trying to decide who should present the valedictorian address at the school’s commencement exercises. They chose 21 students who had GPAs of 3.95 or higher and asked them to write speeches. They winnowed the field to five, and that quintet received invitations to present in front of a committee that would select the eventual speaker.

When Francis Marx V arrived at the audition, he drew straws with the others to determine the order of speakers. He picked the fifth spot. At first, he was upset at having to go last.

Then, he thought about it and realized his position was perfectly logical. Frank Marx V should present fifth. Cheered by the revelation, Marx spoke confidently.

“He knocked it out of the park,” says his father, Frank IV.

Marx never delivered his speech; three days before the ceremony, he was hit and killed by a bus in Newport, Rhode Island. A young man who had excelled as a student, athlete, brother, son, friend, and most importantly as a Christian, was gone. Those who knew him were devastated, but they knew the power of his memory would endure. In 2007, the Marx family made sure Frank would be remembered in a powerful way at Holy Ghost by beginning the Francis J. Marx V ’00 Memorial Scholarship.

“Frank was the epitome of the Holy Ghost Prep gentleman. His physical presence and emotional maturity always stood out. Confident. Thoughtful. He was focused and intentional about his work, he made lasting friendships, and he was always looking to better himself so he could help others,” says Holy Ghost Prep president Gregory J. Geru-

son ’79. “While he is greatly missed, his memory lives on in the students who benefit from his scholarship.”

At the end of each year, the school chooses a rising senior who demonstrates strong leadership and academic talent, along with a commitment to serving the HGP community. The student must also demonstrate financial need in order to receive the $8,200 grant. Each winner has met the criteria but more importantly has been deemed worthy of carrying forward Frank’s legacy.

This is part of a “non-profit” the Marx family has been operating for more than 15 years. Its goal is to contribute funds to a variety of causes that have connections to Frank. One is Fairfield’s crew team, for which he was a captain. Another is the Malvern Retreat House–sponsored orphanage in Honduras, Amigos de Jesus. And at St. Katharine Drexel School in Southampton, his alma mater, the annual award given to an outstanding eighth grader has been renamed the “Frank Marx Green and Gold Award.” Along with the Marx Scholarship at HGP, they form a lasting tribute to a fine young man.

“He had an incredible heart for other people,” his father says. “He could relate to three-year-olds and 83-year-olds. I always marveled at that. If he encountered a person who was having a problem, he would stay in touch and reach out.

“He was very much rooted in his faith and had a devotion to the Blessed Mother. He was also a Eucharistic minister. He had a tremendous experience at Holy Ghost. Every time he would come home from college, he would visit Holy Ghost.” The 2022 recipient of the Marx Scholarship is MICHAEL WALSH , who has already shown that he is a fine addition to the grant’s legacy. Walsh

is involved in several activities at Ghost, including Model U.N., Campus Ministry, and Ghost Around the World. He is an Unum Leader, serves on student government, has volunteered at the St. Francis Inn soup kitchen in Kensington, and is a member of the baseball team. Walsh plans to be a physician and wants to live up to the example Frank established.

“Anytime you get something like this, you don’t want to disappoint,” he says. “I want to continue doing what I’m doing because I must be doing something right, but I want to improve and get better and surpass expectations.”

WHEN MATT DOUCETTE ’18 heard during morning announcements that he was to report to President Geruson’s office, he was worried. Very worried.

“I asked myself, ‘Am I in that big trouble?’” he says, laughing.

When he walked into Geruson’s office, Doucette didn’t receive any discipline. Instead, Geruson shook his hand and told him he was the 2018 winner of the Marx Scholarship.

A POWERFUL GIFT

In 2007, the Marx family established the Francis J. Marx V ’00 Memorial Scholarship in memory of their son, Frank. Here is a list of the HGP students who have benefited from the Marx family’s generosity as Marx scholars: 2007 Larry Stickley 2008 Sean Galiczynski 2009 Mark Paleafico 2010 Nathaniel Lorence 2011 Kristopher Klein 2012 Jeff Ainsley 2013 Collin Takita 2014 George Armentani 2015 Brian Marion 2017 Carlo Duffy 2018 Matt Doucette 2019 Patrick Byrnes 2020 Zach Posivak 2021 Jake Marek 2022 Sean Marshall 2023 Michael Walsh

*The Marx Scholarship wasn’t awarded in 2016.

Katelyn Marx, Joanne Marx, Frank Marx IV, along with 2023 Marx Scholar Michael Walsh and HGP principal Kevin Burke

“That was the last thing I expected when I walked into Mr. Geruson’s office,” Doucette says.

Doucette graduated from the University of Pittsburgh this past spring and remains proud of receiving the scholarship. He has learned about Frank from meeting the Marx family and looks at him as a “role model.” That’s the power of what the scholarship has created. “You want to go out and achieve something great, too,” Doucette says.

Frank Marx IV makes sure to meet and get to know every winner. Although he isn’t involved in selecting those who receive the scholarship, he is quite eager to develop relationships with them. That way, he can introduce them more deeply to his son.

“It’s so impressive to see somebody carry on such great work for a great cause,” Doucette says. “He’s beyond generous. He, his wife [Joanne], and family are just extremely kind and generous and are overall great people. To stay connected with them and hear the stories of Frank’s life makes it so special.”

LARRY STICKLEY received the first Marx Scholarship in 2007. His father had died when he was in eighth grade, and his mother was an elementary school teacher, so the award was extremely helpful. He was impressed with Frank Marx IV and his family and even invited him to his graduation party. His mother remains in touch with the Marxes. “I could really tell they really cared about how I was doing,” he says.

Now working for an investment firm in South Bend, Indiana—he graduated from Notre Dame in 2011—Stickley has had time to reflect on what the scholarship, as well as Frank’s life, have meant to him. The experience has been transformative and has helped shape how he has lived.

“I learned what kind of young man he was in line to be, and I found that he was like a role model to me,” Stickley says. “He’s the type of kid I aspired to be, as I got out of Holy Ghost, continued my academic career and my professional life.”

Last June, there was a memorial softball game to honor Frank, and there have been discussions

about the scholarship winners meeting up. They have an email chain and communicate, and Stickley hopes there is a reunion.

“I would love to get together and meet some of my fellow winners,” he says. “It would be a great opportunity.”

And another chance to remember a remarkable young man.

Marx Scholars, clockwise top left to right: Larry Stickley ’07, Matt Doucette ’18, and Zach Posivak ’20

Venne Family Scholar and Maguire Scholar

Ready for Bigger Jumps

BY JOSEPH SANTOLIQUITO

HIS KNEES WOULD ALWAYS CHAFE UP against the bottom of the desk, followed by a twitchy squirm. Fourthgrade seating wasn’t exactly comfortable for Mel Lindsey, Jr. Neither was third grade or second grade. Eyes, Lindsey felt, would invariably be drawn to him. His desk was switched annually for a larger one because he was so much bigger than other kids his age.

His mother, Maureen Dunfee, had to constantly carry a birth certificate to verify his age for tournament baseball and community sports. When you’re a 10-pound, 14-ounce baby, that tends to happen. When you’re so much taller than everyone your age, something else tends to happen— people assume you play basketball.

Lindsey’s father, Mel Sr., is an accomplished Philadelphia Public League basketball coach— first at Lincoln High School and now at Samuel Fels High. His mother, Maureen, was an athlete. But there was one glaring issue with their son when it came to basketball—he didn’t start playing the game seriously until seventh grade. Plus,

since nothing else fit, he was forced to wear a uniform meant for an adult, which would sag off his skinny frame.

He didn’t fit in a desk. He certainly didn’t fit in a youth uniform.

Mel Lindsey, Jr., however, has fit in well at Holy Ghost Prep.

The 6-foot-6, 210-pound senior has gained some attention from Division III coaches on the basketball court, but is still undecided where he will play his college basketball. Lindsey helped the Firebirds finish 13-10 and gain a berth in the 2022 PIAA District One Class 5A playoffs last winter.

Lindsey was second on the Firebirds in scoring (11.9 ppg) last season and will team up with fellow seniors Seamus McDermott, who plans to be a hoops walk-on for Duquesne in 2023-24, and Ian Hendrix to be the team leaders for HGP this winter. That trio will join upperclassmen Colin Lucas and Brendan Boutilier, along with promising sophomore Adrien Varella, to form the makings of a strong nucleus for the Firebirds.

“Mel’s ultimate goal is to play college basketball,” says Holy Ghost Prep coach Tony Chapman.

“In order to reach that goal, Mel needs to do two things. First, he needs to become more of an onthe-court leader as a senior. And second, he must play with a positive energy on the court at all times, because that’s what college coaches want in their program.”

In the grand scheme of things, Lindsey hasn’t played organized basketball for very long. His first love was baseball. That changed suddenly when he arrived home one summer day and proclaimed, “Mom, I think I’m going to stick with basketball,” after playing eight hours of hoops. He started playing the sport earnestly in seventh grade. Before then, Lindsey admits, he used to fake his basketball prowess quite well.

“I was always bigger than the other kids, so I was always playing up with older kids. I remember doing dribbling drills with these kids who played for years,” Lindsey recalled. “I wasn’t very good. We had to dribble between our legs up and down the court. I couldn’t dribble at all. How was I going to dribble between my legs?” he laughs. “It wasn’t pretty. I dribbled real casually, moving a lot slower than everyone else. I was walking. Everyone else was running.

“I would say I didn’t really start playing basket-

ball until I was 13, and I remember scoring 12 points in a game. I was so excited that I texted my dad. He texted back, ‘That’s nothing. You’re going to score a lot more.’”

By eighth grade, Lindsey was scoring in bushels. Progress came in increments. It also arrived through tough love. Mel Sr. would take Lindsey to Lincoln practices to play with his varsity team, comprised of young men in their mid-to-late teens who had been playing basketball for close to a decade. Lindsey discovered the disparity between where he was and where he wanted to go. No one took it easy on Mel Jr. He was run over, run past, shoved, stepped on, and stepped over. You name it.

“But it taught him,” Mel Sr. said. “He learned. Mel was a baseball player and actually very good. But I used to tell his mother that he would eventually be a basketball player. He was huge, but he had great hands and good feet. I knew. I kept saying Mel was going to be special. I took Mel to the gym with me one day, when I first started to work with him around age 11. He was shooting jumpers with his right hand and his left hand.

“He didn’t really gravitate toward basketball until seventh grade. Playing against the older kids made him play with more confidence against younger kids. He’s a natural. He has a ton of work to do. Mel made the choice to go to Holy Ghost Prep, and I was behind whatever made him happy. He loves the school’s academics. Holy Ghost is a great school. Coach [Tony] Chapman is a legendary coach. Holy Ghost was a great choice as far as a life decision.”

Mel Jr. still pushes himself. He openly admits he needs to be better and plans to work harder. His best basketball, it appears, is ahead of him.

Lindsey wouldn’t be a student-athlete at Holy Ghost Prep without the generosity of the Venne family and the Maguire Foundation. The Venne Family Scholarship, which Lindsey has received, is named in honor of Richard and

I could have gone to a lot of high schools out of eighth grade, but Holy Ghost was my choice because I wanted to be challenged academically.”

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Johnette Venne, who sent two sons to Holy Ghost Prep: John ’96 and Richard ’02. Lindsey is also one of 16 students who is attending Holy Ghost Prep through the Maguire Independent Schools Scholars program.

“I could have gone to a lot of high schools out of eighth grade, but Holy Ghost was my choice because I wanted to be challenged academically,” said Lindsey, who carries a 3.16 GPA. “I beat my dad for the first time one-on-one just over a year ago. That was a big jump for me. I’m ready for bigger jumps.”

Joseph Santoliquito is an award-winning sportswriter based in the Philadelphia area who has been writing for Ring Magazine/RingTV.com since October 1997 and has written feature stories for SI.com, ESPN.com, NFL.com, MLB.com, Deadspin, and The Philadelphia Daily News.

HGP ICON: REV. FRANCIS X. HANLEY

A SHINING EXAMPLE TO ALL

By Michael Bradley

No one needs a history book to know that the 1960s and early ’70s were turbulent times in this country. Just listen to the music of the era, and the anger, defiance, and commitment of young people no longer willing to live by old rules and traditions are quite evident.

There were riots, demonstrations, sit-ins, protests, and every kind of rally against issues like the Vietnam War, racial inequities, and the poor treatment of women. Pick a city, and something big happened.

Holy Ghost Prep wasn’t exactly a countercultural bastion, but the students were concerned about many things happening in America at the time. And they wanted to address some not-sovital issues, like the length of their hair. School regulations at the time prohibited their locks from touching ear or collar, and those restrictions were strictly enforced—to the young men’s collective dismay. One senior, who was a member of a rock band, wanted to negotiate a compromise. Could he—and others—grow their tresses longer but wear short-hair wigs while on campus? They took their idea to Father Francis X. Hanley, Ghost’s Headmaster at the time.

He agreed.

So, 10 hirsute Firebirds spent most of the 197172 school year sporting the units, which kept them in compliance with school regulations. “He probably regretted it, but he said yes,” says Michael Carr ’72, one of the 10.

As graduation approached, a rumor spread around the school. Those wearing the wigs would wait until the end of the ceremony and then toss their hairpieces in the air in celebration, as graduates do with their caps. Father Hanley, who

knew just about everything that went on at Ghost, addressed the class before the commencement festivities began.

“He implored us to respect the decorum of the ceremony and the guests and parents and not to do that,” Carr says. “I thought it was a tribute to how highly regarded Father Hanley’s attitude, personality, and leadership were that not a single student did it.”

Throughout his 16 years at Ghost as Headmaster, teacher, athletic director, and guidance counselor, Father Hanley had a significant impact on students, faculty, and the institution itself. He embodied the tenets of the Spiritan priesthood and understood the importance of guiding young men without haranguing them. He spoke softly, but what he said mattered. More than anything else, Father Hanley demonstrated a true concern for Holy Ghost students and their development.

“Father Hanley defined goodness,” says Dr. Joseph Majdan ’66. “He was approachable. He was caring. He was genuine. He didn’t hide behind anything. He was witty and fun. He had a little smirk, with his mouth off to the side and a highpitched laugh. You knew he knew you and cared about you.”

A Wilmington, Delaware native who took his vows in 1954 and was ordained to the priesthood five years later, Father Hanley spent several years at Duquesne University and two stints at the Spiritan Center in western Pennsylvania. From 198387, he was part of the Spiritans International Novitiate Team in Quebec. His was a life of service and care for others, a message he worked to spread during his time at Ghost. He died in 2010 at the age of 79.

“Father Hanley was a person who was fair and reasonable,” Carr says. “He was a really honest guy who would talk with you in a straightforward manner. If he disagreed with you, he told you. But in four years at Holy Ghost, I never heard anyone say a bad word about him.”

When Rich Shaginaw ’70 was at Holy Ghost, the school didn’t have a formal music program. But because Father Hanley played the guitar, he was interested in broadening students’ knowledge of music. When Shaginaw was a freshman, Father Hanley brought some of the students into the chapel to teach them some folk songs that were appropriate for Mass.

“Father Hanley would ask each student to sing part of a song and then determined where that person fit into an ensemble. He taught us to sing in harmony and led us very effectively,” Shaginaw says.

The caliber of singing at future Masses improved, but Father Hanley wanted more than a group of voices that worked well together. He wanted to hold a guitar Mass. And he wasn’t going to be denied. At the time, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia didn’t allow guitars at Mass, and Father Hanley couldn’t understand why.

“He pushed the Archdiocese and had long discussions with the priest there who was responsible for making that decision,” Shaginaw says. “Sometime during my sophomore year, he got permission to have guitars at Mass.”

Father Hanley didn’t harangue or grandstand. He merely made his case in a direct, intentional manner. And he rarely raised his voice. Joe Sharp ’74 says the lower Father Hanley’s volume got, the more important the message was. “If you had to strain to hear him, you probably should have been straining to hear him,” Sharp says.

In the classroom, Father Hanley wasn’t interested in rote memorization and simply drilling students on memorized facts. Majdan calls him “dynamic” in the classroom and remembers his enthusiasm. “He didn’t just teach it,” says Majdan, who has taught at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for 41 years, in addition to being a cardiologist there. “He made you a part of it. He made you want to learn.” Father Hanley taught religion and history, and he was approachable, with a

common touch. He wanted students to learn the larger concepts and truths. Shaginaw says that Father Hanley’s approach to teaching religion was to impress upon students that the central message of the Gospel—and of life itself—was love.

“He was very effective at teaching religion, which is a tough topic for 14-year-old boys,” Shaginaw says. “We weren’t too interested in it.”

Every December, Father Hanley would ask students what they would be celebrating on the 25th. Someone would say, “Christmas.” He would reply, “Not totally wrong but incomplete.” Another student would say, “Jesus’ birth.” Father Hanley replied the same way he had before. After students exhausted their responses, Father Hanley would say, “We celebrate love.”

“I remember that 50-plus years later,” Shaginaw says.

Father Hanley had a great touch in the classroom, and he was quite effective outside of it, too. An athletic man who stayed in good shape, he often joined students when they were playing a pickup game. He had a sense of humor, too. Sharp remembers a time when one of his classmates was imitating Father Hanley and didn’t know that his subject was looking on. When he didn’t get the reaction he was used to receiving from his audience, whose members saw Father Hanley watching, he turned to see Father Hanley standing there. Without pausing, the student said, “Father, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” Instead of punishing the student, Father Hanley moved on. “He could have made the student’s life miserable, but he didn’t,” Sharp says.

It’s no wonder Father Hanley was nearby during the imitation. He had a sense of when students were engaging in mischief and would show up as it occurred. “We called him ‘Sneaky Snake,’” Shaginaw says. “When someone was goofing off, he’d show up. He had this radar.” The students even had a signal if they saw him coming. They would hiss, like a snake, to alert the perpetrator that he had better stop.

“At our graduation, he told everybody that he had a nickname,” Shaginaw says. “He said, ‘I take that as a badge of honor.’”

Father Hanley’s impact on his students continued after they left Ghost. When Majdan was in his third year at Penn’s medical school, he was doing a psychiatry rotation and had a patient who wanted to see a priest. Majdan called Holy Ghost, and Father Hanley answered the phone. “Do you remember me?” Majdan asked. “Of course I do, Joe,” was the response. Majdan explained his situation and said that he thought a “true human-

Father Hanley defined goodness. He was approachable. He was caring. He was genuine.”

DR. JOSEPH MAJDAN ’66

istic priest” would help the patient. Father Hanley agreed immediately, even though it would be a long drive from Bensalem to the hospital. Two days later, Majdan received a call from someone at the desk: “There’s a priest here to see you.” Father Hanley spent 90 minutes with the patient, discussing life and its complexities. “It really made a difference,” Majdan says.

Many years later, in 1999, Majdan’s mother passed away, and on the day of her funeral, Father Hanley showed up and concelebrated the Mass. “It was incredible,” Majdan says.

When Sharp was a couple years out of college and working in the insurance field, he went to southern California for a convention and spent a couple days with a friend whose father was a good friend of Father Hanley, who happened to be in L.A. at the time. The four men went to an Angels game together, and Sharp remembers how great it was to spend time with Father Hanley.

“It just reinforced what a nice guy he was,” Sharp says. “It was great sitting with him, eating a hot dog, drinking a Coke, and enjoying the game. Six or seven years before, I would have never imagined I would be socializing with the Headmaster of my high school.”

Father Hanley was generous. He was good company. But he never lost his sense of purpose or his strong principles. Tom Brzozowski ’82 is a proud Saint Joseph’s University graduate and a huge fan of the Hawk basketball team. He remembers being at an SJU game at Duquesne when Father Hanley was the chaplain for the Dukes’ team. During the game—an SJU rout—a Duquesne student was riding Saint Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli and his son, Phil Jr., a reserve on the team.

Martelli’s wife, Judy, asked the student to stop heckling her son, and Brzozowski and his friends went to sit closer to Judy in case trouble started.

“I didn’t know Father Hanley was the team chaplain,” Brzozowski says. “After the game, the teams shook hands, and then Father Hanley made a beeline to where we were sitting, went up into the bleachers, scooted over the railing, and gave it to the kid with both barrels, up and down. He told the kid he was representing Duquesne poorly, and the kid shut up.

“It was great.”

And yet another example of Father Hanley’s impact on others.

A frequent contributor to Holy Ghost Prep Magazine, Michael Bradley is a writer, broadcaster, and professor in suburban Philadelphia. He is the author of 33 books and is a professor in the communication department at Villanova University.

NEXT UP: JOHN MUNDY ’65

This Father Hanley feature is the latest in a series of pieces on HGP icons. In the next issue of Holy Ghost Prep Magazine, we will profile John Mundy ’65, who started the crosscountry, track, and track & field programs at Holy Ghost Prep while he was still a student. John has influenced countless HGP runners over the decades.

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during their four years on campus. They all left their mark at Ghost and were clearly prepared for what’s next.

Mike Georges, Jomal Mathew, Cole Apeldorn, Felix Flis, and David Szczepanski, all members of Holy Ghost Prep’s Class of 2022, truly blossomed

A TOUR DE FORCE

HE LIST OF SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE who participated in high school speech and debate is an impressive one, including media personalities Oprah Winfrey and Stephen Colbert, actor Paul Rudd, and even U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

And when Holy Ghost Prep hosted its “50 Years of Forensics” gathering a few years ago, the correlation between speech and debate participation and eventual success in one’s chosen profession was evident yet again.

It’s only a matter of time before Mike Georges ’22 adds his name to that illustrious list of high achievers. Over the course of his four years at Holy Ghost Prep, Georges collected trophies and ribbons in forensics tournaments at a prodigious pace and made two trips to nationals.

“Mike was a tour de force in forensics. He was incredibly talented and a hard worker. Those two traits were rewarded with the numerous final rounds Mike was in,” says Patrick McGhee ’03, an English teacher and the head coach of the forensics team at Ghost. “It was always a heart-inthe-throat moment in the awards ceremony when Mike got closer and closer to first place. When he was the champion, he demonstrated grace and humility as he won, too.”

Georges’ successes weren’t limited to speech and debate. He and his best friend, Jayden Parks, served as president and vice president of Holy Ghost Prep’s Class of 2022, respectively. Thanks to the leadership of the big personality seniors on HGP student government—led by Georges—the level of school spirit was ramped back up to preCOVID levels.

A Maguire Scholar, Georges was one of the most accomplished students in last year’s senior class— carrying a 4.39 cumulative GPA. His impressive high school resume resulted in Georges being accepted into some of the nation’s most elite universities, a list he cut to three finalists: Notre Dame, Duke, and Georgetown.

In the end, one of his former HGP forensics teammates, former Georgetown student Colton El-Habr ’20 (El-Habr transferred to Johns Hopkins), played a pivotal role in Georges selecting

Georgetown, where he will major in political economics.

“Colton told me to visit and spend the weekend with him in his dorm,” Georges said. “This is what I call ‘only at Ghost’ because only at Ghost would a student two years out invite you to stay in his college dorm. Anyways, I was welcome. The students were chill and the environment was collaborative. I think the most appealing thing about the school is the location. Being so close to D.C. helps, especially since I want to work with Congress.

“At Georgetown, I hope to learn how politics and economic factors play a role in policymaking. I hope to eventually help write the country’s policy and change how minority communities are negatively impacted.”

McGhee suspects this won’t be the last Holy Ghost Prep Magazine article we read about Georges.

“Mike is a man of excellence. Talented? Yes. More importantly, he knows it takes hard work to get whatever you want,” says McGhee. “I am 100% certain that whatever Mike decides he wants to pursue, we will see another article about how he is a leader in that field as well.”

> BY BILL DOHERTY

“I hope to eventually help write the country’s policy and change how minority communities are negatively impacted.”

ENGINEERING A BRIGHT FUTURE

ATHEMATICALLY MINDED may be the best way to describe Holy Ghost Prep Class of 2022 graduate Jomal Mathew. “I was always the kid who loved math, but I never had a specific interest,” says Mathew. “I love how absolute but also how diverse its concepts are. I’m constantly doing calculations and visualizations of it in my mind.”

Mathew’s love of mathematics has come into sharper focus more recently. He is attending the University of Pennsylvania, where he is majoring in electrical engineering. His STEM work at Penn will begin even sooner, however, thanks to his acceptance into the Clark Scholars Program in Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. The program combines innovative coursework, service learning, leadership and business development, and research internship opportunities for talented students from underrepresented backgrounds.

Mathew’s aspirations at Penn have him headed toward the school’s management and technology program, a dual-degree program between the university’s engineering and Wharton Business schools. For fun, he also plans on joining Penn Electric Racing, the university’s Formula Electric SAE team. “I’ve always loved high-performance cars,” Mathew confesses, “so this will allow me to get a taste of the motorsports world.”

Mathew’s passion for science and engineering has its roots in Holy Ghost’s burgeoning STEM program. He joined the HGP robotics team as an underclassman. With the help of robotics moderators Brandon Petcaugh and Kevin Bushek, he picked up an array of skills from the program, including coding, engineering design, and team strategy. But his initial passion for science was spurred by the AP chemistry class he took in his junior year with HGP’s just-retired ace chemistry teacher Amanda Coopersmith.

“I knew I had to pursue a career in science after taking her class,” Mathew says. “I loved being in the lab environment and learning how and why certain reactions occur the way they do.” Mathew was especially inspired by the practical nature of the class. He and his fellow students performed

tasks as varied as synthesizing aspirin, extracting iron from iron tablets, and studying various oscillating chemical reactions.

Mathew loved his four years at Holy Ghost. He often unwound from the academic pressure of school days in the chapel, where he played classical music on the grand piano. (“The acoustics are sublime,” he explains.) His interest in playing the piano was heightened by his friends’ discovery that he had perfect pitch. “At first I didn’t really think much of it. But I’ve come to realize that talents like these are just opportunities to make the most of what I can do,” says Mathew.

Mathew has made the most of his opportunities in spite of some personal setbacks, in particular the stroke his mother suffered at the start of 2020, just as COVID struck. Like other families with loved ones in care units, he and his father’s visitations were limited for a time to communicating with her through a window at her rehab facility. Thanks to physical therapy and his mother’s determination, her recovery has been steady since she has returned home. “She doesn’t give up,” says Mathew. “Her relentlessness inspires me.”

Now Mathew feels ready to make his mark in a top-flight program at an Ivy League school. He’s looking forward to the experience. Says Mathew: “There are so many people at Penn from different corners of the world. I’ve already made friends with future classmates from Miami, San Francisco, Shanghai, Paris, and other great cities around the world.”

Mathew plans on taking full advantage of Penn’s diversity: “I’ve had to learn to use all of the resources around me to the fullest. We can’t take a single day for granted.”

> BY MATT JORDAN

“I’ve always loved highperformance cars so this will allow me to get a taste of the motorsports world.”

A MAN OF MANY TALENTS

OR COLE APELDORN ’22, fishing isn’t just a hobby. It’s a process of preparing yourself for the chance to achieve something great. “You spend many late nights testing your tackle and making sure everything you need is in perfect condition, driving over a hundred miles, and then leaving the dock at some crazy time when it’s still dark out, all so you can give yourself the best chance to catch the fish of your life,” says Apeldorn.

Even the sport’s well-known frustrations have their upside, Apeldorn believes. “It’s not always about the catch. I’ve gone on plenty of trips without catching a single thing. But the more you try, the better you become, and the more rewarding your time becomes. If I’m not successful at something, I make sure I learn something from the experience.”

A saltwater angler who casts offshore for tuna and striped bass, Apeldorn has been applying the lessons of fishing to his academic and professional endeavors as well. “When challenges and opportunities come your way, you can execute and win the battle because of the preparation,” says Apeldorn. “Fishing has shown me how to attack school with that approach.”

He is now casting his lines at Penn State, where he was accepted into the Sapphire Leadership Academic Program within the university’s Smeal College of Business. A 50-student cohort within Smeal, Sapphire offers its students a specialized curriculum, a dedicated advisor, access to business leaders, and a collaborative working environment. Almost 900 students were eligible to apply to Sapphire. Fifty were accepted, Apeldorn among them.

Happy Valley appealed to him from the first time he visited the campus. “It felt like a city in the middle of nowhere. I never really wanted a big school, but programs like Sapphire can help make a big school feel smaller.”

He certainly made his mark at a smaller institution in his time at Holy Ghost Prep. A recipient of the school’s Presidential Scholarship, Apeldorn earned first honors in each of his four years at Ghost and was a member of the National Honor Society in English, social studies, and art. His ac-

complishments as an art student and an artist at Holy Ghost were particularly impressive. He won the school’s Medal for Excellence in Art at graduation, as well as the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Art Award for printmaking in his junior year. Photography was a related medium that captured his interest.

“Surprisingly, photography can be very stressful, but at the same time it is very relaxing. It takes a lot of patience, waiting to get that perfect shot, which a lot of the time doesn’t come out. But you can learn from your mistakes.”

Apeldorn used that same approach to excel as a member of Holy Ghost’s golf team. Like fishing, the sport requires a willingness to embrace challenging tasks, even when the rewards aren’t always apparent at the outset. “I’ll put in more work than anyone else,” Apeldorn says. “I’ve spent many nights at the driving range, and many days practicing specific parts of my golf game, often seeing little or no improvement at all.” His accomplishments as a golfer suggest otherwise. A PIAA District One championship qualifier in his sophomore and junior years, he took home five top-3 trophies from the Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour last year.

It all comes back to fishing in the end. Like everything else Apeldorn puts his heart into, his love of the process outweighs the gratification of success. “For most types of fishing, I practice what is called ‘catch, photo, release.’ I love watching the beast I just caught swim away, to live again, and hopefully give another angler the same experience I was given.”

> BY MATT JORDAN

“But the more you try, the better you become, and the more rewarding your time becomes. If I’m not successful at something, I make sure I learn something from the experience.”

THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING

OSITIVE AND PROACTIVE are the qualities that set Class of 2022 graduate Felix Flis apart from his peers. “I feel like my greatest contribution to the HGP community was my positivity. Nine times out of 10, I am in a great mood and have a positive mindset about things.”

Flis’ positive attitude and contributions played a significant part in the success of two of HGP’s athletic teams during his time at the school. He was the manager of the varsity basketball team for all four years, and he received the Sportsmanship Award from the varsity tennis team in his senior year. That altruistic attitude extends to other parts of his life.

A life scout with the Boy Scouts of America, a longtime lifeguard, and a volunteer at St. Joseph’s University’s Kinney Center for Autism, Flis is “always looking out for others. I take other people’s situations into account and try to give back as much as I can.”

Flis is at the University of Delaware this fall, where he plans to take courses in the school’s exercise science and physical therapy programs, with a career goal of helping college or professional athletes with their strength and conditioning goals or their physical therapy and rehabilitation needs. Flis’ own fitness became not only a personal goal but a life-changing occasion when he started playing tennis for coach Justin Goulet ’99 and the varsity tennis team in his freshman year.

“I started lifting weights to get in better shape for the matches,” says Flis. “The workouts were always fun and they kept me active. I wasn’t seeing any difference in my appearance, but I saw many differences in my game on the court.”

His love of weightlifting reached another level when he watched the movie Pumping Iron, the 1977 classic that celebrated the lives of early celebrity bodybuilders like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbu, and Lou Ferrigno.

“I was instantly hooked,” Flis admits. “Ever since then, I’ve been going to the gym five, six, sometimes even seven days a week. I hope to compete in bodybuilder shows and events myself one day.” Working out with that sort of purpose

improved not only Flis’ physical health and appearance, but his social life at HGP.

“I’ve made incredible bonds with friends at the gym, like [fellow 2022 alums] Angelo Ciocca, Pat Lichtner, and James Corbett,” Flis says.

Although his future goals will be centered around helping other athletes, Flis’ own athletic accomplishments at Holy Ghost were nothing short of impressive. A four-year varsity tennis player, Flis was a PIAA District One doubles and team districts champion in his senior year. He credits Goulet with giving him the mental toughness to maximize his abilities as a player.

“He was one of the first coaches to really push me to my limits mentally,” says Flis. “All of my other coaches had always pushed me physically, but never mentally. Before high school tennis, my attitude on the court was pretty bad. If I was down in a match, I would check out and stop trying. Coach Goulet showed me that there’s light in the darkest moments.”

Goulet’s expectation that the team stay true to its scheduled outdoor practices on days when the temperature was in the twenties and snow and rain might be falling didn’t hurt their mental toughness either, Flis admits.

Now he plans on applying that same mental toughness to life as a Blue Hen at the University of Delaware. “I am especially proud of my motivation,” says Flis. “In previous years, I was never motivated enough to go the extra mile. Now I push myself and challenge myself in everything. I’m really trying to become the best version of myself that I can be.”

> BY MATT JORDAN

“Coach Goulet showed me that there’s light in the darkest moments.”

FINDING HIS VOICE

AVE SZCZEPANSKI’S ROUTE to Holy Ghost Prep broadcast stardom began with some hellacious bus rides to and from school as a Ghost freshman.

A Port Richmond native, Szczepanski would wake up at 5 a.m. and hop on the bus at Aramingo Avenue at 5:50 a.m. Once on board, the Philadelphia School District bus would traverse 30-40 miles around the city—making stops in North Philly, West Philly, the Northeast, Fox Chase, and Rhawnhurst. The same here-there-and-everywhere route home from Bensalem would have Szczepanski home after 5 p.m. most days.

“Overall, I spent about five-and-a-half hours on a school bus per day,” Szczepanski recalls. “There were definitely a few times, especially in the winter of my freshman year, where I questioned if Ghost was the place for me. But after talking with my parents and some school administration, I decided to continue attending Holy Ghost, and I am very happy that I did.”

Despite his initial doubts, Szczepanski maintained perfect attendance throughout his four years at Ghost. And oddly enough, the pandemic altered the course of Szczepanski’s school life for the better. The reason? Because of the inability of crowds to gather during the pandemic, Holy Ghost Prep really upped its livestream game, and Szczepanski literally found his voice and his sense of direction, becoming “the Voice of the Firebirds” in his junior and senior years.

In addition to being the livestream play-by-play announcer for every sport imaginable at Ghost, Szczepanski even picked up side gigs—doing area high school football games and even serving as the public address announcer for the first two games (Holy Ghost Prep vs. Strath Haven and Dover High School vs. Imani Christian Academy of Pittsburgh) of last winter’s Wilmington Playby-Play Classic at the Sixers’ G-League facility in Wilmington, Delaware.

Ask Szczepanski what his two favorite sports broadcasting moments were at Ghost, and he cites calling coach Tony Chapman’s historic 900th win and broadcasting HGP baseball’s District One title game win last spring.

“Although these calls were special to me, each time I prepared for a broadcast and spoke into the microphone was my favorite moment,” says

Szczepanski, who also served as a student government representative as a senior. “I knew I was extremely lucky to be doing something I loved.”

Since the spring of 2021, Szczepanski had been itching to start a news program at Holy Ghost Prep. He pitched the idea to HGP principal Kevin Burke, and HGP Morning News was born in late 2021. Szczepanski and his co-anchor, Santino DeRose, did 13 weekly episodes of the news broadcast last school year, plus a special “Holy Ghost Day” telecast.

Szczepanski’s baby, HGP’s student-run TV station, continues to grow this year with seniors AJ Olczak and Brendan Boutilier taking over as the weekly news anchors and sophomore Robert Loper heading up the day-to-day operations.

“My high school experience at Holy Ghost is something I wouldn’t trade for the world,” says Szczepanski. “I have absolutely no regrets. The students, who truly become your brothers, and the teachers/staff care about you and want you to succeed. I know that I have created some lifelong friends at HGP, and I’m super thankful for that.”

Szczepanski has exchanged one rough commute for another—tackling Schuylkill Expressway traffic every morning as a freshman commuter student in communications at Villanova University. And yes, he’s been broadcasting from day one at Villanova—serving as part of a three-man broadcast booth for Villanova football on the school’s radio station (WXVU 89.1 FM, the Roar) and publishing game recaps on the station’s website. He will be doing Villanova basketball games for WXVU this winter.

“I like to dream big, so my ultimate dream job after college would be to broadcast for the Phillies or Major League Baseball in some capacity,” says Szczepanski. >

BY BILL DOHERTY

“My high school experience at Holy Ghost is something I wouldn’t trade for the world.”

HGP’s Class of 2022: WHERE THEY HEADED AFTER GHOST

Holy Ghost Prep’s Class of 2022 was a group of unique and talented individuals who excelled in the classroom, on the stage, in laboratories, in community service efforts, and on the playing fields.

They also displayed tremendous grit and togetherness when the COVID-19 pandemic altered both the course of their HGP careers and their college searches. HGP’s Class of 2022 was an accomplished group of 102 students who are continuing their academic careers at 49 different schools in 17 different states.

“The wonderful array of college admissions offers that Holy Ghost’s Class of 2022 received is a reflection of the students’ many talents in and out of the classroom,” said AnnMarie Reteneller, Holy Ghost Prep’s director of college guidance. “As the world of college admissions becomes more competitive every year, it is a source of pride that colleges recognize Holy Ghost’s excellent academic preparation and the significant contributions that our graduates are poised to make to their college communities.”

Kevin Burke, principal of Holy Ghost Prep, said: “The Class of 2022 left an indelible mark on Holy Ghost Prep. It’s a credit to them, their parents, our teachers, and our College Guidance Office that they are attending such an impressive list of colleges and universities—ranging from Amherst to Alabama, Penn to Pitt, Saint Joseph’s to South Carolina, Cincinnati to The Citadel, West Chester to Wash U, Rochester to Rensselaer. They are undoubtedly prepared to make a difference within their college communities, just as they have done in ours.”

The students in Holy Ghost Prep’s Class of 2022 headed to the following schools after Ghost (listed alphabetically):

Amherst College

Arcadia University Boston University

Bucknell University

Bucks County Community College

Clarkson University

DeSales University

Drexel University

Duquesne University

East Stroudsburg University

Fairfield University Florida State University Georgetown University

Howard University

Immaculata University La Salle University

Lehigh University Marist University Monmouth University Moravian College Nova Southeastern University

Pace University Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University-Abington Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Saint Joseph’s University Temple University

The Citadel

The College of William & Mary

United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Military Academy

University of Alabama University of Cincinnati University of Colorado University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh University of Rochester University of Scranton University of South Carolina University of Tampa Villanova University Washington University in St. Louis West Chester University York College

ONE MORE STEP

TO TAKE

By Michael Bradley

T WAS NICE THAT HOLY GHOST PREP’S

PIAA Class 4A state quarterfinal appearance against Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast in June 2021 was the furthest any Firebird team had advanced in the postseason, but after a 9-7 loss to the Friars, just about everybody on the team wanted more.

In 2022, they got it.

Now, it’s time for the last step.

“Next season, we’re going to come out hungry,” says senior Matt Goldenbaum.

This past June, the Firebirds nearly ate their fill. They advanced to the 2022 PIAA Class 4A state title game but dropped an excruciating 10-9 decision to Montour. As they reflect on a remarkable season and look forward to becoming the first HGP baseball team to win a PIAA championship, they do so with a singular purpose.

“This year, we want to take it all the way,” says senior first baseman Isaac Acosta. “Knowing the feeling of losing will make us try harder. When we lost to Bonner in ’21, our main goal was to get past them. We did this year.”

Ghost looks ahead confidently to 2023, thanks

to the return of a four-man core—Goldenbaum, Acosta, Aiden Robbins, and Reese Acord—and coach Greg Olenski ’10, who during his three seasons at the helm (there was no play in 2020, due to the pandemic) has lifted Ghost near the top of the state.

“He makes us work really hard in practice and holds us accountable,” Goldenbaum says of Olenski. “Practices are intense, the results are good.”

Olenski is a 2010 Ghost grad who was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in January 2022 and was an assistant under former coach Vince Rossomando for three seasons before taking over in 2019. His full-time career as a salesman for a sports construction company allows him the flexibility to coach the team, and his passion for the sport and his alma mater has helped make a strong program even more formidable.

“I wouldn’t want any other coach,” Acosta says. “He’s a coach and friend and is there for you on and off the field. The coaching staff he has put together is the best I have been a part of.”

Last year’s team thrived because of its personnel, but give Olenski credit for introducing a few complementary components that made a significant difference. One was sports psychologist Brian Cain, who helped the players prepare for games and move past the inevitable failures that occur in a game in which 30 percent success at the plate is considered tremendous. Another was the decision to hire a physio company that evaluated each player from a flexibility and mobility perspective and produced individual training programs that allowed players to maximize their performance. Olenski also brought in a U.S. Army Ranger who worked with players on team building concepts and mental toughness.

“It was eye-opening for me when we lost to Monsignor Bonner in the 2021 state quarterfinal,” Olenski says. “I took a vacation that August and asked myself, ‘How can I improve?’ I did a lot of self-reflection about how to move the needle and get the school its first-ever baseball state championship.”

The players responded to the new tactics and felt they helped the team improve its performance and advance two more rounds in the state tournament.

“I always struggled mentally with hitting,” Acosta says. “[Cain] helped me open my mind and clear it to focus on what I needed to do. I was thinking too much at the plate, and that’s never good for me. I was able to just go up there and do what I had been doing since I was four years old.”

“I did a lot of self-reflection about how to move the needle and get the school its first-ever baseball state championship.”

SINCE ACORD, GOLDENBAUM, AND ROBBINS have been playing baseball together since the summer after eighth grade—Acord and Goldenbaum go back to when they were “nine or ten” and Goldenbaum’s dad started a travel team—it made perfect sense that Goldenbaum would sing the praises of playing for Olenski to his buddies after his ninth grade season at Ghost. “He was saying it was a lot of fun, and that the teachers care about you in and out of the classroom,” Robbins says.

Robbins and Acord started high school elsewhere but decided to transfer to Holy Ghost for their sophomore years.

“I was the guinea pig,” says Goldenbaum, who lives in the Pennsbury School District. “I tried Ghost out and told them about it. They came later, and they loved it.”

Goldenbaum has given HGP baseball fans plenty to love about him since he started playing. The pitching ace has signed to play Division I baseball at the University of South Florida after graduation and will be the mainstay of the HGP rotation this season, along with fellow pitching returnee Justin Lucas. Goldenbaum also serves as a designated hitter and utility infielder. Acord praises his intensity, while Acosta says “he isn’t afraid to go at anyone” when on the mound.

“The sky’s the limit for Matt because of his work ethic,” Olenski says. “He eats, sleeps, and breathes baseball. He always wants to do more to get one percent better every day. We’re going to lean on him.”

Olenski calls Robbins “one of the best centerfielders I have had the opportunity to coach” because of his ability to track down just about any ball. Every great team needs tremendous defense up the middle, and Robbins provides that in the outfield. He has committed to Seton Hall to play his college ball.

“He’s an animal in the outfield,” Goldenbaum says. “When someone hits the ball to the outfield, and he’s in center, you don’t have to think. You know it’s going to be caught. And when he comes up to bat, something good is about to happen.”

Acosta transferred to HGP after one year at Hamilton West High in New Jersey and enjoys a connection with his Firebird teammates that goes beyond the past couple years. “All my buddies played there,” he says of his summer league teammates. “They did some convincing.” Olenski refers to the first baseman as “an off-the-charts glue guy. Every clubhouse needs someone like him, and his ability to help galvanize the team is invaluable.”

“First of all, he’s a great teammate,” Acord says. “He also brings a great competitive edge. He’ll do anything for his teammates and for us to win.”

Acord led the team in homers last year with eight and brings a steady, quiet strength to the team. The lefthanded hitter takes a spot in the middle of the lineup and puts pressure on other teams with his power. After taking his sophomore year—after transferring from Council Rock South—to acclimate himself to the school and the team, Acord became a more vocal force last spring.

“He doesn’t like to brag,” Robbins says. “He hits a home run, and he lets other people talk about him. This past year, his personality came out, and it was cool to see.”

The 2023 Firebirds will have a talented team with several seniors and big plans. Each returnee is keenly aware of what the team has accomplished, but each knows there is one more game to win, one more step to take. Robbins wishes he “could fast-forward to next spring” and cites the senior-laden team as a group of people that has “seen it all.”

“It’s our time,” he says.

A frequent contributor to Holy Ghost Prep Magazine, Michael Bradley is a writer, broadcaster, and professor in suburban Philadelphia. He is the author of 33 books and is a professor in the communication department at Villanova University.

Matt Goldenbaum, Isaac Acosta, Aiden Robbins, and Reese Acord.

HGP Celebrates Its 2022 Mass of the Holy Spirit

On September 11, the Holy Ghost Prep community officially kicked off the 2022-23 academic year and its yearlong 125th anniversary celebration with the Mass of the Holy Spirit in the Firebird Fieldhouse.

The Mass was attended by a crowd of over 500 Holy Ghost students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends. The Mass seeks the continued guidance of the Holy Spirit for the school and its mission.

Rev. Christopher McDermott, C.S.Sp., concelebrated the Mass, along with Rev. Daniel Sormani, C.S.Sp., Rev. Thomas Dailey, O.F.F.S. ’77, and Rev. John Berger ’64.

In a beautifully constructed homily, Fr. Sormani focused on the importance of the first of the seven core components of a Spiritan school: openness to the Spirit.

“The Holy Spirit is not readily recognizable. The Holy Spirit is like an invisible electromagnetic field that carries invisible waves,” said Fr. Sormani. “It goes through walls that are not just physical, even thick walls put up by the human heart. You sense its signal when you are attuned to it. Like love, it is mostly invisible but its effects are amazingly visible.”

HOLY GHOST PREPARATORY SCHOOL

125 Years

OF SPIRITAN EDUCATION

Reflecting on our past, focusing on our future

Celebrating Our 125th in Style

Holy Ghost Prep will continue our 125th anniversary celebration throughout the 2022-23 school year. One signature event of this year-long celebration will be our 125th gala on Friday, April 21 from 5:30-10:30 p.m. at Belle Voir Manor in Bensalem.

It'll be a night of dinner, dancing, and celebration, so please save the date.

A Huge Accomplishment for Dr. Pitts

William Pitts, R.Ph., Ph.D., a Holy Ghost Prep science teacher, received some exciting news earlier this week when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Sotyktu™ (deucravacitinib), a first-inclass, oral inhibitor for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

Holy Ghost Graduates Its Class of 2022

Holy Ghost Prep graduated 102 seniors at its commencement exercises on Saturday, June 4 on the campus lawn behind Cornwells Hall.

During the ceremony, students were recognized for their accomplishments and were reminded to take the lessons learned at Ghost and to apply them in college and in life.

Prior to coming to Ghost a couple years ago, Dr. Pitts was the leader of the Immunology Early Phase chemistry team at Bristol Myers Squibb Research Institute and was one of the first researchers to work on this novel mechanism of action. He led one of the chemistry teams that ultimately identified this psoriasis drug. Needless to say, Dr. Pitts—who worked on over 50 projects during his 30-plus years in the pharmaceutical industry—was thrilled that one project has finally made it all the way through clinical trials and is now an FDA-approved drug.

“It is particularly gratifying to have played a part in the discovery of this drug, and satisfying to see a lifelong dream come true,” said Dr. Pitts. “Having successfully closed that chapter of my life, I have been fortunate to be able to add a new Holy Ghost chapter with the hope that I can play a part in the future success of our students.”

Holy Ghost Prep principal Kevin Burke is excited for Dr. Pitts, but also for the HGP students who get to learn from him.

“Having teachers with incredible experiences in the fields of study that they teach benefits the education that happens on the Holy Ghost Prep campus each day,” says Burke. “We celebrate this achievement with Dr. Pitts and are grateful to have him as a teacher in the classroom.”

“Remember to continue to be grateful for what you have, continue to keep standing up when life knocks you down, and when given the chance, be sure to stand out,” HGP principal Kevin Burke told the Class of 2022.

Besides Burke, the other featured graduation speakers were salutatorian Santino DeRose, HGP’s dean of academics Patrick Hoelzle ’01, valedictorian Dominic DiFrancesco, and Greg Wozniak, the president/ CEO of Denali Health, the outgoing chair of Holy Ghost Prep’s Board of Trustees (his tenure ended on June 30), and the father of three Holy Ghost Prep graduates: Robert ’07, Nick ’08, and Greg Jr. ’13.

“Holy Ghost Prep is not Cornwells or Founders Hall. It’s not the Field House or the Holt Center,” said DiFrancesco. “No; we are Holy Ghost. Holy Ghost is the graduates of the Class of 2022, who are ready to take on the challenge of leaving this campus and moving on to somewhere new.”

In his salutatorian speech, DeRose reminded his classmates that they “did something no generation of Ghost classes could ever say—we weathered a pandemic—and instead of it being a memory of time apart, we will remember it for coming together.” In a cleverly written speech that pointed out the ability of HGP to quickly rebuild the graduation tent that blew down the day before Baccalaureate Mass but was quickly restored thanks to the Class of 2022’s ability to weather every storm, Hoelzle told the graduates that they had taught all of us that “the best way to weather a storm—any storm—is together.” Wozniak assured HGP’s Class of 2022 that they were ready for what’s next in life, urged them to be lifelong learners, and provided each graduate with a copy of the Ryan Holiday book The Obstacle Is the Way.

Three HGP Students Receive National Merit ® Scholarship Commendations

Holy Ghost Prep current seniors Nicholas Afanassiev, Michael Pimble, and Jeffrey Shellenberger were named commended students in the 2023 National Merit® Scholarship program. A letter of commendation from the school and the National Merit® Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) was recently presented to all three students.

Holy Ghost Prep Installs New Student Government Representatives

Near the conclusion of the September 28th Mass in the Firebird Fieldhouse, the new members of Holy Ghost Prep’s student government association (SGA) were officially installed into office by SGA president Colin Mudrick ’23 and vice president Michael Holt ’24.

The 22 student government representatives, who will serve along with Mudrick and Holt, are:

Class of 2023 representatives: Brendan Boutilier, Jason Brown, Benjamin Chimbos, Brandon Fey, Albert Olczak, Jr., and Michael Walsh

Class of 2024 representatives: Brandon Beatrice, Timothy Devine, Brendan DiEnna, Michael Malpezzi, Gavin McDonough, Ralph Smolczynski, and Robert Williams

Class of 2025 representatives: Robert Loper, Anthony Marrero, Corum Mo, Guru Patel, and Cole Rosini

Class of 2026 representatives: Francis Graham, O’Bryan Pierre, Ethan Taylor, and Robert Wimsey

“We couldn’t be more proud of Michael, Nicholas, and Jeffrey,” says Holy Ghost Prep principal Kevin Burke. “To be a National Merit commended student is a great honor. All three of these young men have truly excelled in the classroom here at Ghost.”

The three HGP seniors were honored for their exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their performance on the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit® Scholarship Qualifying Test. They are among 34,000 students nationwide to be recognized with a letter of commendation for their exceptional academic achievements.

AnnMarie Reteneller and Grace Opdyke, from Holy Ghost Prep’s College Guidance Office, serve as the co-moderators of SGA.

“Student government members are students who agree to assume leadership roles within the Ghost community,” says Reteneller. “As leaders, SGA members are expected to exhibit responsibility, school spirit, respect, and a commitment to service. They are the link between the Holy Ghost Prep administration/faculty and their fellow students, and I believe that this group of students will serve in that role really well.”

Celebrating Some of HGP’s Best and Brightest

Many of Holy Ghost Prep’s best and brightest students in the Classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025 were recognized at an Academic Honors Convocation on May 31.

In addition to a slew of academic awards and inductions into honor societies for excellence in world languages, mathematics, English, and science, a host of scholarships and prestigious prizes were presented over the course of the ceremony.

AJ Olczak ’23 received the Downey Scholarship, a half-tuition scholarship that is presented to an HGP student who best exhibits a blend of academic ability, a sound work ethic, and a strong school spirit. The recipient fully supports and practices the Catholic beliefs and values taught at Holy Ghost Prep.

Michael Walsh ’23 was presented with the Francis J. Marx V ’00 Scholarship, an $8,200 scholarship that is awarded to a Holy Ghost Prep student who demonstrates leadership, sound academic ability, and a commitment to giving back to HGP. This scholarship is named in memory of Francis J. Marx V ’00, a brilliant young man who died tragically at the age of 21 in 2004.

Reese Acord ’23 received the Thomas F. Flynn Scholarship, which is presented to a member of the current HGP junior class who best demonstrates an adventurous spirit, a sense of independence, sound academic ability, service to the school community, and physical and athletic rigor.

Brandon Beatrice ’24 was awarded the Clare McGovern-Warning Scholarship (in memory of St. Katherine Drexel), given to a current junior who demonstrates a love of God, as shown by a willingness to use personal resources for others; a faithful regard of religious obligations; diligence toward schoolwork; assumption of family responsibilities; effort to reach out to people different than himself; effort to embrace all members of the school community.

Matthew Huot ’23 received the Amy Kohler Memorial Scholarship, which is presented to an HGP student who demonstrates exceptional all-around character. The recipient is a student who participates in extracurricular activities, contributes significantly to the school, and challenges himself in the classroom. The scholarship is a one-time $2,500 scholarship.

Guru Patel ’25 and Cole Rosini ’25 each received a National Honors Society scholarship, while Dominic Rivera ’23 was chosen as the National Art Honor Society Scholarship winner and Nicholas Afanassiev ’23 was the Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award winner.

In addition, the following awards were presented at Holy Ghost’s Academic Honors Convocation:

The Harvard Prize Book Award (awarded to a rising senior who demonstrates excellence in scholarship and achievement in other non-academic areas deemed to be worthy by reason of scholarship, character, school spirit, influence, and all-around ability): Brandon Fey ’23

Rensselaer Medal: Michael Pimble ’23

Excellence in Art Awards: Brandon Fey ’23, AJ Olczak ’23, Dominic Rivera ’23, Jeffrey Shellenberger ’23, Michael Holt ’24, Colin Irons ’24, Cian Kirn ’24, Logan Peterson ’24, James Bannon ’25, Tyler Fey ’25, Anthony Marrero ’25, Patrick Tavernier ’25

Excellence in Music Awards: James B. Gallagher ’23, Matthew Huot ’23, Matthew Manna ’23, Salvatore Rispo ’23, Francis Oniate ’24, Matthew Rockwell ’24, Chase Halpin ’25, Joshua Manangan ’25, Christopher Noto ’25, Cole Rosini ’25

Excellence in Social Studies Awards: Nicholas Afanassiev ’23, Jack Evans ’23, Brandon Fey ’23, Matthew McGinn ’23, Nathan Crowther ’24, Joseph Kent ’24, Matthew Koptyakov ’24, Michael Lucas ’24, Brendan Bittmann ’25, Tyler Fey ’25, Joseph Picone ’25, Cole Rosini ’25

Excellence in English Awards: Nicholas Afanassiev ’23, Brandon Fey ’23, Matthew McGinn ’23, Cole Smiley ’23, Brandon Beatrice ’24, Nathan Crowther ’24, Michael Lucas ’24, Logan Peterson ’24, Brendan Bittmann ’25, Guru Patel ’25, Cole Rosini ’25, Liam Winkler ’25

Excellence in Science Awards: Jack Evans ’23, Benjamin Harris ’23, Matthew McGinn ’23, AJ Olczak ’23, Sean Boyle ’24, Dylan Fair ’24, Matthew Koptyakoc ’24, Thomas McGinley ’24, Daniel Fawber ’25, Keith Freiband ’25, Guru Patel ’25, Liam Winkler ’25

Excellence in Religion Awards: Ian Hendrix ’23, Logan Larrea ’23, Matthew McGinn ’23, Syed Naad Ali Naqvi ’23, Timothy Devine ’24, Dominic Gallo ’24, Evan Goodwin ’24, Matthew Koptyakov ’24, Brendan Bittmann ’25, Tyler Fey ’25, Liam Power ’25, Cole Rosini ’25

Excellence in Computer Science Awards: Benjamin Harris ’23, Michael Pimble ’23, Christopher Posivak ’23, Matthew Grabarz ’24, Michael Lucas ’24, Ethan Byrne ’25, Jacob Hackman ’25, Peter Olsen ’25

Excellence in Mathematics Awards: Nicholas Afanassiev ’23, Matthew McGinn ’23, Michael Pimble ’23, Jeffrey Shellenberger ’23, Sean Boyle ’24, Antonio Cavallo ’24, Justin Glabicki ’24, Daniel Nipper ’24, Greydon El-Habr ’25, Jacob Hackman ’25, Corum Mo ’25, Patrick Tavernier ’25

Top Mathlete Scorers (by year): Julian Chattopadyhyay ’22, Michael Pimble ’23, Brendan DiEnna ’24, Jonathan Hackman ’25

Excellence in French Awards: Braden Wetzler (level one); James M. Gallagher, Daniel Nipper, and Joseph Picone (level two); Nicholas Barone, Logan Larrea, and Matthew Waters (level three)

Excellence in Latin Awards: Allan Adrayan, Joshua Manangan, and Anthony Marrero (level one); Matthew Koptyakov and Logan Peterson (level two); Brandon Fey and Matthew McGinn (level three)

Excellence in Spanish Awards: Carter Beaver, Brendan Bittmann, Cole Rosini, and Robert Segarich (level one); Ivo Braganza, Daniel Fawber, Justin Glabicki, and Andrew Morgan (level two); Jack Evans, Ian Hendrix, and Colin Mudrick (level three)

AJ Olczak ’23 shown with his parents and HGP principal Kevin Burke.

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HGP's Class of 1972 thoroughly enjoyed being back on campus for the 50-year reunion.

A Young Innovator

James Calcagni, the 24-year-old CEO of Liquid Limbs and a 2016 HGP alum, was recently named one of the top area innovators under the age of 25 by the Philadelphia Business Journal and PHL Inno.

After dealing with the effects of tick-borne Lyme disease for years, Calcagni was inspired to help others battling their own health struggles. In February of this year, the Temple University grad founded Liquid Limbs, a prosthetic device company. Dubbed the “Navigator,” Liquid Limbs’ patent-pending prototype is designed to improve mobility for those with lower leg amputations; it consists of a nonslip foot, side handle, and shin plate.

The goal of the product is to offer stability for people walking or showering without their everyday prosthetic, which often cannot get wet because of the metal materials used to make them. So far Liquid Limbs has secured $21,000 in winnings from pitch competitions, including a second-place finish in Temple’s “Be Your Own Boss” Bowl in April. The CEO of the early-stage startup is now looking to secure additional funding to help with the manufacturing and launch costs of the company’s flagship product.

To determine this year’s honorees, the Philadelphia Business Journal and PHL Inno considered nominations from the public as well as candidates identified from previous reporting. Honorees’ companies must be located within the region and all individuals must be 25 years of age or younger.

This year’s Inno Under 25 class represents various sectors, including venture capital, cybersecurity, apparel, and biotechnology. Others have cultivated concepts focused on education, prosthetics, and sustainability.

Holy Ghost Day 2022 Was a Rousing Success

Holy Ghost Prep enjoyed a remarkable second annual Holy Ghost Day, raising $76,202.46 from 331 donors in a 24-hour period on May 12. The Holy Ghost Day donors included 170 alumni, 89 current parents, 51 alumni parents, 38 HGP faculty and staff, 23 friends and family, and nine HGP Board of Trustee members.

In partnership with the school’s Alumni Association Board, HGP hosted the second annual Holy Ghost Day, an entire day of philanthropy and alumni engagement. Holy Ghost Day encouraged annual giving to the Holy Ghost Fund, a fund that provides resources to meet needs that tuition does not fully fund and supports priorities such as tuition assistance, technology enhancements, extracurricular activities, and faculty development.

The HGP community’s generosity on Holy Ghost Day makes an immediate difference on campus and contributes to the lasting difference every HGP student will make on the world.

“Our goal was to reinforce that gifts of every size really do help support today’s students,” says Jackie Gear, director of annual giving and alumni engagement. “These dollars raised will assist greatly in enhancing the academic and extracurricular experiences for our current and future students.

“We offer a huge thanks to our faculty, staff, and students who assisted in the planning for weeks leading into Holy Ghost Day. It truly was a team effort.”

Jerry Stahlecker ’83 Receives the McCloskey Award

During the 2022 commencement exercises on June 4, Jerry Stahlecker ’83, a member of Holy Ghost Prep’s Board of Trustees for the past six years and an extremely generous supporter of the school, was honored with the Reverend James P. McCloskey, C.S.Sp. ’70 Award. The award is given to “the alumnus whose profound generosity, commitment, and support demonstrates a unique understanding of the mission of Holy Ghost Prep.”

“Jerry has been an unwavering, loyal alum of Holy Ghost Prep,” says HGP principal Kevin Burke. “Whether it is lending his analytical mind to come up with long-term strategies to help the school, serving on the finance committee, his generous support of the school’s Vision 2020 initiatives, or simply offering his wise counsel, Holy Ghost Prep and its success is always Jerry’s top priority.”

For the past five years, Stahlecker has been a partner in Intrinsic Capital Partners. Prior to that, he served as a top executive at FS Investments, a manager of alternative investment funds focused on private debt and private equity investments, and was a founding partner at Radcliffe Capital Management, a hedge fund management firm, where his responsibilities included serving as co-chair of the investment committee and chief operating officer for the firm. Earlier in his career, Stahlecker practiced corporate and securities law, representing venture capital funds, private equity funds, and hedge funds.

A vocal supporter of advancing HGP’s mission through programs and capital projects, Stahlecker was a lead Vision 2020 donor, making a major gift to the school.

“I am truly honored to receive the McCloskey Award,” Stahlecker said as he accepted the award at graduation. “Over the course of my years in college and graduate school and at the beginning of my work life, I grew to understand what a special place Holy Ghost is and the effect it had on me and the person I became in life. This truly is a special place.”

He joined an illustrious group of McCloskey Award winners:

2002 Fr. James McCloskey ’70 2011 Thomas Holt ’81

2003 Leonard Moss ’50

2013 Fr. Jeffrey Duaime ’76

2004 John Buettler ’64 2016 John Di Paolo ’87

2005 Joseph Blaston ’75 2017 Bob Watters ’81

2006 Joseph Quinlan ’71 2018 Tony Chapman ’71

2007 Frank Guarrieri ’70 2019 Vincent Profy ’65

2008 Anthony Geonnotti ’76 2021 Gregory Nowak ’77

2009 John Mundy ’65

2010 Anthony Naccarato ’84

Athletic

Major League Accomplishment

Holy Ghost Prep alum Nolan Jones ’16 was called up to the majors by the Cleveland Guardians on July 8 in Kansas City and quickly showed that he belonged.

Three-Peat After Me

The Holy Ghost Prep cross-country team captured a third straight PIAA District 1 Class 2A cross-country team title on October 28 at Lehigh University.

The Firebirds had five top-20 finishers in the 2022 PIAA District 1 race: Ciaran Chambers (second place), Papakojo Danquah (third place), Daniel Perez (fourth place), Brendan DiEnna (11th), and Jack Evans (18th). HGP freshmen Patrick McGowan and Nicholas Giordano finished 75th and 129th, respectively.

The top-five finishers gave HGP a composite score of 38 (lowest score wins), besting Bishop Shanahan (55) and Lower Moreland (62).

Jones hit an RBI double in his first career major league at-bat. His second career game in the majors featured a 457-foot home run that ended up in a fountain at Kauffman Stadium. In his first home game at Progressive Field, Jones knocked in four runs.

“It’s my dream to be a Major League Baseball player,” says Jones. “So to get the call-up and then to do some positive things to help the team win, with my family and friends in the stands, was amazing.”

Before being sent back down to Triple A in late August, Jones batted .244 with two homers and 13 RBIs in 86 at-bats for the American League Central Division champions.

A second-round pick by Cleveland out of Holy Ghost Prep in 2016, Jones has overcome a series of obstacles in his career. He battled thumb surgery, ankle surgery, a lost 2020 minor league season due to COVID-19, then back issues that derailed the beginning of his 2022 season.

The latest career curveball thrown to Jones occurred in mid-November when he was traded to the Colorado Rockies. Jones will work tirelessly this offseason to put himself in position to earn a Rockies’ opening day roster spot in 2023.

“We liked Nolan a lot out of high school. He’s a really good athlete who can play third base and outfield. Another plus is that he arrives here with some big league experience,” said Colorado Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt. “Nolan has lots of raw power. We can envision Nolan hitting some towering home runs for us at Coors Field.”

HGP Athletics Partners with Under Armour

Holy Ghost Prep has entered into a five-year partnership with Under Armour, naming the global performance brand as the official outfitter of HGP athletics.

As part of the five-year agreement, BSN Sports, a sports apparel company that HGP partnered with for many years, will provide Under Armour uniforms, apparel, gear, and equipment for Holy Ghost Prep’s athletic programs.

“We chose to go with Under Armour because of the outstanding quality of their products and went with BSN Sports as our exclusive provider because of their proven track record of success and their ability to have many Under Armour items in their inventory,” says Holy Ghost Prep athletic director Craig Conlin. “This will put our athletic department more in line with what colleges are doing, which makes sense given the fact that we are a premier college prep school.”

Holy Ghost Prep president Gregory J. Geruson ’79 is also excited about the school’s partnership with Under Armour.

“As we look to the future, strategic partnerships such as this will become more important as we look to build the Holy Ghost Prep brand and increase our visibility,” says Geruson.

Teeing Off for Ghost Athletics

On September 26, more than 100 golfers participated in 2022 HGP Golf Classic at the Union League Golf Club at Torresdale.

Thanks to the generosity of the golfers and the sponsors, the annual event raised $40,000 for HGP athletics. The three title sponsors were Holt Logistics Corp., Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics, and Seravalli Contractors Inc.

A New HGP Locker Room at Grundy

The new Holy Ghost Prep ice hockey locker room at Grundy Arena was ready for the 2022-23 season. A heartfelt thank-you to the donors who made this beautiful new Savage-Gunderson Locker Room and the Lippy Family Player Lounge for HGP ice hockey a reality.

Class NOTES

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1973

Michael Kalanty, an artisan baker, instructor, and cookbook author who is now an R&D specialist for the bakery industry, recently walked off with two Tiptree World Bread Awards USA at the 2022 International Baking Institute Exposition. Kalanty won the awards in the focaccia (or flatbread) and the ciabatta categories. Known as Pane alla Pala, the Roman-style table bread Kalanty developed was the result of his collaboration with San Francisco’s Delfina Restaurant when it remodeled the restaurant and retooled the menu. He is single, lives in San Francisco, and enjoys swimming and pickleball in his spare time.

Retirement is nowhere in sight for Eugene Viscusi, M.D. , chief of pain medicine at Thomas Jefferson University and immediate past president of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), America’s largest physician pain society. Gene and his wife, Beverly, have two children, Andrew (a member of HGP’s Class of ’09) and Christina, and three grandchildren.

1974

Joe Sharp was designated one of the Top Medicare Brokers with Independence Blue Cross again in 2022.

his doctorate in leadership and innovation from New York University’s Steinhardt School. Kardish holds a degree in archaeology from Harvard University and his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

1981

Derrick Williams is in his first season as the varsity boys basketball coach at Cardinal Ritter (Ind.) High School. Williams has 35 years of coaching experience at the high school, collegiate, and college exposure levels. His coaching career began in suburban Philadelphia as a freshman coach at HGP under his high school coach, Tony Chapman. Williams graduated from Stetson University in 1986 and is a vice president at Citizens Bank in their auto finance division. He is engaged to Katherine Taylor and the couple resides in Fishers, Ind. with Ginger, their Portuguese Water Dog.

1982

DURING THE 2021-22 FISCAL YEAR, 431 HGP ALUMNI DONORS MADE A GIFT TO GHOST.

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Tom Kardish , president of the Salesia-

School in Delaware, recently earned

Marty Connor (far left), CFO of Toll Brothers and a member of the Holy Ghost Prep Board of Trustees, went to a

Phillies-Padres National League Championship Series game in October. Seated directly behind him in the Cleveland Guardians cap is ex-HGP baseball star Nolan Jones ’16, who excited us all this summer with his July-August stint in the majors with the Guardians.

1986

In May, Peter Schrader (pictured here with his wife, Gloria) graduated from Virginia Beach Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree (96 credit hours), earning magna cum laude (3.78). Schrader says it’s the first time in his academic career he’s earned honors and he is looking forward to seeing where the Lord leads him next.

1996

Vincent Simonetti serves as the command sergeant major of the 199th Infantry Brigade (The Leader Brigade) at Fort Benning, Ga. The Leader Brigade is the higher headquarters for the initial military training of officer candidates and

Invest in the Future. Invest in Ghost.

Annual giving is the lifeblood of Holy Ghost Prep, providing tangible, bottom-line support to the school’s key priority areas. But the act of giving to our annual fund, no matter the size of your gift, is what matters. Annual fund participation is a vote of confidence in Holy Ghost Prep’s leadership and its current direction, and sets an example to others.

An unrestricted gift to the Holy Ghost Fund allows us to:

• Direct funds to the area(s) of greatest need

• Invest in the professional development of our faculty/ staff

• Continue to provide cutting-edge programming

To preserve our place as one of the premier independent Catholic schools in the state, Holy Ghost Prep needs the generous financial support of its alumni, parents, and friends on an annual basis.

Simply use the giving envelope in this issue of the magazine or visit www.holyghostprep.org/onlinegiving to make an annual fund gift today.

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Class NOTES

infantry and armor branched officers, and administrative support to several directorates and GO-level headquarters. His 25 years of service includes tactical level commands within light infantry, air assault, and airborne formations; service as an Army recruiter, drill sergeant, and observer-coach-trainer; and more than 42 months of combat service within Central Asia and the Middle East.

1999

Geoffrey Sasso has joined Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC as a shareholder in Philadelphia. His practice involves the litigation of commercial disputes for entities operating in the healthcare, higher education, and finance industries. Sasso resides in Montgomery County with his wife, Dorothy, daughters Audrey and Claire, and (for reasons outside his control and despite his objections) four cats.

2001

Mike Cavanaugh joined an Insurtech startup, Fusion MGA, as chief insurance officer earlier this year. At Fusion MGA, he is responsible for the development,

implementation, innovation, and success of new and emerging cyber liability programs. Previously, he worked with Boost Insurance to develop personal and commercial line products with a focus on efficiency, innovation, and technology. With more than 15 years of experience in the cyber insurance industry, Cavanaugh has worked in the traditional and Insurtech space—giving him insight into the balance needed between insurance and technology in the cyber liability industry.

2002

Rand Geiger has gone from Bristol Pike to big-time Hollywood producer. His name was the first one you saw at the conclusion of each season 4 episode of the Netflix megahit Stranger Things this year. Geiger also produces Netflix’s Shadow and Bone.

2005

Patrick O’Rourke

are both sports physical therapists trained at the University of Southern California. They recently started their own physical therapy and performance training business: The Healthy Athlete. They provide a variety of in-person and virtual services, including sports performance training, injury prevention programs, general fitness sessions, and sports and orthopedic physical therapy. They reside in Huntington Beach, Calif., and you can find them on social media for educational posts about injuries and training; they are available for virtual options for you or your athlete as well. Check them out @thehealthyathletept on Instagram.

2006

After serving for nine years as an Emmy-nominated morning executive producer at WRTV in Indianapolis, Tyler Logan took a new job this year as the communications manager for KAR Global. The more normal schedule allows him to spend more quality time with his family.

2009

Andrew Viscusi, M.D. is halfway through his PM&R residency in Charlotte, N.C. at Wake Forest Medical School and Carolinas Rehabilitation. The year 2020 was big

Stefan Sawicki ran into Mark Whartenby, Holy Ghost Prep’s director of campus

ministry, at the Saint Katherine Drexel Regional School golf outing in October.

and his wife, Katie,

for Andrew, with his marriage to Jenna Christensen and his graduation from Jefferson Medical School, Thomas Jeffer son University. They had their first child, Riley, in February 2022. There was also an appearance on season six of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior for Viscusi before medical school.

2011

Former HGP assistant hockey coach Brendan Bradley was named a volun teer assistant coach for the University of Vermont hockey team in August. It’s a homecoming for Bradley, a 2017 Vermont grad who played in 147 career games for the Catamounts.

2013

Paul Domanico married Anastasia Geonnotti in the Church of Santa Maria del Giglio in Venice, Italy in late August. The wedding had a heavy HGP flavor, as Father Jeffrey Duaime, C.S.Sp. ’76 officiated the wedding and there were six other HGP alums in attendance (pictured, left to right): Pierce Skelly, Kyle Auchinleck, Matthew Crawford, Paul Domanico (groom), Fr. Jeff Duaime, Anthony Silvotti, Brian Nachtman, and Drew Marus.

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Dan McFadden graduated from the University of Ireland-Galway (NUI-G) with a B.S. in computer science in May 2020. He was active at university—president of the International Society, involved with ALIVE Internship matching students with volunteer positions in the community, and was elected the first international student officer for the university. He traveled to 30 countries in his four years of college, was a member of the Circus Society, and became quite good at juggling plates.

McFadden stayed in Ireland after graduation (there was no ceremony due to the pandemic) and accepted a job offer as an associate software engineer from Genesys, a cloud software company in Galway. He was promoted to software engineer at Genesys in February of this year.

2017

Evan Davis finished his B.S. in business administration at Widener University in May 2021 with a cumulative 4.0 GPA and four majors: business analytics, economics, finance, and operations management. He also completed minors in accounting and international business, as well as certificate programs in SAS and SAP. He completed his MBA at Widener in August 2022 after finishing the accelerated program as a graduate assistant. Also during his time at Widener, Davis served for a term on the university’s Board of Trustees as the student trustee, and he won the Mendix Student App Showcase Innovator award, finishing in second place globally in a student app development contest. Armed with these credentials,

Davis accepted a position as an advisory associate in SAP at KPMG starting in September 2022.

2020

gubernatorial elections. He was the only underclassman on the broadcast team, a testament to his on-air demeanor, poise, and personality. His team’s coverage won the attention of the New York Press Club, while also earning accolades from national outlets like Politico and Time magazine. As he continues in his education at Seton Hall, Henry continues to develop his skill and love for broadcasting as a sports commentator for university sporting events and in radio news coverage.

John Lawall is currently a junior at Temple University and is in Army ROTC.

This past July, he completed air assault training at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, home of the 101st Airborne. This program is known as the “10 Toughest Days in the Army,” as only about 45 percent of each class graduates. As a graduate, John is qualified to conduct air mobile and air assault operations on helicopters—including aircraft orientation, sling load operations, proper rappelling techniques, and fastrope techniques.

2021

Former HGP baseball standout and current Amherst College sophomore baseball player Jack McDermott was named the MVP of the 2022 Futures League after leading the Nashua Silver Knights to the league title this summer. In the best-of-three championship series against Vermont, Jack went 5-for-11 with two doubles, a home run (his third of the Futures League playoffs), four RBIs, and two runs scored.

Ryan Henry, a current junior at Seton Hall University, won an award from the esteemed New York Press Club for Best Political Coverage on the Radio for the November 2021 New York City mayoral and New Jersey

Annual Report of Gifts

HOLY GHOST PREP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Sr. Mary Dacey, SSJ, Chairperson

Very Rev. Donald J. McEachin, C.S.Sp., Provincial Superior Gregory J. Geruson ’79, President

Joseph Braunstein P ’98, ’04

Rev. William Cleary C.S.Sp.

Marty Connor ’82

Gary Foster ’77

George Graffy ’82

Angela Holt P ’02,’03,’06,’11

Robert Joyce P ’16

Sean O’Hara P ’16, ’21

Gregory Przybylski ’82

Ellen Rusnak P ’18

Larry Scheetz ’98 Dr. Darlene Weaver

Rev. Michael White, C.S.Sp. TRUSTEES EMERITUS

Joseph Blaston ’70

Joseph Quinlan ’71

LEGAL COUNSEL

Frank Guarrieri ’70

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Larry Scheetz ’98 (Chair)

Ryan Becker ’98

Savio Braganza P’24

Stanley Gondek

Frank Guarrieri ’70

Richard Henn P ’22, ’24

Angela Holt P ’02,’03,’06,’11

Mike Holt ’91 P’24

Sean O’Hara P ’16, ’21

Frank Rauch ’79

Chris Taylor P ’17, ’19

Gregory J. Geruson ’79

Matt Dwyer

Bill Doherty

Jaclyn Gear

Dana Samuel

Dear HGP alumni, parents, and friends,

As we celebrate the 125th year of Holy Ghost Prep, I offer our deep gratitude to each of you from the Board of Trustees. Year after year, your steadfast dedication to Holy Ghost Prep allows the school to provide an extraordinary educational experience for each HGP student.

The full Holy Ghost Prep student experience would not be possible without the generosity and devotion of our community, which provides critical support for curricular and programmatic innovations and enhancements, ongoing faculty professional development, and financial aid for our families in need. The pages of our magazine shine with our students’ accomplishments and expressions of brotherhood and service.

Holy Ghost Prep is a special place. By nearly every measure that matters—the quality of the faculty, staff, and administration, the college outcomes, the curriculum excellence, as well as the giving and support of all our constituencies, especially our alums—Holy Ghost Prep continues to excel. As a Board, we pledge a standard of oversight that will ensure your confidence in the school’s fiscal, operational, and educational health.

We are pleased to present the 2021-22 Annual Report of Gifts.

Thank you for partnering with us in HGP’s future. Your generous gift is one of the best investments you will ever make!

Gratefully,

Sr. Mary Dacey, SSJ Chairperson, Board of Trustees

ANNUAL FUND AND CAPITAL GIVING: The Basics

Holy Ghost Annual Giving Profile

+ The Holy Ghost Fund is the yearly fundraising effort that runs from July 1 to June 30.

+ The Holy Ghost Fund has a goal of raising $390,000 ($200,000 in restricted giving, $190,000 unrestricted giving) this year from alumni, parents, and friends of HGP.

+ The Holy Ghost Prep Fund sustains every aspect of the Ghost experience and provides the elements that make HGP an extraordinary place for our students to learn and grow.

How are the dollars spent?

Annual giving dollars allow our school to fund critical programs and annual budgetary needs such as mission trips, performing arts, technology, and athletics.

Capital and Endowment Giving Profile

Capital giving and major gifts are dollars raised for a specific project or need that requires funding beyond operating dollars.

Endowment gifts are restricted funds that provide investment income to support scholarships and certain school programs.

How are the dollars spent?

Proceeds from capital gifts and endowment income allow HGP to erect new buildings, improve existing facilities, and provide scholarships.

MISSION TRIPS

Tanzania, Africa Dominican Republic West Virginia

PERFORMING ARTS

Musical instruments

Costumes and props

Art supplies

TECHNOLOGY

Smart boards LCD screens Computer lab equipment ATHLETICS Uniforms Team travel Tourney fees

NEW CONSTRUCTION

Founders Hall (2001)

Expansion and renovation of Firebird Fieldhouse (2003) Holt Center (2018)

FACILITY UPGRADES

STEM Tower (2018) Hockey locker room and lounge (2022) Duaime Athletic Complex (2023)

SCHOLARSHIP

Merit/need-based scholarships Named funds Class funds

Giving Society Donors

PRESIDENT’S CLUB

Lt. and Mrs. Domenic Alcaro ‘83

Mr. and Mrs. Emil Andrusko P’07’10

Anonymous Donor

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Aquaro P’18

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barone, Jr. P’21’23

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Begley ‘91

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bell P’22

Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Blanco P’22 Mr. Brendan Bradley ‘11

Mr. and Mrs. Savio Braganza P’24

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Brennan ‘03

Mr. and Mrs. John Brennan P’03

Mr. Thomas Buck P’18

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Burke * Mr. Joseph Burns ‘03

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Burns P’23

Mr. Steven Carickhoff ‘94

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cascone P’16 Dr. Joseph Ciecko ‘79

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Connelly P’19’21

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Connor ‘82

Mr. and Mrs. John Conrad ‘97

Ms. Mary Corrigan

Mr. John Di Paolo ‘87

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dineen P’15’17 Dr. and Mrs. Brian Firth P’02

Mr. and Mrs. William Fleming, Jr. P’21 Dr. and Mrs. Gary Foster ‘77 Mr. John Frain, Jr. and Ms. Lisa Dooley P’23

Mrs. Regina Fuscellaro P’01 Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gabriele P’18’21 Mr. and Mrs. William Gallagher, Esq. ‘72 Mr. Michael Gannon ‘75

Mr. and Mrs. John Gdovin, Sr. P’03’05’11 Mr. Gregory Geruson ‘79 and Ms. Eileen Kelly *

Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Gil P’15 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gindele ‘71 Mr. Rory Gledhill ‘10 Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Glemser II ‘79 Dr. Charles Glosson Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gondek III P’22

Mr. and Mrs. John Grabowski P’16 Mr. and Mrs. John Graff P’25 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guarrieri, Esq. ‘70 Mr. Ryan Gunderson ‘03 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Harte ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Henn P’22’25 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Henry P’15’20 Mr. and Mrs. Grant Holdren ‘99 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Holland ‘69 Mr. Joseph Holston, Jr. ‘75 Mr. and Mrs. Leo Holt ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holt, Jr. ‘81, P’02’03’06’11

Dr. and Mrs. Gerard Margiotti, Jr. ‘74, P’03’12

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Markert P’22

Mr. and Mrs. John Marsella, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Marx IV P’00’14

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Massari P’16’18

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher May ‘88 Mr. Brian McCarthy

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McManus ‘86, P’20’24

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey McMullen P’11’13

Mr. and Mrs. James McTague ‘67

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Medrow P’21

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Miller ‘97

Mr. John Mundy ‘65

Mr. and Mrs. George Mundy P’16’17

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Murray P’06’10 Mr. Joseph Myshko ‘77

Mr. and Mrs. James Nasuti ‘66

Mr. and Mrs. Karl New ‘79

Mrs. Denise Nowak

Mr. and Mrs. Sean O’Hara P’16’21

Mr. Joseph Pintimalli ‘88, P’22

Mr. and Mrs. James Powers III ‘69

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Profy IV ‘79, P’17 Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Przybylski ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Quinlan ‘71

Mr. and Mrs. John Quinn ‘85

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Rauch ‘79

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reinholt ‘03

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Riccio ‘93

Make a gift that costs you nothing today by naming HGP in your will or trust. To discuss estate planning options, please contact Matt Dwyer in the Office of Development: mdwyer@holyghostprep.org or 215.452.6956.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Holt ‘91, P’24 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joyce P’16 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kardish ‘80 Mr. and Mrs. James Kearney P’25 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Keeley Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kettelberger P’15 Mr. and Mrs. David Klucsik P’11’13 Mr. Timothy Kohler P’16 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Koreyva P’02 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kozlowski, Jr. P’02’05’07

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kuriger ‘84 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lawall III ‘04 Mr. Howard Lebold Mrs. Rita Linguiti P’69’71 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Lippy P’25 Mr. and Mrs. John Lupica P’11 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Manna P’88’92 Mr. and Mrs. Brett Manney ‘04

Mr. Andrew Romano ‘99

Mr. and Mrs. George Rusnak P’18

Mr. and Mrs. Colin Sanderson P’22

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Savage, Jr. ‘03

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Schiela ‘86

Mr. Ernest Schoellkopff, Esq. ‘79

Mr. Kenneth Selvaggi ‘79 and Ms. Anne Conaty

Mr. Charles Seravalli, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Smith, Jr. ‘70

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stahlecker III ‘83

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sternberg, Esq. P’18

Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone Stevens P’18’21

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Taylor P’17’19

Mr. and Mrs. David Taylor P’24

Ms. JoAnn Trainer

Mr. and Mrs. James Trusdell P’18

Mr. and Mrs. Igor Tutko P’10

Mr. and Mrs. John Venne ‘96

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watters P’81’86

Why Your Gift Matters

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watters ‘81

Mr. Craig Wert, Jr. and Ms. Tracy King P’20’23’24

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Wozniak, Sr. P’07’08’13

1703 SOCIETY

Mr. and Mrs. David Amaro

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Assenmacher ‘86

Mr. and Mrs. James Braunstein ‘98 Dr. Thomas Brunner P’98’01’04

Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Burton ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Chapman ‘93

Dr. Debjit Chattopadhyay and Dr. Izabela Galeska P’22

Mr. James Cregan ‘66

Ms. Marlene De la Cruz

Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Di Paolo ‘79

Mr. Anthony DiRienzo ‘91

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Dwyer * Mrs. Robin Finnegan

Mr. John Firth ‘02

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Flocco ‘95

Mr. and Mrs. Chaon Garland ‘87

Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Glowacki, Jr. ‘79, P’12

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Grous, Esq. ‘04

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Haggerty, Jr. ‘97

Mr. and Mrs. John Hillock, Jr. P’04

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Iorio ‘75

Mr. and Mrs. John Killion, Jr. ‘74

Mr. Patrick Leonard ‘74, P’02’05

Mr. and Mrs. John Lichtner P’22

Mr. Aaron Maczonis ‘02

Mr. Thomas Mahoney and Ms. Kathleen Meriwether P’07’13

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Malley P’13 *

Mr. Dennis Manley ‘69 and Ms. Arlene Smith

Mrs. Mary McCaffrey Ms. Susan McCord

Mr. and Mrs. Francis McDermott ‘83 Mr. Sean McFarlane ‘03

Ms. Mary McGill P’19’22 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mycka ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Naccarato ‘84, P’10 Dr. and Mrs. John O’Donnell, Jr. ‘74 Mrs. Maureen Paparella P’07 Drs. Muzammil and Rima Qaisar P’22

Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Quigley, Jr. P’85’86’90’93

Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Ruppersberger ‘91, P’19’23

Mr. Charles Sheehan and Ms. Caroline Ratcliffe Mr. Dennis Smith Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Spangler P’19 Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Sylvester ‘84, P’19 Mr. Nathaniel Timmons Mr. and Mrs. Steven Tyburski ‘02 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Viscariello P’07 Dr. Edward Wrzesniewski III ‘04

Your generosity supports Spiritan immersion trips— both abroad and within the United States. * Faculty/Staff Donor

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Zamparelli ‘96

Mr. and Mrs. John Zubyk P’18’21

ONE HEART & ONE MIND SOCIETY

Mr. and Mrs. James Adams P’01’04

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adams ‘75

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Amoruso, Jr. P’11’13’21

Mr. and Mrs. Markus Barone ‘85

Mr. David Barry ‘07

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Becker ‘98

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Bitting ‘04

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Braun P’21

Mr. Robert ‘03 and Dr. Rosemary Burns

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burns ‘78

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Butch ‘96

Ms. Patricia Byrnes

Mr. and Mrs. Burton Carbino III P’19

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cartwright, Jr. P’86

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cavanaugh ‘01

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cerbara P’16

Mr. John Chapman ‘72

Mr. Louis Chiarlanza P’24

Drs. Vincenzo and Robin Ciocca P’22’24

Drs. Timothy ‘76 and Rosemary Clay

Mr. Craig Conlin *

Ms. Rosemary Dangler

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D’Arcangelo ‘71

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dewees P’20

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Di Zillo, Sr. P’05

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas DiEnna ‘96, P’24

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Dillon P’97’04

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Donahue P’91

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Donnelly ‘67 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Dorsey P’21 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doucette P’18

Mr. Stanley Elias, Jr. ‘86

Dr. and Mrs. Francis Ferry ‘70

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fitzhenry P’23

LCDR and Mrs. Thomas Flynn ‘63

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas France P’21’23

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Gibbons P’17’19

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Giordano ‘89

Ms. Frances Grabish P’23’24

Mr. Michael Gujda ‘87

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hellings III ‘83

Mr. George and Dr. Margaret Hindley P’19’22

Mr. Michael Hnatkowsky, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John Iwasyk P’14’16

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kalac P’23

Why Your Gift Matters

Annual giving bridges the 10% budgetary gap between student tuition and the actual cost of an HGP education.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kawoczka ‘06 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kimball P’22 Mr. Richard Krolikowski ‘71 Mr. and Mrs. John Lapeire ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Leon P’17 Mr. Jun Li and Ms. Yunjun Yan P’21 Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Maguire ‘86

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maiorino, Esq. ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Manetas, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christian Manna ‘88, P’23 Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Manney ‘04 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marshall III P’22 Mr. and Mrs. Gamaliel Martinez P’02’05 Mr. Brian McClernand ‘08 Mr. and Mrs. Brian McCullion P’24 Mr. Stephen McGill ‘81 and Ms. Lynn Therese Gilardi

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Murphy ‘69 Mr. and Mrs. Damian Nicastro P’15’17 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Nucera ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Patrick P’16 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Perugini ‘87 Mr. and Mrs. David Petrucco ‘85 Dr. William Pitts * Mr. and Mrs. John Poserina III ‘80 Mr. Nicholas Psulkowski ‘05 Mr. William Quigley ‘86

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Rocco ‘85 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rock ‘69 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rose, Jr. ‘75 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Scheetz, Jr. ‘98 Dr. and Mrs. Francis Schieber ‘72 Mrs. Joan Schott P’81

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Smart ‘68

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith ‘69

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Smith ‘97

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Soule P’22 *

Mr. and Mrs. William Stout P’25

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tosti ‘74

Mr. and Mrs. Cole Unger P’25

Mr. John Vogler, Jr. ‘71

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Walicki ‘90

Mr. Edmund Walsh ‘95

Col. Francis Weiss ‘69

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Whiteside * Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams III P’24

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Witkowski ‘76

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Woods * Mr. and Mrs. Carter Young

CORNWELLS SOCIETY

Mr. Ryan Abramson ‘94 *

Mr. Mark Adelsberger ‘70

Anonymous Donor

Mr. and Mrs. George Apeldorn P’22

Dr. Venice Aviso P’22

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Bainbridge P’24

Mr. Paul Beck, Esq. ‘71

Mr. Michael Best ‘07

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Betz, Jr. ‘80

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blaston ‘70

Dr. and Mrs. Peter Bogucki ‘71

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bradbury ‘00

Dr. Judith Braun P’18

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Braunstein, Jr. P’98’04

Mr. and Mrs. William Butler ‘85

Mr. Michael Byrne ‘10

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Cahill P’22

Mr. Thomas Carelli, Sr. and Ms. Antoinette Amendolia P’23

Mr. Scott Casper ‘87

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Cleary P’99

Mr. Nicholas Conway ‘10

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coolahan P’16’21

Dr. and Mrs. Peter Cridge ‘86

Mr. and Mrs. John Crouse *

Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Cuskley ‘74

Mr. Mark Czarnecki ‘81

Mr. and Mrs. John DeLuca P’21’24

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Devine ‘00

Dr. David Di Paolo ‘81 and Ms. Susan Fasulo

Mr. and Mrs. James Dillon ‘02

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony DiMario P’19’22 Bill and Bridget Doherty *

Very Rev. Jeffrey Duaime, C.S.Sp. ‘76

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Easley ‘82

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Eckert P’17

Ms. Meghan Ellis

Mr. and Mrs. James Esposito ‘97

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Esposito P’96’97

Mr. and Mrs. Camilo Ferrandez ‘85

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Fiori P’20

Ms. Alena Fittipaldi

Ms. Mary Anne Fitzhenry

Mr. and Mrs. James Frawley, Jr. ‘97

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Freiband P’25

Mr. Lawrence Furey

Mr. Daniel Gaughan ‘09

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gear *

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Geoghan, Sr. P’10

Mrs. Nancy Gifford-Humphreys P’02’05

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Glabicki P’24

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gould ‘77

Mr. George Graffy ‘82

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gramieri P’25

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gramlich ‘98

Mr. Brendan Grish ‘97

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Gyuraki P’20’23

Mr. Jeffrey Haas ‘03

Mr. Robert Hackett, Jr. P’80

Mr. Ryan Harkins ‘01 and Ms. Leslie Gilman

Mr. Andrew Hauber ‘03

Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Heine P’24

Mr. and Mrs. John Herman ‘70

Mr. Robert Holmes, Jr.

Mr. John Holmes, Jr. ‘84

Dr. and Mrs. Louis Huy P’21

Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Ireland ‘81, P’14

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Ivcic P’03

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson, Jr. ‘86, P’18

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kada P’21

Mr. Christopher Kalck ‘03 Mr. and Mrs. Neil Kelly P’19

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kerns P’01’03’04 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kerrigan ‘92 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Killion ‘87 Mr. and Mrs. Drew Knasiak ‘74 Mr. and Mrs. Alex Kolaris P’24 Ms. Theresa Kudla * Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lawson ‘92 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loper P’25 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Macchione, Sr. P’18’24 Mr. Daniel Maine III ‘07 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Majdan ‘66 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mallon ‘96 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Marcoe III ‘72 Mr. and Mrs. David Marinoff ‘94, P’25 Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Mastil ‘95 Mr. and Mrs. David McBride ‘76, P’02’09’13 Mr. and Mrs. James McCrane III ‘77, P’02 Mr. Matthew McDermott ‘07

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard McGeever ‘98 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McNulty P’19 Mr. Michael Meistering Mr. and Mrs. Francis Menna III ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Mindiak P’18 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mo P’25 Mr. James Moore, Jr. P’19 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Moser P’25 Mr. Paul Moyer Dr. and Mrs. Richard Mshomba P’10’13’20 Mr. Duncan Muturi and Ms. Marilyn Wathiru P’25 * Mr. and Mrs. Peter Naccarato P’84’88 Rev. Thomas Nasta ‘74 Mr. Christopher Novick ‘06 Mr. and Mrs. John O’Donnell ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. Hiteshkumar Patel P’25 Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pinkstone P’19’21 Mr. Anthony Pontarelli ‘07 Mr. Robert Posey ‘00 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Profy III P’79’81 Mr. Daniel Richards P’95 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rittenmeyer P’19’22 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rosenberg P’90’96 Mr. Dennis Ryan ‘71 Mr. Joseph Rydzewski ‘97

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sawka ‘00 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Seminack * Mr. Nicholas Seravalli ‘08 Mr. Stephen Shandor ‘79 Mr. Michael Simmonds, Jr. ‘05 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Slattery ‘69 Mr. David Smith, Jr. P’96’99 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smith ‘94

Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Stone P’21

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Strybuc, Jr. ‘98 Mr. and Mrs. Derek Swider P’19’24

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Tavernier P’25 Mr. Patrick Taylor ‘17 Mr. Alexander Taylor ‘19 Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Teufel ‘81, P’23 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tiberio P’25 Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Todd, Jr. P’23 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Tretina P’00 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Valach, Jr. ‘97 Mr. and Mrs. Duane Van Arsdale P’21 Mr. and Mrs. William Van Sant III ‘97 Mr. and Mrs. James Viscusi, Jr. ‘83 Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Walsh ‘93 Mrs. Margaret Walton Mr. George White III ‘79 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams ‘67 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wollard ‘85 Mr. Nicholas Wozniak ‘08 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Zalewski P’04 Mr. Jun Zhou and Ms. Huayu Wang P’17

FRIENDS OF THE MISSION

Mrs. Bernice Abegunde P’07

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Abitz, Jr. P’24 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ackerman, Sr. P’20 Mr. and Mrs. Sasha Afanassiev P’23 Mr. and Mrs. Jose Alvarez P’08 Mr. and Mrs. William Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Applegate ‘09 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Aridgides ‘94 Mr. and Mrs. Jason Bannon P’25 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Barbe P’17 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barnes P’25 Mr. and Mrs. David Beal P’91 Ms. Christine Beddis Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bergkoetter P’24 Mr. Barry Bessler and Ms. Carol Roache Mr. Jeffrey Best and Ms. Rosemary Durkin P’07

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Biedrzycki, Esq. ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bittmann P’25 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Bogle ‘85 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Brown ‘02 Mr. and Mrs. R. Craig Brown ‘86 Mrs. Donna Brown Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brzozowski ‘82 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Burke ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. David Burst P’19 Mr. and Mrs. James Burtt ‘67 Mr. and Mrs. James Bushman P’88 Mr. and Mrs. William Cahill ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Campbell P’06’12

Ms. Rita Cancelliere

Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Capuano ‘08

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carey P’19’24

Mr. and Mrs. William Carley, Jr. ‘74

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Carlin ‘61

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Carroll P’95’99

Mrs. Theresa Carroll P’95’99

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Carroll ‘99

Ms. Bohdanna Cehelsky

Mrs. Christine Cerquetelli P’19

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Chapman ‘71, P’93’99’03 *

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Chapman P’09

Mr. and Mrs. David Charles P’01’05

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cianci P’20

Mr. Patrick Clapp ‘90

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Coleman ‘70

Ms. Mary Anne Collins

Ms. Mary Connell P’14

Mr. and Mrs. James Connelly P’11

Mr. John Connor, Jr. P’88

Mr. Kevin Consedine

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Conway ‘75

Mr. Patrick Corcoran ‘08

Mr. Carl Cordek ‘70

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Corini ‘75

Mr. James Cousart ‘04

Mr. Timothy Covone ‘16

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Coyne ‘73

Mr. William Cross, Jr. ‘69

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Crowther P’24

Mr. and Mrs. James Curtis

Mr. and Mrs. Piotr Cymbalski, Sr. P’17’20’24

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dahlgren P’10

Rev. Thomas Dailey, OSFS ‘77

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D’Andrea P’03’06

Mr. Richard Danese, Jr. P’92

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Delaney

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas DeLuca ‘07

Ms. Dana Di Zillo

Ms. Margaret Diaz

Mr. Liam Dillon

Ms. Lori DiRobbio

Mr. John Dobbins and Ms. Juliette Faughnan P’25

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dobuski P’13

Mr. Kevin Doman ‘99

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Doyle ‘64

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Drybala ‘72

Mr. and Mrs. William Duaime, Jr.

Mr. John Dwyer III

Mr. JD Dwyer

Mr. Matthew England ‘14

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Fair P’24

Mr. Wayne Fawber and Ms. Lola Leonardo P’25

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ferrara ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. Jay Fife ‘88, P’18 Mrs. Shannon Figaniak P’13 Mr. Jake Figaniak ‘13 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fina P’20 Dr. John Fitzgerald III ‘74 and Dr. Georgia Crozier Ms. Patricia Fitzhenry Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzpatrick ‘89, P’20’24 * Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fitzpatrick P’77’89 Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Flynn ‘00 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Forkin, Jr. P’19 Mr. and Mrs. John Forsythe P’16’20 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fox ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. James Frawley P’97’05’08 Capt. Kevin Frawley ‘08 Mr. and Mrs. William Fucich P’01’11 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fuschetti P’10 Mr. Michael Gabrieli ‘10 Mr. and Mrs. David Gaffney ‘06 Mr. and Mrs. James Gallagher P’01’11 Mr. David Gambardello ‘98 Mrs. Colleen Ganjian Dr. Ann Gardiner P’04

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gaughan ‘07 Mr. Joseph Gaydosh, Jr. ‘06 Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Gehman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Geraghty Mr. Lester Gibbs Mr. Matthew Gibson ‘08 Mr. and Mrs. Justin Gill P’22 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gindele P’04 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Girone ‘78 Mr. Lawrence Goldenberg P’89 Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Gonzalez Mr. Sebastian Gosek ‘03 Mr. Brian Gossner ‘97 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Grabowski P’95 Mr. Mark Grabowski, Esq. ‘95 Mr. Shane Grady ‘12 Mr. Patrick Granfield Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Greco P’05 Mrs. Kathleen Gregory P’82’93 Dr. and Mrs. Victor Gregory, Jr. ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Greipp P’22 Dr. and Mrs. William Gretzula P’20 Mr. Sean Griffin ‘99

Mrs. Jamie Griffin Mr. Robert Grispon, Jr. Mrs. Maryann Grous P’04 Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gublo P’21 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hackman P’17’19’21’25 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Halligan P’24

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Harkins ‘88, P’24

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harris P’23

Mr. Charles Hauser, Jr. ‘67

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Heim ‘82

Mr. and Mrs. James Helhowski ‘72

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henon P’21 Mr. John Henry ‘15

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hessenthaler P’15 Mr. and Mrs. William Hildebrand

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hilinski P’23

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hoelzle ‘01 * Mr. Christian Holt ‘11

Mr. Phillip Holt ‘06

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Howard ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter ‘82

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Huntowski ‘71 Dr. Matthew Iacchei ‘98

Mr. Zachary Israel ‘12

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Iuliano P’02’10

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jackson P’03

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Jackson

Dr. and Mrs. Dan Jacobs P’01

Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobson III ‘92 Ms. Irene Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Johnson ‘91

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jolly, Sr. ‘65

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones P’14’16’22 Mr. Matthew Jordan *

Mr. and Mrs. David Kasperowicz P’14’16 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kasten P’04’07

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Keddie P’15’21 Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Kelleher P’17

Ms. Joann Kelly-Panas

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kent P’24

Mr. Paul Kerns ‘03

Mr. and Mrs. John Klitsch, Jr. P’98’00 Ms. Kathleen Kloepfer P’23

Mr. Constantine Konugres ‘12

Rev. John La Rosa ‘73

Mr. Kenneth Lamb ‘86

Mr. Thomas Lang ‘95

Mr. and Mrs. David Larkin, Esq. ‘82

Mr. and Mrs. David Lawall P’15’17’18

Mr. and Mrs. John Lawall, Sr. P’17’19’20

Mrs. Maria Lehr-Fortino *

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Liberati ‘65

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Licolli P’20

Mr. Nathaniel Lorence ‘10

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lorence ‘05

Mr. Michael Lynagh ‘61 and Ms. Marguerite Mertz

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lynch ‘75 Mr. Joseph Lynch III ‘67

Mr. James Lyons ‘70

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Madaio P’20

Mr. and Mrs. John Maguire ‘93

Mr. and Mrs. John Malkowski P’10’12

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Malloy P’90’91

Mr. Thomas Manning ‘86

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marchand ‘08

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Marcinkowski, Jr. P’17’22

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Matteo, Sr. P’99

Mr. Michael Matza ‘72 and Ms. Kate Boczar

Mr. Nicholas Maxymuik

Mr. Christopher McBride ‘13

Mr. and Mrs. James McCrane IV ‘02

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCurry III

Mr. and Mrs. Ken McDermott P’21’23

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory McDermott P’23

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McDonald P’17’19

Mr. John and Dr. Angela McDonough

Mr. and Mrs. James McFadden P’16

Mr. and Mrs. Dale McFadden ‘70

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGinley P’24

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGinley P’93

Mr. and Mrs. David McKenna ‘76

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McKenna ‘69

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McMullen ‘11

Mr. Thomas McSorley, Jr. ‘02

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meier ‘95

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Melinson ‘94

Mr. Thomas Metzger ‘08

Mr. Frank Monte

Mr. Paul Moretti

Mr. Richard Morgan ‘88 and Ms. Jennifer Rupprecht

Mr. and Mrs. Alphonce Mshomba ‘10

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mukalian ‘86

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Mullen ‘73

Why Your Gift Matters

Your gifts helped with equipment upgrades and travel opportunities for our athletic teams.

Ms. Nina Murphy P’24

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Murray ‘06

Capt. and Mrs. Stephen Murray ‘83 Ms. Linda Musial P’84’86’89

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Naccarato ‘10 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nestel III ‘80, P’08 Mr. Kenneth Novak and Ms. Angela Logan P’25

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Novakovic Mrs. Mary Nowak P’77

Mr. Stephen O’Donnell ‘05

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Olczak P’23

Mr. and Mrs. W. Gerard Oleksiak ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Ombao ‘82

Ms. Grace Opdyke *

Mr. Michael O’Toole and Ms. Mary Louise Castaldi

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Paccapaniccia P’00’07

Mr. and Mrs. Gino Padula P’21 Ms. Phyllis Pahlke

Mr. Alexander Palamarchuk, Esq. ‘66 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Palermo P’16’22

Ms. Gerri Paparella

Mr. and Mrs. David Pascone ‘03

Mr. and Mrs. John Paul P’23

Mr. and Mrs. John Peirce, Jr. ‘68

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Pendrak ‘64 Mrs. Mary Petrino

Mr. Robert Pfender, Jr. ‘05

Mr. James Phillips III ‘09

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Picone P’25

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Plunkett, Jr. ‘64

Mr. Christopher Potter ‘83

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Previtera P’25

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Price P’15

Mr. and Mrs. William Puhalla ‘84

Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Quigley, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. William Quinn, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Quintieri P’25

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Raksnis P’22

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Ranieri P’21

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rauch III ‘82

Mr. David Reddy ‘98

Mr. and Mrs. David Reid P’96’98

Mr. Michael Reilly, Jr. ‘07

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reteneller P’22 *

Mr. Daniel Riley ‘00

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Rivera ‘90

Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Robbins P’23

Dr. Kenneth Rockwell and Ms. Angela Joy P’24

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rooney P’82

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Rooney ‘82

Mr. Andrew Rose ‘14

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rosowski, Sr. ‘80, P’11’15

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Rosso ‘98 Mr. Daniel Ryan

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rydzewski P’97 Mr. Angelo Sacco P’86’88’91

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Samuel *

Mr. and Mrs. James Samuel, Sr. P’22

Mr. Stephen Sandora ‘07

Mrs. Elizabeth Sawka P’00

Ms. Janet Scanlon

Ms. Nancy Scavo

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Schultz P’24

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schwartz P’24

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Selzer P’21’23

Mr. Thomas Seravalli ‘10

Mr. and Mrs. John Seravalli P’10

Mr. Richard Shaginaw ‘70, P’08’11

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sharlin P’25

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sharp ‘74

Mr. James Sheerin, Jr.

Why Your Gift Matters

Your generosity made Holy Ghost Prep’s state-of-the-art STEM Tower—and the magnificent learning that happens in it—a reality.

Mr. and Mrs. John Shouldis ‘89

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Silvi ‘79

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Simon P’87

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Siwiecki P’02

Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Siwiecki ‘02 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Slook P’24 Mr. and Mrs. David Smallen P’97’02

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith P’24 Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Smith ‘65

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Smith P’11 Mr. Conner Smith ‘13

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith ‘67 Mr. Bryant Smith ‘99 Mr. David Smith III ‘96 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sobieralski ‘97 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sobolesky ‘69 Mr. Ronald Sosinski ‘65 Mr. Louis Spinelli ‘98

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Staropoli P’15’19 Mrs. Lauren Stefenack Mr. Stephen Steinbrook Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart P’25

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Sylvester ‘01 Mr. Thomas Szerlik ‘01 Mr. and Mrs. Niel Tagliamonte ‘80

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tantum ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. James Tarpey, Jr. ‘89

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Taylor P’18 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Timmerman P’11’14’16

Mr. Joseph Titano

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Toczydlowski ‘69 Mr. and Mrs. William Tollok P’98

Mr. Albert Tomlinson ‘00

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Tomshaw

Mr. David Toth

Mr. Silvio Trentalange ‘04

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Truxal ‘66

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Trzaska P’05

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tuzza P’24

Dr. Robert Van der Waag

Mr. Michael Viscariello ‘07

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vyzaniaris P’22

Mr. William Walch

Mr. Stephen Walicki ‘84 and Ms. Marielena Mata

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Waters P’23

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Whartenby *

Mr. and Mrs. Charles White ‘96

Fr. Michael White, C.S.Sp.

Mr. Connor Winther ‘06

Mr. and Mrs. Donn Gregory Winther, Jr. ‘02

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Zamparelli, Esq. ‘92

Mr. Stephen Zapisek ‘09

Ms. Andrea Zeidler

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zink, Jr. P’22

THE FIREBIRD CLUB

Mr. William Abbamont ‘17

Ms. Claudia Aceti

Mr. Andrew Adair ‘17

Mr. Daniel Affeldt ‘09

Mr. Bryan Affeldt ‘07

Dr. Michael Altmeier ‘00 and Dr. Stephanie Cohen

Mr. Michael Alven, Jr. ‘98

Anonymous Donor

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Armitage P’20’25

Mr. William Avington

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Baker P’23

Mr. and Mrs. John Balent, Jr.

Ms. Christine Barrett P’10’12

Mr. Aidan Bauer ‘17

Ms. Caroline Bechtel

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Beck, Jr. ‘81

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Becker P’98’05’11

Mr. Colin Becker ‘11

Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Belcher

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bell P’20

Ms. Anne Berg

Ms. Lydia Berg

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Bernhard ‘66

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Biles P’23

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Blumenthal

Mr. and Mrs. John Boehm *

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Borkowski P’21

Mr. David Bowman ‘11

Mr. Patrick Boyle and Ms. Michelle Gaffney P’25

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Braunstein P’21’24

Mr. Brian Brennan ‘12

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bruno *

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bryson III P’10

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Buettler ‘95

Rev. John Burger, SSC ‘64

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Bushek ‘04 *

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bushek P’04

Mr. Michael Bushman ‘88

Ms. Nura Calderon P’19

Ms. Janine Cancelliere

Mr. and Mrs. William Cannon Mr. John Carleton ‘98

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Carlin

Mr. and Mrs. David Carlson ‘77

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carragher ‘80 Mrs. Donna Carter

Mr. Kyle Cartin ‘17

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Casey, Jr. P’18

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chambers P’23

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Chapman ‘03

Mr. Nicholas Chimbos ‘17

Mr. Brian and Dr. Michele Chiolan P’21’24

Mr. Glenn Christel ‘71

Ms. Jessica Ciaramella *

Mr. Chris Cimino P’18

Mrs. Leslie Clifford

Ms. Maryann Colletta

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Collier, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Collier

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Conoscenti P’24

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corbett P’10

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Corcoran Mr. Remy Cousart ‘06

Mr. Thomas Croskey * Mr. and Mrs. Chris Cunicelli P’19’21 Mr. Piotr Cymbalski, Jr. ‘17 Mr. Christian Cymbalski ‘20 Mr. Robert Cymbor ‘86 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Czarnecki ‘87 Sr. Mary Dacey, S.S.J Mr. and Mrs. Prasun Datta P’21 Mr. Evan Davis ‘17

Mr. Ryan Deegan ‘17

Mr. James DeLuca ‘11 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dembik * Mr. Anthony Di Silvestro ‘79 Mr. Anthony DiGirolamo ‘98 Dr. John DiMoia ‘84 Mr. Kevin Dineen ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. John Doherty Ms. Marie Doherty Mr. and Mrs. Michael Donahue P’16 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Dooley P’07 Rev. Silvio D’Ostilio, C.S.Sp. ‘46 Mr. Matthew Doucette ‘18 Mr. Tyler Downing ‘12 Ms. Maryellen Doyle Mr. Robert Duaime Mrs. Madonna Duffy P’98 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dunne Mr. Brendan Eagen ‘18 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eckerle P’24 * Mr. Thomas Eckert ‘17 Mrs. Carol Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Richard Esche ‘02 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Falcone III ‘93 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Faville P’90 Mr. Mark Featherstone ‘17 Ms. Jacqueline Fey P’23’25 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fiandra ‘86 Mr. Anthony Figliola Mr. Evan Finkelstein

Mr. Brian Flatley, Jr. ‘16 Mr. Ryan French ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Frey P’25 Mr. Richard Gabriele ‘00 * Mr. Andrew Galasso ‘17 Mrs. Kelly Gallagher P’22 Mr. Adam Gasiewski ‘17 Ms. Joanne Gault

Mr. and Mrs. George Geiss, Jr. P’90 Mr. Michael Gephart ‘67

Mr. Conor Gibbons ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. John Gibbons ‘99 Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gibson P’08

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Gifford ‘02

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gleason P’22 Mr. Albert Gnoza

Mr. and Mrs. David Gorrell P’14

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Goulet ‘99 * Mr. Connor Grabowski ‘16

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graebner P’21

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Graff IV ‘93, P’24 Ms. Eileen Griffin

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gubicza, Jr. ‘64 Mrs. Kaitlin Guthrie

Mr. Evan Gyuraki ‘20

Mr. Michael Halpin and Ms. Ann Marie Laun P’25

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Harris, Jr. ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Hartwich ‘66 Mr. Matthew Hasher ‘08 Ms. Eileen Heffron

Mr. Edward Hepting ‘67

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Herrera P’23’25 Mr. Christopher Higgins ‘09

Mr. and Mrs. James Hill * Mr. James Hoban * Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoff, Jr. Ms. Doris Hudgeons

Mr. and Mrs. Kiel Huhn ‘83 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Humenuk P’25 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Huot P’23 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Jackson P’25 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jacobs ‘01 * Mr. and Mrs. John Jaszczak ‘65, P’01 Dr. Joan Jerrido P’23

Dr. David Johnston and Dr. Edna Ramirez P’19

Mr. Tyler Joyce ‘16 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kahrimanian ‘76 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kakoyan P’20’24 Mr. and Mrs. James Karp Mr. and Mrs. John Kean Mr. Bryan Kelleher ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kelly P’19 Mr. Brendan Kenny Ms. Mary Kate Kenny Dr. and Mrs. Edward Kimball P’02 Ms. Amanda Kirby * Mr. Michael Kirn and Ms. Robin Shousky P’24

Mr. Matthew Kling ‘15 Ms. Theresa Kohler * Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kopczenski P’98 Ms. Mary Korsch

Mr. Bernard Kueny III Ms. Krystle Kulik Mr. Charles La Douce, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Lachall ‘65

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Lantzy P’08’11

Mr. John LaRosa ‘17

Mr. and Mrs. James Lawler ‘67

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long III ‘05

Ms. Theresa Longshore

Mrs. Elizabeth Lorence P’05’10

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lucas P’18’24

Mr. Christian Lupica ‘11 Mr. James Lutz III ‘96

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lydon Mr. Dominic Macaluso ‘17

Mr. and Mrs. Donato Manes

Mr. Jonathan Mann ‘17

Mr. F. Russell Manning, Jr. Mr. Michael Marchesani ‘99

Dr. and Mrs. Gerard Margiotti III ‘03

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Markiw

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marsteller, Jr. P’84 Mr. Brendan Mastil ‘09

Mr. and Mrs. John Mastil P’92’95’09

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Matecki ‘73

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maum III ‘70 Mr. Michael McBride ‘09 Ms. Margaret McCaleb

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCann, Jr. P’21 Ms. Anne McCarthy

Mr. and Mrs. William McCloskey III ‘81

Mr. and Mrs. Brian McCrane P’25

Fr. Christopher McDermott, C.S.Sp. * Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald P’01’04

Mr. and Mrs. Brian McDonough P’20’22’24

Mr. Dylan McDonough ‘20

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory McEntee

Mr. Patrick McGhee ‘03 *

Mr. and Mrs. David McGinn P’23

Mr. Timothy McGovern

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McGovern P’00’02

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas McGovern ‘02

Mr. Eric McHugh

Ms. Elizabeth McKendry

Mr. and Mrs. Michael McKenna P’23

Mr. and Mrs. Francis McKenna, Jr. ‘73

Ms. Natalie McKnight

Mr. Robert McLoughlin ‘17

Mr. and Mrs. Robert McNally P’98’00

Mr. and Mrs. John McShea

Mr. Timothy McTaggart

Mr. Brian McTague ‘85 and Ms. Kristin Cladouhos

Mr. Michael Meacham and Mrs. Jeannine Chimbos P’17’20’23 *

Mr. and Mrs. Terence Merrigan P’15’21

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Miller P’78

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Mingioni P’24

Ms. Frances Moretti

Ms. Robin Moskovitz

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mudrick P’18’21’23 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Murphy, Jr. ‘84 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Naccarato ‘95, P’24 Ms. Tina Nase

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Newell P’25 Mr. Nathan Nicastro ‘17

Mr. James Nycz ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. John Oblaczynski Mr. Joseph O’Brien ‘07 Mr. and Mrs. Charles O’Connor, Jr. P’07 Maj. and Mrs. Timothy O’Donnell ‘97 Mr. Colin O’Hara ‘16 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Olsen P’25 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Opalkowski ‘78 Mr. Larry and Dr. Donna Ott P’22 Mr. and Mrs. Milton Padilla P’13’18 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pargola ‘96 Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Parsons P’22 Mr. William and Dr. Jennifer Perez P’25 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pers P’23 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Peschansky P’16 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pezzotta P’25 Mr. Joseph Picozzi ‘13 Mr. Michael Pienkowski Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pisauro P’99 Mr. and Mrs. John Polidoro P’15’19 Dr. Aaron Pollock *

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Pontarelli P’07’11 Mr. Nicholas Pontarelli ‘11 Mr. and Mrs. Ben Potter Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Power P’25 Mr. Timothy Price ‘17 Mr. Luke Profy ‘17 * Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Quattrocchi ‘90 Mr. and Mrs. James Quigley P’16’18 Mr. Collin Quigley ‘16 Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Ramirez P’15 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rauchut, Jr. ‘73, P’02 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Razler P’25 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rea, Sr. Mr. Sean Reading ‘17 Mr. Daniel Reifsnyder ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Reilly ‘87, P’22 Mr. Matthew Riloff ‘10 Mr. and Mrs. Jose Rivera Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Roberts Mr. Michael Rodden

Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Rooney P’22 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Roth ‘87 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Ryan P’25 Mr. Stephen Sable ‘07 Ms. Donna Satkowski Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sauermelch ‘75

Dr. Thomas Saxton, Jr. ‘95 * Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scheerbaum Mrs. Nancy Schneider P’96

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schoeniger Mr. and Mrs. Keith Schultz P’24 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scotti P’15 Ms. Barbara Seidenberg

Dr. John Selsky ‘69

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Shead P’22 Ms. Valerie Sheffey

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shepherd ‘82 Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Siegel

Mrs. Siobhan Sims

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Slavin, Sr. P’21

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Sloan P’25 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith P’02

Mr. Michael Smith

Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Smith ‘02

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith Mr. Adam Snyder ‘14

Mr. and Mrs. James Socha ‘87 Mrs. Elizabeth Soltan

Rev. Dan Sormani, C.S.Sp. *

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Spadaccino P’25

Mr. and Mrs. John Spera, Jr. ‘92

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stabeno, Sr. P’91’96 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stanish * Mr. Daniel Stauffer ‘16

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Steigerwalt ‘95 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steinmetz P’25 Mr. James Stewart, Jr. P’20

Mr. and Mrs. David Stollsteimer P’22 Mr. Brian Sullivan P’24

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Talarico P’14’16 Ms. Sara Thompson P’25

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Tickner ‘85

Mr. and Mrs. Sean Tierney ‘01 Mr. P. Matthew Toto ‘05 Mr. Thomas Toto ‘98

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Trask ‘92 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Trovato P’06 Mr. and Mrs. John Tyburski P’02

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Uelli

Mr. and Mrs. James Vari, Sr. P’09

Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Vigliotti III P’17

Mr. and Mrs. George Vilsmeier

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Vito ‘03 Mr. Donald Vittorelli ‘17

Ms. Christina Vleisides

Ms. Andrea Wacker

Ms. Karin Wagner

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Wallace P’21

Mr. and Mrs. Jamison Walsh P’23 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Walsh P’20’25

Why Your Gift Matters

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Walton P’97

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wetzel P’15

Mr. Albert Wilson IV ‘17

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wozniak P’02

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wyrauch, Jr. ‘04

Mr. Patrick Young ‘91 and Ms. Delia Spencer

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zaglin P’24

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zecca ‘96

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Zogorski P’22

Mr. Cameron Zubey ‘17

* Faculty/Staff Donor

CORPORATE & FOUNDATION

DONORS

ACME

American Express + Amy Canning Kohler Scholarship Fund Apple, Inc. + Association of American Hockey League Booster Clubs

AstraZeneca + Automatic Data Processing + Bank of America + Black Rock + BLB&B Advisors, LLC + Blue Rock Construction, Inc.

Bob’s Carpet, Inc.

Bottomline Technologies

Bristol-Myers Squibb + Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools

Chubb + Citizens Bank + Coca-Cola +

Comcast Corporation Connelly Foundation

Dominick’s Washington Pizza Restaurant, Inc.

Doty Family Foundation + Duke Energy Foundation + ESSA Bank & Trust

Exelon Corporation + Firmament Foundation Foundation for Catholic Education

Francis J. Marx V Memorial Fund Goldman Sachs + Guggenheim Partners, LLC + Hartford Fire Insurance Company + Henkels Foundation

Hillock Anodizing, Inc. Jimi T. Patrick Memorial Fund

Johnson & Johnson + Just Like Home Daycare, Corp.

Keeley Family Charitable Foundation Klippers

Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. + Ludus, LLC

McGillin Architecture, Inc. Merck Foundation for Giving +

Motorola Soultions Foundation + Murray, Devine & Co., Inc.

Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited PA Partners for Education LLC

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison + Philadelphia Insurance Companies

Philly Bandits Baseball Prudential Foundation + Republic Bank

Richard & Johnette Venne Foundation

Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School Scolarship #1 LLC

Seravalli, Inc.

Shady Brook Farm St. Andrews School Fund Terminal Holdings LP

The Martin Foundation

The Taylor Family Foundation

UGI Storage Company

UHS of Delaware

Vanguard Charitable + Waste Management

Wells Fargo Foundation + + Corporate Matching Company

In 2021-22, over 50% of HGP students received a needor merit-based scholarship.

EITC/OSTC DONORS

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barone, Jr. P’21’23

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bell P’22

Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Blanco P’22 Blue Rock Construction, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Savio Braganza P’24 Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools Chubb

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Connor ‘82

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dineen P’15’17

Dr. and Mrs. Gary Foster ‘77 Foundation for Catholic Education

Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gabriele P’18’21

Mr. and Mrs. William Gallagher, Esq. ‘72 Mr. Gregory Geruson ‘79 and Ms. Eileen Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gondek III P’22

Mr. and Mrs. John Grabowski P’16

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guarrieri, Esq. ‘70 Henkels Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Henn P’22’25

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Henry P’15’20

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holt, Jr. ‘81, P’02’03’06’11

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Holt ‘91, P’24

Why Your Gift Matters

Your generosity allows our faculty to take part in professional development programs each summer.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Holt ‘82

Mr. and Mrs. David Klucsik P’11’13 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Koreyva P’02 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kozlowski, Jr. P’02’05’07

Mr. and Mrs. John Lupica P’11

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Manna P’88’92 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Markert P’22 Mr. and Mrs. John Marsella, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher May ‘88 McGillin Architecture, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McManus ‘86, P’20’24

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Medrow P’21 Murray, Devine & Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James Nasuti ‘66 Mr. and Mrs. Sean O’Hara P’16’21 PA Partners for Education LLC Philadelphia Insurance Companies

Mr. Joseph Pintimalli ‘88, P’22 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Profy IV ‘79, P’17 Mr. and Mrs. John Quinn ‘85 Mr. and Mrs. Francis Rauch ‘79 Republic Bank

Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School Scholarship #1 LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Colin Sanderson P’22 Seravalli, Inc.

Shady Brook Farm

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sternberg, Esq. P’18 Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone Stevens P’18’21

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Taylor P’17’19

Mr. and Mrs. David Taylor P’24 Terminal Holdings LP

Ms. JoAnn Trainer

Mr. and Mrs. James Trusdell P’18

UGI Storage Company

UHS of Delaware Waste Management

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watters ‘81

2022 SPRING AUCTION SPONSORS

Premier: Class of 1975

Coldwell Banker Hearthside Realtors/ Cross Keys Abstract & Assurance

Cornwells: AmSpec

Founders: O’Donnell & Naccarato

Firebird: Curtin & Heefner, LLC MGC Landscaping

Friends of HGP:

Burns Funeral Homes

CBRE

GDS Interior Architecture

Villa Joseph Marie High School

Contributing:

The Dolce Family

Excel Plumbing, Inc.

Eye Options, Inc.

Fox Chase Lock & Key

Kean’s General Contracting

La’Mar Professional Cleaning Service, Inc.

The Rusnak Family

Party Boxes:

Beach Brew USA

Cookie Creations by Victoria City Sips

2021 GOLF CLASSIC SPONSORS

Title: Holt Logistics Corp.

Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics Seravalli, Inc.

Spiritan: Curtin & Heefner LLC

Foot and Ankle Center of Philadelphia, LLC

GDS Intetior Architecture

Harte Group

Jacobs Engineering Group Murray, Devine & Co., Inc.

Sprinkler Fitters Local Union #692 Volpe and Koenig, P.C.

Firebird: Tavo Packaging

Hospitality: Simplifi Payroll & HR William Betz Jr. Inc.

Cart: Allied Financial Advisors

Tompkins Insurance Agencies

Ballast Financial Brian Cover, State Farm O’Donnell & Naccarato

Tee: CBRE

D’Andrea Bros. Concrete Co., Inc.

The DeLuca Group

D J Pinciotti Construction Company, Inc.

Knights Abstract, Inc.

La’Mar Professional Cleaning Service, Inc. Original’s Restaurant & O’s Bar

Shady Brook Farm Ryan Wade, DeLuca Group Wells Fargo Advisors

Patron: Ashton Road Automotive, Inc.

McMenamin Family ShopRite The Reteneller Family

On Course Beverages: Pat Deon Beverages

TURN YOUR Pennsylvania Taxes into Scholarship Assistance

The Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program is quickly becoming a popular way for many Holy Ghost Prep families and businesses to contribute scholarship dollars to our school. In the past few years, Holy Ghost Prep has gone from $50,000 in annual EITC support to over $400,000 in the current fiscal year. Individuals have taken advantage of this opportunity by making a direct donation to a Holy Ghost Prep Special Purpose Entity (SPE) created for this program. Donors will receive 90% credit for that donation toward their annual Pa. tax bill. Holy Ghost Prep uses those dollars to provide scholarships to students with financial need and/or students living within the boundaries of an underperforming school district as determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Don’t let another year go by without directing your tax dollars to Holy Ghost Prep!

Here’s what two of our EITC donors are saying:

“My Pennsylvania tax dollars now go to Holy Ghost to support our students—and the process was extraordinarily simple!”

—BOB WATTERS ’81

“I have been participating in the Pa. tax credit program for the past four years and just renewed my commitment for two more years. I would highly recommend this program to anyone who is thinking about joining.”

—TOM MCMANUS ’86, P’20, P’24

To learn more about using your Pa. tax dollars to help HGP students reach their goals, please contact Matt Dwyer, Executive Director of Development, at mdwyer@holyghostprep.org or 215.352.6956.

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