COLLEGE ALUMNI ATHLETE KUDOS

VIRTUAL ALUMNI EVENTS

The Alumni Office continued to connect Firebird alumni virtually during the spring months by hosting several Storytime for Future Firebirds events, as well as a 2001 Softball Championship Reunion, which was hosted by Assistant Principal for Academics and Varsity Softball Coach Mr. Kenneth Conrade LSP’16, P’19, and an Alumni Communion “Breakfast.” Special thank you to faculty members Mrs. Cathy vonSchoenermarck P’22, Mr. Marty Brown P’03,’04,’07,’10, and Mrs. Clara Villani for serving as guest readers for the storytimes! Instead of celebrating our traditional in-person Alumni Communion Breakfast this spring, Father Thomas Cardone, S.M. presided over a Mass which was livestreamed. Guests were then invited to listen to a “state of the school” presentation by Brother Kenneth Hoagland, S.M. We simply cannot wait to have everyone in the building for this special event next year (complete with crumb cake)!

College Alumni Athlete Kudos!

Courtney (Kenney) Bernstein ’08, who serves as assistant athletic director and head coach of both the men’s and women’s volleyball teams at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, was recently named one of The American Volleyball Coaches Association’s 2021 Thirty Under 30 Award winners. Gabby Buissereth ’18, who runs for Adelphi University’s Track & Field program, was recently named Northeast 10 Conference Athlete of the Year. Julia Piotrowski ’20, who plays softball at Virginia Wesleyan University, was part of the team’s success in winning the Division III National Title this spring.

Matt Sluka ’19, who had a banner season as quarterback for the College of the Holy Cross football team, was named Patriot League Rookie of the Year. He was also named one of 16 finalists for the 2020-2021 Jerry Rice Award.