Logos 2020-2021 The Magazine of Northwest Catholic High School by Northwest Catholic High School

The Magazine of Northwest Catholic High School

LOGOS 2020-2021

LOGOS

The Magazine of Northwest Catholic The Greek word logos is defined as “word” or “meaning.” St. John’s Gospel opens: “In the beginning was Logos (the Word), and Logos was with God, and Logos was God.” The phrase “Word (Logos) of God,” found in John 1:1 and elsewhere, shows God’s desire and ability to “speak” to the human. The Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs (the founding Order of Northwest Catholic) have been noted for their ability to preach the word. The mission of the Dominicans is to provide intellectual formation, social communication, and service through word and action. As with everything at Northwest Catholic High School, Logos conveys our overarching mission and displays our values as a faith based educational community. Logos is published once a year by the Communications Department of Northwest Catholic High School.

EDITOR‘S LETTER Elizabeth M Figueroa- Logos Designer & Editor Greetings from the editor‘s desk. My name is Elizabeth Figueroa and I am the Director of Communications for Northwest Catholic High School. The 20202021 school year was not like any other. With many changes and new protcols in place, the administration, faculty, staff, students, and parents made many adjustments. During such an unprecedented time at Northwest Catholic and in the world, I was struck by the diligence and perseverance of this community. It inspired me to envision the theme for this issue of Logos as “Trailblazer.” I hope that as you read and review these pages, you will see the silver lining in all that took place last school year. The adminstration and teachers worked extremely hard to ensure the best Northwest experience for our students! Blazing a trail through uncharted territory requires faith, prayer, and trust. I am confident to say that these three actions makeup the foundation of Northwest. Enjoy this newest issue of Logos.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Feature Story

Kudos

News From Wamp

Good Works

In the Arts

Athletics

Alumni News

Advancement News

In Memoriam

The 1961 Society

MISSION, VALUES, GRAa DUATE PROFILE

MISSION

We are a diverse, Catholic, co-ed, college preparatory communtity. We educate the whole person, mind, body, spirit, and imagination. We develop leaders who faithfully serve God and others.

VALUES

Faith Respect Diverse Community Leadership and Service Education of the Whole Person

GRAa DUATE PROFILE

NORTHWEST CATHOLIC GRADUATES ASPIRE TO BE... Intellectually curious Spiritually aware Compassionate leaders Community focused Whole People

Grace & Peace Each educational institution has had to cut a path through new territory these past two years. This new issue of Logos chronicles that effort. The community of Northwest Catholic High School has banded together to ensure not just the survival of this wonderful place, but its flourishing. You will, no doubt, enjoy the stories contained herein that pick up where we last left off in the lives of students, faculty, administrators, and friends. This new digital format allows us to quickly update the contents and offer a more tech- savvy product, reflective of our students’ advanced use of media. I am grateful to hear the stories of success among our alumni when they visit their alma mater. Here is a collection of updates sharing the continued good news that comes to us on a daily basis. As always, please be assured of my continued prayers and appreciation for all you have done and continue to do that has made Northwest Catholic a great and good place for the formation of a promising future. Fr. Michael Dolan President, Northwest Catholic High School

Measuring the Ch

Christopher D. Stuck Principal

It was early March 2020 and I was in denial. After all, the school I worked at in 2009 handled the Swine Flu outbreak well, and all we did was wipe down touch surfaces before and after each class! Symptoms of the novel coronavirus, SARS-COV2 were supposed to be mild and many were asymptomatic. I figured we would just take a few extra precautions and this thing would come and go, similar to other viral outbreaks that have occurred throughout the years. Then districts in New York started shutting down, followed by coastal communities in Connecticut. “You’d better start preparing for virtual education,” Christian Cashman, then President of Northwest Catholic told me. I was stunned! I couldn’t begin to even fathom how large of an undertaking moving 500 students from on campus to distance learning would be, let alone training a faculty of over 40 how to teach virtually! I called our Director of Technology and Operations, Patrick Williamson, into my office and asked him how we could pull off such a feat in a little over a week. There was a glimmer in Mr. Williamson’s eye. Mr. Cashman had gotten to him first! Mr. Williamson said, “Hey, this is what all that technology we’ve invested in is made for. We’ve got this.” He then went on to outline an ambitious plan for utilizing Microsoft Teams in concert with the school’s already established iPad program to bring our teachers into the

homes of our students with very little expense, using technology the school already owned. We anticipated that all schools in the state would be ordered closed in about one week, and my main concern was training the faculty on how to pull this operation off in such a short amount of time. Over the span of less than a week, we trained our faculty on how to use the Microsoft Teams platform, which operates as a two-way video communications system similar to Skype, Zoom, and Facetime. They were trained on how to take attendance, post assignments, collect assignments, grade them, and return them. We taught them how to build rosters, create different “channels,” create study rooms, and administer tests and quizzes. During the school days, we trained the students how to download the pertinent applications onto their iPads, how to sign onto their classes in Teams, and do the various work that would be assigned. On Thursday of that week, the week of March 8th, it was announced that all schools would be closing at the end of the day on Friday for two weeks. After gathering our teachers after school that day, we informed them that we would be going fully virtual on Monday the 16th, and we continued training them that afternoon. Friday evening we stayed after school until each and every question was answered and every teacher was as confident as he or she could reasonably be before we departed, one last time, into the unknown. After all, it was only expected to be two weeks. When I logged into work from my back porch early Monday morning, I began dropping in on various classes to see how things were going. Teachers were teaching classes just as they had in their classrooms on Wampanoag Drive. Some technologically savvy teachers used a variety of methods to integrate the technology into their lessons, while others placed a blackboard next to them and taught “old school.” I was happy with both methods! It was heartening to see learning continue and I was proud of all of our teachers, staff and students that made the transition so successful. Soon I began to receive emails from parents saying things like, “Our daughter was so worried about having to learn from home, but then we could hear the voice of Mr. Ohlheiser (History teacher) coming from the living room, and we were all so comforted.”

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Community Of course, schools remained closed for longer than two weeks. We were faced with the heartbreaking tasks of cancelling the spring musical, telling the basketball teams that although we were deep into the state tournament, the season was cancelled, cancelling the prom, all spring athletics, the awards ceremony, Baccalaureate Mass, Commencement, and the senior safe grad event. We finished the school year successfully, but without any of the fun activities that usually mark the end of an academic year. We made the best out of what we could, for example, by holding a drive-through graduation ceremony outdoors that had the feel of a true celebration. The school was then faced with the challenge of figuring out how to safely reopen Northwest Catholic while following all of the numerous and ever-changing safety protocols put in place by the CDC, State Department of Health, the local health district in West Hartford, and the Archdiocese of Hartford. Needless to say, there were several new rules that needed to be enforced— such as masking, one-way hallways, no lockers, only two students per table in the cafeteria, and of course, safe social distancing at all times. During the 2020-2021 school year, students had the option to stay at home and watch class virtually, or come in person, which presented its own set of unique challenges. This year, 2021-2022, many of the restrictions have been eased as we have learned so much about how this virus is transmitted and how we can safely teach our students while limiting any possible exposures in our building. I have said for many years, long before Covid-19 came into play, that I can measure the character of a community, or maybe more appropriately, the heart of a community by how it overcomes adversity. The Northwest Catholic community—teachers, students, staff, alumni, benefactors, parents, and friends—all came together to make the best out of a situation that could have very easily gone a different direction. And while sometimes things were not always perfect, our teachers have always given their absolute best.

Our students have done an outstanding job keeping up with their studies while also respectfully following the plethora of rules put in place. The support of the parent community has been outstanding! Never have I gotten so many messages from parents praising the efforts of the faculty and staff at Northwest Catholic for all of the hard work that they have put in to make these difficult few years successful. This community has a lot of heart, and it shows through when times are tough. This year we had a record setting homecoming. Our fall sports teams had successful campaigns. Assemblies, Mass, and convocation are back! The fall play was a big success! Northwest is excited and motivated to celebrate its 60th anniversary year. These last few years haven’t been easy. Just the opposite. But this talented group of educators and students have stared down adversity and showed the world that Northwest Catholic will persevere, it will adapt, and it will overcome. Afterall, we didn’t even miss one day of instruction during the pandemic. Northwest Catholic endures! This community, the Northwest Catholic High School community truly bleeds green, walks the walk, and makes a difference!

Northwest Catholic High School is named #1 Catholic High School in the Hartford for the 4th year in a row!

KUDOS

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, on your own intelligence do not rely; In all your ways be mindful of him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6

Valedictorian

Harrison Waterbury During his time at Northwest Catholic, Harrison achieved First Honors every semester. He was a student-athlete who played football and competed in track and field. He was a LEADS Ambassador, Link Crew Leader, and a part of the Robotics and Unified Theatre clubs. Along with Harrison‘s contributions at school, he also served at his local parish teaching faith and formation class, as well as being an altar server during Mass. Harrison’s passion is to make a difference in peoples’ lives and work for the common good. He is currently studying pre-law at the University of Notre Dame.

Salutatorian

Nicole Chen

During her years at Northwest Catholic, Nicole achieved First Honors every semester. She connected with others through her work as class officer, Link Crew, and contributing to the Relay for Life and Unified Theatre clubs. Nicole was involved in volunteer work with Loaves and Fishes of Hartford and Connectikids, where she tutored students. She also played Field Hockey and Lacrosse. Nicole is currently studying science at Tufts University.

KUDOS

2021 SUPERINTENDENT‘S SUMMA SCHOLARS Nicole Chen honored Mr.Haddad, Campus Ministry Director and Religion Teacher. “ Mr. Haddad is extremely patient when we need some time in the beginning of class to unwind before getting down to business. I’m not sure that he knows, but this time has helped our class bond and allowed us to start off the day at ease. ”

Harrison Waterbury honored Mr. Smith, Science Teacher. “What is truly unique about Mr Smith’s teaching is that he takes the extra effort to take the ideas we were covering in class and make them real through his demos...These demonstrations were not only exciting moments that brightened my and many others’ day, but also sparked deep curiosity about the world around me and the secrets that even the simplest everyday objects may hide. ”

Maeve Mullen honored Mr. Cahill, Math Teacher and Field Hockey Coach. “More than anything Mr. Cahill is a “teacher of life,” not just Math! From him I’ve learned about not taking myself so seriously, not being so hard on myself, and seeing the good and potential in everyone. He has taught me about being resilient, winning with humility and losing with grace. These lessons are “life lessons” that I will take with me wherever I go.”

Charlene Lam honored Mr. Luddy ‘03 Music Teacher. “After having Mr. Luddy as a teacher and mentor for four years, he’s taught me everything from how to write a four part harmonic progressions to how to play the glockenspiel. But the biggest thing I’ve learned from Mr. Luddy is kindness.”

Katie DeVito honored Mr. Haddad, Campus Ministry Director and Religion Teacher. “Mr. Haddad is among the friendliest, kindest, and most compassionate people I have ever met. From the first day of religion class, he made it clear that it was very important for us to try and figure out who we are as people, and where we’re going with our lives. It was in his class where I learned so much more about my faith, about how to spread the light and love of Jesus to others in a world full of darkness.”

2020 Commended Students Matthew Deenen ‘21 and Harrison Waterbury ‘21 were named Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. This pair of stand-out scholars were among approximately 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students place among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2021 competition by taking the 2020 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, or PSAT/NMSQT. NWC Principal Chris Stuck, Matthew Deenen ‘ 21 and Harrison Waterbury ‘ 21

Celebrating 50 years of Northwest Catholic High Ana Barrett, World Language Department Chair and Spanish Teacher

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Ana Barrett, also known as Señora Barrett, celebrated 50 years of teaching Spanish at Northwest Catholic. Along with teaching, she has served as the Chair of the World Languages Department since the 1980s. Ana Barrett was born in Panama and moved to the United States in the early 1960s. With Spanish as her first language, she understands the challenges one faces when trying to learn a new language. Her original plan was to become a math teacher, but when the head of the Spanish department at Central (new Central Connecticut State University) expressed the need for good Spanish teachers in the United States, she chose to switch her major. And did not regret it: “I love teaching and also love my students,” said Barrett. In addition to working at Northwest, Mrs. Barrett also taught for 15 years in the evening as a part-time lecturer at Central. She expressed, “I tell my friends, my students keep me young. I totally enjoy what I am doing and I will do it for as long as I can.”

She enjoys hearing from former students who write to her or come back to visit and let her know that they majored in Spanish or are using the language for work or studying abroad. Mrs. Barrett explained, “I feel an immense sense of pride and satisfaction when I learn that my students share my love of Spanish.” Spanish, like many other languages, can become complex. While she does not avoid emphasizing grammar rules and pronunciation, Señora Barrett uses humor to keep the mood of her classes light-hearted. She also shared that she tries to accommodate the individual needs of her students. AP students, who typically study Spanish for three years with Mrs. Barrett, are quite impressed with how much they can communicate and write in the language. After a challenging but successful period of virtual teaching, Mrs. Barrett expressed her gratitude for returning to the classroom: “There’s nothing better than meeting in person.”

teaching Spanish at h School “Since the day I walked into Northwest Catholic 25 years ago, Mrs. Barrett has been a mentor and role model for me--first as a young teacher and later as a Department Chair. I learned how to do both jobs well simply by watching her and following her powerful example. She is the embodiment of the motto “actions speak louder than words,” as her actions have always been filled with integrity.” - Paul Fitzpatrick, Social Students Department Chair

“Mrs. Barrett was my teacher of Spanish back in the 1970s. She was a professional and enjoyable teacher then and has remained the same as a colleague. I always appreciate her wisdom and guidance. And she’s so good at accessorizing her outfits!” - Claudia Hart ‘79, Mathematics Department Chair

“Thank you for taking the time to listen, encourage, and share. You‘ve made a real difference in the lives of the students you have taught. Congratulations!” - Shuyunn Lin , Chinese Teacher

¡Gracias Señora Barrett!

News from Wamp

View of the school year through the lens of Freshmen

Entering high school as a freshman in the fall of 2020 was an exciting period of my life, even if Covid-19 was present and getting more and more fierce. The Northwest Catholic leaders, staff, and faculty made it a year to be able to learn and enjoy a wonderful experience. When it seemed impossible, they made changes to be able to adapt and provide a life learning and enjoyable experience for the students. An experience I enjoyed last year was trying out for soccer in the fall and attending track meets in the spring– especially the 100 meter dashes! Piero Linares ‘24

2020-21 School Year Theme

Last year was a year full of challenges that the Northwest Catholic community persevered and overcame. From distance learning to school wide events being cancelled, as a Catholic community we got through it. However, 2021 is new and different. We have returned to school assemblies in the auditorium, attendance at sporting events, and more. This year we navigate through the new ‘normal” and adapt to everything changing all around us. As the theme for this year is Trailblazer, we have had to make our own path as we discover new things around us. Last year, as a NWC Freshman, school was so different, and then this year as incoming Sophomores, life appeared more “normal”. We were able to attend football games, plays, homecoming, and discuss Northwest preCOVID. My NWC freshmen experience was great. In a time when everything seemed different, Northwest provided a sense of normal. Having ski club and going to Lake Compounce last year were some of my highlights personally. Even though we faced challenges, we did not face them alone. As a Catholic community we are there for each other and the student body supports one another. NWC is a community where the students rely on each other for support and encourage one another along the way. As we navigate into the next school year, we should look how far we have come since 2020. We faced challenges along the way and made it through with the support of our peers and God. Emily Kaliden ‘24

Junior Investiture

Junior Investiture is a sacred tradition at Northwest Catholic. At Investiture, the juniors are formally acknowledged as upperclassmen, with all of the related expectations for leadership that accompany their new role. As members of the Northwest Catholic community, we find direction and inspiration for our mission from our school motto: In lumine tuo videbimus lumen – In your light we shall see light. As leaders, Juniors are called to share their light with the world and be shining examples for family, friends, the Northwest Catholic community, and to the greater community beyond our four walls. During Investiture, each Junior carries a candle, a symbol of his or her willingness to share his or her light in the world, and receives a cross, a symbol of God’s ever present grace and light. The Junior class spends a day in retreat and reflection followed by the Investiture ceremony and Mass during which our community gathers to support the class in their commitment to fulfill the values expressed in the Gospels, in our Catholic tradition, and our school mission.

The Junior Investiture was held during school and livestreamed for families to watch. watch.

News from Wamp

JUNIOR AND SENIOR PROM The 2021 Junior and Senior Prom was held outdoors on the campus of Northwest Catholic. Students enjoyed dinner from gourmet food trucks, s’mores by the fire, and dancing the night away.

While Covid certainly made it more challenging to stay connected with each other and to get out into the community, Campus Ministry was active engaging in service and building a deeper sense of community during the 2020-2021 academic year. The HILL students started the school year on a retreat at Holy Family. Even though overnight retreats were not an option, the HILL students retreated for two consecutive days building community and deepening their faith. Campus also stayed connected as a faith community, meeting regularly on Monday evenings on Teams for prayer and discussion. In terms of community service work, the school remained active supporting our Manna Meals program, serving our famous Catalina chicken on the first Monday of every month. We also started a new program creating holiday cards for the elderly in nursing homes and our veterans at the VA hospital who were even more isolated during Covid. When the night is darkest, our stars shine their brightest.

Christopher M. Haddad Director of Campus Ministry Faculty, Religion Department

IN THE ARTS LEARNING FROM A DISTANCE As a virtual student for most of the 2020-21 school year I was met with obstacles, but also found new opportunities. I took multiple AP courses and an art class. While being at home, I found that paying attention in class while being surrounded by the distractions in my room was a challenge. Between staying on top of all my homework, while consistently creating works of art with limited materials, and also going to work throughout the week, it was a struggle to balance these aspects of my life. I pushed through the school year and grew in my art and academic journey. In art class at Northwest Catholic, I was given the opportunity to work with Duncaster and For All Ages to design and paint a bear sculpture for the West Hartford Bear Fair that contributed to a community-wide fundraiser. I learned what it was like to work with other artists for a public art piece while still under COVID-19 restrictions as I trailblazed through to the start of my art career. Thanks to the last school year, I learned to balance school, hobbies, work, and community service in restricting conditions. I was also introduced to a new path of my art career. -Ann Tran ’22

Ann Tran ’22, Victoria Lang ’22 and two of Duncaster’s resident’s created a bear named Harmony that represents the connection between generations.

Duncaster residents and Art teacher Mrs. Harmony‘s big reveal for the Bear Celina Marquis’08 working on Harmony. Fair at West Hartford‘s Blue Back Square.

IN THE ARTS

DRAMATEURS’ FIRST FEATURE FILM In the spring of 2021, the Northwest Catholic Theatre Company presented Clue: The movie. Under the direction of former Directors, Mrs. Sara Avery and Miss Kate Morran, the students worked hard to put together an experience for all to remember. The Dramatuers hosted a drive-in movie event where students, cast members and families were able to watch the film comfortably outdoors.

The cast of Clue: From left Felicia Link ’21 as Colonel Mustard, Colin Molloy ’24 as Professor Plum, Isabella Morsheimer ’21 as Mrs. White, Ben Stone-Zelman ’21 as Wadsworth, Billy Kasheta ’21 as Mr. Green, Emily Weiner ’21 as Miss Scarlet, and Laurel Thomas ’21 as Yvette.

Emily Weiner ’21 and Felicia Link ’21

Behind the scenes look at filming in the Mortensen Theater

ATHLETICS

A message from Athletic Director Ashley Mara ’08 The Northwest Catholic Athletic Department is blessed to have a supportive and dedicated community of student athletes, coaches, staff, families, alumni, and fans. Despite the challenging year everyone experienced in 2020, the department has come out stronger and the sense of family has never been more apparent. We are proud to say that our student-athletes embodied what it means to care for one another in a time of need last year. Because of their care for one another and the coaches diligence in keeping the teams safe, we were able to complete an entire year of athletics through the pandemic. Not only did we complete the entire year, but we saw success, leadership, and growth. We have learned over the past year the value of athletics and how detrimental the absence of athletics and physical activity can be on the student- mind, body, spirit, and imagination. It is proven that playing sports and being physically active has a positive effect on academics and growth of the student. This is true now more than ever for the general well-being of a child. It not only enhances cognitive function, creates a healthy mindset, increases work ethic, and instills leadership, but more importantly, it teaches how to be successful and how to handle disappointment. These are valuable lessons that are crucial to the development of adolescents throughout their high school career. It brings me joy to watch the student-athletes grow everyday into productive and effective leaders in society. I have watched the mission of the school be carried out every day and could not be more proud of our community here at Northwest Catholic. Pope Francis said, “To belong to a sports team means to reject all forms of selfishness and isolation – it is an opportunity to meet and be with others, to help each other, to compete in mutual esteem and grow in brotherhood (and sisterhood).”

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Trailblazing through the year as a Student-Athlete Despite the many challenges that came as a result of the 2021 school year, the Northwest Catholic community continued to display its incredible spirit day in and day out. The school year presented unique challenges for every student, it was a result of only attending school virtually, being contact traced, or coming to school each day and trying to stay healthy. Our school had an incredibly low amount of COVID cases, a testament to the dedication of the community to health and safety. Although we have been especially limited in our capacity to gather as one, this community has continued to stay strong throughout the pandemic. The Northwest Catholic community is the greatest strength we have as a school, and as I begin my final year at Northwest, I cannot wait to see us return to a place where we can all gather in person and share the good news of our many gifts with each other. As a soccer player, I was one of the first student-athletes to return to athletic competition with my team. Despite the many challenges, we exceeded all expectations and qualifed for the conference playoffs. Although we never knew any one game would be our last, we always fought hard and played to the best of our abilities. Though only our families could come to support us in person, we knew that the Belly was still cheering us on. As student-athletes, we were pioneers for the return to athletics during the pandemic. Nobody knew what to expect of our team, yet we were able to juggle school responsibilites responsibilites, staying safe from COVID-19, and excel athletically all at once. We became trailblazers for how to compete in athletics during a pandemic, and exemplified a strong, unified, and team. -Aidan Mahoney ‘22

Thank you for Celebrating Due to COVID-19 restrictions, NWC’s annual signature fundraiser, Celebrate Northwest! was a virtual event. Despite these challenges, the proceeds raised exceeded everyone’s expectations! Thank you to everyone who donated and attended the virtual experience.

Current parent Michael Hydeck hosted the virtual event along side NWC‘s President Fr. Michael Dolan.

Behind the scenes at Celebrate Northwest: Former Director of Advancement Beth Boyle ’96, current parent Michael Hydeck and media team.

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ADVANCEMENT NEWS

43rd Annaul Golf Tournament:

THE WINNERS! 1st Place Gross Winners John McDermott, Bill Hazzard, George Jordon, Gil Keegan Score: 60 2nd Place Gross Winner Bob Chamerda ’88, Mark Murnane ’88, Scott Bennett ’88, Derek Donnelly ’88 Score: 60 1st Place Net Winner Christian Farrell ’12, Henry Hayes ’12, Ryan Strid ’12, Tyler Calitri ’12 Score: 55 2nd Place Net Winner Alexander Mortillaro ’12, Steve Patrina, John Hagen, Jim Marcocchio Score: 55.2 Longest Drive # 8 Steven Liu ’20 Longest Drive #12 Richard Hansen ’17 Closest to the Pin #16 Doc Resnisky ’74 4‘10 from pin

Weddings Weddings

On April 10th, 2021, Christina Colliton ’16 16 married Ryan Bebb at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, West Hartford. Fr. Michael Dolan, NWC’s President, officiated the ceremony and Mass. The couple reside in Boston, MA. Ana Colliton ’14, 14, Andrew Colliton ’20 20,, and Rachel Sullivan ’16 16 were members of the wedding party

John Wilson ’94 94 married Dr. Rania Tohme on October 27, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. John works as a staff attorney for the judges of the United States District Court in Atlanta. Rania is a medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tade Arter Bogle ’08 08 married Barrington George Bogle ’08 08 in Northwest Catholic‘s Chapel on April 4, 2020.

Kelly Yorio ’11 11 married Mason Everlith on October 3, 2021.

ALUMNI NEWS

Babies

Had a baby? Get a Bib! Request your bib from the Advanment office at advancement@nwcath.org Jessica Federspiel (Mangene) ’03 03 and her husband, Adam Federspiel welcomed a baby boy on 12/15/2020. Baby boy‘s name is, Randy Lee Federspiel.

Hillary Baran Lazich ’11 11 and her husband welcomed a baby girl named Charlotte Joy in October of 2020.

Alaina and JK Vaughn ’06 06 welcomed their son Grady Raymond Vaugh on December 7, 2020

On November 7, 2020 Paul Massicotte ’95 95 and his wife Kate Baldwin welcomed the birth of their first child, Emilia Lee Massicotte.

Molly McCormack Spolarich ’07 07 and her husband Phil Spolarich welcomed a baby boy named John Cormac Spolarich on August 24, 2020.

Recently married or had a baby? We‘d love to include your photo in a future issue of Logos. Send a photo to Elizabeth Figueroa at efigueroa@nwcath.org.

Graduations & Accomplishments

In May of 2021, Owen R. Eagan earned his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he served as an executive editor of the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law & Policy, the nation’s leading law journal on poverty issues. He received “exceptional” recognition through Georgetown Law’s Pro Bono Pledge program for providing hundreds of hours of volunteer legal services in furtherance of such causes as non-profit research aimed at improving the criminal justice system and assisting immigrants with their naturalization paperwork. Upon Owen’s graduation from law school, he was grateful to begin working as a term law clerk for Justice Raheem L. Mullins of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

Olivia Skalski ’11 recently graduated with a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from William James College in Boston MA in May 2021. “I’m currently working as a post-doctorate fellow at a community health center in Massachusetts doing psychotherapy and neuropsychological testing helping individuals with severe mental illness.”

On April 17, 2021, Reverend Lee “Tre” Brown, III ’11 was ordained Traveling Elder in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. On June 25, 2021, Tre received the 100 Men of Color Award for his activism and community engagement. Tre was also endorsed and nominated by the New Britain Democratic Town Committee, to run for Alderman (Common Council) Ward 5 in New Britain, Connecticut on July 27, 2021.

The Facey/Prignano clan is proud to announce the matriculation of Marlene Facey ’84 McGunigle‘s daughter Bridget McGunigle, and Jerry Facey ’90‘s son Jack Facey as students at Holy Cross. Bridget is class of ’24 and Jack is class of ’25. Their grandfather Jack Facey, NWC parent ’68, ’70, ’72, ’74, ’84 and ’90 and Holy cross ’47 is looking from above very proudly at their becoming 3rd generation Crusaders!”

ALUMNI NEWS

Margaret Williamson, former President and Principal of NWC, received an honorary degree from St. Joseph University during its Spring 2021 graduation ceremony. Mrs. Williamson was also the ceremony’s keynote speaker. She is currently the Principal of St. Mary’s School of Simsbury.On April 23, Mrs. Williamson was honored by the University of St. Joseph with an honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters in preparation for the graduation exercises to be held in May. Mrs. Williamson has recorded remarks to be shared at each of the ceremonies planned by the university. Dr. Rhona Free, President of USJ wrote the following summary: “It is our belief that you exemplify the very values we promote. Your years of service as an educational leader at Northwest Catholic High School and St. Mary’s School have allowed you to guide generations of young people, and brought both you and your institutions acclaim. This is demonstrated by your 2011 recognition as an outstanding high school educator by the National Catholic Educational Association, and the fact that St. Mary‘s School was named a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Additionally, your commitment to excellence in all areas of student life can be seen in your ongoing leadership, and richly-deserved recognition, within the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference.” Susan Whalen McKeown ’66, BSM, ARPN (ret), CPS, MFA recently published her second book, Beyond the Tango- A Guide for a Thriving Marriage while Juggling Careers, Kids, and Chaos to support couples through the busy years. Her first book, Beyond the First Dance-A Guide for Couples to Think Beyond their Wedding Day, was published in 2015 for couples contemplating marriage. Susan currently speaks with businesses to help employees balance the stress of home and work. She has a biweekly blog on her website (Beyondthefirstdance. com) promoting healthy relationships, strengthening marriage, and preventing divorce. Susan’s books are available through independent bookstores, her website, libraries, and Amazon. Susan worked with families as a nurse practitioner for over forty years and as a Certified Prevention Specialist, educating and advocating on issues of mental health and substance misuse. Susan and her husband have been married for fifty years and have presented workshops to over 4,000 engaged couples on issues that affect married life. Together they raised four children and are blessed with two grandchildren.

Ida D. McGhee ’74 was honored July 29, 2021, by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA), at the Awards and Honors Ceremony during the National Conference of African American Librarians (NCAAL) held virtually on July 28 – August 1, 2021. The conference theme was “Culture Keepers XI: Sankofa Experience: Inspired by Our Past, Lighting Our Future.” Ida received the BCALA Library Advocacy Award given for those who have demonstrated commitment to advocating for library and information services to African Americans and people of color. BCALA was formed to serve as an advocate for the development, promotion, and improvement of library services and resources to the nation’s African American community; and to provide leadership for the recruitment and professional development of African American librarians. Ida was inspired to become a librarian by volunteering in the school library under the tutelage of Sister Maria, the NWC librarian while she attended NWC.

Introducing The Boyz

In June of 2020, six members of the Class of 1982, AKA “The Boyz“ (Courtney Billington, Derek Calhoun, Mark Green, David McKenney, Peter Roach, and Joe Young) had a series of meetings to develop a scholarship in honor of Walter Campbell ’82 who transitioned in to the next life 2016. This scholarship is referred to as, “The BOYZ Scholarship in Memoriam of Water Campbell”. The scholarship was designed to benefit male students of color, who need financial assistance to attend Northwest Catholic High School. The inaugural scholarship disbursement was issued for the 2021-2022 academic school year to one of Northwest Catholic‘s incoming students. The Boyz welcome the financial support of the NWC alumni community to expand their scholarship corpus in order to aid more students. For more information about supporting this scholarship effort, please contact, Courtney Billington at cmastermind5@aol.com and David McKenney at wdavidmck@yahoo.com.

In Memo ALUMNI

Laurence J. O’Connor ’70. ’70

Peter Akin ’70, ’70 brother of Jim im Akin ’68; ’68 brother-in-law of Eileen Brewer Akin ’76. ’76

Francis Pallotti ’71. ’71

Kevin William Claffey ’70, brother of Karen Claffey Seama ’72, Neil Claffey ’74 and Keith ’72 Claffey ’79; ’79 brother-in-law of Anne Marie Claffey ’74. ’74 Barbara Chiarillo D’Amore ’69, sister of Mary Chiarillo ’69 Controvillas ’72. ’72 Kevin Kelly ’76, ’76 brother of Eileen Kelly Danaher ’66 and John Kelly ’73; ’73 brother-in-law of Neil Danaher ‘65, ‘65 father-inlaw of Nick Calitri ’10. ’10 Thomas P. Malone III ’82. ’82 Susan Richards McCarthy ’65. ’65 Mary Gaffney McDonogh ’79, ’79 sister of Margaret Gaffney Radionovas ’77, ’77 Ann Gaffney Marquis ’81, ’81 and Maureen Gaffney Brigman ’82; ’82 sister-inlaw of Al Radionovas ’76. ’76 John Edward McDonough ’72. ’72 Patricia Mullen ’70, ’70 sister of Christine Mullen Heath ’68 and the late Daniel Mullen ’72 and the late Susan Mullen ’74. ’74 Hubert Peter Mullings ’83, ’83 brother of Sandra Mullings ’78. ’78

John Peterson ’83, ’83 brother of Susan Peterson Fuller ’80, ’80 Jay Peterson ’81, ’81 Pete Peterson ’82 and Scott Peterson ’86. ’86 Daniel P. Scapellati ’75, ’75 husband of Nancy Scully Scapellati ’75; ’75 brother of Joanne Scapellati Protasewich ’73 and Lisa Scapellati ’77. Mark Tetrault ’76, ’76 brother of Paul Tetrault ’75. ’75 Rev. John René White ’65. ’65 CURRENT & ALUMNI FRIENDS & FAMILY Eileen Allard, mother of Patrick Allard ’04. ’04 Paul Argay, father of Sophia Argay ’19. ’19 Robert Victor Bellacosa, father of Christa Bellacosa ’88. ’88 Rennie Bournique, fatherin-law of Teresa Geigel Bournique ’84 and former NWC faculty member; grandfather of Rachel Bournique ’11, ’11 Jenny Garcia ’11 and Brian Bournique ’14. Sister Patricia Brewer, aunt of the Northwest Catholic Brewer families.

Margaret (Peggy) Brimmer, mother of Bill Brimmer ’67, Bruce Brimmer ’68, ’68 Brian Brimmer ’68, ’68 Deborah Brimmer Catolane ’70, Brad Brimmer ’73, ’73 Peggy Brimmer Rollins ’77, ’77 Susan Brimmer Gabriel ’78, ’78 Tim Brimmer ’79 and Bob Brimmer ’84. ’84 Mother-in-law of Barbara Curry Brimmer ’67. ’67 Joan Drury Burke, mother of Marcia Burke DeCarli ’66 and Charles Drury ’65. ’65 Mary Elizabeth Carew, mother of Bill Carew, former NWC Board Chair; grandmother of Caroline Carew ’12, ’12 Will Carew ’13, ’13 Charlotte Carew ’15, ’15 Jack Carew ’16, ’16 Claire Carew ’19 and Riley Carew. ’22 ’22. Philip Carpenter, father of Elizabeth Carpenter Brantley ’96 and Maria Carpenter Bertran ’04. ’04 Susan Case, grandmother of Mara Case ’11 and Anna Case ’15. ’15 Paul Cherelus, grandfather of Christopher Jean-Gilles ’22. Michael Felix Clapis, father of Matthew Clapis ’09 and Margaret Clapis ’10. ’10

emoriam William R. Davis, father of the late Carolyn Davis ’75 and the late Alyce Davis Knapp ’83; ’83 step-father of Bridget Gleason ’76, Meg Gleason ’83 and ’76 Colleen Gleason ’86. ’86 Ellen Moran DeLorenzo, aunt of Joe Buda ’08 and Meg Buda ’12. ’12 Francis Demanski, father of Chris Demanski ’89. ’89 Francis A. DiPippo, father of Amy DiPippo Connors ’85, Drew DiPippo ’87 and Frank DiPippo ’89; ’89 father-in-law of Ed Connors ’83; ’83 grandmother of Alison Connors ’13 and Haley Connors ’15. ’15 John E. Donnelly, father of Jean ean Donnelly Molloy ’78, ’78 John Donnelly ’83 and Peg Donnelly ’85; ’85 father-in-law of Mark Molloy ’77; ’77 grandfather of Margaret Molloy ’07 and Katherine Molloy ’11. ’11 Francis Owen Eagan, father of Mary Ann Eagan ’71, ’71 Michael Eagan ’74, ’74 Owen Eagan ’78, ’78 and Margie Eagan Waal ’82; father-in-law of Geralyn Tuohy Eagan ’74; ’74 grandfather of Michael Eagan ’04, ’04 Kerry Eagan Ransford, member of the Class of ’05, Caley Eagan ’06, ’06 Kevin Eagan ’08, ’08 Maura Eagan ’09 and Owen Eagan ’14. ’14

Taylor Victoria Filomeno, sister of Nicholas Filomeno ’08, Chris Filomeno ’08 and Alex Filomeno ’10. ’10

Mary Catherine Heffelfinger, grandmother of Nolan Heffelfinger ’22 and Simon Heffelfinger ’24. ’24

Mary Alice Frailey, grandmother of Jack Frailey ’05 and Mary Frailey ’10. ’10

Ann Hennessy, grandmother of James Hennessey Mullarkey ’22.

Susie Gaddy, mother of Derrick Gaddy ’76; ’76 grandmother of Bridget Cherie Gaddy ’84. ’84 Veronica Gordon-Porter, mother of Karen Gordon ’96; ’96 aunt of Amanda Tronchin ’11. ’11 Russell J. Gostyla, father of Heather Gostyla Fusick ’05 and Ashley Gostyla Skerry ’08; ’08 brother of Nancy Gostyla ’70; ’70 father-in-law of Kevin Fusick ’05. Clarence Gravely, father of the late Tamara Gravely Griffin ’91. ’91 Dr. Walter Hampton, father of Thomas Hampton ’80 and John Hampton ’84 and former NWC staff member. Lillian Driscoll Hanrahan, mother of Ned Wentworth ’75, ’75 Laura Wentworth Vincent ’65, ’65 Priscilla Wentworth Dawidowicz ’67, Greg Wentworth ’72 ’67 and Melanie Wentworth Dumont ’75; grandmother of Meghan Wentworth ’87, ’87 Gavin Wentworth ’02; greatgrandmother of Mackenzie Tibbal ’16, ’16 Nolan Tibbal, member of the Class of 2019, Nora Staunton ’20 and John (Boomer) Staunton ’24. ’24

Mary Elizabeth Higgins, grandmother of Anne Higgins ’13 and Catherine Higgins ’13. ’13 Edward Kasheta, grandfather of Billy Kasheta ’21. ’21 Lucy Leo, grandmother of Collin Strain ’21. ’21 Bill Luddy, brother of former NWC faculty member Rich Luddy; brother-in-law of Joan Luddy ’71; ’71 uncle of Rick Luddy ’00, ’00 Dan Luddy ’03 and NWC faculty member, and Ben Luddy ’07. ’07 Patricia Maguire, mother of Ellen Maguire Martinelli ’70, ’70 John Maguire ’72, ’72 Gerrilin Maguie Haynes ’75, ’75 Lincoln Maguire ’76 and Tricia Maguire McVeety ’88; ’88 motherin-law of James Martinelli ’70; ’70 grandmother of Dan Martinelli ’07. ’07 Gertrude McCabe, mother of Mary McCabe ’67 and Kevin McCabe ’71. ’71.

Geraldine “Gerry” Mendoza, grandmother of Adam Mendoza ’15, ’15 Brian Mendoza ’18 and Ava DiMartino, member of the Class of 2018. Sylvia Millerick, grandmother of James Millerick ’22. ’22 Leese Mitchell, sister-inlaw of Patricia Mitchell Brown ’74, Mary Mitchel Millstein ’78, ’78 Matthew Mitchell ’85 and the late Rev. Thomas Mitchell ’71. ’71 Helyn Mucahy, mother-inlaw of Thomas Sponzo ’68. ’68 Henry Neubert, Jr., grandfather of Sarah Neubert ’16 and Hayden Neubert ’20; ’20 father-in-law of Eileen Walsh Neubert ’85. ’85 Elizabeth Comer O’Brien, mother of Maura Stamm, NWC School Board Member; grandmother of Michael Stamm ’19. ’19

Gloria Sarro, mother of Stephen Sarro ’69 and Dawn Sarro ’77. ’77 Raymond Shea, father of Patricia Shea Lovell ’78. ’78 James S. Shukie, brother of John Shukie, former NWC Athletic Director; uncle of Liz Shukie Borst ’91, ’91 Lauren Shukie McHugh ’91, ’91 John Shukie ’95 and Steven Shukie ’01. ’01 Patricia Smith, grandmother of Matt Marshall ’15 and Delaney Marshall ’20. ’20 Dennis P. Sullivan, father of Mark Sullivan ’75; ’75 grandfather of Catherine Sullivan ’19. James R. Talbor, grandfather of Jack Ferrell ’12, ’12 Kerry Ferrell ’16 and Declan Ferrell ’21. ’21 Lucio Tamburro, grandfather of Anna Maria Tamburro Manella ’94 and Sonia Tamburro ’98. ’98

John O’Dell, Jr., brother of former NWC staff member Debbie Kennedy; uncle of Philip Kennedy ’10 and Angela Kennedy ’14. ’14

Giuseppe Tamburro, father of Anna Maria Tamburro Manella ’94 and Sonia Tamburro ’98. ’98

Victor Edward Preissner, father of Mark Preissner ’74, ’74 Mary Preissner Fuller ’74 and Lauren Preissner Roche ’78. ’78

Joyce Tanner, mother of former NWC coach Craig Tanner and David Tanner ’83; ’83 grandmother of Rick Tanner ’02. ’02

Maria Iacovella Romanelli, mother of Anthony Romanelli ’00 and Silia Romanelli Sahacic ’01. ’01

Patrick Tierney, father of Patrick Tierney ’83, Maureen Tierney Alvarez ’86 and Brian Tierney ’89. ’89

Manolita Romasanta, mother of Gisela Romasanta Ortolaza ’81, ’81 Vernel Romasanta ’86 and Galetrix Romasanta Dressler ’92. ’92

James George Tomasso, uncle of Sarah Ficks ’23. ’23.

Rose Ann Salonia, mother of Ross Salonia ’67. ’67

Chung Van Truong, father of Chinh Truong ’90 and Tranh Truong ’92; grandfather of Meghan Truong ’17 and Lindsay Truong ’24. ’24

James F. Tuohy, father of Mary Lou Tuohy Duffy ’72 and Geralyn Tuohy Eagan ’74; father-in-law of James Duffy ’71 and Michael Eagan ’74; grandfather of Michael Eagan ’03, Kerry Eagan Ransford, member of the Class of ’05, ’05 and Kevin Eagan ’08. ’08. Fiorinda Zullo, mother of Toni Carreira ’79; ’79 grandmother of Kristina Carreira ’07 and Sabrina Carreira ’15. CURRENT & FORMER FACULTY, STAFF, ADMINISTRATION Mildred Dobbins Conlon, former Guidance Counselor; mother of Sarah Hagearty Nalbantian ’80 and John Hagearty ’82. Mary Frances Hennessy, fomer English Teacher; mother of Maura Hennessy Shaw ’76, Mark Hennessy ’77, Matt Hennessy ’88 and Meg Hennessy Knight ’89. Sister Ann M. Moore, C.N.D., former NWC Staff Member. Rev. William Francis O’Keefe, former Principal and Vice Principal. Joan Polansky, mother of former NWC staff member Debra LeBel. FRIENDS Joseph Chaho, board member of the Hoffman Foundation James Mulready Lawrence Reilley Marjorie E. Smith