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From the Principal

As you receive this edition of CBA’s Alumni Newsletter, we will be approaching the end of the summer and preparing to begin the 2015-2016 school year. With the onset of the new school year, CBA will “officially” transition to a new model of school administration which includes the positions of “president” and “principal”.

On Sunday, May 31, 137 students graduated from Christian Brothers Academy. This celebration of accomplishments provided us with an opportunity to witness our students’ transformation, not only as individuals, but as the class of 2015.

Board of Trustees 2015-2016

In his final senior speech for Religion class, Josh Popp wrote this reflection about his experience:

Vice Chair John O’Connor ’85

After serving CBA for the past six years as principal, I will now have the title of president. In this capacity, I will be primarily responsible for assuring that the Lasallian mission here at CBA remains strong and vibrant in addition to working closely with key departments such as Advancement (Development) and Finance. Mr. Matt Keough, who has been at CBA for the past twelve years as a faculty member, has been given the title of principal at CBA. In this capacity, Matt will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the school, working closely with faculty, staff and students. It is my strong belief that this new administrative model will take CBA to another level of excellence as a Lasallian School, while retaining the strong religious values and educational philosophy that has made CBA the premier Catholic Lasallian School in Central New York. CBA’s 115-year history of educational excellence is the result of keeping our school’s vision and goals on target, in light of the educational needs of the students who attend our school. The presence of the Christian Brothers at CBA over these past years, along with the untiring dedication and service of CBA’s Board of Trustees and faculty and staff have contributed to the great success of our school. An essential element in keeping our values and philosophy “clear and focused” is the ongoing review and evaluation of CBA’s strategic plan. For the past year, the Board of Trustees has worked diligently in reviewing and updating the strategic plan in order to make the document an active “road map” for the future of CBA. A part of the strategic plan includes a detailed statement highlighting CBA’s “Vision for the Year 2020”. At this time, and in future newsletters, I would like to share with you this “Vision 2020” which addresses the long terms goals and objectives of the strategic plan. Our vision for CBA for the year 2020 is as follows: (1) CBA will be passionately committed to Catholic values and the Lasallian mission; (2) CBA will be recognized as a center of excellence in all academic fields of study, including science, technology, religion, engineering, the arts and mathematics; (3) CBA will be the most desirable option for area parents seeking a school that challenges students to achieve excellence in all aspects of their lives; (4) Our endowment will be increased to fully meet the financial needs for all of our families; (5) CBA’s technology infrastructure will not only meet the needs of our academic program, but will provide innovation and growth opportunities for our students in their academics; (5) Academic, athletic and other facilities will meet our expectations, as well as the needs of our faculty, staff and students; (6) CBA’s financial condition will be strong and tuition increases and enrollment will be managed effectively; and (7) The school will be at the center of a large and vibrant CBA community. I am very pleased to say that CBA’s “Vision 2020” is well underway and that we will continue to move forward in achieving the goals and objectives, which will take us into the 2015-2016 school year and beyond. With the continued help and support of our alumni and friends, CBA will remain a strong and vital educational community for our students and families! With prayers for God’s blessings on you and your family, I remain, Sincerely,

Brother Joseph Jozwiak, FSC President

St. John Baptist de La Salle – Pray for Us! Live Jesus in our Hearts – Forever!

This past fall, everything began to change, and with it, my tastes in music changed. I got a little sick of the simple, repetitive songs. I started liking the more complicated ones. I’m now okay with the songs where I couldn’t pick out every single part of the music. In fact, I like it better when I can’t. These songs are right on the boundary between noise and sound. At the surface it sounds like chaotic noise, but if you look closely, you’ll realize that it’s made up of a bunch of really good sounds. At that boundary, the huge, overwhelming aspect of noise mixes with the harmony of sound and creates this huge chord- this infinite feeling that you really can’t describe. It’s all of these different moving parts coming together as one. And, as my tastes in music changed, I took a second look at our class. I realized that there was a lot more to listen to than I thought. We weren’t playing as many wrong notes anymore. The melodies that were playing over each other actually sounded good. For the past six years, I’ve been concentrating so much on perfecting my own melody that I didn’t notice just how amazing everyone else’s was coming along. On July 1, I began my new role as the principal of Christian Brothers Academy. I will no longer directly teach our students during their journey, but instead, I will conduct their individual tunes and will guide their collective melody. By leading our programs, I will help write the sheet music which they will initially follow and eventually make their own. Thomas Merton said, “The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.” At the end of their Lasallian education, our students are uniquely themselves, while also comprising their respective class. They are individual notes creating a beautiful melody. We have not molded them into our own image, but guided them in acquiring the skills that are necessary to be successful in whatever endeavor they choose to pursue. For the class of 2015, the transformative power of a Lasallian education manifested itself into tears at Founder’s Day, excitement at the Senior Ball, and smiles during graduation. The lifelong impact and power of a Lasallian education is witnessed through events such as the Alumni Golf Tournament, where over 160 alumni and friends participated, and through the generosity of classes like the Golden Jubilee Class of 1965, who donated a record setting monetary gift. Two classes, separated by fifty years—moved by the same Lasallian experience.

Chair John Murphy, Jr. ’77

Secretary Ellen LaBerge President Br. Joseph Jozwiak, FSC

Corvette Raffle 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Graduation 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Heard in the Halls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Alumni Notes & Quotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Alumni Association President Michael Vavonese ’76

Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Purple & Gold Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Lasallian Dinner & Auction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Annual Golf Scramble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 In Memoriam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Looking Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Back Cover)

Alumni Association Officers President Michael Vavonese ’76

Al Krause, dedicated supporter of CBA and father of Campus Minister Peggy Perkins, made this remark to Peggy, who passed it on to me. “Institutions have no memory, people do.” All of us, alumni, students, faculty and staff take great pride in the rich history of CBA, a history that is made up of outstanding accomplishments by remarkable people. The institution of CBA does not have a memory, it is all of our responsibilities to ensure that our incredible history of outstanding Lasallian education continues well into the future—and I look forward to contributing to that task.

Treasurer David Scrano ’83

Matthew Keough Principal

From Our President & Principal . . . . . . . (Inside Cover)

Representative of the Brothers’ Community Br. Gabriel Fiumano, FSC ’47

This coming year, we will graduate a new class, the class of 2016. In this class will be a collection of individual notes that synthesize into a beautiful melody. Our dedicated faculty and staff will continue to offer a Lasallian education that moves and inspires, an education that not only nurtures the mind, but nurtures the spirit.

Sincerely,

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Vice President Carl Thomas ’91

Secretary Nick Aboud ’90

CBA Development Staff Director of Development and Alumni Patricia Callahan

On the Cover On May 29, these sharp-dressed seniors took time out of their busy schedules to film a portion of our new admissions video and pose with this beautiful car that the school is raffling off for the 25th Annual Corvette Raffle. Pictured in their white dinner jackets and dresses that they wore for graduation are (l-r): Gerald Seals, Tom Benz, Tom Pirro, Matt Burns, Annie O'Brien, Anna Kambhampaty, Mary Frances Ierlan and Serena Schmitt.

Director of Alumni and Annual Giving Helen Kelley Director of Special Events and Programs, Campaign Manager Annemarie Mosley Administrative Assistant Linda Saladino Communications Associate (Newsletter Editor) Judy Salamone

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the CBA Development Office at (315) 446-5960 or development@cbasyracuse.org.

CBA Brothers Alumni Magazine Summer 2015

The Classic Corvette As Christian Brothers Academy begins its 116th year of teaching in community with Lasallian institutions around the world, we are poised to achieve a milestone in our history: the silver anniversary year of the CBA Corvette Raffle!

more than a fundraiser, one that is a part of who we are because in our approach and implementation of the Corvette raffle, we incorporate the values of family, excellence, respect, and appreciation that are so important to our school.

It may seem strange to put a car on the cover of “Brothers Magazine." But that car represents a culture of giving and achievement that is unsurpassed, that has truly made a difference in the lives of thousands of CBA students.

So that ordinary scene on July 8 really was far from ordinary. The enthusiasm and emotions for the hard work and accomplishments were heartfelt. The brains behind the idea, the staff support, and the first winner were all present, along with that first Corvette! Now what?

On July 8, a group of people gathered at Todd Caputo’s Sun Chevrolet. A 1965 black Corvette convertible rolled into the showroom alongside a covered vehicle. In the driver’s seat was Terry Moore. Watching the arrival: John Murphy, Judy Stelljes, and Pat McAvoy. To the casual observer, the scene was fairly ordinary. To those present, it was much far from it. Greetings among the “old" friends were enthusiastic and emotional. Had it really been 25 years? Twenty-five years since then-parent Bill Bush and alumnus John Murphy ’77 decided they “wanted a raffle prize with universal appeal, something that just about everyone would love to have.”* The duo decided to buy, tune up, and shine up a black 1965 Corvette convertible and sell raffle tickets for five dollars a piece. The tickets sold at school, in the neighborhood, and as far away as Georgia and Italy. A nice guy from down the street won the car: Terry Moore. CBA staff, including Pat McAvoy and Judy Stelljes, rose up to help create a sales plan and coordinate the sometimes complicated logistics around a raffle this size. The rest, as they say, is history. A quarter century, over $4,000,000 in revenue, over 10,000 hours in donated time and probably over a million tickets later… the CBA Corvette Raffle is now a long standing tradition not only in the CBA community, but throughout Central New York and across the U.S. and Canada. A tradition that is much

CBA Brothers Alumni Magazine Summer 2015

Silver is a great color. It signals a time for reflection. What a perfect choice for the 25th Corvette to be raffled in January 2016. As we reflect throughout the coming year on the quarter century of success, we also look to the future and to the continued success of the Corvette Raffle. Revenues generated by the raffle pay teachers’ salaries, fund day-to-day operations, and allow us to boost financial aid for CBA families, which will amount to over $1,000,000 in scholarship and aid in the coming year for more than 40% of our student body. It was unveiled at Todd Caputo’s showroom, in front of the “old timers,” trustees, volunteers, principal, and current staff: A shiny silver 2015 corvette convertible with red leather interior. Wow! And the unveiling was handled by this year’s generous sponsors: Todd Caputo of Sun Chevrolet and Mike Barker of bannerenvy. net. The applause and the “oohs and ahhs” were loud. The smiles were wide. The pride was palpable. Here’s to the 25th and to the next 25! Go Brothers! * Syracuse Post Standard March 25, 1992 “Race Is on for CBA Grand Prize," Frank Brieaddy

The Classic Corvette

CBA Corvette Raffle sponsors Todd Caputo (l) of Sun Chevrolet and Mike Barker of Bannerenvy.com unveil this year's car at the preview party on July 8.

Terry Moore, winner of the first Corvette raffle, backs that winning prize, a 1965 convertible, into Sun Chevrolet's garage.

Attending the preview party were Principal Matt Keough, former CBA staff members Judy Stelljes and Pat McAvoy and John Murphy ’77. Stelljes, McAvoy, Murphy and Bill Bush, an Honorary Member of the Board of Trustees and a former parent, created a sales plan and coordinated the Corvette raffle in its early days.

To purchase tickets:

https://cbasyracuse.ejoinme.org/MyPages/2016CORVETTERAFFLETICKETS/tabid/701908/Default.aspx

For an interior and exterior view of the car (images and video courtesy of Devin Daly ’07 CEO and Michael Quigley ’07, President and COO of SPINCAR) https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.swipetospin.com/20150608/index.html?_=e4316ae963251bc79f83bffe163bd52a203b7a9e#customer=swipetospin#vin=cbacorvette3

To volunteer to sell tickets at Destiny USA: VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/qESSvc

Did you know? * The raffle has generated over $4,000,000 in revenue for the school. * 10,000 hours have been donated by CBA parents, teachers, staff, trustees and friends. * The oldest car raffled was a 1958 classic in 1994. * In 2012, the decision was made to raffle a current year car. * The majority of winners of the car have been from Central New York, with only four exceptions in 25 years. Those exceptions are winners from Albany, NY; Santa Clara, CA; Norfolk, MA; Euclid, OH. * The first CBA parent to win the car was Jeanette Kinsella of Cicero in 2013. * Fred Muratore of Onondaga Hill won the first new car in 2012. He gave the keys to the 2011 Red Corvette Convertible to his son-inlaw on his wedding day. * In 2006, the winner was MIA for several days and thought was given to the idea of awarding the car to the second place ticket drawn. The development office considered the possibility that the winner might be a “snowbird” so Googled her name in the state of Florida. Voila! Janet Curtin was found and notified that she had won the Nassau Blue roadster. * The 1994 winner was actually a cat named “Smokey” whose name was entered on the ticket by the winner, Jim Quinn of Albany.

CBA Brothers Alumni Magazine Summer 2015

Graduation 2015 One hundred and thirty-seven students graduated from CBA on May 31. The ceremonies for the Class of 2015, held at Temple Adath Yeshuran on Kimber Road in Dewitt, included the presentation of several academic and service awards and diplomas, and the appointment of Kane Alletzhauser, son of Mark and Michelle Alletzhauser of Parish, to the United States Coast Guard Academy Scholars Program. Joshua Popp, son of Thomas and Patty Popp of Syracuse, delivered the Valedictorian speech. Popp will be attending Cornell University in the fall and will study biological engineering. University of Notre Dame bound Daniel O’Connor, son of John and Kathleen O’Connor of Manlius, gave the Salutatorian speech. O’Connor will study mathematics. Both Popp and O’Connor are National Merit Finalists. Four students in the class will be attending Cornell University and four will attend University of Notre Dame. In addition, five students will attend Providence College, three students will attend Marquette University; two students will attend Boston College, Villanova University and Loyola (Maryland). Four students will travel west for their higher education, and will attend the University of Southern California, the University of Oregon,

the University of California Santa Barbara and Chapman University. Students attending private institutions in New York State include: eight to St. John Fisher College; seven to Le Moyne College; five to Syracuse University; four to the University of Rochester; three to both Rochester Institute of Technology and Siena College; and two to both Clarkson University and St. Lawrence University. Six students will attend (SUNY) Binghamton and three (SUNY) Geneseo. One student will attend Rhode Island School of Design. Eighteen members of this year’s class have a parent who graduated from CBA. Two of those families (the Pirros and the Boyles) are fourth generation CBA graduates, while three students are third generation graduates. The Class of 1965, celebrating their jubilee reunion, was also on hand to present the school with a check for $140,000. It is the largest reunion gift ever presented in the school’s history, and it surpasses last year’s reunion gift of $100,000 from the CBA Class of 1964.

Graduation 2015 Words of Wisdom from our Valedictorian I would like to start out with a quote, of sorts. Not a quote about reaching for the stars, or believing in your dreams, but a quote about everything in the universe. “Matter can neither be created nor destroyed.” Now for those of you who burned all of your chemistry and physics textbooks long ago with the hope of never hearing those very words again, I apologize. I don’t wish to torture you, and I promise to get all of the science talk out of my system up front. But for just a few seconds, bear with me. Matter can neither be created nor destroyed, but can only change. Now, one of the simplest types of change is a change of phase. If a substance were to start at the theoretical condition of absolute zero, when every single molecule stands completely still, then heat, could be added to the substance to make those molecules start vibrating. As more heat is added, the molecules gain kinetic energy, vibrating faster and faster until they break out of the solid phase and the substance melts, turning into a liquid while maintaining the same composition. With more heat the molecules continue to gain speed until they cannot be contained in the liquid form either, and the substance boils, bursting into a gas which will expand to completely fill any container in which it is placed. Now, as Forrest Gump put it, "That's all I have to say about that." The science lecture is over now, I promise. Today, I’d like to focus on our class, a particularly unique type of matter. Like all matter, our class was not “created.” It was assembled. Piece by piece, Mrs. Dowd and a series of universal forces brought the 137 of us together. We came from a variety of backgrounds, from local elementary schools to distant states to foreign countries, and we came at a variety of times, gaining and losing students even as we entered into senior year. But those changes really aren’t the biggest ones we’ve undergone over these past few years. Although it feels as though each member of the class of 2015 has been here all along, it is quite obvious that along the way, we have undergone plenty of other changes, from the physical transformations we love, and hate, to remember, to our class’s very own changes of phase. On our first day of school here at CBA, the seventh grade class shuffled down to the LGI, where we immediately sat frozen in our seats. If we made any motion at all, we risked drawing attention to ourselves - a fate worse than death. On that first day, we were at absolute zero. We were too afraid to move, too afraid to speak. So instead, we sat. We watched. We listened. And on that day, the CBA community ignited a spark. They began instilling in us the “energy” that pushed us out of absolute zero, even though at the time we did not understand what that energy was. In a couple of months, we no longer sat in pacific silence. On the contrary, we quickly began buzzing around the junior high hallway and bouncing around in our seats in the classroom, much like those energized vibrating molecules trapped in the solid state. Over the years, with each experience we shared, our class unknowingly gained a little bit more of that energy. From the eerie Gettysburg ghost tour to the downright terrifying first day of Mr. Lovecchio’s trig class, the excitement of starting high school on the third floor, to the elation of hearing the announcement that it’s time to wear polos again, we have been through a lot together. It’s how high school works. And although day-by-day we didn’t feel the changes, over time they became quite clear.

Eighteen members of the Class of 2015 posed with their dads (all alumni of CBA) prior to the commencement ceremony on May 31. Tom Pirro and Sara Boyle are fourth generation CBA graduates, while Ryan Congel, Chloe Germain and Anthony Santaro are third generation graduates of the school. Pictured front row (l-r): Anthony and A. Louis Santaro ’85; Annie and Robert Carhart ’76; Mack and Tim Conan ’76; Gabriella and Dr. Anthony Oliva ’87; Sara and Michael Boyle ’83. Second row (l-r): Richard ’81 and Katie Anderson; Neil ’82 and Chloe Germain; Richard ’76 and Gabrielle Damico; John ’84 and Robert Cain; Dr. Leo Massaro ’91 and Tanner Hail; Greg ’78 and Emmett Dunn; Aaron and John Simone ’78; Ryan and Mark Congel ’82. Back row (l-r): Michael Milac ’80 and Alex Chrisman; Thomas Jr. ’89 and Thomas III Pirro; Robert ’76 and Peter Battaglia; Joshua and Thomas Popp ’71; Daniel and John O’Connor ’85. 3

CBA Brothers Alumni Magazine Spring/Summer 2014

Before we knew it, we found ourselves filling the front few rows of the bleachers at our senior homecoming. No longer did we sit quietly in place. We didn’t even just stand. Instead, we jumped, we cheered, we burst with excitement every time our team made a good play. We moved around throughout the game, talking to different people: some friends we had known since junior high, others strangers until the past couple of months. It was clear that day that we had broken the bonds of the solid that had previously restricted our class; we had undergone our first phase change. We were no

longer trapped in the Valedictorian Joshua Popp same social patterns, as our class had gained a new property: flow. We were able to talk to people we had previously never been in contact with, making memories with individuals we never thought we would. We were even able to take that flow outside of the CBA community, leaving our mark throughout central New York and beyond through senior service projects, sports team trips, writing competitions, and musical endeavors. It is impossible to pinpoint precisely when or how we gained our energy along our journey here at Christian Brothers Academy, and it is only in retrospect that we can begin to understand what that energy truly is. It built up with every bit of knowledge we accumulated since our first day of class, every play we learned on the sports fields, every note we learned to play or sing, every prayer to start off class, every memory we made in those halls. It came to each of us individually, but it had the common effect of bringing us here, today, to this auditorium. On a day like this, it’s easy to forget about the present, to get so caught up in the memories of the past and the possibilities of the future that the present seems like nothing more than an obstacle. But it’s not. Today, we are joined together as the class of 2015, and we are at our boiling point. In front of us sit our teachers, guidance counselors and administrators, the men and women who have watched us grow and shaped that growth, molding us into the individuals we are today and preparing us for the future that lies ahead. Behind us are our families and friends, our loved ones with whom we have shared every important moment in our lives, from our first steps, to our steps across this very stage. Around us are our classmates, the other parts of the class of 2015, those individuals who have gone through what may be the most turbulent part of our lives with us. And within us lies everything the CBA community has to offer, every ounce of energy our school, our home, has to give. Leo Buscaglia, a professor at the University of Southern California, said, “Change is the end result of all true learning.” All that we’ve done here at CBA has been in preparation for this moment, our final phase change. Our graduation does not represent an end for us - like all matter our class can have no end. Instead, this change is another step in exactly the right direction, it is the continuation of our growth, the result of the accumulation of all of our class energy. When we leave this auditorium, though we will no longer be held so closely together, we also will no longer be held in place. Like a gas, it is finally time for us to go out, to use what we’ve been given, to make a difference, and to fill this container we’ve been given: the world.

CBA Brothers Alumni Magazine Summer 2015

Graduation 2015

Many Thanks from our Salutatorian It is my distinct honor to welcome all of you to Temple Adath to celebrate our graduation from Christian Brothers Academy. So welcome parents, guardians, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, great grandparents, friends, neighbors, Brother Joe, faculty, staff, board members, and band members. Thank you all for coming to support us today. I would also like to welcome the great class of 1965 and our class, the class of 2015. As I wrote my welcome the other day, I couldn't help but consider what brought such a diverse group of people together today. We are all here because we received a piece of paper, an invitation to come to celebrate together. In fact, this whole ceremony is about receiving pieces of paper. Just as I opened with a welcome, the first thing we, as students, received from CBA was a welcome. It was a piece of paper that came in the mail, telling us that we were accepted into the class of 2015. The next year, we were wandering the halls of CBA, and every six weeks we received another piece of paper, a report card, which told us how we were doing academically. During this ceremony, we will receive the piece of paper that ends our journey as CBA students. But we received so much more from CBA than a collection of pieces of paper. The first thing we received is the Lasallian charism. St. John Baptiste de La Salle told his first teachers, "To touch the hearts of your pupils and to inspire them with the Christian spirit is the greatest miracle you can perform, and one which God expects of you." Each and every teacher here on this stage takes that mission upon himself or herself and strives to be more than just a vehicle of knowledge. We, as students, recognize the Lasallian teachings we received from our teachers. We will never forget Mr. Keough's inspirational speeches, which often had nothing to do with math, but had a lot to do with us as human beings. We will never forget that Mr. Horan's room is always open for whatever we need from 7:30 in the morning all the way to 5:00 in the evening when he finally leaves for home. And we will never forget Ms. Stedman's incredible ability to offer emotional support to anyone who needed it. Our teachers modeled the ideal Lasallian educator every day and we received an education that developed the whole person because of it. The second thing we received from CBA is a love of learning. We often focused too much on those pieces of paper that came every six weeks telling us how well

we did on the last marking period. Sometimes, that focus led us to lose sight of the joy of learning. But those pieces of paper don't really mean anything. After we forget that H2O is a polar molecule and can no longer take the derivate of x2, I hope we will remember how much fun we had in the classroom. We will remember Dr. Infanti, Doc, throwing protons at us and explaining that as we spin, we somehow form ATP. We will remember Salutatorian Daniel Oâ€™Connor galloping around Mr. Benware's room to the beat of the drum as we chanted our sonnet. We will remember cursing Mr. Harmon for refusing to tell us what we need to know and instead just burying us in worksheets, but then experiencing the joy of figuring out a physics concept on our own. We will remember charging across the fields of Gettysburg with Ms. Feldmeth as we experienced history, then retreating back to her classroom and discussing conspiracy theories until everyone was in on it. On behalf of the class of 2015, I want to thank the CBA teachers for inspiring us to love learning. The final and most distinct thing we received from CBA is the CBA family. Fifty years ago, each member of the class of 1965 received a piece of paper ending his journey as a student at CBA. About a year ago, each member of the class received another piece of paper, calling him back to celebrate our graduation and their Jubilee. And here they are, but the pieces of paper did not bring them here today. What brought them here today is everything else they received from CBA, but most importantly, they are here because they are part of our CBA family. And now here we are, the class of 2015, preparing to receive that piece of paper that ends our journey as CBA students. We will be able to hold that piece of paper up proudly and say that we graduated from Christian Brothers Academy, but the truly great things we received cannot be written on a piece of paper. They have been written on our soul and changed how we view the world forever. Thank you CBA for all we have received.

Seniors pose in their college choice t-shirts. Pictured front row seated (l-r): Molly Reff (Villanova), Ellie Baumgartner (University of Southern California), Annie Caputo (Georgetown University), Lawrence Ojugbeli (Tufts University), John Phillips (Boston College), John Frasier (Rochester Institute of Technology), Evie Lopoo (University of Virginia), Jocelyn Hakizimana (St. John Fisher College), Alexa Radziewicz (Syracuse University). Back row standing: Sara Boyle (Le Moyne College), Anthony Do (University of Notre Dame), Kane Alletzhauser (United States Coast Guard Academy), Kyle Barker (Niagara University), Joshua Popp (Cornell University), Amelia Genecco (Marquette University), Camillo Spinoso (George Washington University) and Christine Calimlim (Brandeis University).

Members of the Class of 2015 and their college destinations include: Anthony Santaro (Bentley University), Sarah Roberts (Providence College) and Ellie Baumgartner (University of Southern California) .

Members of the football team and happy graduates include (l-r): John Phillips, Josh Brown, Kane Alletzhauser and Peter Battaglia. Phillips (Boston College) and Battaglia (Coastal Carolina University), both received football scholarships. Brown will attend University of Rochester, and Alletzhauser will be attending the United States Coast Guard Academy.

Bright futures lie ahead...

Members of the Class of 2015 and their college destinations include front row (l-r): Maddie George (Boston College), Sara Boyle (Le Moyne College). Back row: Christine Calimlim (Brandeis University), Camille Cady-McCrea (Rhode Island School of Design), Daniel O'Connor (University of Notre Dame), Joe Sullivan (University of Notre Dame), Katrina Drury (Middlebury College), Brianna Delaney (Colgate University), David Siegel (Chapman University).

These girls are all simles prior to graduation on May 31. Pictured and their college destinations (l-r): Bridget Frontale (Providence College), Evie Lopoo (University of Virginia), Hayden Spangler (Temple University), Amelia Genecco (Marquette University) and Hannah Werner (Providence College). CBA Brothers Alumni Magazine Spring/Summer 2014

Heard InThe Halls

The Board of Trustees announced that it will be adopting a president and principal leadership model effective with the beginning of the 2015-16 academic year. Brother Joe (left), who has been the principal at Christian Brothers Academy since the 2009-10 academic year, has been named president of the school. In turn, Brother Joe appointed faculty member, Matthew Keough, a member of the staff since 2004, as principal.

Alumni, faculty, staff and friends joined Brother Joe on Sunday, June 28 to celebrate his golden jubilee as a Brother of the Christian Schools. The celebration began with a mass in the school’s chapel, followed by brunch at Pascales in Syracuse. Pictured: Brother Gabe Fiumano ’47, Brother Joe, and Brother Ed Phelen, FSC, who represented DENA (District of Eastern North America), renewed their vows as Brothers during the mass.

Five members of the CBA staff retired this year including: Diana Merithew (guidance), Martha Ponge (engineering), Kay Demers (main office), Mike Marciano (social studies) and Bob Caraher (music). 7

CBA Brothers Alumni Magazine Summer 2014

Heard InThe Halls

The CBA community celebrated Founder’s Day on May 14 by filming a Lip Dub video, followed by a Mass, a special send-off to the senior class and a picnic under beautiful sunny skies at Alibrandi Stadium sponsored by The Parents Club. Earlier in the day, more than 800 students, faculty, staff and volunteers filmed the Lip Dub video. The video showcases the school spirit and pride, the athletic and fine arts programs and extra-curricular activities that make a Lasallian education so special. The video takes you through the halls, classrooms, the school’s chapel, outside, the main office and gymnasium. It culminates with a final shot of the Class of 2015 (pictured) lip-synching “When You Wish Upon A Star.” To view the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rgObXqCVOo

The Mock Trial team defeated Cazenovia to win the Onondaga County Bar Association’s hosted competition held at the Onondaga County Court House. Pictured: Coach Debra Sullivan, Joseph Sullivan, Rachel Palmer, Julia Sullivan, Mila Talev, and Kiersten Kennedy. Back row: Coach Charles Sullivan, Morgan Long, Timothy Schmitt, Katherine Fletcher, Supreme Court Justice Hon. Deborah Karalunas, Mitchell Taylor, and Nikhil Reddy. Absent from the photo: Sara Tucker. CBA Brothers Alumni Magazine Spring/Summer 2014

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Jack Bellardini ’15 signed a letter of intent to continue his intercollegiate athletic career at Siena College. Bellardini will pursue a degree in business and will be a member of the golf team. Bellardini is a four-time state qualifier in golf Pictured: Jack Bellardini’s parents, Beth and John and his grandfather, Harry.

Junior high students participated in the first annual Homeroom Olympics during the first week of May. Students in junior high homerooms wore a different style bandana during the week to represent their team. Each day, the homeroom had a different task to work on including a giant word find, which included all of the CBA themed words and math logic puzzles. The homerooms also competed to see how many coins they could bring in, which was measured by weight (over 300 pounds) and old blankets and towels (over 40 bags), all to be donated to the SPCA and Helping Hounds. Pictured with buckets of coins are: Michael Hill, Thienan Tran, Olivia Morganti, Ana Brickner, Sam Bonacci, Ethan Varney, JJ O’Callaghan and Janelle Little.

SPRING SPORTS RECAP It was a successful spring sports campaign for student-athletes. With team accomplishments, came individual honors. Sixty athletes in eight different sports received postseason recognition, including twin baseball players, Webb and Sam Little, who garnered All State recognition. Here’s a look at the studentathletes postseason honors:

Baseball

All-State: Webb Little (First Team); Sam Little (Fifth Team) All-CNY: Webb Little; Sam Little All-Stars: First Team-Emmett Dunn, Camillo Spinoso, Webb Little, Sam Little, Tom Benz; Honorable Mention-Dom Spinoso, James McGlynn, Eric Little, Conor Gollegy, Nick Capozzi, Aaron Simone

SOFTball

All-Stars: First Team- Jessica Valerino; Second Team- Julia Boule, Bridget O’Hern; Honorable Mention-Clare Pierret, Catherine Burns, Gabby Damico

BOYS LACROSSE

All-League: First Team-Jack Jeschke, Tanner Hail; Second Team- Drew Brooks; Honorable Mention- Alex Calkins, Lincoln McGarrity, Nick Thurlow, Matt Vavonese, Jace Whelan The Select Chorus, Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble each earned first place (Outstanding, with distinction) at the Darien Lake Music Festival. The Concert Band earned second place. Select Chorus was also awarded "Grand Champion" with the highest score of the festival. Individual honors were given to Geoff Parkes (Cello) and Josh Popp (Trumpet). Pictured: Members of the Select Chorus, Jazz Ensemble and Orchestra. 9

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GIRLS LACROSSE

USA Today All-American & CNY Player of the Year: Alexa Radziewicz All-CNY: Alexa Radziewicz; Emily Ehle All-League: First Team- Alexa Radziewicz; Emily Ehle, Adriana Fess, Kate Derrenbacker, Rachel Vercillo, Lexi Luthringer; Second Team-Amanda Fess, Annie O’Brien, Tessa Queri, Samantha McKenna, Meredith Strott, Grace Huslander, Olivia Penoyer; Honorable Mention: Maddie Cook, Alexandra Fess, Rachel Ziemba

BOYS TENNIS

All-Stars: First Team -Dean Vlassis, Greg Maziuk, Steve Castellini, Tom Daviau; Second Team-Jameson Keppeler

GIRLS GOLF

All-League: First Team-Ellie Baumgartner, Annie Fletcher, Annie Caputo. Second Team-Mary Frances Ierlan, Elizabeth Kip; Honorable MentionMacKenzie Griffith

BOYS TENNIS

All-League: Tom SanGiacomo, Dominic Morganti, John Frasier

GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

All-CNY: Anna Schug All-League: Anna Schug, Kiana Ferguson, Kate LaCasse, Ryleigh Peterson, Elissa Kempisty

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Alumni Notes 1951

Ed Leone submitted the following as a testimony to the CBA lifetime connection: “We were teenagers when we graduated as classmates from that venerable school on Willow Street. Who would have thought that our paths would cross 64 years later, almost to the day, but Father Tom McGrath ’51 and I did just that on the occasion of my granddaughter’s First Communion Day. Before the ceremony, I called Father, now in his 54th year doing the Lord’s work, and re-introduced myself. The memories came back at a rather furious pace, almost as if we were trying to prove our identities to each other. When Mass began, Father honored me by introducing me to the congregation as his very special guest. Proof indeed, that once a Brother always a Brother. The CBA spirit lives on!”

1964 Frank L. Schadt, III has completed a 40-year career of chemical research at the DuPont Experimental Station, the company’s main research facility in Wilmington, DE. Schadt retired at the end of last year as Research Fellow in the DuPont Electronics and Communication Platform, having been named investor of forty US Patents. He resides in Wilmington with his wife, Meg, and has two sons. He enjoyed the 50th anniversary reunion of the class of ’64 last May, and is enjoying the flexibility of a very busy retirement.

1971 Ernest V. Linek, J.D., a senior partner at Banner & Witcoff, LTD., of Boston, MA, was selected to appear on the New England Super Lawyer's list for 2015.

1988 Michael Lauber, and his wife, Amy, welcomed Rosalie Maryann, born on June 22. The baby weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 inches.

1996 John Tooley, and his wife, Christine, welcomed a baby boy, James Thomas, born on June 23. He weighed 7 pounds, 11.5 ounces and was 21 inches.

2000 Kevin Murphy, and his wife, Erika, had their first child, Nora Annaliese, born May 7. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Nora is the first grandchild of Kathy and Bill Murphy ’75.

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Ryan Gensler is the video coordinator for women’s basketball at University of Florida, where he ran into Erica LaGrow ’04 who had been with the UF Women's Lacrosse program. Prior to moving to UF, he was the assistant basketball coach at Loyola University.

Matthew Harris and family

The Icon Companies, owned by Grazi Zazzara, won the 2014 CoStar Power Broker TM Award. This annual award recognizes the “best of the best” in commercial real estate brokerage by highlighting the firms and individual brokers who closed the highest transaction volumes in commercial property sales or leases in 2014 within their respective markets. The Icon Companies is a full service Commercial Real Estate Brokerage, Development, and Management company.

Rev. Mr. Kenneth R. Kirkman was ordained a transitional deacon by Rev. Robert Cunningham, Bishop of Syracuse, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on May 30. The Rev. John Ahern and Rev. Msgr. J. Robert Yeazel ’59 vested Rev. Kirkman in the stole and dalmatic of a deacon. He will return to his pastoral assignment in Binghamton for the summer, and to St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore to complete a M.Div., and STB. Kirkman looks forward to ordination as a priest, following the completion of his studies. At the Mass of Ordination, Kathleen Scullin ’05 proclaimed the reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

Rev. Mr. Kenneth Kirkman

Megan (Barno) and Chris Zdep welcomed Caleb Steven on June 12. Caleb weighed in at 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19.5 inches. The Zdeps reside in Rochester.

Alexandra Rubenstein received her honors tassel and pin from Crouse School of Nursing. Rubenstein is excited to begin the next chapter of her life at Upstate Hospital, where she will be working in the Cardiopulmonary ICU.

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2007

Brittany Mazur was admitted to the New York State Bar Association. Mazur attended SUNY Buffalo School of Law and is currently employed in the Program Practices Department at CBS in New York City.

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2004 Jeff Callahan earned an MBA from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College on June 13. He will resume his career as a consultant at Deloitte in August. Emily Esposito Decker received her doctoral hood from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in June. Esposito was assigned residency at the Emergency Room at Albany Medical Center.

1993 R. Elliot DeGroot, and his wife, Paula, are proud parents of their first child, a baby girl, Evelyn Ann, who was born on April 2.

2005

2002 Matthew Harris, his wife, Andrea, and their two-year old daughter, Amelia, are living in Southern California. Harris graduated from the US Air Force Test Pilot School last December, and recently became the Global Power Bomber Combined Test Force Chief of Training. He plans, executes and reports on flight tests of new aircraft, weapons and systems. He specializes in testing bombers such as the B-1 and B-52.

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Anthony Paris, son of Lucy and Tony Paris ’66, married Lisa Ross on Sept. 20 at Our Lady of Pompei/ St. Peter’s Church. A reception followed at the Oncenter. The groom’s brothers, Peter ’06 and David ’16 were the best men. The bride and groom are both graduates of Le Moyne College, where they met. The bride is employed by Southern Wine and Spirits and the groom is employed by National Grid. The couple resides in Syracuse, with their dog Posada. Emily Esposito & husband Chris

Anthony Paris & wife, Lisa Ross

Erica LaGrow, a member of the 2014 CBA Lasallian Athletic Hall of Fame, has been named head coach of women’s lacrosse at Yale. LaGrow had spent the past seven years as an assistant at Florida, and was with the Gators since the founding of the program. She helped the Gators make five Erica LaGrow straight NCAA Tournament appearances, win five regular season conference championships and win three conference tournament championships. LaGrow played college lacrosse at North Carolina and was a member of a team that made four straight NCAA quarterfinal appearances. LaGrow was also a member of the U.S. Women's National Team from 2007-2012. In the summer of 2009, she helped the U.S. win gold at the Federation of International Lacrosse Women's World Cup in Prague.

Dennis Nave passed the New York State Bar exam in February and was sworn into the Bar in Rochester on June 22. Nave graduated from the University of Rochester and Syracuse School of Law and currently practices at the law firm Anelli Xavier, P.C. in Syracuse.

2010 Michele Damico completed the Easton Corporation’s one-year Leadership Development Program. Damico is selling data centers and uninterruptible power supply to distributors, end users and contractors in the NYC metropolitan area. Richard (Macky) MacPherson is working as a football graduate assistant for Skip Holtz at Louisiana Tech. MacPherson, who was an offensive lineman at Syracuse University, works closely with the team’s centers and guards. He is studying Counseling and Guidance, with a focus on Human Services, at Louisiana Tech. Julie Thomson-Basha recently finished her first year of law school at Suffolk University. Thomson-Basha spent the summer at the Boston Municipal Court, Roxbury Division. She has the privilege of working first hand for all of the judges of the court. Her responsibilities included observing trials, drafting motions and writing memorandums relating to the issues arising during trial.

2011

Julie Thomson-Basha

Natalie Sportelli graduated Magna Cum Laude from Colgate University with high honors in English. She now lives in New York and works at Forbes magazine. Natalie Sportelli

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2011(cont'd) Tyler Hamblin, who graduated with a degree in sociology from Harvard University in May, recently donated his 2011 Ivy League Football Championship ring to the school. Hamblin played tight end for the Crimson and won three Ivy League Championships during his four-year playing career. Tyler Hamblin & Brother Joe Hamblin was named a First Team All-League this past season. Hamblin is a Teach For America Corps Member in Baltimore, MD and is studying for his masters in education at Johns Hopkins University. “Donating the ring is just a small gesture of thanks to the people at CBA who have helped me have the opportunity to graduate from Harvard, play football and win these awards,” Hamblin shared. Anthony Carno graduated Cum Laude with a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Bucknell University. He received the Bison Award for Excellence in Co-Curricular Activities and the Student Leadership Mentor Award. Carno is a member of the Mortar Board Leadership Honor Society. He served in numerous leadership positions at Bucknell, including Activities and Campus Events, the Residential Colleges, Alpha Phi Omega service organization and Calvin & Hobbes substance-free student organization. Carno, the Valedictorian of the CBA Class of 2007 and the recipient of the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Senior Award, will be attending Virginia Tech in pursuit of his PhD. Joseph Pollichemi graduated from Villanova University with a B.S. in Physics, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa. He has been accepted to several medical schools and will be starting medical school in the fall. Pollichemi was also accepted to PhD programs at Albany College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering and University at Buffalo Physiology & Biophysics with a concentration in medical physics. Pollichemi’s acceptances also include masters programs at Columbia University School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering in Nanotechnology and masters in medical physics at the University of Pennsylvania. He credits his accomplishments to the strong educational foundation he received at CBA.

2012 Aidan Fuller, a senior Accounting major at Le Moyne College, has been named to the Dean’s List every semester. Fuller has also been named to the Division II Ping All-East Region team, as announced recently by Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). He is one of 116 players from eight regions across the country to receive this honor. This season, Fuller led the Le Moyne Dolphins with a career-best scoring average and was the team’s top scorer in all six events during Aidan Fuller the fall season. Fuller placed in the top-four at four events and earned medalist honors (first place) at two events in October. He has earned Northeast-10 Conference All-Academic Honors and was named Northeast-10 Golf Athlete of the Week twice during the season. This past spring, Fuller’s two-under par score in the final round of the Division II Atlantic/East Regional helped the Dolphins secure the final bid to advance to the NCAA National Championship for only the second time in the Le Moyne program’s history.

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Alumni News Class of 1965 Jubilee Celebration Members of the class of 1965 gathered May 29-31 to celebrate their 50th Golden Jubilee Reunion. Close to 60 alumni, many guests, CBA staff and administration, members of the Board of Trustees, and Br. Stephen Olert, a teacher at the Randall Road school during the Jubilee Class' tenure, enjoyed a lovely steak dinner on Friday night in the Callahan Gym. Coach Frank Cappelletti was an honored guest at the dinner. Memories were shared, connections re-kindled, and a strong spirit of 'Brotherhood' transcended the space. On Saturday morning, Chuck O'Neil '65 hosted a luncheon at Skaneateles Country Club for the group. The scenic lake and summer breeze offered a special backdrop for this glorious afternoon. Saturday evening, many of the reunion-goers joined the Class of 2015 and their families for a touching Baccalaureate Mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Fayetteville. The 22 deceased members of the Class of 1965 were honored and remembered during the service. On Sunday, the Class of 1965 attended the 114th CBA Commencement at Temple Adath Yeshurun. All gathered honored the Jubilarians and acknowledged that their presence at the ceremony underscores the tradition and legacy that are cornerstones of the CBA experience. The Class of 1965 presented a check for $140,000 to President, Brother Joe. This is the single largest reunion gift awarded in the history of CBA and will be used to establish the Class of 1965 scholarship.

Alumni News Thanks to the continued generosity of Joe Rulison ’74, the Country Club of Rochester served once again as a venue for our annual Western NY alumni reception, held on June 11. About 20 alumni and their guests enjoyed hors d'oeuvres and spirits while sharing stories of their days at CBA. Connections were re-established and new friendships and networks were sparked as the attendees mixed and mingled.

Members of the Class of 1965 pose for a group picture at the Friday night dinner. Pictured front row (l-r): Frank Chiappone, Bob Schlachter, Marty Mullen Br. Stephen Olert, Jerry Hemmer, Dick Geddes, Jim Root, Paul McMahon, Doug Sheldon, Tom Dwyer, Don Mauro, Ed Nanno, Rick Cavallaro, Ed Garrett. Second row: Joe Byrne, Terry O’Brien, Gary Fruscello, John Ruse, Tim Gorman, Jerry Barilla, Bill Gearhart, Fred Suman, Tom Hanley, AJ Geiss, Steve Ryan, Dan Hale, Bob Storrier. Third row: John DiLauro, Leo Sheedy, Bill Dwyer, Chuck Jaquin, Dan Murphy, Tom Niland, Dan Herrick, Tim Fenlon, Chuck O’Neil, Joe Michaels, John Redmond, David Kennedy, Dick Heimerman, Terry Stapleton. Fourth row: Kevin Harrigan, Michael Mack, Dave Lynch, Bob Muhl, John Julian, Thomas Massaro, Tom Sheridan, Tim Cashman, Jerry Reap, Bill Kowalski, Billy Joe Mastine, Ed Saroney, Mike Bieloski, Mark Strodel.

President Brother Joe spoke to the group, extending his sincere gratitude for the support of the area's alumni, then offered a 'State of the School' summary with updates about enrollment, tuition costs, etc. Brother Joe then highlighted some details about CBA's new leadership President/Principal model and the ongoing facilities study. Several in attendance offered suggestions to further strengthen the bond between the school, students, and alumni and to assist with gleaning support for the initiatives that will result from the strategic plan.

Close to 50 alumni, athletes, friends, and family gathered at the CBA track on May 1 for the 11th Annual Carsky Run. This beloved event is held during the Br. Basilian Invitational Track meet to raise money for funds established in honor of Robert (Bob) J. Carsky ’73. Bob was tragically killed in 2004 during a civil war in the Ivory Coast, after spending over two decades working on economic development and agricultural reform in Africa. A cross country and track star at CBA, Bob is remembered and admired by many as a compassionate man who devoted his life to helping others. In 2013, Bob was chosen to be among nine alumni to be included in the inaugural class of CBA Distinguished Alumni - a fitting tribute to a man who embodied the CBA spirit of faith, dedication, and service to others. Coach Frank Cappelletti ’53 entertained the Class of 1965 dinner crowd with several anecdotes from the 'Good old Days.' Chuck O'Neil and Dan Hale had front row seats for the show.

Those attending the run were plied with pizza and beverages, and then set loose for a deliberate lap around the track. After the 'run,' the group gathered for a photo and Bob's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Carsky, presented certificates to the girl and boy winners of the 1500 and 1600 meter run. Several members of the extended Carsky family, including two of Bob's children - Jasmine and Amato - gathered in the Main Gym to see newly installed banners, which included a photo of the 1970 CBA Cross Country team, with Bob in the front row. The Robert J. Carsky Scholarship and the Carsky African Refugee Fund are awarded to deserving African American/African Refugee students at CBA. More than $130,000 has been donated in the last decade to honor and remember Bob Carsky.

UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 8111825Chuck O'Neil and Doug Sheldon present President, Br. Joe with a check for $140,000 to establish the Class of 1965 Scholarship.

Pictured (l-r): Reception Host, Joe Rulison '74, Gillian Clark, Paul Wlodarczyk '79, Bob Hammer '98, Eric Rinella '98, Joann Dale, Peter DelGiorno '52, Marian DelGiorno, Bill Boyle '74, Robert Dale '61, David Dombroski '83, Michael Armani '83, Marcia Zinger, Bill Zinger '59, Br. Joseph Joe, Jim Slusarski '63, Tim Giarrusso '77.

Alumni Association Meeting Class of 1975 40th Year Reunion Class of 2000 15th Year Reunion Homecoming Tailgate

OCTOBER

13- Alumni Association Meeting

NOVEMBER

7- Distinguished Alumni Award Dinner 8- Alumni Memorial Mass 10- Alumni Association Meeting 27- Class of 2005 10th Year Reunion

Ed Saroney, John DiLauro, Tom Hanley and Dan Herrick share stories of their days at CBA during the Saturday luncheon at Skaneateles Country Club.

Reunions are currently being planned for the Classes of 1966, 1990, 1995 and 2005. If you are interested in helping with the planning, please contact Helen Kelley at 315-446-5960 (ext. 1122) or hkelley@cbasyracuse.org.

Purple & Gold Awards

Lasallian Dinner & Auction

Friends, family, alumni and members of the CBA community gathered in the school chapel on Saturday, April 25 to honor and celebrate the life and times of R. Daniel McCarthy ’66, this year's recipient of the prestigious Purple & Gold Award. The Alumni Association bestows this award on an individual(s) each year who they feel promotes and supports the best interests of the students, faculty and alumni of CBA and/or has dedicated years of service to CBA and/or is committed to the ideals and principles of CBA. Dan is pictured here with his family. More than 400 family, friends and alumni attended the 26th Annual Lasallian Dinner and Auction on April 25. “Sweet on CBA” was the theme of this year’s celebration which directly benefits students of the school by helping to offset tuition costs, and thus ensuring that CBA remains accessible to those who desire a high caliber, college preparatory, Catholic education in the Lasallian tradition.

A Sweet

Brother Joe (left) joins Purple & Gold recipients past and present including front row (l-r): John Marzocchi ’77, Kevin Conroy, Bob Gang ’35, Randy Kinn ’74, Brother Gabe Fiumano, FSC ’47. Back row (l-r): Robert Waters ’66, John Marshall ’67, Ed Leone ’74, Monsignor Ron Bill ’49, Richard Barry, Susan Barry, Ed Barno and Dan McCarthy ’66. 17

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Brother Joe greets guests at this year’s annual Lasallian Dinner and Auction with co-chairs Richard Engel ’82 and Kat Dugas (far right) and Richard’s wife, Paula.

Presenting sponsor of this year’s dinner and auction was Byrne Hollow Farm.

Celebration

Tony Do, who will be attending the University of Notre Dame, shared a heartfelt story of his experience as a CBA student. “I am fortunate to have had a CBA education,” Do said. “CBA has shaped me to who I have become today. It has been a part of our lives and our home away from home.” CBA Brothers Alumni Magazine Summer 2015

Annual Golf Scramble

In Memoriam ALUMNI Francis Bettinger ’52 Francis Continetti ’48 Joseph Galuski ’68

Second Place Winners (l-r): Dave Alessio ’73, Mark Grenga ’74, Mark Carroll ’74, Dominick Cappuccilli ’74, Michael Carroll

Angele Khanzadian (Grandmother of Gregory ’06)

Joseph Mead ’08

Barbara McCann (Mother-in-law of Cindy McCann, faculty; grandmother of Kaitlin ’10, John ’15 & Brian ’16)

Michael Meehan ’68

Third Place Winners (l-r): Geoff Norman, Mike Corbett, Andrew Barno ’00, Jay Hemingway, Andrew Greacen ’00

David Kelly (Father of David ’78, James ’79; Grandfather of Joseph ’14 & Daniel ’16)

Richard Lee ’65 Robert Mead ’05 First Place Winners (l-r): Jeff Segar ’97, Jack Glover ’12, John "Monk" Glover, Dan Glover ’97

Ronald Himberg (Father of Holly Dowd, faculty; father-in-law of Martin Dowd ’75; grandfather of Kelsey Dowd ’07 & Riley Dowd ’11)

Nicholas Muraca ’06 Michael Reddy ’55

George Reistrom, Jr. (Father of Douglas ’76) Mary Jean Ryan (Mother of Charles ’74, Richard ’75, John ’77, William ’79 & Gregory ’80) Virginia Steigerwald (Mother of Louis ’72 & Mark ’75)

Thomas Sommers ’84 John Stack ’38 Eugene Voll ’51 James Yerian ’59

FRIENDS Skins Winners (l-r): Leo Massaro ’91, Tim Fallon ’85, Casey Fallon ’87, Rob Nolan ’86, Anthony Oliva ’87

Mike Luton ’77 won the putting contest.

Members of the class of ’57 enjoying their lunch before teeing off.

Jeanne Armstrong (Grandmother of Gregory Khanzadian ’06) Bernice Bravos (Mother of Christie Bravos ’92) Grace Cappuccilli (Mother of Paul ’71; Mother-in-law of Anthony Paris ’66, Grandmother of Anthony Paris ’04, Peter Paris ’06, Lucas Smith ’14 & David Paris ’16) Kathleen Callahan (Mother of Kevin ’79 & Scott ’84) Philip Charlebois (Brother of Brendan, Former Faculty) Eleanora (Mannara) Daloia (Sister of Fr. Frederick Mannara ’55) Carolyn Dell'uomo (Sister of Daniel ’70; Aunt of Daniel ’06 & Kara ’12)

A record number 163 CBA alumni and friends turned out at Tuscarora Golf Club on Monday, June 29 for the 20th Annual Alumni Association Golf Tourney. Twenty-four foursomes came together to play, including two women foursomes. 19

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Looking Back Whispers from Willow Street/ Remembrances from Randall Road Brother Albian Victor, CBA’s Principal from 1955 to 1964, oversaw the transition of the school from its Willow Street location to the Randall Road facility and many of his former students believe that his attention to detail, leadership, and character had much to do with the successful transition. He was well known, well loved, and well respected, and he made it his business to visit EVERY student to distribute report cards. Tom Niland ’65 remembers, “He personally handed out 800 report cards. He would glance at your grades, then look you in the eye. Except for your name – a slow, quiet, ‘Mis-ter Ni-land’ – he didn’t say a word.” Br. Victor made a ‘symbolic’ appearance at the Class of 1965 Jubilee reunion dinner in May, when Ed Garrett ’65 performed his famous impersonation of him, as he had done numerous times throughout his years at CBA. Garrett says that Br. Victor was never offended by this imitation, as he was a man of character, dignity, and with a good sense of humor. Garrett sums up his characterization of Br. Victor as, “A Model Christian Brother.” Thanks to Steve Ryan ’65 for sharing this caricature drawing of Br. Victor!

Brother Victor retired to De La Salle Hall in Lincroft, NJ and passed away in 2004.

PLEASE SHARE YOUR MEMORIES, ANECTDOTES, AND PHOTOS WITH US! Send to: Helen Kelley, 6245 Randall Rd., Syracuse, NY 13214 or hkelley@cbasyracuse.org

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First Friday Mass 7:30 a.m. Distinguished Alumni Award Dinner

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Alumni Memorial Mass 9:30 a.m. Alumni Association Meeting 6 p.m. (Markert Library)

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Senior High Fall Drama 7th Grade Grandparents Mass & Breakfast Junior High Musical: Shrek

Drop-In Day for all new 7th and 8th grade students 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Alumni Association Meeting 6 p.m. (Markert Library) 9 Orientation grades 7, 8, 10, 11 (11:00 a.m. dismissal) 10

Orientation grades 7, 9, 12 (Noon dismissal)

First full day of classes

Homecoming Tailgate

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First Friday Mass 7:30 a.m.

Board of Trustees Meeting 4 p.m.

Alumni Association Meeting 6 p.m. (Markert Library)

Annual Open House 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

For more information please visit cbasyracuse.org or call the school at (315) 446-5960.

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