Class of 2019 Graduation Program

One Hundred Forty-First Annual Commencement of

Saint Peter’s Preparatory School

Saint Peter’s University Yanitelli Center Thursday, May 23, 2019

Order of Exercises Processional

Pomp & Circumstance (Edward Elgar)

Saint Peter’s Prep Concert Band – Steven B. Caslowitz, Director

Invocation

John Dougherty, Director of Campus Ministry

National Anthem Prep Concert Band

Welcoming Remarks

James C. DeAngelo, ’85, Principal

Academic Awards

Robert Furlong, Vice Principal

Student Life Awards

John M. Morris, Dean of Students

Speaker for the Class of 2019 Thaddeus Goratowski, ’19

Senior Awards Mr. DeAngelo

Musical Interlude

The Prayer (Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster, Arr. Mark Hayes ) Saint Peter’s Prep Vox – Emily Fencik, Director and Prep Concert Band

Address to the Graduates

Thomas Comey, Chair, Science Department

Conferring of Diplomas

Kenneth J. Boller, S.J., President with Mr. DeAngelo, Mr. Furlong, and Mr. Morris

Alma Mater

Pride & Glory, led by Prep Vox

Benediction

John Mullin, S.J., Guidance Department

Recessional Rondeau from Premiere Suite (Jean-Joseph Mouret) Prep Concert Band

Named Awards The following awards are presented each year at commencement, and celebrate the very best of the qualities Prep, as a Jesuit school, seeks to foster in our community.

They are listed here with their respective recipients from the past three years.

John McGovern, ’80 Award

A graduate who embodies leadership and dedication to the spirit of teamwork.

2018: Brendan Thiele 2017: Jorge Portoreal 2016: Shamar Waterman

Jeff Kachel, ’89 Memorial Student-Athlete Award

A graduate whose perseverance, commitment, and leadership are the marks of a true student-athlete.

2018: Thomas Gannaway 2017: Paul Cuccinelli 2016: Michael Dillane & Brendan Popovich

Vincent J. Kennedy, ’39 Award

Presented to the student speaker for the class, in recognition of his dedication to the ideals of Prep.

2018: Declan Alvidrez 2017: Theo MacMillan 2016: Michael Dillane

Rev. John E. Browning, S.J., ’46 Award A graduate modeling the virtues Fr. Browning lived with such distinction: courage, wisdom, and humble service in pursuit of justice.

2018: Malchijah Hoskins & Victor Lopez 2017: Jack Burgess & Chirayu Shah 2016: Robert Puhak & Dimas Sanchez

Jerome B. Pedersen, ’92 Award

A graduate modeling the values that Jerome Pedersen lived so well: good humor, faith, and selfless service to the Prep community.

2018: Shayne Simon 2017: Dakari Falconer 2016: Justin Penik

Agape Award

A graduate living a life of faith and service, shaped by God’s love for all people.

2018: Joseph Mastrodonato 2017: Matthew McDermott 2016: Dominick Mastrodonato & Brandon Parrado

Jesuit Schools Network Award

A graduate living a life of faith and service, shaped by God’s love for all people.

2018: Brian Savage 2017: Alexander DeMartino & Matthew Honig 2016: Shamar Waterman

Rev. Francis J. Shalloe, S.J. Award

A graduate who best exemplifies loyalty to the ideals of Prep and personal development characterized in the phrase, “A Man for Others” 2018: Max Telemaque 2017: Robert Bulka 2016: William Fitzpatrick

Charley Rooney, P’67,’69 Award

Presented to the faculty commencement speaker, in recgognition of his or her dedication to the ideals of Saint Peter’s Prep.

2018: Megan Klim, P’16 2017: Richard Peters, ’85 2016: Nyugen Smith

The Class of 2019 Dylan Matthew Abanilla§ Andrew Adablah Matthew Rowan Adams Christopher James Amaral* Daniel Ambrosio* Paul Ames James Richard Anderson* § Michael Anthony Appello Christian Xavier Arcos David Arroyo Ayir Khari Asante Ahmaz Athias Justinian Bozhan Aurora§ Brandon Balatbat Anthony Joseph Barrera Edwin William Baumgartner Bryce Sebastian Belser Humberto Diaz Belvis II*§ Nathan Jacob Blumenfeld* § Tracy Hanif Bowers, Jr.* § Ian Chance Bradshaw* Christopher Scott Brentjens§ James Francis Bristol Christopher Daniel Brooks*§ Liam Patrick Brown* § Jacob Brozon* § Nathan Graham Bryant Zhiming Cai Charles A. Camilleri* Harold Liam Carter Evan James Casas Daniel Gregory Cetera* § Andrew Blair Chaparro* §

Justin Edward Chaparro* Stephen Walter Chowanec Liam V. Christman Michael Alexander Coacher* Nicholas E. Cocciadiferro Niccolò Vincenzo Colucci Quinton Charles Conlin§ Maximilian Contreras* Orlando Cortez Jr.* § Thomas Joseph Cotter, Jr. Domenico Michael Crincoli* § James Cruz Christian Harper Cunningham Anthony Michael D’Angelico Emmanuel Dadulla Jaiden Enebeli David§ Philip Michael DeCresce Mark Joseph Del Castillo§ Christian Michael Della Rocco Nicholas Kapakos DeMarco* Sean Damian Demo§ Stanley Edward Dennis Michael Brian DeSantis Thomas Andrew DeSantis Ethan Alexander Diaz*§ John Patrick Dillon* § Christopher Dunkin Ryan Alexander Emma Damani Falconer Cole Hoyt Ferrara Thomas Newton Fitzhenry Byron Del Jesus Flores Jr.§ Royce Gabriel Flores

The Class of 2019 Matthew Edward Forget* § Nicolas M. Galup* § Timothy Patrick Garcia§ David Samuel Garrelick* § Nicholas Adrian Gayle§ Ethan Gaynor* § Maxim Daniel Geller* § Timothy John Georgetti* § Jeffrey Gerger Julian Aaron Gibson Michael Christopher Giordano Miles Archer Gold Alexandro Gonzalez§ Thaddeus Jude Goratowski* § John Gorski, Jr. Ryan Patrick Gray* Vincent Anthony Grimaldi James Joseph Grueter Garrett Michael Gualtieri* § Jeremiah Guzman* § Griffen S. Haas* § Mina Amir Hanna§ Patrick Aidan Haughney*§ Kyle Thomas Hess*§ Mason Holland Max Gabriel Honig* Courtney Rashon Hymes William Brady Ince Nicholas Iniashvili* § Matthew James Italiano James Alexander Jensen§ * National Honor Society

n cum laude: G.P.A. 3.7 or higher

Patrick Johnston Chase Donovan Jones* § Liam Adams Kagel Asa Edward Kahn§ Martin Dael Kasilag Owen Edward Kealey Patrick Keenaghan*§ William Thomas Kelley* § Thomas John Kellner Justin Koroglu§ Jack Thomas Kramer§ Ceejay Russell Larino* § Matthew Thomas Lee* Jin Leem* § Aidan M. Lezynski Eric Anthony Liao§ Ying Lin* Maverick Catanyag Lindo* § Nicholas Lojo* § Mark Andrew Lovito*§ Desmond Bronson Luck§ Richard Anthony Luzzi-Liggins John James Lynch§ Sean Gareth MacLaney§ Christian Kyle Madlansacay* § Daniel James Maher Naji Malik* Nicholas Michael Manganello Andrew Christian Marrero§ Brandon Thomas Maruri§ Kakuyon Mataeh* § §

Foreign Language Honor Society

n magna cum laude: G.P.A. 4.0 or higher

The Class of 2019 Christian Peter Matos Mason-William Matos* § Maasai Jakobi Maynor Robert Patrick McDonough James Diehl McGann Adonis William McGee Jordan K. McPhee§ Alessandro Memmolo* § John Joseph Mernar Jack Liam Meyer* § John Connor Millar* § Alexander Michael Miller Xavier Maximus Morales§ Michael Joseph Morano James Christopher Moriarty Thomas James Muller* § Henrik David Mellon Murer Patrick Fleming Murphy Sahil Dipak Naik Tyler Najara Thomas Coad Narramore* Gus Orvel Nations IV Matisse Monaco Nelson Mark Niland* § Aidan Patrick Nolte*§ Alec John Nossa§ Alexander Paul Novello* § Roman D. Oben, Jr.§ Philip C. Okoh Julian Ongay Sky Ozagar Steven Andrew Panzariello Marcos Parada

Kyree Parker Paolo Salvatore Pasquali Bryce David Payne James Thomas Pearce Gregory Thormann Pease* § Diego Perdomo* § John Bartholomew Pettit IV Ty Robert Pezzolla William Asher Pikus Colin Andrew Plunkett Hudson Poreda Matthew Francis Preite Steven Michael Prokop Shashwat Punjani* § Jacob Joseph Quinones§ Steven Racki* § Dominic John Ragno Anthony Rego Jeremy Palicpic Resurreccion* § Andre Reyes Michael Andrew Ribeiro* § Willie James Richardson III* § Adrian Anthony Richardson Wade Zahyem Richardson Edwin Angel Rivera§ Troy Roberts III Khyree Rashaan Robinson* Roberto Rodas-Herndon*§ Ulises G. Rodriguez Joseph Patrick Romano* § Colby Tyler Ruggiero* § Matthew Kevin Russell Jacob Anthony Saavedra* §

The Class of 2019 Tristan Joshua Sarmiento*§ Grant Coleman Saunders Kieran Patrick Scanlon* § Anthony Scarpa* § Robert Xavier Scheurer IV Justin Scocco§ Samay Shamdasani* § Braden James Shivas John Joseph Smith III Matteo Pietro Sollecito* § Biagio Stoduto Daniel Edward Stusnick* § Anthony Carrington Summey Harrison Karl Sykes* § Julian Mingus Todd Christopher Ryan Tolkin* § Richard Eric Torres Jr.*§

* National Honor Society

n cum laude: G.P.A. 3.7 or higher

Jonathan Torres Gabriel Jan Trojanowski Augustus James Valente Jared Dendee Veloso Jordan Robert Veverka* § Lucas John Vinci§ Ethan Kian Gonzales Wang-So§ Paul Noble Weeks Elijah White Charles Takuma Williams* § Francis Xavier Windels Nicholas Henry Wondolowski Marcus Woodard* § Ekow Yankey Joseph Mark Mulingtapang Yap Matthew J. Zdanowicz

§

Foreign Language Honor Society

n magna cum laude: G.P.A. 4.0 or higher

Faculty & Administration Mr. Kevin Albers Director of Operations •

Ms. Suzanne Dillane • M.A., Saint Peter’s

Ms. Janet Angermeyer • M.A., Rutgers

Mr. James Dondero, ’66 • M.A., Montclair State

Mr. Juan Arteaga Assistant Dean of Students •

Mr. John Dougherty Director of Campus

M.B.A., B.S., Saint Peter’s College

University; B.A., Saint Peter’s College

M.A., New York U.; B.A., Saint Joseph’s U.

Mr. David P. Bailey, ’95 Director of Educational

College; B.S., U. of Notre Dame U.; B.S., Saint Peter’s Collegev

Ministry • M.A., Boston College; B.A., Loyola U. Maryland

Technology • B.S., U. of Scranton

Ms. Mary Durante Director of Student Services •

M.Div., Woodstock College; M.S., New York U.; B.A. Fordham U.

Ms. Catherine Eppler • M.Ed., Saint Peter’s U.;

Rev. Kenneth J. Boller, S.J. President •

J.D., Prof. Dipl., M.S., B.A., Fordham U. B.S., Randolph – Macon College

Mr. Adam Bouley • M.S., City College of New

Ms. Emily A. Fencik • B.M., U. of North

Mr. David Burokas, ’85 •

Mr. Russell Fiorella • B.A., Canisius College

Mr. Gerald G. Campbell-Clark • M.S.,

Marketing & Public Relations • M.B.A., Fairleigh

York; B.A., Canisius College M.A., B.A., New York U.

Fordham U.; B.S., Canisius College

Carolina – Greensboro

Ms. Patricia Carey Fitzpatrick Director of Dickinson U.; B.A., Fairfield U.

Mr. Alexander D. Canale, ’05 • M. Ed., Saint

Mr. Michael Fletcher • M.A., Boston College;

Mr. Steven B. Caslowitz • M.A., Hofstra U.;

Mr. Robert Furlong Vice Principal • M.Ed.,

Rev. Matthew Cassidy, S.J. • M.Th., M.Div.,

Mr. Bhima P. Gaddy, ’01 • B.A., Middlebury

Peter’s U.; B.S., Loyola University Maryland

B.M., New England Conservatory of Musicv Weston Jesuit School of Theology; M.Phil., Fordham U.; B.A., Boston College

Mr. Christopher Caulfield, ’03 • M.S., Fordham U.; M.A., B.A., Boston College

Mr. Charles J. Coccaro, Jr. • B.S., Montclair State U.

Mr. Thomas Comey • M.A., Saint Peter’s U.; B.S., New Jersey City U.

B.A., Wheeling Jesuit College

Emmanuel College; B.A., Boston U. College

Mr. Frederick Galano, Director of Financial Aid • B.A., Seton Hall U.

Mr. Peter J. Geary, ’05 • M.S., Fordham U.; B.A., Loyola U. Maryland

Mr. Giuseppe Giglio, ’87 Director of Guidance and College Counseling • B.A., College of the Holy Cross

Ms. Emma Coultrap-Bagg • M.A., New York

Ms. Ella Glazer • B.A., Kean U.

Ms. Belkise E. Dallam • M.S., Fordham U.;

M.A., U. of Havana; B.A., Universidad Central Marta Abreu Las Villas Cuba

U.; B.A., Dartmouth College B.A., LeMoyne College

Ms. Nery Gómez • M.A., U. of Salamanca;

Ms. Christine Davis Director of the Browning

Mr. Richard Hansen Director of Athletics •

Monmouth University; B.A., The U. of Georgia

Mr. Richard Hansen, III, ’03 • M.A., Saint

Center • L.D.T.-C., Kean University; M.A.T.,

Mr. James C. DeAngelo, ’85 Principal • M.A., Saint Peter’s College; B.A., Boston College v

B.A., New Jersey City U.v

Peter’s U.; B.S., Saint Peter’s College

v Recipients of the Bene Merenti Award, conferred after 20 years of service to Saint Peter’s Prep.

Faculty & Administration Dr. Jeffrey Hartling • Ph.D., M.A., Catholic U.;

Mr. Patrick McCoy • M.A., Seton Hall

Mr. James Hollywood, ’66 • M.S., Stevens

Ms. Mary Anne McElroy • M.A., Saint John’s

Dr. Michael P. Holt, ’99 • Ph.D., U. of Colorado,

Mr. Patrick McGovern, ’99 • J.D., Rutgers U.;

Mr. James C. Horan, ’70 V.P. for Planning

Ms. Adrienne McLoghlin • M.A., Fordham U.,

B.A., College of the Holy Cross

Institute of Technology; B.S., Saint Peter’s College Denver; B.S., U. of Maryland

& Principal Giving • M.A., Fordham U.; B.A., Marquette U.v

Mr. Savon Huggins, ’11 • M.S., U. of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls; B.A., Rutgers U.

Mr. Brian Innis • M.A., B.A., Montclair State U.

University; B.F.A., William Paterson U. U.; B.A., Saint Joseph’s College M.A., B.A., Georgetown U. B.A., Michigan State U.

Ms. Alice McNally • M.A., Teachers’ College, Columbia U.; B.A., College of Saint Elizabeth

Ms. Jan Merski • M.A., Saint Peter’s U., B.A., Rutgers University

Mr. John Irvine, ’83 Director of Admissions •

Ms. Sarah Morissette • M.Ed., West Chester U.;

Mr. Stephen Izzo V.P. & Chief Advancement

Ms. Grace Morris • M.A., Seton Hall U.; B.A.,

College, CUNY; B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Mr. John Morris Dean of Students • M.A., B.A.,

B.A., Saint Peter’s Collegev

Officer • M.P.A., Seton Hall U.; M.A., Queens

Mr. Michael J. Jiran, ’03 Director of Communications • B.A., New York U.

Mr. Anthony E. Keating, ’78 • J.D., Gonzaga U.; B.A., Boston College

B.A., Saint Joseph’s U. Fairfield U.

Fordham U.

Mr. Gregory T. Morrissey, ’08 • B.A., Messiah College

Rev. John Mullin, S.J. • M.S., Loyola U.

Mr. Michael J. Kelly Network Administrator •

Maryland; M.Div., Woodstock College; M.S.T., A.B., Boston Collegev

Ms. Tracy Kessler • M.Th., Loyola U. New

Relations • B.A., Saint Peter’s U.

B.S., U.of Scranton

Orleans; B.S., U. of North Carolina at Wilmington

Ms. Megan Klim • M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art; B.F.A., The College of New Jersey

Mr. Kevin Kuhl, ’14 • B.S., Saint Joseph’s U.

Mr. Michael Murcia, ’08 Director of Alumni Ms. Jessica Nordstrom • M.Ed., M.A., Teachers College, Columbia U., B.A., Villanova U.

Mr. Ryan O’Connell Assistant Director of

Campus Ministry • M.A., Villanova U.; B.A.,

Ms. Theresa Ann LaBruno • B.S., Saint Peter’s

Fordham U.

Mr. Patrick Laguerre Assistant Dean of Student

Rev. Robert O’Hare, S.J. • M.A., Harvard

College

Life • B.A., Jacksonville U.

Ms. Kate Lillis-Magnus Director of Annual Giving • B.A., Saint Peter’s College

Mr. Joseph Lisella • M.S., B.A., Seton Hall U.

Mr. Anthony Locricchio, ’96 Dean of Student Life • M.A., Saint Peter’s College; B.A., The College of New Jersey

Mrs. Kiery Lone • B.A., U. of Texas, Austin

Mr. Ryan T. O’Flaherty • B.A., New Jersey City U. U.; Th. M., M. Div., Weston Jesuit School of Theology; M.A. Loyola U.; B.A. Fordham U.

Mr. Remi Pastorek • M.A., Centenary College of Louisiana; B.A., Louisiana State U.

Mr. Richard Peters, ’85 Director of Curricular Development • M.A., Rutgers U.; B.A., Manhattanville Collegev

Ms. Virginia Piccolo V.P. for Finance • B.A., William Paterson U.

Faculty & Administration Mr. Thomas Powers • M.A. Boston College,

Ms. Brooke Simonson • M.A., Teachers’

Mr. Michael Prescia • B.A., Fordham U.

Ms. Boreta Singleton Director of Faculty

Mr. Casey Quinn • M.A., Saint Peter’s U.; B.S.,

M.A., U. of Notre Dame; B.A., B. Mus., Immaculata U.

B.A. Quinnipiac U.

Mr. Jose Que, ’99 • M.Ed., B.S., Saint Peter’s U. Georgetown U.

Mr. William Reese Librarian • M.L.I.S.,

Rutgers U.; M.M., U. of South Carolina; B.M., Columbus State U.

Ms. Cheryl Rice • M.T.S., Boston College; B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s U.

Mr. Nathan Riley • M.Ed., St. John’s U.; M.S., Sc.B, Brown U.

Ms. Siobhan Rios • M.A., Saint Peter’s U.; B.S., Stevens Institute of Technology

Mr. Brendan K. Roche • M.S.Ed Fordham U.; B.A., Harvard U.

Mr. Renato F. Rodrigues, ’10 • B.S., Kean U. Ms. Rosalie A. Romano • M.A., Middlebury

College; M.A., New Jersey City U.; B.B.A., Pace U.

Ms. Noelle Ruta • B.A., Montclair State U., Bethany College

Ms. Dalma Santana Director of Special Events & Parent Relations • B.A., Rutgers U.

Mr. Matthew Scannapieco • M.A., Saint Peter’s U.; B.A., Temple U.

Ms. Carmela Schlitzer • M.A., Saint Peter’s U.; B.S., B.A., William Paterson U.

Mr. Michael Settembrino, ’01 Registrar • M.A., B.S., Saint Peter’s College

College, Columbia U.; B.A., Santa Clara U.

Formation • M.S., Neumann College;

Mr. Michael F. Skircak, ’11 • M.B.A., B.S., Saint Peter’s U.

Ms. Erin Stark • M.A., Saint Peter’s College; B.A., Douglass College, Rutgers U.

Ms. Donna Saulys • M.S., Rutgers U.; B.S., College of Saint Elizabeth

Mr. Carlos Tabora, ’87 • B.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology

Ms. Aymee Torres • M.A., New Jersey City U.;

M.S., Universidade de Sao Paulo; B.S., Polytechnic U. of Havana ISPJAE

Mr. Kenneth Trotta • B.A., Rutgers College, Rutgers U.

Mr. Salvatore Veniero, ’05 • M.A., Middlebury College; B.A., Catholic U.

Mr. Anthony Verdi, ’95 • M.A., Saint Peter’s College; B.A., Monmouth U.

Ms. Robin Walters • M.A., Fordham U.; B.A., U. of Maryland

Mr. Peter Welch • M.A., Villanova U.; B.A., Fordham U.

Ms. Caroline Williams • B.A., U. of Pennsylvania

Dr. Natalie Williams • Ph.D., Drew U.; M.T.S., Vanderbilt U.; B.A., Berry College

Academic Recognition

Please join us in congratulating the following graduates, who have achieved recognition at the national level for their academic performance and potential.

National Merit Finalist Richard Torres

National Merit Commended Students Nathan Blumenfeld Liam Brown Maxim Geller Xavier Morales Steven Racki

National Hispanic Recognition Scholars Timothy Garcia Xavier Morales Steven Racki Richard Torres

Pride & Glory The melody of “Pride & Glory” is adapted from a 1919 composition by the legendary American songwriter, Cole Porter. At the conclusion of this evening’s ceremony, we will continue a time‑honored tradition by inviting all Prep alumni in attendance – and particularly our newest alumni, the Class of 2019 – to stand and join in singing Prep’s alma mater.

It is our pride and our glory, Old in song and in story.

And we cherish your name, And we love your fair fame For the days of long ago.

And we your sons will be loyal To Saint Peter’s so royal.

May your banners still guide us, Wherever we go!

It is a story of gladness, With no shadow of sadness: Our years spent with you, Saint Peter’s so true, And you hold our hearts’ love yet.

And through the years we will treasure, With a joy beyond measure, The gifts you have given.

We shall never forget!

Saint Peter’s Prep New Jersey’s Jesuit High School Since 1872