Class of 2020 Graduation Program

One Hundred Forty-Second Annual Commencement of

Saint Peter’s Preparatory School

James F. Keenan, S.J. Field Thursday, July 14, 2020

Order of Exercises

Invocation

John Dougherty, Director of Campus Ministry

National Anthem

Prep Vox (previously recorded)

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 2020 Suvan Bhat, ’20

Senior Awards Mr. DeAngelo

Address to the Graduates

Belkise Dallam, Guidance Counselor and Director of Diversity and Inclusion

Procession of the Graduates

Michael Gomez, Ed.D., ’91, President with Mr. DeAngelo, Mr. Furlong, and Mr. Morris

Alma Mater

Pride & Glory, led by Prep Vox (previously recorded)

Benediction

John Mullin, S.J., Guidance Counselor

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.

2020: William White 2019: John Pettit 2018: Brendan Thiele

Jeff Kachel, ’89 Memorial Student-Athlete Award

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

2020: Raymond Ortiz, Jr. 2019: Kyle Hess 2018: Thomas Gannaway

Vincent J. Kennedy, ’39 Award

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

2020: Suvan Bhat 2019: Thaddeus Goratowski 2018: Declan Alvidrez

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.

2020: Bryson Shipman & Luke Donofrio 2019: Martin Kasilag 2018: Malchijah Hoskins & Victor Lopez

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.

2020: Joseph Doody 2019: Mason Holland 2018: Shayne Simon

Agape Award

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

2020: Matthew Cugliari & Aidan Guarnuccio 2019: Michael Appello 2018: Joseph Mastrodonato

Jesuit Schools Network Award

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

2020: Anthony Ionta 2019: Tim Georgetti 2018: Brian Savage

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” 2020: Matthew Moreira 2019: Max Honig 2018: Max Telemaque

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.

2020: Belkise Dallam 2019: Tom Comey 2018: Megan Klim, P’16

The Class of 2020 Miles Adedjouma

Noah Casco

Christopher Anderson* §

Julian Chandler

Veer Advaney

Mark Apadeer* § ‡ Pax Ardanz* ‡ James Ashe

Andrew Bannon Dean Baquiran

Bryan Barahona* § Joseph Basilio

David Benoit Jr. Suvan Bhat* § ‡

Gordon Biebel

Michael Charas* § Andrew Cherry

Justin Chipatecua Callegari Luke Chmiel

Aidan Christman* Thomas Christo* § Gabriel Clément§

Liam Concannon* § James Conti* ‡

Nicholas Brady

*§

Edmund Broderick* ‡ Max Burgess Dylan Burrs

Michael Caceres Thomas Cahill

Antonio Callegari* Jonathan Camaya Joseph Canosa

Michael Canosa Daniel Cao* §

Matias Carriòn-Andrade Andrew Carter

Connor Chapman* § ‡ Youness Cheboubi* ‡

Jacob Bacha

Adam Botti* §

Christopher Cerbone§

Gabriel Caruso

Patrick Corrao

Connor Cortese

Matthew Cugliari* § ‡ Donald Davis Jr. Michael Davis

Marco De Lucia

Darren Del Sordo Andrew DeLucia

Joseph DeMarco* § Jude Demo

Arthur des Clers Kevin Diaz* § ‡

Jackson DiLullo Aidan Doherty§ Luke Donofrio

The Class of 2020 Joseph Doody§

Alexander Gudaitis* §

Owen Dougherty

Daniel Hagan* §

Adrian Dookie§

Gabriel Guedez*

Jonas Eaton

Cade Harkins§

Trinity Edwards

Sidharth Hegde

Jan Egan* §

James Henry* §

Colin Elliott* ‡

David Hernandez

Eduardo Hernandez§

Sean Emmert* §

Michael Farrell*

Roddy Hernandez Kyle Hoog

Tyler Fearon*

Andrew Fenton

Brendan Finerty

Miles Hooper

Aidan Hunter

§

Salvatore Imbornone III* § ‡

George Flanagan* § ‡ Aidan Foca

Demetri Ioakimidis

George Sebastian Garcia* §

Anthony Ionta* § ‡

Cameron Garlin* §

Mathew Jasinski§

Luqman Gbadamassi§ David Gerges

Stephen Jennings Jr. William Johnny Ryder Klein* §

Samuel Gilhawley

*§

Joshua Glatman

Joseph Knox*

Benjamin Gomez

Maciej Kowalczyk* §

Alexander Gray* §

Tyler Krauth§

Kurt Gray

Matthew La Malfa§

Tyler Greene§

Christopher Larkin*

Javier Grillo

Charles Lawal

Nicolas Gronda‡

Austin Lawson-Hogban Colin Lemke* §

Aidan Guarnuccio * National Honor Society

§

Language Honor Society

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

‡

National Science Honor Society

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

The Class of 2020 Quentin Lemon

Benjamin Norris* §

Samuel Leonte

Alexander Novak*

Alejandro Leon

William Note

*§

Lucca Lerner*

Michael Novicio§

Brian Liriano

Jake Nowak* § ‡

Tyler Macanka

Samuel O’Flanagan

Ethan MacMillan

Michael O’Neill*

*

Liam Maguire

Connor Obara

Brennan Maillet

Michael Ohlmuller

Steven Makino* §

Daniel Onorato§

Jelani Mason

Joseph Mastandrea

*§

Owen Matts*

Graziano Mazzella Jack McGinley

Liam McGovern

Jay Post, III* §

Brian Mikovits* §

Alexander Prescott *§

Luke Morrison* §

Peter Munkittrick Brandon Negron Brendan Nestor

Tyler Parrado* §

John Petrosino Jr.§

David Mezzina* §

Thomas Navitski

Nicholas Paolini* §

Jeremy Perez

Daniel Merchel

Lucas Motir

Zackary Oswald

Mateo Pereira

Hendry Mejia

Matthew Moreira

Raymond Ortiz Jr.* §

Thomas Pelliccio* §

Christian Mejia

Juan Miranda

Gabriel Orbe

Oleg Prots

Deven Quinones Dylan Quintana

Christopher Quintas Liam Regan§

Sergio Restrepo Jack Riley* §

Andrew Robinson

The Class of 2020 Cooper Rogan

Kevin Tierney*

Gabriel Rothkegel

Joshua Torres

Cody Ross* §

Luis Tolentino§

Joseph Rubino

Brady Truppner* § ‡

Salvatore Russo§

Tyler Tucker Victor Tyne*

James Ryan§

Melvin Saldua

Michael Uhler*

Andrew Santana*

Gabriel Joachim Santiago* § ‡ Andrew Schmutter§

Alejandro Schnettler* § ‡ Aidan Seborowski

Robert Walker

Christopher Sheppard

Alexander Wasden§

Bryson Shipman

Desmond Watkins

Byron Shipman

Declan Weeda* §

Alexey Shulov

Nicholas West

Benjamin Silver

William White

Peter Whitehead

*§

Ryan Whitworth

Andrew Williams

Giovanni Sotomayor

‡

Mason Woodard

Pavol Spiska* § ‡

Glenn Wright Jr.

Jelani Sweet

Isaiah Wright

Shepard Swift* §

Christian Yanez§

Jason Tarantino

*§‡

Jonathan Thiele

* National Honor Society

Peter Vazquez* § ‡ Joseph Vuolo* § ‡

Matthew Schreier

Zubin Sood§

Nicholas Uy* § ‡

John Velasquez

*§

Cody Simon

Michael Uy* §

§

Language Honor Society

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

‡

National Science Honor Society

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

Faculty & Administration Mr. Kevin Albers Director of Operations • M.B.A., B.S., Saint Peter’s College

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

Ms. Janet Angermeyer • M.A., Rutgers University; B.A., Saint Peter’s College

Mr. James Dondero, ’66 • M.A., Montclair State U.; B.S., Saint Peter’s Collegev

Mr. Juan Arteaga Assistant Dean of Students • M.A., New York U.; B.A., Saint Joseph’s U.

Mr. David P. Bailey, ’95 Director of Educational Technology • B.S., U. of Scranton Mr. Adam Bouley • M.S., City College of New

York; B.A., Canisius College

Mr. David Burokas, ’85 • M.A., B.A., New York U.

Mr. Gerald G. Campbell-Clark • M.S., Fordham U.; B.S., Canisius College

Mr. Alexander D. Canale, ’05 • M. Ed., Saint Peter’s U.; B.S., Loyola University Maryland Mr. Steven B. Caslowitz • M.A., Hofstra U.;

B.M., New England Conservatory of Musicv

Rev. Matthew Cassidy, S.J. • M.Th., M.Div., Weston Jesuit School of Theology; M.Phil., Fordham U.; B.A., Boston College

Mr. John Dougherty Director of Campus

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

Maryland

Ms. Mary Durante Director of Student Services • J.D., Prof. Dipl., M.S., B.A., Fordham U.

Ms. Catherine Eppler • M.Ed., Saint Peter’s U.; B.S., Randolph – Macon College Ms. Emily A. Fencik • B.M., U. of North

Carolina – Greensboro

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

Ms. Patricia Carey Fitzpatrick Director of Marketing & Public Relations • M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson U.; B.A., Fairfield U.

Mr. Michael Fletcher • M.A., Boston College; B.A., Wheeling Jesuit College Mr. Robert Furlong Vice Principal • M.Ed.,

Emmanuel College; B.A., Boston U.

Mr. Christopher Caulfield, ’03 • M.S., Fordham

Ms. Sky Friedlander Assistant Librarian • B.A.,

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

Mr. Frederick Galano, P’22 Director of Financial Aid • B.A., Seton Hall U.

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

State U.

Mr. Thomas Comey • M.A., Saint Peter’s U.; B.S., New Jersey City U. Ms. Emma Coultrap-Bagg • M.A., New York U.; B.A., Dartmouth College

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

B.A., LeMoyne College

Ms. Christine Davis Director of the Browning Center • L.D.T.-C., Kean University; M.A.T., Monmouth University; B.A., The U. of Georgia

Ms. Miryam DeChiaro • M.D., Juan N. Corpas School of Medicine, Bogota, Columbia Mr. Nicholas Dawybida, ’15 • B.A., Saint

Peter’s U.

Pennsylvania State 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. Ella Glazer • B.A., Kean U.v

Dr. Michael A. Gomez, ’91 President • Ed.D., U. of Pennsylvania; M.A., Teachers’ College, Columbia U.; M.A., Binghamton University; B.A., Providence College

Mr. Chris Guzman • B.S., Montclair State U.

Mr. Kieran Halloran, S.J. • M.A., Saint Louis University; B.S., Walsh School of Foreign Service, Gerogetown U.

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

Faculty & Administration Mr. Richard Hansen Director of Athletics • B.A., New Jersey City U.v

Ms. Mary Anne McElroy • M.A., Saint John’s U.; B.A., Saint Joseph’s College

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

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

Dr. Jeffrey Hartling • Ph.D., M.A., Catholic U.; B.A., College of the Holy Cross

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

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

Ms. Alice McNally • M.A., Teachers’ College,

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

Mr. Vincent Menafro, ’15 • B.S., Fairleigh

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

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

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

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. John Irvine, ’83 Director of Admissions • B.A., Saint Peter’s Collegev

M.A., B.A., Georgetown U.

B.A., Michigan State U.

Columbia U.; B.A., College of Saint Elizabeth

Dickinson U.

Rutgers University

Ms. Molly Molino • M.A., Brooklyn College; B.S., Stevens Institute of Technology

Ms. Sarah Morissette • M.Ed., West Chester U.; B.A., Saint Joseph’s U.

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

Mr. Michael J. Jiran, ’03 Director of

Fairfield U.

Mr. Anthony E. Keating, ’78 • J.D., Gonzaga

Fordham U.

Communications • B.A., New York U. U.; B.A., Boston College

Mr. Michael J. Kelly Network Administrator • B.S., U.of Scranton

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

Mr. John Morris Dean of Students • M.A., B.A., Mr. Gregory T. Morrissey, ’08 • M.A., Saint Peter’s U.; B.A., Messiah College

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

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

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

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

Mr. Michael Murcia, ’08 Director of Alumni Relations • B.A., Saint Peter’s U.

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

Ms. Jessica Nordstrom • M.Ed., M.A., Teachers

College

Mr. Ryan O’Connell Assistant Director of

Ms. Theresa Ann LaBruno • B.S., Saint Peter’s Mr. Patrick Laguerre Assistant Dean of Students • 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

Mr. James Maglione, ’15 • B.A., Seton Hall U. Mr. Patrick McCoy • M.A., Seton Hall University; B.F.A., William Paterson U.

College, Columbia U., B.A., Villanova U.

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

Mr. Ryan T. O’Flaherty • B.A., New Jersey City U. Rev. Robert O’Hare, S.J. • M.A., Harvard

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

Faculty & Administration Ms. Virginia Piccolo V.P. for Finance • B.A.,

Mr. Michael Settembrino, ’01 Registrar •

Mr. Thomas Powers • M.A. Boston College,

Ms. Boreta Singleton Director of Faculty Formation • M.S., Neumann College;

William Paterson U.

B.A. Quinnipiac U.

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

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

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

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

Mr. Nathan Riley • M.Ed., St. John’s U.;

M.S., Sc.B, Brown U.

Ms. Christine Ricca • M.A., Ramapo College of New Jersey; M.A., B.A., Marist College

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

M.A., B.S., Saint Peter’s College

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

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. Salvatore Veniero, ’05 • M.A., Middlebury

Mr. Brendan K. Roche • M.S.Ed Fordham U.;

College; B.A., Catholic U.

Mr. Renato F. Rodrigues, ’10 • B.S., Kean U.

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

B.A., Harvard U.

Ms. Rosalie A. Romano • M.A., Middlebury College; M.A., New Jersey City U.; B.B.A., Pace U.v Ms. Dalma Santana Director of Special Events & Parent Relations • B.A., Rutgers U.

Ms. Robin Walters • M.A., Fordham U.;

B.A., U. of Maryland

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

Mr. Matthew Scannapieco • M.A., Saint Peter’s

Ms. Caroline Williams • B.A., U. of

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

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

U.; B.A., Temple U.

Pennsylvania

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 Commended Students Suvan Bhat Daniel Cao George Garcia Gabriel Guedez Anthony Ionta Kevin Tierney Victor Tyne

National Hispanic Recognition Scholars George Garcia Gabriel Guedez Victor Tyne Peter Vazquez

Pride & Glory The melody of “Pride & Glory” is adapted from a 1919 composition by the legendary American songwriter, Cole Porter. At the conclusion of the ceremony, we will continue a time‑honored tradition by inviting all Prep alumni in attendance – and particularly our newest alumni, the Class of 2020 – 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