2017 Golf and Tennis Classic Journal

St. Francis Prep 24th Annual

Golf & Tennis Classic

Our 2017 Honorees

John Brennan H’08

Robert A. Waegelein, CPA ‘78

Monday, June 19, 2017 • Cherry Valley Club, Garden City, NY

St. Francis Prep 24th Annual

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St. Francis Preparatory School Founded by the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn in 1858

Dear Alumni and Friends, Thank you to all those who contributed to the success of the 2017 Golf & Tennis Classic!

A major part of this success is the spirit, pride and a sense of community that our honorees bring to this event! Please accept my heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to our wonderful honorees:

John Brennan H’08 and Robert A. Waegelein, CPA ‘78 In your own unique ways, each one of you exemplifies the spirit of St. Francis and your lives and careers have contributed to the fine reputation that the Prep enjoys today. I am truly grateful to each of you.

This event would not be possible without all of the golfers, dinner guests, major sponsors, journal advertisers, hole and tee sponsors! Many thanks to each and every one of you!

Lastly, I also wish to express my thanks to the members of the SFP Alumni Board and the Golf Classic committee who have worked to help secure all of these wonderful sponsorships! Your hard work and dedication to the Prep is greatly appreciated.

Yours in St. Francis,

Bro. Leonard Conway, O.S.F. President St. Francis Preparatory School BOARD OF TRUSTEES Brother Christopher Thurneau, O.S.F., President Brother Damian Novello, O.S.F., Vice-President Brother Leonard Conway, O.S.F., Secretary

Brother Gary Cregan, O.S.F. Brother Joshua DiMauro, O.S.F. Reverend Elaine Flake Mr. Michael Henning ‘57 André McKenzie, Ed.D.

Mr. Arthur McMahon Brother David Migliorino, O.S.F. Mr. John Pereira ‘62 Ms. Joanne Persico ‘84

Mr. Gerald Scales ‘76 Brother Edward Wesley, O.S.F. Dr. Hannah Masterson, Trustee Emeritus

The Administration, Faculty and Staff of St. Francis Prep Congratulate our 2017 Golf and Tennis Classic Honorees:

Robert A. Waegelein, CPA ‘78 • President, WGLN Consulting and former President

& CFO at Universal American Corp.

• Assistant Coach Terrier Varsity Football Team • Member of the 1976 SFP Championship Football Team

Brother Leonard Conway, O.S.F President

Joseph Castellano

John Brennan H’08

• SFP Tennis Coach Boys: 1992-present Girls: 1998-present • SFP Girls Team Undefeated for 19 years • The SFP Boys Team captured 9 City Championships • The SFP Girls Team captured 18 State Championships & 12 Mayor’s Cups

Patrick McLaughlin Principal

Chris Mendolia

Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal

Gerilyn Coccia

Xenos Novoa

Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal

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John Brennan H’08 Boys and Girls Tennis Coach

How does a baseball/basketball guy become a high school tennis coach for a quarter century? Well, as the saying goes, “Life happens when you’re making other plans.”

As John explains it, “Regrettably my high school skills in baseball and basketball did not translate to the college level at St. John’s University.” So instead, he decided to take up tennis and found that he had some ability and love for the game. After two yeas of playing, he made the team as a walk-on. After playing for two years, graduation came and it was time to find a career. Once again his plans took an unexpected turn.

John took the test for the NYPD, was interviewed, passed the background check and was put on the list.

He told his parents that he was going on an “extended vacation” to Los Angeles and would return when the NYPD called. During this time, the economy in New York City suffered a severe economic slump and the city started letting officers go instead of hiring them.

This unexpected turn of events prompted John to remain in Los Angeles and see if he could turn his tennis avocation into a career. Within a few years he had a teaching job at one of the largest private clubs in L.A. John said, “Life looked good and the future, bright... but, an proposes and God disposes.” In 1980, he was diagnosed with inoperable oral cancer and he was told that his only chance was heavy radiation and chemotherapy. Facing this serious trial, he decided to return to New York for family support. At this point, he notes is where “Divine providence seems to have played a hand in my future.” His mother worked

with a nun at St. John’s who knew a doctor at SloanKettering who was a world renowned cancer surgeon and arranged an appointment with him. “To my surprise he told me that he could operate on me and remove the cancer.” John recalled. When he asked how a team of doctors at UCLA could deem his cancer inoperable, the response was simple--they were wrong.

After major surgery, radiation therapy and a couple of months recover, John returned to Los Angeles to resume his tennis career. By 1988 he had advanced in his tennis teaching career to become the Head Professional at the MountGate Tennis Club, one of the larges tennis clubs in Los Angeles with 1,200 members.

Professionally, all was good but issues of faith began to influence John’s ambitions. A friend of his invited him to go along to a Protestant Church and since he wasn’t a practicing Catholic at the time, he decided to go.

John recalls, “The pastor was excellent and a great guy but as I listened and did some research in Protestant Theology, I saw many logical inconsistencies and returned to the Catholic faith.”

Faith became an increasingly important consideration in his ambitions. Eventually he decided to leave his position as Director of Tennis and return to New York and enroll in a graduate theology program at St. John’s.

His plan was to get a Masters Degree then get a job teaching religion at a Catholic High School and coach tennis.

While still in graduate school, he met Brother George Roth, OSF as he was practicing with the SFP Boys Tennis Team. The two discussed Theology and Brother George asked him if he was interested in coaching the JV team. John accepted the offer.

27 years at Prep. God writes our lives straight with crooked lines.”

And in response to being one of the 2017 SFP Golf and Tennis Honoree, John says, “I know that this honor is because we have been the winningest program in the history of high school tennis, but my John earned his master degree in Theology, but faith tells me that God will have no interest in those additional surgeries further compromised his speech accomplishments. I will be and made classroom teaching called to give an account of problematic. “Fortunately I what effect I have had on the could still teach parish religious I am a man richly blessed by God lives of the young men and education and coach.” he women entrusted to me for a said. He assumed the Varsity with strong faith and a lifetime little while. I hope and pray I Boys coaching position when of meaningful employment. ” have had as positive effect on Brother George went on to them as the joy they have given pursue his vocation as a priest. and continue to give me.”

In 1988, SFP Athletic Director, John is always focused on the positive saying, “My Sal Fischetti ‘83 asked John to coach the girls team surgeries have left me disfigured with a severe speech in addition to the boys. All told, the boys have impediment and many look upon me with sympathy. won nine city championships and the girls have But make no mistake, I am a man richly blessed by won 19 straight league championships, 18 state championships and 12 Mayor’s Cup Championships. God with strong faith and a lifetime of meaningful From 1998-2010 the girls team had a 205 consecutive employment.” match winning streak.

He concluded by saying, “Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life. Thanks Prep for Reflecting on his life and career path, John’s say, paying me event though I have not worked for the “Although I had hoped to teach high school religion, last 27 years.”

I feel incredibly blessed to have been able to coach for

“I am a man richly blessed by God with strong faith and a lifetime of meaningful employment.”

A Coach Everyone “Looks Up” To

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Robert A. Waegelein, CPA ‘78 Assistant Coach, SFP Football Team

Bob Waegelein was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Douglaston, NY. The Waegelein family is a St. Francis family with Bob’s father, Robert F. ’52, and his sisters, Kathy ’76, Eileen ’83 and Heidi ’88, being proud alumni.

During his four years at the Prep, Bob excelled in athletics earning 7 varsity letters. He started at linebacker on the 1976 CHSFL city champion football team and was captain his senior year. Bob also played first base on the ’77 and ’78 baseball teams and swam freestyle and butterfly for the swimming team from 1975 to 1978. He was President of the National Honor Society his senior year and received the Al Powers Memorial Award in 1978.

After the Prep, Bob went on to Amherst College where he started 4 years of football and was named captain his senior year. After earning a degree in Economics in 1982, Bob joined the accounting firm of Peat Marwick in June 1982, attended graduate school at the

NYU’s Stern School of Business, earning his Masters in Accounting in September 1983 and later became a CPA. In his 8 years at Peat Marwick, Bob specialized in serving clients in the insurance industry, was responsible for recruiting students from the New England liberal arts colleges and instructed many of the training courses offered by the Firm.

In October 1990, Bob moved on to become the Chief Financial Officer of Universal American, where he worked until his retirement as President in May 2015. During his tenure as CFO, the Company grew from a small New York insurance company with 20 employees to a nationwide company with 3,500 employees that was ranked #424 in the Fortune 500 largest public

companies in America. Bob’s primary business was providing insurance and health care solutions for the growing senior population in the United States. His activities included performing over 20 acquisitions and raising various forms of capital to support the growing business.

In response to the government’s passing new Medicare laws in 2004 that allowed prescription drug coverage for the first time for the senior aged population, the creation of Universal American’s Prescription Pathways offered affordable access to much needed drugs and improved the health for two million seniors.

When Universal American Corp. began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Bob Waegelein, the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer and other high ranking members of the company were on the floor of the NYSE for the ringing of the opening bell on December 3, 2007.

After his retirement, Bob joined the Prep’s varsity football staff coaching defense, fulfilling a passion he has held for many years. He is a Trustee of Putnam Hospital Center, a member of the Finance Committee of HealthQuest Health Systems and on the Executive Committee of the Westchester Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

Bob and his wife Anna, divide their time these days between Pawling, NY and Hilton Head Island, SC. They are proud parents of a son, Bob, and two daughters, Kerri and Jennie.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHN BRENNAN H’08 THE DEVOTION TO YOUR PLAYERS AND SUCCESS ON THE COURTS ARE NO MATCH FOR ANYONE In memory of Coach Thomas Doshna ‘64

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On for ol’ St. Francis, On Red and Blue, Our colors streaming, Rush right in and Fight for ol’ St. Francis, Lead us on to victory, Again without a miss, Fight for our colors,Ol’ St. Francis.

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Coach Brennan

Thank you for your time, commitment, and unwavering dedication to the sport and move importantly, to player development.

You never fail to give your all and your sacrifice does not go unnoticed.

You serve as an example of selflessness and passion, an example carried on by all those you have taught on and off the court.

For your unfaltering commitment, we are thankful.

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Best Wishes to Our 2017 Golf & Tennis Classic Honorees The St. Francis Prep Alumni Board 2016-17

Wally Bishop ‘80 President

Gerry Scales ‘76 Vice President

Nancy L. Demers ‘91 Communications Director

Ron Alama ‘86 Ryan Bacci ‘10 Diane Bertoli ‘81 Luz A. Bove ‘97 John Brandes ‘82 Jean F. Coppola ‘82 Kirsten Corwin ‘11 Nancy M. Donato ‘76 Alice Dunkak Quinn ‘79 Barbara Gillespie ‘82 Tim Henglein ‘13 Chirag Jethanaandani ‘11

Michelle Kawka ‘95 Harold Kelly ‘56 Bro. Campion Lally, O.S.F. ‘55 Eileen LeMonda ‘78 Mike Madden ‘77 John McAree ‘50 Patrick J. McArdle ‘89 Angelica M. McKessy ‘02 Chris Mendolia ‘87 Meagan Molina ‘10 Michael Mongelli ‘79 John Morana ‘07

Marlon Morris ‘84 Kevin O’Donnell ‘73 Joseph B. Pantaleo ‘03 John S. Pereira ‘62* Margaret Polino ‘81 Donna Rodger ‘77 Jane Scandurra ‘77 Lawrence Schiralli ‘80 Kathy Mackin Sciortino ‘76 Judith Vincze Sheridan ‘85 Kristina Veljak ‘90 William Viscovich ‘79 * Emeritus

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