2017 St. Augustine Prep Baccalaureate and Commencement Program

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The Fifty-Fifth Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises of St. Augustine Preparatory School Class of 2017 Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 4:00 p.m.

Golden Diploma Recipients: St. Augustine Preparatory School Class of 1967

GOLDEN HERMITS

50th Anniversary of St. Augustine Prep’s Class of 1967 Mr. Hamilton H. Blackshear Mr. Thomas A. Campbell Mr. Anthony J. Caputo Mr. Raymond J. Cavagnaro Mr. Edward B. Clayton Mr. Charles J. Datz Mr. Michael D. Domico Mr. Barry D. Doughty Mr. Frank S. Garufi Mr. James C. Geraci Mr. John R. Julian Mr. Thomas W. Langley Mr. Samuel P. Leshay Mr. Jerry B. Liguori

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Mr. Everett E. Marshall Mr. James G. Nickels Mr. Thomas F. Nugent Mr. R. Joseph Olivo Mr. Lee P. Pancheri Mr. James V. Petrini Mr. Paul A. Piccini Mr. William M. Rice Mr. William I. Rich Mr. Dante J. Romanini Mr. Peter R. Santilli Mr. Robert S. Short Mr. Michael K. Simpson Mr. Angelo L. Spera

ST. AUGUSTINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Class of 2017

John Eric Abbruzzi Jr. Kyle Raymond Abo Giovanni Nicholas Albano Brendan Aaron Aldrich Anthony Michael Alfe Nicholas Thomas Amechi Samuel Andaloro William Atwood Jake Darren Aulffo Matthew Balestriere Aiden James Baltz Declan Raymond Barrett Cedric Edward Battschinger Connor J. Bender Ryley Austen Bennett Jasanvir Bhullar Chase John Bisignaro Adam Borai Daniel W. Bowersock Christian Jacob Boynton Alexander Daniel Brescia Carson Sebastien Briere Damon V. Briggs Jr. Ronald C. Buck Jr. Samuel Neil Burdey Jordan Douglas Burhanna Justin Joseph Campbell Nicholas Andrew Canuso Zachary William Capriotti Justin David Carbone Andrew Thomas Carpenter James Charles Carpenter Frank Arthur Casano III Matthew Cassidy Chad Samuel Catalana

Joseph Jake Catalano Jarred Peter Corbett David Cross Joseph Anthony D’Alessandro IV Joshua Grant Daids Dale Patrick Davis Christopher J. DeAngelis Sean Anthony DeChristopher Anthony Joseph DelleMonache Samuel Jacob DeMatte Thomas Robert DiMona Nicholas James DiNunzio Sean Harris DiPietropolo Quinn Patrick Dolan Joshua Christopher Drexler Thomas Jerald Hamill Dulski Brody Walter Eccles Gregory Collaretti Elfreth Ezekiel Isaiah Ennis Jake Anthony Fernandez Gianni Stefano Finizio Matthew Timothy Fisher Shane Michael Flaherty Christopher David Fletcher Salvatore Eugene Gallina Jacob Galushka Nicholas Bryan Giangiulio Nicolas Giraldo Gianni Joseph Gitto Shane Reese Goldsmid

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ST. AUGUSTINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Class of 2017

Colin Lee Good Blake Nicholas Goswick Maxwell Joseph Gravenstine Kyle Vincent Griffiths Scott Edward Guetens Daniel G. Gumpper Daniel Richard Haindl Michael James Haldeman Jr. Walter Benjamin Harvey III Matthew Phillips Heist Edward Michael Hengy Ryan Stephen Hinnegan Brendan Patrick Hughes Spencer Leonard Infranco Brent Hieu Jarman Riley Aston Jobes Timothy Daniel Jurasik Jacob Kavky Ethan R. Kazmierski Austin Carlson Kennedy John William Kennedy IV Mick Andrew Kirchman Chase Robert Knechtel Thomas Kolnik Dean Albert Kolonich Dylan Kott Robert Douglas LaBrosse Alexander Bryan Lauth Colin Joseph Lawn Jeffrey Mark Leonetti Ryan J. Lynd Matthew Gregory Mahon Nikos Soterios Mallous Collin James Mason Charles Harold McCardell III

Jake McCaughan Robert Charles McCormick Noah Thomas McDermott Patrick Connell McMaster Paul A. Meduri Jack Patrick Menet Athanasios Antonios Mertis Shane Tyler Mick Michael C. Miles Jr. Luke Murphy Moncman Jason Michael Moore Connor F. Murray Justyn Javon Mutts Thomas Anthony Nappi Dominick Negron Robert Michael O’Brien Paul Anthony Orecchia Eric Lewis Perger Connor Joseph Peterson Nickolas George Poulianas Connor Patrick Powers Luis R. Reyes David Anthony Ricci Jr. Eric Matthew Richwine Kyle John Ross Luke Michael Russomanno Collin Eakins Seabrook Connor Preston Seifried Julian Jae Silva Joshua Benedict Smail John Deane Snediker Jordan Rhee Snyder Luke James Snyder Tyler A. Soto Christopher Philip Stach

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Class of 2017

Francis Ryan Sullivan Anthony J. Sulvetta William Patchell Swartz Max Daniel Szamreta Mark C. Taccard Dillon Jordan Taylor Luke Spaulding Taylor Nicholas Thomas Theis Dylan Michael Tocco Jack Elliot Utke Andrew Bryce Vaxman Zachary Washart Nicholas Matthew Whiteman Gregory J. Winterburn

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Baccalaureate Mass Mass in Thanksgiving to God MAIN CELEBRANT Very Rev. Michael F. Di Gregorio, O.S.A. Prior Provincial, Province of St. Thomas of Villanova Chair, Board of Directors, St. Augustine Preparatory School The Augustinian Friars Rev. Nicholas Zientarski (Cousin of Joshua Christopher Drexler) OPENING REMARKS Mr. John R. Huscher ’85, Director of Alumni Leadership DEACON OF THE WORD: Deacon Steven Theis (Father of Nicholas Thomas Theis) DEACON OF THE EUCHARIST: Deacon William Lauth (Grandfather of Alexander Bryan Lauth) CANTOR: Matthew Balestriere, Kyle Vincent Griffiths, and Eric Matthew Richwine PROCESSION: “Pomp and Circumstance” — Edward Elgar GATHERING SONG: “This is the Day” — Scott Soper Refrain - This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad; for this is the day that the Lord has made; alleluia, alleluia.

Verse 1 - Give thanks to God; the Lord is good. God’s mercy endures forever.

Let the house of Israel say; God’s mercy endures forever.

Verse 2 - The Lord’s right hand is lifted up; the hand of the Lord is mighty.

I shall not die, but live to tell the marvelous works of God. Verse 3 - The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

This is the work of the Lord, how wonderful, how wonderful, in our eyes!

WELCOMING ADDRESS Damon V. Briggs, Jr. LITURGY OF THE WORD GLORIA: “Mass of Creation” — Marty H. Haughen - Choir FIRST READING: KINGS 8: 55 -61 — Ryley Austen Bennett RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 118 — Give thanks to the Lord for He is Good, his love is everlasting.

SECOND READING: Colossians 3: 12 - 17 — Zachary Washart ALLELUIA: “Mass of Creation” GOSPEL: Matthew 11: 25 - 30 HOMILY: Rev. Donald F. Reilly, O.S.A., D.Min., President PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL: Scott Edward Guetens, Matthew Timothy Fisher, and Maxwell Joseph Gravenstine LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

OFFERTORY HYMN: “All Good Gifts” — Kevin Keil Refrain - All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above; thank You, Lord.

Oh thank You for all His love.

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Verse 1 - We plow the fields and scatter the good seed on the land, but it is fed and watered

by God’s almighty hand. God sends the snow in winter, the warmth to swell the grain, the breezes and the sunshine, and soft, refreshing rain.

Verse 2 - You only are the maker of all things near and far, You paint the wayside flower, You light the evening star. The winds and waves obey You, by You the birds are fed; much more, to us, you children, you give our daily bread.

Verse 3 - We thank You, then, Creator, for all things bright and good. The seed-time and the harvest, our life, our health, our food. And all that we can offer, Your boundless love imparts; the gifts to You most pleasing are humble are humble, thankful hearts.

PRESENTATION OF GIFTS

Nicholas Thomas Amechi, Shane Reese Goldsmid, Dean Albert Kolonich Charles Harold McCardell III, and Matthew Gregory Mahon SANCTUS: “Mass of Creation” GREAT AMEN “Mass of Creation” AGNUS DEI “Mass of Creation” COMMUNION HYMN #1: “Shelter Me, O God” – Robert Hurd Refrain - Shelter me, O God; hide me in the shadow of Your wings. You alone are my hope.

Verse 1 - When my foes surround me, set me high above their reach.

Hear me when I call Your name.

Verse 2 - As a mother gathers her young beneath her care, gather me into Your arms.

Verse 3 - Though I walk in darkness, through the needle’s eye of death, You will never leave my side.

COMMUNION HYMN #2: “There is a Longing” — Anne Quigley Refrain - There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord, for You to reveal Yourself to us.

There is a longing in our hearts for love we only find in You, our God. Verse 1 - For justice, for freedom, for mercy; hear our prayer.

In sorrow, in grief; be near, hear our prayer, O God. Verse 2 - For wisdom, for courage, for comfort; hear our prayer.

In weakness, in fear; be near, hear our prayer, O God. Verse 3 - For healing, for wholeness, for new life; hear our prayer.

In sickness, in death; be near, hear our prayer, O God. MEDITATION HYMN: “Prayer of St. Augustine” — Rev. Joseph A. Genito, O.S.A.

RECESSIONAL HYMN: “Save Your People” — Jim Farrell Refrain - Save Your people, O Lord. Show us the way to come home.

We have been wandering far from Your love. Save Your people, O Lord.

Verse 1 - One thing I ask, O Lord, this I seek; to dwell forever in Your house that I may gaze on Your loveliness all the days of my life.

Verse 2 - For You will hide me in the shelter of Your wings and from the arrows of my foe.

You set me high on a mountaintop, saved me from my distress.

Verse 3 - Listen, O Lord, to the sound of my call, for I acknowledge my offense. Wash me and I shall be purified. I shall be whiter than snow.

CLOSING HYMN: “Salve Regina” INTERLUDE: Class of 2017 Breakfast Awards, Mr. John C. Valore, Dean of Student Leadership St. Augustine Prep Choir Selections

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Commencement Exercise PRESIDER

Very Rev. Michael F. Di Gregorio, O.S.A. Prior Provincial, Province of St. Thomas of Villanova Chair, Board of Directors, St. Augustine Preparatory School OFFICIATING

Rev. Donald F. Reilly, O.S.A., D. Min. President, St. Augustine Preparatory School OPENING SONG

God Bless America WELCOME

Mr. Kevin P. Burke ’00, Dean of Academics PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DIPLOMA

Rev. Donald F. Reilly, O.S.A., D. Min., President PRESENTATION OF GOLDEN DIPLOMAS

Mr. Dennis E. Foreman ’87, Executive Director for Advancement PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR AWARDS

Rev. Patrick B. McStravog, O.S.A., Asst. to the President for Mission and Ministry Mr. Kevin P. Burke ’00, Dean of Academics Mr. John C. Valore, Dean of Student Leadership CERTIFICATION

Mr. Stephen J. Cappuccio ’96, Dean of Enrollment Management PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS

Rev. Donald F. Reilly, O.S.A., D. Min., President FAREWELL ADDRESS

Kyle Raymond Abo BENEDICTION

Rev. Francis X. Devlin, O.S.A. Prior, Allegrini Monastery ALMA MATER

Class of 2017

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Outstanding Achievements of the Class of 2017 $41 Million awarded in College Scholarships and Grants over four years 1 Congressional Award Gold Medalist 1 Military Academy Acceptance 4 National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Students 45 Athletes Committed to NCAA Universities 15 Conference Championships 6 South Jersey Titles (4 Wrestling, 2 Basketball) 5 State Titles (2 Crew, 1 Basketball, 1 Swimming, 1 Rugby 7’s) 6 Individual All-South Jersey Athletic Selections 12 First Team Cape Atlantic League Conference All-Stars 3 Individual All-South Jersey Chorus Selections 2 Individual All-State Chorus Selections 1 Individual All-Eastern Chorus Selection

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Class of 2017 College Acceptances As reported by the students as of May 3, 2017.

John Eric Abbruzzi Jr.

Loyola University Maryland

William Atwood

Clemson University

The Catholic University of America

Florida Institute of Technology

Virginia Tech

Merrimack College Rochester Institute of Technology

Kyle Raymond Abo

Giovanni Nicholas Albano

Fordham University

Rowan University

La Salle University

Rutgers University

Saint Joseph’s University

The College of New Jersey

Seton Hall University

University of Maryland

The Catholic University of America

University of Tennessee

The University of Scranton

West Virginia University

Villanova University

Widener University

Drew University

Jake Darren Aulffo

Stockton University

Florida Southern College Merrimack College

Matthew Balestriere

Rowan University

The University of Tampa Brendan Aaron Aldrich

Ursinus College

Drew University

Ursinus College

Aiden James Baltz

James Madison University Loyola University Maryland

Declan Raymond Barrett

Drexel University

University of Delaware

Florida State University

Bentley University

La Salle University

Drexel University

Montclair State University

Hofstra University Anthony Michael Alfe

Rider University

Rowan University

Saint Joseph’s University

Rutgers University

The University of Tampa

Stockton University

University of Miami

Temple University University of Florida

Nicholas Thomas Amechi

Elon University

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Saint Joseph’s University

Widener University

San Diego State University The University of Tampa

Cedric Edward Battschinger

University of South Carolina

Monmouth University Rowan University Stockton University

Samuel Andaloro

Baylor University James Madison University

Ryley Austen Bennett

Fairfield University

North Carolina State University

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Saint Joseph’s University

James Madison University

The University of Georgia

La Salle University

University of Delaware

Sacred Heart University

University of Maryland

Saint Joseph’s University The University of Scranton University of Pittsburgh University of South Carolina Ursinus College Jasanvir Bhullar

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Rutgers University

Class of 2017 College Acceptances As reported by the students as of May 3, 2017.

Chase John Bisignaro

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Samuel Neil Burdey

Drexel University

Fordham University

Hofstra University

Northeastern University

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Pennsylvania State University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Jordan Douglas Burhanna

Saint Joseph’s University

Adam Borai

Drexel University La Salle University

The George Washington University

Northeastern University

University of Maryland

Saint Joseph’s University

University of Pittsburgh

University of Notre Dame

Virginia Tech

Villanova University

Boston University

Justin Joseph Campbell

Arcadia University

Lehigh University

La Salle University

Northeastern University

Loyola University Maryland

Pennsylvania State University

Merrimack College

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Monmouth University

University of Miami

Montclair State University

The University of Tampa

Saint Joseph’s University

Rowan University Daniel W. Bowersock

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Salisbury University

Widener University

Seton Hall University Towson University

Christian Jacob Boynton

Bryant University James Madison University

Nicholas Andrew Canuso

Loyola University Maryland

Alexander Daniel Brescia

Drexel University Duquesne University

Merrimack College

Fairfield University

Randolph-Macon College

Jacksonville University

Salisbury University

Loyola University Maryland

Susquehanna University

Saint Joseph’s University

The College of New Jersey

The College of New Jersey

Arcadia University

Zachary William Capriotti

Drexel University

Immaculata University

Lynchburg College

Moravian College

Saint Joseph’s University

Seton Hall University

Syracuse University Temple University

Damon V. Briggs, Jr.

The College of New Jersey Ursinus College

Justin David Carbone

Rowan University

York College of Pennsylvania Andrew Thomas Carpenter Ronald C. Buck, Jr.

Lynchburg College

Drexel University Rochester Institute of Technology

James Charles Carpenter

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Saint Joseph’s University

Hofstra University

University of Connecticut

Loyola University Maryland Rider University Saint Joseph’s University Seton Hall University The College of New Jersey The University of Scranton

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Class of 2017 College Acceptances As reported by the students as of May 3, 2017.

Frank Arthur Casano III The Catholic University of America

Sean Anthony DeChristopher

Drexel University Fairfield University

Matthew Cassidy

Quinnipiac University

Merrimack College Pennsylvania State University

Chad Samuel Catalana

Arcadia University

Quinnipiac University

Immaculata University

Roger Williams University

Neumann University

Rowan University

Widener University Anthony Joseph DelleMonache Joseph Jake Catalano University of North Carolina at Asheville

Merrimack College Monmouth University Neumann University

Jarred Peter Corbett

Bentley University

Saint Joseph’s University

Drexel University High Point University

Samuel Jacob DeMatte

Arcadia University

Johnson & Wales University

Drexel University

Loyola University Maryland

Fairleigh Dickinson University

The University of Scranton

James Madison University

University of South Carolina

Lafayette College Pennsylvania State University

David Cross

Fairleigh Dickinson University

The College of New Jersey

Stockton University

The George Washington University

Joseph Anthony D’Alessandro IV Cumberland County College

University of Maryland

University of Delaware University of Pittsburgh Joshua Grant Daids

Drexel University Florida Southern College

Bentley University

Thomas Robert DiMona

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Dale Patrick Davis

James Madison University

Rider University

Loyola University Maryland

Temple University

Pennsylvania State University

University of Central Florida

Rutgers University

University of Connecticut

Saint Joseph’s University

La Salle University

Nicholas James DiNunzio

Saint Joseph’s University Seton Hall University

Philadelphia University Rowan University Rutgers University University

Sean Harris DiPietropolo

Arcadia University

Saint Joseph’s University

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Stockton University

Neumann University

Widener University

Rutgers University Stockton University

Christopher J. DeAngelis

American University

University of Rhode Island

Drexel University

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Rowan University

Wilkes University

Rutgers University Seton Hall University

Elon University

Quinn Patrick Dolan

Temple University The Catholic University of America

Joshua Christopher Drexler

Fordham University Loyola University Maryland Pennsylvania State University Saint Joseph’s University

The George Washington University

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Class of 2017 College Acceptances As reported by the students as of May 3, 2017.

Thomas Jerald Hamill Dulski

Bentley University

Christopher David Fletcher

College of the Holy Cross

Fairleigh Dickinson University Monmouth University

Drexel University

Rowan University

Northeastern University

Saint Joseph’s University

Providence College Seton Hall University

Salvatore Eugene Gallina

Fairleigh Dickinson University

The College of New Jersey

Saint Joseph’s University

University of Wisconsin

Seton Hall University The Catholic University of America

Brody Walter Eccles

Arcadia University

Widener University

La Salle University Seton Hall University

Jacob Galushka

Fairleigh Dickinson University Pennsylvania State University

Gregory Collaretti Elfreth

Neumann University

Saint Joseph’s University

Rider University

Syracuse University

Widener University

The University of Tampa Virginia Tech

Ezekiel Isaiah Ennis

Sacred Heart University Nicholas Bryan Giangiulio

Jake Anthony Fernandez

Cabrini University

Arcadia University Elizabethtown College

Neumann University

Hood College

Shenandoah University

Loyola University Maryland

Ursinus College

Lycoming College Merrimack College

Gianni Stefano Finizio

Misericordia University

Boston College Boston University

Moravian College

Northeastern University

Old Dominion University

Pepperdine University

State University of New York at Albany

Stockton University

Stonehill College

The College of New Jersey

University of Dayton

The George Washington University

Westminster College

University of Maryland

Widener University

Ursinus College Villanova University

Nicolas Giraldo

Florida State University North Carolina State University

Matthew Timothy Fisher

Arcadia University

Rutgers University

Dickinson College

Saint Joseph’s University

Drew University

University of Florida

Drexel University Georgetown University

Gianni Joseph Gitto

Loyola University Maryland

Drexel University La Salle University

Stockton University

Rowan University

Ursinus College

Saint Joseph’s University Stockton University

Shane Michael Flaherty

Drexel University

Temple University

Loyola University Maryland Rowan University

Shane Reese Goldsmid

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Saint Joseph’s University

Rowan University

Seton Hall University

Saint Joseph’s University

The Catholic University of America

The University of Tampa

Xavier University

University of Central Florida

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Class of 2017 College Acceptances As reported by the students as of May 3, 2017.

Colin Lee Good

Merrimack College

Walter Benjamin Harvey III

Rider University

Albright College Arcadia University

Roger Williams University

Bard College

Stockton University

North Carolina A&T State University Quinnipiac University

Blake Nicholas Goswick

Florida Southern College

Rowan University

Stockton University

The University of Tampa

The University of Tampa

Ursinus College West Virginia Wesleyan College

Maxwell Joseph Gravenstine

Drexel University

Widener University

Pennsylvania State University University of Florida

Matthew Phillips Heist

Virginia Tech

Arcadia University Fairleigh Dickinson University James Madison University

Kyle Vincent Griffiths

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Loyola University Maryland

Rowan University

Saint Joseph’s University University of Delaware

Scott Edward Guetens

Loyola University Maryland Merrimack College

Edward Michael Hengy

Loyola University Maryland

Providence College

Rowan University

Seton Hall University

Saint Joseph’s University

Stockton University

University of Pittsburgh

The Catholic University of America Ryan Stephen Hinnegan Daniel G. Gumpper

Daniel Richard Haindl

Drexel University

Rowan University

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Saint Joseph’s University

Pennsylvania State University

The College of New Jersey

Rowan University

Arcadia University

Brendan Patrick Hughes

Lipscomb University

Lafayette College

Merrimack College

Loyola University Maryland

Middle Tennessee State University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

University of Tennessee

Rowan University

Widener University

Stevens Institute of Technology The College of New Jersey

Spencer Leonard Infranco

Clemson University Fairleigh Dickinson University

Michael James Haldeman Jr.

Merrimack College

James Madison University

Pennsylvania State University

Lehigh University

Rowan University

Loyola University Maryland

Rutgers University University

Saint Joseph’s University

Saint Joseph’s University

University of South Carolina

The Catholic University of America

Villanova University

The University of Tampa

Virginia Tech

Widener University Brent Hieu Jarman

Rowan University Saint Joseph’s University Temple University University of Delaware University of Tennessee

Riley Aston Jobes

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Monmouth University

Class of 2017 College Acceptances As reported by the students as of May 3, 2017.

Palm Beach Atlantic University

Timothy Daniel Jurasik

Dean Albert Kolonich

The University of Tampa

Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University

University of Florida

Monmouth University

University of South Carolina

Pennsylvania State University

Drexel University

Saint Francis University

Rowan University Jacob Kavky

Montclair State University

Towson University

Rider University

University of Central Florida

Rowan University

University of Delaware

Amherst College

Ethan R. Kazmierski

Dylan Kott

Fairleigh Dickinson University Rowan University

Austin Carlson Kennedy

Assumption College

Stockton University

Babson College

Widener University

Drew University Long Island University

Robert Douglas LaBrosse

Loyola University Maryland

Drexel University Loyola University Maryland

Rowan University

Miami University

The University of Scranton

Pennsylvania State University

The University of Tampa

Saint Joseph’s University

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

University of Pittsburgh University of South Carolina

John William Kennedy IV Mick Andrew Kirchman

Camden County College

University of Tennessee

Drexel University

Alexander Bryan Lauth

Loyola University Maryland

Kent State University

Monmouth University

Marywood University

Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University

Saint Joseph’s University

Philadelphia University

Syracuse University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Ursinus College

Temple University The Catholic University of America

Colin Joseph Lawn

Clemson University Loyola University Maryland

Chase Robert Knechtel

American University

Saint Joseph’s University

Brandeis University

Seton Hall University

Lafayette College

The College of New Jersey

Neumann University

University of Delaware

Northeastern University University of Toronto

Jeffrey Mark Leonetti

Florida Southern College Jacksonville University

Thomas Kolnik

Boston College

La Salle University

College of the Holy Cross

Loyola University Maryland

Fordham University

Merrimack College

Georgetown University

Moravian College

La Salle University

Rutgers University University

Loyola University Maryland

The University of Tampa

Marietta College

University of Tennessee

University of Notre Dame

Washington College

Villanova University

Widener University Ryan J. Lynd

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Camden County College

Class of 2017 College Acceptances As reported by the students as of May 3, 2017.

Matthew Gregory Mahon

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Paul A. Meduri

The Catholic University of America

Gannon University Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Villanova University

Nikos Soterios Mallous

Arcadia University

Widener University

Drexel University Fordham University

Jack Patrick Menet

Loyola University Maryland

Arcadia University Delaware Valley University

Pennsylvania State University Rutgers University

Athanasios Antonios Mertis

Montclair State University Rowan University

Seton Hall University Syracuse University The College of New Jersey

Collin James Mason

Shane Tyler Mick

Drexel University

The University of Scranton

Fairleigh Dickinson University

University of Miami

Florida Atlantic University

Ursinus College

Stockton University

Villanova University

Widener University

Dickinson College

Michael C. Miles Jr.

Barry University

Elizabethtown College Fairfield University

Luke Murphy Moncman

Salisbury University

Franklin & Marshall College Immaculata University

Jason Michael Moore

Merrimack College

Loyola University Maryland

Pennsylvania State University

Moravian College

Rochester Institute of Technology

Mount St. Mary’s University

Rowan University

Rider University

The College of New Jersey

Rowan University

University of Connecticut

Ursinus College

University of Delaware University of Maryland

Charles Harold McCardell III

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Villanova University

George Mason University

Virginia Tech

Moravian College Rochester Institute of Technology

Connor F. Murray

Florida Institute of Technology Florida State University

Jake McCaughan

Pennsylvania State University

The University of Tampa

Loyola University Maryland

University of South Carolina

University of Florida Robert Charles McCormick

St. John’s University University of South Carolina Noah Thomas McDermott

Justyn Javon Mutts

Drexel University

Thomas Anthony Nappi

High Point University Lafayette College

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Rowan University

Rochester Institute of Technology

Stevens Institute of Technology

Stevens Institute of Technology

Villanova University

The College of New Jersey Dominick Negron Patrick Connell McMaster

Cabrini University

Florida Southern College

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Mount St. Mary’s University

Saint Joseph’s University Saint Mary’s College of California

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Class of 2017 College Acceptances As reported by the students as of May 3, 2017.

Robert Michael O’Brien

Drexel University

Collin Eakins Seabrook

Loyola University Maryland Saint Joseph’s University

Monmouth University Rowan University Rutgers University

Connor Preston Seifried

High Point University Loyola University Maryland

Paul Anthony Orecchia

Auburn University

Monmouth University

Clemson University

Pennsylvania State University

The University of Alabama

Quinnipiac University

Virginia Tech

Rider University Rowan University

Rider University

Eric Lewis Perger

Saint Joseph’s University The University of Scranton

Connor Joseph Peterson

Loyola University Maryland

University of Colorado at Boulder

Merrimack College The Catholic University of America

Julian Jae Silva

Drexel University

The College of New Jersey

Merrimack College

Neumann University

The Catholic University of America

Quinnipiac University

The University of Tampa

Rowan University

Widener University

Rowan University Nickolas George Poulianas

Rutgers University Saint Joseph’s University Connor Patrick Powers

Rider University

Joshua Benedict Smail John Deane Snediker

Atlantic Cape Community College Fordham University

Rutgers University

Furman University

Temple University

Loyola University Maryland

University of Maryland

Purdue University

Widener University

Roanoke College The Catholic University of America

Cabrini University

Luis R. Reyes

The University of Tampa

College of Saint Elizabeth Johnson & Wales University

Jordan Rhee Snyder

Keiser University

Fordham University Gettysburg College

Neumann University

Lafayette College University of Delaware

David Anthony Ricci Jr.

Fairleigh Dickinson University Immaculata University

Luke James Snyder

University of Pennsylvania

Monmouth University Moravian College

Tyler A. Soto

Drexel University Fairfield University

Eric Matthew Richwine

Montclair State University

Loyola University Maryland

Rider University

Philadelphia University

Rowan University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Stockton University

Rowan University

The College of New Jersey

Sacred Heart University

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

The Catholic University of America

Widener University

Widener University

Kyle John Ross

Muhlenberg College

Christopher Philip Stach

The University of Tampa Luke Michael Russomanno

The Ohio State University

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Lafayette College

Class of 2017 College Acceptances As reported by the students as of May 3, 2017.

Francis Ryan Sullivan

Rowan University

Nicholas Matthew Whiteman

Saint Joseph’s University

Drexel University Indiana University

Stockton University

Ithaca College

Temple University

Loyola University Maryland

The College of New Jersey

Saint Joseph’s University

University of Delaware

Temple University University of South Carolina

Anthony J. Sulvetta

Dickinson College

University of Tennessee

Drexel University Gettysburg College

Gregory J. Winterburn

Fairleigh Dickinson University

High Point University

Monmouth University

Ursinus College

Rowan University Stockton University

William Patchell Swartz

Arcadia University

Widener University

Stockton University The George Washington University The University of Scranton University of New Haven Max Daniel Szamreta

Atlantic Cape Community College Eckerd College Neumann University Seton Hall University Widener University

Mark C. Taccard

Lynchburg College Wingate University

Dillon Jordan Taylor Luke Spaulding Taylor

United States Naval Academy Atlantic Cape Community College Rowan University Stockton University

Nicholas Thomas Theis Dylan Michael Tocco Jack Elliot Utke Andrew Bryce Vaxman Zachary Washart

University of Missouri Lafayette College Stockton University Bellarmine University Duke University

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Notes on Academic Dress* The history of academic dress begins in the early days of the oldest universities.

A statute of 1321 required all “Doctors, Licentiates, and Bachelors” of the University of Coimbra to wear gowns. In England during the second half of the 14th century, the statutes of certain colleges forbade “excess in apparel” and prescribed the wearing of a long gown. It is still a question whether academic dress finds its sources chiefly in ecclesiastical or in civilian dress. Gowns may have been considered necessary for warmth in the unheated buildings used by medieval scholars. Hoods may have served to cover the tonsured head until superseded for that purpose by the skull cap. The cap was later displaced by a headdress similar to ones now recognized as “academic.” European institutions continue to show great diversity in their specifications of academic dress. However, when American colleges and universities adopted a system of academic apparel a half century ago, a code was devised for all to follow.

GOWNS The gown for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves and is worn closed.

The gown for the master’s degree has an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, with the sleeve base hanging down in the traditional manner. The rear part of the sleeve’s oblong shape is square cut and the front part has an arc cut away. It may be worn open or closed. The gown for the doctor’s degree has bell-shaped sleeves and may be worn open or closed. Bachelor’s and master’s gowns have no trimmings, but the doctor’s may be faced on the front with black or colored velvet and with three bars of the same across the sleeves. If color is used, it is the color distinctive of the subject to which the degree pertains, and it matches the edging or binding of the hood. For all academic purposes, including trimmings of doctors’ gowns, edgings of hoods, and tassels of caps, the colors associated with the different subjects are as follows: Agriculture – Maize Arts, Letters, Humanities – White Commerce, Accountancy – Drab Business – Drab Dentistry – Lilac Economics – Copper Education – Light Blue Engineering – Orange Fine Arts – Brown Forestry – Russet Journalism – Crimson Law – Purple Library Science – Lemon

Medicine – Green Music – Pink Nursing – Apricot Oratory (speech) – Silver Gray Pharmacy – Olive Green Philosophy – Dark Blue Physical Education – Sage Green Public Administration – Peacock Blue Public Health – Salmon Pink Science – Golden Yellow Social Work – Citron Theology – Scarlet Veterinary Science – Gray 20

HOODS Hoods are lined with the official color or colors of the college or university conferring the degree. The binding or edging of the hood is the color indicative of the subject to which the degree pertains, except that the doctor’s cap may have its tassel of gold thread.

CAPS Mortarboards are generally worn as part of the academic costume. The long tassel fastened to the middle point of the cap’s top is either black or the color appropriate to the subject. It is customary for degree candidates to wear the tassels on the right front side before degrees are conferred and to shift them to the left when the degrees are awarded. This custom is in some respects a substitute for individual hooding. * Adapted from “An Academic Costume Code and Ceremony Guide,” A (Washington, DC: American Council on Education, 1959). Universities and Colleges.

Fr. Reilly, Thank you for so graciously providing St. Augustine Prep with six memorable years of Augustinian Leadership.

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Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova PROVINCIAL LEADERSHIP Very Rev. Michael F. Di Gregorio, O.S.A. PRIOR PROVINCIAL, PROVINCE OF ST. THOMAS OF VILLANOVA Rev. Michael H. Bielecki, O.S.A. SECRETARY Rev. Francis J. Horn, O.S.A., J.C.D. TREASURER COUNSELORS Rev. Francis J. Doyle, O.S.A. Rev. Robert P. Hagan, O.S.A., J.D. Rev. Robert J. Murray, O.S.A., Ph.D. Rev. Joseph L. Narog, O.S.A. Rev. Arthur P. Purcaro, O.S.A., D. Min. Rev. Luis A. Vera, O.S.A., D. Min.

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ST. AUGUSTINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Board of Directors 2016-2017 BOARD OFFICERS

Very Rev. Michael F. Di Gregorio, O.S.A. CHAIR, PRIOR PROVINCIAL, PROVINCE OF ST. THOMAS OF VILLANOVA Rev. Donald F. Reilly, O.S.A., D. Min. PRESIDENT, ST. AUGUSTINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL Rev. Mr. William C. Lauth VICE CHAIR Mrs. Dana K. Catalana SECRETARY Rev. Francis J. Horn, O.S.A., J.C.D. TREASURER

BOARD MEMBERS Rev. Stephen J. Baker, O.S.A., Ed.D. Mrs. Rose Davis Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., Ph.D. Mr. A. Steven Fabietti, Esq. (’89) Mr. Cornelius J. McPeak, Jr. (’05)

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Rev. Robert J. Murray, O.S.A., Ph.D. Mrs. Patricia B. Siganos Mr. R. Douglas Smithson Mr. James H. Stewart Dr. Mary Ellen J. Terrels

Ceremonial Mace & Presidential Medallion Presidential medallions are closely aligned with maces and are traditional symbols of authority. A Presidential medallion is typically inscribed with the seal of the institution and is worn over academic regalia on ceremonial occasions, particularly at commencements and academic convocations. The redesigned Presidential medallion honors the current president, Rev. Donald F. Reilly, O.S.A., and his predecessors, Rev. Paul W. Galetto, O.S.A. and Rev. Stephen J. LaRosa, O.S.A. An adaptation of the seal of the Order of St. Augustine, the seal of St. Augustine Prep, is one of the school’s most ubiquitous images.

The HEART is the symbol of love and charity, which is the first rule of St. Augustine. The CROSIER and MITRE symbolize the bishopric of St. Augustine, one of the Fathers of the Church. “TOLLE LEGE; TOLLE LEGE” (Take and Read) were the words spoken by a voice heard by St. Augustine and which led him to his conversion.

SAPIENTIA ET SCIENTIA (Wisdom and Knowledge) is the traditional motto of Augustinian schools based on the knowledge and wisdom of St. Augustine. St. Augustine Preparatory School was founded in 1959.

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