Winter 2024 Magazine

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ADMINISTRATION

HeadofSchool

JacobA.Conca ’94,Ph.D.

Principal

MichaelG.Nicholson,P’29,Ed.D.

AssistantPrincipalfor TeachingandLearning

StephenW.Dacey’95,Ed.D.

AssistantPrincipalforAcademics, Grades9–12

LaurenR. Hill, M.Ed.

AssistantPrincipalforthe

FrancisXavierDivision,Grades7&8

JosephD.McGilvrayIII,Ed.D.

AssistantPrincipalforStudentLife

JoshuaM.Tranfaglia,M.Ed.

DeanofStudents

JohnA.Guinan,M.A.

OFFICEFORSCHOOL ADVANCEMENT

ChiefAdministratorfor SchoolAdvancement

ChristopherJ.Vasta’00,Ed.D.

AdvancementServicesManager

LindaM.Calabrese,P ’20

DirectorofDataManagement andOperations

PamelaJ.Fothergill,P’07

AdvancementOfficeAssistant MarissaA.Gelso,P ’19, ’21

DirectorofAnnualandLeadershipGiving DavidJ.Nelson ’02

DirectorofAlumniand ParentEngagement JamesJ.Scholl’03

OFFICEOFSTRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

DirectorofStrategicCommunications AnnE.Alsfeld

AssistantDirectorof StrategicCommunications

KathrynE.Hickey

DigitalMarketingCoordinator HeatherM.Schnabel

GraphicDesign

MargaretGaleano

©2024XaverianBrothersHighSchool. Allrightsreserved.

DearFriendsofXaverian,

This edition of Xaverian Magazine is aptly titled, TogetherWeRise. Inside these pages you will read about members of our varsity football team who supported each other through the ups and downs of a thrilling season, navigating their personal struggles and triumphs as a team. With a State Championship trophy to show for their efforts, now their next chapters are just beginning. Meet eight of our phenomenal senior Hawk football leaders, starting on page 2.

You will also read about a new internship program called RISE, or Ryken Internship Student Experience. This past summer marked the inaugural class of student interns through this competitive program, offered by Xaverian in collaboration with alumni, current parents, and parents of alumni. It was a phenomenal success for our student interns and employers, and we’re looking forward to our second class of RISE interns this summer. Check out the story on page 8.

Our fall theatrical production, Treasure Island, was a thrilling example of the power of collaboration as students poured their hearts and souls into bringing the show to Xaverian. Cooper Marino ’27 was a brand new student here when he snagged the leading role. Learn more on page 6 about how Cooper found his place in Xaverian theater, as written by TreasureIsland crew member, Joseph Martucci ’24.

Since 1963, Xaverian Brothers, faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni, and parents of alumni have worked tirelessly to make our school what it is today. Now 60 years into our story, Xaverian is truly on the rise. Our fidelity to providing the best possible academic and formative experience for our students prevails. Our enrollment is strong. Philanthropic support powers our mission. Our faculty employ cutting-edge, science-informed teaching practices. Our facilities are top notch. And our students continue to excel both inside and outside the classroom.

However, the most critical aspect of Xaverian is the power of our mission. Ours is a lived mission, where every member of our school community collaborates to do their part in providing an exceptional experience for our students and their families. In short, together we rise. We couldn’t do it without you; thank you for being a part of our Xaverian story.

Respectfully yours,

Jacob A. Conca ’94, Ph.D. Head of School

PicturedonthecoverltorareGregoryCelestin,Jr.’24,Jonathan Monteiro’24,AndrewDufault ’24,MikeO’Connor’24,DenzilPierre’24, CharlieComella’24,HenryHasselbeck’24,andCalebBrown ’24. ThephotoabovewastakenbyQuinnFitzpatrick’25,amemberofthe CommunicationsCorps.

Together WERISE

The2023Hawksfootballteamwas somethingspecial,andit’snot becauseoftheringstheyearnedat GilletteStadium.Thisgroupofyoungmen trulyunderstoodthemeaningof“team.” Theysupportedoneanotherthroughseasonendinginjuriesandthetragiclossoffamily

andfriends.Oneminutetheywereinthe weightroom andonthefieldpracticing,and thenextthey wereinsuitsandtiesfilling busesenroutetofunerals.Throughitall, theyliftedeachotherupensuringthatno onewasleftbehind.Asoneteammatefell, anotherwasreadytotakehisplaceandcarry

GREGORY CELESTIN’24

Htheline.Eachyoungmanbroughthisown story andhisowndreams...andeachyoung mansetthemasideforthebettermentofthe team.Togethertheyroseuntiltheyreached thepinnacleasthe2023MIAADivision1 StateChampions.Herearejustafewof theirstories.

is teammates knowhim as “Junior” or “JuneBug,” butat 6’4”, 295lbs witha 6’8” wingspan, those diminutivemonikers don’tquitedohim justice. Gregory Celestin,Jr., cameup thefootballrankswithteammates JonathanMonteiro and CalebBrown, competing with theBrockton Raiders as youth athletes beforejoining Xaverian’s Class of2024.

Greg’s daily reality straddles twoworlds,his hometown of Brockton and his timeherein Westwood. “WhenItalk tomy Brockton friends,they tell mehowmuch of a struggleitis over there. I’m grateful I am hereatXaverian andI havethis blessing. My mom didn’twantmetohave distractions.Shewanted metofocus on school and football,instead of beinginBrockton where therearedistractions leftand right.I hear aboutdeaths and peoplegetting caughtupin bad things.ButIgotoWestwood every day;I don’thavetoworry as much.”

For Greg, the differences between thetwocommunities arereflectedinhowpeoplerefer tohim.Whileeveryoneherecalls him Junior or JuneBug, his childhood friends justcall him Greg. Teammate JordanWilson’25 and Greg areclosefriends,both insideschool and at homeinBrockton.Theirfriendshipgoes back tokindergarten,and Greg appreciates having him here. “Thecommunity is verydifferenthere, butatthesametime,I feellikeit’s still thesame me. Jordan sees ‘Greg’and ‘Junior.’Samething with MicahAmedee ’25.I grewupby him inBrockton,andI told him tocomeover here. Nowheplays football with us and he’s making a difference, too.”

Greg’slittlebrother Kyle’26 is alsoaHawk,and hesays itmeant a lottohim to makeittoGilletteplaying on thesameteam as his brother.

“Every singleday, I’m grateful I’m outtherewith my team. It’saspecial year this year. Everybody isafamily. Everybody is together. It’sateam, and wemadeitfar.”

CHARLIE COMELLA ’24

CharlieComella cameintohis senior season asaXaverian Hawk with his star blazing. Hehad committed toBoston Collegefor football and baseball andwas gearing upas co-captainfora final runfor theStateChampionshipthathad eluded his team for thepastthreeyears.However, Charlie’s season ended beforeiteven began.He was playing7on 7 with his teammatesin a summer workout, received a pass,gotthe touchdown(henotes with pride),butbrokehis collarboneintheprocess.Hewas out for 10weeksof play and returnedinagameagainstMalden Catholic. Only four plays in,hewasdragged down by thedefenseand brokethesamecollarbone.

With his bouncing curls and signaturesmirking smile, you could easily mistake Charlie’s demeanor and think sitting theseason outdidn’tbother him.You’d bewrong.

“I tried toputonasmiletheentireyear.I gotexcited for my teammates.Butwhen Iwas juststanding therewatching thoseguys play,Iwaslike, ‘Damn,Ican’tbelieve I’m notoutthere.’You work year round togetready for thenext season,youfinally get there, and you can’tplay.”

Theinjury didn’tstophim from showing upfor his teammates.Instead of supporting his fellowHawksinthegames on thefield, hetried tobetherefor them outof thespotlighted glowof stadiumlights.“I tried tobelike a coach this year.I tried toshowuptoeverythingI could and helpmy teammates.Westill had onecommon goal and still had togetitdone.”

According toCharlie, that’s whatleadershipmeans.“It’s simple-it’s being therefor your teammates nomatter what.” And when theHawkswon theStateChampionship, Charliewas thereintheglowof theGilletteStadiumlights,smiling alongsidehis teammates with thetrophy secured.

HENRY HASSELBECK’24

HenryHasselbeck is the“golden boy” of Xaverian football, or sohis teammates call him when they’regiving himahard time. Puthim onafootball field, and heseems to instinctively knowwhattodo. Heeven knows whattosay, deftly navigating post-gamepress interviewslike a seasoned professional. It’sinhis genes,butsaying thattakes something away from him thathedeserves toown for himself. Yes,Henry’s grandfather, father, anduncleall playedintheNFL,buthe’s earned his own accolades through hard work,agood attitude, and a strong competitivestreak.Whathedidn’tgetfrom his family, hefound hereatXaverian: brothers worthfighting for.

“Beforeeverygame, GregCelestin is thelastkid torunoutof thetunnel.I say tohim, ‘I gotyour back,you gotmy back.’Then hesays itback tome, and throughoutthegamewe’ll say thattoeach other. Itbecame a cultural thingintheteam this year. It’s ‘I am going todo everythingI can for you, andI expectthesame. You lift meup, I’m going toliftyou up.’”

Henry fielded multipleoffers for collegeplay,including Michigan Stateand Boston College, beforeultimately committing toUCLA.Hewas looking for thebestplacetoestablish his own nameas,atboth Xaverian and BC,he’s theson of Matt Hasselbeck ’93, and nephewof Tim ’96 and Nathanael Hasselbeck’00. Buthedoesn’tthink of thatas “pressure” tosucceed. Hesaysinstead, it’s support. “You havesomany morepeoplecheering for you and wearing your colors.My grandfather and my father(whoboth coached at Xaverian this year) don’task metobean NFLquarterback.They don’task metobe a Pro Bowler. They justask metobemyself, treatkids with respect, and be a good leader.” Thatsaid, Henry wants tobean NFLquarterback and a ProBowler, and he’s working toward thatgoal.

“I really wanttoplayin theNFL;that’s been my dream goal forever.I seeitasapossibility, whereothers seeitas ‘only1% of peopledothat.’But ifIdoeverything right,I believeIcan getthere. If thatis thecase, bless theLord. Andifit’s not, I’m going tobethebestpersonIcan be, thebesthusbandI can be, thebestfriendI can be, and possibly thebestinvestmentbanker inNewYorkCity…you know, ‘GET BREAD’.” hesaysinanunnaturally tough voice, hoping fora laugh. And with thatyou getapeek atthetrademark Henry goofiness you seeoff the field. Not a golden boy, just a teenager looking tobehimselfand spend timewith his brothers.

CALEB BROWN’24

“It’s never toolateIguess,” CalebBrown says of his firsttouchdown as a Hawk.Ithappenedinhis senior season againstCatholicMemorial. Prior to thatmoment, hewas feeling down on football. “Freshman year,I cameinwith a pretty big head,” hesays.“I cameinthinkingIwas going tostartonvarsity. That didn’thappen.SophomoreyearIdidn’tgetany playing time. Ithumbled me. You take a beating every dayin practiceand then you don’tplayin thegame. Itweighs on you, physically and mentally.I started questioning myself, becausefootball wasapretty big partof my dreams.You’rekind of forgotten,becauseyou’renotin thespotlight. Itwas hard tokeepgrinding and doing all of thoseworkouts with nobodywatching.”

Caleb keptworking, and hekeptshowing up. And when twoof theteam’s spotlightplayers wentdown with injuries,Calebwas ready tomakeplays.It turns out, peoplehad been watching: his coaches and his teammate, quarterback Henry Hasselbeck. When itcametimefor theSuper Bowl, Caleb Brown becametheunlikely hero. Headded threemoretouchdowns tohis record when itmattered most, helping power theHawkstoa31-25victory over St. John’s Prep. Thecrowdwas chanting his name, his teammates wereshouting, “WeloveC.L.B.”, and reporters werestanding by toshine a spotlighton him.“I’m definitely going toremember this,” hetold them. “Itfeelslikeadream.”

Caleb, consistently an honor roll studentwithaknack and fondness for math and physics,hopes tostudy engineeringincollege. He’s exploring his options with multipleoffers,looking for therightcombination of academicsand football for thenext four years.Thegoal, hesays,is togotocollegefor free. “Thebetter I doinfootball, themorescholarship I can get, and themoreIcan helpoutmy parents.” His parents arehis rock,his reason,and his rolemodels.“WhenIam down,or whenIdon’twanttogofurther,I think aboutmy parents and how much they’vesacrificed for me. They gavemelifeand they continuetogive. Excellinginfootball and asaman is my tributetothem. Ican never fully pay them back.”

Together WERISE

JONATHAN MONTEIRO’24

JonathanMonteiro likes toputonashow, and hewants an audiencetodoit.

That’s howheended upatXaverian.“ThereasonIpicked Xaverian is because wehavethebiggestbleachers,andIwanted toplay for thebiggestcrowd. When I’m playing, thecrowd makes mefeel electric–electricity going through me–because everyoneis herefor onereason and that’s towatch us play.”

ButJonathan’s showmanshipis aboutmorethan applause. Hewants tobean example. “WhereI’m from, nobody ever madeitthis far,” hesays.“I’m trying to showthem thatthere’salottothis world. You don’thavetolivelikethis.You can comeouthere, you can getagood job. Someoneis going tobetherefor you. That’s thepersonIwanttobe. Moral of thestory,Iwantthem toseesomething and realizethey can bemoreinlifethan whatthey’rebound toberightnow.”

Jonathan is committed toplay atLiberty University next year. He’ll bethefirstin his family toattend and graduatefrom college. It’s his family hecredits with helping him toseetheopportunitiesinfrontof him.His mom gives ittohim straight. “She is someonewhois going totell youif you’rewrong whether you likeitor not, no matter howbad thesituation is.” His dad, hesays,showed him theway out. “He definitely has his ups and a wholelotof downs.Even with that, heshowed methe lifeyou canlivewhen you work hard and you dotherightthing. Heshowed me thatif you play your cards right, keep aclean record, stay outof troublewith the law, gotocollegefor free, and getadegree, you can expand yourselfon an absurd level. You never knowwhattypeof opportunities will comeyour way.”

For Jonathan,Xaverian was oneof thoseopportunities.“Justbeing hereis a benefit,” hesays.“TheteachersIhavehad here, Mr. MacKinnon,Mr. Watson,Mr. Bowers,Mr. Iannoni, thoseteachers really helped mebecome a better studentand a better person.This placedefinitely feelslikehome.”

ANDREW DUFAULT’24

Andrew“Hammy”Dufault had a singular purposethis year; towinthestate championship. Considered oneof thebesthigh school football long snappersin thecountry, Andrewwas selected for theU.S.Army All-American Bowl and committed inAugusttoplay atPenn State. With thatlocked down,his senior season was all about securing theMIAA Division 1 trophy atGilletteStadium.His gameplan? Discipline. Discipline. Discipline. That’s howheearned theco-captaintitleand a spoton the startinglineof thevarsity team, and that’s whatheknewitwould taketohang theState Championshipbannerinthevarsitygymnasium.

“Therearetwodifferenttypes of players,” Andrewexplains.“Therearetheones who comeandliftinthemorning, doall of therightthings,getsleep,etc., and there’s kids whodon’t. ThreetimesaweekIgetupat 5:00 a.m., comehereat6:00and lift until7:00, and then have a three-hour practiceafter school. It’s noteasy. Disciplineisn’tdoing the rightthing when Mr. Guinan(Dean of Students)is walking around. It’s ‘areyouwilling todowhatyou need tosucceed, tomakeyourself differentfrom everybody else, torise tothetop?’. Whoever isinfrontneeds tobeabletogeteveryonecorralled and doing the rightthing, tobethebestversion of Xaverian.”

Rising tothetopis something Andrewhas been doing sincemiddleschool, when he’d been told hewas toosmall toplay offensiveline. Hetook uplong snapping as a result, and started atXaverianinseventh grade. By freshman year, hewas playingvarsity and learning from thestrong captains and players whocamebeforehim, like Jack Funke’22 (BC), MikeBerlutti ’21 (Tufts), and JonMould ’23 (Harvard).

When itcametimetotakethefield atGilletteand lead theHawksas oneof this year’s captains,Andrewsays itwas nerve-wracking atfirst. Hesettled down once thegamegotunderway and then itwas all business.“Itwas definitely something I won’tforget, when itfinally ended andI could celebrateon thefield. Itreally putinto perspectivehowmuch work weputinover thecourseof theseason.” Itwas all worth it as theylifted thattrophy overhead tothecheers of classmates,family, and friends.

MIKE O’CONNOR’24

Mike“Okie”O’Connor joins CharlieComella and Henry Hasselbeck on thegridiron as football legacies…all threeof theirfathers having donned theblueand goldinthe1990s. As co-captain,he’saleader on thefield, buthe’s alsoaleader for all Xaverian students as Class Presidentof the StudentCouncil, a rolehehas held for four years.

WhileMikesays football is his passion,it’s not a career goal for him.Instead, it’sapathway tocollege. He’s committed toTrinity Collegeinthefall and says he is excited abouttheacademicopportunities hewillfind there. “I knowIam not going totheNFL,butit’sadream cometruetobeplaying for four moreyears. Iwanted tousefootball togetmetoacollegethatwould havebeen difficult for meotherwise.Iwas looking for good academicsalong withagood football teamI could call my family. Oncefootball is over,Iwanttobeleftwithastrong foundation and with connections for networking.”

Justas Mike’s collegeplaninvolvesawell-rounded approach, heexperienced Xaverian thesameway, exploring opportunitiesinleadership, campus ministry, athletics,and academics.“I camewith footballinmind,” hesays,“butonce you gethere, you open your eyes and realizethere’s way moretoXaverian than football. It’s just a small aspectof theopportunities availabletoyou, and I’ve learned thatby gettinginvolvedindifferentaspects of theschool.”

When Mikesays he’s looking fora family outof Trinity football, hemeanslike thefamily hefound asaHawk.Henotes,“Therearesomany times during the season when Coach says,‘Look attheguys around you, recognizethefamily you have, and havethatbewhatyou’replaying for,rather than making yourselflook good.’” says Mike. Ittook on an even deeper meaning for this year’s team when twoplayers tragically lostfamily members.“I think inaweek’s span,wehad Will Benting’25 losehis brother and MattSpaulding ’26 losehis father, backto-back.Itwas really beautiful toseehowweall cametogether tosupportone another, and then howwewentouton thefield and played for oneanother. We played for thelostmembers of our teammates’families.”

DENZIL PIERRE ’24

Thefuturefor DenzilPierre is moreupin theairthan his fellowHawks, butit’s notfor lack of talentordrive. Thetruth is thatDenzil tooka risk coming toXaverian,and itcosthimawholeseason.

Denzilwasajunior year transfer toClapboardtreeStreet, and heknew therewasapossibility thattheMIAA mightnotgivehimawaiver toplay football- his sport, his passion,and whathesees as his(and his family’s) tickettoabetter future. Heknewhis junior season wascritical togetting looks from NCAA schools,buttheMIAA denied his request. Faced with thechoice between continuinginBoston PublicSchools and playing his junior season, or transferring toXaverian and losing his chancetoplay, hesays,“Itwas an easydecision.”

Butlifehasn’tbeen easy for Denzil— being evicted, having utilities cut off, losing his sister toviolence, and having neighborhood friendsdiefar too young. He’s someoneyou would expecttohave a chipon his shoulder, but instead hepraises God for his blessings.Denzil is playing thelong game. “No matter whereyou’refrom, you can makeittowhereyouwanttobeif you putin theeffort,” hesays.

Whilehecouldn’tcompetewith theHawkshis junior year, hecould practice with them, and heputintheeffortyear-round. Hetook thegridiron by storm when hefinally gotback outunder theFriday nightlights this year, helping powertheHawkstoaD1StateChampionship. And nowhewaits fora college offer. Thescholarshipmoney would be a gamechanger, and hewants tomakeit tothe NFL sothathecan providefor his mother and his extended family.

“Being a young kidintoday’s society, it’s hard tofigureoutwhatyou’re going todointhefutureor howyou’regoing tobeatthegiantinfrontof you. ButGod gives mepeaceof mind, knowing thateverything will beOKin theend.”

FINDING A HOME IN averianTheater

WrittenbyJosephMartucci ’24,CommunicationsCorps

CooperMarino’27 had only been atXaverian for several weeks when hemanaged tonab thelead roleof thefall play Treasure Island. This isn’tsomething hetakeslightly. Although he’s been a member of several prestigious acting companiesinMassachusetts, Cooper has finally found a homeinXaverian theater.

Attheyoung ageof five, Cooperwas firstintroduced tothetheater, having been castinensembleroles attheFranklinPerforming Arts School. Hethen switched totheUn-Common TheatreCompany and earned his firstsignificantroleas Johnin PeterPan. However, success would notcomeeasy for Cooper, as theCOVID-19 quarantineforced him toputhis passion on pause. Hereturned by joiningLRCStage Productionsinmiddleschoolandservingin BeautyandtheBeast and Spongebob as Cogsworth and Squidward, respectively.

Cooper joined thecastof Montrose’s TheSoundofMusic performanceineighth gradetwoweeksbeforetheshow. Itwas here thathefirstheard whisperings of Xaverian’s theater program. The Montroseactors spokesohighly thathewasinspired toattend the Xaverian open house. Cooper says hewas sold from there:“I knewat thatmomentthatXaverian was where I was meanttobe.”

Thefirstthing Cooperdid atXaverian was try outfor thefall productionof TreasureIsland. Expecting towork his way upto significantroles oneyear at a time,likeinhis previous theater

experiences,hewas dumbstruck when Xaverian’s theater director, Ms. JulianneO’Connor, casthim as thelead character, Jim Hawkins, alongside ThomasSullivan ’25 in theroleof Long John Silver.

“Cooper stood outas someonewhohad thatyouthful energy that Iwas looking for, andI knewfrom his backgroundintheater thathe would beabletotakeon this kind of role,” saysMs. O’Connor. “I don’t castby seniority, and that’s something thatI’m actually very proud of. I feltthateveryonewasputintheroletheyfitthebest.”

OnNovember17 and 18,aftermonthsofrehearsals, line memorizing, and cueperfecting, thecastandcrewof TreasureIsland deliveredtwomemorableperformancesoftheclassictale.Therewere Xaverianstudentsfromgrades7-12representedinthecastalongside young women from area schools,as well as 20Hawksrunning the technical aspects of theshow. Xaverian theater fans eagerly awaitthe springproductionof Pippin, which will open on March22 and run through March24.

PicturedaboveareCooperMarino’27asJimHawkinsandJonathan Cimino’25asBillyBoneswith(ltor)ZacharyVidalis’29,JackPitts’25, DomIzzo’27,andColinCahalane’29.

Photo creditto MikeMcMath ’69

Clockwise:ThomasSullivan ’25; ThomasSullivan’25andCooper Marino’27;DanielPoggi’28;Tarun Kancharla’25;CooperMarino ’27; PosterdesignbyKatieHickey

RISINGTOTHE top

StudentsFindSuccess in XaverianInternshipProgram

In thefall of2022, Xaverian Head of School Dr.JacobConca’94 sat downwith Mr.DavidNelson ’02, Director of Annual Fund and Leadership Giving, Mrs.BarbaraMitchell, School Counselor,and Mr.JamesScholl’03, Director of Alumni and ParentEngagement, and tasked theunlikely triowithcreating a program thatwould helpsetXaverian students apartinthecollegeapplicantpool.“You’re always looking for the differentiator,” says Mrs.Mitchell, “especially atsomeof themost competitiveschoolswhereeveryonewhois applying has greatgrades and high testscores.”

Theoutcomewas thecreation ofa new internshipprogram with thegoal of giving a fewhighly qualified students theopportunity toengagein valuable, hands-on,real-world

experiences. Mr.Nelson, Mrs. Mitchell,and Mr. Scholl satdown for their firstplanning meeting. Thefirstitem on theagenda was to nameand brand theprogram they had begun envisioning.“ThenamepiecewasaHoly Spiritmoment,” says Mr. Nelson.“Wewere bouncing names around and Jim said, ‘What about‘RykenInternshipStudentExperience?’ and Barb said, ‘Oh, theacronym isRISE, that’s perfect.’”

On February6,2023, all Class of2024 students received aninvitation toapply for RISE. Internshipsinthefields of law, health technology/computer science, business and projectmanagement, supply chain management,constructionmanagement, architecture, and sports managementwere offered tostudents.“They wereonly allowed

toapply toone,” says Mrs.Mitchell. “Wewere making them bevery purposefulinthinking aboutwhattheirfuturemightlooklikeandwhat typeof career they want.”

Theprocess wasn’tan easy one. Describing itas “intense,” thetriosays thatstudents had tosubmitan application, a statementof purpose, and had totakepartinoneor two interviews depending upon howfar they gotin theprocess.In theend,33students applied for theseven spots,though afterseeing thecaliber of candidates,threeinternshipsites offered to taketwostudents each. Although itwasn’ta requirementforRISE employers,all sites for theinaugural yearmadethedecision topay their interns.

Theparticipants still had a longway to go, however, beforetheirsix-week summer

Dana Guzzi-Bartholomew ’24atUDA Architects

THEINAUGURALRISEPARTICIPANTS:

LukeAbruzese -AbacusHealthSolutions

JackO’Neil -BarrettDistributionCenter

CooperWitt -BarrettDistributionCenter

NickCerone -GastonElectrical

LukasNoriega -NEIConstruction

AntonioCiolfi -RBIBaseballAcademy

JacobStifel -RBIBaseballAcademy

JustinFannon - Seegel,Lipshutz,LoandMartin

DanaGuzzi-Bartholomew -UDAArchitects

KevinToland -UDAArchitects

internship. Mr. Nelson worked with both the employersandstudentstoseteveryoneupfor success.Threelunch workshops wereheld for RISEinterns.They covered everything from overall worketiquetteliketheimportanceof being on timetoproper use(or NON-use) of cell phones,tothingslikebeing responsive toemail and managing timeproperly. Each studentwas assigned toMr. Nelson or Mrs. Mitchell and they provided supportbefore, during, and after theinternshipexperience.

Randy DiBartola, P ’27, Director of PeopleOperations atNEI, an award-winning contracting and construction management company, wentinwith high expectations for his intern, Lukas Noriega ’24. “I have a son whocurrently attends Xaverian andI know thecaliber of theyoung men there. Lukas not only metour team’s expectations,heexceeded them tothepointthathe’s already accepted an offertojoin usagainnextsummerasaField OperationsIntern.”

Somesitesupervisorswentin withsomereasonabletrepidation.Joe

Wroblewski, P ’23, ’26, Chief Technology Officer of Abacus Health Solutions,was slightly hesitantaboutbringinginahigh schoolstudenttoworkalongsidetheir professional developmentteam, worrying it may beoverwhelming for thestudentor may createadditional work for currentemployees. Thereality though, was quitetheopposite with hisintern, Luke Abruzese ’24 “Fortunately, all my concerns turned outto beunfounded as Lukerevealed himselftobe a bright, passionate, and curious learner who was eager totakeon thechallenges presented tohim,” says Joe. “Hewasahard-working and dedicatedemployeewhoworkeddiligently toachievehigh standards of quality and excellenceintheworkthatheperformed during his timeatour company.” Whilehe was there, Joesays Lukeprovided realvalue tothecompany. “Lukeperformed somegreat work with us onacutting-edgeArtificial Intelligence(AI)and MachineLearning (ML) application using cloud-based services tointerpretandpersistmedicalinformation

from hand-written forms collected atthe point-of-care. On this project, Lukeimpressed mewith hiscreativity,initiative, and technicalskills.”

As they look ahead tonext year, Mr. Nelson,Mrs.Mitchell, and Mr. Scholl are excited tocontinuetobuild and expand the program. “All seven sites arecommitted and areenthusiasticaboutparticipatingfora second year,” says Mrs.Mitchell. “I think it’s a testamenttoour boys,butalsoasign that theprocess worked well.” ForMr. Nelson, there’s onefeelinginparticular thatsits with him after this experience. “Therewereso many pieces thathad tocometogether, but theemployers feltlikewereally delivered for them. Itmademefeel very grateful.” They plan tokeeptheprogramveryselectivebuthopeto addnewinternshipopportunitieslikeresearch and engineering.

Isyourcompanyinterestedinapplyingto becomeaRISEsite?Learnmoreandcomplete the interest format www.xbhs.com/rise

BackRow:SeniorsltorLukeAbruzese,Justin Fannon,NickCerone,LukasNoriega,CooperWitt, DanaGuzzi-Bartholomew.FrontRow:Antonio Ciolfi,JacobStifel,KevinToland,JackO’Neil

LukeAbruzese’24at AbacusHealthSolutions

ONAHIGH

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We spoke with several of Xaverian’s talented musicians to learn a bit more about their lives, their interests, and the music program at Xaverian.

WrittenbyKieranMaguire’24,CommunicationsCorps

JAD KIRIAKI CLASS OF 2025

Jad, captivated by a baby grand piano at home eager for use, decided to learn how to play at the age of seven. His interest only continued from there, as Jad has learned to play several instruments and hopes to learn many more in the future.

Instruments: Piano, glockenspiel, timpani, and guitar

Ensembles: Concert Band, Jazz Band, Rock Band, and a solo rock band with his friends

FavoriteMusician: Kenny Dorham

KELLAN LOCKHART

CLASS OF 2028

Kellan’s musical interest began with the piano, but expanded due to a trip to the Caribbean. There he learned to use a conch shell as a horn, which inspired him to take up the trumpet.

Instruments: Piano and trumpet

Ensembles: Jazz Band and Eighth Grade Band

OtherActivities: Tennisand Model UN

ISAIAH GREEN

CLASS OF 2027

Isaiah, inspired by artists such as Michael Jackson, Metallica, and Nirvana, just recently learned the drums at age 14. He hopes to continue his musical education through Xaverian, including taking AP Music Theory.

Instruments:

FavoriteMusician:

OtherActivities:

EVAN CAMPBELL CLASS OF 2027

Evanhasbeensurrounded bymusicwithinhisfamily and picked upguitarand saxophoneasaresult. He sayshewantsto play guitar fortherestofhislifeas a hobby, and hehopesto continueinafamily guitar making and repairbusiness.

Instruments: Guitar, saxophone, and bass guitar

Ensembles: Rock Band and Liturgical Ensemble

FavoriteMusician: Jason Becker

NAMISH SAPRU

CLASS OF 2026

Namish is a part of many musical groups from the Jazz Band to the Liturgical Ensemble. He plays both the guitar and the drums, and he hopes to continue to improve!

Instruments: Guitar, bass guitar, and drums

Ensembles: Jazz Band, Pep Band, Liturgical Ensemble, and Performance Group and House Band at Band Together Music School

OtherActivities: Speech and Debate, karate, and baseball

SupportfortheSearchandSelectionProcess

COLLEGE counseling

WrittenbyKieranMaguire ’24, CommunicationsCorps

Itseems there’s nothing quiteas overwhelming for a studentthan applying tocollege. Luckily atXaverian,the counseling team is theretopartner with students (and parents!) through theprocess.Xaverian’s counseling program accounts for theeffortand timethatgoesinto choosing therightcollegefor each and every student, and that’s why much of theprocess is builtintothecurriculum,startingin ninth grade. Counselors meetwith studentsinall gradelevels throughouttheyearinspecial counseling seminars thatoccur during theschool day. Thecurriculumis age-appropriateto helpstudents navigateeverything from study skills and making friends,toexploringcareeroptions.Thecollegeprepprocess beginsinfreshman counseling classes as students ready for thePSAT and areencouraged tobeinvolvedinextracurricular activities and servicetohelpthem acclimatetohigh school, meetnewfriends,andbegintobuildtheirresume.

In sophomoreyear, students focus on finding theirown strengths andinterests,considering whatfuturecareer paths appeal tothem, researching majors,and learning about networking. They setuptheirSCOIR accounts,an online platform through which thecounseling team partners with studentsintheircollegesearch and application process.In junior year, students aregiven theXaverian Brothers College ResourceGuidebook,and thecollegeapplication process picks upin pace. Whether it’s attending collegefairs,participating in mockinterviews, securingteacherrecommendations, or prepping for theSAT or ACT, thecounseling team is thereto supportstudents through every step in theprocess.Alsoin junioryear,studentswritetheircollegeessaysintheirEnglish class.Thepersonal essay isavery importantpartof thecollege application,and students areencouraged tolettheirown voice and perspectiveshinethrough theirwriting.

Over thesummer beforesenior year, thecounseling departmentoffersafour-dayintensivecourseforstudents looking for an organized, structuredway tostarttheircollege applications with theircounselors availabletohelpthem during theprocess.Throughoutthis week,students begin theirCommon Application,learn aboutadmissions and whatcolleges arelooking forinapplicants,and revisetheir essays with thehelpof Xaverian school counselors and college admissions staff. Several collegerepresentatives visitthroughout theweek and offer theirperspectiveon whatthey arelooking forinastudent,answerquestions,reviewessays,andconduct mock interviews.Students whoattend notonly getahead start on theirapplications,butlearn howtheir individual gifts and talents can stand outonahigh school resume.

Oncetheapplications areinand decisions aremailed, students can utilizetheirone-on-onemeetings with their counselors toreviewtheiroptions and maketherightchoice for theircareer and theirbudget. By incorporating thecollege search processintothecurriculumand providing ample resources and support, Xaverian’s counseling team ensures that every studenthas “bestfit” higher learning options from which tochoose.

Counseling bythe Numbers

1Xaverianstudentshave oneschoolcounselor forallfouryearsofhigh school,ensuringthere’sa strongrelationshipbetween studentandcounselor.

30 Fromfreshman throughsenior year,studentsparticipate in 30 counseling seminars withinthecurriculum,many with an eye towardthe collegeapplicationand selectionprocess.

5 Fiveparentprograms areofferedthrough counseling,includinga presentationdedicated tofinancialaidandone gearedtowardNCAA athleticrecruitment.

2 Therearetwo opportunitieseach yeartotaketheSATduring theschoolday.

8 Eightistheminimum numberoftimesa studentwillmeetone-ononewiththeircounselor, outsideofallofthe counselingseminars.

60 Approximately 60college representativesvisitcampus eachyeartooffersmall groupinformationsessions duringtheschoolday.

84 TheClassof 2023enrolled at84differentcolleges anduniversities.

2 Therearetwocollege fairseachyear, withapproximately130 collegesrepresented.

KieranMaguire’24meetswithhisschoolcounselor,Mrs.BarbaraMitchell

The 2023 Ryken Award Winner

Mr. Ryan Howard

Mr. Ryan Howard isatalented and passionateeducator with morethan 20years of experiencedrivinginnovation and engagementintheclassroom, sciencelab, and makerspace. He’s presently Xaverian’s Director of the X-Ploration Center, having previously served asascienceteacher and sciencedepartmentchairperson.Nowhis roleis tohelpstudents bring theirideas tolifeintangibleways,journeying with them through the process tofoster learning, growth,creativity, and theattainmentof realworld skills.Hedoes this through partnershipwith teachers across all areas of Xaverian’s curriculum,working tocreatecompelling projects and assignments thatutilizetheX-Ploration Center for everything from scienceand roboticstotheater and English. For morethan twodecades of innovation and dedication toXaverian’s mission,on December4,2023 during Xaverian’s Founder’s Day Liturgy, Mr. Howardwas named the 2023Ryken Award Winner.

TheRyken Awardwas established torecognizethedevotedness of an adultmember of theXaverian community whohasdisplayed a steadfast commitmenttothevisionofTheodoreJamesRyken,tothemission of Xaverian Brothers High School, and toenhancing thelives of allin theXaverian community. Faculty, staff, and administrators nominate colleagues for this award. Of Mr. Howard, onecolleaguenoted:

Ryan is regularly available to anyone who needs pretty much anything. The ability to provide support of faculty, staff, and students in and out of the classroom is unrivaled. For years, he has been going above and beyond and works tirelessly to support every department, office, and center with whatever they need, whenever they need it.

Anotherwrote:

Remarkably, while he continually seeks fresh avenues to challenge and inspire students, he possesses an unwavering commitment to upholding the core Xaverian values of Simplicity, Compassion, Zeal, Trust, and Humility in all his endeavors. I have been exceptionally fortunate to have experienced his influence as both a student and an athlete. Now, I find myself even more fortunate to consider him a mentor, colleague, and friend. His commitment to our community and his embodiment of the Xaverian Brothers’ mission serve as an enduring example for us all.

Mr. Howardwas surprised, and frankly, justalittlebithorrified to wintheaward. He’s thetypewhoprefers tostay outof thelimelight, escaping noticefor his work.When asked howhefeltaboutthe thunderous applausefrom faculty, staff, and students thatcontinued unabated for atleastfiveminutes when his namewas announced, he replied withahead shakeand a chuckle, “Ididn’thear any of that.” He adds,“I lovetalking abouttheX-Ploration Center and seeing thework

Mr.HowardobtainedhisB.S.inchemistryfromSaint FrancisUniversityandholdsanM.S.andM.Ed.,bothfrom BostonCollege.Hisresearchhasbeenfeaturedinnational sciencejournals,hehaspresentedatnationalconferences, andhehasbeeninstrumentalinsecuringgrantstopromote experientiallearningandtheadoptionof21stcentury skillsinmiddleschoolsciencecurriculum.Inaddition tohisworkintheclassroom,Mr.Howardhasservedin variousextracurricularrolesatXaverian,includingasa trackandcrosscountrycoach,skiandsnowboardclub, “HawkNews,”andwoodworkingclubmoderator,andasa chaperonefordomesticandinternationalservicetrips.

thatcomes outof it, butreceiving praisemyselfis nothowIdothings.I much prefer being behind-the-scenes.”

Working with his friends is thebestreward for Mr. Howard, moreso than any titleor honor thatcan bebestowed. “Honestly,I lovethepeople I work with here. Therearepeoplewhodifferentiatebetween theirwork friends and theirreal friends.Idon’thavethathere, becauseIwork with my friends.Being nominated for theRyken Award by my peers was huge. You don’talways knowwhat’s happeninginother people’s classrooms or spaces,soit’s nicewhen others noticethework you’redoingin yours.Alotof my mentors havewon theRyken Award, sotothink that I am remotelyinacategory with them is outstanding.I am humbled andgrateful.”

PicturedhereisMr.RyanHoward,2023RykenAwardWinner, withhiswife,Mrs.RebeccaHoward.

Ambassador John J. Sullivan ’77 an evening with

WrittenbyMatthewPerson’24, CommunicationsCorps

October24,2023was an evening to rememberat800Clapboardtree Street. TheXaverian theaterwas packed with students,parents,faculty, staff, and alumni eager tobepresentfor AnEvening with JohnJ.Sullivan ’77 Theairwas buzzing with anticipation and whispers of “Is thathim?” as Ambassador Sullivan(now retired)satinhis frontrowseat, flanked by sixcurrentstudents ranging from eighth to twelfth grade. Following a brief introduction from Social Studies DepartmentChair, Mr. PeterBall ’10, JoshuaBarry ’24 took thestagetoserveasmoderatorforastudentled paneldiscussion with theAmbassador.

Tounderstand thefull scopeof thenight and itsinspiration,weneed torewind to thesummer of2023and an idea thatwas proposed by Ambassador Sullivan himself, a then newly minted member of Xaverian’s Board of Trustees;heoffered tocomespeak totheXaverian community abouthis work. This was an opportunity toogood toturn down.Ambassador John J. Sullivan’77 has made a career asapublicservantand is widely respected across thepolitical spectrum.He has held prominentrolesinboth Republican and Democraticadministrations,perhaps mostnotably serving as theUnited States Deputy Secretary of Statefrom May of2017 - December of2019and mostrecently as the United States Ambassador toRussia from

Februaryof 2020 - Septemberof2022.

Xaverian Principal Dr. Michael Nicholson, P’29 quickly convened a faculty and staff committeewith theaim ofcreating a studentpanel toconduct a publicforumwith theAmbassador.Itwasimportantthatthe students,Dr. Nicholson noted, “beinvolved indifferentevents and activities on campus, representing thediversity and richness of our studentpopulation.” Theadministration wanted students tohavetheonce-in-a-lifetime opportunitytosharethestagewithafellow Hawk whoseprofessionalimpacthas been felt around theworld. Thestudents conducted themselves with maturity and poise, and the eventwentoff without a hitch. This was thanks inparttothestellarperformanceofstudent moderator Josh Barry whokeptthetempoof thenightflowing. “This was thebiggestpublic speaking eventI’veever done,” says Barry. “I had topractice a bunch atmy houseand I’m suretheneighbors weren’ttoohappy aboutmy super loud voice,” hejokes.

Sophomorepanelist BeckettDelleo comments thatsharing thestagewith the Former Ambassadorwas “surreal” and that theexperiencewentbyinaflash. “I think that everyonewouldhavelistenedtoAmbassador Sullivan’s experiences for another hour, or even longer,” headds.Beckett, a veteran of Xaverian’s HawkNews studentbroadcast, settled his nerves almostimmediately upon taking his placeon stage. “I justtried tofind thefewempty seats and convincemyselfthere weren’tmany peoplethere…even though it

waspacked,” herecalled.

In theweeksleading uptotheevent, theopportunity tosubmit a question to Ambassador Sullivan was extended totheentire faculty, staff, and studentpopulation.Of the hundreds of questions received, many focused on issueslikethecurrentconflictbetween Israel and Palestine, and whatitwas really liketo goface-to-facewith VladmirPutin.However, someprovided moreinsightintoSullivan himself, focusing on his day-to-daylife, such as his favoritehigh school lunch(a bologna sandwich),hisdream job(CIA director or Red Sox bullpen catcher),and theXaverianvaluehe finds mostimportantinhislife(humility).

While AnEveningwithJohnJ.Sullivan’77 coveredawiderangeofdifficulttopics impacting our world today, itwas common for Mr. Sullivan tointerjectsomeof his signature humor, a welcomeway tolighten themood surrounding serious issues. “Comparing Putin toWhitey Bulger…theway thatheputthat was very cool. Itwasarelatablefirst-person perspectiveon whathe[Putin]is really like,” says Josh.

Panelist JonathanPinelli ’24 found AmbassadorSullivan’sinsightstobearefreshing changefrom whathecalls the“dehumanized and prideful” messaging prevalentinmodern politics.“Itwas really beneficial toseesomeone soknowledgeable, personable, and humble,” headds.Jonathan’sfellowpanelist Isaiah Nkata’27 summed uptheexperiencebest, and hedid itin justoneword: “perfect.”

PicturedhereltorarethestudentpanelistswithAmbassadorSullivan:IsaiahNkata’27,MikeHarris’28,JonathanPinelli’24,JoshBarry’24, AmbassadorJohnSullivan’77(retired),BeckettDelleo’26,TylerHolloway’25,andAadiAggarwal’25

Celebrating 60Years

Xaverian Brothers High School opened its doors 60years ago in1963,buttheBrothers’work inBoston traces back almost 100years,to1926.That’s when they firstbegan teaching at Mission Church High SchoolinRoxbury. Over theyears,theschool grewinsizeand reputation sothatby theearly1960s,itbecameclear that a moremodern and spacious buildingwas needed.

With thesupportof Cardinal Cushing, theArchbishopof Boston, theXaverian Brothers established Xaverian Brothers High Schoolin its currentlocation on ClapboardtreeStreetinWestwood. Theland thattheschool stands on today was originally partof theForbes Estate. ThelateRoccoZoppowasinstrumentalinarranging for the Brothers toreceivetheland. Hewas thefirstof many philanthropists whosegenerosity allowed Xaverian toflourish. On August31, 1963,Xaverian Brothers’provincial Brother Gilroy, C.F.X.,the firstheadmaster, Brother Marcellus,C.F.X.,and Cardinal Cushing officiated atthededication ceremony for thenewXaverian Brothers High School.

In honor of our60th year, wethoughtitwould befuntotravel back toAugust1963 through thelens of local newspaper coverage as well as an ad from thosewhohelped constructand landscapethe school. They may havegotten our namewrong, butweappreciatethe sentimentnonetheless!

“ As an academic high school,Xaverian BrothersHigh,BrotherMarcellus stated,willofferaprogramwhich is designated not only to meet the contentrequirementsforadmissionto college,but also to enable itsstudents... toassumeacontributingplacein contemporarysociety.”

Left to right, seated: Brother Conal, C.F.X., Assistant Principal and Brother Marcellus, C.F.X., Principal. Standing: Brother Fabian, C.F.X., resident engineer, Edward F. Saunders, head of guidance, and Brother Roch, C.F.X., head of mathematics.

STATE CHAMPS!

WrittenbyDeclanLittle ’24, CommunicationsCorps

heXaverianfootballteamenteredtheyearas a major contendertowintheCatholicConference,aswellasthestate championship.Motivatedtoimprovefromlastseason,theHawks burstontothescenein2023,going6-2duringtheregularseason with some commandingwinsalongtheway.Astellaroffenseled byquarterback Henry Hasselbeck ’24 (MVPoftheCatholic ConferenceandGatoradePlayeroftheYear),runningbacks Denzil Pierre’24 and Michael O’Connor’24,andwidereceiver Jonathan Monteiro’24 consistentlyputuppointsagainstsome ofthebestdefensesinMassachusetts.Meanwhile,Xaverian’sown defensechallengedopponentsbehinddefensivelinemen Andrew Dufault’24, Nicholas Angelini ’24,and Micah Amedee ’25, linebackers Hunter Molway ’24 and Vincent Busa ’25,and safetiesMichaelO’Connor and David Chiavegato ’26

Withtheirstrongregularseasonperformance,theHawks securedthe#2seedintheMIAADivision 1 playoffs,earninghome fieldadvantagethroughtheElite8.Inroundone,Xaverian dismantledvisitingteamSaintJohn’sHighSchool49-7,

CalebBrown’24 (#1) and quarterback Henry Hasselbeck’24 (#14) connected for three touchdowns at the State Championship game.

settingthestageforacriticalmatchupagainstSpringfield CentralHighSchool.Thiswastheteamthatknockedthe Hawksoutin2022andhadescaped 800 Clapboardtree StreetwithawinbackinSeptember.Inafiercebattlewith thetwoteamsplaying a closegamedownthestretch, XaveriangottheirrevengeontheGoldenEagleswitha21-20 victory,advancingthemtotheFinalFouragainstNeedham HighSchool.AtaneutralsiteinBrockton,thetwoteams clashedfortherighttoplayforachampionship.Despite sufferingearlyinjuries, it wasanotherwinfortheHawks(2017),sendingthemtothebiggeststageinMassachusetts: GilletteStadium.

Beforethechampionshipgame,Xaverianplayedits annualThanksgivingDaymatchupagainsttheveryopponent theywouldseesixdayslater:St.John’sPrep.Thetwosides playedatightgamedowntothe final whistle,butitwasthe Hawkswhoedged out theirarchrivalsonawalkofffieldgoal fromkicker Luke Bell’25.Thissecuredthem a pieceofthe CatholicConferencetitle.Withonewinundertheirbelts,the teamlookedforwardtotheirfinaltestoftheseason.

OnWednesday,November29,underthebrightlights ofGilletteStadium,theHawksstoodreadytocompete fortheDivision1title.Fromkickoff, it wasclearthat anothernailbiterwasinstorefortheHawks,withthetwo teamsexchangingscores all game.Throughoutthegame, Hasselbeckwas able tomakeplayswithbothhisarmand hislegs,whileO’Connorwas able tofindholesintheEagles’ defenseontheground.WithkeyplayersoutforXaverian,it was Caleb Brown’24 whosteppeduponthebiggeststage, recordingthreetouchdownreceptionstogivetheHawksalate boost.LeadingbysixasSt.John’sPrepbeganitslastdrive, theXaveriandefensemadeitspresencefelt,recordingapair ofsacksonconsecutiveplaysinthelastminute.Thefinal passfellincompleteshort of theendzone,makingtheHawks Division 1 StateChampions.Congratulations,Hawks!

Celebrating Coach Al Fornaro’78

ForhiseffortsinleadingtheHawkstotheCatholicConference championshipwiththeirthrillingThanksgivingDaywinover St.John’sPrep,HeadCoach Al Fornaro’78 receivedthehonor ofbeingnamedtheNewEnglandPatriotsThanksgivingCoachof theWeek.Additionally,followingtheteam’svictoryintheState Championshipgame,CoachFornarowasgivenfurtherrecognition forhisworkonthesidelineswiththedistinguishedtitleofCoach oftheYear!AndreTippett,P’16,formerPatriotslinebacker,came tocampustopresentCoachFornarowiththeawards.Thefirst camewitha$1,000donationtoXaverian,andthesecondwitha $2,000donation.Welldeserved,Coach!

BOXING TO Billions

LeoHolland ’26 has a visionforhisfuture.He’sgoing tobethenextFloydMayweather,Jr.,ifMayweatherhad inventedNikeinadditiontohisboxingsuccess.He’sgoingtobea professionalboxerby18(ok,itmighttakehimuntilhe’s19),fight atMGMGrandinLasVegas,andbeonpay-per-view.Heplansto make his family’sfirstbillion…yes,BILLION…through a combination ofboxingsuccess and businessacumen.Prettybigplansfora15yearold.

Itallstarted(asmanygoodboxingstoriesdo)withRocky.Atage nine,Leowatched Rocky and Creed,andwiththeconfidenceonly achildcanpossess,thoughttohimself,“Icandothat.”Heasked hismotherifhecouldstartboxingandhegotaresolute“no”as aresponse.Nexthetriedhisfather,whowasmorereceptive,and withintheweekhewasinagym.Hechucklesasherecountsthis part,sayingthathismomdidn’tfindoutuntilafewweekslater.

Nine-year-oldLeolosthisfirsttwofights.Sincethenhe’shit hisstride and partnered up withtherighttrainer,earningmultiple belts and therespect of thelocalboxingcommunity.He’srunning threemiles a day,MondaythroughFriday,andtrainingatBishop’s Training and FitnessGymfivedays a week.HiscoachisJames Perella(aka“TheSlimReaper”inthering),andthetwohave arapportthat’sworkingforLeo.Lastsummer,hewonhisfirst internationalcompetitionatUSABoxing’sBostonvs.Irelandevent. “Bostonwon,obviously,”saysLeo.

“Ilikethehustleofboxing,”saysLeo.“Ihavereallybiggoals, soit’ssomethingformetoworktoward.Thefeelingisgreatafter afight,afteryouwin,afteryouknocksomeoneout—it’sahuge achievement.Butevenjustafterapractice,Ifeellike,‘IknowIdid

somethinggoodtoday.’”“Plus,” he adds,“itkeepsyouinshapeand keepsyouhealthy.”

InOctober,Leosecuredthetitleof2023USABoxingNew EnglandChampioninthe138lb.juniornovicecategoryforthe secondtime,buthe’snotstoppingthere.Hissightscontinueto beonbiggerthings,likefollowinginthefootsteps of Mayweather. “He’llfightpeoplewhoarefasterorstronger,buthe’sthesmarter fighter.I’vealwayswantedtobelikethat.”

Leo’sdeterminationmightatfirstseemlikethefoolhardy optimismofyouth—hisdreamstoobig,hisgoalstoohigh.But whenyoudigintowhyhewantstobelikeMayweatherandwhyhe wantstobeabillionaire,itbecomesclearthatsuccessforLeois aboutsomethingmorethanhimself;it’sabouthisfuturefamily.His ultimategoalistobuildgenerationalwealthsothathecangivehis ownchildrensomethingthathedoesn’thave.And,hesays,hewill makesuretheydon’ttakeitforgranted.“Generationalwealth is me makingsuremyfuturefamilywillbefine.Anythingcanhappen,but thatwouldguaranteethatmykidswillbegood,andtheirkidswill begood.”

HereatXaverian,Leohasfoundsupportfor his dreamsfrom students and facultyalike.“IthinkXaverian’sunique—youcan’t findsupportlikethateverywhere.Andit’sallaboutwhereyouare andthekindofpeopleyouhavearoundyou.Ifyou’reinabad environment,you’renotgoingtohavegoodoutcomes.Butifyou’re in a goodenvironmentlikeXaverian,youwillfindthatsupport.” Keep on dreaming and fighting,Leo.Xaverianwillcontinuetobein yourcorner.

I think Xaverian’sunique— you can’t find support like that everywhere. And it’s all about where you are and the kind of people you have aroundyou… if you’re in a good environment like Xaverian,youwill find that support.

LEOHOLLAND ’26

Fall Sports Recap

Cross Country

TheregularseasonsawXaverian’scrosscountryprogramfinishin3rdplacein theconferencebehindBCHighandSt.John’sPrep.Thejuniorvarsityandvarsity teamsbothfinishedin3rdplaceattheCatholicConferenceClassic.Thefreshman teamfinishedin4th,andtheFXDteamfinished5th.

Brady Armstrong’24, Marc Leimkuehler ’24,and SamKeith’26 were namedCatholicConference All Starsbyfinishinginthetop14inthevarsitylevelat theDivision1BStateRace.Overall,theHawks finished the1Bracein9thplaceout of 21 teams.Whilethatwasn’tenoughtosecureateamspotattheMIAADivisionI ChampionshipRace,twoindividualrunnersdidqualify:BradyArmstrong and Marc Leimkuehler.Unfortunately,Marcwasunabletorunduetoaninjurybutthatdidn’t stophimfromgoingouttoWillardParkFieldtocheerBradyontoaPR of 16:30.29 anda33rdplacefinish(outof187runners).

AhighpointoftheseasonwastheHawksstandoutperformanceattheManhattan CollegeCrossCountryInvitational,with16outof16runnersearningmedalsatthe meet. Alex Armstrong’28 (brotherofBrady)becamethefirstFXDrunnerinschool historytocompeteattheInvitational,earninganexceptional5thplacefinishoutof 153runnerswithatimeof9:03.2forthe1.5milerace.Overall,thiswasoneofthe bestanddeepestperformancesthatXaverianhashadattheManhattanCollegeCross CountryInvitational.

Soccer

TheHawkssoccerteam finishedtheseasonwitha 5-10-3record,butthatrecord doesnottellthewholestory. Theyonlygaveup27goalsin 18games,anaverageof1.5 goalspergame.TheHawks picked up winsagainstDuxbury, CatholicMemorial(twice), MaldenCatholic,andSaint John’sShrewsbury.

CATHOLIC CONFERENCE ALL-STARS:

Noah Coenraets ’24

•Firstteam: Pano Haseotes ’25, Sean Keevan’25,and Graham Xavier ’24

•Secondteam: Kosta Travayiakis ’25, Luke McPhillips ’25,and Noah Coenraets ’24

Golf

Thegolfteamhadagreatfall going11-4intheregularseason. Theteamcompetesintheverytough CatholicConferenceandfinishedwith aleaguerecordof7-3.Theirsuccessful seasonqualifiedthemfortheDivision 1SouthSectionaltournament.This tournamentwasheldatEastonCountry Club.Theteamcame in 4thplacewhich qualifiedthemfortheDivision 1 State Tournament.Leadingthewayforthe Hawkswere Sean Resnick ’24 (75tied6thplace)and Quinn Dumas’26 (77-tied11thplace).Xaverianedged outNatickHighSchoolby1stroketo qualifyforstates!Theywere13strokes behindtournamentwinnersWellesley HighSchool.

Theteamfinishedtheyearwith agreatshowingattheDivision1 StateChampionshiptournamentat GreathorseCountryClubinHampden. Theyfinishedin3rdplaceinthestate behindchampionSaintJohn’sHigh Schoolandrunner-upSt.John’sPrep. Theteamshotacombinedscore of 315. ConnorWalsh’25 ledthewayforthe Hawkswitharound of 77.Alsoshooting inthe70swereSeanResnickand Thomas Constantine ’26

“It’seasytobedisappointedwhen theteamdoesn’twinitall,”saysHead Coach GerryLambert’88.“ButIthink weplayedreallywell,andamveryproud ofourperformance.”

CATHOLIC CONFERENCE ALL-STARS:

•ConnorWalsh ’25

•ThomasConstantine ’26

•QuinnDumas ’26

Sean Resnick ’24

Alex Armstrong’28Brady Armstrong’24

CLASS notes

1960s

Ned Kennedy ’67 andhiswife,Linda,recently vacationedinEgyptandtraveledbycameltovisit TheSphinx.

PaulLyons ’67 iscurrentlylivinginLeeds withhiswife,Jane.Heissemi-retiredbutstill maintainshisprivatecounselingandassessment practicespecializinginthreatandbehavioral assessmentsforschools,courts,andpublic safetyorganizations.Heisontheboardof directorsandisamemberoftheVeterans EducationProject,throughwhichhespeaks inschoolstostudentsandfacultyregarding experiencesrelatedtomilitaryservice.

AlumnifromXaverian’sfirstgraduatingclass (Classof1967)gatheredintheXaverian bleachersonFriday,October13towatchthe gridironvictorytakeplaceasXaverianbeat BCHigh(35-24).Picturedclockwiseare Joe Perkins’67, Steve Nazzaro’67, Charlie Murphy ’67, Howie O’Hara ’67,and Ken Hurley ’67

TheModelUNteamhadtheopportunitytomeetandhearfrom Ambassador John Sullivan ’77 (Retired)inOctober2023.Hespoketostudentsabouthisexperienceworking inRussiaduringtheUkrainianinvasionandhisroadtobecominganambassador,andoffered advicetostudentsinterestedinpursuingafutureinpolitics,foreignpolicy,andinternational studies.ReadmoreaboutAmbassadorSullivanonpage14.

Bill Riley ’68 enjoyedwatchinghisgrandson, William Mulgrew ’25,qualifyforasecond event(1500M,800MFreestyle)forOlympictrials inJune2024inIndianapolis,IN.Williambroke hissecondNewEnglandrecordattheNational MeetinIrvine,CA.

TommyMatchett’69 hasbeenprofessionally teachingsnowboardingatKeystoneMountain sinceheretiredfromhisaccountingcareer sevenyearsago.Ifyouareplanningtoski orsnowboardinSummitCounty,Colorado thiswinter,heinvitesyoutocontacthimat 719-510-0911.

1970s

Bill Cavanaugh ’70 retiredinDecember 2019after33yearsasaprobationofficeratthe BrocktonTrialCourt.InAugust2022,Billsold hishouseinMiddleboroandmovedtoConway, SouthCarolina.

JackParsons ’70 wasremarriedinJune2022 toBarbara,andtheymovedfromAlpharetta, GAtoWinston-Salem,NCinSeptember2023. Barbaraisanamazingwomanwhowasby Jack’ssideoverthepastfiveyearsashedealt withaseriesofhealthmatters.Jackstillenjoys helpingyoungcompaniestogrow,which typicallymeansintroducingthemtofunding sources—eitherdebtorequity.

PaulDowling’71 andhiswife,Nancy,are celebratingtheirsixthweddinganniversary.Since beingmarried,theyhavebought10acresofland andarelivingthedreamoffgridinthewoods oftheOzarks.Spiritedbytheirlove,dreamof independentliving,anddoggeddetermination tonevergiveup,theyhavegonefromlivingina 24x12footcabinwithawoodstovetoalarge Amishbuilthomewithsolarandliquidpropane heat.Theyenjoywakinguptothesunriseover thehillandwatchingdeerplayinthedirtroad 100feetaway.

LEGACY BREAKFAST

OnThursday,September21,XaverianhostedourannualLegacyBreakfastforstudentsingrades7,8,and9. Closeto50legacyfathersandsonswereinattendance.Wehadagreattimecatchingupwithouralumnifathersandlearningwhattheyhopethe Xaverianexperiencewillbelikefortheirsons.We’remostappreciativeofouralumniwhopassonthegiftofaXaverianeducationtothenextgeneration!

1970s (Continued)

BillBrooks ’73 hasbeenapoliceofficer forover46years.Havingalsoservedinthe WestwoodandWellesleypolicedepartments,Bill hasbeentheChiefofPoliceinNorwoodforthe past11years.Heandhiswife,Donna,arethe parentsoffourandthegrandparentsoffive.

Judge James Menno ’73 cametospeak withXaverianjuniorsandseniorsinMr.Bower’s PracticalLawandConflictandDiplomacy classesinOctober2023.

Patrick Coyne ’75 wasrecentlyrecognized byTheHastingsCenterandTheCunniff-Dixon Foundationasoneofthree2023recipientsof TheHastingsCenterCunniff-DixonNursing Awards,whichhonornursesforoutstandingcare providedtopatientsnearingtheendoflife.The Cunniff-DixonFoundation,whosemissionisto enrichtherelationshipofhealthcareproviders andpatientswhoareneartheendoflife,created andfundstheawardsof$25,000each.The HastingsCenter,abioethicsresearchinstitute thathasdonegroundbreakingworkonend-oflifedecision-making,cosponsorstheawards.

Mike Papagno ’75 ishappilyretiredfroma lifelongcareerinexecutivesalestoteaching hospitals.HehasmadehishomeinMansfield withhiswife,Catherine.Heenjoysspending timewithhischildrenandsixgrandchildren. Additionally,heistheDirectorofEmergency ManagementinMansfield,apositionhe’sheld formanyyears.Inhissparetime,heandhis familyenjoyboatingofftheCapeandskiingin WatervilleValley.Hemaintainsclosefriendships withfellow’75alumni, JohnMariano, Mike

Murphy, JohnHoliver,andhisoldestand closestfriend Brian Holland

JackClifford’76 issemi-retiredandlivingin beautifulKeyWest,FLwhereheisapart-time tourguide.Alwayshavinglovedthebeach,the islandlifefitshimwell.

Paul Faenza’76 andhiswife,Brigid,have relocatedtoCapeCodwheretheyareboth enjoyingretirement.Whennotwalkingonthe beachwiththeirdogBrodie,theyspendtheir timevolunteeringforlocalnon-profitsorvisiting theirtwodaughterswhonow resideinVermont andSouthCarolina.

Tom Walsh’76,soccerco-captainin1975, randomlyranintothe HonorableWilliamF. Sullivan ’75,soccerco-captainin1974,atthe ThompsonHotelinChicagowheretheyshared fondmemoriesofXaverian.Tomisinhis31st yearwithGrandbridgeRealEstateCapitalin Atlanta,andBillisaMassachusettsSuperior CourtJudge.

FrancisXavierDivision(Grades7-8) PicturedhereltorareJeremyBrodeur’29andLucien’91;AnthonyCamp’28andAndrew’92;JackCavanaugh’28 andMatthew’96;ChristopherDavis,Jr.’29andChristopher ’97;CarterEaton ’28andKevin ’99;BrianFavreau’29andBrian ’95;ScottFeeney’28andDaniel’90;TJ Lowney ’27andTimothyLowney’92,CharlesMcDermott’28andSamuel’90,PJMoriarty ’28andPatrick ’92;NicholasO’Neil’28andJarrod ’97,KellanWard’29and Scott ’91;CharlesZadrozny ’29andJonathan’96.

Grade9 PicturedhereltorareEmileBrodeur ’27 andLucien ’91;NicholasCorkery ’27andNicholas ’97;LiamCurry ’27andAndy ’00;LukeDwyer’27and Daniel ’85;ColtonHenderson ’27andGregory’07;HarrisonLogie’27andAndrew ’98;T.J.Lowney’27andTimothy’92;StelianosMatheos ’27andTheofilos’95;James McKenna ’27andMatthew ’91;LukePreskenis ’27andSteven’88.

1970s (Continued)

Chris Marzilli ’77 proudlyretiredinMarch of2023,cappingoffa40-yearcareerwith GeneralDynamics.HisfinalroleforGDwas EVPforthetechnologiesgroup.Priortothat,he servedasthePresidentofGDMissionSystems andC4Systemsfor13years.Chrishassince joinedtheboardsofdirectorsatiRocketand Arcfield,andcontinueshisprobonodirectorship withtheSentinelsofFreedomScholarship Foundation,whichservesseverelywounded veterans.Chrisandhiswife,Nancy,residein OldTownAlexandria,VAneartheirtwochildren, ChristopherandAlyssa.

Rich

Pizzuto ’77 retiredseveral yearsago fromthe Massachusetts Department ofCorrection. Overhis 32-yearcareer, heworkedat severalstate correctionalfacilities.Atthetimeofhisretirement, heheldthepositionofDeputySuperintendent atMCI-Norfolk.Heandhiswife,Cathy,whois aretirededucator,areenjoyingtheirretirement andlovespendingtimewiththeirfour-year-old grandson(picturedhere).

1980s

Dennis House ’81 newsanchorforWTNH News8ABCinNewHaven,CT,delivered theclassof2023commencementaddressat QuinnipiacUniversitySchoolofCommunications, CollegeofArtsandSciences.

AsofJuly1,2023, Fr. Paul Clifford ’82 was transferredfromBraintreeandnowservesas PastorofSt.Eulalia’sWinchester/Arlingtonand St.Mary’sinWinchester.Hecontinuestoserve asthestate-wideChaplainfortheMassachusetts PoliceAssociationand enjoys celebratingMass atXaverianonthefourthFridayofeachmonth.

SeánMcNiff ’82 is a merchantmariner currentlysailingasMasteraboardthetanker Washington.Heandhiswife,Carolyn,havetwo daughtersandresideinMillis.

AlFornaro’78 wasselectedastheNewEnglandPatriots“CoachoftheWeek”and subsequently,astheir“CoachoftheYear”forhisoutstandingleadershipasHeadCoachofthe XaverianHawksfootballprogram.ReadmoreabouttheHawks’winningseasononpage17.

OnSaturday,June10,theClassof1983celebratedtheir40threunioninthebestwaypossibleduring thesummer-withacookout!Picturedltorare(backrow) Bernie Braudis’83, Jim Powers ’83, Paul Musto ’83, Tim McKeown ’83, Pat Hogan ’83, Dave O’Donnell ’83, John Cummings ’83, Joe Jordan ’83, GreggGildea’83, DanEvans’83, DanDiSangro’82, Jeff Ofgant’83, Rick Power’83, Michael Valenti ’83, Fred Petrillo ’83, Paul Munchbach’83,and David Vozzella’83 and(frontrow) JohnGrenier’83, John McIsaac’83,KevinGillis(friendofXaverian), and Scott Steeves ’83.Congratulations,Classof1983!

Aweeklymen’sgroupof alumni,parentsofalumni, andgrandparentshasformed inFalmouthcalled,“That ManisYou.”Thegroup includes(picturedltor)Bruce Bumpus,GP’25, Frank Geishecker’85, Gregory Gillis, MH ’45 (alsoaformer XaverianBrother),andRick Polles,P’21.

1990s

EdMcNeil’85 iscurrentlyataxpartnerfor CohnReznickLLPinBoston.Heandhiswife, Carrie,haveonechildandresideinStoughton. EdlosthisfatherinMarch2023toAlzheimer’s andwouldliketothanktheXaveriancommunity forallitssupport.

DavidShinskey’85 hasbeeninlaw enforcementfor34yearsandhasbeen employedbytheAirportPoliceatRhodeIsland T.F.GreenInternationalAirportsince2002. Heworkedhiswayupthroughthepatrol rankstolieutenantandiscurrentlyserving astheinspectorresponsibleforprosecution, investigations,andtraining.Herecently completedtheBureauofCriminalIdentification certificationcourseattheRhodeIslandState CrimeLabattheUniversityofRhodeIsland. InspectorShinskeyisaretiredLieutenant ColonelfromtheRhodeIslandArmyNational GuardwhereheservedwiththeMilitaryPolice inOperationsDesertStorm,EnduringFreedom, andIraqiFreedom.HeisaBronzeStarmedal recipient.HelivesinGreene,RIwithhiswifeof 27years,Doreen,andtwoadultchildren,Allison andGabriel.

Tom Weiss’85 justpassedayearanniversary backatWSPinBoston—oneoftheworld’s largestConstructionConsultingEngineering firms.HeworksasaVicePresidentandSenior ProjectManagerandiscurrentlyleadingsome renovationworkatoneofthecountry’soldest andmostprestigiousgolfcourses.Hehastwo granddaughtersincollegeandagrandson inhighschool,andheandhiswife,Debbie, currentlyresideinNorton.

Paul Fitzgibbons’86 istravelingtheworld withhiswifeandyoungestdaughter.Healso spends much of his time working on anon-fiction

bookabouttheforgottenoriginsofwestern civilizationandafictionalizedversionofthe samebook.

Eric O’Neil’87 livesinAttleboroandis currentlyworkingatSturdyMemorialHospital asaBiomedicalEngineeringTechnician.Hewill alwaysbegratefulforthejumpstarthegotinhis educationalprocessatXaverian.

PennyWilhelm’88 iscurrentlythedrummer fortheSheBopSwingOrchestrabigband.She andherhusband,Scott,areintheprocessof adoptingtheirfirstchildtogether,theirsoon-tobesonWolfgangErnestWilhelm.Wolfiewas bornthreemonthsearly,andPennystayed withhimattheNICUatSt.Joseph’sHospitalin Phoenix,AZ.

Duncan MacLeod ’89 isonactivedutywith theNavyasCommandMasterChief,servingas aProfessorofNavalStudiesteachingEthicsand Leadership.Healsoservesasaleadershipand mentalperformancecoachforuniformedand civilianmembersoftheDepartmentoftheNavy.

BobSullivan’89 pulledsomestringsand scoredcheapplaneticketstoLondonin February.Whilethere,hetookinmanyofthe touristsitesandcaughtupwithsevenofhis EnglishandIrishcousins.LikeHoopsMcCann, hehadonecrazysummerasthepost-COVID rushto/fromNantuckethasnotslowedone bit.Awinter-refurbishedairplanehelpedthings runsmoothlyattheairline,despitetheterrible monsoon-styleweather.

RobWallace’89 recentlypublishedhisfirst novel, MachineGuns&Typewriters.Itisawork ofhistoricalfictionwhichisavailablethrough AmazonandBarnes&Noble(bn.com).

MikeForte’90 isanExecutiveDirectorat MorganStanleywherehehasbeenworking forover25years.Heenjoyswatchinghisson playquarterbackfortheGranby/CantonBears (CT)andhisdaughterexcelindanceatLoomis Chaffee.Mikeoftenthinksaboutthegreat footballcoacheshewasluckytohaveduring histimeatXaverianandallofthelifelongfriends hemet,including Joe Kamara ’90, Tom Dempsey ’90, Joe Fleming ’90,and Pete Davenport’90

Dave Martin’90 andhiswife,Maria,opened theirsecondmedicalspainJune.Theirnew ForeverSlenderMedSpaislocatedinNorton, andtheoriginalisinWayland.Theyhavea daughterwhoisasenioratBerkleeSchoolof Music,andtheyliveinSudbury.

LaurisLambergs’91 andhisbusiness partner,JonathanLoer,spokewithcurrent membersoftheBusinessClubaspartofthe AlumniSpeakersSeries.LaurisistheCo-founder &ChiefInvestmentOfficeratRenaissance WealthAdvisorsGlobal.Hewasrecentlyelected PresidentoftheLatvianAmericanChamberof Commerce(LACC).Hesubsequentlyorganized andhostedtheLACCSpotlightLatviaBusiness ConferenceinBostononSeptember22,2023. Theeventsawover230attendees,includingthe PresidentandForeignMinisterofLatvia,multiple ambassadors,andotherleadinggovernmental, academic,andbusinessleadersfromtheUS andLatvia.

Chris Tiernan ’91 isaco-ownerofareal estateinvestmentcompanyandsplitshistime betweenSeattle,WAandCostaRica.Heis currentlylivinginTamarindo,CostaRicawith hiswifeandhisyoungestsonwhoisattending 10thgradeatthelocalinternationalschool.He andhiswifecelebratedtheir25-yearwedding anniversarythisyear.

David Gately ’93 iscurrentlyChiefCompliance OfficerandDirectorofOperationsatWilkins InvestmentCounselinBoston.Heandhiswife, Kelly,havetwochildrenandresideinHingham. Herecentlymetupwithclassmates Erik Koenig, Jim Dudley,and Pat Finn inMiami forthePatriotsvs.Dolphinsgame.Unfortunately, theycouldnotbringthePatsanyluck.

Matt Miller’94 isproudtobeamongseveral attorneysathislawfirm,FoleyHoagLLP,and theLawyersCommitteeforCivilRightsBoston, representingnearly50VenezuelanasylumseekersinacivilrightslawsuitagainstFlorida GovernorRonDeSantisandotherFlorida officials.Theasylum-seekerswereflownfrom TexastoMartha’sVineyardthroughfalseoffers ofjobsandservices.Thecaseisproceedingin federalcourtinBoston.

Ken Kozak ’88 wasinductedintotheBostonParkLeagueHallofFameonNovember10. AfterXaverian,KenplayedcollegebaseballatNorthAdamsStatethenpitchedinthePark Leaguefor11seasons,helpingleadPalmerClubtosevenfinalsandfivechampionshiptitles.

A1995classringwaskindlyreturnedtoXaverianinAugust2023,completewithahandwritten noteaskingforittobegivenbacktoitsoriginalowner.Ithadbeenfoundinthemudata baseballfieldinFitchburg.Withalittlebitofsleuthing,Xaverian’sadvancementteamfoundthe owner: BrianHayes’95.BrianreturnedtoXaverianthisfalltocollecthisring,whichhesays helostincollegemorethan20yearsago!

UPCOMING EVENTS

GALA

H 2024GALA

Saturday, March 16, 2024

6:00 p.m.

Xaverian Brothers High School

ALUMNI CHAPTERS

H NEW YORK AREA

ALUMNI RECEPTION

Thursday, April 4, 2024

6:00 p.m.

Location TBD

H WASHINGTON, D.C.

ALUMNI RECEPTION

Thursday, April 25, 2024 6:00 p.m.

Old Town Alexandria

H CAPE COD RECEPTION

Thursday, June 27, 2024

6:00 p.m.

The Club at New Seabury

SPECIAL EVENT

H 8TH ANNUAL XAVERIAN DAY OF GIVING BACK

Wednesday,May1,2024

All Day

REUNIONS

H 50TH REUNION (Classof1974)

Friday,May17,2024

4:00 p.m.

Xaverian Brothers High School Thisyear,weareinvitingallofour GoldenHawks(thoseclasseswhohave alreadycelebratedtheir50th)to join in celebratingtheClassof1974asthey turn50!

www.xbhs.com/50th-reunion

H REUNION 2024

(Celebrating the Classes of ’78, ’79, ’83, ’84, ’88, ’89, ’93, ’94, ’98, ’99, ’03, ’04, ’08, ’09, ’13, ’14, ’18, ’19)

Saturday, June 15, 2024

6:00 p.m.

InearlyOctober, Captain Thomas O’Donnell’96 stoppedbytospeaktoour currentHawksabouthiscareer.OurHawks interestedinpursuingmilitaryacademiesand ROTCreallyappreciatedtheadviceheprovided!

Ronald Magby’98 openedhisSolar BrokerageCompany,2sunssolar,lastyear. Thecompanyiscurrentlyservicing22 states,includingMassachusetts.Heand hiswife,Angela,havetwoboysandlivein Scottsdale,Arizona.

Xaverian Brothers High School www.xbhs.com/reunion

* Events and locations, dates, and times are subject to change at the discretionofXaverian.Allchanges willbecommunicated.

JoeMurphy ’94 alongwithclassmates Matt Miller’94, Ben Cavallo’94,and Paul Crowley ’94 recentlyconnectedonagolfcourseinSouthCarolinaforcamaraderie,goodcheer, andafewerrantgolfshots!

Kevin Nowak ’96 sharedthesuccessofTeamXaverianatthe2023PanMassChallenge.This year’steamraisednearly$80,000forDanaFarber.PicturedltorareAndrewCleverdon(Friendof Xaverian), Sean Saganey ’82, P ’16,KevinNowak’96,NeilNolan(FriendofXaverian), Thomas O’Donnell’96, AndrewJoseph’96,JimmyCoyne,P’15,and Greg Buchanan ’84, P ’15

Chris Benker’99 andhiswife,Cristina, arehappyto announcethebirthof theirdaughter,Skye.

DerrickKnight’99 hadachancemeetingwith Spanishteacher,LauraGuzzi,P ’24,andtwo lovelyformerXBlunchladies,BevandGinnie, havingbreakfastlastsummer.Picturedltorare Mrs.Virginia“Ginny”Johnston,Mrs.LauraGuzzi, Mrs.BevHagen,andDerrick.

2000s

Lincoln Burrus’02 iscurrentlyaLeadIT ProjectManagerforPeraton,aglobaldefense contractor,inWarnerRobins,GA.Heresidesin Bonaire,GA.

JohnFox’03 joinedtheMediXClubon October25foradiscussiononhiscareerasan anesthesiologist.HespokeabouthowXaverian preparedhimforacareerinhealthcare,shared whathisday-to-dayislike,andofferedadviceto Xaverianstudentswhowanttopursueasimilar career.HeisaCardiacAnesthesiologistatTufts MedicalCenter.

PaulMadden’03 andhiswife, AnneVeraCruz, welcomedtheirson, PaulAntonio.

ShaneHopkins’03 (withBrody), Thomas Skinner ’03 (withTommyJr.),and Ryan McMullen’03 (withRyanJr.)allresidein Hanson.Theirsonsplayfootballtogether,justas theirdadsdidatXaverian.Theboysarethe2023 Pee-weeSuperBowlChampions.

Membersofthe1998VarsityFootballSuperBowlteamreunitedattheSuperBowlgame atGilletteStadium.Picturedltorare Lance St. Jean ’00,Xaverian’sDirectorofAnnual andLeadershipGiving Dave Nelson’02, JPComella ’99,Xaverian’sChiefAdministrator forSchoolAdvancement ChrisVasta ’00, JonLoiacono’01, Peter Shean’00,and Nathanael Hasselbeck ’00 (whoistheuncletoquarterback Henry Hasselbeck ’24).

Patrick Colbert ’04 hasbeennamed CommissioneroftheCommonwealthCoast Conference(CCC).Patrickpreviouslyheldthe positionofDeputyCommissioneroftheWestern AthleticConferenceinTexas.Heresidesin Smithfield,RIwithhiswife,Lindsay,andtheir threedaughters.(PhotoCredit:CCC)

Tom Harkins ’04 andhisfamilywelcomed theirthirdchild,ababygirlnamedCorinne,last March.TheyrelocatedfromSilverSpring,MDto Leesburg,VAoverthesummer.Tom’sparents soldtheirhomeinWeymouthafteralmost40 years,andtheynowlivewithTomandhisfamily inVA.Followingthesuccessfullaunchofthe JamesWebbSpaceTelescope,Tomnowleads theengineeringteamworkingonlife-extensionof customersatelliteswiththenewMissionRobotic Vehicle/MissionExtensionPod.Hewaspart ofateamthatwashonoredwiththeNational AeronauticAssociation’sRobertJ.CollierTrophy forworkonthenowfamousJamesWebb SpaceTelescope.

Tom May ’04 ranthe127th Boston Marathonto benefitthePlay BallFoundation.

Rafael Jaimes ’05 andhiswife, Christina,welcomed theirfifthchild, AnastasiaClemetine, onJuly31.The couplehasfourolder children,twogirls andtwoboys.

Brock Leiendecker ’05 andhiswife,Mallory, areproudtowelcometheirfirstchild,ason namedFinnegan.FinnwasbornonOctober22, 2023andeveryoneisnowhappytobehome andadjustingtotheexcitementofnewlifeinthe house.TheyhopehewilljointheClassof2041 someday!

John Mahan ’05 andhiswife,Ashley, welcomedtheirfirstchild,Olivia,inJuly2023. TheyresideinBraintree.

Sam Polio’05 iscurrentlyaPatentAgentat Choate,Hall&StewartinBostonandattending lawschoolatSuffolkUniversity.He,hiswife Molly,andhisson,Nicholas,liveinBraintree.

Kevin Quigley ’05 andhiswife,Emily, welcomeddaughter ClaireMargaretin June.Shejoins bigsister,Caroline, inthegrowing Quigleyfamily.

John Brennan ’06

forSiriosCapitalManagementasDirectorIndustrialsSectorinBoston.Healsorecently joinedXaverian’sBoardofTrustees.Johnand hiswife,Jackie,havetwochildrenandlive inWellesley.

Fr. ChrisPeschel’06,PastorofOurLadyof MountCarmelParishinNewBedford,wassworn inasanewmemberoftheMassachusettsState PoliceChaplainCorps.(PhotoCredit:MSPNews)

Brian Reynolds ’06 setaworldrecordatthe B.A.A.10KinJune!Hesethisfirstworldrecord in2018forabilateralbelow-the-kneeamputeeat theChicagoMarathon.Brianalsoplacedsecond inthe2023BostonMarathonparadivisionwitha timeof3:08:02.

MarkWebber’06,wifeAbby,anddaughter Nora(3),welcomedCameronBryanWebberon July13.MarkiscurrentlyaTerritoryBusiness ManagerforBaxterHealthcareCorporationand residesinWestRoxbury.

ChrisTalutis’07 recentlybegananew positionasDirector,PipelineMarketingatX4 PharmaceuticalsinAllston.Inhisrole,hewillbe focusedonrarediseasenewproductplanning andcommercialstrategy.ChrislivesinMilton withhiswife,Audrey,andtheirson,Callan.

Greg Burke’08 completedhisPh.D.at DukeUniversityandmovedtoBloominton,IN tojointheIUKelleySchoolofBusinessasan accountingprofessor.GoHoosiers!

KevinMcLaughlin’08 iscurrentlyan intelligenceanalystworkingfortheBoston RegionalIntelligenceCenter(BRIC).Heis engagedtoLaurenMaxwellofYarmouthPort, andtheirweddingisscheduledforJune2024.

Nick Tsimortos’08 wasrecentlyrecognized inBestLawyers:OnestoWatch®inAmerica 2024forhisworkinrealestatelaw!Nickworks forArnallGoldenGregory(AGG),anAmLaw200 lawfirm,intheirWashington,D.C.office.

Mark MacDonald’09 andhiswife,Erin, welcomeddaughter, ZoeyMarie,inJune.

DerekJones’07 is currentlytheHeadElectrician for BacktotheFuturethe Musical onBroadway.Heis alsotheTechnicalConsultant fortheOgunquitPlayhouse. Heandhiswife,Tiana,have twochildren,Cooperand Riley,andliveonLongIsland.

2010s

Ryan Forte’10 iscurrentlyassignedasa MilitaryIntelligenceCaptainintheUSArmyat FortLiberty,NorthCarolina.Herecentlyreturned fromadeploymenttotheMiddleEastafterbeing partofaspecialoperationstaskforce.Helives withhistwodogs,ShilohandSylvie.

Patrick O’Connell ’10 hasbeenworkingin thealcoholdistributionindustrysincegraduating fromSaintMichael’sCollegein2014.Heis currentlywithHorizonBeverageasaPortfolio Managerforover15wineandspiritssuppliers acrossthestate.HeresidesinQuincywithhis wife,Samantha.TheyweremarriedinDecember 2023inAlbany,NY.

Joe Sullivan ’10 andhiswife,Molly, welcomedtheir secondchild,John “Jack”Joseph SullivanV.

iscurrentlyworking

Brendan Sweeney ’09 graduatedfrom theUnitedStatesAirForceWeaponsSchool inDecember2022andwasawardedasan OutstandingGraduate.

2010s (Continued)

Kevin Curran ’11 isadiplomatfortheUnited States.HerecentlymarriedGabrielaPillmayerova atSt.Bonaventure’sinPlymouth.

MarkFitton’11 (whonowlivesinNewYork) ranhisfirstNewYorkCityMarathonalongside hissister,MeghanFitton.ThepairranforTEAM Impact,whichfundslife-changingexperiences forchildrenfacingseriousillnessordisability.

(PhotoCredit: TheFoxboroReporter)

JohnHolmes’11,anofficerwiththeWalpole PoliceDepartment,hasparticipatedthroughout theyearswithLawEnforcementTorchRun, anorganizationthatworksintandemwiththe MassachusettsSpecialOlympics.Picturedhere (farright)isJohnata2020PolarPlungeevent.

DanaTimson,wife ofthelate Billy Timson’12 (†), sentinthisphoto oftheirson,Owen, inhisXaverian swag.Shehopes hewillbeaXaverian gradsomeday,just likeDad!

Geoff Martello ’13 recentlymovedtoMcLean, VAwithhispartner,Jeremy,andtheirtwo dogs.HecurrentlyworksatAstraZenecaas theDirectorofInsightsandAnalyticsfortheUS BreastCancerFranchise.

Tom Strachan ’10,afterlearningfromthebestinthetechnologyfield,recentlylaunched hisownsoftwarecompany-ServiceBuddy,whichseekstobe“anall-in-onefieldservice managementsoftwarefortradespeople.”InOctober, Luke Strachan ’20,retiredmathematics facultymember/coachMr.DennisLozzi,P’96,andTom met up at the NotreDamevs.USC footballgame!TheFightingIrishtookthewin,48-20!The1973NotreDameFootballNational ChampionshipTeam(ofwhichCoachLozziwasapart)wasalsobeingcelebrated.

InNovember,HawkswhocurrentlyattendNotreDamegatheredtosharesomepizzaandenjoyeach other’scompany.ThegatheringwashostedbyXaverian’sformerCampusMinister/FXDStudent EngagementCoordinator, Cory Hodson ’11,whonowservesastheRectorofKeenanHall,a 150-roommaleresidencehalllocatedintheNorthQuadofNotreDame’scampus.Picturedltorare Michael

Robbie Anderson ’14 marriedhiswife,Monica,inSyracuse,NYonSeptember30,2023withmany Hawksbyhisside.RobispresentlyingraduateschoolatSyracuseUniversityworkingtowardhisPh.D. inOrganicChemistry.He’slookingforwardtowrappingitupinthespring.Picturedhereltorare Ryan Prata ’17, BenShields ’17, Anthony Prata ’15, TomShields ’14, Colin Faherty’16,Monica andRob, Shane Faherty’14, Ian DeAllie ’14, BenMcTeague’17,and JohnMcTeague’15

MattMichienzie’13 residesinLosAngeles,whereheplayswithhiscountrified,bluesified,and grassifiedband.ThebandoftentravelstotheEastCoasttoperformandrecentlywon1stPlace BandattheTopangaBanjoandFiddleContest-oneofthelongest-runningcontestsofitskind.On November10,theyplayedattheMarilynRodmanPerformingArtsCenterinFoxboro.Thebandwill bemakingtheirGrassValleydebutattheFather’sDayFestival,hostedbytheCaliforniaBluegrass Association.(PhotoCredit:TheMattMichienzieBand.Mattispicturedsecondfromtheleft.)

Parent ’22, Kevin Maxim’20, Dennis Hutchison ’20, Kevin Prata ’20,and Luke Strachan’20

2010s (Continued)

Mike Ashe’14 marriedEricaLuttaziinJulyattheEkwanokCountryClubinManchester,VT. FellowHawksjoinedinthecelebration.Picturedltorare ConorAshe ’01, Kevin Ashe ’07, John Ashe’73, David Ashe ’78, ChrisAshe ’17, Mike Ashe’14, TomShields ’14, John McGrath ’14, Steve Ashe ’13,and BrianAshe ’76

Eddie Feeley ’14 isgettingmarriedtohishigh schoolsweetheart,KatieNolan,onJune1,2024! Membersofhisbridalpartyincludefellow2014 graduate Sean Whelan andEddie’scousin, Xaverianmiddleschoolhistoryteacher Conor Fitzgerald’09!

Teddy Fisher’14 iscurrentlyworkingonhis Ph.D.attheMcgillUniversityIntegratedProgram inNeuroscience.Heandhiswife,EmmaVanden Busch,wouldlovetomeetupwithanyvisitors toMontreal!

Dave Ginnetty ’15 and Kaamil Farooqi ’19 metupattheWakeForestRugby50th Anniversaryweekendevent.

Matt Greeley ’15 iscurrentlyinhissecond yearworkingonthefacultyatXaverianBrothers HighSchool.InhissenioryearatXaverian,he wasvotedbyhisclassmatesasthe“MostLikely ToTeachAtXaverian,”andheisproudtobe representingtheClassof2015eachday.He teachesseventhgradetheology,servesasthe FXDCampusMinisterandStudentEngagement Coordinator,andisamemberoftheFXDStudent SupportTeam.

Brendan Kiley ’15 marriedMadelineYeakey inSeptember.Hisbrother, Colin’12 servedas bestmanandfellowalumni TedKatsaros’15 and MikeStone’17 servedasgroomsmen. ThecoupleresidesinProvidence,RI.

Jack Carmone’16,amusicianlivingin Denver,CO,wasbackintheareainJulyfor aperformanceattheGavelPublicHousein Wrentham.Jackperformedalloriginalsongs duringtheconcert.Hegraduatedfromthe UniversityofColoradowherehemajoredin economicsandplayedrugby.Heplaysguitar, bass,drums,keys,andhesings.(PhotoCredit: TheSunChronicle)

Tippett ’16 joinedthefootballcoaching staffatTuftsUniversityforthefall2023season. (PhotoCredit:TuftUniversity)

Thissummer,membersoftheClassof2016 gatheredontheCapeinFalmouthtoreconnect. Picturedltorare Danny McKeeney ’16, Nick Allsop ’16,and John Dean’16.Insubmitting thephoto,Mrs.McKeeneyshared,“Thisgroup andseveralotherstrulyare’brothersforlife.’It amazesme!”

Jack Boulger’17 finishedT7at-6atthe 113thMassachusettsOpeninJune2023.(Photo Credit: TheSunChronicle)

Justin Doo’17 beganhispursuitofaPsy.D.in ClinicalPsychologyatLoyolaUniversityMaryland inthefallof2023.

MaxGreenberg’15 reconnected withhisXaverianbrothersinAugust athisengagementparty.Maxmet hisfiance,CaitlinRumple,atthe UniversityofSouthCarolina.A 2025weddingisplanned.Pictured ltorare HenryOberlander’15, Connor Kopack ’15, Paul Leary ’15,Max, SeanGillan ’15, and Tim Trunfio’15

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2010s

AftercompletingayearofservicewiththeJesuit VolunteerCorpsatSt.VincentdePaulCatholic ChurchinBaltimore, CaseyDriscoll ’18 returnedtoXaveriantoworkastheRyken Fellowforthe2023-2024schoolyear.Inthis role,heassistswithacademics,admissions, campusministry,athletics,theCCECenter,and thelibrary.

Dylan Gardner’19 iscurrentlyingraduate schoolatNortheasternUniversityandwillbe obtaining a M.S. in accounting as well as an MBA.AftergraduatinginAugust,hewillbegin workingfulltimeatDeloitteasanauditassociate.

2020s

Nick Calabrese’20 wasrecently inductedinto theAlphaSigma NuJesuitHonor Society.The honorsocietyof Jesuituniversities andcolleges, AlphaSigmaNu, recognizesthetop 5%ofstudentsin theirgraduating classwhoexcelin scholarship,loyalty andservice,and promoteIgnatian values.NickisasenioratFairfieldUniversity majoringinaccountingandfinanceandminoring inSpanish.Nextyear,heplansonstayingfora fifthyearatFairfieldforhisMSinAccounting.

SeanDoherty ’20 visitedwithstudents inNovembertotalkabouthistimeatthe NavalAcademy.

ShawnHardiman’20, SamStearns ’20, and CamTullie’20 allgraduatedfromOfficer CandidateSchoolfortheUnitedStatesMarine CorpsinAugust2023.Shawnattendsthe UniversityofRhodeIsland,SamattendsTufts University,andCameronattendstheUniversityof ColoradoBoulder.

Kevin Hicks II’21 isenjoyinghisEnglish studiesatStonehillCollege.

Matthew Brinker ’22 iscurrentlyasophomore andplayingbaseballatNortheasternUniversity.

ChristianBonadio ’22 wasrecognizedas InternoftheYearfortheU.S.Departmentof State-VirtualStudent FederalService(VSFS) program,whichharnesses “theexpertiseanddigital excellenceofU.S.citizen studentstoenhance theworkofgovernment throughhundredsofremote internshipopportunities.”

Hans Brings ’21 snaggeda “trophysize”tarponatabeachin MashpeelastAugust.Thetarpon, rarelyfoundnorthoftheCarolinas, measuredapproximatelysixfeetin length.Hansiscurrentlystudying marinebiologyattheUniversityof RhodeIsland.(PhotoCredit: Cape CodTimes)

Jack Funke ’22,BC studentandfootball offensivelineman,was interviewedbyAnnabelle “AB”Hasselbeck,BC studentanddaughter of Matt’93 andsister of Henry ’24.Jack wasaRedBanner Badgehonoreeforthe 2023-2024season.

JoeyLenane ’22 playedatthe113th MassachusettsOpeninJuneandfinishedT11 at-5.(PhotoCredit: TheSunChronicle)

Inthefall,X-Representedwelcomedbackalumnus Bren Cueco’23 asaguestspeakerforFilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth.Heandcurrentstudents, Jordan Silva ’24 and Jonathan Lyder ’24 talkedaboutFilipinohistoryandcultureandtheir experiencesatXaverian.Ubeicecreamand Filipinocookieswereserved.

Daniel Sambula ’23 wasawardedafull scholarshiptoBerkleeSchoolofMusic.

JohnRoper’20, Tristan Hyppolite’22, ChristianBonadio ’22, Nathan Faria ’22, Quinn Wilson ’19, Aidan Driscoll ’21, CaseyDriscoll ’18, Kyle Turner’23 (picturedltor)and Jack McCormick’19 (picturedkneeling)returnedtoservetheXaveriancommunityfortheweeklongXLI retreatforrisingseniors,heldatStonehillCollegefromJuly31throughAugust4.

In Memoriam

(asofNovember30,2023)

We regretto informyou ofthe passing ofthese belovedclassmates,friends,andfamilymembers.

MissionChurchHighSchoolAlumni

DanielT.Niland’65

HusbandofFlorenceNiland’66,brotherofFrancisNiland’53,Elaine M.McIntyre’56,KathleenM.Baron’63,thelateCarlW.Niland’48, andthelateMichaelJ.Niland’59,andbrother-in-lawofthelate GeraldineM.Niland’55andthelateCarolA.Niland’62

XaverianAlumni

JosephC.Alfano’92

GennaroA.Cangiano’80

JosephB.Craven,Jr.’77

FatherofJamesJ.Craven’16andcousinofLawrenceJ.Craven’81, PatrickJ.Sullivan’77,andThomasJ.Doyle’06

DerekL.Durante’91

CousinofMatthewL.Vitti’90andThomasJ.May’04

LaurenceV.FinnJr.’67

UncleofRichardC.Finn’06andcousinofRobertJ.Finn’09

JasonP.Haen’92

ChristopherJ.Molica’09

BrotherofGregory A.Molica’13

JamesE.Savage’71

EdwardJ.Sciaba,Jr.’72

FatherofEdwardJ.SciabaIII’06andMichaelE.Sciaba’06,brotherof PaulF.Sciaba’67,uncleofStevenP.Ritucci,Jr.’97,brother-in-lawof StevenP.Ritucci,Sr.’69,andcousinofMarkC.Sarkis’77andCharles A.Sarkis’79

WilliamR.Timson’12

MichaelE.Walukevich’71

BrotherofPaulD.Walukevich’69

RelativesofCurrentStudents

JosephE.Benting

Brother ofWilliamS.Benting’25

Michael J.Bernier

GrandfatherofBrianM.Bernier’26andRobertP.Bernier’28

PhyllisJ.DiPietro

GrandmotherofRyanA.Smith’24andTylerSmith’27

MatthewJ.Ferraro

GrandfatherofKennethC.Ferraro’20andMichaelT.Ferraro’24, andfather-in-lawofJenniferFerraro,AdministrativeAssistanttothe AcademicAssistantPrincipals

MaryL.Fitzgerald

MotherofJohnF.Fitzgerald’87andgrandmotherofMichaelP. Olohan’19,HughW.Olohan’20,andJohnF.Olohan’26

MartinL.Kane

Father ofMartin P.Kane’90andgrandfather of SeanT.Connolly’23 andJamesB.Connolly’27

GerardJ.Morelli

FatherofGerardJ.Morelli’95andthelateTimothyG.Morelli’99,and grandfatherofMatthewJ.Morelli’26

RalphE.Pratt

GrandfatherofCodyD.Pratt’26

WilliamSpalding

FatherofMatthewC.Spalding’26

RelativesofXaverianAlumni

EdwardL.Britt

Father of David M.Britt’79

PaulH.Brennen

FatherofPatrickH.Brennen’79

JohnJ.Daniels

FatherofJohnJ.Daniels’79

HelenG.Driscoll

WifeofthelateJamesJ.Driscoll,MH’47

DanielFaasse

FatherofPeterM.Faasse’09andLucasJ.Faasse’11

LoriJ.Hickey

WifeofChristopherP.Hickey’97

EdwarddeLemos

GrandfatherofGavinD.Williams’21

AndrewT.MacDonald

FatherofKyleT.MacDonald’10

Michael J.Maniscalco

FatherofStevenM.Maniscalco’07

JoseJacinS.Marmol

FatherofJosephC.Marmol’97

JosephA.Murphy

FatherofMichaelJ.Murphy’75andPatrickF.Murphy’81

BernardT.Noumi

FatherofGerardA.Noumi’99

StanleyE.Parrish

Father ofMark Parrish’79andVeryReverendBryan Parrish’80,and grandfatherofJohnV.Parrish’14andKevinB.Parrish’22

MichaelG.P.Roper

GrandfatherofJohnM.D.Roper’20

SusanM.Sarkis

WifeofMarkC.Sarkis’77andsister-in-lawofCharlesA.Sarkis’79

RalphI.Steeves

FatherofScottM.Steeves’83, uncle of KevinP.Raftery’08, brother-inlawofM.FrancisRaftery,MH’49,T.DavidRaftery,MH’51,andJohnP. Raftery,MH’59,andcousinofMichaelP.O’Connor,MH’72 and Helen McDonald,MH’55

StephenH.Quinn,Sr.

FatherofStephenH.Quinn’89andJeffreyA.Quinn’93

JudithA.Zuccarini

WifeofWilliamL.Zuccarini’79andsister-in-lawofJosephI.Zuccarini’79

FriendsofXaverian

KathleenF.Delaney

HAWKS in COLLEGE

We’recheckinginwithafewXaverianHawkstofindouthowthey’redoingatcollege,theirhopesfor thefuture,andwhattheymissaboutlifeonClapboardtreeStreet.

Krish Shah’22

BrownUniversity

Neuroscienceand BusinessEconomics

DoubleMajor

My proudest accomplishment since leaving Xaverian is…being a Research Assistant Intern at Massachusetts General Hospital’s ICU Precision Medicine Laboratory and having the opportunity to utilize artificial intelligence and clinical informatics in analyzing personalized medicine regimens.

My advice to current Xaverian students is…to pursue what interests you and stick with that path; you are bound to find success along the way.

Shoutoutto...Mr. Howard, whose chemistry and biochemistry classes helped me realize my passion for medicine and the sciences, alongside allowing me to develop my passion into a new club, “X-Ploring the World of Modern Sciences.”

Xaverian gave me the gift of...the ability to approach challenges with confidence and perseverance.

Michael Larmond’23

PaceUniversity

Undecided

The thing I learned at Xaverian that helps me the most in college is...time management and how to make a good impression.

Xaverian gave me the gift of…friends that I will have for the rest of my life.

My advice to current Xaverian students is…enjoy the time you have with each other. I enjoy college and the people I have met, but I miss the friends that I made at Xaverian.

Shoutoutto...Mr. McDonald: Was a great mentor for me the whole six years and I spent a lot of time in his office.

Ms.Vona: I believe she’s one of the first teachers I made a real connection with during my freshman year, and she always greeted me with a smile.

Coach Fornaro: He was always willing to help me in football and taught me how to lift the right way.

The three things I miss the most about Xaverian are… community, friendships, and the emphasis on faith.

Alex Di Martino’20

WakeForestUniversity

FinanceMajorwithaMathematicsMinor

The thing I learned at Xaverian that helps me the most in college i the importance of asking questions. Whether it’s in the classroom or o of it, asking questions about things that make you curious can open d you didn’t even know were there

Xaverian gave me the gift of…being able to reflect. Ever y so often I find myself wondering what I could have done differently when I make a mistake or something doesn’t go my way. Usually I’m able to separate what I wasn’t able to control and what I was able to control. From there, it’s easier for me to figure out where I can improve myself and how I can go about doing that. I really think it has ser ved me well and will continue to do so in the future

Shoutout to…Mr. Tranfaglia. It’s crazy to think that I’m 21 years old now, and I met Mr. T when I was 12. He went from being my social studies teacher in seventh grade, to being my golf coach senior year, and now to being someone I call a really good friend. I still take notes the same way he taught me all the way back in seventh grade, and I certainly would not be where I am today without Mr. T and all of the other great teachers at Xaverian.

Owen Kidd’22

TulaneUniversity ArchitectureMajorandEnvironmentalStudiesMinor

My career goals are...architect, community designer, sustainable, designer, urban planner.

The thing I learned at Xaverian that helps me the most in college is...how important communication and connection are!

My proudest accomplishment since leaving Xaverian is… being awarded a $6,500 grant by the City of New Orleans for an urban gardening and landscape architecture project.

Shoutoutto…There are many incredible teachers at Xaverian, but I have to go with Mr. Kidd, who coincidentally is also my dad. He is constantly supportive and loving, and raised me to be the person I am today. He also made me a much better singer (sign up for choir!).

Kevin Prata’20

UniversityofNotreDame Financeand SpanishDoubleMajor

My career goals are…to work in or own an investment firm.

The thing I learned at Xaverian that helps me the most in college is...the value of fraternity and close friendships.

My proudest accomplishment since leaving Xaverian is…competing in Notre Dame’s men’s boxing club, the “Bengal Bouts.”

Shoutoutto…Mr. MacKinnon. One of the smartest and most upstanding people at the school, bar none.

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Thank you.

Xaverian’sGalaisonMarch16,2024,andyouwon’twanttomissthis DiamondAnniversary event!Joinusaswecelebrate60yearsof XaverianBrothersHighSchoolandhonorthecontributionsofourXaverian alumni,includingourspecialhonoree, Mr.Richard A.Spillane,Jr.’68 . Itpromisestobeaphenomenalevening of dinner,dancing,auctions,and prizesastheXaveriancommunity comestogetherforone importantcause—ensuring Xaverianeducationis possibleforallqualified youngmen.

Learnmoreandregister at www.xbhs.com/gala.