Xavier Alumnews: Winter 2004

ALUMNEWS OF XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL

WINTER 2004

XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL Rev. Daniel J. Gatti, S.J. ’59 President Rev. David S. Ciancimino, S.J. ’77 Headmaster OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS Joseph F. Gorski Director

XAVIER ALUMNEWS Winter 2004/Vol. 7 No. 2

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Debra Ryan Director of Annual Giving William A. Reidy ’94 Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving Caroline L. Gallagher Director of Alumni Relations Managing Editor of Alumnews Helene Strong Parents’ Association Coordinator Barbara Ciulla Advancement Office Manager Martin Kurzatkowski ’02 Contributing Writer PHOTOGRAPHY Caroline L. Gallagher The Yearbook Staff Davis Studios Alumnews, the Xavier High School magazine, is published three times a year by Xavier High School.

Correspondence and address changes should be mailed to: Alumnews Managing Editor Xavier High School 30 West 16th Street New York, NY 10011-6302 or by e-mail to gallagherc@xavierhs.org To contact the Xavier Office for Advancement and Alumni Relations please call 212.924.7900 x1435

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Xavier Magazine an Award Winner Serving as a window into the world of alumni accomplishments, milestones and works of service, Alumnews was recently awarded the Bronze Award at the District II C.A.S.E. Awards Ceremony in Philadelphia.

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Ignatian Scholars Program Synonymous with excellence, Xavier High School has recently implemented a new program to attract the best and brightest students.

Front cover: Brendan Burgess ’05 pictured on the Brooklyn Bridge, overlooking downtown Manhattan.

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Ed Rivera ’84 From entrepreneur to key player in the music industry, Ed shares his thoughts on the business, online music piracy and lessons learned at Xavier.

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Hall of Fame Dinner Honoring “those who have been outstanding as followers of Christ in the tradition of St. Ignatius Loyola and St. Francis Xavier, and who have been outstanding in the service of God, Xavier, their fellow men and women, their country or civic community,” Xavier’s Hall of Fame is an elite group of men. Eight new members were inducted in November at Xavier’s Hall of Fame Dinner.

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Newly Endowed Scholarships Scholarships at Xavier provide the possibility for capable students to attend Xavier when they otherwise might not have the opportunity due to financial restraints. Two newly endowed scholarships have been created, one in memory of a Son of Xavier and the other commemorating a longtime Xavier coach.

Additional Articles

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Rich Nolan ’83 A member of the Class of 1983, Rich Nolan has made a generous contribution, with a hidden meaning, to Xavier’s capital campaign, Stand So All the World Can See.

President’s Message

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News from the Quad

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From the Advancement Office

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ReuKNIGHTed

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Class Notes

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Mileposts

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Annual Fund Update

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Fall Sports & JROTC

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Capital Campaign Update

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Alumnews Readers’ Survey

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Dr. Seuss and His Lessons For Us All Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends, March 2nd marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Theodor S. Geisel, known to millions around the globe as Dr. Seuss, famous for his children’s books, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle and Green Eggs and Ham to name a few. His 44 books together have sold more than 500 million copies worldwide. In Horton Hears a Who, Horton, the loveable elephant proclaims, “Don’t give up! I believe in you all! A person’s a person, no matter how small.” That wise observation and words of encouragement strike me as being important to any educator and especially to primary educators, parents. Among many responsibilities parents have in today’s modern society is to watch over what’s being watched by their kids, whether it’s the computer screen, TV or movies.

Consider the recent public debate over the appropriateness of the Super Bowl’s halftime show for family viewing!

Media surveys and studies done in England, Ireland and the United States reveal some staggering findings: children aged from 4 to 6 are watching adult dramas and violent police programs, those aged 7 to 10 enjoy watching a “hard hitting prison drama” and the adult cartoon “South Park,” while 11 to 14 year olds regularly stay up until 11 p.m. and later to watch adult shows. Experts say that TV viewing in itself isn’t necessarily bad, and they counsel that as long as parents explain the meaning of what they are watching, children can benefit emotionally and mentally if they watch programs with their parents. Parents would be hard-pressed, however, to find any discussable, redeeming value in The Howard Stern Show or in any of the Wild On . . . shows. And most sadly, too many TV programs present family life without moral or spiritual context. Dear parents, don’t give up! That small person is a person needing your guidance and your own strong values.

In many ways Xavier can be thought of as a proxy parent, since with a parent or guardian’s permission the school is responsible for the growth and guidance of its students in academics, activities, spiritual formation and character building. From my own perspective, what a brave and rewarding experience this can be! ‘Give us a boy, and we’ll give you back a man’ is no idle phrase at 16th Street. I recently had the privilege of interviewing several eighth graders, all accepted to Xavier and who were now applying for a special scholarship here. All were impressive, so much so that I had to remind myself that they were not yet in high school. They were little persons, but possessed such candor, intelligence, sense of humor and spunk, that the maturity expressed seemed to go well beyond their years. One had started a chess club in his grammar school, another told us of his fascination with quantum physics! Their enthusiasm was nearly contagious. Their four years here should be quite a ride. And at the end of the journey, a senior’s conversation with me recently let me know that the task had been accomplished. He had received an early acceptance letter from the college of his choice, will be the first in his family to go to college and he beamed with the pride of a young man knowing that he had really done something on his own. Thank you for making it possible for all of this and much more to happen at Xavier; thank you for being like Horton the loveable elephant, and believing in us!

God bless you always,

Rev. Daniel J. Gatti, S.J. ’59 President

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The first Football Alumni Association gathering

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avier’s Bar Association met for cocktails and good conversation at The Harvard Club in December…The Blue Night Band brought the South Street Seaport to life with a night of music in early December. All former members of the Blue Night Band, please send current e-mail addresses to Rocco Iacovone at iacovoner@xavierhs.org…Christmas at Xavier was celebrated with a beautiful Mass, during which the band entertained the congregation and the Student Council presented faculty and staff with gifts of Christmas bread…The Xavier Dramatic Society presented Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice in January…The first official meeting of the fledgling football alumni association took place on December 20th at The Back Page in Manhattan. Alumni from as far away as Boston, Miami and Chicago gathered together to recap their time on the gridiron for Xavier.

Frank Comerford ‘73 presenting the Career Day keynote

Career Day Today, the use of technology is incorporated throughout the curriculum at Xavier; twenty-three “smart classrooms” allow for DVD, VCR and computer presentations, while a state of the art learning center houses 100 computers for student use. This year, technology was also visible at Career Day and, with many alumni using PowerPoint presentations and videos, this year’s event was the most interesting to date.

The day began with a keynote address

by WNBC-TV President and General Manager, Frank Comerford ’73. Frank spoke about his Xavier experience translating into real work experience.

He also noted that the lessons of diversity and discipline learned at Xavier helped him throughout his past career at Telemundo, the nation’s second-largest Spanish language media company.

Following the keynote address, students attended three seminars.

Xavier’s Guidance Department had polled students on their first, second and third seminar choices.

Students were subsequently placed in selected seminars, where they enjoyed speakers’ recollections of days at Xavier, life after high school and information about current professions.

Fifteen alumni returned to speak at this year’s Career

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Day. John Countryman ’50 shared his experiences as a United States Ambassador; Peter Dowling ’68 kept students in his sessions intrigued with stories of his experience in the Secret Service; Michael Sheehan ’66 explained his career as a television broadcaster with Fox News; Daniel

Charles Mulham ‘84 captivated students with props

McCarthy ’71 wowed students with his tales of life as an Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx; Anthony Muratore ’71 expressed his knowledge about environmental engineering; Peter Maniscalco ’72 shared thoughts about accounting; Frank Comerford ’73 spoke about his role as President and General Manager of WNBC; Vincent Balardi ’80 discussed the profession of law; Paul Ching ’80 presented information about banking; Charles Mulham ’84 brought props to discuss his position in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms; Thomas Hutton

’86 described his service in the United States Army; Brian Schulz ’92 explained his employment as an editor for Major League Baseball; Kevin Corbett ’92 answered questions about sports marketing for the New York Giants; Peter Hamboussi ’95 and Vincent Ng ’95 worked as a team to focus on graphics and advertising.

Xavier is blessed to have alumni who are continuously committed to Francis Creighton ‘90, Doug LeVien ‘90 and Chris D’Ambrosio ‘91 its current students. Many in Washington thanks to this year’s Career guests in attendance, the turnout for Day speakers, whose this event was three times larger than dedication and enthusiasm made the those in past years. day a great success!

Washington, D.C. Reception Xavier alumni in the Washington, D.C. area were granted a special treat this year for the area’s annual alumni reception. The Philippine Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Alberto del Rosario ’57, offered to host the reception at the Philippine Embassy’s official residence. With 120

Guests were delighted with beautiful surroundings, wonderfully prepared traditional Philippine dishes and great company. Ambassador del Rosario assembled the crowd, welcoming attendees to his home, and expressing the pride he felt in hosting an event with so many Sons of Xavier present. Father Gatti and Joe Gorski also addressed the group, thanking attendees for coming and updating all on the current happenings at Xavier, after which class members from the

Father Gatti ‘59, Hon. Antonin Scalia ‘53, Luis ‘52 and Barbara del Rosario, and Ambassador Alberto del Rosario ‘57 and his wife, Gretchen, at the Washington, D.C. Reception.

Xavier thanks Ambassador del Rosario and his family for graciously hosting a memorable reception!

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class of 1957 presented Ambassador del Rosario, their classmate, with a framed photograph of his graduating class. Finally, Supreme Court Justice, Hon. Antonin G. Scalia ’53, spoke to the crowd, recalling fond memories of Xavier and the education it afforded him and acknowledging that the education he received at Xavier had a greater impact on the person he has become than did any other influence.

Young Alumni Luncheon & Football Rally For the second time, alumni from the classes of 2000-2003 returned to Xavier on the day before Thanksgiving for the annual Young Alumni Luncheon. An impressive group of 145 young alumni attended this year, many kicking off

Mike Petri ‘02, Kevin Olsen ‘00, James Dowdell ‘02 and Pat Dowdell ‘01

Many alumni, joined this year by a number of current seniors, attended the Kairos Reunion

those who attended of the importance of the retreat.

This year, the Kairos Retreat Reunion was held on December 22nd, scheduled closer to Christmas in the hope that more of our recent alumni would be able to attend. Current seniors, who have been on Kairos, were also invited to join. The result was a large turnout! More than fifty Sons of Xavier, all of whom have been charged to Live the Fourth were back in Xavier’s halls. Mass was followed by sandwiches and refreshments.

There are many ties that bind Xavier men, but the experiences shared on this retreat are particularly special. The retreat reunion allows current students to meet and hear from alumni who are still being affected by the spiritual journey they took as Kairos participants.

Many thanks to all those who attended!

Beefsteak Dinner In the past, a part of Larkin Hall has been sectioned off in preparation for the

college Thanksgiving breaks. Alumni enjoyed a light lunch and refreshments before heading down to the football rally in the gym and lending support to the Xavier Knights.

Although there was great enthusiasm at the rally, unfortunately the Thanksgiving Day game did not end in a victory for Xavier.

Kairos Retreat Reunion Remember coming off the bus, exhausted, singing the school song and being greeted by family and friends?

The experience of a Kairos Retreat is a powerful one. The Kairos Retreat Reunion is held each year to remind

John Spollen ‘62, John Meditz ‘66 and Bob Robotti ‘71 at the Beefsteak Dinner

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Thomas Moreo ’85, Mathew Ross ’82, James Moreo ’82 and Bob McCarthy ’82 enjoy the Beefsteak Dinner

annual Beefsteak Dinner. By creating a smaller setting, an attempt was made to create a more intimate atmosphere.

This year, there was no need to make Larkin Hall any smaller! On Friday, January 23rd, the room was packed with Xavier’s largest turnout ever, with more than 270 alumni and friends returning for the event.

The Beefsteak Dinner is an opportunity for all classes of alumni to return to their alma mater for an inexpensive evening of celebrating. A triple-header basketball game kicked off the event, with Xavier’s Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity teams each winning their games against St. Edmund’s!

In addition to enjoying hors d’oeuvres and the basketball games, attendees were served a casual dinner of

beefsteak and French fries, followed by two raffles. The first, the Beefsteak Raffle, included Knicks tickets donated

by Paul Williamson ’57, Nets tickets donated by Richie Scheller ’74 and a gift certificate to Patsy’s restaurant donated

by Frank DiCola ’73. The second,

A triple-header basketball game kicked off the Beefsteak Dinner, with Xavier’s Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity teams each winning their games against St. Edmund’s!

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Xavier’s Annual Car Raffle, concluded the annual student fundraiser with the drawing of this year’s winner. Students had been asked to contribute to Xavier’s fundraising efforts by selling raffle tickets. This year’s raffle prize was a choice of either a 2004 Subaru Forester or $15,000 cash. In addition to being sold by students, tickets were available for purchase online, via mail and at the Beefsteak Dinner. This year, current students sold more than $75,000 worth of raffle tickets, while total sales topped $90,000! Many thanks to all those who sold or bought chances.

Class of 2003 Reunion On Thursday, January 8th, Xavier’s most recent graduates returned to the Commons for their first reunion. Forty members of the Class of 2003 gathered together in the Commons to enjoy dinner and refreshments, catch up with

friends and pick up their yearbook supplements. The supplements, designed by the Yearbook Office, cover aspects of the previous school year that, due to deadlines, are not able to be included in the yearbook.

Yearbook supplements were distributed at the Class of 2003 reunion

The winners of this year’s car raffle are Michael and Louise Troisi. The Troisi’s sent two sons to Xavier, Andrew ’99 and Peter ’02, and continue to be loyal supporters of the school. We congratulate the Troisi’s on their lucky win!

Alumnews

An Award Winner!

Alumnews magazine serves the Xavier community in many ways. It helps to keep our community of alumni well connected and informed about happenings here on 16th Street. It also serves as a window into the world of alumni accomplishments, milestones and works of service.

Alumnews has seen some major changes in recent years. The format has been improved, color pictures have replaced black and white and the number of pages continues to grow.

Alumnews can now officially be labeled an award winner.

association for educational advancement that aspires to be the leading resource for professional development and information, the leading proponent of professional ethics and standards, and the leading advocate for diversity.

Rather than simply a report of what happened in the last few months, under Caroline’s direction, Alumnews is often a themed piece that is truly informative. Through in-depth interviews with alumni, Caroline has shaped publications to themes that reflect school and alumni accomplishments. Recent Alumnews themes include “Men for Others,” “Business Leaders” and “Arts and Communication.” In this issue, the topical subject of the music industry is highlighted.

Caroline Gallagher has served as the The C.A.S.E. award reflects a common theme at Managing Editor of Alumnews for Xavier. Students and faculty are held to a high the past four issues. After entering a standard and strive for continued academic Caroline Gallagher accepted the C.A.S.E. competition that included primarily excellence.

Excellence is also present in the Alumni award for Alumnews university and college magazines Office because of Caroline’s award winning work. from across the country, Caroline was awarded the Bronze The Xavier community applauds her and looks forward to Award at the District II C.A.S.E. Awards Ceremony in the future issues of Alumnews under her direction.

Newsletter Category. C.A.S.E. is the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. It is the premier professional – Bill Reidy ’94

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Ignatian Scholars A Tradition of Excellence Continues

Xavier High School is synonymous with excellence. Its long history and Jesuit tradition make Xavier one of New York’s leading Catholic high schools for young men. The 1,400 applicants competing for 250 seats in the freshman Class of 2008 reflect Xavier’s popularity and strength.

The quality of our students is high and our faculty is comprised of talented and dedicated teachers. We are proud of the standards and expectations we have set. These are exciting times for Xavier.

This year, the admissions committee invited high achieving students who scored in the top seven percent on the COOP Exam to participate in our newly developed Ignatian Scholars Program. Our honors program has been enhanced in order to provide more stimulating opportunities. St. Ignatius Loyola desired that his companions be rigorously trained. In addition to learning classical literature, language, rhetoric, philosophy and theology, these early Jesuits learned to use their God-given gifts in the service of others. Following in the tradition established by these first Jesuits, Ignatian Scholars will be immersed in a demanding course of study in addition to participating in guest lectures, field trips, arts exposure, academic research and community service.

On January 29th, nearly one hundred families attended the Ignatian Scholars reception and meeting. The Ignatian Scholars learned more about the program and had the opportunity to speak with administrators, teachers and current students. Xavier’s Headmaster, Rev. David S. Ciancimino, S.J. ’77 began the evening with a brief presentation in the student chapel. Then, in a twenty-minute meeting, a faculty or staff member provided a detailed presentation of the program and reviewed COOP results with each student and his family.

Ignatian Scholars were also presented with an award certificate. The evening concluded with a college counseling session and a reception in the Commons.

The Ignatian Scholars Program will assist Xavier in continuing to attract the best and brightest students. We are proud of our accomplishments and look forward to filling our classrooms with future generations of talented young men.

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Hall of Fame Dinner Honoring Ser vice to God, Xavier, Countr y and Community According to Xavier: Reflections on 150 Years, the “purpose of the Hall of Fame is to honor those who have been outstanding as followers of Christ in the tradition of St. Ignatius Loyola and St. Francis Xavier, and who have been outstanding in the service of God, Xavier, their fellow men and women, their country or civic community.” There are a great many Sons of Xavier who meet these demanding requirements; after much consideration, eight were chosen to be inducted at the 2003 Hall of Fame Dinner.

Xavier cadets, Michael Cherif ’04, Jay Kwon ’05, David Lopez ’04, Petar Mostarac ’04 and Nicholas Bonello ’04

Held on November 21st at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers, the formal event began at 6:30 with cocktails, followed closely by dinner at 7:30. The music of a jazz trio and beautiful maroon and blue floral arrangements complemented the scenic surroundings; the Statue of Liberty and views of the sunset were visible from both water-lined reception rooms and an outdoor patio. The first hour of the event allowed for attendees to mingle and examine past Xavier yearbook photographs, enlarged and displayed on easels. Two photographs sparked guest’s particular interest.

The first, a photograph of the 1959 military ball, reveals none other than Martha Stewart as the Queen of the Ball and Bill Carey ’59 as her escort.

Xavier President, Father Gatti ’59, is also pictured with his date, one of the princesses! The second photograph, of the 1962 Columbus Day Parade, pictures the Xavier regiment marching proudly past a number of New York’s most prominent politicians. Included among the spectators is President John F. Kennedy, flanked by a veritable who’s who in the 1960’s political scene. The timing for this display was uncanny; the Hall of Fame Dinner, held on November

Ed and Audrey Hawley pose with their son, Dan ’75, Rev. Anthony Aracich, S.J. and Dan’s wife, Mary

Hank Woehling ’55, Jim Tierney ’68 and Mike Tierney ’69

21st, took place as news programs ran headlines on the 40th anniversary of Kennedy’s death, forty years before on November 22, 1963.

the event. He then directed attendees to two large screen presentations, located in opposite corners of the dining hall. As slideshows came to life, displaying pictures, past and present, of life at Xavier, guests enjoyed entrees consisting of balsamic roasted pear salad, grilled tournedos of beef, wood roasted wild mushrooms and sweet potato pudding. Following dinner, chocolate cherry beggar’s purses and good One of the past Xavier yearbook photographs that conversation was on display at the Hall of Fame Dinner showed delighted guests.

President John F. Kennedy watching the Xavier

Approximately four hundred guests were present for the posting of the colors, carried out by the Xavier Regimental Color Guard, and the singing of the Star Spangled Banner.

Rev. Joseph O’Hare, S.J., past President of Fordham University and regiment in the 1962 Columbus Day Parade Father O’Hare then current member introduced Hon. Edward McLaughlin of Xavier’s Board of Trustees, acted ’63, who presented each nominee as the evening’s emcee, introducing for induction. Sincere and witty Xavier’s Headmaster, Rev. David S. comments alike made their way into Ciancimino, S.J. ’77 who began dinner Judge McLaughlin’s introductions. with a prayer.

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member, after which each inductee spoke briefly, recalling their high school years, the impact of the school on their lives and the continued importance of a Jesuit education at Xavier. The closing prayer was lead by Rev. Gerald J. Chojnacki, S.J., Provincial of the New York Province.

first lay headmaster at Fordham Prep and the first lay headmaster of Loyola Academy in Illinois. Dr. Bouillette also became the first lay executive officer of the Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA).

His performance at these and other Today there are 235 positions has helped members of the Hall empower future of Fame, representing lay and faculty Xavier’s Headmaster Rev. David Ciancimino, Sons and Friends leadership. He S.J. ‘77 and Sister Nora Cronin, PBVM of Xavier involved chaired the design in vast fields of work and service. team that developed the Colloquium on The following are partial profiles the Ministry of Teaching. Presently, Dr. referencing our newest members of Bouillette is a vice president of the JSEA. the Hall of Fame. Profiles can be read in He is an advocate and champion of the full at Xavier, where they are posted in finest ideals of Jesuit education as well the administrative hallway of the Lynch as lay participation and leadership in building.

Jesuit secondary education.

His dedication to his Catholic faith and service to others resulted in many calls to lend a hand at nonprofit organizations and institutions.

As Director and Treasurer of the Greenwood Foundation, Mr. Doyle has raised extensive funds for this foundation dedicated to the sanctity of life. As proof of his strong belief in Xavier, six of Thomas and Ellen Doyle’s sons are Xavier alumni, and they have established a memorial scholarship at Xavier in the name of their son, Arthur Doyle ’75.

John P. Foley

Bernard L. Bouillette, Ph.D. ’62

Thomas M. Doyle ’39

Since 1967, Dr. Bouillette has dedicated his professional life to Jesuit secondary education. Highlights of his distinguished career include being the

Starting after his World War II service, Thomas Doyle worked for W.R. Grace & Co. for more than 40 years, retiring as a corporate Senior Vice President.

In 1969, John Foley was working as a part time adjunct professor at St. Peter’s College when he accepted a position at Xavier in the Religious Education Department, leading to a loving commitment of 29 years at Xavier, where his active participation in many aspects of school life is noteworthy. Mr. Foley’s continued commitment to Catholic education and Catholic family life is expressed at his current position as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Philosophy at St. Peter’s College. He and his wife, Dona, have worked together in their parish’s Pre-Cana program for many years and

Bernard L. Bouillette , Ph.D. ‘62

Thomas M. Doyle ‘39

John R. Foley

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Rev. Joseph A. Novak, S.J. ‘44

Peter J. Oates, Ph.D. ‘65

James T. Riordan, Ph.D. ‘59

continue to participate in the program.

All of their five sons are Xavier alumni.

to treat diabetic complications. Dr. Oates is an adjunct professor at both Connecticut College and the University of Connecticut and has authored or coauthored more than eighty scientific publications. He has also been active in spiritual activities and was an active member of the Steering Committee of the Norwich Diocesan Synod for Bishop D. P. Reilly, where he helped initiate and coordinate the program, Formation of Small Christian Communities in southeastern Connecticut from 19922002.

areas in order to generate long term employment for local residents. The program was in full effect by 1999 and is currently ongoing.

Rev. Joseph A. Novak, S.J. ’44 Throughout much of Father Novak’s career, he has been a Jesuit superior either as Provincial, Vice Provincial or the Rector of a community. In the mid 1960s, Father Novak, at the time a religion teacher, coauthored a series of high school religion books that were a breakthrough in Catholic religious education. As a testament to his commitment to Catholic education, Father Novak holds positions on the Board of Directors and Trustees at numerous Catholic institutions. As Provincial, he willingly sent several Jesuits to the Nigerian missions; today, in part because of his wisdom and foresight, the Nigerian mission is thriving. Currently, Father Novak is the Rector of the Jesuit Community at St. Peter’s College.

Peter J. Oates, Ph.D. ’65 In his professional life, Dr. Oates has been a scientist with Pfizer Inc.’s Global Research & Development. His lifetime focus has been research into diabetes and the creation of new drugs

James T. Riordan, Ph.D. ’59 For more than 25 years, James Riordan has been working for the alleviation of poverty in many areas of the world with extensive work in Central and Latin America. After receiving his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in math from Fordham University, Dr. Riordan worked for the United States Agency for International Development in both Colombia and Washington, D.C. He then went on to head a program in Latin America for Chemonics International, whose aim was to combat poverty in the region.

Dr. Riordan’s goals included expanding business opportunities in poor

Walter E. Stadtler ’53 Ambassador Stadtler was a career officer in the United States Foreign Service from 1962-1994. The culmination of his Foreign Service career was his appointment as Ambassador to Benin in 1986. In 1990, he became the Vice President of National Defense University; thereafter he was appointed Senior Fellow in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Another recent position was as the United States representative on the International Advisory Board for the Baltic Republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Currently, Ambassador Stadtler is Chairman of Geodata Systems. He speaks German and French fluently and is conversant in Italian, Swedish and Afrikaans.

Rev. Patrick J. Sullivan, S.J. Father Sullivan was ordained in 1971 and joined the Xavier faculty in 1972. In 1981, he was asked to become President of Xavier. During

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We congratulate again the eight newest inductees into Xavier’s Hall of Fame for this well deserved honor, and thank those who put special effort into planning such a successful event, including Helene Strong, Mike Ford ’63 and Ed McLaughlin ’63.

Xavier hosts a Hall of Fame Dinner every three years; the next induction is scheduled for 2006. Nominations are currently being accepted for the next Hall of Fame.

Ed McLaughlin ‘63 and Mike Ford ‘63

Walter E. Stadtler ‘53

Rev. Patrick J. Sullivan, S.J.

his tenure as Rector-President, Father Sullivan oversaw the transition of the governance of Xavier. The Board of Trustees, vested with independent authority to direct the operations of Xavier, was created at this time. Additionally, Father Sullivan appointed the first full-time Director of Development and established the

first significant Annual Fund. Father Sullivan also served as moderator of the Fathers’ Club during his tenure as Rector-President and was involved in many parent activities. Following work in Chuuk and Guam, Father Sullivan is currently the Director of Loyola House of Retreats in Morristown, NJ.

Sister Nora Cronin, pictured with Fr. Ciancimino on page 10, was present at the Hall of Fame Dinner. A member of Xavier’s Board of Trustees and sister to alumnus, Daniel Cronin ‘63, Sr. Nora died on March 3rd after a long battle with cancer. Her dedication to Xavier and Jesuit Education will long be remembered.

Xavier Hall of Fame Xavier High School is pleased to announce that the President’s Office is now accepting nominations for the Xavier Hall of Fame.

Qualifications for admittance into the Hall of Fame require that the person be a graduate, faculty member or administrator of Xavier, who has been outstanding as a “follower of Christ” in the tradition of St. Ignatius Loyola and St. Francis Xavier in the service of God, his neighbors, his country or civic community. Please photocopy or cut out this nomination form and return to Xavier High School by June 30, 2005.

Your Name:

Class Year:

Nominee’s Name & Class Year (if applicable): Briefly describe the reason for nomination:

For a complete list of requirements for Hall of Fame nominations, please go to Xavier’s online community at www.xavierhsalumni.org.

F r o m t h e A d v a n c e m e n t O ff i c e Joe Gorski Director of Advancement

What a winter!

We have been hammered hard by arctic air masses alternating with major snowstorms since the beginning of December.

January was the eighth coldest in New York City since records began being kept in the late 19th century. Yet we soldiered on through the dark days of February warmed throughout the late fall and months of winter by the good cheer and bonhomie encountered whenever and wherever “Sons of Xavier” meet.

One of the major responsibilities of the Advancement Office is keeping alumni, parents and friends connected to the Xavier community and connected to each other. One of the major ways to accomplish this goal is by scheduling events throughout the year at and away from Xavier.

Since mid November, we have celebrated Xavier and its traditions at several events. On November 21, 2003, we inducted eight new members – six alumni, a longtime teacher and a former Xavier president – into the school’s Hall of Fame at a formal dinner at Chelsea Piers’ Pier 60. Approximately 400 alumni, parents, friends and guests feted these very deserving men while celebrating 156 years of Xavier history and Jesuit values. A few days later, it was time for young alumni to return.

More than 145 alums turned out in great numbers for a luncheon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, after which they cheered on the Xavier Football team at a pre-game rally “steeling” the team for their annual battle with the Fordham Prep Rams.

On December 10th, Fr. Gatti, the Advancement Office staff and I journeyed to Washington D.C. for our annual event which was most graciously hosted this year by Philippine Ambassador Alberto del Rosario ’57 and his wife Gretchen at their residence. There were 120 alumni

and guests in attendance including many of the Ambassador’s classmates and U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Antonin G. Scalia ’53.

Other events during this period included a Kairos Retreat reunion during the week of Christmas and Class of 2003 reunion the first week in January. On January 23rd we held our annual Beefsteak Dinner. Despite the frigid cold, a crowd of more than 270 people, mostly alumni (a record turnout), enjoyed a festive evening of hors d’oeuvres, steak, salad, refreshments, a triple header basketball card and raffles, while renewing old friendships and beginning new ones.

Alumni from every decade since the 1940s were in attendance, a truly representative group. On February 26th, Father Gatti and I made our annual trek to Florida, where we attended six receptions and visited with alumni and friends through the end of the first week in March.

Alumnews, published three times a year, is also a great way to keep in touch.

It keeps you updated on the latest happenings at Xavier and provides interesting articles on a number of issues. Caroline Gallagher, recently promoted to Director of Alumni Relations, has done an outstanding job as Managing Editor of the magazine.

Under her direction Alumnews was awarded a Bronze medal in its category from the prestigious Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Caroline recently accepted the award at CASE’s annual convention in Philadelphia. The current issue of Alumnews is available on our Web site through the online community and future issues will be available there as well.

We are well into the second year of our online community program.

Registering with the community guarantees that you will always be just a click away from the latest information about Xavier. Regular visits to the site will update you on breaking news

items, upcoming events, changes in scheduled events, as well as allow you to register and pay for events on line, look up friends in our online directory, make a secure online donation, join a club or association and discuss topics of importance with classmates and other Xavier alumni. We are also studying the possibility of setting up a job opportunities section as well as establishing a list of mentors by career category that alums, college age and older, could use as sounding boards when seeking career advice.

As a registrant, you may also opt for receiving emails from us periodically that will automatically inform you about the latest happenings at the school.

Finally, we are striving toward becoming more paperless in our communication with each of you.

Obviously, communicating with you by e-mail has several great advantages over “snail mail”, including but not limited to, speed and monetary savings. Invitations to events, event reminders, solicitations, etc. are more immediate by e-mail and eliminate the costs of stationery and postage, a large component of this office’s annual expenses. However, to make this change it is necessary that we secure a greater number of e-mail addresses than we currently possess. We have roughly 2,600 e-mail addresses, or 25% of our alumni base. If we could compile 5,500 e-mail addresses, about 50 % of our total or more, we would be able to begin a changeover by letting you choose the option of a paperless system of communication. We urge all alums to register with the Xavier online community if you have not already done so. At the least, please send us your current e-mail address – either on the survey we are asking you to return to us on the inside back cover of this magazine – or by e-mail to ciullab@xavierhs.org. Doing so will greatly improve communication between us.

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Our alumni have wonderful stories to tell about their experiences while in high school at Xavier. In the last issue of Alumnews, a new section of the magazine, titled ReuKNIGHTed, was announced. The goal in creating this new column is to recount the tales of chance meetings and reconnections between Xavier graduates.

The column will only be as successful as the number of stories we receive. Please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Gallagher with your story at gallagherc@xavierhs.org or by phone at 212.924.7900 x1435.

Latin proves useful after all!

Six years ago, Fabio Fernandez ’62 was commissioned to help with the acquisition of a bank for the Fierro Group in Florida. At a luncheon to discuss the acquisition, an advisor spoke to those gathered. During the course of his lecture, the advisor mentioned that he believed the word Fierro had Latin roots. Upon further questioning, the advisor mentioned that he had taken four years of Latin in high school.

Fabio, shocked, thought that he had been the only “unfortunate high schooler who was forced to struggle through Latin for four years.” He was only more surprised when, upon introduction to the advisor, he learned that it was Rodger Shay, Xavier Class of 1954!

Fabio Fernandez ‘62

Rodger Shay ‘54

Fabio recalled that, shortly thereafter, Rodger took him under his wing, introducing him to many other Xavier alumni in the Florida area; he is most grateful to Rodger for his kindness.

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Rich Nolan ’83 M a k e s a Co m m i t m e nt to Xav i e r ’s Ca mpaign Xavier’s alumni are not a separate entity outside of the school community.

Our alumni, through their work in the administration and in the classroom, through their work on committees and on the Board of Trustees, their participation in reunions and their annual donations, are an integral part of the whole. The school community could not stand alone without the participation and generosity of alumni.

leadership and to become stakeholders in the success of this apostolate. The response was remarkable. Rich’s twoyear tenure in the Alumni Office helped Xavier to incorporate the alumni in a substantive way.

Stand So All The World Can See, Xavier’s current capital campaign, is again bringing to the forefront not only the generosity of many alumni, but also highlighting their lasting involvement with Xavier.

“When reflecting upon my years as a member of the Xavier staff, I often thought that I would enjoy returning the salary that I earned during my short tenure. Initially I assumed that my Annual Fund contributions would allow me to accomplish that goal.

However, this campaign has given me the opportunity to give back my salary more directly. In my first year as an employee of Xavier, my salary was $25,500. Hence, the level of my pledge. Frankly, after reviewing my existing “annual budget” for charitable contributions and considering the period during which campaign pledges may be completed, the suggested pledge – and my own personal goal – was much more attainable than I had initially thought.”

The story behind Richard T. Nolan, Esq., Class of 1983, and his pledge to the campaign illustrates Xavier’s future being entwined with alumni through their involvement and generosity.

Today, Rich is a lawyer with McCarter & English in Newark, New Jersey. He sits on Xavier’s Advancement Committee and is a consistent Annual Fund donor and participant at phonathons. He has not missed a Beefsteak Dinner since 1992 and he has served as class chairman for many years. Rich’s ties to Xavier are tight, especially when one considers his career start.

From June 1987 through August 1989, a fresh-faced college graduate returned to 16th Street and plunged into the task of energizing his fellow alumni. Under the direction of Rev. Patrick J. Sullivan, S.J. and Jack Galbraith ’61, Rich assumed the title of Director of Annual Giving.

Rich has made a pledge of $25,500 to Stand So All The World Can See and his motivations for that gift are best explained in his own words:

Rich has an “insider’s” knowledge of Xavier not only from his days as a student, but also as both a former employee and a current member of

the Advancement Committee. He has made the case himself that building up the endowment, a fundamental reason for this campaign, makes real sense. Xavier’s endowment keeps tuition affordable. Moreover, it allows the school to continue the longstanding tradition of offering financial aid to qualified students in need.

All of our alumni – whether they are just a few months or decades from graduation, whether they live around the corner or on the other side of the world, whether they make large or small donations to the school – all are fundamentally important to the future of Xavier. In order for Xavier to continue challenging students to achieve their fullest potential – intellectually, spiritually and physically – in an environment that is modeled on the Jesuit traditions of cura personalis, this capital campaign must move forward.

Rich cannot be thanked enough for his continuing involvement and devotion to Xavier. The generosity he has displayed toward this campaign is greatly appreciated, but not surprising considering all that he has done for Xavier over so many years. The work needed to make this campaign a success will continue, while Rich’s pledge, one that gives back his first year’s salary, will serve to inspire us all.

For Xavier, the middle to late 1980s was a time of tremendous transition. A new Annual Fund program and a new Alumni Relations program were in their beginning stages. A newly formed two-tiered governing body, including a predominantly lay Board of Trustees, had recently been established. Then, as now, Xavier appealed to its alumni to assume Rich Nolan ’83, Kevin Cuddihy ’64 and Father Jim Keenan, S.J. enjoy the Beefsteak Dinner

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Rivera

Ed Rivera ’84

An agent for change in the music industry

Infringements on music copywriting, specifically the illegal trading of music over the Internet, have made headlines recently as lawsuits have been launched by the recording industry against music file-sharers. Since September 2003, RIAA, the Recording Industry Association of America, has sued 1,445 individuals for swapping files online, with a batch of 531 lawsuits in early February against people in cities along America’s east coast.

Although most of the earlier cases have been settled for an average of $3,000 each, the debate about file sharing continues.

Ed Rivera ’84 has earned the right to an opinion on the matter. Following the sale of his San Francisco-based entrepreneurial business in 2001, Ed began consulting for J Records in New York. Described in 2003 by Pressplay President and CEO, Mike Bebel, as “one of the hottest and growing labels in the music industry today,” J Records is home to artists including newcomer Alicia Keys, winner of five 2002 Grammy awards, and favorites including Luther Vandross and Rod Stewart.

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Following a restructuring in 2003, J Records merged with RCA Records, and RCA Music Group was born. Ed currently serves as the Vice President of Marketing and Planning for this new group. The merger of the two labels has the new company competing in more than half the genre in the music industry today.

In 1999, recording music sales were at their peak, earning $38.5 billion. In 2003, although exact figures have not yet been released, insiders expect that the industry closed at approximately $30 billion. This 22% drop in revenues, attributed by many to the increase in file sharing, has lead to tremendous downsizing and consolidation. These cutbacks have included part-time as well as permanent positions; no job is safe – everyone, from recording studio technicians to marketers at the label level, has been affected.

The challenges facing the music industry regarding this issue are constant concerns for Ed. He provides market and business intelligence to various RCA departments by monitoring

the progress of projects as well as the condition of the marketplace for the recording music segment. “The downloading and illegal piracy of music has had a negative, detrimental impact on the recording music market,” Ed stated. “This segment of the market is the business on which major labels gain their revenue; they do not earn profits on concerts, merchandise, sponsorships, fragrances or clothing lines. In short, major labels’ earnings are based on the sales of cassettes and CDs.” Asked whether he believed that downloading copyrighted music was tantamount to stealing, Ed expressed that it certainly is unlawful. “One of the challenges that the RIAA faces is trying to create awareness by letting people know that downloading is, in fact, illegal.” He noted that, for the most part, there has been confusion among the public; the general consumer was unaware that exchanging files was illegal. According to Ed, one of the positive results of last year’s RIAA efforts to combat piracy by subpoena is that “the general awareness of the illegality of file sharing went from 35% to 65% of the general market.” Since last summer, it has been reported that the number of American Internet users who say they’ve downloaded music fell from 29 percent, or approximately 35 million users, in spring 2003, to 14 percent, or approximately 18 million users, by year-end.

In recent years, leading sources of Internet downloads have been Web sites such as Napster and Kazaa. The past successes of such sites created the critical need for the recording industry to update their business model to meet the demands of consumers who prefer digital media. The 2003 launch of Apple’s online music store, iTunes, saw for the first time an outside, non-recording company investing in the distribution of music. Historically, music companies were asked to fund part of the marketing promotion of a new platform. Encouraged by these changes, RCA has updated their business model, licensing out music to iTunes and Pressplay, a music subscription service, among others. Ed acknowledges that one criticism of the music industry is their inability to adopt these new models quickly enough. He explains that, because these technologies never existed before, they were not factored into previously created contracts; as an example, on an album of twelve tracks, each track may have a unique producer, artist and writer. Each of those individuals had to be contacted to redesign contractual agreements to include updated technologies. In short, for each individual album, there were many agreements to be rearranged.

Today, Ed explains, such provisions “are part of initial negotiations,” therefore the music industry is more prepared to adapt to new technologies.

Ed welcomes such challenges. He is committed to pushing himself to be the best, both personally and professionally. Upon graduating from Xavier, Ed chose a nearly 2,500-year-old quote from the playwright, Sophocles, for his yearbook. It reads, “Knowledge must come through action; you can have no test which is not fanciful, save by trial.” He admits that he still seeks out opportunities and refuses to be intimidated by them, and his history

in business proves that. Following his graduation from Ithaca College in upstate New York, Ed worked for Time Inc. He began performing financial reporting for People Magazine and then transitioned to the consumer marketing division. Leaving Time Inc. in 1993, Ed obtained his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School before signing on to do strategic marketing in 1995 for Capitol Records in Los Angeles.

Less than a year later, he made the decision to move out to San Francisco, where he explored the entrepreneurial business opportunities and ideas that were the ultimate springboard for a company called PlanetLive. PlanetLive, a publishing company of live worldwide video feeds and images, was eventually phased out in favor of artandculture.com, a single comprehensive guide to all of the leading art and culture content Web sites available.

When Ed sold the company in 2001, he relocated back to New York, where he lives today.

fullest. It is important to be mindful of one’s place in the world and keep it in context. Current students are in a Jesuit institution of learning and, as such, every opportunity must be seized. Take advantage; take calculated risks. The future is open for those who stay focused and accept those challenges.”

Throughout his career, Ed has continuously risen to the occasion.

He has remained focused on achieving his goals and has seized every opportunity for success. It is clear that Xavier taught Ed the confidence necessary to take risks while remaining continually focused on the goal.

– Caroline L. Gallagher

Ed acknowledged the strong foundation built

by Xavier by remembering the mentorship of faculty members. “If a student was not delivering, not living up to his potential, they would let him know in a way that was firm, but nonthreatening.” He believes that “the education provided at Xavier should be leveraged to the Ed Rivera ’84, may be whistling a happy tune, but he’s not downloading it

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Newly Endowed Scholarships Throughout the course of the past year, newly endowed scholarships have been profiled in Alumnews, in an attempt to keep the larger Xavier Community informed about the strides being made to provide the best education possible to deserving students. In this issue, we continue this effort with the announcement of three scholarships. Scholarships at Xavier provide the possibility for capable students to attend Xavier when they otherwise might not have the opportunity due to financial restraints.

One of the newly endowed scholarships has been created in memory of a Son of Xavier, while the other commemorates a longtime Xavier coach. Donations can be made to the scholarships, profiled below, by contacting Debra Ryan, Director of Annual Giving, at 212.924.7900 x1436 or by logging onto our Web site at www.xavierhs.org.

FF James R. Coyle, FDNY ’93 Memorial Scholarship As an eighth grade student, James Raymond Coyle ’93 attended an Open House at Xavier, toured the building, met people and commented to his family, “I’m home.” James’ four years at Xavier were a very important part of his life. In a conversation with James’ mom, Mrs. Regina Coyle, she said that for James, “attending school in Manhattan opened up his world.

Xavier brought out the best in him.”

James worked hard, was resourceful and, at times, a bit of a character.

He had a unique way of looking at things. One of his yearbook quotes was that of the Star Wars character Han Solo, “Never tell me the odds.”

James’ outlook on life was to live every minute of every day. Friends and family will tell you that he lived 25 hours in every 24-hour day. A Xavier education gave him the confidence to pursue his dream – a dream that would lead him to a career of service for others with the Fire Department of New York.

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Firefighter James Raymond Coyle was assigned to Ladder 3 in Manhattan and was just ending his last tour of duty when that fateful call came in on September 11, 2001.

He immediately jumped on the fire engine with his fellow firefighters to respond to the tragedy at the World Trade Center and made the ultimate sacrifice that day. He died as he lived, doing for others.

James’ parents, his sister, Katherine, and brother, Joseph ’97, wanted his memory to live in a place he loved. In establishing the FF James R. Coyle, FDNY ’93 Memorial Scholarship they hope to be able to give other young men the opportunity James R. Coyle ‘93 to experience the same feelings that James and his brother Joseph ’97 felt while at Xavier. The recipient of the

John J. “Pat” Rooney and the 1963 Xavier Tennis team

scholarship will be a student who demonstrates financial need. The New York Stock Exchange Fallen Heroes Fund is eternally grateful to the heroes who gave their lives trying to save others. With the recommendation of the Coyle family, and with confidence that James’ heroism and sacrifice will be commemorated through the good works of Xavier High School, a $20,000 gift has been made to his scholarship.

Xavier recognizes the Coyle Family and their many friends for their generous support and their efforts in endowing this scholarship. Their gift of education will benefit Sons of Xavier for years to come.

John J. “Pat” Rooney Memorial Tennis Scholarship Coach John J. “Pat” Rooney was a longtime coach of the Xavier Tennis

team, as well as coach for Fordham Prep and the Fordham University Women’s team. The John J. “Pat” Rooney Memorial Tennis Scholarship, a fully endowed permanent scholarship, has been created by Roy Van Brunt in honor of his mentor, Coach Rooney.

Roy is a graduate of the Class of 1963 and a lifelong devotee to the game of tennis.

an official and umpired professional tennis for more than fifteen years, including a term as national chairman of the USTA Umpires Committee in 1989 and 1990 and serving as the Chief of Umpires at the U.S. Open in 1989.

Roy acknowledges that he wanted to create a scholarship in Coach Rooney’s name because of his encouragement and dedication to the sport.

Coach Rooney guided the Xavier tennis team from 1953 to 1969. During his tenure, he developed the talents of many players under his tutelage but, more importantly, according to Mr. Van Brunt, he “instilled a continuing love for the game in all who came under his direction.” Players were rewarded more for their efforts and dedication to the game than for their abilities.

The scholarship will be awarded for the first time this coming May to a junior entering his senior year in fall 2004.

The recipient will be a member in good standing of the Xavier Tennis team and an excelling student, with preference given to those with demonstrated financial need.

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Class Notes

Compiled by Martin J. Kurzatkowski ’02

1930 On May 3, 2004, Rev. John Torney will be ordained for 65 years.

Congratulations!

1938 Charles Walsh has relocated from New Jersey to Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

1945 William Hourigan Jr. is a retired insurance agent and broker. William spends his summers in Toms River, NJ and winters in Fort Myers, FL. This coming August, William will celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary with wife, four children and eight grandchildren.

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Fred Camp and his wife, Marilyn, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Congratulations to Hank McGinnis, who was awarded the Jack and Julie Lally Outstanding Alumni Merit Award last May from St. Louis University. Hank also served as the keynote speaker at the School of Social Service graduation. Felix Suarez celebrated his 80th birthday.

Congratulations to James Arnold, who has retired after 39 years as a movie and television critic for St. Anthony Messenger, a Franciscan monthly magazine. James and his wife, Gerry, recently celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary. James is professor emeritus of journalism at Marquette University. Congratulations to Joe Loughlin, who set a new record for the 50-yard breaststroke for the Men’s category, ages 70-74 at a Senior Olympics Meet in July in Rockford, IL.

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Col. Bob Hallahan and Sen. Joe Gartlan met recently at a book signing party for Col. Hallahan’s book All Good Men, a Lieutenant’s Memories of the Korean War.

Congratulations to Fulvio Cataldo, who renewed his marriage vows with his wife, Dolores, at the R.C. Church Our Lady of Lourdes, in Salt Lake City, UT on September 12th. It was their

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50th wedding anniversary. Thomas L. Kennedy published Confucian Feminist Memoirs of Zeng Baosun (1893-1978).

Thomas has retired from Washington State University in 2002 and is active in square & round dancing, fishing and hiking in Washington, Northern Idaho and Alaska. Ray Strakosch’s business, The Reflectory, was just named Small Business of the Year 2003 by the Orange County, NY, Chamber of Commerce.

1949 Gaspar Cipolla is a substitute teacher at Manalapan Englishtown, NJ and met up with several of his classmates at the end of January in Puerto Rico, where they shared stories of the good times on 16th Street. Steve Conti would like to announce that the Class of ’49’s annual reunion is scheduled for the weekend of September 10-12, 2004 at Bill Bolger’s home in Chicago. Frank R. Reilly recently celebrated his 72nd birthday by parachuting from an F16 onto the Gettysburg Battlefield!

1950 Francis Herel has retired from KPMG and is now living in Old Saybrook, CT, where he spends much of his time with his 13 grandchildren.

1951 In 2004, Rev. Mario Gallipoli, C.P. celebrates 50 years as a member of the Passionist order. We congratulate him on his golden jubilee celebration!

John Maher, M.D. recently retired from teaching at the graduate level at West Chester University, PA. John is still working as County Health Director for Chester County and is active in bioterrorism planning groups.

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Sen. Joe Gartlan ‘43 and Col. Bob Hallahan ‘43 at a signing for Col. Hallahan’s book

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Dom DiFalco is working in Albany as a consulting systems project manager.

Best wishes to Frank Notaro, who is retired and living in Newburgh, NY.

Frank and his wife have been working as volunteers for the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh, which has been a very rewarding experience.

with Bridgeton Rescue.

1956 Anthony Borello’s wife surprised him with a 66th birthday party in September.

second time at the USAF Academy. In September, a community celebration was held on Martha’s Vineyard to dedicate the new high school library in the name of Dr. Gregory T. Scotten, who served as principal for twenty years. Michael Stiso is a choir director at his church and also belongs to a band quartet whose other members are all over the age of 80. John Spiegel keeps in touch with Kevin Lawlor at the Allendale Residence for Mature Living. Kevin has MS and would welcome classmates at the home, which is off Route 17 in New Jersey.

Congratulations to Michael Toner, who came in 4th place in his age group in the Escape From The Rock – Alcatraz Triathlon, which consisted of a 1.5 mile swim, 12 mile bike ride up and down the hills of San Francisco and 10 mile run along the beach, hills and sand ladder next to the Golden Gate Bridge.

Nelson Deusebio ’56 and Anthony Borello ’56 with Bobbi and Al Ciancimino P’77 at Anthony’s surprise birthday party

1960 1953 Clarence Beninati is a retired assistant professor at CUNY. William Stern continues to be a coordinating editor at The City Journal, a Manhattan Institute publication.

1954 Peter Blanchard has retired from his practice of medicine and is enjoying his grandchildren. Kenneth Kramer recently returned from his 22nd cruise.

Ken is blessed with three children and six grandchildren who all live in New Jersey. George Rioseco is still in practice with his son, Robert, doing cosmetic, restorative and general dentistry.

1955 Eugene Bozzo retired from teaching at Suffolk Community College.

Congratulations to Bob Flanagan, who has been re-elected as President of TriCommunity Volunteer Fire Department of Craven County, NC, and is an E.M.T.

Rev. Timothy Tighe, Arthur Carine, Carl Valentino and Nicholas Pinto joined Bill Naldrett, Alberto del Rosario and Raymond Madonna at the Philippine Embassy as the Class of 1957 has a mini-reunion at the annual D.C. Reception hosted by Ambassador del Rosario.

Col. Robert A. Albracht (Ret.) is living in Alexandria, VA and is the Director of Aviation Operations for the Department of Homeland Security.

John Cavallaro, a permanent deacon, officiated at the marriage of his son, James, on March 13, 2004 in New York City. Jim Malone is the Director of Distance Career Counseling for Ready Minds. Jim is leading a new National Counselor Training Program under a partnership with the Center for Credentials in Education. Paul W. Hughes served as an usher for Peter Rader’s wedding to Virginia Collins on January 2, 2004. Sal Scarpato is the Vice President of Precision Environmental, Inc., which specializes in heat treatment of mold, bacteria and viruses.

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Tom Fitzpatrick is a public relations consultant and writer in Warrensburg, MO. Al Rosa was appointed a distinguished visiting professor for the

Bill Christman, a former coach of Xavier’s Ice Hockey team, was named as Director – Upper House League by the Raleigh Youth Hockey Association, and

Best wishes to Charles Ellison as he is preparing for retirement in May 2004 and eagerly anticipating his 50th reunion in 2006. Joseph Turberg, Jr. retired in 2000 from the Army after 25 years of service. Since then, he has taken on a position as an instructional aide for special education students with the Sahuarita School District in Arizona.

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is responsible for running a 23-team league. Bill Grubb and his wife, Eileen, moved back to the east coast after spending 25 years in California. They have started new careers in real estate development in Pawleys Island, SC. Bill would love to hear from any classmates visiting the Grand Strand. Rocco Iacovone’s group, “The Rocco John Trio,” continues to play jazz around the city. The group includes Aaron Keane ’92 on bass and is currently looking for new venues at which to play.

1963 Congratulations to Dr. Ernest DeWald, who was named a Fellow of the Tennessee Dental Association. This award recognizes those who have advanced the art of dentistry, whose moral character and trustworthiness are above reproach and whose life and activities reflect great credit to the profession of dentistry. Rob Fernandez retired after 34 years as a Navy Civilian Engineer and is currently teaching Math part-time at Gulf Coast Community College and Arnold High School in Panama City, FL. Vincent Razzore retired as principal of the John F. Kennedy M.S. in the Comsewogue School District after 30 years in education. Thomas Ward retired from Drug Enforcement Administration in December 2002.

1964 Tom Campbell’s two sons, both captains in the USMC, recently served in Iraq. Both are now home safely after their tour of duty. Congratulations to Raymond Maruca, who last year received the Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation’s Distinguished Teaching Award, which is presented annually to outstanding faculty members at colleges in the Delaware Valley. Hank Orzynski, a supervisory special agent for the FBI in Los Angeles, will be retiring in 2004.

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In June 2003, Robert Chalmers retired after 33 years of coaching and teaching.

Sean Higgins is working at First Quaker School in Connecticut, which he helped start five years ago. Best wishes to Greg Ranieri, who is retiring as Vice President of Intellectual Property for Lucent Technologies. Greg will serve as counsel to the law firm of Moser, Paterson and Sheridan in Shrensbury, NJ. Rear Admiral Tom Steffens, USN (Ret.), retired on July 1, 2003 after 34 years as a Navy Seal. He now is the Director of Port Security Business Operations for Anteon Corporation.

Robert Hynes is currently Vice President of Dealer Sales for Mortgage and Municipal Securities in Boston for Fidelity Investments. Best wishes to LCDR Dan Sullivan, USN (Ret.), who has retired from the Navy in Pensacola, FL, and is working for Lockheed Martin as a flight instructor training new Navy, Marine and Air Force Flight students.

Patrick Sullivan has joined the Federal Air Marshall Service and is a supervisor at the headquarters in Washington, DC.

1966 Congratulations to Edward DeSimone II, who had his third textbook chapter published in Patient Assessment for Pharmacists.

Conrad Tridente has entered his third year as a 5th grade teacher in a Catholic elementary school. Conrad loves his 2nd career and says teaching is fun and rewarding!

1972 Dr. Ralph Del Colle received the 2003 Archbishop’s Vatican II Award for Distinguished Service in Ecumenism during a ceremony held at the

1968 The Rockland County Builder’s Association named Joseph Guida “Builder of the Year” for 2002. Congratulations!

1969 Leonard Alfano is currently a student at City University of New York. Tom Kosten continues as Deputy Chief of Psychiatry at Yale Medical School. Ambrose Vallone is a practicing pediatric cardiologist.

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Dr. Ralph Del Colle recieved the 2003 Archbishop’s Vatican II Award for Distinguished Service in Ecumenism

Brian Blanchfield will transition from the U.S. Navy to a new career in June 2004 after 30 wonderful years!

Archbishop Cousins Catholic Center in Milwaukee. Col. John Toolan, Jr., USMC was overseas in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom

from November 2002 to July 2003.

John returned to Iraq in March as Commanding Officer of 1st Marine Regiment.

1973 The New York City Police Department has three police surgeons that are sons of Xavier: Robert Fleming, Jack Pasquale ’72 and James Sullivan ’65. John Lapsley has been living in the United Kingdom with his wife and children since 1995. William Sippo joined the staff at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City, TN as a general surgeon. Robert J. Wilke is a project manager for Wm. Blanchard Construction Company in Springfield, NJ.

1974 Congratulations to Tim Crowe, who was recently promoted to Deputy Inspector General for the New York City Department of Investigations. Henry Smith is back at work full-time along with his implanted cardiac defibrillator after a heart attack in October 2003.

1976 Tom Diffley was promoted to Vice President of Global Offer Management for Avaya Global Services in Basking Ridge, NJ. Congratulations to Richard Yeretz, who became Vice President of King Manor Association of Long Island, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation that operates King Manor Museum at King Park.

1977 Jose A. Aquino, Esq. is pleased that his son recently joined the freshman Class of 2007 at Xavier. Reid T. Muller, M.D. was promoted to Colonel in the Air National Guard. Reid has temporarily left his cardiology practice to serve in Southwest Asia in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

1978 Rev. David P. Bertolotti is now at St. Malachy’s Parish in Brooklyn.

1979 Adam Soyer has a private orthopedic practice in Hudson Valley, NY. Recently, Adam appeared on a national TV commercial for Fleet Bank that featured his family and home.

1980 Jim Murray, a Commander in the Navy Reserves, recently returned to the U.S. after an 11-month recall to active duty in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Jim served as the Naval Coastal Warfare Planner on the Commander Naval Central Forces Command in Bahrain. Congratulations to Colin O’Neill, who was promoted to Lieutenant in the New York City Fire Department.

1981 Dan Moran is a vice president and product specialist at Smart Stream Technologies in New York City and still lives in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Jonathan Russell-Anelli and his wife, Katherine McComas, returned to Ithaca, NY to teach at Cornell University.

1983 Xavier is proud to announce the return of Christopher Stevens as the head coach of the Varsity Football team.

Coach Stevens has been involved with Xavier football for twelve years and is returning to coaching after a three-year hiatus. His return to the sidelines is great news for Xavier as Coach Stevens, through his enthusiasm and tenacity, is sure to bring Xavier football to a new level of excellence.

1984 Billy Kelly is a partner at the law firm McCarthy and Kelly, LLP in New York City that specializes in personal injury and medical practice cases on behalf

of plaintiffs. Darryl Prince, M.D. is a neurologist with the Waukesha Neurology Group in Waukesha, WI. Michael Walter has published six articles this past year in trade publications for the Mobile DJ industry.

Michael has also become a featured speaker at every major DJ convention in the U.S.

1985 Peter Desmond M. Hopkins is currently a partner at Tarlow & Co., C.P.A. in Manhattan. In his spare time, Peter serves as a Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 150 in Chinatown.

1986 Robert Sisto is currently living in Wisconsin with his wife and two children. Rob works for a consulting engineering firm as a structural engineer. Tony Gonzalez was recently promoted to Director of Training for Sunworld International Airlines based in Cincinnati. Tony is still flying on the 727 and living in Kentucky with his wife and two children.

1987 Congratulations to Robert Gibson, who was recently named a partner at the law firm Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy and Bach, LLP. James Iniguez is a named partner at Sifre & Iniguez, LLP.

1988 Frank Luongo is in his last year at Wharton Business School for his MBA. Frank graduated from Annapolis with a B.S. in aerospace engineering.

1990 Anthony J. Colantonio has been appointed medical director of Meadville Medical Center’s Pain Management Center in Pennsylvania.

Michael Glynn married Karen Walsh on October 4, 2003 and was honored to have Fr. Biagi, S.J. witness their vows.

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CPT John Giordano, USA, is attending the University of Virginia for his master’s in Computer Science.

Anthony Cozzolino graduated from the Bernard Baruch Business School with a degree in Business Administration in July 2003. Michael Glover has become one of the most successful DJs on the New York circuit.

Under the name “G-Luva,” Michael has found his original dance style music very popular and hopes to expand in the future.

John Hopkins Cross Country and Track & Field team. Alex spent the fall 2002 semester in Europe. Gregory Lettieri is graduating from Syracuse in May with a degree in Business Marketing.

He is still running for the Orangemen.

Jared Marinos is currently a junior at the United States Military Academy at West Point. This past summer, Jared graduated from the Air Assault School at Camp Smith.

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1992 James Brennan has co-founded Halcyon Companies, a real estate development company based in San Diego, CA. James is the President and CEO. Keith Burkhardt, a graduate of New York Law School, was admitted to the State of New Jersey Bar Association in December 2003. Joe LaFerlita is a third-year law student at St. John’s University Law School. SGT Charles Perone is currently serving with the U.S. Army’s 3rd Squadron 17th Cavalry in Iraq.

1993 Louis A. Bisso III has successfully become a Master Plumber. Louis is the third generation of Master Plumbers in his family. LT Christian Lee presently serves as a Coast Guard Fellow on the Select Committee on Homeland Security in Washington, DC. Ian Maloney was appointed to a tenure track position in the English Department at St. Francis College, NY in the fall of 2003.

1995 Joseph Grosso is a librarian at the Maspeth Library Branch. Joseph has a master’s degree in Library Science.

Christopher Maffia graduated from Touro Law School, passed the New York State Bar exam and started a law firm with fellow Touro graduates. Matthew Scalzo is teaching and coaching at St. John’s College High School in Washington, DC.

1996 J.P. Stathis is now working as a trading assistant on the convertible bond desk at Morgan Stanley.

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Geoffrey Celis is a free-lance production assistant with “Emeril Live!”

Jonathan Chiacchere finished his MA in American History during the summer of 2003 at Fordham University, where he also completed his undergraduate history degree. Currently, John lives in Chicago and is working at St. Ignatius College Prep.

1999 Matthew J. Barteluce graduated cum laude with a BFA from MICA in 2003. Matthew is now painting for grants and graduate programs.

Ensign Justin Guiterman, USN is serving on the U.S.S. Curtis Wilber in Yokosuka, Japan. In the past three months, Justin has sailed as far south as Australia, participating in exercises with the Royal Australian Navy, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and other foreign navies. Robert McGee graduated from RPI in June 2003 with a degree in Industrial Management Engineering. Robert was commissioned in the U.S. Navy as an Ensign assigned to the USS Thach, which is stationed in San Diego.

2000 Mike Benigno is a staff writer for his campus “Hawk” publication.

Additionally, Mike is a stringer for “The Review” in Manayunk, Philadelphia.

Mike is also a leader for Project Appalache and Service Learning. Alex Gochal was named captain of the

Victor Butler is doing well at Manhattan College of Engineering.

James Crum is a junior at Penn State and majoring in History. After working at JFK airport for 6 months and attending classes at Hunter College, Enrique Gonzalez has decided to take a 51 day vacation in Kyoto, Japan for a well-deserved rest and time to master his skill of the language. George Stumpf is attending Polytechnic University, where he is majoring in construction management. George is a member of the Poly lots team and the band.

2002 Sanjeevan Iswara was a member of the Drew University Soccer team that became Division III NCAA soccer finalists. Sanjeevan, a former Xavier captain, was nominated to the AllConference Academic team.

2003 Daniel Cherif is a freshman at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Daniel plays Varsity Tennis for Colby and is really enjoying it.

Mileposts Deaths Alumni Thomas P. Mesick ’29, November 12, 2003 Joseph J. Schneller ’29, September 16, 2003 Robert A. Weinman ’31, September 7, 2003 Robert J. Dalton ’32, November 21, 2003 Charles A. Frommeyer ’32, January 9, 2004 William G. Gillman ’32, November 18, 2003 Daniel E. Sullivan ’33, February 12, 2003 William J. Berrigan ’34, April 22, 2003 James J. Gilmartin ’34, July 3, 2003 James J. McCabe ’34, March 6, 2003 Cornelius F. Ivory ’36, September 17, 2003 John C. Naimoli ’36, February 2, 2004 Msgr. George F. Rossbach ’36, February 2003 Francis R. Stratta ’39, March 6, 2003 Ernest F. Koenig ’43, October 24, 2003 Donald E. Wolf ’45, May 17, 2003 Rev. Donald R. Shane ’46, May 13, 2003 Kenneth P. Childs ’47, January 11, 2004 George E. Meehan, Jr. ’47, December 9, 2003 John P. Oates ’48, October 9, 2003 Alfred R. Piasio ’48, January 28, 2004 Donald G. Riley ’48, December 6, 2003 Terrence G. McGreevy ’50, January 15, 2004 Sidney C. Sterchele ’50, June 22, 2003 James P. Bernard ’51, February 25, 2003 James F. Byrne ’51, December 4, 2003 Thomas J. Rider ’51, August 7, 2003 Louis R. Conte ’52, January 27, 2004 Vincent D. Marino ’52, March 25, 2003 James A. Wrynn ’53, May 22, 2003 John P. DeRosa ’54, December 25, 2003 James J. McMullen ’54, January 9, 2004 Thomas E. Murphy ’54, January 10, 2004 Francis X. Spiegel ’54, September 19, 2003 David F. Toomey, Jr. ’56, January 18, 2004 Walter L. Langan ’57, January 28, 2004 Peter H. Shannon, Jr. ’57, August 16, 2003 Andrew B. Horgan III ’58, August 26, 2003 Joseph M. Mongioi ’82, May 5, 2003 William Troche ’00, January 25, 2004 Family Umberto Assante, father of Christopher ’03, February 1, 2004 Bernard Carroll, mother of Patrick ’83 and Terence ’86, December 5, 2003 Dorothy Christman, mother of William ’62 and Budd ’66, August 27, 2003 John P. Connors, father of John ’74, November 29, 2003 Lucille Countryman, mother of John ’50, October 27, 2003

Sr. Nora M. Cronin, PBVM, sister of Daniel ‘63, March 3, 2004 Gladys Dachille, mother of Robert ’71, January 3, 2003 Carolyn Dolan, mother of Douglas ’77, April 29, 2003 Celestina Ferdenzi, mother of Carl ’68, December 21, 2003 Cecilia Flahive, mother of William ’53, January 6, 2004 Frederick L. Foster, father of Frederick ’80, July 17, 2003 Joseph Keegan, father of Edward ’79, September 2, 2003 Edward Kiley, father of Edward ’91, December 31, 2003 Ann Lamberson, mother of Luke ’75 and Patrick ’78, March 10, 2003 Patricia Linkowitz, wife of Nicholas ’70, December 28, 2003 Pamela MacDonnell, wife of Mark ’39, August 23, 2003 Weiko Munt, father of Alex ’89 and Eric ’93, September 10, 2003 William J. Murtagh, father of Brendan ’04, November 21, 2003 Elsie Paquin, wife of former Xavier teacher, Leo, and mother of Leo, Jr. ’64, November 28, 2003 Fortunata Anne Pellegrino, grandmother of Joseph Pierce ’94, August 30, 2003 Lygia Posteraro, wife of Anthony ’34, and mother of Anthony, Jr. ’63, Robert ’65 and David ’70, December 23, 2003 Thomas Saiano, father of Franco ’86, February 28, 2002 William Savino, father of Frank ’78, May 22, 2003 Frederick Schmidt, father of Daniel ’95, July 18, 2003 Carl P. Schneider, father of Lee ’70 and Cary ’72, August 3, 2002 Jerome J. Snee, father of Jerome Jr. ’71, June 30, 2003 Sister Kathleen Toner, I.H.M., sister of Michael ’59, November 19, 2003 Janette L. Wietsmal, wife of Lawrence ’67, June 28, 2003 Joseph Yuen, father of David ’65, Michael ’68 and Patrick ’70, June 9, 2003 Marilyn Zask, wife of Kenneth ’53, October 16, 2003 James Pope, father of Francis ‘90 January 16, 2004

Anthony Joseph Sarro, June 23, 2003 Maria and Anthony J. Sarro, Jr. ’77 Elizabeth Reneé Yocher, March 15, 2003 Celeste and George M. Yocher ’77 Joshua Nicholas Miller, June 7, 2003 Stephanie and Marc A. Miller ’79 Jillian Elizabeth Badaracco, born January 18, 2004 and welcomed January 20, 2004 Judith and Jude Badaracco ’80 Kristen Eileen Mihich, July 24, 2003 Kathleen and Tom M. Mihich ’82 Margaret Bardwil, August 25, 2003 Cindy and David J. Bardwil ’83 Robert Jack Corbett, May 19, 2003 Suzanne and Kevin Corbett ’85 Max Francis Xavier Creighton, September 12, 2003 Melissa and James F. Creighton ’87 Gianna Livia, April 25, 2003 Veronica and Thomas Livia ’87 Elizabeth Helene White, August 20, 2003 Helen and Stephen L. White ’87 Brian Lewy White, September 4, 2003 Eileen and Andrew R. White ’88 Rebecca Anne Spataro, July 29, 2003 Anne and Christopher J. Spataro ’89 Anthony Robert Batch, August 4, 2003 Angela and Robert A. Bateh ’92 Faith Elizabeth Lee, March 8, 2003 Krista and Thomas E. Lee ’92 Kinsey Faith Lee, October 8, 2003 Heather and Christian A. Lee ’93 Connor Jack Guiterman, September 5, 2003 Courtney and Eric R. Guiterman ’94

Weddings Peter J. Rader ’60 and Virginia McGee Collins, January 2, 2004 John J. Flood ’69 and Carla Melfi, February 21, 2002 John C. Portelli ’81 and Carmelina Vivolo, November 10, 2002 Mark Rurak ’86 and Lisa Pabon, August 17, 2003 Michael K. Glynn ’90 and Karen Walsh, October 4, 2003 Michael A. Minardi ’91 and Andrea Schweitzer, October 11, 2003 Joseph LaFerlita ’92 and Lea Lucas, May 17, 2003 Thomas Mulvey ’97 and Ingrid Galvez, September 25, 2003

Births William Jacob Flood, January 21, 2003 Carla and John J. Flood, Jr. ’69 Megan Patricia Doyle, November 1, 2003 Denise and Thomas Doyle ’73

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Annual Fund Update The successful Parents’ Phonathon held in November and, more recently, the Alumni Phonathon, have contributed greatly to the impressive progress of the 2004 Annual Fund. As of March 1st, gifts totaling $1,300,000 in cash and pledges have been made to the Annual Fund. The response to the Annual Fund has been tremendous, withstanding the snowstorms of January which forced cancellations of two phonathon evenings. Xavier’s goal is to raise $1,725,000 by June 30th, the close of the fiscal year. While statistics are encouraging, more than $425,000 in new gifts and pledges are still required to reach that $1.725 million milestone. The Wrap up Phonathon takes place in March. Please be supportive of Xavier alumni and parent volunteers when they call seeking your help.

Dedicated alumni, including Francis Piderit ’70, Jim Gildea ’70, Ed Kulesza ’70 and Frank Orlando ’67, help make phonathons successful!

The success of the Annual Fund can be attributed to the members of the Xavier family who have traditionally been a source of support.

Gifts made by alumni, parents and friends ensure that an environment of excellence will exist at Xavier for generations to come. The best news is that these gifts have, and continue to make, a difference in the lives of every Xavier student. Thank you for this overwhelming generosity and continued commitment to Xavier! With the outstanding work of Annual Fund Chairman, Tom Donnelly ’57, along with class chairmen, alumni and parent volunteers and donors, success of the 2004 Annual Fund will surely be attainable. Thank you for your continued support.

Jim Hillman ’75 and Michael Clark ’75 at February’s phonathon

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Sports & JROTC Sports and Clubs Xavier’s JV Basketball team defeated Cardinal Spellman 58-33. The Freshman, JV and Varsity teams swept St. Edmund’s in early January, winning 7666, 50-38 and 47-44, respectively. The Knights took a double-header win at home over Scanlan High School, with JV winning 58-37 and a final Varsity score of 59-46. In early February, the Freshman team defeated LaSalle (66-59) and St. John’s Prep (65-58) while the JV team defeated St. John’s Prep (62-42).

Varsity shocked first place St. John’s Prep with a 46-45 win, with Senior Kareem McQuilkin hitting the winning three pointer with 11 seconds left in the game. The Freshman squad went on to defeat Mount St. Michael (47-43). As of early February, the Freshman team was 15-3 overall and 9-1 in league play. JV defeated Stepinac 66-55. More recently, Varsity defeated Bishop Ford (56-52) and Freshman and JV beat Fordham, 55-53 and 62-34 respectively.

JV also defeated Iona Prep (45-38). Xavier’s Bowling team continues with a strong season this year. The The Varsity Soccer team won the CHSAA 2003 Division and Archdiocesan Championship!

JV team swept Hayes while Varsity won 3-2. Steve Maruffi ’05 broke the CHSAA south division record with a whopping 258. The team continued to perform well into the CHSAA championships, where they placed third. Special accolades go to Captain Nick Caivano ’06 who bowled a 210 and Vin Marino ’07 who bowled a 203. Congratulations! The Varsity Chess team was victorious over All Hallows with a score of 48-9 and went on to beat St. Michael’s with 33.5 out of 56 points. The Varsity Hockey team was victorious over Holy Cross (3-1). The Xavier Rifle team earned 4th place in the Orange County, Virginia Postal Sporter Air Rifle Match! This is the first team trophy won since converting to air rifles from .22 caliber rifles in 1994. The Ski club, consisting of approximately 55 students, has taken two trips this year to Mountain Creek, NJ and Ski Windham, NY. The members of the Varsity Soccer team are the CHSAA 2003 Division and Archdiocesan Champions! Congratulations to the team and their coaches, Sgt. Atherton and Ms. Georgitis. The Varsity Swim team won the B championship for the third year in a row! Compliments to Junior William Imbert, who recently cleared 6 feet in the high jump! The Wrestling team came in 3rd place at the JV City Championships and finished their season with 10 wins and 5 losses. Congratulations to all the teams!

JROTC Congratulations to the X-Squad on placing 1st place overall at the SUNY Maritime Drill Meet in November. Platoon Trick, Inspection, Armed Regulation and Platoon Unarmed all won 1st place! It was a great start for the year! The squad went on to place 3rd overall at the Governor Livingston Drill Meet. Special congratulations to the Armed Inspection and Armed Platoon Exhibition teams for placing 1st.

The X-Squad performed in New York City’s Columbus Day parade

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Stand So All The World Can See, the campaign for Xavier High School, was publicly launched at the President’s Council Dinner in September 2003 with $7 million raised toward the goal of $10 million. Since then, we have continued to reach out to alumni and friends requesting their support.

We continue to receive encouraging responses. As of mid-March the campaign totaled an astounding $8.7 million from just under 100 gifts.

This capital campaign is designed to raise a minimum of $10,000,000 in new gifts, above and beyond annual giving. The campaign will: -

support scholarships for financially needy students and/or those with high academic achievements by infusing the endowment with a major investment;

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establish endowed faculty chairs to continue attracting and retaining the most talented educators;

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create a reserve fund to maintain and enhance the aging physical plant.

With the Leadership Gift Phase of the campaign winding down we will begin to reach out to alumni from all classes through a volunteer driven effort by designating Decade Chairs that will help with the education of the campaign. We hope that you join the more than 90 friends and alumni of Xavier in supporting this effort.

In the coming weeks and months, additional campaign information will be available and there will be various opportunities for all Sons of Xavier to join in this courageous endeavor, both as donors and volunteers.

Many thanks to some of our most recent donors: Anonymous

Leo B. Connelly ’47

James E. Hillman ’75

Richard J. Battaglino ’67

John M. Costigan ’60

Philip A. Lacovara ’60

Francis X. Comerford ’73

Thomas H. Donnelly ’57

Edward J. Mooney ’71

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Alumnews Calendar Boston Reception

April 1, 2004

Reunion Gala and Dinner May 22, 2004

Reunion Phonathon

May 3, 2004

Graduation

June 3, 2004

Parents Club Spring Gala

May 14, 2004

Year End Phonathon

June 8-9, 2004

20th Annual Golf Outing

June 14, 2004

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