LETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIR

Our Deepest Gratitude

Dear Parents, Friends and Sons of Xavier:

On behalf of the Xavier Board of Trustees, I would like to share our deepest gratitude with each of you for your support of Xavier High School throughout the 2021-22 fiscal year. Your many contributions this past year, and over the years, have allowed the Board of Trustees and President Raslowsky to focus on major strategic imperatives. In particular, Xavier has adopted a multi-year master plan that will result in the physical renovation of multiple classrooms and student-facing locations such as the College Guidance, Admissions, and Campus Ministry offices. The first phase of this master plan was the renovation of the art and computer science and technology spaces on the fifth floor of the Lynch building. The master plan will continue to be implemented in phases over the coming years. The Board is also actively engaged in supporting the President and administration in launching a new marketing campaign, the 175th anniversary celebration, and fundraising to meet the needs of our strategic priorities. Some financial milestones achieved this past year thanks to your continued generosity include Xavier exceeding its Annual Fund goals, the highest-fundraising Celebrate Xavier Scholarship Gala to date, and the return of the Hall of Fame Dinner. Because of your financial gifts, Xavier was able to award a record amount of scholarships and financial aid. Continuing to balance the need to invest in Xavier while keeping tuition as affordable as possible remains a major strategic priority for Xavier and the Board of Trustees.

Xavier received several major gifts this past year, including a large estate gift from a Brooklyn Prep alumnus, the late Jack Gillen. Xavier has maintained a close relationship with the Brooklyn Prep Alumni Association since the school’s closure in 1972, with President Raslowsky strengthening that relationship over the past several years. The generosity of this gift from a Jesuit-educated non-alum speaks not only to Jack Gillen’s amazing generosity, but also to the larger impact the Jesuits have had in building a global network committed to the service of others. Finally, I want to express my gratitude to Ken Ng ’80, Paul Scariano ’90 P’19 ’21 ’23 ’25, Stephen Winter ’04, and Edward O’Callaghan ’87 P’17 ’20, who concluded their terms on the Board in June. On July 1, Thomas Evans ’81, Peter Maniscalco ’72 P’00, Thomas McGinty, and the late Rodolfo “Rudy” Casals, S.J. began their terms as new trustees. Tragically, Fr. Casals passed away just weeks into his term. Fr. Casals graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1997, served in the U.S. Navy until 2006 and then joined the Jesuits. He served as a scholastic at Xavier from 2011 to 2013. Most recently, he completed a master’s in social work and was planning to work with veterans suffering from PTSD. Fr. Casals was truly a man for others and we will miss his spirit and his presence on the Xavier Board.

Paul Enright ’91 Chair, Xavier Board of Trustees

Because of your financial gifts, Xavier was able to award a record amount of scholarships and financial aid.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2021-22

James Brennan ’92 Founder, Enlightened Brand Ventures Paul Enright ’91, Chair Managing Partner, Krainos Capital Rev. Thomas Feely, S.J. Rector, Xavier Jesuit Community Nelson Fernandez ’81 Founder and Principal, Crosby Street Consultants Matthew J. Fitzgerald Chief CompIiance Officer, PGIM Fixed Income, Prudential Insurance Company of America Rev. Sean Hagerty, S.J. ’02 Society of Jesus Elliot Han ’94 Head of Technology Equity Capital Markets, Cantor Fitzgerald John C. Meditz ’66 Managing Director and Co-Founder, Horizon Kinetics, LLC John Muller, M.D. ’75 Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery; East River Medical Associates Kenneth Ng ’80 Richard T. Nolan, Jr. ’83 Partner, McCarter & English, LLP Armando Nuñez ’78 Advisor/Former Chairman, ViacomCBS Global Distribution, ViacomCBS Edward O’Callaghan ’87 P’17 ’20 Partner, WilmerHale Rev. Mario Powell, S.J., Vice Chair President, Brooklyn Jesuit Prep James Power, Ed.D. Headmaster, St. Anselm’s Abbey School Jack Raslowsky P’16 President, Xavier High School Bob Robotti ’71 President, Robotti & Company Sandy Sabean P’14 CEO, Merity Paul Scariano ’90 P’19 ’21 ’23 ’25 Chief Executive Officer, PJS Group Peter Seccia ’85 Global Head of Equity Derivatives, Jefferies John Shuhda ’83 Managing Director, Merrill Lynch Linda Smith President, Linda A. Smith & Associates Stephen Winter ’04 Senior Vice President, Related Companies