A magazine for alumni, parents, students, faculty and friends

of St. Joseph’s Pre p a r a t o ry School Vol. 1 No. 2, Summer 2005

new s• Class of 2005 • Prep Crew Storms Henley • Fiddler Success • Redding to Nova • New Tru s t e e s • Hawktion in Havana

pres ident ’s letter

Dear Friends,

As you read this issue, summer is winding down. For many it

signals the end of the carefree days of vacation and relaxation.

For us at The Prep, it marks the opening of another school year,

with 250 more young boys about to embark on the wonderful

journey of becoming Preppers, learning to be men with and for

others.

This summer was marked by the passing of four very well-loved

members of The Prep community. In a one-month span in July, we were saddened to

hear about the deaths of Richard Johnson ’05, Rev. Stephen Garber, S.J., John Hall and

Ernest “Piggy” Wicks. These men came from different areas of our community—a

young alum, a teacher and two custodians—but all were vital members of our Prep

family and will be missed.

While many look at their deaths as tragic, as Christians we celebrate their passing

from one life to another. We will miss each one here on Earth but their deaths gave us

an opportunity to celebrate their lives, to remember what made each of them special.

All will live on in our memories.

Summer also brings a special vitality to The Prep buildings with the arrivals of young

boys and girls for our Pre-8th Grade Program. The youth and energy of these students

makes for a lively summer and we would not have it any other way. A special thank

you to Jason Zazyczny ’90 and Brian McCloskey ’91 for coordinating the program and

for all of those who teach and support it. It is truly a wonderful experience and the

first exposure to our school for many.

Lastly, readers of U.S. News & World Report will get a glimpse of The Prep in the August

29 issue, which ranks the best colleges and universities. This year, there will be a sec-

tion on preparing for college and The Prep will be featured. We are proud to have been

included in this issue and will share more of it with you in the fall issue of The Prep

News.

Thanks once again for your continued support of The Prep. Happy reading!

Rev. Bruce M. Bidinger, S.J.

Front cover imag e :Stephen Albertini ‘05 with his diploma at gra d u ation at SaintJo s e p h ’s Unive r s i t y.P h o t o g ra p hy by: Frank Raffa, S t . Jo s e p h ’s Prep

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school news school features alumni news Fiddl er on the Roof 2 G r a d u a t i o n 6 Alum ni Notes 1 5

B ike Ride for Pet e’s Sake 4 New Tru s t e e s 1 0 O b i t u a r i e s 1 9

Sp ring Spor ts Recap 1 2 Henley Perspec tives I B C

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A t t n : Editor The Prep News

John T. A n d e r s o n Vice President for Development Bruce A . M a i v e l e t t , S. J. Director of Ignatian Identity Albert J. Zimmerman ’73 Director of Alumni Relations Bonny P. B a r r y Director of Annual Giving Richard Van Fo s s e n , J r. Director of Development Services

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Fi d d l e r is a Major Success Under the direction of Tony Braithwaite ’89, the Cape and Sword Drama Society’s shows have been successes for the past decade but this spring’s production of Fiddler on the Roof surpassed it all.

F i d d l e r sold out all nine shows, bringing nearly 3,000 people into the Theater. The production was a huge undert a k i n g , with 80 students (Preppers combined with girls from area high schools) involved both on-stage and off.

Dan Schwartz ’05 played the part of Tevye, the father brooding over the marriages of his daughters, but it was Matt Mullen ’05 as Motel that had the most interesting story to tell. Mullen got some unpre c e-dented help from Broadway actor John Cariani.

Earlier this year, Cariani was nominated for a Tony Aw a rd for his p o rtrayal of Motel in the Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. Braithwaite met Cariani and then kept running into him at functions. “ F i n a l l y, I got the guts to ask him to help,” says Braithwaite.

The actor showed the drama seniors around the Minskoff Theater where they had seen F i d d l e r on Broadway and then he came to Philadelphia and worked with the actors during rehearsals. Cariani also came down to see the show during its run and left impressed by what he saw, saying that some of The Pre p ’s scenes were better than what they had done in New Yo r k .

“Not only was this show successful at the box office, but it was also one of the best shows that we have done here at The P rep,” says Braithwaite, who has run the theater for 11 years while also working as an actor in Philadelphia and New York. “The graduating actors join a long list of those who came before them to leave a wonderful legacy. ”

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P R E P H O N O R S P O P E J O H N PAU L I I The life of Pope John Paul II was celebrated in the days immediately following the Pontiff’s passing in April.

The Prep held a school-wide Mass in The Church of the Gesu in memory of the Pope during the period of mourning. The Mass—with the homily given by Rev. Bruce A. Maivelett, S.J., Director of Ignatian Identity—remembered the man who had headed the church for nearly three decades.

“With the help of the Lord’s grace, Pope John Paul II strived to surrender himself to God and to give himself to those he was sent to love and serve,” Fr. Maivelett said in his homily. “The man lived in an extraordinary time and possessed an influence that many dream of and only few have ever known. Yet his witness is simply that of a good Christian.”

In addition to the Mass, there was a memorial containing a portrait of Pope John Paul II, flowers and a candle in the foyer. The school was closed on the day of the funeral in honor of the late pontiff.

N E W FA C E S Raising Loyalty and Funds for The Pre p

(l-r) Bill Avington ‘90, Beth Missett and H. Carton Rogers ‘00

The Pre p ’s Development Office has added three new members to its staff . Bill Avington ’90 is the new Dire c t o r of Marketing and Communications, Beth Missett is serving as Director of the Hawktion/Special Events and H. Carton Rogers ’00 has moved fro m the faculty to become Development S e rvices Assistant.

Avington re t u rns to The Prep after a decade in the public relations offices at Saint Joseph’s University and Arc a d i a

U n i v e r s i t y. At Arcadia, he helped shep-h e rd the school through the fre n z i e d media coverage surrounding its name change from Beaver College. In addi-

tion, he was a fre e l a n c e s p o rtswriter for many years, working for T h e Philadelphia Inquire r a n d the Associated Press covering the Phillies, 76ers, Big Five and high school sports. He and his wife Kay live in Bensalem with their three childre n , Maura (8), Daniel (5) and Thomas (3).

Missett continues her association with Jesuit edu-

cation. Her father (R o b e rt Doyle ’47) and brother (John Doyle ’96) are both P rep alums and Missett worked in the admissions office at Loyola College in B a l t i m o re for six years. She was home raising her family for several years b e f o re re t u rning to run the successful 2005 Hawktion, bringing in nearly $300,000 (see p. 8). Missett will also assist Alumni Director Al Zimmerm a n ’ 7 3 in preparing and executing the new Reunion Weekend (see p. 14). She and her husband, Barry, live in

B roomall with their children, Thomas (12), Molly (11) and Jack (9).

Rogers comes to the Development O ffice having spent the past year teaching World History as part of the Alumni Service Corps. A football stand-out at The Prep, he played collegiately at the University of Pennsylvania. Rogers, who lives in the Fairmount sec-tion of Philadelphia, will work under Rich Van Fossen taking care of data-base management and pro s p e c t re s e a rc h .

The new additions are just one part of the depart m e n t ’s renovation. Under the direction of Vice President J o h n A n d e r s o n, Development has made sweeping changes in staff and pro-gramming. Zimmerman remains as D i rector of Alumni Relations in his sec-ond year, overseeing the new Reunion initiatives. Bonny Barry is in her sec-ond year as Director of the Annual Fund and Van Fossen continues in his role as Director of Development S e rvices. Nancy Moule, in her 21st year at St. Joseph’s Prep, is now Development Services Assistant for database and office management .

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P rep Cycling For Pe t e ’s Sake

A large contingent of The Prep c o m munity participated in the 33rd a n nual American Cancer Society’s B i k e - a - t h o n , riding the 62.5 mile course in honor of history teach e r Peter Reid, who is curre n t ly battling the disease.

The 21 Prep people—comprised of stu-d e n t s , t e a ch e r s , a l u m n i , staff and f a m i ly — raised $4,500 in Reid’s name for cancer re s e a rch . O ve ra l l , the eve n t b rought in $1.5 million.

The ride began at the Ben Fra n k l i n B r i d ge in Philadelphia and ended at Lenape Pa r k , 10 miles outside of Ocean City, N. J.The Prep group wa s spearheaded by Brendan Ju dy ’06, Chris Gordon ’06 and Mary Clare M a s t e ra n g e l o, a member of the cafete-ria staff who has ridden in the bike-a-thon in the past.

The Prep Museum of A r t

E v e ry spring, the Prep foyer comes alive with the art work of its students. Here are several s c u l p t u res that were on display along with paintings by Dan Corse ’06.

“The Art Show is so important because it is the culmination of all of the students’ hard work,” says art teacher Deb Hilton. “It is a chance for people to see them in maybe a diff e rent light than before. Often, people are amazed at the work that is done and the students feel a gre a t pride in their accomplishments.”

C L A S S O F 2 0 0 9 The Class of 2009, which will be the 158th class to graduate from The Prep, enters in September. The 250 boys, culled from more than 600 applicants, hail from all eight counties that make up the Delaware Valley. Seventeen per-cent come from Philadelphia, 58 percent from the Pennsylvania sub-urbs and 25 percent from New Jersey.

“It was another competitive year in the admissions process and there were many quality candidates applying to The Prep,” says Jason Zazyczny ’90, Director of Admission. “This class was chosen from a very well-rounded group of applicants who have not only achieved academic success but were also involved in extracurricular activities.”

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Six Honored for Service St. Joseph’s Prep is filled with more than just talented young students. There are many other men and women who work on the faculty and administration to make the school run well and to provide an outstanding experience for all of the students. This year, six such people were honored for their many years of service to The Prep.

Dan Brennan and Jerry Taylor earned The Reverend Charles A. Schnorr, S.J. Service Award for their dedication to The Prep and for upholding the values of the school. Eddie Burke ’63, Charles J. Johnson and Tony Fiume were presented Ignatian Awards for their decades working on the Prep stage and behind the scenes. In addition, legendary Classics teacher Charles Kling ’61 received the Alumnus of the Year Award, honoring his many years of service to The Prep. .

Dan Brennan Jerry Tay l o r Eddie Burke ’6 3

Charles J. Jo h n s o n

Brennan has worn many hats during his more than four decades at St. Joseph’s Prep. During his time, Brennan worked as a French teacher, Director of Admission, Principal, Vice President of Development and Executive Vice President, seeing The Prep through its many decades as one of the region’s elite schools.

Taylor’s soft-spoken manner has made him a favorite of students for several decades. In addition to his work advis-ing and teaching history, especially advanced placement courses, Taylor ran the school’s successful summer programs for many years.

Charles Kling ’6 1 To ny Fi u m e

Burke was both a teacher and basket-ball coach at The Prep and St. Thomas More High School, winning Catholic League Championships at both places, and he led Drexel University to the NCAA tournament and over 200 wins. In 1992, Burke returned to his alma mater to coach and serve as Director of Alumni Relations.

Johnson was Business Manager and Treasurer at St. Joe’s Prep for 15 years. When he arrived, The Prep was on shaky financial footing after a few years of smaller enrollments. Johnson’s financial expertise steered the school through those times and established many of the modern procedures that have helped St. Joe’s Prep thrive in the early part of the 21st century.

Fiume, Director of Service Operations at The Prep, is known around the school as the “No Problem” man. Despite a lengthy list of responsibili-ties, Fiume handles everything thrown his way. In addition to food services, Fiume is also in charge of setting up for the various functions in the school building and handling the mainte-nance for the facility.

Kling, who was profiled in the spring issue of The Prep News, spent nearly four full decades in the Classics Department at The Prep. In addition to helping legions of students diagram sentences in Latin and find the proper footnotes, Kling has been a longtime member of the Alumni Board of Governors.

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CLASS OF 2005 Exits In Sty le

“ . . . t h at life is fleeting … assume nothing … take little for gra n t e d … accept and embrace change … prize resilience in the face of a dversity … and make the most of every opportunity.”

The Class of 2005 graduated from The Prep in June with the Baccalaureate Mass in The Church of the Gesu and Graduation Exercises at Saint Joseph’s University.

Chris Collier, President of the Student Council, gave an address re p re-senting the 230 graduates. In his talk, Collier re m e m b e red the members of his class who had died and recalled their second day of school, September 11, 2001. “In order to make sense of these tragedies, we had to learn something from them: that life is fleeting … assume nothing … take little for granted … accept and embrace change … prize resilience in the face of adversity … and make the most of every opport u n i t y. ”

In addition to the Class of 2005, several members of the Class of 1955 were in attendance, celebrating the golden anniversary of their graduation from The Pre p .

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G raduation Ku d o s S e v e ral academic and extracurricular awards were presented to the Class of 2005 during the Baccalaureate and Graduation ceremonies:

Otis Baxter Christus Choir A wa r dChristopher Bennett Silver Medal (Fr e n c h )Brian Blacke r Gold Medal

(Matrices/Probability and Statistics)Boima D. B l a ke Silver Medal (Fine A r t s )Patrick Bra d l e y Silver Medal (Hawklet)Juan Cave John McShain A wa r dBrian Christ Silver Medal (AP Government)Christopher Collier Student Council A wa r dDaniel Cors e Gold Medal (Fine A r t s )

Silver Medal (Band)Matthew Cra w f o rd Edmund A . C a s s i d y

G e n e ral Excellence A wa r dGold Medal (Chemistry)

Gold Medal (Computer Science)Gold Medal (Mathletes)

Peter Crispino Prep Spirit A wa r dStudent Council A wa r d

Neil Curley Julia Rogers Fine Arts Service A ward Timothy Day Gold Medal (AP Statistics)Mark DelGuerc i o Student Council A wa r dJohn DellaPo r t a Silver Medal

(United States Government)David DeMaria Edmund A . C a s s i d y

G e n e ral Excellence A wa r dSilver Medal (AP Calculus A B )

Patrick Dewechter Student Mothers’ Club A wa r dGold Medal (AP English)

Daniel DiPa s q u a l e Richard B. M c C l o s ke yL o yalty A wa r d

Edmund A . Cassidy General Excellence A wa r dGold Medal (Band)

Silver Medal (Religious Studies)Kenneth Ewell Student Council A ward William Gallagher Gold Medal (AP Government)

Gold Medal (Spanish)Silver Medal (Fo r e n s i c s )

Connor Galvin Silver Medal(Classical A r c h a e o l o g y )

Stephen Giord a n o Gold Medal (English)Silver Medal (Honors Calculus)

David Gra v i n e s e R e v. Pedro Arrupe A wa r dPatrick Henigan Student Council A wa r dT h e o d o re Hero n Pre-Prep A wa r dStephen Iannelli Gold Medal (Honors Spanish)Michael Kra u s e Gold Medal (German)Mark Magee Edmund A . C a s s i d y

G e n e ral Excellence A wa r dGold Medal (United States Government)

Gold Medal (Religious Studies)Silver Medal (AP Psychology)

Mark Mai Gold Medal (Fo r e n s i c s )Silver Medal (Mathletes)

A n d rew Matthews Edmund A . C a s s i d yG e n e ral Excellence A wa r d

Gold Medal (Biology)Gold Medal (Physics)

Gold Medal (AP Psychology)Gold Medal (AP European History)

Silver Medal (AP Calculus BC)Silver Medal (Dra m a )

L u ke Matthews Edmund A . C a s s i d yG e n e ral Excellence A wa r d

Matthew McCabe Saint Joseph A wa r dB rendan McManus Gold Medal (Ye a r b o o k )A n d rew Meehan Gold Medal (Honors Calculus)

Silver Medal (AP English)Silver Medal (Spanish)

G regory Mellen Edmund A . C a s s i d yG e n e ral Excellence A ward

H o n o rable Henry J. Bender Jr. Gold Medal (Latin)Silver Medal (English)

William Mooney Gold Medal (Calculus)Matthew Mullen Gold Medal (Dra m a )Christian Myers Silver Medal (The Chronicle)Michael Fitzgerald Nowlan Silver Medal

(Computer Science)C o rey O’Rourke S c h o l a r-Athlete A wa r dJoseph Pa n e t t a Edmund A . C a s s i d y

G e n e ral Excellence A wa r dJoseph P. Hauck Medal for Community Service

Gold Medal (AP Calculus A B )Joseph Pe c o ra Gold Medal

(Classical A r c h a e o l o g y )Silver Medal (Modern American History)

Ryan Reilly Gold Medal (Hawklet)Christopher Savage Edmund A . C a s s i d y

G e n e ral Excellence A ward The John L. Himes Gold Medal for Mathematics

Gold Medal (AP Calculus BC)Silver Medal (Biology)

Silver Medal (Chemistry)Silver Medal (Physics)

Silver Medal (Latin)Silver Medal (Greek)

Daniel Schwartz Bernard E. Kueny Jr. ’ 5 3Alumni A wa r d

Cape and Sword A wa r dDaniel Shindle William F. Fo r d

Memorial A ward for GreekMatthew To m e z s ko Charles E. Barton Ignatian

Service A wa r dLeo Va c c a ro Jesuit Secondary Education

Association A wa r dGold Medal (AP American History)

Gold Medal (The Chronicle)Silver Medal (AP European History)

Ronald Wa r re n Silver Medal (Calculus)Matthew We l l e n b a c h Edmund A . C a s s i d y

G e n e ral Excellence A wa r dGold Medal (Modern American History)

Silver Medal (AP Statistics)Brian Wh i t e Silver Medal (German)Sean Wi s e Silver Medal

(Matrices/Probability and Statistics)

The Ignatian Medal was presented to the follow-ing faculty and staff for 20 years of service to St.J o s e p h ’s Prep: Judith Christian ( E n g l i s h ) ;Thomas Fitzpatrick ( P h y s i c s ) ; Nancy Moule( D e v e l o p m e n t ) ; and Alice We l s h ( C o l l e g eC o u n s e l i n g ) .

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H AWKTION 2005 Turns Kel ly Fieldhouse into

L i t t le Hava n a H awktion 2005, “ H avana Nights”, took place on April 30. Hosted by c o - chairs Suzie and Bill Gennaro ’79 and Marybeth and S t e p h e n S chell ’78 – with the imagination and hard work of the We d n e s d ay Night decorations committee – The Ke l ly Fieldhouse was tra n s-formed into old Havana for the enjoyment of over 800 auction attendees who we re treated to authentic Cuban food and mu s i c . T h e evening included the traditional car ra f f l e, silent and live auctions, a n d , n ew this ye a r, a casino.

It wo u l d n ’t be a Hawktion without the expertise of W m . F. C o m ly & S o n Auctioneers who got eve ryone in the bid-ding spirit, e s p e c i a l ly when Pe n n s y l va n i a G overnor Ed Rendell made a surprise a p p e a rance and added two ve ry special “ D ays with the Gove r n o r ” to the auction bl o ck . Other highlights included live ly bidding wars for two auction items sup-plied by Prep President R ev. B r u c e B i d i n g e r, S . J. “A Feast prep a red by Fr. B i d i n ge r ” and “ P l ay Hooky with Fr. B i d i n ge r ” b rought in over $20,000.

In her first year as Director of the Haw k t i o n , Beth Missett was ove r-whelmed by the dedication and hard work of all those invo l ved in putting together this ye a r ’s eve n t . “ H awktion 2005 was a great suc-c e s s , as it is eve ry ye a r, because of all the wonderful people i nvo l ve d ,” she say s .

C o r p o r ate Spo nsors Alta Communications, I n c .

The Haverford Trust Company

Citizens Financial Group, I n c .

Citizens Bank of PA

Commerce Bank

The Graham Company

M r. and Mrs. George V. H a g e r, J r.

Karr Barth Associates Inc.

Medford Family Dental Care

Metro Technology Services Inc.

Ernest D. M e n o l d , I n c .

S a l a d Works Catering

Smart & A s s o c i a t e s

Sovereign Bank

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Mothers’ Club and All That Ja z z

The Mothers’ Club hosted their annual Fashion Show at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue in the spring. This year’s theme, chosen by chairs Pati Lombardi and Marybeth Taras, was All That Jazz. Lombardi and Taras, with the help of their committee chairs and volunteers, worked tireless-ly to organize a wonderful event.

The day began with a liturgy celebrated by the Prep President Rev. Bruce M. Bidinger, S.J., at St. John’s the Evangelist Church. Attendees were then treated to a lunch and an elegant display of spring and summer fashions by Elizabeth Maar of Haverford and Newtown Square. The event was a huge success and special thanks go to all of the ladies for their months of hard work and planning.

The decorations committee and event co-chairs of the Mothers’ Club Fashion Show prior to the event: (l-r) Helen Quattrone, Cathy Ciccarelli, Marybeth Taras, Pati Lombardi, Carol Radomski and Kate Wachter.

The Class of 1955 recently celebrated

its 50th anniversary of their graduation

f rom St. Joseph’s Prep with a weekend

of events. First, there was a Friday

a f t e rnoon golf outing at Manufacture r’s

GCC. Later that evening nearly 70

classmates gathered at the home of

Joie and Don McBride for re f re s h m e n t s

and great conversation.

The Union League was the site of the

50th anniversary dinner that Saturd a y

and the weekend’s activities concluded

on Sunday morning with a marc h

down the aisle to be honored along

with the Class of 2005 at Graduation.

Special thanks to the reunion commit-

tee for producing a memorable

weekend for all involved. The commit-

tee included: Jack Branka, Leo Carlin,

Don Flynn, Vince Garr i t y, Mike

Hynes, Joe Lynch, Don McBride,

Charlie Morgan, Bill Mulvey, Vi n c e

N o l a n and John O’Donnell.

Class of ’55 Returns

Top photo: Joe and Trish Lynch Bottom photo: Don and Joie McBride

Pictured above: (l-r) A.J. O’Brien, Joe Ryan and Leo Carlin

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N ew Tr u s t e e sFive new members have been

elected to St. Joseph's Prep Board of Trustees for 2005-06: Arm a n d

Della Porta '73, Linda Ann Galante,

John McConnell '70, John Paul '66 and Sean Rooney '80.

Armand Della Porta ’73 K e l l ey Jasons McGuire & Spinelli LLP

Della Porta is a founding part-ner of Ke l l ey Jasons McGuire and Spinelli, L . L . P. , and is m a n aging partner of its D e l awa re Office. He has serve d on the Prep ’s Alumni Board of G overnors for seve ral ye a r s , including a term as Pre s i d e n t . His son John Michael gra d u a t-ed from The Prep in 2005. H e and his wife Debbi also have a daughter A i m e e, a student at Merion Mercy A c a d e my.

Linda Ann Galante S t ra d l ey, R o n o n , S t evens & Young LLP

Galante is a partner at S t ra d l ey, R o n o n , S t evens and Yo u n g , LLP in Philadelphia, serving as co-chair of the banking practice gro u p. P ro f e s s i o n a l ly, she has con-c e n t rated her efforts on b a n k i n g , real estate and non-p rofit corporate law. Galante is also ve ry active in her commu-n i t y, sitting on seve ral board s . She was named Person of the Year by Project Rainbow and had a center named in her honor for her work with homeless women and ch i l-d re n . Galante and her husband John Colussi are the p a rents of J. P. , a 2005 gra d u a t e of The Prep. She served as a member of the board of the P rep ’s Hock ey Pa re n t s A s s o c i a t i o n .

“Each of these five people brings to the table an incredible amount of talent. Not only does each have an incredible love of The Prep, but also all bring a special expertise from their professional lives that will greatly benefit our school”

—Prep President Rev. Bruce M. Bidinger, S.J.

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John McConnell ’70 Deloitte Consulting

M c C o n n e l l , one of three ge n e r-ations of Prep p e r s , is a partner with Deloitte Consulting in Glen Mills. His areas of ex p e r t-ise are stra t egy and opera t i o n s m a n age m e n t , marketing and sales effective n e s s , m e rge r i n t eg ration and business t ra n s f o r m a t i o n . He and his wife Gwen have four ch i l d re n (sons John ’00, M a t t h ew ’01 and Michael ’03 and daughter K a t y ) . M c C o n n e l l ’s father, t h e late Jo h n , E s q . , is a 1934 Prep g ra d u a t e.

John Paul ’66 Thomas J. Paul Inc

Paul is president of his ow n c re a t ive marketing services age n cy, with clients including l o c a l , regional and national businesses and orga n i z a t i o n s . He has been ex t re m e ly active in volunteering his time on b o a rds such as the St. Jo h n Neumann Nursing Home, t h e Pe n ny p a ck Ecologi c a l R e s t o ration Tr u s t , M t . S t . Jo s ep h ’s A c a d e my and LaSalle C o l l ege High School where he was co-chair of the $10 million capital campaign “ Fo reve r L a S a l l e.” He and his wife, Ju dy, h ave two ch i l d re n , C h r i s t o p h e r and Laura .

Sean Rooney ’80 ARAMARK Stadiums and A r e n a s

R o o n ey is president of ARAMARK Stadiums and A re n a s , re s p o n s i ble for opera-tions for all of the company ’s stadium and arena accounts t h roughout the country. H i s leadership has been on display at many convention centers and stadiums across the coun-t ry, including Philadelphia’s Wa ch ovia Center, the Pe n n s y l -vania Convention Center, Oriole Park at Camden Ya rds in Baltimore, PNC Park in Pitts-b u rg h , Gund A rena in Cleve -land and Coors Field in Denve r. R o o n ey ’s innovations have resulted in many new reve nu e s t reams for ARAMARK while enhancing fan ex p e r i e n c e.

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S P R I N G

S P O RT S R E CA P

BASEBALL CREW The team’s season was highlighted by wins over LaSalle, Cardinal O’Hara and Monsignor Bonner, all ranked in the top 10 in Southeastern Pennsylvania. All-Catholic honors were secured by B r i a n Veit ’05 (first-team designated hitter), Jim Bogan ’05 (second-team outfielder) and Matt Leddy ’06 (first-team pitcher).

GOLF It was another successful season for the golf team, which finished with a 14-3 record. Thirty golfers competed for the Hawks and the team placed second in the Catholic League. At league champi-onships, held at the Golf Course at Glen Mills, seniors Andrew Battaglini, William Gallagher, William Smith and Christopher Sieck won all-Catholic honors while junior William Shotzbarger missed by one stroke.

It was another banner year for the Prep crew program, led by the Varsity Eight’s national championship and berth at the Princess Elizabeth Cup in Henley, England (see inside back cover). The eight— comprised of Brad Adams ’07, Pat Dewechter ’05, Mike Lombardi ’06, Drew Golda ’05, Matt McGowan ’06, Ken Ewell ’05, John Connolly ’05, Mike Gennaro ’07 and Mark DelGuercio ’05 (coxswain)—also

LACROSSE The Hawks rode an undefeated regular season to the Catholic League Southern Division title and advanced to the state playoffs for the fourth straight year. Pat Glynn ’05 earned All-American and all-state honors along with the league MVP award. Co-captain Andrew Cabrey ’05 also earned all-state honors. Glynn and

medaled at the Catholic League Championships, the Philadelphia City Championships and the Stotesbury Cup Regatta. The Freshman Eight and the Lightweight Eight earned medals at those races while the freshmen also won at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America National Regatta to complete an undefeated season in major medal races.

Cabrey were joined on the first-team, all-Catholic squad by Ryan O’Neill ’05, Steve Harrington ’06 and Brian Schuster ’06 while Vince Quinn ’06, Patrick Koehl ’06, Paul Sutton ’06 and Jim Young ’06 earned spots on the second team.

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The team finished second in the out-door divisional championships. The 4 x 400 relay team of Ryan Kurtz ’06, Kevin Kearney ’06, Chris Peterson ’06 and Kevin O’Hara ’06 finished in third place in the Catholic League divi-sion at the Penn Relays and earned second-team, all-Catholic honors. In addition, the 4x100 team of Colin Wixted ’06, Juan Cave ’05, Kurtz and Brad Wright ’07 broke the school record with a time of 43.55 at the Catholic League Championships.

RUGBY The team started the season in the third division but moved up to Division II midway through the season. The varsity (A side) finished with a 6-2 record while the junior varsity (B side) was 5-3. The team also finished in third place at the Catholic High School Rugby Invitational at Archbishop Ryan.

OUTDOOR TRACK TENNIS The Hawks won the Catholic League Championship with a 10-1 record. Brendan Judy ’06 was named team MVP and all-Catholic. Andrew Molchan ’06 was a perfect 11-0 at number four singles. Judy was joined on the all-Catholic squad by Corey O’Rourke ’05, Matt Tucci ’05 and Matt DuPont ’06.

Redding to Play at Nova

At a news conference in The Prep library, basketball player Reggie Redding ’06 announced that he will play his college ball at Villanova University under head coach Jay Wr i g h t . Redding is part of an impressive class joining the Wildcats in 2006, including Casiem Drummond, a 6-foot-10 senior- t o - b e at Bloomfield Tech (N.J.), 6-10 Andrew Ott of Germ a n t o w n Academy and 6-9 Kraidon Woods of Pocono East (Pa.)

“I just felt like it was the right place for me,” says Redding, who was also looking at Penn, Saint Joseph’s, Temple, Nort h C a rolina State, Pittsburgh and Boston College.

P rep coach Bill “Speedy” Morr i s was not surprised that there w e re many programs after Redding. “Every coach re m a r k e d about Reggie’s character,” Morris said. “They thought so much of him as a young man. They also couldn’t believe how much he knew about their programs, the ins and outs on e v e ry player. That’s not surprising; Reggie’s a basketball j u n k i e . ”

Redding has been part of The Pre p ’s basketball renaissance. In his three years, the team has advanced to the Catholic League championship game three times, winning two titles.

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upcoming events

ALL ALUMNI WELCOME!

The Prep is hosting its first Alumni Weekend, Friday, September 30 t h rough Sunday, October 2. While the classes from the 0s and the 5s will cel-ebrate their reunions, all alumni are invited to attend.

F R I DAY, SEPTEMBER 30 7:30 p. m.—The Prep football team will take on Archbishop Ryan at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School. Post Game—Reception for all alumni at Washington Memorial Hall (Fire m a n ’s Hall), 36 W. Elm St., Conshohocken.

S AT U R DAY, O C TOBER 1 11 a.m.—Golden Years Reunion (at The Pre p ) 7 p. m .—Class Reunions for Honore d Classes of 2000, 1995, 1990, 1985, 1980, 1975, 1970, 1965, 1960 (at The P rep). Cocktails begin at 6 p.m.

S U N DAY, O C TOBER 2 10 a.m.—Annual Father- S o n Communion Breakfast (at The Churc h of the Gesu with breakfast following in the Kelly Fieldhouse)

For more information, call (215) 978-1003 or send an e-mail to a z i m m e rm a n @ s j p re p . o rg.

R e u n i o n 2 0 0 5 We l c o m e B a c k

P reppers Te e It Up!

Wh a t : P rep Alumni Golf To u rn a m e n t

Wh e re : Philadelphia Cricket Club (Flourt o w n )

Wh e n : M o n d a y, May 22, 2006

Wh o : Open to all members of the Prep commu-nity (alumni, parents, parents of alumni and f r i e n d s )

C o s t : $ 2 5 0

R e s e rvations can be made by calling (215) 978-1003. The field is limited to 160 golfers.

Sponsorships are also available. For more infor-mation, call Al Zimmerman at (215) 978-1003. Also, look for more information to be mailed in a bro c h u re in January.

A l u m ni A r t i s t s WA N T E D !

An Alumni Art Exhibition is in the works.

To enter or for more information, e-mail

Deb Hilton at d h i l t o n @ s j p re p . o rg

by September 9.

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Alumni Notes 1 9 4 0s

E . Michael Kienlen ’45 received the 2005 Golden Alumnus of the Year A wa r d . K i e n l e n was Vice President of Sales at Gilman Pa p e r Company and has been his class representa-tive with the Alumni A s s o c i a t i o n . He and his w i f e, Mary Lou, have been married for 53 years and have seven children and 10 gra n d-c h i l d r e n . J. Paul Sullivan ’49 received the 2005 Golden Alumnus of the Year A wa r d . S u l l i va n spent most of his career in sales mostly in the book industry. He and his wife, J o a n n , have a d a u g h t e r.

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Robert Shallow ’52 is a licensed real estate consultant with Keller Williams Realtors in F l o r i d a . William Hamburger ’53 reports that his g ra n d s o n , Colin Broderick, was baptized on March 19 (the Feast of St. Joseph) by Fr. J o h n Wa c ke r m a n , son of classmate Jay Wa c ke r m a n and brother of Prep teacher Anne Smith. C o l i n ’s great-grandfather was the late W. Charles Hamburger ’20. Vince Nolan ’55 is the proud grandfather of Seamus Hugh Diviny.

S T. M A RTIN OF TO U R S

Fe atured is Monsignor Francis W. B e a ch and Phil Martelli ’7 2 , S t . Jo s e p h ’s University Baske t b a l l C o a ch . Martelli was the keynote speaker at the sch o o l ’s Hall of Fame induction of A r ch b i s h o p E dward Adams ‘ 6 2 .

Joseph Duggan ’56, acting dean of the candidate at GTU and uncle of Peter Cook g raduate division at the University of ’ 0 2. C a l i f o r n i a - B e r keley (UCB), gave remarks at Anthony Stevens-Arroyo ’58 served as an the annual convocation of the Gra d u a t e advisor to the Hispanic Apostolate of the Theological Union (GTU), a partner with UCB. Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, G T U ’s president is James Donahue ’65 A l s o which met at Loyola Prep in Baltimore. in attendance was Chuck Conwa y, a doctora l

U p d a t e This past year St. Joseph’s Prep instituted a volunteer-led annual giving solicitation. To mark the occasion, we named the cam-paign “The Prep Fund.” A special thank you goes to Judy and Phil Martelli ’72 and Elise and Charlie Pizzi, who served as the first cabinet chairs of the Prep Fund. Their ideas and insight, along with the entire Prep Fund Cabinet, were instrumental in help-ing us raise nearly $1.5 million.

The members of this year’s Prep Fund Cabinet and all of our Phonathon volun-teers have laid a solid foundation for this volunteer-run campaign that will last well into the future. We thank all the alumni, parents, parents of alumni, and friends who volunteered their time and made

donations to this year’s effort. All of the support makes a lasting impact on the Prep community.

Donations to The Prep Fund go towards funding of financial aid and scholarships, educational improvements, building main-tenance and all of our many athletic programs and extra curricular activities. Tuition alone does not cover the cost of operating our school so your Prep Fund donations help to enhance all aspects of a Prep education today.

For more information on The Prep Fund, call Bonny Barry at (215) 978-1003.

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A rchbishop Edward Adams ’62 wa s inducted as the first honoree in the St. M a r t i n of Tours School Hall of Fame in Philadelphia. Prep alum Phil Martelli ’72 gave the keynote address at the induction ceremony. E d w a rd Burke ’63 and his wife, B. A . , a r e the proud grandparents of Burke Peter Julien, Prep class of 2023. John McCarthy ’63 will retire from P r i c e WaterhouseCoopers in the fall after 37 y e a r s. He is moving on to teach at Harva r d U n i v e r s i t y. Robert Wombwell ’63 is in the first class a warded the designation of chartered advisor in philanthropy from The American College in Bryn Mawr. Wombwell is the Director of Fund Development at Deer Meadows Retirement Community in Philadelphia. Joe Cinquino ’64 was ordained a perma-nent deacon for the Archdiocese of Baltimore and now ministers at his home parish of St. J o h n ’s in We s t m i n s t e r, M d . After retiring from the Army in 1992, he has worked part-time for a financial planning firm. R e v. Thomas Pe s c i , S. J. , ’ 6 7 has been named president of Loyola Blake f i e l d , a Jesuit school in Baltimore. He takes over for Rev. Jack Dennis, S. J. , who taught at The Prep in the late 1980s. Je re Crean ’68 was selected as South Te x a s Youth Soccer Association (STYSA) Volunteer of the Ye a r. Six members of the Class of 1969—D a v e B e a n, Tom Ke l l y, Charlie McCormick, Tom Reilly , Jim Tier and Tony Va l e o— spent a week on the golf links in Ireland.

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Jerry McHugh ’72 was featured with a story and the cover photo on the 2005 issue of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. F ran Rabuck ’73 has joined the A d v i s o r y Board of Airset and is a frequent speaker on wireless topics and collaboration tools ra n g-ing from RFID, W i F i , 3 G, mobile eLearning and m o r e. Brian Dougherty ’74 was in Philadelphia at the National Educational Computer Conference in June. His new company is A i r e n a , I n c . , and his latest venture is w w w. a i r s e t . c o m , a free service that allows groups to create and share calendar informa-tion in a shared internet workplace. Michael Scullin ’75, an international lawyer with Monteverde, McAlee and Hurd, wa s a warded a Medal of Honor from the Fr e n c h region of Rhone-Alpes in recognition of a sis-

ter program that he developed between the bar associations of Philadelphia and Ly o n , Fra n c e ’s second largest city. He recently com-pleted a term as CEO of the Breast Health Institute and the Foundation for Breast and Prostate Health. Scullin also teaches a course on international law at Temple University and serves on the Board of Directors at the Alliance Francaise de Philadelphia. C raig Settles ’7 5 has just published his lat-est wireless book I Only Have ROIs for You, a planning guide on how to build a business case for mobile and wireless technology that helps you make money, save money and run a better business. E d w a rd Buthusiem ’78 was profiled in the “Reader of the We e k ” section of T h e S u b u r b a n and Wayne Times for giving the address at Temple University’s College of L i b e ral Arts commencement ceremony. He is Senior Vice President of GlaxoSmithKline. Buthusiem and his wife, S t e p h a n i e, live in Berwyn with their children Emma (7) and B l a ke (5). Stanley Jaskiewicz ’78 has been elected to the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Greater P h i l a d e l p h i a , joining classmate G e o f f re y M c Ke r n a n. He has also been named a con-tributing editor of E-Commerce Law and S t r a t e g y. In addition, Jaskiewicz serves on the board of the North Penn Special Education Council and on the pastoral and finance councils of Corpus Christi Parish in Lansdale. Christopher McCabe ’79 has joined the Philadelphia law firm of Jacoby Donner, P. C. , as Senior Counsel, specializing in public con-t ract law and construction law and litigation. McCabe spent more than 13 years in the pub-lic sector, working for the Commercial Litigation Unit of the City of Philadelphia Law D e p a r t m e n t .

Christopher McCabe ’79

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Robert D’Anjolell ’80 is starting construc-tion on his sixth Memorial Home location in A s t o n .

Michael Chitwood ’81 is police chief in S h a w n e e, O k l a . , after serving in Philadelphia for 16 years, receiving 58 department com-mendations and supervising a number of high-profile investigations. Stephen Humes ’82 has joined the law firm of McCarter and English as a partner in the H a r t f o r d , C t . o f f i c e. His focus is on energy, e n v i r o n m e n t a l , utilities and telecommunica-tions law. Bruce Marcolongo ’83 is clinical technol-ogy manager at Universal Health Services Inc., where he is responsible for the technology in 26 acute care facilities. Marcolongo has also done graphic design and photography work for several CD covers. He and his wife, C a r y n , have two children, Kimberly and Nicholas. Thomas Dempsey ’84 works for GLG Partners in London where he lives with his w i f e, K a r e n , and their two sets of twins, K a t i e and Annie (8) and Emma and Maggie (3). Kevin Vizzarri ’85 is an Apache Longbow Aviator in the Army and a chief executive offi-cer leading nearly 1,000 soldiers in A f g h a n i s t a n .

Kevin Vizzarri ’85

Scott Grande ’86 is general manager of S t a p l e s. The oldest of his three daughters is set to get married next year. Sean Kane ’87 and his wife A raceli have three sons (Liam, Ethan and Brendan) and a daughter (Mary Gra c e ) . M a rc Schuhl ’88 is the new assistant head principal at Marymount High School in Los A n g e l e s, C a l i f.

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William Benner ’91 has been named Executive Chef of the Grand Targhee Resort in A l t a , W O. Dave Jaeger ’92 is network opera t i o n s manager at Arcadia University in Glenside. H e and his wife, C h r i s t i n e, have a son, Ja c k . Brian Master ’95, a musician in Los A n g e l e s, performed at the Arena Fo o t b a l l L e a g u e ’s Arena Bowl Party in Las Vegas in M a y.

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Rob McElhenney ’95 is star, c r e a t o r, e x e c u-tive producer, writer and director of the new FX sitcom, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. Louis Pauzano ’95 is in his final year of pharmacy school at Temple University. Thomas McGlaughlin ’96 has enrolled in Temple Law School. Rob Olszewski ’9 6 is starting Jefferson Medical College in the fall. B rad Scalio ’96, who obtained a Master of Science degree in meteorology in 2003, h a s decided on a career change and recently g raduated from the Metropolitan Po l i c e Academy in Wa s h i n g t o n , D. C. He has assumed his duties as an officer in the nation’s capital. Michael Shea ’96 is working at International SOS, a Philadelphia-based com-pany that provides medical and security services to international tra v e l e r s. He will spend much of the first year working in S i n g a p o r e. John Bobiak ’97 and his wife Sarah play competitive ultimate Frisbee and have com-peted in tournaments in Ohio, Pe n n s y l va n i a and New Jersey. In the spring, he ran his sec-ond Boston Mara t h o n . Joseph Orzechowski ’97 g raduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and will be an emergency medicine resident at Albert Einstein Medical Center. Ryan Dunn ‘ 9 9 is attending graduate school at Bond University in A u s t ra l i a . Philip Gravinese ’99 was awarded a $40,000 fellowship from the National Science Fo u n d a t i o n . His project, I n t e g rated Science Teaching Enhancement Pa r t n e r s h i p, is part of a larger $1.7 million grant awarded to Florida Institute of Te c h n o l o g y ’s Marine Science pro-g ra m . Phil Martelli Jr. ’ 9 9 is an assistant men’s b a s ketball coach at Manhattan College. M i ke Rady ’99 secured the role of Ko s t a s, a y o u n g , carefree Greek fisherman who befriends Lena (Alexis Bledel of G i l m o r e G i r l s) , in the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

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M i ke Day ’00 and John McConnell ’00 founded the Xtreme Biker Association (XBA)’s Xtreme Bike Ride to the Shore, a 90-mile bike ride beginning at The Prep and ending at the Jersey Shore. Vincent Gravinese ’01 earned a spot on the dean’s list at Berklee College of Music in B o s t o n , M a s s. Chris Ku rek ’01 was co-captain of the swimming and diving team at the College of the Holy Cross in Wo r c e s t e r, M a s s. Kurek wa s joined on the team by fellow Preppers M a t t Talucci ’02 and F rancis Sweeney ’04. Patrick Hughes ’02 is president of the stu-dent body at Saint Joseph’s University, w h e r e he was also managing editor of The Hawk n e w s p a p e r. Three members of the Class of 2002, Jo s e p h Ke n n e y, Martin Quinn and M i c h a e l S a n t o rowere awarded the prestigious Sutula Scholarship in the Department of A c c o u n t i n g from Saint Joseph’s University. The scholarship is awarded to junior accounting majors based on scholarship, leadership and participation in various accounting societies.

Michael Santoro ’02, Joseph Kenney ’02 and Martin Quinn ’02

Michael Vannelli ’02, a junior at Fa i r f i e l d U n i v e r s i t y, was named a Cleveland Golf A l l -America Scholar, the first Stag in history of the p r o g ram to receive the honor. Vanelli won two tournaments during the 2004-2005 season, taking medalist honors in both the A r m y ’s Fa l l

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M u l e k i c ker Classic and the Cape May I n v i t a t i o n a l . Vanelli also placed sixth overall in the NEIGA Championships to earn all-New England honors. Last spring, Fa i r f i e l d University Alumni Association named him Student-Athlete of the Year and he was also on the MAAC all-academic team. Pete Mellen ’03 played lacrosse for Middlebury College in the Division III national championship game, held at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, home of the NFL E a g l e s. Doug Barry ’04 has published his second b o o k , Wisdom for a High School Grad.

Calendar of Eve n t s S E P T E M B E R

6 Classes Begin

14 Alumni Board of Governors Meeting Mothers’ Club Meeting and Liturgy

30 Reunion 2005!

• Prep Football vs. Archbishop Ryan, 7:30 p.m.

• Reception following for all alumni at Washington Memorial Hall (Fireman’s Hall), 36 W. Elm St., Conshohocken

O C T O B E R

1 Reunion 2005

• Golden Years Party, 11 a.m. (The Prep)

• Reunions for Classes Ending in 0s and 5s (1960-2000), 7 p.m. (The Prep)

2 Reunion 2005

• Alumni Father-Son Communion Breakfast (Church of the Gesu/Kelly Fieldhouse), 10 a.m.

12 Mothers’/Fathers’ Club Meeting

N O V E M B E R

4-6,10-13 The Cape and Sword Production of Inherit the Wind (Time TBA)

7 Mothers’ Club Meeting/Liturgy

23 Wednesday Night JUG

24 Prep Football vs. La Salle (at La Salle University)

26 Homecoming Address: 30 Alumni Board of Governors Meeting

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Alumni Births Mary Grace to A raceli and Sean Kane ’87 Elena Esperanza to Nicole and Stephen Po s i vak ’87 William Reid to Elisa and Timothy Potero ’87 Nathaniel James to Helena and James Harron ’89 Caroline Grace to Heather and John Coyle ’90 Patrick Francis III to Kimberly and Patrick Devlin ’91 John Vayda “ Ja c k ” to Christine and Dave Jaeger ’92 Victoria Rose to Nicole and Joseph Botta ’93

Mary Grace Kane John Vayda “Jack” Jaeger

Alumni We d d i n g s John Darmohray ’92 and Kristine Kipphut Michael Cardamone ’92 and Imina Imsirovic Michael Higgins ’92 and Lauren W y s o c k i John Bobiak ’97 and Sarah Sylvia W. Sean McLaughlin ’98 and Lizann Gallagher

Alumni Deat h s IN MEMORY

Thomas Byrne '28 Wilton DeMarco '29 John Grady '31 Henry Dougherty '32 James McDermott '39 John Caulfield '40 R e v. James Gormley, S. J. ' 4 1 Joseph C. Tuinman '41 John Devlin '42 Robert McCairns '42 D r. E d ward Devine '43 James Gillin '44 John Seese '44 William Ward '44 John O'Rourke '45 Thomas Park Jr. ' 4 6 Paul Schreiber Jr. ' 4 6 Jeremiah Carney '47 Harold Monahan '47 Eugene Visco '47 Joseph Murphy '49 Richard Budney '51 Joseph Przybylski '52 Joseph Taddeo '52

James McNaney '54 E d ward Borowski '55 Matthew Conwa y ' 5 5 D r. Robert Gruszka '55 Joseph Ott '55 Dennis Malloy '57 Anthony Bateman, E s q . ' 5 8 David Nuttall '59 Richard Malloy '61 Michael Hedgepeth '62 Joseph Kurek '63 James Barry'66 Francis McGuire '72 Michael Cantwell '73 John Delaney '76 Kelvin Solomon '78 L t . C o l . John Spahr '81 Kenneth Fleischman '93 Richard Johnson '05 R e v. Stephen A . G a r b e r, S. J. , Chemistry Te a c h e r

Ernest "Piggy" W i c k s, Custodial Staff

John Hall, Custodial Staff

O b i t u a r i e s R E V. STEPHEN A . G A R B E R , S. J. G e n e rations of Prep students know the low but powerful voice of R e v. Stephen A . G a r b e r, S. J.. A longtime chemistry teacher at The Prep, Fr. Garber died of complications from cancer in July at the age of 81 but his memory will live on for decades to come.

“He was a master teacher and really engaged the students,” fellow teacher R e v. F rank Ske c h u s, S. J., said in an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Fr. Garber arrived at The Prep in 1960 after stints at Gonzaga College High School and Saint Joseph’s University. O n c e named head of the department, he made it his goal to ra i s e money for new equipment. Fa m o u s l y, Fr. Garber saved the sci-ence lockers when a fire ra vaged the old Prep buildings in 1 9 6 6 .

Fr. Garber had many achievements in his life, such as develop-ing the SAT test for chemistry and teaching teachers how to prepare students for the exam. But it was his impact on stu-dents that was his true measure. He is survived by his sisters, Margaret Curl and Elizabeth Garbin.

RICHARD JOHNSON ’05 Just weeks after a smiling R i c h a rd Johnson ’05 left The Prep’s gra d u a t i o n ceremony at Saint Joseph’s University full of promise and hope for the future, he became a bitter reminder of the reality of life. J o h n s o n , who had a scholarship to St. J o e ’s

to study political science, was killed near his South Philadelphia neighborhood. He was 17.

Prep Principal R e v. Thomas Clifford , S. J., remembers a stu-dent who excelled in languages. “ That was a real strength of h i s,” Fr. Clifford says of Johnson. “It is such a sad situation. H e hadn’t even scratched the surface of his potential.”

Fr. Clifford pointed out that Johnson, who was a National Achievement semi-finalist, took three years of Greek to go along with his Latin and modern language requirements.

In an article in the Philadelphia Daily News, J o h n s o n ’s mother Catherine Young said of her son, “ i t ’s such a waste of life. H e had so much ahead of him.” S a d l y, Johnson is the third mem-ber of the Class of 2005 to have died. Patrick Monaghan died in February of 2003 and Thomas Byrnes passed awa y last summer.

JOHN SPAHR ’81 John Spahr ’81 died doing what he loved, flying in defense of the United States of A m e r i c a . S p a h r ’s body was found in early May after his F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet and a second Marine aircraft crashed in south-c e n t ral Ira q .

"Everyone should get down on their knees tonight and thank God they have people like John Spahr protecting us," L e o Carlin Jr. ’ 8 1, Spahr's friend and football teammate, said in an interview with the Philadelphia Daily News.

Spahr was on his second tour of duty in Iraq and had previ-ously served in Operation Desert Storm. He was an executive officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, C a l i f.

Spahr is survived by his daughter, m o t h e r, four older sisters and b r o t h e r.

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Alumni Gather A c ross the Nation

Alumni gatherings are being scheduled throughout the country this year.

Here are some of the places where meetings will be held:

New York October 12

Boston October 26

Washington D.C. November 16

Florida Atl. January 26

Florida South January 27

Phoenix February 9

San Diego February 11

Florida Gulf Coast February 16

Los Angeles February 23

San Francisco March 10

Seattle March 8

Dallas April 6

Houston April 7

Chicago April 20

Baltimore April 27

Denver April 24

Check upcoming magazines and your mailboxes for locations and more information. If you would like to know more, call (215) 978-1003.

F u t u re Pre p p e rs Take Note! S t . Jo s ep h ’s Prep is hosting events for those entering The Prep in the fall of 2006 or 2007:

• Fall Open House: Sunday, N ovember 6, 11 a.m.-2 p. m . • S ch o l a r s h i p / E n t rance Exam (Eighth Graders): Sunday, N ovember 18, 9:30 a.m. • P ractice Entrance Exam (Seventh Graders): Saturd ay, April 8, 9:30 a.m.

For more information, call the Admission Office at (215) 978-1958.

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Pe r s p e c t ive s This new feature in “The Prep News” will look at an event through the eyes of a member of The Prep com-m u n i t y. This first issue takes us to Henley-on-Thames, England, hours after the St. Joseph’s Prep Varsity Nine

boat finished second in the world’s most prestigious event. The following was written by all nine members

of the boat and first published on a blog that can be found at h t t p : / / c re w. p re p p i c s . c o m.

S u n d ay, the day of the ch a m p i o n s h i p, was an emo-tional one. After a pre-final night of biting finge r n a i l s , f i d geting in our seats and feeble attempts to i g n o re the growing tension so that we may snag at least a couple hours of precious sleep (which , i n ev i t ably, we re spent dre a m i n g about what successes or failure s might come), we did indeed arise rather well re s t e d . B u t , while we m ay have been re s t e d , we we re also fully awa re that we we re

much sense, re a l l y. Everyone has expe- No one ever really rows a perfect race, about to compete in one of the

rienced anxiety. Take that norm a l , not even in the Princess Elizabeth Cup most monumental events of our

e v e ryday “I’m late for work” tension, Final at Henley-on-Thames, England. rowing care e r s .

multiply by a hundred and stick it right H o w e v e r, the desire, the will, and the down deep inside your core. Then you courage shown in both lanes of the

P re-race time tends to bring out sides may begin to see how massive a task it course during that race were, in fact,

of rowers that you would not norm a l l y is to convince yourself that you need p e rfect. We could not have been beat-

see. This particular pre-race bro u g h t these nerves to perf o rm at your opti- en by a classier group of guys. It was

levels of focus that would seem diff i-mum level. Be assured, in that depart - our privilege to race a crew that

cult to reach in any other situation. The ment we were not found wanting. demanded nothing short of their best

gravity of all that lie behind and, even p e rf o rmance, and we believe they can

m o re so, ahead weighed heavily on us We rowed the race of our lives…we say the same about us.

all. We were forced to summon up knew we had to. In that last split sec-

s t rength and courage from very dis-ond between the dropping of the flag July 3, 2005, was a day that we will

tant, and perhaps frightening, parts of and our bodies kicking into action, all remember for the rest of our lives. It

ourselves. It may be argued that in the that we had learned from our coaches, was the culmination of everything we

30 minutes before the final at Henley, our teammates, and – most import a n t- had learned from the best coaches

one can learn more about himself and ly – ourselves, allowed us to rise above a round with the support of so many.

his boat mates than he would ever all the nerves and the tension, and We would like to deeply thank every-

have imagined. Welcome to the show. indeed to perf o rm to the best of our one for the incredible opport u n i t i e s a b i l i t y. We can confidently say that p rovided to us throughout this memo-

They say it is best to embrace the Eton did the exact same thing. rable season, and we wish the best of

n e rves that begin to take over during luck to Prep Crew in the future .

those agonizing minutes on the start-ing block. It doesn’t seem to make very

Brad Adams ’07, Pat Dewechter ’05, Mike Lombardi ’06, Drew Golda ’05, Matt McGowan ’06, Ken Ewell ’05, John Connolly ’05, Mike Gennaro ’07 and Mark DelGuercio ’05 (coxswain).

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