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TRADITIONSAn Immaculate High School Annual Publication

The 2011 Issue

Immaculate High School † 73 Southern Blvd † Danbury CT 06810-7994 † Ph (203) 744-1510

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A Message from the President

Dear Friends of Immaculate,

On behalf of the IHS community, I extend my thanks to you for helping to advance the mission of Immaculate High School. Your partnership pro-vides the opportunity for Immaculate students to develop to their full potential. Students are inspired academically in the classroom, called to serve others through philanthropic opportunities, taught discipline and perseverance on the playing field, and encouraged to explore their talents while performing on stage. Your gift expands horizons and helps shape lifelong values. Simply put, your gift lasts a lifetime!

As you look through these pages, you will see your gift at work here at IHS. You’ll enjoy photos of students in action and see how they, like you, are making a difference in other’s lives and in our communities. These are the young leaders of tomorrow who will ultimately make our world a better place.

We are grateful to you for volunteering, advising, and partnering with us during the past year.

We could not have achieved our success without you. Immaculate has a very bright future be-cause we are blessed with a very talented faculty and staff, a dedicated and supportive Advi-sory Board and Diocese, committed and hardworking students, as well as generous friends and alumni, such as you.

We look forward to continuing this success in the upcoming school year as we all work together to make a good school even better!

Go Mustangs!

Kathleen D. Casey

IHS President

Cover by Photographer Bob Stone of Cue Talent LLC: Class of 2011’s top 10 graduates from left to right (top row) Valedictorian Michael Matthews, David Buchanan, Christopher DiLullo; (middle row) Makela Stankey, Ashleigh Glowacki, Meghan Wakeford, Joseph Porco; (bottom row) Margaret McLaughlin, SeJeong Kim, Salutato-rian Sterling Karakula

The 2011 issue of Traditions has been designed by Gladys Gonzalez.

FACULTY, STAFF & COACHES Theresa Allen, P’07Jeanine AntoniosMatt ArinielloMaureen (Brew) Arsenault ’69 Linda Barbosa Michael Bierwirth ’93Colleen BreretonDaniel Buckley, P’08, ’10, ’13Patricia Buckley, P’08, ’10, ’13Joe CarmenSteve CarneiroKathleen CaseyFr. James ColeMissy ColeMaggie Curran, P’87, ’88, ’90, ’92Anthony D’AusilioJames DigiacomoKevin Dunleavy, P’03Alex EspositoJanet Fable, P’06, ’07, ’10Mary Ann (Grandieri) Foncello ’70, P’96Bill FowlerGladys GonzalezAlice GroverRoger Hancock ’92Gerald HastavaBrian Hayes, P’07Lisa Henley, P’10Missy HirschShannon HoroskyDavid HoytMarie Hulme, P’08Maggie (Bierwirth) Kent ’91Nadine Khalil ’01Jenna KosibaTom LaPorte, P’09Lynn LemmeKaren LokerLynn Loya, P’08Ted LutzThomas MertensNelson Mingachos ’89Debey MitchellJoseph MuchanskiBetsy MurphyTom Neville ’74Susan Nolan, P’09, ’12Natacha PimentelBryan PinabellDana (Krupinsky) Pinckney ’01 Robert Plumb, P’05, ’06, ’08Dan ProtoMarie ProverbMary (Briscoe) Raymond ’77, P’04, ’07, ’09, ’14, ’15Darren RiccioArt RobertsJulie Sorcek, P’09Natalie StaszakNanci StockmannCarol StoneJeff VingoAlexa WildBarbara Yablon


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A Message from the Chairman of the Board

As chairman of the IHS Advisory Board, it gives me great pleasure to introduce this report on the accomplishments of Immaculate High School this past year. First and foremost, I want to highlight the fact that our high school continues to maintain a high level of academic achievement as reflected in our students’ college acceptance rates, our SAT scores, and the overall academic performance and recognition which our students received this past year. This is a reflection of the strength of the faculty and the support of the administration of Immaculate High School. Congratulations to all who have allowed our school to maintain its outstanding academic record.

I also want to report that IHS has received full accreditation from New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). This is an important accomplishment, as it is recognition of many important elements including the school’s strategic vision and mission. It also reflects the work of my fellow members of the advisory board, members of the administration, as well as the faculty and staff who have contributed to the strategic mission of the school; therefore meeting all requirements of full accreditation.

The advisory board, through its executive committee and various committees, has been outstanding in supporting the needs of the school from advising on budget and finance, making recommendations regarding academics, facility improvements, technology, as well as fundraising.

Another major achievement has been the revitalization of our development program, which is critical to the support of a private parochial school in this era of economic stress. A measure of this has been the scope of our fundraising success this past year. Kudos to our Development Committee, led by Anthony Rizzo Jr.; for exceeding all of our budgeted targets. We continue to seek greater involvement of our outstanding alumni in this endeavor.

In closing, I want to thank Mr. Dan Murphy, retiring principal, for his outstanding leadership and support of the students and faculty; and I want to welcome Mr. Joe Carmen, as our new principal. I also want to thank our president Kathleen Casey for her leadership and outstanding achievements during the past year.

As you will see in this report, Immaculate High School has had an outstanding year, and for this there are many people who need to be thanked.

Sincerely,

Gerard D. Robilotti

IHS Advisory Board Chairman

ADVISORY BOARD & COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Chairman of the Board Gerard D. Robilotti, Governance (chair)

Board Members David Bennett ’70 Joseph Boa Shaun Budnik, Technology chair Kathleen D. Casey, Enrollment chair Fil Cerminara Joseph Draper ’82, Emeritus Msgr. Thomas Driscoll, VG Isabelle Farrington, Emeritus John W. Fitzpatrick Claire Hines, Program chair G. Ted LaBonne, Emeritus Robert Leggett Mary R. Maloney Michael Mazzucco, Facilities chair Sr. Anne McCarthy, SSND Brian McGovern ’89, Alumni chair Ralph McIntosh ’68 Thomas Mertens, Faculty Rep Joanne Montesi Joseph Morrissey Robert Mosley Daniel J. Murphy ’66 Stephen Piccolo, Finance chair Mary Jean Rebeiro Bernard Reidy, Jr. ’89 Anthony M. Rizzo, Jr, Development chair Msgr. Martin P. Ryan Joseph A. Saffi ’67 Rev. Samuel Scott Teresa Tortora Msgr. Robert E. Weiss Committee Members Alumni Maureen Arsenault ’69 Michael Bierwirth ’93 David Cappiello ’86 Kevin Dunleavy Marianne Mitchell ’81 Mary Raymond ’77 Thomas J. Saadi ’88 Julie Sorcek Development David Cappiello ’86 Marianne Fahey James Foley, Jr. Gerald Hatcher William J. Holbrook Enrollment Cathleen Donahue Julie Sorcek Carol Stone Facilities Bill Fowler Mark Grube Robert Nolan ’70 Finance Susan Nolan Program Mary Ann Foncello ’70 Technology Alex Esposito Lisa Lindblom Charles Pizzo Ken Stevens Diane Tung


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Introducing our New Principal Joe Carmen

Immaculate High School is pleased to welcome Mr. Joe Carmen as our new school principal. Mr. Carmen was the principal of Our Lady of Fatima School (OLF) in Wil-ton, CT. During his tenure OLF was recognized by the US Department of Educa-tion as a National Blue Rib-bon School of Excellence. Mr. Carmen brings to Im-maculate years of experi-ence as a Principal along with his strong background in classroom instruction. Prior to assuming his role at Our Lady of Fatima, Mr. Carmen was a teacher leader and science educator in the Bridgeport Public Schools, where he led efforts in school reform and instruc-tional improvement. He was the recipient of the 2007 Beard Excellence in Teach-ing Award, one of the larg-est teaching awards in the nation, for this work in the Bridgeport Public Schools. His experience before be-coming an educator in-volved engineering and leadership roles with Texas Instruments and General Electric. A West Point grad-uate, Mr. Carmen served as an Airborne and Ranger qualified Infantry officer who led soldiers in combat and humanitarian missions around the globe. He com-pleted his graduate studies at Southern Connecticut State University.

Dear Immaculate Faculty and Staff:

Traditions. It is appropriate that Immaculate’s Alumni magazine carry this name because for almost 50 years the tradition of IHS has been to provide students the opportunity for world class development in academics, athletics, the arts and spiritual development. Immaculate continues to produce leaders of conscience who work for the greater good.

Thank you for the warm welcome to IHS. As I embark upon my first year as Principal of Immaculate I am excited to be joining such a wonderful learning community whose leadership team, faculty, staff, students, parents and alumni have a reputation of excellence that goes far beyond these walls.

Many diverse learning experiences will take place for our students this year. Our goal is to continue to challenge our students intellectually, grow them socially and spiritually, while guiding them toward the independent thinking and problem solving required for success after IHS. As we strive to promote development in all aspects of each student’s life we will also strive to develop a student body of good character; students who make good choices and decisions resulting in successful lifetime outcomes.

As always, our students are the reason for your giving and your contributions are monies well spent. Your gifts this past year have allowed us to provide the gift of an Immaculate education to those who would not otherwise have the opportunity. This support also allows us to create margin of excellence programs which make Immaculate so special.

Immaculate High School has always been about excellence. Excellence is evident in our highly-qualified teachers, administration and staff, our students, and our alumni. Excellence, as we know, comes at a very high price and the Immaculate High School community has once again demonstrated its ability to graciously pay that price. Thank you for your continuous support and exceptional generosity to Immaculate High School.

May God continue to bless you and your families.

Regards,

Joe Carmen

Principal


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As Principal “Coach” Murphy RetiresOn a beautiful night in June, the faculty and staff of Immaculate High School honored Principal Dan Murphy with an afternoon of golf and a special dinner at the Newtown Golf Club. Members of the Murphy clan and some of Dan’s closest friends were also present as they surprised him with touching speeches and gifts. “Coach Murphy” and his wife Cathy are both members of Im-maculate’s first graduating class of 1966. Their two sons Matt and Mike (and Matt’s wife Deidre) also attended IHS in the ’90s. Dan was principal of the school from April 2009 – June 2011. His daily example to all of us of what a true Mustang is, and how one can “serve” his/her school, will be greatly missed.

IHS Class of 1966

Crescent Yearbook Photo

DANIEL JAMES MURPHY

The only way to have a friend is to be

one.

Cathy and Dan Murphy participate in Relay for Life

Dan with his granddaughter Moira

Thank you Dan for being a truly great friend

to everyone at Immaculate High School. We wish you the best as you enjoy your

retirement!

Dan and Bishop Lori at the graduation commencement ceremony.


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Mustangs Welcome International StudentsREPRINTED FROM THE DANBURY NEWSTIMES Eileen Fitzgerald, Staff WriterDecember 23, 2010

The students hail from seven countries on four continents. They range in age from 15 to 17 and are football players, swimmers, math wizards and singers, and speak English learned in their native schools. They’re in honors courses and in sports, clubs and music programs not usually available in their home schools. Thirteen international students -- two each from China, Germany and Spain; four from South Korea, and one each from Portugal, Brazil, and Columbia – attend Immaculate High School in Danbury. They’ll share their traditions and learn new ones during this Christmas sea-son. They say America’s allure reduces their homesickness. “I’ve made some really good friends,” said 16-year-old In Hwa Hong, a South Korean national, who lives with her host family in Brookfield. “We’ll exchange presents and hang out. I think it will be really fun and different.” She spent her freshman year in New Jersey last year and is happy with the American schools. “In Korea, we look at a lot of things, but not very deep. In America, we learn not as much, but it’s very deep,” she said. “I think I can get more opportunity here.” Xinghao Wang, a 17-year-old junior from China, said his host fam-ily in Ridgefield treats him like one of their own, especially since their daughter attends college in Japan. “I had Thanksgiving for the first time and it was really nice,” he said. “I am so moved by what they do for me.” Sixteen-year-old Maria Romero-Calderon has been visited by her parents, two brothers and sister from Spain. “I like it here a lot. I may want to stay. I really like America,” she said. “I like the education. In Spain, it’s really hard and we study a lot, but I don’t remember it. But here, I remember everything.” Immaculate had one international student from China in 2008-09 and two from China in 2009-10, so the current 13 from seven coun-tries is a big step. “This is part of our strategic plan, to bring in international students,’’ Immaculate president Kathleen Casey said. “We wanted the breadth of students from around the world. It gives our kids a true interna-

tional experience.” The re-gional Catholic high school fits what agencies who place international students are looking for, Principal Daniel Murphy said. That means a small school with academic excellence and high scores on students’ college entrance exams. Agencies want to send more students to Immaculate, but they need to find host families. The students’ parents pay their tuition and some agencies give host families a stipend for expenses. “These kids come here so they can go to the best colleges, and our kids get to see what their competition is going to be,’’ Casey said. “They are indepen-dent and mature and have great math and science skills.” China’s Zikang Feng celebrated his 17th birthday Thursday. He’s a junior in his first year at Immaculate, where he was just named math student of the month. He is a member of the school’s swim team and plans to join the tennis team in the spring. In China, he played on the table tennis and badminton teams. “I think I’ll stay here until I gradu-ate,’’ he said. “My parents decided to let me go here. The many AP courses are the main reason I am here.’’ English teacher Marie Hulme said international students enhance the environment for all students. “They have a good work ethic in general. They’re very serious about the purpose they are here,” she said. “They come with a feeling and desire to learn English and the perspective they offer can be very unique.” SeJeong Kim, of South Korea, spent her sophomore year at a public school in Seattle and is in her second year at Immaculate, where she’s a senior. Her host family, the Brauns, have been so welcoming that she’s excited for the holidays, she said. “They bought me a stocking and an ornament with my name. They asked me for a Christmas list. I feel like a part of the family.”

SeJeong Kim ’11 from South Korea and Maria Romero-Calderon ’12 from Spain

Juan Manso ’12 from Spain and Leonardo Pais ’13 from Brazil.

During the 2010-2011 school year, the international student program had 15 students from Asia, Europe

and South America enrolled at IHS.


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Spiritual & MoralSpiritual & MoralIHS students served more than 17,000 community service hours this year. In addition to participating in school-sponsored service activities such as Midnight Runs and Student Ambassador duties, they reached

out into our communities and served as volunteers at the Special Olympics, American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Pope John Paul Rehabilitation Center, Bethel Health Care Center, Morning Glory

Breakfast Program and many other worthwhile parish and community activities. Mass was celebrated on a daily basis and all-school Masses were held on a monthly basis. Each class enjoyed a day offsite in retreat and several thought-provoking assemblies were held throughout the year. IHS kicked off the school year with a BBQ to welcome our new freshmen and transfer students. The

student council and classes sponsored a freshman social, as well as fall and winter dances. Throughout the year members of a variety of clubs enjoyed one another’s camaraderie while working on

projects that contributed to our greater community.

Students pray before departing on a Midnight Run

Thank you to this year’s Midnight Run Sponsors: Jennifer Boyce, DMD ’82 The Ravo Family Katherine Dahlem The Sabel Family The Dalmedo Family The SanGiacomo Family The DiElsi Family The Tortora Family The Hooker Family The Vitetta Family

Dan & Cathy Murphy ’66


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Intellectual• Immaculate continues to achieve the highest SAT and ACT scores in the Diocese, and consistently exceeds

both the state and national averages in all areas• Based on the last few years, 99% of IHS students go on to further education

• Typically 90% of IHS students are accepted at their 1st or 2nd choice colleges• 11 Advanced Placement (AP) courses

• World Language course with UCONN college credit• Recent college acceptances include MIT, Duke University, West Point Academy, Georgetown University, etc.

Sterling Karakula ’11 and Michael George ’11 were named National Merit Scholars

Student Athletes: Each year, IHS student athletes are recruited by colleges and universities. Girls soccer co-captains Court-ney Marra and Corey Medrano signed Letters of Intent to play soccer at University of New Haven and Central Connecticut State University, respectively. Justin Waltzer signed to play football for St. Anselm College in the fall.

The Class of 2011 was offered more than $7.2 million in grants, scholarships and awards. 100% will be attending colleges in the

fall of 2011.

Albertus Magnus CollegeAlvernia University

American UniversityArizona State University

Assumption CollegeAverett University

Bentley UniversityBinghamton University

Bloomsburg University of PennsylvaniaBoston College

Boston UniversityCabrini College

Central CT State UniversityChestnut Hill CollegeClarkson University

Coastal Carolina UniversityColgate University

College of Mount Saint VincentCollege of the Holy Cross

College of William and MaryConnecticut CollegeCornell University

Delaware Valley CollegeDrew UniversityDrexel University

Duquesne UniversityEast Carolina University

Eastern Connecticut State UniversityEmmanuel College

Endicott CollegeFairfield University

Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityFlorida Atlantic University

Fordham UniversityFramingham State University

Franciscan University of SteubenvilleFranklin Pierce University

Hartwick CollegeHofstra University

Iona CollegeJohnson & Wales University

Keene State CollegeLa Roche CollegeLehigh UniversityLesley University

Long Island University, C.W. Post Loyola University Maryland

Manhattan CollegeMarist College

Marywood UniversityMA Coll of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Mercy CollegeMerrimack College

Monmouth UniversityMount Saint Mary College

Mount Saint Mary’s UniversityNewbury College

Northeastern UniversityNorwich University

Old Dominion UniversityPace University

Pennsylvania State Univ, Hazleton

Pennsylvania State Univ, University ParkProvidence CollegePurdue University

Quinnipiac UniversityRadford University

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRochester Institute of Technology

Roger Williams UniversitySacred Heart University

Saint Anselm CollegeSaint Joseph College

Saint Michaels CollegeSalve Regina UniversitySeton Hall University

Siena CollegeSkidmore College

Southern Connecticut State UniversitySouthern Vermont College

Springfield CollegeSt. Bonaventure University

St. John’s University - QueensSt. Lawrence University

State Univ of New York at AlbanyStevenson University

Stonehill CollegeStony Brook University

Suffolk UniversitySUNY College at GeneseoSusquehanna University

Syracuse UniversityThe Catholic University of America

The University of FindlayThe University of Scranton

Towson UniversityTri-County Technical College

University of BridgeportUniversity of Connecticut

University of DelawareUniversity of Hartford

University of MaineUniversity of Maryland, College Park

University of Massachusetts, AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

University of New HampshireUniversity of New Haven

University of NC at WilmingtonUniversity of Nottingham

University of Rhode IslandUniversity of San Diego

University of South Carolina, AikenUniversity of Southern Maine

University of VermontUniversity of Virginia

Vassar CollegeVillanova University

VA Polytechnic Institute and State UnivWentworth Institute of Technology

Wesleyan UniversityWestern Connecticut State University

Western New England UniversityWestfield State University

Widener University

College Acceptances... The Class of 2011 was accepted to the following colleges and universities:

Bold type indicates the college/university that members of the Class of 2011 chose to attend this fall.

Congratulations to valedictorian Michael Matthews ’11 who was a

National Merit Scholarship Finalist and the only one named in the Diocese.


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Faculty & Staff AnniversariesCongratulations to the following teachers who have recently celebrated milestones with Immaculate High School!

Mrs. Jeanine AntoniosMath5 years

Mrs. Alexa Wild English5 years

Mrs. Alice GroverWorld Languages chair10 years

Mrs. Patricia BuckleyReligion10 years

Ms. Marie Proverb Spanish15 years

Mrs. Nanci Stockmann Social Studies25 years

Mrs. Maureen (Brew) Arsenault ’69English chair30 years

Mrs. Lynn LemmeMath chair30 years

Mr. Kevin DunleavyScience chair35 years

Mr. Joseph MuchanskiSocial Studies chair35 years

Thank you to the Immaculate Parents Association (IPA)for volunteering your time and talent to coordinate school events and much more:

IPA BOARD (2011-2012)Terry Tortora, PresidentDarla Case, Vice PresidentShaun Budnik, TreasurerSue Ward, SecretaryKen Stevens and Mike Loya, Midnight Run MinistryNitsa Carino, HospitalityMaria Rapley, Volunteer CoordinatorStefanie Opinante, Mustang WearDonna Lasco, Parent Ambassador Coordinator

Thank You to all parents, students, alumni,

and friends who donated their time to help with or attend an event, stuffed

envelopes, assisted an athletic coach, pro-vided a potluck dish, bought a raffle ticket,

or opened their homes to international students – each and every gift of time or

treasure benefits the students of Immaculate High School.


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the 21st century classroom21st Century Learning represents a paradigm shift in education and at Immaculate High School. It is bold. It breaks the mold. It is flexible, creative, challenging, and complex. It addresses a rapidly changing world filled with fantastic new problems as well as exciting new possibilities. The 21st Century Classroom de-velops the “whole person” and builds upon IHS’s tradition of being a world class learning environment.

Immaculate High School offers courses in collabora-tion with Virtual High School. Virtual High School is a nonprofit organization based in Maynard, Massachu-setts and serves as portal through which schools and teachers throughout the world offer online courses. By working with VHS, we have access to an extensive list of accredited courses. This will allow us to expand our offerings and include courses we could not otherwise make available to our students.

Teacher Lynne Lemme watches as Michael Setaro ’10 works on a math problem using a SMART Board.

Mobi™ is the first mobile interactive whiteboard designed to support student-centered active learning and give educators the mobility and flexibility to deliver engaging lessons from anywhere in the room. The Mobi™ Work-space™ software allows educators to write, draw, insert images, highlight, interact with, and annotate over instruc-tional content projected onto any surface. Educators at Immaculate began using the Mobi™ in the classroom during 2010-2011.

Thank you to Gregory & Shaun Budnik P’12 & ’14 for their annual major gift of $15,000 for technology!


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The Gala Committee extends its thanks to everyone who attended the 2011 IHS Gala! Your support is greatly appreciated! It was a wonderful night of

fun, camaraderie and support for Immaculate. Over 260 guests attended the 2011 “Light up the Night” Gala. Monies raised from this yearly event help fund

the ongoing project of creating a 21st century classroom environment.

Immaculate Gala Dinner Dance

Event chairs (left to right) Jeanette Rizzo, Patty Rizzo & Debbie Basile

Parents from the Melrose School

partipate in a fun game of heads or tails for a chance

to win a new iPad.

Save the Date2012 Gala Dinner Dance

March 24, 2012Amber Room Colonnade

Danbury, CTCheck www.immaculatehs.org for more details


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Mustang Athletics

Highlights from this year’s athletic department

This year’s football team and softball team were given SWC Sports-manship Awards. We are proud of their efforts. Their conduct both

on and off the field were outstanding displays of our motto: Respect, Responsibility and Reverence.

Girls’ soccer team added an 8th Class S State Championship to their impressive collection, their 7th in the past 8 years!

Baseball team finished 2nd in the SWCs regular season, were the winners of the Patriot Division and qualified for the Class S State

Playoffs.

Girls’ field hockey team won the Patriot Division as well and reached the state quarter finals.

IHS’ 2010-2011 SWC All-Conference 1st Team Student-Athletes were: Maggie Christe- Cross Country; Courtney Marra, Girls Soc-

cer; Corey Medrano - Girls Soccer; Jessica Sandoval - Field Hockey; Justin Waltzer – Football, Dustin Robbins – Football; Alexa Sakorafos – Girls Indoor Track, Maggie Christe - Girls Indoor Track, Alexandra

Kaeslin - Girls Indoor Track, Jessica Wojnicki - Girls Indoor Track; Steven Lean - Boys Swim; Alexandra Kaeslin - Girls Outdoor Track; Matt Harrison – Baseball, CJ Sousa – Baseball, Steve Zelinski – Base-

ball; and Brian Herlihy – Golf

Recipients of the SWC Leadership and Scholar Athlete Awards were Greg Wax and Makela Stankey.


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Annual Golf Tournament

Thank you for your generous support of our annual Golf Outing last year. The combined efforts of our many sponsors, players

and volunteers last year allowed us to net over $25,000! As pre-viously announced, all these funds have been directed into our

Athletic Budget.

SAVE THE DATE:Next year’s event will be held on Wednesday, September 26, 2012

at Richter Park Golf Course, Danbury, CT.

Contact Kevin Dunleavy (203) 744-1510 ext 314 if interested in playing, volunteering and/or sponsorship.


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Immaculate Athletic Hall of Fame MembersInducted 1989 James E. Tierney ’67Inducted 1989 Paul A. Hiro ’68Inducted 1989 Christopher J. Palmer ’68Inducted 1989 Frank E. Fiorita ’69Inducted 1989 Sandra J. Arconti ’78Inducted 1991 W. Jeffrey Russell ’76Inducted 1991 Kathleen Rowe Shaw ’83Inducted 1991 Kerry Rowe ’83Inducted 1991 Robert E. Gerwien (Admin)Inducted 1992 David S. Closter ’67Inducted 1992 Michael R. Pascuzzi ’70Inducted 1992 Thomas J. Lynch ’73Inducted 1992 Lunne M. Viscio ’79Inducted 1993 James V. Pacific ’72Inducted 1993 Michael M. Jeffress ’78Inducted 1993 Ellen Prunty ’82Inducted 1993 Ronald P. Gleissner, Jr. ’86Inducted 1994 Robert Suchy (Coach)Inducted 1994 Raymond De Pelteau ’69Inducted 1994 Maryann Lynch ’85Inducted 1994 John Drohan ’86Inducted 1995 Fraser Randolph ’70

Inducted 1995 Candy Ferris McCarty ’70Inducted 1995 David Osborne ’81Inducted 1995 Karoline Rossini ’81Inducted 1995 Michael Donahue ’84Inducted 1995 Beth Anne Livolsi ’89Inducted 1995 Elston Dodge (Coach)Inducted 1996 Daniel Murphy ’66Inducted 1996 Harold Gantert ’74Inducted 1996 Michael Dekker ’80Inducted 1996 Claire Holston ’81Inducted 1997 Roger Burke ’72Inducted 1997 Ralph Scozzafava ’76Inducted 1997 Sheila Hanley ’80Inducted 1997 Mark Thalmann ’82Inducted 1997 Robert Slavinsky (Coach)Inducted 1998 Joyce Curran ’68Inducted 1998 Ian Smith ’87Inducted 1998 Dana Smith ’87Inducted 1998 Kevin Dunleavy (Coach)Inducted 1999 Albert E. Davis ’71Inducted 1999 Thomas K. Neville ’74Inducted 1999 Robin Jeffress Walker ’78

Inducted 2000 Ray Velez (Coach)Inducted 2000 Stephen T. Palmer ’74Inducted 2000 Lisa J. Bongo ’79Inducted 2000 Nelson O. Mingachos ’89Inducted 2001 Joseph Fazio (Coach)Inducted 2001 Mark Schweitzer ’86Inducted 2001 Zach Dargaty ’88Inducted 2001 Suzanne N. McAuliffe ’89Inducted 2008 Kate Drohan ’91Inducted 2008 Robert Gerwien Jr. ’81Inducted 2008 Stephen Kaplanis (Coach)Inducted 2008 Andrew Riepe ’95Inducted 2009 John Barata ’96Inducted 2009 Jaimie Bierwirth ’97Inducted 2009 Kenneth Rausch ’91Inducted 2009 Kristi Setaro ’91Inducted 2009 Linda Sabel (Coach)Inducted 2010 Bridget Deakin Henry ’92Inducted 2010 Sean Lomas ’97Inducted 2010 Patty Murren Gessner ’92Inducted 2010 Mike Palmer ’69Inducted 2010 Bob Nelson (Coach)

Congratulationsto these members of our community who were inducted into our

Athletic Hall of Fameon Saturday, September 24, 2011

(pictured from left to right)Andrea Behling Thoennessen ’96

Doug Riepe ’00 Robert Plumb (Distinguished Coach and Immaculate P.E. Instructor) ’83 - present

Caryl Drohan ’91 (and Kate Drohan ’91 inducted 2008)

Thank you to the Mustang All Sports Club (MASC) for volunteering your time and talent to coordinate sporting events and much more:

MASC Board (2011-2012)Bob Nolan, President

Debbie Burke, Vice PresidentMaria Sharp, SecretaryNancy Olyha, Treasurer

Jon Case, At Large MemberMichael Bierwirth, Athletic Director

Joe Carmen, Principal


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MEET THE GIRLS HEAD SOCCER COACH

AND ALUMNUS NELSON MINGACHOS ’89Did you know the girls head soccer coach Nelson Mingachos has been part of Immaculate family before he even donned a Mustang uniform? Although he attended Immaculate from 1986-1989, he really became a fellow Mustang prior to his freshmen year when he attended the Mustang Basketball Camp as a camper. A few years after graduation, he became the Freshman Basketball Coach (1995-1997), then JV Basketball Coach for the next 6 years. Since 2005, he has been Head Varsity Basketball Coach. As our Varsity Girls Soccer Head Coach since 2005, he has led the team to an impressive 7 CIAC Class S State Championships (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010), two CIAC Class S Semi Finalist (2002 & 2007). Coach Mingachos been named the Danbury News Times “Coach of the Year” (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009), South West Conference Coach of the Year (2008, 2009), The Connecticut Girls Soccer Association Coach of the Year (2008), NCSAA New England Coach of the Year in 2009, NCSAA National Finalist Coach of the Year in 2009, and Doc McInerney Coach of the Year Award by the Writers Alliance in 2010. He was inducted into the Immaculate Hall of Fame in 2000. Inspirations: “I always speak to the influence my coaches had on my life. Dan Murphy, Bob Nelson and Bob Plumb are a huge part of the person I am today. They taught me integrity, patience and molded me into a respectful young man. These are values I try to instill in my players today. I have been fortunate enough to work side by side with Bob Nelson working as his JV coach, and currently working with Bob Plumb on the basketball court.” Why Immaculate? “I tell everyone that I bleed Mustang Blue! I have had many offers to coach at other local high schools but feel it is my time to give back and cannot imagine being anywhere else. This is a great place to be.” Coach Mingachos is married to wife Kellie. They have two daughters, Isabella and Sophia.


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Fine Arts

CONGRATULATIONS to senior David Bu-chanan on his Connecticut High School Musical Awards nomination for his role as Radames in IHS’ 2011 production of AIDA! The award cer-

emony was held on June 6th in Waterbury.

Performances and concerts throughout the year included: Patriotic Concert, Christmas Concert, Cabaret, Fall Drama “Romeo and Juliet”, Improv Night, Coffeehouses, Spring Musical “Aida”, the Alumni Concert, and several Fine Arts Assemblies held during school days.

Thank you to our Patrons of the Arts: Mr. & Mrs. Don Arsenault

Mr. & Mrs. William DonohueMr. & Mrs. Steve EngelbrechtMr. & Mrs. Michael Hudak

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph LoyaMr. & Mrs. McGoldrickMr. & Mrs. John McKee

Mr. & Mrs. H. David Sabel Mr. & Mrs. Bob Stone

Immaculate Parents Association

The Concert Choir performed at St. Augustine Cathedral at the Mass celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Bishop Lori’s Installation. They also performed at the Festival of Trees to benefit Ann’s Place, The Art of Caring to benefit Hospice, as

well as many other community events.

Our choral & instrumental students participated in Western Regionals. David Buchanan and Laura McKee performed with the chorus, and John Herlihy played with the band. Laura went on to perform with the All-State Chorus.

Save the DateSupport the Fine Arts Depart-

ment and attend the Wine Tasting in January 2012. Contact Mary Raymond or check www.immac-

ulatehs.org for more details.

Senior Meagan Gonzalez (center) as the title char-acter in the spring musical, “Aida”

Senior Irene Rovtar with her award-winning artwork.

The IHS band continues to thrive under the baton of Mrs. Julie Sorcek.

The 3rd Annual Alumni Concert was held at the Palace Theater in Danbury in June, where 20 alumni came back to perform for fellow

alumni and friends of Immaculate.

Alumni Paul and Andrew Secola


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What Immaculate Means to Me...“I consider myself fortunate to have graduated from Immaculate. My parents made many sacrifices to ensure I was able to attend Immaculate and I am eternally grate-ful for their love and foresight. To this day, I continue to rely on the knowledge and skills I developed while at Immaculate. Immaculate’s challenging curriculum, caring faculty and Catholic values helped me get started on the road to life-long learning. Immaculate challenged me to become a leader of character and to appreciate and prac-tice the qualities of courage, competence, commitment and candor.” LTC ANDY MORGADO ’90

Lieutenant Colonel Andy Morgado is a native of Danbury, Connecticut. He is currently the commander of the 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment of the 4th BCT/1st Armored Division. Lieutenant Colonel Morgado was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Armor in 1994 from the ROTC program at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He graduated with a Baccalaureate degree, majoring in Government, and was a “Distinguished Military Graduate.” In seventeen years of Army service, he has served on two combat deployments to Iraq; two operational deployments to Korea; and served in a variety of command and staff positions in the continental United States. Most recently he was assigned the Professor of Military Science and Leadership at Siena College. In addition to his undergraduate education at Lehigh University, Lieutenant Colonel Morgado graduated cum laude from Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont with a Master of Arts in Diplomacy in 2006. Also in

2006, he earned a Master of Military Art and Science from the United States Army Command and General Staff College, School of Advanced Military Studies, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He is also a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic Course and the Aviation Captains’ Career Course. He is married to the former Laurie Shyloski from South Deerfield, Massachusetts and has three children; Isabelle, Madeleine and Ian. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, with oak leaf cluster; the Army Commendation Medal for valor, with silver oak leaf cluster; the Parachutist badge; and the Combat Action Badge.

Update: As commander of the 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, Andy and his battalion have recently been deployed to Iraq for a tour of one year in support of Operation New Dawn. Please keep Andy and our troops in your thoughts and prayers.

Alumni SpotlightAndrew Morgado ’90

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment

(Regulars, by God!)


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“My name is Megan Mitchell and I am an Immaculate High School 2010 graduate currently attending Emerson College for Broadcast Journalism. Immaculate High School has not only pointed me in the right direction, but started me off and guided me through this path to-wards a bright future. Because Immaculate allowed me to do so many different activities such as lacrosse, the musicals, student council, etc., I was able to jump right into the swing of things at college. The faculty and staff at Immaculate not only taught me so much in the classroom, but they also gave great access to me whenever I needed help. At Immaculate, I was always encouraged to pursue my dreams by creating videos and broadcasts for the school, which gave me experience when auditioning for television and radio shows at my

school. I have also grown tremendously in my spirituality at Immaculate. The values I learned from Immaculate as well as the curriculum and spiritual life opportunities, have been a key asset to my growing relationship with God. I implement these values in everyday life which has helped me communicate effectively with others, as well as deal with any type of situation. Immaculate High School has shaped me in such a positive way and I love knowing that I will always be a part of this fantastic family.” MEGAN MITCHELL ’10, EMERSON COLLEGE

“There are many decisions parents need to make as their child reaches each milestone. For my husband and I, the best educational and spiritu-al decision we made was to send our three children to Immaculate High School. From the moment we entered the school we felt as though we were part of an extended family, each person working side-by-side to insure our child’s success. There is continual support whether it is as simple as con-firming an early dismissal to an unsure parent or as complex as providing step-by-step guidance through the college application process including the many scholarship opportunities that may be available. Our children also experience this support from their teachers and guidance counselors. Their teachers want them to succeed and encourage them to come by before school or after school to clarify any questions they may have. In addition, they value and work hard to develop a well-rounded person. Not only are our children encouraged to join extra –curricular activities, but they are motivated and made aware of the need to give back to their community. Having three children with very different interests and talents, my husband and I found that Immaculate was able to offer activities with such variety that our children are involved year round. We also have had the opportunity to see ‘first-hand’ the excellent education that Immaculate High offers as a college preparatory school. Our oldest child, now a freshman in college, had many college doors opened to him and was offered many scholarships. His academic and social success after his first semester of college is a credit to how well Immaculate prepared him both academically and spiritually for this next milestone. As par-ents who have many decisions to make as our children grow, sending our children to Immaculate High School definitely has been one of our best decisions!” DONNA LASCO, PARENT ’10, ’12, ’14

“...the best educational and spiritual decision we made was to send our three children to Immaculate High School.” — Mrs. Donna Lasco


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Alumni Class Updates1960sCongratulations to Jim Tierney ’67 and Mus-tang Hall of Fame ’89 for his recent victory in the CSGA Senior Mens Match Play Championship.

1970sMargaret Williamson ’71 and Principal at Northwest Catholic High School in West Hart-ford, has been recognized as an outstanding high school educator by the National Catholic Edu-cational Association. Mrs. Williamson is one of only six people nationwide to receive this award.

1980sMichelle (Stavros) Keenan ’87 and James Keen-an ’87 have been married since 1998. They have two children Michael (11) and Augustus (7). Jim was honorably discharged from the Navy subma-rine service after 4 years in 1992 and worked for United Health Care in their Fraud Unit. Michelle graduated from Salve Regina University in 1991 and worked in sub-prime mortgage finance for various companies in the 90’s and later worked for GE in commercial leasing collections. She is currently an advocate for children’s issues dealing with special education and education.

Andy Perna ’86 is married to Keri (Randall)Perna ’87. They reside in Danbury and have 2 children, Dylan (11) and Emily (9). Andy is the service manager at Greenwich Infiniti in Green-wich, CT and their children currently attend St Gregory’s in Danbury.

Julie (Bonacci) Yetter ’87 graduated from the University of North Carolina with a degree in Public Health Education and received a Masters in Mental Health and Counseling from Troy Uni-versity. She moved to Florida in 1996 and began a career in Child Welfare up until 2010 when she joined Catholic Charities of Central Florida as their Central Region Director. She and her hus-band Scott have a daughter named Hannah (5).

1990sElizabeth Anne Blank ’97 and Andrew Thomas Tesoriero were married Oct. 2, 2010 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Ridgewood, NJ. Eliza-beth graduated from Pace University in Pleasant-ville, N.Y., with a B.A. in human relations and an M.S. in counseling. She is an academic advisor and professor at Pace University in both Pleas-antville and Manhattan, N.Y. They reside in Park Ridge, NJ.

Maria (Shea) Fuller ’99 took her passion for photography and turned it into a full-time ca-reer in 2009. The family-run business has already been featured on the cover of Connecticut Par-ent Magazine, and has developed a loyal clientele throughout the tri-state area. She was recently featured on the Rachael Ray Show this summer.

Brian Gehan ’95 has been named as the new golf professional at Richter Park in Danbury. Brian is a veteran teaching pro and club fitter at Perfor-mance Club Works at Stony Hill and Golf Quest, and has also worked behind the scenes with a number of IHS golf team members.

Jamie (Bierwirth) Stewart ’97 and Brian D. Stewart ’97 were married in September, 2004. They welcomed the birth of their first child, Viv-ian Teresa Stewart on September 10, 2010. The family resides in Ridgefield, CT.

Andrea (Behling) Thoennessen ’96 graduated from Boston University in 2000 with a B.S. in El-ementary Education and received an M.S. in El-ementary Education from Walden University in 2007. She married Kurt Thoennessen on August 7, 2005. They have three daughters: Kara Ann, Jenna Mae and Mia Rose. They reside in Wood-bury, CT. Andrea was recently inducted into the IHS Athletic Hall of Fame on September 24, 2011.

2000sLaura Hobart ’05 recently finished a dual Mas-ters in Criminal Justice and Homeland Securi-

from the University of Phoenix in Arizona.

Lauren MacKay ’05 Following all-star careers at both IHS and UMass ’09, Lauren was recent-ly named the varsity mens and womens tennis coach at Endicott College.

Doug Riepe ’00 works on the pit crew of NAS-CAR Sprint Cup driver Jamie McMurray and has been with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing since graduating from Wake Forest in 2004. Off the track, Doug who has a marketing degree, is also a valuable part of the business team, dealing with sponsors. He was recently inducted into the IHS Athletic Hall of Fame on September 24, 2011.

Marissa Rogers ’08 was recently crowned Miss South Carolina at the National American Miss Pageant. Marissa is a senior at the University of South Carolina, pursuing a degree in public re-lations, and a minor in sports & entertainment management.

Nicole Sieber ’06 has been recognized as a mem-ber of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Performance Subaru Women’s Divi-sion III All-New England Regional First Team, and the 2010 New England Women’s Intercol-legiate Soccer Association Division III All-New England All-Star Team. She is in her final year playing for Western Connecticut State Univer-sity’s women’s soccer team.

Javier Soegaard ’06 recently received the John F. Kennedy Legacy Award for his work with at-risk students in Bridgeport, CT. The award was created by the Institute of Politics at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Javier graduated from the University of Notre Dame cum laude in 2010.

Kayla Wilt ’06 is engaged to Nicholas Hominski. The wedding is set for November 2012. She re-sides in Rehoboth Beach, DE.

What’s New? The 2012 IssueHave you moved, changed jobs, married, earned a degree, had a baby and not let us know? Well, we’d like to hear from you. Please take a minute to fill out the form below so that we may update our records and let your fellow alumni know how (and where) you are. Mail to Alumni News, Immaculate High School, 73 Southern Blvd, Danbury, CT 06810. Email: [email protected] or call (203) 744-1510 ext 157. Or visit www.immaculatehs.org and click on the Alumni tab for the Alumni Information Update form. Name: ___________________________________Maiden Name: ____________________________________Class Year: _________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________________________________________________________State: _____Zip: ___________ Phone: _________________________________________ Email: ______________________________________________________ Employed by: ____________________________________ Position: ____________________________________________________ College/University attended: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Major/Degree: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ NEWS: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature: _____________________________________________________ Date: ________________________________________


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With SympathyAlumni 1965-1969Jacqueline Ann Archiere ’69Catherine Gallagher Bjelko ’67Ann Burns ’66 Robert Chmielewski ’66David Closter ’67James Curran ’66Mary Dallas ’66Cathleen Coffey Dann ’69Margaret Dencey Davis ’66Mary Fronhoefer ’69James Garavel ’67Joseph Halas ’66Austin Ronald Hodge ’66John Joseph Hogan ’66Kevin Hynes ’68Lawrence Isbell ’67Thomas Kelly ’66Paul Leonard ’68Bruce LeRoux ’69Joanne Luongo ’67Jean Holick McKay ’66Peter Morris ’69Stephanie Grund Musgrove ’66Michael Navarro ’69Diane Octavio ’66Kenneth Penna ’67Jeffrey Reinen ’67Theresa Russell ’68Margaret Murphy Schitzler ’69Vincent Scozzafava ’69Jeannette Shiro ’69Carol Smigala ’68William Soto ’67Maureen Williams ’66Mary Kathleen Wixted ’67

1970-1979Christopher Blackwell ’77Paul John Burns ’72Peter Canestrari ’75Peter Ciccarone ’77Robert Ciccarone ’73Kevin Clark ’74Janet Cleary ’74Stephen Collins ’70Frank Coppola ’75Maria O. Hilario Correia ’71Patricia Kelly Correnty ’71Janet Cleary Dechille ’74Ralph D’Agosta ’73James Dirienzo ’78Janet Kirmil Dougan ’72Gary Falls ’73Steven Fallucchi ’74William Fitzmaurice ’78Kim Flanagan ’74Vincent Gallo ’75Paul Edward Geen ’74Roberta Gerwiner ’77Joseph Hamann ’73Michael Hogan ’75Michael Jeffress ’78James Kawulicz ’75Mark E. Keeler ’70Brian Lindberg ’73Michael Maloy ’70Joann McAvoy ’72Patricia McAvoy ’70Edward McGahran ’77Mark McGetrick ’72JoAnn Thompson McHale ’72Ray McNamara ’73JoAnn Thompson McHale ’72John Moran ’78Paul V. Morris ’70Arthur J. Murphy, Jr. ’70

Catherine O’Connell ’79Patricia Martin Pina ’77Judith Casario Rabuse ’79Barbara Giangarra Richardt ’71Deborah Riordan ’76Michael Samaha ’70Rory Schork ’77Theodore Smigala ’79Lisa Garavel Terry ’74Joseph Tomborello ’71Lawrence Whelan ’79Joseph Williams ’70

1980-1989Diana Biraglia-Esposito ’86John Blom ’85Joseph Brady ’80Kenneth Caselnova ’81Stephanie Casey ’85Lee Cervera ’84Karen Clarke ’82Rebecca Duff ’89Jeniann DiPaola Fischer ’82Eileen Fitzmaurice ’80Donald Hassiak ’87Michelle Kayal ’89Kevin Keefe ’80Gregory K. LiVolsi ’84Lisa Meloni ’81James Madorran ’83Peggy McCabe ’81Sarah Novachek ’81Charles William O’Connor II ’80Thomas Peterson ’88Lori Pinette ’89Leslie Scarponi ’80James Schlightig ’82Margaret Siegert ’80Walter Szewczuk ’82

1990-1999Brian Altvater ’92Patty LiVolsi ’92Benjamin Bisbano ’90Jeffrey Gautrau ’96Christian Harty ’90Christian Major ’96Michael McCafferty ’93Gary Wagner ’89Candace Lee Williams ’99

2000-2010Richard Gustavson III ’03Jason Vicente `00

Faculty and StaffDavid CouchRev. Bernard DolanNancy Dolan*Doris DonofrioSr. Elaine Dostal, O.P.Sr. C. Flanagan, O.P.Jacqueline GerwienStephen KaplanisAnn LehenySr. LongshoreDeacon MauceriNancy S. MoraghanAbe NajamyRev. NortonSr. Mary Charlanne Travis O.P.Janine Welliver

*Advisory Board member

The Candace Lee Williams 5K Run to Remember was held in honor of Candace ’99 and all those who lost their lives in connection with September 11 ’01. All proceeds will be split equally and donated to the Candace Lee Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund at Immaculate High School and to Tues-day’s Children - First Responder Alliance Program.

We encourage you to visit the Run to Remember website www.friendsofcandace.com for more information, join their Facebook page, or email [email protected].

Candace Lee Williams 5K Run to RememberSaturday, September 24, 2011

Event organizers Lauren Memoli ’99, Kate (Ricci) Resendes ’98, Amy (Pote) Martins ’99, Beth Keane ’99, and Alyson Meeker ’99


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CAREER DAY IN MARCH OF 2011, SEVERAL ALUMNI AND FRIENDS GENEROUSLY DONATED THEIR TIME TO IMMACULATE HIGH SCHOOL BY SPEAKING TO STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR VARIOUS PROFESSIONS.

IF YOU ARE ABLE TO JOIN US FOR THE NEXT CAREER DAY, PLEASE CONTACT MAUREEN ARSENAULT AT (203) 744-1510 EXT 304 OR [email protected].

THANK YOU TO THE CAREER DAY SPEAKERS: CARL BAILEY ’71KATHY BATCHLER ’02JACK BOUFFARD ’93JENNIFER BOYCE ’82LAURA BRADFORD ’86KATHY COPPOLA ’76THOMAS CURRAN ’68PEGGY GILLEN ’82BRIAN HAYES - IHS COACH & PARENT OF ALUMJENNA HENDERSON ’88MARY LAVADO ’86ROBERT LEGGETT ’83LAUREN MACKAY ’05MARIANNE (URKIEL) MITCHELL ’81KAREN PERKINS ’70TOM PESCE ’99NICOLE RANDAZZO ’89THOMAS SAADI ’88GARY SIMONE ’72JOSEPH SUSMEYER ’74

4th grade teacher Tom Pesce ’99

Nurse Practitioner Marianne (Urkiel) Mitchell ’81

Writer Laura Bradford ’86


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Officers of the Alumni CouncilPresident Brian McGovern ’89 Vice President David Cappiello ’86 Secretary Marianne (Urkiel) Mitchell ’81, P’10, ’14Treasurer Shaun Budnik, P’12 & ’14

Faculty Members of the Alumni CouncilMaureen (Brew) Arsenault ’69 - [email protected] Michael Bierwirth ’93 - [email protected] Kevin Dunleavy - [email protected] (Briscoe) Raymond ’77 - [email protected] Sorcek - [email protected]

The Alumni Council is looking for volunteers to be the lead contact person for each graduating year. If you are interested, please contact one of the Alumni Association officers or faculty members.

A Message from Brian McGovern ’89President of the Alumni Council

Fellow Alumni, Current Students, Staff and Friends of Immaculate, I am pleased to let you know that the Immaculate High School Alumni Council is up and running and will be a great resource for the school and its Alumni. Our primary objectives include: • Engage the Immaculate Alumni to enhance and strengthen the Immaculate Alumni Community • Plan and coordinate Alumni events• Update and improve the accuracy of the Alumni Directory. If you would like to update your information, please contact Julie

Sorcek, the school Director of Media and Communications, at [email protected]• Regularly update the information in the Alumni section of the school’s web site www.immaculatehs.org• Regular e-mails and e-bulletins throughout the year, highlighting events, both past and planned• Assistance in coordinating and getting information out regarding class reunions• Letting the Immaculate community know about good things happening; get us the information and we will post it for all to enjoy The first Alumni Council event was a wine tasting held this summer at DiGrazia’s Vineyard in Brookfield, CT. The event was a great success with participation from many classes. We look forward to more events this year. The Alumni Council is looking for volunteers to be the lead contact person for each graduating year. If you are interested, please contact one of the Alumni Association officers or faculty members. We have a Facebook fan page to help connect alumni with each other and Immaculate. We hope you will become a fan if you are a Facebook member. The word is out: Immaculate is driven by a new energy and direction. We appeal to all alumni and parents of alumni, recent and far-removed, to come back to campus and catch the wave! Feel free to contact any of the Board members, we would love to hear from you. Thank you for your support, and I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming Alumni events. Brian McGovern, Class of [email protected]

Alumni Event Calendar (2011-2012)Be sure to check www.immaculatehs.org for updates

Sept. 24 Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner Sept. 24 Candace Lee Williams 5K Run Sept. 28 IHS Golf Tournament Sept. 30 Bisbano Golf Tournament Oct 29 & Nov 5 Entrance Exams Nov. 5 Homecoming (visit the Alumni Tent)Nov. 22 Mass of Remembrance & Thanksgiving BreakfastJanuary (tbd) Fine Arts Wine Tasting Event March 24 Gala Dinner DanceMay 10-12 Spring MusicalJune 14 Alumni Concert


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Immaculate Fund Donors 2010-2011154% increase compared to last year!

This list includes only donors who gave to the IHS Annual Appeal - The Immaculate Fund.

Listed are some of the many areas that benefit from your support:•21stCenturyClassroomupgrades-Newequipmentandtechnologytoenhancethelearningexperiencein

the classrooms, science labs and computer labs•AngelAidtuitionassistance

•ResourcesforCampusMinistryretreatsandoutreachprograms•FineArtsperformancesandAthleticprograms

•Facilityimprovements

Immaculate Leadership Society Guardians of the Mission ($25,000+)Mr. Joseph Draper ’82 Partners of the Mission ($15,000 - $24,999)Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Budnik (P) Mr. & Mrs. Robert Leggett Our Lady’s Circle ($10,000 - $14,999) Mrs. Isabelle T. Farrington Pepsico Inc. The Cerminara, Rebeiro & Rizzo Families (P) President’s Circle ($5,000 - $9,999)The Fahey & Hatcher Families (P) Ny-Conn CorporationMr. & Mrs. Anthony Rebeiro (P) St. Rose of Lima Parish, Newtown Principal’s Circle ($2,500 - $4,999)Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Adams Mr. & Mrs. Ted Hagan (P)IBM Robert & Barbara Mahoney ’72 & ’70Mr. & Mrs. Mark Medrano (P) Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Piccolo Gary & Mary Briscoe-Raymond ’77 (P) *St. Edward The Confessor Parish, New Fairfield St. Joseph Parish, BrookfieldSt. Mary Parish, Ridgefield Mustang Circle ($1,000 - $2,499)AIGBank of America Mr. & Mrs. David Bennett ’70Mr. Anthony Caraluzzi Class of 1996 Mrs. Elsie Craig Mr. & Mrs. Gary DiElsi (P)Mr & Mrs. John FitzpatrickMr. & Mrs. James Foley ’75 (P)Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Giorgio (P) Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gribbin

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Guidera (P) Mr. & Mrs. Rob Hilliard (P) Mr. Michael Mazzucco (P)Mr. & Mrs. Brian McGovern ’89Mr. & Mrs. Kieran McGrath (P) Mr. Ralph McIntosh ’68Daniel & Catherine Murphy ’66 *Mr. & Mrs. James Murphy ’66Robert & Susan Nolan ’70 (P) *Reader’s Digest Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Robilotti Mr. & Mrs. Sam Rosenblum (P)Mr. Joseph Ryan ’89Mr. and Mrs. H. David Sabel, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Sakorafos (P) Mr. Kamil Salame ’86Al & Jennifer Schretter (P)St. Peter Church, DanburyStew Leonard’s Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Taverna (P) Mr. & Mrs. William Vitetta (P)

Immaculate Gift Clubs Silver Club ($500 - $999)Benjamin Moore & Co. Mr. & Mrs. James Braun (P) Mrs. Lori Burns ’76Mrs. Kathleen Casey*C.H.I.P.Rick & Donna Cowle (P)Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching GiftsMrs. Christy Green-Hickey ’89Mr. & Mrs. William Holbrook (P)Mr. & Mrs. David Hoyt*Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hudak (P)Joseph & Lynn Loya*Mr. & Mrs. Carmine Mango The Melrose School BoardThomas & Maureen Mertens* Scott & Marianne Urkiel-Mitchell ’81 (P)Mr. & Mrs. Michael MonahanMr. & Mrs. Chris Palmer ’68

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Palmer Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Pellegrino (P) Ms. Mary Quinlan ’72Mr. & Mrs. Ross Rizzo (P)Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, DanburySt. Gregory the Great Parish, DanburySt. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish, BrookfieldSt. Patrick Parish, ReddingMr. & Mrs. Matthew Stankey (P)Mr. & Mrs. Richard Tortora (P) Msgr. Robert Weiss Mr. & Mrs. John Witek (P) Mr. & Mrs. Kieran Xanthos (P)

Blue Club ($250 - $499)Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Bader (P) Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Boa ’72Mrs. Barbara Dominakus-Braatz ’89Mr. & Mrs. James Brown (P) Mr. & Mrs. Steven Comas (P) Mrs. Jennifer Caraluzzi-Dimyan ’89Ms. Joan Driscoll Mr. & Mrs. Demosthenes Drougas (P) Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Fink (P)Kevin & Erin Flanagan (P)Dr. & Mrs. Robert Gamper Dr. & Mrs. Jose HenriquezJohn & Diana Hooker (P) Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Kayal Dr. Cathleen Kowalski ’68Mercer CompanyMr. & Mrs. Robert Mosley Mr. & Mrs. Stephen O’Hara (P)Mr. John Periera Mr. & Mrs. Michael Reilly (P)Mr. & Mrs. Larry Riefberg ’80Ms. Marita Ryan Ms. Patricia Saviano ’69Mr. & Mrs. Paul Silva (P)Mr. Paul Stascavage (P) Wells Fargo FoundationMr. & Mrs. Joseph Zielinski (P)

Your participation has made a difference and helps ensure the excellence of Immaculate High School.*= faculty and staff

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Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Palmer Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Pellegrino (P) Ms. Mary Quinlan ’72Mr. & Mrs. Ross Rizzo (P)Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, DanburySt. Gregory the Great Parish, DanburySt. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish, BrookfieldSt. Patrick Parish, ReddingMr. & Mrs. Matthew Stankey (P)Mr. & Mrs. Richard Tortora (P) Msgr. Robert Weiss Mr. & Mrs. John Witek (P) Mr. & Mrs. Kieran Xanthos (P)

Blue Club ($250 - $499)Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Bader (P) Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Boa ’72Mrs. Barbara Dominakus-Braatz ’89Mr. & Mrs. James Brown (P) Mr. & Mrs. Steven Comas (P) Mrs. Jennifer Caraluzzi-Dimyan ’89Ms. Joan Driscoll Mr. & Mrs. Demosthenes Drougas (P) Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Fink (P)Kevin & Erin Flanagan (P)Dr. & Mrs. Robert Gamper Dr. & Mrs. Jose HenriquezJohn & Diana Hooker (P) Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Kayal Dr. Cathleen Kowalski ’68Mercer CompanyMr. & Mrs. Robert Mosley Mr. & Mrs. Stephen O’Hara (P)Mr. John Periera Mr. & Mrs. Michael Reilly (P)Mr. & Mrs. Larry Riefberg ’80Ms. Marita Ryan Ms. Patricia Saviano ’69Mr. & Mrs. Paul Silva (P)Mr. Paul Stascavage (P) Wells Fargo FoundationMr. & Mrs. Joseph Zielinski (P)

Patrons Club ($100 - $249) Mrs. Maureen Brew-Arsenault ’69 *John & Linda Barbosa *Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Burns (P) Mr. & Mrs. David Cappiello ’86Carlson Therapy Network Rev. Joseph Cervero Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Clark (P)Mrs. Rosanna Clavin Mrs. Patricia Cochran ’74Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Conte ’01Cornell Memorial, Inc. ’90 (P)Mr. & Mrs. James Costa (P)Mr. & Mrs. David Dear (P)Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Decker (P) Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dekker ’80Msgr. Thomas DriscollMr. & Mrs. Kevin Dunleavy* Mr. & Mrs. Steven Engelbrecht (P) Mr. James Fisher Mrs. Mary Ann Foncello ’70 *Mr. & Mrs. David Fredette (P)Ms. Karen Freitag Mr. & Mrs. Peter Gallagher ’75Mrs. Tehri Gasparrini (P)Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Gerics Mr. Robert Gerwien, Sr. Mrs. Patricia Gessner ’92Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Girardot (P) Mr. & Mrs. Richard GisonnyMr. & Mrs. James Hawk ’82 (P)Mrs. Claire Hines Mr. Paul Hiro ’68Mrs. Sheilagh Hogan Mr. & Mrs. Peter Jeffrey ’91Mrs. Rebecca Johnston ’85Mrs. Joan Kiely ’78Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lasco (P)Mr. Wayne Leiss ’82Ms. Kathleen Livolsi ’82Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ludanyi (P)Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Macchiaverna Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Magrino (P)Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Mango ’82Ms. Laurie Martone Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. McGoldrick (P) Mrs. Cynthia McHugh ’80Ms. Maura Melody Mr. & Mrs. Francis Merola Mr. & Mrs. Robert MerrerMrs. Ellen Vogt-Meyst ’89Mr. & Mrs. Paul Mohn Ms. Joanne Montesi Mr. Howard Moraghan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Murphy (P)Ms. Margaret O’KeefeMr. & Mrs. Stephen Olyha (P)Mr. & Mrs. Peter Opinante (P)Robert & Lisa Briscoe-Plumb ’78 *Ms. Lisa Powers ’78Mr. Richard Raymond

Mr. J. Patrick Richardson ’67Mr. & Mrs. David Ring, Jr. (P) Mr. Thomas Saadi ’88Mr. Thomas Sansone ’78Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Schultz (P)Mr. & Mrs. Keith Sherrick (P)Mr. & Mrs. James SilvestriMrs. Julie Sorcek*Mr. & Mrs. Paul Sotnik ’79Rev. Mirek Stachurski*Ms. Eleanor Staib ’73Mrs. Claudia Stephan (P)Bob & Carol Stone *Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sturges ’67Atty. & Mrs. Simon Sumberg Mr. & Mrs. Mark Vaghi ’71Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Vannucci Mr. & Mrs. Henry Vosswinkel Mr. & Mrs. Charles Williams Ms. Margaret Williamson ’71 Friends Club (Up to $99) Ms. Regina Adducci (P) Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Amend ’94Mrs. Jeanine Antonios *Ms. Nancy Baldaserini ’71Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bardelli Mr. & Mrs. Denis BouffardMs. Muriel Bove (P)Mr. & Mrs. Mark Brubaker (P)Rev. James Cole * Connecticut Meat Suppliers Ms. Joann Constantini Ms. Marie Convertito (P)Michael & Lisa Corning (P)John & Debra Cotte (P)Mr. & Mrs. Anthony D’Ausilio *Mr. & Mrs. Brian Davidson (P)Mr. & Mrs. Jim Digiacomo*Ms. Anne Dimauro ’76Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Durkin ’76Mr. & Mrs. John Edmond Mrs. Patricia Ellsworth ’67Mr. & Mrs. Robert Esposito Ms. Mary Fredlund Mr. & Mrs. John Gamby, Sr. (P) Mr. & Mrs. Tim Gehan ’05Mrs. Gladys Gonzalez * Mr. & Mrs. Thomas GreenMr. & Mrs. Daniel Greenwood ’78Robert & Alice Grover*Mr. & Mrs. Nizar Haddad (P)Mr. & Mrs. John Hannigan (P) Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hart ’71Mr. & Mrs. Harry Hopper Christopher & Marie Hulme * Ms. Katherine Hurley Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kadar Mr. & Mrs. Anton Kaeslin (P) Sean & Maureen Elston-Kerins ’77 (P)Mr. & Mrs. David Kulo ’80 (P)

Mr. & Mrs. Robert LaBonne Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lagas (P)Mrs. Lynne Lemme *Mr. & Mrs. Steven Leone (P)Ms. Joan Leveille Mr. & Mrs. Jim LiVolsiMs. Joan Locke Mr. & Mrs. Vince Lupo Ms. Joan Magner Mrs. Maureen Mango-Austin ’88Ms. Mary Mazzucco ’81Mrs. Veronica Mazzucco Ms. Betty Lou McKeon Ms. Patricia McLean Merck Partnership for Giving Mr. Matthew Migiano ’00James Morris and Anne Ragusa (P)Mrs. Catherine Murdock ’69Ms. Eileen Murphy ’73Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Murphy Ms. Ann O’Hara Mr. J.P. O’Keefe Mrs. Linda Ottavio ’69Mr. & Mrs. Richard Perry (P) Pfizer United WayMr. & Mrs. Peter Pietras Mrs. Teresa Anne Poulos ’94Ms. Patricia ProkopMs. Marie Proverb * Ms. Nicole Randazzo ’89Regency Limousine, Inc. Mrs. Elizabeth RobertsMrs. Conceicao Rodrigues (P) Msgr. Martin Ryan Mrs. Amanda Salafia Ms. Justine Savage John & Christina Scharfenberg (P)Ms. Norma Schlager Mr. & Mrs. Paul Schuyler (P)Mr. & Mrs. Paul Stankiewicz (P) Mrs. Nanci Stockmann * Ms. Joan Takacs (P)Mr. & Mrs. Dean Tarsi ’68Mr. & Mrs. James Tharrington Tower Realty Company Ms. Kathleen Vannucci ’00Ms. Maureen Vannucci ’01Ms. Lynne Viscio ’79Mrs. Barbara Yablon *

*= faculty and staffP= parents of current students

Immaculate High School makes every effort to ensure accuracy in the Annual Giving Report. However, unintentional errors do occur. Please accept our apologies if we make a mistake and

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Total Annual Giving 2010-2011This list includes donors to Annual Fund, Endowment, Scholarships, Gala, Auction, Midnight Run, Walkathon, and Golf Tournament.

Immaculate Leadership Society Guardians of the Mission ($25,000+)David R. Couch Education FundMr. Joseph Draper ’82 Mr. George Landegger

Partners of the Mission ($15,000 - $24,999) Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Budnik (P)Mrs. Isabelle FarringtonMr. & Mrs. Robert LeggettPepsico Inc. The Cerminara, Rebeiro & Rizzo Families (P)

Our Lady’s Circle ($10,000 - $14,999) The Fahey & Hatcher Families (P)Shepherds, Inc. President’s Circle ($5,000 - $9,999) Mr. & Mrs. Tony BisbanoFaith in the FutureRobert & Barbara Mahoney ’72 & ’70Ny-Conn Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Stephen PiccoloSt. Rose of Lima Parish, Newtown Principal’s Circle ($2,500 - $4,999) Mr. & Mrs. Andrew AdamsMrs. Elsie CraigMr. & Mrs. Ted Hagan (P)IBMMr. Michael Mazzucco (P)Mr. & Mrs. Brian McGovern ’89Mr. & Mrs. Kieran McGrath (P)Mr. & Mrs. Mark Medrano (P)Newtown Savings BankGary & Mary Briscoe-Raymond ’77 (P)*Ridgefield Youth Service BureauSt. Edward The Confessor ParishSt. Joseph Parish, BrookfieldSt. Mary Parish, RidgefieldStew Leonard’sSturges Bros, Inc. Mustang Circle ($1,000 - $2,499) American International Group, Inc.Bank of AmericaMr. & Mrs. David Bennett ’70Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Boa ’72Mr. & Mrs. George Braden (P)Business Industry Foundation of Western CT, Inc.Mr. Anthony CaraluzziCartus CorporationMr. & Mrs. Jon Case (P)Mrs. Kathleen Casey *Class of 1996 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Convertito ’77 (P)Danbury Chamber of CommerceMr. & Mrs. Stephen DeMarco ’88

Mr. & Mrs. Gary DiElsi (P)Mr & Mrs. John FitzpatrickMr. & Mrs. James Foley ’75 (P)Dr. & Mrs. Robert GamperMr. & Mrs. Stephen Giorgio (P)Mr. & Mrs. Michael GribbinMr. & Mrs. Brian Guidera (P)Mr. & Mrs. Rob Hilliard (P)Knights of Columbus Assembly #99Mr. & Mrs. G. Ted LaBonneMr. Ralph McIntosh ’68Mr. & Mrs. John McKee (P)Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mertens *Scott & Marianne Urkiel-Mitchell ’81 (P)Mittler, Mercaldo & Braun, PCDaniel & Catherine Murphy ’66 *Mr. & Mrs. James Murphy ’66Robert & Susan Nolan ’70 (P) *Mr. John PerieraMs. Mary PinahaMr. & Mrs. Jose PintoMr. Robert QuadriniReader’s Digest FoundationRegional Hospice of Western CTMr. & Mrs. Michael Reilly (P)Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Rizzo, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Gerard RobilottiMr. & Mrs. Sam Rosenblum (P)Mr. Joseph Ryan ’89Mr. & Mrs. H. David Sabel, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Sakorafos (P)Mr. Kamil Salame ’86Al & Jennifer Schretter (P)St. Peter Church, DanburyVeronica Szewczuk, son John & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Gregg Taverna (P)Taylor-Zemo Foundation, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Richard Tortora (P)United Alarm Services, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Robert Van Houten ’72Mr. & Mrs. William Vitetta (P)Westchester Modular HomesMr. & Mrs. John Witek (P) Immaculate Gift Clubs Silver Club ($500 - $999) Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Bader (P)Benjamin Moore & Co.Dr. Jennifer Boyce ’82Mr. & Mrs. James Braun (P)Mr. & Mrs. James BrownMrs. Lori Burns ’76C.H.I.P.Christenson & NiwinskiRick & Donna Cowle (P)Diocese of Bridgeport Educ. Assoc.Mr. Amandio DosantosMr. & Mrs. Kevin Dunleavy *Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Fink (P)Mr. & Mrs. Daniel GilbrideGoldman, Sachs & Co. Matching GiftsMrs. Christy Green-Hickey ’89Mr. & Mrs. William Holbrook (P)Mr. & Mrs. David Hoyt *

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hudak (P)Mr. Daniel JowdyJoseph & Lynn Loya*Mr. & Mrs. Carmine MangoMelrose School BoardThomas & Maureen Mertens* Mr. & Mrs. Michael MonahanMr. & Mrs. Stephen Olyha (P)Mr. & Mrs. Chris Palmer ’68Mr. & Mrs. Kevin PalmerMr. & Mrs. Stephen Pellegrino (P)Ms. Mary Quinlan ’72Sacred Heart of Jesus ParishAtty. Joseph Saffi ’67Savings Bank of DanburyMr. & Mrs. Matthew Stankey (P)Union Savings BankSacred Heart of Jesus ParishSt. Gregory the Great ParishSt. Marguerite Bourgeoys ParishSt. Patrick Parish, ReddingMsgr. Robert WeissMr. & Mrs. John Witek (P)Mr. & Mrs. Kieran Xanthos (P)Yusen Associates, Inc. Blue Club ($250 - $499) Mr. & Mrs. Michael Allen (P)Mr. & Mrs. Robert ArcontiMrs. Maureen Brew-Arsenault ’69 *Mr. Laval BellevanceMr. & Mrs. Michael Bierwirth ’93 *Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Bierwirth, Sr.Mrs. Barbara Dominakus-Braatz ’89Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Burke ’79Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Burns (P)Mr. & Mrs. John Capilli (P)Mr. & Mrs. David Cappiello ’86Mr. & Mrs. Robert CarlsenCatholic Charities of Fairfield CountyMr. & Mrs. Michael ChareckyChem-Tron Painting & Powder CoatingMr. & Mrs. Steven Comas (P)Cornell Memorial, Inc. ’90 (P)Mr. & Mrs. John Courtney (P)Mr. & Mrs. Rick Cowle (P)Ms. Barbara CraigMr. & Mrs. Stephen Cross (P)Ms. Katherine DahlemMr. & Mrs. Charles Daily (P)Mr. & Mrs. Peter DavisMr. & Mrs. David Dear (P)Mr. John DeepMrs. Jennifer Caraluzzi-Dimyan ’89Mr. & Mrs. Bill DonohueMs. Joan DriscollMsgr. Thomas DriscollMr. John Drohan ’86Mr. & Mrs. Demosthenes Drougas (P)Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth ErdmanKevin & Erin Flanagan (P)Flynn & O’Hara Uniforms, Inc.Mrs. Mary Ann Foncello ’70 *Mr. & Mrs. David Fredette (P)Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Galasso

Mr. & Mrs. James Gerbo (P)Dr. & Mrs. Joseph GericsMr. & Mrs. Paul Hart ’71Dr. & Mrs. Jose HenriquezMr. & Mrs. William Hibbard *John & Diana Hooker (P)Mrs. Hosseinbukus ’89Iovino BrothersKane Funeral HomesMr. David Kania ’84Dr. & Mrs. Frederick KayalMr. & Mrs. Kevin Keenan (P)Sean & Maureen Elston-Kerins ’77 (P)Dr. Cathleen Kowalski ’68Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lasco (P)Mr. & Mrs. Michael Loya ’79 (P)Mr. & Mrs. Stephen MacchiavernaMrs. Mary MaloneyMr. & Mrs. Patrick Mannion ’81 (P)Ms. Laurie MartoneSr. Anne McCarthyMr. & Mrs. Thomas J. McGoldrick (P)Mercer CompanyMr. & Mrs. David MoissognierMr. & Mrs. Robert MosleyMr. & Mrs. Joseph Murphy (P)Mr. & Mrs. Michael Natal (P)Mr. & Mrs. David NurnbergerMr. & Mrs. Stephen O’Hara (P)Mr. Thomas Pepin, Shock ElectricMr. Richard RaymondMr. & Mrs. Larry Riefberg ’80Ms. Marita RyanMr. Thomas Saadi ’88Drs. Kenneth & Joann Sangiacomo (P)Ms. Patricia Saviano ’69Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Sharp (P)Mr. & Mrs. Paul Silva (P)Mrs. Julie Sorcek *Mr. Paul Stascavage (P)Mr. & Mrs. Ken Stevens (P)Atty. & Mrs. Simon SumbergTower Realty CompanyMr. & Mrs. Ray ValadeMr. & Mrs. Michael VeilleuxWells Fargo FoundationMr. & Mrs. Andrew Wojnicki (P)Mr. & Mrs. David WoodsMr. & Mrs. Joseph Zielinski (P)

Patrons Club ($100 - $249) 333 State Street DevelopmentMs. Regina AdducciMr. & Mrs. Tom Andrews*Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Archer (P)Mr. & Mrs. James ArcontiMs. Darci AselageB.N. YanowBagelmanJohn & Linda Barbosa *Mr. & Mrs. Michael Basile (P) Mr. & Mrs. John Bergmann (P)Mr. Joseph Bierwirth, Jr. ’84Atty. Joseph Biraglia ’82


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Mr. & Mrs. Jean BoullianneMr. Michael Brennan, 1978 Mr. & Mrs. James Brew ’72Burrell & WinansMr. & Mrs. Alfred Cahill (P)Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cappiello ’81Carlson Therapy NetworkDr. & Mrs. Richard CasdenMr. & Mrs. Douglas Clark (P)Mrs. Rosanna ClavinMr. Brian Cleary ’74, Cleary Benefits GrMrs. Patricia Cochran ’74Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Conte ’01Michael & Lisa Corning (P)David & Lori Corsak ’78Mr. & Mrs. James Costa (P)Mr. & Mrs. John CraigMr. & Mrs. Neil CraigCramer & Anderson LLPCzar Vending, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. James Dalmedo (P)Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Decker (P)Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dekker ’80Ms. Camille Dilullo (P)Mr. & Mrs. William Dolan ’85Mr. Edward Durkin ’72Mr. Joseph EganMr. & Mrs. Steven Engelbrecht (P)Mr. & Mrs. Gene Eriquez ’71 (P)Fairfield County BankMr. James FisherMs. Andrea Fitzgerald ’84Ms. Karen FreitagMr. & Mrs. Thomas Frizzell ’87 (P)Ms. Allison FultonMr. & Mrs. Peter Gallagher ’75Mrs. Tehri Gasparrini (P)Mr. Robert Gerwien, Sr.Mrs. Patricia Gessner ’92Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Girardot (P)Mr. & Mrs. Richard GisonnyIris Sharnick ’74, Gray School of DanceGreco TireGreen Funeral HomeMr. & Mrs. John Hannigan (P)Mr. & Mrs. James Hawk ’82 (P)Hawley ConstructionMrs. Claire HinesMr. Paul Hiro ’68Mrs. Sheilagh HoganHull Funeral ServiceChristopher & Marie Hulme *Ms. Katherine HurleyMr. Carmine IapaluccioMr. & Mrs. Victor Illig (P)Mr. & Mrs. Michael IvesterMr. & Mrs. Peter Jeffrey ’91Mrs. Rebecca Johnston ’85Mr. Richard JowdyMs. Denise Kemmerer (P)Mrs. Joan Kiely ’78K-Man Glass Corp.Ms. Lisa LanniLavelle & HerronMr. Wayne Leiss ’82Ms. Kathleen Livolsi ’82Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ludanyi (P)

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Magrino (P)Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Mango ’82Ms. Dorothy MarconiMr. & Mrs. Frank McDermott (P)Mrs. Cynthia McHugh ’80McKenney Mechanical Cont.Sen. Michael McLachlanMs. Maura MelodyMr. & Mrs. Francis MerolaMr. & Mrs. Robert MerrerMrs. Ellen Vogt-Meyst ’89Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Mingachos ’89 *Mr. & Mrs. Norbert Mitchell ’88Mr. & Mrs. Paul MohnMs. Joanne MontesiMr. Howard MoraghanMr. Joseph MoranMrs. Betsy Murphy *Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nelson ’02NewsTimesNolan EnterprisesNorbert E. Mitchell Co., Inc.Notre Dame ParishMs. Margaret O’KeefeMr. Michael O’LearyMr. & Mrs. Steven Olivo (P)Mr. & Mrs. Peter Opinante (P)Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Orrico (P)Palmer Brothers HardwareMr. & Mrs. Steve Palmer ’74Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Paproski ’73 (P)Mr. Jeffrey ParkerPearson CurriculumMr. Bob PesciMr. & Mrs. Philip PetroskyMr. & Mrs. Charles PiebesRobert & Lisa Briscoe-Plumb ’78 *Ms. Lisa Powers ’78Mr. Joe QuinnReflex Lighting Group of CTMr. J. Patrick Richardson ’67Mr. & Mrs. David Ring, Jr. (P)Rizzutto’s Bethel, LLCMsgr. Martin RyanSacred Heart ChurchMr. Matthew Saffi ’09Mrs. Amanda SalafiaMr. Thomas Sansone ’78Mrs. Paula Scholz ’67Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Schultz (P)Mr. & Mrs. Keith Sherrick (P)Mr. & Mrs. James SilvestriMr. Sam SimonsMr. & Mrs. John Soter (P)Mr. & Mrs. Paul Sotnik ’79Mr. & Mrs. James SoyakSt. Mary Parish, BethelSt. Pius X ParishRev. Mirek Stachurski*Ms. Eleanor Staib ’73Ms. Tania StenbergMrs. Jaimie Stewart ’97Mrs. Nanci Stockmann*Bob & Carol Stone *Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sturges ’67Peter McEwan ’02, TJ & Son, Inc.Mr. Stephen Tamis

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Tarsi (P)Mr. & Mrs. Edward ThomasMr. & Mrs. Mark Vaghi ’71Ms. Connie VanlerbergheMr. & Mrs. Joseph VannucciDr. & Mrs. Kenneth VillardMr. & Mrs. Henry VosswinkelMr. & Mrs. Richard Waag (P)Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ward ’80 (P)Mr. & Mrs. J. Britton Warner*Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan WedvikMr. & Mrs. Charles WilliamsMs. Margaret Williamson ’71Mrs. Barbara Yablon*Mr. & Mrs. John Zembron Friends Club (Up to $99) Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Amend ’94Mrs. Jeanine Antonios*Ms. Nancy Baldaserini ’71Mr. & Mrs. Michael BardelliMr. & Mrs. Joseph Borrow ’03Mr. & Mrs. Denis BouffardMs. Muriel Bove (P)Mr. & Mrs. Mark Brubaker (P)Dr. & Mrs. Robert Carr ’77Mr. Jeffrey CavanaughMr. & Mrs. John Cerrone (P)Rev. James Cole*Mr. & Mrs. Richard Composto (P)Connecticut Meat SuppliersMs. Joann ConstantiniMs. Marie Convertito (P)John & Debra Cotte (P)Ms. Margaret Dahlem Mr. & Mrs. Anthony D’Ausilio*Mr. & Mrs. Brian Davidson (P)Mr. & Mrs. Edward DelanyMr. & Mrs. Jim Digiacomo*Ms. Anne Dimauro ’76Ms. Anne DotyMr. & Mrs. Andrew Durkin ’76Mr. & Mrs. John EdmondMr. James EgertonMrs. Patricia Ellsworth ’67Mr. & Mrs. Horst Engelbrecht (P)Mr. & Mrs. Robert EspositoMr. & Mrs. Jim FaganMs. Linda FossiMs. Mary FredlundMs. Anna FrullaMr. & Mrs. John Gamby, Sr. (P)Mr. & Mrs. Tim Gehan ’05Ms. Beverly GiglioMr. Carl GilbertMrs. Gladys Gonzalez*Todd Payne ’79, Goodfellow AshmoreMr. & Mrs. Thomas GreenMr. & Mrs. Daniel Greenwood ’78Ms. Marcia GrossRobert & Alice Grover*Mr. & Mrs. Nizar Haddad (P)Mr. Gordan HallasMr. & Mrs. John Hannigan (P)Ms. Dorothy HookerMr. & Mrs. Harry HopperJohn Pettibone School

Ms. Dorothy JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Joseph KadarMr. & Mrs. Anton Kaeslin (P)Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Kendziorski (P)Mr. & Mrs. David Kulo ’80 (P)Mr. & Mrs. Robert LaBonneMr. & Mrs. Paul Lagas (P)Mrs. Lynne Lemme*Mr. & Mrs. Steven Leone (P)Ms. Joan LeveilleMs. Beth Anne Livolsi ’89Mr. & Mrs. Jim LiVolsiMs. Joan LockeMr. & Mrs. Vince LupoMs. Joan MagnerMrs. Maureen Mango-Austin ’88Ms. Barbara Mazzucco ’83Ms. Mary Mazzucco ’81Mrs. Veronica MazzuccoMs. Betty Lou McKeonMs. Patricia McLeanMr. & Mrs. Albert MeadMerck Partnership for GivingMr. & Mrs. Al MeyerMs. Nancy Meyer ’76Mr. Matthew Migiano ’00James Morris and Anne Ragusa (P)Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Morrissey ’77Mrs. Catherine Murdock ’69Ms. Doris MurphyMs. Eileen Murphy ’73Mr. & Mrs. Patrick MurphyMs. Ann O’HaraMr. J.P. O’KeefeMrs. Linda Ottavio ’69Mr. Francis PalmerMr. & Mrs. Richard Perry (P)Mr. & Mrs. Peter Pietras (P)Mrs. Teresa Anne Poulos ’94Ms. Patricia ProkopMs. Marie Proverb*Ms. Janet RagusaMs. Nicole Randazzo ’89Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Ravo (P)Regency Limousine, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Ronald RigbyMrs. Elizabeth RobertsMrs. Conceicao Rodrigues (P)Ms. Laura SantoroMs. Justine SavageJohn & Christina Scharfenberg (P)Ms. Norma SchlagerMr. & Mrs. Roger SchmiedelMs. Veronica SchretterMr. & Mrs. Paul Schuyler (P)Sharps & FlatsSt. Joseph Parish, DanburyMr. & Mrs. Paul Stankiewicz (P)Mrs. Claudia Stephan (P)Ms. Joan TakacsMr. & Mrs. Dean Tarsi ’68 (P)Mr. & Mrs. James TharringtonMr. John ThomasMs. Kathleen Vannucci ’00Ms. Maureen Vannucci ’01Ms. Lynne Viscio ’79


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BACKGROUND: I graduated from Fairfield University with a degree in Finance in 1987.

CAREER & FAMILY HIGHLIGHTS: While at Fairfield I had the chance to travel to France for a full year and became Editor-in-Chief of the campus newspaper “The Mirror” during my senior year. After graduation, I joined Salomon Brothers and stayed for 22 years as they merged into Salomon Smith Barney and then Citigroup. My responsibilities were always in trading and investing in Emerging Markets with most of my time spent in Asia. I have lived in Hong Kong or Tokyo since 1990. In 1999, I was promoted to Managing Director in charge of propriety investments for Private Equity, Real Estate and Distressed Debt in Asia for Citigroup. The unit invested in small and medium sized companies such as BMW car dealerships in China, oil exploration in Indonesia, and ski resorts in Japan. I met my wife Mieko in Tokyo. We have three wonderful children: Suzuran 3, Rikto 2 and May 1. They keep us very busy and make long airplane rides quite interesting. We live most of the year in Tokyo but spend our summer in Connecticut. We think the northeast has the best weather on the planet from June to September.

FAVORITE IHS STUDENT MEMORIES: As a student I loved going to Immaculate. You were welcome and encouraged to participate and be active. There was a sincere mutual respect of students and expectations that they would act responsibly which they did for the most part. I loved participating in sports. We had a very successful Mock Trial Club then which might be a forerunner to today’s debating teams. We were in the state tournament three years in a row and lost in the finals in 1980. We worked months and months and beat teams from prep schools and big high schools across the state. We were definitely the underdog but we had dedication and the support of some great teachers (Mr. Rinaldi and Mr. Genova) and the local attorney Dave Bennett. What a neat experience for high school students.

INSPIRATION: I left Immaculate feeling great about my friendships, what I’d learned and accomplished. It was time to go but sad to depart. The most important thing I always felt was that teachers and administrators cared; that they had a real interest in the students and their suc-cess and earnestness to teach and encourage and to forgive and forget when that was also called for.

SUPPORTING IHS: I want other young people to have as much fun and feel the satisfaction that comes with accomplishment and handling responsibility. I want them to have great friendships, to be in a positive and healthy environment that cares about them as people. It left me with confidence, a work ethic and humble appreciation of how much others had done for me.

Donor SpotlightMr. Joseph Draper

Class of 1982

CURRENTLY: Shaun Budnik is a partner in Deloitte LLP and president of the Deloitte Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports educational programming that is shaping the talent of Deloitte’s future. Funded by Deloitte and its retired partners, the Foundation contributed nearly $50 million over the last decade to promote excellence in teaching, research, and curriculum innovation. In addition to serving as the Foundation’s president, Shaun leads Deloitte’s University Relations, an area that strate-gically leverages Deloitte’s best services and resources with colleges and universities across the country. Shaun previously worked with Deloitte’s Partner Services and Talent Services teams driving succes-sion planning for Deloitte partners. She served as partner-in-charge of Deloitte’s Assurance practice in Stamford, Connecticut, where she advised clients in the manufacturing, life science, satellite services, and distribution industries on account-ing and SEC matters. Since joining Deloitte in 1998, Shaun has become a catalyst for the advancement of women in the corporate sector and has spoken at many conferences on issues facing women in the workplace. In 2003, she became the national director for the Retention and Advancement of Women, and in 2000, served as leader of Deloitte’s Tri-State Women’s Initiative. Shaun received her B.B.A. in accounting from Loyola University (Chicago) and attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. She is a CPA and became a partner at Deloitte in 2000. She resides in Danbury, Connecticut, with her husband, Greg Budnik (partner, Mc-Gladrey & Pullen), and their three daughters. Kaci and Taylor attend Immaculate High School. SUPPORTING IHS: Shaun believes in giving back to the academic community through volun-teer service and dollar donations. She is passionate about the use of technology and its necessary integration into the education of students. She donates to the Immaculate Fund with a focus on technology and also serves as the Treasurer of the Alumni Association and the Immaculate Par-ents Association (IPA). She serves on the Immaculate Advisory Board and chairs the Technology committee and also assists with the preparation of the financial statements of the Mustang All Sports Club (MASC).

Donor SpotlightMrs. Shaun Budnik

IHS Parent ’12 & ’14


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Ways of GivingAnnual Fund - Gifts to The Annual Fund are an important part of the school’s development program. The fund helps to balance the budget, defray the cost of needed renovations and secure the growth of Immaculate High School. Gifts of all sizes are welcome and appreciated.

Matching Gifts - Donors employed by companies with matching gift programs can double or triple their contri-butions by designating Immaculate High School as a recipient of matching funds.

Tribute Gifts - Donors can further educational opportunities by honoring or memorializing a special person or event. A letter advising the designated person or family of the gift will be sent.

Gifts in Kind - Immaculate High School gratefully accepts gifts of supplies, services and equipment which are ap-propriate for use by the school. Special tax deductions are available for firms or individuals contributing gifts in kind to educational institutions.

Estate Planning - Donors wishing to remember Immaculate High School and its students in their estates can be guided through the process by investment professionals. Planned gifts are an important sourse of funding for Immaculate Angel Aid.

Angel Aid - The Angel Aid program offers an opportunity for alumni & friends to directly impact a student and help ensure his or her success at I.H.S. by providing tuition assistance.

Gifts may accrue significant tax benefits for the giver. For further information on ways of giving, please call Susan Nolan, I.H.S. Business Office at (203) 744-1510 ext. 135, or donate online at www.immaculatehs.org.

Name: _________________________________ Class of __________ Maiden Name ____________________Address: __________________________________________________________________________________City: ________________________________________________________State: _____Zip: _______________Phone: ___________________________________________ Email: __________________________________Organization: _____________________________________________________________________________Donation Amount: $___________________ Circle one: MC Visa Discover AmexCredit Card # _____________________________________________________ Exp: _______/ ____________In honor of: ______________________________________________________________________________

This gift should go towards (circle one): Annual Giving (unrestricted) / Angel Aid / Fine Arts / Athletics / Technology / Spiritual program

Make check payable to Immaculate High School or to give online by visiting www.immaculatehs.org, click on the “Give to Immaculate” button.

___ I/we would like to make a commitment to The Annual Fund in the amount of $_____________ by providing tuition assistance.___ I/we would like more information about establishing a scholarship fund.___ I/we would like more information about remembering Immaculate in our estate plan.___ I/we would like more information about sponsoring a student at Immaculate.___ My company provides matching gifts.

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ScholarshipsThe gift of education is one of the greatest and most enduring gifts that can be given. We are extremely grate-ful to our benefactors for their overwhelming generosity. There are many parishes, trusts, and individuals who provide tuition assistance, some of whom are highlighted below.

David R. Couch Education Foundation Scholarship bears the name of its benefactor who taught at Immaculate High School for 35 years. Over the past three years, the David R. Couch Education Foundation has provided fund-ing for over 45 half-tuition needs-based scholarships at Immaculate High School.

The Dr. Ian Smith Scholarships are merit- and need-based partial scholarships awarded to incoming IHS freshmen and graduating seniors. Dana Smith, Ian’s twin brother, came to the 2011 Baccalaureate celebration to present the scholarship award.

George Landegger provides $6,500.00 annual scholarships for six St. Peter/Sacred Heart students who attend Im-maculate High School.

The family of Ben Bisbano hosts an annual golf tournament. Proceeds from the tournament provide funding for the Ben Bisbano scholarships which are awarded to an incoming freshman and a graduating senior.

Many of our parishes provide IHS spiritual support as well as financial support through annual collections. Above, Monsignor Weiss celebrates Mass with IHS students from St. Rose parish.

A longtime supporter, Isabelle Farrington’s generous donation to Faith in the Future has been providing funding for merit-based academic scholarships.

On behalf of the students who were given tuition assis-tance awards, we thank all of our donors for providing Angel Aid and scholarships. Your gifts made it possible for more students to attend immaculate High School. Thank you for giving the gift of educa-tion…a gift that lasts a lifetime.


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Immaculate High School, a college preparatory school of the Diocese of Bridgeport, serves the greater Danbury area. It provides a challenging academic education in a wholesome and disciplined environment. Because Immaculate High School values character formation, moral development and spiritual direction, religious education is an integral part of the curriculum. Immaculate High School welcomes students from all religious traditions.


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