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VOLUME VII NUMBER 3

INSIDE Class of 2010 Honors & Awards List of Colleges and Universities Valedictorian and Salutatorian Recognized

50th Anniversary Year Update

Congratulations class of 2010 from thepastor

Dear Graduates and Friends of St. Raymond High School for Boys,

The Golden Year has begun! We So we thank God for the blessings of the past 50 years and we thank opened the 50th Anniversary celebra- God for the blessings that continue to be showered down upon tion with a beautiful Mass in February the school—a very classy Graduation Mass and Ceremony for 159 attended by many of the brothers, students (all of whom have college, military and business plans), alums, present parents and students. progress in the building of our new extension, the Varsity Our student choir enhanced the beau- playoffs, the beginning of a new Team, the addition of two ty of the Mass, our alums were lectors De LaSalle Brothers for September, special generosity of over $4,000 and our students served at the altar. from the students to the people of Haiti and an incoming freshman The Mass was celebrated by ‘one of class of 204 students — all part of our Golden Anniversary and gold- our own’— Father Paul Waddell ‘76. He certainly entertained us en future here in . with stories from the past. A reception followed in the Cafeteria and more great stories and happy memories were exchanged over cake Please know that you are welcome to visit the school, tour the build- and coffee. ing and inspect the new construction site. Also, plan to be with us on Sunday, October 17 for the Parish Reunion Sunday. We begin Another event that was a super success was the De LaSalle Dinner at with Mass at noon in the church followed by open houses at each of the end of April held in the famous Arthur Avenue section of the Bronx. our 3 schools. Invite friends and former classmates to the Parish Re- The restaurant was packed and the evening was enjoyed by all. Special union and enjoy the blessings of St. Raymond once again. St. John thanks to the Alumni and 50th Anniversary Committee for such a well- Baptist De LaSalle, pray for us. organized event. And finally to end the school year there was an outing to the new Yankee Stadium. The day began at the school with a morning Sincerely, breakfast and then the group journeyed to the House that Ruth built.

Monsignor John Graham, Pastor from theprincipal Dear Alumni and Friends, Greetings from St. Raymond High The Class of 2009 celebrated their first reunion at Thanksgiving. School for Boys! This year’s gradua- tion issue of RAVEN will highlight the The De LaSalle Leadership Dinner was a huge success. We honored members of the Class of 2010. The 159 the contributions of Mr. Bob Brilla ’70, Mr. John Corcoran ‘78, Mr. young men who graduated on May 21 Jim Martin ’68, Mr. Kevin Sullivan ’70, Dr. Verne Oliver and Mr. achieved a 100% college acceptance Pete Schaut (in memoriam) to the Lasallian spirit of our school. Con- rate, earned nearly $3,500,000 in aca- gratulations to all the award winners. demic and athletic scholarships and performed 10,500 hours of communi- Finally, as we continue to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of our ty service. The ceremony was a most joyous occasion for the senior school, we offer sincere thanks to the countless brothers, faculty class and a culmination of three days worth of celebration for them members, alumni, parents and former parents who have sacrificed that included the Block R Assembly, the senior graduation breakfast of themselves to make this school a place of faith, service and com- and a most beautiful Graduation Mass at St. Raymond Church. We munity. We hope to see you at one or more of the upcoming events are so proud of the Class of 2010 and wish them many blessings in in our 50th Anniversary year. Enjoy a blessed summer. the future. We also congratulate the Classes of 1964, 1969, 1984/85, 2000 and Sincerely, 2009 on their recent reunions. Each of these classes held successful celebrations this year. Many of the alums had not seen their class- mates since their own graduation day, so these were joyful reunions. Br. Daniel Gardner, FSC, Principal

The Magazine of St. Raymond High School for Boys RAVEN Volume VII • Number 3 • Summer 2010

Saint Raymond Parish • Archdiocese of Director of Publications RAVEN Magazine is published by St. Mr. Christopher Ellis, Dir. of Advancement Monsignor John Graham Parish Pastor Raymond High School for Boys for Design/Edit & Production alumni, parents, friends and the Br. Daniel Gardner, FSC Principal Elizabeth Parker, EP Graphic Design St. Raymond community. Mrs. Judith Carew Assoc. Principal for Academics Photography by Davis Studios Mr. Andrew Sedia Assoc. Principal for Student Life Send address changes and class information Mr. John Musto Asst. Principal for Student Affairs Spread the word: Pass this on to a friend or other to Valerie Noble in the Advancement Office Mr. Michael Norelli Asst. Principal for alumni interested in learning more about St. Raymond at 2151 St. Raymond Avenue, Information Services High School for Boys. Bronx, NY 10462. the Class of 2010 HONORS & AWARDS valedictorian Roderick Abarca • The Ellen C. Picco Memorial Award for Business & salutatorian Olasunkanmi Afolabi • The Brother Raymond Meagher Perfect Attendance Award Salvador Alberto • The De LaSalle Strength of Character Award David Braxton • The Brother Stephen Caplice Perfect Attendance Award Derick Bryson-Santiago • The Emily McDonough Perseverance in Studies Award David E. Diaz Ramirez • The Mercedes J. Belak Spanish Award Abdulyekinni A. Fasinro • The Kathleen Fahey Occupational Education Award, The College Alumni Peter L. Water’s Commitment To Studies and School Award Christopher Gooding • The Reverend Monsignor John Graham Class Salutatorian Award, The Brother Martin Schmidt Memorial Founder’s Award for Academic Excellence, The New York State Department of Education Academic Excellence Award, The Brother Ca- Michael Saldana is the Valedictorian for the jetan Rock Memorial Award Class of 2010. He graduated with an average of 93.93, the highest in the class. In addition Daniel James Kogel • The Comptroller Achievement Award, The Lasallian to his tremendous accomplishments in the Service to School and Community Award classroom, Michael served as the President Michael LaPietra • The Brother Rene Collado Memorial Italian Award of the National Honor Society and member Paul Matthew N. Luna • The Saint Raymond Faculty Commitment to Excellence Award of the Student Council, acted as a senior mentor to underclassmen and was a Math Eduardo Mirabal Jr. • The New York State Department of Education Academic Excellence tutor. Michael was honored with a number Award, The Brother Bernard Quigley Memorial Computer Science Award of awards at the graduation ceremony and Sondey J. Olaseun • The Brother Christopher Foley Memorial Art Award, The Anthony he received the Community Scholarship Iurilli ‘86 Perseverance in Studies Award Award from Emigrant Savings Bank. Mi- Alex Ramos • The Brother George Burke Memorial English Award chael will be attending Lehman College in Alejandro Rodriguez • The New York State Department of Education Academic Excellence the Bronx this fall. Award Michael A. Saldana • The Brother Frank Byrne Class Valedictorian Award, The Brother Andrew O’Gara General Excellence Award, The New York State Department of Education Academic Excellence Award Mohamed Sidique • The Pete L. Schaut Memorial Commitment to Studies and School- Life Award, The St. Raymond Alumni Association’s Joseph McCormack Memorial School Spirit Award, The New York State Comptroller Achievement Award Michael Suare • The John F. Palisi Good Citizenship Award Steven Tobar • The New York State Department of Education Academic Excellence Award, The Viola and John Doyle Memorial Mathematics Award, The Brother Henry Cullen Me- morial Social Studies Award Christopher Gooding, the Class of 2010 Salutatorian, graduated with a final average Bernardo A. Tejada • The Joan O’Connell Dixon Memorial Excellence in Studies Award, of 93.91. He was the Vice President of the The New York State Department of Education Academic Excellence Award National Honor Society, was part of the stu- Joseph Torres • The Brother Eugene O’Gara Memorial Award for Religion, The New York dent council, a staff member of the Raven City Comptroller Achievement Award Record student newspaper, a Raven Am- bassador and was a senior mentor. Christo- pher was also honored with the Community Scholarship Award from Emigrant Savings Bank. In the fall, Christopher will be attend- ing in Atlanta, where he will study business.

In Memoriam Jonathan Torres ‘10

On April 16, 2010 St. Raymond High School students attended Jonathan’s funeral later for Boys senior Jonathan Torres was killed that week. His memory was honored at in the Bronx. The entire St. Raymond High the graduation ceremony with a moment School for Boys community mourned the of silence. Jonathan was a resident of the passing of Torres, who was 18 years old. Highbridge section of the Bronx, and the The school hosted a prayer service in Jona- prayers of everyone in the St. Raymond than’s honor on Monday, April 19. The en- High School for Boys community are with Jonathan Torres tire senior class, faculty and staff and other his family and friends. 3 st. raymond high school for boys Celebrating the class of 2010 4 Seniors Dominate STock market game

Three St. Raymond High School for Boys se- Participaing teams are given $100,000 in niors finished in first place during the annual simulated cash to invest, needing to pur- Stock Market Game. The team, one of 278 chase at least three stocks with 100 shares from the New York City area, was composed minimum for each. The students monitor of (pictured here, left to right) Leroy Cole- their stocks and measure their progress man ‘10, Bryan Concepcion ‘10 and Ajvaz against competing teams during the se- Mamudoski ‘10. mester. The portfolio of Leroy, Bryan and Ajvaz earned $133,204.71 over the course These seniors worked on their portfolio of the semester, 26% above the S+P 500. throughout the spring semester, finishing in The students took part in the Stock Market the top spot for the first time in the school’s Game as part of Mr. Oliver Antigua’s ’93 history. Social Studies class.

Annual Own a piece of Leadership Dinner history De La Salle The St. Raymond High School for Boys community gathered on April 29 to honor supporters of the school at its annual De LaSalle Dinner. The dinner was part of the school’s 50th Anniversary celebra- tion. More than 150 alumni, staff, students, supporters and faculty As St. Raymond prepares to build a state members attended, honoring six of the art new building extension to the individuals that have helped make school during our 50th Anniversary celebra- St. Raymond such a strong school. tion, you can own a part of the school’s This was the largest De LaSalle history. Dinner in the school’s history. The school is selling 100 bricks from the old Three of the honorees — Mr. Bob parking garage, each with a plaque to com- Brilla ’70, Mr. John Corcoran ’78 and Mr. Jim Martin ’68 — are loyal, long time mem- memorate the occasion. Each brick will cost bers of the school’s Alumni Association, helping to plan annual outings, alumni re- $25 (plus shipping if you cannot pick up from unions and the student scholarship program. Mr. Kevin Sullivan ‘70, another alumnus, the school). has shown great support to his alma mater over the years. Dr. Verne Oliver has been a To order your own piece of St. Raymond tremendous advocate of St. Raymond as the Associate Director of The Gilder Founda- history, please contact Mrs. Valerie Noble tion. Also honored in memoriam was Mr. Pete Schaut, a devoted former faculty member in the Advancement Office at 718-824- who died of cancer in 2003. Pictured above are (from left to right) Mr. Jim Martin ‘68, Mr. 5050 ext. 107 or vnoble@straymondhigh- Kevin Sullivan ‘70, Mr. John Corcoran ‘78 and Mr. Bob Brilla ‘70. school.org.

Coach PATNOSH toRetire asVarsity Baseball Coach One year after retiring from teaching, Mr. Ron Patnosh is ending his storied coaching career. At the end of this season, his 45th as Varsity Baseball Coach of St. Raymond High School for Boys, Mr. Patnosh announced his retirement. His accomplishments include several City Championships, numerous Coach of the Year Awards, membership in the American Baseball Coaches Associa- tion Hall of Fame and over 1,100 career wins. His contributions to the character development of the student athletes over the past 45 years have been excep- tional. To the delight of the school, Ron will remain a fixture here at St. Raymond, con- tinuing in his roles as Athletic Director and Alumni Office Coordinator.

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ST. RAYMOND HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS is CELEBRATING ITS 50th ANNIVERSARY EDUCATING YOUNG MEN IN THE BRONX IN THE LASALLIAN TRADITION

The celebration continues! Please join us

ST. RAYMOND FAMILY CELEBRATION September 18, 2010 5:30pm Mass followed by dinner in the St. Raymond Gym

ALUMNI DANCE THROUGH THE DECADES January 21, 2011 at 7pm F & J Pine Tavern, Bronx, NY

50th ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER April 15, 2011 at 7pm Villa Barone Manor, Bronx, NY

Visit us at www.straymondhighschool.org for updated information on the 50th Anniversary year. • If you would like to attend any of these events or assist in making these events a success by volunteering, please contact Christopher Ellis, Director of Advancement at 718.824.5050 x105 or [email protected].

14th It’s time again for the St. Raymond Alumni as Dr. Nicholas Daniello ‘66, a founding Annual Association Golf Outing. This has been the member of the Alumni Association, was a Alumni Association largest fundraising event for our school for member at Salem Golf Club. more than a decade and we are excited to So, save the date, Tuesday, October 12, Golf Outing host another great event this year. Thanks 2010 for a great day of golf, fun, dinner to everyone that participated in the 2009 and an auction. More importantly, this is the outing, enabling us to provide 16 deserving most significant single day to support the students with scholarships to our school. current students at St. Raymond with much Our Alumni Association is excited that this needed scholarships. We look forward to year’s event will be held at the Salem Golf seeing you on October 12! For more infor- Club in North Salem, New York. Salem is mation and details on sponsorship oppor- an outstanding private course that will be tunities, please contact Christopher Ellis Savethe Date a great place for you to connect with fellow at 718.824.5050 x105 or cellis@straymon- Tuesday, October 12, 2010 St. Raymond alumni. The venue is very fit- dhighschool. ting for the Alumni Association Golf Outing

Celebrating the class of 2010 6 st. raymond high school for boys 2151 St. Raymond Avenue Bronx, NY 10462

Save the Date • Sunday, October 17, 2010 St. Raymond Parish & Schools Open House • Noon Mass, followed by tours of the schools.

The Class of 2010 will be attending the following colleges and universities: Roderick Abarca, CUNY Raymond Ehiowemwenguan, Atlantic Matthew Otero, Valencia Community College Sean Acevedo-Lopez, Westchester Comm. College Steven Espinal, Westchester Community College Germain Palacios, Lincoln Tech Institute Jamal Adams, C.W. Post Julio Eusebio, Rockland Community College Luis Paniagua, Dominican College Olasunkanmi Afolabi, Fairleigh Dickinson University Juan Fana, John Jay College Jacques-Desire Panosetti, CUNY Salvador Alberto, Abdulyekinni Fasinro, State University College at Geneseo Alfredo Pereyra, Westchester Community College Wolied Albrashi, John Jay College James Feeney, Westchester Community College Repu Persaud, Iona College Guillermo Alvino, Bor. of Manhattan Comm. College Richard Feliciano, Herkimer Community College Jatton Pierce-Bias, Westchester Community College Matthew Areizaga, Trevon Frasier, Steven Pierre Saint, Dominican College Hans Arias, Anthony Garcia, Barry College Andrew Pinto, CUNY Jonathan Arroyo, College of Mount Saint Vincent Devin Garcia, SUNY Delhi Doonath Ramdhanie, SUNY New Paltz Jose Arroyo, College of Mount Saint Vincent Emir Gonzalez, CUNY Christopher Ramlall, CUNY Bernard Arzu, CUNY Geordany Gonzalez, Iona College Alex Ramos, CUNY, John Jay College Vaughn Augustus, Westchester Community College Christopher Gooding, Morehouse College Steven Reyes, Lehman College Jovanni Ayala, Manhattanville College Otis Grant, C. W. Post Alejandro Rodriguez, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Elson Bardowell, Medgar Evers College Justinn Green, Herkimer Community College & Health Juan Bautista, College of Saint Petersburg Landy Guevarra, Potsdam College Christopher Rodriguez, Borough of Manhattan Comm. College Richard Benitez, SUNY Pedro Guillermo, Bronx Community College Gilbert Roman, Borough of Manhattan Comm. College Andrew Betances, Manhattan College Stephen Henderson, New York City College of Technology Victor Rosa, SUNY Delhi Sean Bing, New York City College of Technology Omar Herrera, Bronx Community College Irving Rosales, Saint John’s University Dondre Blount, Johnson and Wales College Daniel Irrizary, Lehman College Kristepher Rosario, CUNY Daniel Boyd, Westchester Comm. College Adrian Jagnandan, Westchester Community College Pierre-Anthony Rose, College Mount Saint Vincent Austin Boykins, Alfred Johnson, Dominican College Steven Salas, Hunter College David Braxton II, Borough of Manhattan Comm. College Julian Jordan, SUNY Cobleskill Michael Saldana, Lehman College Jonathan Brown, Dominican College Christian Jorge, Dominican College Christian Sanchez, Borough of Manhattan Comm. College Rashad Bryant, College of Technology at Alfred Kevin Juarbe, Central Florida Community College Richie Sanchez, Westchester Community College Derick Bryson-Santiago, Virginia Union College Navin Jugmohan, Lehman College Miguel Sandoval, Bronx Community College Samuel Burgos, Bronx Community College Tavendra Kampta, York College Joseph Santiago, CUNY Gabriel Burroughs, CUNY Daniel Kogel, College of Agriculture & Technology/Morrisville Juvon Senior, Westchester Community College Kevin Callan, Westchester Community College Michael LaPietra, Concordia College Amarildo Shabi, New York City College of Tecnology Erick Carlo, Vaughn College Xavier Laster, Daniel Webster College Mohamed Sidique, Brandeis University Christopher Carrero, CUNY Donovan Lee, SUNY Delhi Amarjit Singh, Vaughn College Benjamino Castro, Westchester Comm. College John Liberato, Iona College Collie Smith, Westchester Community College Jahmeek Cato, SUNY Albany Zachary Lloyd, Ulster County Community College Andre Soto, C.W. Post Joseph Cinquemani, Westchester Comm. College Abad Lopez, New York City College of Technology Gabriel Strubbe, CUNY Brian Coleman, Herkimer Comm. College Daniel Lopez, Borough of Manhattan Community College Ricardo Stukes, Pace University Leroy Coleman, Siena College Paul Matthew N. Luna, CUNY Max Suare, CUNY Thomas Coleman, CUNY Ajvaz Mamudoski, Lincoln Technical School Michael Suare, Iona College Emmanuel Collado, SUNY Delhi Raman Mann, College of Mount Saint Vincent Larone Sumpter, Iona College Matthew Colon, Westchester Comm. College Juilian Marshall, Mount Saint Mary’s University Bernardo Tejado, SUNY Albany Bryan Concepcion, SUNY Albany Christian Martell, City College of New York Joseph Tellez, CUNY Christopher Cruz, Herkimer Community College Thomas Martinez, Steven Tobar, Jaymin Cruz, Westchester Community College Reshard McGraw, Johnson and Wales Jonathan Torres, CUNY Vincent DeCicco, Westchester Community College Luis Melendez, Bronx Community College Joseph Torres, College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville Daryl DeGuire, Virginia Union College Ariel Mena, Westchester Community College Kresnik Tushe, John Jay College Jonathan DeLaCruz, Westchester Comm. College Eduardo Mirabal, John Jay College Sokol Tushe, John Jay College Tariq Desir, Technical College at Alfred State Salvatore Millazo, Westchester Community College Steven Vasquez, LaSalle University David Diaz Ramirez, a college in Dominican Republic Anthony Morello, SUNY Albany Luis Ventura, Dominican College Matthew Diaz, New York City College of Technology Christopher Munoz, Franklin Pierce University Michael Vidal, CUNY Triston Dillon, Weschester Community College Oscar Nazario, CUNY Steven Villalobos, Pace University Victor Diplan, CUNY Roberto Negron, John Jay College Jeremey Wallace, CUNY Michael DiVenere, John Jay College Adrian Neza, Jamestown Community College Dylan Williams, Weschester Community College Deshawn Dozier, Iona College Alexander Nieves, John Jay College Shaka Williamson, New York City College of Technology Vidal Eason-Perez, SUNY Albany Sondey Olaseun, Paris Wilson, John Jay College Gilbert Ortiz, Becker College