Fordham Preparatory School 2015 Ramview / Annual Report of Giving fAith ContentS Board of trustees Mr. James S. Rowen ’82, Chair John F. Freeman, Esq. ’80 Letter from the Principal 4 Chief Operating Officer Managing Member Colemac, LLP Letter from the President 5 Renaissance Technologies Mr. Thomas V. Giordano ’87 Senior Vice President and General What’s happening at fordham Prep? 6 Rev. Vincent Biagi, SJ Counsel Giving Levels 11 ex officio Lend Lease PM&C, Americas Provincial Assistant for Secondary Shea-McDonough Society 14 Education John Haley ’87 United States Northeast Province Vice President, Development Alumni Giving by Class 16 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Mr. Paul A. Brusco ’82 CP ’18 Healthcare System Principal Parents 27 Brusco Group Mr. Maurice K. Hyacinthe ’77 Chief Operating Officer friends of fordham Prep 29 Mr. Mario A. Ciampi ’78 HMH Management Co., LLC honor & Memorial Gifts 30 Principal, Head of Private Investments Prentice Capital Management, LLP Mr. Dwight W. McGuirk ’74 Corporations, foundations & Organizations 32 General Manager Dr. Joseph J. Ciancaglini, EdD Smith-Cairns Ford Headmaster Convent of the Sacred Heart Mr. Donn J. McNamee ’87 Senior Vice President Mr. Michael G. Considine ’76 LPS Futures LLC Partner Seward & Kissel, LLP Mr. Roderick J. Murray ’78 Managing Director, Head of Mrs. Eileen F. Davidson Capital Markets Funding & Liquidity President Management The Ursuline School Jefferies LLC Mr. Ronald T. de Castro ’83 Rev. Msgr. Thomas F. Petrillo Market President & Chief Revenue Officer, Pastor New Jersey 101.5 WKXW Sts. John and Paul Larchmont, NY Rev. Christopher J. Devron, SJ ex officio Mr. Steven A. Ruggiero ’77 President Managing Director, Head of Research MiSSion StateMent Fordham Preparatory School R.W. Pressprich & Co. As a Jesuit, college preparatory school, fordham Prep’s mission is to inspire young men to reflect, Rev. Thomas H. Feely, SJ Mrs. Ellen T. Fahey-Smith, EdD to question, to learn, to pray, to love, to serve, to lead. We have based our challenging curriculum and St. Ignatius Loyola Parish PP ’11 & ’14 pursuit of human and academic excellence on a foundation of Catholic faith and principles. We seek to NYC Assistant Vice President and be one community created from a broad spectrum of ethnic, racial, geographic, and socioeconomic Chief of Staff Mrs. Patricia O. Fink PP ’08, ’10, ’13 Office of the Provost backgrounds. We strive to include qualified students of limited financial resources by providing Fordham University substantial financial assistance. Our faculty and staff dedicate themselves to a caring and dynamic Rev. Charles A. Frederico, SJ interaction with students both inside and outside the classroom, a characteristic of Jesuit education Vocation Director Mr. Cary J. Stier P ’16 for over 450 years. We educate our students to be men for others: spiritually motivated, intellectually USA Northeast Province Vice Chairman accomplished, and committed to promoting justice. Society of Jesus Deloitte, LLP Dear Alumni and friends, As we come to the close of 2015, there is much to be grateful for at fordham Prep. the faculty continues to work creatively to implement both our new 1 to 1 computing program and the recommendations from the NYSAiS (New York State Association of independent Schools) accreditation process. the recent renovation of the Commons and construction of the new lobby have provided outstanding upgrades to the Prep’s first floor. But as always, it is for the many accomplishments of our students this past year in the areas of faith, scholarship, service, activities and athletics that we are most grateful. i will mention just three recent accomplishments. the Prep’s mission of educating young people to be men for others takes many forms over the course of a year. One large-scale way is through our annual hunger Awareness Month food drive. Organized by seniors on the Prep’s Ministry Leadership team, the drive supports three local pantry services in the Bronx: Part of the Solution (POtS), Concourse house and Mercy Center. Each organization has come to depend on the Prep’s annual donation of over 20,000 food items to feed families in their communities. this year the Prep community set a new annual record, collecting 31,312 food items. the generosity of our students was matched by an alumnus who pledged $2 to the Prep’s annual fund for every food item collected. the donation, which was increased to $65,000, will help fund financial aid for prospective students from the areas the pantries serve. this year, the Prep’s service to the poor will not only meet the immediate need of hunger, but perhaps help to end the cycle of poverty for a family through a Prep education. Our students also continue to excel as scholar-athletes. Senior Conor Lundy is one example. Conor, who recently committed to Princeton University, is a six-time all- American in track and field. Last spring, Conor won a New York State Championship in the 1600-meter run, and placed seventh at the foot Locker National Cross Country Championships in San Diego on December 12th. Conor was among only forty high school boys in the nation to qualify for this meet and the first ever in Prep history. Conor’s accomplishments in both athletics and academics are shared by many here at the Prep this past year. in 2015, the track and field and Soccer teams both won ChSAA championships, and our Swimming and Diving team won its 5th straight NYS Public School Championship. Success in scholarship can also be measured by recent early decision admissions for our seniors to outstanding schools such as Cornell, harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth, Duke, Wesleyan, Vanderbilt and the University of Pennsylvania. finally, i want to highlight the success of our recent fall musical, All Shook Up . the show—in which over ninety Prep students participated as actors, musicians, singers, stage crew, and lighting and sound technicians—was an outstanding display of the arts at fordham Prep. Prep students were joined by talented young ladies from several local schools for the two evening performances, which were attended by over 700 people. increased funding for our theatre program allowed Prep students to work alongside Broadway musicians, stage hands, and lighting and sound technicians during this production. Many remarked that this was one of the finest performances in the history of the Leonard theatre—a fitting tribute to fr. Jack Leonard, SJ to whose memory the production was dedicated. these accomplishments in service, athletics, academics and the arts are just a few examples of the impact of a Prep education on the young men we serve. We are most grateful for the continued generosity and support of Prep alumni and friends who make these and so many other accomplishments possible each year. May the New Year bring many continued blessings to the Prep community and to your family. Sincerely, Brian Carney, Principal 2 | 2015 Annual Report Dear fordham Prep Community, Within the pages of this report, you will find the names of hundreds of people who have made gifts to the Prep this past fiscal year. it is fitting that we list these names as a sign of our gratitude to those who have supported our mission of faith, scholarship and service. Each name also represents a story: the story of an immigrant family that came to the shores of this great country generations ago in search of a better life and educational opportunity; the story of a grateful widow whose son received tuition assistance to make fordham Prep more affordable; the story of a business leader, who traces his success and analytical skills to academic rigor instilled while he was a student in Mr. foley’s Latin class; the story of a young man who earned an athletic scholarship to a top tier university thanks to his steady improvement on the lacrosse field under the direction of Mr. hemsley; the stories of the many alumni who during their four years at the Prep learned dedication to a life of faith and service, and now serve our country in the military, our Church as priests or religious, our city as police officers, firefighters or teachers, and our communities as directors of non-profit organizations. in my role, i have the unique blessing and honor to hear dozens of these stories. they humble me, as does your generosity. Last year, your total giving to fordham Prep exceeded all previous years. these stories also inspire me to continue to invite you to be generous and consider a gift to the Prep. Our upcoming 175th anniversary presents an extraordinary opportunity to retell and discover anew the stories—and story—of fordham Prep. it also represents an opportunity to ensure that we continue to make the gift of a fordham Prep education accessible to bright young men regardless of their families’ ability to afford it. for now, please be assured of my gratitude and my prayers for you, your family and the generations of young men yet to come to the Prep and grow into men for others, dedicated to God’s greater glory. Sincerely yours, Rev. Christopher J. Devron, SJ President Thank you for your generosity 2015 Annual Report | 3 WHAT’S HAPPENiNG AT FORDHAM PREP 2015 Hall of Honor Dinner the fifth hall of honor induction Dinner was held on friday, November 20, 2015 in the Garden terrace Room of the New York Botanical Garden. More than 200 members of the Prep community attended the dinner to witness the induction of Josephine Abplanalp P ’75, Carlos de Zaldo y Beurmann 1877, James E. Buckman ’62, J. ignatius Coveney fU 1906, Joseph J. DioGuardi ’58, Rev. Matthew flood, SJ, Peter S. fornatale ’63, Robert f. Gomprecht ’41, Most Rev.