Summer 2008

The Official Magazine of La Salle College High School Making A Splash Page 11 Sesquicentennial Celebration and Dedication

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Mass Celebrated by His Eminence Cardinal Justin Rigali Dedication of New Academic Wing and Athletic Fields Reception and Guided Tours A Light Fare of Food and Drinks Entertainment and Fireworks To ensure that you receive an invitation to this milestone event, please register at www.lschs.org/dedication The Official Magazine of La Salle College High School WHAT’S INSIDE

Features A Title Wave Of Champions Page 7 Departments Making A Splash From The Hip Photo Gallery Page 11 Page 2 Pages 18-25 Class of 2008 Letter From The President Class Notes Page 3 Pages 26-31 Page 14-17 Happenings At La Salle Announcements Pages 4-6 Page 32  Explorer Summer 2008 From The Hip EX P LO R E R Recently, I overheard someone bragging about their “alumni network.” Being so connected to The Official Magazine of La Salle College High School La Salle College High School, I often take for granted the vast network that continues to thrive within our community. As a Past President of the Alumni Association, I was fortunate to have experienced the interaction between our alumni and I am always amazed by the openness and receptiveness of our alumni; particularly, in regard to assisting a fellow alum. The common President bond that we share transcends beyond graduation and creates life-long opportunities. Brother Richard Kestler, FSC ’60 Principal In March, I joined forty-eight juniors as they converged upon New York City to meet with Joseph L. Marchese members of La Salle College High School’s New York Regional Roundtable in an effort to gain insight into various fields. Six of our prominent New York alums led a panel discussion that Vice President of Institutional Advancement Daniel L. McGowan focused on career opportunities as well as the importance of perseverance and hard work. The students split into groups and the alums literally “took the boys to work” with tours of Alumni Association President the New York Stock Exchange, United States District Court, and Time, Inc. (and its various Anthony J. Gillespie ’68 publications). The day was an introduction to not only La Salle’s well established alumni Editor network, but to life in the “city that never sleeps.” Christopher M. Carabello ’82

Career Day has become an established opportunity for our alumni to interact with students. Editorial and Production Assistance Barbara Franks In April, over fifty alums returned to their Alma Mater to talk about their experiences, explain Andrew M. Gill ’05 the educational paths they took, and share insight on the present and future state of their Cathleen P. Winning profession. The freshman and juniors that participated in the presentations learned first-hand of the opportunities that await them and the keynote address by Drew Morrisroe ’92 spoke Contributing Writers to the true power of the La Salle Network. Dennis M. Bloh Christopher M. Carabello ’82 In June, the Alumni Association held the 48th Annual Alumni Golf Outing. Over 160 golfers Patrick J Gallagher ’70 representing seven different decades of Explorers came out to play. As I looked out across Gayle Ronan Sims the porch of the Philadelphia Cricket Club, I couldn’t help but notice the interaction between Photography these men. Many comprised foursomes of the same class year, while others played together Greg Bobowski in corporate foursomes because they worked for the same company. The perfect weather John J. Burns and two fabulous golf courses where surpassed only by the camaraderie and communication Christopher M. Carabello ’82 of the participants. Davor Photography Michael Maicher When Florence Ward was inducted into the Hall of Fame in March, she referred to her Brother James Rieck, FSC ’57 “boys” – a group of men who worked with Florence and served as President of an association Raymond T. Shay ’00 that she and so many hold dear to their heart. I am honored to be one of Florence’s “boys,” UGA Sports Communications but even more grateful to be a “Brother’s Boy” and part of a global network of Lasallian educated men (and women) who have been instilled with the teachings of St. John Baptist Artwork and Design de La Salle. It is a network that doesn’t require boasting as it travels with me wherever John Burns Graphic Design I go and sets a shining example for everyone with whom I interact. Like Jesus, it lives in our hearts forever. Address Explorer La Salle College High School 8605 Cheltenham Avenue Christopher M. Carabello ’82 Wyndmoor, PA 19038 Editor 215 233 2350 Phone 215 836 4502 Fax [email protected]

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Florence Ward and “Her Boys” (Presidents of the Alumni Association) Standing (left to right): Bob Szostak ’72, Tim Foley ’66, John Wozniak ’77, Jim McLaughlin ’57, Bob Moran ’69, Lloyd Beck ’74, Gerry Lowery ’78, Tom O’Keefe ’63, Bob McAnespey ’66, and Chris Carabello ’82 Seated (left to right): Scott Wolpert ’84, Dave Cattie ’68, Gerry Binder ’69, Connie Miller ’50, Florence Ward, Jim Donahue ’86, Bob McCreight ’71, and John Fenningham ’68  Explorer Summer 2008

Letter from the President

Dear Fellow Alums and Friends,

As our 150th academic year comes to a conclusion, I am pleased to report that La Salle College High School finds itself in a very strong position to face the future. This year, the 248 members of the Class of 2008 were accepted at 254 colleges and universities across our nation and, after much decision making, have accepted appointments at 83 universities in 22 states. Almost 80% of the Class received merit-based and/or athletic scholarships and the Class leaves La Salle having earned in excess of $22.5 million in documented scholarships and grants. There can be no doubt that our graduates have widened their pursuits and world view. Congratulations to their teachers, coaches, and families who encouraged them throughout these four years.

The Explorers of 2007-2008 celebrated five Philadelphia Catholic League Championships – Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, , and Tennis – as well as two state championships (Ice Hockey and Lacrosse). Our Speech and Debate team proved their mettle by taking first place at the district championships and winning the State Championship in Policy Debate as well as Lincoln-Douglas Debate. Our Jazz Band again represented our students’ talents by achieving five “superior” ratings at the Cavalcade of Bands Competition.

This year has truly been one of celebration. For the past 150 years, over 20,000 young men from the Delaware Valley have called themselves Explorers. Their efforts have not only advanced the name of La Salle, but their personal careers as well. Our social calendar was enhanced by three major events: the Founder’s Gala in April, which celebrated our birth in 1858 and the 150 years that followed; our annual Auction in November, which marked its 25th anniversary with yet another tremendous success; and in May, when our Mothers’ Club commemorated their 70th anniversary with over 250 “past” moms.

I am especially pleased to recognize ’70, who was selected as the Head Coach for the USA Swim Team at this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing. In the coming weeks, I am certain you will hear much of the accomplishments of Jack and his teams. Jack was a former standout swimmer here at La Salle and you will be happy to know that La Salle continued its winning ways with its 20th consecutive Swimming Championship under the leadership of Coach Frank Lichtner.

We continue to benefit from your legacy and look forward to creating a brighter future for our students. On Sunday, October 5, 2008, Justin Cardinal Rigali will visit La Salle to celebrate our Sesquicentennial Anniversary as a school and dedicate our 40,000 square foot academic addition and new athletic fields. La Salle has positioned itself as among the best with these improvements. I hope you will take the occasion to visit us on this date or in the near future at a time of your convenience.

Sincerely,

Brother Richard Kestler, FSC ’60 Mission Statement adopted by the President Middle States Evaluation Team March 2006 La Salle College High School, a Catholic independent, college preparatory school for young men of varied backgrounds, is conducted in the tradition of St. John Baptist de La Salle. Through a broad and balanced, human and Christian education, La Salle College High School guides each student in the Brother Richard Kestler, FSC ’60 presents the development of his unique President’s Medal to Brother Dennis Malloy, FSC, God-given talents and fosters Provincial of the Baltimore Province of a commitment to academic the Christian Brothers, on behalf of all of the excellence, service, and Christian Brothers in the Province. leadership.  Explorer Summer 2008 Happenings At La Salle

Arts Festival The Fourth On Monday, May 19, 2008, the Art Department officially opened the annual The final Kairos retreat of the year took place April 8-11, 2008 at Diamond showcase of student artwork with a reception for students, families, faculty, Ridge in Jamison, PA. Thirty seniors and nine juniors made the four day, three and staff. The artwork displayed ranged from drawings and paintings to pottery night retreat in which the retreatants examine their lives. The retreat marks the and sculptures. Blue Ribbons of Excellence were awarded to the “Best in Show” eleventh year of the Kairos Retreat Program at La Salle College High School. pieces. With construction this year, the student artwork was displayed in the first floor hallways and the main office and remained on display in the school for two weeks.

Heads Of State The Lacrosse team defeated St. Joseph’s Prep in the Philadelphia Catholic League Lacrosse Championship to win their fifth consecutive title and their 14th cham- School Spirit pionship in sixteen years. The Explorers went on to defeat the Haverford School, The 5th Annual Fran Johnson Field Day, named in honor of the beloved teacher Malvern Prep, and Manheim Township to win the State Championship (Keystone of English and Religion who passed away in 2003, was held on Friday, April 18, Cup) and finish with a record of 32-2 and ranked as the fourth best team in the 2008 and featured gorgeous weather, spirited competition, notable sportsman- nation. During the course of the season, Head Coach Bill Leahy won his 300th ship, and many smiles and laughs. There were over three dozen events taking game as Head Lacrosse Coach of the Explorers. place simultaneously in four areas of the campus and this special day has become one of the most anticipated traditions at La Salle primarily because it brings out some of the best in the students, faculty and staff in terms of building relationships, promoting school spirit, participating in school extracurricular activities, simply taking pleasure in healthy competition, and in being in one another’s company.

What A Glorious Feeling The Theatre Program held four sold-out performances of “Singin’ In The Rain” April 3-6, 2008. Matt Dwyer ’08 and Brian McGinley ’08 were the male leads in the show that also featured Catherine Begley ’08 and Kim Whitehill ’09 (both from Mount St. Joseph Academy). Band President Julian Tucker ’08 conducted the all-student orchestra. Men Of Accomplishment The AAA Hockey Team defeated Pine-Richland by a score of 9-1 in the Class AAA Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Championship held at Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, PA. The Explorers, who finished with a record of 30-1-2 and defeated Holy Ghost Prep to win the Flyer’s Cup, prevented Pine-Richland, the Penguins Cup champions, from winning a third consecutive State title.  Explorer Summer 2008

Let The Music Play Persuasive Speakers The annual Spring Band Concert took place on Monday, April 28, 2008. The The Speech and Debate Team won two state championships at the 2008 concert, under the direction of Joe Vettori, featured every member of the La Salle Pennsylvania High School Speech Championships. T.J. McCarrick ’08 and John Music Program performing in one or more bands. On Monday, May 19, 2008, Sperger ’08 defeated Erie Cathedral Prep on a 5-0 decision to win the champion- La Salle’s Choral Program held its Spring Concert under the direction of Mark ship in Policy Debate. Sean Janda ’10 defeated a debater from St. Joseph’s Prep Norman. Three choral ensembles performed including: Upperclassmen Chorus, to capture the championship in Lincoln-Douglas Debate. Freshmen Chorus, and The Belcrofters. La Salle was joined by Gwynedd-Mercy Academy for a combined piece to conclude the program.

Tennis Anyone The La Salle Tennis team defeated Roman Catholic to win the Philadelphia Final Bow Catholic League Tennis Championship held at La Salle University. After twenty-three shows, “Singin’ In The Rain” marked the last musical directed by Colleen Durkin Lapowsky. Colleen summarized her years at La Salle, “My life has been so beautifully blessed. I have worked with your children and my own. The pay has been lousy, but the final payoff has been immeasurable! I would have never become the woman I am today if it was not for La Salle. My son Tim is graduating from La Salle, so too am I.”

Hall Of Fame Coach On Sunday, May 18, 2008, the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame honored Vic Stanley, La Salle’s Head Wrestling Coach, with a “Lifetime Service to Wrestling” Award. The award recognizes individuals that have given countless hours of their time instilling in young people the skills need- ed to succeed in all areas of life. Coach Stanley will be permanently recognized Men Of Service at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Stillwater, OK. Tuesday, April 29, 2008 saw the entire sophomore class along with over one hundred fathers and twenty members of the faculty participate in the 6th Annual Sophomore Branch-Out Day and provide a day of community service to twenty different locations in the Philadelphia area. The sites included inner city Catholic grade schools, Salvation Army Corps, nursing homes, and food banks. In total, 400 volunteers provided over 1,600 hours of service to the community.  Explorer Summer 2008 Happenings At La Salle Continued

Men Of Respect A Taste Of The Big Apple On January 20, 2008, more than forty La Salle students joined Brother Richard On March 27, 2008, forty-eight juniors converged upon New York City to Kestler, FSC ’60 and made the journey to the steps of the Supreme Court meet with members of La Salle College High School’s New York City Regional in Washington, DC to support the effort to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Roundtable and to gain insight into the various fields lead by La Salle Alumni. abortion decision. The primary focus of the trip was to acquaint students with the wide range of opportunities offered by New York’s renowned businesses and institutions and featured visits to the New York Stock Exchange, United States District Court, and Time, Inc. The experience also introduced the students to La Salle’s well established alumni network.

Ladies First More than two hundred present and past members of the Mothers’ Club Board celebrated La Salle’s Sesquicentennial Anniversary as well as the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the Mothers’ Club at a festive luncheon at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club on Thursday, May 15, 2008. Honored guests included thirty-four We Take Tests For Fun Mothers’ Club presidents and six Brothers who served as Moderator. The most The Academic Decathlon Team won the Eastern Regional Academic Decathlon senior of the past presidents, Mrs. Roselle Bartkowski Sucharski, who headed the Competition held at Montgomery County Community College on February 4, Mothers’ Club in 1965-66, and whose Moderator, Brother Leo Smith, FSC, was 2008. La Salle won the championship for the first time by dethroning North Penn among the Brothers present, led the procession of Presidents into the grand High School and went on to finish third place in the State Championship. ballroom, where memorabilia from the Club’s long history was displayed.

Men Of Intellect A Medley Of Surprises La Salle College High School inducted eighty-six new members into the National The Distance Medley Relay Team won the State Championship on Saturday, Honor Society on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at a ceremony held in the auditorium. March 1, 2008 at Penn State University. Every member of the relay team set La Salle College High School requires that the students maintain a minimum personal records and the overall time of 10:15:59 broke not only the school grade point average of 3.50 (with no grade lower than a “C”), have a record of record, but set a new state record. The performance was the fastest time good conduct, and participate in an acceptable number of extra-curricular in the nation and the third best time ever run by any high school. activities within the school community as well as in the community at large.  Explorer Summer 2008 A Title Wave

Of by Dennis M. BlohChampions

The Philadelphia Catholic League has known many great champions and dynasties throughout its long and revered history, but none compares to the tidal wave that is La Salle College High School Swimming. With its most recent Catholic League championship, La Salle has captured an unprecedented twentieth straight title. To put this in perspective, one needs to understand that for the last few years there has been no swimmer in the pool who had been alive when La Salle was not the champion.

The La Salle dynasty has been an interesting journey filled with hard work, Academy. He knew the La Salle swimming legacy very well. He had swum with determination and the tireless efforts of a man destined to be not only one of such La Salle greats as Robin Gallagher, Pat Gallagher, Ed Quarry and Mark the greatest coaches in La Salle history, but one of the legendary coaches of Giuliano at his AAU club. Frank himself has been a six time State Champion at the Catholic League, Frank Lichtner. It is a story of hundreds of athletes who Council Rock High School, an All-American at the University of Florida and an bought into a philosophy, a work ethic and a team concept that was never Olympic trial participant. satisfied. All the swimmers for Coach Lichtner knew what the goal was for He had inherited a team that had just won back to back Catholic League each season and worked daily to achieve that goal. Championships and were hoping to win a third. He looked at the dimly lit, Although the twenty year streak begins with the 1988 – 1989 season, the narrow four lane pool at La Salle and his collection of “summer” swimmers and dynasty begins in the fall of 1990 when a “youngish” Frank Lichtner was hired began molding what is today one of the most consistently winning to coach La Salle swimming. Frank had coached several places before La Salle swim programs in the nation. including a year and half stint working under Dick Shoulberg at Germantown  Explorer Summer 2008

A Title Wave Of Champions Continued

Class of 2011 Class of 2004 The Early Years The Falcons of Metuchen had become the measuring stick. Not Chris Catalino Timothy Adams As Frank faced the 1990 – 1991 season he knew that he had only was it important to try and defeat them, it was even more Will Galbally Adam DiMenna Chris Nunnari Kevin Egan to gain the respect of his swimmers. He did this by providing important to emulate them. They were a program that exuded David Speese Patrick Gallagher well thought-out, demanding practices that required his class, and Frank knew that his teams would always strive to be Brendan Stone Brian Hopkins swimmers to constantly challenge both themselves and not only good losers, but more importantly gracious winners. Kent Jaggers each other. He inherited a few very talented swimmers, and Class of 2010 Brian Neary he immediately put a high value on leadership. He had also In the fall of 1994 Dennis Bloh, a teacher at La Salle, replaced Dave Cinque Robert Vrancken Kathy Fox as assistant coach, and Frank decided to change his Eddie Kehan John Welsh inherited a team that had not distinguished itself outside of the Tom Knab Joel Worster pool, and he placed an even higher value on sportsmanship. approach even more. He decided to keep the team numbers Phil Letcavage In that first year he relied on his seniors and some key down to below thirty so that he could run a single practice Brendan McGoldrick Class of 2003 underclassmen, like Keith Krelovich to set an example for a in the afternoon and use the same amount of time to better Andrew Sideras Patrick Healy train his athletes. This paid immediate dividends at Eastern Rhoads Worster Garrett McDowell very talented corps of freshmen. He and assistant coach Kathy Fox would be there every day as he held split practices in the Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships held each Class of 2009 Class of 2002 afternoons to accommodate the swimmers in a four lane pool. year at La Salle University. This premier meet drew some of the Connor Bracken Ian Carey best competition in the country including schools like The Peddie Kyle Finlay Jason Fisher The early years saw continued success in the Catholic League School, Mercersburg Academy, and Germantown Academy. Chris Foley Christopher Jeffers as team records began to fall. Some of these records had been James Mahoney Andrew Mowery The 1995 Easterns saw great individual performances lead by Mike McGee Ross Muldoon held by those he himself had competed against. Frank would Paul McGee Michael Nunnari yell and drive his swimmers to become better than they two All-American swims by Kyle Gallagher and two All-American Tom O’Neill Patrick O’ Connor had thought they could be. His first five years saw individual relays, both the 200 and 400 freestyle relays. La Salle had finally Tom Shiels Kevin Rieffel All-Americans, John Weiss and Steve Duncheskie as well as arrived as a team. They were now a force in both the local and Andrew Speese regional swimming worlds and new goals had to be set. Blase Szyszko Class of 2001 several All-American relays. Ted Walker Christopher Patrick Maginnis Chancler Frank began to measure success by out of league competition The Middle Years Mark Gernerd like Hill School and St. Joseph’s Metuchen, the perennial New The 1995 – 1996 team was lead by co-captains Tom Yeagel Class of 2008 Jeffrey Paul Jersey State Champs. One of Frank’s fondest memories is and Ray Fitzpatrick. They embodied the drive, discipline and Todd Domanski Robert Queroli when the team first bested Hill School helped by the diving endurance that Frank had begun to instill in all of his swimmers. J.J. Houldin Christopher Tuman The new goal for this year was to try and peak for the National Greg Woods performance of All-American, Kyle Goldbacher. The team had Class of 2000 overcome its first hurdle and now new goals needed to be set. Catholic Swim Championships held at Villanova University. Class of 2007 Brian Bacher The following few seasons saw standouts Steve Duncheskie and This meet featured the top Catholic swim teams from Virginia Ed Bonnevie Sean Brooks Kyle Gallagher lead teams that continued to dominate Catholic to New England. The Explorers trained with incredible focus Ben DiFranco Kieran Bryers and effort. Conor Doherty Kyle Callahan League competition, but continued to fall short at the now Garrett Gallagher Kevin Dougherty annual Christmas meet with St. Joseph’s Metuchen. John Holt Bradley Green Michael Hughes Michael Harrigan Brian Jeffers Kevin Hughes Vince Levito Gregory Hylinski Brendan Wills Matthew Wahl

Class of 2006 Class of 1999 Paul Bonnevie Evan Behr Ben Dearden Dan Cirrino Christopher Driscoll Chris Domanski Patrick Jeffers Craig Keenan John Knab Ryan Lynch Eric Prendergast Timothy Pippet Thomas Winning Matthew Ranweller Bart Ray Class of 2005 Sean Tucker Pasquale Ciammetti Brennan Hagy Kevin Hylinski Daniel Marcolina George Walters

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Class of 1998 Class of 1993 The team excelled in Coach Lichtner’s two season measuring The following several years were marked by continued success Joseph Chiarantona Mike Bavuso sticks, the twenty 100’s and the Christmas training. These at National Catholics, winning in 1997 and again in 1999. Michael Knowski Brian Donahue William Markmann James Maloney two events have become synonymous with La Salle’s success. Coach Lichtner added to his staff two of his former swimmers, Brendan O’ Hara Kieran McAuliffe The twenty 100’s is a test of conditioning and toughness. It Steve Duncheskie and Jim Tate, now teachers at the school. Teague O’Malley Paul Morrissey consists of athletes swimming twenty 100 yard freestyles all He began scheduling tougher and tougher out of league Paul Sharkey Tim O’Donnell out every three minutes. The challenge is to do each hundred opponents. The Explorers traveled to Virginia (St. Paul VI) and to Ryan Tuman William Palm in under a minute. For the exceptional athletes, Coach Lichtner Baltimore (Loyola Blakefield Academy) to afford themselves the William Sharkey Class of 1997 Kevin Vanderslice sets an even lower time standard. highest level of competition on which to hone their skills. They Paul Callahan also competed against Delaware state champions, Salesianum. Kurt Hirsekorn Class of 1992 The Christmas training is done at La Salle University while They managed to win more than they lost against these Michael Labosky Dave Gathman other students are enjoying their Christmas break. The team powerful foes. In addition, they had begun to dominate the Dennis O’ Donnell Adam Karr trains for three hours each day and the workouts are very Keith Krelovich Christmas meet with St. Joseph’s Metuchen, an occurrance that Class of 1996 Daniel Lewis demanding. Coach Lichtner always feels that by the end of Coach Lichtner had not dared to imagine. The La Salle Swim Ray Fitzpatrick Christopher Christmas training he can tell in what kind of shape his team Team had gained consistency both in and out of the pool. They Brendan Hogan Mediano is. The Christmas of 1995 saw the bar set higher for La Salle were beginning to make the Top 25 nationally in the National Mike Kowalski Shawn Melley swimmers. As the New Year greeted the team, both coach and Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) dual Tim Lash John Weiss swimmers knew they could accomplish their goal. It took a Shaun McCormac Matthew meet point system. Anthony Penzarella Wieckowski complete team effort, but La Salle had won its first National Andrew Sharkey William Wittkamp Catholic Championship. The New Century Dan Sinni As La Salle swimming greeted the new century, only one goal Jeff Truitt Class of 1991 Easterns followed and La Salle took the energy from National seemed left for Frank Lichtner’s team to conquer, the Easterns. Chris Walters David Fegley Catholics and placed in the top five at Easterns. La Salle Thomas Yaegel Kevin Gray Frank looked at the Easterns as the proving ground for both Matthew Yaglenski Kevin O’Donnell was now a “someone” in the swimming world. As La Salle great swimmers and great swim teams. Its long hallowed history Kevin Scully completed its eighth straight Catholic League Championship, had included the names of many former Olympic swimmers and Class of 1995 Stephen Streibig Coach Lichtner made it known to his fellow Catholic League countless future college All-Americans. As Frank always puts Ashley Brandan Ryan Young coaches that La Salle represented the Catholic League in it, “This is where the big boys swim.” Frank desperately wanted Michael Burak these larger championships and did so proudly. Frank Lichtner Ian Coffey Class of 1990 La Salle to be one of the big boys. In the late nineties and early Ryan Foley Robert Fluehr was already proud that his athletes represented La Salle not two thousands, La Salle finished as high as third, lead by what Kyle Gallagher William Francoeur only with their skill, but also with their ability to win without now seemed to be a continuing wave of outstanding athletes Frank Palopoli Jason Gathman taunting or putting other teams down. that would come to La Salle to get a uniquely great education, David Schalleur Christopher Hoover Hunter Karr to be coached by Frank Lichtner, and to become part of an Class of 1994 Mark Kelly ever growing tradition of greatness. Michael Amerman Christopher Korman Brian Andrusko Martin Matthews Alex Crothammel William Rothenbach Steve Duncheskie Christopher Jeffrey Fegley Schalleur Todd Lofgren Brian Stokes Brian Romano Jason Santini Class of 1989 Brian Scully Stephen Brennan James Tate John Cusimano David Wenhold Brandon Ginieczki Michael Wimmer Brian Hogan Christopher Idler Michael McGettigan John Pitts Edward Shields 10 Explorer Summer 2008

A Title Wave Of Champions Continued

The freshman class entering La Salle in 2000 was the La Salle Upon winning the final event, the 400 freestyle relay, the team, swimming version of the perfect storm. All cylinders began the coaches and a huge collection of students and parents to fire that year. Frank would always sit and tell me that “I can’t from La Salle roared the cries of victory. The team, coaches have a good Medley relay without a stud backstroker.” Later and moderators all ended up in the pool. Coach Lichtner had he would add, “We can’t swim with the big boys until we get promised that the only time he would let the team throw him an Im’er (Individual medley) who can final at Easterns.” The in the pool was if we had won Easterns. We coaches were last thing on his wish list was, “The winning teams are all led merely gravy. The team and parents partied and went on the by ’the man’.” The class of 2004 had all of these and much following week to collect its 16th straight Catholic League more. In two years Joel Worster became one of the premier Championship. The feeling of that meet was special because backstrokers in the area, by junior year Kent Jaggers was a bona although the outcome was never in doubt, the remainder of the fide sub two minute IM’er as well as a great breaststroker, Catholic League teams could share in some part of that victory. and from the first time he set foot in the La Salle pool, and A Catholic League team had won Easterns. The gold ring Pat Gallagher was “the man.” The supporting cast were was attained. hardly also rans. John Welsh, Kevin Egan, Adam DiMenna, Rob Vrancken and others added depth and superior relay power. Continued Success Sometimes the most difficult thing about winning is maintaining In 2004 the team got off to a great start defeating the Dons of it. This presented Frank Lichtner’s challenge for the following Loyola, a perennial power in Baltimore. They stubbed their toes several years. New challenges arose. Coaches Duncheskie and at Christmas with a close loss to rival St. Joe Metuchen, but got Tate initiated a Water Polo Team who in its brief life has already right back on track winning the Blue Chip Meet and regaining challenged teams with more experience and better facilities. their National Catholic crown. Finally, the end of February had Each year Coach Lichtner goes and receives the Catholic League arrived and the team knew they could accomplish this last feat. Championship plaque personally. He has made this a personal For the first time the team knew we were the ones everyone tradition which demonstrates to all of his colleagues the respect was looking to beat. The team walked in confidently behind Pat he has for Catholic League swimming. Even the Eastern cup Gallagher sensing the respect accorded the really great teams. was received by the captains. Perhaps this is why after twenty straight years, the rest of the teams respect us, but don’t hate us. That is the mark of a true champion. That is the mark of a Sometimes the most difficult thing about La Sallian champion. The team continued to win Catholic League Championships winning is maintaining it. as well as Blue Chip Meet Championships. They continued to remain very competitive at both National Catholics From the very first event the La Salle team demonstrated not and Easterns. This past year they finished a strong second only only their skill but their desire to win for Coach Lichtner. These surpassed by a new addition to the event, Baylor Academy, seniors had dedicated the prior summer and all of this season the Tennessee State Champions and a true national power. to winning this one last championship for the man they had La Salle’s team faced them as they always have unafraid and come to revere and love. As Frank later stated, “They took care well prepared. Unfortunately, our hopes winning another of business.” Easterns Championship has been thwarted. For the 2008 – 2009 season, the Philadelphia Catholic League has Perhaps no better is this meet characterized than in the 200 joined the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association freestyle relay finals that took place at the end of the first day. (PIAA). La Salle will now be part of District 12 along with the The favorites in the race were La Salle and our neighbors at other Catholic schools and the Philadelphia Public schools. Germantown Academy. As the third leg finished the La Salle swimmer was clearly ahead, yet the GA swimmer took off Victories over neighborhood rival and perennial State champion, before Pat Gallagher. Whatever the reason the GA swimmer North Penn bode well for the Explorers in their first state had “jumped,” but no call was made. The other coaches, the tournament. A new goal has been handed to Coach Lichtner fans and especially the parents were yelling, but no call. At that and his swimmers, winning La Salle’s first state championship. moment Pat Gallagher needed no call. He dove into the pool Fortunately we graduate only three seniors from this year’s and proceeded to catch and pass GA’s fastest swimmer over the team. We return two individual All-Americans, Ted Walker and brief 50 yard distance. La Salle University erupted applauding a Blasé Szyszko and three All-American relays. The class of 2009 performance that is still often spoken about at Easterns. like the class of 2004 have dedicated their summer, fall and winter to achieving this goal. They would like to be La Salle’s first State Champion for the school, for their team and most of all for the man who directs and motivates them, Coach Frank Lichtner. Making A Splash by Christopher M. Carabello ’82

Jack Bauerle ’70 is the head coach of the University

of Georgia (UGA) Men’s and Women’s Swimming

Teams. In the spring of 2008, he finished his 29th

year as a head coach for UGA. Bauerle began On September 8, 2006, coaching the women’s team in 1979 and became USA Swimming and the head coach for the men’s team as well in 1983. In U.S. Olympic Committee nearly four decades overseeing the UGA programs, announced that Bauerle Bauerle has produced four NCAA Women’s titles would be the head coach and six SEC Women’s titles. He has been chosen as of the U.S. Women’s the SEC Coach of the Year thirteen times (11 with Swimming Team at the the women and two with the men) and named the 2008 Summer Olympics in NCAA Women’s Coach of the Year on five separate Beijing, . occasions. His combined record of 405-100-1 makes

him the third-winningest coach in the NCAA. 12 Explorer Summer 2008

Making A Splash Continued

Scholarship recipients have become the norm. During the “Jack Bauerle is the consummate team coach. What he has done 1998-99 season, Bauerle became the SEC’s winningest coach, at the University of Georgia represents the pinnacle of team swimming, surpassing the 252 recorded by Tennessee’s Ray Bussard from 1968-88. He then reached the elite 300 dual-meet-wins club which is what the U.S. Olympic Team is all about. He brings a fun in 2002. Bauerle eclipsed the 400-wins mark during the approach to the sport that will be key to producing Olympic success 2007-08 season. for our women’s team.” That same commitment to excellence extends into the classroom as UGA athletes have always ranked among the nation’s best in , the head coach and general manager for academic honors. In 2006, Georgia placed fourteen swimmers USA Swimming’s National Team, used those words when he and divers on the CSCAA Academic All-America Team and a announced that Bauerle had been selected. For Bauerle, who program-high twenty-six on the SEC Academic Honor Roll. The has done it all at the collegiate level, the Olympic appointment Lady Bulldogs won the Faculty Athletic Representative’s Award became the crowning moment of his career. for the women’s team with the highest GPA at Georgia. A look into Bauerle’s character reveals the guiding force behind Bauerle embarks on his second Olympic swim coaching his motivation – a dedication to both the University of Georgia assignment, having also served as an assistant swim coach for and its swimming and diving program. Across the nation, a rare the Olympic Women’s Swimming Team in 2000. Additionally, few have accumulated 400-plus wins. Among those, only a few Bauerle served as a personal swim coach at the 2004 Summer have claimed that honor while guiding only one program – a Olympic Games in Athens where four Georgia swimmers minority that includes Bauerle. brought home Olympic medals. The tradition established by the founders of the Georgia Bauerle has been around the world as a U.S. National Team swimming and diving program has been steadfastly maintained coach at multiple championships, including guiding the women in the Bauerle Era. Not only do Bauerle and his coaching staff at the 2005 World Championships in Canada. He also served demand the best of their student-athletes – in the classroom, as an assistant coach for the U.S. Team at the 2001 and 2003 in the pool, and in the community – but their efforts draw World Championships in Japan and Spain respectively. In 1997, individuals who demand the best of themselves. Bauerle traveled to Italy, as the Head Women’s Coach for the USA World University Games Team and, in 1995, Bauerle Georgia swimming and diving can claim one achievement that was in Atlanta as an assistant women’s coach for the no other collegiate sports program can – three NCAA Woman Pan Pacific Championships. of the Year Award winners in (1997), (2000), and (2001). Georgia is the only program Bauerle has met with unparalleled success in and out of in the nation to have more than one winner and Bauerle has the pool. Under Bauerle’s watch, individual national and coached all three. Southeastern Conference champions, All-Americans, record- setters, Academic All-Americans, and NCAA Postgraduate 13 Explorer Summer 2008

Jack Bauerle as an All-American Conference results are further evidence of Bauerle’s success. named SEC Men’s Coach of the Year and SEC Women’s Swimmer at La Salle College On the women’s side, Georgia has secured top-three finishes Coach of the Year. High School in 1970 at the SEC Championship in eighteen of the last twenty-one Pictured below: Jack Bauerle as years under Bauerle. In dual meet competition, the Lady The 1999 season brought the breakthrough Bauerle had the Head Coach of the Men’s and worked years to accomplish as the Lady Bulldogs captured Women’s Swimming Teams at Bulldogs have accumulated a 242-30-1 mark and have not the University of Georgia lost in dual-meet (or tri-meet) competition at Gabrielsen the NCAA team title in front of a boisterous hometown Natatorium since the 1995-96 season – a streak of sixty-two crowd. Behind the force of a true team effort, the Lady entering the season. Bulldogs garnered twenty-four All-America finishes, eight Honorable Mention distinctions, and four individual titles. Initially arriving at the University of Georgia in 1970, Bauerle himself was once a Bulldog freshman. Over the span of the The 2000 women’s squad repeated as national champions next four years, he collected four letters, three school records, by winning nine NCAA events. The 2001 team won the NCAA and co-captained the team during his junior and senior years. crown by a mere 1.5 points ahead of Stanford in the closest Bauerle graduated from UGA in 1975 with B.A. in English. meet in the history of the championships. The Lady Bulldogs were back on top of the awards stand as they won the After spending seven years as a Bulldog swimmer and 2005 NCAA title. men’s assistant coach, Bauerle assumed the women’s head coaching duties in 1979. In their first two years Besides coaching, Bauerle has dedicated his athletic talents under Bauerle, the Lady Bulldogs compiled a 16-3 record to other endeavors, ranging from marathons to a world and a fifth-place finish at the inaugural women’s SEC record for the most consecutive hours of doubles tennis. In Championship. Bauerle’s strides with the newly formed Lady 1983, Bauerle and three partners played 125 hours of tennis Bulldogs of the 1980’s reflect the charisma and strength of at the Jennings Mill Country Club to raise more than $50,000 his coaching ability. It was only a matter of time before for the American Cancer Society. For his contributions to the this ability took effect on the men’s program. After accepting University and the community, Bauerle was selected to be the head coaching position in 1983, Bauerle quietly built up an honorary member of the Sphinx Club, Blue Key Society, his men’s team to the point that in 1988, Georgia earned its the Gridiron Society, and Phi Kappa Phi. He is the Northeast first trip to the NCAA’s in thirty-two years, finishing Georgia Chairman for the United Way, which last year raised 41st overall. $2.1 million. He also was the Honorary Chairman for the World of Wonder project that raised more than $500,000 for Perhaps the greatest accomplishments of Bauerle’s coaching construction of playgrounds. career were reached during the 1997 season. Not only did the Lady Bulldogs earn their first league title, but combining Jack is married to the former Frances Ruth Fowler. They reside the women’s fifth-place finish with the third-place mark in Athens, GA with their two sons, John Randall, Jr. and Stuart of the men at the NCAAs, Bauerle stood as the only coach Magill, who is named after legendary Georgia tennis coach during that season to lead two teams to top-five finishes. His Dan Magill. contributions were recognized by the league as Bauerle was 14 Explorer Summer 2008 Baccalaureate Mass Thursday, June 5, 2008

The Class of 2008 prepares to process into the Baccalaureate Mass Mike Rongione ‘08 presents the Offertory Gifts to Reverend Anthony Janton ’69, William Thomas ‘10, and Steve Sinnott ’10

View from the choir loft at Immaculate Heart of Mary Julian Tucker, Lou Raieta, Gerald Lutes, and Matt McGovern

John Harrison, Brendan Ahern, Bob Marzullo, and Matt Alba Celebration of Mass by Reverend Anthony Janton ’69

Matt McGovern, Dennis McBride, John-Michael Dronson, and View from the altar of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Chris Johnson 15 Explorer Summer 2008 Graduation Class of 2008 Saturday, June 7, 2008

Dan Erhard, Jason Raschiatore, Chris Wolper, Julian Tucker, Kevin Shields, Jamie Santoro, Mike Rongione, and Frank Pierson Tristan Tschoepe, and Jack Blanke

The Behr Family The Smith Family

Commencement Speaker Greg Woods The Forst Family

Brother Richard Kestler, FSC ’60 congratulates T.J. McCarrick Victor Marques, Colin Miller, J.J. Houldin, and Connor Cunningham 16 Explorer Summer 2008

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Photo Gallery Communion Breakfast and Hall of Fame Induction Sunday, March 2, 2008

Alumni Association President Jim Donahue ’86 presents the Alumni Association President Jim Donahue ’86 makes the Hall of Fame Alumni Service Award to John Stienmetz ’77 presentation to Ed Allinson ’52

Mass in the Gymnasium The Family of Florence Ward

Members of the Class of 1952 join Ed Allinson ’52 Reverend Anthony Janton ’69

Brother Andrew Bartley, FSC, Jim McLaughlin ’57, Connie Miller ’50, Members of the Class of 1977 join John Stienmetz ’77 Joe Slabinski ’67, Brother Fred Stelmach, FSC ’46 (seated left), and Florence Ward (seated right) 19 Explorer Summer 2008

Florence Ward is led from the podium by Marty Stanczak ’60 and Members of the Class of 1958 join Bill Regli ’58 Bob McAnespey ’66

The Family of John Stienmetz ’77 Bill Regli ’58 accepting the Alumni Service Award

Bob McAnespey ’66 makes the Hall of Fame presentation to Florence The Family of Bill Regli ’58 Ward – the only woman at La Salle College High School to ever receive such an honor

Nineteen Members of the Hall of Fame Standing (left to right): Gerry Tremblay ’53, Jim McLaughlin ’57, Bob Moran ’69, Tom Lynch ’58, Joe Flanagan ’55, Dave Diehl ’55, Joe Colistra ’64, Marty Stanczak ’60, Reverend Anthony Janton ’69, and Mike McCarthy ’65 Seated (left to right): Brother Fred Stelmach, FSC ’46, Major General William Burns ’50, Connie Miller ’50, Jim Foley ’56, Ed Allinson ’52, Florence Ward, Joe Ciccimaro ’57, Ken Shaw ’60, and John Glaser ’58 20 Explorer Summer 2008 Photo Gallery Founder’s Gala Continued Saturday, April 26, 2008

Karen Donahue, Bill Matthews ’86, Jim Donahue ’86, and Linda Rabbitt and Jake Whalen ’67 Nancy Matthews

RADM Jay Foley ’65, Al Salvitti ’70, Leslie Salvitti, and Charlene Foley Drew Milligan ’69, Jerry Hathaway ’72, Kate McCauley, and Rita Milligan

Event Chairpersons – Chip Behr ’73, Julie Behr, The Christian Brothers join in a rendition of Honour A Toi Brother Edward Gallagher, FSC, Austin Meehan ’79, and Trish Meehan

Guest Speaker Chris Matthews ’63 Barbara Houldin, Jim Donahue ’86, and Principal Joe Marchese with the Anniversary Cake from Weinrich’s Bakery 21 Explorer Summer 2008 Career Day Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Career Day Speakers

Michael Adams ’81 Kevin Barger ’95 Jim Belcher ’72 Paul Benyovszky ’78 Bill Benz ’72 John Campbell ’81 Rocky Citrino ’95 Henry DeLuca ’52 Dan Diehl ’85 Jim McCloskey ’64 Dr. Michael Donohoe ’79 Michael Donohoe ’79 Kevin Dougherty ’98 Charles Dunton, MD ’70 Neil Fitzpatrick ’81 Steve Gardner ’73 Brendan Gaul ’83 Tim Gillespie ’78 Gene Halus ’86 Gerry Hathaway ’72 Tim Hughes ’72 Joseph Irwin 86 Alan Jalon ’99 Reverend Tony Janton ’69 Todd Kelly ’96 Paul J. Kelly, III ’74 Joe Turk ’63 Paul Kelly ’74 (left) and Steve Gardner ’72 Brother Richard Kestler, FSC ’60 Greg Lavin ’93 Andrew Malone ’78 James Maloney ’93 Jim Matthews ’88 Jim McCloskey ’64 Sean McCook ’86 James McHugh ’95 Drew Milligan ’69 Bob Moran ’69 Drew Morrisroe ’92 Tom Murphy ’57 Dan Price ’79 John Sayer ’83 Ray Shay ’00 Tim Hughes ’72 Keynote Speaker Drew Morrisroe ’92 Trevor Swan ’69 Robert Szostak ’72 Joe Turk ’63 Kevin Vanderslice ’93 Bill Wasylenko ’69 Jim Wilson ’90 Scott Wolpert ’84 Mark Zielinski ’77 Shawn Finney ’95 Jerry Ventresca, Jr. ’77

Career Day Presenters 2008 – Six Decades of La Salle Alumni Bob Szostak ’72 (left) and Scott Wolpert ’84 22 Explorer Summer 2008 Photo Gallery Grand Reunion Continued Saturday, April 19, 2008

Terry Millet, Joe Millet ’68, and Paul Benyovsky ’78 Class of 1998 – Brendan Kelley, Andrew “Buddha” Rakowski, and Keith Adams

Mass in the Gymnasium Class of 1973 – Bill Bryers, Jim Tyree, and Joe Flemming

Class of 1978 – Joe McCreary and Rich Panettieri Class of 1983 – Joby Kolsun, Kevin Dunphy, and Bud McGann

Mike Jankowski ’73 and John Waldron ’73 Class of 1998 – Matt John, Beau Yanoshik, and Bill Reid 23 Explorer Summer 2008 50-Year Reunion Class of 1958 Saturday, June 7, 2008

Frank Sexton, George Ward, and Jim McMonagle Joe Donahue, Brother Joe Mahon, FSC, and Lou DiMaria

Lou Wakefield, John Kelly, and Bill Strobel Bill Regli and John Simone

John Convey accepts his 50-Year Diploma from Walter Horn, Terry Wochok, and Tom Lynch Brother Richard Kestler, FSC ‘60

Class of 1958 – Prior to the Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2008 24 Explorer Summer 2008 Photo Gallery 48th Annual Alumni Golf Outing Continued Monday, June 30, 2008

Class of 1972 – Paul McGurkin, Mike Magarity, Steve Gardner, and Mark Tom Gilmore ’87, Ryan Farragut ’93, Ryan Tyrrell ’91, and Brian Saxon ’87 Sutton

Class of 1993 – Doug Friel, Bob Ball, Matt Shevlin, and Greg Mason Class of 1985 – Tom Kolsun, Chuck Eisler, Dan Diehl, and Ron Matthew

Class of 1985 – Chuck Minnich, Steve Rietzke, Rich Sherman, and Greg Magarity ’65, Jack Meehan ’67, Chris Magarity ’96, and Dave Gingrich Joe Magarity ’70

Class of 1979 – Jim Driscoll, Riley Smith, and George Johnson Class of 1991 – Jamie Maher, Chad Stowe, Jamie Barton, and Mark O’Neill 25 Explorer Summer 2008

Winners

Wissahickon Course Low Gross Mark O’Neill ’91 Low Net Bob Ball ’93 Closest to the Pin Mark O’Neill ’91 Longest Drive Class of 1969 – Bob Moran, Jack Horan, Geoff Meyer, and Bill Wasylenko Class of 1976 – Tony Maginnis, Ron Guerra, Pat Foley, and George Foley Joey Sullivan

Militia Hill Course Low Gross Eugene Maginnis ’69 Low Net Tom Gilmore ’87 Closest to the Pin Dom DiGiacobbe Longest Drive Joseph Morrissey ’91 Class of 1963 – Tex Enoch, Toe Turk, Lou Galzerano, and Jim Cake Event Sponsors – Andy Malone ’78, Gregg Melinson ’82, and Joe Cullen ’91 with Brother Richard Kestler, FSC ’60

Father/Son Foursome – Chris Carabello ’82, John Carabello, Joe Cullen, Terry Fenningham ’71, John Fenningham ’68, Phil Cassidy ’70, and and Joe Cullen ’91 Ray Angelo ’70

Jim Malone ’74, Andy Malone ’74, and Patrick Malone ’07 Class of 1966 – Bill Winning, Denis Lawler, Tim Foley, and Bob McAnespey 26 Explorer Summer 2008 Class Notes

Francis Ponti, PhD ’56 has established a prize for excellence 1940’s in dramatic presentation for a graduating senior at La Salle College High School in honor of his cousin, Sal Ponti ’52. Golden Martin Pendergast ’45 is very proud of his grandson, Kyle Finlay, and the rest of La Salle’s swim team for winning its John Singiser ’56 is enjoying his forty-sixth year in the sport- Explorers 20th consecutive Philadelphia Catholic Championship. ing goods business in New England.

Dick Daisley, CPA ’47 recently retired from Drexel University David Devlin ’57 and his wife are planning a motorcycle trip Luncheon after thirty-five years of service as an Adjunct Professor of from their summer home in Georgia to Los Angeles and back. Mass and Luncheon Accounting in the Evening Division. Classes of Peter Frey, PhD ’58 has retired. 1938 to 1958 Robert Maro, Sr., MD ’48 is excited to celebrate the 60-Year Reunion for the Class of 1948. Edward Miller, PhD ’58 has recently completed a two year appointment as an invited speaker in the Pennsylvania Reunions for the Humanities Council Commonwealth Speakers Program. Classes of 1938, 1943, 1948, and 1953 Cornelius McKelvey ’59 has retired after twenty-five years at 1950’s Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD. Wednesday, October 1, 2008 William dePasquale ’51 made his debut as conductor of the 10:00 am Philadelphia Region Youth String Music on February 2, 2008 at North Hills Country Club Villanova University. For details, please visit Martin Luff ’54 and his wife are now living full time in West www.lschs.org or call Palm Beach, FL. the Alumni office at (215) 233-2350 Gerald Hepburn ’55 and wife, Mary Jo, celebrated their 40th Anniversary on September 2, 2007. George Schmidt, Jr. ’55 has been married to his wife, Claudette, for twenty-five years. George is also a member of Sphinx Senior Honor Society. Class of 1955 Golf Outing at Spring Mill Country Club

Sunday, September 14, 2008 4:00 pm Mass 5:00 pm Cash Bar and Hors D’oeuvres 6:00 pm Dinner Dance to the music of Tony DeLuca $55.00 per person

Monday, September 15, 2008 8:00 am Golf (Shotgun Start) Includes greens fee, cart rental, and range balls. No Handicap Necessary $60.00 per golfer (pay at the Pro Shop)

1:00 pm Lunch La Salle College High School Order from the menu. 8605 Cheltenham Avenue Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038 215 233 2350 phone 215 836 4502 fax In the event that you have any questions, [email protected] please contact the Alumni Office at 215.233.2350

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Joe D’Angelo. EdD ’63 was appointed the Principal of Notre 1960’s Dame deMours High School in Villanova, PA. Joe came to La Salle College High School as an English teacher in 1986 and Louis Beccaria, PhD ’63 was honored in January 2008 by became department chair in 1989. In 1998, I was appointed the Chester County Chapter of the National Association for the Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs and during his tenure Mentally Ill for leadership in helping to improve services for the at La Salle served as a moderator for baseball (1986-90), ice County’s mentally ill. hockey (1990-2000), and basketball (2003-2007). He also directed or co-directed the fall drama and moderated the Tom Long ’63, along with his band “The Blue Method,” is drama and film clubs. In addition, he served on the board of selling out venues up and down the East Coast including World trustees and the principal’s council. Outside La Salle, he was a Café Live and Warmdaddy’s in Philadelphia. fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities in 1989, served as an A.P. reader in English Language and Literature, led four Middle States Visitation teams, served as a judge for the Barrymore Awards, and as a member of the Barrymore Awards Oversight Committee for the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. W. Dennis McGill ’63 retired from the securities business. Robert Yacobellis ’64 has retired and is enjoying the Florida lifestyle. Charles Boris ’66 has recently retired after forty years as Advantage Sales Representative of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News. Michael Etzl, Jr., MD ’66 is the Director of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Michael Taylor ’66 is the new President of Delaware Valley Society of Association Executives. John O’Donnell, MD ’66 retired in July 2008. John married Mary McGee in September 2007 and is now building a home in South Carolina. Reverend Mark Aita, SJ, MD ’67 returned to Philadelphia Reunion Photo for the Class of 1963 as Assistant Director of Institute of Catholic Bioethics. He is also teaching at Drexel University School of Medicine. Richard Kreipe ’67 became the President of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, an international organization of fifteen hundred professionals devoted to improving the health of ado- lescents. John Turzer ’67 is celebrating his 25th Wedding Anniversary with his wife, Leslie, with a twelve day Mediterranean Cruise. Raymond Mattern, Jr. ’68 is an interfaith minister. Michael O’Toole ’68 was the featured speaker at Inn Dwelling’s Annual Fundraiser at the Merion Golf Club in April. Inn Dwelling promotes housing and educational opportuni- ties for the working poor. Mike spoke about outreach pro- grams in private secondary schools, including his work with the Northwest Scholars Program at La Salle and the Spiritan Scholars Program at Holy Ghost Prep. Patrick Becher, DO ’69 has joined with John Deeney, MD ’71 in the practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Holy Redeemer Hospital in Meadowbrook, PA. Reunion Photo for the Class of 1968 28 Explorer Summer 2008 Class Notes Continued

John Suchy ’75 just passed his Real Estate Brokers Exam 1970’s and has been named Director of Sales and Office Manager for Coldwell Banker Hearthside in Upper Bucks County, PA. Walter Dearolf III, MD ’74 is pleased his son, Christopher, is in the Class of 2011. Joe Mehling ’77 is completing his 25th year as Band Director in Coppell Independent School District in Texas. William Garrity, Jr. ’74 was promoted to Regional Vice- President and is now based in Atlanta. Anthony Labella ’78 is now employed as the Area Business Director for Corner Stone Biopharma. Frank Cervone, Esq. ’75 is Executive Director of the Support Center for Children Advocates in Philadelphia and was recently Joseph McCreavy ’78 is proud of his oldest son, Joe, who is appointed to the PA Supreme Court Juvenile Court Rules a freshman in the Class of 2011. Committee. Peter Nolan ’78 is proud to announce the arrival of his new son, Kevin. He is four years old and from Guatemala. Peter just finished his third year as Head Coach of La Salle’s Varsity AA Hockey Team. Thomas Gallagher, Esq. ’78 a partner at Pepper Hamilton, LLP, has been named chairman of the firm’s White Collar and Corporate Investigations Practice Group. The group assists clients in the areas of white collar criminal defense and coun- seling, corporate investigations and corporate compliance pro- grams. He is a former prosecutor in the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and has led the investigation and prosecution of numerous complex, multi-defendant white collar criminal matters in a number of industries, including health care, insurance, financial services and defense. The white collar and corporate investigations group comprises an interdisciplinary team of forty lawyers with significant gov- ernment investigations and trial experience. The group includes former federal and state prosecutors and former Securities and Exchange Commission and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority enforcement lawyers. They work seamlessly to rep- Reunion Photo for the Class of 1973 resent clients facing criminal or civil investigations, regulatory enforcement and civil litigation, which often proceed on parallel tracks. Areas in which they have particular experience include health care, pharmaceuticals, medical device, securities, gov- ernment procurement, antitrust, corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, environmental, and criminal tax. Joseph O’Dea, Jr., Esq. ’78 has been named Chairman the Litigation Department at Saul Ewing, LLP. Michael Yuengling ’79 received an MBA from St. Joseph’s University in May of 2007. Ronald Zoldy ’79 is now working for Bank of America.

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Edward O’Mara III ’82 climbed to the summit of Mt. 1980’s Aconcagua in Argentina, In January 2008. He also climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and hopes to climb all of the seven sum- Martin Andrejko ’80 joined the Board of the Brandywine mits. Edward is raising money for Children’s Hunger Fund his in Valley Association. relation to climb. Anthony DiLucia, Jr. ’80 has recently retired from the hospi- Hugh Panaro ’82 starred in the lead role of Jean Valjean in tal industry after twenty-five years. Anthony has now joined the the production of Les Miserables that ran through August 3, Aspen Associates Realty Group working in real estate sales and 2008 at the Walnut Street Theater. It is the first time that Les development. Miserables has been performed without a “turntable stage” and Hugh got rave reviews. The production also featured Fran Joseph O’Connor ’80 recently began working for Alan Prisco ’90 who starred in The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Ritchey, Inc, in Levittown, PA as an Industrial Engineer. George M as a student and returned to direct La Salle’s perfor- mance of A Little Shop of Horrors in 1995. John Toner ’82 is pleased that his son, Billy, will be part of La Salle’s incoming Class of 2012. John is also proud of his other son, John, who is part of La Salle’s Class of 2010. Kevin Dunphy ’83 is proud of his son, Tyler Dunphy, who is a member of the Class of 2011. Tyler is a third generation Explorer. Edward Skorpinski, MD ’83 joined the Allergy and Asthma Center of Wyomissing in Wyomissing, PA. Joseph Cilio ’84 is working with his brother, Anthony ’79, at their company, Alfresco Home. Stephen Kiszely ’87 was promoted to President of Delaware Valley Packaging Group in August 2007. Stephen Bacica , CPA ’89 is currently the Vice President of Accounting Policy of Marriott International and lives in McLean, VA with his wife, Karen, and son Ethan. Raymond Letak ’89 currently lives in Lake in the Hills, IL with Reunion Photo for the Class of 1983 wife and two daughters. Carl Mattia, DPM ’89 is now a solo practitioner in Bucks County. Christopher Meagher ’89 started a new company, BBM Benefits Solutions, Inc., specializing in employee benefits. Career Day Tuesday, October 14, 2008 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

If you are willing to participate as a speaker and share your experience, please contact Mary Frances Kelly in the Office of Institutional Advancement at (215) 233-2350 or [email protected]

Reunion Photo for the Class of 1988 30 Explorer Summer 2008 Class Notes Continued

Daniel Shilkitus ’94 married Kirstin A. Huesmann 1990’s of Wilmington, DE on August 18, 2007. They reside in Elkton, MD. Michael Bate ’90 is now living in Hendersonville, NC where he is a teacher and head football coach as well as wrestling E. Christopher Zaucha ’94 was appointed Chairperson coach and assistant track and field coach. of the Institute of Certified Construction Industry Financial Professionals in May at the Annual Board of Directors Meeting. Brother Joseph Juliano, FSC ’90 is President of the San Miguel School of Camden. The school is in its 11th year of Matthew Lawandowski ’96 is finishing his first season educating middle school boys in Camden. as Production Manager for the American Repertory Ballet. He resides in New York City where he also works in various Jeffrey Fegley ’94 married Dr. Rachel A Patterson on capacities in the live entertainment field. May 17, 2008.

Reunion Photo for the Class of 1993

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Sean O’Donnell ’96 is committed to furthering Able Flight, a cause which has given a lot to others with disabilities. 2000’s Having been one of the second pilots to complete the pro- gram, Sean was able to perform a charity flight, the Ableflight Thomas Dougherty ’00 is pursuing a Masters Degree in Barnstorming Tour, in July of 2008 that took him from Journalism at Temple University. Philadelphia to Atlanta to Oshkosh, WI with the hope of rais- ing awareness of the program along the way and to show the Michael Bondiskey ’01 is a graduate of Vanderbilt University community the capabilities of a disabled pilot. Law School David Citro ’98 was recently attained licensure as a Dominick Barbuto ’03 is working as an Underwriter for Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania McKee Risk Management, Inc. and also a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Kevin Gardner ’03 graduated in May 2007 with degrees Control. Dave has been with Horizon Engineering Associates in Nursing and Political Science. Kevin currently works as a of Quakertown since 2003 with a primary focus on residential Registered Nurse at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in the land development. Emergency Department/Shock Trauma Center. During Spring Stephen Crognale, Jr. ’98 married Mary Ubbens-Crognale Break 2008, Kevin served as a Clinical Instructor to nursing on May 19, 2007. students on a service trip to Mexico. Joseph C. Meade ’97 was recently inducted into the West Philip Greiner ’03 is studying at Temple University for an Chester University Basketball Hall of Fame. During his career, Education degree. he was named Rookie of the Year (1998), First and Second Michael Merlini ’03 is deploying to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Team All Conference (1999, 2000), All-East Coast Athletic serving with Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. Conference (1997-2001), Conference Player of the Year (2001), and was considered an Honorable Mention Division II Dan O’Toole ’05 was awarded a Whiteside Internship for All-American in his senior year. He finished his career as the the Summer of 2008 at Haverford College where he has an school’s 8th all-time leading scorer as well as second in assists English major and Economics minor. Whitehead interns develop and third in career free throw percentage. During his four skills in entrepreneurial or start-up companies. A member of years, his teams won over 90 games (over 20 wins each sea- the cross-country and track team at Haverford under Coach son), won the league championship twice, and participated in Tom Donnelly ’65, Dan was also named to the Centennial the NCAA Division II Tournament on two occasions. Joe is the Conference Honor Roll for the third consecutive year. last basketball player at La Salle College High School to score 1,000 points in his varsity career and was a two-time First Colden Johanson ’07 is a sophomore at Providence College. Team All-Catholic selection. Joe received a Master of Public He will also be spending his junior year at the London School Joseph C. Meade ’97 Administration from Widener University in December of 2007 of Economics. and currently works as the Legislative Director for Philadelphia City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown. He also serves Colin Baker ’07 is a freshman at St. Joseph’s University. as board member of the Philadelphia Alumni Chapter of the Colin was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year and the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and is a member of the political Philadelphia Soccer 7 Freshman of the Year. action committee for the Northeastern region of the same organization. James Sullivan ’99 is owner and operator of All-Met Recycling.

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“Pete The Barber” Announcements by Gayle Ronan Sims Col. James P. McWilliams, Jr., USMC (Ret), PhD ’53 Inquirer Staff Writer Births John L. Morasco ’67 Nicholas G. Rudnytzky ’86, and his wife Christina, a John J. Melchiore ’49 La Salle has lost a legend. Peter “Pete The Barber” son, Gregory Peter, born on June 9, 2007. Charles J. McIlvaine ’52 Paranzino, who started cutting hair for 50 cents at La Bernard G. Miller ’46 Michael Bate ’90 and his wife, Lynda, welcomed their Salle in 1939, died in his sleep on at his son’s home in first child, a boy Hayden Michael, on May 23, 2007. Frank E. Moos ’75 Roxborough. James A. O’Brein ’49 Kevin Burke ’90 and his wife, Lauren, twins Delcan Leon J. Palo ’49 and Darby. Born and raised in South Philadelphia, Pete’s father died Lawrence J. Rosania ’39 when he was eleven. He quit school after the sixth grade to George A. Saitta, Jr., CPA ’94, and his wife Rebecca, George A. Smith, Jr. ’48 a son, Nicholas George, born on February 27, 2008. Robert W. Smith, MD ’46 support his mother and four younger sisters. Pete learned Scott C. Wimmer ’91 and his wife, Teresa, a son, Ryan William R. Solvibile ’58 the trade at his uncle’s barbershop in North Philadelphia, Scott, on March 28, 2007. Peter B. Thomas ’62 where he cut hair for 25 cents a head. The shop was near Robert B. Gladu ’93 and his wife, Germaine, a boy, Dominic Vander Neut ’33 Broad and Stiles Streets, where La Salle College High School Levi Xavier, born January 15, 2008. Adolf van Hake ’39 used to be located. The Christian Brothers who taught at La Frank J. Grosso ’94 and his wife, Fiona, a little girl, Angelo Ventresca, Jr. ’55 Salle were regular customers. Molly Patricia, on January 11, 2008. Larry Wentz ’55, father of Matt ’85, Ed ’88, Jim ’89, Jerome ’91, and Joe ’99 Nick Caputo ’90 and his wife, Karen, a boy, Justin When La Salle moved to 20th Street and Olney Avenue in William J. Wheeler ’47 Alexander, on October 10, 2007. 1939, Mr. Paranzino moved with it and opened his own Gerard J. Woltemate ’59 Dave H. Nocentino ’93 and his wife, Jocelin, twin shop. He charged students 50 cents and the Brothers 20 boys, Peter Henry and Andrew Aloysius, on September Joseph Borek, father of Edward ’74 and John ’80 cents for a haircut. Prices rose slowly during the years to $7 14, 2007. Emily T. Carr, mother of Michael’62 and Donald ’70 when he finally retired in 2007. Ryan Slizofski ’95 and his wife, Caroline, a son, Franklin Chong, father of Brandon ’05 Connor Ryan, born on January 22, 2008. William F. Corcoran, father of W. Francis, Jr. ’92 “There was never a formal contract. The school did not Dale Creter, father of Ryan ’06 charge him rent,” said Domenic Paranzino ’73, Pete’s son. Stephen W. Crognale, father of Stephen, Jr. ’98 “My father cut hair for students even after the high school Deaths Frances Daly, mother of William ’68, Michael ’70, moved to Wyndmoor in 1960. He was more than a barber; Alexander L. Avallon ’50 Thomas ’72, and Stephen ’74 he was an honorary Christian Brother who was like a bridge Peter J. Beaty ’62 Frank V. Daniel, father of Frank ’63, James’66, Richard M. Beatty ’63 Robert ’68, J. Christopher ’76 and Lawrence ’80 between the less fortunate and those from rich families.” Carl E. Beck, Jr. ’51 Eleanor M. Erb, mother of Timothy ’66, grandmother Robert J. Bell, Jr. ’62 of Timothy ’94 and Gregory ’96 Five days a week, Pete took the Broad Street Subway to Robert J. Bolger ’40 Joan Fayer, wife of Joseph ’50 La Salle University. He cut hair for so many ROTC students Joseph E. Bourgeois ’41 Gregory Gravinese, uncle of Peter Gravinese ’07 on campus that the military awarded him for his service. Thomas R. Buckley ’78 Henry Greenhalgh, father of Jim ’88 Generals and other servicemen, former staff members and John C. Carney ’49 Daniel L. Hyman, father of John ’72 and Daniel ’82 alumni returned for trims decades later. Pete’s reputa- Leo E. Connor ’40 Maryann Jankowski, mother of Michael ’73 tion even spread to the Napa Valley of California, when James E. Convey ’41 John P. Jones, Jr., father of John ’06 some brothers moved to the Christian Brothers Monastery Reverend William J. Cox ’47 Catherine M. Kappler, mother of Charles (Chip) ’69 and Winery. In his 67 years at La Salle, he cut the hair of William P. Curley ’47 and George ’70 William J. Curran ’50 Bettyanne Malloy, wife of James ’51, grandmother bankers, lawyers, doctors, professors, broadcasters and All- Stephen E. DeGiovanni ’69 of Stephen ’78, James ’75 Americans long after they graduated. Richard DeLuca ’56, brother of Hank ’52 and William F. Mulvey, father of Francis ’89, Patrick ’91 Dave ’63 and Thomas ’94 When longer hair came into vogue in the 1960’s, Pete David S. Dougherty, MD ’69 Michaelina Marabella, mother of Louis ’57 and placed a sign in his window that said: “Keep La Salle beau- Angelo ’60, grandmother of Gabriel ’01 and Karl F. Ehmann ’46 Jonathan ’01 tiful, keep your hair trimmed.” Frank H. Fitzpatrick ’44 William T. McAndrews, father of Willilam ’83 Edward L. Fullen ’47 Shirley McCaffery, mother of Fran ’77 Over the years Pete slowly raised his prices and opened a David Geppert ’76 Charles McCafferty, father of F. Michael ’60 used-book store and concession stand selling candy and hot John A. Giuffrida ’79 Daniel McGinley, grandfather of dogs. He was the closest thing to a priest, his son said. “He Ralph R. Grande ’48 Brendan FitzPatrick ’09 lived the life of a Christian Brother and talked to the stu- Edward F. Green ’44 Charles J. McGinty, father of Joseph ’84 dents as a mentor or like they were going to confession.” Joseph G. “Hank” Greenberg ’43, father of Chip ’82 Sheila C. Monastero, mother of Joseph ’06 Matthew S. Greger ’53 Peter “The Barber” Paranzino, son of Domenic ’73 On his 90th birthday Mr. Paranzino was asked whether Reverend John T. Gutekunst ’72 Warren Schieler, father of Brother Robert Schieler, FSC he had considered retiring. “If I retired I’d watch TV and Alexander Hartnett ’44 Nanette Sciolla, mother of Anthony ’68, David ’72, Joseph J. Hess, Sr., ’39 and John ’77 fall asleep on the couch,” he said. “I try to keep busy. It’s Raymond Kent ’48 Charles Smith, grandfather of Sean Smith ’08 the best thing for you. It’s therapy. When I go home, I feel John J. Moran ’32, father of Robert ’59, John ’60, Elizabeth “Betsy” Thomas, mother of Gregory 98 and relaxed.” and current parent Patrick Moran, grandfather of Patrick Ryan ’02 Moran ’08 Willard R. Sterner, father of Brother Rene Sterner, FSC John G. MacBride ’55 David Underwood, father of David ’11 Frank P. McCrossen ’43 Frances Walters, mother of Robert ’67, William ’68, James J. McDevitt, MD ’49 and Christopher ’70, grandmother of Christopher ’96, C. George McNamara ’63 George ’05 and Christian Cinalli ’95 Paul H. McTear, Sr. ’43

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In honor of the school’s 150th Anniversary Celebration, we asked all of our alumni, parents, and friends to consider making a special gift to the 2007-2008 De La Salle Annual Fund. In typical Lasallian fashion, many of you generously answered the call and contributed over $975,000. Alumni contributed more than $785,000, which was an 11% increase over last year. Parents contributed a record $150,000, which was a 15% increase over last year. Keep in mind, in an effort to keep tuition affordable for all deserving students, we only charge 83% of the actual expense thank you to educate an individual student here at La Salle. For the other 17%, we rely on fundraising initiatives, the largest of which is the De La Salle Annual Fund. So be proud, you’ve made a direct investment in the life of our students as well as the longevity of our institution! We hope you continue your support in the future and that you plan to attend thank you all or some of the events and activities we have planned for the 2008-2009 school year! Sincerely,

thank you Brother Richard Kestler, FSC ’60 Paul D. Colistra ’00 President Director of the Annual Fund