Class of 1984 – 30Th Reunion
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Class of 1984 – 30th Reunion “30th Reunion Weekend Extravaganza” The Class of 1984 “30th Reunion Weekend Extravaganza” began with a Kick-Off “Meet and Greet” at the Annual Homecoming Football Game on October 10, 2014. The Lecture Hall became a room full of Griffins with many staff members stopping by to visit and reminisce. Saturday night was filled with dinner and dancing at The Crystal Point in Point Pleasant, with music by their very own Bobby Fontinelli and the band Sneekbox. The water- view room was glowing with blue and white lights and memorabilia from their old Alma Mater …everything from old uniforms, newspaper articles, and photos. Class members experienced fun and smiles in the photo booth. They strolled down memory lane as they watched a video montage of their four years, up on the big screen! Their final celebration was held at Jenkinson’s Pavilion with brunch and a trip down the boardwalk on Sunday. The reunion was spear headed by Ann Michele Thompson Sayers, Mercedes Nola, Michael Fogarty, Andrea Crowley-Papageorgiou, Tom Lebel, Mark Malland, Terri O’Neil, Sean Asay, Lisa Carny - Kay and Tony Fevola. The Class of 1984 raised $2,186 which they generously donated to purchase 2 lamp posts for the high school in honor of the friends that left this earth too soon: Tommy Gilroy, Pete Fanuele, Charlie Bitter, Gary Washburn, and Dawn Sutter. The Class of 1984 has created a Scholarship Fund to continue the legacy the way their high school taught them!!! A 50th Birthday Bash for the entire class is in the works for their next Get- Together…details to follow!!! GRIFFIN NETWORK TODAY 17 Graduation 2014 The 49th Commencement of Monsignor It is always our pleasure to recognize our alumni who have children graduating. Donovan High School took place on June 9, 2014 in St. Joseph’s Church, marking the last graduating class from MDHS. We are happy to welcome182 new alumni. Bishop David O’Connell of the Diocese of Trenton presided at the Baccalaureate Mass assisted by Father Scott Shaffer, Pastor and Director of the school, Msgr. Kenard J. Tuzeneu, Pastor of St. Mary’s Parish, Barnegat, Father Fernando Lopez of Maureen Gaffney Dressler ’83 with Steven Asanza ’82 with John Covone III with St. Aloysius, Father Gary Koch and Father daughter Daria and Pamela Robinson daughter Stephanie sister Jenna ’12 Carlos Aquinos both of St. Joseph’s Church. Furey ’80 with her sons Charles and Casey Bishop O’Connell tied the celebration of graduation together with the Feast of the Pentecost, sending the message, “Go forth in faith with all you have learned; make a difference by being different, being Catholic, being just, and being holy” Father Scott along with Principal Dr. Edward Gere, conferred diplomas on the Class of 2014. Ninety-five percent of the Thomas Murphy ’83 and Kelly Werth Murphy ’84 The Hoeler Family; Kyle Jr. ’11, class will attend college and were awarded with daughter Shannon, Michael Kearney ’80 with Samantha Hoeler ’07, Kyle Hoeler and $22,186,276.00 in collegiate grant and/or son Eamonn, Mary Goertz Mey ’78 with daughter Patty Kennedy Hoeler both Class of 1980 scholarship money. Throughout the course Kristen, and Marc Cerami ’82 with son Thomas. with daughter Kalee of their senior year, six members of the Class of 2014 signed NCAA Letters of Intent committing to play at Division I schools. Claudia Dabrowski of Toms River was Valedictorian for the graduating class and Megan Borowski also from Toms River was Salutatorian. Vanessa Konzelmann received the Bishop Ahr Religion Award and Sean Suskevich and Claudia Dabrowski were awarded the Griffin Award. The Rev. Family Connection (L to R) Albert Larkin and Bernadette Maura Sheehan Duddy ’77 Monsignor Donovan Spirit Award was Caproni Larkin both of the Class of ’74 with son Albert “ Hank” with daughter Anna Larkin with sisters Liz Larkin ’09 and Alex Larkin ’04 , along with awarded to Dana Carbone and Matthew Victoria Caproni Saluccio ’76 with son Adam Migdon. The Spirit of St. Dominic Award in honor of the Sisters of St. Dominic who taught at the school was awarded to Daria Dressler. Two members of the Class of 2014 committed themselves to serving our country. Alexander Paggi of Toms River was recognized for superior academic achievement and leadership potential by the US Coast Guard and accepted an appointment to attend the Coast Guard Tamie Dougherty Melanie Nan Keating and Sean Francis J Pouillo ’76 and Academy. Alex was sworn in as a member Pagano ’84 Keating, both ’90, with son Jarred his children Stephanie and with son Dante Francis Jr., Melissa Bock of the Class of 2018 on June 30, 2014. John VanDeSande ’90 with son Covone III from Jackson enlisted to serve Gavin Scribellito, and Robert in the US Navy. Rowek ’81 with daughter Julie 18 GRIFFIN NETWORK TODAY Class of 1966 Mark your calendar Donovan Catholic High School cordially invites the Class of 1966 to process and participate in the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2015, the school’s 50th graduating class and first graduating class from Donovan Catholic. June 8, 2015, 5:00 PM Reception to follow in the school cafeteria. Graduation line-up Formal invitations to follow. Eamonn Kearney receives his diploma from Fr. Scott and Dr. Gere Valedictorian Claudia Dabrowski, Dr. Edward Gere, Salutatorian Megan Borowski Traditional throwing of the caps outside St. Joseph Church Welcome Alumni Class of 2014 GRIFFIN NETWORK TODAY 19 Class Notes Academic Forum Class of 1983 A panel of young alumni home on break in January were gathered Joseph A. DeFeo is the new Executive Director of the Ignatian by admissions director Mrs. Kathleen D’Andrea to address Colleagues Program (ICP). Joe’s involvement with ICP began as students about what to expect in college, how to handle the work coordinator of on-line workshops and as Ignatian reflector on a trip load, and what to do in high school to prepare oneself for the next to Nicaragua. He serves at Fairfield University in student formation educational level. programs and is an adjunct faculty member of the Religious Studies Department teaching a course on Ignatian Spirituality. Our thanks to the Academic Forum Panel: Michael Bodden ’09, Tomaso DeNoia ’09, Nick Conrad ’10, Christian Krenek ’08, Pauline Dabrowski ’11, Masie Carr ’12, Dan DeToro ’13, Mackenzie Class of 1990 Sheridan ’13, Brianna Crowe ’08, Frankie Thelmo ’10 Anysia Marcell Kiel, author of the book Discovering The Medium Within: Techniques & Stories From A Professional Psychic Medium received the recognition and honors as a finalist in the 10th Annual USA Best Book Awards in the category of New Age-NonFiction. Anysia received two awards for her book within the first six months of publication through Liewellyn. Class of 2003 Emily Heerema received her MS in Occupational Therapy from Stockton College and is employed at Bay Shore Community Hospital in Holmdel, NJ. Emily resides in Aberdeen, NJ Class of 2004 Class of 1979 Laura Apruzzese was married on Ken Jones graduated from Ocean County College and received December 7, 2013 to Lars Vercelli his Bachelor of Fine Arts from The College of New Jersey and a of Thompson, CT. Laura earned Visual Communications Certification at Gibbs. Ken likes to work her Master’s Degree in Vocal with graphite pencil, color pencil and pen & ink. He specializes Performance/Music Theatre and in drawing people with a concentration on sports illustration. His an Advanced Certificate in Vocal drawings have graced the covers of various magazines, such Pedagogy from NYU/Steinhardt in May as the portrait of Ernie Banks (“Mr. Cub”) that was featured on 2013, after having received her BM the cover of Sports Collectors Digest in 2005, the New York Mets from the same in 2008. Her husband is 50th Anniversary illustration for the Inside Pitch Magazine cover a graduate of NYU and Columbia and in April 2012, and the Fenway 100 Illustration for the Boston Red works for Tommy Hilfiger. They reside Sox DIEHARD Magazine cover in December 2012. His portraits of in New York City where Laura has her various College Football Hall Of Famers have been on display in the own private voice studio and where College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana. she also continues to perform. Class of 1980 Class of 2005 S. Tien Wong is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tech 200, Kathleen Napolitano is editor at Plume, an imprint of Penguin Inc. of a Herdon, Virginia based provider of advanced technology Random House Publishing. training, mobile e-learning, and mobile content management software to Fortune 500, education, and government clients. Tien is also Chairman of Lore Systems, Inc, Silver Spring, a Maryland based Class of 2006 IT professional services company. In 2001 he received the Ernst Jennifer Calafato graduated from West Virginia School of & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Greater Washington Osteopathic Medicine this past spring. and the 2003 Ernst & Young Performance Excellence Award. Daniel Goresh received the 2014 United Way of Ocean County Young Altruistic Professional Award. Dan is a full member of the East Dover Volunteer Fire Company and a full time career firefighter and EMT for Princeton University’s Plasma Physics Laboratory in Plainsboro NJ. 20 GRIFFIN NETWORK TODAY Nicole D. Gervato was admitted to practice law in the Class of 2010 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court Meagan Brosnan graduated from the United States Military for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the State of New Jersey, Academy at West Point on May 28th with the rank of Second and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.