Canisius High School Today Annual Report
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CANISIUS HIGH SCHOOL TODAY FALL/WINTER 2016 ANNUAL REPORT JULY 2015 – JUNE 2016 CANISIUS HIGH SCHOOL TODAY Fall/Winter 2016 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chair: Mr. Robert J. Reger, Jr. ‘66 Vice Chair: Mr. Peter M. Augustine ‘83 Mr. Russell H. Brandon Rev. David S. Ciancimino, S.J. Mr. John R. Connolly ‘68 Mr. Ralph A. Coppola ‘66 Hon. John M. Curran ‘77 Sr. Charlene M. Fontana, S.S.J. Ms. Anne D. Gioia Rev. Philip G. Judge, S.J. Mr. Kenneth J. Kencel ‘77 Mr. Andrew L. Kresse ‘91 Dr. Mark G. Kris ‘69 Mr. Michael D. Madden ‘67 Mr. Rocco J. Maggiotto ‘68 Mr. Anthony L. Manzella ‘72 Mr. Daniel P. Mecca ‘87 Rev. Joseph S. Rogliano Ms. Maureen T. Schmitt Rev. Thomas R. Slon, S.J. ‘75 NON-VOTING BOARD MEMBERS: Mr. Eric C. Amodeo ’94 Mr. Colin D. Pratt ‘03 CANISIUS HIGH SCHOOL canisiushs 1180 Delaware Avenue • Buffalo, NY 14209 @canisiushs 716.882.0466 @canisiushs www.canisiushigh.org linkedin.com/company/ canisius-high-school WHAT’S INSIDE ON THE Alex Nemeth ‘19, Christian COVER Cugno ‘19, Jonathan Evans ‘18, and Justin Gill ‘19 are thankful for the opportunity to attend Canisius High School. This Fr. David S. Ciancimino, S.J. issue of CHS Today features President stories of gratitude and accomplishments, and it Ms. Andrea Tyrpak-Endres includes our annual report Principal highlighting our gratitude for our benefactors. Dr. David A. Cristantello Vice President for Institutional Advancement THE GIFT OF LIFE Mr. Robert J. Schoellkopf ‘00 Vice President of Finance & Chief 06 Financial Officer Paul McGrath ‘91 had the odds against him, but seized the opportunity to be a life-saving kidney donor for a St. Joe’s alum. OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Ms. Deborah Burke KICKER GAINS NATIONAL ATTENTION Director of Advancement Services 09 Blake Haubeil ‘17 describes himself as a “quarterback at heart,” but he Ms. Ginger Geoffery discovered his knack for kicking and developed into one of the top high Director of Communications school kickers in the nation. Mr. Jay Josker ‘01 Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving ROBOTS AND NEW COURSES AT CHS Ms. Colleen Sellick Director of Special Events 10 Interest in technology courses is skyrocketing at Canisius. New hands- on curriculum has students using robots to develop programming and Mr. Paul Zablocki ‘01 problem-solving skills. Development Gifts Officer ANNUAL REPORT CONTRIBUTING WRITERS 22 Canisius is able to provide an excellent Jesuit education thanks Fr. David. S. Ciancimino, S.J. Ms. Andrea Tyrpak-Endres to the generosity of its donors. In the annual report section of this Ms. Ginger Geoffery magazine, we share our financial highlights and celebrate the people who support our school. LAYOUT DESIGN Ms. Lindsay van Harssel PHOTOGRAPHY MORE 04 President’s Message Mr. Ronald Ahrens ‘91 NEWS Ms. Ginger Geoffery 07 Crusaders Wrestling Turns 50 Mr. Vincent Huang ‘18 Mr. Christopher Pitek ‘00 12 CHS in Photos: Fall Fun Mr. Tom Wolf Mr. William Wu ‘17 15 Meet the New Alumni Volunteers 16 Alumni Notes 21 Alumnus Recognition: Bill Love ‘61 FROM THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Fr. Ciancimino met Pope Francis at the General Congregation 36. The new Superior General, Fr. Arturo Sosa, is to the left of Fr. Ciancimino. FROM THE Here are a few highlights for which we are thankful: PRESIDENT’S OFFICE • The Class of 2016 earned nearly $34 million in scholarships, with many of those students now attending some of the most selective It is with a grateful heart that I write to colleges and universities in the nation. you today. St. Ignatius Loyola considered • We had a 2016 National Merit Scholarship winner in Tyler Will gratitude a foundational grace for it and have two semi-finalists this year, Max Tell and Andrew Beecher. orients us toward God and one another. Sometimes we experience gratitude • We’ve introduced two new robots for hands-on learning in our computer programming classes thanks to a STEAM grant. in the moment. At other times, we’re thankful for people and events in our • Our library has become a modern library learning commons thanks to generous benefactors, the Class of 1966, and the efforts lives that we did not count as blessings of last year’s student Walkathon. This year’s Walk raised nearly until we viewed them in hindsight. Either $54,000 to enhance the chapel and campus ministry area of our school. way, gratitude swells the heart. I am grateful to have been in Rome this fall with Jesuits from In this issue of CHS Today, Paul McGrath ‘91 shares the story around the world participating in the Society of Jesus’ General of his decision to be a living organ donor to save the life of a St. Joe’s Congregation 36. We, Jesuits, now have a new Superior General, Fr. graduate. He is thankful to be able to give a gift that can never be Arturo Sosa, to lead the Society as it attempts to respond to some of repaid. Blake Haubeil ‘17 played quarterback until he discovered the pressing needs of our time. his talent for perhaps a less glamorous aspect of football, and Our Canisius community is richly talented, wildly diverse and he’s grateful for the doors it’s now kicking open for him. Patrick wonderfully multicultural. These are gifts we cherish...for these Neureuter ‘12 and Anthony Tomasello ‘12 have returned to are the people, the students, faculty, staff, administrators, trustees, Canisius for a year of post-college service as alumni volunteers, parents, friends and alumni who are CHS today. Indeed, gratitude and are finding a new appreciation for their formative experiences swells the heart and orients us toward God, the One who has so when they were students here. richly blessed us, and toward the gift of one another in whom God’s Gratitude is also expressed in this issue of CHS Today through spirit and life so clearly dwell. our annual report that recounts the generosity of our donors and the financial state of the high school. I am thankful for each of you Thank you for your continued care and support for CHS. and your continued financial support of our mission to provide an Blessings and gratitude, excellent Catholic and Jesuit education and formation to the young men entrusted to us. 4 Fr. David Ciancimino, S.J. FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE “Every day, we see students rejoice in their success in the classroom, on the field and out in their communities. We watch them overcome obstacles and face challenges. Students’ lives are changed here – sometimes radically so when they achieve or accomplish something they never dreamed possible.” FROM THE excellence to which we educate the young men put into our care is made possible by generous benefactors–alumni parents, PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE friends of Canisius–who know first hand what is accomplished in the four short years of a student’s high school education. As we approach the holidays, it is hard not to reflect on how Every day, we see students rejoice in their success in the fortunate we are at Canisius High School. We are blessed in so classroom, on the field and out in their communities. We watch many ways by the support and generosity of the people whose them overcome obstacles and face challenges. Students’ lives names flow across these pages. As principal, a day does not go by are changed here–sometimes radically so when they achieve or when I am not reminded of this. I come to work in a beautiful accomplish something they never dreamed possible. As they facility, tied to an institution that provides an outstanding stand at the threshold of adulthood, we are truly blessed to be Catholic education in the Jesuit tradition to hundreds of young part of these experiences to transform them and move them men in Western New York. toward maturity. It doesn’t get much better than this! On behalf Twenty-first century education goes far beyond the teacher of the faculty and staff, I thank you for all you have been and all simply teaching in the classroom. Though still the focus of that you have given to make this wonderful enterprise a reality. what we do today, the scope is far wider than it was in the past. Technology, for example, has become an integral part of teaching Wishing you all of God’s good graces and blessings for a happy and learning. The well-rounded student is also involved in Christmas. education outside of the classroom where he learns dedication, discipline and sportsmanship on the athletic field as well as love, Respectfully, compassion and justice at his service site or on his immersion trip. He delves into specific interests in extracurricular activities from speech and debate to sailing to culinary club, to name just a very few. Ms. Andrea Tyrpak-Endres I proudly yet humbly say that I think we do the job of Principal educating the whole person, a hallmark of Jesuit education, 5 exceptionally well. Most of what we do and the degree of ALUMNI FEATURE “I THOUGHT OF ‘MEN FOR OTHERS’ — DOING SOMETHING THAT CAN’T BE REPAID — YOU DON’T GET YOUR ORGAN DONATION BACK.” - PAUL MCGRATH ‘91 Paul McGrath ‘91 (right) and Jim Ludwig hope to inspire more living organ donors. Paul thought of his own good fortunes with health. He’d CHS ALUM DONATES recently gotten back into shape and started running races again after having run cross country and track at CHS. Being in KIDNEY TO SAVE good shape, his recovery from surgery would be minimal. He considered the incredible odds—approximately one in 100,000— ST.