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RAVENVOLUME IX NUMBER 1 ANNUAL 2010 - 2011 List of Donors RAVEN thE magazine oF St. RaymoNd high SChool FoR BoyS Inside Pastor’s Letter 1 Volume 9 • Number 1 Fall/Winter 2011 Principal’s Letter 2 SaiNt RaymoNd PaRiSh Year of Excellence 3 archdiocese of New york Monsignor John Graham Parish Pastor SCHOOL NEWS School administration New Facilities Open 4 Brother Daniel Gardner, FSC Principal New Faculty/Staff 5 Judith Carew Associate Principal for Academics Mass of the Holy Spirit 5 Andrew Sedia Associate Principal for Student Life Annual Community Volunteer Day 7 John Musto St. Raymond Memorial Mass 8 – 9 Assistant Principal for Student Affairs Michael Norelli Former Faculty – Where are they now? 10 Assistant Principal for Information Services Athletics 11 Campus ministry Brother Richard Galvin, FSC ‘82 Campus Minister ANNUAL REPORT 2010 – 2011 RaVEN Publication Christopher Ellis Director of Advancement’s Letter 16 Director of Advancement 50th Anniversary Campaign 17 Genna Toye Advancement Associate Design EP Graphic Design Donor Lists 18 – 19 Photographs Davis Studios, Tarrytown, NY Raven Fund Revenues 19 Scholarships 21 RAVEN Magazine is published by St. Foundation & Gifts in Kind Support 21 Raymond High School for Boys for alumni, parents, friends and the St. Raymond community. Send address changes and class information ALUMNI NEWS to the Office of the Advancement at 2151 St. Raymond Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462. 15th Annual Golf Outing 22 – 23 Spread the word: Remembering 9/11 23 Pass this on to a friend or other alumni interested in learning more about St. Raymond High School for Boys. Young Alumni Reunite 24 fromthe Parish Pastor Dear Alumni and Friends of St. Raymond, We were holding our breath in September but we are now breathing easily! The annex building was finished by Labor Day and we welcomed our students on day one of class on September 9 as planned! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Our new annex is beautiful and state of the art in so many wonderful ways. Faculty and students have settled into their new home. I think it is safe to say that they are really enjoying the gift of Catholic education in this new setting. We thank the Parish of St. Raymond for its support and financial commitment and we continue to turn to you — alum and friends — for pledges and gifts. As we mentioned in prior newsletters, the parish pledged 50% of the cost of the building (about $4 million) and we are asking you to help with the other 50% (so far we have received pledges and gifts that amount to $1.5 million). We have made progress but there are a few miles still to go. The annex building was officially blessed and dedicated on November 9 Hisby Eminence, Edward Cardinal Egan and it was an afternoon of prayer, conversation and humble pride. With so many Catholic schools struggling to stay open, we are certainly privileged to open a new school building for Catholic education. Again, we thank you for your support and we are ever grateful to the De La Salle Christian Brothers for their commitment to the parish. We ask that you support us with your time, talents and treasures as we begin our next 50 years of Catholic education in the Parkchester/Castle Hill section of the Bronx. Finally, we are stepping into a season of celebrations — Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas and New Year’s. We step gently into a season of peace and we thank God for that gift in our world, in our country and in our own lives. May the Lord Jesus, the Prince of Peace, change minds and hearts in our celebrations with family, friends and church. May you and your family enjoy the blessings of this holy season. Sincerely, Monsignor John Graham Pastor fromthe Principal Dear Alumni and Friends of St. Raymond, It is my privilege to welcome you back to another year of Catholic, Lasallian education at St. Raymond High School for Boys. The past year was full of tremendous accomplishments for our school community. We celebrated our 50th anniversary with alumni, students, parents and friends at many wonderful events. The Class of 2011 left us with some significant achievements! A 100% graduation rate, a 100% college acceptance/ attendance rate, $3.2 million dollars in college scholarships and a tremendous record of 12,000 hours of community service are all blessings. The Class of 2012 is geared up to follow in the footsteps of our alumni and make their own mark on the St. Raymond legacy. We welcome some new faculty and staff members to our school community —Mr. Arthur Antosca, Ms. Idele Hernandez, Ms. Katrina Kob- losh and Mr. Frank Paonessa, a name from the past. We also welcome back Mr. Mario DiStefano as a consultant in our guidance department. They are already making an impact on the student body. Congratulations toMr. Ben Aguirre ’97, on his appointment as the Athletic Director. Our students and faculty members are settling into the wonderful new addition that opened in September. This project has allowed us to significantly expand the Art and Music Departments, the Computer Science Department, the Science Department and our ability to increase college placements with our Guidance Department. In addition, every classroom in the school is now equipped with a SMART Board and a computer. You will find a list of donors and supporters who helped to make this initiative possible in this edition of the RAVEN Magazine. They are remembered regularly by our school community in Masses and prayer for their generosity. We offer a special word of thanks toMonsignor Graham and St. Raymond Church for their most generous support of the project. I would also like to thank Mr. Christopher Ellis and his staff for their dedicated work on the campaign. Remember that you too, can be part of the tremendous legacy that our school will make on future generations by donating to our Capital Campaign or Raven Fund. Our theme for this year is the “Year of Excellence.” Come and visit St. Raymond so that you can see excellence in our academic courses, co- curricular activities, religious values, athletics and social growth on a daily basis. All of our young Ravens are enthusiastic about bringing the Lasallian, Catholic values that they are learning into the world. The school motto, “Recta Sapera” or “Do the Right Thing” is being lived out every day. The pages of this magazine give clear proof that our tradition is alive in the hearts of our students today. I hope to see you at some of our upcoming events that you can read about in this issue of the Raven. As always, Go Ravens! God bless, Brother Daniel Gardner, FSC Principal 2 2011 - 2012 Year of Excellence For the past several years, the St. Raymond administration has selected a theme for the year, encouraging students, faculty, parents and alumni to truly live and work for a common Lasallian goal, day in and day out. This year, St. Raymond High School will work towards Excellence. The Year of Excellence will focus on achievement in academics, athletics, co-curriculars and community service. Some early examples of this focus on excellence can be found throughout this edition of the RAVEN. The National Honor Society Being elected into the National Honor Society (NHS) is ing that all NHS members maintain their membership one of the highest honors bestowed on St. Raymond stu- obligations and live up to the standards of the chapter by dents each year. Qualities such as character, scholarship, being positive role models at school and in the commu- leadership, service, honesty, reliability and citizenship are nity. The new officers have recently been elected for the required — as well as maintaining an academic average of 2011-2012 school year by their peers. Congratulations to 85 percent or better — in order to be considered a candi- Rogelio Torres ’12 (President), Chrismichael Berrios date for the National Honor Society. ’12 (Vice President), Andrae Hussey ’13 (Treasurer) and Nicholas Ramgahan ’13 (Secretary). The modera- An important responsibility for chapter officers is ensur- tor for the National Honor Society is Mr. Mike Norelli. Guidance Day The annual tradition of the St. Raymond High School Guidance Day continued on Wednesday, October 12 in an effort to provide each grade level with guidance activities throughout the day, prepping them for the coming year and beyond. Fresh- men students attended an assembly in the school gym entitled “An Introduction to Reality.” Motivational speaker Samuel Fields of Emmis Communications, affiliate of Hot 97 and Kiss FM, spoke to students about successful life choices. Sophomores took the ACT Prep Exam to get comfortable with the test prior to taking it as juniors. The junior class took the PSAT exam to prepare them for the SAT later this year. All of these standardized practice tests were taken in an effort to increase college readiness. St. Raymond seniors spent the day visiting local colleges and universities with teachers, including Concordia University, Fairfield University, La Salle University, Manhattan College, Mercy College, Pace University and Universal Technical Institute. Thanks to the guidance department for their help in organizing and facilitating these events — Mr. Gregory Scott ‘72, Mr. Michael McCauley, Br. Vincent Reese, FSC, Mr. Jimmie Sturgis and Mr. Joseph Summo. Guidance Counselor Mr. Jimmie Sturgis discusses the college admissions process with members of the senior class. Growth in the Science Program The Science Department at St. Raymond High AP Biology, taught by Mrs. Judith Carew and AP School for Boys is led by chairperson Mr. Jose Ru- Chemistry, new to St. Raymond and taught by bio and offers two of the seven Advanced Place- Mr. Rubio, are classes that allow students to earn ment (AP) courses available at our school.