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SCANLANITES IN THE ST. HELENA/MONSIGNOR SCANLAN NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2014 COLLEGES & SCHOLARSHIPS Our Scanlan seniors received over $7 million in scholarships this year from numerous colleges. We are proud to say that we continue to graduate 97% of our seniors with 96% going on to college. Here is a list of just some of the colleges our 2014 seniors were accepted to: • NYU • Hunter College • Fordham University • Catholic University • Manhattan College • Iona College • Penn State • University of Virginia MONSIGNOR SCANLAN CONGRATULATES • Hofstra University • Baruch College • Manhattanville College ITS SENIORS! The weather was beautiful on Friday, May 30th when the Monsignor Scanlan High School As we prepare for the new school year, seniors entered St. Helena Church for their graduation. What an impressive sight they the Class of 2015 are getting ready to were - the young ladies in white gowns and the young men in blue. As the graduates apply to the colleges of their choice. processed, they were joined by their Principal, Dr. Patrick McGuire, Msgr. Thomas If you are aware of any scholarships Derivan, Ms. Emily Padilla-Bradley (past principal), and the entire Monsignor Scanlan available through an organization or a H.S. Faculty. Dr. McGuire conferred diplomas and delivered the commencement address college you have a relationship with that and Msgr. Derivan shared closing thoughts with the graduates. The Valedictorian was a Scanlan senior could qualify for, please Alexandra Andreani, who will be attending Iona College and the Salutatorian was Zaria contact the Scanlan Guidance Office at Ashby who will be attending the University of Virginia. Family members proudly looked (718) 430-0100 X52 or X27 on as numerous scholarships & awards were announced. What a wonderful day it was! HELLOS & GOODBYES We recently said “Goodbye” to the following faculty/staff members: MSGR. THOMAS DERIVAN Pastor, St. Helena Parish DR. PATRICK McGUIRE Principal JANE DENNEHY Assistant Principal SUZANNE BRESLIN-LARSEN Teacher JULIA CERTA Finance Office CYNTHIA CHAMBERS Social Studies Chair/Teacher CASSIE LUDEMANN Teacher ELIZABETH McCONAGHY Administrative Assistant MARIE PUGLIESE Administrative Assistant TERESA SOLIMINE Librarian/Teacher JENNIFER TULIPANO Teacher PHIL VECCHIONE Teacher And we said “Hello” to these faculty/staff members: CLASS OF 2014 CELEBRATES THEIR PETER DORAN Principal KIMBERLY ORTIZ SENIOR PROM Administrative Assistant Remember your Senior Prom? What a very special night it was? The Msgr. Scanlan SILVANA FOTO HS Seniors were quite excited as they entered the Fountainhead in New Rochelle on Finance Associate Thursday night, May 22nd. They all looked elegant in their long dresses & dapper tuxedos. Faculty and staff were in attendance and enjoyed dancing and dining with the JONATHAN DANS students. The seniors danced a lot, ate a lot, posed for many photos and left the prom Social Studies Teacher quite satisfied (& tired!). It is a night they will never forget. KRISTA STEVENS Religion Teacher THOMAS KING Science Teacher VINCENT GRANICE Physical Education Teacher HEIDI-LYNN HAFNER English Teacher MERCEDES DUKES ’02 Assistant Athletic Director 2 SCANLANITES IN THE SPOTLIGHT REUNION PER CRUCEM AD LUCEM PRESS RELEASE MONSIGNOR SCANLAN HIGH SCHOOL APPOINTS NEW PRINCIPAL The Advisory Board of Monsignor Scanlan High School has announced the appointment of Peter Doran as the school’s new principal, effective July 1, 2014. 88 Mr. Doran comes to Monsignor Scanlan with 16 years of administrative experience in high schools. Most recently, Mr. Doran was an assistant principal at New Visions Charter 19 HS for the Humanities in the Bronx for three years. Previously, he served as principal and 89 assistant principal at Nazareth Regional HS in Brooklyn for 12 years, where he led the enhancement of its spirituality programs and an increase in enrollment to 635 students 19 from a low of 525. Thanks to the efforts of Lidia Mr. Doran received his BA from Queens College and his MSED from Fordham University. Enriquez Jolley ’89 & Patricia Burke Bastidas ’89, the Msgr. Board Chairman Chris Gallagher said, “The Board is pleased to have the services of Mr. Scanlan HS Class of 1988 & 1989 Doran, who has a strong record of making schools better and promoting a collaborative reunited at Scanlan on Saturday, teaching and learning environment. The Board is confident he will take our alma mater June 7th. It was a beautiful day to the next level of both academic performance and fiscal stability, while enhancing our as alumni gathered on the park- community’s spiritual mission.” like setting of our campus and “I have long known and admired Monsignor Scanlan High School’s history and reputation reminisced with their classmates. and am excited about the opportunity to return to a leadership position in a Catholic high Dr. McGuire provided school school here in the Archdiocese of New York,” said Mr. Doran. “I appreciate the Board’s tours to many – who came back involvement and commitment to the school and am eager to begin working with Board very excited about all that they members, alumni, faculty, staff, parents and students to advance the school’s traditions had seen. A delicious BBQ dinner and tremendous record of student success as a premier Catholic educational institution.” was served along with great refreshments. Scanlan shirts and goodies were sold and many photos were taken. At day’s end, the Class of 1988 & 1989 had donated over $1,300 to Msgr. Scanlan HS. A good time was had by all while raising money for a great cause. Special thanks to Lidia & NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AT SCANLAN Patricia for all your efforts and a job Ms. Karen Santana McKeegan ‘96 & Mr. Kris Keelin are excited in their new roles as well done. Assistant Principals. Ms. McKeegan graduated from Scanlan in 1996 and started teaching at Scanlan in 2003 – first Spanish and then Religion. She will continue to teach while in her Assistant Principal role and will continue to be the chairperson of the Religion Dept. Karen is also the moderator for one of the most successful clubs at Scanlan – “Knitting for Others”. Mr. Keelin has been teaching at Scanlan since September 2006. He has added Information Technology Adviser to his list of jobs and will continue to teach while in his role as Assistant Principal. Principal Pete Doran selected both Karen and Kris and looks forward to working with them both in their new positions. MSHS CLASS OF THE 90’S REUNION On Saturday, October 11th – during the 65th Anniversary Celebration weekend – the Msgr. Scanlan HS graduates of the classes of the 90’s are invited to a 90’s Decade Reunion at Scanlan from 7pm to 11pm. The cost per person is $30 and includes beer, wine, soft drinks, snacks & music. Please visit scanlanhs.edu – for additional information and to reserve your spot. Questions? Contact Maria Gomez ‘94 at [email protected] 3 hello. SATELLITE PROGRAM Dear Alumni and Friends, Let me begin by expressing my gratitude to all of you who have contributed so much to the revitalization MSHS of Monsignor Scanlan High School. Whether you volunteered your time to help beautify our campus or mentor a student, made a donation to our Annual 10 years ago the administration of Msgr. Gift Campaign or to various scholarship funds or Scanlan HS recognized the need for the remembered the school in your prayers, please creation of a program that would assist know that you made a difference in the lives of our incoming freshman who were struggling students and the future of our school. On behalf of in two subjects – math & reading. The our Board, faculty, staff, students and parents, we result was the Satellite Program. The thank you! Satellite Program is a Regents based curriculum that emphasizes extra work This year we will celebrate the 65th Anniversary of and assistance in these two subjects. A our great school. I am both proud and humbled to Satellite Program student stays with the lead this institution that has served this community program for all four years and graduates as a beacon of hope to our youth as envisioned by with a Regents Diploma. The graduation our founder, Monsignor Arthur Scanlan. I hope all rate for this program is 100% and many of you will celebrate with us during the Founder’s Satellite Program students take AP and Week celebration in October. Honors courses. Students in this program In July and August, the school was a beehive of activity with our Summer School are mentored by their peers as well as Program and Summer Institute for our incoming Frosh. I wish you could have seen the by Scanlan faculty members. All Satellite bright faces of our new students as they completed the program with a prayer service Program students are required to attend prior to receiving their certificates. These students are eager to begin their high school the Monsignor Scanlan Summer Institute. experience here at MSHS! They are off to a great start. In a true testament to the The Satellite Program is headed by Ms. Monsignor Scanlan High School tradition of service to others, the Class of 2018 raised Aimee Esposito, Faculty member. over $400.00 for the St. Jude Children’s Foundation. Many thanks to Ms. Aimee Esposito, the Director of the Summer School and in particular, Ms. Marilyn Slattery, as well as, all the teachers for their wonderful work and guidance for the students this summer. THE MSGR. SCANLAN Every summer is a hectic time for any school’s maintenance staff as they race against the clock to complete the building repairs, paint classrooms, move furniture and polish SUMMER floors in anticipation of the opening of school. Our staff, led by our head custodian, Mr. INSTITUTE Raul Ortiz, in addition to these chores, was tasked with the work of consolidating our Each summer many of our incoming school into one building.