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The Magazine for Fairfield College Preparatory School • Winter 2010 the Magazine for Fairfield college preparatory School • Winter 2010 IncludIng the AnnuAl RepoRt 2008–2009 Prep Today i The Magazine for Fairfield College Preparatory School Winter 2010 Colleen Adams, P’08, ’11 Editor, “Prep Today” Director of Communications Margaret Galeano Designer DeveloPMent AnD AluMni offiCe Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Fairfield Prep, larry Carroll ’63 The Irish Jesuit poet Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-89) said it so well in one of his famous poems: “The world is charged Vice President for Advancement with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;” J Dillon Collins ’98 One of the tasks of Jesuit education is to help students become attentive to God’s presence in their lives and in their Director of Alumni Relations world, so that they develop a life habit of responding to this presence with their talents, gifts and skills as a man or woman for others. In this issue you’ll learn more about the Prep Fine Arts program. Our Prep artists are indeed learning to use their Bob Donahue ’87 eyes, hearts and hands to interpret the world for themselves and for others by shining brightly to proclaim God’s grandeur. Director of Development According to St. Ignatius of Loyola, by becoming more attentive to God’s presence in the mundane and the magnificent Kathy norell Special Events Coordinator leads us to gratitude. And when we feel this way, we are moved to share our experience in love and in generous service of which many Prep alumni demonstrate so often in their daily lives. Development Staff - Robyn fry Thus I am very pleased to announce that we are establishing a new alumni award: the St. Ignatius of Loyola Alumni Julie Pollard Award. Please read the description below, and consider nominating a Prep alumnus who you feel exemplifies the Jesuit ide als from our school. We will present the award at one of Prep’s school liturgies in order that our current students, faculty “Prep Today” is available on our and staff may truly become edified by the real genuineness of one of our Prep Man for Others. website: www.fairfieldprep.org You will also find the Annual Report 2008-2009 in this issue. I am continually humbled by the generosity of so many who Prep Today, the Fairfield College help to shape who we are at Fairfield Prep. Thank you so much. Your support of our important mission manifest in so many Preparatory School magazine, ways is a real testimony to the great school we are and the wonderful community we continue to evolve in emitting the is published twice a year by grandeur of God. May you and your loved ones be blessed with a New Year that is filled with wonder and gratitude! Fairfield College Preparatory School. Editorial offices are located in: Fairfield College Preparatory School Development and Alumni Office Rev. John J. Hanwell, S.J. Xavier Hall 112 President Fairfield, CT 06824-5157 (203) 254-4237 www.fairfieldprep.org Fairfield College Preparatory School letteRs to the eDitoR: Send to above address or announces establishment of the by email to: [email protected] St. Ignatius of Loyola Alumni Award or by fax: (203) 254-4071 ll Jesuit schools seek to educate their students to become Men and Photo CReDits: Women for others. the various Jesuit high schools share a common A Colleen Adams, P’08, ’11 document: the Characteristics of the Graduate at Graduation. the recipient of Wes Barlow ’11 the Fairfield Prep St. Ignatius of Loyola Alumni Award will show evidence of Greg Enriquez, P’06, ’08, ’10 having fulfilled those characteristics’ expectations. Jim Gruppo, P’05, ’08, ’09 Elliot Gualtiere the five Characteristics of the Graduate at Graduation are: Deirdre Magner I. Open to Growth Gus Powell Joe Roberts, P’12, 13 II. Intellectually Competent Rev. Larry Ryan, S.J. III. Religious Tom Sacerdote IV. Loving Seidler Photography V. Committed to Doing Justice Robert Taylor Photography Plus contributed photos Details regarding nominating outstanding alumni will be available in early March 2010, and will be communicated electronically and on our website. ii Prep Today prep today RegIonAl Wrap-up The fall has been a busy season for Fairfield Prep Alumni. Chicago and Atlanta alumni attended baseball games and our The Magazine for Fairfield College Preparatory School Business Breakfast Series came home to Fairfield County with Nick Perna Winter 2010 ’60, noted economist. The Alumni Office traveled to Phoenix, Washington, D.C., Boston, Tampa and Miami. More travels are underway as the Central Colleen Adams, P’08, ’11 and South Florida Chapters get set for their kick off receptions in the first Editor, “Prep Today” Director of Communications half of 2010. A Miami area reception was held in January at South Beach. The Tampa area will follow in May with a reception. The November Margaret Galeano J Dillon Collins ’98 Designer Washington reception was a great success and alumni are feverishly working Director of Alumni Relations on setting up an event for this winter. The Washington trip also included a DeveloPMent AnD You are welcome to contact pizza lunch with Father Hanwell, S.J., where area college students got to meet AluMni offiCe me at 203.254.4200, ext. 2219 with their former classmates and friends. Students from both Georgetown larry Carroll ’63 or [email protected] and George Washington Universities came. Prep Crew traveled to Boston Vice President for Advancement to compete in the Head of the Charles, one of the country’s most prestigious Head races. Alumni and current J Dillon Collins ’98 parents watched from the riverbanks. The Boston Day of Service was a success as Prep alums gathered Director of Alumni Relations to serve lunch to over 200 guests in need at the Pine Street Inn. Alumni will be gathering for additional Bob Donahue ’87 service projects at the Merton Center and Columbus House in Connecticut. Alumni just recently gathered Director of Development in New York City for a holiday reception at O’Casey’s; John Brennan, John Hanrahan and Lou Saracco joined Kathy norell Special Events Coordinator alums for a few drinks and plenty of cheer. The annual Fairfield Prep Holiday Classic Basketball tournament Development Staff continues to get stronger each year. Our Spring Event is set for May 1and we encourage all alumni to come Robyn fry to this annual dinner and auction run by our wonderful parent committee. The centerpiece will again be our Julie Pollard $25,000 Tuition Raffle. (See back cover.) . If you would like to connect with alumni in your area or look at “Prep Today” is available on our starting a chapter, please contact me at [email protected]. website: www.fairfieldprep.org A Safe and Happy 2010, Prep Today, the Fairfield College P.S. Please remember to register with our Online Alumni Community Preparatory School magazine, at www.fairfieldprep.org. Use the ID# printed above your name is published twice a year by Fairfield College Preparatory School. on the label. Also join our facebook page as a fan. Search for Editorial offices are located in: JDillon Collins “Fairfield Prep Alumni.” Fairfield College Preparatory School Development and Alumni Office Xavier Hall 112 Fairfield, CT 06824-5157 Prep Pride Store opens in Berchmans Hall (203) 254-4237 www.fairfieldprep.org letteRs to the eDitoR: Send to above address or by email to: [email protected] or by fax: (203) 254-4071 Photo CReDits: Colleen Adams, P’08, ’11 Wes Barlow ’11 Greg Enriquez, P’06, ’08, ’10 Jim Gruppo, P’05, ’08, ’09 Elliot Gualtiere Deirdre Magner Gus Powell Joe Roberts, P’12, 13 A new, permanent location for the Prep Pride Store has Rev. Larry Ryan, S.J. Tom Sacerdote been professionally designed and outfitted with store display shelves and units. Seidler Photography Beth Enriquez P’06, ’08, ’10, is the store manager. The store features many new and clas- Robert Taylor Photography sic items, including all sportswear, spirit wear, gift wear, school accessories and more. Plus contributed photos The store, located next to Berchmans Cafeteria, is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and accepts cash, check, Visa, MasterCard and Amercan Express. You may now purchase ONLINE and ship direct. Visit www.fairfieldprep.org/preppride. Prep Today 1 The Arts are Alive and Well and Living at Prep By Frank Bramble and Dolores Tema, Fine Arts teachers t is easy to see that the arts are alive and well at Prep, st. ignatius loyola was a critical thinker so it is no wonder alive with exciting performances, great art, a committed that there is an affinity between the critical methodology we faculty, and irrepressible students. for nearly forty years use in the arts and the methodology of Jesuit education. We Prep has recognized the importance of the arts for our stu- have quite a tradition to live up to. idents, our school and for the big, wide world out there. While our only requirement for art is in freshman year (a Did you know that a study by the College entrance exami- choice of either music, drama or visual art), a student may elect nation Board found that students who studied arts and music to continue taking art classes all the way through to his senior scored significantly higher than the national average on the year. exciting things happen all along the journey. scholastic Aptitude test? students who had participated in ours is a performance and visual based curriculum. two acting, play production, music performance and appreciation, play performances, multiple concerts each year, both in the drama appreciation, and art history, scored an average of 31 to imposing venue of fairfield university’s Regina A.
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