ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Vol. 32 — No. 1 Fall 2011 RaARam PUBLICATIOw N FO R THEmvi ALUMNI, PARENTSvi AND FRIENDSeew O F FO RDHAM PREP The Prep Capital Campaign Closes By Surpassing $23 Million Goal The close of the 2011 fiscal year on June 30th commit to building the science center in also marked the close of the most successful capital February, 2008, in the face of global financial campaign in Fordham Prep history. With $25,418,036 instability. It was also a great act of faith in the $25,000,000 Campaign Goal: $23 Million in cash and pledges received, we handily surpassed Prep which allowed so many to make generous the campaign goal of $23 million set by the Board commitments in that environment,” he added. $20,000,000 of Trustees in 2006. “Giving to the Annual Fund and Annual Through the generosity of so many of our Scholarships are the lifeblood of our year to $15,000,000 Capital Goal: $12 Million Annual Giving Goal: trustees, alumni, families and friends we have been year existence. In essence these funds cover the $11 Million able to invest over $10 million in the physical plant difference between the money provided from $10,000,000 while adding almost $5 million to the endowment the endowment and the total amount of finan- fund. This investment enabled us to provide a state cial aid and scholarships awarded each year. $5,000,000 of the art science center, art and music rooms, Without that support over 400 boys would not $15,281,281,276 $10,136,760 $25,418,036 fitness center and faculty/staff locker rooms as well be able to attend the Prep. Although the econo- $0 As of 6/30/11 As of 6/30/11 As of 6/30/11 as much needed additional classrooms my caused a slowdown in the growth of annual “It is a challenge to raise both capital and giving, we are profoundly grateful to all who essential annual funds in ordinary times and these stood by us in difficult times,” Boller commented. endowments by over 25% and sustaining our annual have been extraordinary times,” Fr. Boller said. “It By providing first class facilities to support giving, the campaign lived up to its name ‘Ensuring was a great act of courage on the Board’s part to our excellent faculty and staff, increasing the the Legacy.’ Thanks to all who made it possible. Class Representative Program Presently Fordham Prep is forming a Class Representative Program whose mission is to keep alumni connected to each other and to the school, and to encourage support of the Prep’s Annual Fund. The Class Representatives will act as liaisons between their classes and the Prep. They will communicate with their classmates to share news about the Prep’s programs and activities and the importance of participation in the Annual Fund. There are now more than 165 Class Representatives as indicated below. Our program is still in formation and additional representatives will be needed. We look forward to launching this program which will assist the Prep in achieving its goals and also help to keep our alumni in touch with each other and our school. Gus Stellwag ’49 Jim Buckman ’62 John McCaffrey ’78 Rich DioGuardi ’92 Joe Neckles ’00 Sean Connolly ’06 Ed Squire ’50 Gerry Byrne ’62 Marty Avallone ’79 Luke Sweeney ’92 Sean O’Keefe ’00 Ramon DellaCruz ’06 Adolph Ehbrecht ’51 Pete Maher ’62 Nick Brusco ’79 Dom Galimi ’92 John Schwartz ’00 Geoffrey DeSoye ’06 Gerry McCabe ’52 Jenik Radon ’63 Michael Cleary ’79 Eric Goldschmidt ’92 Doug Serton ’00 John Dingee ’06 Ed O’Brien ’52 Hank White ’63 Ed Lenci ’81 Art O’Reilly ’92 Blaise Goswami ’01 Travis Long ’06 John Murphy ’ 53 John Secco ’65 Paul Brusco ’82 Tim Fitzpatrick ’93 Mark Hannigan ’01 Hal MacKenzie ’06 Max Pelisson ’53 Bill Heitmann ’66 Vince DonVito ’82 Mickey Merrigan ’93 Bob Lynch ’01 Conner Nugent ’06 Jack Donahue ’54 Peter Leider ’66 Tony DiNota ’83 Sean Bowden ’94 Mike Murray ’01 Patrick Schramm ’06 Paul Petrocelli ’55 Bill Mulligan ’66 Mike Sohr ’83 Benny Caiola ’94 Kevin Phipps ’01 Mo Kanu ’07 George Wade ’55 Al Naclerio ’67 Simon Walsh ’83 Sean Gregory ’94 Matt Rinklin ’01 Jim Lipscomb ’07 Paul Williams ’56 Mike Alvino ’68 Marc Flamino ’85 Al Sackey ’94 Dan Sherman ’01 Luke Malone ’07 Al Apicelli ’57 Rich Ferrara ’68 Michael Trovini ’85 Brian Duffy ’95 Mike Viele ’01 Jim Moore ’07 Ed McAnaney ’57 Carmine Lucia ’68 Kevin Fitzpatrick ’87 Brad Serton ’95 Chris Cavanagh ’02 Dan Altenau ’08 Al Preisser ’57 Gerry Moss ’68 Eric Groepler ’87 Chris Celentano ’96 Joseph Donat ’02 Kenny Hyacinthe ’08 Greg Rinn ’57 Bill Reilly ’68 Dario Martinez ’87 Paul DiSenso ’96 Joe FitzSimons ’02 Chris Luboja ’08 Bill Skehan ’57 George Zambetti ’68 Tim McGrath ’87 Conan Dolce ’96 Jared Kildare ’02 Chuck MacKenzie ’08 Marty Waters ’57 Jim Harrison ’69 Pat O’Brien ’87 Bill McNamara ’96 Charlie Beale ’03 Calvin McCoy ’08 Steve Amoretty ’58 Michael Letterese ’71 Tom Andruss ’88 Nelson Ritter ’96 Rich Berretta ’03 Mike Wrotniak ’08 Joe DioGuardi ’58 Jim Parker ’71 Pat Deane ’88 Rob Weitzman ’96 John Feighery ’03 Connor Brown ’09 Jim Melican ’58 Howie Hopkins ’72 Tony Fletcher ’88 Anton Dengler ’97 Joe Altenau ’04 Mike Troiano ’09 Ed Pardon ’58 Julio Diaz ’73 Nick Leshi ’88 John Alli ’98 Vijay DaCosta ’04 Eric Lynch ’10 Bob Armbruster ’59 James Mustich ’73 Kevin Rooney ’88 Anthony Chiodi ’99 Sean LaGamma ’05 Gavin Reidy ’10 Bruce Bott ’59 Tim Tostanoski ’74 Jim Andruss ’89 Jon Bagwell ’99 Joe Hallinan ’05 Brendan Siebecker ’10 Frank D’Onofrio ’60 Ray Dorado ’75 Vince Buccieri ’89 Daryn Johnson ’99 Jim Lundy ’05 Max Kinder ’11 Jack Geraghty ’60 John Renzulli ’75 Al D’Onofrio ’89 Pete Kilpatrick ’99 Joe Migliaccio ’05 Kyle O’Keefe ’11 Paul Powers ’60 Guy Lester ’76 Brendan Neary ’89 Colin Reilly ’99 John Murtagh ’05 Mike Santeramo ’11 Norb Sander ’60 Maurice Hyacinthe ’77 Charlie Andruss ’91 Deric Zaphire ’99 Steve Tesoro ’05 Carl Liggio ’61 Steve Ruggiero ’77 Jake Dolce ’91 Francis Lively ’00 Eric Collazo ’06 STAY IN TOUCH! BE PART OF THINGS! GET THE LATEST! Ministry Chaplain’s Corner Good Family Values Make Holy Families by Father Donald Devine, S.J. December’s feast of the Holy Family reminds us that older Of late, I have been thinking of Joseph as truly “blessed parents deserve honor, reverence and patient care even with among men” just as Mary is “blessed among women” because failing minds and memories. They should be respected as she was invited to become the Mother of God. Of all men to repositories of wisdom who worked hard to ensure benefits for whom God could have entrusted the Holy Family, he selected your generation. My parents had little formal education, one Joseph. Nowhere in the gospels do we find one word recorded and two years of high school. All their children have Masters’ that Joseph spoke. He is to be remembered not because of what degrees. They sacrificed to give us what they did not have he said but because of who he was and what he did. He was themselves. We should be forever truly grateful. obedient and courageous when he found out God’s will for him. St. Paul, in Colossians 3.12-17, lists virtues and values that When he was told that Mary had conceived by the Holy should animate family life: compassion, kindness, gentleness, Spirit and to name the child Jesus, he did. When told to flee forgiveness, patience, gratitude – all cloaked in love which is with them to Egypt, he did. When told it was safe to return to always seeking the good of the other. It is important that Nazareth, he rose up immediately and did what God asked him grandparents let their grandchildren see that they are not only to do for Mary and her Son. good people but, perhaps even more importantly, happy, Children watch and listen and learn in the domestic joyful people. That is the way they want to be remembered. churches of their homes. It is there that life’s lessons are Joseph, an honorable man, did not want to hurt Mary experienced and hopefully enjoyed. I would like to conclude unnecessarily when he learned that she was with child and by saying: at whatever stage YOU are at in family development – wanted to separate from her quietly until God intervened. almost finished, half done or just starting – take some time to I believe most men would like to be remembered as honorable ask God to help you make YOUR family life more peaceful, because it has so many wonderful connotations such as loyal, rewarding and happy. Your presence is more valuable than your courageous, honest, respectful, compassionate. I’m sure you salary. Give it a try and enjoy the results – a good resolution for can add even more connotations. 2012. Fordham Prep Remembers 9/11 The entire Fordham Prep community gathered in the Leonard Theater at the beginning of the school day on Monday, September 12, 2011 to remember and pray for those who lost their lives and those who gave their lives ten years ago. Colleen Kelly, mother of Dylan Jones ’12, shared a memory of her brother, Bill Kelly, Jr., who died on 9/11, and a remembrance of the welcome Bill gave to a new student when he was a student at Bishop Egan High School in Levittown, PA.