SUMMER 2020 CHRONICLES CHRONICLESTHE CBA MAGAZINE CBA NAMES NEW PRINCIPAL 2020 GRADUATION #BRONATIONDAY DONOR HONOR ROLL “Thank you Class of 2020 for the amazing memories and God Bless America.” Salutatorian speech given by Ajit Singh Saran SUMMER 2017 | 1 CONTENTSCHRONICLES ADMINISTRATION Message from PRESIDENT the President 2 Dr. James Schlegel PRINCIPAL CBA Names Charles Abba New Principal 3 ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL MESSAGE Brother James Dries Honors Night 5 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Blaine Drescher ’04 Athletics 6 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FROM THE FOR STUDENTS Robert Groelz ’94 8th Grade Moving-Up 8 MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Roger Powers MR. CHUCK ABBA NAMED PRESIDENT 2020 Graduation 10 DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Brian O’Connell 45TH PRINCIPAL OF CBA Message from Each spring we hold BronationDay, a one- DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS MINISTRY the Chairman 19 Dear CBA Family, Owen O’Leary day campaign to fund a campus project to Mr. Abba earned his Bachelor of of our faculty and handles the In a typical summer, we reflect on the benefit our students. This BronationDay DIRECTOR OF STUDENT GUIDANCE Alumni Notes 20 David Doemel ’71 Arts degree from Union College oversight and administration achievements of the recently finished was different; to offset the financial impact in 1974 and went on to attain his of major testing programs such school year. For everyone throughout the the pandemic has had on our families, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER In Memoriam 23 Vicki Roberts country, this year has been anything but we established a CBA Family Emergency Master’s degree in education as the NYS Regents Exams and normal. Our year started as planned, but in Fund to help CBA families affected by the DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL Donor Honor Roll 25 ADVANCEMENT from the College of St. Rose the College Board AP tests. mid-March, COVID-19 abruptly interrupted pandemic with tuition assistance. The Colleen Ward in 1978. During his career, he Mr. Abba communicates with our normal way of life and forced us to strength of our CBA community coming #BronationDay 35 recreate our system of teaching and together to support one another was taught at both the middle- parents regarding our academic learning. Our students lost nearly one-third BOARD OF TRUSTEES astounding. It really gave hope in this time school and high-school levels program and works closely with COVER PHOTO TAKEN BY of the school year spending time together, of uncertainty. I have never been prouder Christopher Scaringe, Esq., CPA ’82, throughout the Capital Region. students, parents and teachers TRACY KABACK lost the spring sports season, and lost many to be a part of the CBA brotherhood as Chairman of the year-end events that become lifelong I was to watch us lift each other up and Dr. James Schlegel, President in an effort to help improve memories. Our teachers, students, and Mr. Abba also served as athletic support each other when we needed it both Todd Mesick ’85, Vice Chairman student achievement. parents quickly adapted and made the best spiritually and financially. That showed director and high-school J. Timothy O’Hearn ’58, of the situation through tremendous effort, what CBA is all about. During financial Past Chairman principal at Bethlehem and was President Dr. James Schlegel patience, and resilience. uncertainty, the CBA community donated Carm Basile more than $130,000, proving that when the a well-known and successful stated, “We are fortunate to Britt Carmer As the recovery from the pandemic CBA community comes together to support boys basketball coach for have someone with such a sense Thomas J. DiNovo, Esq. progressed and guidelines for social one another, we can accomplish anything. distancing relaxed, we worked with a team Brother Thomas Gerrow, FSC Bishop Gibbons, Voorheesville of commitment to our students of experts to allow us to hold two year-end I wish you a wonderful summer, and thank Sheila Greco High School, Schenectady High and families, and with a great ceremonies for our seniors – the graduation you for everything you do in support of Mark Hulbert, CFC ’83 School and Bethlehem Central knowledge of how to properly liturgy and graduation ceremony. Our Christian Brothers Academy. Robert Jones ’83 High School. educate today’s youth. Chuck senior class, which earned millions of Robert Marini, Jr. ’84 dollars in college scholarships, was led St. John Baptist de La Salle, Pray for us. is committed to the LaSallian Eugene Napierski, Esq. ’61 by our valedictorian, Jacob Kennedy, who Live Jesus in our hearts, forever! Christian Brothers Academy Maureen O’Brien mission and works hard every will attend Texas A&M University, our was fortunate to welcome Sincerely, James O’Toole day to ensure our students Salutatorian, Ajit Saran, who will attend the PATRIOT’S PEN Joseph A. Reilly ’56 Mr. Abba to our campus as University of Pennsylvania, and our Cadet receive the best education in ESSAY CONTEST Colonel, Isaiah Scarlett, who will attend the Brother Joseph Schafer, FSC associate principal in 2013. the Capital Region.” Congratulations to 8th graders University of Notre Dame. Our 89 graduates James Spillman In 2020, Mr. Abba was named Daniel Hannoush, Kagame Rama-Munroe, will leave CBA to attend some of the finest Dr. James Schlegel Christopher Themistos principal of Christian Brothers Mr. Abba lives in Niskayuna with Justin Trey, and Finnegan McFarland for colleges and universities in the country. President Lynn Zielinski winning the Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest, Brother William Martin, FSC ’55, Academy and is responsible for his wife of 42 years, Josepha. Emeritus the review and alignment of He has three children (Mary, sponsored by the Robert L. Weininger VFW Post 8692 in Colonie. curriculum between and among Chuck, and Aurelia) and four the grade levels. He conducts grandchildren (Maryn, Maddie, 2 | SUMMER 20172020 observations and evaluation Miles and Olivia). SUMMER 2017 | 3 CHRONICLES CHRONICLES HONORS NIGHT FIRST HONORS Students with a semester average of 90 in their full Carnegie Unit courses with no semester grade under 85. On Thursday, February 13, CBA held Honors Night to recognize to CLASS OF 2020 Sasha Hoffman students’ academic achievements for the first semester of the Alex Benedetti Joseph Morbidelli 2019-20 school year. Students received academic awards for Logan Dittmer Christopher Murphy cumulative marks in all courses, as well as awards for academic Devin Herbinger Ashton Pacanowski Joshua Huckans Noah Smith achievements in individual subjects. Congratulations Brothers! Gavin Jeffers Evan Turcotte Zachary Konopka Charles Volans Andrew Mabeus Liam Wendell Collin Mesick Alexander Zebrowski THE BROTHERS LIST James O’Brien Gavin Piskutz CLASS OF 2024 Zander Poole Benjamin Baker Paul Rockenstyre III Jaden Calderon TEACH Students with a semester average of 95 in their full Matthew Campbell Carnegie Unit courses with no semester grade under 90. Collin Ruth Isaiah Scarlett Christopher Daus Jr Serge Shishik James Dixon CLASS OF 2020 Jack McKenna CLASS OF 2025 Frederick Smith Adam Engert Joshua Coburn Jack Mooney Michael Calagna Sean Swenson Owen Everett Jameson Howley Peter Murray Tyler Campbell Alejandro Torres George Iacobaccio Daniel Kelly IV Jack Paradis Liam Coleman Jakob Weidman Kaelan Leak Jacob Kennedy Noah Ryan Sean Corcoran Blake Mahieu Nicholas Mandato Jaideep Saran Luka Di Fabio CLASS OF 2021 Austin McCabe Jonathan Picchione Samuel Smith Conor Garcia Tyler Cox Joshua Peck Tyler Richter Michael Vogel Andrew Hopper Carson Curran Joseph Perry Colin Roche Richard Kinns- Andrew Decker Jahmir Pitcher Ajit Saran CLASS OF 2024 Eddolls Sean Hendricks Francesco Raso Trevor Skumin Asif Alam Jackson Mackenzie Ethan Koros Noah Reeves Michael West Christian Anderson Jack Marchese Jacob LaPlante Matthew Ryan Ulderic Boisvert IV Anthony Mormino Michael Losavio Alexander Toop CLASS OF 2021 Jonathan Bouton Salvatore Raso Daniel Masullo Dixon Van Epps Ethan Connolly Giovanni Clary Ethan Raucci Thomas McAvoy Derek Vogel Jonah Dohr Jake Darwak Andrew Sommo Thomas Nattrass Kyle Ellenbogen Aidan Febus Michael Tan Joshua Pesnel CLASS OF 2025 Ryan Hotaling Robert Feranec Luke Pezzano Nolan Emanatian Colin Lansing Adam Gonzalez CLASS OF 2026 Joshua McSwieney Timothy Barcomb Lakshman Reddy Ian Lashway Daniel Hannoush George Reynolds- James Morton Ben Paquin Hubert Huho Brandt Cadet Cotzas Daniel O’Keeffe THE MUSIC Jordan Proulx Christian Lewis Christopher Ethan Pellerin McLaughlin Jack Ryan Matthew Ucci Thaddeus Mangione Haadi Shoaib Edgar Monroy Glen Sauter II DEPARTMENT’S William Vivian Finnegan McFarland Christopher Strong Jr Alexander Nguyen Mason Tocci Colin McMahon Conlon Van Epps WINTER CONCERT CLASS OF 2022 Joseph George O’Leary Anthony Zaccaria CLASS OF 2026 Noah Anderson O’Shaughnessy Andrew Brodie Kagame Rama-Munroe Logan Strubel On January 15, the CBA Christian Blood Dominic Sementilli CLASS OF 2022 Kieran Brown Gabriel Donovan Nathaniel Music Department hosted Matthew Sgambati Thompson Marc Anson Thomas Campbell Brandon Gallagher Robert Strubel Benjamin Bern Matthew Daus their first concert of the Robert Hicks Justin Trey CLASS OF 2027 Ryan Bilka Aidan Donohue year in the Schacht Theater Jack Mangione Nathan West Linus Mangione Ezekiel Caldon Carter Epting Karu Mbugua Trevor Murray Michael Ding Brayden Hart at the Theater Institute at John O’Keeffe Evan Gregorius Parker Lachanski Sage College. More than PERFECT SCORES AT Cullen Sausville Connor Hart Gabriel Losavio Ivan Huang Kellen Lue 100 musicians performed CLASS OF 2023 THE NYSSMA FESTUVAL Benjamin Huckans Ryan Nusbaum Nicholas Abatto as part of the concert band, John Putnam Brady Ozimek Phillip Bianco Congratulations to Zeke Caldon ’22, Joseph Raucci Keagan Tan jazz ensemble, symphonic Dixon Boggs Aidan Ryan Cameron Vining band and wind ensemble. Kellen Lue ’26, Nate West ’24, Ryan Brodie Each group brought their Thaddeus Mangione ’24 and Andrew Bulalo CLASS OF 2023 CLASS OF 2026 David Clement Roman Carter Dean talents and enthusiasm to Joe Toomey ’22, who earned perfect Jarvin De Jesus Antonikowski Gavin Heider the stage to the delight of Back Row: Brayden Hart ’26, Aiden Sheehan ’24, scores on their performances Dillon Goodwill Loren Baker IV Declan Lyman Jake Hammond Ryan Ferguson the supportive crowd.