THE CRUSADERLOWELL CATHOLIC’S MAGAZINE VOL. 3 The NEW LC a year in review Building a Legacy at Lowell Catholic State Championship for Crusader Hockey Annual Report 2016 - 2017 Lowell Catholic | St. Margaret | Keith Academy | Keith Hall | Keith Catholic | St. Joseph High School | St. Louis Academy | St. Patrick High School 2016 - 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS A GRAND ENTRANCE His Eminence Sean Patrick O’Malley, OFM CAP William J. Quinn KA ’70, Board Chair LC Boys Hockey Claims State Championship James Walsh By Stephen MacLeod LC ’17 Maryellen DeMarco, LC Parent ‘13 Mehmed Ali Nicholas Cerreta William Collins, Jr. ON THE COVER Jane Connell Matthew Donahue Suzanne Frechette SJ ’79 Robert Gilman SJ ’63 Rev. John W. Hanley, OMI Robert F. X. Hart KA ’56 Br. Richard Lunny, CFX Meghan Mahoney Jack O’Connor Francis Picanso KA ’53 John Rafferty, LC Parent ‘10, ‘12 &‘15 George Thompson SMS ‘81, KC ‘85 Joanne Yestramski, LC Parent ‘11 ADMINISTRATION Maryellen DeMarco Head of School, LC Parent ’13 Erin MacNeil Assistant Principal of Student Affairs People say that you only get one chance to make a first impression. Lowell Catho- Les Murray lic’s Hockey Team exceeded expectations by stunning the league with a 5-4 victory Assistant Principal of Academic Affairs over Scituate played at the Boston Garden capturing the Division II State Title in their debut season in that league. Daniel Price Associate Principal of Elementary Education Lowell Catholic has a relatively young team with only 9 seasons of play since it’s in- Kristina Hills ception in 2008. Despite the fact that the team was new to Division II hockey, Lowell Director of Admissions, LC Parent ‘21 Catholic rolled to an impressive final record of 20-2-2. Nicole P. Sharpe Director of Advancement Incredible teamwork lead this tight knit group to victory. Senior Stephen D’Urso, a consistently solid goalie, worked his usual magic between the posts with 22 saves Lisa Porell in the game. Junior Nathan Donaldson added a goal and two phenomenal assists. Director of Finance KH ’84, LC Parent ’12 & ’14 Sophomore Alex Graves netted 2 goals, including the game winner with only 1:06 Donna Boucher left to play. Director of Technology Deacon Fran Burke Stephen D’Urso commented on the record breaking season, “As part of the first Director of Spiritual Life hockey team in LC’s history to win a state title, I can say it has been a pleasure and an honor to play with this team. The players came together like a family and played Jack Fletcher their hearts out for everyone in the locker room all the way until the last game at Athletic Director the Garden.” Stephen Knight Director of Buildings & Grounds, LC Parent ’18 & ’21 1 A GRAND ENTRANCE LC Boys Hockey Claims State Championship By Stephen MacLeod LC ’17 ABOVE: Mr. Price reads one of his favorite children’s books to the kindergarten students. Greetings Lowell Catholic Alumni and Friends, A Message From The 2016 - 2017 school year has been one for the history books, marking several Mr. Daniel Price firsts as Lowell Catholic expanded to a Pre-K through 12th grade school. The Associate Principal of great success we have found in coming together as one harmonious family of Elementary Education learners is a testament to our faculty, staff and the unwavering support of our Our first school year as a Pre-K through LC community. 8th grade Lowell Catholic community was extraordinary. The parents, students, Lowell Catholic Elementary School has become a thriving beacon of positive teachers and staff are deserving of our learning with passionate teachers, an engaging STREAM based curriculum sincere gratitude for their willingness and exciting events that are helping each student find their unique giftedness. to step-up, pitch-in and excel at making The expansion of Lowell Catholic’s mission and values to children in grades this past year successful. We know that Pre-K through 8th has created a renewed energy and vibrancy for the whole providing our students with an excellent community. Catholic education in the Xaverian tradi- tion would not be possible without your Seeing the high school students interact with the newest and youngest Crusad- support and trust. Our students worked ers has been a wonderful blessing. The dedication I have witnessed from our hard, meeting the challenges of a rigorous high school students to not only serve their community but also their campus in curriculum within a new school setting. the capacity of young leaders has been incredibly inspiring. As our Lowell Catholic family grows clos- er and stronger each day, we continue to Our high school students have also celebrated a great many successes this year have faith that, In harmony, small things in the classroom, on the playing fields, in the labs and on spiritual retreats. Each grow. We can’t wait for all of the adven- and every challenge our students take on from AP exams to community food tures that lie ahead for year two! drives, they do so as a very tight knit community supporting each other and excelling in every aspect of campus life. Our legacy schools have grown to include St. Margaret School and we also IN THIS EDITION warmly welcome the alumni of the Franco-American School into the LC com- 1 ON THE COVER munity. We look forward to continuing the growth and involvement of our 2 COMMUNITY GREETINGS Alumni community and welcome your participation in our community events. 3-4 ON CAMPUS I am pleased to share our latest Crusader magazine with you, which includes 5-6 SENIOR CLASS OF 2017 many exciting plans for the future of Lowell Catholic. 7 8TH GRADE CLASS OF 2017 8 FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS 9 - 10 LIFE ON STEVENS STREET God’s Peace 11 SPIRITUAL LIFE 12 CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 13 -14 CRUSADER ATHLETICS 15 -16 LEADERS & LEARNERS Maryellen DeMarco 17 HALL OF FAME Head of School 18 - 27 ALUMNI NEWS 28 - 38 ANNUAL REPORT 2 ON CAMPUS Building a Legacy Currently at capacity, Lowell Catholic is in the midst of a capital campaign to support the construction of a new academic building on the existing school campus. As the only Cath- olic secondary school in Lowell, Lowell Cath- olic recognizes both the exceptional opportu- nity and awesome responsibility we have to continue responding to the area’s demand for providing a quality, affordable, Catholic high school educational experience. Our ability to meet the educational and spir- itual needs of current and future students is being jeopardized by the size of our facility. A new building will allow Lowell Catholic to overcome the current challenge of schedule limitations and space constraints and contin- ue the legacy of our founding schools by en- suring that a Catholic education remains ro- bust and accessible in the city of Lowell. The Fulfilling the Legacy Campaign has been launched to raise $3 million to build a facili- ty on the school’s current footprint. This new one-story building will accommodate addi- tional classrooms, a physics laboratory, an expanded dining facility, art room and a state- of- the-art Learning Commons. The addition- al space will allow scaling up of academic, co-curricular and spiritual life offerings in a meaningful way, enhancing the educational experience of current and future students in both the elementary and high school. If you are interested in one of several naming opportunities and sponsorship levels that are available for this building project, please contact Nicole P. Sharpe, Director of Advancement, 3 at [email protected] or 978.452.1794 x136. We thank our generous donors to date: BISHOP MCNAMARA CIRCLE Demoulas Foundation Ms. Erin Casey Mr. Chris Finneral & Mrs. Meghan Mahoney Mr. Nicholas Cerreta Ms. Haley Chandler ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CIRCLE Mrs. Somdatta Chowdhury Mrs. Nancy Donahue Ms. Karen Conlin Joseph P. Donahue Charitable Trust Ms. Donna Daigle Ms. Jessica Dailey Building THEODORE RYKEN CIRCLE Mrs. Kim Delaney Mr. and Mrs. William Dunfey Mrs. Brenda Deschenes Mark and Elisia Saab Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Craig Dionne Ms. Caitlin DiVincenzo Dracut Hardware CRUSADER CIRCLE Mrs. Cassie Ducharme Mrs. Ann Anstiss Mr. Liam Dunfey The Battles Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Espinosa Mr. David W. Donahue a Legacy Ms. Heather Falardeau Enterprise Bank Mr. and Mrs. John E. Fletcher Mr. Joseph Flynn Ms. Suzanne Frechette Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. X. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Mark Friedrich Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union Mr. Kyle Fuller Mr. James M. Krupa Ms. Julia Gabriele Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Gendron The Theodore Edson Parker Foundation Ms. Christine Gill Mr. and Mrs. William J. Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Guay Mrs. Joanne Yestramski Mrs. Kimberly Gugliuzza Mr. and Mrs. Norman R. Guilbeault ASSISI BENEFACTOR Mr. Jeremy Hall Makrod Investment Associates Reverend John W. Hanley, OMI Mr. and Mrs. Elkin McCallum Mr. Kenneth Healy Ms. Jill Heckenliable LEGACY PARTNER Ms. Kristina Hills Mr. and Mrs. William J. Collins Jr. Ms. Kathryn Holland Ms. Jane Connell Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Killian Mr. and Mrs. James J. DeMarco Ms. Amanda Kinney Mr. Thomas J. Doherty III Mr. Patrick Koopman The Aubert J. Fay Charitable Fund Ms. Leslie Langan Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Gilman Ms. Beth Larocque Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Gormley Mr. Romanus Maduabuchi Reverend and Dr. Richard E. Haley Mrs. Michaelene McCann McGuire Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William Milne Mr. and Mrs. Marty Meehan Mr. Peter Moscariello Mr. and Mrs. Jack Porell Mr. and Mrs. Les Murray Blanche M. Walsh Charity Trust Mr. and Mrs. Michael Newhall Mrs. Nicole Nguyen FRIEND OF LOWELL CATHOLIC Congregation de Notre Dame, Blessed Mrs.