ALUMNI Volume 3 | No 2 MagnificatSaint Mary’s College Preparatory High School Alumni Association Magazine | Winter 2009 Wishing you a very blessed Christmas season and a New Year filled with peace & joy! IN THE SPOTLIGHT The Class of 1953: The First St. Mary’s High School Alumni Gaels Society Member Msgr. John J. McCann ‘57 SCHOOL NEWS Student Profiles Windows on Saint Mary’s Anniversary60th contents March 5-6, 2010 Sports Night sections Brother Kenneth Robert Gymnasium Doors open 7:30 PM | Showtime 8:00 PM alumni association | 5 March 11, 2010 Ladies’ Night Out: Boutique, Fashion Show and Dinner Leonard’s | Dolce Vita student profiles | 10 555 Northern Boulevard Great Neck, New York 6:30 PM Cocktails | 7:30 PM Dinner in the spotlight | 17 Join honorary Sports Night captains Sr. Mariette Quinn, IHM (White) and Mrs. Diane Papa (Blue) for a night of memories and school news | 18 tradition. Sponsored by the Gaels Parents’ Association. April 22, 2010 reunions | 24 60th Anniversary Celebration of St. Mary’s High School Plandome Country Club gael winds | 32 Plandome, New York 6:00 PM Cocktails & Buffet Dinner Join former faculty members, coaches, in memoriam | 38 administrators and classmates for a night celebrating the rich tradition and educational mission that has been St. Mary’s since its founding in 1949. Formal invitations to follow. April 24, 2010 Lacrosse Reunion Denihan Field All lacrosse alumni are invited to an alumni game and reception. Invitations to follow. On the Cover: One of the five blue gray terra cotta spandrels with life-sized scenes from the life of the Blessed Virgin fired in gold leaf on Immaculata September 23, 2010 Hall’s façade. It is the work of artist, Hildreth Meière, one of the most 18th Annual Don Monti Memorial Golf influential decorative artists of the 20th century. This detail was particularly Classic and Fall Alumni Dinner impressive when the building opened in 1950 and could be seen from Plandome Country Club Northern Boulevard. Plandome, New York Formal invitations to mail in Summer 2010. On the Web! October 9, 2010 Please visit the high school website www.stmary.ws/highschool for the Class of 1960 50th Reunion Winter Athletic schedule. Alumni are invited to attend night games and 4:00 PM | Tours of St. Mary’s High School BBQs in the spring and fall to reconnect and see the current teams in action! 5:00 PM | Mass at the Church of St. Mary Celebrated by Father Bill Brisotti ‘60 Alumni Updates Wanted... 7:00 PM | Cocktails and Buffet Dinner We are currently restructuring our Gael Winds section. We would love to hear The Roslyn Claremont Hotel from you and publish your news and photos in the next issue of the Alumni 1221 Old Northern Boulevard Magnificat. Digital photos are preferred and must be hi-res (300 PPI) for Roslyn, New York $105 per person quality printing. Please submit your entries to [email protected]. May 15, 2010 Visit our website for the latest updates, news, and events for the Alumni Class of 1985 25th Reunion Association and Saint Mary’s College Preparatory High School at www. Strathmore-Vanderbilt Country Club stmaryalumni.ws or call the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Formal invitations to follow. Visit www. at 516 627 4605. stmaryalumni.ws for additional information. calendar of events contents MagnificatALUMNI EDITorIal Editor in Chief | Kristin Lynch Graham ‘88 Creative Director | Eileen Symmons ‘86 Contributing Authors | Sean T. Collins, Eileen T. McMahon Contributing Photographer | Jamie Chew ’10 feature stories The Class of 1953: The First St. Mary’s High AdmINISTraTIon School Alumni Pastor | Rev. Msgr. John J. McCann ‘57 6 Principal | Dr. Kevin McBride Director of Development and Alumni Relations | Kristin Lynch Graham ‘88 17th Annual Director of Communications | Eileen Symmons ‘86 Don Monti Memorial Golf Classic SAINT marY’S AlumnI AssocIATIon & Fall Alumni Dinner OffIcers 12 President | Andrew Della Ratta ‘88 Vice President | Thomas Smyth ‘86 Secretary | Janet Barth McHale ‘69 Annual Fund Committee Treasurer | Robert Pennachio ‘86 Moderator | Sr. Mariette Quinn, IHM Board 14 Robert Anastasia ‘71 Alice Phillips Belmonte ‘84 Judi Annibale Betts ‘59 Thomas Clifford ‘99 Gaels Society Member Robert Dunphy ‘93 Steve Iglio ‘89 17 Melissa DeRosa Johnston ‘94 Gary Leli ‘00 Judy Kane Maloney ‘59 Windows on Saint Mary's Patty McHale ‘75 Farah-Lise Rousseau ‘01 George Shaughness ‘68 18 James Smyth ‘91 Jared Weir ‘02 Mary Beth Welsh ‘84 Fall Reunion Highlights Gaels SocIETY Chairperson | Sr. Barbara Jablonski, IHM ‘59 Chairperson | Br. John Klein, FMS ‘65 23 Co-Chairs Tolerance Training Anthony Bonomo Francis J. Coughlin, Jr. ‘73 Donald Denihan ‘79 Margaret Grace 32 Stephen Hannan ‘80 John Idol ‘76 Rev. Msgr. John J. McCann ‘57 2009 Annual Fund Donor Listing Daniel Nolan Arthur & Caroline Monti Saladino Silvana Scotto Zangri ‘88 33 www.stmaryalumni.ws | 3 The 2009-2010 school year marks the 60th Anniversary of the founding of St. Mary’s College Preparatory High School. When the Class of 1953 entered as freshmen, the legacy of St. Mary’s High School education began. Sixty years later, St. Mary’s continues to provide excellent and accessible Catholic education to young men and women. Plan to join us on 60th Thursday, April 22, 2010 for a celebration at Plandome Anniversary Country Club. Formal invitation to follow. Celebration If you have a piece of St. Mary’s history to share, please contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 516 627 4605. All Joyful, Loving Service stories, photos and memorabilia are welcome. To Jesus, through Mary Saint Mary’s College Preparatory High School ✟ Founded 1949 alumni association I am happy to report that the 17th my grateful appreciation to the Coughlin Annual Don Monti Golf Classic was also a Family. success. I want to thank Robert Dunphy ’93, for serving as chairperson, as well as In this season of giving, I ask you to our alumni who served on the planning consider giving back to St. Mary’s. As I committee. During the dinner program, have encouraged you before, make your I was honored to receive the Timothy J. donations personal. You can direct your Coughlin Award, which is presented to an gift to the area that was most important Alumnus who has shown ongoing support to you during your time at St. Mary’s. for the St. Mary’s Alumni Association. Tim Maybe it was a sports team or an extra- Coughlin ’76, passed away on September curricular activity. Maybe it is a gift in Dear Fellow Alumnus, 11, 2001 in the terrorist attacks on the honor or memory of a teacher or friend. World Trade Center. St. Mary’s always No matter what it is, your gift is a sign of The 2009-10 school year is back in full had a special place in Tim’s heart. This support and gratitude for the education swing! The Class of 2013 is a diverse group golf outing was one of the many ways in that you received and want to pass on to of talented students from all parts of which he showed his support for his alma future generations. All donations are tax Long Island and Queens. Each issue of mater. The Coughlin Family presented me deductible and directly benefit the lives of the Alumni Magnificat focuses on student with the award for my work to remember current students. life and achievements that you will enjoy S. Courtney M. Smith ’60, John J. Burke learning about and make you proud to be ’61, John A. Keepnews ’62, and Richard M. Finally and on behalf of the Alumni a St. Mary’s alumnus. Proscia ’64. All four of these alumni served Association and St. Mary’s High School, I our nation and lost their lives on the extend my deep gratitude to Sister Marilyn We had a record number of classes battlefield during the Vietnam War. They Grosselfinger, IHM ’61, who stepped down celebrating reunions this fall. The Class were posthumously inducted into our Hall from our Board. Sister Marilyn has been of 1959 led the way with a 50th reunion of Fame during a moving reception, before a member of our Board for many years, celebration in September, followed by a capacity crowd, on April 26, 2007 at the leading us in opening and closing prayers the classes of 1969, 1984, 1989, and 1999. New York Athletic Club. for our Board meetings and providing Alumni traveled from all parts of the world much needed guidance, wisdom and to take part, some as far as Hong Kong The Couglin Award is the highest award energy. She will be sorely missed. and Hawaii. If your class is celebrating a an alumnus can receive from St. Mary’s, reunion in the future, consider getting outside of being inducted into our I extend to you and your family best wishes involved and serving on the reunion Hall of Fame. I cannot put into words for a very Merry Christmas and a healthy committee. The Office of Development the emotion that I felt being this year’s and happy New Year. I hope to see you at and Alumni Relations welcomes your recipient. In high school, I was the upcoming Alumni events, especially our involvement. recipient of the First Lieutenant John School’s 60th Anniversary celebration on Arthur Keepnews ’62, Memorial Award. April 22, 2010 at Plandome Country Club. The soccer reunion on September 19th During the Don Monti Golf Classic, the brought many alumni home to Denihan Coughlin Family presented me with the With best wishes, Field to lace up and spar with old Timothy J. Coughlin ’ 76, Memorial Award.