SUMMER 2018 CHRONICLES CHRONICLESTHE CBA MAGAZINE WE DID IT! CBA COMPLETES FIRST EVER $5.2 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUMMER 2017 | 1 CHRONICLES | THE CBA MAGAZINE CHRONICLES ADMINISTRATION MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL WE DID IT! Dr. James Schlegel THE CBA COMMUNITY JOINS TOGETHER TO MAKE ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL THE CHAIRMAN Charles Abba OUR $5.2 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS! ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Blaine Drescher ’04 Congratulations! You did it. We achieved our capital campaign goal of $5.2 million, ahead ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL of schedule. Over the last three years, we have celebrated several milestones within this FOR STUDENTS campaign: a ribbon cutting for our new Mary and Michael Ozimek Arts & Science Wing, a newly Robert Groelz ’94 NOW WE CAN CELEBRATE refurbished track and field facility, a new STEM lab, complete renovation of our earth science, MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL biology, chemistry and physics labs, expanded academic programs, and the list goes on. What Roger Powers OUR ACHIEVEMENTS! is equally rewarding is that we have reached our campaign goal with the support of so many DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS parents, alumni and friends of CBA. I encourage everyone to come to the CBA campus during the Brian O’Connell In 2015, we set goals for Our Defining upcoming school year and witness the vibrant educational environment that you helped build. DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS MINISTRY Moment, outlining seven priorities Owen O’Leary A special thanks goes to Colleen Ward, CBA’s director of institutional advancement, for which consisted of: all her efforts in managing this campaign. Colleen and her team have done an exemplary DIRECTOR OF STUDENT GUIDANCE David Doemel ’71 job connecting so many supporters to this effort, which has enhanced and strengthened • The Fine Arts Expansion and Science Wing our CBA community. Yes we have reached our goal, but we are not stopping here. The CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Vicki Roberts momentum that we built should be perpetuated into the future. Everyone here at CBA is • Investment in the STEM Program committed to keeping CBA at the forefront of academic excellence, educating our students DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) in a spiritual and holistic environment. Colleen Ward This coming October, we will celebrate the completion of BOARD OF TRUSTEES • The Renovation of Science Labs this significant campaign. During the celebration, we will Christopher Scaringe, Esq., CPA ’82, showcase all of the named donations and their plaques. Chairman • Faculty Professional Development While we celebrate our success, CBA always seeks to Dr. James Schlegel, Head of School enhance its academic and extra-curricular offerings, and Todd Mesick ’85, Vice Chairman • Co-Curricular Program Enhancement there are other projects we would like to pursue. If you J. Timothy O’Hearn ’58, want to be part of this seminal campaign, please contact Past Chairman • Keeping our Facilities updated and safe Colleen Ward. William Anthony ’81 I also want to acknowledge the incredible work of Dr. James Carm Basile • The Annual Fund Schlegel, the faculty and administrators. Once again, CBA Brother Robert Bimonte, FSC has an operating surplus (9th year in a row), increased Thomas J. DiNovo, Esq. enrollment, and an impressive college placement for the Brother Thomas Gerrow, FSC graduating class. Enrollment is at 550 and is the strongest Sheila Greco it has been since the “new campus” opened 20 years ago. CBA is the only established private Mark Hulbert, CFC ’83 school that increased its enrollment year over year for the past five years. Robert Jones ’83 Thank you to our outstanding committee for their tireless guidance, support and investment in the success of our campaign: I am extremely proud of all that has been accomplished by CBA this school year. My request for Robert Marini, Jr. ’84 HONORARY CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN every parent, alumni and friend of CBA is that we never rest on the accomplishments we have Eugene Napierski, Esq. ’61 CO-CHAIRS COMMITTEE Todd Mesick ’85 Marty McGraw ’77 achieved, but be part of the continuing journey of CBA on its path of excellence. James O’Toole Brian Clemente ’70 Matthew Agan ’05 Howard Nolan ’49 Ryan Murray ’97 Joseph A. Reilly ’56 Joseph Nicolla ’75 Carm Basile Michael Van De Loo ’90 James Smith ’66 I wish everyone a safe and enjoyable summer. Brother Joseph Schafer, FSC John D. Picotte ’59 Thomas DiNovo William Anthony ’81 Lynn F. and Eugene J. Zielinski ’58 Rev. Erwin Schweigardt, Ph.D., St. John Baptist de La Salle, Pray for us. Philip Farinacci ’04 David Doemel ’71 Dr. James Schlegel AFSC ’57 CAMPAIGN CHAIRS Live Jesus in our hearts, forever! Paola Horvath Br. Thomas Gerrow, FSC Colleen Ward Michael J. Van De Loo, CPA ’90 J. Timothy O’Hearn ’58 Br. William Martin, FSC ’55 Monica and Bob Marini ’84 Faithfully yours, Brother Robert Wickman, FSC Chris Scaringe ’82 Lynn Zielinski Brother William Martin, FSC ’55, Emeritus Chris Scaringe ’82 Chairman of the Board We remember Brother Thomas J. Scanlan, FSC, Ph.D. who passed away on February 4, 2018. Brother Scanlan served on the CBA Board of Trustees since 2009. IT STARTED WITH A VISION. 2 | SUMMER 20172018 YOU MADE IT HAPPEN.SUMMER 2017 | 3 CHRONICLES | THE CBA MAGAZINE CHRONICLES THE THEATRE DEPARTMENT PERFORMS SHREK THE MUSICAL CONTENTS On the weekend of the 17th anniversary of Shrek, our Theatre Department performed their third spring production, Shrek the Musical. The show was a great success, with more than Message from 260 people in attendance for Friday night’s performance. the Chairman 2 Jake Lehning, Colin Patricelli, Nate Raia, Aidan Pacifico, Capital Campaign On May 15, the CBA Community George Franklin, Katie Buddenhagen and Caroline Seely Highlights 3 worked together, celebrated St. of AHN took their final bows on Sunday afternoon. Jake, Colin, Katie, and Caroline have been with the club from BroNation Day 4 John Baptist de La Salle, and made the start and have been monumental in building our history. To bring the three-year #BigBrightCBAWorld. Honors Night 6 Capital Campaign to a close, CBA Thanks to Mrs. Melanie Carroll and Ms. Alexis Hatch for their 8th Grade Moving-Up 10 held a 16 hour online giving day. In hard work and making these lifelong memories possible. just 16 hours, 575 gifts were donated 2018 Graduation 11 helping us to raise $107, 817! SPRING CABARET Alumni Notes 22 The Theatre Department hosted the Second Annual Spring Cabaret on Wednesday, May 16. The evening featured a dozen Broadway hits performed as solos, duets and In Memorium 27 TOTAL RAISED: $107, 817 ensembles. The students picked many of the songs and were excited to Message from the perform together one final time during Head of the School 28 the school year. Graduating performers, George Donor Honor Roll 29 Franklin, Jacob Lehning, Aidan Pacifico, Colin Patricelli, and Nathan Raia, were celebrated and thanked for all they’ve added to our program. WE WELCOME NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BROTHER ROBERT GEOGRAPHY BEE J. WICKMAN, F.S.C. Ten middle school students in grades 5-8 competed in the TO OUR BOARD school championship round for the National Geographic OF TRUSTEES Geography Bee. These students were classroom champions who won in the preliminary rounds of the Geo Bee, in which the entire middle school competed. Seventh GEOGRAPHY BEE Christian Brothers TOTAL GIFTS: 575 CHAMPION, NOAH RYAN Academy welcomes grader Noah Ryan won the 2018 school championship. ’23, WITH HIS TEACHER, MR. JOSH LEWYCKYJ ’09 the newest member of our Board of Trustees, Brother JENKINS ’18 PERFORMS WITH YOSVANY TERRY Robert J. Wickman, F.S.C. Brother On Saturday, April 14, Awan Jenkins ’18 won the Jazz High School Competition at the Robert joined 36th Annual New England Saxophone Festival & Competition. As the winner, Awan was the Brothers in 1968 and made the invited to perform as the opening act for the international saxophonist, Yosvany Terry. Novitiate in Narragansett, RI. He Awan also attended the NYSSMA All-State Jazz began teaching in 1973. He has held Concert at the Empire State Plaza. The concert positions as a teacher of theology kicked off a month of lunchtime concerts planned in and social studies and has served as support of “Music in Our Schools Month.” Members a campus minister, vice principal, of the CBA Jazz Ensemble attended to support Awan, headmaster, principal and president. who performed with the All-State Group. ALL4 | SUMMER 2017 IN 16 HOURS! SUMMER 2017 | 5 CHRONICLES | THE CBA MAGAZINE CHRONICLES CHRONICLES THE BROTHERS LIST Students with a semester average of 95 in their full Carnegie Unit courses with no semester grade under 90. FIRST HONORS CLASS OF 2018 Ivan Huang Casey Boyan Jack Mangione Students with a semester average of 90 in their full Carnegie Unit Luke McMahon John O’Keeffe courses with no semester grade under 85. Nathan Raia Jaden Proulx Kevin Renaud Michael Puccioni CLASS OF 2018 Nathan Maher Jeremy Shumpert Jason Rubilotta Joshua Richardson Nolan Aery Connor Pierre Joseph Teson Keegan Skinner Cullen Sausville Roberto Amore Gavin Piskutz Joseph Toomey Anthony Sementilli CLASS OF 2019 Justin Caulfield Zander Poole Daniel Whelan Maxwell Arena CLASS OF 2023 Brandon Jones Tyler Richter Michael Zeoli II Jacob Lehning Collin Ruth Sean Calagna Nicholas Abatto CLASS OF 2023 Joshua Caron Phillip Bianco Joseph Lewis Nicholas Serafin Timothy Maggs Jr. Serge Shishik Loren Baker IV Christopher Dixon Boggs Kevin Carey II Jorgensen Nicolas Melillo Trevor Skumin Andrew Bulalo Jack Clark Michael Murray, Jr. Joseph Mendrick Frederick Smith David Clement