The Magazine for Fairfield College Preparatory School • Summer 2008 “The past four years may be over, but we’re Fairfield Prep for life.” Prep Today 1 THE CLASS OF 2008 Joseph David Acampora James Matyas Doyle Stephen John Lorenzen Tavonne Rondal Reid Justin Edward Adams Peter Rourke Eason Roderick John MacKenzie, II Connor Holub Reilly Badreddine Ahtchi Andrew Christopher Eder Noah Marcel Maignan Michael Francis Romano David Aldarondo, Jr. Evan Milo Enriquez Gregory Peter Marriner Sam William Rooney Michael Anthony Amato James Lee Epifano Matthew John Marshall Nicolas Michael Rosa Michael Joseph Amato John Francis Errico Benjamin Perez Martinez Robert Blaney Rotanz Ryan Lovell Antisdale Antonio Charles Esposito Jason Jewett Mayo Christopher Joseph Ruskay Mathew Kennedy Apgar John Thomas Fales Patrick James Mazan Randall Gordon Russell Jonathan Peter Arena Paul Douglas Finlay Jack William McCarthy Conor Patrick Ryan Michael Martin Autore Patrick Benjamin Fortunato James Richard McCarthy Daniel Zachary Ryng Gregory Scott Axelrod David Leith Fraser Patrick James McCartney Jake Nicholas Sabato Sebastian Fernando Bastidas Samuel Evan Freccia Jesse Cole McEachern Christian Gring Sauer Matthew Christopher Battista Matthew Daniel Friedman Harrison Byrnes McGeady Gregory Sean Sgammato Louis Hector Baugier Derek John Furino Charles Flick McHugh Peter Dell Shafer, Jr. Mathew Bryan Benson Peter Mario Gangi Conor Andrew McManus Brendan Thomas Shea Joseph Murphy Benz Matthew Luis Garcia Brendan Patrick McNamara Kyle Thomas Skov Mark William Bergen William Louis Gardella Hector Marcel Medina Joshua Richard Smith Harry Towers Bigelow, V John Philip Genco Matthew Gerard Micheli Brian Emil Sokol Raymond Daniel Black, III Marino Michael Giuliano Thomas Crowley Miglietta Christopher William Stapleton Michael David Bogardus Ryan Edward Golankiewicz Paul Michael Mignone Kevin Arthur Stengel Fernando Jose Borjas-Pavon Andrew Thomas Gorzkowski Michael Patrick Miles William Hampton Struss Peter Joseph Boutros Jay Kelly Gould Neil Martin Montgomery Robert Maxfield Summerlin Miles Bowe James Ward Gruppo Daniel Thomas Morrison Elliot James Talbot Andrew Easson Boyle Jonathan Gutierrez Justin George Morse Donald Guerrieri Tartaglione James Michael Brand William Robert Haffey Casey Behrend Mott Daniel Stephen Thaller Christopher Deyo Braun Garrett Flanagan Halstead Joseph Francis Nemia Alexander Armando Torre John Alexander Brodbeck Ryan Edward Hatton Colin Edward Nevins Joshua Jose Torres Charles Edward Brooks Brendan Joseph Hayes Michael Joseph Nicholas Michael Andrew Torres Zachary William Bruno James Richard Hesburgh Brett Steven Niehaus Paul Michael Tortora, Jr. Adam Michael Bruton William Henri Heyne Christopher David Nobile Huytien Nguyen Tran Jonathan Minh Bui William Joseph Hollis, III Ryan Brannelly Nolan John-Paul Trang Jonathan David Burke Jarrod Seth Holmberg Patrick Hart O’Boyle Paul Andreas Tropsa Timothy Michael Burke Anthony Jacabacci, Jr. Taylor John O’Brien Christopher Robert Vegliante Christopher Heywood Calby Castro Jean-Gilles, Jr. Matthew Robert O’Connor Maxwell Letts Walker Ryan Jered Callies Ryan Davis Jones Shane Michael O’Mahony Matthew Peter Watson Eric Anthony Camarda Kenneth Richard Jordan, Jr. Logan Francis O’Reilly Brandon Clark Weir Julian John Campoli Masengo Maska Kabongo Tyler Francis O’Toole Nicholas Peter Westerholm Kyle Christain Caravelli Nicholas Anthony Kallivrousis Christopher Wesley Oliver Donald Stephen Mahady John Bradford Carmichael Rowan Langdon Machise Kane Zachary Ross Olson Whelley Nicholas Lawrence Ciarelli Terrence Walter Keegan, Jr. John Spenser Parnell Patrick James White Joseph David Cicarella Sean Patrick Kelly Drew Tyler Pasternak Joseph Maxwell Wright Sean Byron Cody Jeremiah Luke Kerrisk Raymond Alonso Peña Lucas Bartholomew York Daniel John Condren Brian Patrick Kirk Michael James Perretta Quinn Daly Zimmer Jonathan Dardick Cooperman Rudolph John Klein Reed Hoyt Perry, Jr. Hugo Francisco Cruz Jeffrey Steven Koebbe Lucas Moses Peter John Patrick Cunningham Perry Dennis Kokenos John Elliot Pierson Sean Stephen Curtis Stephen Patrick Kupchick Frank John Piro Jonathan Arthur Custardo Michael Patrick Lacerenza Luis Jose’ Pomales, Jr. George Nicholas Daniolos Peter James Lacerenza Richard Mark Preli Andrew Mitchell Davenport Ryan Christopher Lagano Alexander Cole Provost John Raul DeFeo Jonathan Palmer Lakeland Joshua Ion Pucheta Timothy Charles Del Bello Macgregor James Jacob Lane Jordan Lavon Pugh Vincent Peter DeMarco Evan Roger Lavoie Brian O’Malley Quinn Timothy O’Connor Denis Robert Nicholas LiCalzi Dylan Matthew Raila Robert Philip DiCostanzo Michael Che Ho Keagan Lo Lexis-Olivier Ray Maxwell Jacob Doniger Philip Anthony LoPreiato James Louis Redmond 2 Prep Today Prep Today The Magazine for Fairfield College Preparatory School Summer 2008 Colleen Adams, P’08, ’10 Editor, “Prep Today” Director of Communications Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Fairfield Prep, Margaret Galeano Designer “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” (Chinese proverb) DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI OFFICE I have just recently returned from an amazing trip to China where I traveled with Fairfield Prep’s concert band and choir. Our music students were invited to participate in a Larry Carroll ’63 series of pre-Olympic concerts in Beijing: the Forbidden City, the Great Wall in addition to a Vice President for Advancement Chinese high school. We also visited Shanghai and Xi’an during our twelve day sojourn that Bob Donahue ’87 has provided us with many lasting memories of this fascinating and emerging country of Director of Development vast contrasts. Kathy Norell Special Events Coordinator Upon learning the aforementioned Chinese proverb in China, I began to reflect how Development Staff appropriate this adage aptly signifies a Prep education today. Our Jesuit commitment Robyn Fry to Christian service by being a Man for Others, especially helping the underprivileged, Julie Pollard continued during April break when groups of Prep students traveled some “thousand miles” to both Ecuador and the Tucson/Mexico border at the Borderlinks facility. These immersion “Prep Today” is available on our programs left an indelible impact on our students. I know you will enjoy reading two website: www.fairfieldprep.org personal reflections of these experiences in this issue. Prep Today, the Fairfield College Preparatory School magazine, Although the 2008 Commencement on June 8th was rather steamy in Alumni Hall, it is published twice a year by didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of our graduates and their families, so proud to be part of the Fairfield College Preparatory School. graduation tradition at Prep. We also recognized 42 graduates from the Class of 1958, who Editorial offices are located in: came to receive their Golden 50th Year diplomas and reminisce about Prep in another era. Fairfield College Preparatory School Development and Alumni Office Our alumni base is strong and supportive, and we hosted over 300 alumni at our June 14th Xavier Hall 112 Alumni Reunion dinner. It is a wonderful testimony to the lasting impact of Prep on their Fairfield, CT 06824-5157 lives. We have also embarked on developing alumni chapters in key geographic locations across the country. Our new web site will be launched this fall and included will be a new (203) 254-4237 www.fairfieldprep.org online Prep alumni community that will reach a “thousand miles” with a “single click.” LETTERS to THE Editor: Our students are quite eloquent in communicating the Prep vision, and I can’t express Send to above address or the Prep feeling better than they. When the Hockey team won the state championship, by email to: Co-captain Rob Summerlin ’08 (who will attend Loyola College – Baltimore) proclaimed, [email protected] “That’s what Prep Hockey does. It turns boys into men, and men into champions!” Zach or by fax: (203) 254-4071 Olsen ’08 (who will attend Georgetown University), ended his commencement address, “The past four years may be over, but we are Fairfield Prep for life.” Photo CREDITS: Kristin Ancona As we bid a fond adieu to the wonderful class of 2008, we soon welcome Prep’s Class Colleen Adams, P’08, ’10 of 2012. They will “begin with a single step” into Prep that will also lead them by God to Mat Benedetto ’10 “a journey of a thousand miles.” Bob Ford, Sr. Jim Gruppo, P’05, ’08, ’10 Thank you for your dedicated interest and constant support of our Jesuit, Catholic Fr. Jack Hanwell S.J. mission. May God bless you and your family this summer and always. Greg Marshall ’73 Tom Sacerdote Lou Seidler Tom Shea ’73 Rev. John J. Hanwell, S.J. Paul Tortora ’80, P’08, ’10 President Plus contributed photos Prep Today 1 Congratulations Class of 2008 The Graduate at Graduation By James M. Chesbro s family and friends filed Ainto a steamy Alumni Hall, high hopes filled the rafters for the futures of Fairfield Prep’s most recent graduates. Jesuit education seeks to develop young men and women who have begun to assume responsibility for becoming: open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, and committed to justice. This primary initiative is known as the Graduate at Graduation. While many students have contributed to our school of excellence, we’ve chosen to identify three standout Grads at Grad. Colin Nevins Moments before Colin Nevins prepared to pitch his Eagle Scout project to the Bridgeport Parks and Recreation Department his nerves were calmed by recalling all the times he served as a lector at school Masses. Not only was