Bishop Eustace Tradition Spring 2013

www.eustace.org THE TRADITION, SPRING 2013

SPRING ISSUE 2013 Over fifty years of Academic Excellence

The Charity The Charity The Charity

of Christ of Christ of Christ

Urges Us On!Urges Us On!Urges Us On!

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PHOTOS FROM CAMPUS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Crusaders Aim for Perfection…………………………………………………………………………….. ..4

From the Headmaster…………………..…….………………………………………………………………..5

Campus News……………………………………………………………………………………………………....6

Bishop Eustace Robotics……………………………………………………………………………………....8

Fall and Winter Sports Highlights …………………………………………………………………………9

Bye Bye Birdie……………………………………………………………………………………………………..12

Crusaders for a Cause………………………………….……………………………………………………..13

Faculty Profile: Mr. Bleistine……………………………………………………………………………… 14

Ryan Ruggerio ‘05: A Voice for the Voiceless……………………………………………………...16

BE Outreach: Service Without Borders .……..……………………………………………………...19

Alumni Profile: T.J. Sharpe ‘93………………………………………………………………..…………..22

Alumni Profiles: Toni Walton ‘03 and Chrissy Walton ‘04 …………………………………..24

Alumni Profile: Meghan Baker ‘03……..…………………………………………………..…………..26

From the Advancement Office…………………………………………………………………………...27

Class of 2002 10-Year Reunion……...……..…………………………………………………………….28

Class of 2007 5-Year Reunion..……………..…………………………………………………………….29

Alumni News………………………………………………………….…………………………………………..30

In Memoriam………………………..……………………………….…………………………………………..40

Annual Fund…………………………………………………………….………………………………………...41

Eustace Goes Social…………………………………………………………………………………………. ..42

Summer at Eustace.…………………….………………………………………………………………….....43

Tradition Volume 24, Number 1

Editors: Richard Bannar

James Brady

Joseph Marquart, ‘65

Angelo Milicia, ‘95

Katie Williams, ‘04

Marylou Williams

Contributors: Grace Carita, ‘14

Dwight Jessup

David Moffa, ‘06

Photography: Crusader Yearbook

LifeTouch Photography

Director of Advancement: Nick Italiano, ‘99

Publisher: Garrison Printing Company, Inc.

The Tradition is the magazine of Bishop Eustace Preparatory School. It is written and edited by the faculty and

alumni of Bishop Eustace Preparatory School for the Bishop Eustace community. The purpose of the magazine

is to keep the Eustace family and others aware of all aspects of Bishop Eustace today, to convey news about

alumni via the alumni news, and to provide alumni with information about reunions and special campus

events.

PHOTOS FROM CAMPUS


Crusaders aim for perfection

Bishop Eustace Preparatory School congratulates

the Class of 2013 for excellence in their SAT scores. Top 10% of class (mean score)

Critical Reading: 714

Mathematics: 715

Writing: 720

Top 25% of class (mean score)


Mathematics: 685

Writing: 684

Entire class (mean score)


Mathematics: 578

Writing: 565

We congratulate the members of the Class of 2013 who achieved perfect scores:

Terry Gao – perfect 800 score in Writing (March 2012 testing date)

Chae Hee Lim – perfect 800 score in Critical Reading and perfect 800 score in Mathematics (October 2011

testing date), plus a perfect 800 score on Mathematics 2 subject test (June 2011)

Sean Udicious – perfect 800 score on United States History subject test (June 2012)

We congratulate the members of the Class of 2014 who also achieved perfect scores:

Ronald Berna – perfect 800 score in Mathematics (October 2012 testing date)

Jason Ronkin – perfect 800 score in Mathematics (January 2013 testing date)

Nicholas Vigilante – perfect 800 score in Critical Reading (December 2012 testing date)

Alan Wang – perfect 800 score in Critical Reading (October 2012 testing date) and

perfect 800 score on the Mathematics 2 subject test (January 2013)


FROM THE HEADMASTER

Friends and Family of Bishop Eustace Preparatory School,

I am pleased that The Tradition is once again being published. Many thanks to

the alumni and faculty who took on this huge undertaking and produced such a

quality product. Kudos!

One of the cornerstones of a Bishop Eustace education is Christian Service, as

we follow the teachings of St. Vincent Pallotti to help those in need. While all

of our students participate in Christian Service for all four years at Eustace, I

am very happy to see that many choose to continue this legacy of service after

graduation. One such alum, Ryan Ruggiero ’05, is featured on our cover for

her work with the Peace Corps. Others are helping through events such as the

Conor O’Kane Memorial Ice Hockey tournament and Alumni Game. It is

very gratifying to me to see that so many took this most important lesson to

heart.

Our current students continue to amaze us with their many talents and abilities. In this issue, you will read

about their commitment to service, exceptional scholarship as shown through SAT scores, and athletic and

activity prowess. They continue to be the best part of my day!

Finally, no school can survive without excellent leadership, and this is embodied by our principal, Mr.

Bleistine. His faculty profile touches on just some of his many contributions to the students of Bishop Eustace

Prep. I know they all join me in thanking him for his constant and caring presence in their lives.

Many thanks to the alums who sent in news of their lives post-Eustace. I greatly enjoyed catching up with all

of you in the Alumni News section, and encourage all alums to drop us a line with details of their lives.

I wish you and your families a Blessed Easter Season.

Sincerely yours in Saint Vincent Pallotti,

Brother James W. Beamesderfer, S.A.C.

Headmaster, Bishop Eustace Preparatory School


N ew on campus this year is our Chinese Language and Culture Club. Under the direction of Eustace

parent Mrs. Huang and advisors Mrs. Collier and Mr. Carwile, students are becoming more familiar

with the pronunciation of difficult tonal vowels and consonants. The club recently celebrated the Chinese

New Year and is planning future cultural experiences.

The Friends of Rachel Club, which celebrates the legacy of kindness

of Rachel Joy Scott, the first person killed at the Columbine High

School massacre, sponsored Random Acts of Kindness Week February

11 to 15. Students were encouraged to join together in small groups to

practice kindness to others.

The Ukulele Club, under the direction of Mr. Dave Moffa ‘06,

continues to delight audiences, such as the Bishop Eustace Book Fair in

December. They are scheduled to play the National Anthem at the

Ultimate Frisbee Club’s upcoming tournaments.

BETV continues to provide student-produced television programming to the

school community. Senior Anthony Lario and junior Cristina Johnson

were chosen to participate in KYW Newsradio’s Newstudies Student

Reporter Program. Both wrote, recorded, and produced segments that

aired on KYW in December. Anthony’s segment highlighted the campus-

wide “Pink Out” in support of Breast Cancer Awareness, while Cristina’s

segment presented student reaction from the Rachel’s Challenge Program.

On Wednesday February 6, family, friends and fans of Bishop Eustace student-athletes gathered as several

seniors signed National Letters of Intent: Conner Bor (football) – Lafayette; Montana Fleming (field

hockey) - University of Connecticut; Ashley Gault (girls soccer) - Duquesne University; Alexandra

Pecora (field hockey) - Iowa State University; Kelly Quinn (field hockey) - University of Richmond; and

Nicolette Wilkins (soccer) - Drexel University.

These students joined their classmates who made their commitments during

the fall signing period: Zachary Gallen (baseball) - University of North

Carolina; Mikaela Gekas-Robinson (diving) - University of Richmond;

Devon Griffin (crew) - University of Michigan; Kylie Primeau (lacrosse) -

Villanova University; Kirby Quinn (diving) - Duke University; and

Kendall Wenzke (crew) - Drexel University.

Other student-athletes who will continue their athletic careers at the next

level include Christina Alleva (crew) - Drexel University; Taylor

Baranowsky (girls soccer) - Ithaca College; Ry’n Bland (boys basketball) -

Catholic University; Thomas Falconiero (boys basketball) - Washington College; Jessica Kowal

(swimming) - American University; Anne Stevens (crew) - Duquesne University; Troy McCartney

(soccer) - University of Delaware; and Austin Lenart (boys soccer) - Bucknell University.

Congratulations to all the student-athletes who continue our tradition of excellence.

CAMPUS NEWS


On January 23, BE Outreach presented "The Coffeehouse," an event which gives

students and teachers the opportunity to collaborate musically together. The event

raises money for BE Outreach, which sponsors service trips to the Navajo Nation, El

Paso, and New Orleans. The library was transformed from an academic environment

to a coffeehouse, as students filled every area of the library, relaxing and enjoying

the wonderful music. The most memorable moments of the night came from the

three faculty guest performers — Mr. DelRossi ‘06, Mr. Jaep, and Mr. Jarrett.

Everyone agreed it was a great night that supported a great cause.

Junior Allan Wang was selected on violin for the 2013 All-

Eastern Honors Orchestra. The general managers of the National

Association for Music Education (NAfME): Eastern Division

selected only 150 student musicians from the finest student

musicians throughout the Eastern Division for the

orchestra. States representing the Eastern Division are

Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland,

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Eastern Division

Conference, which is held every two years and is hosted by a

local state Music Educators Association, will take place from

April 4-7, 2013, at the Connecticut Convention Center. The 2013

All-Eastern Honors Orchestra will perform at the Bushnell

Center for the Performing Arts, Mortensen Hall on Sunday,

April 7, 2013, at 3:30 p.m.

Members of the class of 2013 traveled to Orlando, Florida,

March 11-15 for the annual Senior Class Trip to Walt Disney

World. Seniors enjoyed everything that Disney and Universal

had to offer, including a VIP dinner “behind the velvet ropes”

in EPCOT and a group lunch buffet in Margaritaville. The trip

offered lifelong memories and excitement, and the friendships

and close bonds formed will stay with them well pass

graduation.

Members of the class of 2014 traveled to

Washington, D.C., March 14-15 for the annual

Junior Class Trip. Students embarked on a

“learning vacation” as they toured the museums

and historic sites in our nation’s capital. The

highlight of the trip was the twilight cruise on

the Spirit of Washington, which was a great

adventure with great food.


S tudents at Bishop Eustace Preparatory School are now participating on a robotics team providing hands

-on experience in the fields of science, engineering, and technology.

The robotics competition is a highly regarded international program

developed by F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science

and Technology – www.usfirst.org). Conceptualized by Dean Kamen,

a research scientist in the field of robotics, the F.I.R.S.T. program

seeks to combine the rigors of academic excellence and the excitement

of sports.

With the assistance of teachers and professional engineers, students

learn about electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering, as well

as web programming and design, as they build their robot. This

experience will help shape their scientific interests and build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills that

may motivate them to pursue opportunities in the hard sciences.

The robotics season started on January 5, 2013, with a live web cast from

NASA revealing the competition specifications for this year. Teams are

required to build a robot that will throw/place Frisbees in scoring areas, as well

as climb a pyramid.

With help from faculty advisors, Mr. Carlin and Mr. Jessup, three “mentors”

from Lockheed Martin — Mr. Hemann, Mr. Schnell, and Mr. Sharp — and Mr.

Milberger and Mr. Vandegrift of the Eustace Maintenance Department, students

worked after school and on Saturdays to complete the design. The robot has

taken on a personality and the team named the robot “Bert” (Bishop Eustace

Robotics Team). The first competition was March 15 and 16, 2013, at The

College of New Jersey. The team had the only rookie robot that made it into

the quarter-finals and received the "Highest Rookie Seed Award" and the

"Rookie Inspiration Award". A second competition was March 23 and 24 at

Seneca High School in Tabernacle, NJ.

The program would not be possible without sponsors who help pay the entrance fee, buy the required base

kit, provide meals during the long working days, and purchase supplies

for the design and build of the robot. If you would like to become a

robotics team sponsor by assisting with any of these needs, the team

would be most appreciative. Your generous donations assure the success

of this program and our endeavor to prepare the students for careers in

engineering, computers, business, machining, and manufacturing.

If you would like to meet our team or would like more information,

please feel free to contact the advisers: Mr. Ray Carlin

([email protected]) or Mr. Dwight Jessup ([email protected]).

BISHOP EUSTACE ROBOTICS FRC #4750


Fall and winter sports recap

FALL HighlightsHighlightsHighlights

FOOTBALL (2-8)

First Team All-Conference Selections:

Conner Bor, Harrison Brown, Cameron Lindh, and

Samuel Steele

Second Team All-Conference Selections:

Jack Brandt, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Roy Hansen, Eddie

Hill, and Vince Papale

The Touchdown Club of South Jersey honored

Cameron Lindh, Conner Bor and Phil Livecchi for

their game day performances. Sean Cirone was

honored as the team’s Unsung Hero and Dan Metrick

and Sam Steele were named to the All-Academic

Team. Dan was also recognized as Scholar Athlete of

the Year.

CHEERLEADING

In addition to preparing for competitions held during

the winter season, the squad continued the tradition of

supporting our teams and promoting good

sportsmanship. They also ran a cheerleading clinic for

grammar school children for a fifth consecutive year.

Boys Cross Country (4-1)


Eric Franklin and Anthony Morelli


Shawn Hutchison, Alexander Stelmaski, and D’vonne

Trumbo

All-South Jersey: Eric Franklin

Third Team All Non-Public: Eric Franklin

Individually, Eric Franklin placed 51st among the

state’s best runners at the Meet of Champions and set

school records at Holmdel Park, Delsea HS, and

Gloucester County College.

Girls cross country (4-1)


Dominique Ceretti and Sarah DiDomenico

South Jersey Track Association All Non-Public

Team: Natalie Kelly

The team placed second in the Olympic Conference.

Girls Soccer (14-9)


Taylor Baranowsky, Alexandra Fiato, Ashley Gault,

and Nicolette Wilkins

All South Jersey Selection: Nicolette Wilkins

NJ Coaches’ Association All-State Selection:

Nicolette Wilkins

First Team All Non-Public: Nicolette Wilkins

The team played in the state sectional finals and

finished the season ranked #5 overall in Non-Public

rankings by the Star Ledger.

Boys Soccer (16-6-2):

Conference Champions


Nick Hanuscin, Jake Heyser, and Alec Palmieri


Patrick Biché, Ernie DiVincenzo, Vince Maiorino,

Marc-Daniel Montinard, and Andreas Papadourakis

All South Jersey Selection: Nick Hanuscin

NJ Coaches’ Association All-State Selections: Nick

Hanuscin, Jake Heyser, and Alec Pamieri

First Team All Non-Public: Alec Palmieri

Second Team All Non-Public: Nick Hanuscin

The team played in the state sectional finals and

finished the season ranked #9 in the Courier Post Top

Ten, and #8 overall in the Non-Public rankings by The

Star Ledger.

Girls Tennis (16-6):



Ania Krawiec, Julia Rosen, and Chelsea Stratton


Juliana Bidic, Valerie Huertas, Sarah Sperling and


Fall and winter sports recap (Continued)

Caitlyn Sorelle

All South Jersey Selection: Ania Krawiec

Star Ledger Non-Public First Team: Ania Krawiec

The girls won their conference championship for the

15th time in the past 17 seasons. Ania Krawiec led

the way with a 28-3 record and ended her career with

103 wins.

Field Hockey (20-2) :

Conference Champions, South Jersey

Champions, State Champions First Team All-Conference Selections:

Montana Fleming, Sarah Furey, Alexandra Pecora,

and Kelly Quinn


Eileen Dzwill and Lauren Crudele

First Team All South Jersey: Alexandra Pecora,

Kelly Quinn

Second Team All South Jersey: Sarah Furey

First Team All-State: Kelly Quinn

Second Team All-State: Montana Fleming,

Alexandra Pecora

Third Team All-State: Sarah Furey

Field Hockey Coaches of South Jersey “Rookie

Coach of the Year”: Danielle Senior

The Star Ledger ranked Eustace Field Hockey #3

overall, #2 in South Jersey, and #1 In Group 2.

Winter HighlightsHighlightsHighlights

Cheerleading

In addition to cheering at basketball games, the squad

hosted its annual “Show Night” that featured local

middle and grammar school teams, and also competed

in six competitions in local, state and national events.

They took 3rd Place at American Masters Nationals

in Baltimore, MD and 3rd Place in NJCDCA State

competition against nine teams in Mega Varsity

Division. They also placed third overall for the Group

Title in the Non-Public Division. Lara Mabanta was

named team MVP.

BOYS BASKETBALL (18-10)

Despite returning only one starting member of last

year’s squad, this year’s team continued their winning

tradition, highlighted by two wins over rival Camden

Catholic and a win over previously undefeated Paul

VI. The team went 6-1 in Showcase Tournaments,

and lost in the state quarterfinals to defending state

champions St. Joseph’s Metuchen. Senior Ry’n

Bland was selected to participate in the senior all-star

game.

First Team All-Conference Selection:

Ry’n Bland


Brandon Cazan, Shofolahan Da-Silva, Thomas

Falconiero

GIRLS BASKETBALL (11-12)

The team finished in second place in their conference

and once again qualified again for the state

tournament. Junior Darby O’Kane was honored by

the Girls Basketball Club of South Jersey as Unsung

Hero. Senior Taylor

Hudspeth was named to

the All-Non Public team

by the GBB Club of SJ.

Taylor joined Bishop

Eustace’s 1000 point club

and ended her career with

1,168 points.


Fall and winter sports recap (Continued)


Taylor Hudspeth


Natalie Alleva, Alexis Santarelli, Kelly Quinn

Wrestling (3-27)

The wrestling team qualified for the NJSIAA

tournament and several wrestlers competed in

Districts. Senior Michael Lenihan placed third at

Districts, third at Regions and participated at the

individual state tournament in Atlantic City this past

month. Mike was also named team MVP.

ICE HOCKEY (3-16)

The ice hockey team played in the highly competitive

Gordon Conference, which features the best NJ high

school ice hockey programs. They participated in the

Gordon Cup playoffs and qualified for the state

tournament for the 10th consecutive season.

Sophomore Anthony Altamuro was the teams

unsung hero, starting all nineteen games in goal.

Senior Christopher Lem received a Coaches Award

and Nicholas Tarquini and Eric Tomasello were

each named team MVP.

Boys bowling (25-31)

Although this year’s team was filled with young

talent, it finished with a 17-15 division record and a 25

-31 conference record. The team is expected to

content for a conference title next season. Michael

Mastrangelo was named team MVP.


Michael Mastrangelo, Praveen Vulimiri


Thomas Dewitt, Anthony Miraglia

Girls bowling (35.5-16.5) :


The girls won the Freedom Division Title in the

Olympic Conference with a 27-5 division record, 35.5

-16.5 conference record, and finished third in

sectionals. Nicole Schields was named team MVP.


Nicole Schields, Caitlyn Sorelle, Chelsea Stratton

Girls swimming (4-9)

The girls qualified for the state tournament and upset

rival Gloucester Catholic in the first round. Senior

Kirby Quinn was named Co-Female Diver of the Year

by the Swim Coaches’ Association.

First Team All South Jersey Selection:

Kirby Quinn

Second Team All South Jersey Selection:

Mary-Kate Davis

Boys swimming (5-7)

The boys qualified for the state tournament. Ian

McGroarty received the team’s sportsmanship award,

and John Alloway, Anthony DiCarlo and Matthew

Georgetti received Coaches Awards.


John Alloway

Girls winter track

The girls team enjoyed another successful season.

Junior Gina Bischof qualified for the Meet of

Champions and the 4x400 team of Michelle Carrie,

Katherine Damato, Gina Bischof, and Kristine

Biche ran the fastest time in South Jersey. Kathleen

Simalchik received a Coaches Award and Gina

Bischof was named team MVP.

Boys winter track

The boys team enjoyed another successful season.

The 4 x 800 relay team of Alexander Stelmaski,

Benjamin Tso, Connor McTear, and Eric Franklin

broke the school record and qualified for Nationals.

Connor McTear and Alexander Stelmaski received

Coaches Awards and Eric Franklin was named MVP.


Bye bye birdie

T he Performing Arts Department of Bishop Eustace Preparatory School proudly presented Bye Bye Birdie

March 7 through 9 at the Collingswood Theatre.


T o his friends and teammates, Conor O’Kane ’09 was larger than life. A

four-year varsity defenseman for the ice hockey team, Conor was an

intimidating force patrolling the blue line with a unique blend of size and skill.

However, Conor’s tough guy on-ice persona differed from the person who

strolled around campus. He was an outgoing young man with a smile on his face,

the team jokester everyone loved. He was also known for bursting into 90s pop

songs. Vanessa Carlton’s “Thousand Miles” became the unofficial anthem for

the 2008-09 squad.

He was "easily the most popular" player on the ice hockey team, said varsity

coach Mike Green. “Looking back on that 2008-2009 team, I have so many great memories of those guys.

We had such a great team and were ranked #1 in the state for most of the year,” added former assistant coach

Angelo Milicia ’95. “Conor was definitely a ‘defensive defenseman.’”

Conor passed away suddenly during his sophomore year at LaSalle

University from a congenital heart condition. Since his death, Conor’s zest

for life has been honored each November in the Conor O’Kane Memorial

High School Ice Hockey tournament and alumni game. This year’s alumni

game featured many of Conor’s teammates from both Eustace and La Salle

University. The entire weekend supports the Conor O’Kane Foundation,

which was created to preserve Conor’s legacy by promoting faith, family and

friends. The goal of the Foundation is to encourage the Catholic faith and

education, promote community service, recognize peer respect, and honor commitment to family. Since its

inception, the Conor O’Kane Foundation has distributed $30,000 in tuition aid and scholarships for students

attending various Catholic schools, including Bishop Eustace.

For friends and family, the weekend is a chance to come together and remember a young life that ended too

soon, but it is also much more than that. It is a celebration of a young man full of energy and promise. For

those who play in the alumni game, the final score doesn’t matter. It is a chance to skate together one more

time in memory of a beloved teammate and friend. Lifelong friend and teammate Zach Green ’09 summed it

all up perfectly: “The part of the game I like the best is that in the locker rooms; no matter where guys are

now or how much we've kept in contact, it is like we are all back in the high school room again joking around

and remembering him. It's one time a year where we are all thrown back in time a little to when we were all

together.”

The third annual Conor O’Kane Memorial High

School Ice Hockey tournament and Alumni

game is scheduled for November 29 –

December 1, 2013. More information will be

posted on the Eustace Facebook page as it

becomes available.

CRUSADERS FOR A CAUSE:

Conor o’Kane’s legaCy lives on


Faculty profile: mr. bleistine

F or many graduates, there are members of the faculty who are unequivocally synonymous with Bishop

Eustace. One such individual, who has been a vital part of the Eustace experience for close to forty

years, is Mr. Cyril Bleistine. Since his arrival at Eustace in 1974, Mr. Bleistine has been a fixture at a variety

of Eustace events and has witnessed first-hand the evolution of Bishop Eustace as an institution.

Mr. Bleistine is originally from Penns Grove, NJ, and attended Saint

James High School in Carney’s Point. Ironically, it was at Saint James

that his involvement with Bishop Eustace began, as the two schools

were athletic rivals. In addition, Mr. Bleistine attended Boys State with

Eustace’s Student Council President Jim Maccaroni ‘62, a friendship

that still exists today. He attended Saint Joseph University as an

undergraduate and attended graduate school at the University of

Southern California’s satellite campus in Japan and Glassboro State

College (today known as Rowan University) for his degree in education.

Before joining Bishop Eustace, Mr. Bleistine spent four years in the Air

Force, taught for two years at Saint James, and served as Administrative Assistant for Secondary Schools (a

position later renamed to Assistant Superintendent) for the Camden Diocese, which he remembers as being “a

little too far away from the students.” He was named Eustace’s Vice Principal of Academic Affairs in the

summer of 1974. In that position, he acted as the school’s College Placement Officer, created the master

schedule each year, and planned faculty meetings. He is credited with helping to establish the school’s

chapter of the National Honor Society and overseeing the school’s first Middle States Accreditation in 1977.

In 1986, his title was revised to Vice Principal. He was named Acting-Principal in December 1999, and in

September 2000 he was officially named Principal, a title he still holds.

His career has been filled with many professional highlights, including

co-teaching a course on Charles Darwin and coaching the golf team for

two seasons. A high spot for him, however, was the ‘07 senior class trip.

Bad weather closed Philadelphia International Airport on the day the

students were to return home. While there are certainly more

intimidating places to be stranded than sunny Florida, being stranded

with 200 students and faculty chaperones could have been nerve-

wracking, but Mr. Bleistine took it all in stride. “That ‘07 trip is one of

my fondest memories. Those students and chaperones were fantastic. I

remember at graduation that year saluting what we called ‘the final 24,’

the students who didn’t arrive home until early Monday morning, nearly

three full days later than anticipated.”

Mr. Bleistine sent four children through Bishop Eustace – Cy ‘86, Tim

‘89, Chris ‘91, and Meghan ‘03. Each went in different directions

professionally, but all are “a testament to the quality of a Eustace


Faculty profile: mr. bleistine

education.” He feels that being a Eustace parent allowed him a better

insight into what Eustace was doing as an institution for its students,

and is grateful to the Pallottines for giving him that opportunity. He

recalls, “I’d like to think I became a better educator and better

administrator because of it.”

Much has changed since Mr. Bleistine’s arrival at Eustace, such as

newer buildings, and improvements on campus. There have also been

ebbs and flows in student enrollment: “That class of ’75 had 122

students and total school enrollment was between 525 and 550,” but

the school’s reputation continued to grow. Mr. Bleistine commends

the Pallottines for their continued support and their willingness to

adjust accordingly with the times to move the school forward. “The

programs we offer now are so much more sophisticated than when I

first arrived. We may have had only one AP course, and now we have

over fifteen. The quality academic program we offer and the people

we have here are all a testament to the support of the Pallottines.”

"Remember that the Christian life is one of

action; not of speech and daydreams. Let

there be few words and many deeds, and

let them be done well."

Saint Vincent Pallotti introduces

CRUSADERS HELPING CRUSADERSCRUSADERS HELPING CRUSADERS In the tradition of Saint Vincent Pallotti , Bishop Eustace Preparatory School makes every effort

to provide a quality education for deserving students, regardless of their family’s financial situation.

The current economic climate, however, finds many of our families facing financial hardship.

Crusaders Helping Crusaders endeavors that all students can complete their education at Bishop Eustace

Preparatory School. Sponsors can donate any amount. To take part in Crusaders Helping Crusaders,

please send a check payable to Bishop Eustace Preparatory School with “Crusaders Helping Crusaders” in

the memo section to: Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, Finance Office 5552 Route 70 Pennsauken NJ

08109.

Thank you and God bless you for your support of the students of Bishop Eustace!


B ishop Eustace, in addition to fostering quality education and providing a positive community in which

students thrive, holds fast to the motto Quod Deus Vult – “that which God wills.” This motto is reflected

in all members of the Bishop Eustace family – students, faculty, and alumni. For almost sixty years, Eustace

graduates have carried this powerful motto with them.

Ryan Ruggiero ’05 has made great contributions to the Peace Corps, forming an organization to teach and

train invaluable skills to underprivileged South African youth, organizing “Stars of Tomorrow” in January

2011. Ruggiero says, “I wondered why it took me coming as an American – 8,000 miles away – to educate

people in the community about HIV.” This altruistic attitude, in addition to strong willpower and confidence,

has carried Ruggiero to her current degree of success.

But how did she get to this point? It all began at Bishop Eustace.

In all aspects of her high school experience, Ruggiero noticed an underlying message: because she was so

blessed, she felt it was her responsibility to help others. She learned at a young age that “poverty is not a

choice, but a cycle.” Ruggiero got involved in campus ministry and traveled to Appalachia for a weeklong

service retreat.

After the retreat, Ruggiero continued to give back to her

community by orchestrating the annual homeless event and

hunger banquet at Eustace her senior year. She cooked meals at

St. Mary’s homeless shelter twice a month, providing not only

hot meals but a listening ear to those who were hungry. She

also volunteered at a center for the mentally disabled. When the

time came for senior year awards, Ruggiero earned the “Serving

Spoon” award and the “Corpus Christi – Love of Christ” award

for her outstanding acts of charity.

Ryan’s passion for helping others goes hand-in-hand with her

fierce determination. “I do not like to quit,” she says. Being a

Ryan Ruggiero: “a voiCe for the voiCeless”

Grace Carita ‘14


Ryan Ruggiero: “a voiCe for the voiCeless”

Grace Carita ‘14

member of a two-time state championship soccer team taught her the

importance of resilience – she worked hard after losses because they

renewed her drive to win. Her coach’s mantra “No excuses!” left an

impact on her, even when she was not on the field.

After graduation, Ruggiero continued to pursue her interest in

volunteering at Lehigh University. Enrollment in a Global

Citizenship Program took her to Africa after her freshman year. She

fell in love with it, eager to return. Soon after, she ventured to

Tanzania where she worked with the mentally disabled. The more

time Ruggiero spent in Africa, the more she realized that she wanted to continue serving there, despite

obvious challenges.

Ruggiero continued to pursue her international interests during college. She was elected President of the

Global Union, the largest student organization on campus. In this position, she was able to interact with many

international students and organize events to engage other students’ interest in global affairs. Ruggiero took

what she loved and shared it with her classmates – she was that passionate about it. Finally, in her senior year,

she decided to enlist in the Peace Corps. Since then, she has been making great progress in bettering the lives

of countless people.

Ruggiero was drawn to the eye-opening aspect of the Peace Corps. “You get to live with and like the people

you are working with as closely as possible, which allows you to see life through their eyes,” she says.

Ruggiero has made dozens of friends in her experiences; she has helped one get accepted to a youth

ambassador program, another hired by the police force, and another earn a degree in social work.

These relationships began with Ruggiero’s desire to educate out-of-school youth in South Africa. “Stars of

Tomorrow”, her youth development project, focuses on addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the KwaZulu

Natal area of South Africa. After its inception, the organization distributed surveys and informational

handouts to determine how much the general public knew about the disease. Ruggiero was surprised at how

little people knew about AIDS, considering that 38% of the population suffered from it. She began educating

the community right away, especially youth, about HIV/AIDS

prevention, contraception, abuse, and other “stigmatized”

sexual health issues.

As she worked, Ruggiero began realizing just how much help

the people needed – not just in sexual health education, but in

life skills and job training. Many resources that American job-

hunters take for granted are not accessible to the people of

KwaZulu Natal, such as job-seeker services, listings of

available jobs, or even copy machines to duplicate a résumé.

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Also, because of the high percentage of AIDS victims in the area, many children are left orphaned, with no

one to direct them in the job-hunting process. These injustices, as well as the despicable corruption of many

employers and municipal leaders, inspired Ruggiero to take further action.

“The Stars of Tomorrow” program has evolved into an organization called “Simunye”, meaning “we are one”

in Zulu, emphasizing the unifying struggle faced by so many young African people. This youth development

program provides computer training, volunteer opportunities, and job-seeker services to out-of-school and

unemployed African youth. The knowledge and skills taught by Simunye allow these young people to acquire

a stable job and earn a living.

Ruggiero, although incredibly proud of the people she has helped, knows that in order for Simunye to work

best, the youth must run it themselves. She has faith in their capability and will offer guidance and mentorship

from the U.S., but feels that it will soon be time for her to move on to a new chapter in her life. She provided

the spark necessary to start Simunye, and trusts those that she trained with tending its flames.

Ruggiero’s time in the Peace Corps has been a give-and-take experience. While she offered life skills, the

people she met offered her life lessons. “I learned that just when you think things are ending, it is very

possible that they are just beginning,” she says. This realization reminded her to never give up. She firmly

believes that any one person has the power to make a huge impact on the world. All it takes is perseverance,

hard work, and a goal.

Of course, challenges arise on all journeys. Ruggiero has struggled to keep her youth motivated – they have

been disappointed many times before by volunteers who made empty promises, only to leave before providing

real assistance. By being patient, Ruggiero slowly built trustworthy relationships with many people to prove

how serious she was about helping them. She knows that they are very capable of making a difference with

the proper skills and knowledge, and often she reminds herself of this to stay motivated.

All the time and hard work Ruggiero has put into the Peace Corps over the past four years have definitely paid

off. In addition to improving the lives of countless African youth, she has made many self-discoveries: “I have

had my morals, beliefs and standards tested on many occasions, and it has forced me to look deeper at who I

am and why I do the things I do.” Her service has taught her

how strong she is and how much she is capable of

achieving.

She is not done yet. When asked where she hopes to see

herself in five years, she described her goal of holding a

master’s degree in an international development field. Also,

she has high hopes for Simunye, envisioning it as a strong,

sustainable organization that inspires similar programs to

form across South Africa. Ruggiero’s inspirational

accomplishments manifest the great impact one person’s

willpower can have in making a difference.

“a voiCe for the voiCeless” (Continued)


B ishop Eustace has always been committed to providing its students with unique opportunities to serve the

community, and BE Outreach extends the boundaries of that community to reach new lengths. Based in

the foundation of Christian Service, BE Outreach is a year-long program which culminates in a cultural

immersion experience. Participating students meet bi-weekly before school throughout the year, with a focus

on education and community building. BE Outreach challenges students to develop a heightened awareness of

social justice and spirituality. Currently, the program offers three different service destinations, each with a

uniquely different focus.

When BE Outreach began, there was an emphasis on the

social justice issues associated with our country’s Native

American tribes, and that continues in the Navajo Nation

experience. Students are taken to a Navajo reservation in

northern New Mexico, where they experience and contribute

to the Native American culture of the Navajo Nation.

Volunteer projects include building community gardens,

learning and working with organic and traditional farmers,

assisting with water conservation efforts, and learning adobe

construction.

Another opportunity that Outreach offers Rustic Pathways,

an organization in New Orleans, Louisiana. Participants in

the New Orleans experience work to rebuild the areas

affected by Hurricane Katrina. Students partake in various

service outings, including the rehabilitation of houses and

organizational work within charter schools. Students also

tour the areas to understand the impact on the entire New

Orleans community.

The newest service opportunity is based in El Paso, TX, and

Las Cruces, NM, two cities along the Mexican

border. Eustace students will work and live side-by-side

with the predominantly Mexican communities, where they

will be immersed in the culture of the American Southwest

to provide an unfiltered experience within an immigrant

community and a glance into global concerns that extend

beyond our nation’s boundaries.

be outreach:

Service without borders


Reflections from be outreach

“The service learning experience of the BE Outreach

program has been invaluable to me, and has

undoubtedly shaped my path in life and my studies at

Gettysburg College.”

Michael Lahoda, ‘07

“We were taught at Eustace that the charity of Christ urges

us on and that service was an integral part of our faith.

Through BE Outreach, I gained a deeper appreciation for all

the blessings I have in my life and developed a deeper and

more profound faith in God. I am forever in debt to Bishop

Eustace for all they have given me and for BE Outreach,

which helped me grow into the person I am today.”

Xavier Roque, ‘07

“I learned a lot about the value of community service

from Bishop Eustace and BE Outreach. I am grateful

for all the opportunities I had, and I look forward to

traveling and meeting people and forming

relationships on future service opportunities.”

Hayley Boyle, ‘08

“Being a member of BE Outreach has proven to be

an invaluable experience for me in many ways. The

trip broadened and enhanced my own spirituality in

incredible ways and has not ceased to influence me.”

Matt Potts, ‘09

A ll three BE Outreach service trips offer a unique and powerful experience. Outreach alumni have gone

on to assume numerous leadership roles within their college ministry programs, with some choosing

career paths related to community building, service, and social justice. The program continues to challenge

young minds and bolster the tradition of service at Bishop Eustace.


“I honestly had the best experience of my life, and

I’m holding back tears thinking about it because I

wish we could stay together on the Navajo Nation

forever.”

Nicole Aguiar, ‘11

“The experience I had working in New Orleans charter

schools really made me appreciate the educational

atmosphere at Bishop Eustace. Sometimes we take for

granted that not every child is lucky enough to go to a

school where the teachers are supportive and the

environment is so welcoming ”

Kristen Leen, ‘12 “BE Outreach has been one of the most rewarding

things I have ever been a part of. It has made me

realize that an easy way to make yourself happy is by

making someone else happy. One smile can change a

person's life.”

Kevin Love, ‘12

“Because our experience was so positive and

transforming, we decided to continue the work we

started last summer with the BE Outreach Program

and return to the Reservation, this time as Bishop

Eustace Alumni.”

Nevin O’Kane and Gianna Murabito, ‘12

“BE Outreach Navajo Nation was the most amazing

experience of my life. It was uplifting, enlightening,

humbling, beautiful and transforming.”

Luke Mazzochette, ‘11


A profile of courage: t.j. sharpe ‘93

C ourage is not some fictitious super hero who can fly or climb a building. Courage is not people who

dare themselves to go high speeds or jump out of a plane. Courage is a self-

described man of many titles – father, husband, son, brother, friend, and fighter.

Courage is Eustace grad T.J Sharpe ’93. T.J. has already battled stage 4

melanoma once, and is now in his second battle. It’s a grim diagnosis, and yet T.J.

points out it’s not absolute; his positive attitude that serves as an inspiration for all

who closely follow his story in his blog for philly.com.

At an early age, T.J. knew he wanted to be a Crusader. His father and aunt were

alumni and his brother and cousins would soon follow in his footsteps. He has

many fond memories of the school. Some were within the classroom: Father

Nolan’s world history class and any large group lectured by Mr. Lange stand out. What T.J. remembers most

is the life-long bonds that began at Eustace.

T.J. played football and baseball for four years, and credits those four years for shaping a lot of his future and

friendships. The time spent with teammates transformed classmates into best friends, culminating in the ’93

senior trip to Walt Disney World. T.J. recalls, “Our senior class trip capped off all that shared time, a week of

running around Disney and acting like the teenagers we were, knowing that in a few short months, we would

all go our separate ways to college and life beyond that. I still think of that trip every time I go to Orlando and

smile, and likely always will.”

Success in the classroom and athletics led to admission to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and the

chance to play Division III football. He majored in psychology and business and credits Eustace for some of

his success. “The freedom allowed by Eustace gives a great ‘prep’ for learning on your own once you are

really on your own. I wasn’t the best student when I arrived at Eustace, but being in a challenging academic

environment enabled me to understand how to study and

spend my time wisely.”

After college, T.J. became an IT consultant and relocated to

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after stints in Hoboken, NJ, and

Haverford, PA. He met his wife Jen in Florida and the pair

married in April 2008. The couple have two children: 2-

year-old Josie and 5-month-old Tommy.

Shortly after the birth of Tommy, T.J.’s life “came to a

screeching halt.” A weekend with a high fever prompted

him to go to the hospital, where he faced grim news – there

were multiple tumors in his lungs, spleen, liver, and small

bowel. The diagnosis was stage 4 melanoma. During his

hospital stay, he lost 30 pounds, had the small bowel tumor

removed, and began to prep for a long battle with cancer.


Subsequent tests confirmed it was a reoccurrence of a malignant

melanoma that was removed twelve years earlier.

Months after a diagnosis that would paralyze many in fear, T.J. is

determined to beat the odds. He is currently receiving treatment, the

first of its kind, at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL, in a clinical

trial which combines a new FDA-approved drug (Yervoy) with an

existing experimental treatment involving his own T-cells. He draws

strength from a support network of family and friends, including two

generations of Eustace grads. He says, “My lasting friendships with

many of my classmates and teammates have endured nearly twenty

years since graduation. Our class was something that almost all of us

cherished – there were a lot of differences in the individuals from 1993,

but together we were a pretty close group. Eustace helped foster that

sense of community.” This past fall, the Eustace football team sent an

autographed ball and get well card arranged by Coaches Rob Cormier

and Vincent Angelucci ’92, a heartwarming gesture that showed just how large T.J.’s extended Eustace

family had become.

T.J. continues to blog the ups and downs of his treatment for philly.com’s health page and twenty years after

receiving his diploma on the quad, he offers this advice to the next generation of Crusaders, “Take advantage

of everything Eustace has to offer – there are few high schools in the area that can match the opportunities you

will be given over those four years. I was surprised when I went to college how different my experience was

compared to many of my Carnegie Mellon classmates and teammates. You have a chance to be part of

something special, not just in the four years you are a Crusader, but for a long time afterwards. Build those

relationships – with your classmates, the students in grades above and below you, even your teachers. You

will be surprised at how many times many of them end up in your life well past graduation.”

T.J. is determined not only to live his life to the fullest, but also to share his inspirational story with others.

Through it all, he remains as positive as he was in his

days at Eustace. “Tomorrow is a new day and

another one to choose to define life instead of letting

its circumstances define me.”

Inspiring words from an inspiring man, indeed.

You can follow T.J. Sharpe on his blog

www.philly.com/philly/blogs/patient1/, and

www.tjsharpe.com.

You can also support T.J.’s charity work by visiting

apromtoremember.org.


alUMni profiles: toni Walton ‘03 anD Chrissy Walton ‘04:

sWeet eats at sWeet t’s

Katie Williams ‘04

E ver since they were little, Toni

Walton '03 and her sister Chrissy

Walton '04 knew they would open a shop

together. They used to think maybe it would

be an ice cream parlor, but their dream

became a reality in an even sweeter way.

The two sisters are the owners of Sweet T's

Bakeshop, located in Haddonfield, which

specializes in creative specialty cakes and

inventive desserts. The shop, which opened

in November of 2011, has become a South

Jersey sensation. It’s a cozy, friendly spot,

with a large exposed kitchen that lets

customers watch the staff prepare their treats.

Toni has been baking since she was a child, but she was always focused on other art mediums. After

graduating Eustace, where she created the banner for the Class of 2003, she attended the University of

Hartford and earned a fine arts degree in illustration and graphic design. It wasn’t until she was asked to

make a friend’s wedding cake, however, that she realized that cake creation was how she wanted to use her

talents.

Hoping to get more experience in cake decorating, she decided to move to New York. On a random stroll

through Hoboken, NJ, she passed a bakery that “called out” to her. She immediately ran inside and asked for

a job. A week later she was hired as an intern.

As fate would have it, that bakery was Carlo’s

Bakery, run by Buddy Valastro. Two weeks

into her internship Toni would be on national

television, appearing in seasons 1 and 2 of

TLC’s Cake Boss.

From there, Toni moved out to LA to get a

different perspective on the field. Chrissy

joined her on the West Coast, and the girls

began to craft their dream store. Returning to

New Jersey, the two worked out of their house

for a year until they were able to move into


their Haddonfield store.

Still an artist first, Toni finds cake decorating to be the most exciting part of the process. One of her favorite

creations was a hand-painted Victorian wedding cake.

“I love making new flavors and being creative. That’s what this is all about,” Tori said, standing in front of

the counter displaying the dozens of cupcake flavors available every day.

Blueberry velvet cake is the shop’s specialty invented by Toni, though Chrissy noted that “the people’s

favorite” is chocolate peanut butter. They offer everything from standards like Chocolate, Carrot Cake, and

Cookies and Cream, to specialties like Apple Maple Bacon and Root Beer Float. Their menu even asks that

customers feel free to invent their own flavors if they want something that is not listed.

Their favorite cake so far was one they made for Haddonfield’s 300th anniversary party. Weighing almost

400 pounds, the five-story cake featured hand-painted decorations, a model of the Haddonfield dinosaur, a

train, and a spinning top.

“It was a family project,” Toni explained.

“Everyone helped work on it. Our brother

Michael ‘01 painted the clock tower, and

our mother [former Eustace faculty member

Gia Walton] did the base layer.”

“Our family follows us,” Chrissy said with

a laugh, “here, from Eustace.”

A community vibe is a part of their shop,

which is why they are so grateful to the

Eustace community.

“They’ve been very supportive,” the sisters

explained. “They’re a big part of our

customer base.”

Sweet T’s Bakeshop is located at 7 Kings Ct. Haddonfield, NJ 08033. Phone: 856-428-0222.

Visit www.sweettbakes.com


M eghan Baker ‘03, most recently a journalist for the Fox

News Channel and freelance reporter for Philadelphia Fox

29, had a very different start in reporting. “When I’m asked in

interviews ‘how did you get started in the news industry?’ my half-

serious response is ‘As the morning announcement girl at Bishop

Eustace Prep.’”

After graduating Bishop Eustace in 2003, Meg attended Lafayette

College. After her graduation in 2007, she began working in New

York City. She started at ABC Family in advertising, and then

moved to news at ABC, working in production for the show 20/20.

After that, it was on to Fox News as a news editor and reporter. More

recently, she worked locally for Fox 29 and is working for a new

show called Chasing NJ, which will air in the New York and

Philadelphia markets on a major network this spring.

Meg remembers, “It was the late Mr. Kiessling, my track coach at

the time, who got me involved with the morning announcements at

Eustace. ‘I know you can run, but can you read,’ Kiess asked me in

his sarcastic tone.” That comment got her involved in working on

Mr. Kiessling’s no-frills morning announcements.

This first introduction to broadcasting helped relieve any camera-

shyness Meg might have had. “Kiessling's no muss, no fuss, just do it

attitude pushed me to do just that – read the announcements on TV in front of the entire school.”

Meg came full circle with morning announcements at Eustace. Last winter Angelo Milicia ’95, an adviser for

BETV, invited Meg to talk to the current morning announcers. However, she took it to the next step by

inviting the group to help her shoot a segment for an "App Attack" video based column at Fox. She also

continues to mentor alumni and current students interested in pursuing a career in broadcast journalism.

Some of her fondest Eustace memories also involve Mr. Kiessling. “From the outside, he was a prickly old

man you weren't sure you wanted to say hello. But those close to him knew he was all mush and love on the

inside. As my coach and mentor for years after graduating Eustace, he gave me the confidence to see my

strengths and pursue my dreams.” He and assistant coach Roxanne Hughes ‘95 encouraged Meg in running

the 800m sprint, known as one of the hardest races; Meg went on to run Division I track in the Patriot League,

and currently holds the 800m record at Lafayette.

Running has been her connection to many opportunities. While a member of the ABC running team at ABC

Family, her fellow runners told her about an open production assistant position at ABC News 20/20.

Meg summarizes her success in the news industry by saying “Bishop Eustace gave me the confidence and

support I needed to set big goals and forge my way through a tough industry. Thank you, BE Prep!”

alUMni profile: Meg baKer ‘03

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From the advancement OFFICE:

Excalibur and Hall of Fame Nominations

Excalibur Award

“This word evokes an image of courage, audacity, tenacity and tradition. Bishop Eustace

Prep School has always encouraged these characteristics in its students; it is therefore fitting

that its most prestigious alumni award carries the name Excalibur!”

Frank McGrath ‘60

The Alumni Association introduced the Excalibur Award in 1991 to recognize alumni for civic, religious,

humanitarian, professional or academic accomplishments. The award could be for a single act or for a

lifetime of achievement.

We are proud to announce the Bishop Eustace Preparatory School graduates who have been designated to

receive this year’s Excalibur Awards.

The honorees are:

Maj. Gen. John Casciano, USAF (Ret.), Class of 1961

Mr. Carmen Mitcho, Class of 1966

Mr. Richard Miller, Class of 1970

Dr. Joann (Rigolizzo) Gurenlian, 1974

Mr. Gerald “Gerry” Browne, 1974 (posthumously)

Athletic Hall of Fame

Since 1958, many of the over 7,500 men and women who have graduated from Bishop Eustace Preparatory

School have made significant contributions to the school’s sports programs.

The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to honor those individuals, regardless of their sport, who had a significant

impact on the athletic program at Bishop Eustace and projected a positive image of the Crusaders, to the

community outside of our school.

Upcoming Ceremonies

The Excalibur Awards and the Athletic Hall of Fame Awards are given biennially.

The next Hall of Fame induction will take place in April 2014, while the subsequent Excalibur Awards

ceremony will occur in April 2015.

If you would like to nominate a distinguished alumnus for either award, please submit their name and as

much supporting information as possible to [email protected], or mail the nomination to: Bishop

Eustace Preparatory School, 5552 Route 70 Pennsauken, NJ 08109 Attn: Director of Alumni Relations


Class of 2002 - 10 YEAR REUNION

O n Friday, November 23, 2012, members of the class of 2002 met at the Public House in Philadelphia.

Over seventy-five classmates, class advisers Mrs. Penza and Mr. Brady, as well as Alumni Director

Mr. Bannar were in attendance. Special thanks to all who made it a memorable night, especially organizers

Katie Ross and Romeo Pacifico.


Class of 2007 - 5 YEAR REUNION

O n Friday, November 23, 2012, members of the class of 2007 gathered at Bridget Foy’s in Philadelphia.

Over 80 classmates and Alumni Director Mr. Bannar were in attendance. Special thanks to all who

made it a memorable night, especially organizers Madeleine DiLeonardo and Phil Jaworskyj .


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Class of 1960

Ralph Ipri has been elected to the

South Jersey Coaches Hall of

Fame. The long time tennis coach

at Cherry Hill East High School

was inducted in a ceremony on

March 7, 2013.

Class of 1962

The Class of ‘62 celebrated its

50th reunion on September 15,

2012. Classmates from around

the country came home for a

weekend of activities. Some

attended the Eustace home

football game versus Gloucester

Catholic, some took a guided tour

of the campus on Saturday

afternoon, and all attended Mass

at Christ the King Church,

celebrated by classmate, Msgr.

Roger McGrath, with a reunion

dinner immediately following

Mass.

Jack Long wrote a book about

creative leadership titled Three

Wellsprings of Leadership. Jack’s

goal in writing the book was “to

persuade my readers that the

Wellsprings of Character, Hope

and Imagination are the seminal

sources of those aspects of

Leadership that are relevant to the

presenting opportunity or

challenge.”

Class of 1964

Robert Schneck recently retired

from Saint Thomas Aquinas High

School after 42 years of teaching

physics and computer science. He

and wife Barbara reside in

Hollywood, Florida.

Class of 1965

Col. William F. Reyers, USA

(Ret.), has been appointed the

Assistant Deputy Under Secretary

of Defense for Command and

Control. Col. Reyers retired from

the U.S. Army in 1998 and until

this appointment was Vice

President of program

management at Science

Applications International

Corporation (SAIC) in Fairfax,

Virginia. He and wife Kathy have

three children — Courtney,

Katie, and Billy.

Class of 1973

Mark Lonetto was inducted into

the Camden County Sports Hall

of Fame October 25, 2012. Mark

is also a member of the Bishop

Eustace Athletic Hall of Fame as

an individual and a member of

the 1973 Basketball Team.

Brian O'Reilly is a writer/

producer and was the creator and

executive producer of Food

Network’s Dinner: Impossible.

His new book, Angelina’s

Bachelors is his third book and

first novel, after Mission: Cook!

and Impossible to Easy. His

culinary collaborator is his wife

and partner, Virginia, a lifelong

cook and culinary producer of

their production company.

Class of 1975

Lawrence Mroz is a doctor of

optometry at the The Eye

Professionals in Millville, New

Jersey. He and wife Linda have

two children, Douglas and David.

Class of 1978

Anthony Ierardi, who was

promoted to a Major General in

the United States Army in

November of 2010, was named

commander of the US 1st

Cavarly, based at Fort Hood,

Texas. His most recent

assignment was the director of

force management for the Office

of the Deputy Chief of Staff in

Washington, DC. He held

numerous assignments during his

career and spent two previous

stints with the 1st Cavalry-


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division operations officer and

commander of the 1st Squadron,

7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st

Brigade.

Class of 1979

Diana (Castorina) Behling

recently traveled to Malawi in

Southeast Africa to educate birth

attendants through a "Physicians

for Peace" program. She has

traveled to other parts of the

world to train caregivers,

reinforcing the importance of a

holistic approach.

Patty Leone received her D.O.

from the New York College of

Osteopathic Medicine in 2005,

finished her residency in 2008 at

Long Beach Medical and is now

practicing family medicine in

Manhattan. She lives in Long

Beach, Nassau County, New

York.

Class of 1981

Joe Bovino is a practicing

attorney in Hollywood,

California, and is also a

successful author, who released a

new book Field Guide to Chicks

of the United States.

Shahid Saigol has written an e-

book called Guerrilla

Interviewing...Closing the Sales

Job You Want on the First Try.

Class of 1982

J. Kenneth Leap has completed

yet another wonderful stained

glass project at the New Jersey

Transit station in Lindenwold,

NJ, and was featured in an article

in the Courier Post on Thursday,

January 10, 2013. Ken has been a

stained glass artist for the past 21

years and has completed many

other high-profile projects in the

state of New Jersey.

Class of 1986

Kim (Anderson) Iles and

husband Michael live in Medford,

New Jersey with sons Mike and

Max, both members of the Class

of 2016.

Class of 1992

Trae Lamborne is the President

of Egress Solutions, Inc.and

TraeDon Construction, Inc. He

and wife Donna (Perrone) live in

Wenonah, NJ, with children

Grace (8) and Jack (7).

Dr. Matthew Pinto was recently

profiled on 6-ABC for his work

helping patients successfully lose

weight. He recently helped Tony

Luke Jr. lose an amazing 125

pounds.

Class of 1993

Vincent DelPidio is a business

analyst for a company called

Cynergy, The Experience

Agency, which helps companies

develop strategies for design and

development for the web, mobile

and desktop technologies.

Donna (Perrone) Lamborne is

the Director of Marketing and

Assistant to the Dean of Temple

Law School. She and husband

Trae live in Wenonah, NJ with

children Grace (8) and Jack (7).

Carmen Mitcho is an Executive

Producer, having worked on

many television shows on E!

Entertainment television and

other networks. After 18 years in

Los Angeles, CA, he and wife

Tara now live with their son

Charlie in Montclair, NJ.

Class of 1994

Marlena (Cianciarulo) Kennard

is the Brand Manager for ILEX

Consumer Products Group based

in Baltimore, Maryland. She and

husband Matt make their home in

Baltimore.

Class of 1995

Birth: to Jamie (Brady) Kuchta

and husband Mike, a daughter

Abigail Rae born on February 10,

2012. She entered the world at 7

lbs. and 20 1/4 inches and joins

her big sister Samantha.

Kim Field married Andrew

Jacobs on September 8, 2012 in

Asheville, NC. The couple


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resides in Bellefonte, PA and is

expecting their first child in June.

Kim is the Director of

Development for Student Affairs

and Undergraduate Education at

Penn State University. She

received her M.B.A. and Ph.D. in

Higher Education from Florida

State University in 2011.

Roxanne Hughes earned her

Doctorate and was honored by

Phi Delta Kappa International

(PDK), the premier professional

association for educators. PDK

named her research one of five

outstanding doctoral dissertations

internationally. Roxanne is a

former faculty member of Bishop

Eustace.

Engaged: Nicole Johnson to Cale

Pendergrass. A September 20,

2013, wedding is planned at the

Breakers in Palm Beach Florida.

Classmates Katie Nickels and

Lisa Galliera will attend her in

the wedding. Nicole recently

became a partner in the

accounting firm of Hafer &

Company in Palm Beach.

Ryan Lawrence is the Phillies

beat writer for the Philadelphia

Daily News. He is routinely a

guest on Daily News Live on the

Comcast Network and Sports

Radio WIP.

Kathleen (Linck) Monforto was

featured in Kevin Callahan’s

Courier Post segment called

“Where Are They Now?”

Kathleen, a standout in track and

cross country, both at Eustace

and Georgetown University, was

elected to the Bishop Eustace

Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003.

Birth: to Angelo Milicia and wife

Bobbiann, a daughter Alexandra

Grace born on December 25,

2012. Their beautiful “Christmas

present” arrived at 7:25AM and

joins big brother Anthony and big

sister Ava.

Matt Mitcho is a Brand Director

for Salix Pharmaceuticals,

Inc. He and wife Morgan live

with their son Gray in Raleigh,

North Carolina. Matt and Morgan

are expecting a baby girl in July.

Keith Parker, a Senior Strategist

at Deutsche Bank in New York,

is responsible for global asset

allocation research. He and his

wife Colleen live in Garden City,

NY, with their three children

Logan, Braden and Katelyn.

Birth: to Luke Repici and wife

Judy, a daughter Norah Mae born

on March 17, 2013. She joins big

brother Joshua. The family lives

in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

John Schmidt is currently living

in Istanbul, Turkey. He is

teaching at Yeditepe University’s

Law School.

Birth: to Jocelyn (Smith) Talbert

and husband Richard, a son

Richard Eric Talbert III, born on

March 12, 2013.

Married: Bryan Weist and Lisa

Kinney on December 3, 2011. In

attendance were Eustace

classmates Greg Brown, Andrew

Lund, Luke Repici, John

Schmidt, and Angelo Milicia.

Class of 1996

Joe Vallee is the owner of the

website 'philly2philly.com' which

has its finger on the pulse of

what's happening in the greater

Philadelphia area, i.e., politics,

sports, entertainment, etc. Joe also

wrote a book entitled A Snowballs

Chance-Philly Fires Back Against

the National Media.


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Charles (CJ) Schiavino is a sales

representative for Volvo Rentals

in Bristol, Pennsylvania, dealing

in the rental of construction

heavy equipment. CJ lives in

Swedesboro, New Jersey with

wife Tracy, step-son Zach, and

four dogs.

Class of 1997

Married: Drew Chiesa and

Jennifer Juice in September 2012.

A graduate of Gettysburg College

in 2001, Drew graduated from the

Philadelphia College of

Osteopathic Medicine in 2008

and is now a Gastroenterology

Fellow at UMDNJ in Stratford,

New Jersey. Jennifer is a resident

at Christiana Care Health System

in Newark, Delaware.

Matthew Collings was inducted

into the Rutgers-Camden Athletic

Hall of Fame for 2009. He was a

three-sport letterman (track, golf

and cross country) and was a two

-time NCAA Division III All-

American in the 400-meter

intermediate hurdles. Matt was

also a three-time participant in

the NCAA Championships, a

three-time winner of the Most

Outstanding Male Track Athlete

at the New Jersey Athletic

Conference Outdoor

Championships, and a four-time

Most Valuable Player for the

Rutgers-Camden track program.

Married: Paul Drzal and

Christina Mathewson on April 7,

2012. Paul is an architect for

Paul Drzal, LLC in Northern

Liberties in Philadelphia PA.

Class of 1998

Birth: to Justin DiGaetano and

wife Kristie, a son Joseph born

January 25, 2013. Joe arrived at 6

lbs., 3 oz. and 19.5 inches. Justin

is a partner in the accounting firm

of Fidato Partners, LLC in

Wayne, Pennsylvania and the

family lives in Mount Laurel,

New Jersey.

Marc Sauer is a former pitcher

for the Florida Marlins and

Oakland Athletics baseball

organizations. He has been the

Northeast area scout for the

Oakland A's and was recently

promoted by the A's to East Coast

Supervisor and has relocated to

Tampa, Florida.

Birth: to Sandra (Stock) Beyerly

and husband Mark, a daughter

Emma Frances born on August

16, 2011. Emma entered the

world at 6 lbs., 4 ozs. and 19 1/2

inches. Sandy is formerly director

of the library and media services

for Fairfield College Preparatory

School. The family lives in

Fairfield, Connecticut.

Class of 1999

Birth: to Bruce Ciallella and wife

Danielle (Feigenbutz) '01, a son

Brayden Blair born on August 19,

2012. Bruce received his J.D.

degree from Widener University

School of Law in May of 2012

and is currently the Deputy

Attorney General of the State of

New Jersey. Prior to his

appointment, Bruce was the Head

Index Derivative Trader at

McGowan Investors.

Birth: to Nicholas Italiano and

wife Amanda, a daughter Juliet

Catherine born on November 25,

2012. Juliet was 8 lbs., 7 ozs. and

joins big sister Maddie. Nick is

the Advancement and

Admissions Director at Bishop

Eustace Preparatory School and

the family lives in Marlton, New

Jersey.

Birth: to Matt Morgan and wife

Liz, a son Charles Oakes born on

October 26, 2011. The family

lives in Elkton, Maryland. Matt is

the director of business


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development at Tutor Perini

Corporation in Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania.

Birth: to Angela (Zielinski)

Lamorte and husband Tom, a

daughter Danielle Rose born on

October 2, 2011. The family lives

in Sicklerville, New Jersey.

Class of 2000

Birth: to Mike Iannucci and wife

Christie (Sacchetti), twins

Alexandria Elizabeth and Lucas

Michael, born on July 14, 2012.

Mike is an attorney with Blank

Rome in Philadelphia, and

Christie, who received her

Master's Degree in School

Counseling, works at Resource

America, Inc., also in

Philadelphia. The family lives in

Marlton, New Jersey.

Birth: to Dan Mancini and wife

Paula, a daughter Ava Celeste

born January 9, 2013.

Class of 2001

Stasia (Botis) Bahring graduated

from Richard Stockton College in

2009 with a Doctor of Physical

Therapy, BS in Biological

Sciences and a BFA in Dance.

She is employed at Cross Keys

Physical Therapy in Turnersville

and teaches classical ballet and

modern dance at L'Ecole de la

Dance in Mt. Laurel, NJ. She

and her husband Brad currently

live in Sewell, NJ

Mike Drzal is a Multimedia

Artist at Exponent Inc.

He specializes in visual

communication techniques

including studio photography,

digital imaging, and accident and

site investigations using both

photography and video. He is

responsible for photographic and

video evidence, video post-

production, and creation of

demonstrative evidence used in

litigation support. He currently

lives in South Philadelphia. Mike

is a Philadelphia Mummer and

banjo player in the Pennsport

String Band.

Birth: to Danielle (Feigenbutz)

and Bruce Ciallella ‘99, a son

Brayden Blair born on August 19,

2012.

Married: Margaret Gatti and

Darren Mays on April 10, 2010.

A graduate of Trinity College in

2004, Maggie received her

master's degree in public health at

Emory University in 2007,

graduated from Georgetown

Medical School in 2011 and is

now an internal medicine resident

at Georgetown University

Hospital. She and Darren live in

Chevy Chase, Maryland.

J.P. Mangalindan recently wrote

the cover story on the turnaround

of eBay for the February 25th

issue of Fortune magazine. A

graduate of Fordham University,

J.P. has written for GQ, Popular

Science, Entertainment Weekly,

and nymag.com.

Dr. John Mirmanesh married

Holly Sortino on December 1,

2012. John’s groomsmen

included Best Man Michael

Mirmanesh ‘06, Anthony

Nordo ‘01, Bill Colarulo ‘01,

and Michael Walton ‘01. John

is a Physician with Advocare

Pediatric and Adult Medicine in

Marlton, NJ.


ALUMNI NEWS

Married: Cameron Morgan to

Lindsay Smith of Moorestown in

April 2012, at the Methodist

Church in Moorestown, New

Jersey. Cameron joined the law

firm of Parker McCay in 2012,

practicing school board law.

Class of 2002

Birth: to Megan (Ferber)

Clinthorne and husband Graham,

a daughter Charlotte Grace born

on May 18, 2011. Charlotte was 7

lbs., 6 ozs. and 21 inches. The

family is doing well and living in

Oaklyn, New Jersey.

Bob Hennefer is the Head Golf

Professional at the Links Golf

Club in Marlton, NJ. He has

been named the 2013

Philadelphia PGA Section Player

Development Award Winner for

growing the game of golf in our

area. He and wife Diana have a

son Chase, who was born on

November 2, 2011.

Katie Ross co-authored a paper

that published in the New

England Journal of Medicine

entitled "A Randomized Study of

How Physicians Interpret

Research Funding Disclosure."

Katie received her M.B.E. from

the University of Pennsylvania

and works full time doing

research at the American Board

of Internal Medicine while

writing her

dissertation for

her doctoral

program. She

recently

completed a

marathon in

Birmingham,

AL—the 26th

marathon of

her 50 state

mission! Number 50 is scheduled

for November 2015 in New York

City.

Married: Meghan Smith to Dave

Gentleman on July 28, 2013.

After receiving her degree in

elementary and special education

from Mount St. Mary's, Meghan

began her teaching career as a 5th

grade special education teacher at

Walter Hill School in

Swedesboro, New Jersey. She

and Dave are living in Cherry

Hill.

Class of 2003

Barbara Angelino has been

accepted into Purdue University

Veterinary School for the Class

of 2017.

Married: Meghan (Bleistine)

Morgan to David Morgan on

June 11, 2011. She received her

M.Ed from Holy Family

University and is a member of the

faculty at Bishop Eustace

Preparatory School.

Birth: to Christine (Blom) Sands

and husband Mike, a daughter

Erin Elizabeth born on March 14,

2013. Erin was 7 lbs. and 20.5

inches

Married: Mark Kohler and Julia

Gaffield on January 26, 2013.

Mark recently received his Ph.D

in Organic Chemistry from Duke

University. He is working as a

consultant for PriceSpective in

Morristown, NJ.

Engaged: Lauren Kramer to

Kyle Moran. The wedding will

take place on June 15, 2013.

Lauren is a graduate of Fairfield

University, is doing recruiting for

PepsiCO, and is pursuing her

master's degree at UConn. Kyle is

a UConn grad who works in

finance for Pepperidge Farms.


ALUMNI NEWS

Mike Regina is working in the

film and television industry in

Los Angeles, California. He has

worked on the production staffs

of several motion pictures and

television series. He is currently

working on Go On, starring

Matthew Perry.

Married: Michael Wagner and

Ashley Kline on October 20,

2012.

Class of 2004

Todd Johnson is a correspondent

and video producer for NBC

News’ theGrio. His work has

been featured on NBC's Today

Show.

Married: Eric Krawiec and

Christine Moylan (‘05), on

November 9, 2012.

Married: Joseph Licata and Kim

Wong, on May 6, 2012.

Married: Christina Maniaci and

Chad Berner (of Clifton Park,

New York) on September 8, 2012

in Philadelphia. Several Eustace

classmates were in attendance.

Christie met Chad while

attending Georgetown University

and they now

live in New

York City.

Married:

Nick

Tomasello

and Erin

Cowan on June 2, 2012. Many

Eustace alum attended, including

father Jim Tomasello ‘77, sister

Kristen Tomasello ‘09, brother

Eric Tomasello ‘13, Joseph

Marquart ’65, Nick Regina ’77,

Joan Perry ’84, Ian Sbalcio ‘04,

John Khouri ‘04, and Alex

Sbalcio ‘07.

Class of 2005

Engaged: Christopher Bernardi

and Amanda Pasquarella on

September 22, 2012. The

wedding is planned for October

18, 2014.

Birth: to Will Hargrave and

Adriana (Capella) Hargrave, a

son Dylan Paul born on January

29, 2013. Dylan was 7 lbs, 12 oz

and 20.5 inches. The family lives

in Williamstown, NJ.

Married: Christine Moylan and

Eric Krawiec (‘04), on

November 9, 2012.

Engaged: Thomas Schiavo and

Lydia Botis. The wedding is

planned for September 8, 2013.

Lydia is a certified massage

therapist currently attending

Drexel University for Health

Sciences and Nursing. Thomas

graduated from Virginia Tech

with a degree in Business and is

employed by Cardone Industries

in Philadelphia.

Class of 2006

Franny Buderman received a

B.S, in Natural Resources, with a

concentration in Applied Ecology

from Cornell University and a

M.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries

Science from

Penn State

University. She

is currently

working toward

her Ph.D at

Colorado State

University. Her

doctoral research focuses on

movement and connectivity

modeling of large carnivores.

Birth: to Adriana (Capella)

Hargrave and Will Hargrave, a

son Dylan Paul born on January

29, 2013. Dylan was 7 lbs, 12 oz

and 20.5 inches. The family lives

in Williamstown, NJ.


ALUMNI NEWS

Nicole Grace Haslett is an

emerging opera professional in

New York City. In addition to

studying in the studio of Ashley

Putnam, she most recently has

performed at the Martina Arroyo

Foundation, the Hanyu Academy

of Vocal Arts in China, and will

perform at the Opera Theatre of

St. Louis.

Michael Mirmanesh is a third-

year medical student at Drexel

University College of Medicine.

David Moffa graduated from

Saint Joseph's University in 2010,

and has returned to Bishop

Eustace as a faculty member in

the History Department. He

facilitates Kairos retreats

throughout the school year and

coaches the Crusaders Girls’

Soccer team.

Caitlin Smith was nominated for

the MAC Conference 100

Century Team. She played field

hockey for Elizabethtown

College and was voted All-

Conference in 2007 & 2009.

Class of 2007

Katie Burdalski will graduate in

May with a PharmD from the

University of the Sciences.

Lindsay Gallagher is a first-year

veterinary student at the

University of Pennsylvania.

Class of 2008

Jessica Bravyak graduated with a

degree in nursing from the

University of Delaware and is

currently an Emergency Room

nurse at the Children’s Hospital

of Philadelphia.

Caitlin Fox recently graduated

from the University of South

Florida with a degree in Business

Management and now works as

an allocator for Burlington Coat

Factory. She also returned to

Eustace in the fall of 2012 to

coach our Freshmen and JV girls

soccer teams.

Leah Furey graduated from

Fairfield University with Honors

and is a risk financial analyst for

UBS' Investment Bank in

Stamford, CT.

Tara Hall graduated from

Fairfield University and is a nurse

at Stamford Hospital in Stamford,

CT. Her roommate is Crusader

classmate Leah Furey.

Kaitlin Margraf founded "Hark

Society," a New York non-profit

organization of young

professionals inspired to help

children in underserved

communities develop their

passions through extra-curricular

and extra-classroom activities.

Jeffrey Savio, a graduate of

Villanova University with a

degree in finance, is an analyst

for Goldman Sachs in New York.

He is also the co-founder and

CEO of Keep It Warm, LLC, a

socially responsible apparel start-

up specializing in winter wear.

For every product they sell, Keep

It Warm will donate one warmth

item to someone in need: "One

for one, warmth for warmth."

Class of 2009

Kevin Casey is a senior at

Lafayette College, majoring in

Economics. He is still playing

baseball and spent this past

summer playing in the Alaska

Baseball League. After

graduation, he has the

opportunity to play baseball as a

fifth year at the College of

William & Mary, where he will

pursue both his baseball career

and his interest in Economics

Class of 2010

Greg Bukowski recently

returned from study in Australia,

He will be spending the summer

conducting chemistry research at

Ramapo College.

Meg Comunale continues her

studies at Catholic University.

She is a member of the field

hockey team which recently


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captured its second consecutive

conference championship.

Clayton Cozzan received an

award for "Best Undergraduate

Poster" at University of Florida’s

I-Cubed Graduate Student

Research day for his research

titled "Novel Processing

Conditions for Ferroelectric Thin

Films for Capacitors." Clayton

participated in the 2012

Undergraduate Research

Apprenticeship Program (URAP),

sponsored by the United States

Army Research Office.

Elise DiDonato continues her

studies at Drexel University,

where she helped lead the Drexel

University field hockey team to

the 2012 Colonial Athletic

Association Championship for

the first time in program history

Gabrielle Giunta is a junior Food

Marketing major with a minor in

Family Business

Entrepreneurship at Saint Joseph

University. She is currently

interning with Love Beets. She

will take part in a study tour this

spring that travels to several

Italian cities to learn about

authentic food production, etc.

Heather Hotz transferred to

Delaware State University on a

full equestrian Division I

scholarship. A Movement

Science major with a 4.0 GPA,

Heather works at the Wellness

Center on campus, and was

recently invited to an individual

invitational to compete against

other D1 equestrians in Texas in

March.

Fran Iula attends Loyola

University, where he is producing

a show called The Pilot, a

comedy about a group of kids

who are looking to produce a TV

show yet they cannot agree on a

single idea - basically every

episode is a new pilot. Fran was

also selected to lead a Loyola

Men’s Retreat, a small group of

men who are trying to figure out

who they are, as men, in the

world.

Stephanie Kass, a neurosciences

major at Lafayette College, is

studying abroad in Copenhagen,

Denmark.

Alana Keeley is a junior at Iona

College. She was selected for a

spring internship with NBC

Studios in Stamford, Connecticut.

Alana will be working behind the

scenes of both the Jerry Springer

and Steve Wilkos shows.

Jenna Snyder is a third-year

student at Northeastern

University. She is employed at

Children’s Hospital of Boston, is

a service learning teaching

assistant on campus and is the

coordinator of Northeastern’s

Alternative Spring Break

Program.

Class of 2011

Adam Bartholomew is a

sophomore Entrepreneurship

major at York College of

Pennsylvania and is currently a

member of the Spartan baseball

team at York.

Catherine Casey is a sophomore

Communications Major at

Villanova University, where she

earned first semester Dean’s List

Honors. She will study abroad

for five weeks in Greece this

summer.

Jay Furey is a sophomore

Psychology major with a minor in

Medical Diagnostics at the

University of Delaware. He has

made the Dean's List for the Fall

2011 and Fall 2012 semesters and

intends to go to Medical School.

Jay is a member of the National

Society of Collegiate Scholars


ALUMNI NEWS

and serves as the Scholarship Chair

and Vice President of the Epsilon

Pledge Class for the Delta Kappa

Chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity.

His undergraduate research will

focus on social value orientations.

Lauren Farmer is a second year

student in the PharmD program at

University of the Sciences on the

Dean’s List. She is involved in a

Professional Sorority (Kappa

Epsilon), Student Government

Association, and a student/peer

mentor of the Stepp program.

Samantha Walters, an aerospace

engineering student at the

University of Maryland, will be

spending the summer in Southern

California working at NASA’s jet

propulsion lab.

Sarah Wulk is a sophomore at

West Chester University after

transferring from Rider University.

Sarah was part of West Chester’s

Atlantic Region Champion soccer

team.

Class of 2012

Annie Caglioti made the Dean's

List in her first semester at Notre

Dame University.

Allie Canal is a freshman at

Georgetown University and a

writer for the website “Her

Campus: Georgetown.”

Katie Ewell made the Dean’s List

in her first semester at Boston

College.

Erin Logue made the Dean’s List

in her first semester at Penn State

University Park.

Allie Salisbury made the Dean’s

List in her first semester at Virginia

Polytechnic Institute and State

University.

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This list reflects all alumni deaths of which we have been notified since March 15, 2009, until publication.

In memoriam

ALUMNI

Nicholas Kellmayer ‘58 Robert Jamison ‘63 Rocco Santoro ‘74

Steve Weir ‘58 Stephen Weglarz ‘63 Michele Radcliffe ‘78

Robert 'Greg' Wood ‘58 William Bogsch ‘65 Steven Donlin ‘79

Daniel Connelly ‘59 Robert J. Eith ‘65 Patricia Szczepanski Strauser ‘79

Silvio DiMedio ‘59 Gregory Hufner ‘65 Anthony D'Angelo ‘80

Chester Kozarski ‘59 Arthur Croce ‘68 Christopher Besoushko ‘82

Mark Lacovara ‘61 Joseph Kelly ‘68 Matt Potena ‘83

Ronald LaVoie ‘61 Eusanio Giancola ‘69 Leslie Frayne ‘85

Oswaldo Sandora ‘61 John McCurry ‘69 James Martin ‘86

Louis Scalfani ‘61 Dennis Calvarese ‘70 Michael Furey ‘88

Nicholas Bovino ‘62 Greg Coffey ‘70 Gia McGinley ‘90

John Rodgers ‘62 Kieran Lynch ‘70 Jonathan Page ‘96

Robert Waite ‘62 Lawrence Massanova ‘72 Michael Pelliciari ‘01

Frank Ward ‘62 Gerald Browne ‘74 Conor O'Kane ‘09

James Carroll ‘63 Dennis Deacon ‘74

FACULTY AND STAFF

Russell Henderson Downs, Jr. Fr. Angelo Palermo, S.A.C

Edith Knetz Jerry Remenicky

Vivian Martinez-Vidal RoseMarie Santanello

Teresa Mungiole Suzanne Stashis


THE ANNUAL FUND

T he Annual Fund is our ongoing giving campaign to meet the critical needs of families that request

financial aid each year. In addition, it has financed equipment purchases, campus enhancements and

special projects through unrestricted gifts. The annual fund allows our donors to help the future

generations of Bishop Eustace graduates and fulfill the Mission Statement of Bishop Eustace Preparatory

School.

For nearly sixty years, our alumni, parents and friends have contributed to the mission of Bishop Eustace

Preparatory School. The contributions of our supporters continue to help our students who would not

otherwise have the opportunity to attend Bishop Eustace. In addition, it has provided new equipment for

our athletic teams and student activities, created new opportunities for faculty development, and increased

opportunities for our students to give back to the community through Christian Service. When one

considers the fact that tuition only covers eighty-eight percent of our expenses as a school, every student

receives some type of financial aid. Every year, we ask our alumni, parents and friends to support our

Mission and help future generations of Crusaders.

Every gift can make a difference for our students - no gift is too small or too great. Our annual giving year

runs from July 1 to June 30 the following year.

Levels of Support:

How to Give:

For gifts through check, make check payable to Bishop Eustace Prep and mail donation to

Bishop Eustace Preparatory School

Office of Institutional Advancement

5552 Route 70

Pennsauken, NJ 08109-4798

For gifts through Visa or MasterCard, please call the Institutional Advancement Office at (856) 662-2160,

extension 252.

Society of Saint Vincent A gift of $10,000 or more

Marco Martorelli Guild A gift of $5,000 to $9,999

Father Ralph Firneno Society A gift of $2,500 to $4,999

Headmaster's Society A gift of $1,000 to $2,499

Principal's Circle A gift of $500 to $999

Black and White Society A gift of $250 to $499

Eustace Ambassadors A gift of $100 to $249

Eustace Friends A gift of $1 to $99


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