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1tradition • Cardinal Spellman

Table of Contents

letter from the president . . . . . . . . . . . 2

letter from the chairman . . . . . . . . . . . 3

happening on the hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

spellman grad comes home . . . . . . . . 12

student profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

cover story: thank you Sr. Pat . . . . . . 14

annual report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

strategic plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

class notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

in memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Editorial Staff

Tradition - Nate Merritt, Editor-In-Chief

John F. McEwan, President

Heidi (Bessette) Garcia ’97, Director of Advancement

Ellen Morrissey Rota, Assistant Director of Advancement

Aimee Wetzel, Executive Assistant

Kevin Delano, Data Base Manager

Nate Merritt, Communications/Media Coordinator

Jane Westerlund ’63, Advancement Staff

Susan Ashton ’73, Advancement Assistant

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Cardinal Spellman Grand MarchGrand March has been a tradition at Cardinal Spellman High School for many years. It was originally created so the Sisters of Saint Joseph, who taught at the school, could see the students before they went to their prom. Even though the Sisters of Saint Joseph no longer live on campus, the custom still continues. Grand March is an event that truly accentuates the pageantry of a high school prom.

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Fall 2012

Dear Alumni and Friends of Cardinal Spellman High School:

I have been in administration for about 30 years and I am always taken back when people comment that they are surprised that I work during the summer. They cannot imagine that there is much to do when the school year ends. Although there are fewer disruptions, I have always felt that this is one of the busiest times of the year.

It is a time to reflect about what was accomplished in the past school year. I am proud of what we did at Spellman in 2011-2012. We opened our new Fitness Center and science labs. We also increased our Advanced Placement offerings and improved our academics. We had great suc-cess with the arts and our athletic teams continued to be successful. We even returned to Gillette Stadium and the Super Bowl for the second year in a row. We were proud to welcome back the Class of 1962 to participate in this year’s Graduation to celebrate their 50th Anniversary!

Our greatest source of pride, this past year, was the honor of being the only school in the country to receive the Sadlier Award for Catholic Identity. This was presented in April at the National Catholic Educational Association Convention in Boston. The award reads, “We are proud to recognize Cardinal Spellman High School for shaping Catholic Identity in the Church’s life, faith and mission through the various ministries of Catholic Education.” This prestigious award reflects the hard work and commitment of the whole faculty and staff who continually work hard to instill Catholic values in our students. Our Masses, our prayer services and our daily devotion to doing God’s will and providing service to the Church and the community is a true reflection of our Mission.

In the summer, you cannot spend too much time on reflection. A new school year begins quickly and we need to make sure that it is even more successful than the 2011-2012 school year. I am very excited about the next school year. We are looking forward to two new leaders, Paul Kelly, our new Principal, and JT Nickley, our new Director of Admissions. With thanks and sadness we say good bye to Dorothy Lynch and Sister Pat, but they have set a firm foundation for the future. This year we will be taking a giant step forward with our commitment to technology by infusing the use of iPads in the classroom. Every teacher and student will be using their iPads to access information and to begin the transition to etextbooks.

The new school year will also have a totally renovated cafeteria. When the students return they will find a beautiful modern Food Court with a new food service that promises delicious, healthy selections, a salad and soup bar and an innovative menu. We are excited about our new Stra-tegic Plan and setting new goals and greater expectations for the years ahead. I have learned that during the summer, you cannot just reflect on the past…you have to clarify and communicate your vision for the future. I do believe our best years are still ahead of us!

Cardinal Spellman High School is beginning its 55th year. We greatly appreciate the service and dedication of the Sisters of St. Joseph and the numerous teachers who have helped to make our school what it is today. However, for us to continue to strive to be the best Catholic co-ed high school in the Archdiocese, we need your support. We need your prayers. We need your feedback about what we can do better and how we can work together to reach our goals. We also need your financial support, no matter how small it may be. The cost of a Spellman education now hovers around $10,000 per student. This is a great burden for so many of our students and their parents who sacrifice to become part of the Spellman family.

This summer I’ve had much to reflect about and plan. No plan is more important, though, than to find a way, working with our alums and friends of Spellman, to make Spellman’s commitment to Catholic education a realistic dream for many years to come. I look forward to working tirelessly with you and for you as we keep this dream alive. I agree with Anatole France who said, “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also DREAM; not only plan, but also BELIEVE.”

Sequere Deum!John F. McEwan, Ed. D.John F. McEwan, Ed. D., President

president’s letter


chairman’s letter

Fall 2012

Dear Spellman Community:

In the sports world we frequently hear athletes and coaches talk about the importance of having home field advantage.

Equally often we hear sports stars speak of the urgency of winning ‘home’ games with nomenclature such as “Protect our house” ... and “Not in our yard you don’t”.

At Cardinal Spellman High School we too are keenly protective of our ‘house’ … but by this we are not referring only to our sports fields.

Instead, we are also addressing our serious attention to, and protection and preservation of, the prayerful nature of our house … our school … and our campus.

My House shall be a House of Prayer is the theme of this edition of Tradition Magazine.

This theme has been so chosen, in part, in order that we enthusiastically confront the plethora of competition to prayer.

By helping our students become comfortable and confident that prayer is a useful component to ethical and intelligent decision making, we simultaneously address the fiction that a person is ever all alone, and or that alcohol, drugs, and other destructive behaviors are the fix.

Let’s face it … prayer is in heavy competition with the world’s pace and complexity. Gladly, however, it is prayer that can help make it a fair fight.

In closing, a special welcome to all of our new incoming students and families and to the newest members of our leadership team, our new Princi-pal, Paul Kelly and to our new Admissions Director, JT Nickley. Welcome also to all of our new faculty and staff members.

For the Board of Trustees Barry C. CosgroveBarry C. Cosgrove, Chairman


happening on the hill

Graduation caps flew through the air as the school song came to an end and 174 mem-bers of the 2012 graduating class celebrated the end of their high school careers.

Cardinal Spellman’s 2012 Com-mencement marked the first time the new graduates formally shared Potvin Field with a group of Spellman alumni. The class of 2012 was not the only class to receive a diploma on this day. The class of 1962 returned to receive their Golden Diploma and cel-ebrate 50 years since they walked the halls of Spellman as students.

Cardinal Spellman President Dr. John McEwan was eager to point out how much time had passed since the class of ‘62 left Spellman. “Fifty years is a long time,” he said. “Fifty years ago, the members of the Class of 1962 were the first to graduate from Cardinal Spellman. The world was very different then. A gallon of gas was $0.25; the av-

erage family income was $6,000 a year and tuition at Cardinal Spell-man was going to go up to $200.”

“Welcome back members of the Class of 1962 and I hope and pray that many of you in the Class of 2012, like this class, will one day return with pride and nostalgia to your alma mater in the year 2062. I truly believe that some of your greatest memories, toughest life lessons, best friends and most challenging moments take place in the four years that you are in high school. How fortunate that so many of us have shared those same experiences at Cardinal Spellman High School: a place where the values and legacy of the Sisters of St. Joseph and the examples and lessons of so many great teachers helped to mold all of us into who we are today.”

By the end of the ceremony, there were mixed emotions for most students. There was happiness and excitement to be moving on

to new things in life, but there was also some apprehension. This was the last day as students of Cardinal Spellman and they were embarking on a new unfamiliar journey.

As the students celebrated, several members of the class of 2012 hugged their friends, parents, and teachers with the words of Cardi-nal Spellman Principal Dorothy Lynch likely still on their minds. “Seniors, as graduates you join the company of Spellman alumni and you share with them the responsibility of helping to ensure that the tradition of Spellman will continue for many years to come,” she said. “You have spent your last four years, sharing your gifts and talents, while indeed maximizing your potential in the areas of academics, extracurricular involvement and faith develop-ment. You have grown into mature young men and women who have learned to serve your school, your

community and even beyond. You have become God’s ministers. Continue to be God’s servants after you leave Spellman.”

Cardinal Spellman’s 2012 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Elaine Hanby, of East Bridgewater, is the 2012 Cardinal Spellman High School Valedic-torian. Hanby is no stranger to being on stage. She danced at the Capachione School of Performing Arts throughout high school. She is also a member of the bell choir and youth group at The Union Congregational Church in East Bridgewater. During her time at Spellman she was a member of the Academic Decathlon Team and National Honor Society.

Hanby plans to follow in her mother’s footsteps and attend the University of Alabama. She will study biology after being accepted into the Honors College. In addi-

2012 Commencement Ceremonymarked the first time the new graduates formally shared Potvin Field with a group of Spellman alumni

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tion to taking honors classes and living in honors housing, being a member of the Honors College will give her further community service opportunities.

Laura Hill, of Bridgewater, is the salutatorian. During her time at Spellman, Hill was a member of National Honor Society for three years and a four-year-starter for the varsity tennis team. She was the captain of the team her senior year. She also spent time volun-teering at the Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Mas-sachusetts in Brockton and at My

Brother’s Keeper in Easton.

Hill hopes to become a screen-writer after college. She plans to study film and television while attending the College of Com-

munication at Boston University in the fall.

Both students delivered speeches to the 2012 graduating class, and everyone in attendance, during

Spellman’s graduation ceremony.

Cardinal Spellman High School President Dr. John McEwan, is very impressed with this year’s valedictorian and salutatorian. “Spellman is very proud of both Elaine Hanby and Laura Hill,” McEwan said. “They are both well-rounded, outstanding young women. They are accomplished academically, athletically, in the arts and have shown a great deal of service to the community. They both represent the values and accomplishments of the ideal Spellman student.”

Class of 2012 College Acceptance List

Elaine Hanby, valedictorian Laura Hill, salutatorian



For the first time in school history, Cardinal Spellman High School honored a 50th anniversary class. The class of ‘62 was the first class to graduate from Cardinal Spellman and the 2012 Com-mencement brought them back to campus to receive their com-memorative diplomas.

Each year, a new class will be honored with their Golden Diplomas. The class of ‘63 will be honored during the 2013 gradua-tion ceremony. The commemora-tive diploma ceremony can be a nice addition to any 50th reunion celebration. It is a great excuse to return to Cardinal Spellman High School to reconnect with classmates and reminisce about the good times.

The class of ‘62 had a great time being part of graduation, again.

There have been many changes to Cardinal Spellman High School, over the years, but Spellman remains committed to the lessons the Sisters of Saint Joseph began teaching at the school over 50 years ago.

Sheila Almon-Haley

Sister Patricia L. Andrews CSJ

Kathleen T. Bailey

Charlotte A. Beary

Paula Belinkewicz-Cannon

Margaret Corcoran Boutiette

Margaret McLaughlin Chicoine

Kathleen Mara Cipriano

Ann McMenamy Cirelli

Natalie Pica Connelly

Maureen Conroy

John F. Creedon

Mary Sperandio Dempsey

Barbara Lehane Donaldson

Edna Legan Donoghue

Helena Leahy Douglas

Michelle Colombo Gain

David Gain

D. Joseph Griffin

Patricia M. Hanson

Maureen Higgins Haughey

Jean A. Herbert

Karen Routh Kelley

E. George Khoury

Regina Quealy Ladouceur

John P. Ladouceur

Paul J. Lane

Albert T. Lucchetti

Kathleen Raymond Lucini

Rita LaFond Maynard

David Maynard

Patrick J. McCarthy

John W. McCarthy Jr.

Jean M. Moynihan

Joanne M. O’Brien

Marie A. O’Connor

Linda J. Picciuto-Allan

RoseMarie Hebshie Rappold

Rev. Lawrence C. Smith S.J.

Dalia M. Stankus

Kevan M. Sullivan

Dennis G. Walters

Sister Claudia M. Ward CDP

Class of ‘62 Earns Golden Diploma

Congratulations to these 2012 Golden Diploma Recipients!

Q/A with “Mr. Spellman” Tom Leonard In March, Tom Leonard was crowned “Mr. Spellman” after he competed for the title in the 3rd annual Mr. Spellman Contest. The Mr. Spellman Contest is a competition open to boys from all grade levels. The contestants compete in traditional pageant categories; casual wear, formal wear, talent, and a question and answer portion. The tuxedo’s are donated, courtesy of Tuxedo’s by Merian in Brockton. All the proceeds earned from the event benefit the Cardinal Spellman High School Senior Class. This interview is an opportunity to learn more about your 2012 Mr. Spellman.



Tradition Magazine: Why did you enter

Mr. Spellman?

Tom Leonard: It took a lot of persuading. When it first came up on the announcements during school, “I said no way.” I’m not re-ally one for the spotlight. Then, a few weeks went by and my friends asked me if I was going do it. By then, I wasn’t sure. On the last day to sign up one of my friends and my sister had finally convinced me to do it.

TM: Did you feel like you had a good

chance of winning?

TL: Not really. I’m not used to being onstage in front of a bunch of people and I’m not the most talkative person, so I didn’t really think I had a chance at winning.

TM: What was your talent?

TL: For my talent I did a drum solo.

TM: What was your favorite portion of

Mr. Spellman?

TL: My favorite part of Mr. Spell-man was the talent portion. It was really cool seeing everyone go up onstage and do things like playing the piano, reading poems, and one kid even sang in a dress. I know I could never do that.

TM: So you play the drums and enjoy

music. What is the most listened to

song on your iPod?

TL: I think it is “Learn to Fly” by the Foo Fighters.

TM: What is your favorite color?

TL: Orange.

TM: What is your favorite food?

TL: I always enjoy a nice cheese-burger.

TM: What is your favorite movie?

TL: It would have to be between Jurassic Park and Forrest Gump.

TM: What is your favorite television

show?

TL: My favorite television show is Arrested Development.

TM: What are your plans for next year

and in the future?

TL: Next year, I am attending Wentworth Institute of Technol-ogy to study Architecture. I’m not entirely sure what I am going to do after that, but I definitely want to do something in the construction field.

TM: Did you have a favorite teacher

at Spellman?

TL: My favorite teacher at Spellman would have to be Mr. Melford.

TM: Who has made a significant impact

on your life and why?

TL: My parents have definitely made the biggest impact on my life. They have supported me in everything I have done and have given me so much. I could never thank them enough for all the things they have done for me.

TM: If you could have dinner with any

three people, alive or dead, who would

they be?

TL: If I could have dinner with any three people it would be Jimmy Page, John Bonham, and Taylor Hawkins.

TM: Wow. That sounds great. Those are

three amazing musicians. Maybe you

guys could have a jam session after

your meal. What would you choose to

eat?

TL: I would have a nice big lobster.

Godspell Songs Spread the Word

Do Labs Dream About Coffee? Spellman Artists spotlight their creativity in local Dunkin Donuts poster contest

Godspell first opened on Broad-way in 1971, but it was performed on a Cardinal Spellman stage in March to a packed house.

Cardinal Spellman High School performed three shows of the musical, Godspell. Over 100 students were involved in the production; both on stage and behind the scenes. The production

was co-directed by faculty mem-ber and alumna, Dorrie Bessette and former faculty member and alumna, Suzanne Neuman.

On the night of dress rehearsal, Bessette was very excited for the real shows to begin. “This is prob-ably the most colorful and vibrant show I’ve been a part of,” Bessette said. “I think it will be very visu-ally pleasing for the audience.”

All proceeds from the show went to Cardinal Spellman High School’s drama program. Godspell features a number of hit songs, notably “Prepare Ye (The Way of

the Lord),” “By My Side,” and “Day by Day.” Each performance produced a memorable evening of music with a great message.

Cardinal Spellman students de-signed several posters in art class that are now prominently featured at a local Dunkin Donuts.

Rich Cleary, the owner of the Dunkin Donuts on 147 North Quincy Street in Abington sponsored an art competition. Cleary owns four Dunkin Donuts stores and he is a parent to two Spellman alumni and one current student.

Cleary asked Spellman students to design a poster that combined a cute puppy with the theme of Dunkin Donuts. The Art 2 class rose to the occasion and several students received cash prizes. Frank Pantano placed first and received $100; Rory Donovan placed second receiving $50; and Erin Cunningham placed third receiving $25. Everyone who participated was awarded a $10 Dunkin Donuts’ gift card for all their hard work.

A Labrador inspired Cleary to propose this contest. “I saw a picture with a Labrador drink-ing an ice coffee out of a straw and Mr. Lynott and I decided we should build the contest around that photo,” Cleary said. “The theme stuck. We are going to do this every year.”

To see the work of the Spell-man students, visit Cleary’s store at 147 North Quincy Street in Abington.



demonstrating their work

in promoting a vibrant and

dynamic Catholic identity

Spellman Receives the Catholic Identity AwardCardinal Spellman High School was honored, in April, as the recipient of the Catholic Identity Award, at the National Catholic Educational Association Convention in Boston.

The Catholic Identity Award is presented to a school for ef-fectively and clearly demonstrat-ing their work in promoting a vibrant and dynamic Catholic identity. Each year, this nationally recognized award is given to one school and one parish to honor the work they do in the ministry of Catholic education.

The award is presented annually by William H. Sadlier, Inc. in conjunction with the host archdi-ocese of the NCEA Convention, which this year is the Archdiocese of Boston. This is the 15th year the Catholic Identity Award has been issued.

Cardinal Spellman President Dr. John McEwan was honored by the school’s selection. “On behalf of all of us at Cardinal Spellman, I am very proud to be recognized for the essence of what a Catholic

education is all about,” McEwan said. “We are grateful to be acknowledged by the Archdiocese of Boston and William H. Sadlier, Inc. with the Catholic Identity Award. We are all very honored and proud of Cardinal Spellman High School.”

Several members of Spellman’s faculty and administration ac-companied Dr. McEwan to the Sheraton Boston Hotel for a breakfast award ceremony. The Catholic Identity Award was presented to Cardinal Spellman in front of hundreds of attendees.

Spellman was honored alongside Boston College President Father William P. Leahy, S.J.; Mer-cymount Country Day School Teacher Sister Marilyn Fanning, RSM; and St. Patrick Parish in Lawrence, MA.



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No event or activity happened without her input, support, and insightful contributions.

Principal Steps Down to Become Registrar


Dorothy Lynch stepped down as Principal of Cardinal Spellman High School and took over the role of Registrar within the Finance Office.

Dot, as she is affectionately known, has held many titles during her career; teacher, department chairperson, assistant principal, principal and now registrar. She has also played a vital role in the lives of many Spellman students.

Lynch came to Spellman in 1992 from Cardinal Cushing High School to serve as our Assistant Principal. She assumed the role of Principal in 2006. No event or activity happened without her input, support, and insightful contributions. She contributed to scores of activities, events, and programs, while never seeking credit or the limelight. She held an open-door policy for all: including faculty, staff, students, parents, and alumni. Lynch was always willing to stop her own work and make herself immediately available to any member of the Spellman family.

With a pastoral approach to her role as Principal at Cardinal Spellman High School, she will continue to be a problem solver who is generous with her time and talent as the Registrar. Cardinal Spellman President Dr. John McEwan recognized Lynch’s dedication to the school. “We appreciate Dot Lynch’s service as Assistant Principal and Principal over the last 20 years,” McEwan said. “We look forward to her continued commitment to Spellman in her new role.”

Lynch has a gift for being detail-oriented, but also possesses the rare capacity to see the big picture. She is fair and open-minded, as well as a devout and prayerful role model for all in the Spellman community. She is sensitive to the needs and concerns of Spellman students and their families.

These qualities will serve her well in the new role. The registrar’s pri-mary responsibility will be collecting tuition and coordinating financial aid and scholarships while supporting the Finance Office.

Lynch’s caring nature will help her excel in her new position. “As I transition to my new position as Registrar, which I feel fortunate to have, I look forward to working more closely with parents in the col-lection of tuition in a timely manner with compassion and fairness,” Lynch said. “Because this role is evolving, I am open and willing to accept new responsibilities.”

“I have truly been enriched by the Spellman community, coworkers, parents, students and alumni who have worked and presently work to make Spellman the unique place that it is -- one with an outstanding academic program coupled with a deep faith experience where each one respects the other. I have been privileged to know and to work with some of the Sisters of St. Joseph who worked at the school from its beginning and their spirit continues to permeate Spellman.”


Cardinal Spellman High School officials completed their search for a new educational and spiritual leader, in March, by appointing Paul Kelly as the school’s new Principal.

Kelly was the principal of the St. Joseph Elementary School in Needham. He served in that position since 1997. Prior to his position at Saint Joseph Elementary School, Kelly served as a music teacher at Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree and as Director of Music at Notre Dame Academy in Hingham.

Cardinal Spell-man began their search with 14 strong candidates. A committee comprised of faculty, parents, and students assisted in interviewing six semifinalists and then Kelly was selected. Cardinal Spellman President, Dr. John McEwan is very pleased to have ap-pointed Kelly. “I am confident that Paul has the enthusiasm, back-ground and character to be an outstanding Principal for many years to come,” McEwan said.

Kelly is replacing, former Principal Dorothy Lynch, who stepped down from her position to take a role in the Finance Office. She will be working as Cardinal Spellman High School’s Registrar.

Among Kelly’s many accomplishments, Saint Joseph Elementary earned New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accreditation in 2004 and the school has experienced elevated stan-dardized testing scores for all grades. Kelly instituted an extensive Fine Arts Program, before and after school programs, and he oversaw the creation of the school’s web site and the development of the Parent School Association.

The new principal of Cardinal Spellman High School began his tenure July 1, 2012. “I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to be joining the Spell-man community,” Kelly Said. “I’m coming from a school that seems very similar in terms of its mission to teach to the whole person, heart, mind and soul. To be part of that commitment on the high school level will be a very exciting and challenging opportunity for me. I really feel like this is all part of God’s plan.

It’s the right time and the right place. I feel honored to have been selected to be the next Principal at Cardinal Spellman and I can’t wait to get started.”

Kelly resides in Braintree with his wife, Marybeth, and their three children. He also serves as the Director of Music at St. John the Bap-tist Parish in Quincy.


Cardinal Spellman Chooses New Principal

“ Paul Kelly has the enthusiasm, background and character to be an outstanding Principal for many years to come.”


Cardinal Spellman graduate, Cpl. John Marquardt, returned home safely from a 12-month tour of duty on the front lines in Afghanistan, in March.

Once he was home, he wasted little time in returning to Spell-man to discuss his experiences with the class of 2012. He had been home for only a few weeks before giving a witness talk as part of the religion curriculum.

Marquardt wasn’t a model student when he graduated in 2001. He will be the first one to admit it. He isn’t proud of his high school GPA or academic prowess. “When I walked out of here, I don’t even think I had a 2.0,” Marquardt said. “Most of the time I was here, all I cared about was football. I started for four years and it was my life.”

Marquardt’s first two years at Spellman were especially dif-ficult in the classroom. Deacon Joe Nickley and former Athletic Director and football coach Pete Ambrose became role models and helped Marquardt realize it wasn’t too late to mature and grow into a better person.

“I remember Deacon Joe taking me aside after my sophomore year and telling me I needed to straighten myself out,” Marquardt said. “I’ve known Deacon Joe my entire life, because of my

friendship with his son, JT, but he taught me how to become a mentor during my time in peer ministry. People having faith in me gave me faith in myself. Ambrose would have me read articles in Sports Illustrated and then write a paper on them, so he could prove I had the capability to do my home-work. He would give me weekly assignments as a way of engaging my love of sports and getting me to do something academically. I will always remember that.”

Marquardt credits the atmosphere at Spellman with teaching him camaraderie. “You know how they talk about the Spellman fam-ily?” he asked. “Everyone knows someone from Spellman. I always appreciated the closeness here. No matter what, no matter how many years separate alumni, you’ll always have that connection. The teachers always went that extra mile and I feel like you don’t get that at a public school.”

After Spellman, Marquardt at-tended Dean College on a football scholarship before transferring to Massasoit. He then set his sights on becoming a police officer. He worked as a correctional officer in Boston and then a campus police officer at Lasell College, before deciding to join the military.

The day before he left for basic training, he was hired by the Abington Police Department. “Being a cop is the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do in life. I wanted to be a soldier and I wanted to be a cop,” Marquardt said. “Now I had the opportunity to do both.”

Marquardt returned from his military training and worked as a police officer in Abington before transferring to the Hingham Police Department. He was able to work in Hingham for seven months before his unit was called to serve in Afghanistan. In March of 2011, he was deployed with the Army National Guard.

During his time in Afghanistan, Marquardt experienced a lot of things that can be difficult to explain to someone who hasn’t experienced war. He earned a Pur-ple Heart, after he was wounded by debris from a roadside bomb and an Army Commendation Medal for Valor for his role in a battle in the Afghan mountains. He also received a battlefield promotion to Corporal for his actions in combat.

He prayed every single day he was deployed. God was a major factor in getting Marquardt home safely and he explained that to the students of Cardinal Spellman during his witness talk. “PUSH; Pray Until Some-thing Happens,” Marquardt said. It’s how I live my life every day. I wore a bracelet that said it. Prayer is every- where

and stuff did happen. I remember asking Deacon Joe what to do when something does happen and he said, ‘just keep praying.’ You can lose your way sometimes, but it all comes back to that. It all comes down to PUSH.”

Since returning from Afghanistan, Marquardt has resumed his duty as a Hingham Police Officer. He also has plans to wed his fiancée, Cara, in October.

When he left Spellman, he never thought he would be called a role model, and he still doesn’t consider himself to be a great example, but the students of Cardinal Spellman High School might have a difficult time finding a better one than John Marquardt.


Spellman Grad Comes Home

Spellman junior, Evan Stimpson wears a bright pink bracelet on his left wrist. He says he wears it because pink is his favorite color and it was his best friend’s favorite color, but there is more to it than that. The brace-let also has the words “Always Remember” along with the initials “NW” inscribed on it.

Evan plays soccer and baseball at Cardinal Spellman. He is a motivated athlete and loves the competition of sports. Each time he puts his jersey on, he looks at the bracelet on his wrist and he is reminded of an inspiration that goes beyond his love for the game.

Last summer, Evan Stimpson lost his best friend, Nick Watson, in a tragic car accident that claimed

Nick’s life and forever altered the way Evan would live his.

Nick and Evan grew up in Avon. They met playing Little League Baseball; Evan was 7-years-old and Nick was 8-years-old. Despite being a year apart in school, they were instantly bonded. They were both gifted athletes and they played on the same team for the next six years.

Evan’s house was Nick’s second home and vice versa. They were best friends and Evan describes their relationship as a brother-hood. Nick stayed at Avon

Middle-High School when Evan transferred to Cardinal Spellman, before his freshman year. It was then, their journey together took a difficult turn; Nick was told the back pain he’d been having was a form of cancer.

Nick’s diagnosis brought them even closer. During his freshman year, Evan and his mother spent countless hours and days at the hospital with Nick. Nick came to Evan’s games when he didn’t have treatment, and they often ate dinner together. They were told the cancer was in remission, but it returned after a month, forcing Nick to begin the grueling treat-ment all over again.

Evan’s grades suffered, but it was difficult to blame him with ev-

erything he had going on. While he was trying to balance school, sports and keeping his friend’s spirits up; Evan’s father was in Afghanistan, serving his country as a member of the U.S. Army National Guard.

Evan’s freshman year at Spell-man was a difficult one, but his sophomore year may have proved impossible if he didn’t have the support of the Spellman com-munity. About a month before the 2011-2012 school year, while Evan’s father was home from Afghanistan, for two weeks, Nick

was killed in an automobile ac-cident. “It is the worst night of my life,” Evan said. “Nick passed away and then, the next morning, we had to drive my dad to the airport so he could go back to Afghani-stan. Losing my best friend is the hardest thing I have ever had to deal with. I still haven’t accepted the fact that he’s gone.”

Evans’s sophomore soccer season began eleven days after Nick passed away and he had the dif-ficult task of trying to focus on sports and school without his best friend’s support. “If I wasn’t attending school at Spellman; I don’t know what I would have done,” Evan said. “This school helped me in more ways than I can think of. Once the school year started, I felt like I had so much support from everyone.”

Evan didn’t consider himself to be very religious before he came to Spellman, but he credits his relationship with God as a major factor in helping cope with his feelings. “There are two Bible verses I hold close to me;

Psalm 23:4 ‘Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.’ And Philippians 4:13 ‘I can do everything through him who gives me strength.’ I write them on my wrist bands at baseball to always remind myself God and Nick are with me.”

The 2012-2013 school year brings a lot of hope with it. Evan’s father is now home from Afghanistan. Evan wants to build on the strong academic performance he finished his sophomore year with; he just missed honor roll by one C+. In addition to playing soccer and baseball, he also joined the Spell-man Choir.

Evan plans to continue wear-ing his bright pink bracelet even though he does not need a reminder to “Always Remember” his best friend, Nick Watson. “I just live every day by trying to ac-complish something I know Nick can’t,” Evan said. “I don’t take anything for granted.”



Each time he puts his jersey on, he looks at the bracelet on his wrist and he is reminded of an inspiration that goes beyond his love for the game.

Always Remember



Thank You, Sister Pat!Sr. Pat is always quick to remind people how blessed she feels and how appreciative she is for everything she’s had in life ...

For the last 18 years, students who hoped to attend Cardinal Spellman High School were met by the smiling face of Sister Patricia Lynch, but that will change for the 2012-2013 school year.

Cardinal Spellman’s first Director of Admissions, Sister Pat, as she is affectionately known, decided to make the 2011-2012 school year her last, by announcing her retirement in June. JT Nickley has been hired to assume the role of Director of Admissions and he has big shoes to fill. Any-one would have a difficult time replacing the energy, enthusiasm, and nurturing approach Sr. Pat brought to the job.

Sr. Pat spent countless hours meeting with parents and poten-tial students, while counseling them on their decision to attend Spellman. Through Sr. Pat’s direction, Spellman’s admissions process has been a welcoming place for young men and women who seek a high school experience that offers academic excellence,

faith development, and abundant leadership opportunities.

Sr. Pat joined the Sisters of Saint Joseph at age 18 after being taught by nuns in parochial school. After graduating from Regis College, Sister Pat obtained a Master of Science in Mathematics from Northeastern University. She began her ministry in elementary and secondary Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Boston. In 1985, Sister Pat was elected to the General Council of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston. A position she held for nine years.

At the invitation of Sister Thom-asine, Sr. Pat joined the Cardinal Spellman High School com-munity in 1994, when her term

with the General Council of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston concluded. At a time when such a position did not exist in many Catholic secondary schools, Sr. Thomasine had the foresight and vision to understand the advan-tage of an Admissions Office. However, it is due to the commit-ment, spirit, and dedicated

service of Sr. Pat, that Spellman’s Admissions Department is where it is today.

Sr. Pat strongly believes, through the power of the Holy Spirit, the Church lives to continue the mission of Christ. With other Christians, Sisters of Saint Joseph participate in this transforming mission. The Sisters of Saint Joseph mission of unity requires that they be Christ’s healing presence among people. Each day, Sister Pat energized the halls of Cardinal Spellman High School with her spirit and shared it with everyone she encountered.

When asked to consider her ministry at Spellman, Sister Pat turned to the Constitution of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston which states, “We acknowledge humbly and gratefully that from those to whom we minister we receive more than we give, indeed, in full measure and flowing over.” She believes, with all her heart that, the time she spent at Spell-man is not about her, but about all of the individuals that came before her. It is their contributions that made it possible for Sr. Pat to represent Cardinal Spellman High School to potential students as a Catholic school that offers young men and women opportunities to maximize their potential, to

respect themselves and others; to serve their community, their Church and the world.

Although, because of Sr. Pat’s retirement, Spellman will no longer employ any Sisters of Saint Joseph, Sr. Pat does not want to be considered the last of the Sisters of Saint Joseph at Spellman. “Another one could come along at anytime,” Sr. Pat said. ““I don’t think God stops calling.’’

Cardinal Spellman President Dr. John McEwan spoke on behalf of the Board of Trustees and every-one at Cardinal Spellman when he said, “Sister Patricia Lynch has been a gift to Spellman for almost 20 years. Her values, her energy and her great faith were evident in everything she did. There is no doubt she will be missed. We are all very thankful to have had the opportunity to work with her.”

Sr. Pat is always quick to remind people how blessed she feels and how appreciative she is for everything she’s had in life, but it is the Spellman family who is truly blessed for having Sr. Pat as a member of their community for 18 years. Thank you, Sr. Pat!

Through Sr. Pat’s direction, Spellman’s admissions process has been a welcoming place for young men and women who seek a high school experience that offers academic excellence, faith development, and abundant leadership opportunities.



Spellman Hires New Admissions DirectorJT will incorporate his new ideas and style while always being aware of Sr. Pat’s example

For the first time in Cardinal Spellman High School’s his-tory, someone other than Sister Patricia Lynch will be welcoming prospective students, this fall, as the Director of Admissions and he has a familiar name.

JT Nickley was hired as the new Director of Admissions in June. Nickley attended Spellman and graduated in 2001, but his Spell-man roots reach far beyond just being an alumnus of Cardinal Spellman High School. He has been around Spellman his entire life because he is the son of Deacon Joe Nickley ’75 and he also has five aunts and uncles who attended Spellman.

After Nickley graduated from Spellman, he attended Stonehill College. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Studies in 2005 and he returned to Spellman as an assistant football coach in the fall. He made a couple stops, teaching at other schools, before he found his way into the Spell-

man classroom. Nickley joined the Religion Department in 2007.

Spellman had a major impact on Nickley’s life. “I chose to attend Spellman because my family was a part of Spellman and I chose to come back and teach at Spellman because Spellman became my family,” Nickley said. “I enjoyed my time here at Spellman spiritu-ally, socially, academically and ath-letically. Spellman helped round me into the man I am today.”

Nickley was still employed in the Religion Department at Cardinal Spellman when the Director of Admissions position opened. Af-ter interviewing several qualified candidates, Nickley emerged as the clear choice. “I loved teaching Religion in the classroom,” Nick-ley said. “However, when Sr. Pat announced her retirement, I knew instantly I would be applying for the position. In the classroom, I let the students know how much I loved God and as Director of Admissions, I want to let prospec-

tive students know how much I love Spellman. God’s love truly permeates this place. “

Nickley is already developing plans to expand the reach of the Admissions Office. “I believe Sr. Pat did an excellent job over the past 18 years as Director of Admissions here at Spellman,” Nickley said. “I do not wish to change much; only to continue to build upon the foundation laid by Sr. Pat and the other Sisters of St. Joseph. One new step I plan to include, going forward, is integrat-ing more technology into the admissions process through online applications, our iPad initiative and social media. The more ways a prospective student can instantly reach us, the better we can serve them.”

Spellman President Dr. John McEwan is looking forward to working with Nickley. “I am confident JT will continue

to provide great service to students and parents looking to become a part of the Spellman family,” McEwan said. “He will incorporate his new ideas and style while always being aware of Sr. Pat’s example.”

Nickley and his wife, Jackie, reside in Abington. She is also a Spell-man graduate, class of 2000. They met at Spellman and they‘ve been together since. They have a one-year- old daughter named Brynn and they are expecting a second child in August.



Both spring track teams finished the 2011-2012 school year undefeated and as Catholic Central League champions.

Both teams were been crowned CCL champions for the fourth straight season. The girls’ record since the beginning of 2009 is 33-0-2. The boys have a record of 34-0, over that same time period. Several school records have been broken.

All this has been accomplished without a home track to practice or compete on. The Spellman campus has many modern amenities, but it doesn’t have a track. Both teams practice wherever they can and they travel to every meet they participate in. Practices take place in the gym, cafeteria, hallways, parking lots, and the fields. The team is happy to practice anywhere they can.

The girls are coached by Anne Bernazzani and the boys are coached by Bob Ruel and Assistant Coach Terry Branch. Both teams are filled with dedicated and talented athletes.

Bernazzani recognizes the talent both teams possess. “We have had many talented, dedicated athletes train very hard and they’ve solidly established themselves within our league,” Bernazzani said. “Much of their success is a combination of talent, dedication and support amongst themselves and from the Spellman community. We get sup-port from the staff when they allow us to run in the halls or take over the cafeteria when the weather is too inclement. We also receive sup-port from Athletic Director Mike Gerrish, making sure we have the proper and sometimes very expensive equipment, although, an actual track would be really nice.”

The day a track is added to Cardinal Spellman’s campus may be several years away, but, in the meantime, the girls and boys track teams will just keep winning without one.

2011-2012 Spring Track Teams Undefeated!

CSHS Girls Track records (2009-2012) 2009 400LH 0:71.3 Katelynn Hickey Discus 98’ 4” Monica Presumey Javelin 120’ 3” Catherine McManus 400M Relay 0:53.1 Karynn Creech, Alannah Vargus, Meg O’Donnell, Katie Powers

2010 400M 0:59.04 Katie Powers (at Div IV meet) 1 Mile 5:24.0 Katie Powers

2011 Shot Put 32’ 0.25” Rebekah DePillo 800M 2:21.0 Katie Powers 1600M Relay 4:09.0 Lena Tran, Melody Lovell Katie Powers, Katelynn Hickey (at Div IV meet)

2012 200M 0:26.6 Liz Jordan (at CCL) 4x3200 10:37.0 Kayla Hogan, Abby Gordon Molly Curtin, Lena Tran (at Div IV meet)

CSHS Boys Track records (2002-2012) 2008 200mM 0:22.7 Val Monplaisir Javelin 164’ 5” Paul Whelan

2009 110H 0:15.7 Cedric Lamour Long Jump 20’5.5” Cedric Lamour Triple Jump 43’2.5” Cedric Lamour

2010 400H 0:60.23 Joe Fulford 800M 2:02.5 Dan Whelan 400M Relay 0:45.46 Ashanti-Ali Davis, Blaise Branch, Chris Hickey and Jared Ward

2011 100M 0:11.1 Ashanti-Ali Davis High Jump 6’ 4” Justin Powell

2012 200M 0:22.7 Ricky Donovan 400M 0:50.95 Antonio Siracusa Mile 4:42.0 Matt Norton 2 Mile 10:11.0 John Redmond 4x800 Relay 8:40.31 Matt Norton (2:02.61), Taylor Witherbee (2:09.87), Sean Blanchard (2:06.14) and John Redmond (2:05.01) 4x400m relay 3:32.46 Antonio Siracusa (0:52.59), Rob Looney (0:54.77) Matt Norton (0:52.1) and Pat O’Donnell (0:52.57)


Cardinal Spellman High School has decided it will lace up the skates, once again, and restore a hockey program that hasn’t existed since the 1970s.

Officials from Spellman met with interested parents in May to announce the future development of a varsity hockey program. Ice hockey will return in the winter, starting out on a club basis before

transitioning into a varsity pro-gram for the 2014-2015 season.

“We are very excited about the possibility of hockey returning to Cardinal Spellman High School,” said Spellman President Dr. John McEwan said. “It was a great program many years ago and we still miss it. I am very optimistic about the enthusiastic response from parents and students.”

The plan involves three stages. The first year, the program will be in the club team phase and partially funded by parents. Each student will pay a $660 player fee. The fee will cover ice time and uniforms. The Cardinals will skate

three times a week at the Canton Sportsplex, where they will prac-tice and play games against local junior varsity teams.

The following year, the club team will be elevated to the junior varsity level. The team will then practice five days a week and play a full junior varsity schedule.

The 2014-2015 school year will mark the official return of Cardinal Spellman’s Varsity Hockey Program. It has been over 30 years since the Cardinals donned the red and gold hockey jerseys in varsity competition and this plan helps end that streak and put Spellman back on the ice.

Beginning in the 2012-2013 school year, Spellman students will have more food choices and a completely renovated and redesigned cafeteria to eat the food in.

In the fall of 2011, sophomore students were surveyed about the strengths and weaknesses of Cardinal Spellman. The most common complaint Spellman officials received was the lack of variety and the costly price of food in the cafeteria. Cardinal Spellman High School listened and changes were made.

Demolition began as soon as the students left in June. The plans call for an entirely new cafeteria with an extensive food serving line. NexDine is taking over as Spellman’s food service provider. They offer a much more extensive menu than the previous food service provider.

“Everyone will be in for a pleasant surprise in the fall, Cardinal Spell-man President Dr. John McEwan said. “The addition of NexDine as

our new food service provider will be a major change in the quality and types of food that we will be serving.”

Due to the timing of this issue, we are unable to provide you with photos of the completed project, but the next issue of Tradition will feature student reactions to their new cafeteria and photos of the completed construction.

Varsity Hockey Returns to Spellman “It was a great program many years ago and we still miss it.”

NexDine to Offer More Food Variety in Newly Renovated Spellman Cafeteria


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Strategic Planning is a process for creating an organi-zation’s preferred future. It is a long-range planning process for organizational renewal and transforma-tion which provides a framework for improving programs, management functions and evaluation of an organization’s progress. Strategic planning helps organizations think and act strategically, develop ef-fective strategies, clarify future directions, establish priorities, improve organizational performance, build teamwork and expertise and deal effectively with a rapidly changing environment. The strategic plan-ning process involves a series of steps that moves an organization through:

• analyzing relevant external trends and their implications;

• assessing organizational capacity to manage external change;

• developing a mission statement and guiding beliefs;

• establishing goals, objectives and action plans designed to move the organization to where it wants to be;

• setting a strategic direction to follow to achieve its mission and objectives;

• communicating its mission, beliefs and goals/objectives to all stakeholder groups;

• implementing action plans it has developed; and

• monitoring progress, solving problems and renewing action plans.

Organizations implement strategic planning to ef-fectively deal with change in a proactive, rather than reactive, manner by establishing a common purpose, a sense of direction, priorities for change and a blueprint for action. This plan presents an analysis of the school’s strengths and weaknesses as well as opportunities and threats anticipated by emerging trends and changing conditions. Based upon this understanding and analysis, this document defines

the mission, vision, guiding beliefs and goals/objec-tives which will guide Cardinal Spellman during the next five years.

Vision StatementCardinal Spellman will become the premier Catholic co-educational college preparatory school in Massachusetts.

Spellman will have a modern, well-equipped cam-pus and will be committed to continued expansion and development. Spellman will offer a diverse, rigorous and technologically supported curriculum; taught by a passionate and highly qualified faculty and staff. Students will be challenged to become leaders by reaching their maximum potential and ac-complishing excellence in academic achievement.

Spellman will provide an abundance of opportuni-ties in a safe environment, rich in school spirit and faith-based tradition. Spellman will produce respect-ful and responsible citizens; eager to be account-able and positive contributors to their community, Church and to our world. Graduates of Spellman will experience a sense of pride and loyalty which fosters a lasting commitment to the continued growth, development and affordability of our school.

providing a rigorous college preparatory course of study in a co-educational environment


In March, over the course of two days, 30 committed members of the Spellman family began creating the Cardinal Spellman High School 2012-2017 Strategic Plan.

The committee consisting of teachers, administrators, parents, students, alumni and members of the board of trustees travelled to Stonehill College and participated in group dis-cussions about various topics related to Spellman. The goal of the committee was to establish a long-range direction for the school and provide a clear focus for future pursuits by identi-fying priorities for improvement. The 2012-2017 Strategic Plan is the culmination of their analysis and work.

Cardinal Spellman President Dr. John McEwan was very energized and enthusiastic with the results of the strategic planning session. “Cardinal Spellman High School is very fortunate to have such loyal, dedicated people interested in its future,” he said. “I was very moved by all the committee got done and I am very excited about where we go from here.”

Tradition Magazine is providing its readers with a condensed version of the five-year plan. The full version is available at the school and on Spellman.com.

Spellman Unveils New 2012-2017 Strategic Plan

providing a rigorous college preparatory course of study in a co-educational environment

Mission Statement

Cardinal Spellman High School


Offering young men and women opportunities –



To serve their community,

their Church and

the world

Sequere Deum – Follow God

instilling our unique spirit in the lives of our students


ObjectivesTeaching and Learning

To prepare our students for future success

• Provide rigorous and relevant instruction

• Use available data to assess and develop

curriculum and instruction

• Encourage student and staff to broaden their

horizons through participation in global

learning experiences

• Dedicate time and other resources to

support changing instructional needs

• Create and offer new courses in the arts

and other disciplines

Catholic Identity

To integrate faith with action

• Encourage increased leadership

opportunities in area parishes

• Promote outreach participation beyond

our local communities

• Pray and reflect throughout the

school day

• Provide appropriate space for ministry

and outreach programs

• Ensure that faith in action is a priority

of our school

Guiding BeliefsSpellman is a community dedicated to …

• making all decisions in the best interest of our students.

• providing a rigorous college preparatory course of study in a co-educational

environment.

• recognizing our Catholic faith as an integral part of our daily life.

• developing the skills for collaboration, creativity, problem solving, effective

communication and critical thinking.

• educating the whole student: academically, physically, socially and spiritually.

• providing professional development for effective instruction and improved

performance.

• encouraging students to become leaders, to express themselves as individuals

and to develop their self-confidence.

• teaching and learning through the utilization of new technology.

• instilling our unique school spirit in the lives of our students.

• ensuring a safe, secure and healthy environment.

• fostering a nurturing relationship with each of our students.

• maintaining communication and a committed relationship with our alumni

and extended community.


Facilities & Technology

To develop an expanded,

state-of-the-art campus

• Implement the master facilities and technol-

ogy plans and update where necessary

• Establish and implement a plan that assesses

and incorporates sustainable concepts into

all aspects of the campus

• Identify and target funding options,

including a capital campaign

Financial Sustainability

To grow and manage our

financial resources wisely

• Advocate the importance of donor

support to ensure Spellman’s Mission

• Establish and implement a capital campaign

for the purpose of growing the endowment

and funding campus improvements

• Maximize all available and appropriate

revenue opportunities

Spellman Experience

To extend and strengthen our relationships

• Establish an environment where faculty

and staff embody the Spellman Mission

• Build sustainable relationships

with alumni

• Continue to foster and develop

business partnerships

• Create and provide new opportunities

for prospective students and their

families to experience the

Spellman Spirit

• Encourage and invite student

involvement and family

participation in the

Spellman Community

promoting outreach participation beyond our local communities



The Fund for Cardinal Spellman High School allows us to offer an affordable tuition rate, while maintaing the standards of excellence. We must ensure that Spellman remains accessible and affordable to all those families who want their child to receive a Catholic education. The Fund for Cardinal Spellman allows all of our students to benefit from not only a Catholic education, but a Cardinal Spellman Catholic education!

Ways to Give• Online Monthly Recurring

Giving Program

• Mail a Check

• Stock Transfers

• Wills and Bequest

Invest in the future of Cardinal Spellman, today! It’s a gift for life.

Checks may be made payable to:

The Fund For Cardinal Spellman C/O Heidi Garcia 738 Court Street Brockton, MA 02302

Or by visiting www.spellman alumni.com

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The Fund for Cardinal Spellman High School allows us to offer an affordable tuition rate, while maintaing the standards of excellence. We must ensure that Spellman remains accessible and affordable to all those families who want their child to receive a Catholic education. The Fund for Cardinal Spellman allows all of our students to benefit from not only a Catholic education, but a Cardinal Spellman Catholic education!

Ways to Give• Online Monthly Recurring

Giving Program

• Mail a Check

• Stock Transfers

• Wills and Bequest

advancement

The Cardinal Spellman High School Legacy Gala and Auction, held in March, honored five very deserving members of the Spellman Family with the Sequere Deum Award.

The Legacy Gala celebrates the heritage of Cardinal Spellman High School and pays tribute to everyone that has made the school what it is today. The Sequere Deum Award honors a few of the many individuals that have helped shape the school’s proud legacy.

The silent and live auction featured several items that raised money for the Cardinal Spellman Annual Fund and the “paddles up” portion was able to increase financial support for the Fund for Cardinal Spellman.

Cardinal Spellman President, Dr. John McEwan enjoyed the Gala. “Spellman’s Legacy Gala is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate people who have made a great difference in the history of the school,” he said. “Having this year’s event at Granite Links was outstanding. It was a great success!”

Tom Kenney, a 1969 graduate, was the first member of the Ken-ney clan to excel in academics and athletics at Cardinal Spellman High School. Tom met his future wife, Joan, at Spellman. He credits Catholic education for instilling him with a sense of compassion and a love of learning that shaped his values. He believes attending Cardinal Spellman High School was the turning point of his life. As long time, faithful supporters, of the Spellman family, Tom

and Joan are always ready to help anyway they can.

Jon Lemieux is a member of the class of 1987. Jon is a registered professional engineer and partner at VERTEX Construction Ser-vices, Inc., a national consulting firm headquartered in Weymouth which served as Owner’s Project Manager for Spellman’s fitness center and science lab renova-tions project. He is a member of Spellman’s Drama Hall of Fame as well as a member of the school building committee.

Fr. Oscar Pratt is currently the parochial vicar of Holy Name Parish in West Roxbury. Fr. Pratt comes from a very musical family and he has always enjoyed singing and performing. Each Spellman Mass Fr. Pratt attends reaffirms the belief that music is not merely a means of entertainment, but is also an instrument of prayer. It is

the desire of the Pratt family to heed the words of the Lord, “The gift you have been given, give as a gift,” and “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, and come into His presence with singing.”

Deacon Joe Nickley and Mrs. Rhonda Nickley are dedicated to their God, their family, their friends and the students of Cardinal Spellman High School. They live out their beliefs in their daily lives. Deacon Joe and Mrs. Deacon, as they are known to the students, are the type people who make Spellman go. They epito-mize caring concern and faith in God as a way of daily life. Spell-man has been blessed by the pres-ence of Joe and Rhonda and the remarkable work they continue to do, everyday. They live an unselfish and inspiring life for all of us at Spellman.

Spellman Holds Annual Legacy Gala and Auction

Paying tribute to everyone that has made the school what it is today


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LeBaron Hills Country Club hosted more than 144 golfers, on a beautiful day in June, in this year’s Cardinal Spellman Golf Classic.

The event sold out quickly, but many alumni, friends, faculty and current students were brought together for a well played tourna-ment. The 2012 Cardinal Spell-man Golf Classic was an amazing success. We would like to extend a special thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers and our tour-nament committee members.

After golf, Cardinal Spellman held an induction ceremony for the Cardinal Spellman Athletic Hall of Fame. The Cardinal Spell-man High School Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes various con-tributors to the athletic program; including outstanding alumni athletes and coaches whose per-

formance in their sport(s) was ex-ceptional. A selection committee chooses individuals who helped shape the history of our athletic program. This year’s induction class included Ray Richard ‘67, Korey Welch ‘93, Jill Sands Lef-ferts ‘96, Jane Connor ‘65, and Principal Dorothy Lynch.

A silent and live auction featuring sports memorabilia, golf outings, and various other prizes capped off the evening. Congratulations to our inductees and thank you to everyone who attended.

If you weren’t able to join us this year, we hope to see you next year at the 14th Annual Cardinal Spellman Golf Classic. If you would like to be a part of next year’s committee please contact the Advancement Office at 508-584-3004.

Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the 2012 Spellman Golf Classic

The Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes various contributors to the athletic program; including outstanding alumni athletes and coaches whose performance in their sport(s) was exceptional.


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1962 50th ReunionKaren Routh Kelley [email protected] to All: Where are we on the plans for the Reunion you want to know? We have the date, Friday, the 21st of September @ Clint’s Museum with cocktails and hors d’ouvres, a bus is scheduled to arrive at Spellman’s parking lot at 4:00 p.m. Of course, you have to email or call me to let me know you are coming. 508-588-3137 or my cell 508-208-0723 leave me a message, or email me...My address is [email protected]. I NEED A COUNT FOR FRIDAY NIGHT. If you are driving to Needham, call me for directions. Then on Saturday, the 22nd of September, we have a dinner at Benjamin’s Restaurant in Taunton. The time is 6 to 11, a buffet dinner, Chicken, Beef, and/or Seafood. I have friends assembling the photos from our 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, and 45th Reunions and putting them on a CD. John Ladouceur is taking care of having our VHS tape of our graduation in 1962 made into a CD to show. I am having very old pic-tures of some of us put into a photo album, photos of us in 1950. If any of you have first grade pictures of yourselves and friends send me copies to include. I am still look-ing for a deacon or priest to give a prayer for the deceased of our class. I have wanted to have something in the Reflection Garden at Spellman sometime earlier on Saturday but that may not be such a hot idea. We will see. Al Lucchetti is mak-ing a memory gift for each of us to bring home to remember our 50th Reunion. Michelle Columbo Gain and Maureen Conroy are making summaries of your questionnaires to create a take-home booklet. Reminders went out this week to all for the questionnaires, the count for Clint’s cocktail party, and the ticket money. If I don’t have your email address, remember it costs

me 45 cents each time I send you a reminder. SO....Please help me out here. SEND ME A COUNT FOR FRIDAY. SEND ME YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE, if you haven’t already. SEND CSHS YOUR TICKET MONEY. Most Importantly CALL ME if you have any questions. 508-588-3137 or my cell 508-208-0723 ....If you need help getting to Benjamins, it is on Bay Road in Taunton. Route 495 to Bay Road Exit, then down toward Taunton Center. If you need a place to stay, Westgate Mall has a Holiday Express in Brockton, 195 Westgate Drive, Brockton. As always I look forward to seeing you. Pray for those of us who can’t come because they are sick. And if anyone can drive one or two from Framingham to the Reunion Saturday evening, they would deeply appreciate it. I hope to see you all on the 21st and the 22nd of September. Love ya...kk

1963 Mary Ann Raynard Albert [email protected] Deslaurier Westerlund [email protected] Yezukevich [email protected] & Donna (Brien) Sullivan will celebrate their 46th wedding anniversary on August 20, 2012. Steve has been enjoying retire-ment for several years & Donna retired June 1, 2011. Both are in good health & are grateful for each day. Their oldest son, Tom, lives in Dunedin, Florida with his wife, Violet and 8 year old twins, Charlotte & Finn; Steffani lives in Mansfield with her husband, Paul Kuplast and daughter, Saradonna age 10; Bill lives in Sturbridge with his wife, Emilie and three sons - Max, age 6, Quinn age 5 and Jack who will be 2 Oct. 18, 2012.

1964 Anyone interested in being our class notes connection?

Laureen Brennan/Healey/Alvarez is now living in Huntington Beach, CA near her son Chris and wife Colleen. Grandchildren, Matthew and Morgan are now 8 & 10. Her other son, Craig, lives in Indianapo-lis and his daughter just graduated from high school with honors and will attend Indiana University in the fall. Life is good!

1965Suzanne Carr O’Donnell [email protected] members of our class played in the Spellman Golf Classic – Deborah Carr Journalist, Joan Doyle, Rita Gallant and Suzanne Carr O’Donnell. The golf classic was held at LeBaron Golf Club in Lakeville. A good time was had by all. Well, Maureen Deslaurier Hayes keeps adding to her family. Her newest grandchild, son of her daughter Suzanne, is Maximus Edward born on March 6, 2012.

1966 Maryellen Mather [email protected] Walsh sends regards from Terel, a Dutch Island in the North Atlantic. He regrets missing our 45th reunion and wants to be noti-fied for the next one.

1967 45th Reunion Tom Frizzell [email protected]

1968 Linda Amaral Kelly [email protected] Burke Morris [email protected]

1969 Joan Iacovone Kenney [email protected] Hassett Martin [email protected] McLaughlin Osborne [email protected] sympathies go out to Gerry McLaughlin Osborne on the pass-ing of her beloved husband, Gary and to the family of Jean O’Connor McGrath. Jean lost her battle to cancer on June 28th. Jane Condon was the 2012 commencement speaker at the University of New Haven. Last year (2011) she spoke at the Wellesley College gradua-tion. Patty Long Jeannette retired after more than thirty years in the Whitman Schools. Her friends and family recently celebrated with

Class of 69 Legacy Gala


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her at a wonderful retirement event. Patty plans to keep close ties to her colleagues, which should be easy with her daughter Allison teaching in the same school. Best wishes for a happy, healthy retirement. Joan Iacovone Kenney has retired from

the Brockton Public Schools. Her colleagues and friends celebrated her many years of service as a social worker and school adjustment counselor with a gala at the Shaw’s Center. To start off the wonderful evening Joan threw out the first pitch on opening day for new Rox season.

1970James Kimball [email protected] Sheehan [email protected] out myfamily.com, http://www.myfamily.com/group/126218230/?ct=6622416B-3BCD-4DFB-8D8A-A528538882A7&ln=7Maureen Fay Buckley has set up a great site for the class of 70.Our sympathies to Rosemary Shee-han and her family on the passing of their mother Helen.

1971Janet Vacca Perry [email protected] Ford is now retired as a Princi-pal after 27 years of serving in New Hampshire. He is now a Professor at Merrimack College, part time.

He works in The Graduate Educa-tion Department teaching various Education Courses and supervising both student interns and fellowship students. His full time job is being a grandfather, who along with his wife, cares for their grandson five days a week.

1972 40th Reunion Janet Nickley Madigan [email protected] to Donna Paruti. She was elected to a two year term as President of the Metro West Bar Association in April. Donna also celebrated twenty five years as an attorney.

1973Kathy Alward Smith [email protected] Conley Cirillo [email protected]

1974 Joanne Hanson [email protected] to the Class of 2012.

1975Eileen Murphy Krouse [email protected] Cox (CSHS ‘75) is moving with his family back to the U.S. after spending the last two years in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Gerry, a physician and a Captain in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps, recently com-pleted an assignment as the senior medical advisor responsible for the Navy’s medical facilities throughout the Middle East, including the war in Afghanistan; other countries such as Egypt, Kuwait, and Jordan; and on Navy ships from the Ara-bian Gulf to the coast of Somalia. From 2006-2008 Gerry served in

Okinawa, Japan as the executive officer of the U.S. Naval Hospital there, then commanded the Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from 2008-2010. He and his wife Catherine will reside in the Washington, DC area and have two children. Their son Alex, who just graduated from The Bahrain School, will be a freshman at Harvard College this fall and their daughter Caroline will enter the 8th grade in northern Virginia. Sequere Deum. Announcing an exhibition of photographs by Anne Davey at the Griffin Museum at the Aberjona River Gallery, 184 Swanton Street, Winchester, Massachusetts ~ Inter-pretations of Boston Architecture, June 12–September 2, 2012. Please come to the Senior Sunday Artist Talk on August 19 at 3 p.m. View more of Anne’s photography at http://annedaveyarts.com/Peggy Sheehan’s son, Camille, became a United States citizen in February and he will be returning to Haiti in August on a mission trip, to assist his “brothers and sisters” at “Hope for the Children of Haiti” orphanage where he was raised. Terri Tobin-Young’s son, Sam, won a Fulbright for newly licensed teachers and after graduating cum laude from Salve Regina Univer-sity in Newport, RI he spent the fall semester teaching History in a French high school in Normandy. He was one of 15 new teachers nationwide, and the only New Englander, selected. Mark Delano’s son, Patrick, has been drafted by the Red Sox. He now has the enviable dilemma of deciding whether to attend Vanderbilt University or play Major League ball. Patrick gradu-ated from Braintree High School and is an All-Scholastic.Our sympathies and prayers go out to the family of Patrick J. Hawes. Mr. Hawes was the Spellman custodian and is the father of Caren Hawes Rempelakis.

1976Anyone interested in being our class notes connection?

1977 35th Reunion Anthony O’Brien AnthonyThomasOBrien@ AnthonyOBrien.com

1978 Ellen Papineau McCabe [email protected]

1979Maureen Martin [email protected] Advancement Office heard from Kelley Reardon Corwin. One of her favorite memories from Spellman is “Spirit Week especially when each class decorated their wing and competed with other grades on who had most spirit! It was always so much fun!”. Matt Muratore is currently the Execu-tive Director of Radius Healthcare & Pediatric Center in Plymouth. He also is the co-owner of Crayon College Child Care Centers and in his third year as Selectman for the Town of Plymouth. I would like to extend, on behalf of our class, deepest condolences to Robert Carlson and his family on the pass-ing of his beloved sister, Emmeline Carlson Berry ’85 in May. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Our prayers are with the Carlson family and other families who have lost dear ones. Share your thoughts on Facebook “I Remember Cardinal Spellman Class of 79”. Hope to hear from you all. ~Maureen

1980Dianna Tanner Christopoulos [email protected]

Joan Iacovone Kenney ’69 throwing out the first pitch at the Rox game.

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1981 Dan Ring [email protected]

1982 30th Reunion Kelly Crowley Wilder [email protected] Gavin welcomed a new addition to his family, his son, Drew Edward Gavin. He was born on Febru-ary11th. Congratulations.

1983 Lisa Coletti Hokanson [email protected]

1984 Regina Albanys Patrick [email protected] Hayward Hatfield [email protected]

1985Katie Kelley Naples [email protected] Neil Tuell [email protected]

1986 Jennifer Locchi Roan [email protected]

Best wishes to Bill Cook and his wife, Debbie Sansone. They were married on Saturday, July 7, in 105 degree weather with the assistance of their five daughters; Bridgette Cook (19), Emily Cook (16), Jacque

Sunstrom (14), Meghan Cook (12) and Bridgette Sunstrom (11), Maid of Honor Stacy Phillips and Best Man James Wilson.

1987 25th Reunion

Terri Mathews-Bryan [email protected]

Noreen Kelliher [email protected]

1988 Patricia MacIntyre Boutiette [email protected]

1989 Amy Harper Flynn [email protected] Lane Thompson [email protected] to Jennifer Creedon on becoming partner at Verrill Dana LLP in Boston. Jenn and her family recently moved to Milton. She had lived in Boston since she graduated Spellman. Jenn has a son, William 3 and a daugh-ter, Emily, 5.

1990Steve Owen [email protected] Vanessa Taylor Lobe [email protected] Wilson Pozerski [email protected] Fontana Mills’ son, Taylor, graduated from Spellman in May. Taylor is headed to New England Institute of Art for audio produc-tion. Congratulations.

1991 Kevin Miller [email protected] O’Neill Hawley [email protected]

Kerri Kelleher MacDonald and her husband, John just added a baby boy to their family on June 11th, Michael James, 7 lbs. 7 oz. Now they have two boys and two girls. Kerri and John also just bought a house in Easton and are settling into their busy life with the four kids. Things are hectic but fun! Anna Lima Delgado is proud to report to you guys that my daugh-ter, Nia, has graduated from Bowie High School in Bowie, Mary-land and will be attending college in the fall! Robert O’Brien was promoted to Lieutenant at the Hanson Fire Department. He also serves as deputy director of the Plymouth County Technical Rescue Team and is a member of the Whitman Han-son School Committee and Robert still lives in Hanson with his wife, Deborah, and son, Christopher. A group of Brockton Firefighters participated in the climb for air a charitable event for the American cancer society.

Throughout the year, the American Lung Association hosts multiple stair climbs throughout the United States. These events help raise awareness and donations to support research on lung disease and pro-

mote clean air. Every year hundreds of firefighters are diagnosed with dehabilitating lung diseases, directly related their exposure to hazard-ous smoke and fumes. Therefore in support of our fellow brothers & sisters, members of the Brockton Fire Department participated this year. Together the group ascended the Boston skyscraper at One Brockton Place, climbing a total of 82 flights of stairs (42 stories or 789 stairs), while wearing complete fire-fighter turnout gear, which includes an SCBA, for a approximate total weight of 60-70lbs. Among these Brockton Firefighters there were four Spellman graduates - Bill Hill ’87, Paul Muzrim ’91 and Dan Foye ’97. The photo on this page was taken by Nefirephotos.com

1992 20th Reunion Cathy Doyle Zinck [email protected] Iacono Polidori [email protected] Reunion News: Class of 92 reunionSaturday, September 22 at 7:00pmAt Meadbrook Function Room in Hanson, MA

$30pp There will be hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and a DJ. MORE INFO – [email protected]

Anna Lima Delgado with her daughter, Nia

Bill and Debbie Cook with their wedding party. Spellman grads in the front row: William Hill ’87 Spellman grads in Back row: Paul Muzrim ’91 and Dan Foye ‘97


1993 Lisa Joyce Covino [email protected] everyone! I received an email from Jennifer Horton Fontaine. “Jillian Simpson got married in 2011 to Brett Carlson. They live in Alaska and just had a baby girl in June 2012 named Alexandra. Jill works for the state of Alaska as the Director of Trade Marketing for tourism. As for me, I am working in Vermont, as the Director of Com-munity Services at the Upper Valley Haven, a non-profit agency serving people experiencing poverty.” Any updates or news, please send me an email. Congratulations are in order for Tracy Harrington on being Brockton’s first female police sergeant. She was sworn in at City Hall on March 29, 2012. Received a note from Suzanne Salter Aguiar: “My husband Mark Aguiar and I just celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary in May. We have a beautiful 4 year old daughter Olivia and a one year old son Christopher. We live in Fall River. Can’t believe I have been out of school for 19 years, seems like yesterday.” Eric Whitman is practicing medicine at Fort Hood in Texas. He has three beautiful daughters and has been keeping up with Spellman happenings on Facebook. From Katie Lucey Starczewski: “Chris and I are living in central Mass and loving it. We also became a party of five in 2011! Now have three awesome kids Molly (8), Sarah (4) and Colin (1). I am still teaching middle school history in Worcester and my husband is now the middle school principal in Sturbridge. We just donated to the annual fund in honor of my mother for which a scholarship is named. Please con-sider donating to the Mary Lucey scholarship. I turned out pretty good because of her and Spellman! Looking forward to our reunion.”

1994 Darcy Campbell Lamond [email protected] Lekberg Ouellette [email protected] Maria Rowan Malenfant [email protected] Kearney MacCormack completed the Providence Mara-thon in May with a program called DreamFar that trains at-risk high school students (and their teachers) to run marathons! She and her hus-band also bought a house in North Attleboro, MA. I (Amy Ouellette) went back to school full-time in September 2011 as a Communica-tions major with a concentration in Public Relations and a minor in Marketing. I joined the Public Re-lations Student Society of America (PRSSA) at Salem State University and competed in a national case study campaign competition on childhood obesity over the winter. As part of the competition we planned an Indoor Field Day event for families in the Salem area. It was an intense campaign, but I loved it. In June, the Publicity Club of New England awarded our four-person team a Bronze Bell Ringer award for our campaign and I got to mingle with some great PR pros from the Boston area. I was also elected Vice President of Chapter Development for the Salem State Chapter of PRSSA for the next school year. My young college friends do not discriminate against 30-something-year-old students! Juggling two kids, a husband, two dogs, a house and the responsibili-ties of being an adult student are hard, but I love college this time around and am doing better aca-demically than I did when I was 18. I even made the Dean’s List both semester! Two more years to go! I hope everyone is doing well and if anyone has anything they want added in the next edition, please email me at [email protected] Happy summer!

1995Emily Pelton Baird [email protected] Roan Davis [email protected] Stewart Silvera [email protected] to Karen Bagley Pelton and her husband, Kevin ’91, on the birth of their daughter, Eve Mahady. She was born in June 29, 2012. Eve is welcomed by her older sister, Mary Kate and her brother Andy. Nikki Lombardi Greene is still living in Santa Barbara and has been volunteering and doing fundraising for four years for a local non-profit that provides emotional and financial support to families of children with cancer. Nikki has been serving on the board of direc-tors for Teddy Bear Cancer Foun-dation for the past year and chairs multiple committees and events. She is also very active in fundrais-ing at her children’s school where one will be entering kindergarten and the other the second grade in the fall.

1996 Melinda Ciampa Ferreira [email protected] LaCroix [email protected] Lipper Fonstein [email protected] LaCroix ‘96 accepted the position of Associate Director of Residential Life at the Univer-sity of San Diego in San Diego, California. From Liz Avery: “ A huge thank you to Heather Fedrick Pascarelli and Nicole Martin Garcia for putting together our “16th” Reunion in May at Bar Louie. We had a large turnout and it was a lot of fun to see classmates. Since then I’ve seen Adriann Lipper Fonstein and Stephenie Driscoll DePrisco a couple of times and was able to

meet Steph’s beautiful little girl, Ali! As for myself, I started a new job with Bay State Milling Company in Quincy, MA as their Senior HR Generalist back in April and lastly, I got engaged

1997 15th Reunion Jennifer MacLean [email protected] of luck to Jason Dimare. He is about to wrap production on an independent comedy film. Amy Bailey and her husband welcomed their first child, Stephen, born on February 5th, 2012. Best wishes.

1998 Kathryn Chiros Jarett [email protected] Malinowski [email protected] wishes to Mollie Roan Collum and her husband, Brian, on the birth of their second child, Maeve Roan on April 21, 2012. Maeve is also welcomed by her sister, Elle Marian. Wedding Bells for Megan Swan-Nichols. She and her hus-band, Steven, were married on June 2, 2012. Best wishes. Congratula-tions to Allison McDonald on completing her MBA from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

1999 Melissa Coughlin [email protected] Oriola [email protected] Ernest joined thirteen other missionaries from Holy Family Parish in Rockland and traveled to Honduras. They spent 9 days there. Congratulations and best wishes to Courtney Simonds on her engage-ment of Nick Robin in April. They are planning their wedding on September 1, 2012.

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2000Keara Kelley [email protected] Cronin is engaged to Jason Allen and is planning her October wedding.

2001 Katie Cronin [email protected] Williamson [email protected] to Chris Ernest and his wife, Kristen, on the birth of their first child. Cameron Alex-ander, born on April 7, 2012.

2002 10th Reunion Samantha Ford [email protected] Kim Parr [email protected] Erica Prance [email protected] Whalen nichole@fredriksenphotography. comHi friends, can you believe it’s been ten years since we graduated!? Cra-zy, but true. To celebrate, a group of us are hoping to plan a reunion. Alicia Fortin’s looking into music, and Lauren Franco graciously booked us a space in Rockland. It’s tentatively set for September 15th, which should give folks enough advance notice to put it in their calendars. If it would draw more people, though, we also can look into Thanksgiving weekend. Now, this really is just the start of an idea. We don’t want to plan a reunion for the few people involved in planning it - we want to plan something a lot of our classmates will attend and enjoy. So, let us know if you have any ideas or want to help in the process. But, most importantly,

let us know if you’ll come!! All the best, Kim Parr, Alicia Fortin, Lauren Franco, Shannon Burns, Elizabeth Ballester and Nichole Fredriksen. Congratulations and best wishes to Kate Coughlin on her recent engagement. She and her fiancé, Mark Trowbridge, are planning an October 2013 wedding. Kate lives in Connecticut and is teaching at Achievement First. New Babies: Kathryn Hughes Cifuni and her husband, Eric, welcomed their daughter, Madelinie Alice, on Easter Sunday, April 8th. Congratulations.

2003 Colleen Kelly [email protected] Lubin [email protected] Summer Spellmanites! Hope you are enjoying your sum-mer! Below are a few updates about our class! Our reunion is next year! Any suggestions on where it should be held? Start sending your ideas to Aisha via facebook or email! Congratulations to Colleen Kelly on her recent engagement. Congratulations to John Nickley on his graduation from Bridgewater State University. Congrats to our Master’s graduates, Anne Littlefield, MAT, Cait Shores, Aisha Lubin Losche, and Kingsley Osasis for their MBAs. Annie Vandiver Cicero sent us a note describing her son, William Michael, born on October 8 2011. “He is 10 kinds of adorable and we love him to pieces!” Thanks for sharing Annie. The class of 2003 sends their prayers to Trisha Miquel Johnson and her family. Trisha’s mother Debbie passed away on July 3, 2012. Congratulations to Sarah Murray Walker on her mar-riage to Liam Walker. Jacqueline McMullen Gagnon gave birth to her son, Chayse Alexander, on July 2nd. Congratulations. A blessed and restful summer to all!

2004 Kathleen Clifford [email protected] Powers [email protected]

2005Breandan Carter [email protected] Stearns received his Mas-ters Degree from Bridgewater State University, Congratulations and best of luck.

2006Lauren Fahey [email protected] all, thanks to everyone who came out to the 5-year reunion back in November. It was great to see everyone doing so well. I am currently wrapping up my time in Washington, DC where I have been working for the last year. In October, I will be moving to Tokyo, Japan to work for Rakuten Inc., an internet services company. I am very excited about the opportunity and look forward to living and working abroad. ~Sean Flanagan. Lauren Fahey graduated July 27, 2012 from Valdosta State Univer-sity in Valdosta, Georgia with a Masters of Education Degree as a Speech Language Pathologist. Congratulations! Paul Howard got a job as an RN at Massachu-setts General Hospital. Christelle Dragon was voted by the physicians and doctors Nurse of the Year for the VA Medical Center in West Roxbury.

2007 5th ReunionBarbara Pierre [email protected] Collins [email protected] Hannan [email protected] Lord graduated with honors from Northeastern University with a BS degree in Business Adminis-tration with a major in Finance and Insurance and a minor in History. Dan completed his five year degree in four and a half years. Congratu-lations and best of luck on your new path. Best of luck to Justin Dowl-ing and Shayla Mombeleur on their graduation from Bridgewater State University.

2008Chris Horne [email protected] Stickney [email protected] to Sonia Vaz, Elms College and Kathryn LeFevre, Ithaca College, for being named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2011 semester and to Julianne Barry and Amanda Connolly, Salve Regina University for the spring 2012 semester. It’s graduation time! CONGRATULATIONS to all the recent college graduates! One more year ‘til our reunion! Sam Flanagan is heading back to Miami to work with start-up business initiatives. Hayley Piekut graduated from Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Caitlin O’Malley will be volunteering in Kenya for 6 months starting in August. Beth O’Malley is continuing to work part time this summer while she pursues full-time opportunities in the Charlotte, South Caroline area. Colin McMahon has joined the Marines and is heading south shortly. Val Monplaisir has taken up residence at Eternia... he has the power. Billy Rust graduated from


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Stonehill and is pursuing his MPA at Northeastern University. Evan “Big E” Frankel, Suma Cum Laude at UMass, is eating pizza while he searches for a Chemical Engineer-ing job. Mike Griffin is on the hunt for positions in Electrical Engineer-ing. Dan Bernazzani is returning to Brandeis to complete a master’s program in Mathematics. John “J Mills” Miller has been working in the construction field. Chris Horne is heading back to Philadelphia to work as a recruiting coordinator in sports TV. Andrew Cappa has completed his ROTC program and excelled in leadership training this summer. Cori O’Kane will premier as the assistant coach for the women’s basketball team at Roger Williams this fall. Matt McKenna is returning to school to complete a master’s degree at Northeastern in economics. Caroline Kelly is pursu-ing opportunities in elementary education. Best of luck to Christina Bevans and William Rust on their graduation from Stonehill College; Emily Hartman from Massasoit Community College; Julianne Barry and Rebecca Hill from Salve Regina University; Stephanie Cahill, Patrick Curtin, Michael D’Alessandro, Tara Keating, Laura Pistorino from Bridgewater State University. Laura also made the Dean’s list Spring Semester along with Elizabeth Sjolin, Tara Keating and Terrence Yunits. Road Trip to the Field of Dreams. Sean Dowd ‘06 and Tim Cooney’08 took a road trip to Clinton IOWA this summer to see Michael Dowd play for the Clinton LumberKings. (class A, Seattle Mariners). On their trip out they stopped in Chicago to take in a Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros game. One of the days they drove to the Movie set for “Field of Dreams”. Sean is working for ‘47 Brand Tim is a recent graduate of St. Anselm College. Tiara Papadopoulus also made a solo venture out to visit Michael in

Iowa. Meghan Buckley was mar-ried August 13, 2011 to Branden Stubbs, She graduated Lesley University May 19, 2012 with a double major of Early Childhood Education and Child and Fam-ily Studies, received my teaching license on June 8, 2012 and started teaching preschool on June 4, 2012. The alumni office heard from Alex Keddie. “I have graduated this year from Saint Peter’s College with cum laude honor. I graduated with a bachelor of science in marketing management with a double minor in communications and business management. This past December I was also lucky to land a job begin-ning this August down in North Carolina. I will be working for the East Carolina University Athletic Department. I will be the Graduate Assistant in Athletics Compliance for the ECU pirates of Greenville, North Carolina. On top of being paid, I will be getting my master’s paid for as well. I was accepted into the Masters of Business Adminis-tration program this past February. As I look back on my last four years of college and all the success I had at SPC as a student-athlete, I real-ized rather quickly the education, values, and people from Spellman brought me to where I am today. I would like to end with a thank you and all the best. My brother, Nicholas, graduated from Spellman on May 24th.” Best of luck, Alex, on your new path.

2009Mark Hylander [email protected] to Elisabeth Erwin. She became a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing this past April. Liz also made the Dean’s List. Best of luck to our newest graduates: Adam Buckley and Kerry Moriarty, Daniel Mullen who graduated from Massasoit Community College. Congrats to

Erin McColgan on being names to the spring semester Dean’s List at Bridgewater State University.

2010Meredith McManus [email protected] to Meredith McManus on her graduation from Massasoit Community College in May. Chris Hickey, Judith Gill and Kelly Long were named to the Dean’s List Spring Semester at Bridgewater State University.

2011Kathryn Dunford [email protected] Leonard Jeleonard36 @ yahoo.comHello Everyone, Congratulations on finishing your first year of col-lege, work, or military life outside of Spellman. Many people have been keeping very busy from our class. Stephanie Churchill, Emily Earle and Sarah Tenore made Dean’s List at Bridgewater State University for the second semester. Josh Earle is on “Mid-Tour Leave” so that means he is halfway through his tour in Korea and will be home for a quick visit! Julia White has a major change from Biology to Educa-tion and is waiting to transfer to Bridgewater State University. Sara Comeau was named to the Bridge-water State University’s Deans List for the Spring sememster. Jenny Crea was re-elected as Secretary of her class and Jenna Connors was re-elected as an SGA Senator both at Assumption College. Nicole Pacheco made Dean’s List at Flori-da Southern and is now transferring to the University of Tampa. Sam Curran made Dean’s List, got a job at South Shore Hospital in Radiol-ogy and is also an Orientation Leader at Wentworth. Jackie Gor-man has become an “Outdoor Trip Leader”, leading students on trips

and on Loyola’s challenge course in addition to that she also joined the School of Communications honor society, Beta Rho. Julia Krietman is currently working full time at the North Shore Music Theater in Beverly, MA for the summer. In the fall, she is the assistant scenic designer for Emerson College show “Grapes of Wrath”; the scenic designer for “Fantastic Mr. Fox”; and the makeup artist for “Cy-clops” also at Emerson. She also made the Dean’s list twice. Lyssa McEachern made the Dean’s List at Bridgewater State University both semesters and now is a waitress at the Charlie Horse. Rachele Byth-row graduated Cosmotology School and passed her State Boards and is now an official Cosmetologist. Jen Scanlon made Dean’s List at Brandeis University and now has a job at the Lemberg Children’s Center at her school. Pat Wells, Katelyn Hickey, and I will all be RA’s next semester at Assumption, MCPHS and Saint Anselm. The Class of 2011 would also like to congratulate and thank Ms. Lynch, as she steps down as Principal and begins her new position as Regis-trar and Sister Pat as she retires as Admissions Director. We thank them both from the bottom of our hearts for the incredible things they have done for all of us and the mark they have left on our Alma Mater. Thanks! If you have any other updates please e-mail me at [email protected] or Facebook me. Enjoy your summer before it’s over! ~Jimmy

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Diane Eastman Wyatt ‘62 • sister of Elaine Eastman

Cedrone ‘66

Thomas E. Slye ‘65 • brother of Joseph ‘69

Jean O’Connor McGrath ‘69 • sister of Patricia O’Connor Heger

’67 and John O’Connor ‘73

Emeline Carlson Berry ‘85 • sister of Robert ’79, Cynthia

Carlson McLean ’80 and Alison Carlson Thompson ‘83

Sr. Anna Vincent Clark, CSJ former Spellman Faculty member

Patrick J. Hawes • former Spellman Custodian • father of P. Kevin Hawes ’64,

Caren Hawes Rempelakis ’75 and Brian ‘81

• grandfather of Catherine J. Hawes ’09 and Sean Hawes ‘11

Mary Ellen ( Jewett) Aherne • mother of John “Jack” Aherne,

Spellman Board Member

Daniel Joseph Byrne • grandfather of Meagan ’07,

Jake ’10 and Laura ’13 Damore

Charles G. Cataloni, Jr. • Father of Christopher Cataloni ‘81

John M. Cronin • father of Daniel ’96 and Cristina

‘00 • father-in-law of Bridget Thomas

Cronin ‘00

Dorothea P. Delano • mother of Dorrie Delano Bessette

’69, Mark Delano ’75, and Kevin Delano – Advancement Office

• grandmother of Jill Bessette Akins ’94 and Heidi Bessette Garcia ‘97

Stanton K. Fisher • husband of Catherine “Kate”

Fisher ‘67 • brother-in-law of John Murray

’66 and Timothy Murray ‘71

John J. Flynn • father of John ’65 and Denise

Flynn Rudy ’67

Adeline E. Fox • mother of Kathleen Fox Cristadoro

’68 and Joanne Fox Shannis ‘70

Doris Kelliher • grandmother of Charles ‘05 and

Mary Kelliher ‘12

Christopher T. Kelly, Jr. father of Christopher ‘83

Mary L. Kraemer • mother of the late Thomas J.

Kraemer ‘81

Alfred H. Lavoie • father of Mary Jo Lavoie ‘95

John M. McCarthy • brother of Patrick ‘62 • uncle of Maureen ’89, Erin Mc-

Carthy Bruno ‘99 and husband, Chris ‘94

Emmett F. McNamara • father-in-law of Celeste Holmes

McNamara ‘73

Deborah G. Miquel • mother of Kristin Miquel Kelley

’00 and Trisha Miquel Johnson ‘03

Edward L. Moore, Sr. • father of Patricia Moore Spivey ‘65 • grandfather of Christine ’83,

Michelle Moore Williams ’84, Jennifer Moore Banford ’89, and Stephanie Spivey ‘92

Dorothy L. Morano • grandmother of Matthew ’14 and

Dan Morano ‘15

Joseph F. Murphy • brother of Mary Beth Murphy ’68

and Margaret Murphy Simmons ‘73

Ruth B. Murray • mother of Joseph ‘67 • aunt of Dorrie Delano Bessette

’69, Mark Delano ’75, and Kevin Delano – Advancement Office

Gary T. Osborne • husband of Geraldine McLaughlin

Osborne ‘69

Suzanne L. Powers • sister of the late M. Jane St. Louis

Miskinis ’65 and Mark St. Louis ‘68

Pasquale M. Princigalli • father of Elena Princigalli

Bergeron ‘69

Teresa M. Principe • mother of Peter ‘66

Frances P. (Mullen) Sampson • mother of Kathleen Bailey, Spell-

man past parent • mother-in-law of John Bailey ‘64 • grandmother of Timothy ‘89, Ken-

neth ‘91 and Amy Bailey ‘97

John J. Shea • father of Kevin J. ‘64 and John,

Jr. ‘76

Helen M. Sheehan • mother of William ’68, Rosemary

’70, Janet Sheehan Drummey ’73, Margaret ’75, and Claire ‘78

in memoriam


On the first Friday of every month, the students at Cardinal Spellman assemble for adoration. They sit quietly in the presence of The Blessed Sacrament. In between first Fridays, every Tuesday night, they gather with other people at the Church of the Holy Ghost in Whitman, to continue perpetual adoration and to pray The Hour of Divine Mercy. At first they sit quietly, then, they pray the Chaplet together. They listen to a brief reflection on St. Maria Fuastina’s life and diary followed by benediction. Afterwards, they can stay, if they choose, to pray together or by themselves. People young and old, praying, on a Tuesday night, in the summer, in the winter, in good weather and bad. Spellman students are regular attendees.

But why do they come “from generation to generation” to Adoration? Here’s what they say. Some come to offer a prayer thanks, some to pray for forgiveness. Some come to pray for healing while others pray for their family. Some come to offer praise and others come to pray for the courage of another day. They come for all these reasons, but the most compelling reason they come we think, is to sit awhile with their God, alone, just them and their God, because, “The human heart is always drawn by love”, as St. Catherine of Siena told us

On one night, you might see the tear filled eye of a student who speaks with the Deacon just before Adoration begins. The student says; “I need to get a handle on my life…I need Jesus in my life”. He is encouraged and others pray with him and he begins his healing. Or, you may see the gentle smile of compassion from an older person of prayer that reassures the one in doubt about the power of God’s mercy. Or you might see that gentle reassurance that comes from God through prayer from one stranger to the next. When you see it, you will know it and you will be moved.

When asked, they all speak of common feelings like a powerful sense of peace, a release, warmth, “decompressing”, a sense of comfort, a renewed strength, and an awe of God’s mercy and love. For whatever reason they pray in that quiet place, they go away comforted by a powerful peace that comes only from God. They experience the warmth of His love

and mercy. And, they know that they want to return. One person describes the experience this way:

Lord I went to give you thanks yesterday I did not go because I feared you, Although I do Lord, I do

I went because I needed the warmth of your love and the relief of your mercy and your gentle healing hand on my shoulder And I cannot feel the warmth of your love or your mercy or healing when I am afraid and trembling

I know you love us and I know you love me Lord And when I bow my head and open my heart toYou There is no fear, no trembling, no sadness about today or yesterday or tomorrow

There is only a peaceful, soothing warmth smoldering through my soul And it seeps and soothes and renders my body calm

My mind sees only forward and back at the same time Light in the darkness And in those flashes I sense you, I can feel your presence Always calling me closer but not too quickly You fade from my sight and I know I must follow you to the next glimpse

I want to do that Lord I know that place of peace is only where You are I have surrendered to your love There, in that place, there is only goodness And that is why I will not be afraid

We encourage all who may read this story of “Adoration and Spellman” to respond as so many of the Spellman students do every week to the request made by the disciples of Jesus, “Lord, teach us how to pray”. Come to Adoration and see the power and peace, the comfort and the joy for yourself. In that way, we hope you too may know and share His peace more fully and come to better understand of why it is so important to all of us to continue to ensure that His house at Spellman “shall be a house of prayer.”

perspective

by Kevin Delano

Adoration and Cardinal Spellman

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