St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School

amily NewsFSummer 2012 Volume XVIII No. 2. What’s New at St. Johns .

SJB’s Scientific Research Program, known as GENESIS, was created to let students closely examine topics for which they have a passion and pursue research studies that go beyond the traditional classroom learning experience. This program affords them the opportunity to combine their natural curiosity with real world inquiry based in the scientific method resulting in the creation of scientifically sound research studies.Students in the GENESIS Program learn and work in a challenging, supportive, high-tech environment where exploration, reasoning, and critical thinking are required. Upon completing the final level of the GENESIS Program, students will have developed their abilities and skills in • 21st century technology • writing, presentation, and communication • project management, time management and leadership • research methodology and the scientific method • the application of mathematics and statisticsThe GENESIS program affords students an opportunity to expand their personal awareness and perspectives beyond their local community to develop a global social consciousness and a lifelong desire to learn through exploration. It offers an educational choice for academically able and motivated students interested in rigorous studies in all academic fields. Traditional research programs are often limited to studies in lab science, technology, engineering and mathematics and are often referred to as STEM programs. SJB’s GENESIS program goes beyond by offering students a chance to develop and conduct research projects in a variety of fields. Dave Erlanger, Program Director and Science Teacher, says that, “I am honored and privileged to lead the first group of SJB Genesis scholars and researchers.”

Launches the InnovatIve GenesIs ProGram

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A New Gym for the CouGArsOur gymnasium has been in need of both significant floor repairs and replacement of the bleachers. Because SJB is and has proven itself to be healthy, strong and invested in the future, with 430 freshman enrolled for September, we have been approved by the Diocese of Rockville Centre to complete the gym project now. Renovations include new bleachers, a new gym floor and the walls repainted. The gym renovation is scheduled for completion in September, before Homecoming on Sunday, September 30th. Details about naming opportunities and sponsorships will be forthcoming.

Reunions . Reunions . Reunions . Reunions

SJB Family NewsPublisher..........................Nan DohertyCopy Editor.....................Kelly CortesAssistant Editor..............Trish O’DonnellLayout Editor..................Leone Mathon

10 Year reunion for Class of 2002 & 5 Year reunion for Class of 2007 This event took place on June 23rd at

the Post Office Café in Babylon.Thank you to our Reunion Committee Members:Ann Eckardt Erlanger ‘02 Gary Barbera ‘02Claudia Sciandra Pierce ‘02Jim Raynor ‘02Alison Fitz ‘02Emily Ewald Boland ‘02Tiffany Cicchetti Morici ‘02Allison Pamlanye ‘07Kristen Innvar ‘07 Jimmy Hahn ‘07Ben Mihalik ‘07Rob Napolitano ‘07Rafael Torres ‘07

25 Year reunion for Class of 1987

& 20 Year reunion for Class of 1992

This event took place on July 28th

at Captain Bill’s in Bay Shore.

Thank you to our

Reunion Committee Members:

Melissa Straub ‘87

Mary Lynn Winters ‘87

Carol Bovera Hasenstab ‘87

AnnMarie Noschese Tudisco ‘87

Tara Fattoruso Frucci ‘92

Rossana Russo ‘92

Larry Miele ‘92

upComing reunions

40, 35 & 30 Year reunions

Each class will be in a separate room at

the Irish Coffee Pub in East Islip

Saturday, September 29th from 7:00-11:00 PM

Hotel Accommodations and Free Shuttle

Service Provided

Join us at Homecoming on Sunday,

September 30th at

10:30 AM Mass, 1:30 PM game

Purchase your Tickets online at:

www.sjbalumni.org

reCent reunions

. Alumni & Development events . Upcoming EvEnts . Upcoming EvEnts . Upcoming EvEnts . Upcoming EvEnts

open HouseSunday, October 21

At this annual mass, we add the names of the recently deceased alumni, faculty and staff to our Tree of Life, which is located in our chapel.

This mass will take place in the auditorium at 5PM.

alumni memorial massSaturday, November 3

. call for nominations .

sAve the DAte . sAve the DAte . sAve the DAte Blessing of tHe Couples

Saturday, February 2If you and your significant other are both SJB alumni, we would like to welcome you back to the school to celebrate the love you found at our first Blessing of the Couples Mass. Friends and family are welcome to attend. We don’t want to miss anyone so to receive a formal invitation, please email the SJB Alumni Office at alumni@sjbdhs.org

serviCe DaY for alumni, frienDs & familY Saturday, September 15

Members of the entire SJB community are invited to work side-by-side to help clean up our local

Robert Moses Beach with the Town of Babylon. This annual tradition truly embodies our mission and

heritage. Join us as we work together to keep the SJB vision alive while helping our environment.

The first 30 people to sign up will receive a free SJB tee-shirt to wear at the event!

Register on www.sjbalumni.org.

This event takes place at the Rock Hill Country Club in Manorville.

We start with a 9AM Registration, 10 AM Shot Gun Start, 12 PM BBQ Lunch,

and 3:30 Clambake Dinner and Awards. To register or to learn about

Sponsorship Opportunities, contact Karen Webber at 587-8000 x 164.

golf outingFriday, October 12

This event involves over 300 parents, alumni, administrators,

faculty and staff. Numerous Long Island restaurants, wineries, breweries and bakeries participate

and offer an array of their respective specialties. This “friend-raising”

event offers an opportunity to mingle and enjoy! Buy your tickets at

www.sjbalumni.org.

taste for eDuCation Thursday, October 18

This event is a special opportunity to honor wonderful and dedicated women who have contributed so much of

themselves to the vision and life of SJB. If you would like to nominate a woman whose life has featured hope a defining characteristic, please email the SJB Office of Development at development@sjbdhs.org.

Women of Hope CHampagne lunCHeonSunday, February 10

for interesteD 8tH graDers:

10:30 a.m.to 2:00 p.m.

school news & events . school news & events

During the Easter break, 14 students and three members of the faculty traveled to Johnson County, Kentucky in the heart of the Appalachian mountains. The Christian Appalachian Project divided our group into three teams that went out to build decks and ramps on the trailer homes of elderly members of this impoverished coal mining community. Our “home base” was a summer campsite where we ate, slept and prayed with other high school volunteers from other parts of the country. This was a beautiful opportunity for SJB students to experience a very different culture and meet the beautiful residents of one of the poorest areas right here in the United States. Over Easter break 19 students and four chaperones traveled to Joplin, MO to help with the relief effort as a result of the tornado that took place there in May 2011. They worked in conjunction with Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri. The tasks for the week included the complete demolition of a house left standing after the tornado. After knocking the house down, they had to take it apart piece by piece and take the debris to the curb for collection. The group said it was fun and at times tedious, but by the end of the week all that was left was the concrete foundation and a very large pile of trash!

In July, a group of student and faculty volunteers traveled to Lima, Peru to work at the Hogar de San Francisco. This year, 36 SJB students and six faculty took the life changing journey. This is the third summer SJB has traveled there to share in the work of the Hogar, which cares for over 50 severely handicapped children, led by an American, Dr. Tony. It was a new journey for students and teachers alike. The Hogar residents ranged from babies to adults. Their stories and challenges were overwhelming and heartwarming. All of the students who have come to Peru have been moved by various aspects of the culture, the Hogar itself and most of all, the children. The group learned so much through them and from their time together.

This Spring, one of the school’s largest clubs, the Culinary Club, had a visit from two of our alumni; Anthony Muzia ’02 a Sous Chef at NYIT and Natalya Lozano ’07, Head Chef/Owner of ICED: The Cupcake Shoppe. A lot of fun and delicious food was enjoyed by all. If you would like to come speak to one of our clubs, let us know!

stuDents make a DifferenCe aCross tHe gloBe alumni visit tHe popular CulinarY CluB

Ms. Courtney Cowan (Guidance)Ms. Jessica Lombardo ’05 (Math)

Ms. Brittany Silver (Math)Ms. Nadia Madacsi (World Language- Spanish)

Mr. John Mazzello (Social Studies)Ms. Caroline McFarland (Performing Arts)

WelCome to tHe neW faCultY at sJB!

Katie Lucie Grover ’02 won the Excellence in Education Award that is presented annually to a member of the SJB faculty. Congratulations Katie! The recipient is chosen by a panel made up of all previous award winners and is confirmed by administration. Katie is a graduate who has a stellar reputation among colleagues, parents and students as a kind, knowledgeable and dedicated teacher. She was vital in starting and still moderates our writing center, she is a co-moderator of the highly successful big brother/sister program, and she is also a mentor for new teachers. In addition to all this she is a huge advocate for the school and truly embodies that SJB spirit which is at the heart of why so many students attend and love the school.

aCColaDes for our esteemeD alumnae anD teaCHer

school news & events . school news & events

This summer one of our recent graduates from the Class of 2012, Krystal McLeod, competed at the NAACP ACT SO Nationals in Houston, Texas. ACT SO is a branch of the NAACP that showcases talent all throughout the country. There were 26 categories including dance, classical composition and oratory; the category which Krystal competed in. Over 1,500 students across the United States participated in this competition, all earnestly fighting for the top three spots, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Krystal came in 1st for New York and 3rd in the country for oratory and received the bronze medal. All medalists were invited to go to a Winners Dinner where they received free iPads, compliments of the NAACP. Krystal also received a scholarship of 1,500 dollars for her accomplishment from the competition. Krystal expressed that “it was truly a great experience! The competition was fierce and I was just honored to make it to Houston, much less receive bronze! However I do not believe it was just my talent that got me that far. It was a mixture of God’s grace, my family’s support and the foundation I received from St. John the Baptist.”

Courtney Lamendola and Thomas Kinneary, both students in Ms. Hall’s 11AP Literature class were awarded full scholarships to attend The 2012 Alice Hoffman Young Writers Retreat at Adelphi University this summer. Each day the students will be working with accomplished authors as they workshop their writing through multiple stages of development. Students were chosen based on teacher recommendation and a sampling of their creative writing. Ms. Hall is so proud and thrilled that her students were chosen, as Alice Hoffman is her favorite author.

reCent graDuate Wins prestigious aWarDCredits God’s grace and the support of her family and SJB!

Lindsay McCoy, a junior, placed second in the The Ninth Annual Oratory Contest sponsored by the Long Island Coalition for Life.

Paul Giarratano’s dance piece “Ordinary People” was chosen for adjudication at Hofstra for their Democracy Dance performance. This performance will take place at Hofstra on October 15th as a part of an arts festival that will lead up to the Presidential debate on October 16th.

stuDent news . stuDent news . stuDent news

If you already have an account at TD Bank, or if you’d like to open an account at TD Bank, you can go into the bank and tell them to designate SJB as your charitable organization for the TD Bank Affinity program. By doing so, SJB gets an annual contribution from TD Bank based upon the total average balance of all accounts that have designated SJB as their charitable entity. Last year, SJB received a donation of $6,275 from this program. The TD Bank contribution to SJB does not affect your investment return. Rest assured, TD Bank does not disclose any information to SJB about account owners or account balance. SJB is just told the number of participating accounts. Please consider this great way to donate to SJB!

tD Bank affinitY programa great WaY to Donate to sJB WitHout anY Cost to You!

sJB stUdEnts shinE in advancEd placEmEnt assEssmEnts We are proud to announce that during the 2011-2012 school year 70 students earned the prestigious title of AP Scholar. Of these 70 students 36 were designated AP Scholars, 20 AP Scholars with Honor and 14 as AP Scholars with Distinction. Of the 14 Scholars with Distinction two students were also honored with the elite title of National AP Scholar. An impressive 23% of the graduating class of 2012 earned a qualification score of three of higher on at least one AP exam. These numbers represent a significant increase in both the number of students taking and excelling in AP courses and exams. Assistant Principal Darius Penikas commented that “this news is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our students and teachers”. “We are dedicated to setting very high standards and then working together as a community to reach and exceed our expectations”. Congratulations to all our AP Scholars and teachers!

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in memoRy ofSergio Aponte ’94 in November of 2011. John T. Callahan father of Barbara, (nee Callahan) Mack ’71, Christine ‘72, Eileen ’73, Mary ’75. Theresa ’79, and John ’81, father-in-law to Stephen M. Mack ‘70 on March 28, 2012. Irene Hormann, mother of Sharon Hormman- Rueter ’73 on January 26, 2012. Kyle S. Martin ’04 on April 24, 2012. Christopher Moran ’77 on May 1, 2012. Mary May-O’Donnell, mother-in-law to Trish O’Donnell, staff member of the Office of Alumni Relations and grandmother of Allison Paige ’11 on May 28, 2012. Michael J. Prisco ’11, son of Nancie (nee Griffis) ‘76, brother of Katherine ‘08 on July 2, 2012Lisa Ann Sichenzia ’77 on October 31, 2011.

Recent events . Recent events . Recent events

Each year, members of the SJB community are recognized for their support and dedication to the SJB Family. The evening was full of fun and excitement, complete with our fabulous 50/50 raffle, and a mega raffle. An elaborate gourmet dinner was served. This year’s Men of Vision honorees were Tom Corcoran ‘82 and Eugene Healy ‘76. Gerry Ryan ‘75 received the Jack Lessing Meritorious Service Award. If you would like to nominate someone for the 2013 Award, send an email to development@sjbdhs.org.

congratUlations to:

tom BoUklas& 1993 national soccEr champions

ronald BraUn ‘00michaEl cUniglio ‘71

JamEs dalton ‘80kathlEEn carEy dittmEiEr’83

kEnnEth gatti ‘83nancy hUrlEy

raymond kEnnEdy ‘73WaltEr d. lacE

JamEs o’hara ‘74kristinE trihy sinko ‘86

BarBara WalshgErard Worysz ‘78

The Class of 2012 had much to celebrate this spring as four were National Merit Finalists. Class Valedictorian, Sean Campbell, Class Salutatorian, Kevin Michael Kruse, who will attend Rochester Institute of Technology, Luke Nathaniel Goodman, who will attend Cornell University and Kayla Mathisen, who will attend the University of Chicago. Both Kayla and Kevin received National Merit Scholarships to their respective colleges. The achievements continue as 236 of the 408 graduates received over $40 million in scholarships. There are three military appointments; one with the United States Naval Academy and two are with the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

Athletic hAll of fAmethis past spring, WE indUctEd somE of oUr oUtstanding athlEtEs and coachEs.

Gentlemen’s DinneR

clAss of 2012 GRADuAtes

couGARs cheeR foR clAssmAtes

spoRts hiGhliGhts . spoRts hiGhliGhts

Allison Schmidt ’10 won the Division 2 National Championship Women’s Soccer at St. Rose in the fall.

Josh Sharpe ’10 plays baseball for the College of Mount St. Vincent in Riverdale and had an outstanding 2012 season. Josh was named Rawlings New York Gold Glove Winner, Third Team ABCA Rawlings All-New York Honors and D3 Baseball Second Team All- New York Region. He will be playing ball this summer for the Long Island Collegians of Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League.Christine Bosco ’10 is on the Women’s volleyball team at Villanova and they recently made it to nationals.Danielle Jaycox ’11 currently finished her freshman year at Adelphi University playing lacrosse. Danielle won the NE-10 Championship as well we being selected to the NE-10 All-Rookie Team. She also received the Synapse All-American Recognition being selected to the All-Rookie Squad.

Ryan Quick ’11 won the Conference Softball Title this spring for Molloy College. Charles Kuhn ‘11, a freshman at SUNY Maritime, was named the Skyline Conference Men’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week. Melissa McLaughlin ‘11 made the NCAA tournament in women’s volleyball at Springfield, for the 1st time in school history.

Cougar Corner Collegiate atHletes exCel

Calling all alumni who are collegiate athletes! We would like to feature our alumni who are excelling in their college athletic careers. Send us your accomplishments and photos for our Fall issue.Send an email to Ralph Dalton at dalton@sjbdhs.org or Lorraine Bouklas at bouklasl@sjbdhs.org

Kristine O’Brien ’12 made the United States Rowing Under 23 National Team and won the women’s 8+ at the Under 23 World Championships in Trakai, Lithuania. At University of Virginia they also won the NCAA National Championship team title as well as the Varsity 8+ title, National Champion and World Champion all in one summer.

Four SJB Alumni; Katelyn Coon, Kelly Davis, Christian Maldonado, and Christian Sheridan, ’12 each received $1,000 scholarships from the Long Island Junior Soccer League.

SPORTSWOMEN OF THE YEAR:EMMA CLEARY- NICOLE CUNNINGHAM- JAZMIND HOLLOMAN- CHELSEA PENN-

SPORTSMEN OF THE YEAR:GERARD BENFIELD – TOM DUPLESSIS –

SEAN FERGUSONKEVIN MURRAY – VINCENT YANCIGAY

GIRLS SPRING TRACK & FIELDEmma Cleary placed 1st at the

League Championship and CHSAA.Aliyah Smith placed 1st in the

100m Hurdles and the long jump at League Championships.

SJB placed 1st - 5th in the Long Jump at the League Championships.

CREW – BOYS AND GIRLSJV4 qualified for the Scholastic Nationals

BOYS GOLFLeague Champion - Mark Reilly

State Tournament: 3rd Place – Mark ReillyBOYS SPRING TRACK & FIELD

4x800 qualified and ran in the Nationals and placed 12th in the country

Thomas DuPlessis 400 meter dash League ChampionKevin Murray 3000 meter steeple chase

League ChampionSINGLES AND DOUBLES

CHAMPIONSHIPS BADMINTON: 1st Place in: Singles – Gina Ciliberti

1st Doubles – Lauren Fremgen & Alexis Rubenstein Gina Ciliberti went undefeated for a second season and

was named Player of the Year for the second time.

Bill Meury ’86 played Division I College Baseball at Maryland, and was signed as a minor league infielder with the Padres in 1990. He is now using his experience to coach the Fairfield American Little League Players, who are playing in the Little League World Series this summer on ESPN!

spoRts hiGhliGhts . spoRts hiGhliGhts

SJB standout Alumni Olivia Galati ‘09 and Kevin Courtney ‘10 recently returned to SJB

to participate in the Summer Sport Camps, after their exciting college accomplishments!

A three year letterwinner and two-way standout, Kevin Courtney was a two-time captain for the SJB Baseball Team and led St. John’s to the regular season conference championship in 2010 and the Catholic League Championship in 2008. While playing at Stony Brook University, the baseball team made history by opening the 2012 College World Series against UCLA, televised live on ESPN2. The Seawolves advanced to their first CWS with a win over LSU in the Baton Rouge Super Regional. “It was amazing to represent SJB and SB. What we were taught here at SJB helped us become who we are today,” said Kevin, while visiting SJB this summer. While being described as the underdogs, the Seawolves certainly didn’t play like that. Kevin and a teammate combined for four of Stony Brook’s seven RBI in the first two games. When asked if he had any rituals or superstitions, Kevin told us he wears the same Under Armour shirt as his superstition, and gives the sign of the cross at games as his ritual. Kevin described how he and his teammates kept their cool composure during the games and didn’t let the pressure get to them, evident by their success on the field!

She has been Hofstra’s No. 1 pitcher for her first three seasons and has also been a regular hitter in the line-up as well. She already ranks second in Hofstra history in career strikeouts (642) and is sixth in wins (55), well ahead of pace to become the first to reach 1,000 strikeouts and 100 wins. Hofstra made a successful trek to California where they went 3-0 in the tournament’s opening round defeating UCLA and San Diego State. Olivia was the winning pitcher in all three games, throwing all 21 innings with a total of 32 strikeouts and allowing only three runs. Hofstra completed a 42-15 season that included its first appearance in the Super Regionals. The Pride won its ninth Colonial Athletic Association championship in 11 years before defeating 12-time national champion UCLA and San Diego State to win the Los Angeles Regional. Hofstra fell one victory

SJB Junior Mark Reilly finished second at the state CHSAA golf championship. It was Reilly’s second straight sudden-death playoff in a high school tournament. He birdied the first extra hole to win the Long Island CHSAA championship. Reilly had a 3-over 40 on his first nine holes at the CHSAA golf championship, but he picked it up on his back nine with a 5-under 30, including three birdies and an eagle on his 11th hole of the day, the par-5 second, to get to 2 under, “That eagle was big for me, it got me pumped to try and keep bettering my score,” he said. The top six golfers qualified for the state Federation Cup as well.

Olivia Galati played softball at SJB, was a Captain, and led her teams to three New York State championships. She was Player of the Year three times for the Catholic league and was also named Newsday’s Athlete of the Year and NYS Gatorade Player of the Year in 2009. The team also won the Girls League Championships in ‘06, ‘08, and ‘09 as well as the Catholic State Titles those same years.

shy of reaching the Women’s College World Series. Olivia felt that “it was unreal to represent our hometowns, our high schools, our college, and the northeast. Our success put northeast schools on the map.” When asked about her rituals and superstitions during games, Olivia told us she superstitiously puts her cleats and everything on starting with the right side first. Her ritual is that she says a prayer to God to give her strength during the National Anthem. Olivia believes that someone should be able to look at you and not know whether you’re winning or losing, and she always keeps a poker face on during games.

spotligHt on: golf stanDout

mark reillY plaYs at state CHsaa golf CHampionsHip

spotligHt on: olivia galati ‘09

anD kevin CourtneY ‘10

Alumni news . Alumni news . Alumni news Class Notes . Class Notes . Class Notes . Class Notes . Class Notes

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Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Brennan, ‘80 was recently appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. We were happy that he was with us at our 2012 Graduation Ceremony. The Most Rev. William Murphy, Bishop, Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre ordained the new Bishops at a Mass of Episcopal Ordination at Saint Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre, New York on July 25, 2012, the Feast of Saint James the Apostle. At the Ordination, Bishop Brennan expressed his gratitude and made a request: “Please, I ask your prayers. I ask you to pray that I might respond to this new call of the Lord – humbly, generously and joyfully.”

Fr. John Sureau, ‘93 and Campus Minister/Teacher from 1995 to 2009, was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Rockville Centre by Bishop William Murphy.

Class of 1970

Class of 1980Janet Stevens (RNC-OB, C-EFM, BSN, CCRN) was awarded Brookhaven Town’s Woman of the Year for Healthcare for her three decades of service in nursing. She works right next door at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where she is currently a Clinician IV in Labor and Delivery and the Perinatal Bereavement Coordinator. She also is the Emergency Cardiac Care Program Director. She is a liaison for the deployment of AED’s for schools, youth sports organizations and retirement communities. She is an adjunct faculty member at Suffolk County Community College. She is currently enrolled in a MSN Clinical Nurse Leader Program at Saint Xavier

Regina Stewart received her MFA in Writing and Literature from Bennington College in January of 2012 and is working on a novella and short stories.Class of 1982 Michael Rowan was recently

promoted to Director Operations Training for the Long Island Rail Road. Mike is responsible for the training, oversight and regulatory compliance of over 3,000 employees in the Transportation, Engineering and Mechanical Departments of the LIRR. Michael has been with the LIRR for 22 years. He is the father of Aislinn ‘10 and Patrick ’13.

Class of 1988.

Kevin Scanlon has been promoted to Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services in the Three Village Central School District. He had previously served as Principal of Roslyn High School for seven years. Kevin lives with his wife, Kerri, and his two children, Meghan and Sean, in Smithtown, NY.Class of 1993Lizanne Lachat married Scott Golder on September 1, 2011 at St. Patrick’s Church in Bay Shore, NY. They currently reside in Riverdale, NY.Class of 1994Darika Mieles (nee Loving) and husband, Omar, along with big sister Maya (age 4), are happy to announce the arrival of their son, Anthony Miguel, on February 16, 2012.Class of 1997Carissa Cardona-Barcia just gave birth to her first child, a son, Anthony Joseph, on June 7, 2012. She has been married two and half years of marriage to Joseph Barcia. For the past nine years, Carissa has been employed at Southside Hospital as a Social Worker.

Toni Pole has published two books and numerous articles as she is a political science professor at Montclair State University in NJ. They are entitled; Blogging the Political: Politics and Participation in a Networked Society and New York State Politics: A Tale of Two States.

George Fisher will be inducted into the University of Minnesota-Duluth ‘Hall of Fame” (Basketball & Golf Coach) on October 5th and inducted into the Manhattan College ‘Hall of Fame’ (Golf) on November 10th.

University. She travels with her daughter Brooke to Central and South America with Blanca’s House, a non-profit organization on medical missions serving the underprivileged in developing Nations.

Alumni news . Alumni news . Alumni news

Class of 2008

Ann Eickelberg graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washington College with a BA in Mathematics (and a certification in secondary education). Ann received the Doris T. Bell Award, presented to the senior female athlete with the highest cumulative average and The Rachel Scholz Leadership Award, recognizing outstanding leadership qualities and high academic achievement. She was both Captain and player of her college’s Women’s Lacrosse Team. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Phi Lambda Theta. Last summer Ann traveled to Tanzania, Africa for a four week teaching

Class of 2009

Class of 2011Emily Holub will be entering her sophomore year at SUNY New Paltz and is currently a member of the singing group, Absolut A Cappella. Last Spring, they visited SJB and gave a fantastic performance to several of our music students in the Walter D. Lace lecture hall. A Cappella is a form of vocal music or singing without any instrumental accompaniment. The group fielded questions from our students about why they got involved with A Cappella and one of the best reasons given was simply the love of singing and especially to have fun!

Allison O’Donnell made Dean’s List at Catholic University of America in Washington DC, with a 3.937 GPA. Allison is currently majoring in Musical Theatre. This summer she worked as an intern at Telsey & Company, an award-winning organization of casting professionals in New York City. She is currently working on projects spanning all mediums of performance art. (film, television, theatre, commercials, dance)Melissa Suppe joined the record number of 121 Girl Scouts in Nassau County that have woven a minimum of 80 hours of community service into their busy schedules. These young women developed Gold Award community action projects that address social issues in their community or promote acts of kindness and goodwill throughout Nassau County. Their efforts earned these girls the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor that a young woman can achieve in Girl Scouting. She is currently a freshman at Marist College studying psychology, elementary special education, and music. She is a Lifetime Member of Girl Scouts.

Class Notes . Class Notes . Class Notes . Class Notes . Class Notes Class of 1998Paige Carbone has been named the director of alumni relations and stewardship on the Long Island campus of St. Joseph’s College. She was a career development associate at Stony Brook University. Class of 2002Robert Block and Bridget Block (nee Tobin) had their first baby, Aileen Mae Block, on June 28, 2012 at 2:26 pm in Portsmouth, Virginia. She was 7 lbs 3 oz. Class of 2003Nick “Goose” Congelossi received his Jurus Doctorate from Barry University School of Law on May 12, 2012. He got his BA from Binghamton University. He resides in Winter Park, Florida. He would like to thank his friends and teachers at SJB for giving him the belief in himself to pursue his dreams of a career in law.Courtney Webber, daughter of Karen Webber, staff member of the Athletic Department, recently became engaged to Josh Schubart. They plan to marry next year on September 28, 2013. Class of 2004Christopher Marsh has just been involved in closing the largest solar project. The plant, Solana, which is currently being built in Arizona, with the capacity of 280 MW gross, will be the first solar plant in the U.S. with the ability to store energy and will be the largest concentrating solar power plant in the world! Chris has made several trips to Washington D.C. and has met with the Department of Energy with regard to the federal loan that Abengoa Solar received ($1.4 billion in 12/10/11). Christopher lived in Spain for two years prior to relocating to the Denver area. In 2008, he graduated Georgetown University School of Foreign Service with A Bachelor’s degree in International Finance.Class of 2005Maryalice Multari was engaged to Stephen Smith on June 10, 2012 on Fire Island. Their wedding is to be sometime in September.Class of 2006Graham Eickelberg married Kara Cheslock on May 24, 2012 at the Bayard Arboretum.

Class of 2007Alexander Scholldorf was awarded first place for her poem, “Kept,” in the Creative Writing category, by Judges for the University Faculty for Life Scholarly Achievement. Alexandra’s poem was read at the UFL conference at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. She is a 2011 graduate of Loyola University, Maryland. Alexandra is currently pursuing an MFA in creative writing at SUNY Stony Brook, Southampton. UFL is an organization dedicated to the advancement of life-affirming objectives in academia. http://www.uffl.org.

Nick Parker graduated from LIU Post in 2010 and has been an On-Air personality for Z100 and the afternoon host at WALK 97.5 ever since! Nick would like to give a shout to Ms. Walsh, Mr. Lace, Father Jim and Mr. Bouklas.

experience through an academic enrichment grant program provided by the Douglas Cater Society of Junior Fellows. Ann has accepted a position at St. James School (Hagerstown, MD) for the Fall 2012 school year, where she will be teaching mathematics and coaching Soccer and Lacrosse.

John Santamaria is beginning his senior year of college at NYIT in Old Westbury. He will receive his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Communication Arts in May 2013. This past Spring he worked as an intern at WABC-TV in the Sports Department as he continues to pursue his dream to one day to become a sports broadcaster. In addition he is in his 2nd year as the Editor in Chief of NYIT’s newspaper “The Campus Slate.”

Julia Bonsignore former SJB Soccer Player, graduated this year from Pace University with a 4.0 GPA. She is currently working on her Masters in Mental Health at Pace.

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1. alumni relations Committee We are looking for new members for the Alumni Relations Committee! It is a great way to stay connected and support your alma mater! 2. parent alumni Committee If you are a parent of an incoming freshmen student, and are an alumnus of SJB, we would like you to join our Parent Alumni Committee! 3. parents of reCent alumni Did your child recently graduate from SJB but you would still like to stay involved at SJB? There are plenty of Alumni & Development events that we would need your help! 4. Help us CeleBrate our 50tH! Before you know it, SJB will be celebrating its 50th anniversary! We need your help to celebrate this landmark! Part of our celebration preparation and effort will be making photos and history materials available digitally. Please feel free to send us your photo memories or post them on our Alumni Facebook page at: St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School Alumni Office5. fun (familY unitY netWork) The Family Unity Network is an organization of parents who stand with their children in helping the community of St. John the Baptist meet and fulfill the needs of those in our midst. Regular meetings afford the opportunity to pray, hear presentations about pertinent parenting issues, and most importantly, for parents to offer support and encouragement to one another. Volunteer opportunities are always available. If you are interested in additional information, please contact our Chaplain, Fr. Michael Holzmann at 631-587-8000 ext. 116 or holzmann@sjbdhs.org. A list of upcoming meetings can be found on our web page.6. Cougar CluB The Cougar Club has many faces. They run the concession stand outside for football games, and they run the Homecoming extravaganza! They also run the Cougar Goods and Services Auction. They usually meet once in August, and they also meet in preparation for Homecoming and for the Auction. Parents can join at any time, just send an email to Ralph Dalton at Dalton@sjbdhs.org or Lorraine Bouklas at bouklasl@sjbdhs.org

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