CBA Newsletter Winter 2013-2014

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

From Our Principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Inside Cover)

Keeping the Mission Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Heard In The Halls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Alumni Notes & Quotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Alumni Weddings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Back Cover)

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the CBA Development Office at (315) 446-5960 or [email protected].

Board of Trustees 2013-2014

Chair Paul Drescher

Vice Chair John D. Murphy, Jr. ’77

Secretary Ellen LaBerge

Principal Br. Joseph Jozwiak, FSC

Representative of the Brothers’ Community Br. Gabriel Fiumano, FSC ’47

Alumni Association President Michael Vavonese ’76

Representative of Provincialate Br. Thomas Scanlan, FSC

Parents Club President Laura Carno

Board Members John Barsanti ’69 | Msgr. Ronald Bill ’49 | Kimberly Boynton Br. James Butler, FSC | Ron Casciano ’71 | Steven Coker ’83

Donald DeKay Jr. ’72 | Dr. Dennis DePerro | Richard Engel ’82 Carol Fletcher | Christopher Harrigan ’90 | Marc Jones ’86

R. Daniel McCarthy ’66 | John McGowan | William Murphy ’75 John O’Connor ’85 | Michael O’Connor ’66 | W. Dennis Owen, AFSC ’44

Mark Pitonzo ’76 | Robert Scott, AFSC | John Sindoni, AFSC ’63 David Venditti ’78 | Robert Waters ’66

Honorary Board Members

Edward Barno | James Breuer ’68 | William Bush | Robert Congel ’54 J. David Dickinson ’55 | Ernest Etoll ’53 | Robert Gang, Jr. ’35

Kevin Harrigan ’65 | Alfred Krause | John Marshall ’67 Edward Moses ’61 | Daniel Murphy ’65 | John Murphy ’48

Anthony Oliva | Eileen Oliva | Joseph T. Scuderi ’53 Doreen Simmons | Br. William Spellman, FSC

Alumni Association Officers

President Michael Vavonese ’76

Vice President Carl Thomas ’91

Treasurer David Scrano ’83

Secretary Nick Aboud ’90

CBA Development Staff

Director of Development and Alumni Patricia Callahan

Director of Alumni and Annual Giving Helen Kelley

Director of Special Events and Programs, Campaign Manager Annemarie Mosley

Administrative Assistant Linda Saladino

Communications Associate (Newsletter Editor) Judy Salamone

On the CoverOn the cover with Mr. Matt Keough are freshmen (l-r): Tyler Forhan, Zefaniah Edenfield, Madison Henson, Reed DelFavero, Benjamin McCreary, Noah Jordan-Williams, Isabella Lay, Alex Calkins, Mickey Pirro, Erika Mayette and Dominick Spinoso.

Brother Joseph Jozwiak, FSC

Dear Alumni and Friends of CBA,

Welcome to the Winter 2014 edition of CBA’s Alumni Newsletter!

A common motto or catchphrase used by many schools is, “Enter to learn…Leave to serve.” Christian Brothers Academy is proud that the “spirit of service” is very much evident in our school community. The required service expectation of our graduating seniors is a small indication of the many hundreds of service hours that our students complete both in school and out of school.

The Lasallian Youth programs in both our high school and junior high, along with our Campus Ministry programs provide opportunities for our students to participate in service-oriented projects in response to the needs of people in our local community of Central New York. The Lasallian Mission & Ministry team established at CBA two years ago, engages students, faculty and alumni in projects that are service oriented both within and outside of our school community.

This edition of the Alumni Newsletter will give you a small glimpse of CBA’s outreach in service to groups and individuals that have been and continue to be touched by the generosity and efforts of our students, faculty and alumni.

In addition to highlighting CBA’s commitment to service, special attention will also be given to the recipients of the “Distinguished Alumni Award” who were honored this past November for their accomplishments and contributions of service in society. The motivation of these alumni stemmed from their “spirit of service” which was undoubtedly nourished by their families and through their education at CBA.

Also of interest to you will be the accomplishments of our students in the areas of academics, athletics and the fine arts.

I hope that you enjoy reading through this winter edition of the Alumni Newsletter and that you will agree with me that our students here at CBA really do “Enter to learn….Leave to serve.”

Sincerely,

Brother Joseph Jozwiak, FSC Principal 315-446-5960 x1229 [email protected]

“St. John Baptist de La Salle... Pray for Us!”“Live Jesus in Our Hearts... Forever!”

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Keeping the Mission AliveSt. John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, led a life centered on three aspects that he felt were fundamental in living a Christian life. His three facets of faith, community and service have inspired not only modern members of the society of Brothers, but also lay men and women who see these as the center of a Christian life. Faith, community and service. Students at CBA are taught about faith. They learn about de La Salle’s faith and how it was demonstrated, as he allowed his life to be guided by Providence. They learn about community and how de La Salle built a community of Christian Brothers, who were dedicated to serving those who were poverty-stricken, neglected by society and in need. The students exhibit their service as they are actively involved in helping raise money for their twin school, the Child Discovery Center in Nakuru, Kenya, a home for street and destitute children and they participate in service projects for Advent and Lent.And while faith, community and service are apparent in the halls of Christian Brothers Academy, it is important to keep de La Salle’s mission alive and well. That is the mission of faculty member Matt Keough.Keough, who has taught Math at CBA since 2004, was one of 10 Lasallian faculty members in the country that attended the 3rd International Symposium of Young Lasallians in Rome, Italy Feb. 9-15. “I was extremely honored to be selected to attend the Symposium,” Keough said. “We have great young teachers at CBA Syracuse as well as throughout the District and Region.”Keough, a Lasallian Leadership Institute graduate, as well as a participant in the Buttimer Institute of Lasallian studies, was chosen because of his previous involvement with Lasallian formation opportunities. Another contributing factor was his involvement with the formation of the Mission and Ministry Team at CBA Syracuse. “This team (Mission and Minstry Team) was founded specifically to ensure that the core values of a Lasallian education continue to be present in our school,” Keough shared. “After just two years, the team has been responsible for organizing an Alumni Day of Service (put together by Patti Callahan and Dave Marshall), a Founder’s Day Celebration (Maureen Lasda, Tom Benz, and Monica Hanson), a Faculty Formation Program (Vin Horan, Todd Benware, Peggy Perkins, and Dave Roache), and a Faculty-Student Mentoring Program (Anne Cabal). The Mission and Ministry Team has done remarkable work, and my selection to attend the Symposium is an affirmation from the District and Region, recognizing the great work that the team has accomplished.”

According to Keough, the Young Lasallian Symposium is essential to the continued success of the Lasallian mission. “Young people are the future of the mission,” Keough said. “All members of the Lasallian family are important, but there is a sense of hopefulness when we gather our young people together. The Young Lasallian Symposium recognized the importance of young people in sustaining the Mission, but more importantly, it represented the hope that all Lasallians carry for the future.” According to Keough, the Symposium demonstrated the Brothers’ dedication to ensure that the “work” of John Baptist de La Salle continues.“To the Brothers, it has always been about the work with students. This continues today with the emphasis from the Brothers to include lay men and women in our schools, not as hierarchal inferiors, but as partners, together accomplishing the work of OUR Founder.”


Keough hopes that what he learned at the Symposium can inspire all faculty and staff members, in particular Young Lasallians, who will carry on the Lasallian Mission.“The Brothers have always been dedicated to forming their teachers, lay and religious, not only as great teachers, but great Lasallian teachers; developing a faculty and staff that demonstrates a concern for the poor, is dedicated to an excellent education, exemplifies a faith in God, is inclusive of all students and exhibits a respect for all people. “CBA has always focused on educating the heart, mind, and spirit,” Keough added. “Programs such as the Young Lasallians Symposium continue to help instruct faculty and staff about the importance of shaping young men and women of character, young men and women who not only possess knowledge, but are equipped with a moral compass to use that knowledge to benefit all members of society. In the end, all the work that we do is for the students. It may be programs for the faculty and staff, but it all works towards the same goal, providing a human and Christian education to the young, especially the poor.”

Service at CBAAdvent ProjectCBA students reached out to needy children at the St. Vincent de Paul Day Care and After School program by delivering toys and winter clothes as part of this year’s Advent project.In November, Peer Ministers in Social Justice spoke to students during their religion classes about the project and the importance of giving during the holiday season to the children at St. Vincent De Paul Day Care. The Peer Ministers showed a short DVD on the meaning of poverty. Many families who send their children to the day care and after school program are living below the poverty level and are not able to afford winter clothing and toys.Each homeroom at CBA was assigned three children along with their names, ages, sizes and wishes. Students delivered collected gifts for dozens of underprivileged children on Monday, Dec. 16.

Peer Ministers delivered gifts to the St . Vincent de Paul Day Care as part of this year’s Advent Project .

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Students Earn AP Scholar AwardsFifty-six students (former and current) earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement Exams.

The College Board’s Advance Placement (AP) Program provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school and earn college credit, advanced placement, or both, for successful performance on the AP Exams. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.

Twenty-three CBA students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

These students are recent graduates:

Alexander Boyle ’13 Justin Brennan ’13 Luke Brown ’13 Clarke Cady-McCrea ’13 David Carey ’13 Ryan Dennehy ’13 Joseph Dwyer ’13 Courtney Finkbeiner ’13 Daliah Greenwald ’13 Aaron Lim ’13 Zihan Liu ’13 Ellen Mather ’13 Alexa McCauley ’13 Maire-Kate McGlynn ’13 Matthew Nardella ’13 Philip Parkes ’13 Sidney Perkins ’13 Mark Peryer ’13 Kristen Rubenstein ’13 Summer Schmitt ’13 Cole Speidel ’13 Zachary Taylor ’13 Jennifer Tran ’13

Twelve CBA students qualified for the AP Scholar With Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. They are:

James Bruska ’14 Alessandra Carno ’14 Lauren DeLorenzo ’14 Zachary Grzelka ’14 Xinwei Jiang ’13 Joseph Kelly ’14 David Lopoo ’13 Emma Moran ’13 John O’Connor ’13 Timothy Pierret ’14 Liam Price ’14 Boxu Zhu ’14

Twenty-one students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by scoring 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. They are:

Jack Brower ’14 William Brower ’13 Matthew Cupelo ’13 Matthew Curran ’14 Andrew DePerro ’13 Michael DiGiorgio ’14 Shannon Fitch ’13 Margaret Fletcher ’13 Braedon Gait ’14 Madison Kenyon-Calkins ’13 Daniel Mantooth ’14 Sarah Martuscello ’14 Dalia McKenzie ’13 Colin Nardella ’13 Alexander Ojugbelli ’13 Zeanna Otis ’13 Monica Perrone ’14 Megan Pierce ’14 Joseph Rupprecht ’14 Rebecca Vignogna ’13 Ethan Wiley ’14

Four Named Commended StudentsSeniors Zachary Grzelka, Timothy Pierret, Joseph Rupprecht and Joseph Stephens have been named Commended Students in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program.

The four boys are among approximately 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation who are being recognized for their exceptional academic purpose. As Commended Students they placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2014 competition by taking the 2012 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

“The young men and women being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for NMSP. “These students represent a valuable National resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”

Heard In The Halls

Seniors who earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement Exams include front row (l-r): Lauren DeLorenzo, Alessandra Carno,

Megan Pierce and Joseph Rupprecht.Middle row (l-r): Liam Price, James Bruska, Michael DiGiorgio, Timothy Pierret, Matthew Curran and Jack Brower. Back row (l-r): Zachary Grezelka, Joseph Kelly,

Sarah Martuscello, Boxu Zhu, Monica Perrone and Daniel Mantooth. Absent from photo were: Braedon Gait and Ethan Wiley.

Service at CBA (continued)Twinning ProgramIn 1995, the Institute of the Christian Brothers called for the United States and Toronto to launch a Twinning Program to financially assist the Lwanga District in Africa and enable them to achieve self-sufficiency in the long-term. CBA Syracuse was paired with the Child Discovery Center (CDC) in Nakura, Kenya. The CDC, which receives monetary assistance from CBA annually, is a home for street and destitute children that aims at addressing the needs of the growing population of street children. Because of poverty, unemployment, marital instability, single-parent families and AIDS, many children are either orphans or in a family situation with no one to care for them. CDC serves about 125 boys and girls by providing shelter and meals. On March 7, the Multi-Cultural club will be holding a concert to help raise money and awareness for the twin school.

Service FairStudents had an opportunity to learn more about service organizations in the Syracuse area, as Peer Ministers hosted a Service Fair in the Callahan Gym on Feb. 4.More than 20 local organizations were on hand to provide information and answer questions from students. It was a great opportunity for students in all grade levels to not only learn about the organizations, but to get some ideas about how to complete their required service hours for school.“All of our students can benefit from a constant reminder that it is our responsibility as Christians and part of the world community to help others and serve for the greater good,” said Marijane Finlay, Campus Ministry Service Coordinator. “The Service Fair is a great way to connect our students with organizations in the community that may appeal to them.”Organizations that were represented at the Service Fair included: Rescue Mission, Salvation Army, Crouse Hospital, ARISE at the Farm (farm and family services), Samaritan Center, Camp Healing Hearts, ASPCA, Van Duyn, Ronald McDonald House, Upstate Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Francis House, Menorah Park, Camp Alverna, St. Camillus, Northside CYO, Meals on Wheels, Rosamond Gifford Zoo, VA Medical Center, Assumption Church Services, St. Vincent de Paul and Camp Sunshine.

Lenten ProjectThis year’s Lenten Mission will support the Syracuse Challenger Baseball program. This program started eight years ago and is the largest single District Little League organization in the nation, providing opportunities for children with special needs to play baseball. The league has 12 teams and involves more than 220 children with plans for expansion. The monies raised will help the Challengers build their “Field of Dreams” complex in Carrier Park in Dewitt. The complex will be

fully handicapped accessible and open to children of all abilities to play not only baseball, but also lacrosse, football, soccer and softball. “Our students are very excited about this project and are hopeful that all of our CBA community can give us support,” Finlay said.

Alumni Day Of ServiceThe inaugural Alumni Day of Service was held in Syracuse and Boston on Oct. 5. It was designed by the Mission and Ministry team at CBA to unite Alumni by demonstrating their continued commitment to their Founder, John Baptist de La Salle, by serving those most in need in their local communities.The day of service began at Our Lady of Pompei Church with a beautiful prayer led by Matt Keough.Syracuse area alumni were dispersed in various locations including the Rescue Mission and Cathedral Academy at Pompei on the North side of Syracuse performing service tasks such as cleaning and painting, while Boston area alumni served dinner at a veterans’ shelter.

Distinguished Alumni AwardsMore than 200 family and friends attended the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner held on Nov. 2 at the DoubleTree Hotel on Carrier Circle. This award recognizes CBA graduates who have made significant contributions to society and whose accomplishments, affiliations and careers have honored the legacy of excellence at CBA. The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented bi-annually alternating with the Lasallian Athletic Hall of Fame Award. This year’s recipients were: Dr. Carl Baum ’58, Daniel Byrne ’70, Rev. Louis J. Canino, O.F.M. ’60, Robert Carsky ’73, Joseph Charles ’30, Steven R. Fedrizzi ’72, Rev. James Mathews ’54, Patrick Morelli ’62 and Gianfranco Zaccai ’65.

Senior Peter Catalano discusses volunteer opportunities with Nancy Finney of Van Duyn Nursing Home.

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It was a successful fall season for Brothers athletics as boys golf, boys soccer and football each won Sectional Titles.The boys golf team became the first team of the 2013-14 school year to win a banner. The Brothers finished nine strokes ahead of Chittenango, with a score of 414, to win the team title for small schools. Drew Derrenbacker shot a 78, while Jack Bellardini shot a 79 to lead the Brothers.Derrenbacker and Bellardini both qualified for the state meet, which will be held next May at Colgate’s Seven Oaks course.The boys soccer team won the Section III Class A Title by defeating Jamesville-Dewitt 2-1 in overtime on Nov. 2. Monte Stroman booted the ball from 22 yards away to give the Brothers their first Sectional Title since 2006.With the win, the Brothers advanced to the first round of the State Tournament, however lost to Averill Park 3-0. The team finished with a 16-3 record.The football team defeated Henninger 19-14 to capture the schools 10th Section III championship.

Deshawn Salter rushed for 158 yards in the win, while J.R. Zazzara rushed 24 times for 115 yards and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. The Brothers lost to Elmira 24-18 in the Section IV regional finals. The team finished the season 10-1 and was ranked as high as No. 2 in the State. A number of student-athletes were recognized in their individual sports for their accomplishments. Here’s a look at who was named to All-Central New York and All-League teams. FootballThe following were named to the All-CNY Football First Team: Gideon Dixon, Aaron Donalson, Deshawn Salter, and J.R. Zazzara. Zazzara was also named All-CNY Mr. Football. Named to the Second Team were: Andre Dowdell, Keegan O’Hern, John Phillips and Andrew Romagnoli.Receiving First Team All-League Honors were: Zazzara, Salter, Donalson, O’Hern, Romagnoli, Phillips and Dowdell. Second Team honors went to: Dixon, Jonathan Stackhouse, Kane Alletzhauser, Tim Pierret, Julius Richardson,

Sidney Vallery and Kellen Sherwin. Andrew Goodwin, Chris Bedigan, Dan Damico, Nolan Bower, Noah Jordon-Williams, Colin Recore and Peter Battaglia were named to the Honorable Mention team.Boys SoccerZach Zajdel was named to the All-CNY Boys Soccer team. Zajdel, Alex Chrisman and Mike Smith were named First Team All-League. Matt DePerro was named Second Team All-League.GolfJack Bellardini and Andrew Derrenbacker were named All-CNY for golf. Bellardini was also named OHSL Freedom National Player of the Year and to the First Team All-League. Derrenbacker was also a First Team All-League selection. Named to the Second Team were Will Ierlan and Stephen Fournier.Girls SoccerEva Gordon was named to the All-CNY Girls Soccer Team and was named OHSL Freedom Co-Player of The Year. Gordon, along with Alexa Radziewicz was named First Team All-League. Named to the Second Team were: Lindsay Evans, Chloe Germain

and Hailey Dobbins. Jasmine Ehrich and Kate LaCasse were Honorable Mention.TennisThe following received All-CNY honors for tennis: Sarah Roberts and Elizabeth Sasser (First Team Doubles); Evie Lopoo (First Team Singles); Alison Croucher and Anna Kambhampaty (Honorable Mention Doubles); Mikayla Santulli (Honorable Mention Singles).Swimming & DivingAnnie Fletcher was named to the Swimming & Diving All-CNY First Team, while Julia Torell was named to the Second Team.Six Sign Division I Letters of Intent For LacrosseSix student-athletes signed letters of intent to play lacrosse at Division I institutions next year. This year’s student-athletes and their college choices: Alea Bonner (Marist); Alexander Brunner (Delaware); Hailey Dobbins (Syracuse); Braedon Gait (Princeton); Andrew Romagnoli (Marquette); and Jack Zerrillo (Marquette).

Three Teams Win Sectional Titles

Student-athletes pose with family members after signing Division I letters of intent. Pictured (l-r) are: Hailey Dobbins, Alea Bonner, Alexander Brunner, Braedon Gait, Andrew Romagnoli and Jack Zerrillo.

Students Earn Music Honors Eleven students were named Area All-State and All-County for band and chorus. In addition, two students were named to the Greater Syracuse Youth Orchestra. Area All-State Participants included: Mixed Chorus: Sam Lim (bass); Women’s Chorus: Brianna Delaney (alto); Band: Emery Lawrence (clarinet); Orchestra: Josh Popp (trumpet); Senior High All-County Participants: Chorus: Sam Lim (bass); Band: Emery Lawrence (clarinet); Orchestra: Greg Maziuk (double bass); Geoff Parkes (cello); Junior High All-County Participants: Chorus: Emily Rivito (soprano); Ethan Tanguay (bass); Will Bianchi (bass); Orchestra: Hannah Kang (violin); Greater Syracuse Youth Orchestra Participants: Hannah Kang (violin) and Olivia Malvasi (harp).

On Stage: Junior High Musical And Senior High Drama

Both the junior high and senior high drama students had an opportunity to showcase their thespian, musical and dancing talents this fall.

More than 40 junior high students performed “Seussical, The Musical” to sold-out audiences, while 12 senior high students portrayed characters in

“The Imaginary Invalid,” by Moliere in the school’s chapel.

Junior High Robotics Team Wins Two EventsThe Junior High Lego Robotics team won the “Robot Performance” award for having the highest score in the robotics portion of the competition at the regional championship at SUNYIT in Utica. Junior Margaret Conan won the “Young Mentor” award for her work in coaching the Holy Cross FLL team.The team also won the “Robot Performance” award and the “Champion’s Award” at the First Lego League qualifier event at Mohawk Valley Community College. In addition, the team captured the “Champion’s Award” for having the strongest overall team. Members of the Junior High Lego Robotics team include: eighth graders Vinny Carno, Jake Swanson and Kevin Craig and seventh graders Andrew Goldberg, Nick Merola and Zach Kinnally. Faculty members Griffin Harmon and Luke Ribaudo are the advisors for the team.

The Junior High performed “Seussical, The Musical” this past fall.


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Pictured front row (l-r): Andrew Goldberg, Zach Kinnally, Nick Merola and Margaret Conan. Back row: Griffin Harmon, Advisor; Jacob Swanson, Kevin Craig, Vinny Carno and

Luke Ribaudo, Advisor

Students earning music honors include front row (l-r): Geoff Parkes, Olivia Malvasi, Hannah Kang, Emery Lawrence, Brianna Delaney,

Will Bianchi. Back row (l-r): Greg Maziuk, Josh Popp, Sam Lim, Ethan Tanguay and Emily Rivito

CBA welcomed a record crowd of approximately 1,200 people from around Central New York to its Annual Open House on Oct.27, 2013. The event was an opportunity to learn more about a Lasallian education at CBA and tour the hallways that embodied this year’s theme “Step Into Your Future At CBA.”Student tour guides proudly shared the beautiful campus and offered their personal perspectives on the CBA experience. “It was very exciting that many of our prospective families expressed how pleased they were to experience the much heard about CBA spirit,” said Holly Dowd, Director of Admissions. “Through the people they met and the atmosphere in the building, we were able to convey what makes our school unique. To me, that’s even more impressive than the sheer number of visitors who came through in two hours.”


Alumni gathered for a game of flag football prior to the Brothers Homecoming game against West Genesee on Sept. 27.

Seniors Andrew Romagnoli (24) and J.R. Zazzara (5) were named the Alumni Association’s Defensive and Offensive Players of the game in CBA’s

41-7 Homecoming victory over West Genesee on Sept. 27. Pictured with the players are: Paul Mullin ’76, Nick Aboud ’90, Carl Thomas ’91,

Mike Vavonese ’76 and Dr. John D’Addario ’67.

Alumni join the football team in pregame prayer prior to the Homecoming game against West Genesee on Sept. 27.

Go Brothers!

Heard In The Halls Alumni News

Annual Open House Draws Record Numbers

“... we were able to convey what makes our school unique. To me, that’s even more impressive than the sheer number of visitors who came through in two hours.”

Brothers spirit was definitely contagious as families learned more about the challenging academic curriculum, fine arts offerings, fun extracurricular activities and outstanding athletic programs. The Open House gave visitors a taste of a typical day at CBA.Some of the highlights of this year’s Open House included a presentation by the casts of “Seussical, The Musical” and “The Imaginary Invalid,” science experiments, world languages activities, a hands-on art exhibit and the chance to meet students, faculty and staff.Social Studies teacher Laurine Feldmeth greets a

prospective student at Open House.

Box Zhu ’14 takes a family on a tour during Open House.


Millesime Restaurant in New York City was the gathering place for alumni on Oct. 23. Those in attendance were treated to a special musical performance by Marissa Mulder ’03 (second from left).

A record crowd of approximately 30 CBA alums from different eras came together for food, spirits and a common experience at Alibi Bar in Boston on Dec. 12. Pictured (l-r): Jim Ballway ’66, Martin Robb ’66, Kathleen Niland ’06, Caitlin Carrick ’06 and Sarah (Sedgwick) Merrigan ’06. CBA Brothers Alumni Magazine Spring 201321

Phonathon Fun!

A number of classes turned out to participate in the Alumni Phonathon in early November.

Brittany Auninger ’04 and Liz (Uriciolli) Comonolli ’03 phone fellow classmates at the Alumni Phonathon.

Members of the class of 1976 make calls including Mike Vavonese, Paul Mullin and Jim Snyder.

Alumnae Basketball: Former girls basketball players that participated in the Alumnae Basketball game on Dec. 29 included: Christina Sutphen ’05, Christina West ’07, Alex Bersani ’08, Sarah Paulus ’08,

Kathleen Niland ’06 and Mary McGowan ’07.

Alumni Basketball: More than 25 former Brother basketball players turned out for the annual Alumni Basketball game on Dec. 29. Pictured front row (l-r): TJ Niland ’00, Dan Sizing ’90, Greg Leone ’00, John DeFrancisco ’64, Rick Messe ’03, Joe Leone ’68.

Row 2: Joe Leone ’97, Jeremy Bialek ’92, Greg Dunn ’78, Mike Kitts ’09, Tim Giarrusso ’77. Row 3: Matt Harrigan ’04, Jeff Brown ’04, Mike Paulus’07, Carl Hummel ’86, Stefan Thompson ’09. Row 5: Tim Brown ’02, Ed Leone ’74,

Robert Romeo ’77, David Marshall ’02, Mike Hannan ’08. Row 6: Randy Kinn ‘74 Tom Niland ’65, Matt Paulus ’00 and Joe Fletcher ’77.

Alumni Hockey: The Alumni Hockey game was played on Dec. 13. Pictured front row (l-r): Mickey McGuire, Scott Sayles ’80, Nick McCreary ’13, John Wegerski ’02, Pat Griffin.

Back row (l-r): Kevin Conroy, Ryan McCreary ’08, Mike Barker, Brendan Prendergast ’11, Bob Brazell ’73, Greg Doust, Mike Tisdell ’02, Vini Christian ’91, Tom Downes ’81, Dan Downes ’91 and Tyler Brazell ’07.

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Class of 1964—Golden Jubilee Reunion: May 29–June 1, 2014

Members of the Class of 2003 gathered at King of Clubs in Armory Square in downtown Syracuse on Nov. 29 for their 10th year reunion. Committee members for the reunion were Kelly Croglio, Dean Dellas and Julie August.

The 1964 Reunion Committee has been busy planning activities for this fun-filled weekend, which will be spent in Syracuse and around the CBA campus. Formal invitations with complete event details will be mailed in March, but please SAVE THE DATES on your calendar.We have lost track of some of your classmates, and your help is requested to find the following ‘missing’ members of the Class of 1964 so that we may include them in the festivities:

Anthony W. AbrahamDaniel J. BeersRobert M. Bill

Stanley E. ChorazyMichael D. CoffeeSteven F. FasekasJames R. Feehan

Michael J. GormanAnthony J. MangelRonald D. Miller

Michael D. O’ConnorThomas J. SheaJames F. Sladky

Michael J. SullivanJames C. Woods


1959 John A. Cirando, Esq. was honored on Oct. 17 as the recipient of the 2013 Onondaga County Bar Association Distinguished Lawyer Award. Cirando’s practice, in Syracuse, is concentrated in the Appellate area.

1963 Stanley Deptula is proud to announce that his son, Stanley Louis, is a priest in Peoria, IL and his other son, Matthew is in the seminary.

1964 John M. Brilbeck, former president and owner of Southern Heat Exchanger Corporation, was honored with the Golden Knight Award by his alma mater, Clarkson University. The Golden Knight Award is Clarkson’s most prestigious alumni award and is given to alumni who have distinguished themselves either by service to Clarkson through Alumni Association activities or have demonstrated outstanding career achievement, bringing distinction to themselves and to Clarkson.

1966 Jim Patell is a faculty member at Stanford University. Patell is part of a multidisciplinary team of Stanford faculty that teaches a class called, “Design for Extreme Affordabililty.” The class has developed a global reputation for game-changing solutions to problems in the developing world.

1968William Harfosh is President & Treasurer of B.R. Johnson, Inc.

1970Gary A. Giamartino, Ph.D. has assumed the role of Dean of La Salle University’s School of Business in Philadelphia, PA. Giamartino comes to La Salle from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), where he served as Dean of the School of Business and professor of management for 12 years.

1974Don O’Toole leads technical enablement for IBM’s sales operations in the Growth Market Unit in Shanghai, China. O’Toole manages a team of system architects and IT specialists across the GMU who work with regional software companies and system integrators to optimize their software and solutions on IBM’s hardware.

1979Dana Jurick was traveling in Bogota, Columbia in December—as a geophysicist looking for oil for ConocoPhillips—when he ran across a Christian Brothers School—Lasalle University! He was happy to see a familiar association and proud to know the Brothers are all over the world.

1988Jim Battaglia has been named the Director of Development at Legal Services of Central New York in Syracuse. This is a new position for the organization.

1990Scott Jevis and his wife, Michelle, are the proud parents of a baby boy. Theodore was born on Sept. 10.

Michael Sullivan and his wife, Melanie are thrilled to announce the arrival of their daughter, Maureen Ailish Sullivan, born in September. Maureen joins a sister and a brother. The family lives in Rochester Hills, MI.

1991Sloane Newton was born on July 22 to Dina Jenks. The newly expanded family resides in Newport, RI.

1992Karen Allen-Creme and her husband, Jeremy welcomed Sean on Sept. 25.

Nell O’Hara and Tom Touche had a baby boy in May 2013 named Lyle Touche, in honor of his grandfather.

1993Lillian Elizabeth Feliu was born on Oct. 25 to Paul Feliu and his wife, Sarah.

Jaylon VonMertens and her husband, Tod welcomed Max, who was born at home on Sept. 12. Max entered the world at 8 lbs 10 oz., with a drum roll of thunder. The family lives in Seattle, WA.

1995Brian Bruno is President of Servomation, an entrepreneurial vending, office refreshment and innovative food concept company servicing clients and customers throughout Upstate New York. In 2012 and 2013, Servomation received awards for the fastest-growing company by Inc. 5000.


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1995(CONTINUED)John McGowan and his wife, Laura of Washington, DC are the parents of a son, John (Jack) Matthew McGowan, born Feb. 3, 2013.

1997 Vicky (Perkins) McDowell and husband, Christopher welcomed twins, Cooper and Logan, in August.

Lindsay (Will) Wilson and her husband, Courtney welcomed their third daughter to the family, Finlay Claire in December.

1998 Amanda (Feldmeth) Bezigian and Tom Bezigian welcomed Aviva Jeanne on Dec. 17, 2012. Aviva weighed 5lbs 4oz, joining big sister Violet, age 5 and big brother Freddie, age 3. The family resides in Syracuse.

Eve (Bigelow) Macaluso and her husband, Michael welcomed Lee Michael on Jan. 28.

Christie (Majesky) Sciacca and her husband, Jeremy welcomed their second son, Nathan Jude on July 29. Nathan joins three-year old brother Noah Curtis. The family lives in Mount Royal, NJ.

1999Jennifer and Todd Michalak welcomed Charlie Owen on Sept. 6. Charlie was 8lbs 11 oz. and joins his big brother, Cole who was born in February 2012.

Christina (Fragola) Metz and husband Brian Metz ’99 welcomed Nickolas George born at 12:59 a.m. on Oct.14. Nickolas weighed 7lbs 13oz. and he looked just like his big brother—but a whole pound bigger!

2000Lauren (Tucker) Avery and her husband, Chris, welcomed Hunter in September. The growing family resides in Liverpool, NY.

Kimberly (Connors) Roberson and her husband, Michael Brad Roberson, were thrilled to introduce their son, Michael Gregory Roberson on Sept. 13 at 5:47 p.m. Michael Gregory weighed in at 9 pounds and measured 21 inches long.

2001Andrea (Nicoletti) Marshall and her husband, David ’02, welcomed Santino in September 2013. The trio joined their extended family and CBA community at the Alumni Memorial Mass in November.

2001(CONTINUED)Paul McGowan and his wife, Sara of Greenville, SC are the parents of a son, Patrick Boyd McGowan born Jan. 16, 2014.

2002Mike Becallo was elected Town Councilor for the Cicero (NY) Town Board on Nov. 5.

Dominick Cappucilli, Jr. joined a friend’s startup, Knee Walker Central, a medical device company, as the President of Sales.

Najla Rashid Wortham and her husband welcomed their daughter, Hayden, on Sept. 30.

2003Julie (Schneider) August and her husband, Joe, welcomed Olivia Louise August on Oct. 1 at 5:52 a.m. Olivia weighed 7lbs 9oz and was 20” long. Ava is a wonderful big sister to Olivia.

Marissa Mulder performed “Sinatra’s Women” on Sunday, Nov. 17 at CNY Jazz Central.

2004Matthew Harrigan is a Project Manager, Associate Communications at The Home Depot in Atlanta, GA.

Alex Kirby visited China with the University of Maryland Smith School MBA program.

2005Lauren DeMello is living in San Francisco, CA and is working as an Account Manager at Twitter.

2006Scott Bronstein opened Barnstormer Winery in the former Arcadian Estates Winery spot on Route 14, on the West side of Seneca Lake, just North of Watkins Glen.

Natalie Peterman is a New York State Fellow in Senator Neil D. Breslin’s Office, District 44 (Albany, Rensselaer, Troy area). Her duties include researching legal issues, handling constituent issues that pertain to the law, and assisting the Senator with drafting and researching legislation. Peterman graduated from SUNY Geneseo, cum laude, in 2010 and Albany Law School, cum laude, in 2013.



2007Jack Harmatuk joined the CPA firm of Fust Charles Chambers LLP in Syracuse.

Michael Scalzo graduated with honors and degrees in Art History and Biological Sciences from the University of Chicago in 2011. He completed his Masters in Public Health with a dual concentration in Epidemiology and Social and Behavioral Sciences at Boston University School of Public Health.

Harvey Simmons was the recipient of the “Hive 25 Under” Award from boston.com.

2010Lianna Artessa has been accepted at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice.

Anthony Cirillo is a senior at Xavier University. Cirillo was selected by fellowship of Catholic University for a two-year missionary service.

Kaitlin McIntyre, recipient of the CBA Alumni Association Distinguished Senior award in 2010, completed an internship with Dr. Peter Waters ‘73 in Boston. Kaitlin is a senior at the University of Texas and she has been accepted at several medical schools.


The 23rd Annual CBA Corvette Raffle drawing was held on Friday, Jan. 10. Pictured (l-r): Annemarie Mosley, Associate Director of Special Events and Programs at CBA;

Joe Cali of WFBL Radio Classic Car Roundup; Mike Barker, owner of bannerenvy.net; Gino Barbuto, owner of East Syracuse Chevrolet; Rick Barry, Volunteer;

Kara Johnston, Mall Coordinator; Julie Reap, Volunteer; and Brother Joseph Jozwiak, FSC.

CBA Announces Corvette Raffle Winner Brian Mikelbank of Euclid, OH is the winner of the Christian Brothers Academy 23rd Annual Corvette Raffle, sponsored by East Syracuse Chevrolet, BannerEnvy and TJ Maxx.

Mikelbank’s name was drawn by Principal Br. Joseph Jozwiak, FSC in front of students, faculty members and staff during a winter sports assembly in the John Lynch Gymnasium on Friday, Jan. 10. Also on hand were Gino Barbuto, owner of East Syracuse Chevrolet; Mike Barker of BannerEnvy; Joe Cali, of WFBL radio’s Classic Car Roundup and volunteers.

Mikelbank’s winning ticket number was 076547. He had his choice between the 2014 Crystal Red Corvette or the $35,000. He chose the car and will pick it up sometime in March.

Jozwiak tried to contact Mikelbank in front of the student body and staff, however, he wasn’t available.

“I was next door at my neighbors and I received the two phone messages,” Mikelbank said when later reached by phone. “I thought the two messages were from our plumber. I went on the website and I saw it, I couldn’t believe it.”

Mikelbank said he has buying raffle tickets for several years. His wife Kristen is from Manlius and his brother-in-law Kirk Gibson graduated from CBA in 1995.

The second prize winner of $1,000 was Scott C. Lester of Cicero, NY (ticket number 106443). Winning third prize, which was $500 was Cheryl Dart of Skaneateles, NY (ticket number 079212).

“The Corvette raffle is one of CBA’s major fundraising events and something our school community looks forward to each year. It is a vital part of sustaining the outstanding programs and facilities we offer our students at CBA,” said Annemarie Mosley, Associate Director of Special Events and Programs. “We thank all of those who supported this year’s Corvette raffle, especially our parent volunteers, and we congratulate Brian Mikelbank, this year’s winner.”

A group of 2006 grads gathered at the home of Marcello and Ernie DiStasio in Syracuse this Christmas to reconnect and share in some holiday ‘Brotherhood.’

Pictured (front row l-r): Kevin Robinson, Mark Callahan, Tom DiStasio and Stephanie Ockenden.

Back row: Matt Kinnan, Bill Urciuoli, Joe Nicolett, Greg Hadley, Adam Dresher and Chelly DiStasio ’02.

Alumni Weddings


ALUMNIRichard DeGroot ’64 Michael Goss ’71 Nathan Karazuba ’00 Richard Mullin ’50 Robert Sloan ’51

FAMILY & FRIENDSJ. Michael Burns, III (Brother-in-law of Michael Vavonese ’76; Uncle of Michael Vavonese ’12 & Matthew ’17) Peter Calabrese (Father of Peter ’70) Clara Cannucciari (Grandmother of Therese Cannucciari Steinhoff ’94)

Honor Carpenter (Wife of Kenneth (Pete) Carpenter ’57) Eugene Coffey (Father of Peter ’67, Paul ’73 & Richard ’78)Theresa Conti (Grandmother of Marc Cusano ’96, Michael Cusano ’99 & Matthew Cusano ’02)Florence Giufre (Mother of coach Jim Giufre; Grandmother of Frank ’95 & Courtney ’06)Thomas Hornstein (Grandfather of Taylor ’04, Christopher ’07, Timothy ’08, Haley ’09 & David ’11) Ellen Hurd (Mother of William ’57) John Kenny (Father of Michael ’80; Grandfather of Quin ’19)

Rosalie Kenny (Step-mother of Michael ’80; Step-grandfather of Quin ’19)Frank LoRe (Brother of Olivia ’12)Jennifer Magnarelli (Mother of John ’92) Edward Ponge (Father-in-law of Martha Ponge (teacher); Grandfather of Sarah ’05, Rachael ’07, Christopher ’09 & Charles ’12)Jane Suddaby (Mother of Conor ’11)


Bruce Wichmann ’67 married Wendy in September 2013. He is President of Haylor, Fryer and Coon Inc. and proud of his three children who are CBA grads: Morgan ’00, Tyler ’02 and Garrett ’07.

Meghan deMello ’02 married Brandon Kobelt on Aug. 24, 2013 at Owera Vineyards in Cazenovia, NY. Many CBA grads joined in the festivities including sisters Lauren ’05 and Caitlyn deMello ’04, Megan Sorrell ’02, Kathryn Nave ’02, Sara Catanzarita Parshley ’03, Meghan Carrick Lindsey ’03, Mike Schoeneck ’02, Jeff Brown ’04, Brady O’Malley ’04, Sheila Catanzarita O’Malley ’05 and Maura Kenville Zazzara ’05.

Sarah McGowan ’03 and Thomas Schneider were married Aug. 30, 2013 at Holy Cross Church in DeWitt with Monsignor Robert Yeazel ’59 presiding. Mary McGowan ’07 was her sister’s maid of honor. A reception followed at the Genesee Grande Ballroom. The couple resides in Arlington, VA.

Sheila Catanzarita ’05 and Brady O’Malley ’04 were married on Sept. 28, 2013 at Lourdes Camp in Skaneateles. The couple met in 7th grade at CBA. Brady’s cousin Graziano Zazzara ’02 was best man. The bridal party included Maura Kenville Zazzara ’05, Lauren deMello ’05, Tracy Koval ’05, RJ Mosley ’04, Alex Kirby ’04 and Mike Anderson ’04. Many other CBA alumni were in attendance including: Jeff ’04 and Tim Brown ’02, Tom ’02 and Richie Anderson ’06, Colin

Conroy ’04, Karim Habayeb ’04, Annie Anderson ’05, Clare ’09 and Patrick Kenville ’07, Sara ’03 and Mary Catanzarita ’08, Kathleen ’08 and J.R. Zazzara ’14, Daniel Stanzyk ’04, and Matt Harrigan ’04.

The Kobelts live on the Upper East Side in New York City. Meghan is an Account Executive at AMC Networks and Brandon is an Equity Options Trader at ISI.

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Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage

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Syracuse, NY

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY6245 RANDALL ROADSYRACUSE, NY 13214

MARCH7 First Friday Mass 7:30 a.m.10 High School Sports Begin13-15 Junior Class Trip to

Washington, DC20 Honors Night 7 p.m.25 & 26 Ninth Grade Retreat

APRIL4 First Friday Mass 7:30 a.m.4 & 5 Spring Musical—Beauty and the Beast12 Purple & Gold/Lasallian Dinner & Auction

MAY2 First Friday Mass 7:30 a.m. Junior High Talent Show 7 p.m.4 Father/Daughter Mass/Breakfast16 Seventh Grade Grandparents Breakfast/Mass22 Eighth Grade Moving Up & Mass 7 p.m.29-June 1 Class of 1964 Jubilee Reunion31 Baccalaureate Mass 7 p.m.

JUNE1 Graduation30 Alumni Golf Scramble

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CBA Newsletter Winter 2013-2014