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Professor of PhilosophyStephen Grimm ’89

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42 | Around Delbarton

62 | Sports Shorts

68 | Abbey Notes

71 | Alumni News

102 | Delbarton YesterdayBy Fr. Benet Caffrey, OSB

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www.Delbarton.org Cover: Fordham University Associate Professor of Philosophy Dr. Stephen Grimm ’89.

Photo: Jessica Fiddes

Rt. Rev. Giles P. Hayes, OSB, Abbot, St. Mary’s AbbeyPresident, Delbarton SchoolBr. Paul Diveny, OSB, HeadmasterRev. Rembert F. Reilly, OSB, Vice President for DevelopmentJ. Craig Paris ’82, Director of Development

Jessica Vermylen Fiddes, Director of Communications, EditorDesign Sahlman Art Studio, Charlotte, NCPrinting Digital Color Concepts, Mountainside, NJ

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14 | Jockey Hollow and DelbartonBy Fr. Benet Caffrey, OSB

19 | Freshman Projects 2013By Jessica Fiddes

28 | Entrepreneur of the Spirit: Philosophy Professor Stephen Grimm ’89By Jessica Fiddes

34 | The Art of Seeing: Photographer George Diebold ’71By Jessica Fiddes

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For the last few months, all of us here atDelbarton have watched with interest assculptor Mark Mennin transformed

blocks of stone from the “Lost City” artifactsinto his new sculpture piece, “The Stations”.Little by little, the stones were moved into placeon the east side of the Fine Arts Center. Byreshaping and re-combining the old elementswith pieces he has sculpted recently, Mark hassucceeded in creating something new andwonderful to enhance our campus.It took the artist’s vision to see the potential

for new life in the lifeless marble strewn aboutthe parking lot behind Trinity Hall. This remindsme of St. Benedict’s admonition about the abbotin Chapter 64 of the Rule, in which he writes:The abbot ought, therefore, to be learned in divinelaw, so that he has a treasury of knowledge, fromwhich he can bring out what is new and what isold. In saying this, St. Benedict is remindingboth the abbot and us, that we need to knowhow to draw on past experiences in order tomake decisions about today’s issues. This isespecially true of a school like Delbarton, which,though rooted in its traditions, embraces a livelyopenness to the future. Schools by their verynature must constantly balance the needs of thefuture with respect for the tried and true of thepast. So, just as the stones of La Grange Terraceprovided a treasury of material for Mark Menninto create something new, so Delbarton has toexamine its own past to chart a new path into the future.In his ground-breaking book, Out of Our

Minds, Sir Ken Robinson keenly observed thepersistence of enlightenment models in modernWestern education. He maintains that thesemodels, with their emphasis on mastery of detail,quantification and individual competence, servedsociety well in earlier times. The shift from themedieval world view to the modern world viewgave rise to the scientific and technologicalthinking which made the Industrial Revolutionpossible. Those same skills seem to be less usefulin today’s post-industrial world. He is one ofmany voices proposing a new paradigm which

stresses creativity, collaboration and the ability tocommunicate effectively. The educationcommunity has embraced these ideas and hasdubbed this new model, the 21st CenturySchool. These notions challenge all schools is tore-evaluate their current methods and considerchanges. Like the abbot in Benedict’s Rule,however, school leaders today need a healthydose of wisdom to know what to jettison andwhat to retain in order to provide the besteducation for our students. Delbarton, too,despite its reputation for excellence, must nevershy away from the task of self-examination.In this edition of Delbarton Today we

encounter two alumni who are engaged in thetask of combining the old and the new inexciting ways. Stephen Grimm, a philosophersteeped in the Western tradition, is joining withother thinkers and social scientists to explore theage-old question of how human beingsunderstand the world. George Diebold, arenowned photographer, was trained intraditional still life painting but embracedphotography and has never looked back. He hastrained his eye on the world around us to revealimages most of us would rarely see. In the case ofboth these alums, creativity is at work in waysthat, I believe, Sir Kenneth Robinson wouldapprove.As Delbarton approaches its 75th anniversary

next year, we have the happy task of looking backat the many good things we have accomplishedwith God’s help in those years. At the same time,the future summons us to ask “What can we dobetter?” “What do we need to do in order toinsure that Delbarton continues to be a leader insecondary education?” Those questions pose areal challenge to us, but they also speak to us ofthe potential that is still untapped. What couldbe more exciting?

As always,

Br. Paul Diveny, OSB

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Dear members of the Delbarton community,

“As Delbartonapproaches its 75thanniversary nextyear, we have thehappy task oflooking back at themany good thingswe haveaccomplished withGod’s help in thoseyears. At the sametime, the futuresummons us to ask‘What can we dobetter?’”

Jessica Fiddes

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O N J U N E 2 , 2 0 1 3 T H E C L A S S O F 2 0 1 3celebrated its graduation with faculty, family and friends in the Abbey Church. Afterwards Delbarton’s newest alumni enjoyed a

reception in the Senior Garden…

Peter Wallburg Studios

Delbarton Graduates its Sixty-Fifth Class

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Photos by Jessica Fiddes and J. Craig Paris ’82

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Delbarton Class of 2013Valedictorian Tom Hartke ’13.Hartke, a Presidential Scholar,entered Princeton University this fall.

“The one piece of serious advice that I have forall of us is to sit down at some point over thenext few months and figure out who you are,and who you want to be. They may notnecessarily be the same person. You have theunique opportunity to change yourself as youhead off to college. Take this opportunity toget rid of the things about you that you don’tlike and make yourself a better person. Onlyyou know what you should change. So sitdown and ask yourself, “How do you definesuccess?” Each person has to find their ownway over, under, or around that wall.

Look toward the future now. Take everyopportunity you can and create opportunitiesfor yourself. Hit the ground running next year.Don’t procrastinate. Get a job this summer.Maybe find something interesting to do with

your time. Above all, find your own self-worth.If you feel like you could have done so muchbetter these past few years in high school thendo it now at college. Do it for yourself. Doeverything you do for the rest of your lifebecause you want to, because you value whatyou are doing.

It doesn’t matter how much or how littleyou’ve done in the past. No one will know youat college. It is an incomparable opportunitythat we each have. Whatever fears you haveabout your future, you had better also havesome pretty impressive dreams.”

In 2011 Delbarton School introducedthe Brian E. Fleury Award which isgiven to an outstanding scholar-

athlete who demonstrates the samepassion for scholarship that he doesfor athletics, a person who combines

seriousness of purpose with self-effacing good humor, a person who isa consummate team player, selfless inall his endeavors, always putting the

needs of others before his own. The 2013 Fleury Award winner wasVancliff Johnson ’13, here with, fromleft, Claire Johnson, Mary Johnson

P’13, Jen and Tim Feury, Van JohnsonP’13 and, just behind, Devon

Johnson.

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Tom Hartke ’13

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Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB, ’82

directs the honor guard of Delbartonleaders that led graduates into theAbbey Church.

The Peter B. Haas Award, establishedin memory of a 25 year old Marinepilot killed in Korea, is awarded fordistinguished leadership within theSchool. This year’s winner of the PeterB. Haas Award was JP Campbell ’13who stands with his proud familyincluding, from left, JP’s grandmotherGloria Hillin and Donna, JP ’13,Mike, Matt ’08, and ChristinCampbell.

“Take this opportunity to getrid of the things about youthat you don’t like and makeyourself a better person.”

Tom Hartke ’13

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Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny,OSB, greets Delbarton fatherand graduation speaker John

Kowalik P’13, ’16. In July2013 Kowalik, formerDelbarton Assistant

Headmaster and Peck SchoolHead, became the new Headof School at The PotomacSchool in McLean, VA.

“As kids, you have been conditioned to expressyourself as individuals. You are encouraged topost it, to text it, to blog it, to upload it, totweet it, to inbox it, to share it and to sayit…and say it again…In many ways, the art ofconversation has been replaced by personalbroadcasting. My advice is to think less aboutsaying something interesting and more aboutlistening…

There is an overabundance of “talkingheads”, loud, obnoxious voices filling theairwaves screaming about the demise ofAmerica, the collapse of the Yankees, oreconomic ruin without actually addinganything of value to the conversation. Tomake matters worse, people use all sorts ofcontemptible speech, cloaking their outlandishaccusations or malicious speech in the FirstAmendment. A fundamental failure is theunderstanding that Freedom of Speech hasinherent responsibilities- - to be informed and

to speak the truth; and to take responsibilityfor your viewpoint.

This ‘speak loudly’, ‘speak first’, and‘always speak up’ mantra poisons us. Itdiminishes trust among people and lessens ourability to listen and understand opposingviewpoints. Even now, I am sure you avoidpeople who talk too much, though I guarantee,you have never once complained aboutsomeone who listens too much!

Choose to be more contemplative, morereflective, and edit yourself. The ability tolisten thoughtfully is an act of a respect andempathy. Listening demonstrates considerationfor others or as Abbot Giles likes to say, “Itputs the other guy first.”

Actively listen- listen with interest, listenwith your ears, your eyes, your heart and yoursoul.

When you actively listen, you learn.”

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Graduation Address Excerpt

John Kowalik

“...I am sure youavoid people whotalk too much,

though I guarantee,you have never oncecomplained aboutsomeone who listens

too much!”

John Kowalik

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The James E. Nugent Award,established in memory of a graduate ofthe class of 1969, is awarded to theDelbarton student who best exemplifiesthe spirit of giving himself to others.This year the award was presented byKitt Nugent, James’ sister, left, to BrianReilly ’13.

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The Bryan Bennett Award wasestablished to honor the

memory of a member of the classof 1994 who died at the WorldTrade Center on September 11,

2001. This award is for the“quiet hero”, a student who, likeBryan, has distinguished himselffor his day-to-day work ethic,

consistent nobility and unfailingkindness to others. This year’swinner of the Bryan BennettAward was Kevin Neilson ’13.

From left are Director of Alumni& Development J. Craig Paris’82, who presented the award,with Perry, Kevin ’13, Kristina

and Caroline Neilson .

Corey T. Williams ’91 Award forexcellence in Physics went toTom Hartke ’13, who poses withCorey’s father Earl WilliamsP’91 and his daughter AmberWilliams Field, with herdaughter.

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AJ Papetti Jr. ’13 and family,including his parents Mindy andAJ Papetti ’82 with Vincent ’14and Dylan Papetti’17.

Kevin Lewis ’13 with hisfamily, including fellowalumni, his father Dave

Lewis ’78 and older brotherDave Lewis ’03.

Sam Bell ’13 andfamily aftergraduation.

The Villano family is proud of its newest Delbarton alumnus MattVillano’13.

Will Carlucci ’13 with his parents Alice and Michael CarlucciP’11, ’13.

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2013 Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny,OSB, with 2012-13 StudentBody President JP Campbell’13.

Andrew Higgins ’13

is congratulated byhis mother MaryHiggins P’13, ’15.

Four fathers from the Class of 82 had graduates inthe Class of 2013. Front and center is their

classmate Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB ’82. In theback row, from left, are Director of Alumni &Development J. Craig Paris ’82, AJ Papetti ’82,Fathers & Friends President Fred Pierce ’82 andLen Crann ’82. Front row, from left, are their sonsLiam Paris ’13, AJ Papetti Jr. ’13, Kevin Pierce ’13

and Austin Crann ’13.

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Dylan Stroud ’13 with his family.

John Schisler ’13 with his parents Craig and Suzanne Schisler P’13.Kevin Zsitvay ’13 , second from left, and his family, including his parentsZoltan and Kim and older brother Kiel Zsitvay ’07.

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Chris Maguire ’13 and hisextended family met in the SeniorGarden after graduation.

The Godart family celebrates KevinGodart ‘13’s Delbarton

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After Delbarton Graduation family members and friends find a shady spot torelax in the Senior Garden.

The Killian family celebrates graduationwith Matt Killian ’13.

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Jeffrey Anderson....................RutgersNicholas Anderson................Virginia TechKabbas Azhar ........................PrincetonJohn Baiocco .........................YaleJustin Barnish........................RichmondSam Bell ................................Wake ForestPeter Bergh............................James MadisonMichael Bicknese ..................University of PennsylvaniaZach Blumenkehl..................HamiltonMatthew Bogan.....................VillanovaAsad Braswell ........................Santa ClaraGarth Burke ..........................HobartPatrick Caffrey.......................VillanovaJoseph Campbell ...................VillanovaWilliam Carlucci...................GeorgetownWilliam Carroll .....................VanderbiltChristopher Chen .................HarvardMatthew Chuckran...............PrincetonMatthew Clausen..................HaverfordDillon Confalone ..................LafayetteAustin Crann.........................Boston UniversityRyan Curran..........................Johns HopkinsMichael Dal Lago..................University of VirginiaChristopher D’Aliso..............BucknellWilliam Daney......................VanderbiltPatrick Darche.......................Notre DameMatthew Davis......................Ohio StateKevin Delaney.......................RutgersSteven DeLosa.......................Franklin & MarshallJoseph DeLuca ......................Notre DameMatthew DiVite....................BatesJackson Doherty....................VanderbiltJames Downey.......................PrincetonJoseph Dugan........................BucknellEric Fajardo...........................FairfieldPatrick Finn...........................Virginia TechThomas Fowler .....................WilliamsPatrick Geraghty ...................NJITSteven Gockel........................Villanova

Kevin Godart ........................ColgateMatthew Grella .....................New York UniversityRyan Griffin ..........................ColgateAlexander Hagerty ................WilliamsThomas Hartke.....................PrincetonAlexander Heaton .................Boston CollegeAndrew Higgins ....................GeorgetownRobert Higgins......................RichmondJules Hislop ...........................DartmouthNicolo Hroncich ...................MiamiBrendan Huston....................VillanovaWilliam Iannaccone ..............William & MaryTrevor Incledon.....................Wake ForestNicholas Innocenzi................FordhamVancliff Johnson....................HarvardAaron Jung ............................DukeMatthew Kail ........................Penn StateConor Kelly...........................University of VirginiaRiley Kete..............................Boston CollegeMatthew Killian ....................AmherstDavid Kinol ..........................MichiganJohn Kowalik ........................Notre DameKevin Lewis...........................LafayetteCian Madigan .......................ColumbiaLucas Mairo ..........................Boston CollegeLuis Maldonado....................ColumbiaFrancisco Martinez................PrincetonJohn Masella..........................HaverfordMichael Masella ....................OberlinAndrew McGrath..................MiddleburyChris McGuire......................MiddleburyKenneth McHugh.................Notre DameMatthew McNamara.............VillanovaJoshua Melnick......................PrincetonMatthew Molnar...................GeorgetownCasey Moran.........................ColgateKevin Neilson........................DartmouthPatrick Newell .......................New York UniversityJames Nugent........................Villanova

Niyi Odewade.......................AmherstSean O’Dowd........................University of PennsylvaniaArthur Papetti .......................VillanovaLiam Paris .............................FordhamMichael Pesce ........................GeorgetownKevin Pierce ..........................Wake ForestJohn Price..............................GeorgetownAnthony Pryor-Calloway ......St. John’sBrian Reilly ...........................Boston CollegeKhairi Reynolds.....................SyracuseWilliam Reynolds..................PrincetonChristian Rivera ....................BucknellMarcos Robertson-Lavalle.....DartmouthJacob Roccasecca ...................StevensDane Rupprecht....................RichmondConor Ryan...........................University of PennsylvaniaAustin Sayre ..........................ColbyJohn Schisler .........................HamiltonAdam Schreck .......................VillanovaGregory Seifert ......................PrincetonDylan Stroud.........................Washington & LeeNishwant Swami ...................YaleFrank Szucs ...........................StevensRobert Thoma.......................AmherstChristopher Tozzi..................Boston CollegeZachary Ullman....................VanderbiltGrant Van Fossan..................Boston CollegeMatthew Villano ...................Holy CrossAndrew Vittorio ....................Penn StateChandler Waldis....................LoyolaBrian Walsh...........................University of So. CaliforniaConor White.........................ProvidenceEdward White.......................William & MaryJames White ..........................HarvardPatrick White .......................William & MaryAustin Williams.....................HarvardJohn Youngworth-Wright......ProvidenceKevin Zsitvay ........................Syracuse

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Neighbors for Eighty Years…

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ST. MARY’S MONASTERY/DELBARTONfound itself with a very large newneighbor when the Morristown National

Historical Park was created in 1933. Theeightieth anniversary year seems a goodoccasion to recall some of their interrela-tionships.

First of all, much of the future JockeyHollow park lands were once part of the fourthousand acre estate amassed by LutherKountze, and spread over three townships,Morris, Passaic, later renamed Harding, andMendham. (Google the 1910 Mueller Atlas ofMorris County.) Upon Kountze’s death in1918, the heirs endeavored to sell it, all or inpart. An elegant sales prospectus includesphotos and descriptions of such present-dayNational Park landmarks as the Wick House,and the Mill Pond, now known as LeddellPond, on Tempe Wick Road, some three milesfrom the Delbarton main house.

In 1925 the Benedictines purchased aboutfour-hundred acres of the northern- easternportion of the Kountze estate. The parcelpresently forming the Jockey Hollow section of

Far Left: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)workers enjoy Christmas dinner atjockey Hollow Park Camp.

Neighbors for Eighty Years… Jockey Hollowand DelbartonBy Fr. Benet Caffrey, OSB

From the collections of the North Jersey History Center,The Morristown and Morris Township Library

the National Park was assembled with theintention of preserving the site of the vastencampment of the Continental Army duringthe brutal winter of 1779-1780. Morristownwas Where the Nation Survived, the title of adocumentary DVD available at the NationalPark offices. On March 2, 1933, in one of thelast acts of his presidency, Herbert Hooversigned into existence the nation’s first nationalhistorical park in Morristown, which includedthe large Jockey Hollow tract.

In 1933 the Great Depression gripped thenation, with thirty-seven percent of the non-farm work force unemployed. Among theprograms proposed by the new president,Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was the Civilian

Conservation Corps, the CCC, established byCongress on March 31, 1933. Its object was toenroll young unemployed men to work inconservation projects, parks and rural roads.Workers were provided housing, often in tents,board, uniforms, and medical care. The paywas thirty dollars a month, twenty-five ofwhich was sent home to aid their needyfamilies and to “prime the pump” of thenation’s economy.

The new and undeveloped park inMorristown was made to order for the CCC.In June 1933 one-hundred- sixty CCC boysarrived in Jockey Hollow and set up their tentencampment below the ridge where thereplicas of the revolutionary soldiers’ huts

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The entrance to Jockey Hollow ParkCamp in 1933.

Morristown National Historical Park

stand today. For the next nine years CCCcrews constructed the tour road and thewoodland trails, restored the 18the centuryWick and Guerin houses, engaged inarcheological projects, and acted as guides. Inaddition, skilled local craftsmen andprofessionals were employed. For example, ourown Father James O’Donnell, OSB recallsvisiting the park as a young boy with his uncle,John O’Donnell, an engineer for the parkservice.

Contacts between the CCC and themonks of the adjacent St. Mary’s Monasterywere largely indirect. Park authorities

evidently expressed some concerns, not directlyto the Benedictines but to diocesan authorities.On August 20, 1933, St. Mary’s Abbey PriorAnselm Kienle wrote Monsignor ThomasMcLaughlin, secretary to Bishop Wash ofNewark, assuring him that the abbey wouldcooperate fully on every point expressed in theletter McLaughlin had addressed to the abbey.

On November 20, 1933, Father VincentAmberg, superior at Delbarton, received aletter, again, not from the park, but from theoffice of Morristown’s Mayor Clyde Potts,forwarding a complaint from the Park Servicethat “someone is cutting wood on the land

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Residential tents pitched forworkers at Jockey Hollow ParkCamp.

The exterior of the Delbarton dairy, located at the present South Gate, fromFr. Ambrose Kelly’s photo album.

CCC workers hard at work building the Jockey Hollow Road.

From the collections of the North Jersey History Center,The Morristown and Morris Township Library St. Mary’s Abbey Archives

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which you contemplate transferring to theFederal Government as part of Jockey HollowPark.” Less than a month later, Mayor Pottshimself, relayed a request to Father Vincent bythe Park Service to make some landscapingimprovements on Delbarton propertyadjoining the park. Father Vincent agreed, butassured the mayor that “the Order of St.Benedict is not contemplating the transfer ofany of our property to the FederalGovernment.”

But Father Vincent spoke too soon,because the Benedictines did exactly thatwithin the year. On November 15, 1934, theChapter approved the donation to the FederalGovernment of a four acre tract at the southend of the Delbarton in to property in order toallow the straightening of a portion of theSugar Loaf Road.

In another gesture of cooperation, themonks at Delbarton apparently furnished achapel to provide Mass for the CCC boyscamped in Jockey Hollow. There’s no hardevidence. It’s just one of those things thateverybody seemed to remember. The makeshiftchapel was located in the small stone buildingat the present South Gate which once hadserved as the “Jockey Hollow Dairy” in theKountze era. Father James, who, as previouslymentioned, had visited Jockey Hollow as a boy,even now refers to that building as “thechapel.” And, more tellingly, the deeddelineating the four acres calculates thedonated tract starting from “the stone chapel.”And then there’s the page in Brother AmbroseKelly’s photo album which contains twophotos, one of the exterior of the old stonediary and the other of the interior of a chapel.Their juxtaposition would seem more thancoincidental.

So, in recognition of the eightiethanniversary of the establishment of theMorristown National Historical Park, it seemsfitting to honor the park and the CCC boysand to recall the minor role the Benedictines ofDelbarton played in the development of JockeyHollow.

A snapshot of the chapel’s interiorduring the CCC era, from Fr.Ambrose Kelly’s photo album.

St. Mary’s Abbey Archives

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Freshman/Sophomore class moderators ChrisCocozello, left, and Matt Kovachik, right,managed the Freshman Project process.

Here they are with the students who producedthis year’s crop of stellar projects, from left,Dalton Smart, Matt Ungar, Liam Gannon,

Austin Stover, Angelo Liu and Ryan Gruby.

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Who does the Freshman Project heavy lifting?You are looking at them.

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Liam Gannon:Flynn’s First DayFor his Freshman Project Liam Gannon ‘16wrote and illustrated a children’s book aboutfreshman year at Delbarton…

As an exemplary older brother LiamGannon has read aloud many books to hislucky 8 year old sister, so his recent exposure tochildren’s books is deep. When he heard aboutthe Freshman Project he had an idea: why notwrite a children’s book about a Delbartonstudent’s first year? The main character inGannon’s book Flynn Fits In takes wearingDelbarton green to a whole new level.

Flynn is a frog.Unfortunately, he (unlike Gannon

himself ) enters Delbarton on a low point. Hedoesn’t make the cut for soccer, and in his firstweek he sees a lot of boys making friends whilehe feels alone. Rather than giving in to hisloneliness, he accepts an invitation to join thecross country team, signs up for an art class,and even tries out for the school play (Darn –not Damn – Yankees). A new friend helps himwith a challenging science concept and Flynnsoon learns the true meaning of Delbartonbrotherhood.

Gannon’s perspective on freshmanyear at Delbarton, authentic and ultimatelyuplifting as Flynn adapts, tries new activitiesand makes interesting new friends, including asquirrel, a rabbit, a beaver and a deer.

Our author was inspired by the children’sbook Knuffle Bunny, with illustrations thatcombine photography with drawings, and heused the same technique. He wrote the textand then strolled around Delbarton campustaking pictures. Back at home he used paperand colored pencils to draw characters that fitperfectly into his photos. Next he glued hisdrawings to the photos and then scanned thecomposite images. Gannon used Apple’siPhoto to design his 20 page book, and orderedtwo copies, one of which he intends to donateto Delbarton.

Our author believes that the children’sbook genre is underrated. “Books for childrenhelp them develop vocabulary, introduce newthemes and teach important lessons.”

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Liam Gannon

Author/illustrator Liam Gannonwas inspired by the children’s bookKnuffle Bunny which combinesphotography with illustrations.

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Dalton Smart

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Headmaster Br. PaulDiveny, OSB, was well-pleased with DaltonSmart’s FreshmanProject, thisprofessional qualityfarm stand.

Dalton Smart: Green Wave GreensFor his Freshman Project Ninth grader DaltonSmart ’16 built a farmstand to sell produce fromthe Abbey’s organic garden…

Dalton Smart gets quite a bit of practicebuilding things by helping his dad renovate thefamily’s summer home in Old Lyme, CT. Forhis Freshman Project he decided to createsomething functional: he built a vegetablestand for the Abbey’s head gardener, DelbartonHeadmaster Br. Paul Diveny.

After soliciting the Headmaster’s approvalfor his project, Smart asked Br. Paul for hisfarmstand wish list which included removablebaskets, an umbrella and ease of mobility. Br.Paul also requested that the stand be heavyenough to withstand strong wind, yet lightenough to be moved by one person, namelythe Headmaster.

Smart began the design phase of hisproject by researching online images of farmstands on Google. He collected hisfavorite shots then got to workdesigning the ideal produce

stand. All-wood construction was deemed tooheavy, so Smart designed his prototype using ametal framework, thereby adding welding andsoldering to his skill set.

He asked Physics teacher John Cote foradvice on dimensions, proportions and howbest to position wheels which were purchasedfrom the Amish in Lancaster, PA. Theumbrella was also an outside purchase andSmart wisely chose Green Wave green. Hisfreshman project also included acomprehensive Powerpoint presentationillustrating his steps.What does his Headmaster think of thefinished product? “I love it!” Br. Paul exclaimswith enthusiasm. In July our favorite organicgardener was looking forward to sharing hisproduce with Delbarton families at his standlocated the South gate entrance.So…does carpenter Dalton Smart likevegetables? “Uh, yes”, he replies courteously,but we suspect that he enjoys building more

than broccoli.

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Austin Stover:Designing A Foucault PendulumFor his Freshman Project Austin Stover researchedand built a model of a Foucault pendulum…

When Austin Stover first walked byDelbarton’s Foucault Pendulum in the SciencePavilion he was intrigued. How did it work?For his Freshman project he decided to findout, and he ended up building a pendulum ofhis own.

The Foucault pendulum is named forFrench physicist Léon Foucault, and isdesigned to demonstrate the rotation of theEarth. Introduced in 1851, the Foucaultpendulum was the first proof of planetaryrotation.

Like many young men before him, AustinStover likes to assemble science kits and has akeen interest in engineering. In fact, as a

Delbarton freshman he helped out with boththe First Tech and the Panasonic DesignChallenges. Once he started his FreshmanProject he quickly realized that the FoucaultPendulum was not simply a constructionproject, but one that also requires anunderstanding of electrical forces. He reachedout to AP Physics teacher Greg Devine for atutorial on electricity. Stover’s uncle, owner ofa NYC furniture company, shared tools ourPendulum builder lacked, and his dad helpedbuy materials and make some of the moredifficult (read: dangerous) cuts.

An Auto Cad course Stover took duringfreshman year at Delbarton also came inhandy. One of his greatest challenges wasunderstanding the effect of magnetic fields.

“I learned a lot”, he says, and his interestin engineering has been further piqued.

Austin Stover

A close up of the electrical hub.

Austin Stover built a FoucaultPendulum for his Freshman Project.

French physicist Léon Foucault designedhis pendulum in 1851 to demonstrate therotation of the Earth. This impressiveFoucault Pendulum is on display at thePantheon in Paris.

Meanwhile, in 2008 digital photographystudent Bernie Roeseler ’08 took thisphoto of Delbarton’s Foucault Pendulum.

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Bernie Roesler '08

Ryan Gruby: Learning To Speak Without WordsRyan Gruby had always wanted to learn signlanguage, so he used his Freshman Project as anexcuse to pursue the challenge.

Rather than relying on acousticallyconveyed sound patterns, sign language usesmanual communication and body language toconvey meaning. Prior to the 19th century,sign languages used manual alphabets(fingerspelling systems) to communicate wordsfrom a spoken to a signed language.

Gruby began by teaching himself letters,then words, and once he had mastered thebasics, he needed to practice. He reports thatthe process is relatively easy if one is persistentenough and he relied on the websitelifeprint.com to launch his project He soughtout situations that would force him to use hisnew skills. After a church service for thehearing impaired he stayed behind to socializewith the congregation. He also practiced withhis aunt, a special education director inVirginia who had learned sign language tocommunicate with her pupils.

Learning sign language gave Gruby anappreciation of the challenges a hearingimpaired person struggles with. He learnedthat people, including Aristotle, often mistakedeafness with learning disabilities and says that“sign language is just like speaking in adifferent language,” but a language whichrequires intense concentration and eye contactfor both participants.

Does he think he will put his signing skillsto work in the future? Many organizations andindividuals, from the President of the UnitedStates down, enlist signers to helpcommunicate with the hearing impaired. “Itmight make a good summer job,” he said, as heconcluded his ninth grade year at Delbarton.

After a church service for the hearingimpaired Ryan Gruby stayed behind tosocialize with the congregation

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Ryan Gruby

Thomas Gallaudet was the first teacher of the deaf in theUnited States and brought the French Sign Language

system to America in 1815.

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The front page of theNew York Times onApril 16, 1912,covering the sinking ofthe Titanic in theNorth Atlantic.

Matt Ungar: Building an OlympicClass Vessels and constructionof 8 foot modelLast December Ungar decided that for hisFreshman Project he was going to build a modelof the Titanic…

He quickly learned that the Titanicactually had two siblings, the Olympic andBrittanic, so his goal was to learn about theOlympic Class. Each ship had a nickname:Titanic was ‘Unsinkable’, Brittanic was ‘TheForgotten Sister’ and Olympic was ‘OldReliable’. All three were built between 1908and 1911 by the Harland & Wolff shipyard forthe White Star Line and, for their time,epitomized ocean travel.

At 882 feet in length, the 46,000 tonships were built for size and luxury, not speed;they were designed to cross the Atlantic in lessthan a week. Expectations for the three mosttechnologically advanced ships were extremelyhigh. Tragically, the Titanic sank on April 15,1912 after hitting an iceberg in the NorthAtlantic. Although refitted as a British Navyhospital ship, the Brittanic had no defensesystems and a weak hull that could notwithstand torpedoes or mines. The vessel sankduring WW I on November 21, 1916, afterhitting a mine laid by a German minelayer

submarine. Only Olympic survived and had along and illustrious career; she continued toserve until she was laid up and scrapped in1935.

While research turned up original plansfor the Olympic Class, they were so detailedthat they were of little use. Ungar relied insteadon a time tested technique: He eyeballed it. Hedecided on the overall size, then drew a roughdraft then designed each element to scale.Using two sheets of plywood he began bycreating the ships massive sides, and needed hisDad’s help to bend and nail the pieces togetherto form the ship’s hull.

Assembly on weekends required muchsawing, nailing and sanding and tookapproximately 75 hours.

Ungar finished the project, whichincluded a comprehensive Powerpointpresentation, on the night before it was duethen lugged his model into school via hisfather’s pick-up truck.

While Ungar had plenty of experiencebuilding models from Lego sets, this was thefirst time he tackled a large scale model fromscratch. “I had a lot of fun doing it,” he says,and he became a handy man with tools.Ungar’s sixty pound model now has a place ofhonor on a book shelf in his family’s library.

Matt Ungar

This White Star Line adproudly promotes thecompany’s three latestships, the Olympic Classvessels The Brittanic,Olympic and Titanic.

FRESHMAN PROJECTSJessica Fiddes

Photos by Matt Ungar '16

Angelo Liu: Class of 2013 Photo MuralAngelo Liu’s father is a photographer, so shootingpictures is part of the Liu family history. For hisfreshman project he made a collage that includedevery one of Class of 2016 classmates...

Liu began by taking of picture of each boyusing his smartphone. Next he documentedvarious campus landmarks including OldMain, Trinity, the Fine Arts Center and thegym, and then got to work designing hiscollage mural. Overlaying the collection ofshots is a subtle Delbarton seal in green whichtook a great deal of effort to create. Liu usedPhotoshop to crop and edit each studentpicture to include a strategically placed green

overlay. Piece by piece and picture by picture,he designed the Delbarton school seal. Heestimates that each picture-editing session took15 minutes.

What inspired him to design his laborintensive project? “I wanted to show visuallythe essence of Delbarton,” he says. His greatestchallenge was the time it took to manipulate somany pictures. And what do his classmatesthink of the finished product? “It’s awesome,” afellow freshman reported. “We all think so.”

The mural now resides in Liu’s parent’sbedroom, and would make a nifty keepsakeposter when Liu’s class graduates in 2016.

Angelo Liu

Angelo Lui spent many hours photographing member of his Class of 2016 and campus sights,then cropped and edited the pictures to create his photo collage mural.

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In this issue we profile two Delbarton alumni,philosophy professor Stephen Grimm ’89 andphotographer George Diebold ’71. Each pushes the limits of the human experience, one with hisintellect and the other with his eyes and camera. Enjoy their journeys…

and Seeing

©George Diebold

Philosophy ProfessorStephen Grimm ’89

One afternoon in senior yearPhilosophy class, Stephen Grimm’89 and his Delbarton classmates

were discussing values. A question aroseabout whether moral claims aresubjective or objective. Teacher Jeffrey Bond wrote “There

is no truth” on the blackboard.The class stared at the words. If the

statement were true then, logically, it wasalso false. Claiming that everything issubjective presents the concept as anobjective truth. Somethings must be

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This.

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objectively true, and not just true becauseof human agreement.

Behold: the moment Stephen Grimmcaught the philosophy bug.

Fast forward twenty-five years. In July2013 Fordham University AssociateProfessor of Philosophy Stephen Grimmwas awarded a $3.85 million dollar grantfor ’What is Understanding’, a three yearstudy to inspire original research inphilosophy, theology, science andsociology that focuses on how humanbeings understand the world. How mightmethods of understanding be improved?How can they be combined for anintegrated understanding of the world?

And is $3.85 million enough?Stephen Grimm was born in

Morristown, NJ in 1971, the youngest ofGeorge and Eileen Grimm’s four children.His father was a bond dealer, his motherwas a homemaker and Stephen inheritedher passion for reading. Grimm enteredDelbarton in ninth grade and spent thenext four years immersed in academics,debate team, Delta, Model UN, Squash,Trivia Team and Stock Exchange Club. Heand his friends launched an undergroundnewspaper and the rugby club. His closestDelbarton friends remain Peter (Kay)Kwasniewski ’89, now a philosophyprofessor at Wyoming Catholic College,and Doug Sylva ’89, who earned hisdoctorate in political theory fromColumbia. In addition to running a familybusiness Sylva advises the Vatican oninternational affairs. Truly, 1989 was a

vintage year for Delbarton intellectuals.Back in the late 80s, monks like Fr.

Gerard Lair were influential and layteachers including Tim Sherman, MarkClark, and Jeffrey Bond were intellectualmentors too. Grimm entered WilliamsCollege in 1989 and did junior yearabroad at Oxford. After graduating fromWilliams, he volunteered for a year withthe Jesuit Volunteer Corps andcontemplated becoming a Jesuit. In 1996while studying for a Masters in Theologyat the University of Toronto he metRachael Manley, a University of Glasgowundergrad on a study abroad program inToronto. Goodbye Jesuits, hello love.

Studying Theology had taught Grimmwas that he was more interested inphilosophy than religion. After earninghis Masters, he read manuscripts as an

What does a professor of Philosophy read?

Entrepreneur of the SpiritRachael Grimm

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editorial assistant at Cambridge UniversityPress, and thought about becoming aphilosophy professor. He applied for andwas accepted into Notre Dame’s highlyrespected PhD program in Philosophy.

Notre Dame’s Catholic identity makesphilosophy one of its flagship programsand the University typically receives overthree hundred applications for the eightslots in its doctoral program. Grimm’sprofessors included some of the world’sleading philosophers and intellectuals.After the three year program, Grimmstayed at Notre Dame for an extra year asan Edward Sorin Postdoctoral Fellow. In2006 he landed a teaching position at theUniversity of Montana, a lucky break sincePhilosophy professors are famously under-employed. The next year he accepted ateaching position at Fordham, happy to beback near family and at a Jesuit universitywhere he shared the ethos.

Grimm’s father always taught him thatsuccess requires hard work, a lesson henow applied to his career in academia.Successful academics teach students, doresearch, write and present their ideas tocolleagues. Funding for research studiescomes from various sources, includinguniversities, government and foundations,and navigating the grant process demandsa near-entrepreneurial zeal to push fromconcept to execution.

Grimm was game. He developed astudy proposal – first collectingcommitments from academics across thecountry – and applied for a grant from theTempleton Foundation (see box). Theobjective: to learn more about howhuman beings understand the worldthrough science, literature, philosophy,and history. Templeton agreed to fund thestudy, Varieties of Understanding, andadditional money was provided the LuceFoundation and Fordham.

Director of Alumni &Development J. Craig Paris ’82,Stephen Grimm ’89meet DaveGreco of Mike’s Deli on a lunchbreak on Arthur Avenue’s LittleItaly. Among Greco’s claims to

fame is beating chef Bobby Flay inan eggplant Parmesan throw down.And, yes, the eggplant was superb.

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By funding philosophers,psychologists, and theologians to researchthe nature of understanding in theirrespective fields, his three year study willexamine how different types ofunderstanding relate to one another.Participants will exchange ideas in personand through papers at two conferences,one midway through the process, and thesecond at its conclusion in June 2016. The

deadline was November 1, and by thenGrimm’s email box was flooded withnearly four hundred applications. In fact,The Templeton Foundation was soimpressed by the number and quality ofthe applicants – a who’s who of educatorsfrom top universities -- that the studycould potentially receive an additional $1million in funding.

For all of his philosophizing, Grimm

John Templeton Foundation“How little we know, how eager to learn…” The late Sir John Templeton, an American-born British entrepreneur andbusinessman, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1987 for his philanthropy. Hecreated The Templeton Foundation to deepen the world’s study of knowledge andspirituality through rigorous scientific research and related scholarship. TheFoundation’s motto: “How little we know, how eager to learn.”

Each year the Foundation distributes over $70 million in research grants andprograms and annually awards The Templeton Prize to a person who has made anexceptional contribution to affirming life’s spiritual dimension through insight,discovery, or practical works. Established in 1972, the Prize aims, in Templeton’swords, to identify “entrepreneurs of the spirit” – outstanding individuals who havedevoted their talents to expanding our vision of human purpose and ultimate reality.Past awardees include Mother Theresa, the Dalai Lama and, in 2013, ReverendDesmond Tutu.

The monetary award of £1,100,000 sterling ($1,754,826) is annually adjustedto exceed that of the Nobel Prize; Templeton wanted his Prize to eclipse the Nobel toaddress the Nobel committee’s tendency to ignore the topic of spirituality.

Sir John Templeton

Grimm enjoys the many culinarytreasures along Arthur Avenue.

Paris and Grimm debate a lofty question:which cannoli to order.

The winner.

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remains a hardcore realist: He accepts thatabsolute comprehension of understandingmay not occur in time for the summer2016 deadline. “Someone once describedtrying to answer philosophical questions assimilar to following fireworks as they liftinto the sky,” he says. “Just when youthink you’ve zeroed in on one, it explodesand becomes much more complex thanyou ever thought.” He has learned to behumble in the face of this complexity, andbelieves that asking tough questions is partof what makes us human, “Only humanbeings can rise above their given beliefs anddesires and ask which are good and worthhaving,” he says. “It is our great gift.”

Pondering difficult questions aside,Stephen Grimm believes he has one of thebest jobs in the world.

He has the luxury of designing hisown classes and thinking/talking/ writingabout ideas that interest him deeply. Work

is flexible: he can prepare his classes orwrite papers at home, at a coffee shop, atthe library, or in his Fordham office. Hisranking on the online teacher evaluationsite Rate My Professor is off the charts (henever looks at them) and even non-majorsseem to appreciate his passion for thesubject, his ability to share thatexcitement, and the compelling fact thathe is a fair grader. Much of his researchfocuses on the nature of understandingand, more recently, on the nature ofwisdom. He is interested in what it takesfor human beings to understand the worldand to become wise and says, with typicalself-depreciating humor, ”Fortunately, inmy view one does not need to actually bewise to write about wisdom – a goodthing!”

Some may question the practicality ofstudying philosophy. Where, after all, dothose difficult, unanswerable questions

Stephen Grimm and his wifeRachael with their children, from

left, Theo, Abby and Tess in Augustat the Larchmont Arts Festival

where Rachael, a watercolorist, wasfeatured artist.

lead us? And, parents wonder, is there apaying job at the destination?

Grimm believes that studyingphilosophy is time well spent: it teachesyou how to think. Philosophy majorsoften excel at taking LSATs and GREs andGMATs, but the benefits to studyingphilosophy are more profound thanincreasing test scores. Learning how tothink is also the key to rising abovecultural priorities that favor status andrecognition. Grimm thinks that studyingPhilosophy helps us to see that there aredifferent, possibly more rewarding, goalsto strive for.

Meanwhile, Stephen Grimm keepsbusy teaching at Fordham, and travelingaround the world giving talks andpresenting papers. He has been happilymarried for fifteen years to the Jesuit’sworst recruiter, his wife Rachael, anaccomplished watercolorist who worksfrom a home studio. They live with theirchildren Abby (11), Theo (9), and Tess (6)in Larchmont, NY, a nineteen minutetrain commute from Fordham’s Rose Hillcampus. But these days he is on that trainless often: This year alone he will presenthis ideas at Williams, Middlebury, HolyCross, and Wake Forest, and atconferences in Russia, Greece, Taiwan,Holland, Belgium, England, Slovenia, andSwitzerland.

His now-global career in philosophytakes him straight back to the Delbartonclassroom and to the topic of objectivetruth. In fact, he traces the original impetusfor his professional life to the classroom atDelbarton where he was first introduced toPhilosophy.

“I have studied at some well-knownplaces over the years – Williams, Oxford,Cambridge, Brown, Notre Dame – but Ican say with my hand on my heart that themost intellectually stimulating time of mylife was at Delbarton… I also am verygrateful for the time I had with the monksat Delbarton.”

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After lunch, Professor Grimm walks to his officethrough Fordham’s surprisingly lush and greenBronx campus.

Stephen Grimm enjoys looking through a copy of the 1989 Archway in hisFordham University office.

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Diebold waits for light in the BistiBadlands of New Mexico.

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George Diebold ’71

George Diebold wants to apologizefor his grades in 1971. No,seriously, he really does.

Diebold is the first to admit that hewas an indifferent Delbarton scholar. Infact he is certain that given his grades, hewould be booted out of Delbarton in2013. Today George Diebold is arenowned fine art photographer, hisimages are on display in several museums,and his pictures are in demand withprivate and corporate collectors aroundthe country. Although his primary studiois in New Jersey he maintains anothershooting space in Hawaii and takesmonth-long solo photo treks throughoutthe American west.

How did Diebold make the leap frommediocre student to sought-afterphotographer?

George Diebold was born inMontclair in 1953. His late father owneda precision machine shop and summerjobs at his father’s company helped shapeGeorge’s fascination with all things

mechanical. Another life changing eventwas a 1964 family vacation in Hawaii;Diebold vowed he would live there oneday. In seventh grade he followed hisbrother to Delbarton where, what helacked in studiousness, he more thanmade up for in running, swimming andsocializing with friends. Although thelate Fr. Germaine Fritz repeatedly kickedDiebold out of music class, he remainsgrateful to Germaine for sharing his loveof music and especially for taking theclass to see The Who’s premier of the rockopera Tommy.

His art teacher, Fr. Beatus Lucey,encouraged Diebold to imagine a lifebeyond books, and it was throughDelbarton that he met Carroll Jones, theLife magazine illustrator with whomDiebold eventually studied. In those daysthe art department was called the ’schoolattic’ and it was filled with props toengage a boy’s interest. Beatus explainshow Delbarton guided Diebold: “Everyboy needs a garage or an attic to fiddle in.We just let George know there were otheroptions for him.”

The Art of SeeingBy Jessica Fiddes

Photographer George Diebold ’71points to his Archway senior portraitthat shows him in a wetsuit with asurfboard, a reference to his affinity

for Hawaii.

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After graduating from Delbarton,George spent two years at NathanielHawthorne College in Antrim, NewHampshire and then graduated fromLoretto Heights College, now RegisUniversity in Denver, Colorado. Duringhis early college years George made theswitch from painting to photography, andover one of his Christmas breaks he earnedenough money working in a factory to buyhis first Nikon. In 1975 he graduated withdual degrees in Fine Arts and Photographyand launched his photography career.

Returning east, he lived for a shortperiod in Vermont and then came back toNew Jersey where he accepted several entrylevel studio jobs. His first break wasworking for Bamberger’s department storein Newark (now Macy’s) helping to

shooting their retail catalogs. In 1978Diebold opened his first studio onBloomfield Avenue in Montclair.

After ten years pounding thepavement, Diebold’s commercial careerstarted to take off. By 1988 he wasregularly shooting for AT&T, Sony,Engelhard and other New Jersey-basedinternational corporations. With hispicture library constantly expanding, hesigned with Corbis Images, the world’sleading representative of artists in the stockphotography industry. Over the past twodecades his career has evolved into a fineart business as he manages the sale of hisarchival prints. His extremely limitededition pieces are routinely bought byprivate firms and interior designersworking for individual clients.

Shifting Sands ©George Diebold

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In 2000, on one of the family’s manytrips to Hawaii, George fulfilled his dreamand together with Lisa, his wife of 31years, purchased a home on the island ofKauai. After one particularly lucrativeimage sale, transacted on a Hawaiianbalcony wearing only a bathing suit,Diebold realized he could conduct

business anyplace. By 2004 George andLisa, along with their son Marshall, movedfull time to Hawaii.

After several years of island living, in2008 the Diebolds returned to the eastcoast but maintain their Hawaii house forvacations and as a remote base for George’swork. Drawing on his experience

Requiem for a Sweet ShopBoardwalk Shadows is one of a study ofshadows created by people walking bya retail shop awning. The pictures weretaken at the Berkeley Sweet Shop inSeaside Height, NJ which, aftersurviving Hurricane Sandy, this pastSeptember was destroyed by theboardwalk fire. Diebold’s photographicseries now serve as a memorial to thisclassic Jersey Shore business.

Boardwalk Shadows ©George Diebold

Concrete Jungle ©George Diebold

Black Sand ©George Diebold

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Lonely Gas Station (Alamogordo, New Mexico) ©George Diebold

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Lonely Gas Station (Alamogordo, New Mexico) ©George Diebold

renovating the Kauai home, Georgeenrolled at Kean University and graduatedmagna cum laude with a degree in InteriorDesign. The Diebolds now have twoyoung grandchildren who live close by inMontclair with their parents Marshall andJohanna.

Nowadays, George likes to take severalroad trips a year around the countryshooting what he calls “Hidden America”.From Mexico to Canada he pursues hisfascination with man-made objects, theocean and whatever catches his eye.Typically, by the time he turns in his rentalcar the odometer is 6,000 to 7,000 mileshigher – and he is eternally grateful forflat fee auto insurance coverage.

Diebold acknowledges that digitalimagery has changed everything and it isno surprise that he is not a big fan of

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Smoking Man and Chinatown Green Wall ©George Diebold

Wiper and Frosted Windshield ©George Diebold

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image manipulation. He believes thatelectronic sleights of hand take us fartheraway from the beauty of what is right therein front of us.

He offers advice to young peopleinterested in the arts as a career: “Takeyour profession as seriously as someonegoing to medical or law school.” Getformally educated, apprentice with goodpeople and work hard to develop aunique style. He admits that chances ofmaking it are slim, but the reward is doingwhat you want to do. “I put a lot of timeinto my work,” he says. “But I neverdread getting out of bed and being aphotographer.”

Like many high school students thenand now, back in 1971 George Dieboldworried about his future and what hewould become. “I really had no directionor inclination towards any profession,” hesays. “When art started to creep into mylife I not only found something I could do

but the enormous pressure of not having agoal in life was lifted off my shoulders.”

His parents saved a handful of hisdreadful Delbarton report cards and, whenhe reads them today, he is astonished thathe was allowed to remain at Delbarton.Forty-two years later Diebold says,“Despite my constant frustration withlearning and paying attention, the schoolwas actually having a tremendouslypositive effect on me.”

Fr. Beatus explains it this way, “AtDelbarton we talk to kids. Thoseconversations are the key to the spirit ofthe School.” They certainly worked forGeorge Diebold ’71, and it is sweet justicethat one of his most iconic Hawaiian waterimages has a catchy title: Green Wave.

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Diebold’s Green Wave looks right at home in this corporate setting.©George Diebold

On May 29, 2013 Shelly Levine,Delbarton’s Director ofGuidance, received the 2013Delbarton School DistinguishedEducator Award. The awardrecognizes area educators whohave “a significant impact on thelives of young people.” Since itsinception in 1975 thirty-seveneducators have received thisdistinction.

During the ceremony in theFine Arts Center two Delbartonalumni Mike Rosenhaus ’80 andDave Reed ’82, P’12, 14 sharedtheir memories of Levine andtheir positive experiences atDelbarton. Director of JuniorGuidance Kelly Gleason alsospoke eloquently of Levine’sinfluence as a colleague andfriend.

Levine graduated cum laudefrom the College of Arts andSciences at Cornell Universitywith a BA in English and aconcentration in psychology andart history. She also holds an MAfrom Hunter College, CUNY, inteacher education. In June sheretired from Delbarton after adistinguished thirty-five yearcareer as teacher, mentor andguidance counselor at theSchool.

From left, Dave Reed’82, P’12,’14, Br.

Paul, Shelly Levine,

Mike Rosenhaus ’80,

Kelly Gleason andDave Donovan.

From left,Headmaster Br.Paul Diveny,

OSB, 2013DelbartonDistinguishedEducator ShellyLevine andDirector ofAdmissions Dr.David Donovan.

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UPDATEIn July CommunicationsDirector Jessica Fiddes attendedAim High, a two dayconference in New Haven,CT designed for educationcommunications.

Former faculty memberThomas Lengelwas selected asHead of school at RosemontSchool of the Holy Child inRosemont, PA.

Kent Manno has beenappointed by NASA/JPL aSolar System Ambassador for2014.

Faculty member/Trackcoach Brian Theroux and hiswife Mary ran the MarineCorps Marathon inWashington DC on October26, 2013 and bumped intoformer Delbarton teachersMatt and Kelsey Hallwho werealso running the event.

GLAD TIDINGSFaculty member Mike Carr ’01and his wife Chelsey are theproud parents of MatthewMeek Carr, born on May 3,2013.

Faculty member DanDesPlaines and his wife Katewelcomed a daughter, AubreyChristina, on May 11, 2013.

Faculty member Rob Flynnand his wife Katy welcomedtheir son Jack into the worldon August 22. John Barnicle,also a Delbarton facultymember, is the proudgrandfather.

Shelly Levine is 2013 Delbarton Distinguished Educator

Matthew Chuckran ’13, left, and Zachary Ullman ’13, center, took4th place overall in a field of 83 teams in Public Forum Debate at theNational Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky inLexington, KY on April 29. Teammate Nishwant Swami ’13, whocompeted in Original Oratory and Impromptu Speaking, is on right.

Debate Duo TakesFourth in Nationals

AROUND DE L B A RTON

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Kent Manno and Chuck Ruebling ’79, P’11, whose combined service toDelbarton School totals sixty years, shared the Trustee Award from LayBoard of Trustees member Kurt Krauss ’81 at the Faculty Picnic onSeptember 6, 2013. Several trustees attended including, back row from left,Susan Bosland, Kurt Krauss ’81, John Luke ’78, Jerry Crotty P’00, ’05 and

Gerrie McManus P’08, ’10 with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny and twohonorees Kent Manno, front left, and Chuck Ruebling ’79, P’11. Manno andRuebling were commended for their many years of devoted service as facultymembers, administrators and coaches.

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny OSB recruited seniors, from left, Sam Bell, MattMcNamara, Brian Reilly, Francisco Martinez and Dane Rupprecht to recalltheir days at Delbarton on May 3, 2013 for a group of current and incomingparents at the Delbarton Experience Dinner. Each senior put a unique andpersonal spin on his account of life at Delbarton.

The DelbartonExperience Dinner

Kent Manno and Chuck Ruebling ’79, P’11Share 2013 Trustee Award

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A Little Rain…

Delbarton’s Minority Mentor Program (MMP) celebrated its first yearwith a wrap-up on April 12 in Old Main. The Program supportsminority students in their academic, social, and cultural life atDelbarton. Each month Minority coordinator Alex Guevarez met withtwenty-two freshman and sophomore mentees to talk about academic,social and cultural issues. Thirteen seniors and juniors served as

mentors and hosted events for the underclassmen, and several alumniwhose efforts led to the creation of MMP attended the April 12thevent. At the event Ifiok Inyang ’07 (Williams), Sumorwuo Zaza ’07(Harvard) and Reegy Laloi ’06 (Georgetown) discussed how they choseDelbarton, what challenges they faced and how Delbarton helpedprepare them for college life.

Minority Mentor Program Celebrates Year One

A little rain never hurt anyone. We stumbled on a small piece of boyheaven at 12:32 pm on May 23, 2013: Delbarton 8th gradersplaying in a heavy downpour.

Richard Vasquez P'15

Jessica Fiddes

Three Delbarton students, fromleft, Declan Nowak ’14, TomHartke ’13, Jake Reigler ’14, herewith their moderator Physicsteacher Greg Devine, took firstplace in the Panasonic CreativeDesign Challenge (CDC) on April24 at New Jersey Institute ofTechnology. This year’s Challengewas “Panatown: Creating a GreenFuture” and teams designed/builtrobotic ‘Green Machines’ tonavigate the town off-the-grid.Delbarton was the defendingchampion. Since 1996, whenDelbarton first entered CDCcompetitions, our teams have wonthe top prize eight times, includingfive of the past six years.

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Delbarton Wins Panasonic Challenge

At the May 28, 2013Underclassmen Awardsceremony these juniors wererecognized...For outstanding achievement inmathematics and science theRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMedal was awarded to PeterBadenhausen. For outstandingacademic achievement andsuperior intellectual promise inthe field of science the Bausch &Lomb Science Award wasawarded to Ian Sullivan.

The following juniors werechosen to receive collegiate bookawards by the entire Delbartonfaculty based on their academicpromise, personal character andcontributions to the School.Standing with Junior GuidanceCounselor Kelly Gleason, centerright, and Director of GuidanceShelly Levine are: Back row,from left, Peter Badenhausen(Columbia); Ian Sullivan (HolyCross); John Sciales(Dartmouth); Thomas Cusano(Princeton); George Easley

(George Washington University)and Christopher Jagoe (Yale);Front left, Derek Speedy (St.Anselm College); The SaintMichael’s College Book Awardfor sustained and sincerecommitment to communityservice was awarded to JosefJohnson, front right.

Members of the junior classwere also chosen for highlyselective summer programs:Christopher Jagoe attended thethree week residential summerprogram The Governor’s Schoolin the Sciences at DrewUniversity. Thomas Cusanoparticipated in the 2013 NewJersey Scholars Program from

June 23 to July 26th at TheLawrenceville School. JuniorsAugust Atencio, Ryan Connors,Timothy Plante, Thomas Salovitchand Enrique Zalamea attendedthe American Legion New JerseyBoys State at Rider University onJune 16-21, 2013.

Juniors Are HonoredJessica Fiddes

Maureen Nowak P'12,'14,'18

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Delbarton seventh graders assembled a time capsule of mementos inApril to be opened during their senior year, circa 2018. ClassPresident/time capsule organizer Matthew Donnelly ’18 (with drill)had the honor of sealing the capsule under the watchful eye ofGuidance Counselor Rick Cimino. Capsule contents included a minilacrosse stick, sports team photos, a Delbarton key chain, a hockey

puck and a graded assignment (“I don’t want my mom to see thisone”). Items that did not make the cut included one squirming 7thgrader whose friend tried to cram his classmate into the crate. Anotherboy’s cell phone was rescued by his friend: “You might need thisbetween now and then.”

Class of 2018Time Capsule

In 2002, seniors in Delbarton’s AP Physics C class bet their teacher theyall would score perfect fives on both parts of the AP exam: Mechanicsand Electricity & Magnetism. Succeed, and they could throw teacherGreg Devine into the Senior Garden fountain. From ’02 to ’12 theannual wager remained uncollected. Until this year.

Throughout 2012-13, Devine’s students worked on material farmore advanced than covered on the AP exam. Devine dug deeper formaterial to keep them challenged. “I knew that my luck might run outthis year.” He was right. On a sultry Saturday afternoon in late July thestraight-5-on-both-tests 2013 AP students collected on their wager.The class met at the swimming pool (rain and humidity had turned thefountain into a blooming Petri dish). Four of the five seniors – MattChuckran, Conor Ryan, Aaron Jung and Thomas Hartke – dressedfor the occasion in jackets, ties…and bathing trunks. Chris Chen wasspending the summer in China sohe appeared in mask form. Afterhypothesizing on precisely how toimmerse Devine, the boys eachgrabbed a limb and tossed him intothe pool. Devine later described hisclass as “a great group of scholarsand a great group of people” andsigned off “Good luck in college,gentlemen. Visit often.”

Dunkin’ Physics

Photos by Jessica Fiddes

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Delbarton’s first annual International Night hosted by theModern Language Department on April 25, 2013 was a majorsuccess. Guests roamed from table to table sampling delicaciesfrom around the world donated by and, in many cases, preparedby Delbarton students,parents and teachers. Theevening even had a built-in sound track of liveinternational musicalperformances.

Global Delbarton Photos by Jessica Fiddes

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Delbarton’s annual BEADS (Benedictines of East Africa and DelbartonStudents) mission visited Tanzania for several weeks in June. The groupof eleven included teachers Brian Theroux and Bryan Stoll andstudents Philip Baumann ’15, Mark Bufanio ’15, Christopher Jagoe’14, Josef Johnson ’14, Colin McCormick ’14, William Murray ’15,Rushi Patel ’14, Malachy Quinn ’14 and Marquis Woods ’14. Theyvisited schools and orphanages to distribute new books and Delbartongear, paint murals and connect with African students on the soccerfield. At St. Benedict’s Secondary School in Hanga they helped teachersand students make bricks to build a new dormitory: digging red clay,mixing it with water, packing it into molds, trimming the bricks usingmachetes. At the end of one day they were proud of their 350 bricks,but were astonished to learn that 100,000 bricks were needed to buildthe residence.

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Kyle Higgins ’15 and James Paris ’15 spent several weeks inIreland this June on the School’s annual Glenstal Abbeyexchange. Both boys lived with Glenstal families and immersedthemselves in Irish culture. This December a group of Glenstalstudents arrive at Delbarton to live with host families.

Ireland

In October Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny announced a new exchangeprogram with Rosebank College, a Benedictine school in Sydney,Australia. This January two Rosebank students will be hosted byDelbarton families, and next summer two Delbarton students travel toAustralia for the second part of the exchange. Thunderous applausebroke out during the October 11, 2013 Morning Meeting when Br.Paul posted a screenshot of Rosebank’s website, showing clearly that theCollege is co-ed.

Australia

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Spain

In August Green Wave Varsity Soccerplayers, Coach David Donovan and his assistantcoaches departed for Spain, currently the world andEuropean champion. They spent the next eight daysin Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia where theytrained hard plus took several breaks for sight-seeingexcursions. Assistant Coach Josh Hartle kept the teamblog updated with news and photos.

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Last April Abhinav Karale ’15 hosted a 4Smiles benefit concertto raise money for Operation Smile that raised $14,000, enoughto bring new smiles to the faces of 58 children. Karale, a memberof the Delbarton Jazz Ensemble, was inspired by the LeadershipConference he attended in summer 2012. At this summer’sLeadership Conference Karale was proud to receive the organi-zation’s highest student leadership award, The Jennifer PhamMemorial Award. This January he willattend an Operation Smile missiontraining workshop and expects to join amedical mission to a foreign countrylater this spring. Karale is alreadythinking about organizing anotherfundraising event. “There are so manyways to help others,” he says. “It’s aboutfinding one you have passion for.”

Abhinav Karale ’14 ReceivesOp Smile Leadership Award

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Delbarton’s Op Smile Chapter Delivers More Smiles Last year was another active onefor our dynamic OperationSmile chapter. Delbartonvolunteers helped deliver freesurgeries around the world tochildren with cleft lips andpalates. Students and adults wenton medical missions, attendedconferences and found creativeways to raise funds.

Students traveled to India(Brian Reilly ’13), Jordan (JohnKenney ’14 and Coles Romaine’14), Paraguay (Mike Boyle ’14and Brendan Prior ’14) and thePhilippines (Connor McGrath’14) on Op Smile missions.

In early August, thirteenDelbarton volunteers met inNorfolk, VA with 500 studentsfrom 24 countries for Op Smile’sannual 5-day LeadershipConference. Alumnus TaylorPrice ’04 was one of threekeynote speakers.

Back at Delbarton, on June 6Delbarton’s Operation Smilechapter hosted An Evening of

Smiles, a reception for students,families and friends in Old Mainto promote the group’s missionand celebrate Delbarton’s workwith Operation Smile. Co-founders Dr. William and KathyMagee heard Delbarton studentsspeak about how their Op Smileinvolvement has transformedlives, including their own.

Delbarton student volunteers, from left, ColesRomaine’14, Michael Boyle ’14, Connor McGrath ’14,

Connor Van Cleef ’14, and John Kenney’14 withOperation Smile co-founder Dr. William Magee at theSchool’s June 6 An Evening of Smiles fundraiser.

In early August, Delbartonvolunteers attended Op Smile’sannual Leadership Conference

where Taylor Price ’04, center, wasone of three keynote speakers.

In Jordan JohnKenney ’14

and ColesRomaine ’14

assisted theteam of OpSmilevolunteerdoctors andnurses.

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In Last May Delbarton Fund volunteers celebrated a great year at adinner in their honor hosted by Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, Fr.Rembert Reilly and Delbarton Fund Director Jackie Sullivan, far left.Thanks to these tireless volunteers, current Delbarton parents raised

over $1million for the Delbarton Fund. The Delbarton Fund helps tobridge the gap between what tuition covers and the true cost of aDelbarton Education, so this was a well-deserved celebration!on their unique technology-related business concepts.

Delbarton Fund Volunteers Thanked

For three years Matt Oplinger ’14 and family havehosted a young Afghan boy while he underwent majorsurgery at St. Barnabas Hospital. Muslam Hagigshah,10, was born with his bladder outside of his body, andArmy Major Glenn Battschinger wanted to help.Battschinger connected with Healing the Children(HTC), an organization that provides critical medicalcare for children around the world. HTC calledvolunteer Missy Oplinger – pictured here with Mattand Muslam – and her family agreed to host Muslam.Three years later Muslam has completed his last surgeryand the Oplingers, plus the St. Barnabas doctors andstaff, received the Seven Seals Award from theDepartment of Defense. CBS News interviewed Missy,Matt and Muslam on campus, and aired the story onOctober 4, 2013.

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On April 26 and 27 the One Acts Festival 2013, featuring single actproductions written, directed and performed by Delbarton students,was on stage in the Fine Arts Center. Actors included students plusfaculty members and visiting thespians from area schools. Facultymembers Stephanie Almozara and Chris Pillette moderated theFestival.

NEWSOne Acts Festival 2013

PhotoContestWinners

The Delbarton Arts Council(DAC) hosted its second

annual Photography Contest.Launched last September, the

contest was open to allstudent photographers. Onehundred fifty images were

entered and Mike Benz ’14won first prize winner for thispicture taken from the FACtheater catwalk. The annualphoto contest reloads this

September. Go tophotography@delbarton.org

for more.

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Blackwell AwardsAn impressive number of Delbarton students had artselected for exhibit and won awards at the 25th AnnualHigh School Student Show sponsored by the BlackwellStreet Center for the Arts. Among the award winnerswere five first place finishers: Printmaking – 1st Place Tie– Vancliff Johnson ’13 and Khairi Reynolds ’13; OilPainting/Portraits 1st Place – Jacob Roccasessa ’13(pictured); Charcoal Drawing – 1st Place – Matt Grella’13; Mixed Media – 1st Place – Jacob Roccasecca ’13.

On April 5, 2013 Br. Michael Tidd’s Ancient & Medieval History freshmen visited The Metin New York City where they spotted several Delbarton alumni, two fifteenth century Berninistatues of the Roman deities Priapus and Flora – “Maggie and Jiggs” as Delbarton studentsknew them in the late 1970s. Maggie is on right, Jiggs on left, and the Bernini in question isthe famed sculptor Gianlorenzo Bernini’s father, Pietro. Maggie and Jiggs are at home in themagnificence of Gallery 548.

Maggie and Jiggs at The Met

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The Festival honored members of the Class of 2013 who were active in the arts.

Joy Jackson P’01 donated her painting ‘At the Met’ to the Festival’s live auction. Artist John Traynor ’79 alsoshared one of his paintings to raise funds for Delbarton arts.

Delbarton Arts Festival

ON THE EVENING OF MAY

22, 2013 THE DELBARTON

ARTS COUNCIL (DAC)held its annual Festival onthe Fine Arts Center plaza.

Results from the first annualDAC Photography Contestwere announced and Class

of 2013 musicians,performers and artists were

honored.

Proceeds from the DACFestival benefit all artsprograms at Delbarton.

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Denise and DAC Festivalauctioneer Keith Kulper ’70,P’99 enjoy the live music.

The Delbarton art faculty includes, from left,Department Chair Diane Lopez, Dom Rodi andCarole O’Malley.

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny,OSB, with Guy Adami P’17.

The Delbarton Jazz Ensemble, directed by Greg Devine, performed at the Festival.

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On May 17, 2013 Delbarton Skyped author JimYardley to discuss his book Brave Dragons, theSchool’s 2013 global summer reading selection.

Yardley is The New York Times South Asia BureauChief and spoke from New Dehli. The bookdescribes his experiences spending a season

traveling with China’s worst professional basketballteam, led by former NBA coach Bob Weis, who washired by the team’s billionaire owner. Tom Cusano’14, right, ran the Q&A with Yardley. Delbarton

students and teachers read the book over the summerand its cross cultural themes are worked into the

Delbarton curriculum this year.

What Do Wicca, Hinduism and Scientology have incommon? All have spiritual followers, and all were on stagein the FAC during M Block on May 24th when Stephanie

Almozara’s 8th grade Religion students presented theirresearch projects. Teachers and fellow students were invited

to fact-check the 8th graders, which doubles as highentertainment at Delbarton. 7th graders seemed particularly

adept at grilling their older peers.

What Do Wicca,Hinduism and

Scientology have incommon?

Learning OUTSIDEthe Classroom

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On Palm Sunday, March 24,2013 Delbarton Parents ofGraduates (DPGA) hosted itsannual Palm Sunday Mass andBrunch. Celebrants attendedMass and enjoyed brunch inthe Estebrook Dining Hall.This year’s honorees were Mary Ellen and Ron NicolaP’98,’00.

Marcello Cricco-Lizza ’07 and his

fiancée LauraPantley.

Front: Norma Mortimer P’78,’80 and UrsulaDuffy P’89. Back: Sheila and John Mulcahy P’83.

From left, Bob Chandis ’64,P’01, Chinwe Onyiuke P’09, Alice ChandisP’01, Marie Stanton P’84, a guest of the Onyiuke family and ReginaldStanton P’84.

From left, Vincent Macri P’03, DPGA Moderator Abbot Brian Clarke, OSB, Diane Macri P’03, MaryEllen and Ron Nicola P’98,’00 and Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB. The Macris serve as DPGA Co-Presidents.

Palm Sunday

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From left, DPGA Moderator Abbot Brian Clarke, OSB,Event Co-Chairs John and Marlene Iaciofano P’99,Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB and Event Co-ChairsMary Alice and Fred Lawless P’03.

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Delbarton Parents of Graduates (DPGA)socialized with old friends and tasted winesat Avec des Amis, the annual DPGA WineTasting held in Old Main on Saturday,April 20, 2013.

From left, John Cortese P’98, ’08, Abbot Giles Hayes, OSB, Anne Rooke P’08and Maria Cortese P’98, ’08.

Below: Diane

and Vin MacriP’03, left andright, with sonVince Macri ’03

and a friend.

Back row: Scott Lenz P’11,’14,’17, Bob Kautzmann P’11,’16,Eric O’Meara P’11, ’15, Bob Noelke P’09, ’11 and Kevin KellyP’11; Front: Elizabeth Lenz P’11,’14,17, Donna O’MearaP’11,’15, Diane Noelke P’09, ’11 and Bridgette Kelly P’11.

Photos by J. Craig Paris ’82

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On May 13, 2013Delbarton fathers hostedtheir annual Golf Open atthe Ridgewood CountyClub. Fast Money’s GuyAdami P’17 was the dinnerspeaker and proceeds fromthe event support the GreenWave athletic program...

From left, dinner speaker Guy Adami P’17, Kevin Feeley P’09, ’12 ’16, FredPierce ’82,P’13, Rod McCrae P’15, F&F moderator Fr. Rembert Reilly, OSB,Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, Golf Open Co-Chairs Mark Van FossanP’10, ’13, Paul Townsend P ’15, 17 and Tom Killian P ’10, ’13.

Mike Gilfillan ’82,P’14,’17, Mike Maguire ’82, P’12, ’14, ’17, ’18

John O’Dell P’14, Jim Mongey.

Ted Gage, Bob Noelke

’11, ’09 andHeadmaster Br. Paul

Diveny, OSB.

Fathers & FriendsGolf Open

Golf Open Co-Chairs Mark Van FossanP’10, ’13, left, and Tom Killian P’10,’13 end their run as hard-workingFathers & Friends volunteers.

Fast Money’s Guy Adami ’17was the Golf Open dinnerspeaker.

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J. Craig Paris ’82

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On April 15, 2013 Delbarton mothers transformed the Hilton inParsippany into an homage to Impressionism for LastingImpressions, the DMG’S annual fashion show and dinner. Seniorboys modeled and Class of 2013 mothers were honored…

From left, 2012-13 DMG VicePresident Jeanne Finn, Headmaster Br.Paul Diveny, OSB, 2012-13 DMGPresident Patty McCormick, Event Co-Chair Teresa Maguire, DMGModerator Fr. Richard Cronin, OSB, and Event Co-Chair Kathy Cree.

NJ First Lady Mary Pat Christie P ’12, ’19 Addresses Delbarton MothersOn May 9, 2013 Delbarton Mothers’ Guild,moderated by Fr. Richard Cronin, OSB, heldits annual spring luncheon in a tent in theSenior Garden. New Jersey First Lady MaryPat Christie P’12 was guest speaker. andbegan by recalling her tenure as DelbartonMothers’ Guild Treasurer the year herhusband became Governor. She creditedDelbarton mothers for staying involved withtheir sons’ lives and supporting the DelbartonMothers’ Guild, an organization that does somuch for the School. From left, HeadmasterBr. Paul Diveny, OSB, First Lady Mary PatChristie P’12, ’19, DMG President JeanneFinn P ’13, ’16, former DMG PresidentPatty McCormick P ’09, ’14, and DMGModerator Fr. Richard Cronin, OSB.

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Coach Dave Sulley says that, with 74members, the Track & Field teamhad every event covered with a mix

of veteran and new performers. The squadfinished with a 5-2 record, 8 new schoolrecords and won the small school team titlesat the Ranger Relays and the Morris CountyRelays. The hurdle relay teams won goldand silver medals at MCR. They were 5th inthe NJAC Large Schools Championshipsand 7th in the Morris County meet. Seasonhighlight was Delbarton’s 5th place in theNon Public A States. Jules Hislop ’13 won2 medals at the Meet of Champions wasCounty Champ in the 110H, and setrecords in both hurdle races. TommyRhodes ’14 and Mike Benz ’14 earned statetitles at the Non Public meet winning theshot and pole vault respectively and setschool records. Other records came in tripleand long jump relays, and both hurdlerelays. Twenty-one performances were addedto the Delbarton All-Time List; Hislop,Rhodes, and Benz earned state honors inNon Public A.

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Coach Bruce Shatel reports that the VarsityBaseball team continued its winningtradition by posting a 20-8-1 record

during the 2013 season. The team was led bysenior captains Jeff Anderson ’13, Billy Carroll’13 and John Masella ’13. The Green Wavefinished the season with a #16 ranking in NewJersey by the Star Ledger. Jeff Anderson andBrian Rapp were both named 2nd team All-State,and Rapp was named Morris County Pitcher ofthe Year by the Daily Record.

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S P R I N G AC T I O NLacrosse

The 2013 edition of DelbartonLacrosse came to a close withan overall record of 17 wins

and 1 loss. The team captured its firstever Fitch Division title and a recordtwelfth Morris County Tournamenttitle, including its second in threeyears. Delbarton outscored itsopponents by a combined score of 204- 77 over 18 games. This team, led byan outstanding duo of captains and aunified senior class, competed withselflessness, discipline and courage andtruly embodied Green Wave Lacrosse’smantra - “NEVER GIVE UP”. CoachChuck Ruebling says ”Each and everyone of us hopes that our collectiveefforts – on the lacrosse field, in theclassroom and in the community –made you proud to be associated withDelbarton Lacrosse in 2013.”

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Coach Sean Flanagan says Varsity Golf had another stellar seasonwith a 21-1 record, 14-0 in conference. The one loss, to BerganCatholic by one stroke, was the first head-to-head loss in 4

years for Green Wave golfers who had amassed an 85 match win streak.Paced by senior co-captains Kevin Godart ’13 and Frank Szucs ’13,Delbarton had a strong returning lineup with senior Justin Barnish’13, juniors Ty Zebrowski ’14, Will Pagano ’14 and Austin Gobbo’14, sophomore Will Voetsch ’15, and freshman Griffin Carroll ’16earning match time. Each contributed and was rewarded with All-Conference and/or All-County awards. Delbarton won the MorrisCounty and Conference Tournament and finished second in the BlueDevil Classic and the Non Public North State Sectionals. The GreenWave was 5th overall at the Tournament of Champions, ranked #3state-wide in the Star Ledger Top 20. Delbarton was Daily RecordTeam of the Year.

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Kevin Godart ’13 is Golfer of the YearKevin Godart ’13 was All Daily Record Golfer of theYear. His focus and grit helped propel Godart to thetop player slot in the County, and Delbarton to thetop team.

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Varsity tennis had another great season, reportsCoach John Thompson. Despite losing fivestarters, the young Green Wave team’s goal was to

have more than just a “rebuilding” season. Delbartonplayers won the NJAC conference championship andearned the Morris County Championship title for the12th consecutive year. Unfortunately, injurieshampered the team down the stretch and theGreen Wave lost to Don Bosco in the statesectional finals 3-2 in a tight match. Despitethe youth and inexperience of the team and theinjuries, Delbarton battled to the very end.First singles player Mike Boyle ’14 moved fromfirst doubles to first singles in 2013 and had astellar season: he won the Morris County Firstsingles flight on his first try and reached theround of 16 in the state singles tournament,only the fourth Delbarton player to do so intwenty-five years. First Team All-Countyawards went to Boyle and second singles playerGeorge Easley ’14.

Mike Boyle ’14 isBoys Tennis Athleteof the YearLast spring Junior Mike Boyle ’14 wasnamed the 2013 All Daily Record BoysTennis Athlete of the Year. Boyle won theMorris County Tournament first singlestitle and advanced to Round of 16 at theNJSIAA state singles tournament,finishing his first season at singles with anoverall record of 25-6.

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Student Rowers Make WavesThe Green Wave has no formal rowing program, yet this past spring six Delbarton boys, Nick Gockel’16, Jack Murray ’14, Sean O’Dowd ’13, Riley Kete ’13, Jonathan Davis ’15 and Maxim Zwarycz’14, contributed to the most successful year in the Mountain Lakes Rowing Club’s history. Murray wonthe Most Inspirational Novice award and Gockel was honored with the award for Most Improved Noviceon a team that attracts rowers from 50 area schools. O’Dowd earned the Most Valuable Player award,having led the club’s Varsity 4+ boat to a 4th place in June at the US Rowing Youth National Champi-onships in Oak Ridge Tennessee. O’Dowd will row for the University of Pennsylvania this year, and Ketewill row for Boston College.

Wave HasFastest Skier inStateGreen Wave Ski Team Coach JonGentine reported at the April10, 2013 Ski Team banquet thatDelbarton skiers collected somesignificant accolades. JackBadenhausen ’15 won stateraces in New Jersey and was,officially, the fastest high schoolracer in the state. Here are JackBadenhausen ’15, on left, withCoach Gentine and CameronErdman ’16 at the Banquetdisplaying some impressivehardware.

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desirability of a reorganization ofthe governance of St. Mary’sAbbey and Delbarton School.“Town Hall” meetings have beenheld on campus and off at whichBr. Paul has met with alumniand parents. Parents and alumni

have been grateful to have theirthoughts heard.

Both Abbot Giles and Br.Paul attended the GeneralChapter of the AmericanCassinese Congregation at St.Vincent Archabbey, Latrobe, Pa.,

June 16-21. At regular intervalsall the abbeys of the congre-gation meet to discuss relevantissues in monasticism. Eachcommunity is represented by theabbot and a delegate elected bythe monastery chapter.

In August Abbot Giles Hayesjoined his extended family ofapproximately 25 members agestwo to ninety-two in Chicago fora family reunion. The familycelebrated the arrival inHoboken of the family fromIreland in 1907 all the way tothree generations in Dallas,Texas. Abbot Giles and hisfamily gathered in Chicago fromSouth Carolina, Florida,Massachusetts, New Jersey,Virginia, Texas, Illinois,California and more. AbbotGiles adds: “If you go there, donot miss the Shoreline Tour ofthe Chicago River and the studyof the architectural splendor ofChicago. The restaurants areterrific also.”

Abbot Giles and Br. PaulDiveny, headmaster, have beenworking with a representativecommittee of all constituents ofthe abbey and school toinvestigate the possibility and

By Rev. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB ’82

AbbeyNotes

On Saturday, 8 June 2013, four monks at St. Mary’s Abbey were honored for their dedication tomonastic life. Frs. Rembert Reilly and former Headmaster Fr. Beatus Lucey marked sixty years ofprofession, and Frs. Edward Seton and Fr. John Hesketh marked twenty-five. After the Jubilee Masswith Abbot Giles Hayes (center) are, from left, Fr. John Hesketh, Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, Fr.Rembert Reilly and Fr. Beatus Lucey.

Fr. Edward Seton (center) celebrates 25 years of profession with his Delbarton Class of 1982classmates in attendance. From right with Fr. Ed are Leonard Crann, Fred Pierce, A.J. Papetti,Michael Maguire and Director of Alumni & Development J. Craig Paris.

Four Monks Celebrate Important Anniversaries

The Class of ’82 Honors Fr. Edward Seton Fittin

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Fr. Gabriel Coless conducteda workshop on liturgical prayerat Carmelite Monastery inTowson, Md. He also attended aconference on early Christianliterature at the University ofNorth Carolina, Chapel Hill.This year’s conference focusedwas the early Gnostic gospels.Fr. Gabriel conducted a seminar

on Dante’s Paradiso at theCaspersen School of GraduateStudies at Drew University,Madison.

He was also on hand toanswer questions at the annualfall harvest fair at the herbgarden of the Tempe WickHouse in the MorristownNational Historical Park,adjacent to the abbey property.Fr. Gabriel was also the convenerof a symposium on “TheMedieval Mind” sponsored by

the Caspersen School. Thetheme was “Society, Economy,and Leadership in the TwelfthCentury: A Medieval Mirror andModern Reflections.”

Fr. Beatus Lucey reports hecontinues to do a Bible Study onFriday mornings at the Churchof Christ the King, New Vernonas well as a monthly book club

there. Colm McCann’s Transat-lantic has been the most recenttext. Fr. Beatus also enjoyed a“busman’s holiday” at St.Stephen Martyr Church,Washington, D.C., July 19 toAugust 7. In October hebaptized twin grandnieces inBryn Mawr, Pa. Despite hislimited mobility he has checkedout the marvelous sculptureproject next to the Fine ArtsCenter, “via his trusty golf cart,which also takes him to his

studio where he has managed topull off a few calligraphyprojects, but blames indolencefor the lack of water colorpainting.” The reader can easilyinfer that Fr. Beatus is doing allright for an octogenarian and notsitting idly by!

Fr. Elias Lorenzo, reportingfrom Rome, was state-side a few

times earlier this year for analumni wedding in Washington,D.C., a Praesidium boardmeeting and the GeneralChapter in his capacity as thecongregation procurator inRome (the American CassineseCongregation’s representative tothe Holy See). At the GeneralChapter, also attended by AbbotGiles and Br. Paul, Fr. Eliasoffered four presentations:“Planning for the Future: theWorld View and the Uniqueness

of the U.S.A.,” “Planning for theFuture: Options for Members,”Praesidium Accreditation andCARA Report, 2012 Updates,and ICBE updates and theBENET 2013 ManilaConference. In September 16-21, Fr. Elias traveled to Germanyfor the Synod of Presidents atBeuron Archabbey. There he

gave the annual report on theCollegio Sant’Anselmo andproposal for renovation of theguest wing with financing fromKnights of Malta.

In May Fr. Edward SetonFittin at the invitation of BishopArthur Serratelli, bishop ofPaterson, delivered the homily atthe diocesan jubilee Mass atwhich were honored all the menand women in consecrated life

Last summer Fr. Edward Seton Fittin met in Londonwith Delbarton alumni. In the photo at left are, from left,David and Andrea Szott P’17, classmates AJ Papetti ’82,P’13, ’14, ’17 and Fr. Edward Seton Fittin and MindyPapetti P’13, ’14, ’17. On right is a group of alumnifrom left, Michael O’Mara ’82, Tom Muoio ’81, Fr.Edward Seton Fittin ’82, Brad Doline ’98, TimMaloney ’88 and Joe Stefans ’01.

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• Jacob John Barnish, father of Keith ’74, grandfather of KC ’09 andJustin Barnish ’13

• Charles Beck, father of Jeff ’71 and John Beck ’74• Willard A. Burns• Vita Capone, mother of Delbarton Administrative AssistantAntoinette Aslanian

• William L. Clayton, father of Andrew Clayton, ’71• Frances Duva, mother of Giacomo ’Jack’ ’74 and Richard Duva ’79• Lawrence A. Duva, father of Giacomo ’Jack’ ’74 and Richard Duva’79

• Doris Mayhew Fiddes, grandmother of John ’03, Hugh ’05 andCameron Fiddes ’08

• John Raeburn Fiddes, grandfather of John ’03, Hugh ’05 andCameron Fiddes ’08

• George Frees, father of William Frees ’78• Charles Henderson, grandfather of Charles ’03, Seldon ’05,Crawford ’08 and Jack Clarke ’12.

• Linda Higgins, wife of Thomas Higgins ’80, aunt of Nicholas ’11and Troy Higgins’16

• Saramarie Kane, mother of Bill Kane ’64• Zachary Lopian ’09, brother of Kenneth Lopian ’05• John J. McDonald, Jr., father of Mr. Jerome J. McDon

• Lucille Mosca, sister of Alfred D’Agostino ’69 and MichaelD’Agostino ’72

• Robert B. McLane, Jr., father of Kevin McLane ’94• Thomas McManus, father of Tommy McManus ’15, brother ofDelbarton trustee Gerri McManus Hand, uncle of Campbell ’08 andPat Hand’10

• Georgeanne Pearsall, mother of faculty member Maureen Pearsall• Bruce E. Pereyra, husband of Delbarton School nurse BarbaraPereyra

• John T. Poggi ’73, brother of Michael L. Poggi ’76 and father ofKenneth L. Poggi, ’01

• Michael P. Ryan, member of the Delbarton Lay Board of Trusteesand father of Christopher ’00, Patrick ’03, Timothy ’05 andMichael Ryan, Jr. ’07

• Gregory Patrick Sullivan ’50• Dolores (Dorsey) Young Thebault, mother of the late L. PhilipThebault ’67, J. Brian Thebault ’69, Grandmother of Louis Philip(Beau) Thebault ’89 and J. Philip Thebault ’05

• Richard Velten ’56, brother Edwin A. Velten, Jr. ’52, and Robert H.Velten ’54

• Dolores Werring, mother of John Werring ’65, grandmother of John’89 and Jeff Werring’ 96

“If we believe that Jesus died and rose, God will bring forth with Him fromthe dead those who also have fallen asleep believing in Him.”

1 Thessalonians 4:14

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living in the diocese of Patersonwho have significant anniver-saries in 2013. The previousevening, he and Fr. HilaryO’Leary, O.S.B. concelebratedthe diaconate ordination liturgy,at which Br. Michael Tidd wasordained deacon with thecandidates for the diocese.

In July, Fr. Edward Setontraveled to Ireland as part of theschool’s annual exchangeprogram with Glenstal AbbeySchool. While overseas he madea quick jump over to London tovisit several alums living andworking in the greater Londonarea. He enjoyed residing atWorth Abbey, West Sussex, and ahalf hour train ride south ofLondon. One evening he metsome alums at a pub for foodand fellowship. Another eveninghe met Iris and Mark Erenstein’80 for dinner and to catch up.And as luck would have it hisDelbarton classmate, A.J. Papetti

was in London with wife Mindy,and Fr. Edward Seton was thesurprise guest at a dinner partywith incoming freshman parents,David and Andrea Szott P’17.At the end of July he attended inWashington, D.C. the annualconvention of the NationalAssociation of PastoralMusicians.

Fr. Edward Seton alsoenjoyed spending time with hiscousin, Guy Shanley, who livesin Brighton. They toured FirlePlace, East Sussex, the ancestralhome of the eight ViscountNicholas Gage. The Gage familyhas inhabited this manor sincethe 15th century. Fr. EdwardSeton also enjoyed Evensong atthe Benedictine’s ancestral homein London, Westminster Abbey.He reports the glorious GothicAbbey has been well kept sinceits current occupants “acquiredit” in the 16th century. In Augustwhile visiting his parents inFlorida he enjoyed learning

about the flora and fauna on anair boat ride. The dozen or morealligators he saw are always bestseen from a secure location abovethe water! In November heattended in Baltimore a two-dayconference: “Participating in theWork of God: A ScholarlySymposium Celebrating 50 Yearsof Sacrosanctum Concilium.”

Fr. Roman Paur, O.S.B.,monk of St. John’s Abbey,Collegeville, Mn. and prior oftheir dependent priory in Japan,preached at the annual retreat,June 10-12. Fr. Roman spokethoughtfully on various monastictopics around his central theme:“Behavior Matters.”The abbey Canonical Visitation,required of every monasteryevery five year or so, wasconducted October 6-11 by thepresident of the AmericanCassinese Congregation, AbbotHugh Anderson, O.S.B., formerabbot of St. Procopius Abbey,Lisle, Il., and Fr. Philip Waters,

O.S.B. of Newark Abbey. Fr.Philip spent his novitiate atDelbarton under the tutelage ofthen Novice Master Fr. MartinBurne, O.S.B. During thevisitation each monk is given theopportunity to meet with thevisitators. Abbot Hugh and Fr.Philip also met with the abbot,his council and the wholecommunity at the end of theweek, when they offered theirinitial impressions. A formalreport was later forwarded to theabbot, which can includerecommendations for growth oreven mandates for moreimmediate action. This processis meant to assist a monastery inits monastic observance, andassess spiritual and temporalmatters.

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n 1 9 6 4Andrew Breuder reports that hisson Major Chris Breuder leftactive duty with the US Army atFt Drum, NY and joined amedical practice in the Ft.Worth, TX area with a classmatefrom residency training. He wason active duty for seven years.

n 1 9 7 3After stints in the Middle Eastand Vancouver, BC, GarryPapers and his wife RitsukoKanaoka are happily settled inSeattle where Garry is Design-Review Architect at the SeattlePlanning Department.

n 1 9 8 0Robert Berns is now partner atKaufman Dolowich Voluck inHackensack where he is groupleader for professional claims.

n 1 9 8 5Reverend Geno Sylva, formerdirector of St. Paul’s Inside theWalls and Vicar of Evange-lization in the Diocese ofPaterson, is completing his firstyear serving at the PontificalCouncil for the Promotion ofthe New Evangelization at theVatican.

n 1 9 8 6Edwin Chociey and wife Theresaare the proud parents of a seconddaughter, Ashley Olivia, born onFebruary 8, 2013. Ashley’s bigsister, Isla, who is 2, is veryexcited to have a little sister.Jeff Gora and Jaime Socha

married on August 24th, 2013 inbeautiful outdoor wedding onthe shores of Lake Geneva,Wisconsin. (See WeddingAlbum). The family now lives inHigh Bridge, NJ.

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Five Delbarton alumni graduated from Bucknell University this May. From left are Delbarton/Bucknell alumni Justin Ercole ’09, Andrew Waldele ’09, Sviatoslav Lesko ’09,Bobby Caputo ’09 and Kyle O’Keefe ’08.

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Delbarton Alumni at BucknellGraduation

On May 29, 2013 Meals on Wheels CFO Don Miller ’94, second from left, helped ring NASDAQ’s openingbell. Meals on Wheels runs community-based nutrition programs in all 50 states.

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Above: Hugh Fiddes ’05 and SarahHaydu were married on June 22, 2013 atThe Driskill Hotel in Austin, TX with agood group of Delbarton alumni inattendance. From left are Brook Bulcha’05, Cameron Fiddes ’08, Sarah andHugh Fiddes ’05, John Fiddes ’03 andMatt Parolie ’05.

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Left: Peter Demoreuille ’98 and JaneYuenkay Ng were wed on August 3, 2013in Santa Rosa, CA.

Right: Jeff Gora ’86 and Jaime Sochamarried on August 24th, 2013 inbeautiful outdoor wedding on theshores of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.Delbarton alumni in attendanceincluded Bob DeMaio ’86 and Jeff ’sbrother, Kevin Gora ’90 and Jeff ’s kidsErin and Joseph were both in thewedding party as well.

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Mike Loree ’03 and Kerry Neligan were married on December 22, 2012 in Garden City, NY. In attendance were, from left, Mike Passaro ’08, Pat Donnelly ’03,Jay Losey ’03, Dr. Jay Terzis ’65, Corey Terzis ’03, Kerry and Mike Loree ’03, Bob Loree ’98, Joe Passaro ’03, Eric Napp ’03, Rob McEwan ’03, Tom Scott ’03and Brian Sateja ’03.

Ted Kingsbery ’05 and Jess Ulrich were married on June 29,2013 at The Homestead in Hot Springs, VA, near thecouple’s alma mater of Washington & Lee. From left areAlec Smith ’’05, Will Lee ’05, Matt Bazin ’05, Ted

Kingsbery ’05, Mike Kentz ’05, Bryan Gavin ’05, Pete

Courtemanche ’05, Jess Ulrich Kingsbery, Jamie Kingsbery’02, Fr. Anthony Sargent and Billy Kingsbery ’14. (Inattendance but not pictured: Austin Rice ’05, JamieKilcullen ’05 and Paul Kingsbery ’03.)

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Chris Boniakowski ’04 andAnna Eliassen were marriedin Ann Arbor, Michigan onMay 18, 2013. There to helpthe couple celebrate were,from left, Demian von

Poelnitz ’04, Justin Collins

’04, Brad Walsh ’04, Chris

and Anna Boniakowski, NickBoniakowski ’02, Jeb

Boniakowski ’98, Bobby

Mohr ’04, Pat Maguire ’04,

Bennett Haynes ’04 andRyan Quick ’04.

Reza Watts ’98married LiaManco on August 3, 2013at Reserva Conchal BeachClub in the Guanacaste

Region of Costa Rica withseveral of his Delbartonclassmates in attendance.

From left are Mark DeLotto’98, Chris Moore ’98, Rob

Shawger ’88, Lia Manco

Watts, Reza Watts ’98,

Jason Wyatt ’98 and MattRichartz.

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Brian Hightower ’03 and Merissa Rogers were wed on May 3013 at St. Mary’s Abbey. In attendance were many of Brian’s Delbartonclassmates and friends including, from left, JT Keeley ’03, Tim Petrella ’03, Matt Leidl ’03, Matt Byrnes ’03, Ramsey Stephan ’03, SeanHightower ’01, Art Falgione ’03, Merissa Hightower, Mike Costelloe ’03, Brian Hightower ’03, Ted Lawless ’03, Brian McDonald ’03,

Dave Lewis ’03, Rob Cedrone ’03, Wade Anthony ’03 and Andy Cox ’03.

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Jeff Krilla ’87 and Melike Yetkenwere married on June 1, 2013 at theMarriott Ranch in Hume, Virginia.Jeff ’s Delbarton classmate TimothyKelly ’87 officiated and his brother

Ken Krilla ’90 was also inattendance.

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Join us for the celebration of our 75th AnniversaryA year filled with special events, speakers, exhibits and a gala celebration

You Can Help…In anticipation of Delbarton’s 75th anniversary we are in search of

Delbarton Art: Paintings, etchings, drawings and photographs showing Delbarton campus over the years to be used in anexhibition entitled Images of Delbarton. Upload a digital image of your piece for consideration toPhotography@delbarton.org. All selected works will be returned to owners.

Delbartonia: Memorabilia from seventy-five years of Delbarton School including clothing, awards, programs, photos,slides, movies etc. With your permission, these items will become property of the School and used to establish an archive ofDelbarton history. Send your Delbartonia to J. Craig Paris at Delbarton School, 230 Mendham Road, Morristown, NJ 07960

Stay tuned for more news of our year-long 75th anniversary celebration!

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Brian Sateja and Brix Johnstun were married at the Princeton United Methodist Church on June 29, 2013 with many of Brian’sclassmates present. Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, O.S.B. co-officiated with the Reverend Jana Purkis-Brash, senior pastor. From left are TimMcLaughlin ’03, Dave Lewis ’03, Patrick Featherston ’03, Patrick Sullivan ’03, Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, OSB ’82, Brix and Brian Sateja,Paul Schifano ’03, Patrick Donnelly ’03 and Eric Wittleder ’03.

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n 1 9 8 7Jeff Krilla and Melike Yetkenwere married on June 1, 2013 atthe Marriott Ranch in Hume,Virginia. His Delbartonclassmate Timothy Kelly ’87officiated and his brother, KenKrilla ’90 was also in attendance.(See Wedding Album)

n 1 9 9 0Galen Criqui’s wife Ganell(Nellie) opened awomen/children’s boutique inVerona, NJ called Nellie & Bean.Galen just completed his sixthyear as assistant varsity basketballcoach at Seton Hall Prep.

n 1 9 9 1Matt Hagovsky and his wifeJulie welcomed their seconddaughter Kerry Ann Hagovskyon September 19, 2012. Kerryis blessed with a big sisterShannon who is 3 years old.

n 1 9 9 4After nearly 7 years on CapitolHill, Matt Tully decided topursue a new opportunity in theprivate sector. In May be begana new job as Director and Headof Government and IndustryRelations for Essent Guaranty, a

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In October Stephen Bienko ’94testified before the House SmallBusiness Subcommittee on Healthand Technology about the issue offull-time worker status as defined bythe new healthcare bill. Bienko is an

owner of College Hunks Hauling Junk and College Hunks Movingfranchises in New Jersey, Tennessee, and Ohio. On October 15 he wasinterviewed on Fox News where he made the case for American smallbusiness owners. Bienko is always a hit when he appears at our annualAlumni Career Days where he talks about entrepreneurship and, with his energy and enthusiasm, turns a whole new generation onto the idea that building a business is an exciting career path and anachievable goal.

Entrepreneur Stephen Bienko ’94 Testifies atHouse Hearings

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1st Lt Alex Thew ’07, a former Green Wave football player, is currently deployed inAfghanistan and shared this picture of his platoon with the Delbarton flag. Hiscaption: “The TF Cougar War Pig Platoon says “Go Green Wave!

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Delbarton salutes alumnus playwright Christopher Durang ‘67 winnerof the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play for his comedy Vanya and Soniaand Masha and Spike. Durang’s play also received the New York DramaCritics’ Circle Award for Best Play, the Outer Critics Circle Award forOutstanding New Broadway Play and earned six 2013 Tony Awardnominations.

ChristopherDurang '67Wins 2013Tony forBest Play

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Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB and the DelbartonAlumni Association hosted a reception in Washington, DC

at the Sequoia on April 11, 2013…

Connie Curnow, Taylor Price ’04 and TimFitzsimmons ’95.

Dan Tyrrell ’01, Director of Alumni &Development J. Craig Paris ’82 and Jason

Sayanlar ’01.

Tom Kiernan ’03, Daley Kirby, Tom Denning ’02 and DaveWeinstein ’06.

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB,and Peter Ventimiglia ’90.

Dan Chapple ’97 and family.

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Director of Alumni & Development/Delbarton Squash Coach J. Craig Paris ’82,right, with his many DC-area Squash-playing alumni.

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Cece Seiffert, John McDonough ’87, Mark Seiffert

’94 and Dave Consolla ’94.Dave Yampolsky ’00 and Joni Dynes, on left, withLauren and AJ Kuen ’00.

Ian Musselman ’95 and his family.

Heather and Matt Tully ’01, Jason Sayanlar ’01 and guest, Tom Denning ’02 and Daley Kirby.

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2008 classmates,from left, Mike

Infante ’08, Theo

Patsalos-Fox ’08 andChris Pacicco ’08.

Classmates BrianGrancagnolo ’97, ScottKinum ’97 and Michael

Cortese ’97.

From left,classmates JohnFiddes ’03, Cory

Terzis ’03 andWade Anthony ’03.

The fifth annual Alumni Networking Event was a great success onMay 8, 2013 and once again Tiro a Segno (translated “shoot thetarget”, referring to the shooting range downstairs) offered theperfect setting. Joe Ferraro ’95 served as our hospitable host…

NETWORKING IN NYC

Above: From left, Ken Lopian ’05, Brian Cargo ’03,Pat Ryan ’03, Andrew Rykowski ’00, Tyler Gaffney’03, Chuck Stavitski ’99 and Larry Staviski ’95.

Eric Waxman ’73, left, andGreg Brozowski ’95.

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB,with our host at Tiro a Segno JoeFerraro ’95.

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Pennsylvania-based mortgageinsurance company.

Last summer Will Vogt and abusiness partner launched 3SCCapital Partners, LLC, a realestate investment firm to investin multifamily apartmentbuildings in Southern California.

n 1 9 9 5Alan Enos and his wife Heatherwelcomed the arrival of their sonAlanson T. Enos VI, ‘Tad’ forshort. Last summer they enjoyedvisits at their home in Boulder,CO. from Mike Vermylen, andin August from Sam, Lauren andBrendan McFerran.

Joe Ferraro and his wifeKristy proudly announced thebirth of their first child, CharlesJoseph Ferraro, on April 19,2013. The Ferraro family residesin Far Hills, NJ.

John Tonzola and wifeChristina welcomed their thirdson, Peter Louis Tonzola, onMarch 8, 2013. Baby Peter joinshis big brothers Jack and Finn.

Last spring Dave Henry ’85, Vice President of the Board of Directorsof the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House, invited his fellowDelbarton Southern California alumni to join in the Walk for Kids onApril 7, 2013 in LA. Three alumni walked with Dave to raise funds forRonald McDonald facility that serves as a home away from home forfamilies of sick children. From left are Delbarton alumni Jim Toto ’97,Brian Lanktree ’99, Dave Henry ’85 and Will Vogt ’94.

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Last summer professional organist Colin Lynch ’00 released his debutsolo album ’The Organ of Stambaugh Auditorium’ on the Raven Label.His recording is the first on the recently restored 1926 E. M. Skinnerorgan, a musical landmark housed in Stambaugh Auditorium, aYoungstown, OH concert hall. Lynch is currently Associate Director ofMusic and Organist at Trinity Church, Copley Square, in Boston, MA.

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Four Wave Baseball alums met up at the May 5th Williams v. Batesdouble-header. From left are Kevin Kennedy ’12 and Kevin McGregor ’09 for Bates, Matt Kastner ’10 and Steve Marino’10 for Williams. Kastner and Marino were both elected captains of the2014 Williams team.

Green Wave Baseball AlumsMeet on College Diamond

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Connor Buckley ’11 is co-star of a new Fox comedy Surviving Jackbased on best-selling author Justin Halpern’s autobiographical book, “ISuck at Girls.” Set in 1990s Southern California, Emmy Awardnominee Christopher Meloni (Elliott Stabler on Law & Order) stars asa man becoming a dad, as his son (played by Buckley) navigatesthrough adolescence. Buckley is an Abbey Players alumnus who enteredNYU in fall 2011, then applied for a leave of absence when his actingcareer took off.

Connor Buckley ’11in Primetime TV Role

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After attending a fourday wedding feast inDelhi earlier this year,Richard Burke Stinson’60 headed south to thesmaller Indian city ofAurangabad where hevisited a new clinic formentally challengedchildren. Stinson, aformer Delbartonboarder, donated a four-

bed dorm room which will be completed in 2014. “I spent two happyyears at the old Brothers House as a freshman and sophomore,” he said.Thus the new furnished dorm room in India will be named ‘the Del’.

The DelDorm inIndia

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Dan Moschella ’02 competed on season 5 of the NBC reality showAmerican Ninja Warrior, which aired this summer. Out of a field of150 athletes, Dan was one of only nine competitors to complete theBaltimore regional course. This earned him a spot in the finals in LasVegas where the grand prize was $500,000. Dan was eliminated in stage1 on the “Jumping Spider”, a particularly difficult obstacle which tookout 75% of the competitors. None of the 80 athletes to compete in LasVegas were able to successfully complete all 4 stages. Dan is currentlytraining for next year, and hoping to become the first American NinjaWarrior.

n 1 9 9 6Dave McCaffrey was promotedto Corporate Treasurer of PressGaney Associates, a healthcareconsulting firm. He and his wifeKim make their home in Denver,CO.

n 1 9 9 8Peter Demoreuille and JaneYuenkay Ng were wed on August

3, 2013 in Santa Rosa, CA (SeeWedding Album). The bride grewup in Hong Kong, graduatedfrom high school in Vancouver,and received a BA fromSwarthmore College. Petergraduated from Brown and hasworked at Pixar, Google, andDouble Fine Productions, anindependent game developmentstudio, where the couple met.He recently joined a Bay Area

Last year Delbarton dad Guy Adami P’17 introduced Taylor Price’04, his fellow Georgetown alumnus, to Mindy Levine, wife of Yankeeowner Randy Levine, who later invited Adami and son Tim Adami’17, together with Taylor and his father Willy Price P’04, to tourYankee Stadium and catch the Yankee V. Blue Jays game on August 21,2013. Mindy Levine was instrumental in making the Stadium one ofthe most disabilities-friendly sports venues in the world and was proudto show off the Stadium.

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From left, Grant Hewit ’02, Brendan Kaag ’02, Tim McAnally ’99 andJohn Glynn ’90.

Classmates PeterMoore ’92, left, and

Jerry Jabbour

From left, Tucker McDermott ’93, Brendan Kaag ’02, Kevin McAnally’96, John Glynn ’90 and Tim McAnally’99.

Former Delbarton faculty member Mike Vermylen ’95, HeadmasterBr. Paul Diveny, OSB and Mart Trerotola ’87.

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CHICAGO

Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, O.S.B. hosted a reception atSmith & Wollensky’s in Chicago on May 16, 2013…

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On May 21, 2012 Delbarton seniors joined Delbarton alumni for SeniorOrientation Day sponsored by the Delbarton Guidance department andthe Delbarton Alumni Association. Bill Conley ’71, Bucknell UniversityVP for Enrollment Management, gave them some tips, followed by

college-age alums leading small group discussions.

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Delbarton has classical musicians, jazz and rap artists too – time to addsome indie rock to the mix. Placed by The Gideons is the currentcollection of rock songs penned by Wormburnervocalist/guitarist/lyricist Steve Henry ’89. The collection is available onvinyl, CD and digital download format via the iTunes Music Store anda new Wormburner album is coming in late 2013. Wormburner hastoured nationally and regularly plays hometown shows at New YorkCity venues like The Bowery Ballroom and The Mercury Lounge.

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MusicianSteve Henry’89

John Persinger ’99 recently had his first thriller published and isalready at work on a second book coming out in 2014. The maincharacter in The Saint Joseph Plot is a Catholic law student who choosesto harbor a fugitive priest/ family friend. Persinger is a Harvard Collegeand Notre Dame Law School alumnus, and the book’s action takesplace on the campus of Notre Dame.

John Persinger '99 Authors HisFirst Thriller

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Next was Alumni Career Day on May 22, organized by Frank Visceglia ’85and Lee Esposito’74. Speakers included entrepreneur Steve Bienko ’94,engineer Frank Banko ’84, Dr. Romeo Caballes ’77, clothing entrepreneur

Grant Hewit ’02, technology consultant Carl Mazzanti ’94, sportsmanagement business owner Armand Milanesi ’87, metals/automotive entre-preneur and politician Paul Muir ’94, lawyer Mike Mullen ’75 and freelancejournalist Brian Sciaretta ’96. After a BBQ lunch, seniors heard about credit

and money management from AP Macro Econ teacher Tom Brady.

J. Craig Paris ’82

startup as Senior SoftwareEngineer. Jane is a Senior Artistwith Double Fine Productions.The couple resides in SanFrancisco and plans tohoneymoon in Vietnam andCambodia at year’s end.Reza Watts married Lia

Manco on August 3, 2013 onCosta Rica with several of hisDelbarton classmates inattendance. (See Wedding Album)

n 2 0 0 3Mike Loree and Kerry Neliganwere married on December 22,2012 in Garden City, NY withmany Delbarton friends inattendance. (See Wedding Album)

Brian Sateja and BrixJohnstun were married at thePrinceton United MethodistChurch on June 29, 2013 withmany of Brian’s classmatespresent. (See Wedding Album) Fr.Edward Seton Fittin, O.S.B. co-officiated with the Reverend JanaPurkis-Brash, senior pastor.Brian and Brix reside in Summit,NJ.

n 2 0 0 4Chris Boniakowski and AnnaEliassen were married in AnnArbor, Michigan on May 18,2013 with many of Chris’sDelbarton classmates inattendance. The couple is livingin Ann Arbor where Anna is avascular surgeon at the

TJ Sullivan ’10 and Matt Killian ’11 were summer interns at CBREInc. where they assisted several commercial broker teams with marketresearch and proposal presentations. As part of the summer program,the intern group was hosted by Frank Visceglia ’85 of Federal BusinessCenters at his industrial-office park Raritan Center in Edison, NJ.From left are Stacey Weinberg Kierman, Federal Business CenterLeasing Manager, TJ Sullivan ’10 and Frank Visceglia ’85.

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Bill Conley ’71 with Director ofGuidance Shelly Levine.

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Alumni Association PresidentTerrence Rouse ’86

welcomes the crowd.

We had a great turnout from Delbarton’s youngest alumni, proud members of the Class of 2013.

On a spectacular late spring evening alumni from many generations mingled atthe June 5th Dinner Meeting. After cocktail hour and several speeches and

awards, the crowd dug into a buffet pig roast with all the fixings...

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Will Reynolds’ family congratulates him onwinning the 2013 ’Red’ Green Fighting SpiritAward. From left are Ben Reynolds ’11, Steve

Reynolds P’09, ’11,’13, Will Reynolds ’13, Julia

Reynolds P’09, ’11,’13, Kelly Reynolds and JackReynolds ’09.

Former Alumni Association Presidents join current head Terrence Rouse ’86,fourth from left. From left are Brian Hanlon ’87, Kurt Krauss ’81, Dave Lewis ’78,

Lee Esposito ’74, Tom Luby ’72, Bill Waldron ’65 and John Luke ’78.

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Alumni Laxers Still Got GameOn Sunday, June 9, 2013 a great group of former Green Wave lacrosse players meton Ryan Field for the annual Alumni Lacrosse game. Classmates Steve Faber ’79and Delbarton Head Lacrosse coach Chuck Ruebling ’79 shared the award as thegame’s most experienced players. Repeating last year’s drill, Dave Harty ’82 drove

all the way up from Philly for the game.

Former Green Wave lacrosse player John Tonzola ’95arrives suited for battle with his back-up team.

From left, Alumni Association President Terrence Rouse ’86,Dave Harty ’82 and Steve Faber ’79.

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The eleventh annual CarterCup, the Metropolitan GolfAssociation’s Junior StrokePlay Championship, washeld at Baltusrol Golf Clubin Springfield, NJ on July31, 2013. The invitationalevent honors the lateMichael P. Carter ’00, anaccomplished junior playerand standout member ofthe Green Wave golf teamwho died in a car accidentin 2002. The Carter Cupfeatures 45 top juniorgolfers in the metropolitanarea playing 36 holes onBaltusrol’s two champi-onship courses. This yearDelbarton was representedby golfer Will Voetsch ’15,a member of the 2013Green Wave Varsity Golfteam.

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Ultimate disc player CharliePatten ’09 was signed by the NJHammerheads in the AmericanUltimate Disc League (AUDL)one of two professional levelultimate leagues in the UnitedStates. Charlie is currentlycaptain of the Georgetown

Ultimate Team in addition to playing for Garden State Ultimate, a clubteam in Princeton. Patten graduated from Georgetown last spring witha dual major in Math and Economics and is getting his masters inMath and Statistics at Georgetown with the goal of becoming anactuary. As a sign of solidarity, Charlie bought and proudly wears aGreen Wave Club Ultimate Team jersey.

Ultimateplayer CharliePatten ’09Signs withProfessionalLeague

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In May UPenn played Villanova in the City 6 Rugby 7’s tournament inPhiladelphia in a match that included four Green Wave Club Rugbyalumni. From left are Ryan Amspacher ’10, Tim Mason ’12, TylerAmspacher ’12 and John Colavita ’10.

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The ponies were running at the 4th Annual AlumniDay at the Races on July 19th in the ClubhousePavilion at Monmouth Park. It was an all-Delbartonweekend – the next night in Belmar we celebrated

the 25th Summer Sizzler.

Julien Bonifacio ’95 and his daughters get aprized memento from their Day at the Races: Acoveted visit to the Winner’s Circle and a photowith the winning jockey.

Ben Phillips ’12, who assisted in theAlumni & Development office thissummer, and his friend Ellie Truffagreeted guests at the reception table.

Bill Maher ’75 and friend sure knowtheir ponies. Hope to see them backat DATR 2014 so we can matchtheir bets!

The Paris boys on right,Regan ’19, Liam ’13 and

James ’15 with Joey, Sophieand Tom Lozowski.

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Frank Banko ’84 with wife Margaretand their children.

From left Dave Lewis ’78, BrianHanlon ’87 and Mike Maguire ’82.

Dave Cunic ’97 and hisfriend Holly Dwyer enjoyed aday at the races withDelbarton alumni.

Director of Alumni &Development J. Craig Paris’82.

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Four members of theDevelopment office take a

break. From left JackieSullivan, Heidi Williamson,

Jessica Fiddes and AnaMartinez.

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Delbarton Alumni,families and friendscelebrated the 25thconsecutive SummerSizzler on July 20, 2013at Belmar Fishing Club.The weather was

suitably steamy and wehad a blast. Save thedate for next year’s on

August 2, 2014!

The dinner buffet included someseriously good Manhattan ClamChowder. Crunchy little oystercrackers too.

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From left, Steve Block ’71,

Gabe Raffey

and BrianKearney ’73.

From left,Andrew Christie

’12, Jack Rogers

’12 and BrianPaskas ’12.

From left, KurtKrauss ’81,

Mark Gately

’04 and JerryJabbour ’92.

Amy Thomas, wifeof RT Thomas ’97,and her children.

Matt

Goldsmith ’04

and LorwinGardner ’03.

Caroline and TimMullen ’01 withBrian Hanlon ’87.

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Jim Maguire ’79, center, and sons Dennis ’11,left, and Sean ’12.

Jay Terzis ’65 and son Cory ’03 in anotherclassic Summer Sizzler family shot.

The Rogers brothers, from left, Ryan ’12, Jack ’12and Max ’12 (“photoshop my sister in and mymom would have the Christmas card shot”).

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The Class of 2011

Class of 2012

A fishing boat emerges from under the drawbridge and wespot more Delbarton alums waving the School flag.

Christopher Villano enjoys the beach at Belmar.

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ALUMNI GOLF CLASSIC

From left, MikePendy ’89,

Delbarton coachBruce Shatel andJames Olsen ’89.

On Thursday, September 19, 2013 the Delbarton Alumni Association hosted its 3rdAnnual Alumni Golf Classic at Somerset Hills Country Club in Bernardsville…

J. Craig Paris ’82

Photos by Jessica Fiddes

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We had a great turnout from the Class of 1990, hereposing with Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB with theFrozen Four t-shirt he donated as part of a Yale Hockeysilent auction prize.

From left, Kevin McLane ’94, Chris Bury ’91 and Jon Ponosuk ’91.

From left, John Traynor ’79, comedian Michael Somerville ’90 (auctioneer for the night),Alumni Association President Terrence Rouse ’86, Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB

and Ryan Nish ’95.

Introducing…the new DelbartonAlumni Golf Classic Trophy.

University of Michigan andChris is a project engineer at anetwork design firm. (SeeWedding Album).

n 2 0 0 5Michael Collett returned fromdeployment in December 2012.In February, he transferred to thePentagon, working on the Chiefof Naval Operations Staff and inApril was selected for the USNavy JAG Law EducationProgram. In August he beganclasses at William & Mary LawSchool in Williamsburg, VA.Hugh Fiddes and Sarah

Haydu were married on June 22,2013 at The Driskill Hotel inAustin, TX with a good group ofDelbarton alumni in attendance.(See Wedding Album). Hugh andSarah live in Austin.Ted Kingsbery and Jess

Ulrich were married on June 29,2013 at The Homestead in HotSprings, VA, near the couple’salma mater of Washington &Lee (See the Wedding Album).Ted is the Director of BusinessDevelopment for DaymondJohn, one of the stars of ABC’sShark Tank, at his marketingconsulting firm Shark Branding.Jess is an Account Supervisor atthe advertising firm Roberts &Langer DDB. The couple lives inNew York City.

n 2 0 0 9Allen Shih graduated summacum laude and Phi Beta Kappafrom Harvard College with anA.B. in Chemical and ChemicalBiology. He will enter YaleMedical School’s MD programthis fall.

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Delbarton football coaches and alumni collegiate players tailgated after the Princeton versus Lafayette game onOctober 12, 2013 at Princeton Stadium. From left, Coach Dan Szelingowski, Luke Chiarolanzio ’11(Lafayette), Spenser Huston ’11 (Princeton), Dennis Bencsko ’12(Lafayette), former Wave Coach SeanGleeson and Head Coach Brian Bowers. Gleeson is currently coaching Princeton running backs.

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Green Wave Football atPrinceton v. Lafayette Game

Two Green Wave Football alumni from the Class of 2006, Tom McCarthy ’06, on left, and Steve Hardin ’06were competitors at the RBC Decathlon Wall Street on July 28, competing to raise money for pediatric cancerresearch. McCarthy took 3rd in his age group and 4th overall in the competition and won the football tossevent. Hardin was 10th in the football throw and finished 35th out of 110 male competitors. McCarthy is aformer captain of the Yale University football team who spent a season in the NFL, and Hardin playedlinebacker for four years at Middlebury.

’06 Football Alumni Compete for a Good Cause

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Educator John Waldron ’86 is the recipient of an OklahomaFoundation for Excellent 2013 Oklahoma Medal for Excellence inSecondary Teaching. Waldron instructs in history at Tulsa’s Booker T.Washington High School. Now in his 14th year at the school, Waldronteaches World History and Asian History in the International Baccalau-reate Program, and US Government, Medieval and Ancient Historyand AP Government and Politics. Waldron also founded Washington’sModel UN Program.

EducatorJohn Waldron’86 WinsOklahomaTeachingAward

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Former Delbarton teacher and guidance counselor Shelly Levine, whoretired last spring after a 35 year career at Delbarton, was celebrated byher former students from the Class of 1981 at the June Alumni DinnerMeeting on June 5, 2013. From left are John McHugh ’81, JohnGilfillan ’81, Chris Connors ’81 and Ken Villano ’81.

Former StudentsBid Farewell toShelly Levine

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WeightlifterRobKautzmann'11 Places atCollegiateNationals

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Cornell sophomore Rob Kautzmann ’11 took second place in hisdivision (105+) at the 2013 University Nationals and PAC-WORLDTeam Trials in Johnson City, TN on April 5-7, 2013.

Last summer George Parros ’98 moved from Florida to the land whereice was invented…Oh, Canada! In July he was traded from the FloridaPanthers to the Montreal Canadiens. After an outstanding career atDelbarton and Princeton, Parros was picked up by the Los AngelesKings’ at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to joining the Canadiens,Parros played with the Kings, Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducksand Panthers during his NHL career.

Parros ’98 Moves to theMontreal Canadiens

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Human rights expert and attorneyJeff Krilla ’87 was named Presidentof the The Alliance for BangladeshWorker Safety, the coalition therepresents twenty major NorthAmerican apparel companies thatwas organized after the 2013 Savar

building collapse. Krilla brings deep foreign policy experience to thejob, having spent much of his career traveling around the globeworking on trade, development and human rights issues. In his role asan attorney at Dentons US LLP, he co-chaired the firm’s AfricaCommittee. Previously Krilla was United States Deputy AssistantSecretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor where helaunched the Department’s first Office of International Labor Affairsand Corporate Social Responsibility.

Jeff Krilla ’87Heads NewAlliance forBangladeshWorker Safety

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Chris McCumber ’85 was recentlynamed President of USA Networkwhere he oversees strategicdirection, programming andoperations for the network now inits seventh consecutive year at #1.McCumber began his career atMTV Networks as associate

producer, then joined the on-air promotion team that launchedComedy Central and joined USA Network in 2001 as Senior VicePresident of On-Air Promotion Chris has been back to Delbartonseveral times, including for his 20th and 25th reunions in 2005 and2010 when he reunited with his band Atom Tan to provide live enter-tainment in the Garden.

ChrisMcCumber ’85is President ofUSA Network

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Heidi Williamson, Craig Paris’s right hand person in the Developmentoffice, ran into some alumni this past summer. Here she is with ’06 guysSteve Popper, Mike McGuire, Tom McCarthy and Mark Van Orden atthe Aug 10 Kenny Chesney concert at the Meadowlands...then she caughtMark’s brother Matt Van Orden ’08 on August 18 acting in the FringeNYC’s production of ‘Cowboys Don’t Sing.’

StayingConnected

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Anonymous Gift Helps Fund Financial Aid

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Delbarton students dream of getting straight A’s, scoringgoals, performing on stage and serving others. Yet for manyqualified boys, Delbarton itself is the dream. Their familiescan’t afford a Delbarton education. In fact, over 15% ofDelbarton students receive at least partial tuition assistance.

In 2012 a former student approached Abbot BrianClarke, OSB, to make a gift in tribute to Abbot Brian, astrong advocate of financial aid. Through a familyfoundation, the alumnus and Abbot Brian devised a planthat ultimately opens the door to Delbarton for thirty-sixqualified boys over the next twelve years. The gift is valuedat $1.6 million, and the donor hopes that his family’sdonation inspires others to support the School.

We are grateful that over the next twelve years, deservingyoung men will study, compete and perform at Delbartonthanks to one Delbarton family’s generosity and foresight.

Jim Bruce ’92, 2nd from right, isthe director, writer, producer andeditor of the new documentaryMoney for Nothing, narrated by LievSchreiber, a film that takes a behindthe scenes look at the FederalReserve Bank. On Friday,September 13 a delegation fromDelbarton, including JerryJabbour ’92, Director of Alumni& Development J. Craig Paris ’82,on left, and Paul Bray ’92, onright, attended a NYC preview ofthe movie. Bruce is an award-winning documentary maker and astudent of financial markets. In2006 he launched a newsletterwarning about the oncomingfinancial crisis. In fact, it was hisshort trades in 2007 and 2008 thathelped finance a significant portionof Money for Nothing’s budget.

Jim Bruce '92's Film 'Money for Nothing' Debuts

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Abbot Brian Clarke, OSB

How You Can Help Each year the support of generous donors like you fully funds Delbarton’s financial aid program. Here is how you can help:

• Invest in the Give a Boy a Year program, and pay to send one young man to Delbarton.

• Support the Headmaster’s Scholarship Fundwith a donation. Consider making a pledge.

• Include a bequest to Delbarton Schoolin your estate planning.

To discuss ways that you or your family can support Delbarton,contact Director of Development J. Craig Paris ’82 at 973-538-3231

X3050/ CParis@delbarton.org.

Thank you for your support!

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he Benedictines of St. Mary’s Abbey onHigh Street in Newark purchased theDelbarton estate in 1925 as a “little

place in the country” where junior monks mightpray and study in tranquility. There is no hint atthe time that they had anything else in mind.But, on 7 May 1932 the monastic Chapterapproved the establishment of a “country dayschool” at Delbarton to open the followingSeptember, if possible.

It proved impossible, but not for the reasonsone might expect. Somehow, the press got thestory on what must have been a slow news day.Thus it was that Newark’s bishop, Thomas J.

Walsh, read about this new institution in hisdiocese over his morning coffee and decreedotherwise. His secretary, Monsignor ThomasMcLaughlin, however, did not forget theincident. When McLaughlin became the firstbishop of the new Diocese of Paterson in lateDecember of 1937, he encouraged the newlyelected abbot, Patrick M. O’Brien, to begin thelong contemplated school at Delbarton. On 8May, 1939 the Chapter of St. Mary’s Abbeyapproved, “after extensive discussion, the estab-lishment of a residential secondary School atDelbarton.”

YesterdayDelbartonBy Fr. Benet Caffrey, OSB

The Birth ofDelbarton1939-1940

St. Mary's Abbey/Delbarton School Archives

Delbarton’s first graduates, the8th grade class of 1939. Back,left to right: Paul Brahney,Stephan Byrne, Jr., Austin

Carroll, William Murphy;

Front, left to right: J. Bradley

Martin, Alfred Stadler, Joseph

Skelly, Jeremiah Egan

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The newly appointedfirst headmaster, FatherAugustine Wirth, OSB andhis principal collaborator,Father Claude Micik now hadfour months to assemble afaculty, and, above all, torecruit students.

An advertisementappearing in the Catholic pressannounced the arrival on thescene of the “Delbarton Schoolfor Boys, a select schoolconducted by the BenedictineFathers. Last three years ofgrammar school…freshvegetables and rich milk fromour own farm. Homelike

atmosphere ideal for young boys…” Tuition,including room and board, was set at $800.

In a great act of faith on the part of parents, agroup of fourteen or fifteen boys entered theuntried Delbarton School in September 1939.The faculty in that first year boasted of threemembers, Fathers Augustine and Claude, andBrother Aloysius Hutten, OSB. Students andteachers studied, studied, prayed, ate and slept inthe one house, today’s Old Main.

A 10 June 1940 New York Times articlereported that “eight boys will be graduated fromthe Delbarton School at the first annualcommencement tomorrow in the school chapel.”All were resident students, four each from NewYork and New Jersey. Of the eight graduates, sixdeparted while two continued the ninth grade atDelbarton, as the school began to edge its wayinto the intended secondary grades. This processwas only completed with the first secondaryschool commencement in 1948.

The very firstDelbarton communitycirca 1939: students,monks and families.

Students in1939 admire thefirst DelbartonSchool sign.

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