le t te r fro m t he pres ident
As the Father has sent me, so I send you. John 20:21
Missio (Latin, nom.) – sent. Mission, derived from the Latin missionem, mission
from mittere “to send.”
The Northwest Catholic story is a story of a journey – a journey that we hope will be a
transformative experience for the maturing young adults who come here to learn, but also
to grow in their relationship with God and others. At the start of each year, we introduce
a theme that is woven into the academic and co-curricular program. This year, we are
focusing on the jubilee celebration of the apostle Paul.
In this well-known story, Paul reaches a critical point in his personal journey, a point
where he is brought into a relationship with God and then is sent out into the world to spread the Good News. He is brought in,
transformed, then sent out. Paul’s complete conversion represents a radical transformation in his life.
For most of us, understanding how God calls us to our true selves is an incremental journey. The young men and women who join
us follow a four-year journey through a unique Northwest Catholic culture where they can better understand how they are called to
serve this world. We assist them in their journey by challenging them intellectually, physically, creatively, socially, and spiritually. We
also encourage them to see how service to others is an essential ingredient in their ultimate journey -- a full and rich life.
The Class of 2012, drawn from 33 towns, enters into a social climate composed of different races, religions, ethnicities, economic
backgrounds, and social structures. Our community of educators will form and inform these students’ hearts, minds, bodies, and
souls. In four years, at graduation, these young men and women will be sent out.
When they begin the next phase of their journey, our graduates will carry with them the intellectual capacity to solve complex issues
facing our world. They will carry with them moral character imparted to them by faculty, parents, and peer leaders. They will carry
with them an ability to interact with people unlike themselves because they will have learned social and relational skills on a daily basis
over their four-year journey.
The mission of Northwest Catholic is to propel its graduates into the world with a new fullness in their heart. They are sent forth
as their true selves, the selves they are meant to be, the selves that God created, the more loving parts naturally magnified. Their
“sentness” into the world is strategic; it’s purpose driven. Just as Paul is sent out to deliver a message to the gentiles, our graduates go
with a strategic mission.
That mission? For 47 years, it’s been the same: Northwest Catholic educators promote life-long learning so that our young men and
women can be sent forth to make the world a better place.
Sincerely,
Matthew O’N. Fitzsimons
President
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The Class of 2012
by the Numbers
A Look at the Northwest Catholic Admissions Process
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12
graduation 2008
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FAITH IN ACTION
16
ADVANCEMENT PROFILE
Parting is Such Sweet
Sorrow
A CALL TO SERVE
TAKES BOB MCNALLY ‘83
FROM SENEGAL
TO THE WHITE HOUSE
REV. HENRY FRASCADORE,
THE FATHER OF NWC
ADVANCEMENT, “RETIRES”
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Depar tments
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NEWS FROM 29 WAMPANOAG
50SPORTS NEWS
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fe e db ack
I just received my Summer issue of Logos – thank you so much for the lovely
tribute to my mother, Kay Slattery. She would be so happy to know that she is
remembered fondly as a person who had a great impact on Northwest. The years
she spent there were among the happiest and most satisfying of her life. And
after her retirement, she never got tired of being recognized and acknowledged
by her former students and colleagues. Her identity as “Latin teacher” was her
very essence.
I will share the article with my brothers and their families – I know that they join me
in expressing our appreciation to you and the NWC community for your memories and
thoughtfulness.
Maura Slattery
West Hartford
I want to express to you and the Northwest Catholic family my deep thanks and appreciation for the golf tournament and the honors
(see article on inside back cover). It was a fantastic day – one that in reality far exceeded any thoughts and expectations. In going back
over the “great days” of my life, this will long be up there among the top three or four. Everything that day was spectacular, starting with
the luncheon, through the golf and ending with the dinner. Many, many thanks for all.
When you first talked to me about being honored at the golf tournament, I felt many deep thanks. I do what I do
not for the glory and such … I often look upon my time at Northwest as important and beneficial to me – to keep
me young and interested in life, to keep going. I gain much more than I give. I am thankful for the opportunity to
keep going. When you throw the olive into the martini … put the sweet icing on the cake as you did last Monday …
wow, wow, wow!
Bill Baker
Tournament Honoree, 2008 NWC Golf Tournament
East Granby
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E r r ata
The Summer 2008 issue of Logos contained one error and one
omission. We deeply regret these mistakes.
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In the story about NWC alums working in collegiate journalism,
the name of the student newspaper at the University of Notre
Dame, where Dan Murphy ’05 is Sports Editor, was incorrectly
called The Examiner. The paper is actually called The Observer.
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The name of NWC science teacher Mark Dodd was left off the
list of photo credits in the masthead box on page 4. Mr. Dodd
took many of the best photographs in that issue.
The Greek word
or logos (pronounced lo-gaas) is defined as “word” or
“meaning.” St. John’s Gospel opens: “In the beginning was Logos (the Word),
and Logos was with God, and Logos was God.” The phrase “Word (Logos)
of God,” found in John 1:1 and elsewhere, shows God’s desire and ability to
“speak” to the human. The Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs (the
founding Order of Northwest Catholic) have been noted for their effective
ability to preach the word. The mission of the Dominicans is to provide
intellectual formation, social communication, and service through word and
action. Our publication, Logos, conveys our mission and values through this
medium of the word.
Logos is published three times a year by the Communications Department of
Northwest Catholic High School. Please send comments or suggestions to:
Alumni Calendar: Save the Dates!
3 Saturday, Nov. 22:
Michelle M. Murphy
Director of Communications
Northwest Catholic High School
29 Wampanoag Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
860.236.4221 x133
mmurphy@nwcath.org
Saturday Night Live
(25th Anniversary Edition) at NWC
3 Wednesday, Nov. 26: Class of ’08 Reception (at NWC),
6:30-8pm
3 Friday, Nov. 28: Class of ’68 Reunion
Wampanoag Country Club, 6:3011pm
Classes of ’98 and ’03 Reunions
Northwest Catholic High School,
7-11pm
3 Saturday, May 2, 2009 The NWC Grand Reunion for all
classes ending in 4 or 9
Northwest Catholic High School
For updated information, check www.northwestcatholic.org/alumni
or contact Jane Leary, Director of Constituent Relations,
jleary@nwcath.org or 860.236.4221, x131.
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Editor: Michelle M. Murphy
President: Matthew O’N. Fitzsimons
Photography: Sara Avery, ArtRich Photography, Mark Dodd, Greco Family,
Jane Leary, IRIS Photography, McNally Family, Jennifer
Montoney, Michelle Murphy, NWC archives, NOWECA
(Northwest Catholic yearbook), Deacon Jeffrey Sutherland
Design: GO media
Contributors: Mara Gauger ’09, Debra LeBel, Sarah J. Schwartz ’07
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The
Class of
By The
Numbers
A Look at the Northwest Catholic Admissions Process
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t was a bright, warm, late-summer morning when the Class of ’12 officially became part
of Northwest Catholic High School.
Many of the incoming students had been in the building dozens of times before – for a basketball game
or play, for Open House or Shadow Days, for older brothers’ and sisters’ Sports Nights, Academic Honors
Nights, or concerts – but it wasn’t until September 2, 2008, that these 177 excited teenagers joined the school
community in their own right. (One more girl enrolled a few weeks later.)
For some, the formal journey here began in 7th grade, when
their parents requested a packet of admissions information
and submitted their child’s application. For others, Northwest
Catholic was not really on the radar until later – perhaps after
they’d attended the NWC Open House in November of their
eighth-grade year.
dreaming about providing for their children the same special high
school experience they’d enjoyed. “Both Catherine (O’Toole
’82) and I had fantastic experiences at NWC – we received a
great education, had a great time, and made so many friends that
we encouraged Allison ‘12 to attend,” said Bill Denton ’80 of
West Hartford. “We were thrilled that she chose Northwest.”
And for another group of students (16%), the trip may
very well have begun in the womb, when their parents – who
themselves had graduated from Northwest Catholic – began
The story of the Class of ’12 – who they are, where they came
from, and how they got here – is a story about not just these
178 students, but also the NWC admissions process as a whole.
Allison Denton
Bridget Begley
(Bill ‘80 and Catherine
O’Toole Denton ‘82)
(John ‘81 and Mary Beth
Kearney Begley ‘83)
Christian Murphy
(Dan ‘80 and
Alison Kearns Murphy ‘80)
Cailyn McDonnell
(Tim ‘86 and Laura
Ginnetti McDonnell ‘86)
students are the children of two alums
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These students’ experience helps to illuminate the many steps and
people it takes to invite, inform, assess, accept, and ultimately
enroll a brand-new group of students into Northwest Catholic
High School every year.
The Journey Begins
The very first inquiry for this freshman class came from David
and Mary Greenwood of New Hartford, who asked Admissions
Assistant Maryann Lacouture to send them a packet of information
in October 2006, when their son Matthew had barely begun 7th
grade at Northwest Regional School #7 in Barkhamstead.
Mrs. Lacouture is the go-to gal in NWC’s Admissions Office,
which is located in the front of the building, just past the lobby.
She is the ultimate multi-tasker, welcoming visitors, managing
and analyzing databases that include thousands of pieces of
information about prospective students, fielding questions from
nervous applicants (and their parents), offering direction and
insight – all the while answering the phone or replying to e-mails
from people seeking information and making appointments.
The Greenwoods are no strangers to Northwest Catholic;
Who They Are
Category
Number of Students
Boys
84
Girls
94
Caucasian
133
Students of Color
45
(African-American, Asian,
Bi-Racial, Latino, Native American)
Roman Catholic
145
Children of Alumni
One Parent
25
Two Parents
4
Siblings of Current/Former NWC Students
76
Sets of Twins
3
Receiving Financial Aid or Merit Scholarships
85
Where They Came From (33 Towns in All)
Town (with 5 or more students)
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Number of Students
West Hartford
36
Windsor
27
Hartford
19
Simsbury/West Simsbury
15
Avon
13
Bloomfield
11
Newington
7
Rocky Hill
7
New Britain
6
their older son, Jonathan, was in the Class of ’01. In this respect,
Matthew Greenwood is a lot like many of his classmates: Of the
current freshmen, 76 (43%) have a sibling who goes (or went)
to NWC, too. For them, it’s a family affair. Consider Cailyn
McDonnell ’12 of Avon: She is not only the sibling of a current
student (Conor ’11), but she’s also the daughter of two NWC
alums, Tim McDonnell ’86 and Laura Ginnetti McDonnell
’86). “Tim and I actually met on the very first day of freshman
year in the front hallway – we were introduced by a friend and
have been best friends ever since (although we never dated while
we were attending Northwest),” said Laura McDonnell. “We
can’t believe that we now have two children attending our alma
mater, the place where it all began. Wow!”
Other people – many other people – say that word of mouth was
what compelled them to consider Northwest Catholic for their
children’s education. For the majority of prospective families, a
good impression of the school -- from a friend or relative, teacher
or guidance counselor, pastor or neighbor, or even press coverage
of current students – is the thing that sparks their interest.
“From talking to Mrs. Molloy, my son’s counselor at St.
Timothy, I got the sense that Northwest Catholic was similar
to St. Thomas the Apostle and St. Timothy in that you felt like
family, everyone cared about you and your child, and God was
included in the curriculum,” said Winsome Kitson of Hartford,
whose son Alexx Dennis ’12 attended Catholic elementary and
middle school in West Hartford. “I knew that was something I
was looking for – a sense of belonging.”
“Catholic school is a way of life in our family; I attended
Catholic elementary and Catholic high school in New York,” said
Camille Kilgore of Simsbury, whose daughter Kayla ’12 came to
NWC from Henry James Middle School. “I strongly believe in
the rigors of the academic curriculum, but more importantly the
emotional and spiritual growth that remains with students for a
lifetime. The single most important reason we chose NWC for
Kayla was the faith-based curriculum.
“I had the opportunity to visit with the Kearney family of
Simsbury [Mary Kate was a member of the Class of ’08, and
Patrick is a junior] during a home reception, and the students
and families exemplified a unity and cohesive spiritual growth
that was inherent in each of them,” Mrs. Kilgore continued. “One
question that arose was how NWC can live up to the competition
from other excellent schools in the area. My response to that
question is a simple one. The spiritual, emotional, and physical
well-being of children is nurtured daily. Wonderful things happen
through community service and giving of yourself!”
Sometimes the positive impression of NWC is conveyed
by students who are just being themselves. One mother of
elementary-school children in Windsor said her sense of NWC
came from neighbors Michael ’07 and Kevin Boya ’09, who
never failed to smile and wave at her and her small children
whenever they were out mowing the lawn or shooting hoops. “It
struck me that these boys were so polite and friendly,” she said.
“I thought: if that’s the kind of kids who come out of Northwest
Catholic, that’s where I want my children to go, too.”
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Alex and Emma
Kate Mortillaro
Samantha (left) and
Amanda Myers
Spreading the Word
Although the Admissions Office staff is always “selling”
Northwest Catholic, the actual recruitment season for a freshman
class typically begins in earnest about a year before that class
enrolls – that is, during the fall of eighth grade. Beginning in
late September and continuing through early November, NWC
takes its “show on the road” to a number of schools and school
fairs throughout the Greater Hartford area. With presentations,
Powerpoints, and handouts, Director of Admissions Nancy S.
Bannon ’73 and Assistant Director of Admissions Cindy Fusco
tell the Northwest Catholic story to dozens of seventh- and
eighth-grade students in some public and/or magnet schools, as
well as in NWC’s 12 “partner” schools – that is, the Catholic
schools in NWC’s formal recruitment territory, as defined by the
Archdiocesan Office of Catholic Schools.
And because nothing can compare with being on campus,
the Admissions Staff also encourages students to visit NWC
themselves, sometimes for individual tours but more frequently
for a “shadow day.” These are days when small groups of eighth
Cassie (left) and
Jessie Rocha
graders get a taste of high school by sitting in on classes, talking
with current students, and listening to presentations from people
like Athletic Director Josh Reese ’95, Fine and Performing Arts
Department Chair Beth Oates ’94, or NWC President Matthew
Fitzsimons, to name just a few.
“Kayla clearly was impressed with her day at NWC, where she
had the opportunity to experience a history class with Mr. (Paul)
Fitzpatrick,” said Camille Kilgore. “She enjoyed his humor, and
noticed the attentiveness of his class.”
Shadow days are fun for people in-house, too. “I truly enjoy
meeting with 8th graders during a shadow day and watching
them go from shy, nervous students at the beginning of the day
to outgoing, confident boys and girls after spending the day with
our teachers and current students,” observed Mrs. Fusco, the
Assistant Director of Admissions.
In the past, prospective students and their parents also had the
opportunity to hear about Northwest Catholic in a smaller, more
intimate way, at receptions held in the homes of current school
families. This year, however, the Admissions staff did something
Who are the Green and White Scholars?
All applicants to Archdiocesan high schools are required to take the High School Placement Test (HSPT), colloquially
known as the Entrance Exam.To encourage the most academically promising students to enroll here, Northwest Catholic has
traditionally awarded merit scholarships to the students who score 90 or above on this exam, as long as they took the exam
on the first Saturday of December at NWC. Financial need is not a requirement for this scholarship; it’s awarded strictly on
the basis of academic and Entrance Exam performance. In the Class of ’12, there are 23 students who met these criteria.
This year, these students were for the first time known as “Green and White Scholars.” In their acceptance letters, they
were told that they were part of this group, were offered merit money between $2,000 and $5,000 (depending on their
score), and were also offered the opportunity to enroll in a full complement of Honors courses, if they so desired.
And, along with their parents, they were invited to attend the Green and White Scholars Dinner on May 1, just before
the President’s Reception for the rest of the incoming freshman class. During that event, President Matthew Fitzsimons
congratulated the students, welcomed them to NWC, and, by highlighting remarkable members of the Class of ’08 who had
also entered the school with high Entrance Exam scores, said he looked forward to watching how this new group would
enrich the Northwest Catholic community in many different ways – not just academically.
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new: Instead of the home receptions, the staff is hosted four
Regional Information sessions in hotels in Rocky Hill, Windsor,
Farmington, and Avon.
Meant to provide an overview of the entire school community,
these sessions featured first-hand impressions from people
representing a variety of Northwest Catholic constituencies.
“Current parents talk about the opportunities and challenges
presented to
their children, and about the welcoming parent
community – they feel they have as many friends as their children,”
explained Mrs. Bannon. “Alumni share stories about their
long-standing friendships with both students and staff, and the
advantages of the preparation here for college and for life. School
Board members speak about their commitment to the long-range
plans
for the school. They show that we are a professionally run
enterprise
with goals, strategies and sound finances.”
What’s
Next?
Their curiosity piqued, many students pursue their interest in
Northwest Catholic by attending the signature recruitment event
of the season, the Open House for prospective families, which
this year will be on November 13 at 7pm.
On this busy, chock-full evening, hundreds of people are led
by student tour guides through the halls, visiting classrooms,
listening to teachers, learning about extracurricular activities,
meeting current parents. The planning and execution of this
event is a tremendous undertaking that involves everyone in the
school – but most obviously the Admissions staff, including Bob
Daly, the stalwart 86-year-old volunteer who has been helping
with administrative tasks in this department every day for nearly
ten years.
continued on page 10
Who’s Who in the Admissions Office
A
s the Director of Admissions, Nancy Scully Bannon ‘73
is responsible for conveying the mission of Northwest
Catholic and marketing it to prospective families (in person
and in print); managing all aspects of NWC’s recruitment; and
coordinating the school’s tuition assistance process. Along with
her staff, Mrs. Bannon plans and executes myriad
activities, including school visits and regional
Information Sessions; the Open House and
Entrance Exam; shadow days and individual
tours; application assessment and course
selection – and that’s just in the first (very busy)
six months of the recruitment season!
Mrs. Bannon has worked at Northwest
Catholic for 19 years; she was hired in 1989 to
fill in part time for Margaret Williamson, who at
the time was Vice-Principal for Academics and
Admission. Pregnant with her third child (Kate
’08), Mrs. Williamson was not available for
admissions-related activities that fall, prompting
then-NWC President Rev. Henry Frascadore
to recruit Mrs. Bannon. “At that time, I was
a stay-at-home mom,” said Mrs. Bannon. “I
realized that I would most likely never have
another opportunity to work for a visionary
like Henry Frascadore, so I agreed to take the
position.”
A graduate of St. Joseph College (B.A. in Child
Study), she previously taught at St. Anthony
School in Bristol and was also an Assistant
Director of Admissions at St. Joe’s. Mrs. Bannon
lives in West Hartford with her husband, Jim (a
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St. Paul Catholic alum). Their daughter, Kerry ’04, graduated in
June 2008 from Union College, and is now pursuing a Master’s
in Animals and Public Policy at the Cummings Veterinary School
at Tufts University. “I love many things about my job,” said Mrs.
Bannon. “Telling the Northwest Catholic story; meeting new
people; our faculty and staff; our students.”
Nancy Scully Bannon
“Working with students is definitely the best
part of my job!” said Cindy Fusco, the Assistant
Director of Admissions.The mother of two alums
(Joe ’04 and Tim ’06), Mrs. Fusco already knew
and loved the Northwest Catholic community
before she worked here – in fact, that’s one of
the reasons why she wanted to work here.
In a way, her career path at NWC began way
back when she brought her seventh-grade son
here for a tour. “As we followed in the footsteps
of our student tour guide and peered into
classrooms, my son turned to me and said, ‘I can
see myself in these hallways!’ From that moment,
our decision was made,” said Mrs. Fusco.
“Any school can have a top-notch academic
program, but it takes a special school to make
a seventh grader feel welcome and create a
sense of belonging in one visit,” she continued.
“Northwest Catholic has that special something,
and it’s because of that that I choose to make it
part of my working life as well.”
Cindy Fusco
Mrs. Fusco’s responsibilities include supporting
Mrs. Bannon in every phase of the recruitment
season, which ends when the incoming class is
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What About Transfers?
More than a dozen students – 16, to be precise – transferred into Northwest Catholic in September 2008, including eight
into the junior class alone. Although some of the transfers came to NWC because their families moved to the area, others
had already been enrolled in other area high schools (public and private) and determined that NWC would be a better fit for
them.
The Admissions process for transfer students is similar to that for freshmen, but with a few key differences.
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Prospective transfers should submit the completed transfer application (available on www.northwestcatholic.org/
admissions) and a $30 application fee.
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Applicants to 10th grade must take the Entrance Exam, but applicants to grade 11 and 12 do not.
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All transfer applicants must submit transcripts from their current high schools, with grades and comments that
indicate their ability to succeed at Northwest Catholic. They must also submit a letter of recommendation from a
guidance counselor or school administrator that addresses the student’s character and discipline record.
Once this information has been submitted, transfer applicants must come in for a personal interview; appointments may
be set up with Mrs. Cindy Fusco, Assistant Director of Admissions, at 860.236.4221, x161 or cfusco@nwcath.org.
formally welcomed to Northwest Catholic at the President’s
Reception in early May. The very next day, the Admissions Staff
begins to look ahead and work on recruiting and enrolling
students who are then just finishing seventh grade.
A Fairfield University grad (B.S. in Marketing), Mrs. Fusco
is a Board member of ACAAP (the Association of Catholic
Admissions and Advancement Professionals). She lives in
Wethersfield with her husband, Carlo, and their sons; Tim is
attending the University of Hartford, and Joe, a 2008 graduate
of Fairfield University, is working at St. Francis
Hospital while preparing to enroll in medical
school in September 2009.
Maryann Walsh Lacouture, Admissions
Assistant, is the database manager for
the Admissions Office and also provides
administrative support to Nancy Bannon and
Cindy Fusco in the day-to-day management
of the office. She offers warm and friendly
responses when prospective families first call or
e-mail about Northwest Catholic – and she is
the welcoming presence at the main desk when
students and their parents visit the office in
person.
their three daughters: Nicole ’10, Allison, an eighth grader at St.
Timothy Middle School, and Chloe, a kindergartener at St.Thomas
the Apostle School. Her mom,Theresa Walsh, and a beagle named
Ginger live with them, too.And, Mrs. Lacouture is the aunt of two
alums: Ed Walsh ’00 and Megan Walsh ’05.
“The thing I like the most about my job is computer work; I
enjoy having all kinds of information at my fingertips,” she said.“I
also enjoy helping families through the admission process. I try
to make things as easy as possible for parents because I know
how busy we all are in our everyday lives.”
Bob Daly,86-year-old volunteer extraordinaire,
came to work in the Admissions Office in 1998,
after the death of his wife Norma. A proud,
1950 graduate of Providence College, where he
majored in economics, Bob spent his career in
the private and public-sector banking industry,
ultimately retiring as a bank examiner for the
State of Connecticut. He and his wife, to whom
he was married for 47 years, had four children –
Robert, Jr., Charles, Margaret, and Thomas – and
eight grandchildren. His brother is retired Msgr.
Maryann Walsh Lacouture
Charles Daly.
A West Hartford resident, Bob volunteers
about six hours a day, every day, on whatever tasks
are most pressing – labeling, shredding, stuffing,
copying, sorting, or filing. The Admissions Office
staff has been known to occasionally “loan” Bob
to other departments in the school – but not too
willingly, and not for long! “My favorite part of my
job is just helping to get the job done,” Bob said,
with a twinkle in his eye.
Mrs. Lacouture has worked at Northwest
Catholic since 1998, when she started as a
part-time clerk in the Admissions Office. Now,
she’s a full-time member of the team, where she
juggles many different balls all at once. A 1984
graduate of the University of Connecticut (B.A.
in English), she previously worked for eight years
as an Employee Benefits Manager for Northeast
Savings Bank.
A native of Windsor, Mrs. Lacouture now lives
in West Hartford with her husband Michael and
Bob Daly
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“We were impressed with the strong departmental offerings,
including the art department, and felt they would challenge
Agata ‘12 intellectually,” said Halina Harabacz of East
Hampton. “We were looking for a friendly faculty, non-snobby
atmosphere, and a safe environment.”
“Our faculty are cognizant of their role in the Admissions
process, and welcome guests in their classrooms and in the
hallways; they set a tone of what students can expect if they come
here,” Mrs. Bannon said. “All of our anecdotal evidence (from
parents, students and
alums) about our teachers is so inspiring …
we hear stories from top-10% students and even more from the
ones who struggled. They
confirm the dedication of the faculty,
the ‘extra mile’ that they put in, the support they give to their
students by attending after-school
events. Their caring, their high
expectations, and their professionalism
are remarkable.”
The student ambassadors are equally impressive, people
tell Mrs. Bannon. “Our student reps come from all kinds of
backgrounds and help to put a face on Northwest Catholic,” she
explained. “They help us at all our events (not just the Open
House), and will often be available to e-mail or call students who
are moving to NWC from out of state. They speak from the heart
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November 13
Open House at Northwest Catholic for
prospective students and parents, 7:00
pm. Tours of the building, teacher and
extracurricular activity presentations,
opportunities to talk with current students;
reservations appreciated but not required.
December 6
Entrance Exam for prospective 9th and
10th Graders, 8am-12:30pm; only students
who take this exam on this day at NWC are
eligible for academic scholarships.
January
NWC mails Private School Aid Service
(PSAS) forms to all applicants whose files
are complete
January 26
Letters of acceptance mailed
February
Accepted students meet with NWC
academic advisors to select courses for the
following school year
February 6
Deadline for families to submit forms to
PSAS
Deposit and NWC registration forms due.
March 31
Tuition assistance awards
Northwest Catholic
April 30
President’s Reception for the Class of 2013
June
Placement tests in Algebra, Spanish and
French for students who are currently
enrolled in these courses in middle school.
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By every account, the hard work and sincere enthusiasm
pays off. According to the Admissions Office staff, nearly all of
the students who come to Open House end up submitting an
application (and $25 application fee) to NWC, if they hadn’t
already done so. The application doubles as the student’s formal
reservation for the Entrance Exam, the mandatory standardized
test required of all applicants; this year, the exam will be given on
Saturday, December 6, from 8am-12:30pm.
In addition to being one of the requirements for admission, the
Entrance Exam is also the means by which Northwest Catholic
determines who will receive academic scholarships (see sidebar
on Green and White Scholars). The Exam cannot be studied for,
although the Admissions Office sends a practice version of the
test to all applicants whose files are complete (except for middleschool transcripts) by Thanksgiving. “The best advice I can give
is to get a good night’s sleep and eat a good breakfast,” said Mrs.
Bannon.
Waiting for Word
Key Dates for
Prospective Students
mailed
and continually refer to the sense of community. Parents look at
a NWC student and hear their story and can envision their child
here or envision the type of friends their child will have.”
by
Then, the waiting begins – for the students, at least. Inside
the Admissions Office, things shift into high gear. Every file
is reviewed carefully, as the Admissions Committee tries to
determine whether an applicant has the academic potential
and personal disposition to thrive at Northwest Catholic High
School. As a college-prep high school, NWC offers a challenging
curriculum, with high expectations for personal responsibility and
respectful behavior. Regretfully, Northwest Catholic is not able
to offer extensive special education services. “We have received
an increasing amount of calls from
parents whose children have
special needs,” said Mrs. Bannon. “We really offer no services
except extended time and preferential seating to those who have
those recommendations in their files.”
In the meantime, many parents of prospective students –
wondering whether they can afford to send their children to
Northwest Catholic, even if they get in -- gather W-2 and other
tax information so they can complete the standardized form
necessary for financial aid consideration. Like many schools,
Northwest Catholic uses an outside agency, the Private School
Aid Service (PSAS), to assess each family’s financial situation and
determine their level of need for tuition assistance. NWC mails
the PSAS form to the parents of all applicants in January, and
the family, in turn, must submit the form to the agency by early
February (the specific date is determined each year).
After PSAS provides Northwest Catholic with the need
ratings, NWC’s financial aid committee determines how much
money to award each family. No one receives tuition assistance
unless PSAS has deemed them eligible, and no one receives full
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financial aid, the proverbial “free ride;” every family is expected
to contribute some amount to their child’s education. Some
academically promising students are offered merit scholarships,
even if they have not submitted PSAS forms, but other than
that, NWC does not offer tuition assistance based on any other
qualification, such as artistic or athletic ability. About 48% of the
Class of ’12 is getting need-based tuition assistance and/or an
academic scholarship.
And Finally: A New Freshman Class!
By late January, the Admissions Committee has completed its
review, and acceptance letters are sent. Within weeks, the newly
accepted students return to NWC to meet individually with
academic advisors and select courses for the following September.
All of a sudden, high school is a reality!
The incoming freshmen return to campus again in the spring, as
they get their first chance to meet one another and begin bonding
as a group at the President’s Reception hosted by Mr. Fitzsimons.
For the Class of ’13, that event will be on April 30, 2009.
And on May 1, it will all begin again, as the Admissions Staff
begins planning for the recruitment of the Class of ’14.
For More Info …
Always trying to make the NWC admissions process
as personalized, friendly, and efficient as possible, the
Admissions Staff has this year added a tool that makes
it easier than ever for prospective families to begin
their high school research (and also ensures that
they can be contacted electronically about updated
Admissions events and/or NWC activities in which
they might be interested).
With a click on the word “submit,” prospective
students may now request a packet of admissions
materials directly through the Northwest Catholic
web site (www.northwestcatholic.org/admissions, click
on “For More Information …”). Students and parents
who already have (or may not need) this info but
who wish to be on the Admissions e-mail list should
make sure their e-mail address is on file with Maryann
Lacouture (mlacouture@nwcath.org). Of course, Mrs.
Lacouture is always delighted to respond to telephone
inquiries, as well: Her number is 860.236.4221, x140.
Two-thirds of the Class of ‘09 — 90 exuberant seniors in all — returned to school early this year to
help with orientation for the Class of ‘12. This group, known as the “Freshman Contacts,” also assists
with other events that help smooth the transition into high school for the freshmen.
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The Class of ’08 by the Numbers
Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Who They Are
In the soaring beauty of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford, the
174 members of the Class of ’08 convened for one last time at their
commencement on June 4. Graduates, their teachers, and their parents
ignored lumps in their throats as they clapped, hugged, and madly snapped
photos. Nearly all (99%) of the grads were headed off to other schools this
fall, to places like Columbia, Notre Dame, UConn, and Georgetown (the
complete list is on northwestcatholic.org) – but their hearts will always
belong to Northwest Catholic!
Category
Number of Students
Boys
Girls
Caucasian
Students of Color
(African-American, Asian,
Bi-Racial, Latino, Native American)
Roman Catholic
Children of Alumni
One Parent
Two Parents
Siblings of Current/Former NWC Students
Sets of Twins
77
97
133
41
135
20
3
61
1
Where They Came From
(Representing 28 Towns in All)
Town (with 5 or more students)
Number of Students
Hartford
West Hartford
Bloomfield
Windsor Simsbury/West Simsbury Rocky Hill
New Britain
Avon
(From left)
Chris Parmanand,
Meredith Pariano,
Brendan Jasper,
Grace Van Vranken.
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26
26
24
17
8
6
5
(From left) Brittney Kennedy,
Jessica Rienow, Judith Appah,
Diana Chin
Honoring the Honors Graduates …
Of the 174 students in the Class of ’08, 29 graduated with
honors (a 3.33 grade-point average over four years), and 35
graduated with highest honors (a 3.67 cumulative average). The
highest-honors students wore gold tassels over their graduation
gowns and were accorded the privilege of leading their classmates
into the Cathedral.
There is one more honor: It’s not enumerated on graduation
night, it’s harder to define, and it’s extremely hard to earn; in fact,
only 19 seniors achieved this distinction. They are the Honors
Breakfast “regulars” – that is, the students who earned an invite
to every Honors Breakfast that was held during their years on the
NWC campus.
Caleb Battersby
Natalie Bell
Stephanie Frazao
Rachel Godbout
Michael Golic
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Rebecca Hopkins
Michael Lathrop
Taylor Knortz
Julianne McAndrews
Adam Mortillaro
This is no small task: The twice-annual Honors Breakfasts
are open only to those students who have achieved First Honors
(an average of 3.67 or higher) for an entire semester – that is,
two quarters plus exams. Because the breakfasts, which feature
an outstanding alum as guest speaker, are held in the semester
following the achievement (i.e., the Fall Honors Breakfast is
for accomplishments during the prior Spring), it’s physically
impossible for a student to attend any more than seven Honors
Breakfasts during high school.
In the Class of ’08, there were 19 students who accomplished
this incredible feat, attending every Honors Breakfast that was held
during their years on the NWC campus. These are the students:
Jonathan Olszewski
Hannah Pelton
Gregory Peterson
Stacie Provencher
Genevieve Quinn
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Carolyn Spalluto
Anna Szczubelek
Kathleen Williamson
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(From left) Brittney Bouier, Bradford
Marrow,Tiffany Hyde, Chris Prescott
The Class of ’08 included 24 students whose parents also graduated from
NWC; about half of that group (and their alumni parents) squeezed into
this photo taken during the reception following the Baccalaureate Mass.
students,” said Deborah Metzler, who taught
him the subject. He is majoring in biology at
Boston College.
Graduations would not be graduations
without … graduation speakers. This year’s
event featured three people whose remarks
were nostalgic, funny, and moving – the perfect
ingredients for a memorable commencement.
Valedictorian Carolyn Spalluto ’08 quoted
James Taylor, reminding her classmates to “enjoy
the passage of time.” Caleb Battersby ’08,
the salutatorian, urged the graduates to “keep
taking risks, so you never have regrets.” And
commencement speaker Christopher Cloud
’87 remembered how he’d felt on his own
graduation day and reflected on the ways his
Northwest Catholic education had informed
his choices in the years since.
Carolyn lives in West Hartford with her
parents Joseph and Ellen Fox Spalluto ’77 and
her sisters Maureen Spalluto ’06 and Caitlin
Spalluto ‘12. Carolyn served as an editor on
both the yearbook and the school newspaper;
was an attorney on the Mock Trial team; and
taught CCD to elementary school children
all throughout high school. “She was a strong,
competent leader who excelled in and out of
the classroom,” said Patricia Juda, chairman of
the English Department and moderator of the
National Honor Society, of which Carolyn was
secretary. She is a freshman at Amherst College.
The son of Patrick and Ann Marie Battersby
of Windsor, Caleb is also the brother of Sarah
Battersby ’95, Patrick Battersby ‘00, and
Rebekah Battersby ’04. A volunteer at
Hartford Hospital, Caleb was vice-president
of the National Honor Society and played the
euphonium in NWC’s award-winning Jazz Band.
“Caleb has outstanding mathematical ability –
it was unusual, even in a class of AP Calculus
Lobbyist Christopher Cloud is a partner in
Camilliere, Cloud & Kennedy, a government
relations firm, and in The Cloud Company, his
family’s Hartford-based real estate and business
development firm. He earned a Political Science
degree in 1991 from Howard University in
Washington, D.C.
Carolyn Spalluto ’08
Caleb Battersby ’08
Christopher Cloud ’87
From 1997-2005, he was President & CEO
of AMISTAD America Inc., the non-profit
organization that built, owned and operates
the Freedom Schooner Amistad, Connecticut’s
official flagship and Tall Ship Ambassador. He has
also worked as an aide to State Senator Eric
D. Coleman and to U.S. Senator Christopher J.
Dodd. Chris Cloud –who has a twin brother,
Adam ’87 -- lives in Hartford with his wife,
Stacy, and their twin sons, Prescott and Sanford.
A few days before graduation, Cloud talked
about what his NWC education has meant to
him. “I went to Kingswood-Oxford for junior
high,” he recalled. “After 8th grade, my parents
sat my brother and me down and said ‘you
aren’t going to K-O for high school.You need a
richer experience. More diversity.’
“I am so glad they made that choice for us,”
he continued. “Northwest was like a family; I am
still in touch with many of the people I graduated
with. It was a welcoming and inspirational
environment. It helped me to feel rooted.
Grounded. Balanced. It gave me the foundation,
the confidence I need to feel comfortable in the
uncomfortable situations that life has presented
to me. I feel very proud to be a graduate of
Northwest Catholic.”
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A Call to Serve Takes Bob McNally ’83
From Senegal to the White House
By Sarah J. Schwartz ‘07
Y
ou could say that service began shaping Bob McNally’s life
before he even realized it.
As a child, he witnessed his mother’s involvement in a group
that helped resettle Laotian refugees as well as his parents‘
willingness to take in troubled youths to live with them for
short periods of time. For Bob ‘83, his brothers Chris ’85 and
Kevin ‘88, and his sisters Sarah and Rachel (who were adopted
from South Korea), the importance of helping others was always
understood. “By example and action, my parents taught my
siblings and me to appreciate blessings we enjoyed and to help
those less fortunate than us,” he says.
Bob’s parents, Bob Sr. and Marilyn, valued Catholic education,
so Bob attended St. Mary’s elementary school in Simsbury, and
in the fall of 1979, he began his freshman year at Northwest
Catholic. Bob “got his feet wet” with leadership at NWC – he
was the president of the French Club and vice president of his
senior class. He played percussion in the band and in several
musicals, including Godspell and The Wizard of Oz – some of
his “most enjoyable moments” during high school. Bob also
organized a road trip to Washington, D. C. for the annual March
for Life. “I enjoyed helping to organize projects and activities at
NWC, whether for a serious purpose, fun, or both,” he says, “and
I carried this with me in my career.”
After graduating from Northwest Catholic, Bob enrolled at
American University in Washington, D.C., where he pursued a
double major in Political Science and International Relations.
Still committed to helping others, Bob often spent nights as
the night watchman at a local women’s shelter, making sure the
women were safe. Concerned about food waste in his cafeteria,
he was granted permission to scrape and weigh the amount of
edible food thrown away after a single meal; Bob then printed
and distributed this information to discourage waste. He
graduated in May 1987 and was accepted to graduate school at
Johns Hopkins University. But Bob felt called to take a step back
from his schooling to do something different. Out of a sense of
service, patriotism, and adventure, he decided to join the Peace
Corps. “I was young, healthy, single, and adventurous,” he says,
“and I wanted to serve my country before getting into a private
career.” So in January 1988, Bob departed for the West African
country of Senegal.
Once in Senegal, the volunteers were put through an intensive
training period in which they were taught many different skills,
languages, project development, and appropriate technologies,
such as making soap, digging wells, or making mud stoves. At
the end of the training, the volunteers were sent
out to live and work in Senegalese villages for two
years. To reach his village, a small community
of 500 subsistence farmers, Bob had to bicycle
eight miles from the nearest paved road. There,
he supervised the creation of a half-hectare
community garden for a women’s organization in
the village, in which vegetables were planted to
add nutrients to the villagers’ diets. Bob taught
mud stove construction to reduce deforestation
and how to prepare oral rehydration formulas for
babies and children suffering from dehydration.
Bob McNally ’83 and family (left to right) Emilia, 14; wife Denise,
also a former Peace Corps volunteer; Grace, 15; Bob; and Grant, 9.
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The Peace Corps changed Bob’s life even more
drastically than it does for most people. It was
in Senegal that he met his wife, Denise, another
one of the volunteers in his “class.” The couple
worked in different villages – Denise was busy
building a school in her village in the north,
while Bob was working in the south. Because
the Peace Corps would not permit unmarried
couples to work in the same village, Bob and
Denise decided to get married in Senegal. By
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an amazing coincidence, a former Peace Corps couple, who had
been married 20 years earlier, was visiting Dakar on the day of
Bob and Denise’s wedding. The veteran couple heard about the
McNallys’ wedding, which took place in the exact same office as
theirs had 20 years earlier, and attended it. To this day the two
couples continue to exchange Christmas cards.
Digging wells was one of the many skills Bob McNally
learned while working in the Peace Corps; here, he’s
standing in the casing of a well.
Bob returned to the United States, got his Master’s degree in
International Economics and Relations, and began his career as
an energy and economic expert. In 2001, he was asked to serve
his country in an entirely different capacity – as special assistant
to President George Bush on the National Economic Council
and the National Security Council. Bob became President Bush’s
main advisor on domestic and international energy policy at a
time when energy matters were of tremendous importance. He
helped to formulate the President’s National Energy Policy and
was also instrumental in the creation of many other policies,
including those involving the Strategic Petroleum Reserve,
reformed and tighter fuel economy standards, and new hydrogen
energy incentives. The job, although extremely rewarding, had
several challenges – especially the huge cost to his family in terms
of time spent away from them, as well as the enormous weight
of responsibility. “Serving the President was a tremendous honor
but also great responsibility since I had to perform at my best, 24
hours a day, with little margin for error ,” he recalls.
In 2003, Bob returned to his job as Managing Director of
Tudor Investment Corporation, an investment management firm
in Washington, D.C. He enjoys spending time with Denise and
their three children, Grace, 15, Emilia, 14, and Grant, 9. He is
in occasional touch with several of his NWC friends – including
Matt Marafino ‘83, Maureen Lennon ‘83, Tim Beneski ‘83,
and Mark Twambly ’83. Other parts of his Northwest Catholic
experience remain with him, as well.
He still has a passion for drumming, and plays in several bands,
including his main band, Madlantic. He’s also sat in at charity
gigs with the Coalition of the Willing, a band that includes
legendary guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter of Steely Dan. Another
recent Northwest Catholic highlight? A reception held in April
on Capitol Hill for D.C.-area alums, where Bob was reunited
with a favorite teacher, Dan Carney, with whom Bob had done
the musicals many years before. Bob was also happy to see his
gym teacher, Walt Stosuy, who in turn had fond recollections
of Bob’s uncle, Mark McNally ‘68. “It was terrific to see Mr.
Carney and Mr. Stousy…it brought back very nice memories,
and neither seems to have changed,” he adds.
In creating a half-hectare community garden in a
Senegalese village, McNally worked closely with the villagers
whom the garden would benefit.
Bob and Denise McNally in front of their first home,
a mud hut in Senegal.
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Rev. Henry Frascadore,
the Father of NWC Advancement, “Retires”
I
t was mid-September in northern England, and Rev. Henry C.
Frascadore was out walking.
Fr. Frascadore – who served from 1985-96 as the very first
President of Northwest Catholic – does a lot of walking these
days, now that he has officially retired from active duty in the
priesthood. (He stepped down after 11 years as pastor of St.
Dominic Parish in Southington in June.) In fact, every morning,
he and four friends meet at 7:30 outside his apartment in
the Bushnell Towers for a 3.5-mile walk through downtown
Hartford.
But this past September, Fr. Frascadore, 75, walked alone, and
on a far different route. Carrying just a backpack (and, thank
goodness, a cellphone), he traveled from one coast of England
to the other, walking the 84-mile path of the 2,000-year-old
Hadrian’s Wall – the first major trip of his “retirement.”
Within days of his return to the United States, Fr. Frascadore
headed down to the Connecticut shoreline, to take a month-long
workshop on journal-writing. He also works out in a gym several
times a week, and he rides his beloved bicycle. A lot.
That’s retirement, Fr. Frascadore-style. “I’m busy, but at my
own pace,” he said with a beatific smile. “I am so excited to arise
every morning to see what in the world to do that day.”
Those who’ve known Henry Frascadore during his nearly 50year career in the priesthood say they would expect nothing less.
The Early Years
Henry C. Frascadore was born in Bristol in 1933, and entered
St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield in 1951, where he earned
an Associate’s degree in English in 1953. After that, he earned
a Master’s of Divinity in Theology in 1955 from St. Bernard’s
School in Rochester, NY. He taught in Rochester for four years
before returning home to Hartford for his ordination in 1959.
In the early 1960s, Fr. Frascadore served as the Newman
Chaplain at the University of Hartford and as the Director of
St. Augustine School in Hartford, and then earned a Master’s
degree in Education from Boston College in 1964. Later that
year, he became Vice-Principal/Director of Guidance at South
Catholic High School, and then Principal in 1966; altogether, Fr.
Frascadore was at South for nine years during its heyday.
In 1973, he became an Assistant Superintendent for Secondary
Schools at the Archdiocesan Office of Catholic Schools, a job he
held until 1985, when he was tapped for the newly
created position of President of Northwest Catholic,
working with then-Principal Sr. Doris Regan.
A “Father” in Many Ways
Fr. Frascadore came to Northwest Catholic during a
rocky period in the school’s history.
“At the time, the school faced diminishing enrollment, escalating costs due to the continuing change
from religious to lay faculty, and severe competition
from strong area public and private schools,” recalled
NWC Advancement Officer Colby Thresher, whose
four children graduated from Northwest Catholic during the 1980s and early 1990s.
By every account, Fr. Frascadore – known for his
soaring vision as well as his common touch – began to
transform the place from the moment he stepped into
the building.
“His response to the situation at the time was
‘whatever we do, we will do with excellence!’” Thresher
continued. Within three years, Northwest Catholic
was recognized by the U. S. Department of Education
as a National School of Excellence.
Rev. Henry Frascadore and Sarah Fitzsimons,
wife of NWC President Matthew Fitzsimons,
at the Founders’ Circle Dinner in 2007
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He has the uncommon gift of being able to focus
on the forest and the trees; “he knew every student by
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name,” Thresher confirmed. This passage from the 1986 edition
of NOWECA, the Northwest Catholic yearbook, said it best:
“For a man of philosophical bent, Northwest’s new president,
Rev. Henry C. Frascadore, seems to thrive on being in the center
of activity. He can be seen in the cafeteria, having lunch or a chat
with students; dropping in on after-school activities to give a word of
encouragement and to meet the students who are involved; strolling
the halls to check the quality of the environment; leading small
groups of students off to elementary schools to tell the Northwest
story; addressing faculty about the mission of Catholic education; or
guiding the School Board in its new role … His office – where the
motto ‘no one is unknown’ is prominently displayed – is the hub of a
great deal of behind-the-scenes activity.”
Because he recognized that the world had changed for
Catholic education and that tuition alone could no longer cover
a school’s expenses, he introduced the concept of fundraising to
the NWC community.
“This was a whole new field – for some, it was a nasty word,”
Fr. Frascadore recalled. “No one had ever asked for money
before. So we studied the field of ‘development’ and employed
some of the techniques that were being used in colleges and prep
schools.”
With his passionate and eloquent stewardship, Northwest
Catholic’s Annual Fund – now called the Northwest Catholic
Fund -- was born. Today, it is healthier than ever: In 2007-08,
annual fund giving pumped more than $760,000 into the NWC
coffers (see p. 19 of the Annual Report). In fact, one of the top
Founders’ Circle giving categories is named for him.
The NWC Bike-a-Thon was launched with much
hoopla in the fall of 1991; the following summer, a
dozen or so cyclists took a winding, 4,000-mile path
across the country, accompanied by a van filled with
clothing, food, beverages, and bike supplies.
The “father of the Annual Fund” knew, however, that annual
giving would not be enough to sustain the school over the long
haul. “He quickly recognized the need for Northwest Catholic
to have an endowment,” said Thresher. But where would the
money come from?
An avid cyclist, Fr. Frascadore had taken several bike tours
in Europe (in France and in England in 1989, and in Ireland
in 1991), and these became the inspiration for the first-ever
Northwest Catholic Bike-a-Thon, with proceeds earmarked for
the NWC endowment.
Timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the school, the
Bike-a-Thon was launched with great fanfare and excitement
in the fall of 1991. Known as “100 Days Across America,” the
coast-to-coast event during the summer of 1992 featured a
cadre of cyclists (led by Fr. Frascadore, of course) who collected
pledges for the number of miles they rode – on one day, the
group clocked 118 miles! A minivan stocked with food, drink,
clothing, and bike supplies followed the cyclists along their
route. Alums in different cities along the way met up with the
group for meals and hospitality, and in some cases to join the
ride. It was a watershed event in Northwest Catholic’s history, in
both tangible and intangible terms: In addition to an enormous
amount of enthusiasm and goodwill, the bike-a-thon generated
$700,000 for the nascent NWC endowment fund.
“We made a lot of good memories,” said retired NWC coach
and athletic director Walter Stosuy, who along with Fr. Frascadore
was one of the “elder” cyclists on the trip. “It was worth the rear-end
soreness.”
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In 1994, the Wellspring Campaign was launched as a
complement to the Bike-a-Thon, and by 1996, when Dr.
Michael Griffin succeeded Fr. Frascadore as President, the NWC
endowment had hit $2 million.
A Renaissance Man
But Fr. Frascadore’s abundant, productive 11-year stint
at Northwest Catholic is just one slice of the abundant and
productive career -- and life -- of this very special priest.
In addition to his full-time assignments, Fr. Frascadore has
served dozens of other organizations, Catholic and secular, in
myriad ways -- as a speaker, workshop facilitator, committee
member, Board member, trustee. For example, he’s been on
the Board of Trustees for the Hartford Public Schools Board of
Education; a Corporator of St. Francis Hospital; and a 30-plusyear member of the Archdiocesan team that negotiates contracts
with the Greater Hartford Catholic Education Association – to
name just a few.
“He put a lot of irons in the fire,” observed Stosuy. “And he
made sure they all glowed.”
This doesn’t even begin to count what he does in his “spare”
time. “He is a real Renaissance man,” said Colby Thresher.
“He’s a superb chef, a marvelous artist … he’s athletic, he’s
extremely intelligent, and he was ahead of his time in terms of an
appreciation for and comfort with technology.”
Indeed, during his 11 years as pastor of St. Dominic’s, Fr.
Frascadore helped to shape it as an exemplary “Parish of the
Future” – that is, a model of the way that modern Catholic
parishes can use technology and lay people to renew themselves
in the face of an aging and dwindling population of religious
leadership. “People in parishes must assume leadership positions
in the church,” he said earnestly. “The people at St. Dominic’s are
totally committed … they have 12 very active ministries.”
Even in his retirement, Fr. Frascadore is “advancing” NWC’s
mission. He is one of the seven charter members of the school’s
Heritage Society, meaning he has made a provision in his will for
a bequest to Northwest Catholic – and, to encourage others to
do the same, permits his name to be used to promote the concept
of planned giving.
What’s next for Fr. Frascadore? Although he’s not yet sure
of his long-term plans, he’s looking ahead with enthusiasm,
explaining that while some priests are reluctant to retire, he felt
just the opposite. “I wanted to retire when I was healthy, happy
and whole,” he said. “At age 75 your life isn’t over, because the 75
of today is the 45 of 40 years ago. At the age of 75, I have another
active ministry. I have the opportunity to search for Christ in
different ways.”
Flanking Fr. Frascadore, some of the Bike-a-Thon enthusiasts pose in front of the map outlining the route
of the 100-day cross-country trip. “It was a vision from a man of compassion, integrity, faith, and caring,”
recalled Walt Stosuy, one of the cyclists. “I am so glad that I had the opportunity to be part of this great
vision, sharing it with a wonderful person – Fr. Henry!”
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LOGOS
T H E M AG A Z I N E O F N O R T H W E S T C AT H O L I C
ANNUAL REPORT
2007-08
THANK YOU.
PRES I D E NT’S L ETTER
Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends,
I would like to express my deepest appreciation to Northwest Catholic’s many constituents – alumni, parents, faculty, staff,
School Board, grandparents, and friends -- who give so freely and fully of themselves in support of our mission. Thanks to
your commitment to excellence, we grow stronger every day.
The 2007-08 academic year was singularly productive on many levels. In the area of fundraising, our Northwest Catholic
Fund exceeded its goal and set a new record of annual giving, raising $761,390 -- 12% more than the prior year. The
Northwest Catholic Fund is essential to our operating budget as it covers the school’s people and programs and provides
valuable tuition assistance to financially needy students. Generous benefactors added $111,000 to our endowment, and
$318,000 was received in capital gifts. Capital gifts included pledge payments as well as donations for new projects like
upgraded classrooms (103 and 104), new lighting board technology in the Rice Auditorium, new trophy cases, and fully
renovated girls’ and boys’ locker rooms.
Permit me to note some of the highlights from last year that make our future even brighter:
• With the addition of Teresa Giegel Bournique ’84, Campus Ministry expanded its offerings to include a Mass for
athletes at the start of each season; J-Walking (Justice-Walking); YES (Youth Engaging Scripture); an increased
number of hours for the sophomore service project from 18 to 25; an enhanced ConnectiKids tutoring program;
and First Things First, an adult faith formation program for teachers.
• Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) were integrated into our academic community. PLCs provide time in
the school calendar for teachers to improve their instruction by analyzing student performance and sharing ideas
for how to help them learn more. Emphasis is placed on student outcomes. Teachers review performance standards,
develop common assessment tools to measure understanding, and use data to determine instructional effectiveness.
• Laptops were purchased for 25% of the teachers who presented a plan showing how they would integrate
technology into their curriculum; reimbursements were provided for teachers pursuing course work for Master’s
degrees and continuing education courses.
• Academic Advisor Matt Martorelli ’03 was hired. Matt works with academically at-risk students on study skills,
time management, homework assignments, and the coordination of tutoring.
• A site designer and architect were retained to develop a long-range facilities Master Plan.
• Debt from previous construction projects was significantly reduced, relieving pressure on the budget.
• A new web site was launched in December.
• Logos, the school magazine, became a marketing tool as well as a communications vehicle by being sent to
prospective students (as well as to all of the school’s constituents).
• International students were actively recruited to capitalize on overseas students’ desire to study in leading Catholic
college prep schools.
• Two dozen former faculty members attended the first reunion lunch hosted in their honor at the school.
So many things came together in a positive way this past year. The wise counsel of our School Board, the support of
Archbishop Henry J. Mansell, and the confidence of the Office of Catholic Schools has put Northwest Catholic in a position
to attract the very best students, to hire and retain the best teachers, and to continue our trajectory as one of the nation’s
leading Catholic high schools.
I ask God’s blessings on you and your family in the year ahead.
Sincerely,
Matthew O’N. Fitzsimons
President
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N O RT H W E S T C AT H O L I C H I G H S C H O O L
ADVANCE MEN T REP ORT
Statement of Operating Activities
An unaudited statement of revenues and expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008
REVENUES
expenses
Operations:
Operations:
Tuition and Fees
$6,495,900
General & Administrative
$1,783,600
Assessments
$129,900
Instruction
$4,250,400
Subsidies from Archdiocese
$216,600
Library/Media
$122,000
Athletic Income
$20,000
Plant & Facilities
$721,800
Support Service Income
$181,100
Athletics
$595,600
Other Operating Income
$404,500
Support Services
$239,700
Subtotal
$7,448,000
Depreciation
$185,300
Other Expenditures & Capital Reserves
$311,000
Advancement:
Contributions*
$586,700
Events: SNL, Golf & Magazine Drive
$174,700
Subtotal
$761,400
Total Revenues
$8,209,400
2%
7%
Total Expenses
$8,209,400 3% 2%
General & Administrative
4%
22%
7%
2%
9%
5%
Instruction
General & Administrative
4%
3% 2%
Library/Media
22%
7%
Instruction
0%
Plant & Facilities
Library/Media
9%
3%
Tuition and Fees
Asssessments
1%
Subsidies from
Archdiocese
Athletic Income
Support Service Income
Other Operating Income
Contributions
Events: SNL, Golf & Magazine Drive
2%
Tuition and Fees
Asssessments
Subsidies from Archdiocese
Athletic Income
Support Service Income
Other Operating Income
Contributions
Events: SNL, Golf & Magazine Drive
Plant & Facilities
Athletics
Athletics
1%
Support Services
Support Services
Depreciation
Depreciation
Other Expenditures & Capital
Reserves
52%
Other Expenditures & Capital
Reserves
52%
79%
79%
* Contributions are gifts to the Northwest Catholic Fund.
Northwest Catholic High School
Advancement Report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2008
Northwest
Catholic Fund CapitalEndowment
Total
Alumni
$185,754
$111,633
$87,220
$384,607
Current Parents
$105,640
$89,580
$7,880
$203,100
Alumni Parents
$56,460
$13,000
$2,250
$71,710
Foundations and Organizations
$160,107
$80,000
$240,107
Friends and Faculty
$56,917
$20,039
$13,690
$90,647
2%
5%
5%
Magazine Drive
$64,020
$64,020
5%
Golf Tournament
$54,188
$54,188
Saturday Night Live
$56,462 8%
$56,462
2%
5%
Subtotal
5%
5%$3,775
Gifts In Kind
$21,842
$25,617
32%
Total
$761,390
$318,027
$111,040
$1,190,457
8%
20%
This listing reflects gifts received between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008.
6%
2%
5%
5%
5%
Alum
32%
Cur
8%
Alum
Fou
Frie
Mag
Golf
Satu
20%
32%
6%
Alumni
Gift
Current parents
17%
Alumni parents
Foundations and Organizations
Friends and Faculty
Alumni
Magazine Drive
Current parents
Golf Tournament
Alumni parents
Saturday Night Live
Foundations and Organizations
Gifts in Kind
Friends and
Faculty
17%
Magazine Drive
Golf Tournament
Saturday Night Live
20%
Gifts in Kind
17%
6%
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Hi ghli ghts , 2007-08
Academic Accolades
•
4 students named National Merit Finalists; 3 students named National Merit Commended Scholars; 2 students named
National Achievement Participants.
•
22 students named Advanced Placement Scholars.
•
62 students inducted as new members of the National Honor Society.
•
More than 135 students took Advanced Placement examinations.
•
SAT scores remain at their highest level in 30 years.
New Technology and Improved Facilities
•
New Smart Boards were added in Rooms 803 and 502, and numerous new computers were also added.
•
A scanner was added in the main office.
•
New shades were installed in several rooms, and new security lighting was added on the outside of the building.
•
The floors in the Johnson and Stosuy Gymnasiums were refinished.
•
The lacrosse/football practice field has been reseeded.
•
The Navin Family cafeteria was remodeled, and now has new ceilings, floors, dimmable lighting, bulletin boards, and
ceiling fans. A new ceiling and new lights were also added to the serving area, while the adjoining cafeteria areas got new
floors and new lights.
Fine and Performing Arts Awards
•
The Advanced Jazz Band made school history in February, by bringing home an Honorable Mention from Berklee
College of Music’s 40th Annual Jazz Festival in Boston. Two students also won individual awards: Chris Brown ‘08
received a Judges’ Choice award for outstanding solo performances in choir and band, while Brian Flanagan ’08 earned
a Judges’ Choice award for his trombone performance.
•
Women’s Choir, Concert Choir, and Jazz Choir all won Silver Medals at the Heritage Festival in Washington D.C.
in April. Advanced Jazz Band earned a Gold Medal, and Wind Ensemble a Bronze. Jazz Band also received a Judges’
Choice award for Best Overall Group, while the Wind Ensemble earned a Judges’ Choice award for highest-scoring
band. Senior Chris Brown was one of only four students in the competition to earn the Maestro Award.
Winning Seasons
•
95% of athletic teams qualified for State Tournaments
in 2007-08, including every fall and winter varsity
team.
M i s s i o n Stat e m e nt
Northwest Catholic High School is a
•
Boys’ Golf Team was the 2008 State Champions.
coeducational, college preparatory school
•
Football, boys’ cross country, girls’ basketball, and
girls’ outdoor track were all Conference Champions.
whose mission is to foster in young people a
•
191 students named to the conference All-Academic
team; 100 were named All-Conference; and 29 were
named All-State.
faith that gives meaning and direction to life,
to challenge and guide them in the pursuit of
academic excellence, and to instill within them
a spirit of service to God and others.
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N O RT H W E S T C AT H O L I C H I G H S C H O O L
faculty and sta ff
ADministration
Matthew Fitzsimons
BS Finance; M Ed Education
Administration; MA Pastoral
Ministry
President
Margaret Williamson
BA French; MA French;
Sixth Year, Educational Leadership
Principal
Richard Callahan
BA History; MS Education
Vice Principal and
Dean of Students
John Cusson
BA English; MA Literature;
Certificate of Advanced Study,
Administration and Supervision
Academic Dean
School Board,
2007-08
Mr. Peter Bourdon, AP, CP
Chair
faculty
Daniel Avery ‘97
BM Music
Fine and Performing Arts
Sara Demos Avery
BA Theatre Arts; BS Ed English
Director of Theater; English
Ana Barrett
BS Spanish; MA Spanish
World Languages, Chair
Danielle Belliveau
BS Biology
Science
Teresa Giegel Bournique ‘84
BA Religious Studies
Religion, Campus Ministry
Beth Casey Boyle ‘96
BS Psychology; MA Teaching
I.T. Coordinator
Madonna Burke
BA Religion; MA Pastoral Ministry/
Youth Ministry; 30+ Credits,
Religious Education
Religion
Cory Carlson
BA Sociology; MA History
Social Studies
Roger Clapper
BS Accounting
Permanent Substitute
Timothy Crowley
BS Health Education; MS Marine
Environmental Education
Science
Catherine Curran
BA Mathematics; MA Mathematics
Mathematics
Sarah Desroches
BA English, MA Reading and
Languages
English
Mark Dodd
BS Biology; MBA
Science
Allison Donnelly
BS Math
Mathematics
Valerie Doucette
BA German; BA English; MA
English
English
English
Fran Laffin
BA History; MA Pastoral Ministry
Religion
Yvonne Ellis-Rousseau
BA Foreign Languages; MA
International Affairs
World Languages
Richard Luddy
BS Physics; MS Physics; PhD Physics
Science
Nancy Martin
BA Spanish
World Languages
Paul Fitzpatrick
BA History; MA Public Policy
Social Studies
Scott Fletcher
BS Geology; MA Science Education
Science
Mary Jo Foran
BA English; 30 Hours, School
Counseling
Guidance
Matthew Martorelli ‘03
BA Sociology
Academic Advisor
Joann Martorelli
BS Education
English
Rosemary McNally
BA Religious Studies
Religion, Chair
Christopher Gallagher
BA English
English
Deborah Metzler
BA Economics; MA Education
Mathematics
Christopher Garr
BA History; MA History
Social Studies, Chair
Kristina Gillespie
BA Spanish; MA Spanish
Religion, World Languages, and
Campus Ministry
Sandra Murray Hayes ‘85
BS Business Management; MA
Library Science; MA Educational
Technology
Assistant Librarian
Claudia Hart ‘78
BA American Studies; MA
Education
Mathematics Chair
Barbara Fanning Iorillo ‘69
BA Spanish; MA Hispanic and
Italian Studies
World Languages
John Mirabello
BA Psychology; MA Social Studies
Education
Physical Education and Health
Jennifer Montoney
BS Biological Sciences
Science
Virginia Murphy
BA Biology; MS Marine
Environment Education
Science, Chair
Robert Nasta
BA Music; MA Music; DMA
(Doctorate of Music Arts)
Fine and Performing Arts
Elizabeth Lynch Oates ‘94
BA Art History; MS Art Education
Fine and Performing Arts, Chair
Patricia Juda
BA English and History; MS
Reading
English, Chair
Joyce O’Rourke
BS Physical Education; MS School
Guidance Counseling
Director of Guidance
Joan Keating-McKeon
BA English; MA English Literature;
ABD English Language and
Linguistics; JD, Law
Helga Phillips
BA Psychology; MA Library Science
Director of Library
and Media Studies
Lisa Huston
Administrative Assistant to the
President
Nancy Scully Bannon ‘73
Director of Admissions
Maryann Lacouture
Admissions Assistant
Susan Coffey Brimmer ‘66
Administrative Assistant
Jane Leary
Director of Constituent Relations
Rev. Joseph Crowley
Chaplain
Debra LeBel
Advancement Assistant
Joanne Czerwinski
Finance Assistant
Daniel Martinez ‘06
Assistant Athletics Information
Director
Colleen Harrison
Secretary to the Vice Principal
Mrs. Danielle Schiffer
Andruszkiewicz ’77, AP, CP
Vice Chair
Jennifer Puskarz
BA History; MA Secondary
Education
Social Studies
Mr. Jonathan Reed ’94
Vice Chair
Mr. Philip Bonee ’72, CP
Jeffrey Przech ‘92
BA English
English
Rev. Joseph Crowley
Elizabeth Quinn
BA English; MA Special Education
Guidance
Joshua Reese ‘95
BA History; MA History
Social Studies; Director of
Athletics
Mrs. Kerry Kearns
Curry ’77, CP
Mr. Thomas Filomeno, AP, CP
Mr. Matthew Fitzsimons,
ex oficio
Mr. Brendan Fox, Jr.
Deacon Richard Santos ‘82
BA Religious Studies
Religious Studies
Mrs. Nancy Chesnut Gautier
’73, AP, CP
James Shugrue
BS Mathematics; Fifth-Year
Certificate, Math
Mathematics
Mrs. Christine Golic, CP
Dr. Tracy Brennan
Graham, AP, CP
Katy Sibley
BA Spanish
World Languages
Mr. William Harris, CP
Mr. Scott Mansolillo, CP
Raymond Sinclair
BM Music, BA Music Education
Fine and Performing Arts
Mr. John Mirabello, ex oficio
Kerri Smith
BA English; BFA Acting
English
Mr. Robert O’Hara, AP, CP
Mrs. Kathy Murphy
Mrs. Laurie Paternoster, CP
Deacon Jeffrey Sutherland
BS Chemical Engineering; BSC
Management Studies
Science
Mr. George Scurlock, AP
Michael Tyler ‘73
BS Business Economics;
MA Social Work
Guidance
Ronald Swanson
BA Latin and Education; MA
Classics
Social Studies and World
Languages
William Tressler
BA History; MA American History
Religion and Social Studies
Terri Turley
BS Education
Mathematics
Marisa Varney
BS Math Education
Mathematics
David Woodford
BA English; MA Education
Religion, Fine and Performing
Arts
support staff
staff
Marilyn Adamo, R.N.
B.S.N., N.C.S.N.
School Nurse
Cindy Fusco
Assistant Director of Admissions
Stanley Piorkowski
BA Chemistry; MA Education
Mathematics
Sister Ann Moore, CND
Teacher Consultant
Michelle M. Murphy
Director of Communications
Lynn Prendergast
Guidance Assistant
Richard Puskarz
Director of Finance
Katie Rose
Administrative Assistant to the
Principal
Colby Thresher
Interim Director of Advancement
Karen Tyler
Administrative Assistant to the
Principal
Pat Allen
Food Service
Slobodan Bogdan
Maintenance
Epifanio Gonzales
Custodian
Vincent Grant
Custodian
Marcos Herrera
Custodian
Mel Katafiasz
Food Service
June Muller
Food Service
Kim Mehern
Food Service
N O RT H W E S T C AT H O L I C H I G H S C H O O L
Robert Pace
Head Custodian
Luke Ralston III
Custodian
Angel Rivera
Custodian
Christine Sheehan
Food Service
Jan Sheehan
Food Service
Cindy Todd
Food Service
Floyd Wilson
Custodian
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f o und e rs’ c ir c le
The Founders’ Circle comprises donors who display exceptional interest in the advancement of the school by virtue of their gifts of $1,000
or more. It recognizes the financial stewardship that many members of our community play in supporting the school’s operating and capital
needs. Their generosity serves as an inspiration and is most appreciated.
Legacy Society $100,000+
These donors have an unwavering belief in the vision and
future of Northwest Catholic. Gifts given in this society
are usually allocated for capital improvements or endowed
scholarships. Many of these generous gifts originated from
thoughtful estate planning or a special bequest.
Presidents’ Circle $50,000-$99,999
Presidents’ Circle members demonstrate exceptional
generosity, faith in our vision, and a strong commitment
to the mission and values of our school.
Rev. Frascadore Society $25,000-$49,999
As the school’s first president, Rev. Henry C. Frascadore
initiated the Annual Fund and pioneered the development
of the Northwest Catholic Endowment Fund. As a result,
Rev. Colton Society $10,000-$24,999
During his time at Northwest Catholic, Rev. Bradford
Colton, the first principal, was an exemplary leader,
educator and mentor to many students. He lived the
mission of our school with humbling grace and dedicated
his life to educating others.
1961 Society $5,000-$9,999
Northwest Catholic opened its doors in 1961. Gifts from
the members of this society make a notable impact on the
growth and progression of our school and inspire others to
invest in its future.
President’s Circle
($50,000+)
1961 Society
($5,000+)
Mr. Mark Breen ‘68 and Mrs. Sundae Breen
Foundation for the Advancement of
Catholic Schools
Mr. Edward E. Guillett ‘69 and
Mrs. Peggy Guillett
William and Alice Mortensen Foundation
Anonymous
Mr. Mark Archambault ‘73
Mr. Michael Barton and
Mrs. Elizabeth Collins Barton ‘70
Mr. William C. Doran Jr. ‘78 and
Mrs. Deborah S. Doran
Mr. Michael O. Eagan ‘74 and
Mrs. Geralyn Tuohy Eagan ‘74
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond N. Fitzgerald, Sr.
Mr. Robert P. Gigliotti ‘73 and
Mrs. Bette Gigliotti
Mr. Kevin W. Grenham ‘78 and Mrs. Beth Grenham
Mr. James L. Hudak ‘82 and Mrs. Maria A. Hudak
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Knortz
Mrs. Elta-Jeanne Guillet Leonard ‘67 and
Mr. James F. Leonard
Mr. John P. Makuch ‘88
Mr. Russell Morrisett ‘73 and
Mrs. Mary M. Morrisett
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Murphy
Mrs. Mary E. Navin
Mr. Terrence D. O’Connell ‘69 and
Mrs. Cindy O’Connell
Mr. Michael D. Shangraw ‘76 and
Mrs. Barbara Shangraw
St. Ann Church
Mr. John A. Wain ‘84 and Mrs. Marina Wain
Rev. Frascadore Society
($25,000+)
Mr. Richard Allen and
Mrs. Laura Connelly Allen ‘65
Catholic Charities, Inc.
Hartford Courant Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Shima
Rev. Colton Society
($10,000+)
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Bourdon
Mr. Timothy H. Callahan ‘68 and
Mrs. Meg Callahan
Mr. and Mrs. Giuliano DiFrancesco
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dornfried, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Fenoglio
Mr. Frank E. Genovese ‘65 and
Mrs. Susan Genovese
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Golic
Mr. Michael Haylon and
Mrs. Carol Dupuis Haylon ‘80
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hughes
Mrs. Carol B. Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Lathrop
The John G. Martin Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Paternoster, Jr.
Mr. John F. Randazzo
The Reynolds Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Ralph T. Roosevelt ‘65 and Mrs. Jill Roosevelt
Mr. Joseph Spalluto and Mrs. Ellen Fox Spalluto ‘77
Mr. Ralph E. Wentworth ‘65 and
Mrs. Kathleen Collagan Wentworth ‘65
Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Wilson, Jr.
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the school grew tremendously, and today’s students
continue to enjoy the fruits of these programs.
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Green & White Circle
($2,500+)
Anonymous
The Berges Family
Mr. Philip M. Bonee ‘72 and Mrs. Valerie Bonee
Mr. Franklyn Chang ‘86 and Mrs. Sandy Chang
Mr. and Mrs. Wes Cooper
Mr. Damien T. Davis ‘71 and Mrs. Allyson R. Davis
Mr. Cornelius Dowd and
Mrs. Rosemary Navin Dowd ‘73
Mr. Mark S. Drusedum and Ms. Molly Knorr
Mr. Walter J. Dyber
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Facey
Mr. and Mrs. R. Nelson Griebel
Mr. Christopher Harkins ‘66 and
Mrs. Susan L. Harkins
Hartford Insurance Group
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Green & White Circle $2,500-$4,999
Every fan of Northwest Catholic knows that green and
white are as popular and as ubiquitous now as they were in
1961, when they made their debut as our school colors.
Dominican Order Society $1,000-$2,499
In 1961, eight Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs
devoted their time and energy to educating the young
minds of Northwest Catholic students. Their guidance
provided the foundation for the growth and development
of the student body.
Mr. Edward S. Jason ‘71 and Mrs. Mary Jason
Mr. Michael McKeon and
Ms. Joan Keating-McKeon
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Lubozynski
Mr. Scott Mansolillo and
Mrs. Marie De Maio Mansolillo ‘82
Mrs. Gail W. McCue
Mr. Timothy J. McGuire ‘73 and
Mrs. Susan H. McGuire
Mrs. Beverly Merkel
Mr. Stephen T. Merkel
Mr. Gerard P. Mullane ‘76 and Mrs. Brenda Mullane
Mr. Joseph E. Navin, Jr. ‘69 and
Mrs. Suzanne Dumont Navin ‘78
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. O’Hara
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Quinn, Jr.
Ms. Mary E. Scott ‘69 and Mr. John McGroary III
Mr. Daniel Sisk ‘90 and Mrs. Julie A. Sisk
Mr. James R. Turner ‘74 and Mrs. Janice K. Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Wagoner
Mr. Christopher J. Wolf ‘65 and
Mrs. Elaine Civittolo Wolf ‘66
Dominican Society
($1,000+)
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Winston Barrett
Mr. Clinton Becker and
Mrs. Theresa Notte Becker ‘76
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beckerman
Ms. Margaret Berges ‘92
Mr. John T. Berry ‘86 and Mrs. Susan J. Berry
Mr. Philip J. Bieluch ‘72 and Mrs. Gayle A. Bieluch
Mr. Donald M. Bisson ‘80 and Mrs. Anne E. Bisson
Dr. Edward D. Boudreau, Jr. ‘69 and
Mrs. Susan K. Boudreau
Mr. John J. Bracken, III ‘66 and
Mrs. Sherri L. Bracken
Mr. Matthew Brewer ‘81 and Mrs. Sharon P. Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. William Brewer
Mr. Joseph Buda and Ms. Linda Moran-Buda
Mr. and Mrs. C. Avery Buell
Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Lucien J. Cance
Ms. Gail Davis Cardwell ‘73 and Mr. David Cardwell
Mr. Daniel J. Carney
found ers’ circl e
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Case
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark
Messrs. Adam ‘87 & Christopher Cloud ‘87
Mr. George Colli, III ‘73 and
Mrs. Catherine Finley Colli ‘72
Mr. William B. Collins ‘68 and
Mrs. Sally T. Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin W. Conway
Mr. Michael J. Coursey ‘72
Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Cowles
Dr. George B. Curry ‘77 and
Mrs. Kerry Kearns Curry ‘77
Mr. Roger A. Cyr ‘77
Mr. John M. DeAngelis ‘72 and
Mrs. Patricia DeAngelis
Mr. Drew M. Dillworth ‘85 and
Mrs. Karen Dillworth
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Dowd
Mr. Thomas Driscoll and
Mrs. Patricia Teufel-Driscoll
Mr. and Mrs. F. Owen Eagan
Mr. and Mrs. Kamal R. Faldu
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Filomeno
Mr. Joseph D. Filomeno
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Filomeno
Mr. William J. Fiocchetta ‘72 and
Mrs. Patricia A. Fiocchetta
Dr. and Mrs. John T. Fitzpatrick
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew O’N. Fitzsimons
Mr. John L. Flannery, Jr. ‘79 and
Mrs. Tracy Flannery
Rev. Henry C. Frascadore
Dr. Thomas Freund and Ms. Diane Mineck
Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Godbout
Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. Gollenberg
Dr. Neville J. Graham and
Dr. Tracy E. Brennan Graham
Ms. Jo-Anne K. Graham ‘71
Mr. Richard I. Greenhut and
Mrs. Margaret Greenhut
Mr. and Mrs. William Harris
Mrs. Patricia McGuire Harrison
Ms. Claudia A. Hart ‘78
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Hug
Mr. Stuart Katz
Mrs. Mildred C. Kay
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly J. Kearney
Mr. Thomas B. Kearney ‘74 and
Mrs. Mary Jane Kearney
Atty. John F. Kearns III ‘75 and
Mrs. Connie Roher-Kearns
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Keenan
Mrs. Ellen McGuire Kelly ‘78 and
Mr. Christopher J. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Philip F. Kelly
Mr. William J. Kelly III ‘84 and Mrs. Holly Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Krupa
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Kunkel
Dr. Richard Kuntz and Dr. Joanne Kuntz
Mr. Terrence T. Lescoe ‘72 and
Mrs. Norine N. Lescoe
Dr. Marc Leuenberger and
Dr. Mary E. Leuenberger
Mrs. Debra Desjardins Levesque ‘77
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Looney, Jr.
Mr. John F. Luby ‘69 and Mrs. Carolynn B. Luby
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Luby
Ms. Geraldine A. Luksic ‘69
Mr. Matthew Lynch and Ms. Susan Banks
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Magistri
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marandino
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Martin
May, Bonee & Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McAndrews
Mr. and Mrs. E. Merritt McDonough, Jr.
Mr. Mark McGoldrick ‘78 and
Mrs. Carolyn A. McGoldrick
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McGoldrick
Mr. Michael J. McGuire ‘69
Mr. Brian McGuire ‘71
Mrs. Patricia Romano McMahon ‘71 and
The Honorable Kevin P. McMahon
Mr. Robert C. McNally ‘83 and
Mrs. Denise McNally
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Mead
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Mencio
Mrs. Karen Rodgers Miller ‘81 and
Mr. Peter K. Miller
Mrs. Bridget Walsh Moses ‘76 and
Mr. Cornelius F. Moses
Mr. Robert J. Mulready ‘65 and
Mrs. Susan M. Mulready
Mr. William P. Murphy ‘67 and
Mrs. Katherine C. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Myott
Ms. Margaret Naness
Dr. and Mrs. Liam P. O’Leary
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Oleasz
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pariano
Mr. Pete Peterson ‘82 and Mrs. Theresa J. Peterson
Mrs. Maureen Glynn Powers ‘69 and
Mr. John F. Powers
Michele and Joe Quinn and Family
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Quinn
Mr. Kevin M. Quinn ‘80 and Mrs. Nancy Quinn
Mr. Michael Remigino ‘87 and
Mrs. Meredith Remigino
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ritson
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sanacore
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Scurlock
Dr. Tchaka Shepherd ‘90
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Shukie
Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. Sider
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Skalski
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Spignesi
Mrs. Lenore Kelly Stebbins ‘69
Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Strid
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Sullivan
Mr. Ronald Swanson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Tartaro
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Terrion
Mr. Ronald C. Thompson ‘65 and
Mrs. Jeanne Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Colby Thresher
Mr. John P. Tuohy ‘65 and
Mrs. Mary Boucher Tuohy ‘66
Mr. Tim Venora ‘81 and Mrs. Laurie B. Venora
Dr. and Mrs. Paul V. Vignati
Mr. Geoffrey C. Walker ‘65
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Walsh
Mr. Steve L. Walsh ‘77 and Mrs. Allison Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Waltman
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Webber
Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Whalen
Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Williamson
Young Alumni Founders’ Circle
To encourage and cultivate major gifts from its newest alumni, Northwest Catholic has
established the Young Alumni Founders’ Circle Society. The Founders’ Circle has long been
the province of generous donors of $1,000 or more, but the YAFC gives young alums the
opportunity to participate in this elite group with a smaller annual gift, based on how many
years they have been out of school. The members of the Young Alumni Founders’ Circle are
invited to the annual Founders’ Circle appreciation dinner.
The contribution structure for young alums is the following:
For the Classes ofContribution amount
2002-07
$100
2000-01
$150
1998-99
$250
1995-97
$300
1993-94
$500
The Young Alumni Founders’ Circle members for 2007-08 are:
Amanda Ankermann ‘96Andrew S. Molloy ‘95
John Scurlock ‘06
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Jeffrey Slomski ‘02
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Alumni giving totals in each class are reported in three ways. Participation rates indicate the number of donors in relation to the number
of “active” members, i.e. alumni with deliverable addresses. Total Class Contribution reflects gifts made to the Northwest Catholic Fund,
along with gifts for capital or endowment purposes. The Northwest Catholic Fund total represents gifts to that fund, which are vital to our
operations and help to fulfill our mission.
Class of 1965
23% Participation (47 out of 206)
$60,777.42 Total Class Contribution
$21,385.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Laura Connelly Allen
Marilyn Bacon
James E. Barry
Kathryn Johnson Barry
Carol Dalton Beach
Gilberta E. Boucher
Kathleen Klimas Bourn
Kenneth J. Cahill
Kenneth R. Carpenter
Isabel Bohannon Cummings
Clare McGuinness Drury
Peter A. Curran
Charles Drury
Brendan Durkin
William R. Eckert III
Stephen J. Ellis
Gail Doherty Foss
L. Matthew Frank
Frank E. Genovese
Kathleen Guinan Hoyt
Norma F. Ingram
Timothy F. Kelliher, Jr.
Catherine Zunner Kennelly
Albert A. Lavoie
Patricia Patry Le Brun
James J. Leary III
Linda Raymond MacDonald
Anne Smith Mahoney
Kathleen Adams Mashl
James J. McGill
Robert J. Mulready
Charles R. Riehl
Ralph T. Roosevelt
Jerome Salmon
William V. Shages Jr.
Noreen W. Shawcross
Dennis M. Spurr
Susan Edmunds Staecker
Elizabeth Hickey Stakem
Ronald C. Thompson
Mayrita Corsillo Trojanowski
John P. Tuohy
Geoffrey C. Walker
Kathleen Collagan Wentworth
Ralph E. Wentworth
Christopher J. Wolf
Joseph E. Woolley Jr.
Class of 1966
25% Participation (41 out of 166)
$7,465.00 Total Class Contribution
$6,465.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Anonymous
Donald Armour
Sheila Navin Armour
John N. Bohannon III
John J. Bracken, III
Susan Coffey Brimmer
Ann Cameron
Armando L. Casals
Jeffrey Cashman
Robert J. Christopher
Anne Pettit Conway
Linda Goulet Curro
Robert Dahill
James Dolen
Jeffrey E. Dowling
Patricia Mulkeen Droney
Vincent J. Ferlini
Marie Scully Gray
Christopher Harkins
Mark J. Honiberg
Jane Henahan House
John E. Jordan
Kenneth J. Kelly
Eugene E. Madara
Jeanne Rovaldi Manning
Joan Buckley Matson
Mary Lisa Dowd McGinley
Susan Whalen McKeown
Karen Lagan McNamara
Constance Merritt
Margaret Burns Morrison
Doris Turgeon Ouimette
Richard N. Riscassi
Paula Tapogna Sadlon
Margaret Linehan Skahill
Jane Carangelo Slagle
Linda Andrew Starr
Michael J. Steeves
Jo Anne Keating Thorpe
Mary Boucher Tuohy
Elaine Civittolo Wolf
Mary Campise Zdrojowy
Class of 1967
25% Participation (40 out of 163)
$11,162.19 Total Class Contribution
$6,162.19 Northwest Catholic Fund
Anonymous
Melissa Foohey Andriks
Barbara Curry Brimmer
William A. Brimmer Jr.
Kathryn I. Burk
Dennis T. Cardello
Anthony J. Castagno
Pamela Sullivan Christian
James F. Danaher
James P. Donnelly
John A. Dowd
Molly Rees Gavin
Nancy Eagan Gennaro
Carroll J. Grant
Linda Wertheim Graydon
Patricia A. Hamilton
Matthew B. Hogan
Laura Franco Jeppesen
Richard D. Jones
Charles J. Keefe
Sally Calafiore Keefe
Thomas C. Kerrigan
Dorothy Hippe King
Marie McLaughlin Koontz
Richard W. Lamb
Elizabeth Stumpf Lankarge
Elta-Jeanne Guillet Leonard
Monica McGill
Martha Smith Murphy
William P. Murphy
Judith Merritt Rowean
Susan Wolfe Seigars
Robert J. Slusarz
Sarah Sprogell
Charleen Parent Taylor
Gail Meucci Turner
Margaret McCormack Urban
Stephen R. Urban
Nicholas S. Walsh
remember thinking, when I heard that the school was called “Northwest,” that it seemed an odd choice for
“theI can
proper name of a Catholic school. What is that? There had been no Saint Northwest. Nothing I’d ever heard of
associated with the Catholic Church contained the word “Northwest.” It was not
even faintly sacred or religious, a seemingly secular concession to the era. But over
time, to me, Northwest came to mean a true heading, a profound compass point of
great worth, a passage to excellence, a sacred place at the foot of a mountain where
we were instructed to discover and improve the spiritual, intellectual and physical
gear needed for a long journey of many years’ duration. It was at 29 Wampanoag
Drive that I found my direction, that I discovered my voice. It was at Northwest
that I received an extraordinary secondary education and where I developed a
love of acting and the thrill of performance that would lead me to a life’s work in
broadcasting. It’s a gift for which I shall always be grateful, and which I will never be
able to fully repay.
“
Rich Lamb ‘67
Staff Reporter,WCBS 880 Radio, New York
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Class of 1968
22% Participation (38 out of 170)
$62,950.00 Total Class Contribution
$12,950.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Jill Carangelo Ailleo
Robert Barrett
Nancy J. Blaschinski
Virginia Redden Boland
Albert A. Bosco, Jr.
Mark D. Breen
Brian J. Brimmer
Timothy H. Callahan
William Collins
Mary Ellen Sullivan Connors
John G. Coroso
Kathleen B. Curry
Terence J. Donovan
Michelle Richard DuChemin
Susan Fay-Wilcox
Barbara Roohr Karas
Vincent H. Kraft
Anne M. Lagan
Paul Larochelle
Ronald A. Letkiewicz
Virginia Wilkinson Maillet
John N. Mastro
Joseph G. Meny
David H. Miller, Jr.
Linda La Querre Nawrot
Ellie Plukas-Smith
Kathleen Moriarty Ramont
Mary Jordan Sanford
Kathleen Kelly Satut
Miguel Satut
Karen Mascolo Schweihs
Michael Schweihs
Maurice R. Turcotte, Jr.
Janet Tonucci Waters
James C. Weaver
Dean Willis
Thomas J. Zajac
Diane Bachta Zalewski
Class of 1969
18% Participation (35 out of 193)
$68,452.60 Total Class Contribution
$5.030.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Anonymous
Edward D. Boudreau, Jr.
Margaret Bracken Cherchia
Thomas D. Chrosniak III
Joanne R. Collins
John Collins III
Louise Lagueux Concodello
Ann Marie Faucher Corona
Anne Ryan Degnan
T. J. Donohue
David A. Downes
Nancy Tuohy Frobel
Edward E. Guillet
Donna Anderson Halloran
Michael J. Hoar
William J. Keenan
Despite the lousy weather (and the home-team loss), the NWC-Xavier football game
on September 12 offered a nostalgic return to a fierce rivalry; this was the first time
the two teams had played each other since 1986. Soggy but enjoying themselves anyway
on “Alumni Hill” were (from left) Tom Kearney ’74, Jed Hayes ’73, Kirsten Hayes, and
Mandy Van Schaack, wife of Buck Van Schaack ’81.
Robin W. Larkin
Rene J. Lopez
John F. Luby
Geraldine A. Luksic
Michael McGuire
Daniel Montano
Charles D. Mulkeen
Joseph E. Navin, Jr.
Terrence D. O’Connell
Stephen J. Pitura
Maureen Glynn Powers
Thomas A. Rupp
Janet Crowley Sackbauer
Mary E. Scott
Larry P. Sicard
Lenore Kelly Stebbins
Catherine Peck Tamburro
John G. Tamburro
Marguerite Lenge Weaver
Class of 1970
20% Participation (32 out of 162)
$8,880 Total Class Contribution
$8,580.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Roberta L. Allison
Elizabeth Collins Barton
Linda A. Borawski
Ellen C. Brassil
Thomas D. Callahan
Mary E. Chamberland
Robert F. Cleary
Marcel L. D’Auteuil
Lorrie D. Devine
Maureen Meaney Dietze
Patti Donovan
Jeffrey Facey
Richard J. Fairbrother
David F. Fulton, Jr.
J. Michael Halloran
Shannon Stock Herzfeld
Wayne P. Levasseur
Barbara Parutka Maffett
Mary F. Marcikonis
Liza Dunlay Marecek
Ellen Maguire Martinelli
James V. Martinelli
Kathleen W. Meaney
Jose A. Mendes
Sandra Dittman Mendes
James L. Mulshine
E. Flynn O’Keefe
Sandra Corthouts Petruccelli
Arthur A. Poliquin III
William F. Scully III
Thomas M. Sheridan
Michael J. Slusarz
Class of 1971
15% Participation (26 out of 171)
$12,785.00 Total Class Contribution
$6,785.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Anonymous
Thomas E. Burton
Elaine Davis Charette
Damien T. Davis
Thomas G. Dudeck
James F. Duffy
Barry Emswiler
Walter H. Ghent
Christine A. Gibson
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Jo-Anne K. Graham
Robert J. Griffin
Mary Bellizzi Halloran
Edward S. Jason
Paul C. Kelly
Janice Manfredi
Brian McGuire
Patricia Romano McMahon
Mary G. Morley
Peter J. Murphy
Thomas J. O’Brien
Jamie Dernbach Potkai
Michael T. Roye
Mary Quinn Spillane
Barbara Beck Stiles
Joseph J. Tedone
Class of 1972
24% Participation (43 out of 176)
$13,460.00 Total Class Contribution
$8,290.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Mary Lou T. Angelastro
M. Catherine Donohue Barnhart
Philip J. Bieluch
Janet Lynch Black
Philip M. Bonee
Gerard F. Boucher
Arthur W. Brickley
Albert J. Callahan
Barbara Blanchfield Carpenter
Class of 1972 Reunion Gift
Catherine Finley Colli
Joan Sennett Compagna
Catherine Lawyer Corbett
Michael J. Coursey
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Nancy Wertheim Creed
Elizabeth M. Curran
John M. DeAngelis
Susan Devine Dick
Mary Lou Tuohy Duffy
Mary Pat Daniels Dunbar
Marcella Hart Esler
William J. Fiocchetta
Herve A. Gelinas
Mary Ellen Hennessey Gerardi
Douglas Guimond
Mark Hagarty
Lucinda A. Harris
Gary M. Jachym
Joanne Rees Kaczor
Kathleen Tracey LaChance
Terrence T. Lescoe
Richard K. Malone
Daniel B. Mara
Joan M. Maradie
Kevin G. McGuire
Mary Ellen Burke Nichols
Christopher J. Perigard
John J. Phelan
Jerome V. Schierberl
Robert E. Shangraw
Margaret Redden Sitarz
Joseph J. Turner
Jacqueline Lapenta Wasta
Kathryn Griffin Wilkinson
Beth Curry
Janet Descoteaux DeAngelo
Karen Mastrandrea DeBari
Margaret M. Derby
Rosemary Navin Dowd
Laurier Fillion
Sylvie Veilleux Fillion
Robert P. Gigliotti
Elizabeth Roemke Graves
Violette O. Haldane
Thomas P. Heslin Jr.
Tim Holmes
Michael J. Klimas
Robert G. Leeds
Peter H. Lesiczka
Sharon Maloney
Anthony Mascolo
Susan Hickey McCabe
Timothy J. McGuire
Russell Morrisett
Maureen Fitzgerald Norton
Kathleen M. O’Connor
Joanne Scapellati Protasewich
Susan Heslin Quish
William P. Quish III
Timothy Shangraw
Roberta O’Brien Stimpson
Michael F. Tyler
Class of 1973
16% Participation (26 out of 159)
$16,260.42 Total Class Contribution
$9,979.17 Northwest Catholic Fund
27% Participation (37 out of 135)
$29,960.00 Total Class Contribution
$10,660.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Mark Archambault
Tim Bourret
Bradford M. Brimmer
Patricia Hart Brodeur
Tim Bye
Mark R. Caldarella
Gail Davis Cardwell
George Colli, III
Eugene Cronin
Class of 1974
Peter H. Baril
Alice Hewston Baril
Terence P. Brewer
Catherine Pszonowsky Col
Ann Marie O’Neil Davoren
Thomas F. Davoren III
Cynthia Killian Dodd
Gerard L. Donohue
Mary Laporte Duey
Geralyn Tuohy Eagan
Michael O. Eagan
Judith Preston Francis
Ginny Grenham
Susan E. Grimes
Patricia McGuire Harrison
Bruce R. Jachym
Thomas B. Kearney
Robert A. Keefe
Dominick M. Leva
Ida D. McGhee
Michael A. O’Brien
Kathleen Beatty Palma
Victor J. Pileika
Ellen Schiffer Quinn
John J. Quinn Jr.
James R. Turner
Class of 1975
20% Participation (28 out of 141)
$5,535.00 Total Class Contribution
$4,635.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Donald Anderson
Susan Chamberland Anderson
Richard J. Cobb
Theresa Desjardins Cobb
Sheri Williams Connelly
Michael C. Daly
Joseph J. Darman
Cristina Creamer Downes
Melanie Wentworth Dumont
Michael P. Flaherty
Robert A. Giuliano
Catherine E. Gobes
Jacqueline Bisson Gustafson
Peggy Burke Hall
Jacqueline Johnson
John F. Kearns III
Maureen A. Keefe
Carolyn Hughes LaMonaca
Terry Caruso Michalman
Michelle Maglaty Mostello
Peggy O’Neil-Murphy
Dennis R. Robinson
John F. Roth
Robert J. Shay
Susan E. Shea
James J. Sivo
Lynn A. Smith
Nancy J. Smith
Class of 1976
17% Participation (22 out of 126)
$13,510.00 Total Class Contribution
$11,110.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Anonymous
Robertina Saltibus Analo
Richard J. Andrew
Theresa Notte Becker
Gayle Apuzzo Dillman
Thomas W. Donohue
Thomas Fenton
Duane J. Haley
Eleanor J. Hart
John W. Heslin
Patrice Preston Heslin
Mary Schiffer Jones
Deborah Samolyk MacMillan
Bridget Walsh Moses
Gerry Mullane
Jean Lambertson Nowak
Gloria Maradie Reddy
Michael D. Shangraw
Maura Hennessy Shaw
John T. Simoneau
Mary Rice Sternberg
Joan O’Brien Wildfeuer
Class of 1977
23% Participation (42 out of 179)
$20,090.72 Total Class Contribution
$16,790.72 Northwest Catholic Fund
Anonymous
Anthony R. Amato
John J. Baibak
Kevin T. Bowie
Mark W. Boya
Mary Malloy Brotman
to Northwest Catholic by a twist of fate. I was awarded a need-based scholarship for freshman year. Looking
“backI came
now, I can only wonder what path my life would have taken had I gone to public high school. What is clear is the
impact that Northwest has had upon my life. The school provided the empathetic
mentors, supportive environment, moral fiber, and intellectual rigor to help me face
the challenges of life. Its teachers, coaches and staff provided a robust environment
of faith, academia and social responsibility that left a lifelong imprint upon me.
During my postgraduate studies, I truly came to appreciate the lessons that Sr.
Boyle and Fr. Bock imparted a decade before. I am proud of the success that
Northwest Catholic has had in positively influencing so many young lives, and the
impact it has had on my life. I am elated that I can help support the school’s future
through my scholarship gift.
“
Russell Morrisett ‘73
Finance Group Manager, United Parcel Service
Atlanta, Georgia
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Catholic was and still is a great community. At Northwest, I was
“ableNorthwest
to develop as a student, while making friendships that have survived over
many years. Having just attended my 30th reunion, I was reminded just how much
the school has meant to me and many other classmates. Listening to all of the
stories that were recalled with such clarity brought so many smiles to the alumni
in attendance. What a great place!
“
Kevin Grenham ‘78
President, Future Benefits
Cheshire, CT
Elizabeth Hemond Cannone
Michael T. Cobb
Joseph M. Conderino
George B. Curry
Kerry Kearns Curry
Roger A. Cyr
Michael P. Deneen
Denise Bouvier Desmarais
Debora Metcalfe Doucette
William F. Dougherty
Meg Flaherty
Jeannette Frigon
Carl D. Frobel
Elisa Craemer Genovese
Roseann Pauroso Gomez
Brian F. Gorman
Terry Meier Hast
Tracey Young Horner
Kevin Hughes
Vicki Shangraw Kvedar
Cathleen Fox Laffin
Debra Desjardins Levesque
Jeanne Newcomb McGeehin
James E. McKinney
Mark C. Molloy
Diane Berube Purcell
J. Thaddeus Rice
Michael S. Riley
Margaret Brimmer Rollins
Mike Romano
Dawn Sarro
Ellen Fox Spalluto
John G. Tunila
Daniel Venora
Steve L. Walsh
Maura Walsh-O’Brien
Class of 1978
20% Participation (34 out of 167)
$18,645.00 Total Class Contribution
$17,095.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Anonymous
Marybeth Norko Buckley
Thomas M. Buckley
Anne Dante Carroll
Noreen Daly Cavanaugh
Andrew S. Clarke
Angela R. Coco
William C. Doran Jr.
Martha Fanning Erickson
Doreen Hoar Friel
Michael A. Friel
Kevin W. Grenham
Claudia A. Hart
Anne O’Connor Hutchins
Maureen Quish Jendraszek
Robert B. Kay
Ellen McGuire Kelly
Arthur B. Landry III
Andrew M. Lombard
James A. Lovkay
Sara Hibbeler Maxcy
Mark McGoldrick
Kevin McHugh
Maura Alix Meece
Jean Donnelly Molloy
Michael F. Morris
Suzanne Dumont Navin
Kathleen Lennon Newman
James B. O’Toole
Gina Capodicasa Panek
Keith A. Samolyk
Patricia Shea-Lovell
Catherine Landers Shires
Kevin A. Wholey
Class of 1979
19% Participation (28 out of 145)
$3,990.00 Total Class Contribution
$3,865.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
William C. Balcezak
Sharon Tracey Barrett
Timothy J. Brimmer
Antonietta Zullo Carreira
Catherine A. Curis
Patrick Daly
Christopher D. Deneen
Susan Smith Dolan
John L. Flannery, Jr.
Maureen McGoldrick Hann
Robert J. Hilliard
Cecil D. Hudson
Frederick J. Lewis
Deborah Belch Lyon
Francis D. McGarry
Robert J. Melanson
Mary Dunn Miner
Mary C. Muccio
Kathleen Ohlheiser Murray
Nancy Sinsigalli Nardone
David G. Pastula
Meg McKenna Piccione
Martin M. Pitek
John F. Schiffer
Ann Flaherty Steinle
Peter B. Vaphiades
Diane Mangan Venora
Zina Dreslius Zabulis
Class of 1980
18% Participation (24 out of 137)
$25,185.00 Total Class Contribution
$22,585.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Anonymous
Donald M. Bisson
Patricia A. Bray
Deirdre Walsh Crowell
James E. Dakin
William R. Denton
Dwight S. Edwards
Theresa Morse Hatzikostas
Carol Dupuis Haylon
Joan M. Hijeck
Barbara Lennon Hooper
Sean Hurley
Robert E. Hyatt
Joan Janiszewski Karas
Mary Davoren Kycia
Matthew Manock
Colleen Barry Miller
Colleen W. Moore
Sarah Hagearty Nalbantian
Robert J. O’Brien
Kevin M. Quinn
William J. Scully
Cynthia L. Sullivan
Kevin J. Walsh
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Class of 1981
14% Participation (23 out of 162)
$7,700.00 Total Class Contribution
$2,700.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
John F. Begley
Matthew Brewer
Michele Cavanagh Burris
Ronald C. Clarke
Mary Clark Connell
Kathi Shawgraw Cotugno
Eileen Brennan Deneen
Susan Silvester Duncan
Elaine Dunie
Brigid DeGrandis Fox
Margaret Verrengia Hallinan
Lee Ann La Porte Harper
Suzanne Wise King
Kara Cunningham Langan
Loretta Lizotte-Sharkey
Karen Rodgers Miller
Kathleen Connors O’Brien
Joel S. Peterson
Holly O’Brien Stauber
Diane Sisk Tretton
Tim Venora
Kevin C. Werle
Mary Beth Daly White
Class of 1982
15% Participation (26 out of 173)
$14,875.00 Total Class Contribution
$9,175.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Allison Reck Anneser
Michael Bednarz
Cheryl Weissenburger Blough
David F. Blough
Thomas M. Brewer
Brian J. Dalton
Susan Pastula D’Anna
Elizabeth Dougherty Davis
Sharon Royce Dempsey
Catherine O’Toole Denton
Carrie E. Doyle
Margaret A. Eagan
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Christopher J. Gauthier
Peter Gobes
Patrice Landers Grish
James L. Hudak
Kerry Casey Kelley
Wilder J. Leavitt
Joseph Liss
Marie De Maio Mansolillo
Ellen Dakin Matthews
Nora E. O’Brien
Katherine I. Parker
Pete Peterson
Anne Marie Barbieri Rustic
Rosanne Craemer Shea
William J. Kelly III
Julie Flaherty Livingstone
Meg Grady McCrudden
Marlene Facey McGunigle
Donald J. Melanson
Maribeth Brewer Morrissey
James K. O’Brien
John A. Wain
Scott C. Thresher
Lisa Wojtowicz Wood
Class of 1985
Class of 1983
Anonymous
Michael H. Barnes
Amy Di Pippo Connors
Drew M. Dillworth
Johanna Goodrich Goetcheus
Robert Hanks
Sandra Murray Hayes
Andrew R. Marafino
Eileen Walsh Neubert
Kathleen Shima O’Brien
Robert Quinn, Jr.
Patricia Hayes Reyda
Catherine Rusconi Sansbury
Margaret Guertin Schubach
Michael J. Sisk
Adam M. Cloud
Christopher Cloud
Michele Lattanzi Paul
Michael Remigino
Elizabeth Schave-Bemis
Mark D. Stevenson
Lynne Chesner Torbeck
Richard L. Tressy
Rachel Ginnetti Tressy
Kathleen Willey
10% Participation (16 out of 153)
$3,245.00 Total Class Contribution
$3,045.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Kelly Barrett Andrew
Mary Beth Kearney Begley
Class of ‘83 Reunion Gift
Edward M. Connors
Mary Kate Haley Farrington
Timothy G. Flanagan
Dawn Lysak Kane
Matthew R. Marafino
G. Thomas Marshall
Robert C. McNally
Elizabeth Forand Morrisroe
John Peterson
Annemarie Smith
Tammy Mendes Snyder
Laurene Gent St. Jacques
Mark N. St. Sauveur
Margo Gagliardi Tucker
Class of 1984
10% Participation (12 out of 122)
$7,471.40 Total Class Contribution
$1,940.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Jeffrey R. Batson
Teresa Giegel Bournique
Maura Travers Douglas
Ellen Shea Gilhooly
10% Participation (15 out of 144)
$2,490.00 Total Class Contribution
$2,340.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Class of 1986
12% Participation (14 out of 120)
$5,610.00 Total Class Contribution
$3,610.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
John T. Berry
Franklyn Chang
Leslie DeMaio Costello
John Danek
Maura Cavanagh Dick
Jennifer Schiffer Freeh
Libby B. Gray
Sheila L. Kristofak
Kathryn Van Bramer Palmer
James F. Quagliaroli
Katherine A. Schave
Jeanne Claffey Silverwatch
Class of 1987
9% Participation (10 out of 108)
$3,350.00 Total Class Contribution
$1,850.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Class of 1988
13% Participation (16 out of 120)
$9,192.00 Total Class Contribution
$3,692.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Kevin W. Baker
Robert S. Chamerda
Maura Shea Crowley
James P. Cullen
Linda Krein Cullen
Jennifer Macedonia Culligan
Katherine Santos Hawkom
Alison Brewer Jamin
Karen Whittel Lavoie
Peter C. Lavoie
Mark R. Leopoldino
John P. Makuch
Elizabeth Guertin Regan
Christine Shank
Jennifer Samolyk
Michelle L. Thresher
Class of 1989
6% Participation (4 out of 72)
$550.00 Total Class Contribution
$550.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Daniel F. Barrett
Julie Schiffer Climer
Margaret Hennessy Knight
Heather Attianese Popella
Class of 1990
15% Participation (8 out of 54)
$4,950.00 Total Class Contribution
$950.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Sean N. Cronin
Jerald P. Facey
Maribeth Hilliard Hager
Heather Porch Rutkowski
Elizabeth Gies Schuck
Tchaka B. Shepherd
Daniel Sisk
Julie Sweeney Smith
Class of 1991
11% Participation (5 out of 44)
$5,200 Total Class Contribution
$5,200 Northwest Catholic Fund
Cynthia Poirot Breitenbach
Tyler S. Marciano
Lauren Shukie McHugh
Jennifer Guertin Shockley
Luke Walsh
Class of 1992
4% Participation (3 out of 78)
$1,125.00 Total Class Contribution
$1,125.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Margaret Berges
Tim Dunn
Amy F. Morales
Class of 1993
5% Participation (3 out of 64)
$85.00 Total Class Contribution
$85.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Anonymous
Carla Armstrong MacKay
Anabela Felicissimo Xavier
Catholic provided the opportunity for me to excel in both academics
“andNorthwest
sports in an environment where the faculty and students demonstrated
faith, values, and respect for the individual student on a daily basis. The academic
foundation and values that were taught and reinforced during my years at NWC
helped me to succeed in college and beyond, as I proceeded through my professional
career. I cannot read a novel without my thoughts drifting to Paul Reardon or Dan
Marcus, study history without envisioning Robert DeBurro, balance a chemical
equation without Carol Canora diffusing into my consciousness, or contemplate
the existence of God without seeing Fr. Lawrence Bock smile.
“
Tom Marshall, MD ‘83
Western Mountain Surgical Care
Farmington, ME
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Northwest Catholic was an invaluable experience for me. It was a
“greatAttending
learning environment, and it instilled in me many values that are still important
“
to me now. Most importantly, I met a lot of great people, with whom I am still
good friends today.
David Marceau ‘95
Vice President, Guy Carpenter & Co., Hartford
Class of 1994
Class of 1998
Class of 2002
Rachel Driscoll
John Scurlock
13% Participation (9 out of 71)
$1235.00 Total Class Contribution
$822.50 Northwest Catholic Fund
2% Participation (2 out of 99)
$80.00 Total Class Contribution
$80.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
7% Participation (9 out of 126)
$400.00 Total Class Contribution
$400.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Class of 2007
Bill D. Arel
Elise Guidobono Garbeck
Erica M. Lucas
Elizabeth Lynch Oates
Jonathan Reed
Jeffrey Soto
Joye A. Thaller
Byron J. Thresher
John R. Wilson
Stephanie S. Fellingham
Andre D. Jean-Francois Jr.
Michelle C. Althen
Kate Johnson
Paul F. Lizak, II
Michael D. Parker Jr.
Marcia Minto Prignano
Amanda Miser Reese
Jeffrey M. Slomski
Keelan J. Wentworth
Maggie L. Zweiben
Class of 1999
11% Participation (12 out of 112)
$740.00 Total Class Contribution
$740.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Jason Lambert
David P. Marceau
Andrew S. Molloy
Joshua Reese
John B. Shukie
Kelly A. Carpenter
Michelle M. Dube
Joseph A. Fulliero
Niamh J. O’Leary
Paul J. Prignano
Mary Beth Slavin Reiss
Justin R. Smith
Michelle L. Stratton
Amanda L. Vacca-Bartley
Nigel P. Williams
Patrick Williamson
Alaine F. ZuWallack
Class of 1996
Class of 2000
4% Participation (3 out of 69)
$875.00 Total Class Contribution
$875.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
2% Participation (2 out of 104)
$125.00 Total Class Contribution
$125.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Amanda Ankerman
Patrick Corkum Sr.
George Oprica
William H. Champlin IV
Owen M. Davis
Class of 1995
7% Participation (5 out of 74)
$710.00 Total Class Contribution
$660.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Class of 1997
9% Participation (7 out of 81)
$635.00 Total Class Contribution
$385.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Daniel Avery
Bridget Miller Fichera
Amy L. Griffin
Silvia Santos Lopes
Kyla McMahon
Amaris Mendez
Danielle L. Watt
Class of 2001
10% Participation (10 out of 99)
$365.00 Total Class Contribution
$365.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Jason Bannock
Nathan Breglio
Diana Lamenzo
Michael Paparella
James Prignano
Delroy Ross
Justin A. Sider
Jane Sitarz
Jacqueline Tanzella
Christine Willey
Class of 2003
6% Participation (7 out of 116)
$270.00 Total Class Contribution
$270.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Ari J. Barnett
Matthew Cronin
Nicole Krupa
Timothy M. O’Rourke
Hilary J. Scurlock
Joshua M. Sider
Meghan Williamson
Class of 2004
2% Participation (2 out of 124)
$35.00 Total Class Contribution
$35.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Meghan M. Bissell
Sarah E. Driscoll
Class of 2005
1% Participation (1 out of 163)
$30.00 Total Class Contribution
$30.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Nicholas J. Lorenzo
Class of 2006
2% Participation ( 3 out of 141)
$185.00 Total Class Contribution
$185.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
0.7% Participation (1 out of 136)
$25.00 Total Class Contribution
$25.00 Northwest Catholic Fund
Danielle Ashley Leonard
Class of 2008
18.6% (34 of 183)
Pledged $2,609.92 over the next five
years, primarily to the Financial Aid Fund
Jose A. Almedina
W. Anthony Blake
Barrington G. Bogle, Jr.
Joseph M. Buda
Kelsey Cahalan
Victoria Clarke
Katherine Curtin
Madeline Deneen
David Durao
Nicholas Filomeno
Justin Green
Elise Huehner
Andrei Libert
Kristin Lombard
Celina Marquis
Brandon A. Marshall
Julianne McAndrews
Brittany Milliken
Shannon Morales
Adam Mortillaro
Billy Napolean
Hannah Pelton
Benjamin Pluta
Robert Prignano
Stacie Provencher
Nora Regan
Brandon Sands
Laura Scapellati
Carolyn Spalluto
Danielle St. Jacques
Paul Vignati
Elena Washington
Elizabeth Whalen
Kathleen Williamson
William T. Bissell
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Northwest Catholic is fortunate to receive considerable financial support each year from the parents of our students. Recognizing that tuition
alone does not cover the cost of a child’s education, many parents choose to make a gift to the Northwest Catholic Fund that helps subsidize
the difference between the actual cost and the tuition. These important gifts make it possible for us to maintain a reasonable tuition relative
to other private schools. Additionally, parents support Northwest Catholic through other gifts to endowment and capital projects. We are
indeed grateful to these parents for the investment they have made in enhancing the educational experience we are able to provide to our
students. Parents contributed $105,640 to the Northwest Catholic Fund, with total parent giving amounting to $203,100.
Rev. Colton Society ($10,000+)
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Bourdon
Mr. and Mrs. Giuliano DiFrancesco
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Golic
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Lathrop
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Paternoster, Jr.
Mr. John F. Randazzo
Mr. Joseph Spalluto and
Mrs. Ellen Fox Spalluto ‘77
1961 Society ($5,000+)
Mr. Michael Barton and
Mrs. Elizabeth Collins Barton ‘70
Mr. Michael O. Eagan ‘74 and
Mrs. Geralyn Tuohy Eagan ‘74
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Knortz
Green & White Circle ($2,500+)
Mr. Philip M. Bonee ‘72 and Mrs. Valerie Bonee
Mr. Mark S. Drusedum & Ms. Molly Knorr
Mr. and Mrs. R. Nelson Griebel
Mrs. Gail W. McCue
Mr. Timothy J. McGuire ‘73 and
Mrs. Susan McGuire
Mr. Michael McKeon &
Ms. Joan Keating-McKeon
Mrs. Beverly Merkel
Mr. Stephen T. Merkel
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. O’Hara
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Quinn, Jr.
Dominican Society ($1,000+)
Anonymous
Mr. Clinton Becker and
Mrs. Theresa Notte Becker ‘76
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beckerman
Mr. Joseph Buda and Ms. Linda Moran-Buda
Mr. and Mrs. C. Avery Buell
Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Lucien J. Cance
Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Case
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark
Mr. William B. Collins ‘68 and
Mrs. Sally T. Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin W. Conway
Dr. George Curry ‘77 and
Mrs. Kerry Kearns Curry ‘77
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Dowd
Mr. and Mrs. Kamal R. Faldu
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Filomeno
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Filomeno
Dr. and Mrs. John T. Fitzpatrick
Dr. Thomas Freund and Ms. Diane Mineck
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Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Godbout
Keith and Sandra Gollenberg
Dr. Neville J. Graham and
Dr. Tracy E. Brennan Graham
Mr and Mrs. William Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Hug
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly J. Kearney
Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Krupa
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Kunkel
Dr. Richard Kuntz and Dr. Joanne Kuntz
Dr. Marc Leuenberger and
Dr. Mary E. Leuenberger
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Looney, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Luby
Mr. Matthew Lynch and Mrs. Susan Banks
Mr. Scott Mansolillo and
Mrs. Marie De Maio Mansolillo ‘82
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marandino
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McAndrews
Mr. and Mrs. E. Merritt McDonough, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Mead
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Mencio
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Oleasz
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pariano
Mr. and Mrs. David Skalski
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Spignesi
Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Strid
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Tartaro
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Terrion
Dr. and Mrs. Paul V. Vignati
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Waltman
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Webber
Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Whalen
Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Williamson
Benefactors ($500+)
Mr. Mark W. Boya ‘77 and Teresa R. Boya
Mr. Arthur W. Brickley Jr. ‘72 and
Mrs. Mary C. Brickley
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Budarz
Mr. and Ms. John M. Chapman
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Ciotto
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Dahlem
Mr. Alfred Masciocchi and
Mrs. Catherine E. Gobes ‘75
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Hancock, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Hopkins
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hunter
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kachnowski Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Kennedy
Ms. Laurie Kennedy
Mr. Wayne W. Kowalczyk and
Dr. Pamela D. Kowalczyk
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Mrs. Linda B. Krikawa
Mr. Mark C. Molloy ‘77 and
Mrs. Jean Donnelly Molloy ‘78
Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Pelton
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schwartz
Mr. Robert St. Jacques and
Mrs. Laurene St. Jacques ‘83
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Sullivan
Mr. Nicholas G. Tomaiuolo
Dr. Susan M. Wiskowski
Patrons ($250+)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Battaglia
Mr. John F. Begley ‘81 and
Mrs. Mary Beth Kearney Begley ‘83
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Boin
Mr. John Cannone and
Mrs. Elizabeth Hemond Cannone ‘77
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Clapis
Mr. Michael P. Deneen ‘77 and
Mrs. Jennifer L. Deneen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Dornfried, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis F. Durao
Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Geissler
Mr. James Hallinan and
Mrs. Margaret Verrengia Hallinan ‘81
Mr. John W. Heslin ‘76 and
Mrs. Patrice Preston Heslin ‘76
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Kelly
Ms. Donna P. Lorenzo
Mr. and Mrs. David L. McCormick
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Mortillaro
Mrs. Suzanne C. Piacentini
Mr. Kerry G. Ruiz and Ms. Carissa A. Fusco
Mr. Hyun Tack Shin & Mrs. Joungsoon Huh
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sullivan
Mrs. Karen Tyler
Mr. Michael F. Tyler ‘73
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Varney
Mr. Michael Young and Dr. Lisa Jordan-Young
Sponsors ($100+)
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Cezary Ambrozej
Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Auletta
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Backhaus
Mr. Peter J. Boorman and Ms. Lyn Connery
Mr. Glenn Bournique and
Mrs. Teresa Giegel Bournique ‘84
Mr. Robert J. Buckley and
Mrs. Noreen Branley-Buckley
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Chin
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Conlin
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy T. Corey
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Daly
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Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Dees
Mr. Christopher D. Deneen ‘79 and
Mrs. Eileen Brennan Deneen ‘81
Mrs. Thomas Desmarais and
Mrs. Denise Bouvier Desmarais ‘77
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Donnelly
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. D’Orsi
Dr. and Ms. Richard Duenas
Mr. Steven Erickson and
Mrs. Martha Fanning Erickson ‘78
Mr. Arthur Fox and Mrs. Brigid DeGrandis Fox ‘81
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Gauger
Mr. Justin B. Gilhooly and
Ms. Ellen Shea Gilhooly ‘84
Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Grady, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Greenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Grimshaw
Ms. Cynthia M. Gworek
Ms. Janet Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Kuhlberg
Mr. Francis Laffin and
Mrs. Cathleen Fox Laffin ‘77
Mr. Alan Lake and Dr. Anne E. Pidano
Mr. James T. Lane
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel LaPorte
Mr. Stephen Lusardi and
Mrs. Lori Boya Lusardi ‘80
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Macchi
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Marakovits
Mr. and Mrs. James J. McCormack
Mr. and Ms. Steve P. Milewski
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Mitsch
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher E. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Morris
Mr. Paul Murray and
Mrs. Kathleen Ohlheiser Murray ‘79
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nista
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Nocera
Mr. James B. O’Toole ‘78 &
Mrs. Margaret O’Toole
Mr. and Mrs. John Platsis
Mr. Blerim Prevalla
Mr. Michael Regan and Ms. Lynne Tuohy
Atty. and Mrs. Robert A. Scalise, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Scapellati
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Shea III
Mrs. Virginia A. Stuart-Watt
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Tanguay
Dr. William Tracey and Dr. Karen Tracey
Mr. and Mrs. John Vaughn
Mr. Mario P. Vicki
Ms. Tracie L. Vicki
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Joel D. Willis
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Winland
Mr. and Mrs. Tad W. Winterbottom
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Yorio
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Byrne
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Carr
Mrs. Sandra Cleary
Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Dean
Mr. James Duncan and
Mrs. Susan Silvester Duncan ‘81
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Flanagan
Mr. and Mrs. George Foster-Bey
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Frechette
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Gilmour
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Gomez Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Healey
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Hijeck
Ms. Rosemary S. Hummel
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Janusko
Ms. Roseline G. Joseph
Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Kevorkian
Mr. and Mrs. C. Robert Kinley
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lamari
Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Lombard
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. McGowan
Mr. and Mrs. John C. McKenna, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. McKenzie
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Neagle
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Olszewski
Mr. Scott C. Pearsall
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Peterson
Dr. and Mrs. Paul T. Picciano
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Ragalis
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Rode
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Rosano
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Salvio
Mr. Yawo L. Simpini
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Smith
Ms. MaryAnne B. Steadman
Mr. Richard Stevens and Ms. Marina Rodriguez
Mr. Andrew L. Wizner and
Ms. Sheila M. Houlihan
Donors
Mr. and Mrs. Svetozar Alexandru
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Beaule, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Winston A. Blake
Mr. and Mrs. Lee R. Brown, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T. Carter
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Clarke
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Connor
Ms. Alisa Conte
Mr. and Mrs. Gene D. Denver
Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Gagnon
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Garcia
Mr. Jeffrey G. Hagen and Dr. Jean Hagen
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Hannifan
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Higgins, III
Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Kudlacz
Ms. Andrea E. Lombard
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Marquis
Ms. Elise Minor
Ms. Sheila M. Orsini
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Parmanand
Mrs. Elizabeth Parody
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Ray
Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Reed
Ms. Valerie E. Ricketts
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Rocha
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rybka
Ms. Annamaria Salmeri Pherson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Siegel
Mrs. Jamillia S. Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Watts
Mr. Joseph A. Whalen
Mr. Ken White and Ms. Mary Beth Daly White ‘81
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Yao
Anniversary ($50+)
Mr. and Mrs. Sergey V. Arzumanov
Dr. and Mrs. Todd A. Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Bissell
Mr. Joseph A. Bonfatto and Ms. Corinne Kapp
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Boucher
Proud parents celebrate their daughters’ induction into the National Honor
Society in December 2007 (from left):Tracy Brennan Graham, M.D., Neville
Graham, M.D., and Maura Graham ’09; Drew Kearns ‘79, Caitlin Kearns ’09,
and Maura McNally Kearns ‘79.
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Parents of alumni continue to support Northwest Catholic as they see the value of the education borne out in their sons’ and daughters’
successes. This year, Alumni Parents gave $56,460 to the Northwest Catholic Fund, while their overall giving to all funds amounted to
$71,710. We are deeply grateful for their ongoing support of the school.
Rev. Colton Society ($10,000+)
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Shima
1961 Society ($5,000+)
Anonymous
Mrs. Mary E. Navin
Green & White Circle ($2,500.00+)
The Berges Family
Mr. and Mrs. Wes Cooper
Mr. Walter J. Dyber
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Facey
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Lubozynski
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Wagoner
Dominican Society ($1,000.00+)
Mr. and Mrs. Winston Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Cowles
Mr. Thomas M. Driscoll and
Mrs. Patricia A. Teufel-Driscoll
Mr. and Mrs. F. Owen Eagan
Mr. and Mrs. Philip F. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Magistri
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McGoldrick
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Myott
Dr. and Mrs. Liam P. O’Leary
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Quinn
Michele and Joe Quinn and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sanacore
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Scurlock
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Shukie
Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. Sider
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Colby Thresher
Benefactors ($500+)
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Attianese
Mrs. Catherine Brewer
Atty. William R. Davis
Dr. and Mrs. Michael S. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Lenz, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Lichtenfels
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martorelli
Mr. H. Russell Ohlheiser, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. O’Rourke
Mrs. Josephine E. Rovaldi
Mr. and Mrs. H. Michael Schiffer
Atty. and Mrs. Herbert J. Shepardson
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Sisk
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sitarz
Judge and Mrs. Richard A. Walsh
Patrons ($250.00+)
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Callahan
Dr. and Mrs. John T. DeMaio
Mr. and Mrs. Al P. Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Ross E. Skelly
Dr. and Mrs. Michael S. Tosatti
Mr. William W. Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Wasserman
Mr. Roger J. Williams
Sponsors ($100+)
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Amenta
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ayotte
Mr. William F. Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Bouvier
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Breglio
Mr. and Mrs. Alan F. Casey, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. David Cloud
Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Cobb
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Condon
Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Conway
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Corbalis
Mrs. Ann M. Davis
Dr. and Mrs. William E. Dowden
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Eukers
Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Guedes
Mr. and Mrs. Francis X. Hennessy
Mrs. Helen S. Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hilliard, Sr.
Mr. Nicholas Lorenzo
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Lynch
Mr. William D. Molloy, Sr.
Mrs. Marjorie Palm
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pellino
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Reardon
Mr. and Mrs. J. Timothy Reilly
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Schultz
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Shaughnessy
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Somerville
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Tuohy
Anniversary ($50+)
Among them, these three ladies have NWC children or grandchildren in a
total of eight different grad years! The ladies (and their children) are, from
left: Maureen Fox (mother of Cathleen Fox Laffin ’77 and Ellen Fox Spalluto
’77, and grandmother of Maureen Spalluto ’06, Carolyn Spalluto ’08, Michael
Laffin ’11, Christopher Laffin ‘12, and Caitlin Spalluto ’12), Martha Terrion
(mother of Jill Terrion DaPonte ’01, Meghan Terrion ’03, and Ted Terrion ’10);
and Ellen Fox Spalluto ’77 (mother of Maureen Spalluto ’06, Carolyn Spalluto
’08, and Caitlin Spalluto ’12).
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Ms. Dawn M. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy L. Bruff
Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Carroll
Mrs. Gloria C. Chambers
Ms. Donna Charette
Dr. and Mrs. H. David Crombie
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Cronin
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Danaher III
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Delphia
Mrs. Vincy C. Discenza
Mr. and Mrs. Dale L. Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Fiocchetta
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gervais
alumni parent h onor roll of donor s
Ms. Joyce Kwasniewski
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Melanson
Mrs. Perline Menyfield
Mr. and Mrs. Cecilio Palma
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Rohan
Mr. and Mrs. Carl G. Rosensweig
Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Samolyk
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Shangraw
Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Simoneau
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith
Mrs. Carol Stevenson
Mr. and Mrs. Gary F. Tatro
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce G. Twambly
Ms. Ernestine D. Vaught
Mr. and Mrs. Bertrand Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zweiben
Donors
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Barry, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Bennett
Mr. John L. Bonee
Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Boudreau
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J. Bourret
Mrs. Barbara T. Bullard
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Carollo
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Castonguay
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Benito A. Crispino
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Cronin
Mrs. Josephine F. DeAngelis
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Debboli
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. DeConti
Mrs. Anna M. Dennison
Mrs. Marguerite W. Dionizio
Mrs. Yolande P. Dumont
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Dunlea
Mrs. Janina Duzy
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Egan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Fairbairn
Mrs. Maria C. Ferreira
Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Flash
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Giovino
Mrs. Leonora Goroshko
Mr. Clarence Gravely
Dr. and Mrs. Walter R. Hampton
Mr. John F. Hayes
Ms. Debra B. Knight
Mr. Frank Kulig
Ms. Beverly A. Lemonious
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Leonard
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Lester
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Lilly
Mrs. Patricia A. Liner
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Manfredi
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Marks
Mr. and Mrs. Earlington Matthews
Mrs. Ann C. McCarthy
Ms. Susan McNamara
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Mengual
Mr. John R. Metzler
Mr. and Mrs. William Miskavitch
Mr. Daniel E. Molloy
Mr. Jose L. Morales
Mrs. Donna B. Morrison
Ms. Jacqueline Nelson
Mrs. Gayle Nicolay
Dr. and Mrs. George B. Odlum, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Oprica
Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Perrault Sr.
Mrs. Lila C. Pitek
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Plumley
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Potter
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Quagliaroli
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Quinn
Mr. Herman Raphael
Mrs. Jeanne A. Ring
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Roehl
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Rogers, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rooney
Mr. and Mrs. Mario A. Rubino
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sieczek
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Smith, II
Ms. Julie A. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Ward F. Strange
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony S. Vacca
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Warren
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilkerson
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Wilusz
Mr. and Mrs. William Yokow
Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn E. Young
Mr. and Mrs. John Zullo
friends honor roll of donors
Friends are generous individuals and organizations who do not fall into one of the other donor categories. Friends donated $56,917 to the
Northwest Catholic Fund, while overall giving to all funds amounted to $90,647.
Rev. Colton Society ($10,000.00+)
Benefactors ($500.00+)
Anniversary ($50.00+)
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Fenoglio
Mrs. Carol B. Hunt
The Reynolds Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Rev. Eugene M. Kilbride
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Nigro
Mr. Robert J. Daly
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Deck, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Marino Boccuzzi
Mr. John C. Carmon
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. D’Amato
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Egan
Ms. Marguerite Riley
Ms. Mary P. Sanady
Mr. and Mrs. Robert U. Sattin
Sponsors ($100.00+)
Donors
Anonymous
Mr. Donald Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Clark
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Cosgrove
Mr. Jeffrey Hanelius
Mr. Robert M. Mittica
Mr. James Nolan
Mr. and Mrs. Julian J. Senko
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Weiswasser
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Deneen
Mr. and Mrs. Victor G. Fraulo
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hubert
Mrs. Mel Katafiasz
Mrs. Irene Kowalski
Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Mazzola Sr.
Ms. Helen T. Molloy
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Murphy
Rev. Richard B. Sherer
1961 Society ($5,000.00+)
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Wilson, Jr.
Green & White Circle ($2,500.00+)
Anonymous
Dominican Society ($1,000.00+)
Mr. and Mrs. William Brewer
Rev. Henry C. Frascadore
Mr. Richard I. Greenhut
Mr. Stuart Katz
Mrs. Mildred C. Kay
Ms. Margaret Naness
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ritson
Patrons ($250.00+)
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fac ult y & staf f ho no r ro ll of donors
The Northwest Catholic faculty, supported by administrators and staff, devote their time and energy to students’ intellectual, social,
psychological, and spiritual development. As the core members of the school’s learning community, the faculty is dedicated to the maintenance
of a stimulating and enriching educational environment. While that dedication is most obvious in their attention and concern for students,
it also appears in the generosity with which faculty and staff support the school’s mission.
Anonymous
Pat Allen
Daniel Avery ‘97
Sara Demos Avery
Ana Barrett
Slobodan Bogdan
Teresa Giegel Bournique ‘84
Susan Coffey Brimmer ‘66
Madonna Burke
Richard Callahan
Catherine Curran
John Cusson
Mark Dodd
Paul Fitzpatrick
Matthew Fitzsimons
Scott Fletcher
Mary Jo Foran
Kristina Gillespie
Colleen Harrison
Claudia Hart ‘78
Sandra Murray Hayes ‘85
Lisa Huston
Joan Keating-McKeon
Fran Laffin
Jane Leary
Debra LeBel
Kim McKernan
Rosemary McNally
Deborah Metzler
John Mirabello
Elizabeth Lynch Oates ‘94
Joyce O’Rourke
Bobby Pace
Helga Phillips
Lynn Prendergast
Richard Puskarz
Betsy Quinn
Joshua Reese ‘95
Janet Sheehan
Katy Sibley
Ronald Swanson
Colby Thresher
Cindy Todd
William Tressler
Karen Tyler
Michael Tyler ‘73
Marisa Varney
Margaret Williamson
Floyd Wilson
Northwest Catholic has had only four Athletic Directors since 1961, and all four were on campus
for the blessing and dedication of the renovated locker rooms on September 9.
(From left): John Shukie, Charlie Larson, current AD Josh Reese, and Walt Stosuy.
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gifts in memo ry
Those honored through these gifts will be remembered perpetually in our prayers, especially during Mass. May the light of their memory
illuminate our paths every day.
In Memory of Paige Ann Corrigan
Anonymous
Daniel Avery ‘97 and Sara Demos Avery
Ana Barrett
Madonna Burke
Richard Callahan
Joan Keating-McKeon
Deborah Metzler
Beth Lynch Oates ‘94
Joyce O’Rourke
Betsy Quinn
Joshua Reese ‘95
Ronald Swanson
Margaret Williamson
Other Donors
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Paternoster, Jr.
In Memory of Jean M. Donnelly
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Deneen
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Hughes ‘77
Ms. Ann M. Milner
Ms. Marguerite Riley
Irving Robbins Middle School Faculty
In Memory of William R. Eckert, Jr.
Mr. William R. Eckert III ‘65
In Memory of Rosemary Foran
Mr. Michael McKeon and
Ms. Joan Keating-McKeon
In Memory of Margo Clair Greenhut ‘66
Mr. Richard I. Greenhut
Mr. and Mrs. Al Wilsey
In Memory of Dr. William Hart
In Memory of Maura Moriarty ‘72
Ms. Claudia A. Hart ‘78
Class of 1972
In Memory of Vincent McCarthy
In Memory of Dr. Frederick J. O’Brien
Mr. Michael McKeon and
Ms. Joan Keating-McKeon
Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Cobb
Mr. and Mrs. F. Owen Eagan ‘78
In Memory of Michael Mittica
In Memory of Dr. Joseph E. Reese
Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Bertagna
The Charles H. Kaman
Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Mr. David R. Fellows
Mr. Harold R. Fenton
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Fenton
Ms. Bette D. Glickman
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jepeal
Mr. Patrick C. Jones
Ms. Angela LaBianca
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Lugli
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony W. Melillo
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Melillo
Ms. Kathleen R. Melillo
Mr. Michael J. Melillo
Mr. and Mrs. David Merrills
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mittica
Mr. Robert M. Mittica
Ms. Elaine B. Morhardt
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Mullins
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Quaglia
Mr. and Mrs. Victor L. RisCassi
Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Bonee ‘72
Mr. Michael McKeon and
Ms. Joan Keating McKeon
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Leary III ‘65
Northwest Catholic High School Cheer Fund
In Memory of Carmelo Romano
Mrs. Patricia Romano McMahon ‘71
In Memory of Harry Waterman
Massa & Company, LLC, CPA
In Memory of Genave (Jane) Wolf
Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Guerra
Gifts to Endowment Funds
John J. Daly Family Scholarship
Ellen McGuire Williams Scholarship
Mr. Michael C. Daly ‘75
Mr. Timothy J. McGuire ‘73 and
Mrs. Susan McGuire
Paige Ann Corrigan Scholarship
Anonymous
Mr. Daniel J. Avery ‘97 and Mrs. Sara Demos Avery
Mr. and Mrs. Winston Barrett
Ms. Madonna Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Callahan
Mr. Michael McKeon and
Ms. Joan Keating-McKeon
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Metzler, II
Mrs. Elizabeth Lynch Oates ‘94
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. O’Rourke
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Paternoster, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Quinn
Mr. Joshua Reese ‘95 and
Mrs. Amanda Miser Reese ‘02
Mr. Ronald Swanson
Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Williamson
Carol Cunningham Family Scholarship
Ms. Margaret Naness
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ritson
Rev. Bradford Colton Scholarship
Mrs. Laura Connelly Allen ‘65
Rev. Lawrence Bock Scholarship
Rev. Lawrence Bock
Mr. and Mrs. R. Nelson Griebel
Mr. and Mrs. Philip F. Kelly
Maurice and Phyllis Guillet Scholarship
Mr. Edward E. Guillet ‘69
Mrs. Elta-Jeanne Guillet Leonard ‘67
Patricia Mittica Scholarship
Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Bertagna
The Charles H. Kaman Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Mr. David R. Fellows
Mr. Harold R. Fenton
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Fenton
Ms. Bette D. Glickman
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jepeal
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Mr. Patrick C. Jones
Ms. Angela LaBianca
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Lugli
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony W. Melillo
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Melillo
Ms. Kathleen R. Melillo
Mr. Michael J. Melillo
Mr. and Mrs. David Merrills
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mittica
Mr. Robert M. Mittica
Ms. Elaine B. Morhardt
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Mullins
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Quaglia
Mr. and Mrs. Victor L. RisCassi
Mr. and Mrs. Al Wilsey
Rev. John T. Shugrue and
Mary G. Shugrue Scholarship
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shugrue
Stephen Lennox ‘69 Scholarship
Mrs. Margaret Bracken Cherchia ‘69
Ms. Mary E. Scott ‘69
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m at c h ing g if t c o mpanies
Many businesses and corporations will match the amount of a donation from one of their employees, increasing the value of the donor’s
gift dramatically. The companies listed here matched donations that Northwest Catholic received from our constituents – alumni, parents,
friends, and alumni parents. Please check with your employer to see if they, like the companies identified below, will match your donations
to Northwest Catholic.
Aetna Foundation
Levin, Powers, Brennan & Shea, LLC
Stanley Works
American Nuclear Insurers
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Steelcase Foundation
Archer Daniels Midland Foundation
Merrill Lynch
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
Art Technology Group
Morgan Stanley/Dean Witter
The GE Foundation
Babson Capital
Northrop Grumman Foundation
Times Mirror
Barnes Group, Inc.
Palm Foundation
United Technologies
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Pfizer Foundation
UPS Foundation, Inc
Chubb & Son
Prudential Foundation
Vanguard Group, Inc.
Deluxe Corporation Foundation
Reader’s Digest Foundation
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
General Re Corporation
Reid & Riege Foundation
Wachovia Foundation
Hartford Insurance Group
St. Paul Travelers Foundation
XL America
gifts in kind
In addition to cash gifts, Northwest Catholic received generous contributions of useful goods and services that fulfill specific capital or
operational needs. If a gift in kind is accepted by Northwest Catholic, it is the donor’s responsibility to determine value, and it must be a gift
that brings clear budget relief to the school.
Bloomfield Discount Liquors
Mr. Michael O. Eagan ‘74 and
Mrs. Geralyn Tuohy Eagan ‘74
Mr. Kevin W. Grenham ‘78 and
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Grenham
Hometown Marketing
Lebon Press, Inc.
Michael McKeon
Mr. Joseph Navin ‘69 and
Mrs. Suzanne Dumont Navin ‘78
Mr. Joseph Reese
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew F. Resnisky ‘74
Selig Ford
Sullivan, Schoen, Campane & Connon, LLC
Swanson’s Pro Baseball, LLC
Businesses, foundations &
Organizations
Gifts in this category subsidize our financial aid
program or fund specific programs or capital
projects. This past year, a total of $240,107 was
raised from this group. We are grateful for their
support of our mission.
Catholic Charities, Inc.
Foundation for the Advancement
of Catholic Schools
GoodSearch
Greater Hartford Catholic Education Association
Hartford Courant Foundation
May, Bonee & Walsh
St. Ann Church
Target
The John G. Martin Foundation
WellPoint Foundation
William & Alice Mortensen Foundation
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Many friends and family members were on hand when Chuck Harding
’71 was inducted into the NWC Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame in March
2008. (From left) Steve Pitura ’69, Dennis Clair, Harding, and Howie
Greenblatt; like Harding, Clair and Greenblatt are referees of local high
school basketball games.
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golf tourn ame n t
The 31st annual golf tournament was a tremendous success in every way: The field was sold out, the weather was perfect, and the profits were
outstanding. The event grossed $54,188 and netted $31,410 inclusive of in-kind gifts. A highlight of the day was the recognition accorded
Tournament Honoree Bill Baker during dinner (see inside back cover).
Players
James Baio, Jr.
Kevin Baker ‘88
Matt Baldini
Kathryn Dunn Bassett ‘79
Greg Battiston
Diane Beckerman
John Begley ‘81
John Berry ‘86
Rick Berry, Jr.
Rick Berry III ‘83
Paul Bisson ‘79
Tom Bisson ‘78
Philip Bonee ‘72
Elias Bouzakis
Lenny Burke ‘72
James Cantey
Cory Carlson
Jim Carroll
Jeff Casey
Nick Cifaldi
Phil Coco
George Colli, III ‘73
George Colli, IV
Leslie DeMaio Costello ‘86
Jamie Cowdery
Glenn Cunningham
George Cunningham ‘88
Sam Cusano
Steve Dabbs
Peter D’Amato
David Daniel
Jordy DeAngelis ‘72
Mike Delgallo
Mike Deneen ‘77
Bill Doran ‘78
James Duncan
Erin O’Brien Earley ‘81
Steve Erickson
Bob Evans
Sean Farrell
Joe Ferolano
Dan Filomeno
Tom Filomeno
John Fitzpatrick
Paul Fitzpatrick
William Fitzpatrick
Tom Flynn
Brendan Fox
C. Thomas Furniss
Jim Gentile
Robert Gigliotti ‘73
Marilyn Gilbert
Tom Greenfield ‘79
Kevin Grenham ‘78
Steve Hansen
Chuck Harding ‘71
Jed Hayes ‘73
David Henderson
Ed Henry
Dan Hinman
Glynis Huffman
Terry Huffman
Bill Kachnowski
Tom Kearney ‘74
Mike Kennedy
Michael Klimas ‘73
Chip Kohn
Fran Laffin
Rick Lawlor
Suzanne Lemp
Dave Leon
Steve Litchfield
Dominic Lopreato
Dan Lynch ‘78
John Lynch ‘72
Marie De Maio Mansolillo ‘82
John Manuck ‘71
Frank Marrocco
Anthony Mascolo
Dennis McCormack
Tim McGeary
Kevin McHugh ‘78
Mary Dunn Miner ‘79
John Mirabello
Peter Mirabello
David Mitchell
Randy Molloy ‘65
Bobbi Moran
Mike Morgan
Mark Murnane ‘88
Noreen Murnane
Alison Kearns Murphy ‘80
Tom Murphy
Robert Napoletano
Joe Navin ‘69
Mike Nicastro
Dan O’Brien ‘79
Greg O’Brien
Mike O’Brien ‘74
Tim O’Brien ‘77
Joe O’Rourke
Jim O’Toole ‘78
Fred Patton
Victor Pileika ‘74
Rick Poirier
Jim Quinn
John H. Quinn, Jr.
John J. Quinn ‘98
John J. Quinn ‘74
Joe Quinn
Joshua Reese ‘95
Mike Remigino ‘87
Andrew Resnisky ‘74
Ralph Roosevelt ‘65
Walter Schuppe
Bill Scully ‘70
Sally Scully ‘77
Jamie Selig
T.J. Selig ‘77
Herb Shepardson
Steve Sitaba
Bob Strano ‘74
Andy Sullivan
Wayne Sumple
Tom Tartaro
Patrick Terrion
Sherri Thompson
Richard Tressy ‘87
Jim Turner ‘74
John Turner ‘77
Bill Wadsworth
Peter Wallack
Pat Walsh ‘72
Brian Williamson
Bob Winland
Raffle &
Silent Auction Contributors
The Advancement Counsel
Alforno Restaurant
Blue Fox Rock and Bowl
Blue Fox Run
Philip Bonee ‘72
Bumble Beads, LLC/Janice Dix
Chicago Sam’s Sports Bar & Grille
George Colli ‘73
Concetta’s Restaurant
Country Club of Avon
John Cusson
Dick’s Sporting Goods
The DiFrancesco Family
Fox Run at Cooper Hill Golf Course
GO media
Grants Restaurant
Michael Haylon and Carol Dupuis
Haylon ‘80
Herb’s Sports Shop
John ‘76 and
Tracey Preston Heslin ‘76
Hopmeadow Country Club
Hope Kelley ‘83
Lady Katharine Cruises
Laser Quest-Newington/
Justin Gooley ‘99
Jane Leary
Marie DeMaio Mansolillo ‘82
Mayor Mike’s Restaurant
J.P. McLaughlin
Mohegan Sun
Mark Murnane ‘88
Kathy Murphy
Michelle Murphy
N O RT H W E S T C AT H O L I C H I G H S C H O O L
Kevin Nathan
Nike
NWC Pep Shop
Open Solutions, Inc.
Pro Force Executive Services
John Quinn
Gail Riley
Dennis Robinson ‘75
Sally Scully ‘77
Tom Tartaro
Travelers Championship
Wampanoag Country Club
Jason Waters
Wintonbury Hills Golf Course
Linda Giuca Zemmel ‘68
Gifts In Kind
Avon Super Cellar
Warehouse Liquors
Coca Cola
LeBon Press
Rogo Distributors
Selig Ford
Sponsors
Dinner ($5,000)
Navin Bros. Food Services, Inc.
Cart ($3,000)
Wentworth-DeAngelis Insurance
Diamond ($2,000)
The Huffman Family
Open Solutions, Inc.
Shepard Steel Company, Inc.
Platinum ($1,000)
Acoustics, Inc.
Kevin W. Baker ‘88
Cowdery, Ecker & Murphy
Filomeno & Company, P.C.
Future Benefits, Inc.
General Casualty
May, Bonee & Walsh
Mark Murnane ‘88
Shipman & Goodwin, LLP
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s at ur d ay nig ht li ve
The 24th annual Saturday Night Live was another huge success, as the enormously popular event run by the Parents’ Club grossed $56,462
and netted $37,600.
Room Sponsors
Cowdery, Ecker & Murphy
F. A. Hesketh & Assoc., Inc.
Highland Capital Brokerage
Mike & Mike in the Morning
Molloy Funeral Home
Whittlesey & Hadley, PC
Advertisers
Church of the Holy Spirit
Corpus Christi Church
Furniss & Quinn, PC
House of Flora Flower Market, LLC
Mrs. Marie De Maio Mansolillo ‘82
May, Bonee & Walsh
Sacred Heart Church
Saint Joseph College
St. Bernard Church
St. Brigid School
St. Mary’s Church
St. Thomas the Apostle School
St. Timothy Middle School
The Church of St. Thomas
the Apostle
Venora Electrical Service
Wentworth-DeAngelis Insurance
Patrons
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Bachteler
James B. O’Toole Co./Barrieau Oil
Company, Inc.
Mrs. Elizabeth Collins Barton ‘70
and Mr. Michael Barton
Mrs. Theresa Notte Becker ‘76 and
Mr. Clinton Becker
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beckerman
Begley Landscape Co./L&M Paving
Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Berning
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Bighinatti
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Bissell
Ms. Michelle Blackburn
Mr. Scott Blackburn
Rev. Lawrence Bock
Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Bonee ‘72
Mr. Peter J. Boorman and
Ms. Lyn Connery
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Bourdon
Mr. and Mrs. John Bowen
Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Boya ‘77
Mr. Joseph Buda and
Ms. Linda Moran-Buda
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Budarz
Mr. and Mrs. C. Avery Buell
Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Butler
Mrs. Elizabeth Hemond Cannone
‘77 and Mr. John Cannone
Mrs. Antonietta Zullo Carreira ‘79
and Mr. Paulo Carreira
Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Case
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Ciotto
Mrs. Sandra Cleary
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Conlin
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin W. Conway
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Dahlem
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Daly
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Daniel
Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Desiderato
Mr. and Mrs. Giuliano DiFrancesco
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Dornfried, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Dowd
Mr. Mark S. Drusedum and
Ms. Molly Knorr
Mr. Owen P. Eagan ‘78 and
Mrs. Judith Eagan
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Fagan
Mr. and Mrs. Kamal R. Faldu
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Filomeno
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Filomeno
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew
O’N. Fitzsimons
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene R. Foster, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. George Foster-Bey
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Frasco
Dr. Thomas Freund &
Ms. Diane Mineck
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Fusick
Mrs. Nancy Chesnut Gautier ‘73 and
Mr. Augusto Gautier
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Geelan
Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Geissler
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Gilbert
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Gilmour
Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. Gollenberg
Mrs. Maureen Davis Grabowski ‘77
and Mr. Chester Grabowski
Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Grady, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Nelson Griebel
Mrs. Margaret Verrengia Hallinan
‘81 and Mr. James Hallinan
Mr. and Mrs. Richard
W. Hancock, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Hansen
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Harris
Mrs. Carol Dupuis Haylon ‘80 and
Mr. Michael Haylon
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Healey
Mr. and Mrs. Francis X. Hennessy
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Henzler
Mr. John W. Heslin ‘76 and
Mrs. Tracey Preston Heslin ‘76
Mr. Thomas P. Hickey ‘78 and
Mrs. Shevon Sweeney Hickey ‘79
Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. Hopkins III
Mr. and Mrs. Terry E. Huffman
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Hug
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hunter
Mr.and Mrs. Chris Italia
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lemp
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly J. Kearney
Mr. Michael McKeon and
Ms. Joan Keating-McKeon
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Kent, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Knortz
Mr. Wayne W. Kowalczyk and
Dr. Pamela D. Kowalczyk
Mrs. Linda B. Krikawa
Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Krupa
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Kuhlberg
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Kunkel
Dr. Richard L. Kuntz and
Dr. Joanne Kuntz
Mr. Alan Lake and
Dr. Anne E. Pidano
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lamari
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. LaPorte
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Leary III ‘65
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Looney, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos M. Lopez
Ms. Donna P. Lorenzo
Ms. Sarah Chambers Lorenzo-Genck
‘79 and
Mr. Tim Genck
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Luby
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Macchi
Mrs. Marie De Maio Mansolillo ‘82
and Mr. Scott Mansolillo
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marandino
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McAndrews
Mr. and Mrs. David L. McCormick
Mrs. Gail W. McCue
Mr. and Mrs. E. Merritt
McDonough, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McGrath
Mr. and Mrs. David J. McNally
Mr. and Mrs. Brad M. Mead
Mr. and Mrs. Alduino Melaragno
Mr. Stephen T. Merkel
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Merrill, Sr.
Mr. Mark Molloy ‘77 and
Mrs. Jean Donnelly Molloy ‘78
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Mortillaro
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Murphy
Mr. Joseph Navin ‘69 and
Suzanne Dumont Navin ‘78
Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Nista
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. O’Brien
Dr. and Mrs. Liam P. O’Leary
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Oleasz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Paine
Deacon and Mrs. James F. Papillo
Mr. Jung Park and
Mrs. Kyung Eun Jin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A.
Paternoster, Jr.
Mr. Scott C. Pearsall
Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Pelton
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Peterson
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Mr. and Mrs. Al P. Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Quinn, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Riley ‘77
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Rode
Mr. Kerry G. Ruiz and
Ms. Carissa A. Fusco
Dr. and Mrs. William M. Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Scapellati
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schawiak
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Scobee
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Scurlock
Mr. and Mrs. Marc P. Sherer
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Shevchuk
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Sitaro
Mrs. Margaret Linehan Skahill ‘66
and Mr. John F. Skahill
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Spignesi
Mrs. Laurene Gent St. Jacques ‘83
and Mr. Robert St. Jacques
Ms. MaryAnne B. Steadman and
Mr. Harlan Shakun
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Story
Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Strid
Mrs. Virginia A. Stuart-Watt
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne M. Sumple
Ms. Lori Bryant Thompson ‘80
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Colby Thresher
Dr. and Mrs. Michael S. Tosatti
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Turbert
Mr. and Mrs. John Vaughn
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Veronesi
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Visintainer
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Webber
Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Winland
Mr. and Mrs. Tad W. Winterbottom
Dr. Susan M. Wiskowski
Mr. Andrew L. Wizner and
Ms. Sheila M. Houlihan
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Yao
Mr. Michael Young and Dr. Lisa
Jordan-Young
plann ed giving at north west c ath olic
The Heritage Society recognizes as members those alumni, parents and friends of Northwest Catholic who make a planned gift to the
School. Planned gifts include a provision in a will or trust; naming Northwest Catholic as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, pension,
profit-sharing, IRA or 401(k) plan; establishing a Charitable Gift Annuity (see below) or Charitable Remainder Trust. These gifts allow
individuals to make an ultimate statement of commitment and will define future educational opportunities for deserving students.
Charitable Gift Annuities
With an irrevocable gift of cash or securities of at least $10,000 to Northwest Catholic, a donor can:
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lock in a high annual fixed rate of return for life;
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benefit from a healthy charitable deduction;
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reduce capital gains taxes, if it is a gift of appreciated securities; and
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make a difference for Northwest Catholic!
Gift Annuity Rates Paid Annually to a Donor for Life
Age 70: 6.5%
Age 75: 7.1%
Age 80: 8.0%
Age 85: 9.5%
For more information about The Heritage Society, charitable gift annuities, or other options for planned giving, please contact Colby
Thresher, Advancement Officer, at 860.236.4221, x156 or cthresher@nwcath.org.
Endowed and Annual Scholarships
Over the past two decades, alumni parents and friends have chosen to honor an individual or family while helping students in financial
need by funding an endowed scholarship. A portion of the annual earnings ensures that needy students can take advantage of the educational
opportunity available at Northwest Catholic. Endowed scholarship funds are essential to ensuring an economically diverse school community
and are a critical component in NWC’s tradition of supporting financially needy students. Endowed scholarships may be initiated with a
gift of $25,000. Annual scholarships may be established with a gift of $5,000 or more, provided it is the donor’s intent to make a long-term
commitment.
Endowed
Annual
Rev. Lawrence R. Bock Scholarship
Rev. Bradford Colton Scholarship
Paige Ann Corrigan Scholarship
Carol Cunningham Family Scholarship
Daly Family Scholarship
The Maurice and Phyllis Guillet Scholarship
Regina Guilmartin Scholarship
Stephen Lennox Scholarship
McKiernan Scholarship
Patricia Mittica Scholarship
Russell Morrisett Scholarship
Salvatore Piacente Scholarship
Catherine Pintaville Scholarship
R.A. Roncari Family Retreat Ministry
Rev. John T. Shugrue and Mary G. Shugrue Scholarship
Trina Sullivan Scholarship
Bruce Torrell Scholarship
Ellen McGuire Williams Scholarship
Archbishop’s Scholarship
Timothy and Meg Callahan Scholarship
Cancellerini Trust Scholarship
Foundation for the Advancement of Catholic Schools
William R. Fenoglio Foundation Scholarship
Dr. William Hart Scholarship
Hartford Courant Foundation Scholarship
Hartford Inner-City Scholarship
Haylon Scholarship
Thomas Hill Scholarship
Knights of Columbus Scholarship
Mahoney Scholarship
Matthew 25 Scholarships
Norko Scholarship
John Randazzo Scholarship
Paul Roland Scholarship
Carmelo Romano Scholarship
Sanchez Scholarship
St. Ann’s Scholarship
The Maurice and Phyllis Guillet Scholarship
In December 2007, a new endowed scholarship – the Maurice and Phyllis Guillet Scholarship -- was established with a substantial
gift from the Guillets’ seven children, six of whom are Northwest Catholic alums, in memory of their parents. “My parents had a great
affinity for Northwest,” said Edward “Ned” Guillet ’69, who spearheaded the family’s effort to make the gift. “They truly believed in
the quality of the education. Of all the options we had for how to do something to commemorate our parents, being able to provide
a scholarship, to help a child who might otherwise not be able to go to Northwest, just seemed right.”
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NWC Students Participate in
International Sports Camp
T
hree Northwest Catholic students – Nico Greco ’10, John
Healey ’10, and Amanda Tronchin ’11 – spent a week at the
University of Rhode Island this summer, attending the U.S. ScholarAthlete Games, sponsored by the Institute for International Sport.
The Institute, founded in 1993 by Dan Doyle, aims to use athletics
as a way to foster relationships and ideals like sportsmanship and
goodwill.
Approximately 1,500 teenagers from around the U.S. and from
25 different countries took part in the games, which involved
competitions in sports ranging from baseball and basketball to
rugby, field hockey, golf, and squash, to name just a few. The NWC
participants said one of the highlights of the week was a keynote
address by Gen. Colin Powell.
Dan Doyle, founder of the Institute for Institutional
Sport, and Nico Greco ’10, one of three Northwest
Catholic participants at the 2008 U.S. Scholar-Athlete
Games at the University of Rhode Island.
Two Students Join NWC Community Through
New International Students Program
A
lthough the Northwest Catholic community has always
been blessed to have students with diverse cultural
backgrounds, this fall marked the beginning of a new chapter
in that history.
Two boys entered the Class of ’10 as part
of our new International Students Program,
which was launched in January 2008.
Through an agreement with an international
placement agency, NWC received applications
from a number of students who live overseas
but wish to attend high school in the United
States. These applicants had to meet the same
rigorous admissions criteria as every other
candidate for enrollment.
The students – Yun Jei (“Jay”) Cho, from
South Korea, and Zitao (“Terry”) Ye from
China – live with carefully screened host
families in Wethersfield and West Hartford,
respectively. With guidance from their host
families and from Matt Martorelli ’03, NWC
academic advisor and International Students
Program coordinator, the boys are starting to
become acclimated to life in Connecticut and
Jay Cho (left) and Terry Ye (right) pause in the hall during their first at Northwest Catholic.
day at Northwest Catholic with their mentor, Matt Martorelli ‘03,
the coordinator of the International Students Program.
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Baby Love
Before …
W
hen school ended this past June, two NWC
teachers – science teacher Jennifer Montoney
(left) and English and drama teacher Sara Demos
Avery – were still quite pregnant. But when school
resumed in September, the teachers were looking like
their old selves, and the world had welcomed two
new miracles! Mya Rose Montoney was born on
June 18, weighing 7 pounds, 1 ounce and measuring
19 inches. Her big sister Annabella and her proud
papa, Matthew, welcomed her home with delight.
Charles Peter Avery arrived later in the summer,
on August 5, tipping the scales at 8 pounds, 12
ounces and 21 inches. His father is NWC math
teacher and choral instructor Dan Avery ’97.
...and After
Thomas Steen Joins Northwest Catholic
as Director of Advancement
T
homas J. Steen, a Simsbury resident with
30 years of fundraising and managerial
experience with the YMCA, became the Director
of Advancement at Northwest Catholic in
September.
As the manager of the three-person
Advancement Department – which includes
Advancement Officer Colby Thresher, Director
of Constituent Relations Jane Leary, and
Advancement Assistant Debra LeBel – Steen
will oversee all fundraising, reunions, and special
events like Grandparents’ Day, regional alumni
receptions, and the annual golf tournament.
“Tom Steen brings a wealth of experience to
our school community,” said President Matthew
Fitzsimons. “His track record as a relationship
builder, his gregarious personality, and his
personal commitment to our Catholic faith
tradition will help to advance our mission as a
Catholic school of excellence.”
A Springfield College graduate, Steen worked in YMCAs in
Ohio, Florida, New York, and Connecticut, generally as Executive
Director. He and his wife Tina and three children moved three
years ago to Simsbury, where they belong to St. Mary’s Parish.
“I’m very excited about my new position, and I look forward
to meeting many members of the Northwest Catholic family in
the weeks to come,” Steen said.
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Renovated Locker Rooms Now Worthy of Their Inhabitants
W
hen NWC opened in 1961, boys had just three options
for playing sports – football, basketball, and baseball –
and girls could only be cheerleaders. Today, hundreds of male
and female athletes (about 75% of the student body) participate
on 42 different teams in 24 sports. And that doesn’t even count
the people who play intramurals.
Over these past 40-something years, there have been many
improvements to Northwest Catholic’s athletic facilities – on the
outside of the building. But inside, the heavily used boys’ and
girls’ locker rooms had stayed the same. Pictures (and people’s
noses) reveal better than words ever could what things were like
in this dark and dingy subterranean area.
Until now, that is! Thanks to a tremendous response to a
fundraising appeal from the Advancement Department, the
Northwest Catholic locker rooms were renovated over the
summer of 2008. Student-athletes (to say nothing of coaches)
who had to hold their breath while changing after practice
returned to school this fall to find a bright and shiny space filled
with 368 new lockers and extremely hospitable coaches’ offices
and team meeting rooms. But the best addition may well be
the most overlooked (at least by laypeople): Cutting-edge air
exchange units mounted near the ceilings will ensure that a fresh
supply of air flows constantly through the space.
Beginning in June, when NWC maintenance manager
Slobodan Bogdan demolished and cleared out the space,
crews supervised by Assistant Principal Dick Callahan worked
throughout the summer renovating, painting, and installing
new equipment. Meanwhile, Interim Director of Advancement
Colby Thresher was hard at work upstairs, reaching out to
alumni athletes and other supporters of NWC athletics to seek
donations to help underwrite the renovation. Retired Athletic
Director John Shukie and Director of Guidance Joyce O’Rourke
were enormously helpful in this effort.
One popular option was the chance to “buy” a locker – for a
donation of $500, people earned the right to honor a person or
team, or simply inscribe a message, on a green nameplate affixed
to each locker.
By the time the locker room was officially dedicated and
blessed by Rev. Joseph Crowley on September 9, about 60
With School Board members, donors, and
NWC staff looking on, NWC Chaplain Rev.
Joseph Crowley blesses the entrance to the
refurbished locker rooms on September 9.
Dan Filomeno of Rocky Hill pauses
in front of the lockers he “bought”
for his sons, Chris ’08, Nick ’08, and
Alex ’10, all of whom have been part
of the NWC football program.
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lockers had been “sold.” In addition, nine people made
contributions of $2,500, earning them designation as one
of the “Blocks of Granite” on the project. And, NWC
grandparents Robert and Margaret Dornfried stepped
up with an extremely generous offer to underwrite the
construction of two beautiful new trophy cases across
from the Rice Auditorium.
“On a daily basis, our community focuses on the
development of intangible qualities such as virtue,
integrity, faith and service,” said NWC President Matthew
Fitzsimons, during the locker room dedication ceremony.
“Today we celebrate a tangible improvement of our
facilities. On a daily basis, with improvements that are
both tangible and intangible, we seek to transform the
lives of those we serve.”
Believing that Northwest Catholic’s trophy cases should
look as special as the honors they hold, Robert and Margaret
Dornfried – grandparents of Robert Dornfried ’07 and
Patrick Dornfried ’10 – made an extremely generous gift
to underwrite the construction of two beautiful new wood
cases in the main hallway outside the Rice Auditorium.
AFTER
It’s still possible to “buy” and inscribe a nameplate on one
of the brand-new lockers; for information, please contact
Colby Thresher in the Advancement Office: cthresher@
nwcath.org or 860.236.4221, x156.
BEFORE
BEFORE
AFTER
Coaches and athletes alike can now see, sit, and breathe safely in the impeccably renovated locker rooms.
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NWC Extends Special Welcome to Transfer Students
S
ixteen students transferred in to Northwest Catholic this year,
from local public and private high schools as well as from
out of state. Seven students came in as sophomores, eight came
in as juniors (including two through the International Students
Program), and one student came in as a senior.
To help make the transition to their new school easier, the
Guidance Department matches the transfer students with
members of the Student Assistance Committee, so they will have
a “point person” to help them navigate their way through their
first few weeks and months at NWC. In early September, the
transfers and their point people all met for breakfast in the Navin
Room one morning before school.
The members of the Student Assistance Committee help
current students, as well, by serving as peer tutors. Through the
Guidance Department, students who seek extra help in classes are
matched with students who make themselves available as tutors.
Bridget Kiley ’09 (left) and Katie Kuzoian ’10 (right)
flank Ann Ragan Kearns ’09 of West Hartford, who
transferred from Conard High School.
Danielle Ciccaglione ’10 (left) of West Hartford, a
transfer from Mercy High School in Middletown,
chats with Emily Olszewski ’10 about their shared
interest in tennis.
Ras Morgan ’11 (left), who moved to Connecticut
this summer from Florida, is welcomed to Northwest
Catholic by Jack Murphy ’10 (center) and Andy
Beaule ’10.
Bookmark it!
The NWC home page (www.northwestcatholic.org) has
a new look and new features:
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The calendar lets you keep track of who’s doing
what, when. You can customize it to list all NWC events
and activities, or only those you’re most interested in, and
you can export it or synch it with Outlook or Palm calendars. For instructions, click on “More Events” and follow the
prompts.
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Attention, NWC sports fans! Click on “Athletics,” then
“Teams and Schedules” or “Opponents and Directions” on
the left to get a listing of all games or meets, plus locations
and directions. Check the “Daily Roundup” each morning to
track the progress of your favorite teams.
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Get NWC news and scores sent right to you. Click
on “RSS feeds” or the “Alerts” button on the bottom right
corner of the page and sign up to receive info via e-mail or
text message.
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Welcome (and Welcome Back) to
New Teachers and Coaches
T
he 2008-09 school year began with two new teachers, one
new department chair, and a slew of new coaches – many of
whom are making encore appearances on the Northwest Catholic
fields and courts.
Nita Beeman is the newest member
of the Social Studies Department. She
is a double graduate of the University
of Connecticut, where she earned her
BA degree in History and Anthropology
and her Master’s degree in History, with
a focus on 20th Century U.S. Foreign
Policy. Beeman has been an adjunct
professor in History and Political Science
at Quinsigamond Community College in
Massachusetts.
The Athletics Department welcomes
the following people:
Mike Cunningham, NWC’s JV Baseball Coach for the past
two years, will now be the Coach of the Junior Varsity Girls’
Soccer team, as well. A graduate of Berlin High School and
Eastern Connecticut State University, Cunningham is a physical
education teacher and director of athletic activities at Solomon
Schechter Day School in West Hartford.
Sue Feola takes over as the Head Field Hockey Coach for Jill
Mullady, who remains the Head Girls’ Lacrosse Coach. Coach
Feola was a longtime member of the Girls’ Basketball program
under former Head Coach Craig Tanner. She and her husband
Dan have four daughters: Alyssa ’04, Anastasia ’08, Antonina
’11, and Athena, 5th grade.
Kara Kulpa joins the English
Department. She earned her Bachelor’s
degree in English at St. Joseph College in
West Hartford and a Master’s degree in
English (with a focus on British/French
Medieval Literature) from Southern
Connecticut State University. Previously,
she was a teaching assistant in the Writing
Center at St. Joseph College.
Paul Fitzpatrick, who’s beginning his tenth year teaching
at NWC, has been named the new chair of the Social Studies
Department. A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and the
University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a Master’s degree
in Public Policy, Fitzpatrick also holds the distinction of being
the first Northwest Catholic teacher selected to be a reader of
the national Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics
exam.
Karl Herbert -- a familiar face in the NWC basketball program,
where he just finished his first year as Girls’ Varsity Head Coach
after several years assisting Coach John Mirabello -- will take on
additional duties this year as the moderator of the Black History
Club and as the school’s cultural competency specialist. He will
meet with students in the Black History Club to discuss issues
of importance and to plan presentations, including a schoolwide
assembly in February. He will also serve as a resource for students,
teachers, and staff on issues related to cultural understanding.
Mike Johnson ‘04 is the new coach of the Freshman Boys’
Basketball team. He begins his fourth year as an assistant in the
Boys’ Basketball program, having served two years as an Assistant
Coach under Varsity Coach John Mirabello and one year as the
team manager and statistician for the Boys’ Basketball program
during the 2003 Class L State Championship season. Johnson
was also an outstanding player in the NWC baseball program.
Jennifer Vasquez, new Assistant Volleyball Coach, is a veteran
volleyball player in Connecticut, and now works as a financial
analyst for United Technologies. She earned her B.S. and MBA
degrees from the University of Hartford, where she completed
her studies in 2006.
Keelan Wentworth ’02 returns to the Northwest Catholic
community as an Assistant Girls’ Soccer Coach after a very
successful career playing for the NWC Girls’ Soccer program.
She is a 2006 graduate of Anna Maria College, where she received
a B.A. in Human Development and Human Services and was a
member of the Women’s Soccer program. She is a teacher at the
Little Lambs and Ivy Daycare program in Simsbury.
Josh Reese ’95 will coach the JV Boys’ Basketball team this
year. A veteran of the NWC basketball program himself (he
was All-Conference in 1995, after helping to lead the Indians
to back-to-back Conference tournament championships in 1994
and 1995), Coach Reese also coached or helped to coach many
championship teams here from 2000 until 2007.
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NWC Science Teacher Jeffrey Sutherland
is Ordained Permanent Deacon
Northwest Catholic added a second deacon to its faculty this summer when science
teacher Jeffrey Sutherland was ordained to the permanent diaconate on June 7 by
Archbishop Henry J. Mansell. He joins religion teacher Deacon Richard Santos ’82.
Deacon Sutherland, who’s been teaching at NWC for three years, was vested by
Northwest Catholic chaplain Rev. Joseph Crowley during the moving ceremony in the
Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. Several members of the NWC faculty and staff were
there to celebrate with him, along with members of his own family. In addition to his
wife, Marlene, Deacon Sutherland was joined by his sons Wayne (serving in the U.S.
Air Force in Ramstein, Germany), and Warren, as well as Warren’s wife and daughter,
who live in Canada. His 92-year-old mother, Ruby, traveled from Kingston, Jamaica, for
the occasion! During her two-week stay, she also spent time here at NWC, where she paid a
visit to her son’s classroom and met NWC faculty and staff at an end-of-year party. Deacon
Sutherland said that among the many gifts he received for his ordination, the most precious
was a rosary handmade by his daughter-in-law from Canada (which was later blessed by
Bishop Peter Rosazza during a visit to Northwest Catholic).
Deacon Sutherland was an extraordinary minister, lector, and member of the parish
council of Sacred Heart Parish in Bloomfield. In his parish in Jamaica, he was a member of
the parish council and finance committee and also helped to train altar servers. And, he was
chairman of the School Board of an elementary school run by the Franciscan Sisters. He is a
founding member of the Charitable Association for the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, Pa.
Deacon Sutherland has been assigned to St. Ann’s parish in Avon, where former NWC
faculty member Fr. John McHugh is Pastor.
KUDOS...
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Jim Akin ’68, who was named to the Wesleyan University Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2008.A Division III Academic All-American
at Wesleyan, Jim was an outstanding basketball player here at Northwest Catholic, as well; he was inducted into the NWC Alumni
Athletic Hall of Fame in March 2006. He also taught Social Studies here and served as an Assistant Basketball Coach under the legendary
Charlie Larson. Jim and his wife Eileen Brewer-Akin ’76 live in West Hartford.
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Nicole Boucher ’09, who was named a Governor’s Scholar in May – one of only 30 students in Connecticut to receive designation as
a Governor’s Scholar, a program sponsored by the Connecticut Association of Schools and Big Y World Class Markets for the purpose
of recognizing academically talented students. She was honored at a luncheon in May at the Aqua-Turf Club. Among other benefits,
Governor’s Scholars may take college-level courses for free at 31 of Connecticut’s colleges and universities.
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Caroline Garger ’10, for her commitment to Trinita Retreat Center in New Hartford, CT, which is run by the Missionary Servants
of the Most Blessed Trinity. In addition to volunteering as a counselor at their summer camp for inner-city children, Caroline also asked
friends to make donations to Trinita instead of giving her gifts for her 16th birthday; donations totaled more than $1,000!
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Sharon Grimshaw ’11 (and her sister Susie, an 8th grader at St. Timothy Middle School) for capturing first prize in the senior and
junior divisions, respectively, in a fiddle contest in Mercer County, N.J. over the summer.The contest, the 24th annual event hosted by the
Howell Living History Farm in Hopewell Township, attracted fiddlers from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. Sharon
won $175, while her sister won $30.The sisters travel often to fiddle camps, shows, and contests.
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Wesley Hopkins ’12, who won the first-ever Youth Leadership Award at the 15th Annual Whitney M.Young Service Awards Dinner
sponsored by the Connecticut Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The award, which Wes received on September 25 during
a dinner at the Hartford Hilton, was given in honor of his academic excellence and outstanding community service during middle
school.
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Nikki Milewski ’09, for organizing an army of student volunteers (including several NWC sophomores) at the 14th annual Tabor
House tag sale held at the Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph in West Hartford in July. The event raised more than $10,000 for the
benefit of formerly homeless men and women living with AIDS. The organizers of the event wrote to NWC to praise Nikki for her
contributions.
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Hannah Pelton ’08, who won first place in the state of Connecticut for an essay she wrote for the U.S. Institute of Peace Awards
Program. Hannah traveled to Washington, D.C. this summer to accept her award.
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Kerri Smith, English teacher and NWC’s Director of Dance, for her role as Associate Producer and Stage Manager of “The Conduct of
Life,” an off-Broadway show that was performed this summer as part of the Midtown International Theater Festival in New York City.
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National Merit Scholarship
Program Honors
Ten NWC Seniors
T
en outstanding seniors have been honored by the National
Merit Scholarship Program for exceptional performance on
the PSAT/NMSQTs taken in October 2007, when they were
juniors.
Nicole Boucher, the daughter of James and Kristen Boucher
of Hartford, was named a National Merit Semifinalist – one of
the 16,000 highest-scoring students in the country (less than
1%), out of 1.5 million who took the exam.
Seven students were named National Merit Commended
students: Kristen Bachteler, daughter of James and Noreen
Bachteler of West Hartford; Jessica DiFrancesco, daughter of
Giuliano and Edith DiFrancesco of Avon; James Duncan, son
of James and Susan Duncan of Bloomfield; Nicole Milewski,
daughter of Steve and Cathy Milewski of Newington; Michael
Murray, son of Paul and Kathleen Murray of Windsor; Emily
Schwartz, daughter of Peter and Laurie Schwartz of West
Hartford; and Katherine Ulrich,
daughter of Kathleen Ulrich of
West Hartford. These Commended
students are among the 5% highestscoring of the 1.5 million students
who took the exam.
Sarah Chambers, the daughter of
Gregory Chambers of New Hartford
and Marva Jones of West Hartford,
was named a Semifinalist in the
National Achievement Scholarship
Program for Black Students – one
of only 1,600 in the country. Lester
Lester Primus
NWC’s Commended Students (from left): James
Duncan, Katherine Ulrich, Emily Schwartz,
Michael Murray, Kristen Bachteler, Jessica
DiFrancesco, and Nicole Milewski.
Primus, the son of Lester and Sherrill Primus of Windsor, was named
an Outstanding Participant in the program, placing him among the
top 4% nationwide of the students who took the exam.
Nicole Boucher and Sarah Chambers will continue for possible
designation as Finalists in their competitions and for one of the
Merit Scholarships that will be awarded next spring.
Nicole Boucher
Sarah Chambers
Syncopate, Northwest Catholic’s award-winning
dance team, performs at pep rallies, halftime of the
home basketball games, and in regional and national
competitions.This year, some members of the team will
also be dancing (with other invited school teams and
dance studios) in a large combined number of the Orange
Bowl halftime show on January 1, 2009. NWC English
teacher Kerri Smith, the moderator of Syncopate, poses
here with some members of the team(back row, from
left): Rachel Godbout ’08, Meghan Feeney ’10, Rachael
Lathrop ’08, Emelie Buell ’08, and Sheona Thuillier ’11,
and (front row, from left): Merideth Lathrop ’10, Ms.
Smith, Sabrina Gomez ’11, and Teddie Mucha ’11.
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by joshua reese, athletic director
All-Stater Matt Collins ’09, who also
won the NWC Coaches Award, finishes
a tee shot perfectly.
Boys’ Golf
Girls’ Golf
The Boys’ Golf team had a remarkable
season. For one thing, they set a new
school record with 27 wins in the superior
Northwest Conference, which featured
three of the four State championship
teams in Connecticut’s four open
divisions. For another, they captured the
Division IV State Championship. And
if all that wasn’t enough, they were led
by a senior who turned out to be the
Connecticut Golfer of the Year! Keith
Kwasnik ’08, captain and MVP, was also
named to the All-State team. Matthew
Collins ’09 and Brendan Lemp ’10
were All-Staters, as well. Collins also
earned the Coaches Award. What’s more,
the team also broke a school record by
shooting a combined 147 at Blackledge
Country Club against Farmington High
School and RHAM. Coaches Scott
Fletcher and Richard Luddy cited
enormous contributions throughout the
season from Michael Bercowetz ’08,
John “Gipper” Gailor ’11, and Patrick
Nista ’11. This young supporting cast
should provide a strong return to the
Northwest Conference next spring.
For the first time in several years,
Northwest Catholic was represented by
a Girls’ Golf team in open competition.
Mary Beckerman ’10, a team of one,
competed with Avon High School,
but wore the NWC green and white.
Beckerman posted several impressive
rounds and was named All-Academic.
Girls’ and Boys’
Outdoor Track
History was also made on the
track this past Spring, as the Girls’
Outdoor Track team captured the first
Northwest Conference Outdoor Track
Championship in school history. This
return to glory is a testament to the
hard work of Coach Jeff Przech ’92 and
his talented supporting cast of coaches
Patrick Williamson ’99, Danielle
Belliveau, and Brittany Kitt ’06. The
team’s extremely impressive 7-1 record
featured several individual achievements,
including school records in the shot put
(Tiffany Hyde ’08) and 4x400m Relay
(Kristina Ciotto ‘08, Andrea Dombek
‘09, Ashley Gostyla ‘08, Kristina Krupa
from the desk of joshua reese ‘95
Banner season? How about “banner
year?!”The Northwest Catholic athletic
teams took off in the fall and never
stopped their ascent. In a truly amazing
and historical year, 95% of our athletic
teams qualified for State Tournament
play during the 2007-08 school year. In
the spring, the Boys’ Golf team set a
school record for regular-season wins
(26), while dominating the competition and capturing the
Division IV State Championship. The Girls’ Outdoor Track
team was up to the task as well, capturing the first Northwest
Conference Outdoor Track Championship in school history.
Our Girls’ Lacrosse team fired out of the gates with a 15-1
regular-season record, earning the top seed in the Division II
CIAC State Tournament. Baseball was back at its winning ways,
earning a spot in the State tournament, while well-dressed and
well-respected Head Coach Cory Carlson can now claim
the most career wins of any school coach, eclipsing 2008 Hall
of Fame Inductee John Shukie’s all-time record.
It was a season filled with All-State honorees and consistently
topped individual school records. Kevin Eagan ’08 followed
his All-State football season with All-State honors in Lacrosse.
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On the Girls’ Lacrosse team, Ashley Mara ’08 lit up the
scoreboard with 61 goals in 16 games, eclipsing the record of
56 held by Brittany Massaro ’07.
As the 2007-08 year ended, the Northwest Catholic
community said goodbye and good luck to two stalwart fans
of NWC athletics. We wish nothing but luck and success to
Assistant Soccer Coach and Social Studies Chair Chris Garr,
who has moved home with his family to Ohio. We hope he
keeps Northwest always close to his heart.
Assistant Sports Information Director Daniel Martinez’06
has moved on, as well, taking his talents to Fordham University,
where he began studies in September. Dan will also be working
part time, alongside legendary basketball coach Derrick
Wittenberg with the Rams next season.
I thank all of your for your continued support and guidance
as I complete my first year as Athletic Director. It has been
tough following in the footsteps of a legend, but it has been a
wonderful ride. I truly have loved watching our young people
compete and raise the bar for future generations of Northwest
Catholic athletes.
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team – Conference Champions (Ciotto,
Dombek, Gostyla, Krupa), and the 4x800
relay team – Conference Champions
(Ciotto, Dombek, Meghan Feeney ‘10,
Mary Kate Kearney ‘08). The future
on the track appears bright for years to
come.
The Boys’ Outdoor Track team
improved throughout the season.
Captain, MVP and All-Conference team
pick Brendan Jasper ’08 led the way,
as Will Dodds ’08 and Eric Kennedy
’10 (Coaches Award winner) captured
All-Conference honors in the 400 and
200 meters, respectively. All-Academic
selections Kennedy, Denis Cronin ’08,
Tito Gautier’08, Adam Mortillaro ‘08,
John Whiting ’09, and Dan Huehner
’10 were legitimate threats in the ultracompetitive Northwest Conference.
Never breaking his stride (or his concentration), Manny Simpini ’08
gracefully accepts the baton from Trenton Jackson ’10.
’08). Krupa, the MVP, was the Class S
State Champion in the 400 meters. The
Coaches Award went to Gostyla. The list
of All-Conference picks is impressive: Eily
Andruszkiewicz ‘10 (300m hurdles),
Captain Ida Cance ‘08 (high jump –
Conference Champion; long jump),
Taylor Carter ’08 (high jump), Dombek
(800m), Gostyla (pole vault), Hyde (shot
put – Conference Champion), Krupa
(400m), 4x100 relay team (Cance, Carter,
Krupa, Ally Mullings ‘10), 4x400 relay
Lacrosse
The Girls’ Lacrosse team put the
Connecticut lacrosse community on
notice, finishing with a school record 15
wins. Coach Jill Mullady and her father
Bill Mullady ’66 secured the top seed in
the CIAC Division II State Tournament.
Tri-captain Ashley Mara ’08, MVP and
First Team All-State selection, led the team
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the most wins in school history, surpassing
longtime coach John Shukie. The team
advanced to the CIAC tournament for the
sixth year in a row before bowing out to
Cromwell High School. Co-captain and
MVP Anthony Blake ’08, who will now
play at CCSU, was named to the All-State
and All-Conference teams. Fellow AllConference selection Tom Bourdon ’10
was second on the team, with 17 hits on
the year, while Garrett Hickey ‘09 had
a .328 batting average. Co-captain Greg
Marakovits ’08 won the Coaches Award.
Ally Mullings ’10 was one-fourth of the All-Conference 4x100 relay team
(the others were Ida Cance ’08,Taylor Carter ’08, and Kristina Krupa ’08).
with 56 goals on the year, surpassing the
regular-season record of Brittany Massaro
’07. First Team All-State teammate and
tri-captain Taylor Knortz ’08 (Coaches
Award) and Second Team member Mary
Frailey ’10 were part of a winning squad.
Tri-captain Kelsey Cahalan ‘08, Megan
Dees ‘08, Brianne Gilbert ‘08, Alex
Marandino ‘08, Nora Regan ‘08, and
Dianna Soucier ’08 finished their careers
as the most successful group in school
history. Scoring leader Kayleigh Donnelly
‘09 leads a fine group of returnees.
The Boys’ Lacrosse team stumbled
out of the gates against some of the best
competition in the state, but rebounded
quickly to rattle off a school-record nine
wins in a row, finishing with a 10-6
record. Coach Chris Gallagher cited
the efforts of an outstanding group of
seniors that included First Team All-State
members Kevin Eagan ‘08 and Jacob
Pearsall ’08 and Second Team All-Staters
Tim Richardson ‘08 and Ryan Selig
’08 (Coaches Award). Tri-captains Ryan
Vaughn ’08, Joe Buda ’08 and Greg
Peterson ’08 led a group that scored 58
goals in their last five games; Vaughn was
the MVP. Capping off their careers as
one of the most prolific scoring groups in
school history were Lucius Couloute ’08,
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Mike Hummel ’08, Eric Kelly’08, Chris
Kevorkian ’08, Mike Lathrop ’08, and
Keating McKeon ’08.
B aseb all
For the fifth season in a row, the
Baseball team finished with double-digit
wins, securing 10 victories on the year.
Fifth-year coach Cory Carlson now has
Co-captain and MVP Tony Blake
’08 awaits his pitch.
Tri-captain Kelsey Cahalan ’08 sprints past her Conard opponent.
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Hopkins ’08 capped an impressive
career by earning All-Conference honors.
Caroline Leuenberger ’09 joined her
on the All-Conference team. Lauren
Backhaus ‘11 finished the season with 69
strikeouts and a 3.52 ERA. Equally tough
on the mound was Kelly Yorio ’11, who
pitched a perfect game in a JV contest
against Plainville. All-Academic selections
pitcher Nina Varney ’09, shortstop
Melissa Martucci ‘11, and Coaches
Award winner Jillian Sands ‘09 are the
featured members of a team that returns
12 varsity letter winners.
Girls’ and Boys’ Tennis
All-Conference pick Caroline Leuenberger ’09 reaches for the stars
(and the softball).
With Patrick Tanguay ’09, Patrick
Dornfried ’10, Fanol Prevalla ’10, and
Andrew Beaule ’10, Coach Carlson has a
strong returning group that should excite
the fans on the hill.
Softb all
A very young and determined group
of ladies (Coach Liz Sankar had only
one senior) led the softball team to a
strong finish. MVP and captain Rebecca
The Girls’ Tennis team had one of the
most impressive seasons in school history.
Under the leadership of Coaches Stan
Piorkowski and Jeff Sutherland, the
team had an 11-4 record and qualified
for the CIAC Class S Tournament. In the
first round, the girls traveled to the end of
the state and knocked off #7 seed Valley
Regional in a shocking upset, before
bowing out to Shepaug Valley. MVP and
first-ranked player Emily McDonough
NWC Alumni athletes: where are they now?
Several athletes who were standouts at Northwest Catholic
continue to shine at college:
Jacqueline Beliveau ’07 was one of the best all-around
athletes ever to compete in Track for Northwest Catholic. Now,
she’s competing for Elon University in North Carolina. During
the Southern Conference Championships this past spring,
Beliveau helped her team finish fifth overall in the conference
and placed 7th overall in the league for the 400-meter hurdles.
Tim Bourdon ’05 helped Trinity College reach a collegiate
mountaintop this year, as the Bantams captured the NCAA
Division III Baseball National Championship. Bourdon started in
31 games and hit .253 on the year. Bourdon was a key defensive
asset at second base as Trinity finished the season with a 45-1
record, just shy of the longest winning streak in college baseball
history at 46.
Kristina Ciotto ’08 never backed down from the competition
as a three-sport standout at Northwest Catholic. This fall, she’s
starting as a defenseman and a midfielder on the Women’s soccer
team at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY.
Matt Knortz ’05 completed a great season as a defenseman
for the Bates College men’s lacrosse team. Knortz played in 12 of
13 games and finished third on the team with 34 ground balls. A
standout athlete during his time at Northwest Catholic, Knortz
was that rare modern athlete who succeeded in all three sports
-- football, hockey, and lacrosse – in which he competed.
Sean Leary ’07 was one of the toughest competitors on
the Northwest Catholic football and lacrosse teams of his time.
Remembered for an outstanding play that helped NWC beat
the Berlin High School football team when he was a senior,
Leary took his talents to Eastern Connecticut State University
to play lacrosse. He appeared in all 17 games of the Warriors’
games when he was a freshman, earning his varsity letter in the
process.
Mark Lewis ‘03 and David Nicholson ’02 were track
standouts here at Northwest Catholic, and made names for
themselves at Eastern Connecticut State University, as well. Each
one holds an ECSU track record for individual performance
-- Nicholson in the 400 meters, and Lewis in the 500 meters.
Lewis also holds the school record for his part in the mile relay
and the 4x400 meter relay teams.
Brittany Massaro ’07, the all-time leader in goals scored
(156) at Northwest Catholic in the girls’ lacrosse program, has
taken her talents to Springfield College. As a member of the
women’s lacrosse team last spring, Brittany helped the Pride to
a 10-7 record.
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Coaches Award winner Ben Pluta ’08 and tri-captain Danielle Gilmour ’08
were key contributors to their respective teams.
’10 set the tone for a strong season.
Coaches Award winner, All-Academic
selection and tri-captain Molly Mullane
’09 was part of a tough group that battled
hard during the entire regular season.
Tri-captains Danielle Gilmour ’08 and
Emily Schwartz ’09 were fantastic leaders
throughout the year, while Mikka Tracey
‘09 and Lizzie Olszewski ‘11 qualified
for the CIAC Class State Open Doubles
tournament.
The Boys’ Tennis team, coached by
Tim Crowley, finished with a respectable
6-6 record in the Northwest Conference.
Leading the way was Captain and MVP
Jon Olszewski ’08, who finished the
year as the team’s number one-ranked
player. Joe McAndrews ’10 completed
the season with a 10-4 overall record in
singles play. Olszewski and McAndrews
were the powerhouse doubles team in
the conference, winning the Conference
Championship and advancing to the CIAC
State Semifinals. Also impressive were
Coaches Award winner Ben Pluta ‘08 and
his doubles partner Rich Jakiel ‘09, who
completed the season with a 5-2 record.
Brian Young ’08 finished his NWC tennis
career with six wins on the season.
NWC Seeks Nominations for 2009 Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame
The Northwest Catholic Athletic and Advancement Departments are now accepting nominations for the
2009 Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame. Candidates must have graduated before 1995 and have made significant
athletic contributions to Northwest Catholic. Nominations – which are due by November 21, 2008 -- may be
made on-line (www.northwestcatholic.org/athletics) or mailed to Athletic Director Josh Reese at the school.
Winners will be honored at the fifth annual Hall of Fame dinner on Saturday, March 28, 2009. For more
information, please contact Mr. Reese at jreese@nwcath.org or Jane Leary, Director of Constituent Relations
at jleary@nwcath.org.
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Jahmal Reyes-Dawes ’05 was back at Northwest
Catholic in uniform recently – only this time, it was his
Marine Corps uniform. A graduate of Parris Island, S.C.,
Reyes-Dawes is now an Aviation Maintenance Specialist with HMH-366 (a Heavy Machined Helicopter Unit)
at the Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N.C. He
lives in Havelock, N.C. with his wife, the former Bianca
Rodriguez. They were married on Feb. 16, 2008; Justin
Jarvis ’05 and Jahmal May ’05 were there to celebrate
with them.
“Personally, I feel everyone should go through boot
camp once in their life, just because there is no greater
feeling than standing in front of an almost impossible
task, and overcoming that challenge,” he writes. “Here
in the Marines it’s not about you, it’s about your brother
or sister laying in a trench to the left and to the right of
you.Their lives are in your hands, and how you react will
determine the outcome.
1980s
Valerie Ficara Silva ‘83 lives in
Willington, CT, with her husband
Marc and daughter Sabrina, age 9.
She is the co-founder and secretary on
the board of directors for the Professional
Business Managers Association, sanctioned
and supported by GMAC. She had been
a finance and insurance manager in a
“I joined the Marines to make a difference in our
country, to know that I have given back, to know that I
may have in some way, shape or form changed the life
of an individual by influencing that person to make a
change themselves,” he continued. “I hope to remain in
the Marines until I retire.”
dealership for 14 years until just a few years
ago, when she became a senior loan officer
for a financial institution. For fun, she and
her husband Marc both still drag race (as
they have since high school). Her daughter
has a junior dragster! Valerie has a 1967
Firebird and Marc has a 1967 GTO.
Carey O’Brien McGlynn ‘84 and
her husband Chris live in Oakville,
Ontario. Their sons, Conor, 13, and
Brendan, 11, are quite involved in hockey.
Dan Barrett ’89 and his wife Patti are
pleased to report the birth of their third
child, Georgia Grace. The Barretts were on
vacation in the Bahamas to celebrate Patti’s
birthday when Georgia Grace arrived
about 11 weeks early -- on Patti’s birthday,
April 5, 2008! Georgia joins her siblings,
June 14 may have been muggy and
overcast, but inside the majestic walls of
St. Thomas the Apostle Church in West
Hartford, Beth Casey ’96 – Northwest
Catholic teacher and Information
Technology Coordinator -- was beaming.
She was beaming behind her veil as she
took her first steps down the aisle, flanked
by her brother, Brian Casey ’94, and
her mother Paula. She was beaming as she
greeted her soon-to-be husband, Kevin
Boyle, a teacher at Manchester Regional
Academy, at the altar. She was beaming
as Rev. Edward Moran presided over the
wedding, mentioning that her late father,
Bob Casey, was surely smiling down on the
joy-filled event, as well.
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And she was beaming as she came back
up the aisle to the strains of “Here Comes the Sun,” pausing for hugs from family, colleagues, and friends -– many of
whom were from Northwest Catholic. Jill Spagna Lefebvre ‘95 was a bridesmaid, and other guests included Chris
Molloy ‘95, Jason Lambert ‘95, Scott Cullen ‘95, Joe Cote ’95, Julia Mastronardi Yakovich ’96, Courtney
DeAngelis ‘01, and Amanda Miser Reese ’02, as well as fellow NWC faculty members Josh Reese ‘95, Beth
Lynch Oates ‘94, Matt Martorelli ’03, and Jeff Przech ‘92.
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Help (Still) Wanted:
Class Representatives
Clare and Patrick; the Barretts report that
everyone in the family is doing well.
1990s
Jill Carpenter Devor ‘99 and her
husband Kevin welcomed a baby girl, Lea
Kelly Devor, on September 7, 2008. Lea
is the first grandchild for Ken ’65 and
Barbara Blanchfield Carpenter ’72.
Meghan Mahoney ’99 is engaged to
Anthony Cancelliere of Wethersfield; their
wedding date is set for September 5, 2009.
Meghan lives in Rocky Hill and works as a
receivables analyst for The Travelers
2000s
Andrew Vaughan ’01 graduated from
the University of Central Florida and is
an Air Traffic Controller at the Orlando
Executive Airport in Orlando, FL.
Sandra Bixler ’03 graduated from
UConn in 2007 with a BS in Molecular
and Cell Biology. She is now pursuing a
Ph.D. in Emerging Infectious Diseases at
the Uniformed Services University at the
National Naval Medical Center. This past
spring, the post office building in Suffield,
CT -- Sandra’s hometown -- was renamed
the “Cpl. Stephen R. Bixler Post Office”
in tribute to her twin brother, a Marine
who was killed in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2006.
Brittny Mendizabal ’03 graduated
from Central Connecticut State University
with a BA in Communications and a
minor in Business Marketing. She recently
became engaged.
Jacquilynn Ozark ’03 is living in West
Hartford with her son Ehren Arik Ozark,
born April 12, 2007.
Meghan Williamson ’03 earned an M.S.
in Education, as well as a Reading Specialist
What a great response! Though we first
“advertised” to fill our new Class Rep
positions only a month or so ago, four
people have already signed up: Jean
Donnelly Molloy ‘78, Susan Silvester
Duncan ‘81, Amy DiPippo Connors
‘85, Heather Allen Belcher ‘88, Jennifer
Samolyk ‘88, Regina Albee ‘92, and
Matt Martorelli ‘03. If you are in one of
these classes (and if we have your e-mail
address), be on the lookout for a greeting
from your Class Rep. If we don’t have your
e-mail, please send it to Jane Leary, Director
of Constituent Relations, at jleary@nwcath.
org so you’ll be kept in the loop.
And, please consider becoming a Class Rep
yourself. All you have to do is communicate
with your classmates about class news,
reunions, and other special events and
activities at Northwest Catholic. (Not an
e-mailer? Not a problem! We also welcome
folks who prefer more traditional methods
of staying in touch.) Jane Leary would love
to hear from you: 860-236-4221, x131.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Honoring a Soldier – 37 Years Later
I
t took 37 years for John Mastro ’68 to be formally honored for
his courage in Vietnam – but that didn’t diminish his gratitude
or pride as two prestigious medals were finally pinned on him
this summer. In fact, it may have made it that much sweeter.
With his wife, Fran, looking on proudly, Mastro was decorated
with both the Bronze Star (with V device) and the Air Medal
during a moving ceremony in August hosted by U.S. Rep. John
Larson (D-1st District) and Dr. Linda Schwartz, Commissioner of
the CT Department of Veterans Affairs.
Rep. Larson said that Spc. 4 Mastro was serving with the 101st
Airborne Division in Vietnam when his team came under enemy
attack in November 1971. He shielded his fellow troops as they
retreated to their helicopter, saving many lives. He also completed
more than 100 intelligence and combat missions, and provided
significant aerial support of ground forces.
assignment, since they didn’t realize they had NWC in common
until they’d already begun working together – Mastro finally
submitted a 10-page document to the U.S. government. “You
made my year!” Mastro said, when Quinn told him the medals
would be granted.
“The lessons I learned at Northwest Catholic – about service,
about patriotism – are what inspired me to volunteer for service
in Vietnam,” said Mastro, who’s worked for 28 years at Pratt and
Whitney, where he’s a senior service engineer on the F22 program.
“I can’t emphasize enough the influence that Northwest Catholic
had on me. Everyone there -- the nuns, Walt Stosuy – taught me
that sense of patriotism, of doing what’s right. I still see things the
way I’ve always seen them … pretty much black and white, right
and wrong. It’s just the way I am. I always say to people: Blame it on
Northwest Catholic! That’s where I learned how to be this way.”
“… Mastro’s actions were in keeping with the highest traditions
of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his
unit, and the U.S. Army,” according to the award citation from
the U.S. government.
So what took so long for Mastro to receive the credit due
him – and how did the belated recognition come about? It was a
combination of bureaucracy, loyalty, and a little bit of Northwest
Catholic luck.
Urged by his company commander, Frank Leftault, to pursue
the honors he’d earned, Mastro spent years collecting evidence
of the combat incidents, which included research into military
records and affidavits from the men with whom he served. With
assistance from Larson’s aide, Conor Quinn ’02 – a serendipitous
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(From left) Rep. John Larson,
John Mastro ‘68, Dr. Linda
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The Class of ‘78
reunites!
The remnants of Hurricane Hanna were swirling outside on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, but they did nothing to dampen the spirits
inside the Irish-American Home in Glastonbury, where about
60 members of the Class of ‘78 had gathered for their 30th
reunion. Corralled by co-chairs Anne Dante Carroll ‘78, Patti
Shea-Lovell ‘78, and Kevin McHugh ‘78, the crowd ate, laughed,
and danced to the music of Lonesome Eddie and the Bird Dogs
(featuring Ed Connors ‘83 and Kevin Connors ‘76).
(From left) Anne Dante Carroll, Patti Shea-Lovell,
Kevin McHugh
Madelyn Cody (left), Ellen Gloekler Murphy,
Tom Bisson
Mark Fernandes and Michael Friel
Kevin McHugh has some fun with yearbook photos
during the reunion.
Mary Rose Flaherty Palmese (left), Patti Shea-Lovell
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Certification, from St. Joseph’s University in
Philadelphia in May 2008. She also earned
her Bachelor’s degree at St. Joe’s.
Development Program. He passed the
first actuarial exam in November 2007
and is now studying for the second.
Candace Young ’03 works at the
Juvenile Detention Center at the State
of Connecticut Judicial Branch. She gave
birth to a son named Malachi in January
2008. She expects to receive her Master’s
degree in Social Work from Springfield
College in May 2009.
Amanda Brick ’04 earned her B.A.
degree from St. Anselm College in May
2008.
Christopher Ayotte ‘04 graduated
magna cum laude from Quinnipiac
University in May 2008 with a degree in
Mathematics, concentrating in Actuarial
Science. As one of the top seniors in
the Math department, he received the
James Fickes Award for Excellence in
Mathematics. Chris is part of the Hartfordbased Travelers Actuarial Leadership
Joe Fusco ‘04 graduated magna cum
laude from Fairfield University in May
2008 with a major in Biology and minor
in Psychology. He was an RA for two
years and treasurer of the Inter-residential
Housing Association. While at Fairfield,
he also worked in the Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit at Hartford Hospital on a
research study about informed consent;
the results were published in the June issue
of Connecticut Medicine. Joe is working as
a Research Assistant in Academic Affairs
at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford and is
applying to medical school for fall 2009.
Amy Grinsfelder ’04 graduated from
Providence College in 2008; she majored
in Political Science and minored in
History.
Michael Kowalczyk ’05 was named to
the Dean’s List at Rennselaer Polytechnic
Institute for the Spring 2008 semester.
Daniele Rounseville ’05 was named
to the Dean’s List at Roger Williams
University for the Spring 2008 semester.
Richard Kevorkian ’07 was named to
the Dean’s List at Sacred Heart University
for the Spring 2008 semester.
Sean Leary ’07 was named to the
Dean’s List at Eastern Connecticut State
University for the Spring 2008 semester.
In Memoriam
Northwest Catholic extends its prayers and sympathies to the families of members of our community who have passed away recently.
Alumni
Current Families
Allison Reavey Daws ’91 of Windsor passed away on September 1,
2008. The daughter of Michael and Lavinia Reavey, Allison was born in
Newry, County Down in Northern Ireland and moved with her family
to Windsor when she was nine years old. She earned a B.A. in Political
Science as well as a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the
University of Connecticut, and she earned her J.D. from the School of
Law at Western New England College in 2002. She had worked for 10
years at The Hartford, but was most recently employed as a workers’
compensation claims attorney at The Travelers. She loved traveling
internationally, but more than anything, Allison enjoyed being with her
family. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Peter
J.F. Daws, and their young son Morgan Michael Daws, as well as her
brothers Patrick and Philip, her sisters Amanda, Anita, and Annabel, and
their families. Memorial donations may be made to the Morgan Daws
Scholarship Fund, c/o Windsor Federal Savings, Attn: Customer Service
Dept., 250 Broad St., Windsor, CT 06095.
Harlan H. “Bud” Beckerman, grandfather of Mary Beckerman ’10 and
Haleigh Beckerman ‘12
Joanne Perrone Nivinskus ‘65 of Yorba Linda, CA passed away on
December 16, 2007. Joanne began her teaching career as a volunteer at
Clara King Elementary School, and was asked to come to work there as a
teacher’s aide. She loved the school environment so much that she enrolled
in California State University, Fullerton, where she earned her teaching
credentials, and then returned to Clara King Elementary as a third-grade
teacher. She is survived by her husband Robert; her sons Kevin, Keith,
and Mark Nivinskus; her sisters Frances, Carol, and Donna; and five
grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Mary Kelly, grandmother of Eric Kelly ‘08, Gretchen Kelly ‘10, and
Meghan Kelly ‘12.
Eunice Pepin, grandmother of Brian Pepin ‘09
William Edward Polley, grandfather of Sean Polley ‘10
Marcia Strid, grandmother of Justin Strid ’10 and Ryan Strid ‘12
Alumni Families
Marie Francoeur, mother of Michael Francoeur ’76, Mary-Anne
Francoeur Baldassarre ’78, and Edward Francoeur ’82, and
grandmother of Kathleen Baldassarre ‘09
Helen Sweeney Gleason, mother of James Gleason ’66, John Gleason
’69, and Mark Gleason ’72
Ann Mary Casey Griffith, mother of Mary Beth Griffith Miramontes
’78, Kathy Griffith Ulrich ’80, and John Griffith ’89, and grandmother
of Katie Ulrich ‘09
Richard B. Haskell, father of Linda Haskell ‘73
Ryan P. Largay, brother of Scott Largay ‘05
William E. Lord, father of Patrick Lord ’95 and Kevin Lord ’98
Faculty and Staff
Brother Daniel F. Casey, F.S.C., uncle of Beth Casey Boyle ’96, NWC
teacher and Information Technology specialist, and Brian Casey ’94
Robert Cunningham, uncle of Lisa Huston, administrative assistant to
the President
Veronica Schoenrock, grandmother of Elizabeth Schoenrock ‘06
Richard Tonino, father of Richard Tonino ’69 and Robert Tonino ’73
James J. Vaughan, father-in-law of Marilyn Bacon, M.D. ’65 and
grandfather of Andrew Vaughan ‘01
Stanislawa “Stella” Witwicki, grandmother of Christina Witwicki Nunes
’99, Ashley Witwicki ‘03, and Angela Witwicki ‘04
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Kevin Baker ’88 congratulates his dad,
Bill Baker, for being named Tournament
Honoree.
School President Matthew Fitzsimons
presents an engraved clock to Bill Baker.
Leslie DeMaio Costello ’86 (left) and Marie
DeMaio Mansolillo ’82 teamed up to support
their alma mater.
THE 31st annual Northwest Catholic Golf Tournament
Spectacular weather and a sold-out field combined to make
the 31st annual Northwest Catholic Golf Tournament a smashing
success. Hundreds of alumni, parents, and friends gathered on
Monday, June 2, at Wampanoag Country Club in West Hartford
for 9- and 18-hole rounds of golf, with a whopping $31,410 in
profit going toward financial aid.
The winning 9-hole foursome was Sally Scully ’77, Alison
Kearns Murphy ’80, Mary Dunn Miner ’79, and Kathy
Dunn Bassett ’79. Among the afternoon golfers, the first net
winners were Dave Daniel CP, Dana Hinman, Fred Patton, and
Nick Cifaldi. The first gross winners were longtime tournament
participants John Berry ’86, Rick Berry, Jr., Rick Berry III ’83,
and Chip Kohn.
Highlights of the day included a ladies’-only luncheon and
raffle following the morning round, plus a live auction of two
box seats for a game this fall at the Meadowlands, courtesy of
Dennis Robinson ‘75, the President and CEO of the NJ Sports
& Exposition Authority. Auctioneer John Shukie coaxed $1,400
for the tickets from the winning bidder!
Retired Athletic Director Walt Stosuy celebrates their victory with
the 9-hole winning foursome (from left): Alison Kearns Murphy ’80,
Mary Dunn Miner ‘79, Kathy Dunn Bassett ‘79, and Sally Scully ’77.
Perhaps the most compelling part of the day came during the
awards dinner, when Tournament Honoree Bill Baker, an alumni
parent and loyal supporter of Northwest Catholic athletics,
received a standing ovation after a moving tribute from his son,
Kevin Baker ‘88.
Anyone who has attended an athletic event at Northwest
Catholic over the past 20+ years knows that Bill is, quite simply, a
fixture on our fields and on our courts. He has helped our athletic
program in every way imaginable -- from folding programs and
working the “chain gang” at football games; to painting the
baseball team’s backstop; to keeping the scoreboard (he’s on his
third one in the gym; the first one had manual numbers on a
metal wheel!) and the books for the soccer, baseball, girls’ and
boys’ basketball, and volleyball teams. In fact, he’s missed only
one volleyball game since the team was formed, and that was to
attend Kevin’s wedding rehearsal dinner.
Northwest Catholic President Matthew Fitzsimons presented
Baker with an engraved clock and reiterated the gratitude of the
school for Baker’s many years of tireless efforts.
Retired NWC Faculty Members Paul Reardon (far left) and
Dan Carney (far right) flank some of their former students
(from left) Mark Murnane, George Cunningham, and Kevin
Baker, all from the Class of ’88.
The 25th anniversary
celebration would not
be complete without
some of the
“original SNL
cast members!”
Mark Your Calendars:
Saturday Night Live –
The 25th Anniversary Edition!
Saturday, November 22, 2008
6:30pm–Midnight
silent
auction
Come for a “sparkling” evening of
entertainment with all your old favorites –
the Sports Bar, Irish Pub, International Food
Court, Gospel Choir, and the Silent Auction,
featuring an “all-silver” table, to name just a
few – plus some exciting new rooms, as well.
Can’t make it in person? You can still be
part of the fun! Visit www.nwcsnl.com – the
Saturday Night Live web site – to become a
Room Sponsor, Patron, advertiser, or to
donate goods or services. You can even bid
on some of the silent auction items!
international
food courT
Pep
Shop
Northwest Catholic High School
29 Wampanoag Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
www.northwestcatholic.org
Help us find and invite back all
the old Co-Chairs, Room Chairs,
and other volunteers who’ve been
responsible for this magical night
for 25 years now. If you are one
of these people (or you know
someone who is), please contact
Jane Leary (jleary@nwcath.org)
so we can be sure you’re included!
We’d also be grateful for any old
SNL photos or other memorabilia
that could help enhance our trip
down this memory lane
Starlight
cafe
NONPROFIT ORG
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
HARTFORD, CT
PERMIT NO. 246