Spring - Bishop Ireton High School

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Profile of New Administration • page 2
 History of BI • page 5
 Whatever Happened to…. • page 8
 Class of 2014 • page 16
Girls’ Lacrosse, WCAC & VISAA State Champions • page 19
Board of
Governors
2013-2014
Mr. Tom Danaher, Chair...‘77, P’06, P’10
Mr. Jay Barnwell............ P’08, P’09, P’11
Mr. Mike Bennett.... ’72, P’93, P’95, P’98
Mr. Roger Brusnahan.............. P’11, P’14
Dr. Susan Buenaventura.............SMA ‘76
Lisa Marie Cheney.....................SMA ‘83
Mr. Everett Hellmuth...... P’08, P’09, P’09
Mr. Ted Keany..........................‘77, P’08
Fr. Dennis Kleinmann......St. Mary’s Parish
Mr. Richard O’Brien.........................P’88
Mr. Chris Reddick
Mr. Brennan Reilly............’81, P’13, P’15
Ms. Beverly Tauke............................P’10
Mr. Matt Hendricks...Faculty Representative
Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde....Bishop of
Arlington Diocese
Sr. Bernadette McManigal B.V.M.............
Superintendent of Catholic Schools
Dr. Thomas Curry............ Head of School
The Cardinal Connection magazine is published
for alumni, students, families, and friends of
Bishop Ireton High School and
St. Mary’s Academy by the Bishop Ireton High
School Advancement Office. Correspondence
should be directed to Bishop Ireton High School,
Advancement Office, 201 Cambridge Road,
Alexandria, VA 22314.
Thomas J. Curry, Ph.D.
Head of School
703-212-5155
headofschool@bishopireton.org
Mary Kelly, P’02, P’06, P’13
Director of Communications
703-212-5161
kelly@bishopireton.org
Spring 2014
Ryan Fannon ‘89
Director of Advancement
703-212-5178
fannonr@bishopireton.org
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Thomas Curry, Ph.D.,Head of School
Tell me about your
upbringing. Where are you
from? Where did you go
to school? What were the
positive influences in your
life?
I was born in Pittsburgh and moved
around a lot as a kid but grew up for
the most part in Herndon, Virginia.
My parents sent all five of us through
St. Joseph’s School and Paul VI High
School. At PVI, I met the Oblates of
St. Francis de Sales. I’d always liked
Religion class in grade school and
when I took Fr. Bill Dougherty’s (“Doc”)
classes, I knew I was hooked. The
Oblates had a tremendous influence
on me and it’s great to meet so many
BI alums who say the same thing: “The
Oblates changed my life.” What I didn’t
know until I started work here was just
how many of my teachers at PVI – both
Oblate and lay – started their teaching
career at BI. That’s why I can say that,
even though I graduated from Paul VI, I
truly have a Bishop Ireton education.
Where did you go to
college?
I followed in my dad’s footsteps. He
went to an Oblate high school (North
Catholic in Philadelphia) and then to
La Salle University. I went from Paul VI
to La Salle. There I met the Christian
Brothers who reinforced my love of
theology and the arts and gave direction
to my interests. I count the four years
at La Salle as some of the best in my life.
I enjoyed my classes, was on the crew
and rugby teams, and worked as an RA
and at the art museum. In addition
to theology, I also began to study a
lot of film—directors like Hitchcock,
Kurosawa, and Axel. My senior year, I
lived off campus in residence with the
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales while
discerning a religious vocation.
And after La Salle?
I was offered a scholarship to study
Japanese cultural arts in Japan for a
year. So I started my graduate studies
at a small school in Kyoto called
Urasenke Chado College. The Lord
indeed works in mysterious ways
because it was there I met my wife, who
was a fellow student.
Why and when did you begin
your teaching career?
I remember asking Fr. Doc, who has
the credentials to teach university
theology, why he taught high school.
He said that the high school years are
so crucial in the formation of faith and
its understanding. “It’s important to
reach a child during those years; and
challenging to reach them afterward.”
That stuck with me. I knew what a
positive impact the Oblates had on me
and felt called to hand on the faith as
a theology teacher. I got my first job at
St. John’s College High School in DC.
After two years teaching scripture and
church history, I wanted more training,
so applied to grad schools.
How did you like Boston
College?
I had great teachers there, too. It was
a very demanding program. After
receiving my master’s degree in
systematic theology I was accepted into
the doctoral program in the same field.
It was then that I began to articulate the
connection I had only sensed between
my two areas of interest: theology
and the arts. My dissertation, which
attempted to demonstrate
their symbiotic
relationship, was in large
part inspired by Pope
Saint John Paul II’s “Letter
to Artists.”
Where else
have you
worked?
While in Boston
I held several
jobs. Like
many grad
students, I
worked at
Barnes &
Noble. Unlike
many grad
students I was
a bouncer at the
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BI Organizational Structure
Head of School
Thomas J. Curry, Ph.D.
Director of Finance
Brian Patterson
Director of Campus
Ministry
Fr. Ed Bresnahan
Director of Instruction
Stephen Crooker
Director of Athletics
Bill Simmons
Director of Advancement
Ryan Fannon
Director of Operations
Pete Davey
Director of Admissions
Peter Hamer
Dean of Faculty
Don Dight
Director of Student Life
Mary Jordan
Director of Library/Media
Services
Mimi Marquet
Director of Counseling
Services
Erin O'Leary
Director of
Communication
Mary Kelly
Counselors
Director of IT
Jonah Parks
Teachers
Dean of Students
Zack Bass
Assistant Dean of Students
Lori Whitley
House of Blues in Harvard Square! Later,
I sold real estate on the side, which
led to my wife and I owning a sushi
restaurant in Cambridge. Those jobs
gave me practical experience in business
management. I was also director of
religious education at a large parish
outside Boston. For family reasons, we
decided to move back to the DC area, so
we sold the restaurant and I returned to
teach at St. John’s for a second stint.
What led you to apply as
Head of School at BI?
where Salesian spirituality is actually and
actively practiced.
What is a typical day and
week for you?
Just that they are no longer impressions
but demonstrable facts: Our academics
are first-rate; our fine arts curriculum is
superb; our athletic teams are intensely
competitive; our service programs
signify our ongoing commitment to
those in need locally, nationally, and
even internationally.
Since I started last August, every day
has been different from the last. I look
forward to something a little more
routine! After morning mass in our
chapel, I like to greet the students as
they enter school near the cafeteria.
Throughout the day I have meetings
both on and off campus with our
constituents and various committees.
This first year my main objective is
to build infrastructure, particularly in
finance, operations, and advancement,
so I meet regularly with our directors
of those areas. I am in weekly contact
with our Board of Governors and
diocesan leaders. Together we are
exploring options for a master building
plan that will ultimately increase
capacity for our academic and cocurricular programs. After school and
on weekends I try to attend as many
games, concerts, and events as I can.
Every day is different. It’s a lot of work.
It’s also a lot of fun!
What are your responsibilities
as Head of School?
Do you have a vision for
Bishop Ireton?
What were your impressions
of BI before you came here?
My first encounter with BI was in grade
school when I played trumpet and
went to BI for the diocesan festival
each year. At PVI I played football and
baseball against BI (generally losing
to the Cardinals if my memory serves
me right). I knew that the school had
a solid academic reputation and that
performing arts were a priority.
Have your impressions
changed now that you’ve
been in the job?
I said to someone recently that in a
sense I don’t have a job description. My
job is to provide for whatever the school
needs at any moment. Essentially, I
hold full responsibility for all aspects
of Bishop Ireton’s operations. My
paramount responsibility is to ensure
that we provide our students with the
highest quality education possible
and to communicate the content and
spirit of Catholic faith and its inherent
values at every level. I work closely with
In my first months in the job I met with
each member of the faculty. I conveyed
to them that as someone brand new to
BI, to have anything like a “vision” in
my first year would be presumptuous,
preposterous. Rather, I’ve tried to take
the approach of “look, listen, learn,”
in this inaugural year and I remain
beholden to teachers, staff, students,
parents, alumni, and the Board of
Governors to help me craft a collective
vision for BI. In many ways we remain
indebted to the visions of past leaders
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After completing my doctorate, as
much as I love teaching, I knew I
wanted to get into Catholic secondary
administration. Here’s one reason
why: the religious orders that have run
so many schools simply don’t have
the numbers of priests and nuns and
brothers they once had. Lay leadership
is the sign of the times in Catholic
education at every level. The transition
from religious to lay administration
must be done responsibly. There must
be a convergence of the mission and
traditions in a school operated by an
order like the Oblates of St. Francis de
Sales with lay leaders who may or may
not have been educated by the Oblates
(or the Franciscans, or the Sisters of
the Holy Cross, etc.). This “stewardship
of mission” focused my studies at
Marymount University’s business school,
where I received a certificate in nonprofit
management. When the job was posted
at BI, I felt a strong call to apply given
my Salesian training. Here is a chance, I
thought, to serve the students, parents,
teachers, staff, and alumni at a school
Chief Engineer
Glen Sines
Stephen Crooker who, as BI’s Director
of Instruction, is the chief academic
officer of the school and oversees
much of our internal affairs. I tend to
the school’s external affairs, its fiscal
management, advancement, and
alumni relations. I am BI’s primary
liaison with the Diocese of Arlington,
our Board of Governors, and the local
community. Together with the entire
administrative team, Stephen and
I provide leadership of the school
that serves to promote and grow
our integrated Catholic and Salesian
mission.
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who worked so hard to build up
Bishop Ireton. That said, we need to
make a hard, honest evaluation of
where we are and where we need to
grow. Our strength is our 50-year old
mission: To advance always in the
love of God through our learning and
service to one another. That mission
will ultimately inspire a vision for the
next 50 years.
Talk a little about the 50th
anniversary year.
We are taking this opportunity, the
semi-centenary of the school, to
celebrate our past, profile who we are
today, and plan for the future of Ireton.
The most significant event will be the
Gala at the Hilton at Mark Center on
the night of homecoming, October 11,
2014. So many have already signed
up to come. I’m jazzed that the past
principals—Fr. Norman, Fr. Walsh, Fr.
Metzger, Fr. Nadolski, Fr. Hillyard, and
Mr. Hamer—will be there. Many other
Oblates associated with Bishop Ireton
and many past teachers are coming
into town for the event. Big groups of
alums have already sponsored tables
and are inviting friends and family
to join them. Bishop Paul Loverde
is coming as are other friends of
Ireton. Live music, great food, terrific
fellowship—it will be the biggest bash
we’ve ever thrown!
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What do you think BI will
look like next year? In
5 years? In 10 years? In
another 50 years?
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Whatever the age, I think BI will look
like it does now. What I mean is that
there is truly an enduring spirit to
Bishop Ireton that has sustained us
for half a century. Ask any alum and
he or she will agree that the Ireton
spirit is perhaps unquantifiable but
it is real. That spirit continues to
enliven us today and I know it will
perpetuate our future. Still, change
is inevitable and that’s how we grow.
I hope to commence our building
project within two years. We need to
do something with the Oblate House.
We have yet to determine whether
we will re-purpose it or raze it and
start fresh. Our priorities include
flex-space classrooms, state-of-the-art
science labs, an expanded cafeteria, a
larger library equipped with a media
center, and offices for teachers. We
have to seriously consider our parking
situation. I would also very much like to
refurbish our chapel so that we have the
flexibility to seat for a small-group Mass
or for a liturgy for 200 students. I also
believe the chapel should be the heart
of our campus. It is emblematic of our
Catholic faith and symbolizes that we
are a Eucharist-centered people.
That’s very ambitious.
It’s ambitious but necessary. We want
our teachers to be the best in their
field and to do that we need to equip
them with the instruments they need
to instruct at the highest level possible.
Our labs have become outdated, we are
in need of more classroom space, and
the caf needs a serious overhaul. I have
gone on several “field trips” with our
building committee to all the Catholic
high schools (and some public) in the
area to see what our “competitors”
look like. Honestly, in comparison, our
physical plant as a whole is solid and
looks fantastic. But we need upgrades in
those areas I mentioned. As we finalize
our specific physical plant needs, our
Director of Advancement, Ryan Fannon,
and I, along with diocesan leaders
and our Board of Governors are busy
strategizing for a capital campaign. We
really need everyone in the Bishop Ireton
community to support the building plan,
which is the biggest capital initiative
the school has ever taken. Bishop Paul
Loverde has already funded a generous
portion. Still, we need to raise much
more to make this vision a reality.
What is your hope for
Bishop Ireton High School?
That Bishop Ireton High School
will come into its own as a national
criterion for top-grade Catholic,
college preparatory education. That
we continue to find ways to connect
our wonderful alumni back to their
school. That we find new and creative
ways to sustain our relationship with
the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. And
that through God’s grace our students
“advance always” here and beyond
in their intellectual, personal, and
spiritual dimensions.
Stephen Crooker ’88
Director of Instruction
I
returned
in 2010 to Bishop
Ireton
to serve
as Vice
Principal and
Academic
Dean. In the spring of 2013,
following Tim Hamer’s
retirement announcement,
Bishop Ireton was restructured
with a new administrative
model of daily operation. The new leadership structure
includes the Head of School working in
close coordination with the Director of
Instruction for leadership of the school. Some of the duties for the Director of
Instruction include supervision of the
Dean of Faculty, Library, Counseling
Services, Nurse, and the Office of
Student Life.
As Director of Instruction, I continue
to oversee the academic scope of
study at Bishop Ireton. It is one of
my responsibilities to ensure that a
Bishop Ireton education continues
to provide the highest quality learning
possible in the 21st century for all
our students. For fifty years, Bishop
Ireton has led the way to produce
top graduates, rooted in a rigorous
and relevant academic program that
allows students to “Advance Always.” The 21st century presents many diverse
and dynamic models of learning. As
always, Bishop Ireton continues to plan
to meet the ever-changing challenges
in education and produce a superior
secondary education. As Bishop Ireton enters its second half
century educating men and women,
we continue to mold and shape
young hearts and minds and teach
students to Live Jesus in the modern
world. As an educator and alumni
of Bishop Ireton, I am humbled and
appreciative to serve as Director of
Instruction.
50 Years of Bishop Ireton
T
his history of Bishop Ireton is a
compilation from several different
sources: a graduate level paper, entitled,
“The History of Bishop Ireton High School”,
written by Greg Monroe, a BI social studies
teacher; BI yearbooks; the BI Word; the
Catholic Virginian newspaper; the Alexandria
Gazette; and the Arlington Catholic Herald.
1950s
In the late 1950s six local parishes Blessed Sacrament, Saint Louis, Saint
Joseph, Saint Mary, Saint Rita, and
Our Lady of Lourdes – determined
that there was a need for a Catholic
high school in Alexandria. They
petitioned Bishop Peter L. Ireton of
the Richmond Diocese (the Arlington
Diocese did not exist at that time)
to acquire land and to approve the
construction of “Alexandria Catholic
High School,” the original name of
the school. The bishop invited the
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales to
staff the school. Bishop Peter Ireton
did not live to see the completion
of the school. After his death, his
successor, Bishop John Russell, gave
the school its new name.
1960s
In the first years of the school, a
popular guitar group was formed
called the B.I. Sons or the Bisons.
The first drama program performed
was Carnival. The first mass to be
celebrated in the chapel was on May 1,
1967. The first yearbook was published
in the spring of 1968. On June 9, 1968,
Ireton graduated its first class of 124
boys.
1970s
The young
school was
seen to
be quite
successful.
Mr. Ron
Umbeck’s
“That’s
Academic”
students won
contests and
the outreach
to the local community was lauded in
the local newspaper. In 1974, Bishop
Ireton became a part of the newly
created Diocese of Arlington. Student
life reflected the social climate of the
early ‘70s. There was a dress code, but
no uniform, facial hair was allowed,
and the priests dressed in casual
clothing.
For three years, Ireton had a classless
system. The “modular scheduling”
concept
provided
more time
for students
outside the
classroom
and was
thought to
foster closer
Fr. Bill Dougherty, OSFS
student/
teacher relationships. Later,
“Education by Appointment” enabled
students to guide themselves through a
series of self-constructed goals at their
own pace. The “Resource Center”
was created at the front of the school
as a central location for students
to find resources for their studies.
The Oblates created a Christian
atmosphere of religious ideals which
was taught in order to help the student
“develop his own attitudes” and was
a more liberal approach to religious
education by focusing on the feelings
of the student rather than teaching the
traditional Baltimore catechism. There
was an outcry from worried parents
that students were not receiving the
best education possible and, in 1979,
Education by Appointment ended and
the dress code was revised to a more
traditional one.
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In May of 1962, ground was officially
broken. Ireton’s cornerstone was
laid in 1963 and the doors opened in
the fall of 1964. The first enrollment
was 150 boys and the first principal
was Fr. Joseph McKay, OSFS, who
was joined by six resident Oblates
and seven lay teachers. Tuition cost
was $200 for boys from the founding
parishes and $300 for those outside of
those parishes. The subjects taught
were religion, English, Latin, history,
mathematics, health, and science.
Hot meals were not served as there
were not enough students to make it
economically feasible. The school was
unfinished and, in the opening days,
students were not allowed to leave the
classroom for safety reasons. Instead,
the teachers moved from room to
room and taught without chalkboards.
Father McKay was invited to give
the invocation and blessing at
the dedication of T.C. Williams,
Alexandria’s public high school.
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1980s
In 1981, Fr. William Walsh, OSFS
was named Bishop Ireton’s fifth
principal. Academic excellence was
stressed through a college preparatory
curriculum. Enrollment increased
throughout
the mid ‘80s
and the school
created a
development
program
as a means
to attract
additional
financial
resources.
Ireton joined
the METRO
Conference
for sports and
Dr. Garwood Whaley
in the mid-80s
became the Virginia State Catholic
Champions in basketball, cross
country, tennis, soccer, and obtained
other championships in swimming
and lacrosse. Ireton offered classes
such as the Introduction to Jewish
Scripture, The Roaring 20’s, and
Astronomy. In 1989 Fr. William
Metzger, OSFS became Bishop Ireton’s
sixth, and longest serving principal.
1990s
Fr. Metzger was in his second year
as principal when Ireton merged
with BI’s sister school, St. Mary’s
Academy. St. Mary’s closed after 120
years due to dropping enrollment
and the inability to raise needed
funds. Enrollment at Ireton nearly
doubled with 390 boys and 310
girls. New teachers were brought
in, including faculty from St. Mary’s.
The physical plant was remodeled
to accommodate a girl’s locker
room, new administrative offices,
and bathrooms. Also, ten mobile
trailer classrooms were put into
place to accommodate the increased
enrollment, and would remain a staple
of the campus until 1996 when a new
wing was added to the school. The
new $6 million addition opened in
1998, which included the “K (Keating)
wing”, a larger student parking lot, and
the Garwood Whaley Auditorium.
While the boys competed in eleven
sports through the Washington
Metropolitan Athletic
Conference (WMAC), the girls
competed in eight sports as a
member of the Catholic Girls
Athletic Association (C.G.A.A).
Additionally, student
achievement reached its
highest levels yet, as Ireton
had the highest SAT scores
for all public and private
schools in Virginia. The
sophomore Renaissance
Faire was first held in 1996.
Ireton became more techsavvy, and was one of the
first schools to incorporate
the internet and enhanced
computer technology
into its curriculum. The
writing and math help centers were
created and many new clubs were
established. The men’s track and field
team won two back-to-back state titles
in 1995 and 1996, and 1997 saw the
additional of the hockey blue team at
Ireton composed of players from Ireton
and Paul VI.
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2000s
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When Fr. Metzger was
transferred to serve in
parish ministry, Fr. Kevin
Nadolski, OSFS became
Ireton’s new principal.
He established a year of
service, which included the
introduction of Louverture
Cleary School in Haiti
as a sister school to BI.
This manifested itself in
service trips and in raising
much needed operational money for
LCS. Fr. Kevin was replaced by Fr.
Matt Hillyard, a 1979 Ireton grad and
the 8th principal, who would also
prove to be the last Oblate principal.
The Model UN and the Key Clubs
became very popular. Community
involvement continued to be a huge
part of Ireton, and a community
service program was initiated,
whereby a specific number of hours
were mandated for graduation.
In June 2008, Fr. Matt Hillyard moved
into parish ministry. The Oblates were
unable to find a suitable replacement,
leading to the appointment
of Mr.
Timothy
Hamer as
the first lay
principal of
Bishop Ireton
High School.
That summer
the school
developed,
and the Bishop
approved,
the Live
Jesus Charter
formalizing
a continuing
affiliation between
Bishop Ireton High
School and the
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. “As
educators in a Salesian community
of learning, the administration,
faculty, and staff of Bishop Ireton High
School will challenge each student
to answer God’s universal call to
holiness in their lives by integrating
distinctively Salesian principles in
carrying out the School’s Catholic,
Diocesan educational mission.” The
school established a relationship with
DeSales Service Works in Camden, NJ
and students volunteered for service
trips there throughout the year.
The school won a nation-wide
texting contest in 2009 to bring a
private concert by Taylor Swift to the
auditorium. The last two years has
also seen the influx of iPads and an
added emphasis on technology in
the classroom. One of the greatest
challenges to be faced in the coming
years is how to approach the issue of
cell phone, smart devices, and tablets.
What’s next? Ireton needs to
consider improvements in
its physical plant, including
creating new classrooms,
expanding the library/
media center, enlarging the
cafeteria, the chapel, and
possibly the parking lot, and
updating the administrative
area. The school will
continue to upgrade
technology in order to keep up
with the latest innovations. More
about this in the next issue of the
Cardinal Connection.
This past fall, the Bishop Ireton
community underwent
a restructuring of its
administrative leadership
and welcomed its first Head
of School, Dr. Thomas Curry.
Under Dr. Curry’s leadership,
Bishop Ireton begins its 50th
year, serving just under 800
students and retaining the
commitment to integrating
academic excellence, Salesian
values, and individual growth
that were established over the
past 50 years.
National
Cherry
Blossom
Festival
The Bishop Ireton Choirs
were part of the National
Youth Choir that performed
at the National Cherry
Blossom Festival Parade on
Saturday, April 12. The group of 775 students was on
the steps of the National Archives
which were behind the broadcasters
announcing each act as it came
through the parade. Bishop Peter L. Ireton
The students sang, “What a Wonderful
World” with America’s Got Talent
finalist Branden James, the youth
choirs’ own number, “Dancin’ in the
Streets/Shout”, and “Get on Your Feet”
as part of the finale. They are part
of the broadcast of the parade which
was shown in 160 television markets
around the country.
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Peter Leo Ireton was born in 1882 in
Baltimore, Maryland. He was ordained
in 1906 and served in churches in
Baltimore until Pope Pius XI named him
Coadjutor Bishop of Richmond in 1935.
At the time, Richmond was considered a
“mission” territory of the Archdiocese of
Baltimore. In 1945, he was appointed
the ninth Bishop of Richmond. As
bishop, he was an outspoken proponent
of racial integration, was asked by the
Pope to be the voice and advocate for
persecuted Catholics in Mexico, and
preached against fascism in Germany.
He founded schools and hospitals as
well. Bishop Ireton was known for his
humility, gentleness, and self-effacement, and was also well known for
instituting the Holy Name Society and Big Brother Association, being a
trustee of Catholic University, and serving as the assistant to the Pontificate
Throne. Bishop Ireton died in 1958 at age 75 after a fall.
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Teachers – Present and Past
???
Whatever
Dave Scully,
French & Spanish
happened
I’m still living in McLean
with my special son,
Eddy. At 80, I’m a single
parent; my beloved wife,
Estela, having passed
away in June, 2011. I keep very busy
with the Legion of Mary, Cursillo, and
other church-related activities. Now
that I’m retired I’m able to go to daily
Mass at St. John the Beloved and stay
for the Rosary. On Monday afternoons
I teach CCD to first graders. Love it!
I’ve been teaching CCD all over the
Diocese since 1958. What I miss most
about BI is the interaction with young
people who kept me feeling young
and the companionship with my old
BI friends and colleagues. I also miss
the constant learning, inspiration, and
creativity that comes with being active
with academia. But don’t count me
out. My teaching license doesn’t expire
until June, 2014.
Spring 2014
Peppy Lynas,
Physics
8
I’m still in Ft.
Washington with
Nona and our dog
Cindy. I sing tenor
with the Maryland
Choral Society, the Ft. Washington
Community Chorus, and the Harmony
Heritage Singers, a barbershop chorus
in Mt. Vernon. I also sang with the
Maryland University Summer Chorus.
Nona and I enjoy going for walks with
Cindy, taking road trips, and dining
out. I am active politically and support
progressive political views. I admire
our new Pope Francis. I hope things are
going well at BI and best wishes to the
new Head of School, Dr. Curry.
Peggy Pasquale,
Biology
My husband Mat and I
have been living in Mint
Hill, NC since June, 2009.
Our town is very small and
quaint, even though we
are twenty five minutes
from uptown Charlotte. Our community
is Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation and is
literally out in the country. We pass a field
of cows right before the entrance to our
community. Our oldest son, Mat and his
wife, Erin, and two grandsons live down
the street; hence the reason we are here.
We feel very blessed to be so close to
them and it has been a joy to see the boys
grow up. Our youngest son, Mike and his
wife, Maya, and two granddaughters live
in Arlington, VA and we try to visit often.
We live on the 13th fairway and I have
taken up golf since we moved down
here. I play at least once or twice a week
and have met a number of great people.
My husband and I are active in our
community and I just signed up to be a
volunteer in my grandson’s kindergarten
class. Over the last four years, we have taken
several cruises and have been to Europe
three times, once to Provence and twice
to…
to Italy; each February we spend the
month in Naples, FL.
I miss BI, especially the students and
the faculty, although so many of my
age peers have also retired. I am sure
BI has changed considerably in the
four years that I have been away. I do
miss the school gatherings, especially
Baccalaureate. The rose ceremony was
my very favorite.
Rich McCoppin, History
I am in my last year of medical school
at UCSD in La Jolla. Medical school has
been extremely challenging-at times
overwhelmingly so. There have been
moments when I wondered if it were
worth it and I would make it, but on this
end of things, it looks like an experience
to value highly. There have been so
many amazing things that have just
been ‘work.’ I am planning to match in
anesthesiology. I am very excited about
my future.
Phil Grimes,
Latin &
German
I am living in
St. Pete, Florida,
traveling a bit,
always hosting
family and
friends and
enjoying my
volunteer work at The Salvador Dali
Museum. Fondest memories: all the
great kids I taught and the wonderful
colleagues I worked with at BI.
Ireton Business Network
Helps Alumni in Many ways
Ireton Business
Network (IBN)
has updated and
upgraded its
website in order to
reconnect Alumni
on a daily basis
to shared business
opportunities like
never before.
IBN held a Website Re-launch Reception on February 20 at the Carlyle Club
to highlight the changes and to bring alumni closer.
Alumni Bowling Challenge
The fourth annual bowling night vs. Paul VI alumni was on February 20.
BI alums scored a convincing win over Paul VI.
Grad Glimpses
SMA 1932
Anna Marion
Roland Conrad
accompanied
by her daughter,
Therese
DeSanto, visited
Bishop Ireton
and the St.
Mary’s Academy
Memorial Hallway. S M A A l u m n a e Pre s i d e n t Jo a n n e
Mazzarella Schiefer SMA ‘71 shared
photos and other mementos with them.
1972
John Delaney’s first grandchild was born
in October: granddaughter Delaney
Caroline Morris.
Andrew Ferguson was ordained a
permanent deacon in 2003. He works
at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in
Glen Allen, VA as the Director of
Administration.
Tim Sullivan has been writing about
sports for daily newspapers since
1977. He has worked as a columnist
for the Cincinnati Enquirer, the San
Diego Union-Tribune, and currently the
Louisville Courier-Journal.
1984
Lt. Col. Edward Maraist retired from
the US Air Force on Jan. 10, 2014. Ed
entered active duty in the US Navy in
1989, transferred to the USAF in 1999, and
entered active duty in the USAF in 2001. Alumni Basketball Challenge
Thanks to Dan Blaine ’03 and the Mondlochs (Rick ’77 and Kevin ’78) who
organized a well-played and attended alumni basketball game on January 9.
Congrats to the Cardinal Red team for the buzzer beater as time expired, for
a 60-58 win.
There to celebrate with him and his
family at this proud moment were BI ‘84
classmates Malcolm D’Souza, Dan
Wallace, Ed Maraist, and Rev. Thomas
Ferguson, who gave the invocation at
the retirement ceremony.
1985
1987
Bob Glennon has been working for the
past 15 years at Miriam’s Kitchen in NW
Washington, working as an advocate
Grad Glimpses
continues on page
13
Spring 2014
Alex Da Rosa retired after 23 years
active duty Navy and USAF. He and his
wife, Mariangela Caladrese SMA ’84,
reside in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Ryan Fannon ‘89, Director
of Advancement
I am very excited and grateful to Head of School, Dr.
Tom Curry, the Bishop Ireton Board of Governors,
and the Diocese of Arlington for the opportunity to
move into my new role as Director of Advancement at
Bishop Ireton as of April 1, 2014.
I greatly enjoyed my time as Director
of Alumni Relations over the last four
years, working with so many of our
BI and SMA Alums to build an active
and viable Alumni Association. As a
1989 graduate of BI, I look at this new
position as a tremendous honor and
feel very blessed for this opportunity.
As we begin this new journey, one
of my Advancement Office goals is
to build a team that truly connects
everyone to Bishop Ireton in their
own unique way while keeping our
core Salesian values at the forefront
of everything we do. We will strive
to have our BI/SMA alumni, current
students, current parents, past
parents, community leaders, and
friends to feel a genuine Cardinal
pride and lasting connection to our
wonderful school.
Personally, it is my goal
to reach out and meet
with as many members
of our community as
possible over the next
few years. Let’s meet for
breakfast, lunch, dinner,
a round of golf, at an alumni
event, a Cardinal’s game, or at a school
performance. I want to see how you
can get involved – whether through
your participation as a volunteer,
attending school events, financial
support, and of course your prayers.
The school continues to thrive, with
close to 800 students enrolled this
academic year. There is so much
happening at BI to be proud of, and
with your help, we can provide the
necessary resources that the school
needs to continue to grow.
Currently, as we celebrate
our 50th anniversary
year, we are in our Spring
Fundraising Campaign
with a goal to raise $150,000
by June 30. This final
campaign for the current fiscal
year will help support an upcoming
project to raise the profile of the school
with a new Duke Street school sign
and upgraded landscaping. Whether
you donate $50, $500, $5,000, or more,
every donation will make a difference
in reaching this goal to give the campus
the dignified profile it deserves.
Looking ahead to the fall, I hope you
and your family can join us for one
of the most exciting events in school
history. We will celebrate our 50th
birthday with a Gala at the Hilton
Mark Center Alexandria on Saturday
night, October 11. This is also our
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
scheduled for Friday, October 10
through Sunday, October 12. More
information is available at www.
bishopireton.org/50thGala.
Spring 2014
Please feel free to stop by the school at
any time to catch up. My office is in the
Alumni Center located in the Oblate
House, room 208, or you can call me at
703-212-5178 or e-mail me at fannonr@
bishopireton.org.
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As our wonderful school celebrates
its 50th Anniversary and builds
aggressively towards the future, I look
forward to working with everyone in
the greater BI Community to continue
our long-time school motto to
“Advance Always.”
Ryan Fannon ‘89
Alumni full-contact football game
raiseD money for the Sean O’Malley Scholarship Fund
This memorial Scholarship Fund is
named for Sean O’Malley, a Bishop
Ireton student in the 1980’s, who was
a fierce competitor in both
the football and wrestling
programs. Sean passed away
in 2012 and to honor him,
his family and friends created
a scholarship for a football
and/or wrestling student who
exhibits Sean’s inspirational
motivation, compassion, desire
to help others, and athletic
ability. This is a needs-based
scholarship to help defer tuition
expenses at Bishop Ireton.
On Saturday, April 12 (coincidentally,
Sean’s birthday), BI held an alumni
full contact football game to raise
money for the fund and
to help celebrate BI’s
50th anniversary year.
The game coordinators
were Cammeron Ripley
from Alumni Athletics
USA and Derek Radoski
‘89, who chaired
the planning
committee. It was
a spectacular
spring day and
more than 500
people attended to
watch 72 alumni players don
full pads and compete.
Spring 2014
The White Team (average age
27 years old) was coached by present
head football coach Tony Verducci.
Sean O’Malley’s cousin and current
Ireton assistant coach, James Paino,
led the team out on the field. The
Red Team (average age 36) was
coached by former head football
coach Chip Armstrong. Sean’s father,
Chuck O’Malley, led this team out on
the field. They followed modified rules
(no kick off) to help avoid injuries. The
teams played a full 60 minutes and
everyone who was dressed played in
the game. The oldest player for the
White Team was Marty Marinoff ‘68
(BI’s first graduating class), who wore
his original
football
jersey from
the 60’s,
and the
youngest
players on
the White
Team
were from
the class of 2013. The White Team
prevailed with a final score of 25-6.
No one was injured, everyone had
a great time, and the goal of raising
$25,000 for the fund was surpassed.
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In The Classroom
BI Teachers Make Education an Interactive
Experience and Fun!
Students in Mrs. Jackie Martin’s US
History courses examined the various
strategies used in propaganda and then
applied their knowledge in creating
their own propaganda in support of,
or against the 13th, 14th, and 15th
Amendments. This innovative approach
to appreciating the complexities of
Reconstruction politics developed their
media fluency skills by helping the
students understand the intimate link
between message and medium.
Spring 2014
Mrs. Maritza Mullervy’s freshman
World History classes were transformed
into a Greek Symposium. After honing
their research skills through data base
inquiry and sharing their findings
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through Google Docs, students took
on the persona of their chosen historic
figure. During the event, students were
guided through the discussions by filling
up their “passports” gathering data
on the cultural, political, and academic
people of the day. Delicacies from the
time period were also served, including
stuffed grape leaves, olive oil and bread
and hummus. This performance-based
assessment truly develops 21st century
learning skills and as a bonus, was great
fun!
Students in Mr. Bill Wester’s Financial
Decision Making class had quite
an awakening when they were told
to calculate the cost of their college
education. Students were responsible for
50% of their education costs (tuition,
room/board, books, travel), regardless
of what their real life experiences
were. In future classes, the students
will incorporate their monthly college
loan repayment into their budget
using an Excel Expense Spread Sheet
which includes all other monthly
costs. After paying rent, insurance, car
payments, cell phone expenses, etc.,
tuition to a university like Georgetown
is eye opening! This kind of real world
application of knowledge is helping
Ireton students ready themselves for life
after high school.
Mrs. Stephanie Hughes’ Spanish classes
are participating in an ePals exchange
program with a Catholic school in
Torrelodones, Madrid. Students
practice their Spanish writing skills,
and the Spanish students practice
English. They are corresponding about
where they are from, what their families
are like, what they like to do in their
free time, and what kinds of classes
they take. Many of the students send
pictures and videoconference via Skype.
Mr. Daniel Shaver’s Latin class created
a digital summary of the Aeneid using
Voice Thread. Each student read and
summarized one of the 12 chapters of
this Classic Latin text and the collective
presentation represented the whole
book. Mastering image and text is a
challenge in and of itself, but a triumph
with a master work such as the Aeneid!
Students from Mrs. Jackie Martin’s
US history classes traveled back in
time to create their own 1920’s radio
broadcasts or, in today’s world, podcasts.
After researching all aspects of the
era from flappers to Wall Street, the
students recorded these entertaining
shows which included interviews, music,
and advertisements. As one student
remarked, “the research was interesting
but organizing the information and
making it entertaining was hard but
really fun.”
Through an online community known
as goodreads.com, Mr. Matt Hendrick’s
honors English seniors were treated to
a Live Video Chat with Mitch Albom,
author of the #1 New York Times
bestsellers The Five People You Meet in
Heaven and Tuesdays With Morrie. He
discussed his new novel and the students
were able to ask several questions! It
inspired great class discussion of reading
and writing.
The Power of Code!
Bishop Ireton participated in the national Computer Science
Education Week initiative, Hour of Code. This program was
started by twin brothers Hadi and Ali Partovi to encourage
US schools to teach computer science.
Grad Glimpses continued
from page 9
1987-continued
for the homeless. He was featured in a
Washington Post article on January 7
about the cold weather and emergency
shelters.
1993
Lisa Kilday published an article entitled,
“Afghanistan: The Final Frontier for
Patents” in the January/February 2014
edition of Intellectual Asset Management
(IAM) magazine. She recalled her
extraordinary experience setting up
the patent office of Afghanistan despite
Taliban attacks in Kabul. The article can
be found at: http://www.patentprotocol.
com/uploads/IAM_AFG_article.pdf.
1996
Cynthia Chambers welcomed daughter
Avery Marie on November 8.
Meghan Oetting Gotkin welcomed
daughter Fiona Gotkin.
After spending their
careers in computer
companies, the
Partovi brothers were
distressed to learn that most US schools
do not teach any computer science
and that children were learning the
applications of computing, but not how
computers actually worked. Many large
tech companies have been pushing for
states to add computer science to their
curriculum. A January 14 Washington
Post article by Lyndsey Layton on this
initiative quoted Computer Science
Teachers Association executive Director
Chris Stephenson, “We’re creating
consumers of technology rather than
builders of technology.” The initiative is
to offer hour long tutorials in computer
programing for grades kindergartenhigh school.
Math teacher and department chair
Marianne Bradford reflected, “I think
it really opened their eyes up to the
real opportunity and even necessity for
knowledge of coding in their futures.
We want our students to be able to
harness the power of technology at
every level.”
To learn more about this initiative, visit
www.code.org or WashingtonPost.com,
search “hour of code.”
1997
Ma r i s a Ma r t i n e a u w a s t h e l e a d
author of a scholarly article entitled,
“Learning, Lending, and Laws: Banks
as Learning Organizations in a
Regulated Environment,” which the
Amer ican Jour nal of Business
Management published in March
2014. She thanks Ms. Melanson and
Mrs. Borman for doing a great job of
instilling the research and writing skills
that she used in this process!
Meredith Walker Singletary
and her husband Patrick
welcomed daughter Julia on
March 1.
1999
Adrienne Pica Hutchinson welcomed
son Luke Charles Hutchinson in March
2013.
Tr i c i a ( Ro o t ) a n d h e r
h u s b a n d , Bi l l y Fo r t ,
welcomed their first child,
Laura Bailey, on Sunday,
March 30, 2014.
Grad Glimpses
continues on page
23
Spring 2014
In January, despite the interruption of
several snow days, nearly 350 Bishop
Ireton students spent at least one hour
learning about computer coding.
Classes that missed the opportunity
rescheduled, bringing the total
participation to nearly 675 students!
Efforts at BI were organized through
the Math Department. Students worked
on a variety of coding
tutorials based on
JAVA, C++, and Scratch.
Tutorials were designed to meet various
skill levels. Ireton students were able
to manipulate Angry Birds, animate
objects, and solve various logic puzzles
while writing lines of code. Many
students continued their education
by completing even more tutorials
on their own. Junior Marielle Gomez
commented, “It was great to work on
something that was fun but relevant. I
knew nothing about coding before this
and it was a cool way to learn about
it.” The initiative managed to get one
million students coding over the course
of one week in the US alone.
Vince Root and his wife,
Shauna welcomed Matthew
Alexander to their family
on Thursday, October 31,
2013. Matt joins Jack, who
is thrilled to be a big brother.
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Spring 2014
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Model United Nations
Club Enjoys Best Season
in Past Decade
2014
Renaissance
Faire
The 2013 – 2014 Model UN club has set a blistering pace
for the season with a total of 12 events for the year. Of
these 12 events, the Model UN club broke a record this
year with five “Best Delegation Awards”.
In keeping with the
Salesian objective to
“Advance Always”,
the students, faculty,
and staff took Ireton’s
traditional Renaissance
Faire and embarked on a
journey, or “rebirth and
revival”, exemplifying the
true meaning of the word
Renaissance.
The club’s
ambitious season
began in November
at the University
of Virginia where
the delegation was
recognized with the
Secretary-General’s
Award for the “Best
Small Delegation
Award”. Within
two months, the Model UN club was
recognized at Chantilly High School
with another “Best Small Delegation
Award.” In February, the Model UN
team traveled to Baltimore to participate
in the Johns Hopkins University
Model UN conference. After four
days of intense debate, the BI Model
UN delegates were recognized by the
Secretary General with the “Outstanding
Small Delegation Award” from among
nearly 90 schools in attendance. In
March, the Model UNer’s traveled
to Richmond to participate in the
Virginia Governor’s School Model UN
conference. While there, the delegates
were able to listen to former British
Prime Minister Gordon Brown speak
about current world events. At the end
of the conference the BI delegation was
presented with the Secretary-General’s
“Best Small Delegation Award”. This
was the third year in a row that the
Model UN club earned this award in
Richmond. In early April, the club
traveled to Georgetown University
to participate in the Model Arab
League. While at Georgetown, every
student delegate who participated was
recognized with an award and the entire
delegation was singled out for their
efforts in preparing position papers and
for their overall representation of Qatar.
In all of these events, the delegates
demonstrated excellent knowledge,
sound diplomatic skills, and dynamic
public speaking ability.
The following student delegates
contributed measurably to these best
delegation awards as well as having
been recognized over the course of
the year with distinction at these and
other conferences: Thomas Owen
‘14, Ben Maalouf ‘14, Patrick Tuccillo
‘14, Emily Sun ‘14, Wesley Bekalu ‘14,
Andrew O’Hern ‘14, Mikaela Schaller
‘14, Ian Munro ‘14, Eamon Heaney ‘15,
Daniel Durgavich ‘15, Wendell Beane
‘15, Camille Polson ‘15, Joshua Estevez
‘15, Jake Ferrara ‘16, Charlie Ladd ‘16,
Juliana Mitchell ‘16, Isabel Anderson ‘16,
Nick Beane ‘16, Ryan Henke ‘17, Azin
Pooresmaeil ‘17, and Allison Ramiscal ‘17.
While maintaining the collaborative
nature of this endeavor, this year’s
Renaissance Faire deepened student’s
digital fluency skills. Sophomores
were grouped by country and worked
together to create an interactive
Google Map displaying both the
geographic significance of their
country as well as its connection
to their specific topic. Then, using
earlier research, the project was
broadened into a collective podcast
performance. Student’s combined
image, video, and content to guide
listeners on a historical tour of their
specific country. The results are
worth checking out. Go to www.
bishopireton.org/RenFaire.
2014 Auction – a Huge Success!
The Bishop Ireton Auction committee wishes to thank those who bid on pre-auction online items and those who came out on February 22 to celebrate Mardi Gras. A night of
great food and beverages, fellowship, and spirited bidding raised funds and reconnected
friendships.
The new venue at Samuel Beckett’s
Irish Gastro Pub was enjoyed by all.
We raised funds for new signage,
landscaping, capital improvements,
and scholarships.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING
YOUR SCHOOL!
–Josephine Cunningham (Auction
Coordinator) and the entire committee.
Alumni Calendar
4th Annual Young Alumni DC
Happy Hour and Nationals
Baseball Night
•Thursday, June 19, 5:30 to 7 pm at “The Bull Pen”
located across the street from the main entrance of
Nationals Park, followed by Washington Nationals vs.
Atlanta Braves baseball game at 7 pm.
5th Annual Chicago Alumni
Event at Wrigley Field
3rd Annual Greater
Richmond Alumni Event
•Golfing at Hermitage Country Club and/or a Minor
League Baseball Game at the Richmond Flying Squirrels
originally scheduled for Tuesday, June 24th has now been
postponed. Details to follow in the June Eye on BI.
Spring 2014
•Thursday, June 26, Washington Nationals vs. the
Chicago Cubs at 7:05 pm.
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Kevin L. Abbed
Tyler R. Bowen
Loren B. Cordova
Jack T. Freeland
Jude G. Hetrick
Elizabeth J. Addington
Alexandra D. Bowers
Patrick J. Coyne
Alvaro J. Galindo
Molly B. Hutton
Kenza L. Alaoui
Alexandra A. Branham
Victoria E. Cullo
Kelly B. Gallagher
Victoria A. Iiams
Eric R. Alvarez
L. Sydney Bright
Kendall M. Cunningham
Catherine A. Isham
Spencer T. Amarantides
Aidan M. Brooksher
Jerome-Lance H. Dacurawat
Loren D. Gant
James Madison University
Jimmy J. Gebran
Shahin A. Bakhshi-Azar
Megan A. Brusnahan
Alonso J. De Los Rios
Sidney A. Bakke III
Matthew C. Burns
Taylor B. Dean
Abigaille F. Baniqued
Shannon L. Burns
Bridgette K. Degnan
Mary E. Caballero
Kyle W. Delaney
Ashley E. Cabrera
Annalisa M. Dow
Pennsylvania State University
Smith College
West Virginia University
University of Virginia
University of South Carolina
University of Mississippi
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University
Ann E. Barletta
Clemson University
Natalia T. Barrow
United States Naval Academy
Katherine H. Barton
George Mason University
Sweet Briar College
Bridgewater College
University of Colorado at Boulder
Christopher Newport University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Stanford University
Marymount University
Alyssa J. Caliguiran
Fashion Institute Of Design &
Merchandising
Boston College
Hofstra University
Rhodes College
Randolph College
College of the Holy Cross
Madeline F. Dynes
Indiana University at Bloomington
Carolyn A. Elliott
Saint Mary’s College
Northern Virginia Community
College
Katherine M. Karau
University of Kentucky
John A. Gilbert III
Longwood University
Linda M. Gillard
Virginia J. Glick
Georgetown University
Steven J. Gottlieb
Reagan M. Beckham
Francesco C. Chichizola
Malanee B. Erenna
Megnote S. Haile
Wossen M. Bekalu
Carlos A. Chiriboga
Dylan A. Espinosa
Joseph R. Hammett
Weston D. Birkett
Samantha L. Christoff
Roberto L. Estrella
Sarah M. Hampton
Brittany R. Fisher
Giovanni G. Hernandez
Matthew G. Bocchi
Eileen C. Bordley
Old Dominion University
Lock Haven University of
Pennsylvania
Rachel M. Coe
Florida State University
Olivia S. Cole
University of Florida
University of Dayton
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University
Madeleine L. Fortier
United States Military Academy
College
Jacqueline L. Gil
Ileana R. Gutiérrez
Frostburg State University
Marisa A. Izaguirre
Jessica E. Kammen
Rebecca Ephrem
University of Mary Washington
Texas A&M University
Stephen J. Gerke
Céline S. Chassagneux
State University
Jack T. Jarvis
Ryan M. Beard
Louisiana State University
Joseph W. Gerard
Layne W. Cerino
Spring 2014
Radford University
Daniel A. Baskin
Morehouse College
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College of William and Mary
University of Pittsburgh
The Catholic University of America
University of Michigan
Vincent C. Hession
Frostburg State University
Fordham University
State University
Shannon N. Keany
College
Isabelle M. Kendall
University of Massachusetts,
Amherst
Catherine C. Kennedy
Martin T. Klünder
Eugene A. Knezevich
Berklee College of Music
Malia K. Krahn
Rayghan S. Larick
Skyler C. Larsen
Jennifer G. Lee
University of Maryland
Tyler L. Logan
Elizabeth A. Michael
Andrew R. Perham
Andre A. Roberts
Michael J. LoGrande
Kathleen M. Milam
Kathryn M. Perry
Sarah C. Robertson
Walter H. Lohmann III
Madison A. Miller
R. Kellen Phillips
Brendan D. Roczniak
Rolf T. Lundberg III
Christopher M. Monaghan
Mary K. Pierpoint
Matthew P. Rosbrugh
Wadih B. Maalouf
Mitchell W. Monroe
Claudine A. Poblete
Diego F. Rosende
Christopher J. Macey Jr.
Melany Morgana
Eduardo J. Ponciano
Kaileen A. Rouin
Emory & Henry College
American University
Adrienne C. Maday
Maria N. Manzek
University of Cincinnati
William W. Marrin
Alexandra E. Mattoch
Marist College
Margaret G. McCabe
Benedictine College
Liam B. McCormack
Lafayette College
Ryan P. McGrath
Arianna McGuire
Clemson University
Patrick O. McHugh
Rebecca E. McReynolds
University of Georgia
Shannon M. McShea
State University
Caroline S. Mea
La Salle University
Ferrum College
University of Tennessee
State University
Eleanor C. Morrison
Avery K. Morrison
Patrick N. Moseh
Wheeling Jesuit University
Gabriela M. Moure
Duke University
Ian U. Munro
Samuel G. Nelson
Daniel N. Noe
Andrew R. O’Hern
University of Delaware
Alessandra L. Orellana
Thomas J. Owen
Keenan M. Pallone
John H. Patterson III
University of Colorado at Boulder
Heather E. Pearson
Susquehanna University
Clemson University
Carthage College
Virginia Wesleyan College
Sina Pooresmaeil
Deanna I. Pratt
Arizona State University
Capri A. Puglise
Ty D. Quarles
Samuel H. Ratner
Joseph R. Ready
Thomas D. Reichelt
Megan M. Reilly
Lehigh University
Conor E. Reilly
Louisiana State University
Susan A. Rhodes
University of Alabama
Nicholas D. Rinaldi
Roanoke College
Jina Su Ro
State University
Darren D. Roach
Undecided
Johnson & Wales University
Emerson College
State University
John P. Ryan
Martin F. Ryan, Jr.
William M. Sanasack
Joseph P. Sardegna
Seth J. Scalsky
Mikaela M. Schaller
Bucknell University
Alma Schuster
David J. Senft II
United States Military Academy
Joseph P. Simko
Caleb B. Sims
Audrey H. Sisel
Creighton University
Carl S. Smearman
State University
Grayson H. Sullivan
Preparatory School
Megan I. Sullivan
Emily D. Sun
Lucy E. Sutphin
Syracuse University
James E. Swiger, Jr.
State University
Michael D. Taylor
Neibyou E. Teferra
New York University
Phillip N. Thomas
State University
Patrick M. Tuccillo
Miguel A.Valdez
Kimberly S.Villacis
Undecided
David J. Ward
Anne C. Washington
North Carolina State University
AnnaLin M. Woo
State University
Andrew C. Woods
College
Sean M. Workman
Jordan T. Zelasko
University of Scranton
Spring 2014
Kaitlyn E. McNutt
University of San Diego
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Winter
Sports
head on. Solid play from a core group of
upperclassman, and a strong bond both
on and off the court, were key factors
in a big win over cross-town rival West
Potomac and berths in both the WCAC
and VISAA Playoff Tournaments. In first
round VISAA playoff action, the 11th
seeded Cardinals upset the 6th seeded
Saints of St. Catherine’s, sending the
Cardinals to the second round of the
playoffs for the fourth consecutive
year. With the core of the team
returning next season, we are excited
for girls’ basketball on Cambridge
Road.
Ice Hockey
Spring 2014
Boys’ Basketball
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The 2013-14 boy’s basketball team had
an exciting year. Led by its four seniors
(Ty Quarles, Jamie Senft, Daniel Noe and
Patrick Moseh), the team finished its
non-conference season 9-1, experiencing
its only loss in the championship game
of the Westfield Tournament to eventual
state champion Colonial Forge. In the
uber-competitive WCAC, the team
finished in sixth place going 7-11,
earning a bye in the first round playoffs
for the first time in school history. In the
quarterfinals of the WCAC playoffs at
Galludet University, in front of a busload
of Cardinal Crazies, the team defeated
the defending champions and arch rival
Bishop O’Connell, 49-35, vaulting the
Cardinals into their second consecutive
WCAC semi-final, and Final 4
appearance at American University. Only one other team in the entire
league, PVI, has reached the
semi-finals in the last two years.
Three out of four seniors will
be on scholarship to play in
college at Navy, Army, and
Wheeling Jesuit.
Girls’ basketball
Competing in the WCAC when it comes
to basketball isn’t short of its challenges.
The 2013-2014 girls’ basketball team rose
to the occasion and faced those challenges
The team got off to a discouraging
0-8 start. Rather than getting down,
the team pulled together, worked
harder and supported each
other. This hard work
and mutual support paid off with
wins in three of the last four games.
Senior Stephen Gerke and junior Ryan
Scott earned all-league honors and the
Cardinals were at the top of the list with
nine academic all-conference honorees.
Wrestling
After another effort of
dedication and determination,
the varsity wrestling team
put together its seventh
winning season out of
the last eight. Last
second wins against
O’Connell, Episcopal,
and Manassas Park
were highlights
of this year’s
campaign.
The youth
movement
continued to mature as six first year
wrestlers made their way into the lineup.
The young Cardinals are earning their
wings and look forward to off-season
hard work and
training to
get ready for
a successful
2014-2015
season.
Swimming
The long standing powerful tradition
that is the Swim & Dive program went
to the next level this year. Making a
big splash right away, the men’s squad
took 2nd runner up at the League Relay
Carnival and 1st runner up at VISAA
Relays. The women clinched titles in
both championship meets. In head-tohead meet competition, the men and
women went 9-2, facing talent from
around DC, MD and VA. Marquee
wins became sweet memories over
formidable foes in the Public Challenge
series upsetting DeMatha and sweeping
long-time
rivals PVI
and Bishop
O’Connell.
The men
and women
defended
their undefeated streak as Tri-City
champions over TC Williams and St.
Stephen’s/St. Agnes. On the regional
level, the men de-throned Bishop
O’Connell, whereas the women
defended their regional title, making
program history as both teams
were crowned Regional Champions.
The men concluded their season
ranking in the top 10 at Conference
Championships and East Coast Catholic
Championships, as would the women,
adding a top 10 finish among the 40+
teams at the season finale State Meet.
Spring Sports
Track and Field
Weather challenges, a common theme
for all our spring teams, was particularly
hard on the track and field program.
Once again, the team had a strong
turnout of athletes and as of this writing,
the team had some strong performances,
led by senior Rebecca McReynolds,
whose prowess in the circle with the shot
put and discus field events earned her a
number of first place finishes and college
track & field interest. The season’s
biggest meets loom as the Draper
Relays, Catholic State Championships,
and WCAC meet conclude the outdoor
track and field season under first year
coach Barry Staton.
Baseball
Another first
year coach
for the
Cardinals,
Rex Thomas,
led nine
seniors
through
a rugged WCAC schedule and to a
seventh seed going into the conference
tourney. The redbirds downed St.
Stephen’s in the season opener, surprised
PVI 1-0 in 11 innings in Fairfax, and
dropped DeMatha 6-4 late in the season
for another road win. The new staff put
its stamp on Ireton baseball and, while
there were plenty of new faces, there
were few easy outs in this lineup.
Boys’ Lacrosse
Although the boys’ lacrosse team was
short on wins at 2-10, the team played
a spirited, tenacious style of play through
a weather–abbreviated schedule. Their
spring trip to the Tidewater area of
Virginia was a season highlight, falling
in overtime to Hampton Roads Academy
8-7 before rebounding to top Bishop
Sullivan in Virginia Beach, 14-9. Visits
to Christopher Newport University and
a couple US Navy warships made for a
relaxing, fun weekend away before the
squad returned to challenge top seeded
Gonzaga in the WCAC playoffs.
Girls’ Lacrosse
Coach Rick Sofield’s fourth season
at Ireton may not only be his best
campaign, it was also one of the alltime greatest seasons for girls’ lacrosse
in school history. The non-conference
schedule included state champions from
Georgia, Illinois, and Delaware, runnersup from New York and other nationally
ranked teams. At 14-4, the Cardinals
were a number two seed in the WCAC
and in the VISAA. In back-to-back days,
Ireton upended #2 Visitation 13-12,
fell to #3 Good Counsel, 12-8, but
climbed to #2 in the Washington Post
May 1st poll behind only St. Stephens.
The WCAC selected junior Charlotte
Sofield as its player of the year, while
her proud coach/father was elected
the co-coach of the year in the WCAC.
The lady Cardinals went on to win the
WCAC Championship, beating WCAC
defender Good Counsel 17-7 and
then upending perennial champions St.
Stephens/St. Agnes in the VISAA State
Championship. With only two seniors,
Olivia Cole (University of Florida)
and Kendall Cunningham (Rhodes
College) graduating from this national
powerhouse, the slogan “It’s GREAT to
be a Cardinal” is certainly true on the
lacrosse field.
Tennis
Coach Tom Noone’s young netters
went into WCAC championships at
3-9, but that didn’t tell the entire story
of their season. They ended the dual
meet stretch with a pair of juniors,
Garrett Beauch and Matthew Pham,
pulling out an 8-6 doubles win to
propel the Cardinals to a 5-4 win over
Paul VI. Only one senior graduates,
so the experience in 2014 should pay
dividends for the Cardinals as a good
junior class returns in 2015.
Golf
The varsity golf team is in a rebuilding
stage. Last season marked the end of
an era, five senior standouts graduated.
It is now time for certain players to
“step-up” and that is just what they
have been doing. At this writing, the
Cardinals are 2 and 4 in the WCAC,
after beating O’Connell by one stroke.
The team was led by a few first year
seniors, including Jude Hetrick, Billy
Marrin, Max Sanasack, and fourth year
player Jordan Zelasko.
Crew
The 2014 Cardinal Crew Team also
struggled with weather and came to
know a completely new coaching
staff. The team was cohesive and
demonstrated commitment to hard
work and raced well. The team
showcased their speed at the WMIRA
and Stotesbury championships. Seniors
Weston Birkett, Mikaela Shaller, and
Jessica Kammen took charge as
team captains and the entire team
represented Ireton well. Two seniors will
continue to row in Division I colleges.
Spring 2014
Softball
The 2014 edition of Ireton softball was
a battle with the elements as much as
the opponents. 6-7 at this writing, the
team has lost a number of nonconference games
to wet
grounds that
could not be
rescheduled
and a hectic
conference
schedule
that required
weekends
and doubleheaders to complete the
regular season. Battling for a state playoff berth and improved seeding in con-
ference play, a young group of players,
led by senior Heather Pearson, expect
to make some noise in the upcoming
WCAC playoffs.
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One Acts Festival
The audience was seated onstage
giving the festival an intimate feel.
Miss Cast – directed by Katherine
Beutner and Anya Ces.
Check Please – directed by Julia
Barbano, Kate Shaffer, and Chanae Pak.
This Property Is Condemned
– directed by Jamie Senft and Diego
Rosende.
Stuck – directed by Joey Ledonio and
Abby Giuseppe.
How to
Succeed
in Business
Without
Really Trying
Some of the reviews from
the Cappies organization:
“The choreography for Brotherhood of
Men was incredible, especially when
they came together in formation.
The cast had amazing voices. The
costuming team did a marvelous job.”
International Thespian Society
Six students were inducted into the International
Thespian Society, a Theater Honor Society. Student applicants had to meet
requirements to be inducted,
including working a minimum of
100 hours in two different areas of
Theater.
Inductees:
Elizabeth Addington ‘14
Charlotte Rodger ‘15
Katherine Beutner ‘16
Michelle Dwyer ‘16
Hannah Klemovitch ‘16
Emma Theis ‘16
Current members who were
recognized with additional
honors were:
Jack Freeland ‘14
Caroline Mea ‘14
Sarah Robertson ‘14
AnnaLin Woo ’14
Abby Giuseppe ‘15
Hannah Johnson ‘15
Charlotte Kuhn ‘14
Joey Ledonio ‘15
Angelica Miguel ‘15
“How to Succeed in Business Without
Really Trying demands much of the
performers; the fast pace and off-thecuff jokes require an understanding
of comedic timing if they’re not to
fall flat. Bishop Ireton meets this
challenge
head on.”
“The set
for How to
Succeed in
Business
Without
Really
Trying was
more than
incredible,
it was
phenomenal. Bishop Ireton had one
of the most ingenious sets in high
school theatre. The show was visually
stunning.”
“The entire show was fast paced,
strong, clean, and hilarious.”
Spring 2014
“Bishop Ireton’s Theatre Arts did a
fabulous job in performing this play.”
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“Both the ensembles had great
stage presence and provided a solid
foundation for the show.”
A
Marguerite Scafati Academic and Service Awards
t the urging of then-Vice Principal Marguerite Scafati, former Ireton Principal Fr. William
Metzger, OSFS, inaugurated an awards ceremony in 1994 to honor students who perform at
an exemplary academic level and those students who give extraordinary service to the school
and community.
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s
ACADEMIC Awards
The criterion was expanded this year to include students in all grades who achieved a 4.2 GPA and above
for the first three quarters in this academic year. 103 students qualified and received Academic Awards.
SERVICE Awards
Elizabeth Addington�� Campus Ministry
Ryan Lucas�� Naval Sea Cadets
Abigaille Baniqued�� Dance Team
Maria Manzek�� Beta Club
Julia Barbano�� Hope Club
Owen McHugh�� National Honor Society
Annie Barletta�� Beta Club
Shannon McShea�� Beta Club
Wendell Beane�� Student Honor Council
Caroline Mea�� Drama Club, National Honor
Society
Sydney Bright�� Haitian Alliance Club
Megan Brusnahan�� Tech Theater
Mary Caballero�� Math Club
Samantha Christoff�� Tech Theater
James Corcoran�� Ultimate Frisbee Club
Eleanor Morrison�� Student Council Association,
It’s Academic
Avery Morrison�� Cardinals for the Cure
Alessandra Orellana�� Cardinals for the Cure
Carolyn Elliott�� Camden Ministry Club
Thomas Owen�� Ultimate Frisbee Club, Model
United Nations Club
Lindy Gillard�� Camden Ministry Club
Keenan Pallone�� Campus Ministry
Sophia Gull�� Civil Air Patrol
Kathryn Perry�� Cardinals for Freedom
Giovanni Hernandez� Beta Club, Cambridge Road,
Student Council Association
Brandon Phan�� Ping Pong Club
Brigid Hoagland�� Random Acts of Kindness Club,
Catholic Witness-Pro Life Club
Megan Reilly�� National Honor Society
Mary Kate Pierpoint�� Camden Ministry Club
Erin Roosa�� Hope Club, Cambridge Road
Hannah Johnson�� Cambridge Road
Diego Rosende�� Student Honor Council
Isabelle Kendall�� French National Honor Society
John Paul Ryan�� National Honor Society
Martin Klunder�� Video Game Club
Joseph Sardegna�� Dance Club
Joey Ledonio�� Drama Club
Mikaela Schaller�� Model United Nations Club
Jenny Lee�� Camden Ministry Club
Jaime Senft�� Student Honor Council
Michael LoGrande�� Ultimate Frisbee Club
Jimmy Swiger�� Student Council Association
Walter Lohmann�� Beta Club, French National
Honor Society
AnnaLin Woo�� Tech Theater, CAPPIES
Spring 2014
Marisa Izaguirre�� Knitting and Crocheting Club
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Wind Ensemble
Travels to Spain
for Easter
Senior Avery Morrison said,
“The WE trips have changed
my life, and they have made my
entire high school experience
into something I will always
treasure.”
“There are no other
experiences like
the BISWE trip,
you find yourself
and who you
are,” said junior
Garrett Beauch.
Sophomore Kaelyn Eleuterio shared,
“we learned that music has a beautifully
unexpected effect on people.”
Senior Eileen Bordley said,
“Every year is completely
unique, and I came back
from each trip with a richer
knowledge of the past, a
better understanding of the
present, and endless inspiration for the
future.”
Catherine Green, a sophomore, said,
“When Dr. Eyles lifts his baton and all
of us prepare to start playing, there’s
something magical in the air.”
Spring 2014
The Wind Ensemble traveled to
Spain over Easter break, visiting
Madrid, Segovia, Avila, and Toledo.
They performed three times to
appreciative audiences and toured
castles, museums, and churches.
Their walking tour included a Roman
aqueduct in downtown Segovia. The
first concert was performed on Good
Friday at the Colegio Salesiano San
Juan Bosco in Arevalo - a Salesian
school in Segovia! The community
in the surrounding village filled
the church and the audience was
standing room only. The students
visited the Palacio Real in Madrid, once
home to Spanish royal families. On Holy
Saturday, the students were
able to witness an Easter
Vigil procession. They
attended mass on Easter
Sunday at the Cathedral
Toledo.
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The Library/Media Center:
Dewey? You bet we do!
Article contributed by Assistant Librarian, Jacqueline Thompson
Christopher Shelton married Rebecca
Hoog (PVI ’03) on May 3 at St. Leo the
Great Catholic Church. Chris’ best man
was Colin Dwyer ’00.
It’s been a successful year at the Bishop Ireton Library/Media
Center. We have helped unite students and teachers with our
collection of 20,000+ books and resources through library
lessons, collaborative teaching, study hall help, and quiet reading.
We have conducted and supplemented
115 lessons taught in the library. We
have also increased the number of
iPads in circulation this year to 60.
Thanks to this increase, we have been
able to accommodate more requests for
iPads in the classroom and as a result,
iPads are checked out daily and used
by teachers from all departments across
the curriculum.
We couldn’t do any of this without the
help of our dedicated volunteers who,
as a team of 13, logged over 300
hours of work in the library. Volunteers
assist the library by shelving books,
creating displays, creating scrapbooks,
processing new materials, and more.
A Volunteer Appreciation Coffee was
held on Tuesday April 1. In attendance
were volunteers who are pictured below.
Because of these volunteers’ dedication
and support, the Bishop Ireton Library
continues to run smoothly and efficiently
and we are ever grateful for their
service.
from page 13
2000
2001
Kristin Keating received her doctorate
in theater from the University of
California – Irvine.
Ricky Boddie, Jr. and his wife
Sarah welcomed daughter
Carolina Elizabeth on April 19.
2002
Margarita Benavides is the founder and
director of CATS, Children’s Adaptive
Team Sports for children with special
needs in Northern Virginia.
Katie Kester mann Larrabee and
husband Kevin welcomed their third
son, Wells Thomas Larrabee, on August
14, 2013. Wells loves his big brothers,
Cullen (age 5) and Bennett (age 3), and
is the proud nephew of Joey ‘99, Andy
’07, and Tommy ‘10 Kestermann, and
Michael Larrabee ‘10. The Larrabee
family
is happy
t o
b e
stationed
back in
the DC
area for
the next
few years.
Assistant Librarian Jacqueline Thompson, Debbie Rapp, Director of Instruction Stephen Crooker,
Debbie Caffi, Raphaela Eleuterio, Curriculum & Technology Coach Lindagale Dube,
Leanne Siedlarz, Susan Patterson, CUA graduate student Maddie Davis, Head Librarian
Mimi Marquet.
Not pictured: Kathy Hirsch, Maureen Fletcher, Susan Synder, Kim McShea, Tanuja Gnanasekaran,
Krista Price, Mary Beth Howell, Janeen Westphal.
2003
CLASS OF 2018: SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
David Ford lives in New
York City where he is employed as a
Client Account Data – MIS Anaylst at
UBS Investment Bank.
DeSales Scholarship
$3,000/year
• Sarah Chopko – Blessed Sacrament
• Emily Graham – St. James
Braden Hoagland – Holy Spirit
• Grace McCaffery – Blessed Sacrament
• Madeleine McDade – Carl Sandburg
• Laura Mueller – St. Bernadette
• Erin Newringeisen – Mark Twain
• Gabrielle Baniqued – St. Mary’s
• Rose Hersey – Blessed Sacrament
• Ethan Ladd – Blessed Sacrament
• Jeannette Lundberg – St. John Academy
• Kevin McNerney – Corpus Christi
• Christopher Ozgo – St. Anselm’s
• Sheeba Prince – Immanuel Christian
• Alessandra Rozzi – St. Thomas More
Cathedral
Dr. Michelle Johansen is a resident at the
University of Virginia Hospital, hoping to
be a fellow in vascular neurology in 2015.
Michael Pilat completed a Master of
Science degree in Nuclear Engineering
from the University of Maryland. He
now resides in New York City where he
is employed by the Bank of America in
the financial district.
Grad Glimpses
continues on page
25
Spring 2014
Salesian Scholarship
$7,500/year
Eric Bruce wrote and
published a book called
“Titan,” a young adult,
superhero story. The
website for the book is:
www.TheTitanSaga.com.
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Student News
Cardinal Football
Scholar-Athletes
Honored
BI Eagle Scouts
and Gold Award
Recipients
The National Capital
Chapter of the National
Football Foundation
recognized BI seniors
Hudson Sullivan and
Taylor Dean.
Kyra Bolling ‘16, Isabel Anderson ‘16,
Margaret Casper ‘16, Karson Lyon ‘17,
Helen Tariku ‘17, Haley Leis ‘17, Michaela
Bradshaw ’17, and Claudia Segura
‘16 worked with the Mattie Miracle
Cancer Foundation to plan and help
children with cancer with an egg hunt at
Georgetown University Hospital.
This was the eighth annual dinner
hosted by the Chapter, which includes
more than 100 public and private
schools in the Washington, D.C. area.
Top Row: Owen Beals ‘15, David Rapp
‘15, Evan Ferree ‘15, Joe Dirsa ‘15
Third Row: Skyler Larsen ‘14,
Chris App ‘16, Joseph Wenger ‘17,
Paul McCormack ‘16
Second Row: Max Sanasack ‘14,
Jack Murphy ‘15, Tommy Ward ‘16,
Keenan Pallone ‘14
Spring 2014
The award criteria values academic
achievement (40%), football
accomplishments (40%) and
community service (20%). Hudson
Sullivan, a three-time all-state
linebacker, was selected as one of
three Fidelity Investment ScholarAthletes this year, an honor that
reflects his academic record and the
time he volunteers serving senior
citizens. Hudson will attend the
United States Naval Academy Prep
School. Taylor Dean, who completed
his third year of organized football,
was nominated for his success on and
off the field as well. Taylor was an
all-state offensive lineman who played
a key role in mentoring freshmen and
assisting in the loading and unloading
of food at a local food bank.
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The National Capital Chapter saluted
Bishop Ireton head football coach
Tony Verducci for his leadership and
contributions to high school football.
Mattie Miracle
Cancer Foundation
Bottom Row: Kevin Abbed ‘14,
Mary Caballero ‘14, Sarah Robertson ‘14,
Maggie McCabe ‘14
Catholic Witness
Club/ Pro Life Club The Club participated in
the “Change for the Poor”
Campaign shortly before
Thanksgiving with a goal
of collecting funds to help
the poor of the world by
providing them with food.
Led by Brigid Hoagland ‘15, the
campaign netted nearly $2,000 over a
five week period. Each Advisory had a
jar in which the students could place
their spare change. Congratulations
to Ms. Larissa Young’s Advisory for
collecting the most money.
Congratulations
to Jessica Kammen
AND gIO hERNANDEZ Jessica
received the
2013-2014
Dr. Garwood
Whaley Music
Scholarship
award. This
scholarship is
merit based
and recognizes exemplary commitment
to, and interest in, the study of music.
BI Senior Giovanni Hernandez appeared
“On the Record” with Greta Van Susteren
on Fox News.
Gio was interviewed along with teens
from New York and Tampa, FL. Ms.
Van Susteren talked to them about
social media, its influence, and their
parents’ monitoring of their time on the
computer.
Gio was also
recognized
by the Rotary
Club of
Alexandria
as an
outstanding
student
leader. He is shaking hands with the
Rotary Club President, Peter Knetemann.
BI Freshman
Rachel Price wins
Scholastic Writing
Contest
Rachel Price ‘17
was the recipient
of a Silver Key
from the 2014
DC Regional
Scholastic Art and
Writing Awards at
a ceremony held
at the Rosslyn
Spectrum on March 11, 2014, for her
poetry collection entitled “Cautionary
Tales”. In addition, she received an
Honorable Mention for her flash fiction
piece entitled “Skipping Stones and
Chopin Waltzes”.
Catholic Athletes
for Christ
Seniors Megan Reilly and Jamie
Senft were awarded the Catholic
Athletes for Christ High School Award.
Megan is a soccer player and Jamie
plays basketball.
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Katherine Romans earned a Masters
in Environmental Management
from the Yale School of Forestry and
Environmental Studies. She lives in Texas
and works for Hill Country Alliance.
2004
Alex Storz is an assistant teacher for
special needs students. He is enrolled
at George Mason University to obtain a
Special Education certification.
2005
Mo n i c a Mu n n i s a G e o r g e t ow n
University graduate, living in NYC, and
working at the Rockefeller Foundation
as a Strategy and Planning Associate.
Fathers Club Clean-Up
The Fathers Club spearheaded the effort to clear the slope
between the parking lot and Duke Street to make way for a
new school sign.
Karen Pilat received a Bachelor of
Nursing degree from Old Dominion
University. She works at Norfolk General
Hospital. Karen, her husband, Andrew,
and daughter, Lily, live in Chesapeake, VA.
Ryen Rasmus earned his law degree
at the College of William and Mary in
2012. After completing a clerkship
in Norfolk, Ryen is now working at
the Berenzweig – Leonard law firm in
McLean, specializing in commercial law.
2006
LTJG Nick Herndon moved to Alaska for
a new assignment to USCGC Munro as
a weapons officer.
Katie Imbriglia graduated from the
College of William and Mary School of
Law with a Juris Doctor degree.
Charles Moore is a Junior Network
Analyst at Competitive Innovations LLC, a
security firm in the Washington, DC area. He will graduate from George Washington
University with an M.S. degree.
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Volunteers arrived early and worked
until 1 pm. They chopped brush,
removed trash, cut down saplings, and
cleaned the hillside.
Lindsey Buckner welcomed son Cooper
Reynolds.
Kenny Gartner, a 2011 graduate of
the University of Maryland, is a media
production technician at the Home
Shopping Network in St. Petersburg,
Florida.
Cosima Storz returned from a year
of teaching art in Qatar, moved to
Richmond, and works as an artist.
Grad Glimpses continues on page 27
Spring 2014
Phil Kelly ’83 and McHales’s
Landscape Design, Inc. helped out
by sending a project manager and
providing a chipper to mulch what was
cleared. They did an amazing job!
Brian Kapur is an on-air sports reporter
with News Channel 8 as well as the sports
editor for the Current Newspapers. He is
often seen at BI games taking pictures
and interviewing players and coaches.
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Alumni Profile
Upon graduation from BI, Rachel Blier ’06 attended the University
of Mary Washington and earned a BA in English and Fine Art. She
went on to earn a second BA from the Savannah College of Art and
Design in Illustration. She says she is, “interested in any meeting
place of text and image, especially in a storytelling context. I
wrote and illustrated my book, Little Bat Story, as a student at
SCAD,” which she self-published. “The story’s about a little bat living in a fairy tale
setting who wants to be noticed. She tries all kinds of different things, all kinds of
Spring 2014
different roles – without success –
before coming full circle and realizing
she’s happiest just being herself. I
definitely think that there’s some of
the Salesian ‘be who you are and be
that well’ message in there.”
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After graduating from SCAD, Rachel interned at the
American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, volunteered
at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and spent
a year working as an elementary school teaching
assistant. She is currently working part time at a
small gallery in Old Town Alexandria, looking into
graduate programs in library science. Rachel is
hoping to put together another book and some
zines (small run, self-published periodicals.)
Alumni Spotlight
Paul Aitken 2007
Upon graduation from BI in 2007, Paul Aitken
attended the University of New Mexico. He
studied abroad in Prague and Malta during
his junior year.
While in Malta, he used their
transportation system and realized that
Albuquerque would greatly benefit from
this system. Through the Anderson
School of Management at UNM, Paul
entered the “Entrepreneurial Challenge,”
to implement his idea of starting The
Party Trolley. He won 3rd place after
formulating a full business plan with
pro-forma financials. He received
private funding for his venture, and the
competition has changed his life. “We
have moved tens of thousands of people
to and from bars and restaurants; all
while deterring drinking and driving.”
Individuals pay $5 - $10 per ride to get
anywhere in the city. The University now
contracts with Paul to move riders to and
from tailgates.
Paul graduated with a degree in
Criminology and Political Science. He
sees himself staying out west, either in
Albuquerque, Denver, or Austin.
Paul is now officially a part of Precision
GIS (Geographic Information Systems),
which focuses drone implementation
in the mining, exploration, and energy
industries; everything from hydro-carbon
exploration to volumetric measuring of
stockpile outflow. Paul says, “essentially
we provide a level of sophistication that
has never been seen in these industries!
Our image resolution, autonomous
flight and mobile ground control station
take aerial imagery to a new level.
We use everything from GoPro’s to
hyperspectral imaging sensors to detect
surface minerals and fractures to see
things normally beyond the human
eye’s capability.” Paul spoke at the
National Association of Broadcasters
conference in April. His talk was on
drone videography for the media. Paul’s
company flew the first legal drone flight
in the United States when he filmed the
Pittsburgh Marathon.
Paul said, “I have told people many
times that I believe I learned more at
Bishop Ireton than I did in college. Why?
Bishop Ireton taught me how to work
efficiently and effectively; furthermore,
how to build relationships (network) and
market myself in a professional manner.
BI changed my life for a multitude of
reasons. I learned how to act like a
professional and be open minded to the
thoughts and ideas of the peers around
me, (even if I didn’t like them!).”
2008
Blake Bynum lives in Alexandria and
owns a vending machine distribution
company.
Matthew Haberman works as a CPA for
Deloitte in Charlotte, NC.
Andrew Rodriguez married Maddy
Hodges at Ft. Meyer Army base on Feb. 15.
Guests included: Top Row: Matt Dela
Cuesta, Nick Weber, Andrew Rodriguez,
Casey Shannon, David Weber, Chris
McIlvaine. B ottom R ow : Izzy Massa,
Michelle Hopke, Kelsey Muffler.
Pat Ryan was selected to Phi Beta Kappa
at George Mason University.
Mike White, a 2011 JMU graduate,
is working for IBM and performs
contractor services at the US Agency for
International Development.
2010
Beau Dolan graduated from the
University of Notre Dame and will
attend graduate school at Texas A&M
University.
2011
Anton Ekman is now a 2/c Midshipman
at the US Naval Academy.
James Oliva visited his
advisor, Mrs. Scheifer
during Christmas Break
at BI.
Richelle Villa helped organize two
Adapted Sports Events at James Madison
University, which helps people with
disabilities play sports.
2012
Fiona Carroll will be one of 50 students
at Stonehill College to conduct research
through the Summer Undergraduate
Research Experience Program. She will be
working on a project entitled, “A Political
History of the Appropriations Process”
with a political science professor.
BJ Townley is a sophomore at University
of South Florida and is majoring in
criminology with plans to return to
Virginia as a law enforcement officer
and, hopefully, a federal agent one day.
Spring 2014
Paul also founded Ride Media, a
multi-media company focusing on
social media and online marketing. He
diversified the Party-Trolley to encompass
Real Estate Tours. The Party-Trolley is
a company that creates revenue from
advertising, social media, regular
ridership, memberships, real estate
tours, and strategic partnerships. Ride
Media is one of the few companies
on the west coast taking advantage
of drones. Paul’s companies recently
filmed the International Balloon Fiesta in
Albuquerque.
“My most recent project is teaching
small businesses how to rise above
expensive corporate competition online
through organic means. We teach SEO
and SMM. Our curriculum for SEO
comes straight from Google, through
my friend’s business, Nerd’s Limited.
And our social media curriculum comes
straight from a firm out of New York City,
which runs Inc. Magazine.”
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2013-2014 Athletic Awards
Team
MVP Award Winner Cardinal
Fall Cheerleading
Madeleine Fortier
Madison Strano
Field HockeyGrace Fletcher
Kelly Mathews
Football
Hudson Sullivan
Josh Ammon
Boys Basketball
Patrick MosehDaniel Noe
Girls Soccer
Adrienne Maday
Kenza Alaoui and Natalia Barrow
HockeyStephen Gerke
Patrick Coyne
Boys Soccer
Andrew PerhamSpencer Amarantides
Volleyball
Stephanie Cabrera
Brittany Fisher
Boys Swim & Dive
AJ Salvatori Carlos Chiriboga
Girls Swim & DiveEmma Klein
Alex Branham
Water Polo
Jimmy GrantTommy Reichelt
Winter CheerleadingMadison HouserFrances Kruger
Girls BasketballIleana GutierrezIsabelle Kendall
Girls Cross CountryMaggie LohrerMaria Manzek
Boys Cross CountryDarren Roach
John Paul Ryan
Girls Tennis
Megan Sullivan
Kellen Phillips
Wrestling
Trey Lovisone
Conor Reilly
Boys Track & FieldMichael LoGrande
Andrew Perham
Girls Track & FieldIleana GutierrezIsabelle Wilcox
Baseball
Kyle Delaney
Jimmy Swiger
Softball
Heather Pearson
Katie Reilly
Boys Tennis
Troy Baban
Matthew Pham
GolfDominic Wagner
Jordan Zelasko
Girls Lacrosse
Kendall Cunningham
Kaitlin Luzik
Boys Lacrosse
Phillip Thomas
Kevin Abbed
Girls Crew
Jessica Kammen
Audrey Sisel
Boys Crew
Weston Birkett
Walter Lohmann
Field Hockey
Hayley Snell Jenny Lee
Other Awards
Father Godley Award for Excellence In Athletics
Andrew Perham
Charlotte Sofield
Cardinal of The YearDarren Roach
Heather Pearson
Scholar Athlete of The Year
Phillip Thomas
Kendall Cunningham
Scholar Athlete of The Year (Honorable Mention)Spencer AmarantidesMegan Sullivan
Manager of the Year
Kellen Phillips
Father Roszko Spirit Award
Daniel Noe
Bob Pollard Distinguished Alumni Award RecipientRick Mondloch ‘77
Service AwardGail Visgauss
Spring 2014
Coach of The YearRick Sofield
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Chris Delaware Memorial Award
Moses A. Webb
Salesian News and
Activities
Snow days and two hour delays did not
stop the celebration of the Feast Day of
Saint Francis de Sales! Faculty and staff
enjoyed a Salesian Retreat led by Fr. Mike
Newman, OSFS on January 17, 2014. Fr.
Mike McCue, OSFS concelebrated the Feast Day Mass with
Chaplain Fr. Ed Bresnahan on January 24, 2014.
Immediately following the Mass the
Salesian Medal for Faculty was
awarded to Don Dight and Yuko
Medvigy for their tireless dedication to
Bishop Ireton and for their leadership
roles as Salesian educators.
The third annual Parent/Alumni
Salesian Retreat was held in the St.
Francis de Sales chapel on March 1,
2014. Fr. Matt Hillyard ‘79, OSFS led
the retreat entitled, “Living this Moment
Humbly and Gently”. He reminded us
to be patient and gentle with all, but
especially with ourselves. The retreat
was followed by Mass.
The Lenten Season became a time for
the whole community to reflect, pray,
and serve. Sonia Faletti prepared a
pamphlet of Lenten Reflections for the
faculty and staff. Contributors included
Fr. Don Heet, OSFS and parent Dana
Richardson, as well as faculty and
staff. Dana Richardson also led a
Lenten Parent Prayer Group who joined
together to pray the Rosary on Fridays
in the chapel.
Lent means a time for prayer, fasting,
and alms giving. The Student Council
Association was passionate about so
many different causes, they decided
to divide the school by grade in
order to raise awareness for several
causes. They called it “The Drive”
and donations were collected during
the six weeks of Lent. Freshmen were
asked to “Stock the School.” They
collected items for Holy Name School
in Camden, NJ. BI adopted the school
when service retreats to DeSales Service
Works began. Holy Name School asked
for school supplies for the elementary
school children. Over 1500 packages
were collected. The sophomore slogan
was, “Yes we CAN!” They collected
1000+ cans and packages of food
and non-perishable items for Christ
House in Alexandria. The juniors asked
their peers to “Go-CARD-inals.” After
BI alum Caroline Stackhouse Weiner
’00 died in January, leaving behind
3 small children, including an infant,
the juniors wanted to reach out to
help the family. They collected 100+
gift cards for grocery stores, Target,
Babies ‘R’ Us, etc. The seniors wanted
to “Make it a Full House,” and they
collected items for DeSales Service
Works house in Camden, NJ. Many of
the seniors had gone there on retreat
and knew the house needed sheets,
towels, blankets, and board games;
they collected 130+ items. Finally,
the proceeds for the March Dress-Out
Day were designated for Community
Lodgings in Alexandria. The donation
boxes were overflowing with the
generosity of the Ireton Community.
Retreats & Dress Out Days: Quick
thinking and a little help from the Holy
Spirit kept the Kairos IV retreat on track
(March 4-7) despite the omnipresent
threat of snow. More than 60 students,
faculty, staff and parent chaperones
took part in three Camden service
retreats between January and April.
Dress Out days in January and March
raised over $3,000 for the Oblates
and DeSales Service Works.
Upcoming “The Seeds of Our Salesian
Tradition: Bishop Ireton Prayer Book”
Spring 2014
Parent and Alumni prayer contributions
are welcome! If you are interested in
participating, please email prayers@
bishopireton.org. This project is part
of Bishop Ireton’s 50th Anniversary
celebration.
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The 27
Annual Golf
Classic, held
on May 5th at
Mt. Vernon
County Club
was a huge
success!
th
Britt Dennis ’89, Tim Flaherty ’89, Eric McNutt ’89, Kerry McConnon ‘89
It was a beautiful day with a Cinco de Mayo theme!
Fajitas and tacos were the order of the day. 105
golfers teed off and had a terrific day reconnecting
and enjoying a round golf.
Greksouk family
Thanks to our incredible golf committee, sponsors, volunteers, and
players. We were honored to be joined at dinner by past principal Fr.
Kevin Nadolski, OSFS and we thank Fr. Ed Bresnahan, BI Chaplain, for the
opening prayer
to kick off the
Pete Gartlan ’75, Tim Elmore ’75,
Mike Hopke ’75, Lou Haley ‘75
day.
In Memoriam
Kim Collins ‘00.
Brian Connelly ‘88.
Spring 2014
Colleen Davey, daughter of Pete
and Mary Ann Davey.
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Don DeLuca, physics teacher.
Ellen Dombroski, BI Librarian
1973-1983.
Michael Edward Heisley,
husband of Agnes Mulliken
Heisley, SMA ‘58.
Anne Hillyard, mother of Fr. Matt
Hillyard, OSFS ’79, former principal
of BI.
William Hopke, Jr., father of
Michael ’75 and Frank ’76;
grandfather of Kristen ’05 and
Ryan ’08 Casey and, Matt ‘06 and
Michelle ‘08 Hopke.
Ruthanne Giammittorio Lodato
SMA ‘72.
Fr. John Muzdakis, OSFS.
Beth Roach, Assistant
Superintendent of Schools, Diocese
of Arlington.
Antonio Sobral, father of Alicia ’11.
Ana Soto, mother of Jessica ’15.
Caroline Stackhouse Weiner ‘00.
Irene Wilson, mother of Br. Rick
Wilson, TOR.
STay Connected
to BI
Facebook
www.bishopireton.org/facebook
LinkedIn
www.bishopireton.org/linkedin
Ireton Business Network
www.bishopireton.org/IBN
Twitter
@BIAlumni
Do You Receive the
SMA Newsletter?
In addition to the Cardinal Connection
and Eye on BI (our monthly e-newsletter),
all SMA alumna should also receive the
SMA Alumnae Association e-newsletter
under separate email.
If you are not, please send an email to
Joanne Mazzarella Schiefer ’71, President
SMA Alumnae Association at schieferj@
bishopireton.org.
SMA Alums
Save the Date!
Sunday, September 21, 2014, 1:00 pm,
Mass with high tea. All are welcome!
Cardinal Shop
Visit our online store, “The Cardinal
Shop”! This Booster Club initiative
brings hundreds of Bishop Ireton
items right to your fingertips, and,
best of all, you can get customized
products! Take a look, we have your
favorite things in the right color, right
size, and we will put your name on it,
no charge! Go to www.bishopireton.
org/cardinalshop.
Bookstore
Spring 2014
The Cardinal’s Nest, BI’s bookstore,
is loaded with BI gear, sweats,
t-shirts, hoodies, and ball caps.
Whenever you are in the area, stop
by! Mrs. Elizabeth Daubresse, the
bookstore manager, can be reached
at daubrese@bishopireton.org.
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