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Spring/Summer 2010 - Lacordaire Academy
Spring 2010 Newsletter A Look Inside… Letter from Brian F. Morgan.............2 Elementary & Secondary News.............3 2009 Annual Giving Fund Report....................4 Letter from Lauren Mazzari..............9 Alum Chat.....................10 90th Anniversary Book and Yearbook Information............11 Upcoming Events.........12 Founded in 1920 Lacordaire Academy is an independent Catholic School in the Dominican tradition. Then 1920-2010 Celebrating 90 Years of Excellence in Education ADVANCEMENT OFFICE L ACORDAIRE A CADEMY 155 Lorraine Avenue Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 P HONE: 973.744.1156 FAX : 973.783.9521 www.lacordaire.net and Now Inside theAcademy Dear Alums, Parents, Guardians, and Friends, We are very excited about this year for a number of reasons. First, the Academy is celebrating its 90th year. The Academy started with only a handful of students and a vision. The vision of the Dominican Order was to establish a school, named in honor of Pere Henri Lacordaire, where students could learn amid Christian values and transmit them to the society in which we live. Today, our mission and programs remain true to the historical description of the school “By a constant and systematic stress on the cultural and moral side of education, Lacordaire has evolved from a small experimental theory in education to a well-established and practical school unique in its type and effective in its training”. Today, the Academy has grown in student population, facilities, academic offerings, and extracurricular activities. It also remains a place where, as a community, we are engaged in preparing students for life’s journey. Another important event that occurred this year was the historic achievement of the first ever consolidated Academy PreK-12 Middle States Association Accreditation. With data gathered via student/parent/alum surveys, standardized tests results, and much discussion, we developed four goals, two at the Academy level, and one for each division. The academy wide goals are Going Green and strengthening the Math & Science Departments. The Secondary Division objective is Writing across the Curriculum and the Elementary Division objective is strengthening the Religious Studies Department. We are thrilled about the increase of Alum reunions, visits, and interest about the happenings at Lacordaire. If you chose to visit us, you will see that although we have expanded the use of the Academy’s resources for all the students and made improvements to the curriculum and infrastructure, Lacordaire Academy’s traditions remain a vital part of each student’s experience. No matter where you go in the Academy, you will see creative student art, hear spirited discussions, view student projects, and feel the passion of our terrific staff and faculty. You may already know that the Annual Fund is one way we are able to keep our Academy operating. As in most independent schools, tuition does not cover the true cost of educating each student; we rely on donations to make-up the difference. Further, Annual Fund donations help us sustain and improve our programs, compensate and provide for our faculty, offer professional development, minimize tuition increases, and provide financial assistance. Without a doubt, our students, staff, and faculty are extremely blessed to be a part of such a wonderful community. I wish to offer a sincere thank you to those who have supported us in our mission to educate and develop young women and men into confident leaders and scholars. I hope you will join me and the entire Lacordaire community in continuing your support of the students, teachers, and traditions of the Academy. Thank you! Be well and God Bless, Brian F. Morgan Head of School 2 l L ACORDAIRE A CADEMY n WWW.L ACORDAIRE . NET School News By Patricia Picinich The Four Pillars of Dominican Life Study, Prayer, Community and Service continues to inspire and motivate students, staff and family at Lacordaire Academy. As the Academy looks forward to another 90 years, we look back on the Dominican heritage and ideals with which we began. Prayer: This year, 10 juniors were inducted as new preachers and Eucharistic ministers, and a student gospel choir was formed. They have been very active in the planning and celebration of liturgies. Study: In the Elementary Division, a new Religion curriculum was instituted for Pre-K to 8th grade. Also, a junior high Religion coordinator, Sister Patricia Tully, OP joined the staff. Community: While the Academy said goodbye, after 14 years, to Margarita Elkin, we welcomed Albert Ganter as the new Director of Music. He brings a wealth of knowledge about liturgical music to the Academy and has inspired the choir and students to participate in liturgies. Service: The Academy continues to shine as a beacon of hope and help to many people. In December, students from the Preachers and National Honor Society volunteered to spend the day at St. John’s Soup Kitchen in Newark. In addition, responding to the emergency in Haiti, the students raised over $1000 through a Pizza lunch and Bake Sale. Historic Achievement Lacordaire Academy successfully completed its Middle States Accreditation Review to be accredited as one school Pre K-12. In the words of the chair of the validation team, “I would like to end with words that were meaningful to the Validation Team as we heard them [from the Lacordaire community], “Our students are the HEART of Lacordaire Academy.” The Middle States Validation Team agrees with this statement and believes that the students’ hearts, minds and spirit are in exceptional hands.” Secondary Division The Lacordaire Lions had another exciting fall/winter season. All the teams put forth a diligent effort throughout their competitions. Each team welcomed the challenge of becoming a member of the newly formed S.E.C. (Super Essex Conference) which allowed the Lions to compete against teams within Essex County. Tennis welcomed their new head coach Priscila Abril, and assistant coach, Lordale Benosa to the team program. The team worked nicely together recording one of their best performing seasons in the past several years, earning 7 victories. Soccer was plagued with injuries throughout the season. The Lions performed extremely well and improved dramatically by the end of the season. Volleyball faced the challenges of participating in a higher tier in the S.E.C. They made an amazing effort, evident as they defeated difficult opponents (Barringer and East Orange) back-to-back! Basketball has embraced the coaching philosophy of coach Henry Jeong. The team has played excellent basketball, seeing improvements at both team and individual levels. The Cheerleading squad has come together to support our Basketball team. The girls have learned new cheers, received new uniforms and made a dramatic improvement in the participation at home games. Elementary Division The Lacordaire sports program is growing with the addition of several clubs, clinics and teams all made possible through the help of dedicated parents, alum coaches, and moderators. Clinics Soccer clinics are offered to grades 1-5, flag football to boys in grades K-8, tennis clinics to grades 3-8 and a running club for grades 5-8. A K-8 golf clinic will be offered as well. Volleyball offered as a clinic in the fall to grades 4-8, begins their official season in the spring. Basketball - The boys’ basketball team for grades 6-8 has grown so popular that a coed clinic for grades 4-8 was added. Lacordaire will offer a girls basketball team for grades 6-8 next year. The annual awards dinner in late spring will recognize all of our student athletes and volunteers. ✎ LA V OICES n SPRING 2010 l 3 ANNUAL GIVING REPORT 2009 Academic Year July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 During the fragile economic times of the 2009 academic year, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s inspiring words best reflected the Academy’s commitment to educational excellence, “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future”. The Lacordaire community gave generously of time, talents and treasure to sustain our mission to empower and nurture students intellectually, socially and spiritually. We gratefully acknowledge the support of families, students, staff, alum, trustees, Sisters of St. Dominic, businesses, foundations and friends. Thank you. Annual Funds Annual Funds sustain the Academy’s core mission to provide a challenging independent school education, rooted in the Catholic Dominican tradition, that empowers and nurtures students intellectually, socially and spiritually. The following listing reflects gifts received July 1, 2008 June 30, 2009. 1920 FOUNDERS CLUB $20,000+ Ms. Christine James ‘87 DOMINICAN CIRCLE $2,500-$4,999 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Boyce BACCALAUREATE CLUB $1,000-$2,499 Anonymous Mrs. Elizabeth Vilsack Schiffenhaus ‘48 John L. & Grace Soldoveri Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Carolyn vonSchaumburg-Brickner ‘89 LEADERSHIP SOCIETY $500-$999 Sr. Bertrand Austin, OP Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cucci (Carol Doerr ‘71) Ms. Louise Snider Dunn ‘60 Sr. Luella Ramm, OP BENEFACTOR $250-$499 Mr. & Mrs. Vladimir Antselevich Ms. Megan Connolly ‘89 Mr. Peter Erdman & Ms. Kathleen Boylan Mrs. Marybeth Tietje Murray Garrett ‘48 Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hennessy-Shotter ‘91 Mr. & Mrs. Carl Kraus Mr. & Mrs. Charles McPherson Mrs. Sarah J. Meyer ‘62 Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Morgan Mrs. Eileen Moriarty ‘47 Ms. Noreen Petraitis ‘83 Ms. Mary E. Reilly Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Schaeffer Mr. & Mrs. Steven Sears PATRON $100-$249 ALCAN - Matching Gifts Artistic Photography by Tom Verniero Ms. Patti Beirne Ms. Stephanie Bilinski ‘94 Ms. Carolyn Caprio Buss ‘59 Carnegie Corporation of New York Ms. Jo Ann Carolla ‘79 Chubb & Son Matching Gifts Program Ms. Deborah V.H. Cook Mr. & Mrs. Charles DiLorenzo ‘60 Ms. Faye Frierson ‘82 Mrs. Ann Costello Gaudreaux ‘67 4 l L ACORDAIRE A CADEMY n WWW.L ACORDAIRE . NET Mr. & Mrs. Philip Hatch Mr. Thomas V. Heyman Mrs. Jane Soldoveri Hinckley ‘73 Ms. Joanne Kevitz ‘70 Mr. & Mrs. John J. Kilkeary Mr. & Mrs. Michael King Mrs. Susan Tully Klas ‘63 Mrs. Carol A. McDougall ‘56 Ms. Gail Pecora Meighan ‘60 Mr. & Mrs. Brian F. Morgan Ms. Kathleen M. Mosesian ‘66 Mr. & Mrs. Francis X. O’Sullivan Mrs. Lisa Molle Padilla Ms. Amanda Platte Mr. & Mrs. Peter Provenzale Ms. Dallas Reed ‘86 Mrs. Alexandra Schmidl Rosenthal ‘90 Dr. Mary Anne Salmon ‘64 Mrs. Mary Elizabeth McCarthy Taft ‘60 Mr. & Mrs. Orest Temnycky Mrs. Carol Toolan ‘60 Dr. Stephan Vallillo & Mrs. Maryann Chach Drs. Jeffrey & Rosaline Whitworth Woman’s Club of Upper Montclair Mr. & Mrs. William Young LACO LION $50-$99 Mrs. Patricia Keegan Abels ‘69 Ms. Suzanne Bilicska Ms. Susan Dillon Ms. Dolores Grabowski Ms. Sophie Haas ‘10 ED Mrs. Olive E. Larson ‘72 Mr. Robert S. Manzella Mrs. Rosemary Rimmele Snow ‘62 Ms. Alice Sturzinger Unilever U.S. Foundation Matching Gifts Ms. Georgiana Watson ‘07 Mrs. Marianne Watson Mrs. Mary Jane Watters ‘54 SCHOOL BOOSTER $25-$49 Ms. Donna M. Anderson ‘65 Becker’s School Supplies Mrs. Elizabeth Hurley Candels ‘44 Ms. Blake Cook ‘99 Ms. Kathleen Crann ‘66 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Cryan Ms. Mary Faith Daly ‘44 Ms. Marcy Gaydick Sr. Anne Halpin, OP ‘59 Ms. Jillian Hennessy ‘02 Mrs. Judith McDonald ‘56 Ms. Christine Millar Ms. Kelly S. Mock ‘83 Mr. & Mrs. Steven Sears Unilever U.S. Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Allen Walsh Mrs. Anita Weiss ‘58 Ms. Lili Young ‘04 CLASS YEAR GIFT Mrs. Mary Ellen Swift Harvey ‘69 Mrs. Linda Lee ‘54 Special Events Special Events enhance the Annual Fund by generating unrestricted resources for all Academy endeavors. Listing includes all donations of goods, services and financial gifts to special events. The following listing reflects gifts received July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009. DONOR NAME A&O Cabling, LLC Ms. Patricia Connolly Accetta ‘89 Ms. Frances Ackerly Adventureland Mr. & Mrs. Michael Aiello Anonymous Ms. Karen M. Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Algieri Ms. Donna M. Anderson ‘65 Ms. Mary Boyce Anderson ‘45 Mr. & Mrs. James Andolino Mr. & Mrs. Gary Apito Mrs. Blanche Apjar Apple Food Services of NJ Mr. & Mrs. Richard Applebach Ms. Ibon Arroyo Bagels Abroad Ms. Anne Shami Bakas Ms. Carolyn Yutko Banks ‘93 Ms. Robin Baptiste ‘09 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Barcellona Dr. & Mrs. Peter Barnett Mrs. Lynn Barone Mrs. Jean Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Barrett (Joanne Jaucian ‘92) Bartlett’s Greenhouse & Florist Ms. Kathleen Battista ‘05 BBE Designs - John Olley Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bell Mr. & Mrs. Yogi Berra Ms. Theresa DeLucia ‘78 Ms. Ashley Bieksha ‘11 Ms. Alyssa Bieksha ‘09 Mr. & Mrs. John Bieksha Mr. Joseph Bigica Mr. & Mrs. David Bilger Ms. Suzanne Bilicska Boiling Springs Savings Bank Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bonarti Ms. Angela M. Bowman ‘74 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Boyce Mr. & Mrs. Sa’id Boykin-Majied Mr. Michael Brandon & Ms. Vanitha Pushparaj Mr. Joseph Brandon ‘17 ED Mrs. Pamela Fenton Brennan ‘61 Ms. Michelle Bressler Ms. Nicole Brito ‘03 Brogan Cadillac Mr. Noel Brogan Brookdale Shoprite Mr. & Mrs. James Brown Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Brown Ms. Lisa Brown Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Browne Ms. Patricia Buikema Ms. Kim Burr Mr. & Mrs. George Cacoulidis Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Califano Mr. & Mrs. John Canavari Mrs. Mary Cay Menk Cancelosi ‘70 Mrs. Elizabeth Hurley Candels ‘44 Mr. & Mrs. Jay Cannella Dr. Jerilyn McDonald Caprio ‘59 Ms. Sondra Carini ‘91 Mr. & Mrs. Victor Carlson Ms. Jo Ann Carolla ‘79 Dr. & Mrs. Peter Casale Mrs. June Castano Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Celi Ms. Jaclyn Chalet ‘11 Mrs. Linda Chalet Mr. & Mrs. Dean Charpentier Mr. & Mrs. Brian Charters (Elisa Fusco ‘87) Mr. Remy Charters ‘17 ED Mr. & Mrs. Robert Chiappone Mr. & Mrs. Sunil Chopra Christopher Butler CA, FABORM Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cobbertt CoCo - Roz Ciresi Mr. & Mrs. Barry Cocoziello Mr. Alex Colatrella Ms. Madeline Cole Ms. MaryLynne Colicchio ‘87 Ms. Mackenzie Collins ‘11 ED Mr. Thomas Collins & Ms. Kelley Sharkey Ms. Ellen Duke Colton Ms. Kathy Commarato Mr. & Mrs. Michael Conley Ms. Mary Connolly ‘66 Ms. Megan Connolly ‘89 Mr. & Mrs. Ruben Contreras Ms. Blake Cook ‘99 Mr. Joseph Corbo Ms. Jovinna Corbo Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Corbo Mrs. Angela Castellano Cosgrove ‘67 Ms. Kathleen Crann ‘66 Mrs. Joyce Crompton Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Cronin Mrs. Cornellia Kirby Cross ‘71 Mr. Steven Crumpton & Ms. Deborah Upchurch Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Cryan Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cucci (Carol Doerr ‘71) Custodi Caterers Cutting Room Mr. & Mrs. Louis D’Agnolo Mrs. Kathleen Keck Dailey ‘61 Sr. Catherine Daly, OP Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D’Arco Mr. & Mrs. Phil De Carlo Ms. Sasha DeGennaro ‘92 Ms. Christine DelPozzo Ms. Wendy Demarest Swenson ‘93 Ms. Valerie DePiro ‘79 ED Mr. & Mrs. Francois Descorbeth Mr. Robert DeSopo & Ms. Lauren Bilicska Ms. Nancy Di Bona Ms. Teresa Di Staso ‘78 Mr. & Mrs. Luis Diaz Mr. & Mrs. Max Dieujuste Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Diggs Ms. Susan Dillon Dino & Anna Tailors Mrs. Patrice Dionot ‘69 Ms. Kimberlee Neglia Doktor ‘00 Mr. & Mrs. John Dolahan Mr. & Mrs. James Donahue Donnaro’s Deli Mrs. Julie O’Boyle Donovan ‘74 Mr. Mark Doty Ms. Carol Douglas ‘83 Ms. Catherine Drake Ms. Stephanie Duffy ‘02 Ms. Colette Dunworth Ms. Lindsay Duran ‘09 Dr. Shirley Rigaud-Echols ‘85 Mrs. Margarita Elkin Mr. & Mrs. John Emmanuelle Mr. & Mrs. George Enge Mr. Peter Erdman & Ms. Kathleen Boylan Mrs. Margaret Farrell Mr. Robert Farrell Ms. Megan Farrell-Ingham ‘93 Ms. Nancy Fassett Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Fazio Ms. Cynthia Ficca Fire Code Services, Inc. Mr. Peter Flagel & Mrs. Sigrid Janhsen Ms. Shannon Flatley ‘00 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Flores Ms. Patricia Flynn ‘71 Mrs. Barbara Forbes Mrs. Mary Anne Ford Mr. & Mrs. John Foster Mr. James W. Pierson Mr. & Mrs. Victor Fraser Ms. Nancy Frohling ‘78 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gagliano Ms. Reign Gaines ‘17 ED Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Galioto Ganchi Plastic Surgery Ms. Marilyn Gargiulo Ms. Kate Garrabrant ‘94 Mrs. Ann Costello Gaudreaux ‘67 Mr. & Mrs. Rob Gawley Ms. Marcy Gaydick Ms. Judy Gentile Ms. Elizabeth Cleary Giannantonio ‘93 Assemblyman Thomas Giblin Ms. Joy Gill Mrs. Patricia Gillies D’Amato ‘67 Mrs. Sarah Girona Ms. Keeley Gorman ‘16 ED Mr. Terance Gorman & Ms. Margaret Cafferty Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Gornelli Sr. Jeanne Goyette, OP Ms. Dolores Grabowski Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade Kindergarten Grade Pre-K Mr. & Mrs. Peter Graham Ms. Sharon Grayson Ms. Carole Poster Green ‘70 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Green Greenstone Solar Energy LLc Mrs. Maureen Boyle Guarino ‘65 Mr. & Mrs. Ebenezer Gyas Dr. Mark Haas & Ms. Bonnie McKenna Ms. Sophie Haas ‘10 ED Ms. Betty Hamel Ms. Mary Haniotis Ms. Joy Hartophilis Mrs. Nancy Haven Ms. Jillian Hennessy ‘02 Ms. Michaela Hennessy ‘05 Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hennessy-Shotter ‘91 Mr. William R. Hoatson Mr. & Mrs. Verenander Hughes Ms. Mary Hunsch Ms. Melissa Ann Hunton ‘03 Ms. Margaret Iannaccone-Melore Illusions Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Inacio Mrs. Eileen Berg Ingoglia ‘74 LA V OICES n SPRING 2010 l 5 Ms. Kimberly Izzo ‘87 Jackie’s Grillette Sandwich Ms. Christine James ‘87 Ms. Norma James Mr. Norman James Ms. Adrienne Jensen Jersey Refrigeration, Inc. Ms. Erica Johnson Monacelli ‘92 Ms. Cathy Johnson Miss Maura Jones ‘12 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jones Mr. Michael Jorgensen & Mrs. Debra Cerruti Ms. Rebecca Jorgensen ‘09 Ms. Patricia Jurado ‘88 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kachel Ms. Tatiana Kachel ‘10 Mr. Michael Kaicher Ms. Mary Kalazan-Piegari Mrs. Alexandra Kaousias Mr. & Mrs. Demetrio Kartsounas Sr. Mary John Kearney,OP Mr. Neil Kell & Ms. Susan Johnson Ms. Joanne Kevitz ‘70 Sr. deMonfort Kinchellagh, OP Mr. & Mrs. Michael King Mrs. Lynn Fletcher Kirby ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Knowles Ms. Emily Kolodka ‘10 ED Mr. & Mrs. George Kolodka Ms. Cheryl Kopchak Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Kos Ms. Nicole Tommaro Kovar ‘87 Krug Electric Company Mr. & Mrs. John Kuzmich Ms. Loviisa Kwinta Mr. & Mrs. Rene Lagasi Mr. Jeffrey Lang Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lanning Mr. & Mrs. Jan Larsen Mr. Peter Lazzaro Mr. John Lee Mr. & Mrs. William Lee Mr. Harold Leibovitz & Mrs. Suzanne Chollet Lerch, Vinci & Higgins, CPA Mr. & Mrs. Aubrey Lewis Jr. Life Is Good Mr. & Mrs. Jesus Lima Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Lippincott Ms. Jean Loesch ‘80 Miss Gabrielle Lopez ‘11 Mr. & Mrs. Hector Lopez Mr. & Mrs. Michael Loughran Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Lubas 6 l L ACORDAIRE A CADEMY n WWW.L ACORDAIRE . NET Mr. & Mrs. Richard Macaluso Mrs. Nancy Magrans Ms. Steve Majewski Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand Malacas Ms. Jennifer Noble Mann ‘87 Ms. Nikki Manzella ‘91 Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Marinzulich (Linda Spinella ‘81) Ms. Patricia Biunno Marks ‘67 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Marques Mr. Anthony Martinez Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Martinez Mr. & Mrs. Mimmo Marzullo Mastriano’s Quality Market Mrs. Marie Monte Matri ‘63 Ms. Michelle Mauro ‘87 Mr. & Mrs. Steven Mazzari Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Mc Connell Ms. Claire McAllister Hastick Ms. Alexandra McAllister ‘02 Ms. Ann Marie McCabe 79 Mr. Robert McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. Charles McCoy Ms. Dawn McDonald Mr. Dennis McGill Ms. Eileen McGovern Ms. Lauretta McGovern Sr. Mary Immaculate McGovern, OP Mr. & Mrs. James McKenna Ms. Lily McLaughlin ‘07 ED Ms. Caroline McLaughlin ‘11 ED Ms. Nancy McLaughlin Ms. Nina McLaughlin ‘10 ED Mr. & Mrs. Timothy McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Charles McPherson Ms. Flordeliza Mejia ‘00 Mr. & Mrs. Demetrio Mendoza Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Menezes Mrs. Sarah J. Meyer ‘62 Mr. John P. Michalski Ms. Christine Millar Dr. & Mrs. Randall Miller Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Minutillo Mr. Conrad Mir & Ms. Amy Madriz Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Mizrahi Mr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Modu Mr. & Mrs. Earl Mohr Mrs. Elizabeth Bender Mooney ‘60 Ms. Colleen Moran Ms. Claire Morgan Wittenburg ‘87 Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Brian F. Morgan Ms. Abigail Mueller ‘09 Sr. Marie Mueller, OP Mr. & Mrs.Scott Mueller Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mulroe Murph’s Sport Shop Mr. & Mrs. Harry Murphy Mr. Jean-Francios Nahas & Ms. Cheryl Riedl Ms. Anna Navatta Mrs. Kari Nouhan Nutley Park Shoprite Ms. Christine O’Connor ‘30 Mr. & Mrs. Michael O’Leary Mr. & Mrs. Hakeem Ologunebi Sr. Anne John O’Loughlin, OP Ollins Orthodontics Mr. & Mrs. Mark Owen ‘72 Mrs. Lisa Molle Padilla Paper Mill Playhouse Dr. & Mrs. Peter Pasley Mr. & Mrs. Ed Pavel Ms. Mary Ann Paz Mr. & Mrs. David Perez Ms. Michele Perrella Mrs. Maureen Petersen Msgr. Benjamin A. Piazza Mrs. Patricia Picinich Ms. Kelly Pickerel Clifton Center for Plastic Surgery, P.A. Ms. Amanda Platte Mr. & Mrs. Jameson Platte Plaza Haircutter Mr. Steve Polak Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Poliska Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ponzio Mr. & Mrs. Peter Provenzale Mr. & Mrs. Peter Radomski Mr. James Rafferty Sr. Luella Ramm, OP Ms. Kimberly Ramos ‘03 Ms. Mary E. Reilly Reliable Cleaners Ms. Aja Richardson ‘96 Ms. Ramona Richardson ‘11 Mrs. Patricia Ridgway Mrs. Catherine Roache Mrs. Victoria Roche Mr. David Romano Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Rondinella Mr. & Mrs. William Ronzitti Mr. & Mrs. Mark Roy Mr.& Mrs. David Royce Ms. Patricia Royce ‘03 Mr. & Mrs. Scott Rullis Ms. Cristin Russo ‘00 Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Russo Ms. Stephanie Russo-Genzale ‘87 Ms. Alexandra Sam ‘09 Ms. Elsa Santiago Mr. & Mrs. Amos C. Saunders Ms. Agnes Sauser Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Schaeffer Ms. Ellie Schaeffer ‘10 ED Ms. Brenda Schait ‘81 Mrs. Elizabeth Vilsack Schiffenhaus ‘48 Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Schilling Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Schlemm Mrs. Alexandra Schmidl Rosenthal ‘90 Mrs. Joanne Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Damien Scott Mr. & Mrs. Dartez Scott Mr. & Mrs. Ted Scott Mr. & Mrs. Paul Regina Ms. Mary Seaman Mr. & Mrs. Steven Sears Mr. & Mrs. Noah Shapiro Sr. Jeanne Catherine Sheridan, OP Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sims Ms. Debra Sirvidio Ms. June Skorupski Mrs. Jacqueline Cavalero-Slevin ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Slicklen Mr. Matthew Slowinski & Ms. Sally Atkins Mrs. Theresa Lang Smith ‘72 Mr. & Mrs. Guillermo Sotomayor Ms. Inge Spatuzzi Mrs. Joanne Johnson Springer ‘61 Mr. & Mrs. George Spyropoulos Mrs. Joanne Spallone Staats ‘64 Ms. Ginger Donnelly Stiefel ‘60 Mrs. Tonia Stivali Hodgins ‘91 Mr. Richard Stolz Studio D Hair Design, LLC Ms. Susan Sturgis ‘68 Ms. Alice Sturzinger Ms. Kathy Sumter Sunrise Bagels Mrs. Pamela Sutton-Diamantis Mr. & Mrs. William Szwed Ms. Nita Talarico ‘81 Mr. & Mrs. Orest Temnycky Mr. William Testa & Mrs. Ann Long TexasLiquids Ms. Jocelyn Thayer The Little Gym Ms. Janelle Thompson ‘89 Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Thornton Mrs. Marybeth Tietje Murray Garrett ‘48 Ms. Jessica Toledo ‘16 ED Mr. Louis Toledo & Ms. Ellen Kintzing Mrs. Mary Lou Forbes Tollar ‘53 Mrs. Carol Toolan ‘60 Ms. Kathleen Torsney ‘81 Mrs. Yolanda Martinez Trappenburg ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. Steven Trombecky Ms. Autumn Turner ‘09 Ms. Celeste Turner ‘09 Ms. Janine Turner Mr. & Mrs. George Turner Mr. Jeffrey Uliano Uniformity, LLC Unilever U.S. Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Urbanovich Mr. Joseph Urbanovich Mr. Victor Urbanovich Ms. Julianne Uy ‘99 Ms. Krystal Velez ‘11 Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Villa Mrs. Patricia vonSchaumburg Watkins ‘82 Mrs. Carolyn vonSchaumburg-Brickner ‘89 Ms. Barbara Vydro Wachovia Foundation Matching Gifts Program Ms. Patricia Wagner ‘03 Mr. & Mrs. Allen Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ward Warnock Lexus Ms. Denise Jennifer King ‘88 Mrs. Marianne Watson Mrs. Anita Weiss ‘58 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Werner Drs. Jeffrey & Rosaline Whitworth Wild West City Ms. Joanne Willard William H. Connolly Insurance Co. Mr. & Mrs. Morgan Williams Mr.& Mrs. Rennie Wilson Mr. Andrew Winkler Mr. Matthew Wolchko Mr. & Mrs. Tony Worth Ms. Nancy Wrobel Ms. Eileen Yin-Fei Lo Mr. & Mrs. William Young Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Zaccardi Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Zarauza Ms. Karen Zoleta Mr. John Zolnier Ms. Tammy Zolnowsky Ms. Bongiwe Zungu Adopt a Project Program Adopt a Project Program was established in 2004 by parents to underwrite capital improvements on campus. For the 2009 school year, auditorium sound equipment, lighting and electrical upgrades provided students and audiences with enhanced arts programs and learning experiences. The following listing reflects gifts received July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009. DONOR NAME Mr. & Mrs. Michael Aiello Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Algieri Mr. & Mrs. David Bilger Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Boyce Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Brown Carnegie Corporation of New York Mr. & Mrs. Dean Charpentier Mr. & Mrs. Brian Charters (Elisa Fusco ‘87) Mr. & Mrs. Michael Conley Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Cryan Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cucci Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D’Arco Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Fazio Mr. & Mrs. John Foster Mr. & Mrs. Peter Graham Dr. Mark Haas & Ms. Bonnie McKenna Ms. Christine James ‘87 Ms. Mary Kalazan-Piegari Mr. Neil Kell & Ms. Susan Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Michael King Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Knowles Mr. & Mrs. Jesus Lima Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Lippincott Mr. & Mrs. Michael Loughran Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Lubas Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand Malacas Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Marinzulich (Linda Spinella ‘81) Mr. & Mrs. Steven Mazzari Ms. Dawn McDonald Mr. & Mrs. Timothy McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Charles McPherson Mr. & Mrs. Demetrio Mendoza Mr. & Mrs. Brian F. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mulroe Mr. & Mrs. Stelios Nicoles Mr. & Mrs. Mark Owen (Mary Wilson ‘72) Mr. & Mrs. Scott Rullis Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Schaeffer Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Schlemm Mr. Matthew Slowinski & Ms. Sally Atkins Mr. William Testa & Mrs. Ann Long Drs. Jeffrey & Rosaline Whitworth Arts Initiative Arts Initiative was established in 2009 to expand and enhance the Academy’s dance, drama, music and fine arts offerings. The following listing reflects gifts received July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009. DONOR NAME Mr. Louis Barbarin Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Barcellona Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bonarti Ms. Gloria Boseman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Boyce Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Browne Mr. & Mrs. George Cacoulidis Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Califano Mr. & Mrs. Brian Charters (Elisa Fusco ‘87) Mr. Thomas Collins & Ms. Kelley Sharkey Mr. & Mrs. Michael Conley Mr. & Mrs. Ruben Contreras Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cucci (Carol Doerr ‘71) Mr. & Mrs. Max Dieujuste Mr. Peter Erdman & Ms. Kathleen Boylan Mr. & Mrs. John Foster Mr. & Mrs. Victor Fraser Mr. & Mrs. Nival Gaines Mr. Masoumeh Gholizadeh Mr. Terance Gorman & Ms. Margaret Cafferty Mr. & Mrs. Peter Graham Dr. Mark Haas & Ms. Bonnie McKenna Ms. Christine James ‘87 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jones LA V OICES n SPRING 2010 l 7 Ms. Mary Kalazan-Piegari Mr. & Mrs. Jan Larsen Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Lubas Mr. & Mrs. Mimmo Marzullo Mr. & Mrs. Steven Mazzari Mr. McGaw & Ms. Nightingale Mr. & Mrs. Timothy McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Charles McPherson Mr. Conrad Mir & Ms. Amy Madriz Mr. & Mrs. Brian F. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mulroe Mrs. Kari Nouhan Mr. & Mrs. Michael O’Leary Mr. & Mrs. Mark Owen (Mary Wilson ‘72) Mrs. Patricia Ridgway Ms. Stephanie Russo-Genzale ‘87 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Schaeffer Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Schilling Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Schlemm Mr. & Mrs. Damien Scott Mr. & Mrs. Ted Scott Mrs. Pamela Sutton-Diamantis Woman’s Club of Upper Montclair Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ward Drs. Jeffrey & Rosaline Whitworth Ms. Bongiwe Zungu Mary Anne Ford Fund Mary Anne Ford Fund provides support to continue the Academy’s tradition of excellence in perpetuity. The fund was established upon the retirement of Mary Anne Ford, Head of Elementary Division, for her lifetime commitment to the education of children at the Academy. Listing includes all designated gifts since the fund’s inception in May 2008. DONOR NAME Mrs. Jocelyne Altholz Mr. & Mrs. Robert Atkins Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Barcellona Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bell Ms. Suzanne Bilicska Dr. Jerilyn McDonald Caprio ‘ 59 Mr. & Mrs. Dean Charpentier Ms. Jenna Cianci ‘78 Mr. & Mrs. Barry Cocoziello Mr. Thomas Collins & Ms. Kelley Sharkey Ms. Dee Comito Mr. & Mrs. David Connolly Ms. Megan Connolly ‘89 8 l L ACORDAIRE A CADEMY n WWW.L ACORDAIRE . NET Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Corbo Ms. Mary Coughlin ‘88 Ms. Kathleen Crann ‘66 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D’Arco Mr. & Mrs. Francois Descorbeth Mrs. Mary Anne Ford Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Fung Ms. Marilyn Gargiulo Ms. Paige Garrabrant Assemblyman Thomas Giblin Mr. & Mrs. Peter Graham Dr. Richard A. Guarino Dr. Mark Haas & Ms. Bonnie McKenna Ms. Sophie Haas ‘10 ED Mrs. Judy Hemmer Mr. Thomas V. Heyman Mrs. Eileen Berg Ingoglia ‘74 Ms. Christine James ‘87 Ms. Veronica James Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Knowles Mr. & Mrs. Carl Kraus Mr. & Mrs. Gesuele Lodato Mrs. Nancy Magrans Ms. Carrie Malanga ‘81 Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Marinzulich (Linda Spinella ‘81) Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Martinez Mr. & Mrs. Steven Mazzari Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Mc Connell Ms. Dawn McDonald Mr. & Mrs. James McKenna Mr. & Mrs. Timothy McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Charles McPherson Mr. & Mrs. Brian F. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Michael Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mulroe New York Times Company Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Kari Nouhan Mr. Mark Nouhan Ms. Christine O’Connor ‘30 Mrs. Lisa Molle Padilla Ms. Mary Pepperman ‘79 Msgr. Benjamin A. Piazza Sr. Luella Ramm, OP Ms. Mary E. Reilly Mrs. Victoria Roche Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Schaeffer Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Schemetow Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Schilling Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Schlemm Mr. & Mrs. Ted Scott Mr. & Mrs. Steven Sears Mr. & Mrs. Charles Slicklen Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Suckow Mr. John Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Sullivan Sr. Mary Agnes Sullivan, OP Mrs. Pamela Sutton-Diamantis Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Thornton Mr. Louis Toledo & Ms. Ellen Kintzing Mr. & Mrs. George Turner Dr. Stephan Vallillo & Mrs. Maryann Chach Drs. Jeffrey & Rosaline Whitworth Mr. Frank Zichelli Grants Grants provide capital improvements, equipment, financial aid, operations support and academic enhancements. Listing includes grants received July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2009. DONOR NAME E. J. Grassmann Trust Essex Regional Educational Services Commission Hyde & Watson Foundation Scholarship Fund for Inner City Children NJ Seeds NJ Department of Education NJSS PSEG Utility Incentive Non-Public School Entitlement Funds for Technology Non-Public School Entitlement Fund-Textbooks Non-Public School Entitlement Fund-Nursing Non-Public School Entitlement Fund- Improving America’s School’s Scholarship Fund for Inner City Children Turrell Fund Union Foundation Inkind Goods and Servicres Inkind Goods and Services enhance school facilities and educational programs. Listing includes non-event donations of goods and services to the Academy received July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009. DONOR NAME Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Barcellona Mr. & Mrs. David Bilger Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Boyce Mr. Ronald Brasten Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Brown Ms. Deborah V.H. Cook Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Corbo Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cucci (Carol Doerr ‘71) Ms. Claire McAllister Hastick IKEA Ms. Mary Kalazan-Piegari Mr. Peter Lazzaro Mr. & Mrs. Jesus Lima Mr. & Mrs. Charles McPherson Mr. & Mrs. Brian F. Morgan Mrs. Lisa Molle Padilla Mrs. Patricia Picinich Ricoh Mrs. Joanne Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Ted Scott Mr. & Mrs. Orest Temnycky Mr. Andrew Winkler It is very important to the Academy not to omit or misspell your name. If you find an error or omission, we apologize and ask that you let us know. Thank you. ✎ Reflections By Lauren Mazzari: Head of Elementary Division As Lacordaire celebrates its 90th year, the Elementary Division celebrates not only the past but an exciting future. The academic year 2009-10 brought many new additions, including new curriculum and textbooks for math, science and religion classes, new faculty, new extracurricular activities, and even a new uniform! In November, Lacordaire received recommendation for Middle States Accreditation for Growth as a single academy. Co-Chairs Suzanne Bilicska and Christine Millar did a great job coordinating our efforts and guiding us in this undertaking. The Academy truly impressed the Validation Team with our faculty’s talent and dedication, our student body and what Lacordaire accomplishes on a daily basis. As usual our parent community has been very active supporting the school with fundraisers and fun raisers, coaching teams and starting new clubs. Parents of alum and alum themselves help out by moderating forensics, flag football, basketball and soccer clinics. The fact that alum continue to give back to Lacordaire with their time and talent long after graduation speaks volumes. The school made great strides with technology this year by acquiring new Smart Boards, lap tops, projectors and Internet resources, such as eConnect Call to Faith. Math and science websites were used to support our textbooks and provide additional practice for our students. Weekly emails reduced the volume of paper in the Thursday envelopes, and the school website was updated to include new photos, sport schedules, handbooks, Middle States updates, and weekly newsletters. The Elementary Division’s enrollment climbed to over 150 students this year. In order to meet the demands of a growing student body, we changed class schedules to coincide with the Secondary Division’s. This helped maximize use of the facilities, such as the gym, cafeteria, computer lab, and art room. As we move forward into the future, we continue to build on the successes of the past: a tradition of excellence, a vibrant faith community and a nurturing environment to grow and learn. ✎ Academy Establishes St.Dominic Fund “Lord, to Thee have I cried, turn not Thy face from my petition, but listen to my cry,” St. Dominic (1170-1201) Sadly, tragedy does touch our students’ lives. Several school families confront catastrophic illness and disaster each year. Bake sales, raffles and other small fundraisers have helped in the past. The Lacordaire community has been thoughtful and generous in their support of families who are suffering. The establishment of the St. Dominic Fund will help the Academy provide tuition aid for school families during a time of catastrophic illness and disaster. Please consider a donation to the St. Dominic Fund in your family’s name or in memory or honor of a loved one. Right now, we can share with you that we are seeking support to help provide a scholarship for first grader, Matthew Gasak. His Mom was struck by a car in December and is in a coma. The family has incurred enormous medical debt. At this time, it would be of great help if we could raise monies for Matthew’s tuition. Your donation to the St. Dominic Fund is tax deductible as allowed by law. Please make your check payable to Lacordaire Academy or donate securely online at www.lacordaire.net. Please indicate that your donation is to be directed to the St. Dominic Fund. If you have any questions, contact Cathy Johnson in the Business Office at 973-744-1156 Ext. 20. Thank you for your compassion and support of Lacordaire students and families. ✎ LA V OICES n SPRING 2010 l 9 AlumChat NEW! Lacordaire Alum Facebook Page – reconnect with your alma mater and classmates. Friends and family are invited to join the Lacordaire Academy Facebook Fan Page. Update your Alum Profile. Please visit www.lacordaire.net, click on the Elementary Division or Secondary Division links, then the Alumnae or Alumni links, then the Keep in Touch link to update contact information and alum profile, and share news. September Career Day with Alumnae, Angela Potter Bowman, Angela Castellano Cosgrove, Lisa Della Volpe Dennin, Megan Farrell-Ingham, Ann Costello Gaudreaux, Marybeth Hennessy-Shotter, Christine James, Joan Patricia Lynyak, Mary Wilson Owen, Jacquie Pagano-Longo, Ellen Saam Schilke, and Carolyn vonSchaumburg-Brickner. Alumna, Carolyn vonSchaumburg-Brickner ‘89 becomes Lacordaire’s Reunion Liaison. Board member and alumna, Carolyn vonSchaumburg-Brickner ’89, has been helping alum reconnect with classmates and the Academy. Five years ago, she began to reach out to alum to update addresses. In 2008, she inaugurated an annual alum gathering with alumnae on the board. As Alum Liaison, Carolyn will coordinate alum requests for reunions. If you are interested in coordinating an on-site or off-site reunion, please contact Carolyn at 856-429-5545 or carolynvons@gmail.com. ✎ 2010 Alum Gathering at Lacordaire Academy In 2009, classmates from 1964 – 2005 thoroughly enjoyed an evening of “Cocktails, Camaraderie & Catching Up” at the Upper Montclair Country Club. Laughter (and an occasional gasp at a yearbook picture) predominated as teachers and alum caught up on family news and careers and reminisced about school days. Join Us for the 2010 Alum Gathering 7:00 PM, Thursday, May 6, 2010 — $25 per person includes hors d’oeuvres, wine, desserts, coffee and soda For more information contact lacoacad@aol.com or 973-744-1156 x27 RSVP to: Lacordaire Academy, 155 Lorraine Avenue, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 # ________@ $25 = $___________. Names of guests:_____________________________________________________________ Check (payable to Lacordaire Academy) Visa MasterCard Amex Discover Credit Card #_______________________________________________________________ Exp. Date _______________________ Name________________________________________________________ Maiden Name________________________________ Graduation Year __________ Phone ____________________________ Email __________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10 l L ACORDAIRE A CADEMY n WWW.L ACORDAIRE . NET Lacordaire Academy 90th Anniversary Commemorative Publication 1920-2010 photo and history memory book dedicated to the vision and valor of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell in founding Lacordaire Academy; and to those who have sustained the legacy of Lacordaire since its inception: our administration, faculty, staff, students, families, trustees, alumnae, alumni and friends. 80 page, soft cover color publication. 90 th Commemorative Publications are $35.00 plus $5.00 for shipping and handling. Lacordaire Academy Limited Quantities of Archived Surplus Yearbooks for Sale We have a small selection of archived surplus yearbooks that are available starting at $25.00 each plus the cost of shipping and handling. Quantities are limited and sold on first come, first served. See list below. YEARS AVAILABLE 1973 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1985 1986 QUANTITY AVAILABLE 1 4 1 6 3 2 3 5 1 3 2 1 COST PER BOOK $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 YEARS AVAILABLE 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 90 th Anniversary Commemorative Publication $35.00 + $5.00 S/H x ____ qty = $ __________ QUANTITY AVAILABLE 3 4 3 4 5 5 3 6 1 5 3 3 COST PER BOOK $25 $25 $25 $45 $45 $45 $45 $45 $45 $45 $45 $45 YEARS AVAILABLE 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 QUANTITY AVAILABLE 4 2 9 3 25 20 32 5 43 26 25 COST PER BOOK $65 $65 $65 $65 $65 $75 $75 $75 $75 $75 $85 *Card #___________________________________________________ *Exp. Date_________________________________________________ ______ Yearbook $_______ + $10.00 S/H = $ __________ Year ______ Yearbook $_______ + $10.00 S/H = $ __________ Year ______ Yearbook $_______ + $10.00 S/H = $ __________ Year ______ Yearbook $_______ + $10.00 S/H = $ __________ Year Total Amount Enclosed = $ __________ *Signature_________________________________________________ *Name___________________________________________________ *Address__________________________________________________ *City/State/Zip______________________________________________ *Phone___________________________________________________ Check (payable to Lacordaire Academy) Visa MasterCard Amex Discover E-mail ___________________________________________________ Return to: Lacordaire Academy 155 Lorraine Avenue Upper Montclair, NJ, 07043 Contact Information: Phone: 973-744-1156 x 27 Fax: 973-783-9521 Email: advancement@lacordaire.net Web: www.lacordaire.net *Information required to process credit card payment. LA V OICES n SPRING 2010 l 11 2010 Upcoming Events... Wed, April 21 Sat, April 24 Fri, April 30 Wed, May 5 Thurs, May 6 Fri, May 14 Mon, May 17 Thurs-Sun, May 20-23 Sat, June 5 Wed, June 9 Thurs, June 10 Sat-Sun, June 26-27 Elementary Division Science Fair 90th Anniversary Benefit Party Academy Spring Concert Art Museum Night Alum Gathering Elementary Division Shakespeare Festival Elementary Division Olympic Day Annual Used Book Sale Secondary Division Commencement Kindergarten Graduation Elementary Division Commencement Academy Closing Liturgy Summer Spruce-Up Weekend For More News, Events, and Information... Visit www.Lacordaire.net RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 155 Lorraine Avenue Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
