Alumni - St. Vincent-St. Mary High School

Alumni News
L-R: Thomas Jesser V53, Jack Fitzpatrick V44, Thomas Stecz V65, Kathleen
Roman Michel VM81, Kevin McDonald V71 and Patrick Verderico M61.
2008 Mahar Award
The STVM Alumni Association hosted the Annual Father
Thomas Mahar Outstanding Alumni Awards Banquet on
April 24th at Tangier’s Restaurant. The 2008 Mahar Awards
Banquet was a wonderful evening celebrating the talents of
our alumni and dedicated friends. The highlights of the
evening included welcoming the six (6) Mahar Recipients
into the Mahar Class of 2008.
The Father Thomas F. Mahar Outstanding Alumni Award
honors living graduates of St. Mary, St. Vincent and
St. Vincent-St. Mary High Schools who exemplify the spirit
and values of Catholic Secondary Education in one or more
of five related areas: ministry, service to youth, service to
school, service to community and professional achievement.
Since its inception in 1979, this award has been presented to
93 outstanding alumni from our school(s).
Congratulations to these distinguished and impressive
2008 Mahar Recipients: Jack Fitzpatrick V44, Thomas Jesser
V53, Patrick Verderico M61, Thomas J. Stecz V65, Kevin
McDonald V71, and Kathleen Roman Michel VM81.
L-R: Nate Nasrallah, Elizabeth Wilson, Dave Dages (Alumni Association
President 2007-08), Anthony Joyce and Sarah Clark.
For five consecutive years, the Alumni Association has had
the privilege of awarding annual scholarships to members of
the junior class. The Alumni Association Scholarship is then
applied toward their senior year tuition.
2008 Irish Crusader
Award
L-R: Hank Mancino, Jerry Kelly, and
Al Letta.
Alumni Association Scholarship Award
At the Mahar Banquet, the
STVM Alumni Association
was pleased to introduce and
present the recipients of the
newly established Irish
Crusader Award.
The St. Vincent-St. Mary
Alumni Association Irish
Crusader Award was created to
honor and recognize those
living individuals who have a
longstanding and positive
relationship with St. Mary, St. Vincent or St. Vincent-St.
Mary High School. Even though these individuals are not
graduates of St. Mary, St. Vincent or St. Vincent-St. Mary
High School, they play an active and important role in the
day-to-day running of our school and special events which is
integral to the success of our school. During the 2008 Mahar
Banquet, the Irish Crusader Award Recipients were presented
with honorary alumni status and became honorary members
of the STVM Alumni Association.
Congratulations to the 2008 Irish Crusader Award
Recipients: Jerry Kelly, Al Letta, and Hank Mancino.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2009 Mahar
Award and Irish Crusader Award. Visit stvm.com/alumni for
a nominating form.
The scholarship is funded by association dues as well as
contributions made to the scholarship fund through the
Father Thomas F. Mahar Outstanding Alumni Awards
program.
To be eligible to apply, students must have one or both
parents who are a graduate of St. Mary, St. Vincent, or
St. Vincent-St. Mary High Schools. In addition, the student
must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 through the first
semester of their junior year.
This year, the STVM Alumni Association was able to award
four students with scholarships. The recipients are Sarah
Clark, daughter of Joan Niewierowski M72; Anthony Joyce,
son of Robert Joyce and Lisa DiFeo Joyce VM79; Nathan
Nasrallah, son of Paul Nasrallah and Margaret O’Boyle
Nasrallah VM85; and Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of Gene
Wilson VM80 and Sarah Wilson.
Congratulations to the 2008 STVM Alumni Association
Scholarship recipients.
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