Dear Friends, A publication <strong>of</strong> <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> A <strong>Xaverian</strong> Brothers Sponsored <strong>School</strong> 17301 Old Vic Boulevard, Olney, MD 20832 240.283.3200 • www.olgchs.org OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL PRESIDENT Paul G. Barker, Ed.D. PRINCIPAL Patrick Bates ’70 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman: Mr. Hank Deily ’72 Mr. Robert Alesi Dr. Paul Barker Mr. Bradlee Bolino ’71 Mr. Michael Devlin ’77 Mr. Robert Dickman Bro. Edward Driscoll, CFX Sr. Patricia Ells, CND Mr. Sean Fitzpatrick ’96 Mr. Dan Gillespie ’70 Mr. Robert Hass Mr. Matthew Jeanneret ’85 Ms. Katherine Liola ’97 Mr. Andrew Maurano ’97 Mr. Kevin McCormack ’86 Mr. Charles J. Morton ’83 Ms. Rita O’Donnell Mr. Stephen Richter ’75 Sr. Sharon Slear, SSND Mrs. Susan Splendido Mr. Martin Stanislav ’82 Dr. Patricia A. Thomas ’93 Mrs. Beverly Wharton-Lake Ms. Nancy Wheeler ADVANCEMENT OFFICE STAFF: EDITOR, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PR Stephanie Wilson CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Jane DiGirolamo DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION RELATIONS Adam Trice DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS Monica Augustyn ’06 DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING Ann Kerrigan ADVANCEMENT MANAGER Debbie McKinney MARKETING AND PR ASSISTANT Ali Kelley PRESIDENT’S ASSISTANT Jeanette McCarthy CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Joe Cabigas ’82 I Mitchell Layton Submit comments, contributions and address updates to wilson@olgchs.org. . Sponsored <strong>School</strong>s We work hard at being <strong>Xaverian</strong>. Back in August we asked our student leaders to pick a <strong>Xaverian</strong> value for special emphasis this school year. e students chose zeal. at single-minded devotion, ardent enthusiasm, and intense drive is what we wish for all our students – in the classroom, on the stage, in service, and on the sports field. In articles featuring alumni from across the decades, this issue <strong>of</strong> e <strong>Counsel</strong>or highlights the zeal that goes to the heart <strong>of</strong> what it means to be <strong>Xaverian</strong>. e core values which took root in some cases more than half a century ago continue to bear fruit long after graduation from <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>. Two alumni, from the Class <strong>of</strong> 1962, Br. Bill Griffin and Br. Mike McCarthy have recently celebrated 50 years in the Congregation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Xaverian</strong> Brothers. eir work with orphans and school children in the highlands <strong>of</strong> Haiti is a beautiful expression <strong>of</strong> their zeal for the <strong>Xaverian</strong> way <strong>of</strong> life. ey manifest God’s care and compassionate love through a life lived in solidarity with and availability to the poor and marginalized. is Easter, eight <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> students will spend a week with the Brothers in Haiti. Closer to home, Andy Collins, Class <strong>of</strong> 1982 has earned well-deserved recognition as the 2012 Ryken Award winner. Andy has worked at <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> since graduating from Harvard in 1986. e Ryken Award, equivalent to a teacher <strong>of</strong> the year award, is an apt recognition not only <strong>of</strong> Andy’s exceptional talent as an English teacher but also his sustained commitment to peace and justice. Andy’s initiative has resulted in the coming together <strong>of</strong> our first ever alumni service trip to El Salvador in the New Year. And, by no means the least <strong>of</strong> our stories, we are in the 25th year <strong>of</strong> having female students on the <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> campus. e folks who have been here a long time tell me there was some trepidation in opening the doors <strong>of</strong> the school to girls back in the fall <strong>of</strong> 1988. A quarter century later, we have the gift <strong>of</strong> hindsight and full knowledge that our school is the stronger for having become co-educational. Warmly, Paul G. Barker, Ed.D. President YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED... The <strong>Counsel</strong>or is now published two times a year. This decision reflects our ongoing objective to reduce costs and promote greening efforts at <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>. Please watch for a new online publication filled with news, events, photos, videos and more.
Student artwork by sophomore Shaelyn Harris. IN THIS ISSUE <strong>Being</strong> <strong>Xaverian</strong> 2 25 Years <strong>of</strong> Girls at GC 21 Reunion Weekend 24 www.olgchs.org
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