The Clermont Summer 2010 - Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School

Summer 2010The ClermontThe ClermontLoughlin For A LifetimePage 6In this issue:• President’s Address• Principal’s Address• Around Loughlin• Athletic Hall of Fame• 2009 Alumni Reunion Recap• In Memoriam• 2010 Alumni Reunion• Angelo Consoli AwardsSummer 2010Pictured: 2010 Nugent Brothers Award Winners, Elisa Randall ’10 and Rasi Jenkins ’10 with Jim Nugent ‘43.Bishop Loughlin MHSBrother Dennis Cronin, FSC, PresidentJames Dorney, PrincipalDepartment Of Development & Alumni RelationsJohn E. Klemm ‘65Director Of DevelopmentJanet GriffinDirector Of Major GiftsMelissa BenjaminAlumni Relations ManagerJoan Hotaling-CramerDevelopment AssociateShaunte MillerCommunucations CoordinatorCharlie O’Donnell ‘59Development AssistantRita Monaghan-Maloney, Bishop McDonnell ‘59Bishop McDonnell Alumnae CoordinatorEd Bowes `60Development AssistantGraphic Designer: Creative GeersBoard Of Governors2009 – 2010Hector Batista ‘77Rev. Richard J. BeutherVincent D. Callagy ‘65Br. Thomas CaseyBrian C. Connolly ‘73Robert K. Conry ‘70Br. Dennis Cronin, FSC, President Ex-OfficioMichael J. Dean, MD ‘69Joseph P. Dunne ‘65James P. Flaherty ‘65, St. AugustineAndrew L. Jacob ‘65Rev. James F. Keenan, S.J. ‘55Frank J. Macchiarola, PhD ‘58, St. AugustineYvonne A. Mason, MD ‘76John J. McCabe ‘61, St. AugustineNoreen McCartney Haffner ‘63, Bishop McDonnellRev. Clinton Miller ‘85Daren Roberts ‘96Claude TrahanPeter Williams ‘77The Clermont is published by The Bishop Loughlin MemorialHigh School Development Office. Correspondence and addresschanges should be mailed to: Development Office, Bishop LoughlinMemorial H.S., 357 Clermont Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238, (718)857-2700 Ext. 2250, jcramer@blmhs.org

Summer 2010The Clermont Message from the President & PrincipalDear Alumni and Friendsof Bishop Loughlin:I am writing at the end of the schoolyear. As I look back we had a verygood year. Jim Dorney’s letter capturesmany of the high points.One of the gratifying experiences atLoughlin is hearing positive feedbackfrom visitors. I had one suchexperience just a few weeks ago.Ten Loughlinites were fortunateto work with the Virtue Foundation.Their task was to createdigital stories about their community service workwhich would be incorporated into a larger story.For two mornings, Virtue staff oriented studentsto creating a storyboard and demonstrated editingskills. The final morning students presentedtheir edited work to members of the Virtue boardand staff. While accompanying a member to hercar at the end of the presentation, she shared whata good experience it was working with our students.She observed what a good school Loughlinis. It is affirming to know that the good Loughlinaccomplishes for young people is observable.Recently, we submitted our mid-point review to theMiddle States Association. Upon review I can reportthat we met or exceeded our goals. In academics,we are growing the number of graduating seniorsearning a Regents Diploma with Distinction. Allgraduating seniors (100%) earn a Regents Diplomacurrently. We have added one AP course to ourcurriculum in science with others to follow in variousdisciplines. In leadership, students have beenable to serve in many leadership roles within theHouse System of Student Governance. They haveplanned and completed several school wide projectsand increased student participationand school spirit. The director ofthis program at Loughlin has beeninvited to present on this innovativeapproach to student leadership at ahigh school in Minneapolis.All of these exciting developmentsposition us well to engage instrategic planning. Our goal in thisprocess is to map a course of actionthat will promote long term successand sustainability. Urban Catholiceducation has many challenges tomeet. We are resolved to ask the tough questionsand put in place the disciplines that will provide abright future for the students we serve.LaSalle himself becomes our model. He negotiatedthe tough and unyielding streets of Rheims andParis to procure a Christian and human educationfor young people, especially the poor. He facedopposition from established guilds and even unsupportiveecclesial structures.Yet, relying on God’s providence, hard work, anunwavering commitment to young people, and thesupport of benefactors, the mission not only endured– it thrived. Join me in praying for the same result.Your support is essential.Live Jesus in our hearts.Br. Dennis Cronin, FSCPresident“We are resolvedto ask the toughquestionsand put in placethe disciplinesthat will providea bright future for thestudents we serve.”“In one of ourstrongest years ever,we had 129 studentsperform 1400hours of volunteercommunity service,absent any schoolcredit or tangiblereward. That isroughly nine monthsof full time work.”Dear Alumni and Friendsof Bishop Loughlin,As Bishop Loughlin concludes itssecond year under the President– Principal administrative model,the school is strong and filledwith vitality and spirit. We hada wonderful year as a school.We successfully initiated the HouseSystem of Student Governance. Wehad family meetings every Wednesdaymorning that involved every studentand every teacher. The 40 membersof the Student Government, who represented thefamilies, met twice monthly. The House Systemdirector, along with the four student officers metregularly with the administration. As expected, wealso learned much and have engaged an outsideresource to help us develop the students’ leadershipskills next year. We are confident that year numbertwo will build on a highly successful first year.Our second year debate team had a highly successfulcampaign, attending the National Championships inAtlanta, Georgia. So many students qualified that itmade the cost of flying down prohibitive. As a result,eight student debaters, two adults with luggage andfour large rubber bins filled with debate materialsdrove to Atlanta in one of our small school buses.It was seven hours on a Thursday night and eightmore hours on Friday morning and, of course, theride back on Sunday and Monday. Obviously they,students and adults, are not only good but verydedicated and, most obviously, YOUNG. Our varsityboys basketball team reached the city championshipgame against Christ the King, which turned out tobe the only triple overtime championship game inthe history of the Catholic High School AthleticAssociation. It is widely being touted as the greatestchampionship game ever. While we scored fewerpoints than C.K. in the third overtime, the gamewas one of the strongest examples of the old adage“there were no losers,” that you could ever see.In one of our strongest years ever, we had 129students perform 1400 hours of volunteer communityservice, absent any school credit or tangible reward.That is roughly nine months offull time work. Through theirgenerosity our students raised$8,448 for our sister school, St.Mary’s in Kenya and $8,898 forthe earthquake victims in Haiti.Of our students on scholarship,through your generosity, 96 are onthe honor roll. This indicates howimportant your scholarships are tous and to our young people. You canalso see what excellent use we, andour students, put your tremendousgenerosity to. This year we have had a senior garnerboth the Coca- Cola National Scholarship and theGates Millennium Scholarship. Both are highlyprestigious, with the Gates Millennium beingawarded to 1,000 graduates out of 20,500 applicantsand the Coca- Cola Scholarship being given to only250 students out of 70,000 applicants. While we havehad semi-finalists in the past, this is the first timethat we have had a winner at Bishop Loughlin.This year, along with our 224 student graduates,we graduated Mr. Robert Fenn. Mr. Fenn attendedBishop Loughlin from 1939 – 1943. When he turned18, Mr. Fenn enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps andnever graduated from Loughlin. Now, he is a memberof the class of 2010 and a fellow alumnus to you all.Each time I write to you, I ask you to include usin your prayers. Please pray that The Good Lordbless our 2010 graduates, while they take what wehave given them, with your help, along with theirLoughlin spirit and faith in God out into the world.Sincerely,James DorneyPrincipalBishop Loughlin Memorial High SchoolSupport Loughlin and make a difference www.blmhs.org/clermont

Summer 2010The ClermontAround LoughlinBishop Loughlin Memorial High School Raises over $8,000 for Haiti ReliefOn January 12, 2010 one of the most devastating Haiti, but every Loughlin student rushed in to help.natural disasters occurred in Haiti.Over the past few months, the faculty, staff andstudents at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High SchoolThe earthquake caused major damage tohave raised $8,898, with events including dress downPort-au-Prince and other settlements in theday and a bake sale. Students and teachers collectedregion. Many notable landmarks and buildingseight boxes of power bars and medical supplieswere significantly damaged or destroyed.for the Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti Foundation.People from all over the U.S. and beyond respondedA powerpoint presentation with earthquake picturesto appeals for humanitarian aid, pledging fundsand Haitian cultural facts was shown in the firstand dispatching rescue and medical teams. Bishopfloor hallway to educate students about the crisis.Loughlin’s students took part in the efforts. It wasn’tonly the many Loughlin students with family inCalling all Volunteers!Bishop Loughlin islooking for you!• Career Day Speakers• Mentors for the StudentSponsorship Program (SSP)• Special Event Volunteers• Class CoordinatorsIf you are interested involunteering your time or services,please contact theDevelopment Officeto learn how you can help.Call 718-857-2700 x 2252 ormbenjamin@blmhs.org.We look forward toworking with you!Achieve3000: The Power of OneThe most powerful way to help students read, write and learn better.Achieve3000 and its product TeenBiz are taking Bishop Loughlin students by storm. Usedby every freshman, sophomore, and many juniors, this program is the first web-based,individualized learning solution for grades 6-12, scientifically proven to accelerate readingcomprehension, vocabulary, writing proficiency and performance on high stakes tests.Powered by a proprietary software engine that distributes assignments to the entire class, but tailorsthem according to each student's reading level, TeenBiz enables teachers to easily customize contentand monitor student progress over time. It extends teachers' reach without increasing workloads or timedemands. TeenBiz also provides teachers and administrators with ongoing management reports anddiagnostic data that enable individualized intervention and remediation based on a given student's needs.TeenBiz utilizes a five-step process designed and scientifically validated to spur literacy achievementamong teenage students. Loughlin students are given an initial reading assessment upon the startof the program to determine their reading level. Students' Lexile levels are assessed initially usingLevelSet, a proprietary assessment tool that determines each student's level of comprehensionfor informational text. The program then takes articles from the Associated Press and rewritesthem based on each student’s individual reading level. After reading the article, students answerquestions that monitor comprehension, vocabulary mastery and higher-order thinking skills.Highlighted vocabulary words, geography questions, and other writing assignments are given.One particular Loughlin student benefited greatly from TeenBiz. This student enteredLoughlin as a freshman with a fifth grade reading level. With the help of TeenBiz, hisreading improved two levels by the end of his freshman year. He has since been movedto honors classes and remained an honor student throughout his senior year.Denise Seva ’10, Frankee Cooper ’10, Angelique Avin ’10.Bishop Loughlin Memorial High SchoolSupport Loughlin and make a difference www.blmhs.org/clermont

Summer 2010The ClermontAround LoughlinTwo Seniors Accepted To Georgetown UniversityIn the fall, two of Loughlin’s most recent alumni will be packing their bags and heading for GeorgetownUniversity. Originally from New Orleans, Naa-Shorme Aidoo and her mother were displaced after HurricaneKatrina. They had the choice of moving to Oklahoma to live with family or New Jersey to live nearher brother who was attending Columbia University at the time. They chose New Jersey and after a fewmonths moved to Brooklyn. The next year she began her freshmen year at Loughlin and was awarded anSSP scholarship. She quickly adapted to her new school by joining the track team, the Jamesonian staffand eventually was accepted to the National Honor Society. For the last two years she has interned at theBrooklyn Children’s Museum. Naa-Shorme was awarded a full scholarship to Georgetown and plans tostudy business and psychology.Sweenie Saint-Vil is the class valedictorian for 2010 and received first honors for every quarter of her fouryears at Bishop Loughlin. She was a member of the cheerleading squad, step team and yearbook committeeand this year served as President for the National Honor Society. She worked very hard to be at thetop of her class and credits her teachers for always being willing to help her before and after class – notonly with academics but instilling her with strong values and a deeper faith in God. Sweenie will studybiology in the pre-med program at Georgetown this fall.BasketballThe Bishop Loughlin Varsity Basketball teamhad a stellar year. Lead by Villanova-boundforward and McDonald’s All American,Jayvaughn Pinkston, the Loughlin Lionswent to the City Championship game, thefirst Loughlin team since 1993 to make it thatfar. Some consider that game to be the ‘besthigh school championship of all time.’Loughlin Becomes Debate Powerhouse in Two YearsThe Bishop Loughlin Debate Team was foundedin its present incarnation during the 2008-2009academic year. The original team was made up ofsix juniors, one sophomore, and three freshman.In Loughlin’s first year of debate existence,over half the team qualified for the New YorkState Tournament in Policy Debate (featuredon the movie The Great Debaters).February of 2010, the team travelled to theLexington Winter Invitational in Lexington,MA and two partnerships advanced tothe elimination rounds, eventually losingto the champions in the Semifinals.The team expanded rapidly in 2009-2010.Captain Babajide Ajisafe ’10 attended a debatecamp in Kansas City, MO and was awardeda full tuition scholarship to the Universityof Missouri Kansas City effective upon hisgraduation from Loughlin, June of 2010.Over 50 students attended tryouts for the speech anddebate team. Over 40 students represented Loughlinat speech and debate competitions in Brooklynand Queens. Loughlin consistently finished asa top three program for both Policy Debate andStudent Congress in the team sweepstakes.JV and Varsity debaters travelled to GeorgetownUniversity, Yale University, Bronx High Schoolof Science, and the Woodward Invitational inAtlanta, GA to compete against elite programsfrom all over the country. Bishop Loughlinwas the only Catholic School in Brooklynand Queens attending these tournaments.Eight students qualified for the 2010 NYSFLState Debate Tournament across three events:Student Congress, Original Oratory, and PolicyDebate. Loughlin’s top team advanced all theway to the finals of the 2010 State Tournament inIntermediate Policy Debate as the only undefeatedteam before losing on a split decision to traditionalNew York City debate power, Bronx Science.Over the summer, 2010-2011 Team CaptainMarrissa Williams ‘11 has been invited to attend theprestigious California National Debate Institute atBerkeley with a $1500 scholarship for three weeks.Sweenie Saint-Vil ‘10 and Naa-Shorme Aidoo ‘10With four regional televised games, the LoughlinLions started the season out in Miami, Floridaon a three game trip and ended the season withan outstanding record of 24 and 6. The teamhas a new found confidence under the directionof coach Edwin Gonzalez. Gonzalez, from theRiverdale section of the Bronx, commutes toBrooklyn as both the admissions director andbasketball coach. “Winning 20 games isn’t easy,but we have a great bunch of kids,” says Gonzales,who is referring to students like BrandenFrazier. Frazier will attend Fordham Universitythis September on a basketball scholarship.The future looks bright for Loughlin Basketball,with prominent underclassman and a greatoutlook by Gonzalez. “It’s not just about thegame, it’s about academics as well,” he says.“I’m hoping that they not only get into collegebut can use basketball as a platform to do so.”Babajide Ajisafe ‘10 and Marissa Williams ‘11Bishop Loughlin Memorial High SchoolSupport Loughlin and make a difference www.blmhs.org/clermont

Summer 2010The ClermontReunion RecapLoughlin For A LifetimeEvery October, hundreds of alumni return to BishopLoughlin to celebrate their anniversary reunion.No matter what year you graduated, by the end ofthe night everyone realizes they have somethingin common – they are part of the Bishop Loughlinfamily. Many years separate our oldest and youngestattendee but all agree that Loughlin shapedthem into the man or woman they are today. Thetireless efforts of caring teachers, academic structureand discipline, strong character formation andlife-long friendships are just a few of the reasonsthat continue to make people’s blood run purpleand gold. The following pages are anecdotes fromLoughlin members of the anniversary classes –1960, 1970, 1985, and 2000. Hopefully you willfind yourself alongside them in their memories.Class of 1999Class of 1949Class of 1959Class of 1964 Class of 1954Bishop Loughlin Memorial High SchoolSupport Loughlin and make a difference www.blmhs.org/clermont

Summer 2010The Clermont Anniversary stories: 1970The Class of 1970By Antonio Michell MD FACSgrounding and moral guidance I received continuelyn, I was exposed to a lot of influences and choicesless discipline intense, but they were neverthelessI hope to get back for a visit soon. I understandForty years have passed like a flash. I can close myeyes and see myself back at BLMHS. With the exceptionof the aches and pains, I feel the same untilI look in the mirror and see the tolls of time. I wishI had my yearbooks so that I could attach names toall the faces I see as I reminisce. I recall it was theera of the Beatles and with the last name “Michell”I heard “My Bell” quite a bit. My four years atLoughlin were well worth it because the academicto pay dividends for me to this day. Since graduating,I have lived in New England, on the West Coast, inthe Deep South and now the Mid-Atlantic. I finishedmedical school, served a tour of duty with the USPublic Health Service and have an exceptionalcareer as a urologist with the Mid-Atlantic PermanenteMedical Group. I have a wonderful wife andfour great kids.Growing up in the Brownsville section of Brook-that could have led me down less productive andmore destructive life paths. Fortunately, I hadparents who understood the value of a Loughlineducation and though of meager means made thefinancial sacrifice to send me there. The school hadplenty of Christian Brothers back then who all hadour best interest in mind and were, for the mostpart, no-nonsense disciplinarians—some quitephysical—and always effective. The lay faculty waseffective educators and role models for the all-malestudent body. I always liked the purple and goldschool colors, wished we had a football team, andenjoyed the annual Loughlin Games and the intensecompetition in the CHSAA Basketball League.I did not use the smoking lounge but thoroughlyenjoyed the after-school mixers and my friendsat Bishop McDonnell. I still remember dissectingthe fetal pig in Mr. Andrews’ biology class.the demographics are quite different now; coedis hard for me to imagine. I am heartened tohear the mission remains the same and enjoyreading the success stories of Loughlin gradspast and present. I always have and always willbe proud to say I went to Bishop Loughlin!Bishop Loughlin Memorial High SchoolSupport Loughlin and make a difference www.blmhs.org/clermont

Summer 2010The Clermont Anniversary stories: 1985My Loughlin Experiene - Class of 1985by Yvette Jackson Aikens“To this day, theClass of 85 hasa friendshipthat has lasted formany years.”Bishop Loughlin has had a great impact on my life.Even though we learned the necessities of life athome, our school filled in some of the gaps. Thereare so many wonderful things I could mention whentalking about my experience at Bishop Loughlin.Being a teenager at Bishop Loughlin was an experienceI will never forget. I looked forward to takingthe bus to school every morning with my friends.Trying to figure out who has been to the swimmingpool on the fifth floor. Having Mr. Dorney greetthe students with his smiling face every morning infront of the school. Bishop Loughlin was our familyaway from home. We respected our teachers and oneanother. We learned how to be team players andlearned how to give back. We learned quickly tostick together and had a code of silence that was unbreakable(If you don’t believe me ask Mr. Dorney)!I believe I can speak for the majority of my classmatesby saying we had teachers who genuinelyloved us, educated us and prepared us for the nextphase of our lives, adulthood. There are severalteachers I could never forget like Mr. Longobardi,who made history pleasurable and very easy tounderstand. Mr. Rusnak and Mr. Visco with theirawesome styles of teaching English. Ms. Sheehanwho made Spanish a breeze. Mr. Maffei whotaught music. There is one person who studentsprobably overlooked throughout the school year,but I felt the need to acknowledge Ms. Hoops,the school nurse. Everyone agrees that Mr. Viscowas clearly the coolest teacher in the world andstill is to this day. Most of all, I am amazed howMr. Dorney remembers everyone’s names after allthese years. Just like we will never forget them,they never forgot us. On several occasions we’vebeen told that the Class of 85 is one of the best, ifnot the best, classes Loughlin has ever had and westand by the name we were given-“Alive in 85.”I enjoyed being in the drama club performing inthe play Grease and the Wiz to name a few. I alsoenjoyed being a cheerleader. In my opinion, we hadthe best cheerleading squad around. In addition tospectators coming to watch our phenomenal basketballteam, they looked forward to seeing Loughlin’scheerleaders. When we entered the gym, we clearlymade a statement. Our basketball team won theState Championship in 1983.As adults, we’ve stuck together through good timesand bad times. Together, we’ve experienced birthsand deaths, weddings and funerals. When we havea classmate who is going through a difficult time,we pull together to help that person in their time ofneed. To this day, the Class of 85 has a friendshipthat has lasted for many years. We talk to one anotherregularly and travel together. If you saw us together,you wouldn’t think it has been 25 years sincewe left the school. We had a bus trip to Atlantic Citywith primarily students from the Class of 85 and 86that departed from the school. We had so much funfrom the beginning to the end of the trip. This year,we had a party the night after the homecoming gameat the Marriott and many of our classmates attended.As a matter of fact, the party was so successful,we intend on making that our signature party. TheClass of 85 plans on donating money for a scholarshipso a student(s) can have the same experience wehad. There are people who often ask “how do you allmanage to maintain a strong friendship for so manyyears?” We smile and tell them “You would have tobe a Loughlinite to understand!”Bishop Loughlin Memorial High SchoolSupport Loughlin and make a difference www.blmhs.org/clermont

Summer 2010The Clermont Anniversary stories: 2000My Loughlin Experience As A 2000 GraduateBy Mike BoyntonThe four years of my life from 1996-2000 werefilled with moments that shaped the adult I havebecome ten years later. However, to truly be ableto describe how much of an impact those yearsof development were, I have to briefly recap thepreceding year. In 1995, my family made a decisionto send me into a private education setting. Fromfirst grade until the completion of seventh grade, Iattended P.S. 308 and I excelled in the classroomeach year, even to the extent that I received interestfrom elite high schools around the city as earlyas sixth grade. I began to play basketball when Iwas eight years old and my natural ability made mestand out around the age of ten. I fell in love withthe game of basketball and immediately began todevelop the goals in my life, both long term andshort, around playing the game. Part of the decisionto attend a private school was to give me the bestopportunity to eliminate distractions and keep mefocused on my goals. I enrolled in Mount Carmel,a catholic school, just off the East River in Harlemas an eighth grader in 1995. The structure at MountCarmel was ideal – small classroom settings andmore individual attention allowed the students toget a thorough understanding of the curriculum.After a year of getting acclimated to the catholicschool system, I was better prepared for the transitionto high school. I would come back to Brooklyn,where I lived, and stay in the catholic school systemto attend Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School.In September 1996, I began my freshman year atLoughlin. It didn’t take long for me to make friendsas there were other people from my neighborhoodand a few people that had attended P.S. 308 alreadyenrolled in the school and my reputation asan athlete preceded me into the school. My time atLoughlin was highlighted with my experiences andencounters with the people that I was able to meetand develop relationships with. The teachers atLoughlin became not only a great source of knowledgeto me with regard to physics and literature butalso non-academic issues.Mr. Marchan, the assistant principal at the time,immediately comes to mind when I think back onthose individuals that had a great influence on mysocial development while in high school. I sat in hisoffice on several occasions just to bounce ideas off ofhim knowing I would get an honest, well thought outanswer. Another individual who made a tremendousimpact on my life at Loughlin was Mike Williams,the athletic director at the time. Whether it wasbalancing my academic focus, with the athletic andsocial sides of my life, making sure I was preparedto take on the challenges I would face as a collegiatestudent athlete, Mr. Will was my guy. And I couldn’tgo without mentioning my coaches Bob Leckie andKenny Pretlow, my teammates, and all of the otherteachers that I would come to meet and grow to lovewhile I was at Loughlin. These people, Mrs. Turzo,Class of 2000 Varsity Basketball TeamMs. Rooney, Mr. Flack, Mr. Fortune, Ms. Proce,Mrs. Jemott, Ms. Palm, Ms. Mac, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. B,Mr. Cronin, Mr. Dorney, the entire guidance department,and of course Ms. McKeever are the peoplewho I credit for making my experience a great one.They all made my experience at Loughlin the bestfour years of my life. These people are the reasonthat still ten years later I sometimes day dream wishingI could start all over again.As I continue to reflect on my life as a LoughlinLion, there are several specific memories that standout. I can remember back as far as my freshmanfield day. A day early in the school year dedicated tofirst year students. I remember my first experiencewith intramural basketball. In my sophomore year,I played on the Varsity basketball team, a team thattraveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to playin a national tournament and a team that would beranked in the top ten nationally. During my junioryear, our team again traveled to South Carolina fora basketball tournament, this time in Charleston.My junior year was also the year that I began to giveserious consideration to what college I would attend.In September of 1999, my senior year at Loughlinbegan after a summer filled with a wide rangeof emotions for me personally. On the low sideof the emotional roller coaster was the passingof my grandfather, Nathaniel Reed, after battlingseveral illnesses. On the high end of thoseemotions was the fun I had traveling the countryplaying basketball and the opportunity tomeet Michael Jordan while working as a counselorat his basketball camp in Santa Barbara,California. However, the biggest highlight ofthat summer was getting my driver’s license.In the end, my experience at Bishop Loughlinhelped prepare me for the rest of my life. I learnedso much from so many people that I will alwayscherish those four years. I couldn’t imagine what mylife would have turned out to be like had it not beenfor the time I spent at 357 Clermont Avenue. I am soproud to have gone to school at Bishop Loughlin.“They all mademy experience atLoughlin the bestfour years of mylife. These peopleare the reason thatstill ten years later Isometimes day dreamwishing I could startall over again.”Bishop Loughlin Memorial High SchoolSupport Loughlin and make a difference www.blmhs.org/clermont

Summer 2010The Clermont St. Augustine 100th AnniversarySt. Augustine Celebrates 100th AnniversaryOn November 20, 2009, over 300 guests gathered atthe Union League to celebrate the 100th Anniversaryof the founding of St. Augustine Diocesan HighSchool. Governor Hugh Carey ’38 served as HonoraryChairman and Frank Macchiarola ’58 was theMaster of Ceremonies. Five Lancers were inductedinto the Hall of Fame – Thomas Nee ’58, Paul Evanson’59, Brendan Dugan ’64, Kenneth Mann ’58 andJohn McCabe ’61. The event raised over $100,000for the Ray Brustman Scholarship Fund.St. Augustine Diocesan High School was foundedin the spring of 1909 by Msgr. Edward W. McCarty,Pastor of St. Augustine’s Church. Under the directionof the first principal, Brother Calixtus Peter,four Christian Brothers taught 190 boys in the uppergrades of the grammar school.In September of 1926, Bishop Thomas E.Molloy selected St. Augustine’s Academy to beincorporated into the Brooklyn Diocesan HighSchool system. In memory of the first Bishopof Brooklyn, its name was changed to BishopLoughlin Memorial High School. St. AugustineDiocesan High School resumed its former titleupon the completion of the building on ClermontAvenue in 1933 and continued its fine academicand athletic programs for the next 35 years.St. Augustine alumni have merited admission intoall professions of business, industry, education,medicine, religion and public service. Through thegenerous support of the Lancer community, thelegacy of St. Augustine continues at Bishop LoughlinMemorial High School through the Ray BrustmanScholarship Fund, the Br. Jerome CorriganScholarship Fund, the St. Augustine Chapel andLancer Hall.100 th Anniversary1909-2009CelebrationTom Nee ‘58, Brendan Dugan ‘64, Paul Evanson ‘59, Ken Mann ‘58, John McCabe ‘61, Gov. Hugh Carey ‘38Bishop Loughlin Memorial High SchoolSupport Loughlin and make a difference www.blmhs.org/clermont

Summer 2010The ClermontHall of FameBishop Loughlin Memorial High School is pleased toannounce that seven exemplary individuals have beenselected as inductees into the St. James/Bishop LoughlinBrother Aurelius James McManus Athletic Hall of Fame.A dinner to honor the inductees took place on Saturday,May 1, 2010 at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School.Br. Joe Reilly ‘57Thomas P. Asip ’45SwimmingTom joined the well-respectedswimming program at Loughlinand was a member of the threepeatBishop Loughlin CHSAACity Champions. Winning aCity Championship three yearsin a row was a unique feat for aschool. Tom was the CHSAA and AAPS (Private Schools)champion in the 100yd Breaststroke event during his highschool career. Tom joined the United States Marine Corpsfor a tour of duty before attending Boston College wherehe received a BS in Biology in 1951. While in high schooland college, Tom competed for the New York AthleticClub with their Championship water polo teams.Tom successfully worked as a Wall Street stock broker atvarious firms for 50 years. He is married to his lovely wifePatricia. They have a daughter, Helena and three grandchildren,Isabella, Francesca, and Liliana. Whether as ayoung Loughlin Lion from Long Island or as a lifeguard atJones Beach or as a leatherneck with the Marine Corps, oras a Boston College Eagle or Wall Street stockbroker, Tomis always grateful to Bishop Loughlin and the ChristianBrothers for the excellent education he received that wasof great value to him in his life. Tom presently resides inPort Washington, Long Island.Lester George ’75BasketballAfter his high school- the NewSchool (replaced old St. John’sPrep in Brooklyn) closed afterthree years, Lester George hadthe opportunity to be acceptedto Loughlin for his senioryear. He made Loughlin’steam, in fact became a tri-captain of the team, and ledthe Pat Quigley coached team to their first CHSAA CityChampion since 1961. He led the team in scoring with 19.8points per game average plus doing the heavy work with12.8 rebounds a game. As Loughlin’s undersized big man,he had to constantly guard the opposing team’s center.In the 1975 CHSAA City Championship play-off he wasselected as the Most Valuable Player in leading the Lionsto the title. He was chosen to the New York Daily NewsAll Brooklyn-Queens First Team and the Brooklyn TabletAll Diocesan First Team. Long time Loughlin basketballcoach Pat Quigley calls Les George “one of his best threeall time players”- this includes players who have enjoyedcollege and professional careers.Les accepted a basketball scholarship to Iona Collegein New Rochelle, New York where he starred for fouryears. After college Lester worked for the New York StateDepartment of Correction, where he recently retired.Les George is a die-hard Loughlin supporter and duringthe basketball season: you can find him cheering for theLoughlin Lion’s basketball team throughout the gyms inthe city. Lester presently resides in the Bronx, New York.Bill Lindsay ‘41Track & FieldAlthough small of stature,somewhat quiet and reserved,Bill Lindsay was “Big Bill” tohis fellow classmates becauseof his athletic prowess. A wellroundedstudent, Bill also was amember of the Student Counciland the Chemistry Club. Bill excelled in track for CoachGeorge Eastment’s nationally famous Lion track team.Lindsay was a Penn Relay Champion in the One MileRelay in 1940. He has three CHSAA Mile Relay Championshipsin 1939 and 1940 and two CHSAA Individual440 Titles in 1941. He was also a member of the NationalIndoor Relay Champions in 1941.Bill was a Lieutenant in the United States Army Rangersand was part of the D-Day landing in Europe. LieutenantWilliam R. Lindsay was awarded the Bronze Star for hisheroic actions.Lest we forget, the Bishop Loughlin Hall of FameCommittee posthumously bestowed the honorof induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame toWilliam R. Lindsay ’41, a Loughlin hero andan American hero. May he rest in peace.Tom McHugh ‘47Track & FieldTom McHugh was part ofthe legendary Coach GeorgeEasement’s Track programat Loughlin. As a Lion, Tomhad two Penn Relay titles as amember of the One Mile Relayin 1946 and 1947. He also hada CHSAA 880yd Relay Outdoor Championship in 1945.Add to those a National Track and Field Championship inthe One Mile Relay in 1947 and an IC4A One Mile RelayChampionship in 1947.Tom pursued his college education at St. Francis Collegeof Brooklyn where he was a member of the Duns ScotusHonor Society and graduated with a BS in Chemistry. Hewent to the New York University College of Dentistry followedby two years in the US Army Dental Corps. Followinghis military duty, Dr. McHugh went into private dentalpractice from 1957 till 1994 practicing in Brooklyn andthe Adirondack Mountains region. He performed OralSurgery at Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn from 1958 till1974 and was the Dental Consultant at Moses-LudingtonHospital and Nursing Home in Ticonderoga, New Yorkfrom 1974 till 1986.He is married to the former Emily Zimmerman.They have nine children, 21 grandchildren and twostep grandchildren and one great grandchild. Theypresently reside in the southern college town of Athens,Georgia. One of Dr. Tom McHugh’s fondest memoriesis “the teams he had the pleasure of participatingwith along the Loughlin trail-a distinct honor.”Bishop Loughlin Memorial High SchoolSupport Loughlin and make a difference www.blmhs.org/clermont

Summer 2010The ClermontHall of FameHal Nichter ‘64Track & FieldMike Rowland ‘64BasketballKen Wilson ‘82Track & Field2010 Honored Team – The1970 Outdoor Track TeamHal Nichter came to BishopMike Rowland developed as aKen Wilson has never stoppedOn May 31st, 1970, on a beauti-Loughlin High School inbasketball player at Loughlinloving track and field and hisful day at Dowling StadiumSeptember of 1960 and becameunder Coach Ralph Tedesco.dream of becoming a middle-on Randall’s Island, Lough-a member of the Lion TrackIn 1964 Mike was voted to thedistance Coach at Loughlin. Helin’s outdoor track team wasprogram under legendary coachBrooklyn-Queens CHSAA-is one of the best runners thatattempting to win the school’sBill Miles. Hal was the CHSAAAll Diocesan 1st Team- a teamever competed for Loughlin.first outdoor title since 1962.440yd Indoor Champion inselected by the Coaches of theKen ran for Loughlin under leg-Loughlin won the title in a1964. Along with being the CHSAA sectional IndoorLeague. The Brooklyn Tablet also named Mike to theirendary head Coach Ed Bowes. Coach Bowes who coacheddramatic finish. Phillip Sylvester, in the last event of theChamp in the 440yd, he became the record holder in theAll-Diocesan Team in 1964. Mike who was an outstandingat Loughlin for 39 years calls him one of his best ever. Hisday, finished third in the 330yd intermediate hurdles.event. He was named to the CHSAA 1st Team All-City forjumper and rebounder scored at a clip of 18.7 points perTrack accomplishments at Loughlin would fill up multipleThe three points he earned gave Loughlin 27 points forthe 440 in 1964. Hal was an outstanding sprinter and alsogame in his senior year at Loughlin. He was offered a fourscrapbooks. His scrapbook certainly contains his two Pennthe day, putting Loughlin over the top by one point tolong jumper for the Lions.year scholarship to St. John’s University where he playedRelay Titles in the Distance Medley Relay and the 3200mbeat St. Francis Prep. Over 30 schools competed that day.Hal accepted a track scholarship to track power VillanovaUniversity in Philadelphia where he was a member of theNCAA Indoor and Outdoor 4 x 400 Champions and alsowinner of the 4 x 400 Championship of America at thePenn Relays. His best 400 meter time was 46.7 seconds.Hal was also ranked in the top 25 in the United States inthe 400 meter hurdles. He was named an NCAA 1st TeamAll-American at Villanova University in his senior year.Hal graduated from Villanova with a BS in Mathematics.all four years. Mike graduated St. John’s University with aBachelor’s Degree in Mathematics.After graduating St. John’s, Mike went to Europeto play professionally. He wound up playing andcoaching professional basketball in Europe from 1970till 1989. He has played and coached professionallyin Amsterdam, Netherlands and also in France andStockholm, Sweden. He speaks both Swedish andFrench fluently. In Sweden in 1982 he began to teachRelay in 1981. He is a six-time Catholic High School AthleticAssociation Champion, a four–time Loughlin GamesChampion and the National Indoor Mile Run Championin 1982 that was held in Kansas City between the 10 besthigh school milers in the United States-this also being hisfondest memory of his high school career. He has been achampion in the Penn Relays, the Millrose Games, and theNew York State Championships.Ken went on to star at Arkansas State University winningLoughlin’s three champions from that competition wereJohn Babb, who won the long jump, Henry Szczepanski,who won the discus throw, and the two mile relay team ofLouis Tuminello, Martin Kreppein, Paul Mascalli, and BillHeaney, who won in a great time of 7:56.9. Also scoringvaluable points were Louis Cenicola in the 100yd dashand Gary Marcinkowski in the 880yd run. Bro. Joe Reilly’57 was the team’s moderator, and this was also the firstCHSAA Title won under Coach Ed Bowes ‘60.Ken Wilson ‘82Starting in 1968, he took a position with KimbleGlass in Vineland, NJ holding various positionsin engineering, production, and marketing andsales. He became President of the Science Divisionin 2003 and since retired in 2010, but currently isPresident of HGN Management Corporation.Mathematics at the International School of Stockholmwhere he became the Chairman of the MathematicsDepartment. He has been teaching Mathematics inCalifornia since 1989 in Santa Monica, Viejo and atpresent is tutoring in Orange County, California. Mikepresently resides in San Juan Capo, California.the State of Arkansas Conference Championships threeyears in a row in 1983, 1984, and 1985. He was named Mr.Black Arkansas State University in 1983, and also belongsto Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.After college Ken began volunteer work with the NewYork City Board of Education that eventually led to aHal and his wife Terry, will be married 42 years inNovember. They have four children and 10 grandchildren.career in Special Education becoming an administrator.Ken presently resides in the Bronx.They presently reside in West Chester, Pennsylvania.Nichole Bullard ‘01, Derek Cox ‘76, Henry Dillard ‘75, Lester George’75, Crystal McKayJayvaughn Pinkston ‘10 and coach Edwin GonzalezHal Nichter ‘64 with his familyBishop Loughlin Memorial High SchoolSupport Loughlin and make a difference www.blmhs.org/clermont

Summer 2010The ClermontAngelo Consoli AwardRecipients of the Angelo Consoli Award February 2010Each year the performing arts department honorsoutstanding alumni, faculty and moderatorsfor their contributions and success in the arts.This year Nancy McKeever – Faculty, TabithaPrice-Billips ’88, John Sheehan – Former Facultyand Gerard McKetney ‘85 received the AngeloConsoli Award on March 4th at the Afternoonof Culture and Fashion. This award was namedin honor of Bishop Loughlin’s first Director ofMusic, Mr. Angelo Consoli, who dedicated 42years of service to the school. Mr. Consoli was avirtuoso violinist who had facility with all instrumentsin his program. His championship orchestrawas one of Loughlin’s most popular activities.Joseph F. Sheehan Faculty Member 1940 - 1971Mr. Sheehan taught Latin and English at BishopLoughlin for 31 years. He loved the classics, was astickler for correct English and thoroughly enjoyedplaying the violin. Joe, as he was known by his peers,gave many performances at Loughlin concerts, arrangedby his colleague and good friend Mr. AngeloConsoli. At home when he wasn't preparing his lessonsor listening to classical music, he often playedfor his three children in their younger years. Joeearned an MA from Hunter College, NY and a BAfrom Belmont Abbey College, NC. He was marriedto his beloved wife, Sylvia, and a proud father to hischildren. His son, Michael Sheehan, accepted theaward for his father.Gerard McKetney ‘85Gerard began playing the piano at the age of fivewith Ms. Bodi and Ms. Cook. He later studied withRobert Harris at Carnegie Hall. Throughout his lifehe has always been an active church musician. Hehas fond memories of his participation as a keyboardplayer and singer at St. Clement Pope Church inQueens. At Bishop Loughlin he was section leaderof the band. He graduated with honors in music. AtLoughlin he played piano in Guys and Dolls andPurlie. He was a key soloist in the jazz band. Heand Al Davis ‘85 also started a small group calledPassion for which they both led and arranged. Whileattending Hofstra University, he began playing professionally.He recorded with Uniworld Group. Hewrote jingles for commercials. The most recognizableones were those which he wrote for New YorkTelephone. For a liturgical group called the Voicesof Spirit, he wrote and produced Sayip. Gerardcontinues to record and create music in his studioand around the greater New York area. Currentlyhe is president of a development company ProEmProperty Corporation. He is married to Tanya andhas four beautiful children.Tabitha Price-Billips ‘88Tabitha has been singing since the tender age ofseven years old. She was an active singer in herchurch. Tabitha graduated in June 1988 with honorsin music. She was part of the Performing Arts Clubfrom her freshman year, singing in the Chorus underthe direction of Mr. Robert Bero. There she learnedtechnique and developed her sound. As an upperclassstudent she performed in the school's broadwayshow Purlie and sang background for the school'sband under the direction of Mr. Louis Maffei whereshe was featured in many solos. Tabitha currentlyserves as the Pastor and founder of 2nd ChanceWorldwide Ministries, Inc. located in Brooklyn,New York. She sings and performs in the greaterNew York area as well. Currently she is working onher debut gospel CD entitled "My Favorite Place"Nancy McKeever Administrator Educator Since 1977For the last 32 years, Nancy has been an avid supporterof the arts at Bishop Loughlin. Her supportbegan when she moderated the student council. Thecouncil would serve food and usher at the SpringShow which would take place on a Friday, Saturdayand Sunday in April. As Activities Director,she guided the program through four musicals andnumerous shows. As Assistant Principal for Academics,she helped create the program that serves asthe foundation of the highly successful arts programat Loughlin. Over the past 32 years, you can counton one hand the amount of performances she hasmissed. She has always gotten the resources topurchase equipment for the program. As a result 400students at Loughlin use instruments owned by theschool. Nancy is a true leader and strong advocatefor the arts at Loughlin.Nancy McKeever, Tabitha Price-Billips ‘88, Michael Sheehan, Gerard McKetney ‘85Bishop Loughlin Memorial High SchoolSupport Loughlin and make a difference www.blmhs.org/clermont

Summer 2010The ClermontClass NotesClass Notes 2010Francis A. McDonald ’39 has had two occasions to celebratethis past year. He celebrates his 70th anniversary hisgraduation and 65th anniversary of marriage to his wife.Robert Auber ’41 says “Hi” to ’41 grads that are still withus and says a prayer for those who have passed away, hopefullyin the state of grace.John Sweeney ’41 greetings to Anthony Thomas and WalterStumpf (Florida). He hopes to see them at the reunion in2011.Joseph Lynch ’42 (R.I.P.) His daughter (Barbara Lynch Wissemann)writes: My father held a deep loyalty to Loughlin.He often spoke fondly of its friendship and its convictionto Christian tradition. He would be pleased that youremain committed to quality education and charity for all.God Bless your work.Dr. William F. Reilly ’43 has nothing but fond memories as aLoughlin student and teacher.James E. McHugh ’44 retired after 25 years at Mt. SinaiMedical Center as night Engineering Administrator.He enjoys gardening and reading Civil War History andBiographies and ushers at St. Margaret of Cortona Parish(Bronx). “I still marvel at the wonderful appearanceof Bishop Loughlin HS and the fact that academic andathletic standards remain so high!” (Editor’s note- Jim isa legendary former Track Coach at St. Francis Prep andManhattan College)George S. Covek ’46 is hanging in there at 80+. He hasthree children and nine grandchildren-all live within onemile of his house. He spends lots of time babysitting andplaying sports games and enjoys being in touch via emailwith classmates Bill McManus and Gerard Klingler.Rev. Daniel J. Sullivan SJ ’46 has been a Professor in theBiology Department at Fordham University for 41 years.Bart J. Cassidy ’49 says he is most appreciative of the traininghe received at Loughlin.Richard E. Fister ’49 says congratulations to Bro. Dennisand all the staff! 98% college attendance! Remarkable!He’s still managing his own Investment Banking Firm andlooking forward to their first great-grandchild soon. Wheredid all the years go?Joseph A LeMay ’51 has retired from Ramapo College ofNew Jersey. He is now Professor Emeritus of Political Science& International Business. Prior to Ramapo he taughtat Vassar College and Rutgers University. After servingfour years in the US Navy, he earned a B.A. in PoliticalScience from Penn State. In 1960 worked in WashingtonDC with the Kennedy Administration. Earned his M.A.from Georgetown and his PhD from Fordham.James A. Casey ’52 and his wife, Mary Jane, just celebratedtheir Golden Anniversary. They took their family (fourchildren, spouses, and ten grandchildren) to Ireland fora two week celebration. We are blessed with a wonderfulfamily, all in good health. My education at Loughlincertainly played a part in shaping my future.Arthur R. DeSimone M.D. ’52 is the Medical Director of afree clinic for Bergen County, New Jersey residents whocan’t afford health insurance. The clinic is called The BergenVolunteer Medical Initiative and is supported entirelyby private donations with no state or federal funds.Joseph G. Kiefer ’54 retired from teaching in June of 1996after close to 40 years in the classroom. He started at St.Pascal Baylon HS and moved to the North Babylon schooldistrict for 34 years. He and his wife, Mary Ann, havethree children and four grandchildren.Rev. Anthony Dell’Anno ’55 has been appointed NationalChaplain for the Catholic War Veterans of America.James J. Begley ’56 retired four years ago. He lives withwife, Alberta, travels and visits his five children from Ohio,Nebraska, Virginia, Washington and the Bronx. They aresnowbirds in the Florida panhandle. When at home in ValleyStream, Long Island, they are active in their parish ofHoly Name of Mary.Robert J. Fudjinski ’56 is hoping the Brother RaphaelHouse (House System) is named after Brother ImarRaphael who was his homeroom teacher in 1951. A trulywonderful man. He could toss the waste basket from hisdesk to the back wall.John P. McCarthy ’56 is Professor Emeritus of History,Fordham University and writes frequent columns for theNew York weekly, Irish Echo, about Irish and Americanpolitics, society and culture.Robert Vlacancich ’56 gratefully works as BereavementCoordinator and Chaplain for local hospice. He is activein Kanos (Cursillo in prisons) and enjoys gardening andyard work. He became a Board Certified Chaplain for theAssociation of Professional Chaplains in 2009. Enjoyed his70th birthday in Costa Rica doing a “Be Peace” trainingand great sight seeing.Francis P. Naughton ’57 writes that a memorial endowmenthas been established at Evergreen State College (Olympia,Washington) in honor of its former Provost and Professorof Philosophy, Patrick J. Hill (Loughlin ’57).Thomas J. Billings ’58 is still working at the College of St.Elizabeth and hopes that some Loughlin seniors (female)will consider this fine school in Morristown, NJ. Pray thatGod continues to bless Loughlin’s fine work and bless hisclassmates from the class of 1958.Joseph A. Daniels ’58 continues working as a FinancialPlanner and CPA. He has six grandchildren and misses hisfriends Ed Dwyer ’58, Vic Rossi ’58 and Andy Balash ’58.He moved to Atlanta, GA in 1975 working with SimmonCompany and has had his own CPA Firm since 1987. “Lifeis good”Robert G. Edmonds ’59 says congratulations to all fellowLoughlin classmates of the class of ’59 on the Golden Anniversaryof graduation. He was unable to attend the formalOctober celebration but did manage to celebrate thisoccasion with two fellow classmates, Tom Berry and KenTelesca in Williamsburg, VA this past July. They fondlyreminisced about days at Loughlin, the good Brothers anda few high jinks. He currently serves as the Vice Chair ofthe Global Business & Transportation Dept. at the SUNYMaritime College after retiring from 28 years in marketingand sales.Anthony J. Garro ’59 currently serves as Provost andVice-Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at theUniversity of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.Deacon Arthur Griffin ’59 was named NY 1(Cable Station)Queens Person of the Week for starting a soup kitchen andserving and counseling the needy in his home parish ofTransfiguration RC Church in Maspeth, Queens.James H. McDonald ’59 enjoyed the 50th Reunion and hada great time renewing old friendships. Looking forward tothe 55th in 2014. Loughlin Development Staff did a greatjob. Kudos to all!Charles J. O’Donnell ’59 had a great time at the 50th Reunionand brunch and thoroughly enjoyed working with aterrific 59er Committee. Year 2014 will be here in no time.Francis J. Devlin ’60 is an adjunct Professor, Universityof Houston Law Center. In November 2009 he spoke atInternational Business Law Summit in Luxor, Egypt andpublished an article in Houston Journal of InternationalLaw– “Resale Price Maintenance and Leegin: OpeningKay’s Kloset Opened The Lid On Pandora’s Box In GlobalCompetition Law.”Pat Farley ’60 looks forward to seeing classmates at the50th reunion-October 16, 2010.William T. Hinson ’60, as a recipient of a full Diocese ofBrooklyn scholarship to Loughlin, is grateful for theopportunities that his four years at Loughlin gave him; itstarted a journey through learning that is ongoing to thisday.Thomas A. Mullady ’60 was named 2008 Owens CorningRetiree -Global Volunteer of the Year for charitable volunteerservice work at Licking County (OH)-United Way,Memorial Hospital & Foundation, mentoring at NewarkCity School District, Newark Rotary Club, the SalvationArmy, and the Babe Ruth Baseball World Series.Francis J. Ayers DDS ’61, will retire as Associate Dean ofStudent Affairs at Creighton University School of Dentistryon June 30, 2010.John J. Burns ’61 retired and took a trip to the Holy Landwith wife, Joan. He currently enjoys his five grandchildrenat home. He released his Book of Poems-Lifebeats inJanuary 2010.Matthew Lukaszewshi ’61 is enjoying northern Arizonaand traveling internationally. He thanks BLMHS and itsBrothers for all that they have done.John F. Witkowski ’61 spends retirement in Florida duringthe winter months.Stephen A. Chmela ’62 is a member of the Lake Grove LionsClub where he serves as Secretary and Treasurer andchairs the Diabetes Awareness Committee. “Hey JamesP. McLaughlin ’61, remember those rides on the GG andQ17A?”Jeffrey M. Albies ’63 retired as Associate Director ofAthletics and Head Baseball Coach at William PattersonUniversity after 32 years. He is married to Andrea (39years) and has two lovely daughters- Erica and Ashlee.“I loved my four years at Loughlin. BLMHS developedme as a person and the teachers were outstanding men ofdignity. Standing up for lunch for three years shaped mylife forever.”After 35 years of marriage Charles J. Siegel ’69 has beenblessed with two new grandkids from his daughters.Ralph P. Fasano ’70 has been with Customs and BorderProtection (formerly US Customs) for 32 years. WishingBLMHS the best always. He is married with two boysaged 17 and 15. Patrick graduated Regis HS and attendsUniversity of Richmond. Thomas attends High School forConstruction Trades.Joseph G. Grabowski ’73 is enjoying life in Frisco, Texaswith his wife Christina. He is a Business DevelopmentManager with McGuire Sponsel, a specialty tax firm.Karen C. Perch-McFarlane ’80 is married to husband, Gilberto(CEO of Zion Reliable Painters). They have threechildren-Cassiana attending Michigan State, Jahpheth willbe graduating 2010 and baby Nailah will be graduatingelementary school.We have created the Bishop Loughlin Alumni groupon Facebook. The page offers new features, includingan event calendar, photos, notes, a news feed andmore – all to help you stay connected with Loughlin.The group is called Bishop Loughlin Memorial HighSchool Alumni. Become a member today!Bishop Loughlin Memorial High SchoolSupport Loughlin and make a difference www.blmhs.org/clermont

Alumni EventsIn MemoriamSummer 2010The ClermontHarry J. Hanley Memorial Golf OutingHarry J. Hanley ‘47 attended Bishop Loughlin andwas a member of the Catholic High School Trackand Field team that won the championships in 1946.Hanley was a firm believer that strong education,beginning at an early, was a major componentof the success for any individual. His belieffueled his dedication and commitment to LongIsland Head Start and his involvement withBishop Loughlin. He served for many yearsas a Long Island Head Start Board Memberand as Chair of the Finance Committee.Hanley is survived by his wife, Margret,five daughters, thirteen grandchildren,and eight grandchildren.In his memory, the Hanley family is pleasedto present the Harry J. Hanley Memorial GolfOuting, on Thursday, July 22, 2010. All proceedsfrom this event will be donated to Long IslandHead Start. For more information, or for ticketsfor this event, contact Gracemarie Collins, (631)878-3137 or gracemarie.collins@gmail.com.Jim Harrington ‘47, Harry Hanley ‘47,Bill McManus ‘46Harry Hanley ‘47 and Br. DennisAlumni EventsOctober 16, 2010November 13, 2010Bishop LoughlinAlumni ReunionSt. AugustineAlumni ReunionSave The Date!Alumni ReunionSave the DateOctober 16, 2010Enjoy the afternoon and evening atLoughlin. The day will include Mass, cocktailreception, welcome ceremony, and dinner.blmhs.org/blreunionHelp make your Alumni reunion be a success.Get involved with the Alumni Reunion byjoining your class Reunion Committee. Contactthe Development Office to learn how youcan help make the Reunion a triumph;Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School expresses sympathy to the families and friends of these individuals.Thomas Boyd ‘37Rev. John G. Nugent ‘40Henry C. Wiedmaier ‘41Edward R. Herleth ‘42James Donnelly ‘43Joseph E. Twomey ‘44Francis R. Fitzgerald ‘45Martin J. Donahue ‘47Harry J. Hanley ‘47Stephen J. Ledogar ‘47Rev. Alfred R. Guthrie ‘48Richard M. Hamber ‘49Thomas J. Connelly Esq. ‘50Ricardo C. Joseph ‘50Henry J. Bailey ‘51Joseph E. Murphy ‘52John O. Donato ‘54Garrett J. Kelleher ‘55Brian P. McShane ‘58Rev. James J. Mueller ‘58Charles V. Lipari ‘63Joseph E. Melenkivitz ‘67Joseph A. Frascella ‘68James Schiavo ‘68Francis D. Krasinski ‘70Peter A. Mancuso ‘72Kevin M. Boyd ‘82Giuseppe Angelone,Father-in-Law of Edward Bowes ‘60former Track CoachAnn SmithWife of Edward A. Smith ‘47Call 718-857-2700 x 2252 ormbenjamin@blmhs.orgHarry Hanley ‘47 with ClassmatesBishop Loughlin Memorial High SchoolSupport Loughlin and make a difference www.blmhs.org/clermont